Chapter 3141 Someone Wants to Commit Seppuku

"Comrade Commander, good news!"

"Kurbalov and Valosha sent telegrams one after another, and the battles on both sides have reached the final stage. Among them, Kurbalov commanded his division to repel the two enemy reinforcement divisions and killed a Japanese division commander. It is said that the headquarters was directly hit by the IS7's 130mm high-explosive grenade, and more than a dozen Japanese officers including the division commander were killed on the spot."

"Headquarters? The order I gave him was to block the enemy, so how did he block the Japanese devils' headquarters?"

Hearing the briefing from the political commissar, Malashenko felt somewhat confused, so he took the telegram handed over by the political commissar and immediately reviewed it.

It doesn't matter if you don't read it, but once you read it, Comrade Ma will be amused.

Adhering to the operational concept of "as long as I kill all the Japanese devils, there is no need to stop any more enemies, and the mission will be completed naturally", Kurbalov commanded his division to open up and push the Japanese army all the way in the form of frontal destruction.

From the offensive being frustrated to being unable to resist and then to the defeat and fleeing, the entire process took only half an hour for the Japanese army, and even the speed of escaping could not keep up with the attack speed of the Kurbalov division.

Under the premise of not being able to escape, they were killed all the way. The IS7, which was as fast as the light tank level, blasted away the command post that was organizing the evacuation with one shot, and in an instant, the sky was full of Japanese officers flying all over the sky.

The three-digit division with a total of 3 regiments and no positions to rely on was not even qualified to fill the gaps in Kurbalov's teeth. From the beginning of the fight to the embarrassing escape with more than half of the losses, the whole process took only a short hour and a half.

If Kurbalov wanted to wipe out this Japanese army, it would definitely take a little more time.

But knowing that he had a mission, Kulbarov did not pursue too much.

Seeing that the first Japanese division that attacked had been beaten to the point that it had no qualifications to come back, nothing was left except the mess of corpses and burning debris.

After receiving the report from the forward scouts, Kulbarov immediately ordered the troops to regroup and immediately marched towards the second Japanese division that came to rescue his grandfather.

Within two hours, the second Japanese division that came to reinforce was defeated by the frontal defeat tactic of attack against attack.

The time interval between arriving at the same battlefield was less than two hours, and the marching speed was fast enough, and it fully met the standards of the Japanese army.

It was unimaginable that the Russians' combat power was so strong that they could defeat one of their own divisions head-on within two hours, and then turn the direction of attack to defeat another division.

On the surface, it was a blocking battle, but Kurbalov, who did not even build a blocking position from beginning to end, completed his combat mission completely in a mechanized assault.

After two consecutive "blocking battles", Kurbalov roughly counted and reported a total of about 13,000 to 15,000 enemy troops killed.

Malashenko set an example a long time ago and required his military commanders not to inflate or falsely report the results of the battle to their superiors.

In addition, with the supervision and guidance of the political commissar and continuous ideological education work, the comrades were taught to realize the serious consequences and adverse effects of false reporting of results on the superiors' judgment and command. Malashenko's requirement of leading by example has been well implemented so far.

Considering Kurbalov's mature and steady style, the approximate result of 13,000 to 15,000 enemy troops killed is quite credible.

For the three-unit Japanese divisions, this means that even if the losses are shared equally, the two Japanese divisions that came to reinforce have already suffered more than half of their casualties and have been beaten to the point of losing their combat effectiveness, so they are no longer a threat.

The method may be a bit unconventional, but Kurbalov finally took steady steps and completed his task without any major battlefield risks.

As a military commander, he does have a considerable degree of subjective initiative, which is of course in line with his own mature and steady style.

This made Malashenko, who deliberately gave Kurbalov only orders but did not force Kurbalov to fight, have a higher evaluation of Kurbalov.

"What are you thinking about? I guess you are thinking about the future leader of the army. It's really the right choice."

The political commissar who had been staying beside him said what he was thinking about. After putting away the telegram and smiling faintly, Malashenko asked about the situation in Varosha.

The result was naturally as fierce as that of Kurbalov.

"The Second Division is almost finished. Valosha's troops are divided into three groups, one group is attacking, one group is flanking, and one group is encircling to cut off the retreat, cutting the last remaining living space of the Japanese army into a bunch of small pieces like cutting sausages."

"Now there are two assault teams, which are attacking the last core area in the area controlled by the Second Division. Valosha's tactical intention is to send troops to rush up and smash the Japanese division headquarters to see if he can catch some alive."

"It is estimated that he was stimulated by Kurbalov's previous capture of the Japanese lieutenant general division commander alive. He wants to compete with Kurbalov in everything, highlighting his competitive nature. In his opinion, capturing the commander of the Second Division alive should be able to tie the score, but I don't know if it will succeed in the end."

To put it nicely, his combat command style is more proactive, and to put it bluntly, it is bold and radical. Compared with Kulbarov, Valosha is better at using various flanking and containment tactics.

It was his idea to use the Germans who revolted on the battlefield as a piece of fat meat to catch the Japanese fish and to make full use of their value as a tactical fulcrum.

However, we have to admit that it is indeed effective. The hook is straight and the bait is salty, but the Japanese devils bite the hook. It is estimated that the Germans who stabbed him in the back on the battlefield wanted to cut him into pieces.

"Since he wants to catch him, let him catch him. If he can catch him alive, it will be his ability. If he can't catch him alive, it will be a credit to force the commander of the second division to commit suicide. I will remember it for him. Tell him to just let go and fight, don't think too much. After this battle, it will be time for the Kwantung Army to say goodbye forever."

Malachenko's reply telegram was quickly sent to Valosha.

The leading army soldiers who had already rushed to the camp of the Second Division in the front line, after hurriedly gathering several tanks and infantry fighting vehicles that had arrived, immediately launched a final assault to complete the attack in one go.

In the other tent, Okada Taketake, who turned a deaf ear to the loud gunfire outside, was kneeling on the ground, holding a short knife and gesturing at his open belly, thinking about where to stab him.

The chief of staff, who was holding a command knife and acting as a messenger, felt his hands trembling.

He had never done such a job in his life, not to mention the panic of doing such a thing to a lieutenant general division commander, and he still wanted to persuade the leader who had already looked down on life and death in front of him for the last time.

"Mr. Division Commander, do you really want to do this? It's not too late to leave now. Let me stay and command and cover your evacuation! Please!"