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Volume Three Far East Stories Chapter 295 Moscow Doesn¡¯t Believe in Tears

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    Less than an hour after Tukhachevsky¡¯s telegram was sent, a reply came from Moscow:

    To the Provisional Front Military Committee of the Southern Group of the Soviet Eastern Front (Tukhachevsky, Mahin and Rzhevsky),

    The Supreme Revolutionary Military Committee of the Central Committee of the Soviet Union expressed its heartfelt congratulations to all the soldiers of the Southern Cluster for overcoming difficulties and quickly advancing to the city of Ufa. As the headquarters of the Kolchak gang and the seat of the government, Ufa has complete defensive positions. This is to be expected.  , the Central Committee hopes that the Southern Cluster will unite, conduct careful reconnaissance, look for gaps in the enemy's defense line, and then launch a thunderous strike to strive to capture Ufa as soon as possible!

    The Supreme Revolutionary Military Council has issued an order to Slavin's Fifth Army and Yegorov's Ninth Army, requiring them to rush to the gates of Ufa within three days and join the battle against the enemy in Ufa!  The Southern Cluster Front Military Commission will unifiedly lead the two armies. Before the victory of the Ufa Battle, the Fifth and Ninth Group Armies will be assigned to fight in the Ufa direction of the Southern Cluster!

    The members of the Provisional Military Committee of the Southern Cluster Front must unite and realize that the Central Committee has given you almost all the troops and food that can be used on the Eastern Front in the direction of Ufa, and you must seize the opportunity to fight for Western Siberian autonomy east of the Ural Mountains.  Before the coalition forces under the government's banner are dispatched, it is crucial to capture Ufa!

    After the Southern Cluster takes Ufa, it can quickly block the Ural Pass, block the westward path of the coalition forces east of the Ural Mountains, and deal a fatal blow to the Kolchak bandit in the direction of Kazan!

    The victory of the Battle of Ufa depends on the courage, boldness and confidence of the Red Army commanders on the front line, and on the bloody struggle of all Red Army soldiers on the front line. The Bolsheviks do not believe in tears. Moscow and all Russia are watching you!  For all those who panic, waver, hesitate or even run away, whether he is a group army commander or an ordinary Red Army soldier, the front-line provisional military committee can enforce battlefield discipline!

    I wish you victory!

    Chairman of the Supreme Revolutionary Military Council

    Trotsky

    in Moscow

    Immediately after Moscow¡¯s call back, the telecommunications connection between the Southern Group Command and the Fifth Army Headquarters and the Ninth Army Headquarters was restored. The telegram from Fifth Army Commander Slavin was simple:

    South Cluster, according to the order of the Supreme Revolutionary Military Council of Moscow, the Fifth Army has joined the South Cluster and accepted your command. Please indicate the next course of action.  -< Piao Tian Literature registered members recommend this work >- (-< Piao Tian Literature registered members recommend this work >-)

    Slavin

    Yu Jieqiuxi

    The commander of the Fifth Army, Slavin, was a close associate of the commander of the Eastern Front, Vacetis. He originally sent three divisions south to join the Tukhachevsky First Army, which had little qualifications and prestige in all aspects. This was settled.  It was a deep disgrace. At this moment, the entire army group changed from supporting the Southern Cluster to joining the Southern Cluster and accepting the command of Tukhachevsky. The level of frustration in this process simply drove Slavin crazy.

    So although the order from Moscow was to rush to the Ufa city within three days, this guy deliberately went to the south again to ask for instructions on the next move of the Fifth Army!

    Unexpectedly, this guy sent such a telegram, but it reminded Tukhachevsky that his First Army had already obtained one infantry division and two cavalry divisions from the Fifth Army. If the main force of the Fifth Army was in Ufa,  If so, the Fifth Army's men and horses will account for most of them under the city of Ufa. When the time comes, I may not be able to command them. The Fourth Army's Rzhevsky doesn't have as many troops as me, but he dares to stand up to me.  .

    The qualifications of Slavin, the commander of the Fifth Army, and his relationship with Vacetis and Trotsky are much stronger than the unprotected Rzhevsky. When the time comes, it will be a bad thing if the Fifth Army cannot command!

    After thinking about it, Tukhachevsky issued the first order to the main force of Slavin¡¯s Fifth Army in the name of the Southern Group:

    To Slavin of the Fifth Army

    According to the current combat deployment, your troops should all cross the Volga River no later than tomorrow morning. The main task of the Fifth Army is to move east and northeast, strengthen the banks of the Kamala River, and stabilize the defense of Chistopol.  , and continue eastward, while protecting the left flank of the Southern Cluster, capture Cherny on the Kama River, cut off the Trans-Siberian Railway, and cut off Kolchak's possible southbound reinforcements from the direction of Kazan.

    The Southern Cluster reminded the Fifth Army that the key to the current Ufa battle is to seize time. They must occupy Cherny and cut off the railway line before the main force of Kolchak in the direction of Kazan goes south for reinforcements!  The Fifth Army must capture Cherny no later than midnight on July 11th!

    South Cluster Front Provisional Military Committee

    Tukhachevsky

    At the foot of Ufa CityTo say that Tukhachevsky's deployment is also very clever. According to the current situation of the Ufa defense line, what needs to be strengthened on the front line is artillery and machine gun firepower rather than simply strengthening the troops. The Fifth Army was transferred to the direction of Cherny.  It not only threw a hard nut for Slavin to gnaw on, but also protected the flanks of the Southern Cluster. When Kazan Kolchak went south for reinforcements, the Fifth Army took the lead to withstand the opponent. The credit for winning Ufa was due to himself, the Southern Army.  From the cluster commander!

    The call back from the Fifth Army was simple: Order received, start action at dawn tomorrow!  Slavin!

    Neither Moscow nor the Southern Cluster mentioned the issue of keeping the rear crossings open, but Slavin, commander of the Fifth Army, had always been relatively stable in operations. The Fifth Army's southward troops consisted of seven infantry divisions and 16 artillery companies. After thinking about it, they left  One division and three artillery companies guard Bolgar on the east bank of the Volga River. The remaining six divisions advance eastward in two routes. The northern route goes east along the banks of the Volga and Kama rivers, and the southern route goes straight east, with the goal of Almetye.  Fusk!

    As for the Ninth Army of the Southern Front that went north to reinforce and transport food, Yegorov was holding Comrade Joseph's thigh. This guy really didn't take the rising commander of the Southern Group seriously, Tukhachevsky, Moscow.  He sent a telegram to his Ninth Army. He called back to Moscow to ask whether he had consulted the Southern Front. Then he forwarded Moscow's telegram to the Southern Front and waited until Joseph nodded on behalf of the Southern Front.

    Yegorov then sent a telegram to the Southern Group Headquarters of the Eastern Front. He once again explained that his troops had traveled 600 miles and could not continue to advance without rest. Finally, he agreed that the Ninth Army would leave Sasha tomorrow afternoon.  In the Mara Reservoir area, the entire army moved towards Ufa and arrived south of Ufa within four days at the latest.

    Yegorov was not stupid either. His Ninth Army also left an infantry division stationed in Samara, the largest port city in the middle reaches of the Volga River. The remaining five infantry divisions followed Budyonny's special cavalry division.  We were preparing to set off the next day. Since we were transporting a large amount of food, it was understandable that we would arrive in Ufa four days later.

    Let's look back at the two cavalry units Tukhachevsky sent that night to outflank the Ufa garrison's rear. The 13th Cavalry Division, which was originally affiliated with the Fifth Army, was the one that performed the northern outflank mission alone. This division was originally  The main force of Slavin's Fifth Army, together with another mixed cavalry division and an infantry division, joined the First Army's order of battle when the Southern Group crossed the Volga River.

    Markov, the commander of the 13th Cavalry Division, was a direct descendant of Slar. He came from the old Russian army. He originally looked down on Tukhachevsky, who was a company commander six months ago. After being transferred to the First Army, he was unhappy.  , each other did not want to be welcomed by the other. At this time, Tukhachevsky's northern route detour unit only arranged one cavalry division, and the burden fell on the shoulders of Markov, the 13th Cavalry Division.

    As for the difficulty of the task, everyone knows that there is a narrow escape from death. To the north of Ufa's northwest defense line, there are swamps and ditches along the way. The White Guards' armored trains and searchlights patrol the railway line almost all night long. Once the battle starts,  , the cavalry division, which has extremely limited machine guns and artillery, is likely to encounter a pincer attack from the White Guards from two directions.

    The garrison in Ufa currently has at least six divisions or more, and the White Guards in Cherny also have one division. The artillery on the armored train is probably as many as an artillery regiment. It is difficult for someone who is not familiar with the place to cross such a long distance.  Railway, the risk of this job is absolutely huge.

    However, Markov knew that he must not show any cowardice at this time. Tukhachevsky had already disliked the divisions coming from the Fifth Army. If he was not careful at this time, he would really make others cry.  reason.

    Markov's 13th Cavalry Division originally numbered just over 10,000 men. After half a month of fighting in the direction of Kazan, there were still more than 8,600 men left. Only six Malamax heavy machine guns in the division were left to form a company.  The artillery consists of two 76mm mountain guns, towed by three sets of vehicles.

    After receiving the roundabout mission issued by the Southern Cluster that night, the 13th Cavalry Division took the time to sleep. At midnight, the entire division wrapped the horses' feet with cloth, chewed the bits, and quietly left the village where they were stationed. According to a report.  Using an incomplete map, we set out to the north to outflank the Ufa garrison's northwest defense line.
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