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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 296 It will be clear at dawn

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    It is quite interesting to talk about Chapayev, the commander of the 1st Cavalry Division under Tukhachevsky, because his division was the vanguard and reconnaissance for the entire army, and besides, everyone was mainly Cossack cavalry, so  Chapayev and Markov got along pretty well. When the 13th Cavalry Division set out in the middle of the night, Chapayev specially allocated a cavalry squad from his reconnaissance battalion to serve as a guide for Markov's division, and personally  Send Markov out of the village entrance.  **-< Piaotian Literature registered members recommend this work >-*

    Markov sent the division's reconnaissance battalion as the vanguard of the division set off half an hour in advance. The main force of the division lined up one after another, groping its way northwest along the rugged roads and fields in the dark night. The cavalry team of more than 8,000 people was divided into four.  Forming a column, the team stretched nearly 4 kilometers from front to back, like a winding snake in the dark night, groping forward with the goal in front.

    At the same time, the 1st Cavalry Division of the Fourth Army of Rzhevsky and the Mixed Cavalry Division of the First Army were also moving southeast of Ufa, but they took a longer detour. To reach their destination, they had to  They would have to walk more than fifty kilometers south in the dark before dawn, then cross the Ural River at dawn, then go north, and then circle back fifty kilometers, if they could successfully cross the river.

    In the dark night sky, the coalition's Hawkeye 1 airborne early warning aircraft did not detect Tukhachevsky's troops that were circuitous in the south and north. Whenever the sound of aircraft engines was heard in the sky, the Red Army's cavalry division would  Stop and wait until the plane is far away before continuing to move. If there is a moon, it may be difficult to avoid the early warning aircraft patrolling the night sky three kilometers away, but that day happened to be a moonless night.

    This night was a sleepless night for Tuhechevsky. As long as one of the two roundabout troops succeeded, it would create conditions for victory for the offensive to be launched the next day. In contrast, the Northern Route  The circuitous 13th Cavalry Division was obviously used as a bait and victim. Even if it could cross the railway line, not far to the east is the winding Belaya River. Once the railway line was blocked, it was expected that the cavalry division with only more than 8,000 people could *  *It is simply impossible to capture Ufa or go north to resist the White Guards in the direction of Cherny.

    Tukhachevsky actually placed his treasure on the two cavalry divisions on the roundabout road to the south. First, he knew that Rzhevsky's 1st Cavalry Division was very powerful and familiar with the road south of Ufa.  The flanking troops originally came from the south and north along the west bank of the Ufa River. If they go back like this, they will be inseparable.

    The second is that judging from the battle that day, Lezhevsky's Fourth Army faced an enemy with its back against the enemy and was not very willing to fight. If it strengthens its firepower to suppress the opponent tomorrow, it is very likely to break through the opponent's southeastern defense line.  , of course, some necessary means of luring the enemy must be adopted to mobilize the White Guards' defense.

    It should be said that Tukhachevsky and his Southern Group of the Eastern Front of the Soviet Red Army did not have too bad luck this time. At dawn the next day, the 13th Cavalry Division on the North Road first sent a telegram.  After marching in the dark in the middle of the night, the division finally did not go in the wrong direction. Now it has arrived at a hiding place 2 kilometers west of the town of Sharipovo, 35 kilometers northwest of Ufa. The troops have rested for half an hour, and the armored train patrolling the other side has just left.  In the past, I asked for permission to launch an attack to cut off the railway.

    Tukhachevsky quickly called back and asked to cross the railway as soon as possible. In order to avoid alerting the enemy, he only crossed over sneakily and did not launch attacks or blasts. After the entire 13th Cavalry Division crossed the railway, he sent the rear guard battalion to blast and block the railway line, and then the division  The main force marched covertly eastward and then south, waiting for the opportunity. When the main force of the cluster launched an attack on Ufa's northwest defense cluster, it then outflanked it.

    The Southern Cluster's wishful thinking was actually that the 13th Cavalry Division blocked the railway line 30 kilometers northwest of Ufa, so that the Ufa defenders would rush there along the railway line for rescue. This not only attracted the attention of the Ufa defenders,  The army's attention distracted the opponent's troops, and at the same time it was a heavy blow to morale. Then the main force of his own group army launched an attack on the northwest cluster defense line, striving to capture the opponent's position!

    As for the 13th Cavalry Division, if necessary, it can not only disrupt the enemy's rear lines, but also find opportunities to jump over the railway line and retreat. If the battle situation is unfavorable, if everything goes well, the 13th Cavalry Division may take advantage of the situation and attack the city of Ufa from the north.  !  Of course, if the Ufa garrison held the railway bridge, the cavalry division would actually not be able to rush through the wide Belaya River north of Ufa city.  However, the 13th Cavalry Division was originally a surprise force that attracted the opponent, and expectations for them could not be higher.

    Not long after the telegram from the 13th Cavalry Division, the two cavalry divisions responsible for the southern route also sent a telegram. They had arrived at the ferry fifty kilometers southeast of Ufa. No trace of the White Guards was found. The cavalry division was crossing the river and would proceed as originally planned.  The plan was to move towards Ufa after crossing the river, and we asked for permission to split the troops into two groups. One cavalry division would go straight to the southern outskirts of Ufa to seize the high ground east of the Ural River, while the other would take a long detour and go straight to the northeast of Ufa city, trying to cut off the incoming vehicles.  Lyabinsk to UfaRailway!

    "Nima! This must be a strategy of dividing the troops that Lezhevsky came up with himself, this guy! He doesn't make it clear in advance if he has something to say! But his idea is not bad

    All right!  Agreeing with their combat plan, the mixed cavalry division crossed the river and headed north, quickly seizing the highlands east of the Ural River, establishing artillery positions, and bombarding the White Guards on the highlands west of the river. The 1st Cavalry Division continued its long-distance detour back to the northeast of Ufa City, and the camera launched  Attack to cut off the Siberian Railway!  "Tukhachevsky, who had hardly slept all night, ordered with bloodshot eyes.

    In the early morning of July 9, 1918, the church on the bank of the Raya River in the city of Ufa was the former enemy headquarters of the coalition forces.

    "Report, Hawkeye 1 discovered the Soviet Red Army cavalry force about 35 kilometers northwest of Ufa 5 minutes ago. There are about one division of troops. At this time, they are sneaking across the railway line and are expected to cross soon.  over!"

    "Report, Hawkeye 2 discovered a Soviet Red Army cavalry unit, approximately two divisions strong, 50 kilometers southeast of Ufa, near Berezovka, crossing the Ural River through the ferry!"

    Wang Geng, who was woken up by the staff officer on duty, rubbed his sleepy eyes. The person reporting here was Major General Tian Jun, who also had bloodshot eyes and had been on duty all night.

    "Hmm This Tukhachevsky is really impatient. I thought he had to let the troops rest for a night before taking action. Now he is traveling so far in the middle of the night to engage in roundabout tactics?

    According to my order, all Ufa armored trains will go north along the railway line to block the cavalry division in the north. The armored train named Cherny will also move closer to that position. Hawkeye 1 will keep tracking from the air and report the division's movements at any time.  A regiment of the 5th Infantry Division of the White Guards is to defend the northwestern railway bridge in Ufa. They only need to guard the preset positions along the bridgehead. They are not allowed to cross the bridge and are not allowed to pursue."

    "Tell Hawkeye 2 to continue to the Ural Defense Line to perform aerial reconnaissance and early warning missions. Hawkeye 4 will take off and be responsible for battlefield reconnaissance in the eastern and southern parts of Ufa. The focus will be on the movements of the two cavalry divisions. Instruct the aviation team to prepare for an attack.  Well, transfer Xiong Shihui¡¯s divisional armored regiment to the northeast of Ufa City to take charge of security!¡±

    Wang Geng ordered while taking the hot towel from the orderly and waking up his face.

    "Eagle Eye 3 reported that the Soviet Red Army in the southwest of Ufa has begun to line up and assemble, and the artillery of about 20 artillery batteries is moving toward the front from 2 kilometers behind!"

    "Inform the Northwest Group and the Southeast Group that the Soviet Red Army may launch an attack in the morning, and tell them to prepare for battle. The front-line force should not exceed one division. Keep the enemy close before attacking, especially Sergey. Strengthen his  The field artillery regiment should stay behind and beat them after the position of the opponent's artillery company is exposed! "

    After a while, the deputy chief of staff of the coalition forces, Taro Utsunomiya, went directly to the observation room of the clock tower after receiving the news, while Wu Peifu had already gone to the heavy artillery brigade to take command. After a while, Pepelyayev of the northwest group and Xie of the southeast group  Ergai's phone was connected one after another, and the phone calls of the newly arrived Hedong Highland defense troops last night were also connected one after another. The White Guards in various positions along the defense line were gearing up to prepare for the imminent attack by the Soviet Red Army.
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