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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 301 What¡¯s the next step?

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    Tukhachevsky's tone was quite bitter. At this point in the battle, he felt a little lost for the first time. Lezhevsky of the Fourth Army used 20 artillery batteries and 3 divisions to capture the opponent.  However, he lost more than 4,000 men in the front-line trenches, plus 8 artillery companies and 2 heavy machine gun battalions, and consumed a huge amount of artillery shells. If this battle is fought in this way, it will be difficult to handle!

    "Comrade Commander, tell them to withdraw? Reserve some fire for the cavalry division!" Political Commissar Yankovgai said bitterly.  (_-< Registered members of Piaotian Literature recommend this work >-)

    "Withdraw? How about asking them to go east and round with the 1st Cavalry Division?" Tukhachevsky said slightly hesitantly.

    "No, Comrade Commander, the mixed cavalry division has suffered heavy losses. They should be separated from the battlefield and the enemy as soon as possible. Even if they are chasing the 1st Cavalry Division now, they will only increase the burden on the 1st Cavalry Division, including wounded soldiers and so on.  It's all very troublesome, so let's ask them to retreat south along the east bank of the Ula River and look for opportunities to cross the river and withdraw." Yankovgai's suggestion was obviously quite pertinent.

    Tukhachevsky thought for a while and felt that the political commissar's suggestion was good. If the mixed cavalry division with heavy casualties went to fight with the 1st Cavalry Division, it would not only expose the traces of the 1st Cavalry Division and lure the enemy there, but also increase the burden on the 1st Cavalry Division.  It is not a good idea to burden one division.

    "Then it's up to you to send a report to the mixed cavalry division, appoint the regiment commander Maruski to act as the commander of the mixed cavalry division, lead the remaining troops of the division to retreat south, and cross the river back to the main force of the southern cluster as soon as possible!  "Tukhachevsky couldn't help but clenched his fists while ordering!  I was thinking in my mind, how strong is this Ufa garrison?  Why are there so many machine guns and cannons?  !

    "Have you contacted the 13th Cavalry Division on the northern route? Where did that bastard Markov die?!" Tuharsky turned around and asked about the cavalry division on the northern route!

    "I still can't contact you. Maybe the radio was damaged by enemy artillery fire. If two enemy armored train regiments from Cherny on the Ufa River are surrounded, the cavalry division will not be able to withstand such fierce artillery fire. That armored train is simply a  Steel monsters and fire-breathing hedgehogs!" Political Commissar Yankovgai was obviously covering up for Markov's division. He did not want the unlucky 13th Cavalry Division to become the scapegoat for the commander of the Southern Cluster to vent his anger.  -<Piaotian Literature registered members recommend this work>-(

    "Comrade Political Commissar, how do you think the battle will be fought? It's really awkward! Should we send three divisions like Rzhevsky did? Anyway, the opponent's artillery has been almost exhausted!" Tuha  There was no one around Chevsky to consult, so he had to shyly ask his political commissar.

    "Mikhail Nikolayevich, you are the commander of the Southern Group and the First Army. I, the political commissar, am in charge of political work. It is up to you to have your idea for the war. Let me tell you, our side  The battle line is relatively stable. How about we go to Lezhevsky¡¯s side on the southeastern front to see the situation? Ma Xin and Lezhevsky are still good at fighting!¡±

    Political commissar Yankovgayko really didn¡¯t dare to give Tukhachevsky, a guy who has always been arrogant, any ideas, and kicked the ball to Maxin and Lezhevsky.

    "Okay! It's up to you. I'll take people to the southeast to take a look. You have to watch here for me. Don't attack easily. I always believe that Fang Ufa's commander is very unusual. We may be in a tough battle this time.  !" Tukhachevsky's tone was a little heavy. After a few words of care, the guy got on his horse and headed southeast toward the Fourth Army surrounded by the guards.

    The 10-kilometer road is very fast for the cavalry. Of course, since it is only a little more than 7 kilometers away from the front line, there are occasional cold guns coming from nowhere, so you have to be careful to avoid the shells.

    Half an hour later, Tuhechevsky appeared in Rzhevsky's headquarters in a dusty state. Contrary to what he had guessed, Rzhevs, the commander of the Fourth Army, had already occupied the opponent's first line.  Ji was discussing something with Ma Xin and his political commissar Hevesin with a solemn face in the headquarters. He was very surprised to see Tukhachevsky appear!

    "Is there anything strange? Get some food quickly. I heard that the Fourth Army has eaten meat, unlike the First Army just gnawing bones in the north, so I hurried over here!" Tuhaqie said!  Fsky took off his Red Army hat, picked up someone's teacup on the table and took a deep drink.

    It was time for dinner at the Fourth Army Headquarters. In addition to black bread and beans, there was also a large, steaming plate of boiled horse meat!

    Tukhachevsky felt a pain in his heart when he saw the horse meat. He heard the tragic scene of more than half of the casualties of the mixed cavalry division. The guy sat down, sternly waved away the orderlies, and looked around  My own Maxin, Rzhevsky and Hevezin said bitterly,

    ¡°The mixed cavalry division¡¯s raid on the Hedong Highlands failed.Nagaygenov was killed, the political commissar was wounded, and more than half of the team suffered casualties. Only a few regiments of troops were left. I have sent a telegram asking them to withdraw south and find a place to cross the river and come back!  "

    Lezhevsky, Ma Xin and political commissar Hevesin were shocked when they heard this. Ma Xin couldn't help but said,

    "Previously, there was a rumbling of artillery in the distance in the direction of Hedong. We thought it was the mixed cavalry division's attack that had made progress. Why can't the opponent also have heavy troops guarding Hedong?"

    "There is a regiment of White Guard infantry defending on the 203 Highlands east of the Ural River, but the Maxim machine gun firepower is very dense. The most important thing is that the Ufa defenders have set up artillery positions on the highlands east of the Ural River," said the telegram from the mixed cavalry division.  , at least nine artillery companies poured artillery fire on the charging mixed cavalry division on the high ground. The team charged twice in half an hour, but almost all of them collapsed! "

    "The Ufa White Guards have 9 artillery companies on the Hedong highlands? This is impossible! Absolutely impossible! This morning, the White Guards fired no more than 6 artillery companies on the Hexi highlands. How could they be under such huge pressure from us?  Instead of strengthening the number of artillery in Hexi, they deployed 9 companies of artillery in Hedong? If they strengthen these 9 companies in the Hexi highlands, we will not be able to rush up in the morning, let alone occupy the opponent's first line of position!"

    Lezhevsky, deputy commander of the Southern Cluster and commander of the Fourth Army, couldn't help but jumped up and shouted.

    "Comrade Rzhevsky! I don't care how many artillery companies there are on the Hexi highlands opposite you. Anyway, the commander of the mixed cavalry division that detoured to Hedong, Igenov, was killed. The casualties in the entire division exceeded 6,000. Could it be that they all  He fell down from his horse and drowned in the river!" Tukhachevsky slammed the table in anger!

    Lezhevsky paused after hearing this and thought that it was indeed the case. If even the commander of the cavalry division was killed, it must have encountered the enemy's powerful firepower and troops. But in this case, the Ufa enemy would be really scary.  , using 9 artillery companies and an infantry regiment to deal with one of our cavalry divisions, but against our large offensive force in Hexi, only six artillery companies were used?

    "How is the situation on the battlefield? Why did the artillery fire stop?" Tukhachev politely grabbed the largest piece of horse meat on the plate and gnawed it, while asking inarticulately.

    "They are all having dinner. The White Guards are also eating. We are also eating. Everyone has stopped! Although their artillery suffered small losses, it is estimated that half of them were disabled. We suffered too much on the terrain. Fortunately, the casualties of the infantry  I can still accept it, the number of Maxim heavy machine guns on the opponent's second line is twice as many as ours!" Ma Xin reached out and grabbed a piece of horse meat and started to chew on it!

    "We don't have many shells left. We have to save them for the critical moment!" Lezhevsky and his political commissar also picked up their plates and started eating. People are like iron rice and steel, and they won't eat a single meal.  I was so hungry that once the battle started, the meat of the fallen horses would become fragrant broth!  In 1918, when famine was widespread in Russia, it was rare to have meat.

    For a time, in the headquarters of the Fourth Army, a group of senior generals from the Southern Cluster, Xili, were full of food!

    "What's your next move? How long will it take to capture the second line of defense in the southeastern position?" Tukhachevsky was the first to finish destroying the piece of horse meat, drank another half bowl of broth, and then raised his head and asked.  Fourth Army Commander Lezhevsky.

    "If the Ufa White Guards still have 9 mobile artillery companies that have not been deployed on the front-line battlefield, I suggest that the Cluster Front Military Committee re-examine our combat plan. It is not an option to continue fighting like this!" Lezhevsky pondered.  After a moment, he raised his head and looked directly at the Southern Cluster Commander Tukhachevsky in front of him.

    "Haven't your three divisions already occupied the opponent's first trench? How about taking down the entire southeastern defense line in one go?" Tukhachevsky said unwillingly.

    "Not to mention whether we can take down the remaining two lines of defense in one go. It has been observed that the White Guards on the second line of defense on the opposite side have at least two divisions of troops. Their terrain is high and we are low. They have twice as many machine guns as us.  Even after paying a heavy price to win the position, we fell into the attack range of the enemy's artillery on the highlands east of the river, and the city of Ufa is still on the other side of the Ural River and the Belaya River! "

    Lezhevsky frowned and expressed his opinion!
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