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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 372 It¡¯s not too late to remedy the situation

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    ~Date:~November 24~

    July 13, 1918 6:50 Ufa

    The stormy night finally passed. The night flight reconnaissance of the coalition air force and the pursuit of the ground forces were blocked by the wind and rain. Last night, Wu Peifu and two members of the First Siberian Army took a car along the road and rushed to the Bavre front line.  The infantry divisions were all stranded on the Bavre line. The quality of the road from Samara to Ufa was mediocre. After being bombarded by air force air raids and ground troops, coupled with a night of heavy wind and rain, the entire road was muddy.  , it is very difficult for even a powerful military Dodge car to travel on such a road.

    The main force of Jiang Hongyu's mixed 2nd Armored Brigade was also stranded on the Bafre front line to rest and recuperate. This team moved nearly 500 kilometers in a few days and had been fighting for several nights without really sleeping. Although the morale was still high, the strength of the troops was still high.  However, they were already quite exhausted physically and mentally. Wang Geng ordered them to rest for at least one night and get a good sleep. Otherwise, if they really caught up with Yegorov's main force, they would be too weak to fight.

    A night of wind and rain also forced the Sergei Cavalry Division and the Third Division of the First Ufa Army to only advance 20 kilometers southward from Lake Algar before having to camp and avoid the wind and rain. After annihilating the three regiments of Mahina,  The Petrovich Cavalry Division was almost stranded on the spot, and the First Division of the Ufa First Army stayed directly on the Arga. Here they had to watch Kharchenko and 7,000 Red Army prisoners.

    Xiong Shihui's main 60th Mixed Brigade is still trapped in Almetyevsk, and 50,000 prisoners of the Soviet Red Army's Fifth Army are still stranded in Almetyevsk. Xiong Shihui really dare not be careless. The Japanese troops assigned to his command  The 13th Infantry Brigade, together with the Japanese 7th Cavalry Regiment commanded by Kanji Ishihara, have launched a dragnet search in the area 100 kilometers east of Almetyevsk, but no signs of the Soviet Red Army heading north have been found.  figure.

    A night of heavy rain even greatly affected the logistics transportation of the coalition forces from Chelny on the Kamala River to Zainsk and then to Almetyevsk. The original line of returning from Bafre to Milna was to pick up the Siberian troops.  The First and Second Motor Transport Regiments of the Third Infantry Division of the First Army were also stranded on the muddy road and failed to return overnight.

    Although the rain subsided at dawn, the sky was still covered with dark clouds. It was not a good weather for the air force to dispatch. The Hawkeye early warning aircraft reluctantly broke through the clouds and flew to an altitude of 4,000 meters. However, flying at this altitude, there were clouds under the wings, making it difficult to conduct reconnaissance on the ground.  The effect can be imagined.

    "Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief, calls came from the cavalry battalions of Orenburg Li Mingzhong and Steerli Tamak. Tukhachevsky's main force appeared in the town of Steerli Tamak. The current numbers are at least one cavalry brigade and one  The infantry division and cavalry battalion have been surrounded by the opponent in the town. Battalion Commander Li Fugui asked Ufa to urgently dispatch the aviation team for support! "It was windy and rainy outside last night, but the staff in the coalition headquarters had a good sleep.

    When everyone woke up, the good news was that Tukhachevsky had actually fled 120 kilometers away. The bad news was, of course, that a cavalry battalion of Li Mingzhong who was staying in Sterli Tamak was caught off guard.  Surrounded by the opponent, how could a battalion withstand the attack of an infantry division and a cavalry brigade? This was terrible. Although I don¡¯t know why the coalition cavalry battalion did not retreat in time, it was obvious that Li Fugui, the cavalry battalion commander, was  and the fate of his battalion became the focus of attention throughout Allied Command.

    "It's a good thing that Tukhachevsky came out, but why didn't our cavalry battalion run away? It's not a cavalry battalion. We don't expect them to defend the town by leaving them there. It's just a reconnaissance and alarm point on the southern front. This  What tricks did Li Fugui do?!" Wang Geng, who had just woken up, walked quickly to the big map in the war room and found the location of Sterli Tamak Town.

    "The cavalry battalion of Li Mingzhong sent two telegrams. The first one said that they encountered a cavalry regiment of the enemy. The battalion commander Li Fugui seemed to even plan to use one battalion to eat the enemy. Then the second telegram came, saying the number of enemies.  At least a cavalry brigade and an infantry division. He has been surrounded in the town and cannot evacuate. He can only rely on the danger and wait for reinforcements, and ask Ufa to dispatch the air force for emergency support!" Tian Jun replied!

    "Then what are you waiting for? The aviation team quickly dispatched and blasted a way for the cavalry battalion to retreat! Doesn't this Li Fugui have a radio? Tell him to retreat to the northeast and run out first. If his battalion is defeated by Tuha  If Chevsky takes the blame, I will go to Li Mingzhong to settle the score!" Wang Geng said with a frown.

    "However, the weather is not good. Although the rain has subsided, the wind is still strong, and the clouds are thick and dense. The aviation team said it is difficult to move." Tian Jun replied a little embarrassed.

    "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, I heard that Tukhachevsky's main force has been discovered. Now Wu Peifu has work to do. Should we order the Ufa First Army to pursue southward as soon as possible?" Utsunomiya Taro, deputy chief of staff of the coalition, is five years old?  seventeen years old?, I was very tired after following Wang Geng for several days. It was rare that all the coalition forces retreated last night and there was no night military operation. This guy was so relaxed that he slept until now and got up in a hurry.  Come over.

    For Utsunomiya Taro, just a coalition cavalry battalion asking for tactical guidance can be saved. If it cannot be saved, it has to be defeated. The Battle of Ufa was fought with tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of people, and it was just a few tens of thousands of people.  A cavalry battalion of a hundred people is not worth the risk of sending out the elite aviation team!

    "Well, Tukhachevsky came out. He actually ran 120 kilometers in two nights. Especially when the weather was so bad last night, this guy worked hard. I guess he ran to the troops in Sterli Tamak Town.  We are already at the end of our strength and can't move without taking a break, so we are so eager to eat up our cavalry battalion!" As he spoke, Wang Geng drank up the coffee in his hand.

    Turning around, he smashed Ba Ba¡¯s mouth and said to Tian Jun,

    "The weather in early summer changes quickly, but the air force must be dispatched urgently. Even if it is blocked by clouds and cannot see the ground clearly, flying together on the clouds and circling over the town of Sterlitamark can also help the cavalry battalion. Maybe it can help the cavalry battalion.  When a gap appeared in the clouds, it suddenly plunged down!

    ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????:  This battalion must not give up easily!  Called back to Li Fugui and Orenburg, the coalition air force appeared over the cavalry battalion half an hour later!  "Wang Geng's tone was very firm!

    "Yes! Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief! I will execute it immediately." Tian Jun's heart was filled with excitement, he saluted, turned around and trotted out to carry out the order of the Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces.

    Utsunomiya Taro next to him was a little disapproving, thinking that the King of China was just messing around with his wealth because of his wealth. How much are the fighter planes and pilots of the two squadrons worth?  He actually took the risk to save a cavalry battalion of several hundred people. What if the plane crashed due to weather?  How to make up for this loss?  This deal is not worth it!

    However, the young commander-in-chief of the coalition forces has accumulated a lot of prestige. Even the Japanese frontline commander Utsunomiya gradually did not dare to disobey Wang Geng's wishes, anyway.  .  ¡âBe it the aviation force or the coalition cavalry battalion, aren¡¯t they all still members of the Chinese participating armies?  .  .  It's up to the king of China to do whatever he wants.

    "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, we are only sending the air force to attack? The coalition ground forces have rested all night. I think we can work harder to catch up. Tukhachevsky led the team to run wildly all night in the wind and rain. Now,  It's just a crab with soft legs and can't run away at all. The third division of the Ufa First Army and the Sergei Cavalry Division are closest to them and have rested for the night. I think we can ask them to catch up quickly! "Yudu!  Miyataro suggested.

    "Your Excellency Taro, what you said is right. Unfortunately, the heavy rain overnight damaged the road too seriously. The two truck transport groups of the coalition logistics were stuck on the road from Bavre to Milna, and their movements were slow. Otherwise, we would have left Uzbekistan from Uzbekistan.  If we can just transport the two divisions southward by car to pursue Tukhachevsky, we won¡¯t be able to reach the town of Sterlitamark in half a day!¡± Wang Geng sighed, feeling annoyed that the weather had suddenly changed.  A helper for the opponent's retreat.

    Taro Utsunomiya walked to the map and took a closer look at the current position of the Eastern Front Allied Forces. He saw the two infantry divisions of the Ufa First Army Group on the southern front, the First Infantry Division on the shore of Lake Algar, and the Soviet Union over there.  The 7,000 prisoners of war who were put down by the political commissar of the Second Army Kharchenko, the three cavalry regiments of Petrovich's 4th Cavalry Division are located 25 kilometers south of Lake Algar, and the three cavalry regiments of Sergey's 5th Cavalry Division are in the east  At a position of 30 kilometers, 15 kilometers to the north of them is the 3rd Infantry Division of the First Army of Ufa.

    "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, even if there is no way to transport Tukhachevsky by car, we still have to chase him. I think Sergei and the 3rd Ufa Infantry Division will move from their current position to the town of Sterletamark.  If Sergei's cavalry can arrive before noon, even if it cannot eliminate the opponent, it can at least completely delay the opponent. When the Ufa Third Infantry Division comes up, if the weather is good and the aviation team cooperates, I think Tukhachev can be defeated.  The three divisions and the cavalry brigade were captured and eaten!" Utsunomiya Taro obviously had great confidence in Sergei's troops.

    "Well, let's do this. Let Wang's three regiments of the Sergei Cavalry Division in Red Star Village dispatch to Sterli Tamak Town and tell them that Tukhachevsky's main force over there has surrounded one of our battalions.  Ask Sergey to try his best to arrive within three hours, and be careful not to be ambushed by the enemy along the way. The road is very muddy and be careful of the swamps! "

    Wang Geng turned around and continued, "Let the 3rd Ufa Infantry Division start from its current position and follow the Sergei cavalry in the direction of Sterli Tamak. They have to cover a distance of 75 kilometers.  They must meet up with the Sergei Cavalry Division before four o'clock in the afternoon!"

      Although it is a little beyond our reach, it is not too late to make amends. The cavalry battalion of Wang Gengxiao and Li Fugui can hold on longer, and the weather conditions can continue to improve. Otherwise, if a cavalry battalion is completely wiped out, it will be a big blow to the coalition forces.  Morale is a big blow!

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