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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 383 If not, just lure the snake out of the hole.

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    ~Date:~November 29~

    July 13, 1918, 8:40, 120 kilometers south of Ufa, on the outskirts of Sterli Tamak town, northwest of the Soviet Union's First Army Headquarters of the Eastern Front

    The atmosphere in the tent was extremely depressing. Three consecutive attacks failed, and 1,800 Soviet Red Army soldiers were killed. In particular, the sharpshooter team just selected by the 31st Infantry Division and the Cavalry Regiment were completely wiped out. The political commissar of the division commander and below Tukhachevsky  We have all lost our direction. No matter what happens to this battle, we cannot continue like this. It is not reliable to use human aviation skills to bet that the opponent's machine gun will jam or the bullets will run out. And the Soviet Red Army soldiers who have not slept all night  At this moment, everything from physical strength to morale dropped to the lowest level.

    "Everyone, let's talk about the next step!" Tukhachevsky's tone was full of bitterness. The continuous tragic defeats and the price of blood made his mind gradually clear. It's a pity that the political commissar Kharchenko is not here, otherwise it would be possible.  Stop yourself from being reckless.

    In fact, in Wang Geng's previous life, there were many examples in the history of war where the large number of people could not defeat the enemy's small and tenacious positions, but instead suffered heavy casualties. During the Russo-Japanese War, the Russian army used 8 Maxims to hold back tens of thousands of Japanese troops.  The offensive, as well as the battle of Guanjianao under General Peng Da, the battle of Tuopingli of the Volunteer Army, and the battle when two divisions of the Four Fields defeated a battalion of the expeditionary force, and even earlier, a battle of Zhang Xueliang's Guards Brigade before the Xi'an Incident  Tuan Leng knocked out the teeth of two divisions of the Red Army. There are many examples of such battles.

    There was silence in the tent. The division commanders and political commissars all kept their mouths shut. No one dared to come up with random ideas. In fact, the best way now is to send a small force to surround the town of Sterli Tamak to monitor the coalition battalion and the rest of the army.  What should the main force do? No one will die if you don¡¯t have a dry house to sleep in. If you have to attack the town where the opponent is holding on to the danger without machine guns and artillery, you will suffer heavy casualties, and it is meaningless. The First Army of the Eastern Front of the Soviet Red Army  The goal now is to retreat, retreat as soon as possible, to the left bank of the Volga River, rather than fighting with the coalition forces anywhere!

    "Why are you all mute? You are the senior commanders of the Soviet Red Army! Now is not the time to pretend to be deaf and dumb!" Tukhachevsky's face was livid, and he was walking down the steps at this time. His voice was too loud before.  The tone is too high, and now it's obvious that I can't get off the stage.

    "Let me tell you, how about we dig a tunnel? Install a gun under the opponent's position and then detonate it to destroy the opponent's position! We have no cannons and machine guns, but we can still make some gunpowder. A few hundred kilograms is probably enough.  "Use it!" Chekov, the commander of the 15th Infantry Division, finally came up with an idea. Anyway, his 15th Division was resting five kilometers away, so this guy felt a little bit guilty. He had to be here first before he could make any move.  Are the soldiers of the 31st Infantry Division and Cavalry Regiment going to execute it?

    "Which tunnel should you dig? It rained heavily last night. How soft is the land now? It's full of water when you dig it. And if there are no wooden boards to hold it up, the tunnel will collapse at any time. Besides, how far do you plan to dig? I  If we enter 1,000 meters in front of the opponent's position, the coalition forces will not be so good-tempered. The heavy machine guns will sweep like a metal storm. How far do you plan to dig from?" Hashimov, commander of the 31st Infantry Division, said angrily.  road.

    "How about how about we make catapults? They used to make catapults when the Mongols attacked. We don't have cannons. We can use catapults to throw bomb bags into the opponent's position. Those things can really explode and kill people.  "One piece, as powerful as a large-caliber howitzer." Berklov, the commander of the 20th Infantry Division, frowned and announced the main force.

    "Catapult?! Many people have heard of that thing, but who has seen it here? There are only small woods near the town. How much wood do you need to build it? If you build it, can the range be 1,000 meters? I said, Comrade Commander  , You really have a way! Why not ask the 20th Infantry Division to come up and take the catapult!" Hashimov joked.

    After these two hours of fighting in the morning, the morale of the cavalry division commander Chapayev and his political commissar Furmanov fell to the bottom. The sharpshooters selected by the 31st Division just now were all wiped out and even an infantry battalion was attached, and none of them came back.  The mood of Hashimov, commander of the 31st Division, also became extremely anxious and bad.

    "How about organizing a Bolshevik death squad? Guns will line up behind to cover, and the death squads will charge in front. With so many people, I don't believe we can't charge forward!" Chekov came up with another idea.

    "It's unreliable to use a catapult. If you make it small, you can only throw it one or two hundred meters. If you make it bigger, you won't have the materials. Secondly, the opponent's mortars and heavy machine guns can hit at least 1,000 meters away. The range of the catapult is  He is no match for the opponent and cannot compete!" Furmanov, the political commissar of the cavalry division, said angrily.

    "Are we just helpless? If this continues, how can the First Army have the dignity to report to the comrades in Moscow!" Tukhachevsky's face turned red and he shouted while waving his hands.

    "Comrade Commander, if you ask me, it would be better for us to lure the snake out of its hole and attack with strong firepower without cannons and machine guns."Since the enemy's position cannot be drawn, we simply retreat. Anyway, there is only one battalion of coalition troops in this town. After leaving the fortifications, I see that the enemy is no match for us. We bypass the town and pretend to retreat south. If the enemy chases us out, then we  Just eat the opponent cleanly in a wild battle!  "Hashimov has a good idea at the moment.

    "You said it lightly. I saw that the commander of the coalition forces on the opposite side was not simple. He just used at least 9 heavy machine guns in one breath. When we attacked before, the opponent was very calm, and he was very calm and not panicked. The machine guns and forced  We used artillery fire superbly without wasting ammunition. We bypassed the town and headed south. What if the opponent doesn't come out to pursue us?" Berkloff, commander of the 31st Infantry Division, couldn't help but ask.

    Hearing this, Hashimov showed a wry smile on his face and cursed in his heart, isn't it a good thing that the coalition forces don't come out to pursue?  Let¡¯s just go our own way and continue to retreat. If anyone insists on fighting with the other party just to save face, they may have their teeth smashed in the end, and it doesn¡¯t matter how low morale is now.  To what extent, if this fight continues, the team will fall apart!

    Of course, this guy thinks so in his heart, and he doesn't dare to say nonsense. Tukhachevsky, the commander of the group army, is on the verge of going berserk. If he really loses his mind and orders the entire army to attack, and the muzzles of the heavy machine guns of the coalition forces are rising,  Will you rush or not?

    "Can the engineers of your division be able to use catapults?" Tukhachevsky turned to ask Berklov. Tukhachevsky obviously liked the idea of ??using catapults to throw bomb bags onto the coalition positions.  I'm hesitant, but if it really comes to fruition, damn it, I have to blow this town up with a gun!

    "Hey! Comrade Commander, I have definitely never done it before. However, the structure of that thing is not complicated. It is just a lever principle. The key is that the wood for the shelf is difficult to work with. The woods nearby are all small trees, and there is no way to cut them down.  Yes, it wouldn't be possible without a 20-meter-tall tree.

    "What about big trees? There seemed to be a lot of big trees in the forest we passed before dawn. It was about fifteen or six kilometers away from here. How about we send a carriage back to drag a big tree to make lumber?" Chekov suggested.

    "I said you are all full and holding on! Is this still the era of cold weapons? No matter how concealed your catapult is, it still has to be set up when it is used, right? What do you think the range of the opponent's heavy machine guns and mortars is?  It¡¯s really unreasonable! It¡¯s a life-and-death battle!¡± Chapayev, who has been smoking with his head down.  He couldn't bear it anymore, so he put out his cigarette butts and jumped up and shouted!

    "Comrade Chapayev! Have you finally come to your senses? I would like to hear your opinion, what should we do next?" Tukhachevsky's face was blue and white, and Chapayev's loud voice made him  He woke up from the ridiculous idea of ??a catapult. In order to cover up his guilty conscience, this guy turned around and kicked the ball at Chapayev's feet to see what he had in mind!

    "Yes! Don't just say that someone else's idea is stupid. If you are smart, you should come up with a clever idea. Don't think of burying a regiment under someone else's intensive firepower with the man-navigation technique like in the morning!" Berkloff  He shouted angrily from the side.

    "I think Hashimov's method of luring the snake out of its hole can be tried. We go around the town and continue south to lure the opponent out to chase! If he doesn't chase, we will keep retreating south. If he chases, we will be in the field.  Annihilate the opponent!" Chapayev waved his fist and said firmly!

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