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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 397 The Little One Who Appraises the Situation

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    July 13, 1918, 11:00, 120 kilometers south of Ufa, fifteen kilometers south of the town of Sterli Tamak.

    Two hours ago, Tukhachevsky ordered the 31st Infantry Division to retreat southward around the town of Sterli Tamak with his army group headquarters, and asked Chekov and Berklov to rush back to their own troops to execute "  The plan to "lead the snake out" left Furmanov's cavalry regiment and medical soldiers to clean the battlefield and bury the bodies of the 1,800 Red Army soldiers who died.  Of course, since their morale and physical strength had dropped to the lowest point, Furmanov's cavalry regiment and medical soldiers were conscientiously cleaning the battlefield and collecting the remains of Soviet Red Army soldiers, and did not dare to take advantage of the situation and attack the town.

    This made Li Fugui, who was waiting for the battle, a little disappointed. After all, the idea of ????truce was his decision to delay Tukhachevsky. Neither the cavalry nor the medical soldiers who were left to enter the battlefield carried weapons, nor did they try to  Weapons were taken away from the battlefield, so Li Fugui's battalion watched eagerly, but they really didn't dare to take the opportunity to trick the opponent with mortars and heavy machine guns to greet the opponent's medical soldiers and cavalry who were carrying corpses and cleaning up the battlefield.

    Tukhachevsky's decision to retreat was sudden and resolute. The 31st Infantry Division, led by Hashimov, marched southward at a heavy pace. The road was still muddy, the weather was still gloomy, and the clouds were thick and low.  The southeast wind was blowing loudly. The good thing was that there was no air raid by the coalition air force for the time being. The bad thing was that walking against the wind made the pace of the brigade even slower.

    Tukhachevsky now has a new cavalry guard battalion, but it only has two companies. Comrade Chapayev, who was dismissed from the post of cavalry division commander by the group army commander in anger, was demoted to the post of commander of the cavalry division.  Commander of the Guards Cavalry Battalion.

    Tukhachevsky led Chapayev's cavalry of more than 200 people and walked behind the 31st Infantry Division. He slowly walked southward at a leisurely pace. No one knew what the group army commander had in mind. Of course, in  After the town of Sterlitamark failed and paid a heavy price in casualties, everyone was grateful to Tukhachevsky for finally making wise adjustments and choices on his own.

    The commander of the 31st Infantry Division, Khashimov, received the order to lead the 31st Infantry Division all the way forward. Before the weather cleared, he could go as far as he could. He gritted his teeth and insisted on retreating, but Tukhachevsky himself  The guard cavalry battalion slowly dragged behind. About 10 o'clock in the morning, Furmanov panted and led the medics and cavalry regiment to catch up. At this time, the team had reached the south of the town of Sterli Tamak.  Seven kilometers near the village of Pokrovka.

    "Comrade Commander! The bodies of more than 1,800 fallen soldiers have been buried. The coalition forces abided by the armistice agreement and did not launch an attack. Of course, the opponent's position was very tightly guarded, and we had no chance to take advantage of it. The opponent did not come out to pursue us when we evacuated.  What¡¯s the next step?¡± Furmanov, the acting cavalry division commander, had bloodshot eyes and a stubble on his face. His cavalry can be regarded as the hardest and most tiring unit in the entire army.

    "Leave it to Chekov and Berklov to figure out a solution for that town. It's never too late for a gentleman to take revenge. Every time he suffers, he gains wisdom. We don't have to fight against a mere cavalry battalion. As the commander of the group army, I should  We must bear responsibility. It is meaningless for us to continue to pay more sacrifices in the town of Sterli Tamak. In addition to proving that the coalition Chinese cavalry troops have good weapons and equipment, very flexible combat command and strong combat effectiveness, there is nothing more.  "The harvest!" Tukhachevsky and Furmanov were riding side by side, speaking in a heavy tone.

    Furmanov glanced at Chapayev who was demoted and became the commander of the guard cavalry battalion, who was leading the way. He turned to plead with Tukhachevsky, "Comrade Commander, you will not really let Comrade Xia Boyang  Just be a battalion commander? The cavalry division cannot be without a brave and fearless division commander. In my opinion, it is the right time to hire someone. You can just criticize him a few more times. Let Chapayev lead the cavalry division!  You can¡¯t replace his role.¡±

    Tukhachevsky looked gloomy and did not speak. He just waved his hand to indicate that the issue should be discussed at the Ministry. Furmanov had no choice but to change the topic back.

    "Comrade Commander, where are we retreating to? The soldiers haven't slept all night, and only rested for less than two hours in the morning. They suffered a major setback in front of a town guarded by a coalition battalion. At this time, their physical strength and morale are very high.  "I'm so depressed, I'm afraid I won't be able to walk any further!" Furmanov said it was indeed true. At this time, the horses under the cavalry's legs were slipping under their feet from time to time, and horses kept falling and dying along the way!  On the road, the team marched very slowly.

    Tukhachevsky stopped his horse and looked at the status of the team before and after, and then looked up at the sky. The sky was much brighter than in the morning. I don¡¯t know when it will clear up. If the weather clears up, the aircraft of the Allied Air Force will  He will appear in the sky above his own team soon. At this time, the sky and the earth will really become inoperable!

    ¡°I decided to disperse and break out, hahaThe order Mov received was to go all the way south, and then turn west after reaching Salawat!  "Tukhachevsky lowered his voice.

    Furmanov was surprised when he heard this and said hurriedly, "Then where are we going? What about the two infantry divisions of Chekov and Berklov behind us?" The acting division commander and political commissar of the cavalry division did not expect that  Khachevsky made such an important decision, but he did not reveal it at all during the meeting in the town of Sterli Tamak. He really thought that the comrade commander had some kind of combat plan to "lead the snake out of its hole"!  Do you really want to continue to retreat across the board after a long time?

    "The 31st Infantry Division is heading south. If the two divisions of Chekov and Berklov arrive at the town of Sterli Tamak and there is still no chance, they will turn to the west. I have privately instructed them before they return to the camp.  Pass them, your cavalry regiment will follow my army headquarters, and the medics will ask them to follow the 31st Infantry Division in front!" Tukhachevsky's gloomy tone revealed to Furmanov.

    This is not because the commander of the First Army can predict and calculate. He knows when the weather will improve and the coalition ground troops have already caught up. The crisis is imminent. It is because after being unable to attack the town of Sterli Tamak for a long time, this guy relied on himself.  The keen sense of smell of the battlefield commander detected an ominous premonition. It was obviously unreliable to blindly expect the weather to be on his side forever. After calming down, Tukhachevsky felt that he was leading three divisions without heavy weapons.  In the case of artillery, the harm outweighed the benefits and the target was too great, so he was the same as Ma Xin, the original commander of the Second Army.

    Gritting his teeth, he made the decision to disperse and break out. Of course, in order to keep it secret and not shaken the morale of the army, this guy even concealed it from Furmanov who stayed in front of the town of Sterli Tamak to clean up the battlefield. Otherwise, if something happened  If something unexpected happens and the coalition forces rush out and capture the prisoners, all their previous efforts will be wasted if their true combat intentions are exposed.

    Furmanov felt depressed for a while. He didn't expect that he had been running around so much. Every time he retreated, he would be the rear guard of the entire army. At this time, the commander of the group army actually didn't even say hello in advance. If he even  If he, the political commissar of the cavalry division, cannot be trusted, the troops will really lose their morale if this continues.

    Tukhachevsky seemed to notice that Furmanov's face was a little ugly. Although he was in a bad mood, he still managed to squeeze out a smile to appease his beloved general and said, "As the saying goes, a war never tires of deceit. In order to avoid being exposed,  The whereabouts of the troops affect morale. Before returning to the left bank of the Volga River, the troops' attack and retreat will be kept strictly confidential. Of course, I will not hide it from you next time. The main reason is that the cavalry regiment will not be able to calm down when cleaning up the battlefield under the nose of the enemy.  I was so angry that I didn¡¯t tell you!¡±

    Furmanov nodded silently after hearing this, expressing his understanding of Tukhachevsky's approach. To be honest, the enemy was facing the enemy. If the medics and cavalry knew that the main force had begun to retreat across the board, they would not be able to clean up the battlefield.  It is hard to say whether the task of burying the bodies of the fallen soldiers can be completed calmly. It is precisely because the army group said that it will lure the snakes out and will not stop until the town is captured. The soldiers can persist in carrying out those hard tasks under the gunpoint of the enemy.  He retreated after the dirty work was done.

    Seeing that Furmanov's face looked much better, Tukhachevsky laughed and hit his beloved general on the shoulder, waved his whip and cracked it, then put his legs under the horse's belly and rode on.  He started galloping, loudly encouraging the cavalry around him,

    "Brave Red Army soldiers! Hold on, everyone! We are going to capture Orenburg! Fight back to the left bank of the Volga River! Follow me! Forward!" The commander of the group army took the lead, and the Red Army cavalry behind him was stunned for a moment.  Seeing that his division commander and political commissar were following him, he hurriedly whipped his mount a few times. There was less than one regiment of Soviet Red Army cavalry left, following and surrounding Tukhachevsky, Chapayev and Furman.  Nov galloped southward!
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