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Volume Three Far East Stories Chapter 401 The Rain Keeps Falling

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    ~Date:~December 08~

    "Originally, I wanted to keep Bolgar as a ferry and attract the Third Army of the Soviet Eastern Front, but now it seems that this plan has come to nothing!" Wang Geng turned to Utsunomiya Taro and said.

    "It's really weird to say that not only Maxin's Second Army and Yegorov's Ninth Army both retreated to the south, but even Tukhachevsky's First Army did not retreat to the west but to the southeast.  The direction has gone. Fortunately, the Fifth Army and the Second Army have been completely wiped out, and Tukhachevsky's main force is basically finished. Otherwise, our arrangement in the north would really be a bit in vain." Utsunomiya Taro nodded.  .

    "Ha, on the contrary, the Soviet generals are not all fools. The reason why they rushed south in a swarm is that apart from our main force being arranged in the north, the other reason may be that Kolchak's main force went south.  So we would rather take the long way to the south. The Samara area is crisscrossed by rivers, which brings disadvantages to our armored forces. This may be one of the issues considered by the other side. Looking at it now, there is really no need to keep Bolgar.  !" Wang Geng obviously has a plan.

    "Then let the Second Ural Cavalry Division attack Bolgar? Nurrat is 140 kilometers away from Bolgar. The Second Ural Cavalry Division can get there in two days at the fastest!" Taro Utsunomiya suggested with his eyes shining.  road.

    "No! Letting the 2nd Ural Cavalry Division rush 140 kilometers is too far. Send the 2nd Ural Cavalry Division west to Meleks to take over the defense of the 1st Ural Cavalry Division. In this way, they only need to walk 80 kilometers to get there.  , and let the Second Brigade of the 1st Ural Cavalry Division of Meleks go north to Bolgar. In this way, they only have to travel 90 kilometers. In this case, the second brigade can appear in front of the Bolgar enemy in just one day.  It is not a big problem for a cavalry brigade of our coalition to attack an infantry division of the other side!" Wang Geng said with a smile his plan.

    "Sogar ¡ÜYour Majesty Commander, this is a good idea. Otherwise, if the Second Cavalry Division catches up with the 140-kilometer road, it won't be able to rest for a long time, let alone go into battle. However, Bolgar's position is very critical. The opposite  Techuhi is an important crossing in the Volga River Basin. From the north, it is not known whether the Soviet Third Army will come south to support the troops on the right bank of the Volga River. If only one cavalry brigade is sent there, will there be a shortage of troops?  "Utsunomiya Taro said his own.

    "Hahahaha, Your Excellency Utsunomiya, you are worrying too much. Remember what I said, the coalition's operation in the Ufa Plain is to annihilate the effective strength of the Soviet Red Army as the biggest strategic goal at this stage. We are not afraid of the enemy coming, but we are afraid that the enemy will not come.  Come on, if only sending one cavalry brigade can attract the enemy's third group army, I'd love it. If the cavalry brigade can't stop it, can it be withdrawn? Then we can outflank the opponent's retreat and fight a battle of annihilation!"  Wang Geng reminded his deputy with a smile.

    "Uh that's that's that's true!" Taro Utsunomiya blushed. He couldn't get rid of the Japanese kind of small family and small business. As a result, he was unwilling to give up easily after occupying other people's space.  The problem is, the banks of the Volga River and the Great Ufa Plain are fertile land, with flat terrain, numerous rivers, abundant water, and a large area of ??arable land. It would be a bit reluctant to give up such a good place so easily after taking it.

    "But Lord Taro, after we finish the Battle of Ufa, the right bank of the Volga River will not return to the hands of the Soviet regime. What Moscow should worry about is not how to recapture the right bank of the Volga River, but how to defend the left bank of the Volga River."  Well, the Volga River Basin and the Ufa Plain are Russia's natural agricultural base and granary. To feed the Russian army and people, it is absolutely impossible without food, so you can rest assured that we will not easily destroy this place.  I gave it up!" Wang Geng smiled and comforted his deputy.

    "Really? That's a great feeling! That's great! I am right. When you wave your hand, the territory to the west of the Ural Mountains that our coalition forces have worked so hard to conquer will be handed over to Kolchak and his gang.  The Russian Provisional Government is ineffective! I don¡¯t think these old White Guards are a match for the Soviet Red Army without the help of our coalition forces!" Utsunomiya Taro was very happy when he heard this.

    Wang Geng nodded. Naturally, a good place cannot be given away easily. However, Kolchak's All-Russian Provisional Government has been recognized by the White Guard generals across Russia. It is also the target of key support from the Allied Powers. It serves as a necessary buffer against the Soviet Russian regime.  The area west of the Ural Mountains will have to be reserved nominally for Kolchak for a while. Otherwise, if this guy really turns his back, although the coalition forces are not afraid of him west of the Ural Mountains, they will be labeled as invaders.  This was not within the scope of Wang Geng's plan.

    "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, do you think Tukhachevsky will slip out of our hands? Although we have a lot of troops in the south, the place over there is also big and the gaps are not small. Don't let him accidentally let you down."It would be a big loss if the guy ran away!  "Utsunomiya Taro couldn't help but added. Shunroku Hata had already boarded the transport plane of the Allied Air Force at this moment. For the sake of safety, Wang Geng did not agree to let this guy sit in the co-pilot position of D4 to skydive. Instead, he sent  A Handley Page V/1500 heavy bomber transported a strengthened platoon of coalition paratroopers to parachute to Kumeltau along with Colonel Hata Shunroku, so as not to cause huge losses if something went wrong while parachuting alone.  Got it!

    "In fact, personally, I don't think Tukhachevsky alone can change the situation of the Soviet Red Army. Even if he can escape, he may not be able to continue to play as big a role as before. Moscow may find a scapegoat.  Or they may be treated as traitors and spies and purged. Aren¡¯t the families of Ekh and Rzhevsky already shot in Moscow? The Red Terror is destined not to achieve a long-term victory. Of course, Tukhache can be captured  "Vsky is better. To tell you the truth, if these senior generals of the Soviet Red Army can become the backbone of the coalition forces fighting against Germany and Austria in the future, it will be much easier for us!" Wang Geng expressed his true thoughts!  .

    "Fighting against Germany and Austria? Soga ¡ÜtaughtI, Utsunomiya Taro, have benefited a lot from the words and deeds of the Commander-in-Chief, please take care of me! This is really touching!" Utsunomiya Taro did not expect that Wang  Geng's eyes had long gone beyond the Soviet Red Army and the Battle of Ufa, and instead focused on the prospects of the Eastern Front Allied Forces fighting the German-Austrian War in the near future. This guy was a little excited and incoherent for a while.

    "Of course we are fighting against Germany and Austria, Mr. Taro, don't look at it. We have now dispatched 220,000 ground troops, and with the cooperation of the air force, we have defeated more than 200,000 Soviet Red Army troops. But that is an asymmetrical battle. The Soviet Red Army  Their equipment and logistics are far inferior to ours. The huge advantages of artillery and aviation make our victory look easy. However, if we encounter the main German and Austrian forces in the future whose weapons and air power are not weaker than ours, the hard battle will still be difficult.  Behind!"

    "At least two-thirds of the hundreds of thousands of Soviet Red Army troops we have captured now can be transformed into elite Russian troops under the command of the coalition forces in the future. This is why I emphasize treating prisoners well and treating the wounded of the other side well, and give more to free Russia.  With a little strength, our burden will be much lighter when fighting Germany and Austria on this land in the future. You also know that Lao Maozi's fighting bravery is quite impressive! In the future, they will do the same for their own land!  Fight to the bitter end with Germany and Austria!¡±

    Wang Geng said unhurriedly, looking brightly at the Japanese commander Taro Utsunomiya in front of him!

    "Sogar! I understand! Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, I believe that under your leadership, the coalition forces will continue to win more victories! I have no doubt about this!" Utsunomiya Taro stood at attention and nodded to  His commander paid tribute.

    "Don't worry, Mr. Taro, you didn't see the decisive eyes and face of Colonel Hata Shunroku when he set off. I believe he will be able to intercept Tukhachevsky. I would like to see this Bolshevik who is known as the Eastern Front of the Soviet Red Army."  Will the young God of War lay down his weapons and surrender, or will he rather fight to death for his principles?" Wang Geng narrowed his eyes and comforted Utsunomiya Taro.

    "Well, Your Excellency Commander-in-Chief, Wu Sang only led two infantry divisions to chase Yegorov's main force. The opponent still has at least 40,000 troops. Isn't this a bit risky? Do we need to mobilize other troops to support?  At least wait until the Third Infantry Division of the First Siberian Army catches up?" Utsunomiya now played his role as chief of staff.

    Wang Geng pondered for a moment after hearing the words, and then looked back at the situation on the map between the enemy and ourselves. It was not yet clear where the main force of Yegorov's Ninth Army was. Wu Peifu estimated that it would be difficult to pursue the pursuit with just two Russian infantry divisions.  Not small, but Wang Geng knew that Wu Peifu was a strong guy. The other troops of the Ufa Central Cluster, especially the Second Ural Cavalry Army, had brilliant results, which stimulated Wu Peifu, the commander of the cluster, to want to hand over all the remaining Soviet Red Army troops in the Battle of Ufa.  He'll take care of it himself!

    "The main forces of the coalition ground forces are on the northern and central lines. There is at least a 150-kilometer gap on the southern line. This is why the Soviet Red Army armies are desperately withdrawing south. At this moment, the movements of Yegorov's main force  It's not yet clear. It's too early to reinforce Wu Peifu's troops. I'm a little worried. If he leads two divisions southward, he might go astray. However, Sun Liangcheng's 15,000-man armor is on the Samara front line.  If Yegorov, the main force, goes to Samara, he will definitely get a bloody blow!" Wang Geng said slowly.

    "Then where can Yegorov escape? We can't retreat all the way south to the Urals. Besides, the Urals have been occupied by us! This is hundreds of kilometers away! Yegorov has so many  Food? He can't expect that the weather will always be so bad, can he always avoid the air reconnaissance?" Utsunomiya Taro asked anxiously.

    "That's not necessarily the case, it's just aIt is only 250 kilometers away to the Urals. As long as there is no main force of our ground troops nearby, he can disperse and withdraw south. Even if he is discovered by us from the air and conducts air strikes, as long as he evacuates quickly and spreads his troops far enough, we  An air strike by a large fleet of aircraft is like hitting a flea with a sledgehammer. It is almost impossible to achieve the same effect as the original air strike in Bafre!  " Wang Geng shook his head and said.

    "Then we use cavalry and armored troops to pursue him! Can he outrun our four legs and four wheels with two legs?!" Utsunomiya Taro said with his neck.

    "What needs the most rest on the Ufa battlefield is the armored and cavalry units of the coalition forces. They have been fighting continuously for almost a week. Although the casualties are small, they consume a lot of physical and mental energy, and they have not had time to replenish fuel, ammunition and food. Especially  It was heavy rain that washed out the roads, making it difficult for the armored troops to move, which is why Wu Peifu led the infantry division in pursuit," Wang Geng explained.

    "Hey! Talk about me! There are more than 100,000 mouths needing food on the battlefield all of a sudden, and there is no way to deal with the tight logistics. The most hateful thing is the heavy rain last night. It depends on the weather. It may not really clear up today. If this happens  If the rain keeps falling, Yegorov and Tukhachevsky might really run out!" Taro Utsunomiya stamped his feet.

    "Just be content, Mr. Taro, not a drop of rain fell in the past five days, otherwise it would be so easy for us to fully utilize the power of the coalition's artillery and aviation! Pass my order, the Hawkeye early warning aircraft will step up reconnaissance, and we must strive to find Ye Ge as soon as possible.  As for the positions of Rov and Tukhachevsky, the rest of the troops stepped up to rest and recuperate on the spot. The engineering regiment and the logistics vehicle regiment opened the roads as soon as possible and prioritized the transportation and transportation of supplies for the frontline troops and the prisoner camps!" Wang Geng made a decision with a wave of his hand!

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