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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 418 Unified Opinion

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    "Of course we can defend it, we must defend it! If we don't have anti-aircraft guns, we can use machine guns to form anti-aircraft defenses. Of course, it would be better to have anti-aircraft guns. Even if planes can be bought for a while, there are no suitable pilots. I suggest that Moscow can urgently provide assistance to the German and Austrian Allies.  Requests for anti-aircraft weapons, we ceded Belarus and Ukraine and paid such a huge price, it¡¯s time for them to repay!¡±

    Voroshilov waved his hand and said firmly.

    ¡°Far water cannot quench the near thirst. Besides, Germany and Austria are ambitious towards us in Russia. The top priority now is how to reply to Moscow and how to bring Yegorov¡¯s main force back from the right bank of the Volga River. The weather cannot stay this bad!

    ????????????????????? Judging from the fact that the Ufa-Ufa coalition detoured and occupied Orenburg, Ural and Samara in advance, the opponent has a huge appetite, and the situation of Yegorov¡¯s main force is not optimistic!  Chernavin, commander of the Eighth Army, frowned.

    "No, no, the opponent occupies such a place, and the troops are definitely far from enough. As long as the Ufa Allied Forces occupy these places, then the force they can maneuver will be limited. Although we cannot expect that the weather will continue to be bad and the opponent's air force will not be able to  But as long as they are well organized and dispersed into small groups, air attacks by the opponent's air force are not a major problem during the retreat!"

    "The main problem is that you can't be stuck in the enemy's fight, you have to break out of the opponent's encirclement, because once you stop and entangle the opponent's ground troops, the opponent's air force can come into play and rush over to attack the ground. Taoli opposite Syzran  The front line of Yati and Samara must be the focus of the Ufa coalition's defense and a trap waiting for Yegorov!

    "I suggest that the front army send a message to Yegorov as soon as possible, asking him to continue retreating southward overnight. At that time, they can pretend to attack the Urals, and then turn around and rush to the Saratov ferry to retreat to the left bank of the Volga River. Now Moscow should let the left bank of the Volga River be controlled  The arsenal in our hands is fully engaged in the production of machine guns and bullets. At the same time, we are urgently purchasing anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine guns from the German and Austrian Allies."

    Speaking of this, Voroshilov hesitated for a moment, and then continued, "It would be best to suggest to Moscow to see if they can rent ready-made flying squadrons from the Allied Powers of Germany and Austria to support our operations. This can be done in the name of volunteers.  Select Russian pilots from the German Air Force to fly these aircraft to assist us in our operations! In addition, the 300,000 prisoners of war who were demobilized last time should be reorganized to replenish the Red Army!¡±

    "Okay! Well said! Now I'm confident! Sergin, you are the commander of the Southern Front, Gidis, you are the chief of staff. Do you have the heroic spirit of Comrade Voroshilov? Consider the problem thoroughly.  Do you have such a level? A brave and resourceful general like Comrade Voroshilov is the glory and pride of our Southern Front! Does what he said convince you?

    Joseph's face was flushed. While teasing Sergin and Gidis, he glanced at Bubnov beside him. Voroshilov's words not only strengthened Joseph's confidence in guarding Tsaritsyn, but also inspired him.  This affected the morale of the main leaders of the two armies.

    It can be seen that Chernavin and his political commissar Lyubimov of the Eighth Army were obviously deeply moved by Voroshilov's words, not to mention Voroshilov's partner in the Tenth Army K.  Liuyev, several people even looked at Voroshilov with a hint of admiration.

    Sergin and Gidis' old faces turned red again. They looked at each other and shook their heads slightly, saying that they were really not as awesome as Voroshilov.

    Sergin secretly sighed. When Joseph recommended Voroshilov to Moscow as the commander of the Southern Front, Trotsky rejected it and appointed himself. Now it seems that Voroshilov is really a bit  The shadow of the Russian God of War Brusilov at least was not intimidated by powerful enemies, and he did not just talk nonsense, but also understood how to deal with the coalition's brains!

    "Comrade Joseph, it is certainly a good thing that Voroshilov has such heroic spirit, but whether the battle can be won is not just a matter of shouting a few slogans. Moscow has obviously begun negotiations with the Ufa coalition, and the North Caucasus  Have you considered whether the Military District and Tsaritsyn need to be consistent with the Soviet Central Committee?¡±

    Bubnov obviously wanted Moscow to move out to suppress Joseph. To be fair, he did not want the Soviet Red Army to see the Allied Forces like a mouse seeing a cat because of the failure of the Eastern Front Army in the Battle of Ufa, but Bubnov knew that the Soviet Red Army  Liyanov and Trotsky were not the weak and fearless leaders that Joseph thought they were. Moscow wanted to negotiate peace because it felt that the fight could no longer go on.

    ¡°If Moscow felt that it could not fight with all the strength of the country, how could Tsaritsyn and the Southern Front possibly defeat the Allied forces alone?

    "Comrade Joseph, the telegram sent by the Central Committee of the Soviet Union asked us whether we were solely based on the Southern FrontStrength, whether it can guard the Volga River bank to prevent the coalition forces from crossing the river, not just the line from Tsaritsyn to Saratov. Strictly speaking, the Volga River bank here refers to the line from Kazan to Tsaritsyn  , which is at least 800 kilometers!  "

    Bubnov is obviously trying to convince everyone that the banks of the Volga River cannot be defended!  Neither the Eastern Front nor the Southern Front can hold it, not to mention that the Eastern Front now has less than 100,000 troops left on the left bank of the Volga River.

    Joseph was speechless when he heard the words, while Voroshilov on the other side was startled when he heard the words. Damn, do you want the Southern Front to guard the entire Volga River?  Isn¡¯t this a fantasy!  How can we defend 800 kilometers with such a small force?

    Before Voroshilov could speak, Chernavin, the commander of the Eighth Army, jumped up and shouted, "Are you kidding? The northernmost part of the Southern Front's defense area is Saratov. Before that, Samara, Ural and Austria  Isn¡¯t Lundborg the defense zone of the Fourth Army of the Eastern Front? Why should we, the Southern Front, shoulder the burden of the two fronts alone? It¡¯s so unfair!¡±

    Joseph had a gloomy face and said nothing for a while, just smoking hard. Here Voroshilov's political commissar Klyuev said coldly,

    "It's not impossible to defend. The Eastern Front Army can be merged into the Southern Front Army. It can be collectively called the Southeast Front Army, with unified command and dispatch. As the main force of the Soviet Red Army, the Front Army should be replenished and equipped as a priority, and the strength should be increased to 500,000. Then from Germany and Austria  The Allies will lease aircraft and pilots, form the Soviet Red Army¡¯s aviation fleet, and add artillery and machine guns and anti-aircraft and anti-aircraft machine guns. We will defend the entire Volga River bank and prevent the coalition forces from crossing the river!¡±

    "That's very well said! Comrade Klyuev is worthy of being the political commissar of the Tenth Army. Comrade Voroshilov, your political commissar is your strong backing. I think this is what we should do. The opinions of the Southern Front Front Military Committee  Is it possible to unify? We demand that Tsaritsyn be defended and never be handed over to the enemy! Does anyone have any objections?"

    Joseph lost no time in planning to settle the matter. Escape without a fight would never happen to him. Tsaritsyn's soldiers were trained and organized by himself. It was absolutely impossible to be a lost dog. Besides, I, Joseph  He is the boss of this three-thirds of an acre of land in Tsaritsyn. If he withdraws to Moscow, he is really not a big shot in the Central Committee!

    On the night of July 13, 1918, after discussion, the Frontline Military Committee of the Soviet Southern Front decided to send a reply to Moscow: to resolutely defend Tsaritsyn, for which Moscow needs to urgently provide the necessary conditions!
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