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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 422 The Burning Egorov

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    By the time Katyaev, the commander of the vanguard regiment of the Budyonny Cavalry Division, led his troops back to rush to the small highland, the opponent's cavalry company had already retreated, and Budyonny led the brigade to rush back.  When he arrived, the battlefield was strewn with the bodies of the dead soldiers of the vanguard battalion and the horses that had been beaten to death. Katyaev was directing the troops to treat the wounded. When he saw the division commander coming, this man rode his horse and ran over to report:

    "Reporting to the division commander, the enemy has withdrawn to Blouzuk to the south. Unfortunately, no prisoners were captured. The political commissar led the regiment's reconnaissance company in pursuit. The vanguard battalion had 120 dead and 160 wounded. The first company suffered the most casualties. Basically, the entire army was wiped out.  The wounded saw that the opponent's uniform was not that of the White Guard cavalry. It seemed to be the Allied cavalry, but it was definitely the Russian cavalry. The number of the opponent's dead and injured was unknown, but judging from the blood stains remaining on the position, there should be more than ten casualties. We were captured.  Several prisoners! The other party did not harm our wounded."

    Budyonitz rode up to the high ground and saw that in such a short period of time, the enemy had left heavy machine gun bullet casings all over the ground. The traces on the mortar position were also clearly visible. Several light machine gun shooting positions also contained a large number of bullet casings.  Budyonni dismounted and picked up a few cartridge cases and took a look. The 7.62mm caliber rifle bullets were obviously left by the coalition cavalry. The firepower of a mere company was so powerful. No wonder the three divisions of the Fifth Army were destroyed overnight.  They ate him up, and Rzhevsky suffered a bloody blow to his head at the gates of Ufa.

    While Budyonny ordered the third and fourth regiments of the cavalry division to reconnoitre and advance from both wings, preparing to encircle the town of Bluzuk on the opposite side, he sent messengers to notify the main force of the group army five kilometers behind. Budyonny himself led the division guard battalion to speed up.  , chasing the footsteps of the reconnaissance company of the vanguard regiment, and the cavalry group of the second regiment behind them rumbled to follow.

    When Budyonny's vanguard battalion was repulsed, it didn't take long for Nezhkov, the commander of the Third Ural Cavalry Division here, to lead the guard battalion to pick up the retreating reconnaissance cavalry company. The cavalry company had only a dozen casualties and was wiped out.  The opponent had more than 200 men and captured two prisoners. This made Nezhkov very happy and he punched Antonov, the commander of the cavalry company, and said,

    "Good boy, your skills are getting better and better along the way. Work hard and you can lead a battalion later!"

    "Hey! Commander, you have said this more than once. You also said the same thing when I took my company and rushed into Bluzuk for the first time. But now I am still the company commander, so please tell the truth.  Well, when will I become the battalion commander? The total number of enemies we have destroyed is more than one battalion.

    In Sorochinsk, I led a cavalry company to eliminate an enemy infantry company of the Soviet Red Army. In Bruzuk, I led my company to eliminate an opponent's cavalry company. Just now, I have killed at least two more enemy companies!  I should have been a battalion commander long ago!  "

    Antonov, the commander of the cavalry reconnaissance company, screamed, and the cavalrymen behind him laughed loudly. The division commander Nezhkov blushed and waved his hands, saying, "After this battle, take care of Yegorov."  Yes, I will make you a battalion commander!"

    The results of the prisoner interrogation made Nezhkov, the commander of the 3rd Ural Cavalry Division, a little worried. The enemy actually came with one cavalry division and six infantry divisions, which was almost the entire main force of Yegorov's Ninth Army of the Soviet Union. Although the infantry division was reduced in number  It is very large, with at least more than 33,000 troops. The cavalry division has more than 9,000 troops. The most important thing is that Budyonny's cavalry division also has two artillery companies and a heavy machine gun battalion of heavy weapons. This makes the following  The battle will be tough.

    Nezhkov, who returned to the town, ordered the entire army to enter the position and prepare for battle. While returning to the headquarters, he sent another urgent message to Ufa:

    Our department has identified that the enemy in front of us is the main force of the 9th Army of the Soviet Southern Front. The leader is the Budyonny Special Cavalry Division, with about 9,000 cavalry, as well as two artillery companies and a heavy machine gun battalion. Followed by Ye Ge  Although the main force of the infantry division led by Rove was reduced along the way, there are still more than 33,000 infantrymen. Our department plans to stand still and wait for reinforcements to block the enemy's path south. We ask Ufa to urgently dispatch ground troops for reinforcements and dispatch the air force as soon as possible for air strikes.  support!

    The difference in strength between the two sides is nearly 10 times. Even if the 3rd Ural Cavalry Division is waiting for work to hold its position, don't forget that the 3rd Cavalry Division has been sweeping around 700 to 800 kilometers along the southern route this week. The physical and mental expenditure is huge. Although the morale of the team is  It's high, but 5,000 people have to fight against 42,000 people from the other side, which would make anyone's heart tremble.

    The only advantage is that the terrain of Buzuluk town is relatively conducive to defense. Buzuluk town is located at the confluence of the Samara, Buzuluk and Domashka rivers, with Samara to the north.  The swampy area on the riverside is bounded by the Bluzuk River to the east and the Domashka River to the west.

    If Yegorov's Ninth Army wanted to launch an attack on the town of Buzuluk, it would have to cross a big river anyway. In fact, at five o'clock that morning, the Budyonny Cavalry Division was approximately northwest of the town of Buzuluk.  At 10 kilometers, I picked a shallow section and waded across it.The Buzuluk River, while the infantry divisions of the group army were still crossing the river in an endless stream at this time, the pontoon bridge built by Yegorov's engineering regiment was crude, but it actually worked.

    The defense lines of the 3rd Ural Cavalry Division in Buzuluk Town are mainly on the north and south sides. The west and east sides are sandwiched between two large rivers with high river banks, forming two natural barriers. The north defense line is about four kilometers wide.  , defended by the 1st Regiment of the 6th Cavalry Brigade. The southern defense line is five kilometers wide and defended by the 2nd Cavalry Regiment. The entire town is about three kilometers deep from north to south. The reserve team consists of the division headquarters reconnaissance battalion and the baggage battalion engineer battalion.

    The reply from the Ufa Allied Forces Command was very concise: Delaying the enemy means victory. The main force of the two infantry divisions of the First Siberian Army of the Ufa Central Cluster led by Wu Peifu is only 70 kilometers away from you. As long as you persist for one day, you can defeat Buzu.  The Ninth Army of Yegorov was encircled near Luke.

    Three squadrons of DH4 and three squadrons of Handlipeti 0/400 heavy bombers of the Ufa Allied Air Force have already taken off. As long as they can see the ground clearly, they will be able to provide air support to Buzuluk.

    At the same time, the Ufa Allied Forces Command ordered Sun Liangcheng's 1st Armored Division stationed in Samara to send an armored regiment to move urgently in the direction of Buzuluk, while Li Mingzhong's mixed cavalry brigade in Orenburg sent a cavalry regiment to  The 3rd Ural Cavalry Division and their 5th Brigade were advised to strengthen reconnaissance when marching from the direction of Sorochinsk and Neftegorsk to the troops of the Bruzuk Movement, and be careful not to hit the enemy.  An ambush to gather reinforcements!

    For the Ufa-Ufa coalition, if they want to block Yegorov's way south, Bruzuk is the best interception position. After Bruzuk all the way to the Urals, there is no main force of the coalition forces. They rely on the Kazakh Alash Republic who stays in the Urals.  The cavalry brigade blocking Yegorov is simply a fantasy.

    For Yegorov of the Ninth Army of the Soviet Southern Front, if he wanted to break out south, he had to pass through Buzuluk. Since Buzuluk is located in the area where three rivers meet, if he wanted to detour eastward, he would have to go back and forth at least  It is absolutely impossible for the Ninth Army to walk an extra hundred kilometers when the target has been exposed. As for the detour to the west, it will be delivered to the mouth of the main enemy force in Samara.  It is also absolutely undesirable.

    After Yegorov led the last group of infantrymen to cross the temporary pontoon bridge 10 kilometers northwest of Buzuluk, he ordered the pontoon bridge that had been built with great pains to be burned down. Firstly, it was to boost morale and let everyone  Knowing that there was absolutely no way out from behind, they had no choice but to fight. Secondly, they wanted to prevent the pursuing Ufa coalition forces from using the ready-made pontoon bridge to easily cross the river and pursue them.

    Yegorov discovered that the blockade of the coalition ground forces in Buzuluk was not what he had expected. He just didn't know how many troops the other side had left here and what kind of troops they were. When he heard the messenger sent back by Budyonny,  When he said that he encountered Russian cavalry, Yegorov secretly breathed a sigh of relief. If he encountered Chinese or Japanese ground troops, Yegorov didn't know if his troops would still have the courage to fight!

    Since it is the Russian army in the coalition, it should not be armed to the teeth yet, so let¡¯s find a way to rush over in one go!  Use your superior strength to win a battle and boost your morale and spirit!  The three days and nights of retreat almost brought the infantry division's morale and physical strength to the brink of collapse, and a victory and the ensuing captures would have an unexpected encouraging effect.

    ??Besides, if the opponent is a cavalry, positional warfare and defense should not be their strengths, right?  Yegorov thought so!

    Yegorov, who returned to his hometown with tens of thousands of troops from the Ninth Army, had no reason at all to stay away from home, especially when his hometown of Buzuluk was occupied by the enemy.
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