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Volume Three Far East Stories Chapter 424: Kindness Cannot Control Soldiers

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    The political commissar Knyagnitsky blew his beard and glared at the white-bearded old man and his grandson. He was forced back by Yegorov's gloomy and stern eyes. Yegorov waved his hand and acted as a guard to remove the grandson and grandson.  Returning to his village, he would not be able to kiss his hometown people. Even though Yegorov had been away from his hometown for more than ten years, he was quite helpless in the face of the situation that the elders in his hometown were experiencing at the moment. He could only do as much as he could for them.

    Of course, there is not much food, so it is simply impossible to open a warehouse to release food like the coalition forces in the town. Yegorov's Ninth Army only carries enough food for less than a week. If it can't kill people in a week,  There is no other way out of the siege except to surrender.

    For the Soviet regime, the subtext of all rights vested in the Soviets is that everything the Soviets need can be requisitioned. The same is true for the surplus grain collection system. The poor peasants and laborers in the Russian countryside are already so poor that they have no overnight food at home. After four years of war,  It consumed Russia's already insufficient economy and strength.

    Russia¡¯s entire rural economy is on the verge of bankruptcy and collapse, and the series of violent actions from the February Revolution to the October Revolution and the bloody dispersal of the Constituent Assembly in January have left the entire country weak and overwhelmed.

    "Inform the division commander and all the political commissars to come to the headquarters for a combat meeting. Buzuluk must be captured. We have no second way out!" Yegorov walked into the temporary headquarters tent with a gloomy face.

    Although the main force of the Ninth Group Army still exists, after three days and three nights of breaking out of the encirclement, continuous falling behind, and getting lost in the swamp, the remaining strength of the five infantry divisions is only more than 32,000.  The most complete one is Budyonny's special cavalry division, which barely has 9,000 cavalry. These less than 42,000 Soviet Red Army soldiers have actually become the only group on the right bank of the Volga River capable of fighting at this moment.

    Soon, the division commanders and political commissars of the remaining five divisions of the Ninth Army rushed to Yegorov's army headquarters on horseback. Inza, commander of the 15th Infantry Division, Kikweize, commander of the 16th Infantry Division, and Kikweize, commander of the 17th Infantry Division.  Division Commander Sami, 19th Division Commander Khadinyev, and 23rd Division (formerly Ust-Medvetskaya Division) Ust walked into Yegorov successively with their respective political commissars and a tired look on their faces.  tent.

    Budyonny and his cavalry division political commissar Yefim Afanasievich Shatenko hurried back to the group army headquarters after setting up artillery and heavy machine gun positions.

    "Are you all here? Then let's have a meeting. You all know that I ordered the pontoon bridge behind to be set on fire. Otherwise, there will always be people shouting that this road is dead. Let's find another way. If we encounter the coalition forces, we will take a detour and hide far away.  Yes, if you ask me, it¡¯s all fucking nonsense. Buzuluk is the only place we must pass to fight back to the right bank of the Volga River. It is also my hometown of Yegorov. Although it was badly messed up by the White Guards before, I  Yegorov will never forget that he was born in this town!"

    Yegorov glanced at the embarrassed Red Army generals under his men with a gloomy face. When he came up, he roared and beat for a few days. After three days and three nights of retreat and the previous indiscriminate bombing by the Allied Air Force in Bafre,  This has caused many senior generals in the army to waver and avoid fighting blindly. It's time to gather morale and encourage people!

    The division commanders and political commissars of several infantry divisions heard this, but most of them remained silent. Everyone agreed on the Buzuluk route across the river, but when the pontoon was burned down, it was Yegorov who acted arbitrarily as the commander of the group army.  The order given by "Burning the Cauldron and Sinking the Boat" sounds very exciting. The question is, what if the main force of the coalition forces is blocking the front and cannot rush through?  At that time, there will be no way to go to heaven and no way to enter the earth!

    "The Southern Front is a combat-effective team, and the Ninth Army is the main army. I am responsible for the front headquarters. We still have 32,000 infantry and 9,000 cavalry left. This force is enough to defeat any enemy who dares to stop us, regardless of  Is he a coalition or a White Guard? We must have the courage to fight!" Yegorov's voice became deeper and hoarse, but his eyes were as sharp as ever.

    "Comrade Commander, don't say anything. It's already like this. There's nothing to hesitate about. Buzuluk on the opposite side only has one cavalry brigade of enemies. What are we waiting for? We can defeat, eliminate, and eat the opponent in one go.  Come on, my division and I will sleep in a house with a roof tonight!" Inza, commander of the 15th Infantry Division, was the first to express his opinion!

    Yegorov looked at Inza with satisfaction and nodded after hearing this. In his Ninth Army, there are two ace infantry divisions, one is Voronezh's 14th Infantry Division, and the other is Inza's 15th Infantry Division.  , Voronezh's 14th Division was led by Chief of Staff Stepin to retreat westward with cover for the lightly and seriously wounded.

    Judging from the battle report issued by the Ufa Allied Forces forwarded by the Southern Front, the entire army had been wiped out. Fortunately, Stepin and Voronezh were only prisoners and not killed. Of course, Yegorov hid the telegram from the Southern Front and did not tell him at all  The subordinate division commanders and political commissars brought this up.

    In peacetime, the 14th Infantry Division in Voronezh has always been the ninth group army.?The vanguard division, and Inza's 15th Division is often the rearguard division of the group army. These two infantry divisions also have the strongest combat effectiveness. The division commanders and political commissars are very brave, tenacious, and courageous to fight and fight tough battles. So now that Voronezh is not here  , Inza jumped out without hesitation and patted his chest to support Commander Yegorov.

    "We must fight, but the infantry division marched for three days and three nights and was exhausted along the way. I suggest that we take a rest first to restore the energy and physical strength of the soldiers, and then take the terrain of Buzuluk Town and the enemy  After reconnaissance of the position is clear, we can then decide how to fight!" Kikweize, commander of the 16th Infantry Division, said angrily.

    Kikweize's suggestion was approved by several other infantry division commanders and political commissars. Everyone agreed that if the infantry division commanders and combatants did not take a break to refresh themselves, they would not be able to launch an attack at this time. The forced march lasted for three days and three nights.  And the retreat was like purgatory. During the day, the terrified people hiding in the east were deeply afraid of being discovered by the coalition's aerial reconnaissance.

    At night, they run as hard as they can, fighting the wind, rain, cold, mud swamps. Now the soldiers of the five infantry divisions of the entire Ninth Army are almost at the point of dying. They drink hot broth and eat black bread, and then they are good.  A sleep is what they need most now. As for fighting, the commanders of the infantry divisions are all clever masters. The news that the leading battalion of Budyonny's special cavalry division with more than 500 cavalry was defeated by a cavalry company of the opponent has long spread.

    This battle is definitely not easy to fight. Now only Budyonny's special cavalry division has artillery and heavy machine gun battalions. This battle has to be led by the cavalry division. The infantry should rest before resting, sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight to recharge their batteries in preparation.  decisive battle.

    "Comrades! Comrades! Let me say a few words. The commander's determination is correct. We have no way out except to flatten the town of Buzuluk to the south. To the west is Samara, the main force of the coalition's roundabout force, and it is very dangerous.  It may be the armored forces. We can't go west easily. There is a big river to the east. The pontoon bridge was burned down by the commander's order. Then we walked around the east, getting farther and farther away from the Volga River. We didn't know how to go back. We can only go south.  Fight it!" Political Commissar Knyagnitsky took the opportunity to intervene.

    "Comrade Budyonny, the infantry were tired last night and now they need to rest. How are the cavalry prepared? What did you and the political commissar gain from observing the enemy's defense line just now?" Yegorov rubbed his face and tried to dispel the fatigue on his face.  , just now he was supposed to take Budyonny and Shatenko to observe the enemy's position, but as soon as he stepped into the tent and sat down, he fell into a sleepy nap. When he opened his eyes, Budyonny had already returned.

    Budyonni asked the commander. He and the political commissar had just ridden around the coalition defense line in the north of Buzuluk Town. They had a rough idea in their minds, and now they drew a sketch on the ground with a scabbard.  ,road,

    "The left side of Buzuluk Town is next to the Buzuluk River, which is the big river we crossed ten kilometers from the north in the early morning. However, the water surface near Buzuluk Town is wider and deeper, so it is absolutely impossible to cross it on foot," said  He drew another line with this guy, and then said,

    "On the right side of the town is the Domashka River. Although it is not as wide as the Buzuluk River, the water is very deep and the current is fast. It is also difficult to cross the river. The trapezoidal position in the middle is the town of Buzuluk, the enemy's northern position.  Mainly just to the north of the town and next to the town, the center of the town is a high ground! "

    "The central square of the town is the highest point in the town. The bell tower of the church next to it has the widest view within ten miles. When I was a child, I used to sneak up there and dig out bird's nests" Yegorov murmured.  .

    Yegorov¡¯s words did not arouse laughter from the division¡¯s political commissars. At this moment, everyone was in a more impetuous and tired mood. Budyonni paused and continued,

    "The enemies in the town have obviously set up a position in the north of the town. The width of the position is at least 4 kilometers and the depth is about 300 meters. The enemies guarding the position are no less than one regiment. The situation in the south of the town is still unclear.  , but the enemy¡¯s northern position is well constructed, because the town is on a hill, so the terrain is higher in the south and lower in the north. If we want to attack, we will suffer a lot in terms of terrain."

    "That's roughly what the situation is like? Okay, after the meeting, the political commissars of all divisions will go back and settle down the infantry. Take the time to eat, catch up on sleep, and pay attention to hiding. The division commanders will go with me and Comrade Budyonny to see the terrain again!" Yegorov was obviously not at ease, so he simply  He stood up and managed to hold on to lead the team to see the terrain in person.

    Budyonny and his political commissar Xia Jianke breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. It's not that they dare not bear this responsibility, but the battle may not be easy to fight, especially after seeing the opponent's position layout just now, it's just that he said this  It was not good to tell Yegorov directly, otherwise he would appear to be lacking in confidence and show timidity, which would make the division commanders and political commissars of several other infantry divisions laugh at Budyonni's timidity.

    The hillside of the Yegorov Group Army's temporary headquarters is probably less than five kilometers away from the town of Buzuluk. There isA patch of woods blocks the line of sight, so the enemy cannot observe you from this position, and it is inconvenient for you to observe the enemy. At this time, Budyonny directly pushed his division headquarters to a position less than 3 kilometers away from the town. The cavalry division  The soldiers have built simple bunkers and positions on the artillery position hill.

    At this time, two artillery batteries had already set up gun positions near a small forest. Of course, in order to avoid exposing the target, no test firing had been carried out at this time. The Maxim wheeled heavy machine gun of the Mara Heavy Machine Gun Battalion was obviously 3 kilometers away.  It cannot really work. If you want to launch an attack, the heavy machine gun must at least rush to a position about 1,000 meters away from the opponent's position to really work.

    Yegorov rode up a hill, and the five division commanders behind him followed him on horseback. The vision in the telescope was not very good, and some rain and fog were drifting less than three kilometers away. Budyonni galloped there.  Next to Yegorov, while using binoculars to look at the enemy position on the opposite side like the others, he said beside Yegorov,

    "The enemy has obviously cleared the shooting boundary. There were two small woods 2 kilometers north of the town. Now they have been cut down by the enemy. They have also deployed anti-cavalry 200 meters in front of the opponent's position.  Do you see the many ponds behind those tree stumps? I suspect that the coalition forces dug horse pits there. It rained for several days and nights, so they were filled with water. The cavalry launched on this terrain.  The impact will have great limitations." Budyonni's tone was a bit heavy.

    "Bujoni, the cavalry division is going to send a cavalry battalion to launch an attack. To test the opponent's strength, ask the heavy machine gun battalion to advance to 2 kilometers in front of the opponent's position to establish a machine gun position. The artillery should not be exposed first. If the enemy's machine gun fires, call the artillery observer.  Mark the positions of the opponent's firepower points for him!" Yegorov gave the order expressionlessly while looking at the opposite position with a telescope.
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