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Volume Three Far East Stories Chapter 430 Yegorov¡¯s Folks

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    One of the basic principles of artillery operations is that when it is impossible to confirm that one's long-range artillery indeed has an overwhelming advantage, the opponent's artillery counterattack is a high probability event. This is why Kulik's two artillery batteries were almost completely destroyed.  The core reason was that they opened fire first and exposed their position. At the same time, the target of the shelling was not the coalition's long-range artillery.

    In response to the enemy's artillery's possible counterattack and counterattack, the artillerymen should instinctively move their positions after the first round of firing. Especially in the absence of aerial observation means, the losses of the opponent's artillery can be judged simply by whether the opponent's artillery fire has quieted down.  Obviously the accuracy is not high.

    The coalition artillery company defending the town of Buzuluk achieved brilliant results under the preemptive strategy of division commander Nezhkov. Of course, in addition to judging that there were no more artillery guns continuing to fire on the opponent's artillery position, and it was very likely that the coalition artillery was extended.  Apart from the shooting that detonated some of the opponent's artillery shells, the two artillery companies of the 6th Brigade of the 3rd Ural Cavalry Division had no time to think about anything else. Seizing the opportunity to evacuate the original artillery positions was their most urgent and priority action.

    After three minutes of shooting, Nezhkov's two artillery batteries evacuated their original positions in five minutes, split into two parts from the central square of the town, and came to the east and west sides of the town.  On both sides, about 700 meters away from the original position, they then rearranged their positions, measured the elements, and prepared to wait for the enemy's artillery counterattack and counterattack. Although the opponent's artillery was likely to have suffered heavy losses, the coalition artillery did not make any judgments based on imagination.

    In other words, even the 3rd Ural Cavalry Division, which has just joined the coalition's establishment system, is still indoctrinated at all times to prepare for the worst in everything on the battlefield and work for the best.  Although the five hundred households with more than 2,000 permanent residents were not used as cannon fodder and held in positions to block the bullets of the Soviet Red Army, most of the local people who were pro-Kolchak had followed the earlier retreat and evacuation of the White Guards and moved to the east of the Ural Mountains.  , those who stayed were either lonely old people and children who could not walk, or they were supporters or sympathizers of the Soviet regime.

    Landlords and rich peasants have almost become a historical term in the areas once controlled by the Soviet Red Army in July 1918. As a class or stratum, the landlords and rich peasants have been spiritually and physically destroyed in the areas once controlled by the Soviet regime.  Double annihilation, for the Bolsheviks, to defend the new Soviet regime, to feed the working class and the Soviet Red Army, someone must make sacrifices.

    When the barrel of the gun is on our side, the only ones who pay the sacrifice are our enemies, and the landlords and rich peasants, including the big bourgeoisie and aristocrats, in Russia in 1918 were obviously on the opposite side of the Soviet regime and the Soviet Red Army.  A true enemy!

    The chief of staff of the 3rd Ural Cavalry Division and the commander of the 6th Brigade of the Allied Ural Cavalry, ?ovsky was naturally impressed by his division commander's clever calculations. However, casualties will occur as long as there is a battle, not to mention that the opponent's artillery firepower is well prepared and accurate.  Again, even though Nezhkov repeatedly ordered the 24 60mm-caliber platoon mortars on the second battalion of the first regiment to move as soon as possible after firing three rounds, the Budyonikulik artillery company on the opposite side counterattacked.  The speed and accuracy still exceeded the expectations of all the coalition soldiers on this position.

    In six rounds of artillery fire from 12 cannons from the opponent's two artillery companies, 12 platoon mortars were lost on the Second Battalion's position, and the casualties of the mortar soldiers exceeded 30!  This made the brigade commander ?ovsky feel very embarrassed. If the light and heavy machine guns also entered the position and opened fire according to his previous suggestions, the casualties would be hard to say!

    The division commander Nezhkov's face naturally didn't look good. He repeatedly warned him to move his position after the fight. However, he was beaten with a black nose and swollen eyes. There was still a factor in that the fortifications and shelters were not built tightly enough.  Of course, underestimating the enemy and forgetting oneself are also important reasons.

    The Soviet Red Army on the opposite side was not easy to deal with. They first used a fake horse-drawn machine gun charge to attract their own fire, and then used a long-range artillery attack to knock out their own mortars. If I hadn't held back my energy and not let my long-range artillery fire first.  , the two artillery companies that were destroyed at this moment were probably our own two artillery companies.

    For the Soviet Red Army, the town was definitely a place for the Allied forces to station troops and hide. Regardless of whether there were artillery deployed there, as long as they bombarded for a while, they would be sure to make money even if they couldn't hit the Allied artillery.  Either the coalition soldiers or the coalition's food and horses, why not do it.

    Of course, what Nezhkov, the commander of the 3rd Ural Cavalry Division, did not expect was that Kulik, the commander of the opponent's artillery regiment, had indeed planned to launch a sudden fire attack on the center of Buzuluk town, but this combat plan was rejected by the division commander.  Budyonny softly vetoed it for a very good reason. There were four to five hundred households with more than 2,000 villagers in the town, and many of them were relatives of Comrade Yegorov, the commander of the group army.

    ¡°When the Soviet Red Army came back, not only did they not drive away the enemy, but they did so indiscriminately.??How about blowing up the town to a mess? When the coalition forces came, they knew they had to open warehouses and release grain to win over people's hearts. You must know that the majority of the remaining people in the town are fellow villagers who sympathize with and support the Soviet regime. In case their own artillery fire fails to hit them  If the coalition cavalry instead blew up the villagers and turned them upside down, bleeding into rivers, it would be hard for anyone to explain.

    It should be said that Budyonny's approach was not wrong. As the commander of the group army, Yegorov could not blatantly tell his subordinates, "Hey, this is my hometown. Brothers, please be gentle with me. I, Yegorov,"  My husband has been in the army for so many years and has not had time to make any contribution to the villagers. Don't put yourself and the Soviet Red Army on the opposite side of the villagers as soon as you come back.

    Perhaps because of the kindness and hesitation of the opponent, Kulik's long-range artillery of the Soviet Red Army suffered a disaster. Of course, after six rounds of artillery hits before its destruction, Kulik's artillery still achieved results after all, that is, it annihilated about 12 people.  The platoon-affiliated mortars on the gate coalition positions caused the Second Battalion of the 1st Regiment of the 6th Brigade of the 3rd Nezhkov Cavalry Division to lose 6 platoon-affiliated mortar squads.

    Chief of Staff **Vsky scolded Second Battalion Commander Hrusky on the phone, and threatened that if losses are caused due to untimely transfers, you, the battalion commander, will directly go down to the company to be the leading soldier and prepare to charge and be used as cannon fodder!

    While Nezhkov's artillery battery moved its position and ?ovsky reprimanded his subordinates, the generals of the Soviet Red Army on the opposite position felt much more bitter in their hearts than they did.

    Yegorov did not blame Budyonny and his artillery regiment commander Kulik too much. In fact, when Kulik's original plan to attack the town of Buzuluk with artillery fire was softly rejected by Budyonny, Yegorov actually heard it.  There was a low-pitched discussion between the two, and Yegorov hesitated for a moment, but in the end he didn't take any breath. This directly caused the other party's artillery position set up in the central square of the town to knock off Kulik's cannon preemptively.

    "Comrade Budyonny, you decide how to fight next. Let me know when you need an infantry division! Don't worry, the weather is still on our side, organize it well!" Yegorov turned his horse and led the way!  A group of division commanders returned to their own group army headquarters, leaving only Budyonny and a group of generals in his cavalry division to be fully responsible for the cavalry division's attack on the town of Buzuluk.

    At worst, Yegorov, the commander of the Ninth Army, couldn't help but walked away with his sleeves. At best, it was to relieve Budyonny's pressure. Otherwise, the commander of the Army and a group of division commanders standing behind him to supervise the battle would be too much.  Concentrated, it puts too much pressure on frontline commanders.

    Before leaving, Inza, the commander of the 15th Infantry Division, came over and whispered into Budyonni's ear, "Comrade Budyonni, if you need my division to go into battle, just speak and I will personally lead the commando for you! It doesn't matter if you have cavalry!"  There's nothing wrong with the division's style of play, but it's just a bit unlucky. I'm optimistic about you! Well, if you don't want that Kulik, give it to me. The artillery is a perfect match for the infantry division!"

    ¡°With that said, without waiting for Budyonni¡¯s reaction, Inza patted the commander of the Special Cavalry Division hard on the arm, laughed, mounted his horse and chased Yegorov and his party.

    "Huh! Are you trying to poach me? There's no way!" Budyonny looked at the backs of Yegorov and Inza and stamped his feet fiercely. He turned around and shouted at the messenger, "Give me my order.  All regiment commanders and political commissars of the cavalry division are here to hold a meeting of the special cavalry division revolutionary military committee! Inform the heavy machine gun positions to build bunkers and fortifications and be on alert!"
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