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Volume Three Far East Stories Chapter 452 Budyonni¡¯s Choice

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    "Retreat? What about the mission to bypass the town of Buzuluk? The infantry division of the group army should have launched an attack on the coalition position in Buzuluk Town by now. Although it is thirty kilometers away and against the wind, no gunfire can be heard here.  There is gunfire, but I believe the battle will be fierce!¡±

    Budyonni¡¯s eyes were shining, and his fists were clenching loudly. He stared at Rybalko for a long time before saying.

    Rybalko was a little breathless due to the sharp eyes of his commander. The guy managed to squeeze out a smile and said,

    "Division Commander, I don't think it's time to consider whether the infantry division in Buzuluk Town in the north is fighting well or not. How many people are there in the main force of the infantry division of our group army in the north? More than 32,000, right? The coalition cavalry in the town is only one brigade, and they are defending the north.  There seems to be only one regiment on the line!¡±

    "Go on, I'm listening!" Budyonni said with a straight face.

    "Division Commander, we have left green hills without worrying about having firewood. Yegorov led the main force of 32,000 people to attack the opponent's town. So far, there has been no progress. We have less than 3,000 cavalry here, and the enemy's strength in front of us is  And the firepower is comparable to the defenders on the Buzuluk position. We can't fight this battle and must retreat!"

    Rybalko was heartbroken and simply said that he must seize the time to retreat.

    "Retreat? Even if our brigade cannot complete the roundabout mission of outflanking the town of Buzuluk from the south, we can at least contain the reinforcements of a cavalry regiment from the other side. If we let their reinforcements go to the direction of Buzuluk, Ye Ge will  It will be even more difficult for Rolf and the others! Have you considered this?" Budyonni's tone became deeper and deeper, showing a hint of disappointment for Rybalko.

    "Division Commander, in order to avoid the annihilation of the entire army and reserve some firepower for the Cavalry Division and the Ninth Army, I insist that our continued retreat southward is the first choice. It is absolutely unwise to stay and entangle the opponent's cavalry regiment, let alone return.  It¡¯s a roundabout way back to Buzuluk, wake up, sir!¡±

    "The opponent has reinforced a cavalry regiment on this side of the Domashka River. Could it be that another cavalry regiment can't be reinforced on the other side of the Buzuluk River? If the road hadn't been muddy and God helped, the enemy's pursuers from the north would have  The air force in the sky is catching up! We have no way to resist!

    Division Commander, this is not a competition at the same level at all. The coalition forces in front of us have much stronger firepower and equipment than the German and Austrian troops on the Eastern Front!  We must save some fire for Tsaritsyn and the Southern Front!  Does it mean that everyone is considered a Bolshevik if they all go to the allied prisoner-of-war camp to join together?  "

    In desperation, Rybalko, the leader of the second regiment, shouted excitedly!

    Did Budyonny not know that the battle in Buzuluk was not optimistic? However, because the cavalry division left the only remaining heavy machine gun battalion and two mountain cannons to the main force of the group army, Budyonny was confident that Yegorov could command the infantry division to take the lead.  There is still a glimmer of hope in Lower Buzuluk.

    What¡¯s more, there is a detour of the Second Brigade led by the Political Commissar of the Cavalry Division, Shadenko, to the south. Once the detour succeeds in a north-south pincer attack, capturing Buzuluk will greatly alleviate the dilemma faced by the Ninth Group Army.

    "Division Commander, I know that the political commissar is leading the second brigade in a detour in the east, but since we can be overtaken by the cavalry regiment reinforced by the coalition forces, can the second brigade led by the political commissar kill us in a flat plain? The opponent is in Buzuluk.  The banner was the Third Ural Cavalry Division, so at least one regiment of this cavalry division did not appear on the battlefield.

    The probability that the political commissar and the second brigade will be intercepted by the enemy's second reinforcement regiment east of the Buzulu River is also not small. Let's put it this way, if the second brigade led by the political commissar does not encounter the enemy, it can successfully detour back to Buzulu  If we attack the enemy from north to south in the south of Kezhen, we have a slight chance to capture Buzuluk, but this has nothing to do with our brigade. If we cannot destroy the coalition cavalry regiment following the day after tomorrow, we will not be able to go back and join the main force.

    And if the situation develops in a direction we don't want, and the second brigade led by the political commissar is also intercepted by a cavalry regiment reinforced by the enemy, then the infantry division led by Commander Yegorov will most likely not be able to capture Buzuluk.  Our brigade has too much time to take care of itself. We can't even deal with the coalition cavalry regiment behind us. We have no ability to go back north to rescue the main force of the group army. Can 3,000 people rescue 32,000 people?  32,000 people came to save 3,000 people, which is not enough!  "

    Rybalko went out of his way to tell the truth about his plans.

    Budyonny's expression on the opposite side became more and more serious as he listened. Rybalko's words may not be unreasonable. If his brigade cannot get rid of the more than 2,200 coalition cavalry behind it, it will not be able to protect itself, let alone the main force of the army to the north.  Could it be that the dignified Budyonny and the cavalry division are going to be deserters?

    Comrade Semyon Mikhailovich Budyonny now regrets not putting Commander Yegorov on horseback and taking him out. If Yegorov is with his cavalry brigade at this moment, then there is no need for Rybalko  Suggestions, Budyonny himself does not know how toLove fighting, just lead the commander comrade to perform a solo ride of a thousand miles, and take the cavalry brigade out of the dangerous zone first before talking about anything else.

    As for the main force of the group army, as Rybalko said, if the 32,000 elite Soviet Red Army infantry cannot protect itself, can adding 3,000 cavalry save the day?

    If you want to blame, you can only blame the coalition forces for having too many machine guns, mortars and artillery!  The ammunition is also exaggerated and seems to be endless!

    The enemies coming from the east of the Ural Mountains are not armed to the teeth, they are armed to the eyebrows!  This is still the case now, God help me, the opponent's heavy artillery, armored forces and air force have not been dispatched to participate in the war, and this is still the case only with the Russian troops in the coalition forces.

    If they encounter the elite Chinese and Japanese troops in the coalition, Budyonni's heart trembles slightly. How will we fight this battle in the future?

    Seeing that the teacher Budyonny was speechless after what he said, but his face was not as angry and tense as before, Rybalko had an idea, so he struck while the iron was hot and continued to persuade,

    "Division commander, just listen to me once. All of our cavalry divisions are good, but hitting a stone with an egg is definitely not brave but irresponsible to the whole division and Comrade Joseph. As long as we can bring the troops back to the left bank of the Volga River, that's it.  Comrade Joseph will never blame our division for preserving the vitality and firepower of the Southern Front. Comrade Voroshilov is not happy that the Ninth Army has forced our division. Let¡¯s go back, regroup and fight against the coalition again!¡±

    "Rybalko, have you considered that if the main force of the Ninth Army is surrounded by the enemy in Buzuluk and is wiped out, and Comrade Yegorov is also captured, if our first brigade of the Cavalry Division escapes, we will  He will be the target of public criticism!" Bujoni's tone was filled with helplessness and bitterness.

    "I have thought about this a long time ago, but as the only unit that fought bloody battles to break out from the right bank of the Volga River and fight back to the left bank, I think we should become a role model for the Eastern and Southern Fronts of the Soviet Red Army. Could it be that we  You have to die in battle and end up in a prisoner of war camp to be considered a hero?¡±

    "Our retreat today is to fight back better tomorrow. God is still on our side now. The coalition air force has not been able to dispatch, and the main coalition ground force in the north has not caught up. Otherwise, we want to break out.  All hopeless!

    Division Commander, you can no longer hesitate. You can take the guard company to join Timoshenko and Tyulenev, and quickly withdraw to the south. The farther you can go, the better. I will take the remaining 700 people of the second regiment to follow the enemy.  The group behind them circled around, and then looked for opportunities to find ways to get rid of the enemy.  "

    After listening to Rybalko's sincere words, Budyonny paced back and forth on the ground, fighting and fighting fiercely in his heart. Most of the people left behind should be prisoners of the coalition forces. Of course, they can also choose to die in battle, but I, Budyonny  Our team must not be destroyed in this situation. We must keep the fire for the cavalry division, the Southern Front, and Comrade Joseph!  For the Soviets!

    "Rybalko! Okay, you convinced me! I, Budyonny, want to return to Tsaritsyn alive to meet Comrade Joseph and Voroshilov. I must not enter the coalition prisoner-of-war camp. The same goes for you, division guard company  I¡¯ll leave it to you, I¡¯ll take a cavalry squad to Timoshenko and Tyulenev! Take care, don¡¯t be too eager to fight, and find a way to get away from the enemy and retreat south as soon as possible! I¡¯ll wait for you on the left bank of the Volga River!¡±

    "Commander! Don't worry! I, Rybalko, have not yet reached the glorious moment of dying for the country. Just like you, I have only received three medals of the St. George Medal. I will strive for four medals to make it a grand slam! Okay, Commander, hurry up.  Get on your horse and retreat, leave this place to me!" Seeing that Rybalko finally convinced Budyonni, a bright smile appeared on his face, and he felt relieved.

    After being persuaded, Budyonny was also a resolute master. He was about to turn around and mount his horse, but saw Rybalko running away. At some point, his cloak and hat were blown away by the wind, so he raised his hand and took off his black coat.  The Cossack cloak was put on Rybalko's body, and then he held the man's hand tightly and said,

    "Pavel Semyonovich, you must bring the team back alive. Without my approval, you are not allowed to die on the right bank of the Volga River! Did you hear that?"

    Rybalko's heart warmed up, and he loosened his arms and hugged his division commander tightly, hugging his face. Then he lifted Budyonny onto his horse and shouted to the guard ten meters away behind him, "Guard Company 1 row  , all of you, follow the teacher, and the rest of you will follow me!¡±

    As he said this, the man whipped Budyonny's horse hard on the buttocks. Budyonny's horse was in pain and jumped forward, rushing down the hillside to the west. The guard even had three people in the first row.  More than a dozen cavalrymen were stunned for a moment and hurriedly chased the back of their division commander.

    Rybalko saddled his horse, drew his saber, and shouted at the more than 650 Soviet Red Army cavalry, "It's almost time to rest, the second cavalry regiment, follow me move forward!"

    ????????????????????????He pulled the horse and rushed down the hillside, heading straight to the south. The cavalrymen of the second regiment behind him got on their horses one after another, and surrounded their regiment leader with the rumble of hoofbeats.

    Seeing this, the coalition cavalrymen 1,500 meters away in the northeast also mounted their horses one after another and continued to pursue them with gritted teeth.
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