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Volume Three Far East Stories Chapter 465 Completely Desperate

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    As the most rebellious general of the Southern Front, Yegorov has his own pride. Alexander Ilyich Yegorov was born on October 13, 1883 in the town of Buzuluk on the Samara River in 1901.  Year volunteered to join the army.  Graduated from the Kazan Infantry and Native Officer School in 1905.

    During the European War, Yegorov fought on the Eastern Front and served successively as company commander, battalion commander, and regimental commander. In 1917, he was promoted to colonel. Yegorov first joined the "Left" Socialist Revolutionary Party and worked with the previous rebel leader of the Eastern Front.  The commander-in-chief Muravyov was once very close. Fortunately, the situation changed quickly. In 1918, Xia Deng published a statement in the newspaper stating that he was leaving the party.

    As early as after the victory of the October Revolution, Yegorov was appreciated by Trotsky and was appointed as a member of the Demobilization Committee of the Old Army. He assisted Trotsky and participated in the formulation of the historic decree establishing the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army.

    Since January 1918, he has served in the Military Department of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee, responsible for inspecting the organization and training of the Soviet Red Army troops.  In March 1918, he was appointed chairman of the Supreme Committee for the Selection of Old Officers in the Soviet Army and Political Commissar of the All-Russian General Headquarters.  Of course, the latter title is just a false position, just like the commander of the Eastern Front, Vacetis, who was later relieved of his military power and transferred back to Moscow, served as the commander-in-chief of all Russia.

    He advocated the establishment of a regular army with strict discipline. In the report submitted to Ulyanov, he stated the necessity of establishing the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Republic¡¯s Armed Forces and the establishment of a joint command directly under the Commander-in-Chief.

    Unlike Tukhachevsky of the Eastern Front, the 35-year-old Yegorov was already a colonel when he joined the Bolshevik camp. Neither Budyonny nor Tukhachevsky was just a man at that time.  He was only a company-level cadre. Yegorov was young and strong, and he had both theory and practice in fighting. He was a rare and outstanding general in the Southern Front at that time. Due to the favor of Sergin and Trotsky, this hiding man  After the great purges brought about by Muravyov's rebellion.

    If the 37-year-old Voroshilov is a representative of Bolshevik generals from the working class in the Southern Front, then the 35-year-old Yegorov is an outstanding representative of Bolshevik generals from old Tsarist Russia. Of course, now, this  The once wise and courageous general of the Southern Front, along with the tens of thousands of remaining members of the Ninth Army, were in dire straits.

    "That makes sense. A forced charge will definitely not work. However, the opponent cannot cross the river at the moment. Although their firepower is strong, their troops are weak and limited after all. Pass my order. Inza's division will cut off the rear and hold on here for an hour before attacking.  Retreat to the Domashka River crossing in the west. The 17th and 19th Infantry Divisions followed me and the political commissar to the Domashka River crossing. We must find a way to cross the river! "

    Although Yegorov was in a heavy mood, he had not given up yet. He pinned his hopes on the Domashka Ferry. The opponent's artillery batteries were only a few, and the ammunition base was estimated to be limited. This guy was ready to trade his life for the opponent's consumption.  After finishing the cannonball, I was mentally prepared to cross the river in one fell swoop!

    Of course, the Kikweize division and the wounded who had broken off the battlefield in the northern part of Buzuluk town had to find a way to hold off the coalition forces in the town for a little longer. Yegorov estimated that the other side might not be willing to move in full force due to their limited strength.  The northern pressure came out to fight, but unfortunately, there has been no news about the outflanking troops of the two brigades of the Budyonny Cavalry Division. Now it seems that they may have encountered the reinforcements of the coalition forces and fought hard, or even retreated in defeat.

    At this time, Yegorov felt some regret. He should have led a cavalry brigade with the political commissar to cross the river and leave the infantry division to attack Buzuluk Town under the command of Inza. Of course, a better choice would be to go early in the morning.  Don't cross the Buzuluk River to hit the wall, just retreat directly from the east bank of the Buzuluk River by a long way, which is only more than a hundred kilometers away. At least the room for advance and retreat is much larger, unlike now, where we are almost trapped in a dead end and can't do anything.  move.

    ¡°If the weather clears up and the Allied Air Force is approaching overhead, is there any other way out other than laying down weapons and surrendering?  Do I, Yegorov, also want to be a prisoner of the coalition forces?  Yegorov couldn't help but ask himself deep in his heart.

    When Yegorov and political commissar Knyagnitsky led a team of nearly 8,000 people from the 17th Infantry Division and the 19th Infantry Division, they arrived at the Domashka River crossing about 7 kilometers southwest of Buzuluk Town an hour later.  , was stunned by everything in front of him.

    Usti, the commander of the 23rd Infantry Division who had originally arranged to cross the river from here, rushed out of the grove crying to greet the large troops. Corpses were strewn on the river beach and blood flowed into the river. The gunpowder smoke had not dispersed. Usti's face was filled with tears.  He threw himself in front of Yegorov's horse,

    "It's all over, Comrade Yegorov. During the forcible crossing, my division was bombarded by at least three artillery batteries of the other side. Almost half of its layout was lost. The pontoon bridge could not be erected at all. The soldiers who were washed away by the river and drowned were all  There are hundreds of people!" The commander of the 23rd Infantry Division was obviously a little lost.

    "YouHow many teachers are left?  Why not spread out and build a few more pontoons to cross the river?  Why crowd together to cross the river?  "Yegorov jumped off the horse, grabbed Ust from the ground and roared.

    "It's too late, look at the other side My division has tried every means but it just can't get through We are surrounded Comrade Commander" Ustimang said aimlessly.  shouted waving his hands.

    Yegorov angrily threw down the commander of the 23rd Division in his hand, turned around and looked across the river, and was completely stunned. On the opposite bank of the river, there were at least three battalions of more than 1,500 coalition cavalry lined up in strict formation, and  There are all light and heavy machine gun and mortar positions, and 3 kilometers downstream of the river is obviously a new coalition artillery company position.

    Behind him, the group army political commissar Knyagnitsky, the 17th Division Commander Sami and the 19th Division Commander Khadinyev all took a breath of cold air. Damn it, it's over now. The main forces of the previous three divisions have joined forces.  Nearly ten thousand people attacked the Buzuluk coalition position, but the opponent actually only had three battalions of troops on the front line defending it at this moment.  .  .  Across the 250-meter-wide river, there were actually three battalions of coalition forces defending on the other side.

    "How can you rush through like this¡âHow can you rush through like this!" Political Commissar Knyagnitsky murmured, and then the guy rushed over and grabbed Usti who was lying limply on the ground and shouted,

    "Is there any place to cross the river downstream? Is there any more? Why did your division just hit the enemy's gun muzzle?"

    "There are no other ferries. From the Samara River in the north to the town of Buzuluk in the south, there are only two ferries within a fifteen-kilometer radius, here and in the town of Buzuluk. The water at this ferry is fast, the river is deep, and the river banks are  High, the conditions for crossing the river are far inferior to those at the ferry in Buzuluk Town!" Division Commander Sami replied from the side.

    "The coalition forces must have crossed the Domashka River from the west of Buzuluk Town. Then their strength in Buzuluk Town will be empty. Should we go back and open the gap from Buzuluk again?"  Khadinyev, commander of the 19th Division, came up with an idea without giving up.

    "The garrison in Buzuluk Town is a brigade of the enemy. The one we fought with in the morning was just a regiment. At this moment, they only have three battalions here. They can't turn around and go back to Buzuluk Town.  You may not be able to defeat him!" Sami, the commander of the 17th Division, said disapprovingly.

    "We can't rush over, but they may not dare to rush over!" Political Commissar Knyagnitsky obviously wanted to boost morale, but all in exchange earned the looks of several division commanders and division political commissars. This kind of self-deception is obviously  It was worthless to the Ninth Army at this moment.

    "Pass my order. Usti will lead the remnants of the 23rd Division to hold the ferry and delay the retreat at least until dark. Sami's 17th Division and Khadinev's 19th Division follow me back to the town of Buzuluk! Send the messenger  Send a message to Inza, asking him to leave a regiment of troops to guard the ferry to prevent the coalition forces from crossing the river, at least until dark, and ask him to take another regiment back to Buzuluk Town to join the main force! "

    Yegorov¡¯s nerves were obviously much stronger than any of the Soviet Red Army generals present. Even when he was cornered and could not cross the river on both sides, he still did not give up, but calmly issued new orders.

    "Commander, Commander, there are only more than 1,000 men left in my division. The coalition forces on the opposite side have at least 1,500 men, equipped with machine guns and artillery. How can I hold the ferry? Let me lead the troops and fight back to Buzu with the main force.  Let's go to Luke Town and ask Sami or Khadinyev to send a regiment to guard the ferry. My division is really crippled!" When the commander of the 23rd Division, Usti, asked him to lead people to guard the ferry, he refused to agree.  Holding Yegorov's legs, he cried and howled.

    Yegorov frowned and broke away from Ust's entanglement in disgust, but after looking at the more than 1,000 people left in the 23rd Infantry Division, they were of no use, so he had to turn around and said, "Sammy, dial two  Give the battalion to Ust and help the 23rd Division guard the ferry. No retreat before dark!"

    Saying this, Yegorov ignored Ust and got on his horse and led the people to look south. Here, the 17th Division and the 19th Division's brigade hurriedly followed their division commander and the political commissar of the group army commander. Sa, who was left behind,  The two battalions of the Mi Division watched in dismay as the main force ran toward the southeast. They turned back and glanced at the coalition positions on the other side, shuddering in their hearts!

    After struggling like this for three hours, the main force of Yegorov Group Army, which retreated from Buzuluk Town at one o'clock in the afternoon, ran around and was intercepted by coalition forces at two ferries and had to turn around and return to the position north of Buzuluk Town.  , the 9,000-man main force of the 15th, 17th and 19th Infantry Divisions were so exhausted that they could hardly move.

    However, Kikweize's division has not gone anywhere in the past three hours. It has only been focusing on treating and evacuating the wounded. Anyway, the task given by the commander of the group army is to delay the enemy. Since the enemy does not attack, why not do it? Wait until 4 p.m.  When the time came, I saw Yegorov's group of nearly 9,000 people returning to their pre-departure positions with their heads down. This shocked Kikweize's division.The soldiers and thousands of wounded were dumbfounded.

    Yegorov and his Ninth Army were finally at their wits end.

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