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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 472 The Adviser Eager to Fight

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    At 13:00 on July 14, 1918, fifteen kilometers northeast of Kumertau, on the banks of the Belaya River, the headquarters of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade

    "Report to the brigade commander, the chief of staff called, and the security post reported that near the village of Petropavlovka on the upper reaches of the Belaya River where the Soviet Red Army cavalry was first discovered, at least one battalion of the Soviet Red Army was found logging and seemed to be setting off.  As the platoon crossed the river, Soviet Red Army cavalry troops were constantly coming and going in the village behind the river bank. It seemed that there was at least one regiment of troops. The chief of staff led three battalions and was already on the way there. 1, expected!  We'll be there in half an hour!" the brigade communications staff officer reported with the telegram he had just received.  -< Piaotian literature registered members recommend this work >-%.net//The fastest update is 78xs//

    "Have the Second Battalion led by the First Regiment Commander not discovered the enemy's movements at Meleuz Ferry yet?" Brigadier Xiao Shanling asked.

    "No, except for the discovery of the Soviet Red Army cavalry in the village of Petropavlovka on the upper reaches of the Belaya River, no trace of the enemy was found by the security posts on the river bank for dozens of kilometers. Although the sky was gloomy and covered with dark clouds,  It¡¯s quite bright, and if there is any movement on the other side, it shouldn¡¯t be out of sight of the guard post.¡±

    Xiao Chuyin, the combat staff officer at the brigade headquarters, replied that this guy was the cousin of the chief of staff Xiao Chunan. He worked as a lieutenant colonel combat staff officer at the brigade headquarters. He had been clamoring all day long to leave the army and lead a cavalry battalion, but he never got the chance.  His cousin, the brigade chief of staff Xiao Chunan, had finally managed to get the opportunity to lead a battalion in action, so how could he easily let it go to his cousin.

    "Strange, is it possible to cross the river with the hydrological conditions in the upper reaches of the Belaya River? This Tukhachevsky is really a maverick. Does he have any secret weapons or special equipment that can allow his cavalry to cross the river there?  "Brigadier Xiao Shanling leaned over and looked at the one-fifty-thousandth combat map spread out on the horse's back, puzzled.

    "Brigadier Commander, I say it is absolutely impossible. Our brigade went south from Ufa in order to establish a defense line at the bottleneck of Kumeltau. I followed you and personally conducted on-the-spot surveys along the south bank of the river. 1.

    In that place, not to mention cavalry, even people with good water skills, without weapons and bare hands, would not be able to easily swim across the 200-meter-high whirlpool of rapids. Building a pontoon to build a raft would be impossible, unless one could pull a boat  A steel cable was used to build a temporary overpass to cross the river, but where could one find such a long and strong steel cable?  "

    Xiao Chuyin shook his head, obviously not thinking that Tukhachevsky's cavalry could cross the river from the upper reaches. If it could be so easy to cross the river, then why has there not been a ferry in the upper reaches of the Belaya River for hundreds of years, and there is only a chain bridge?  In the deep valleys of the Ural Mountains upstream, which is a hundred kilometers away, there are narrow paths along both sides of the road, making it impossible for large cavalry troops to move.

    "Brigadier, is Tukhachevsky trying to lure the tiger away from the mountain?" Xiao Chuyin was half a year away from graduating from the fifth class of Baoding Military Academy, so he followed his cousin to work in the army.  In fact, his brain is quite good, and he is a talented consultant.

    Xiao, a graduate of the fifth batch of Baoding Military Academy, has been working as a staff officer at the headquarters of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade since joining the army. He has made numerous meritorious service and has been promoted from lieutenant, captain, major to lieutenant colonel. He has been promoted quite quickly in more than half a year.  It was also because Sun Liangcheng and Xiao Shanling were both talented people. Naturally, it was indispensable to have the care of their cousin, Major General Xiao Chunan, chief of staff of the Third Cavalry Brigade who graduated from the third phase of Baoding.

    "Trying the tiger away from the mountain? Tell me, what do you think?" Xiao Shanling's expression perked up after hearing this. It was obvious that Xiao Chuyin's idea was to his liking.

    "Unless the other party plans to abandon all their horses and mounts and swim across the Belaya River empty-handed, there is no way they can build a pontoon bridge or use a raft to cross the river in the upper reaches of the Belaya River. Didn't we try setting up rafts before?  Within two seconds of being in the water, the rapids swept him away and he was unable to float, let alone carry people and horses across the river.

    Crossing the river here is simply impossible. The Bashkir people have lived on both sides of the Belaya River for hundreds of years. If they could cross the river, they would have built a ferry. Don't they know that Tukhachevs took the long way around and worked hard?  No matter how risky he was, he would know that crossing the river in this way would not work after he threw the raft into the water and sank to the bottom.

    Therefore, I suspect that he made a big show of pretending to cross the river upstream, but it was actually to attract our troops on the south bank to the vicinity of the village of Petropavlovka, and it was a cover-up 1,!  "Xiao Chuyin walked to the map and poked with his finger the location of Petropavlovka Village that was circled on the map.

    "The analysis makes sense. According to you, if the battalion that the opponent was tossing in the village of Petropavlovka was just a false shot, where would Tukhachevsky's main force cross the river? Mereuz's second force  The battalion has not found the enemy on the other side yet!" Xiao Shanling asked thoughtfully.

    "If I were Tukhachevsky and I had no choice but to cross the river in such a strong current upstream, I would definitely send a group of people first.Soldiers with good water ability quietly find a way to swim across the river. First, remove the warning posts of the coalition forces in this section of the river, so that the coalition forces can detect his actions in a short time. At this time, they can then consider how to cut down trees or build rafts.  He is doing things like crossing the river right now under the noses of our guard posts. It is clear that he wants to attract our attention, lead us to take the bait, and make wrong judgments!  "

    Xiao Chuyin continued his analysis while looking down at the map. The coalition's one-fifty-thousandth combat map was obtained from Kolchak. The serious Tsarist Russian Army Staff spent nearly five years after 1905.  The combat map of the Ufa area, which was mapped by Kungfu, although I cannot say that every village is marked, it has all the rivers, contours, mountains and canyons. It can be regarded as a quite detailed and careful map.

    "Brigade Commander, I estimate that Tukhachevsky's cavalry regiment will not easily give up their mounts and become infantry. That is the last support for him to successfully retreat and break through the siege and blockade. The use of cavalry in field battles is the key to the Soviet Red Army in the Ufa Plain at this moment.  The only combat method that has a chance to deal with us. According to our initial survey of both sides of the Belaya River and the combat map, the main force of his cavalry regiment will still go to Meleuz to cross the river. This is the most likely!"

    Xiao Chuyin raised his head and looked at his brigade commander with sparkling eyes, a little hesitant to speak. Obviously, this guy still had something to say.

    "Hey, stare at this brigade commander like a little tiger. If you have something to say, say it openly. Don't hide it. Chief of Staff Chu is not around right now, and no one will stop you from talking!" Brigadier Xiao Shan ordered  Seeing that the young staff officer had the same idea and judgment as his own, a stone fell in his heart, and he couldn't help but said cheerfully.

    "Brigadier Commander, I think there are basically no problems with our previous deployment. Now our guard posts have been deployed for dozens of kilometers along the south bank of the Belaya River. The chief of staff led the third battalion in the direction of Petropavlovka.  Let¡¯s go. Even if Tukhachevsky wants to break through from there, my eldest brother can at least block the crossing of the other group by one battalion. I have a new suggestion!¡±

    As he spoke, Xiao Chuyin's face turned red and he muttered, "Brigadier Commander, you see, we are a bit passive just guarding the south bank. Can you let me lead a battalion and cross the river from Meleuz Ferry? I will go directly to the east.  Take Tukhachevsky's retreat route. The weather is still so bad now that even aerial reconnaissance cannot be used. Let me lead a battalion across the river and go to the other side of the Belaya River to give Tukhachevsky the main force.  Find it out!"

    "The latest telegram from the Sixth Colonel Yan Jun shows that Tukhachevsky may not have brought a cavalry regiment with him, but a cavalry brigade. Judging from the horse footprints left behind, it seems that there are at least 5,000 people. You can lead a battalion across the river.  Go, what if we encounter the opponent's main force? Field combat is not the strength of our cavalry. We may not be able to kill the two heroic generals of Tukhachevsky's two cavalry divisions with our sabers. What if we suffer undue losses?  "

    Xiao Shanling stood up and paced. As a brigade commander, he admired Xiao Chuyin's careful mind and his courage not to admit defeat. However, at this time, the Chinese cavalry of the coalition forces were still mounted infantry. Dismounting and relying on the position to fight was the performance of the Chinese cavalry of the coalition forces.  Pathways to fire superiority.

    If Li Fugui's cavalry battalion had fought against Tukhachevsky's superior Red Army infantry and cavalry in the town of Sterli Tamak, let alone creating a coalition battalion that could hold its position and defeat the opponent's infantry division and cavalry.  It is doubtful whether the brigade's miracle can escape unharmed in front of the enemy.

    "Brigadier, don't worry. I'm leading a battalion across the river. If we encounter an encounter, if we can beat me, I'll eat Tukhachevsky's plate. If we can't beat me, I'll run away. The Japanese 4th Cavalry Regiment to the north  The distance between the two cavalry brigades was only 30 kilometers. I led a battalion across the river from Meleuz to the east, and directly blocked the opponent's west side!

    By then, you will be able to cooperate with the Japanese 4th Cavalry Regiment to encircle the opponent and cover the ferry. Brigadier Commander, you can lead the remaining two battalions across the river and annihilate the rest of Tukhachevsky's troops without any problem!  "Lieutenant colonel staff officer Xiao Chuyin patted his chest and asked for a fight with his brigade commander.
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