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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 499 Is this going to mean having better troops and simpler administration?

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    July 14, 1918 21:25 Allied Forces Headquarters in Ufa

    "Alexander Vasilyevich, of course I am happy to see this happen. If you and your team can fight all the way to Moscow, I will never stop you. However, you only have 180,000 White Guards, guns and ammunition.  We lack all of them, and there is no logistical support. Even the food is transported from the east of the Ural Mountains to support you. Under such circumstances, it is basically a dream to eliminate the Bolshevik regime with a mere 200,000 troops! "

    The commander-in-chief of the coalition forces smoked a cigar while thinking slowly and logically, while shaking his head to express his disapproval of the beautiful blueprint painted by Kolchak.  \\\\

    "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, we will take advantage of the heavy losses suffered by the Soviet Red Army in the Battle of Ufa and take down Moscow in one go. This will definitely deal a fatal blow to the Bolsheviks. Krasnov and Denikin will attack in the south again."  , I guarantee that we will be able to eliminate the Bolsheviks and their regime once and for all before winter comes. Look at what harm their doctrines and policies have done to Mother Russia!¡±

    Kolchak tried hard to persuade the young commander-in-chief of the coalition forces. Of course, the gold in the Kazan treasury was transported back to China by the Chinese in front of him early in the morning. At this time, in the Far East, Siberia, and Western Siberia  Even west of the Ural Mountains, China's yuan is the strongest and hardest currency in circulation.

    In addition, there are food coupons issued by the Chinese, and the Tsar's ruble has long become waste paper. The new ruble of Soviet Russia also does not work in the areas controlled by the White Guards. As for the Kolchak regime, there is no chance to issue its own  currency.

    Of course, gold, jewelry, diamonds, and the Tsar's silver coins can still be exchanged for something among the people at this time, but it is obvious on the market that China's beautifully designed and well-printed banknotes, the Zhongyuan, are everyone's favorite.

    Due to the huge damage caused by the war to Russia's social economy, especially the rural economy, which was almost completely destroyed by the Great Famine and the ensuing mass migration of refugees from west to east, at this time, the largest seller of supplies to the market was the Allied Forces  logistics, and the Chinese dollar is the only accepted currency.

    All Russian civilians in areas under the control of the coalition forces must exchange their gold, silver and precious jewelry into Chinese dollars at the local business hall of the Bank of China if they want to buy things from the supply and marketing cooperatives of the coalition logistics. Of course, the market exists, but for food  , Salt is still a government monopoly, and no one is allowed to buy, sell or trade it on his own.

    In addition, as long as you have money for other supplies, you can always find what you want to buy in the market.

    "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, I believe that as long as the Allied Powers and your coalition forces continue to support us, it will be no problem to reach Moscow. Of course, you will have to think more about weapons, ammunition and food supplies. In Kazan at the moment, there are  Gold can't buy extra food, and my team is almost out of trouble.

    and.  .  .  Moreover, the level of logistics support for your coalition forces is too high. The Kazan bastards are extremely envious of Pepelyaev¡¯s soldiers who actually enjoy the same food and treatment as the coalition forces. They argue with me all day long about why we  The main force of the White Guards in Kazan actually eats worse than the volunteers in Ufa?  They are clamoring to join the coalition's logistics support system!  "

    Kolchak rubbed his hands with a look of discomfort on his face. In front of his White Guard generals, this man was a meticulous and serious leader, but when he arrived at the coalition headquarters, especially in front of the wise and insightful eyes of the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces,  , this guy suspected that the person sitting in front of him was not a 24-year-old young Chinese soldier, but a powerful leader of a superpower.

    The Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces, Wang Geng, possesses an indescribable and transcendent charisma and power, which makes Kolchak involuntarily put his position very low in front of Wang Geng. He cannot afford any All-Russian Provisional Government.  The airs of the supreme consul, Kolchak is also a knowledgeable and experienced leader, and the self-confidence on Wang Geng's lips that seems to be smiling but not smiling, and that he can control everything with the snap of his fingers, is what he saw in great dictators like Tsar Nicholas II back then.  Never seen it either.

    What's more, the area actually controlled by the Kolchak regime at this time is limited to the upper reaches of the Volga River and the north of the Kama River. It may not be larger than the Ufa Plain temporarily controlled by the coalition forces, and it is not as large as Western Siberia, which is directly controlled by the coalition forces.  Fabia and the All-Russian Provisional Government originally based in Ufa also evacuated and retreated to Chelyabinsk along with the evacuated refugees.

    On the train before arriving, Kolchak even suspected that the coalition forces had forced his provisional government to evacuate all the people in the Ufa Plain and evacuated the cabinet and government agencies to Chelyabinsk controlled by the other party.  , could it be some kind of conspiracy?

    Of course, Kolchak did not dare to let his thoughts move in this direction. He participated in the Russo-Japanese War and was defeated and captured in Lushun. Although he did not dare to compliment the command of the Japanese generals, the Yamato nationHe was deeply impressed by the righteousness of the priests and their fanatical and fearless spirit and will.

    But now, the Japanese army, which won the Russo-Japanese War, is only playing the second-in-command role in the coalition. The boss is actually the Chinese war army built by this Chinese youth. It is conceivable that it can make the Japanese bow their heads and give up obediently.  As a result of more than 20 years of aggression against China, the Chinese have withdrawn from all occupied territories and honestly forged a Sino-Japanese alliance. Maybe their own political power and troops are not in the eyes of others at all.

    The one-sided result of the Battle of Ufa has once again spread the name of the Allied Forces and the King of China throughout the world. The main force of the 300,000-strong Soviet Red Army was almost completely annihilated in eight days, and nearly 200,000 were captured. The Allied Forces themselves  The casualties were less than 10,000, and the total force invested by the coalition forces was less than 250,000. Even in any combat direction or single battle, the coalition forces always fought with less and more.

    The firepower and logistical support of such an army may not even be comparable to that of the elite German Army, let alone the White Guards who were unable to rebirth. The same is true for the Soviet Red Army. Perhaps, only Ludendorff and the German Army  Only then will the King of China and his coalition forces be able to match.

    What troubled Kolchak was that the Russian troops of the coalition in the Battle of Ufa accounted for more than half of the total strength, especially the Russian troops in the direction of Ufa, whether it was the five infantry divisions guarding the right bank of the middle reaches of the Volga River,  It was still the Ufa Volunteer Division, including the cavalry division that escaped from Orenburg.

    ¡°These were only second-rate White Guard troops or volunteers before. After being incorporated into the coalition¡¯s establishment and command, they actually gave people a feeling of being completely transformed in such a short time. They fought independently under the command of the coalition and were able to fight big battles and win them!

    On the special train to Ufa, Kolchak was in a daze and even forgot the last time the troops under his command won a victory. It seemed that he had never led the troops to win a battle since the Soviet Red Army was formally established. He only defended Kazakhstan.  Shandu was very nervous and busy.

    The Soviet Red Army's Eastern Front's desperate offensive and human wave tactics caused them to lose sight of one thing. The only way to hold Kazan was by relying on the solid forts and cannons on the fortress built during the Tsarist era. Without these, Kazan and even Ufa would have been lost.  They have all become the spoils of the Soviet Red Army.

    "Alexander Vasilyevich, speaking of this, I was just about to discuss this with you. At the moment, the logistics support pressure of the Ufa Allied Forces is very high. I am thinking that I have to talk to the Bolsheviks on the other side of the Volga River anyway.  and armistice, you think we can reduce the number of Russian troops in the coalition, otherwise I will hardly be able to feed Pepelyayev's volunteers, let alone allocate food to support you.  Kazan¡¯s team!¡±

    Wang Geng took a puff of cigarette and said with a smile, the air was filled with blue smoke, and the unique aroma of Cuban Havana cigars gradually floated in the reception room of the Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces.

    As soon as these words came out, before Kolchak could recover, B. Pepelyayev suddenly jumped up in shock, waved his hands and shouted,

    "Hey, Your Excellency Commander-in-Chief, this is absolutely impossible. My team and I were wounded and bled for the coalition forces under the city of Ufa. The Rzhevsky Fourth Army of the Soviet Eastern Front is not like us.  The white knife went in and the red knife came out and the blood flowed like a river. I even defeated Tukhachevsky¡¯s bullshit Simbirsk Iron Army Infantry Division 24 on the northwestern defense line of Ufa!¡±

    "This is not only not replenishing, but also streamlining my team. This is absolutely unacceptable. Although my second army did not join the pursuit in the second stage of the Battle of Ufa, I do not have the ability to guard Ufa's logistics transportation line.  Credit also comes with hard work! Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, please be extremely considerate of my feelings and that of my troops. We all regard ourselves as an integral part of the coalition at this moment. How can we say that we need to streamline our forces in the blink of an eye?¡±

    B. Pepelyaev, Prime Minister of the All-Russian Provisional Government of Kolchak, General of the Army, Commander of the Ufa Second Army, and Commander of the Ufa Garrison, almost knelt down and hugged the thigh of the Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces, crying.  He begged for mercy for himself and the troops.

    Here Kolchak frowned. Unexpectedly, it took so much effort. Even Pepelyaev, his most trustworthy man, seemed to have completely fallen into the arms of the coalition forces. The food standards of the coalition forces were so poor.  Big attraction?

    "Pepe, pay attention to your image and know how to behave. After all, you are still the prime minister and army general of the All-Russian Provisional Government. In front of the Commander-in-Chief and me, you are crying and shouting like this, and you are still a bit Russian and the cabinet.  Looks like the Prime Minister?" Kolchak frowned.
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