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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 540: Army Rallying and Martial Arts

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    July 20, 1918 19:00 Samara Allied Forces Headquarters

    "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, everyone, our principle of repatriation of prisoners of war has been recognized by the vast majority of Soviet Red Army prisoners of war. After our three-day investigation, we have found that among the 200,000 Soviet prisoners of war, there are only 200,000 Soviet prisoners of war who are willing to return to the side of the Bolsheviks and Soviets.  There are less than 30,000 people, and the rest are willing to stay and be loyal to the Volga Federation!"

    The Prime Minister of the Volga Federal Autonomous Government, Vasily Nikolayevich Pepelyayev, expressed his credit to the big bosses of the coalition forces present. Speaking of which, Pepelyayev, the Prime Minister of the Autonomous Government  It¡¯s really the busiest person these days. Fortunately, it hasn¡¯t rained much in the past few days. The road from Ufa to Samara has also been repaired and opened to traffic by the coalition engineering corps, plus the field airports in Bafre and Samara.  It's all repaired, so it's convenient to go back and forth.

    The construction of new airports in Saratov, Voronezh, Kursk and Tsaritsyn has begun. In this era, the requirements for aircraft takeoff and landing are not high. A flat piece of grass can basically be used for landing. The key is hangars and oil depots.  It will take time to smooth out the airports, terminal lights and roads, but within a week at the earliest, the capitals of these four states will have their own new airports.

    "Vasily Nikolayevich, are you sure that the 170,000 Soviet prisoners of war who are willing to stay with us are not because they have good food, shelter and sleep here, and the wounded soldiers are cared for by hospitals and nurses?  It's not worth leaving the wall grass on both sides of the river to eat for free. Our food supply is now more tight than before. In the four newly accepted states on the left bank of the Volga River, there are at least hundreds of thousands of poor people waiting for the coalition forces.  Where is the relief food supply?¡±

    The person who spoke was the deputy chief of staff of the coalition forces, Taro Utsunomiya. The Japanese army general then complained,

    "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, everyone, please follow me. We will repatriate all the lightly and seriously injured prisoners of war to Soviet Russia. We will select some of the 120,000 healthy prisoners of war who are left with good family backgrounds and recruit them into the Allied Forces Recruitment Division.  Those Bolshevik activists first went to concentration camps and labor camps to serve hard labor for a year and a half. This was the best use of their resources and allowed these people to atone for their sins and reform.¡±

    "Hey, Your Excellency Taro, the entire eight states and autonomous republics of the Volga Federation have a combined population of 7.4 million, and the young population is at least about 2 million. We will not be short of labor in the future, but we will be short of well-trained warriors. If  How much time does it take to recruit soldiers from farmers and train country bumpkins into warriors from scratch?

    The hundreds of thousands of prisoners of war now in the prisoner-of-war camps are all veterans of the Soviet Red Army. Many of them were soldiers during the Tsarist Russia era. Now, as long as they have a clear mind, they are ready-made elite troops!  We don¡¯t want it for free!  "Pepeliaev shook his head and disagreed with Taro Utsunomiya's statement.

    Now that Pepelyaev is the Prime Minister of the Volga Federation, he is much more confident than when he served as Kolchak's deputy. First of all, the Volga Federation has obviously replaced Kolchak's all-Russian provisional government.  Become the primary target of support from the Allied Powers.

    Secondly, Pepelyaev felt that if he absorbed hundreds of thousands of Red Army prisoners as citizens of the Volga Federation and joined his own army, he would have 200,000 soldiers. He felt that Taro Utsunomiya should be more polite to him.  .

    Of course, Pepelyayev still maintains his absolute trust and support for the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces. In fact, Taro Utsunomiya's personal temper is more to his liking. However, he is not only the deputy staff officer of the coalition forces now.  After all, he is also the Prime Minister of the Volga Federation, isn't he?

    "There is nothing debatable about this issue. Mr. Taro, we must believe that the Soviet Russian prisoners of war will make the right decision under our inspiration. According to the habitual practices of the Soviet Russia and the Bolsheviks on the opposite side, even if they treat the captured personnel on the battlefield,  After returning to them, it is difficult to gain trust and reuse.

    What¡¯s more, the conditions here are much better. Over in Soviet Russia, every flower, plant, and tree belongs to the Soviets. Here, at least 40 acres of land can be permanently owned by individuals!  "The commander-in-chief of the coalition forces smiled and smoothed things over for the two subordinates. Of course, he expressed more support for Pepelyaev in his words.

    Taro Utsunomiya shut his mouth and stopped talking. He waved the fan in his hand and thought, "We, the King of China, are good at everything, but we have too much trust in the old Russians and are too soft-hearted. This Pepeliyaye"  My husband has made it clear that he will do everything possible to strengthen his army. We will take care of this three-acre land for you in case of a rainy day. What should I do if General Pepelyaev cannot lose his tail?

    "What the Commander-in-Chief said is true. I suggest that we keep all the 170,000 prisoners of war who are willing to be loyal to the Volga Federation. We will decide how to arrange the lightly and seriously injured soldiers after they recover. We first reorganize the able-bodied prisoners of war into new divisions. You  Didn't we plan to continue marching westward? By then, we would be a new force of the Volga Federation!"

    Pepelyaev couldn¡¯t help but saidHe expressed his plan, "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, everyone, among the 120,000 able-bodied Soviet Red Army prisoners of war, the most conservative estimate is that at least 100,000 will choose to stay. I want to form ten Volga Federal Infantry Divisions, divided into  Three armies, each with three infantry divisions, and the remaining division will serve as the Samara garrison division! "What do you think?"

    "Vasily Nikolayevich, I think your idea is too hasty, but it's not good!" Others are still chewing on the plan proposed by Pepelyaev. Here, the commander of the First Army of Ufa, Sher  Guy Ivanovich Balayanov was the first to stand up and object.

    "Sergei Ivanovich, do you have a better suggestion? Of course, prisoners of war can give priority to replenishing part of the losses of the First Army of Ufa in the Battle of Ufa. What do you think?" Pepeliyaye  The husband did not expect that the person who opposed him was actually Balayanov, who was also a Russian general. He was a little angry, but he gave the opponent a candied date first.

    "I think you are crazy, Vasily Nikolayevich. These prisoners of war were the Soviet Red Army a few days ago. You actually plan to use them directly as our army. You are not afraid of them.  Going to the battlefield and turning against him? I think this method is absolutely unsafe!" Balayanov said with a disapproving grin.

    "I agree with Sergey Ivanovich. Of course, prisoners of war are veterans, but many of them have been captured many times. Many of them may have become soldiers. In this case, the way to reform the team is to  Be careful, at least use the collective organization as your own, the risk is not small!¡±

    The speaker was Jiang Hongyu, the Chinese Chief of Staff of the Allied Forces. Although his Russian pronunciation was terrible, he could learn it quickly. Jiang Hongyu's temper was relatively mild and restrained. If it were Wu Peifu or Wang Geng, he would not be so  Be patient and speak Russian, directly speaking Chinese, regardless of whether you are a Japanese general or a Russian general.

    This is also a reminder that the number of people in the Allied Forces does not determine which language should be spoken for communication, although Chinese, Japanese and Russian are all working languages ??of this coalition.  But China and Japan are the leaders, and the Sino-Japanese alliance has China as its core. These are realities that must be acknowledged.

    True equality never exists. Everything must be fought for by one's own strength. Opportunities are of course important, but strength determines everything. That's why Pepelyaev is anxious to fight for his team.  Expand and grow to a large enough level as soon as possible.

    Pepelyaev's idea was continuously opposed by Balayanov and Jiang Hongyu. The man sat back in his chair with a slightly embarrassed look on his face and muttered, "That's what I said.  , In the end, we all have to discuss it. I wonder if the Commander-in-Chief has any specific ideas?¡±

    Wang Geng smiled slightly when he heard this, turned to Wu Peifu and said, "Deputy Chief of Staff, do you have any good suggestions?"

    Throughout the Battle of Ufa, Wu Peifu hardly fought a real battle. He only led the Siberian Infantry Division in pursuit and armed marches. Therefore, this guy was always a little depressed and unhappy. When he saw Wang Geng, he asked,  After looking at my beard for a long time, the answer that popped out was:

    "Soldiers have a bounden duty to obey orders. In the Battle of Ufa, the Russian troops in the coalition fought quite well. I think the Commander-in-Chief must have a better idea!"

    Wang Geng was stunned when he heard this. He was obviously a little surprised by Wu Peifu's mood. Is this guy still depressed because he had no place to use himself in the Battle of Ufa?  However, compared to his previous role when he marched thousands of miles to capture Outer Mongolia and Lake Baikal, in the Battle of Ufa, because the commander-in-chief Wang Geng almost had all the power and overwhelming power, Wu Peifu really only played the role of chief of staff and wanted to perform well.  No chance.

    After finally entering the stage of a big chase and beating up the lost dog, Wang Geng also specially formed a temporary Ufa Central Cluster for himself. As a result, after the fight started, the Russian cavalry took all the limelight. As the commander of the Ufa Central Cluster, he was in the rain all day long.  After leading the infantry in a chaotic pursuit, they just couldn't fight a happy battle, although they finally encircled and forced the landing of the main force of Yegorov Group Army.

    But in Wu Peifu's view, the Third Ural Cavalry Division and the division commander Nezhkov who defended Buzuluk were the biggest contributors. He just came up at the end to clean up the battlefield.

    "So, your Excellency Utsunomiya and Chief of Staff Chiang have a harmonious view?" Wang Geng frowned slightly, put Wu Peifu aside first, and turned to ask the Japanese commander-in-chief and his real Chief of Staff. Speaking of which, Jiang Hongyu had this  If Wu Peifu was given the roundabout task, Wu Ziyu would probably be able to put himself to good use, and he wouldn't be in a low mood right now.

    However, Jiang Hongyu was Wang Geng's first chief of staff, and the roundabout battle on the North Road was quite exciting, and the results were very good. After this battle, Jiang Hongyu, the chief of staff, really established his reputation among the coalition forces.  , otherwise, it will be difficult to convince the public if the merits are not shown, even with Wang Geng¡¯s care.?With support, the people below are not easily convinced.

    "Since the Commander-in-Chief asked, I thought about it and thought whether we could use prisoners of war to form new divisions based on ethnic or regional distinctions. Of course, new commanders at all levels must undergo review, assessment and training, and must also be recruited from other units.  Transfer some capable cadres to serve as chief officers, and if everything goes well, this unit will soon regain its combat effectiveness! "
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