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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 543 Appointment according to ability

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    July 20, 1918 19:45 Allied Forces Headquarters in Samara

    For the sake of what the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces said, for the two Russian generals Vasily Nikolayevich Pepelyaev and Sergey Ivanovich Balayanov  , it would be meaningless to fight anymore. The former Soviet Red Army generals in the prisoner-of-war camps, even from the perspective of propaganda for the Soviet Red Army to recruit surrender and accept the rebels, it is imperative to boldly activate them, not to mention, it can also appease the newly recruited coalition forces.  The hearts of the Soviet Red Army prisoners of war.

    "Vasily Nikolayevich, according to the situation, how many of the Soviet Red Army generals in the prisoner-of-war camps can stay and swear allegiance to the Volga Federation?" Wang Geng turned to the Prime Minister of the Volga Federation Autonomous Government.

    "This, although there are lessons learned from the Eh and Lezhevsky families, these Soviet Red Army generals are no better than the ordinary Red Army soldiers below. The situation is not ideal. Most people are still in the wait-and-see stage. One  It is because they do not believe that Moscow will really abide by the principles on the repatriation of prisoners of war in the annex to the "Samara Peace Treaty". Secondly, they are afraid that even if they swear allegiance to us, they will not be reused, and they will be jealous and have a difficult life! "

    Pepelyaev said a little embarrassedly, in fact, when he met with the Soviet Red Army generals in the prisoner of war camp officer corps, many of them were former senior generals of Tsarist Russia and were used as military experts in the Soviet Red Army.  , but gradually lost the trust of Moscow among the army generals and division-level cadres.

    Many people are willing to switch to the newly established Volga Federation. The key is that in the Soviet Red Army, they were at least division commanders, division commanders and political commissars or group army commanders and political commissars. If they rejoin the Volga Federation's troops, they will be demoted.  If you want to be a regiment commander or battalion commander or something like that, where can you put this face?  When he betrayed the Russian Provisional Government and defected to the Soviet Union, he had already suffered a crime. Will he have to be eliminated again if he switches to the new employer again?

    When Pepelyaev tested these Soviet Red Army generals, he did not dare to offer a big price. For example, he would directly give it to a minister or group army commander to do something. Firstly, Wang Geng did not give him such authorization. Secondly,  Then this guy just wants to take advantage of the prestige of these Soviet generals among the Red Army prisoners of war. His plan is to let them join the army, not as army commanders, but at most as chiefs of staff or senior counselors.

    One side has not been there without you to treat me with the national scholars. I report it as a state. This kind of mind that is sold for the price, and the other side, there is no plans to be so much.

    Therefore, Pepelyaev¡¯s investigation at the high-level and grass-roots levels of the prisoner-of-war camp resulted in a world of ice and fire. Most of the Soviet Red Army prisoners of war who were ordinary soldiers below were under the "375 Rent Reduction Regulations" and the "Volga"  Under the temptation of the "Federal Land Management Regulations" and the principle of repatriation of prisoners of war in the annex of the "Samara Peace Treaty" somewhat dispelled everyone's concerns, they were eager to stay and be loyal to the Volga Federation.

    As for the senior generals of the Soviet Red Army above, they had many worries and mixed emotions. They were in a bit of a dilemma. When they went back, some of them might be arrested by the Cheka, tried and sent to a military court to take responsibility for the defeat of the Battle of Ufa.  Scapegoats, such as Yegorov, are very worried about this, especially when they heard that Tsaritsin and Joseph, the boss of the Southern Front, were fired from various positions within and outside the party by the Soviet Central Committee in Moscow. They are still in Moscow at the moment.  This concern is heightened knowing what is being censored.

    If we stay, at least our positions cannot be reduced too much compared to when we were in the Soviet Red Army. Otherwise, we can simply disband and return to work and let us leave the army and become ordinary people.  Xin, insisted on being deported back to the Soviet Union.

    Most of the other Soviet generals in the prisoner-of-war camps have advertised their willingness to stay, but their abilities are limited and they may not be able to convince the public if they join the army again. They would rather disband and return to their fields and become ordinary people in the Volga Federation. Some generals are from nobles or big capitalists.  Those who still have numerous connections overseas plan to leave Russia to visit relatives and friends and find another way out.

    "I would say that it is normal for these Soviet generals to have concerns. It was a gamble for them to betray Tsarist Russia and the Provisional Government and switch to the arms of the Soviets and the Bolsheviks. Now it seems that they have lost the gamble.

    This time they chose to join our camp. They were once bitten by snakes and have been afraid of ropes for ten years. It is understandable that they are so cautious. In the current chaotic war era, most of these generals themselves are capable. Don't listen to their noise.  If you want to disband and return to the fields, most of them are just bluffing, maybe they are waiting for a price!  "

    Jiang Hongyu analyzed on the side that Wu Peifu had just taken the lead in front of Wang Geng. At this time, the coalition chief of staff felt a little shameful and then bravely caught up.

    "Well, let me take the time to see the senior generals of the Soviet Red Army in these prisoner-of-war camps later. I will take the time to meet them in person. We cannot take talented people lightly.Let them go. In my opinion, both Yegorov and Rzhevsky are relatively good army-level commanders, and there are several Soviet Red Army division commanders among the prisoners of war who are also quite good!

    Everyone, whether it is the Allied Forces or the Volga Federation, they have just taken the first step on the Eastern Front. As the saying goes, a sea that is open to all rivers is a big one. We must not stick to sectarian opinions!  It is gratifying to promote virtuous people without avoiding relatives, but it is even better if you can promote virtuous people without avoiding enemies!

    What¡¯s more, you Russian generals are actually all native-born neighbors on this land. Even if you have been fighting in different camps for your own masters, it is not an enmity between individuals!  You must let go of what you can!  Remember, there are no permanent friends in this world, let alone permanent enemies. Only by keeping pace with the times can we keep moving forward!  "Wang Geng's sincere words set the basic principles for the future use and promotion of talents within the Allied Forces and the Volga Federation.

    In the face of the general direction set by Wang Geng, several coalition chiefs of staff, representing their respective camps, had heated discussions and disputes about the selection of generals for the eight infantry armies and four cavalry armies after the army was reorganized, and soon it seemed that there was  As if prepared, he took out a large list of his own recommendations, ranging from division commanders to group army commanders. Of course, there was no doubt about the preference.

    For example, in the list of names proposed by Pepeliyaev to be recommended as division commanders, there were more than a dozen people named Pepei. Taro Utsunomiya looked at a large number of people with the same patronymic and surname as h. Pepeliya.  Yev was dizzy and dragged the Prime Minister of the Volga Federation to ask the result:

    Among the names on the list, Vasily Nikolayevich Pepelyaev has four brothers and five cousins. It turns out that this guy¡¯s father has the same name as his uncle, one is named Dani.  Gula, one is called Little Nikolay, so the surnames and middle patronyms of Pepe's brothers and cousins ??are Nikolayevich Pepelyaev.

    Sergei Ivanovich Balayanov is also unambiguous. Among the Russian generals he proposed as division commanders, there are also a lot of uncles, brothers and distant nephews.

    Several of them originally held the position of regimental commander and battalion commander in the three Ural cavalry divisions. Now, these guys were shamelessly listed on the candidate list for division commander. The reason is quite good. The cavalry has always been  A high-level military unit, the king of the battlefield. A Cossack cavalry regiment commander is definitely more than enough to serve as an infantry division commander.

    Jiang Hongyu, Wu Peifu and Utsunomiya Taro were in a bit of an awkward situation. First of all, their familiarity with the Russian generals was average. Although Jiang Hongyu had commanded the Second Ural Cavalry Division, he only knew the division commander and chief of staff of the cavalry division.  I am not familiar with the brigade leaders below.

    ¡°As for Wu Peifu, except for Petrovich and Sergey, including several division commanders of the First Siberian Army, the faces and names of other Russian generals at the brigade level may not match up.

    Upon seeing this, Taro Utsunomiya gritted his teeth and said to Wang Geng, "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, given that the Chinese Army and the Japanese army in the coalition are all star-studded but have no place to use them, you have repeatedly said that there are no distinctions between nationalities and ethnic groups within the coalition and the Volga Federation.  There are racial differences, and everyone competes according to their abilities. Then I once again suggest that Chinese and Japanese generals should also be able to serve as division commanders of Russian infantry divisions and group army commanders!

    Wang Geng was silent after hearing the words, thinking and weighing the pros and cons of this matter. In Wang Geng's own plan, the senior Chinese and Japanese generals in the coalition will mainly serve as future front army commanders and part of the Russian army group commanders.  As for the infantry division and cavalry division level, in the first stage, they really only plan to appoint local Russian generals as commanders of the Russian troops.

    Pepelyaev and Balayanov were fighting over the positions of several division commanders just now. Now Utsunomiya said that Chinese generals and Japanese generals inside and outside would be involved in leading the Russian infantry.  division?  The two men were dumbfounded for a moment, and turned to see how Wang Geng expressed his position. They murmured in their hearts, hadn't they already agreed that the Russian generals from their own hometown would be the most suitable to lead the Russian troops, could they change their minds again?  Is this thing over yet?

    "I agree with His Excellency Taro Utsunomiya's suggestion. Commander-in-chief, please think again. It is impossible for the coalition to invest a large number of Chinese and Japanese ground troops for the time being, but the generals at all levels of the coalition's Chinese and Japanese armies obviously have more resources than the Russian generals.  With the experience and ability to lead regular troops in combat, if there is an opportunity to directly lead Russian troops, even purely Russian troops, I believe that the battle of Ufa has proven that our generals have such abilities!"

    The speaker was Wu Peifu. Wu Ziyu, who usually talked informally and liked to study maps with his head covered, obviously said more in today's meeting than in the entire Ufa battle.

    "I have the same view as His Excellency Utsunomiya and Brother Ziyu. During the Battle of Ufa, Li Mingzhong, Sun Liangcheng, and Xiong Shihui and I successively commanded the mixed forces of the three countries. I feel that as long as there are enough liaison officers and translators, the Chinese generals can command the Russian  National troops combat?No problem, as the Battle of Ufa proved.  "Jiang Hongyu was anxious and let Wu Peifu take the lead, and now he hurriedly expressed his position.

    Seeing that all three people said this, Wang Geng glanced at Pepelyaev and Balayanov who were a little anxious but were rubbing their hands and didn't know how to express their stance. He thought about it carefully and said,

    "The reason why the leaders of the roundabout troops and the troops fighting in the anti-Japanese direction in the Battle of Ufa are all Chinese generals is because the main force of these mixed troops is the Chinese Communist Army, and also because compared with the White Guards and Volunteers in Ufa,  The Chinese armored divisions in the coalition and Wu Peifu's Third Army are better trained, experienced and more combat effective."

    Utsunomiya blushed when he heard this, and thought to himself: In the Japanese Army, not to mention the division commander, even the brigade commander and regiment commander are at least top students of the Japanese Army University. Most of your Chinese generals are just graduates of the Baoding Military Academy.  Compared with the Japanese Army Military Academy, there are not many people who have attended Army University. Not to mention your Baoding Military Academy and Army University. The educational standards are even worse than those of the Imperial Military Academy and Army University. As a result, the Battle of Ufa  Aren¡¯t you Chinese generals with low education and high positions playing the leading role in China?

    Of course, Utsunomiya did not dare to think about it anymore. If he continued to think about it, the rising Asian military god, national idol and uncrowned king, the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces who single-handedly promoted and concluded the Sino-Japanese alliance, His Excellency Wang Geng, only had a military education degree from West Point Military Academy.  , it was just a non-commissioned officer school of the US Army. But in this changing year of 1918, who would underestimate this young king of China?  Do you question his lack of academic qualifications?  What a joke!
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