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Volume Three Far East Stories Chapter 561 A New Starting Point

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    w July 21, 1918 16:25 Samara Allied Forces Command

    "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, is the ultimate goal of the southern campaign to capture Azerbaijan?" Yegorov's eyes lit up and he stood up and asked. This guy has a tendency towards Great Russianism. Since he voted for the Volga Federation, he wants to unify all Russia in the future.  , to bring back all the countries that had separated, so what the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces said about the southern campaign and the oil issue made this guy very excited.

    "Lieutenant General Yegorov, 75% of Russia's oil comes from Baku's oil fields. Azerbaijan's fat meat cannot fall into the hands of Turkey and the German-Austrian Allies. Speaking of which, Azerbaijan's Baku oil fields have a great influence on the Volga Federation.  The importance is far greater than that of Ukraine, so Ukraine can become our battlefield to contain Germany and Austria, but we are determined to win the oil fields in Azerbaijan and Baku!¡±

    Wang Geng smiled and nodded. The generals below were more excited when they heard this, except Pepelyayev who raised his hand with a grimace.

    "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, I forgot to report to you that at noon today, in addition to the diplomatic representatives of Ukraine and the White Guard representatives of Krasnov and Denikin, the governments of Azerbaijan and Georgia, two autonomous republics that have declared independence, also  They sent diplomatic representatives to Samara, and they also hope to sign a peace treaty with us. We will recognize each other's peaceful establishment and guard each other's borders without violating each other!" Pepelyayev obviously had to ask Wang Geng for instructions on how the federal government should respond to the other party.  .

    Wang Geng frowned. At the beginning of the European War, the German-Austrian Allies only consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria. However, on the Eastern Front of the European War, after the behemoth Tsarist Empire was overthrown by the February Revolution and the October Revolution, Finland  , Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, and Azerbaijan all declared independence one after another, and the regime changed from white to red, and finally to the colors of the German-Austrian Alliance, especially when the Soviet Union and Germany finally signed the Bliss Agreement.  After the special peace treaty, the independence of these countries was acquiesced.

    The forces of the Bolsheviks and the Soviets completely gave up and withdrew from the above areas, allowing these countries to establish self-governing governments under the auspices of the German-Austrian Allies, claiming to be neutral, but actually becoming satellite states of the German-Austrian Allies. In all this, the Allies were in the middle  Separated by Germany, Austria and Turkey, there was simply no way to intervene, and the strength of the German-Austrian Allies had grown unprecedentedly with the establishment of these satellite states.

    "Your Excellency Pepe, the position of the Allied Powers has not changed. These countries are now nominally independent. In fact, after the withdrawal of the Soviet and Bolshevik forces, these countries are all leaning towards the German-Austrian Allies. Of course, this is also because the Allied Powers are beyond their reach.  They didn't care about protecting them, and at the same time they were extremely hostile to the previous rule of Tsarist Russia." Wang Geng thought for a moment and then continued,

    "Similar to the answer given to Ukraine, we welcome them to voluntarily join the Volga Federation and enjoy the treatment of an autonomous republic. All ethnic groups within the Volga Federation are equal. However, the Volga Federation does not recognize their independence, let alone allow them to pretend to be neutral.  Colluding with Germany and Austria to endanger world peace, tell them to make a choice as soon as possible, otherwise we can only fight with each other! "

    The Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces is obviously looking down on the world. The Chinese and Japanese generals below are red-eyed and want to follow the Commander-in-Chief. This soldier really has no worries about being a hero without a place to play. The Russian generals applauded one after another.  , Great Russianism has obviously been replaced by Great Volgaism.

    Although these old-fashioned generals under the Volga Federation come from all nationalities, most of them already regard themselves as natural members of Russia. They are naturally hostile to these divided and separatist regions and countries and want to reunite.  Conquer their ambitions.

    "I understand, Your Excellency Commander-in-Chief, but we are making enemies everywhere like this. Our Volga Federation has not been established for a long time and its foundation is unstable. What if we are embattled on all sides by then and are out of control?" Pepelyaev wiped the sweat from his forehead.  , couldn't help but muttered.

    "Vasily Nikolayevich, my Prime Minister, don't forget that you are not only the Prime Minister of the Federation, you are also a federal soldier. You must show some heroic spirit of a soldier. We are living in troubled times right now.  It¡¯s time for our heroes to show off their might and open up new territories for the Federation. How can we be so cowardly? You were not such a coward when you were commanding the defense of the Northwest Group under the city of Ufa!" Petrovich pointed at Pepe!  cried Lyayev.

    "Of course I can understand Your Excellency Pepe's concerns. The coalition's current front line is stretched and its logistical support is quite difficult. It will definitely not be able to cope with the next stage of the war unless it takes over Azerbaijan's oil fields, or Tsaritsyn's arsenal.  Be it ports or docks, in addition to coal, the biggest shortage now is fuel. The coalition will gradually increase the number of mechanized and armored forces, and the coalition air force is also a large consumer of fuel, so capturing the oil-producing areas on both sides of the Caspian Sea is a top priority.  Heavy."

    explainWang Geng turned around and used his baton to draw a large circle on the map of the three states south of Tsaritsin, including Georgia and Azerbaijan. He clicked on it and said,

    "The complexity and difficulty of the southern campaign may even exceed that of the Ukrainian campaign. For this reason, the coalition headquarters decided to form the Southwest Front Army and the Southern Front Army. The coalition's Western Front Army will take charge of all the units that participated in the Ukrainian campaign, including the three Japanese divisions and the Kurdish Army.  The three new federal armies of Skopje, Voronezh and Tsaritsyn, as well as the three divisional armored regiments of the Chinese Third Army!¡±

    "The combat force strength of the Allied Southwest Front will reach 180,000, plus 20,000 local soldiers and civilians requisitioned, the total number will exceed 200,000. The commander of the Allied Southwest Front will be Army General Taro Utsunomiya. The Japanese Third Army Headquarters  The entire unit was transformed into the Southwest Front Army Headquarters."

    "The main defense areas of the coalition's Southwest Front are the three oblasts of Kursk, Voronezh and Tsaritsyn. The main combat task is to carry out the Ukrainian campaign. The offensive direction is Ukraine. The first phase goal is to occupy Kharkov, Kiev and Dnipropet  Rovsk! Clear out the enemies on the north bank of the Dnieper River!"

    "The Southern Front of the coalition will govern the three armies of Saratov, Ural and Orenburg, as well as the 1st Mixed Armored Brigade of the 1st Coalition Armored Division, the 3rd Don Cavalry Corps, and the 4th Voronezh Cavalry Corps, with specific responsibilities.  Execution of the Southern Campaign and Operations in the South.¡±

    "The commander of the coalition's Southern Front will be concurrently served as deputy commander-in-chief of the coalition and Army General Wu Peifu, commander of China's Third Group Army. The overall headquarters of China's Third Army will be transformed into the Southern Front Command, so that the strength of the Southern Front's combat troops will reach 140,000.  people, plus the 20,000 civilians recruited, the total number will reach 160,000."

    "The defense areas of the coalition's Southern Front are Saratov, Ural and Orenburg, and the theater is the three states south of Tsaritsyn occupied by Rostov and other White Guards, as well as Azerbaijan and Georgia. The goal of the first phase of the southern campaign is to eliminate  The second phase of the local separatist armed forces in the North Caucasus is to regain Azerbaijan and Georgia, and firmly control the Baku oil fields on the Caspian Sea in federal hands! "

    The Ukrainian Campaign and the Southern Campaign were launched at the same time, and the Allied Southwest Front Army and the Southern Front Army were established for this purpose. Wang Geng had only discussed these plans with Jiang Hongyu, Wu Peifu, and Utsunomiya Taro. Of course, Utsunomiya Taro and Wu Peifu agreed with both hands and took charge of their own affairs.  Taking advantage of the victory and pursuing it has been the long-cherished wish of the two deputy commanders-in-chief of the coalition forces since their westward march. If they seize this opportunity at this time, no matter how great the risk is, they will never miss it easily.

    Speaking of the military meeting this afternoon, it was only now that the real excitement started.

    Utsunomiya Taro and Wu Peifu, the two new commanders of the front army, stood up with a loud click, their boots clattering against the mountain, and they accepted Wang Geng's appointment and mission in a loud voice.  Sun Liangcheng, Li Mingzhong, Xiong Shihui and Zhang Weixi were so jealous that they wanted to stand up and volunteer to join the battle.

    However, a group of newly-minted Russian generals from the Federation were completely overwhelmed by the massive battle plans of the coalition headquarters that had not subsided yet. The cautious Slavin and Rzhevs  What Ji is thinking about is how to reorganize the troops as soon as possible to cope with the upcoming tense situation. Stepin and Yegorov, who are more radical and enterprising, are already thinking about how they can show their talents to stand out among so many troops and generals in the Federation!

    As for Balayanov and Pepelyayev, their two armies were not incorporated into the Southwest and Southern Fronts. Obviously Wang Geng did not forget about it and rushed out. These two people would inevitably put themselves and the Allied Chinese Third Army  Thinking about it, it seems a bit complacent to be the main force.

    ¡°Obviously, if nothing unexpected happens, the Ufa Group Army and the Samara Group Army, together with the three Chinese integrated divisions in the coalition, will become the main strategic force of the entire Volga Federation and the coalition, and will continue to be personally led by the commander-in-chief of the coalition Wang Geng.  At the same time, under the direct leadership of the Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces, there are six Russian infantry divisions of the First Siberian Army and the Second Army.

    Thinking of this, Pepelyayev and Balayanov became calm. Looking at the excited colleagues who were incorporated into the Southwest Front Army and the Southern Front Army, the two men became leisurely and calm.

    Sure enough, the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces looked at Sun Liangcheng, Li Mingzhong, Xiong Shihui and Zhang Weixi who were looking at him eagerly, and then said, "The three reorganized divisions of the Third, Ninth and Twentieth Divisions of the Chinese Third Group Army, plus the Siberian Third Division,  1. The Second Army, as well as the federal Ufa Army and Samara Army, will form the Central Front Army, which will be directly led by me."

    "At the same time, troops from Japan and China will continue to be mobilized to march westward and join the combat sequence of the Allied Powers! As the logistics support work of the Allied Forces is becoming increasingly heavy and urgent, for this reason, the Allied Forces Command has decided to make arrangements under the Allied Forces Logistics Headquarters after consideration.On this basis, the Coalition Logistics Command was established to be responsible for commanding and dispatching all coalition logistics and transportation forces, including the overall dispatch and management of military depots, warehouses, automobile transport groups, and railways and railway stations."

    "Before the candidate for the new coalition logistics commander is determined, Lieutenant General Jiang Hongyu, the coalition chief of staff, will also serve as the coalition logistics commander. Chief of Staff, you are also familiar with the situation west of the Ural Mountains. You have already seen the Battle of Ufa.  I have had enough of leading troops on the front line, and it¡¯s time to come back and shoulder more responsibilities for me, the commander!" Wang Geng turned to his chief of staff and said with a smile.

    In fact, when Wang Geng met with Jiang Hongyu alone before the meeting, he had already told him his plan. The one called Feng Sheng Shui Qi that Jiang Hong Yu led the 2nd Mixed Armored Brigade in the Battle of Ufa was having a great time. Unexpectedly,  When Wang Geng actually asked him to take charge of logistics, this guy shook his head a hundred times and refused to accept the order. In the end, Wang Geng agreed to replace him as soon as a suitable logistics commander was found, and this guy pinched his nose.  accepted.

    In fact, whether the coalition forces can fight well on the front line, the most important guarantee is logistics. From food and arms supplies to firewood, rice, oil, salt, military uniforms, bedding, medicines and bandages, any lack of them may have a huge impact on the combatants of the front line troops.  Of course Jiang Hongyu knew it well, but compared to the subordinates in the Allied Forces Logistics Headquarters, it was really difficult to find someone in the Allied Forces Headquarters who could calm down the situation and deal with all parties with ease. Apart from Jiang Hongyu, it was really difficult to find a second person.  Come.

    In the early stages of the Battle of Ufa, the Allied Forces Headquarters Staff Headquarters formulated the battle plan mainly with Hata Shunroku leading Ishihara and Itagaki and a group of Chinese and Japanese staff officers. Jiang Hongyu, the chief of staff, consciously or unconsciously shared the logistical support responsibility.  At work, Wang Geng's habit is to be a hands-off shopkeeper. Secondly, both Utsunomiya and Wu Peifu are focused on the battlefield. It is really easy to take care of the logistics of the coalition forces without someone as careful as Jiang Hongyu.  Something went wrong.

    "I obey my orders. I hope the commander-in-chief will not forget what he promised me. If I have the chance, I will return to the front line to lead troops in the war. Regarding logistics, when my second division was stationed in Baoding, the commander of the fifth brigade, Liu Yufen, was  A good hand, he is already a division commander now, you should quickly transfer him from China!" Jiang Hongyu stood up and saluted Wang Geng amidst the evil smiles on Wu Peifu and Utsunomiya Taro's faces, which was regarded as a formal gesture.  Accepted the appointment.

    "Okay! Everyone is here today. I promise you in front of everyone that as soon as there is a suitable candidate for the logistics commander, the chief of staff will be transferred back to lead the troops in the war! Everyone, you must follow Commander Jiang  Keep a good relationship, otherwise the front line will be cut off from food, grass and ammunition. Don't come to me crying and shouting. It's useless to come to me. The logistics commander will take care of this!" Wang Geng laughed and agreed to Jiang Hong!  Yu, while advertising for Jiang Hongyu, the newly minted logistics commander, in front of a group of Chinese, Japanese and Russian generals!

    The generals below laughed loudly when they heard this. Xiong Shihui shouted from below, "Commander Chiang, when will we get another basic number of artillery shells for our brothers' troops? Also, the Browning heavy machine gun bullets must be replenished as soon as possible.  How about giving me 1 million first?¡±

    Jiang Hongyu said angrily, "Weapons, ammunition, and military supplies will all be given priority to meet the needs of the Southwest Front Army and the Southern Front Army. Commander Xiong's troops should tighten their belts and live a hard life for a few days. By the way, Sa  There is still a shortage of manpower for the road construction work from Mara to Saratov. Tomorrow, arrange for your division to dispatch a mixed brigade to help build the road and move stones! And you, Li Mingzhong, where are you hiding?  Why haven't the engineering regiments of the Ninth Division arrived in Saratov yet? If they don't arrive tomorrow, I'll ask the commander-in-chief to take care of them!"

    When Jiang Hongyu yelled like this, some of the Chinese generals stuck out their tongues and lowered their heads obediently, not daring to make any more mistakes. Jiang Hongyu secretly laughed in his heart and said to himself, I am in charge of logistics, who dares to be naughty?  , I¡¯ll put on some small shoes for you, but you still have to cry and beg me not to tell the Commander-in-Chief!

    The coalition military meeting on the afternoon of July 21, 1918 lasted until the evening. All participating generals were warned that they must strictly abide by the confidentiality discipline. The content of today's combat meeting, especially the deployment of the Ukrainian campaign and the southern campaign, is absolutely confidential.  Don't let it be leaked out in advance.

    When a group of generals walked out of the coalition conference room with confidence and chatting and laughing, the sky had gradually darkened. What awaited Wang Geng and the coalition forces led by him was a new wave of challenges, and the Volga Federation finally looked like a toddler.  Like a child, I took a step forward!  m
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