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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 570 (Part 2) The Direction of the Decisive Battle

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    The reason why Sverdlov, the former commander of the front army, rushed back to Moscow in a hurry was because he wanted to work with Chicherin and Dzerzhinsky to figure out how to squeeze out a little gold and jewelry and get even 20 yuan from Germany.  Here comes the cannon from an artillery battery!  For Voroshilov, the deputy commander of the front army and the former commander-in-chief of the enemy, he was full of confidence and must win!

    According to his judgment, Kolchak must have concentrated his main force to attack westward, and there was no reason to disperse his force to the southwest countryside. At this time, Chief of Staff Chernavin once again raised the question he had raised before. If Kolchak  Erchak's main force made a false shot in the north. Instead of moving westward, it went south and directly took the retreat of the 10th Army. What should we do?

    "Vladimir Nikolayevich said that it is entirely possible. Why do we think that Kolchak's main force will move west instead of south? Knowing that we are in Cheboksary and Nizhny Novgorod.  It is a fortified fortress and a big city, so he must fly to Nizhny Novgorod?"

    "Well, even if you are right, in order to capture Moscow, the Kolchak regime must first capture Nizhny Novgorod. In order to seize the heavy industrial base and arsenal, it must first capture Nizhny Novgorod.  But, my dear Kliment Yefremovich, do you think Kolchak is a blind man, and he doesn¡¯t know how to go south and eat up our Tenth Army first, and then continue to advance westward after eliminating his worries?  "

    "Why do you think Kolchak can just sit back and watch our two army groups with 120,000 people stay on his flanks and rear, stupidly ignore the retreat and just rush to the west? Kolchak's main force is 200,000 people.  If people move south, will the eight divisions of the Tenth Army be able to stop them?" Kamenev felt blessed, and his series of questions made Voroshilov a little dazed.

    Could it be that his judgment was wrong and that Kolchak would really go south to eliminate the threat of the Tenth Army before continuing to advance westward?  Voroshilov frowned and dragged his chin in silence. Chernawin and Kamenev looked at each other. Obviously, the deputy commander of the front, who was originally confident and slow, was a little unsure at this moment.  Already?

    Voroshilov thought for a moment, shook his head slightly, and murmured, "Kolchak doesn't have much food, and his ammunition and arms reserves are also stretched. He should concentrate his efforts on heading west or south.  There are only roads and no railways, so it is inconvenient to transport troops, and this section of the Volga River is in the hands of our Volga River Fleet, so it is impossible for him to transport troops by river."

    "Besides, if his main force goes south we don't have to fight him head-on. Chief of Staff, I think as long as he goes south, we will retreat in large strides, from the Simbirsk line to Syzran, just like going south.  We can lure the snake out of its hole. As long as we hold him back in the south and the Fifth Army and the Third Army in the north counterattack eastward, he will probably lose even more miserably than if he advanced westward. Our Eighth and Tenth Army has 120,000 people.  It¡¯s okay to hold a front!¡±

    Voroshilov's eyes lit up as he spoke. He walked quickly to the map and carefully looked at the terrain west of Sezran. He drew a red line between Sezran and Kuznetsk in the west.  He clicked, turned around and said loudly to Kamenev and Chernavin,

    "At that time, the Eighth and Tenth Armies will retreat here to establish a defense line with their backs on the railway. It is about 300 kilometers south from Kazan to Syzran. There are only roads and rivers for transportation, and this section of the Volga River is in our hands.  There is no north-south railway on the left bank. If Kolchak's main force goes south, I can't help it. Just these 300 kilometers will wear down his troops, and we can move from Moscow along the railway to Syzran.  This battle is easier than fighting in Nizhny Novgorod!¡±

    As he spoke, Voroshilov walked excitedly back and forth in the conference room with his hands behind his back. Kamenev and Chernavin came together in front of the map and leaned over to look at it for a long time. They felt that Voroshilov said  It was not unreasonable. The two people did not speak for a while, watching Voroshilov walking around.

    As the deputy commander of the front army walked over, he murmured to himself, should we fight decisively in Nizhny Novgoro in the north, or should we simply fight in Syzran in the south?  How can we attract Kolchak's main force to the south!

    "Chief of Staff, look, how about we simply ask Giddis's 10th Army to attack north, beat Kolchak by surprise, and then retreat south. This time, we might be able to defeat the opponent from  Lead him from the north to the south!" Voroshilov's tone was serious, and he was obviously not joking.

    Kamenev really couldn¡¯t understand Voroshilov¡¯s thoughts at this time. He talked about how to go south and north.Yes, don't mention it. Voroshilov's idea is not unfounded. Speaking of which, Kamenev also hopes to choose this style of play that attracts Kolchak's main force to go south. In this Soviet Russia  In the minds of members of the Central Committee and the Military Commissar of the Front Army, every time Kolchak's troops moved closer to Moscow, he felt that the responsibility and burden on his shoulders became heavier.

    "Kliment Yefremovich, it's not impossible to let Gidis's 10th Army attack north. I'm afraid they are all infantry divisions and will be outflanked by Kolchak's Cossack Cavalry Division.  If they bite, it will be too late to retreat, and they will fight face to face with the opponent directly north of Simbirsk.

    In this way, not only did we lose the opportunity to mobilize the other side, but Kolchak relied on Kazan's support and Kazan's logistical support to deal with our Tenth Army with more attacks and less. It would be really difficult to deal with it by then!  "

    The words of Chernavin, the chief of staff of the front army, were like a basin of cold water poured on Voroshilov's head, which disappointed the deputy commander and former enemy commander-in-chief!

    July 22, 1918 12:05 Nizhny Novgorod Soviet Volga Front Headquarters

    Voroshilov, deputy commander of the Soviet Volga Front and former enemy commander-in-chief, finally made a decision and prepared to order the Gidis 10th Army to be deployed on the Simbirsk line on the left bank of the Volga River and responsible for the defense of the southern front of the Kazan Campaign.  At least three divisions of troops were sent northward to threaten the flanks of Kolchak's main force, which had begun to cross the river.

    The task of the Tenth Army is to attack the main force of the Kazan White Guards who have broken through the Soviet Third Army's defense line on the south bank of the Volga River in Kazan and are constantly crossing the river. First, they must chase them up and beat them up. Secondly, they must not pay huge losses.  Casualties, third, is that they can retreat southward at any time.

    Chernavin, the former Chief of Staff of the Front Army, was still worried that Gidis's 10th Army was all an infantry division. If it was caught by Kolchak's Cossack Cavalry Division and could not retreat, it would suffer a big loss.  Kamenev, on the other hand, supported the plan for a decisive battle on the southern front. The position of the military commissar of the front army was simple. The farther Kolchak's main force was from Moscow, the further the White Guards would be from victory, and the longer the battle would drag on.  , Kolchak's chance of victory becomes slimmer.

    "Vladimir Nikolayevich, I support Kliment Yefremovich's idea. Let's quickly send a telegram to the headquarters of the Tenth Army in Gidis, asking them to move north quickly, from  The flanks struck hard at Kolchak's main force crossing the river. Since the enemy in the Kazan direction crossed the river in three groups on a 120-kilometer-wide river bank area, then Kolchak's Eastern Route Army in the Kazan direction would have to die in their hands.  One hundred thousand people!¡±

    "I would rather suggest that the Tenth Army only sends two divisions as it is too weak. It should send at least four divisions northward. This way it can inflict pain on Kolchak without being surrounded and eaten by the opponent because of its weak strength. If we only  If we send two divisions, Kolchak may ignore it and only send a small force to hold us back, while the larger force will directly catch up and clean up the Third Army retreating to the west!"

    Kamenev just lacked battlefield command experience. In fact, the front military commissar's mind was definitely not slow. After temporarily putting aside the dispute with Voroshilov, this idea actually caused a stir.  Voroshilov's attention.
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