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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 574 (Part 2) The situation is ever-changing

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    July 22, 1918 14:45 Nizhny Novgorod Soviet Red Army Volga Front Headquarters

    "What happened! Didn't they ask them to assemble three divisions and go north along the Hebei River! Why did the 37th Infantry Division advance with so many divisions? How did Gidis command it? What was Klyuev thinking in his mind? That division commander  What tricks will Hasanyev try again?" Voroshilov was furious when he heard this. He took a few steps to grab the telegram and took a look. He was even more angry.

    The 10th Army of the Soviet Red Army, who was born in Tsaritsyn, was a direct descendant of Voroshilov. The original designation of the 37th Infantry Division was the 1st Don Infantry Division. It originally followed Voroshilov.  One of the key troops that moved thousands of miles to withdraw from Ukraine to Tsaritsyn.

    Among the divisions of the Tenth Army, it was second only to the First Tsaritsyn Iron Infantry Division in terms of combat effectiveness. Moreover, after the First Tsaritsyn Iron Infantry Division was trained and installed as cadres by Joseph as a guard, Hasanyev was  The 37th Infantry Division gradually became the main force of the Tenth Army.

    But this 37th Infantry Division, which he had high hopes for, actually suffered a loss in the first battle. More than one regiment was eaten up by the opponent's Cossack cavalry. This made Voroshilov not furious.  Kamenev was moved in his heart and couldn't help fanning the flames and jokingly said,

    "Kliment Yefremovich, the 37th Infantry Division is the main division of the Tenth Army, right? Why is it that the troops you personally led failed to work well in Gidis' hands? The Infantry Division in the Plains and  How can a cavalry division win a skirmish? It¡¯s lucky to lose a regiment!¡±

    "Now is not the time to hold people responsible. The 38th Division can send reinforcements in half an hour. No matter how powerful Kolchak's Don Cossack Cavalry Division is, there is no way he can kill my 37th Infantry Division in an hour. I'm worried.  The opponent's second cavalry division also joined the battle, and the 38th Division didn't have time to catch up! "

    Voroshilov quickly walked to the battle map. Several young combat staff from the front army headquarters had marked the location of the encounter between the two sides on the map. They also drew a defensive city wall sign along the river bank. Outside was a  Arrow surrounded by blue circle.

    "Vladimir Nikolayevich, where is the location of the Volga Fleet? How long will it take for the 39th Infantry Division, which boarded the ship from Simbirsk and headed north, to reach the battlefield!" Voroshilov didn't even turn his head.  He asked his chief of staff in reply, while ignoring the sarcastic military commissar Kamenev.

    "The telegram didn't say it, but according to the last telegram from the Tenth Army Headquarters, the Volga Fleet is now about 30 to 40 minutes away from the battlefield. Kliment Yefremovich, you  We also know that the speed of this fleet will be reduced when going up the Volga River, and we dare not go on the center line of the Volga River, but the Volga Federation troops are watching eagerly on the other side! "

    Chernavin obviously quickly entered the role of chief of staff of the front army from the position of commander of the group army. Of course, at this moment he still serves as the commander of the Eighth Army, although the headquarters and the main four divisions of the Eighth Army are still far away.  The Sezran front line on the other side of Samara, but rather than staying in Sezran and facing the wolf-like coalition forces in Samara, Chernavin preferred to be the chief of staff of this front in Nizhny Novgorod.

    "The key now is to see where the opponent's 2nd Don Cossack Cavalry Division is located? If Kolchak only has one cavalry division in front of him when he rushes south, then we have the opportunity to use three infantry divisions to add the firepower of the Volga River Fleet.  , surround him and eat him, provided that he can outflank the opponent's flanks and rear before alerting him!" Voroshilov punched the map hard.

    "I said, Comrade Kliment Yefremovich, Deputy Commander of the Front Army, I know that the Tenth Army has a very strong combat effectiveness, but it is not easy for your infantry division to catch up with their cavalry division.  Don¡¯t let the troops disperse when the time comes. It won¡¯t look good if three divisions are divided, surrounded, interspersed and defeated by two cavalry divisions!¡±

    Military Commissar Kamenev's tone was obviously not friendly, but he was right in reminding that fighting should not be based on wishful thinking. It would be a fantasy to use an infantry division to pursue the White Guards cavalry division in the plains, unless the terrain was strong enough to make a pocket and defeat the opponent.  They were surrounded, but this battle was an encounter from the beginning. The two sides did not enter the battle at a preset location, but unexpectedly bumped into each other halfway. The terrain was obviously more favorable to the Cossack cavalry.

    If there were no towering positions on the banks of the Volga to reduce the power of the opponent's cavalry attack, and if they had only relied on temporary bunkers dug on the flat ground, the 37th Infantry Division might have been torn apart by the opponent and annihilated.

    "Kliment Yefremovich, what the political commissar said makes sense. You have to find a way to trap the other party. If the other party notices it, they can run away at any time, but we can't catch up with them!" Chief of Staff Chel  Naven reminded Voroshilov.

    "BerzinWhere did the Third Army retreat to?  It¡¯s strange that the White Guard¡¯s center army in Zelenodolsk did not launch an attack across the river?  Is the main force of Kolchak's Eastern Route Army still chasing west?  "Voroshilov turned around but first asked about the movements of the Third Army on the Northern Front.

    "The four divisions of Berzin's Third Army have all withdrawn to Cheboksary along the railway line. Since they destroyed the railway line while withdrawing along the way, Kolchak's main force is still far behind them.  It is estimated that at least five infantry divisions of the White Guards' Eastern Route Army are advancing westward along the railway. Of course, the Kazan White Guards are also repairing sections of the railway that were damaged by us," Chernavin answered from the side.

    "The division defending the other side of Zelenodolsk also withdrew to Cheboksary? I asked, Vladimir Nikolayevich, will Berzin's Third Army withdraw too quickly?  The blocking troops along the way are all guerrillas and are of no use at all. Will Kolchak become suspicious?" Voroshilov frowned.

    "In this case, the five main divisions of Berzin's Third Army have now retreated and gathered in Cheboksary. The Kolchak Northern Route Army opposite Alexandrovna has not moved at all. I  But I don¡¯t understand. Did Kolchak give up the plan of the West Route Army and the Central Route Army to cross the river? Which way do they want to go if they don¡¯t cross the river? "

    Voroshilov frowned. The progress of the battle was obviously completely different from what he expected. The Soviet Red Army took the initiative to withdraw all the troops on the north bank of the Volga River to the south bank. The purpose was to concentrate its forces to avoid being defeated by the enemy one by one. According to reconnaissance, Gore  The movements of the Chaksi Route Army and the Central Route Army have actually been watched by the Soviet Red Army.

    It was precisely because Kolchak invested 50,000 troops each in the West Route Army and the Central Route Army that Voroshilov made the decision not to concentrate the main force on the Kazan front line for a decisive battle with Kolchak, but to focus on the rear.  Withdrew to Nizhny Novgorod to avoid having too long a front line, and was cut off by the opponent's West Route Army and Center Route Army after crossing the river.

    Chernavin, the chief of staff of the front army, also frowned when he heard this. Since the war started, the opponent's West Route Army and the Central Route Army have given up crossing the river and disappeared. What is their plan?

    "There's nothing strange about this. Since the opponent didn't cross the river, they just went west along the north bank of the Volga River. From what I've seen, it must have been Berzin's Third Army who retreated too fast by train, causing the high altitude  Erchak's attempt to cut off the Third Army failed.

    Originally, the West Route Army and the Middle Route Army were preparing to take the back route of our main force in the direction of Kazan. Now Berzin ran away like a rabbit. The opponent's West Route Army and the Middle Route Army lost their roundabout and ability even when they crossed the river.  Cut off our opportunity to retreat!  "Kamenev, the military commissar of the front army, said unhurriedly from the side.
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