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- "You tell me, what is the purpose of the coalition forces doing this? Why didn't you mention it sooner or later? After we started fighting with Kolchak, especially after our infantry division going north fought with the opponent's cavalry, we proposed such a plan. Unreasonable request?" Voroshilov quickly calmed down, walked to the map and looked at the situation and troop deployment of both sides on the map suspiciously, while asking Kamenev and Chernavin.
"The devil knows what they are thinking. The Chinese king of the coalition forces is a little kid with unpredictable moods. Who knows when he will make a fool of himself. He robbed Tsaritsin last time, and he tricked him again this time. A fifty-kilometer demilitarized zone. Will we be asked to hand over Moscow and disband the entire Soviet Red Army next time? I want to see if Moscow dares to agree!" Kamenev, the military commissar of the front army, continued with a grimace. Grumbling.
"Don't even think about it. The coalition forces and the Volga Federation must be coordinating Kolchak's westward offensive and helping him protect his flanks and rear. The other side knows that the main forces of our 10th and 8th Army Groups are positioned along the river. We can go north and take the back route to Kazan at any time, and our Volga Fleet is cruising on the Volga River. This is a huge threat to the enemies in the direction of Kazan. Maybe Kolchak and the coalition forces requested them to set up this demilitarized zone. Woolen cloth!"
Chernavin, the chief of staff of the front army, shouted angrily.
"If you put it this way, will the Volga Federation and the Allied Forces take the opportunity to cross the Volga River and pounce directly into our hinterland, eating up the main forces of our 10th and 8th Army Groups?" Kamenev's mind was buzzing. When I thought about it, I came up with a chilling guess.
Voroshilov and Chernavin were dumbfounded when they heard this. If Kamenev really wanted to do what Kamenev said, it would be really doomed. With the strength of the coalition forces, the Soviet Volga River Army here was placed in the Volga The main forces of the 10th and 8th Army on the left bank of the river are definitely no match for the coalition forces.
According to Voroshilov's judgment, the coalition forces dispatched at least 200,000 troops in the Battle of Ufa. At this time, they were supplemented by hundreds of thousands of Soviet Red Army prisoners, and 30,000 repatriated Soviet Red Army prisoners of war were exchanged for 6 With 10,000 Russian prisoners of war, the minimum total strength of the coalition forces will exceed 300,000.
Moreover, it is a 300,000-strong coalition armed to the teeth. Regardless of whether it is wearing the name of the Volga Federation or something else, at its core, it is the Allied Allied Forces that the King of China dominates. This is definitely not the Eighth and Twelfth Army of the Soviet Red Army. A terrifying existence that can be fought against.
"We must not provoke the coalition forces or the Volga Federation now. Although Moscow's decision is painful, it is correct. It can only withdraw its troops 50 kilometers from the left bank of the Volga River to the west. However, the 37th Infantry Division was surrounded by the opponent on the river bank. Go up, if you want to withdraw, you have to withdraw first with the cavalry division of the White Guards!
And, if it¡¯s fifty kilometers, who will supervise it? Instead of us stupidly withdrawing, Kolchak's White Guard cavalry division took advantage of the opportunity and killed them south along the river bank? "
Voroshilov quickly made a decision in his mind. It was meaningless to fight with Moscow to overturn that decision. Apart from shouldering the responsibility, he could not see any value.
"That's right! There is no reason why the Volga Federation's diplomatic note is only aimed at us. They claim to be neutral, so Kolchak's troops must also abide by the demarcation of this demilitarized zone. If Kolchak's troops are in this If you can freely travel and attack us within the fifty-kilometer demilitarized zone, then what is the point of remaining neutral!
"We can never agree to this. If we want to withdraw from this shitty DMZ, both sides must withdraw together!" Chernavin couldn't help shouting.
Here Kamenev snatched the telegram manuscript from the table. After reading it carefully, he raised his head and said,
"The Volga Federation must have sent a note to us and Kazan at the same time, requiring the armies of both sides to stop military operations in the demilitarized zone and evacuate the demilitarized zone. This is aimed at both of us. Otherwise, how could Moscow agree? I am I'm curious, the Volga Federation is far away on the right bank of the Volga River, how can they supervise whether we comply with this newly designated demilitarized zone?" The military political commissar looked confused.
"Report! An urgent call from the Tenth Army Headquarters!" Another confidential staff officer from the headquarters hurried to the door of the war room to report!
"What? Fighter-bombers from at least two squadrons of the Allied Air Force on the other side suddenly appeared and circled over the 37th Infantry Division's position, and dropped leaflets!" Chernavin was the first to grab the telegram, and after a few glances he screamed. got up.
"Flyer? What did you say?!" Kamenev snatched the telegram from the chief of staff's hand and read it to himself.
"To the Headquarters of the Volga Front
Voroshilov, Kamenev and Chernavin
July 22, 1918 14:45
We just received a message from the 37th and 38th Infantry Divisions north of Jieqiushi.?The telegram showed that coalition air force aircraft were circling overhead in both divisions, and there were at least two squadrons of more than thirty fighter-bombers.
The coalition planes also dropped warning leaflets, requiring both warring parties, whether the Soviet Red Army or Kolchak's White Guards, to withdraw within 50 kilometers of the left bank of the Volga River. The Volga River and the 50 kilometers of the left bank of the entire Volga Federation border were designated as Demilitarized zone, any troops that appear in this area will be ruthlessly attacked by the coalition air force!
The Volga Fleet sent an alert at the same time, and there were at least one squadron of enemy aircraft hovering above their heads. The warning leaflets dropped asked the entire Volga Fleet to dock at the Bolgar Port nearby and lay down their weapons to accept the Volga Federal Army's embarkation. examine! Otherwise, they will be sunk!
The situation is unpredictable. Please ask the front army headquarters to give instructions on how to respond as soon as possible! Changes will happen later. The other party's time limit is to stop military operations immediately, and all military forces will begin to evacuate the demilitarized zone before 16 o'clock! Otherwise, we will suffer a ruthless attack from the Allied Air Force!
Looking forward to the urgent reply!
Tenth Army Headquarters
Commander Gidis and Military Commissar Klyuyev
From Simbirsk
July 22, 1918 14:45
"It's all chaos. The Allied forces are so terrible. They are simply taking advantage of others' danger. With a few telegrams and a few leaflets, they drove hundreds of thousands of our troops away from the defense line on the left bank of the Volga River! They actually want to hand over our Volga River Fleet. It's so unbearable! I'm so angry!" Kamenev, the military commissar of the front army, almost fainted.
Chernavin, the chief of staff here, murmured, "As for how to supervise, we rely on the coalition aviation aircraft in the sky to supervise. There are almost no anti-aircraft weapons on the front line. We can only use the temporary Maxim heavy machine guns to Tens of thousands of bullets may not be able to hit a single coalition fighter! The ground troops of the 10th and 8th Army can barely withdraw to the west, but where can the Volga River Fleet retreat?
The north is the territory of Kazan Kolchak, and the south is no longer the territory of Soviet Russia all the way to the Caspian Sea. . . No wonder our fleet is required to dock at the other side's Bolgar Port nearby. Our feelings are to surrender our ships! "
As soon as Chernavin said this, the three people looked at each other and were dumbfounded for a moment. According to the demarcation of the demilitarized zone, the Volga River and the fifty kilometers on the left bank are both demilitarized zones. The Soviet Red Army¡¯s Volga River Zone Fleets, of course, must be considered military units. As long as you stay on the Volga River, even if you are moored without anchoring, you are violating the restrictions of the demilitarized zone!
"Report! Urgent message from Commander Hassanyev of the 37th Infantry Division!" The third confidential staff officer rushed in at a trot with sweat on his face.
"To the Headquarters of the Volga Front
Voroshilov, Kamenev and Chernavin
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Tenth Army Headquarters
Gidis, Klyuyev
July 22, 1918 14:48
Urgent report: There are more than three squadrons of Allied Air Force aircraft hovering above our heads, including one squadron of twin-engine heavy bombers. The 1st Division of the White Guards Cossack Cavalry surrounding us has also received a bomb from the Allied Air Force. flyer warning.
We judge that the coalition air force is not bluffing threats, but is really going to implement this shitty DMZ plan. The basis for our judgment is that after receiving warning leaflets dropped by coalition aircraft just now, our positions have stopped firing, but A battalion of the White Guard Cossack Cavalry Division took the opportunity to launch an attack on the weak link in the northwest corner of our position.
As a result, the coalition air force that was circling and monitoring in the air sent four fighter jets to strafe and air attack the Cossack cavalry battalion of the White Guards that launched the attack. In less than three minutes, the battalion was completely annihilated by air strikes. We judge that the coalition forces really want to enforce this demilitarized zone. Since we do not have anti-aircraft weapons such as anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine guns, we recommend that the front army headquarters and the group army headquarters order a withdrawal as soon as possible.
We believe that withdrawing from the demilitarized zone is the only option to preserve the team and strength. All the Red Army soldiers and commanders of the glorious 1st Don Infantry Division have the consciousness of sacrifice and sacrifice for the country, but they use the rifles in their hands to challenge The coalition aircraft overhead were definitely not a wise choice at this moment.
We sincerely request the Front Army Headquarters and Group Army Headquarters to make a decision as soon as possible! Delay will lead to change! Exactly!
37th Infantry Division of the Soviet Red Army
Division Commander Hasanyev, Political Commissar Hasnov
North of Jieqiuxi
July 22, 1918 14:48
When Chief of Staff Chernavin finished reading the telegram, the three of them looked at each other. By now, it was obvious that no matter what the coalition and the Volga Federation wanted to do next, this timeThey are really serious about using the air force, and they are impartial. A whole battalion of Kazan White Guard Cossack cavalry was crushed to pieces in front of all the soldiers of the 37th Infantry Division of the Soviet Red Army. This is no joke. , this is a formal warning from the coalition air force to both parties!
Voroshilov looked deeply at Kamenev and Chernavin and made a decision as the commander-in-chief of the front army's former enemy, while Kamenev and Chernavin nodded silently and did not express any further objection or objection. There are other opinions.
The headquarters of the Volga Front of the Soviet Red Army in Nizhny Novgorod quickly sent the following urgent message to all units:
To the 37th Infantry Division of the Soviet Red Army
Division Commander Hasanyev, Political Commissar Hasnov
CC: Tenth Army Headquarters
Gidis, Klyuyev
July 22, 1918 14:48
Your ministry has received a call. According to the latest orders from Moscow and the Front Army Headquarters, we have accepted the Volga Federation¡¯s claim that the Volga River and the fifty kilometers on the left bank are the demilitarized zone, and ordered your ministry and all troops in the demilitarized zone. , stop the current combat mission, move to the west as soon as possible, and evacuate the demilitarized zone without hesitation.
During the evacuation process, your department and other Soviet Red Army units need to be more vigilant to avoid being attacked by enemy ground forces or falling into enemy encirclement. They must exercise great restraint against the coalition air forces hovering in the sky. This is The key to whether you can successfully evacuate is that if you are attacked by the Kazan White Guard cavalry again, you must respond appropriately, but you must try to avoid misunderstandings by the coalition air force.
After your troops evacuate to the west of the demilitarized zone, set up camp on the spot and organize a defense line, waiting for the next order from the front army and group army headquarters!
Victory belongs to the glorious Soviet Red Army!
Volga Front Headquarters
Voroshilov, Kamenev and Chernavin
From Nizhniy Novgorod
July 22, 1918 14:55
The order from the Volga Front Army Headquarters was quickly issued to the Tenth Army, Eighth Army Headquarters and each division on the left bank of the Volga River. At the same time, the Volga Fleet was ordered to exercise restraint, avoid conflicts, and sail to Bolgar controlled by the Volga Federation. port, accepting boarding inspection by the coalition forces.
The 39th Infantry Division shipped by the transport fleet landed directly at Jieqiuxi and evacuated to the west to a distance of fifty kilometers!
With a slap on the head from the Allied Commander-in-Chief, coupled with the show of force of the Allied Air Force, the Soviet Red Army was driven out within fifty kilometers of the left bank of the Volga River, while Tetyushi, Simbirsk, and Syzlan on the left bank were Large, medium and small cities have become undefended areas. - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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