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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 588 (Part 1) Out of anger

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    "In this way, the number of enemies facing the 10th Cavalry Brigade has returned to more than 10,000, while the 10th Brigade has only more than 4,000 people left. Although it received fire support from artillery and heavy machine gun battalions, it was unable to quickly defeat the enemy for a while, and due to the ferry  Due to the narrow relationship, the follow-up troops have nowhere to go ashore!¡±

    "Sergey Nikolayevich, then you should let the follow-up troops cross the river from both wings. No, you should let the 10th Brigade attack the two wings of the opponent's position, and leave the middle landing site free for the follow-up 11th Cavalry.  The brigade continues to land!" Chief of Staff Hastings couldn't help but said.

    "Who says otherwise, Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, this is what I commanded at the time. The two regiments of the 10th Cavalry Brigade that boarded the south bank broke through on the left and right along the river to the two wings. In the center were the heavy machine gun battalion and two artillery batteries.  Fire support, free up space for the two regiments of the 11th Brigade to continue to force their way!" Dimilev's answer once again caused a buzzing sound in the conference room!

    Obviously, the former enemy commander-in-chief of the Western Route Army, Dimilev, performed a very satisfactory command before the battle. There were almost no flaws. Except for the lack of river crossing equipment and the limited ferry conditions, the White Guards were unable to cross too many troops and equipment at one time.  On the other hand, Sergey Nikolayevich Dimilev's command was impeccable.

    Kolchak kept asking until now, and finally sighed in his heart. Just like most of the White Guard generals here, they may not be able to command better than Dimirev. Obviously, in the end,  The two Cossack cavalry divisions of the Western Route Army and Dimilev cannot be entirely blamed for the failure!

    "Alexander Vasilyevich, if you look at it this way, there is nothing faulty about Sergei Nikolayevich's command! The other party must have sent the troops retreating from Chivelisk to Koz in the end.  Modemyansk went to strengthen the defense line, and finally the cavalry division of the Western Route Army was unable to break through the opponent's position!" Chief of Staff Hastings thought quickly and turned to Kolchak beside him.

    "That's right! Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, you are absolutely right. By the time my 11th Brigade of the 5th Cavalry Division also arrived on the south bank, reinforcements from the Soviet Red Army on the opposite side had been arriving from Cheboksary in a steady stream. Finally,  There were even 2 armored trains arriving!

    If the other side was not eager to retreat, and our artillery on the north bank fired desperately to cover the troops on the south bank, and finally the Cossacks of the 5th Division dismounted and fought bravely!  Not only can we not be able to hold the ferry, there is a high possibility that we will be driven down the Volga River by the enemy!  "

    Sergei Nikolayevich Dimilev's last words finally revealed the mystery of Rashomon. In fact, later on, Kolchak and Hastings had already  Suddenly with such an ending, the Soviet Red Army and Berzin are not stupid people. Once they start to retreat, it is natural and conceivable to take advantage of the convenience of railway lines and trains to use the greatest strength at hand to reinforce and protect the safety of the rear crossings and flanks.  .

    There was silence in the conference room for a long time. Kolchak, who had not spoken any more, finally sighed, waved his hand and said, "There are reasons for the failure of the Western Route Army's roundabout. The 5th Cavalry Division deserves recognition for its bravery. Sergei Nikolai  Jevich, I hope your luck won't be so bad next time!"

    July 23, 1918 18:30 Cheboksary Kolchak former enemy headquarters

    "What do you think about the next move?" Kolchak asked with a gloomy face.

    The entire combat conference room was completely silent. The experience of the two days since the start of the war with the Soviet Red Army can be described as a mixture of joy and sorrow. The good thing is that in the battle of crossing the river in Kazan yesterday, Kolchak's East Route Army severely damaged the Third Army of the Soviet Red Army.  main force and pushed the enemy back 120 kilometers.

    At the same time, the progress of various roundabout troops was quite smooth yesterday. The north bank of the Volga River was calm. It seemed that the Soviet Red Army had completely given up the fight for the north bank and completely shrunk to the south bank. In addition, the Don River cavalry heading south from Kazan  The 1st Division also repulsed the troops of the Soviet 10th Army heading north north of Teqiushi, eating at least one of the opponent's regiments.

    If the Volga Federation, under the instruction of the Allied Forces, had not suddenly created a 50-kilometer-wide demilitarized zone on the left bank of the Volga River, the 1st and 2nd Don Cossack Cavalry Divisions might have achieved greater results in the south.  The cavalry in the plains has a natural mobility advantage over the infantry. What's more, even in terms of firepower, the Don Cavalry Division equipped with heavy machine gun battalions and artillery batteries is not weaker than any infantry division of the Soviet Tenth Army.

    Moreover, the nonsensical 50-kilometer demilitarized zone of the Volga Federation actually helped the Kazan White Guards to avoid some worries and push the front to the hinterland of western Soviet Russia, and caused the opponent to lose the fire support and river transportation coordination of the Volga River Fleet.  soldiers and the convenience of supporting logistics.

    But who would have thought that just one day later, the defeated generals of the previous day and the shrinking troops of the Soviet Third Army were in Perzin?Under the command of his Chief of Staff Merzheninov, he turned into a hard nut to chew. He actually taught the White Guard generals a hard lesson in the iron triangle of Cheboksary Chivelisk and Alexandrovna.  .

    The Soviet Red Army was originally expected to suffer a crushing defeat like in the Battle of Ufa. However, the Soviet Third Army, which had just suffered heavy losses the day before, had a completely new look after retreating to the established defense lines of the Iron Triangle.  Actually, they were inseparable from the East Route Army of the White Guards led by Lord Kolchak, and they were not at a disadvantage.

    The White Guards lost 21 main regiments in two days of fighting. More than half of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Kazan Infantry Divisions suffered casualties and were almost crippled. The entire army suffered more than 52,000 casualties, with more than 18,000 killed. So  If the fight continues, will the future still be bright?  The White Guard generals present were feeling uneasy, and the heroic spirit they had before sending troops was obviously gone.

    Seeing Kolchak¡¯s low-pitched question, most of the White Guard generals present looked at their noses and noses, not daring to look at their commander-in-chief. They were obviously guilty!

    "Why don't you say anything! The battle has only been fought for two days, and it's just a small setback. The Soviet Union's Berzin's Third Army was just lucky enough to slip out of the encirclement. Otherwise, the opponent would have  It¡¯s time to abolish the formation of the Third Army in the Volga Front! Where did your ambitions go when you took the oath in Kazan last night? Are these the Russians who vowed to follow me and fight to the end?  ?¡±

    Kolchak looked at a group of silent subordinates, became furious, slapped the table and shouted.
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