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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 588 (Part 2) A mess

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    "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, our casualties today are too great, and they are all the main force. Only half of my division is left. The armored train of the Soviet Third Army is too powerful and has taken advantage of our boss. According to me,  Look, we have to equip armored trains as soon as possible, otherwise our artillery will have no protection but a shield, and the opponent will be armored to the teeth. This artillery battle will be at a disadvantage, and the infantry and cavalry will not be able to use their strength! "

    The one who had the courage to speak was the commander of the 1st Kazan Infantry Division, Pyotr Andreevich Glinov. He was also a son of a noble family. His hometown was in Petersburg and he had participated in the war between Tsarist Russia and Germany.  During the Eastern Front Campaign, he was a regimental commander in the Provisional Government troops during the October Revolution. Now he has reached the position of commander of the 1st Kazan Infantry Division, and is considered one of Kolchak's more trusted generals.

    When Glinov said this, the atmosphere in the conference room suddenly became loose and active. Ivan Kuzmich Mironov, commander of the 3rd Don Cavalry Division, felt the same and couldn't help but say  ,

    "Pyotr Andreevich is right. Today, my cavalry brigade was driven out by the heavy machine guns and artillery on the opponent's armored train and had nowhere to hide. The railway line is basically high, and the armored train is in  The view from above is so good that our cavalry cannot approach the opponent quietly, let alone blow up the armored train of the Soviet Red Army with gunshots.

    When the opponent was chasing us, we could only disperse away from the railway line, but even if we ran 2 kilometers away, the artillery and heavy machine guns on the armored train were still chasing us and beating us. It was too difficult to deal with!  "

    Mironov stroked his moustache and said, before he defected to Kolchak, this guy was the commander of the 53rd Don Cossack Regiment in the Tsarist Russian Army. He also participated in the battle between Tsarist Russia and Germany and Austria on the Eastern Front, and his war mentality was still the same.  It was relatively lively, so his 3rd Cavalry Division was used by Kolchak as a mobile force.

    The 5th and 6th brigades of Mironov's 3rd Cavalry Division were assigned to the 4th and 5th White Guard Kazan Infantry Divisions in two directions respectively. The total casualties were less than one regiment of cavalry.  I can run fast because of my long legs, so I didn't suffer too much from the Soviet Red Army's armored train.

    "In my opinion, we must expand our ranks as soon as possible. I heard that the Soviet Red Army in Nizhny Novgorod is gathering troops, and tens of thousands of Russian prisoners of war brought back from Germany have also been added to their new army group, and  I know that the city of Nizhny Novgorod is the heavy industry base and military base in Russia. The other side has cannons and heavy machine guns manufactured from the arsenal every day, and the Bolsheviks can easily arm their workers to fight against us.  ! Our strength needs to be strengthened!¡±

    The former enemy commander-in-chief of the Central Army, Cavalry General Roman Mikhailovich Krashilnikov, who spoke, was sitting on Kolchak¡¯s right hand. During the two-day battle, 2 of the Central Army¡¯s  The cavalry division was the only unit that successfully roundabouted and crossed the river to successfully occupy its destination.

    Moreover, the three infantry divisions as new forces also performed well after joining the battle in the direction of Chivelisk. In one fell swoop, they ate up the opponent's armored detachment and a regiment of the 29th Infantry Division, and captured more than 1,000 people!  However, this guy has always been cautious in fighting due to lack of motivation, always thinking about conserving his strength to avoid big losses.

    Therefore, after today's battle, I saw that Dimilev's West Route Army and the East Route Army personally commanded by Kolchak both suffered heavy casualties. I am deeply afraid that my Middle Route Army will become the top enemy in the next stage.  The leader is at the forefront, so he is clamoring to strengthen his strength and replenish his troops. In fact, he just hopes that he will not be so anxious and continue to fight, otherwise, he will definitely be the vanguard and become cannon fodder!

    Krashilnikov's words resonated with many White Guard division commanders present. After two days of battle, the White Guard's infantry division, which suffered the smallest losses, also suffered casualties of nearly one regiment. It was obviously impossible not to replenish the troops.  Continuing to fight, supplementing is the kingly rule, and no matter which division commander or general, it is definitely not enough to just chew the bones and not eat the meat. If you just fight to consume, when all the troops under your command are gone, you will become a polished commander and nothing.  !  This will never work!

    "The Soviet Red Army is not only counting on the machine guns and cannons produced in the Novgorod Arsenal. According to reliable intelligence, their People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs Chicherin not only brought back 100,000 Russian prisoners of war from German prisoner-of-war camps, but also  Asked the Germans for 100,000 Russian rifles.

    That¡¯s not all, Moscow also bought 50 artillery batteries from Ludendorff, and even 20mm anti-aircraft guns that can form 20 anti-aircraft battalions!  "Chief of Staff Hastings is both the chief of staff of the White Guards and is also responsible for intelligence work, so what he said shocked the White Guards generals present.

    "Moscow bought 50 artillery batteries from Germany. Oh my God, what are we going to do? Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, our number of artillery is still far from enough. Can we make an emergency purchase with the Volga Federation of Pepelyaev?"  Part of it, after all, everyone ate from the same pot. Now, even if everyone is their own master, we still?We are also friendly neighbors, right?  !  "

    "The one who couldn't help shouting was Svabrin, the division commander of the 6th Don Cavalry Division. This guy once served as the commander of the White Mountain Fortress, but he was called a commander. At that time, his military rank was only a Cossack captain.

    Kolchak gave Svablin a sharp look, obviously dissatisfied with his panic. Of course, Hastings told him what only Dimilev, Krashilnikov and himself knew.  When he came out, he couldn't help but feel a little dissatisfied.

    ??Nima, how great would it be if my White Guards could get 50 artillery batteries from the Allied Forces tomorrow?  Of course, Pepe's Volga Federation is reorganizing its troops. The number of artillery and machine guns is far insufficient for them, let alone selling them to themselves!

    I heard that the Chinese have started trial production of 75mm-caliber Japanese mountain field guns and 60mm and 81mm-caliber mortars at the arsenal in Yekaterinaburg. I don¡¯t know how much the production will be. If they can really get it from the Volga Federation or the Allied Powers  Once the coalition forces obtain cannons, it may not be impossible to ask Kolchak to send Anna to be the personal secretary of the Chinese king!

    ¡°Your Excellency, Division Commander, although Vasily Nikolayevich claims to be the Prime Minister of the Volga Federation, the one who calls the shots is undoubtedly the King of China, Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces. They are now stepping up their efforts to reorganize their troops.

    According to our analysis, the Volga Federation and the Allied Powers are likely to attack Ukraine in the west. It is definitely not possible to ask them for machine guns and artillery at this time. They may not have enough of them themselves. The density of machine guns and artillery equipment of the coalition is much higher than ours.  !  "Chief of Staff Hastings explained helplessly to Svabrin. In fact, he also told the other White Guard generals present.
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