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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 603 (Part 2) The troops are divided into three groups

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    Krashilnikov¡¯s words hit the point. In the past two days, Kolchak and Hastings had actually been persuaded by Dimilev and were preparing to move their main forces south to attack the Soviet Union unprepared.  The flanks of the Russian Volga Front's Tenth Army and Eighth Army strive to defeat each other, and the reorganizing First Army of the Soviet Red Army is the best target.

    The problem is, if the main force of the White Guards moves south, what will happen to the northern front?  If you don't defend, all the previous sacrifices and sacrifices will be in vain, and your back and flanks will be threatened. If you defend Cheboksary, you won't be able to defend it if you have too few troops. If you have too many, there won't be enough troops to go south!

    "Alexander Vasilyevich, Chief of Staff, if you ask me, I will lead the 1st Kazan Infantry Division, plus the 2nd and 3rd Divisions. Our three divisions will guard the front line of Cheboksary and strengthen artillery fire and heavy machine guns.  , the rest of the main force will all go south for mobile operations!" Gliniov, the commander of the 1st Kazan Infantry Division, stood up and volunteered.

    There was silence in the conference room, and everyone¡¯s eyes were fixed on Gliniov. This White Guard infantry division commander who was usually a bit arrogant and domineering, suddenly stood up at this moment, but he was really heroic!

    Kolchak and Hastings looked at each other and exchanged glances. Hastings looked at Gliniov and said one by one,

    "Pyotr Andreevich, your courage is very gratifying and admirable, but the enemies assembled in Nizhniyovgorod are two armies, with a total of more than 100,000 people. You can only lead three infantry divisions.  Guarding Cheboksary? There is no joke in the army. If the chain is lost and the army is defeated, then we will really be shot!"

    There was a buzzing whisper in the conference room. Obviously, if the Soviet Red Army was as capable as Berzin's Third Army, not to mention the hundreds of thousands of Soviet Red Army soldiers, that same Berzin Third Army would turn around and fight back.  Whether the three White Guard infantry divisions can block it is still doubtful!  Many people even think that Gliniov was confused and took the wrong medicine to achieve this hero.

    "Of course, no joke, give me three divisions, 10 artillery batteries of artillery, 6 heavy machine gun battalions, enough food and artillery shells, I can hold the iron triangle in Cheboksary for at least one week, two weeks  I promise not to lose the position on the south bank of Kazan! No matter how long it takes, I won¡¯t dare to talk nonsense!¡± Gliniov said confidently, patting his chest.

    "Okay! I will give you 12 artillery companies and 8 heavy machine gun battalions. In addition to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Kazan Infantry Divisions, I will also transfer a Kazan Reserve Division to you! Don't lose Chivili within 7 days.  Sk, don¡¯t lose the south bank of Kazan within half a month! Chief of Staff, pass on my order to promote Pyotr Andreevich Gliniov to Army Lieutenant General and appoint him to the Cheboksary Cluster.  Commander, responsible for the command of the entire northern front!"

    Alexander Vasilyevich Kolchak, the supreme governor of Russia and commander-in-chief of the White Guards, made the final decision and finally made his choice!

    July 26, 1918 9:00 Cheboksary Kolchak former enemy headquarters

    After nearly three days of rest and replenishment, the main force of the Kolchak White Guards in the Cheboksary area has returned to the level before the launch of the Kazan Campaign. Of course, the three former enemy headquarters of the West Route Army, the Middle Route Army, and the East Route Army have been abolished.  , Kolchak organized his troops into three clusters.

    Pyotr Andreevich Glinov, the commander of the 1st Kazan Infantry Division who volunteered to shoulder the heavy burden at the military meeting, was promoted from Army Major General to Lieutenant General and received the Cheboksary Cluster.  Appointment of Commander.

    Kolchak handed all the three main infantry divisions of the Eastern Route Army, the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Infantry Divisions, to Glinov's Cheboksary Cluster, and strengthened the artillery of 12 artillery companies and 8  A heavy machine gun battalion was sent to this cluster, and a supplementary division composed of new reserve soldiers was transferred to him from Kazan, bringing the strength of the cluster under Glinov's command to more than 42,000 people.

    The first reason why the three main divisions of the original Kolchak East Route Army were left in Cheboksary was that these three main divisions suffered too many casualties in the bloody battle with the Soviet Berzin Third Army in Chivelisk.  , although the reserve force resources have been supplemented, it will take time for the troops to recover, so these three main divisions, which are a bit injured, are left to give them more time to recover.

    The second reason is that the strategic location of the Iron Triangle of Cheboksary is very important. Cheboksary is the capital of Chuvash Oblast, and Chuvash Oblast has a long history. It originally belonged to the Kazan Khanate and was occupied by the Kazan Khanate.  After the Tsarist Russian government, they all returned to Russian rule, so the Kazan people have an inseparable feeling for their homeland towards Chuvash and Cheboksary, although the Chuvash people are just a nation conquered by the Tatars.

    In addition to the three restored main divisions of the Eastern Route Army and one supplementary division forming the northern front of the Cheboksary cluster defense, Kolchak and Hastings, Dimilev and Krashilnikov  After discussion, it was decided to organize the main force of the White Guards going south into two clusters, called the Western Cluster and the Eastern Cluster.?Group.

    Among them, the Western Group is composed of five Cossack Cavalry Divisions: the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th Don Cavalry Divisions, and the 7th Division. It is equipped with 10 artillery companies and 10 heavy machine gun battalions. The White Guards' Western Group  It has nearly 60,000 troops and is personally commanded by Alexander Vasilyevich Kolchak. The former enemy commander-in-chief of the Central Route Army and Cossack leader Roman Mihaevich Krashilnikov serves as cavalry general.  Deputy!

    The march route of the Western Route Army is to move southwest from Cheboksary, with the target pointed directly at Sarask, preparing to use lightning speed to annihilate the First Army of the Soviet Volga Front that is being reorganized and restored there.

    The Eastern Group is composed of the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th Kazan Infantry Divisions and the 1st and 2nd Don Cavalry Divisions. It is equipped with 12 artillery companies and 8 heavy machine gun battalions.  The total strength is nearly 90,000. The White Guards Chief of General Staff Guillaume Nikolayevich Hastings serves as the commander of the East Cluster, and the former enemy commander of the West Route Army Sergey Nikolayevich Ji  Vice Admiral Milev served as deputy.

    The operational goal of the Hastings East Cluster is to pounce on the flank of the Soviet 10th Army on the west side of the Demilitarized Zone from north to south, and attack the opponent to gain victory when the opponent's foothold is not stable. Of course, the East Cluster is more  It has the mission of attracting the attention of the Soviet Red Army and covering the Western Group's assault on Sarask. In the second stage of the battle, when the Western Group comes from the direction of Sarask, the two armies will encircle and annihilate the Soviet army.  The main forces of the 10th and 8th Army Groups.

    At noon on July 26, 1918, Kolchak and Hastings quietly left Cheboksary with the Western Group and the Eastern Group of the White Guards respectively. Kolchak led the Western Group composed of Cossack cavalry troops toward the  Move southwest, while Hastings led the infantry troops of the East Group and turned southeast to join the 1st and 2nd Don Cavalry Divisions that were traveling about 70 kilometers northwest of Techuhi.
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