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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 613 (Part 1) Dancing on the Tightrope

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    July 27, 1918 18:00 Dubrovsky Headquarters of the 3rd Kazan Division of the White Guards southeast of Kostvo

    "Reporting to the division commander, the number of the Soviet Red Army guarding the town is clear. It is the 3rd Brigade of the 2nd Ural Infantry Division of the Third Army. However, the opponent seemed to have received reinforcements from armored trains half an hour ago. Now it has been darkened and cannot be clearly seen on the other side.  The situation of the position!" The chief of the division cavalry reconnaissance battalion, his riding boots covered with mud, stomped at the door of the carriage, then came in to report.

    "The opponent only has one brigade to defend the town? If I had known I would have brought the 2nd Regiment of the 6th Brigade over, and if I had detoured on both sides, I would have captured the opponent's Kostovo!" Dubrov, Commander of the 2nd Kazan Infantry Division  Ski hit the battle map on the wall of the carriage hard and said in annoyance.

    "Your Excellency, Division Commander, the opponent does only have one brigade. When the opponent's counterattack was repulsed by us at the beginning, there were a few wounded soldiers who had no time to retreat. We interrogated them after being captured. That's what they said. This brigade belongs to the Third Group Army of the Soviet Red Army.  The 2nd Ural Infantry Division under our jurisdiction was in the front of our division's offensive direction during the defensive operations of Chivelisk. It is said that the lost personnel have been replaced!

    The opponent has now received reinforcements from Nizhny Novgorod in the rear. At least two armored trains have arrived, as well as two artillery companies. There is also an anti-aircraft artillery battalion deployed on the position as a heavy firepower point. The casualties in our second wave of offensive are not small.  He was beaten by the opponent's anti-aircraft cannon!  "Igor Igor Akinfeev, commander of the division's cavalry reconnaissance battalion, reported.

    "Andrei Gavrilovich, my division commander, I think we should stop as soon as we are ready. Although the 2nd armored train regiment has been transferred from Reskovo, the enemy's armored trains on the opposite side are also reinforcing.  Come on, if this fight continues, I'm afraid my secret will be revealed!

    We only have one regiment and four battalions in total. Even if we add two artillery companies and two armored train regiments, it is almost impossible to eat up the opponent's entire brigade. The enemy in Nizhny Novgorod is  There are also backups from two armies!  "

    The commander of the 1st Regiment of the 6th Brigade of the 3rd Kazan Infantry Division and White Guard Colonel Vladimir Vlajevich Gabrov was wiping the sweat from his forehead to persuade his division commander.

    "Retreat? Vladimir Vlajevich, it's already dark today. Our trench has just been dug into a shallow pit. How can we retreat at this time? It was only after we retreated that we were completely exposed. The opponent is this brigade on the armored train.  Even with the help of our support, we can beat the crap out of us! In my opinion, we have to beat them up in Kostovo until they are confused and do not understand the depth of our strength!" Dubrovsky said disapprovingly!  .

    "Your Excellency, Division Commander, we are alone hanging low by the enemy's nose. If we are not careful, we will be made dumplings by the enemy. Our total strength is less than one brigade. Even if the enemy comes to attack us with a division, it will be very difficult for us. In my opinion, we take advantage of  It is better to withdraw to Reskovo and defend at night than to stay here and wait for the opponent's cold fire!" the regiment leader Gabrov boldly advised again.

    "What about you? Do you think the same thing?" Dubrovsky frowned upon hearing this, turned around and asked the two commanders of the 1st and 2nd armored train regiments.

    "Your Excellency, Division Commander, I obey your order, but your regiment commander is right. It is quite remarkable that we can fight all the way to Nizhny Novgorod. The results can be called brilliant. No one will doubt you and the 3rd Division."  Courage and victory, you have also seen the congratulatory message from Lord Kolchak! Group Commander Gliniov also congratulates you on completing the planned plan. The rest is up to you, but I think it is good to stop in moderation.  Decide!"

    The speaker was Vyacheslav Viklovitch Malafeev, commander of the 1st Armored Train Regiment of the White Guards. Although this guy was reinforced by Gliniov, the commander of the Cheboksary Northern Group, he was assigned to the 3rd Kazan Infantry Regiment.  division, but it can only be regarded as a mobile force temporarily allocated to Dubrovsky. There is no direct superior-subordinate relationship, so Dubrovsky really cannot arbitrarily display the authority of the division commander.

    "Vyacheslav Viklovitch's opinion does not represent my 2nd Regiment. I don't think retreat is the best way. Your Excellency, Division Commander, we are going deep alone. If we are to surprise the enemy, the enemy will not dare to do so at dawn."  Counterattack, it's dark now and the enemy should be worried about us making a surprise attack at night!

    I suggest that the troops cannot retreat. Besides, if we want to retreat, we will take the train for an hour and retreat to Reskovo. We can retreat at any time. Now we are besieging the opponent under the banner of three divisions. Once we retreat, we will all be exposed.  Trapped!  "The commander of the 2nd Iron Armored Train Regiment of the White Guards, Vasily Vasilyevich Berezutsky, supported Dubrovsky's opinion and believed that withdrawal was not possible!

    "That's very good. Are you Vasily Vasilyevich? If you, the leader of the regiment, don't do it, have you heard it? If you want to evacuate, we can evacuate to Rescovo in an hour by train. Here in Soviet Russia  The Red Army can't catch up even if it wants to. It will be dark soon. The enemy will not dare to launch a large-scale attack in the night. There is no need for us to bother ourselves. "Dubrov!Sky waved his hand. It was obvious that Berezutsky's support made him feel confident and confident!

    "But, Your Excellency, Division Commander, we only have 10 battalions, how can we continue to pretend to be three infantry divisions? Once the enemy launches a large-scale counterattack, we will not be able to withstand it, and it will be too late to withdraw by then!" Iron Armored Train 1  insisted the regiment leader Malafeev.

    "How to pretend? Well, there is a way! Order the whole army behind the position, and each squad will light three bonfires. No, no, each squad will light five bonfires! If we are on the position, ask each soldier to light three bonfires for me.  Torch!" Dubrovsky frowned, thinking about it, and waved his hands.

    Several regiment commanders and battalion commanders in the command car looked at each other. Obviously they did not expect that Dubrovsky could come up with such a trick. However, Dubrovsky was so confident as a division commander that the following group of regiment commanders and battalion commanders  For a while, the commanders really didn't dare to continue trying to retreat. Everyone nodded silently. Many people prayed that the bluffing torches and bonfires could help the troops frighten the enemy!

    "Wait, I might as well tell you that I just received a secret message from the headquarters ten minutes ago. Lord Kolchak is leading ten divisions of the main force on the way over. They will arrive at the front line as soon as tomorrow morning. Let's call everyone  "Guys, please be patient. We won't be able to escape. If we retreat now, all our efforts will be wasted. Once the main force arrives, we will take down Kostvo in no time!" Dubrovsky rolled his eyes!  Dropped a bombshell news
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