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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 617 (Part 2) The Mission of the Cavalry Detachment

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    "We can't just passively let Kolchak lead us by the nose. He can fight wherever he wants, and fight wherever he wants. How can this go on! At least, Kostov's low-sightedness  The enemy has to eat it, otherwise it will be ridiculous. Hundreds of thousands of Soviet Red Army troops are blocking thousands of White Guards in Nizhny Novgorod and dare not leave the city to fight back. Who can agree to this? "  Chief of Staff Chernavin bit out.

    "I agree with the Chief of Staff's opinion. When it comes to fighting a war, blindly pursuing stability will never work. Since Kolchak may have made two-way preparations, then we should also make two-way preparations. I think Berzin's three divisions of the Third Army  The goal of the attack is to encircle and eliminate the White Guard troops southeast of Kostovo. The remaining troops of the two armies will remain stationary and continue to be stationed on the defense line of Nizhny Novgorod. They will seize the time to train and rest. The artillery troops will be more important after the artillery arrives tomorrow.  Seize the time to configure and organize, and prepare to form combat effectiveness as soon as possible!¡±

    Voroshilov thought about it and made a decision with everyone following him. The white guards who attacked Kostvo had to pull out the pus head first, and then see how to fight next!

    "I agree with Kliment Efremovich's style of play. Let's do it this way. The main force will stay put in Nizhny Novgorod. I will mobilize three divisions to counterattack the enemies in Kostvo. The arsenal must seize the time.  Producing artillery and artillery shells, especially artillery shells. A salvo of 30 artillery batteries is 180 artillery shells. Our current base of artillery shells is too low, and the anti-aircraft shells are not enough. The front army headquarters has to find a solution with Moscow! "

    Berzin's statement finally settled the Soviet Red Army's counterattack on the northern front. Of course, Berzin was also suffocating in his heart. The commander of the 3rd Kazan Infantry Division of the White Guards could actually use an empty city strategy.  To scare yourself, it would be disrespectful to retaliate. After Berzin planned to eat the opponent's troops in Kostovo, he would take down Rescovo in one go, and then attack Yadlin with great fanfare to show the White Guards the Soviet Red Army.  Singing and acting is no joke!

    "The counterattack uses the 2nd, 4th and 30th Infantry Divisions of the Third Army. The 30th Division embarks from the Oka River crossing in Nizhny Novgorod and moves along the Volga River to land behind the enemy.  , the 4th Infantry Division detours from the southeast of Kostovo to the east, the focus is to cut off the railway line, and then catch the turtle in the urn! The 2nd Infantry Division will attack from the front, and the troops will start taking action tonight, and it will start before dawn tomorrow!  Once he stood in front of the battle map and explained his style of play.

    "Karl Ivanovich, what if the White Guard commander in Kostvo smells trouble and quickly retreats along the railway line overnight?" Chernavin, the chief of staff of the front army, couldn't help but ask.

    "There is no way. Since the railway to the southeast of Kostovo Railway Station was destroyed by ourselves, it is now in the middle of the positions of both sides, so it cannot be repaired immediately. If the White Guards retreat, wait until we repair this section of railway  If we catch up again, the opponent may have withdrawn all the way to Reskovo, or even directly to Yadlin!" Berzin said with his hands spread out.

    "Is it possible for the army to send a small team to go around behind the opponent and blow up the railway first?" Kamenev, the military political commissar of the front army, suddenly came up with an idea.

    "Lev Borisovich, my political commissar comrade, we can try, but there is little hope of success. The other party is the same as us. The road protection troops have sentry posts 250 meters away, and small armored patrol vehicles have searchlights.  Patrolling along the railway line 24 hours a day, in this case, it is very difficult to get close to the railway line without being discovered by the other party, let alone planting bombs and blasting, "Megenino, Chief of Staff of the Third Army.  My husband said from the side.

    "Then let's give it a try? Send a few more squads to go around the enemy's rear. As long as the railway is cut off, the enemy will be unable to fly! This empty city strategy will never allow others to retreat unscathed!" Comrade Political Commissar obviously does not want to give up easily.  What a brilliant idea.

    "I agree with the political commissar's opinion. Since this is possible, we should at least give it a try. Otherwise, if we alert the enemy and make them retreat all the way on the train, wouldn't it be a failure of success and it will be very frustrating!" Che, Chief of Staff of the Front Army, said.  Ernawin said from the side.

    "Comrade Political Commissar, Comrade Chief of Staff, once our troops have not returned to their positions in a roundabout way, and the small team has alerted the White Guards when approaching the railway line, the other side is likely to retreat immediately. At that time, we will not do anything but watch them run away.  The ability to catch up with wings!" Berzin said coldly.

    "Uh~" Kamenev and Chernavin were speechless for a moment, and felt hesitant and a little undecided, but Voroshilov waved his hand disapprovingly and said,

    "How to cut off the railway line is a matter for the attacking troops of the Third Army. Our front army headquarters does not need to worry about this. But there is one thing. If the Third Army cannot capture the enemy, then the decision will be made by the Army Commander and Chief of Staff.  on the ass?As for how to catch the enemy, you can work together and come up with your own ideas!  What I'm concerned about is, where is the final destination of the three divisions of the Third Army's counterattack?  "

    Voroshilov obviously wanted to give Berzin and his Third Army the counterattack mission and goals. If he had anything to say, he would say it first, and don¡¯t make any excuses. Later, he said that the front army headquarters did not mention it in detail.  The target position of the counterattack.

    "Kliment Yefremovich, my idea is that the first goal of the counterattack is to encircle the opponent's troops on the first line of Kostovo and resolutely eliminate the opponent, and then the second step is to attack eastward along the railway line.  , take advantage of the situation to recapture Reskovo, the third step is to surround Yadlin! Considering that Kolchak's main force may go north to rescue or even come back with a false shot, after annihilating the enemies in Kostovo, we will  At most, only one division will be deployed in the direction of Yadlin, leaving one brigade in Reskovo, and the rest of the main force will still return to defend Kostvo! "

    Berzin had to tell the truth about his plans and let the White Guards bully him to the point of being bullied. However, he could not waste his military power and waste precious opportunities to rest and restore the strength of the group army.

    "So, how will Shatenko's cavalry detachment cooperate with your counterattack?" Voroshilov asked again while nodding.

    "I suggest adjusting the combat intention of the cavalry detachment. While we are counterattacking, the cavalry detachment should cover our flanks, spread out the troops, and set up a barrier in battalion units from Adelin to the south, so that we can pass through in a timely and effective manner.  The reconnaissance found the movement of Kolchak's main force heading north, if the opponent really makes a false shot heading north!" Berzin thought for a while.
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