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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 667 (1) This is absolutely not possible

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    But it had only been three days since Tukhachevsky returned to the army. The 1st Army was starving due to a huge shortage of food and ammunition, and the repatriated prisoners of war could be eaten in the prisoner-of-war camps of the Volga Federation.  After having had enough to drink, after all the hard work, they gave up the generous military treatment from the Volga Federation, only to be reduced to a second-rate army when they came back. All supplementary supplies were ranked behind the cavalry army. Can the morale and mood of this team not be affected?  "

    The one who stood up to fight for the 1st Army was the commander of the Soviet 3rd Army. During the Cheboksary Iron Triangle defense operation, he led his troops to severely defeat Kolchak's spirited Karl Ivanovich.  Erzin's analysis was quite accurate. Of course, he also expressed the dissatisfaction of Tukhachevsky and the troops originally belonging to the Eastern Front. Why should the 1st Army be ranked behind Budyonny in the process of reorganization and replenishment?  After the cavalry army?

    "Karl Ivanovich, I cannot agree with your statement. Budyonny's 1st Cavalry Army received priority in receiving additional personnel, equipment and supplies. It was Moscow's decision to abolish the Eastern Front and the Southern Front and reorganize the troops in the two areas.  It is understandable that this was decided when we were on the Volga Front. In the Battle of Ufa, only Budyonny's cavalry division fought to the end, and it withdrew to the left bank of the Volga River in an organized manner, establishing Budyonny and his cavalry troops as  The model and example for the Soviet Red Army to learn from is the decision made by the Supreme Military Council!¡±

    Chief of Staff of the Front Army Chernavin obviously moved out of Moscow to suppress Berzin. Everyone knew that the 3rd Army had fought well some time ago. At this time, it was the backbone of the defense of Novgorod on the northern front. Chernavin did not  He was stupid enough to use his title as chief of staff to quarrel with Berzin. In his opinion, this Berzin had a very fiery temper and he might not be able to gain the upper hand if he angered his polished chief of staff.

    "I didn't say that Budyonny's cavalry army cannot get priority in replenishing personnel and equipment, but because of this, it is only natural that Budyonny's troops can leave in time. Otherwise, why should we give priority to restoring and replenishing the cavalry army?  ?Similarly, it is natural that the 1st Army, which did not receive timely replenishment of food personnel and equipment, needs more time to recover and recuperate before starting operations!

    What's more, Mikhail Nikolayevich proposed to transfer the 1st Army to the northern front to receive the visit to Nizhny Novgorod, while concentrating the main forces of the 3rd and 5th Army to free up their hands to move eastward.  I don't think there is anything wrong with attacking to recapture Cheboksary, encircling Wei and rescuing Zhao, and mobilizing the main force of Kolchak who went south to turn back. It is better than leaving the 1st Army, which has weakened its combat effectiveness and has not yet recovered, to trek 150 kilometers away from the railway line.  It is much more reasonable to go east and move closer to Giddis's 10th Army!  "

    Berzin, the commander of the 3rd Army, obviously did not intend to entangle with Chernavin about the small calculations in each side's minds that were not on the table. Instead, he directly brought the topic to the new strategy proposed by Tukhachevsky in the telegram.  above.

    Voroshilov frowned when he heard this. In this guy's view, Tukhachevsky was challenging his authority as the deputy commander of the front army and the former commander-in-chief of the enemy. He was shrinking his troops on the northern front and seizing the time to replenish and restore the 3rd Army.  , the strength of the 5th and 5th armies, and on the southern front, let the 10th, 8th, and 1st armies and Budyonny's cavalry corps concentrate their forces to hold back Kolchak, and wait until the White Guards' front is stretched.  As the logistic support distance was too far, they launched a counterattack on the northern front to capture Cheboksary, and went straight to Kazan to cut off Kolchak's retreat.

    As soon as Kolchak returns to reinforce, the troops on the southern front will chase and beat them. The Volga Front will encircle the north and south. The elimination of Kolchak and his main force of the White Guards is just around the corner.

    "Karl Ivanovich, according to current intelligence, the Western Group of Kolchak's troops moving south consists of 5 cavalry divisions with nearly 60,000 people, and the Eastern Group consists of 6 infantry divisions plus 2 cavalry divisions with nearly 90,000 people.  Our 10th Army on the southern front has 7 infantry divisions with a total of less than 70,000 people. Even if the 8th Army goes north to reinforce it, it will only have 11 infantry divisions with just over 110,000 people. Including Budyonny's  The cavalry army has less than 20,000 troops, and we only have 130,000 troops on the southern front. It will be very difficult to deal with Kolchak's 150,000 troops who are armed to the teeth! "

    Chernavin, the Chief of Staff of the Front Army, is obviously good at mathematics, and his analysis of the comparison of troop strength is quite good!

    "Because of this, it is crucial for Tukhachevsky's 1st Army to join the southern front. If the 1st Army moves eastward to the 10th Army in time, then we can concentrate 170,000 troops on the southern front.  In this way, we will not suffer any loss in front of Kolchak's 150,000 people! At least we will have no problem holding the front. When the time comes for our 3rd and 5th Army to launch a counterattack on the northern front, we will greatly exceed our total strength.  Kolchak¡¯s White Guards can encircle and annihilate the opponent once and for all!¡±

    Voroshilov waved his arms and said confidently, staring at Berzin and Kamenev with a hint of fanaticism and anxiety in his eyes.

    "Klement Yefremovich, what you said is certainly true,"??This was also a decision discussed and approved by the front army headquarters before, but the situation is always changing. We did not consider that the food shortage in Saransk was so serious at the time. The troops were confused in the face of hunger. In addition, the cavalry army and the 1st Army  The troops originally belonged to two front armies. The two sides almost exchanged fire before in order to collect food and grab supplies, guns and ammunition shipped by train.  "

    "Under this situation, the 1st Army obviously needed a longer period of rest before it could take on new tasks. Tukhachevsky emphasized in the telegram that because food on the southern front was extremely tight, he was the one who brought the 1st Army to Volga.  The left bank of the river joins the 10th Army. In addition to consuming the 10th Army's food, it cannot provide greater support in terms of combat effectiveness.

    What's more, Kolchak's cavalry has already passed Alatri and may intercept the 1st Army's progress halfway at any time. By then, his 1st Army will not be able to withstand the opponent's 5 Cossack Cavalry Divisions on the plains.  The impact!  "

    Kamenev, political commissar of the front army, had obviously made up his mind. Tukhachevsky's troops could not leave the city and the railway line and go east. That would be given to Kolchak's cavalry troops to eliminate, which would be for free.  vegetable!  This is absolutely not okay!

    "Sergey Sergeyevich, what do you think? Can Tukhachevsky's 1st Army hold Saransk? I think this is simply impossible. Kolchak is aiming for Saransk.  Come on, his 40,000 newly reorganized troops only have less than 30,000 guns. How can he resist the attack of the opponent's 60,000 cavalry troops armed to the teeth? What's more, according to the intelligence transferred from Moscow, the opponent also has 10 heavy machine gun battalions and  Accompanied by the firepower of 10 artillery batteries!¡±
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