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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 667 (4) The White Guards¡¯ Plan

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    As he spoke, Voroshilov walked to the map, took the baton from Chernavin, rowed all the way from Nizhny Novgorod to Saransk, stopped, pointed at Saransk and said  ,

    "My idea is this. Tukhachevsky led the 1st Army to hold on to Saransk and mobilized the local Bolsheviks and worker comrades. If Kolchak's cavalry troops invade, tell them to hold on and we will  From Nizhny Novgorod along the railway line, use trains to transport the main forces of the 3rd and 5th Army Groups there, use armored trains to clear the way, and attack Kolchak's cavalry troops from behind. This will not only liberate Saransk  , and can also use the superior strength of the three armies to severely damage Kolchak's Western Group!"

    Voroshilov is obviously still a talented soldier. In this moment, he worked hard to come up with a plan that no one had expected. The war room fell into silence for a while, and everyone concentrated on whether such a fight was feasible.

    July 29, 1918 8:00 Kolchak West Group Headquarters, 60 kilometers northwest of Saransk

    "Commander-in-Chief, why do we stop here instead of rushing to the southwest to capture Saransk? My troops can get there in 4 hours on a 60-kilometer road. That Tukhachevsky  Although he returned to the army, his 1st Army was short of food and ammunition, which happened to be what we had on our plates. Even though the opponent had five divisions of troops, it was not the same as when it was the main army of the Soviet Red Army's Eastern Front.  "Besides, they are mainly prisoners returned from the Battle of Ufa. We can probably defeat our opponents with just one charge."

    The speaker was Cavalry General Roman Mikhailovich Krashilnikov, who served as the chief of staff of the Western Cluster, the main force of the White Guards going south. In fact, as the Cossack chief, this man was supposed to be the former enemy commander-in-chief of the Western Cluster.  , because the five Cossack cavalry divisions are almost all his direct generals, but the supreme consul, His Excellency Kolchak, wants to personally command the Western Group, so who can go with the leader of the White Guards, Alexander Vasilyevich Kolchak?  Fight?

    "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, with your order, I will lead the 3rd Cossack Cavalry Division to take the lead. I will spend at most 3 hours on the road, rest for 1 hour and then launch the attack. I will definitely take Saransk for you in 1 hour! Tonight!  Let¡¯s just stop and wash our hands in Saransk!¡± The speaker was the commander of the 3rd Cossack Cavalry Division, White Guard Cavalry Lieutenant General Alexei Vasilyevich Kobin, a man in his early 30s with two haircuts.  A handsome bearded Cossack general.

    During the Iron Triangle Defense Battle of Cheboksary, the two brigades of the 3rd Cossack Cavalry Division were assigned to the 2nd and 3rd Kazan Infantry Divisions to attack from two directions. Although they suffered some casualties, their morale was still high.  Moreover, during the rest and replenishment of the past few days, the troops have been given priority to replenish reserve troops. Now they are fully equipped, leading the way here for the Western Cluster.

    In front of the map, the 44-year-old Alexander Vasilyevich Kolchak, the Commander-in-Chief of the White Guards and the Supreme Consul of the All-Russian Provisional Government in Kazan, turned around, shook his head slightly and said,

    "Don't be in a hurry. The Budyonni cavalry army on the other side has already gone to the east. It's a bit out of reach for us to catch up at this moment. In this case, let's not alert the snake. We will give Tukhache who is staying in Saransk a try.  Fsky had no illusions. If he took the 1st Army to leave Saransk and go east to join the Soviet 10th Army, then we would attack halfway and directly annihilate the opponent on the wild plains with one charge. Wouldn't it be better than using cavalry?  How much easier would it be to attack the ancient city of Saransk?¡±

    "Your Excellency Commander-in-Chief, having said that, that Tukhachevsky is quite cunning. He may not be willing to lead the 1st Army to the east behind the Budyonny Cavalry. Can't we just wait here in vain?  ? Let me say, let¡¯s continue south and cut off the national road from Saransk to Simbirsk first!¡± The one who spoke was Andrei Andreevich, the commander of the 4th Cossack Cavalry Division.  .Pyatov.

    "Tch, you were just trying to alert the enemy. If you cut off the traffic, wouldn't you tell the enemy the specific location and direction of our main force? Furthermore, if you cut off the road, who else would Tukhachevsky foolishly take with him?  Is the 1st Army going east? It¡¯s definitely not possible, he will either defend Saransk or retreat! He will never come east again!¡± Corbin, the commander of the 3rd Cossack Cavalry Division, said disapprovingly.

    "In wars, cutting off the opponent's traffic and connections is the only way to disrupt the opponent's deployment and mobilize the opponent's troops. We cut off the traffic and follow the road to the west to capture Saransk, and to the east we can capture the Budyonny cavalry.  On the rear route of the army, we can encircle the opponent's 10th Army together with the East Cluster. We can even penetrate directly to the southwest. Leaving aside Budyonny's cavalry army and the Soviet 10th Army, we directly go to eat the opponent's 8th Army.  , that group army only has 4 infantry divisions, so it is definitely no match for us!¡±

    Pyatov, the commander of the 4th Cavalry Division, is sharp-tongued and saidHe also spoke eloquently, and Kolchak who was listening could not help but smile.

    When Krashilnikov saw this, he said, "Alexander Nikolayevich, are we staying here and really not planning to capture Saransk? Or is it like Pyatov said, do you plan to  Push all the way to the southwest and defeat the Soviet 8th Army first?"

    Kolchak laughed when he heard this, turned around and pointed at the map and said, "Our Western Group is a cavalry group, and mobility is our strength. Of course it is not worthwhile to attack the city with cavalry. My first step is to take a look at that Tukhachev  Will Skiy foolishly follow Budyonni to the east?

    If he leaves the ancient city and fortress of Saransk, then we will annihilate him in the field without hesitation. The 1st Army was completely wiped out in the Battle of Ufa. Now it relies on the prisoners of war released by the Volga Federation.  We have just been rebuilt, and some local farmers and workers have gathered together to form a team of 5 divisions. In the field, even if we only use 2 to 3 cavalry divisions, we can defeat them in one fell swoop!  "

    ¡°What if Tukhachevsky doesn¡¯t come?¡± Corbin and Pyatov asked in unison.

    "If you don't come, I plan to lead the main force of the Western Cluster to the southwest. The Soviet 8th Army is heading north, preparing to fill the gap on the flank of the Soviet 10th Army. At this time, we are not in a hurry to attack the 10th Army.  Defeat the 8th Army first, and at the same time seize the retreat of the 10th Army! Then attack from the north and south, encircle the 10th Army north of Simbirsk, and annihilate the main force of the Soviet Volga River Front in one fell swoop!"

    Kolchak answered confidently while gesturing on the map.
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