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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 669 (3) Key Factors

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    "It's a good idea. Simbirsk, Syzran and the railway lines are all located in the demilitarized buffer zone designated by the Volga Federation. Now they have become a free zone with no regard for anyone. What maintains order is the national self-organization organized by the local people.  Guards, if the 8th Group's armed forces enter, won't it trigger a military conflict between Soviet Russia and the Volga Federation? How can we afford to fight on both sides to provoke the Allied Forces on the Eastern Front and the Volga Federation? "

    The commander of the group army Giddis shook his head like a rattle and objected loudly when he heard this. He sighed in his heart. The phoenix that landed on the ground was not as good as a chicken. He looked at the sphere of influence and influence of the puppet federation on the other side of the Volga River.  Its strength is growing more and more, but why is it that the Soviets are struggling so hard, getting weaker and smaller as they fight?

    "I think it's not a bad idea. If the Volga Federation wants to support Kolchak, we will be finished already. Our current 10th Army only has more than 70,000 people. How many people do the entire Volga Front have in total? No more than 300,000 people, and more than half are  Recruit, when we attacked the right bank of the Volga River in the Battle of Ufa, we only had 300,000 main troops, and now the combat effectiveness of the 30-man Soviet Red Army cannot be compared with that time!" Political Commissar Klyuyev said while smoking.

    "Yes! Wasn't the information about Kolchak's main force going south reported to Moscow by the Volga Federation? I heard I heard that the Tsar's family and his family were used by Moscow in exchange for oil with the Volga Federation, and then the oil was imported from Germany.  I think we can even consider withdrawing the main force of the group army directly to the non-military cache area. The White Guards may not dare to pursue them. Then we can retreat to the Simbirsk line unscathed.  , and reorganize the defense line!¡±

    Chief of Staff Pavlov became more and more enthusiastic as he spoke, with a look of excitement on his face. He seemed to be excited that he could think of such an unexpected retreat route. After all, he was a young general who was only 21 years old. He suddenly became the chief of staff of the group army. Very soon  There is a bit of desire and impulse to play the role of a strategist who has every plan.

    "You must not act nonsense. The Prime Minister of the Volga Federation was previously the Prime Minister of Kolchak's All-Russian Autonomous Government. Half of the Volga Federal Defense Forces are former White Guards. Who knows if the other side is just waiting for us to violate the ban and enter the demilitarized buffer zone?"  Well, if the Chinese king catches the pigtails, who will be responsible for leading the wolf into the house? Once the Volga Federation forces take military action against us, we will be completely finished!"

    A vein popped out on Giddis¡¯s forehead, and his cautious habits led him to reject Pavlov¡¯s whimsical suggestion.

    However, the plan for the main force of the 10th Army to retreat to the Simbirsk front line was finally decided. The prudent Gidis ordered the preparations to break out of the camp, and asked Pavlov to stay with the Kameshin 1st Infantry Division and the 42nd Infantry Division.  came down to prepare for the attack to cover the retreat of the main force of the group army. The eight artillery batteries of the group army were also centralized and handed over to Pavlov's command. In addition, four heavy machine gun battalions were specially strengthened for the 1st Division and the 42nd Division.  It was necessary to make their feint attack to the north look powerful.

    Fortunately, before Pavlov led the attack, the reply telegram from the Front Army Headquarters in Nizhny Novgorod finally came. This made Gidis both anxious and relieved. When he unfolded the telegram, he found that the Front Army's reply telegram was as follows:

    July 29, 1918 8:50

    To Buinske

    10th Army of the Soviet Volga Front

    Commander Gidis/Political Commissar Klyuev/Chief of Staff Pavlov

    Your proposal to withdraw to the south and organize a new defense line on the Simbirsk front line has been carefully considered by the Front Army Headquarters and is considered appropriate and in line with the current changes in the situation. For this reason, the Front Army Headquarters and the former enemy General Headquarters have withdrawn the proposal previously established by the Front Army Headquarters.  The 10th Army and the Budyonni Cavalry Corps have a combat plan to block the enemy's main southward movement on the Buinsk front line, and agree to your southward retreat. This will effectively eliminate the danger of detours from the cavalry units of the Kolchaksi Cluster on the flanks.

    As for the specific location of the main force of Kolchak's West Cluster you asked about, we are currently verifying it. Judging from the reconnaissance information of Shatenko's cavalry detachment, the five cavalry divisions led by Kolchak have at least passed  Alatri, the current movement is unknown. The front army headquarters determines that the opponent's Western Group may directly attack Saransk. Of course, it may also threaten the flanks of your 10th Army to the east.

    We will seek information from the air reconnaissance of the Allied Powers through Moscow, and determine the specific locations of the two clusters of Kolchak's main force going south. Of course, based on what you have seen in person, the White Guard's East Cluster led by Hastings already has at least 4  The three divisions arrived at the Buyinsk Defense Line, and the whereabouts of the remaining two divisions and the 1st and 2nd Cossack Cavalry Divisions are unknown. The front army will also try to pass through Moscow to learn about the opponent's location and intentions from the Allied forces.

    The Front Army Headquarters believes that before the 10th Group Army withdraws southward, it will first use two divisions to attack and fight against the enemy.?Disrupt the deployment of the Hastings East Cluster, find out the enemy's strength, and cover the main five divisions moving south. This combat plan is feasible. I only remind you that when attacking, you must create a loud momentum, and when retreating, you must alternate cover.  , to avoid a sudden collapse.

    At the same time, in the name of the front's former enemy headquarters, we ordered Budyonny's cavalry corps to advance in the direction of Simbirsk instead of Buyinsk before, and the 8th Army will arrive at the Simbirsk line tonight instead of tomorrow.  It is entirely possible for your troops heading south to spend a day marching and arriving at Simbirsk, but you must be reminded that the Simbirsk line is almost the bottom line of the decisive battle on the southern front.

    If you continue to retreat south to the Syzran line, the distance from the main force on the northern line will be too wide, which will easily prevent us from concentrating our forces, thus giving the enemy opportunities to defeat each other. There is no need for you to keep this in mind. I believe  The 10th Army is a glorious team.

    The 8th Army in Kuznetsov has been supplemented by 20 artillery batteries purchased from Germany. 12 of the artillery batteries belong to you. They will be transferred to you when your two armies merge. The remaining 8 artillery batteries will be transferred to you.  The company's artillery is allocated to the 8th Army. Of course, you must find a way to properly solve the problem of gunners from within.

    As for the artillery shells, 12,000 artillery shells have been shipped with the artillery, and more artillery shells are still being produced overtime at the Nizhny Novgorod Arsenal. It is hoped that the artillery of these 20 artillery companies will become the basis for the southern front troops to win this battle.  The key factor.
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