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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 671 (2) It will be too late by then

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    Therefore, when the artillery fire of the Soviet Red Army was suppressed and finally died down, Chief of Staff Pavlov of the Soviet 10th Army, who was commanding the operation from the rear headquarters of the Soviet Red Army¡¯s central position, immediately issued an order for the counterattack troops to retreat.  A shrill retreat horn sounded from behind the Russian Red Army position, and the two regiments of the Soviet Red Army retreated like a tide after leaving corpses and wounded on the ground.

    A burst of cheers erupted from the White Guard position. The artillery firepower of the White Guards caused heavy casualties to the two regiments of the 42nd Infantry Division of the Soviet Red Army that launched a counterattack. During the first phase of the counterattack, which was dominated by artillery fire, they only suffered 400 casualties.  There were not many people left, and the 21st Infantry Regiment of the White Guards guarding the position had only more than 1,200 people left. However, during the retreat, although there was only a short distance of 500 meters, the two regiments of the Soviet Red Army were plowed by the artillery fire of the White Guards.  Nearly 800 bodies and wounded were thrown under the plows.

    Of course, the exhausted Fyodorov's 21st Infantry Regiment also suffered more than half of its casualties and lost the ability to pursue. The 22nd Infantry Regiment, panting heavily, ran the 2,500-meter distance between the two positions to catch up with reinforcements.  We were exhausted behind the trenches, and even if we wanted to pursue, we had to wait until we could catch our breath.

    This battle was back and forth. Although it was a tentative attack and defense, in general, the White Guards had the upper hand with the fire support of superior artillery. Although more than half of the 21st Regiment, the main force of the 6th Kazan Infantry Division, suffered casualties and was considered disabled.  However, the 116th Regiment of the 83rd Brigade of the 42nd Infantry Division in the defensive position of the Soviet Red Army opposite suffered one-third of the casualties, nearly 800 people, while the 117th Regiment and the 118th Regiment that participated in the counterattack suffered a total of more than 1,200 casualties.

    As the Soviet Red Army retreated to the second position at the breakthrough point, the battle lines on both sides temporarily calmed down. The commanders on both sides were calculating losses and next action plans while commanding the troops to readjust their deployment and strength. The artillery positions of the White Guards were in  After releasing several rounds of artillery shells deep into the Soviet and Russian positions, they finally calmed down.

    Of course, the artillerymen of both sides will once again work hard to adjust the artillery positions. This is a necessary means for the artillery troops to avoid the other side's next strike. It is the same for both sides. The advantages and disadvantages of pre-emptive and post-strike are not determined in one word.  , to strike first requires betting on the opponent's position. If you hit the treasure, it will greatly weaken the opponent's strength and disrupt the opponent's deployment. It is self-evident that the morale of the opponent will be improved and inspired.

    Once the Zhongbao is not suppressed, allowing the side that strikes later to take a breather to avoid its own artillery attack, and then accurately counterattack its own exposed artillery position, the side that fires first will mostly suffer. The White Guards' artillery took two consecutive measures.  Judging from the results, the latter's preemptive tactics obviously achieved good results. Of course, 12 artillery batteries hit 8 opponents, which was somewhat of a victory.

    July 29, 1918 July 29, 1918? 9:45 Ten kilometers northwest of Buinsk? Former enemy headquarters of the 10th Group Army of the Soviet Red Army

    "Chief of Staff! The 42nd Infantry Division has suffered too many losses. The 166th Regiment suffered nearly a thousand casualties, and the 167th and 168th Regiments combined suffered at least 1,200 casualties. If this continues, my division cannot continue to fight. We should retreat as soon as possible! This empty city plan will never happen again.  If you keep singing, you will be betrayed!" Dimitri Dimievich Vasilyev, commander of the 42nd Infantry Division, burst into Pavlov's headquarters and said angrily.

    Dmitry Grigorievich Pavlov, chief of staff of the Soviet 10th Army and commander of the 1st Kameshin Infantry Division, turned around, gave Vasilyev a sharp look, and shouted  , "My comrade division commander, why did your 167th and 168th regiments fail to rush into the first line of trenches just now? If you rush in and mess with the White Guards, the other side's artillery can still be so unscrupulous in the open space 500 meters away.  I'm going to chase your ass and beat you up?"

    "Chief of Staff, you are standing and talking without pain. The 42nd Infantry Division was hastily expanded into an army only after the group army evacuated from Tsaritsyn and moved north. If I command the two regiments of Kameshin's 1st Infantry Division, no,  Even if I only led the 1st regiment, I had already charged forward. The soldiers of the 42nd Division had already fought very bravely, but where was the strength of both sides? Besides, why did the artillery positions stop firing on the reinforcements from the other regiment?  The darkness is pouring in here from 400 meters away, so it¡¯s understandable that the 42nd Infantry Division can¡¯t attack the opponent¡¯s position!¡±

    Vasilyevich cursed in his heart. His main regiment was the 166th regiment. Most of the 167th and 168th regiments were new soldiers who had just joined the army. How could he not feel weak when he saw the enemy's overwhelming reinforcements pouring in?  What's more, our own artillery behind them was beaten dumb and had no fire support. Speaking of which, it would be a miracle that most of the 167th and 168th regiments were able to crawl back to the second line of defense. The White Guards' cannons were hot on their heels.  Don't let it go. As the saying goes, new recruits are afraid of artillery, but veterans are afraid of machine guns. What's more, the firepower of the Maxim heavy machine gun on the opponent's position is also quite fierce.

    "Dimitri Dimijevich, it is up to me, the former commander-in-chief of the enemy and chief of staff of the group army, to decide how long the empty city plan will last. Of course, the new soldiers of the 42nd Infantry Division still performed very bravely. After the war, I will stand up for them.  Please take credit, as for the cannonIn this position, it is quite difficult to fight like this when the enemy is outnumbered. If your division spends even a little more time lying on the ground than standing up and running when charging, the result of the battle will not be what it is now.  so!  "

    Pavlov pinched his waist and waved the riding crop in his hand. This guy had disliked Vasilyev when he was leading the 1st Tsaritsyn Steel Division. He always felt that the commander of the 1st Kameshin Infantry Division was too tough to fight.  They are slick and lack the courage to win and fight to the death. The counterattack just now by the 167th and 168th regiments was not so much a desperate counterattack as a two-pronged response. They looked more like they were ready to retreat at any time when the clarion call to withdraw was heard!

    When he thought of this, Pavlov couldn't help but look at Vasilyev suspiciously, and couldn't help but question, "I said, comrade division commander, you didn't leak the news to me about the retreat of the group army headquarters and the main five divisions to the south.  ? I have repeatedly emphasized that it must be kept strictly confidential and is only allowed to be communicated to the level of division and brigade commanders. Your commanders of the 167th and 168th regiments who are commanding operations cannot be so hesitant because they heard something from you, right?  ?¡±

    When Pavlov said this, Vasilyev couldn't help but blush, and mumbled, "Dmitri Grigorievich, this can't be nonsense. The political commissar and I have learned about the withdrawal of the main force of the group army."  After I returned, I only heard from the two brigade commanders and the brigade political commissar. There was no sound of ventilation at the bottom. Now is not the time to pursue this matter. Let the troops withdraw quickly. The other side will soon be able to cut in from the 166th Regiment's lost position.  , it will be too late by then!¡±
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