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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 673 (3) Battle of Saransk

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    "Commander-in-Chief, do you want to mobilize the two main divisions of the 1st and 2nd Guards Infantry Division from Kazan to go south together? Before the enemy on the northern front had time to react, we bulldozed the southern front in one go and wiped out the south.  If the enemy counterattacks on the northern front and reaches the gates of Kazan City, we don¡¯t have to worry. When the time comes, the victorious division will roll back and kill the opponent¡¯s 3rd and 5th Group Armies in Kazan!¡±

    Kranishilkov rolled his eyes and came up with another idea. Speaking of which, it was obvious that although this guy looked confident just now, in fact, the hidden worry about the lack of strength of the White Guards also always lingered on the Cossack leader.  heart.

    "The time has not come! The northern front is not so sure to be defended by only the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Kazan Infantry Divisions of Cheboksary, but with the 1st and 2nd Guards Infantry Divisions holding Kazan  , then the base camp will be safe, and it will be able to ensure the supply of the logistics line and support the three divisions in the direction of Cheboksary. I think so, I will send a telegram to Kazan and send a supplementary division to reinforce the east cluster direction of Hastings.  On our side, open the net and drive Budyonny¡¯s cavalry army to Simbirsk in the east!¡±

    As he spoke, Kolchak leaned over and looked at the battle map again, raised his head and said,

    "The main force of the Soviet 10th Army should be able to withdraw to the west of Simbirsk this evening. That is the location they chose for the decisive battle. The 10th Army has already built a defense line there. If nothing goes wrong, Budyonny's cavalry army will not be able to retreat today.  We can get there late. We are less than half a day behind the other party. We arrive before 9 o'clock. The east cluster of Hastings is slower, and we can almost arrive before midnight. If both parties take a day off,  The decisive battle on the southern front will begin the day after tomorrow at the latest!¡±

    "But what about the northern front? Voroshilov won't be so honest and just watch us send only three divisions to guard Cheboksary without counterattack? The opponent's 3rd and 5th armies will have at least 12 infantry after they have been replenished.  Where is the strength of the division?" Kranishilkov patted his head and mentioned the Northern Front again.

    "Don't worry about the northern front. If Voroshilov chooses to encircle Wei and rescue Zhao on the northern front, if our three divisions of the Northern Cluster fail, they will fight and retreat to the south bank of Kazan to join the 1st and 2nd Guards Infantry Divisions.  With these five main infantry divisions guarding Kazan, the opponent may not be able to attack even 12 divisions. Our heavy artillery in the Kazan Fortress is not a vegetarian, let alone the natural defense line of the Volga River!" Kolchak thumped!  There was a map on the table, and it was obvious that his self-confidence had recovered a lot.

    "The opponent also has five infantry divisions of Tukhachevsky's 1st Army in Saransk. We only use one cavalry brigade to implement an empty city strategy. If the opponent sees through it, Tukhachevsky will take advantage of it.  What should we do if we come from behind to cause trouble while the 10th Army is fighting in Simbirsk and Gidis in the east?" Kranishilkov, the chief of staff of the Western Group, raised another question with a slap on his forehead.

    "I have thought about this problem before. Corbin's 5th Brigade of the 3rd Cossack Cavalry Division is not a vegetarian. Although it is a bit difficult to pretend to be three cavalry divisions, the five dissatisfied members of Tukhachevsky  The infantry division was now at a loss to solve the food problem.

    To say that the 1st Army can quickly see through and repel the 5th Brigade led by Corbin, I don¡¯t think it is that simple, and the more than 100 kilometers of road from Saransk to Simbirsk is not that easy to walk.  Even if the Fifth Brigade only harasses and delays the 1st Army, the other party will have to walk for at least 3 days. By then, our decisive battle with the Gidis 10th Army on the Eastern Front should have been decided!  "

    Kolchak no longer hesitated and decided to continue chasing the Budyonny Cavalry Army eastward. The four semi-cavalry divisions of the Western Route Army were like a grab bag for grabbing noodles, and they opened their fingers toward the east.  In the past, if everything goes well, the main forces of the two sides will formally contact tomorrow, and in the next three days, the decisive battle on the southern front will determine the outcome. Kolchak is confident that he will bring 150,000 main forces to defeat the Soviet Union's Volga River Front in one go.  Line main force.

    Once the opponent¡¯s hundreds of thousands of main forces on the southern front are eaten, the northern front will only have the newly replenished 3rd Army as a main force. East of Moscow, no one will be able to resist Kolchak¡¯s attack!

    July 29, 1918 11:35 Saransk Soviet Red Army 1st Army Headquarters

    "Report to the commander, the peripheral security forces discovered the White Guard Cossack cavalry ten kilometers northwest of Saransk. The noise was so loud that the dust raised could be seen five kilometers away. It is judged that the opponent has at least 2-3 divisions of cavalry.  They are coming from the north, shall we go out of the city to fight?" The person who hurried in was Peter Alexeevich Kobozev, the political commissar and chief of staff of the 1st Army of the Soviet Red Army.

    "2-3 cavalry divisions? How did they come so fast?!" Tukhachevsky had just finished chewing the black bread in his hand and was licking a bit of soup residue on the plate. Hearing this, he stood hurriedly  He stood up and put down the plate in his hand.

    Due to food shortages, the food supply at the 1st Army Headquarters in Saransk is limited.??It's a bit difficult. Even if Tukhachevsky is the commander, the daily ration for himself is only 600 grams of black bread, which is 200 grams of black bread for each meal. As for meat and eggs, don't think about it.  , when the Budyonny Cavalry Army moved eastward, it was a surprise that not even half of the extra animals were left for the 1st Army. If they really wanted to eat meat, I was afraid they would have to kill the pack horses of the artillery company pulling the artillery carriage.  Just fine.

    "Our security force exchanged fire with the other party. Unfortunately, the other party had many people. A regiment of Cossack cavalry came up from all directions. The reconnaissance cavalry battalion responsible for guarding the northwest group army only ran out. One company could not be found, and the rest was taken care of.  Dumplings! You know what kind of horses our cavalry rides? Apart from mules and donkeys, they are old horses with broken teeth. It¡¯s lucky to get out of the company. The company commander is outside!  His expression was very serious and nervous.

    "Pass my order, the whole city is under martial law, the fortress gates are closed, and each division enters its own position to be on guard! Ask Xia Boyang's division to send scouts to the northwest to find out the enemy's strength and deployment, and to capture the cavalry that broke out.  Company commander, call me in!" Tukhachevsky's face flushed, and he stood up and gave orders quickly. A group of combat staff from the headquarters hurriedly went out to give orders, and at the same time, the orderlies also got on their horses and ran out.  Then the war room rang with phone calls one after another.

    When Tukhachevsky's 1st Army issued orders, in addition to using corded field telephones like other troops, the messenger on horseback was still one of the indispensable symbols of this army.  .
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