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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 750 (2) Bright Prospects

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    After the troops that had been scattered in the dark gradually gathered together, more than 4,000 people were left. Of course, there were more than 6,000 casualties, of which nearly half were killed. This was still a major setback for the Soviet 8th Army.  §êw§ëFirst,

    "I didn't expect that the Front Army Headquarters would take such a big step. Originally, we thought that most of us would let our two group armies shrink their defense lines to withstand the enemy's offensive, and then the main force of the northern front would move south for reinforcements. It seems that Comrade Voroshilov  This time I have to burn the boat and figure it out. The northern route is the key to solving the problem" Political Commissar Klyuyev raised his head and said after reading the draft of the telegram.

    "The key is time! If the Volga Federation hadn't made trouble and set up this non-military buffer zone on the left bank of the Volga River, along the railway line from Simbirsk to Syzran, we could have evacuated very quickly. Now we are in vain.  "With Kolchak's White Guard troops on three sides, how can it be so easy to retreat?" Group Army Commander Gidis made a rare complaint.

    Of course, as a general from the Southern Front, deep down he was not so willing to lead the troops north. He always felt that the closer he was to Tsaritsin, the more chances he would have to fight back in the future. The 10th and 10th Soviet Russians  The two armies of the 8th Army were almost formed in the three battles to defend Tsaritsyn and became stronger and stronger. Most of the hometowns of the soldiers were villages near Tsaritsyn, and many of them were from the working class of Tsaritsyn.  When the Soviet Red Army was forced to abandon Tsaritsyn and go north because of the Samara Peace Treaty signed between Moscow and the Volga Federation, the ideological work of the cadres and soldiers of this unit was not easy to do.

    If we continue to retreat northward now, we will be getting further and further away from Tsaritsyn and Ukraine. This will have an obvious impact on the morale of the troops. Who knows when we will have the opportunity to fight back home?

    "Withdraw then withdraw. Now the enemy on the southern front is strong and we are weak. Although we have the upper hand in the number of artillery, the number of artillery shells is limited. The consumption during the day is not small. In my opinion, only by withdrawing to the northern front and concentrating our forces can we accomplish big things. The distance on the southern front is  Kazan is too far away, and we cannot threaten the opponent's soft underbelly and rear. This battle will easily end in a stalemate. Moreover, if the enemy really launches a full-scale general offensive, it will not be easy for us to hold on on this great plain. The non-military buffer zone will  Our defense was in disarray!"

    "" Pavlov, the chief of staff of the group army, was the first to express his attitude. Since persisting on the southern front will inevitably lead to a hard battle, then withdrawing north may be a good choice. The troops also need time to rest and recuperate. Otherwise, when the enemy's troops press the border,  Under the pressure, the troops were under too much pressure!

    "However, once we retreat, the areas on the left bank of the Volga River will obviously fall into the hands of Kolchak's White Guards. Can Moscow agree to this? If Kolchak seizes these territories, not to mention that we will seize these territories from Tsaritsyn."  After moving north, the base area he had been operating in the past few days has disappeared. What if Kolchak gets the food, population and resources here and the White Guards grow stronger? "Klyuyev, the political commissar, was obviously more considering withdrawing.  What should the Soviet regime and the people do in this place?

    Gidis hesitated after hearing the words, shook his head and said, "I don't think the problem is that serious. Comrade Voroshilov has obviously made up his mind. This time after we withdraw from the south to the west and move north to concentrate on the northern line, we will definitely  It is to counterattack eastward, and the goal is to capture Kazan, the base camp of the Kolchak regime. At this time, the main force of the White Guards, more than 200,000 people, has almost been mobilized, and Kazan is empty for us." Beiyang 1917 Chapter 750 2  Great prospects "Time to fight back!"

    "The commander is right. Kolchak will never leave Kazan alone. When he leads the main force to turn around and head north, we will be waiting for him on the northern front. By then, we will greatly surpass the opponent in both strength and artillery.  , there is a chance to accomplish this in one battle, and even if we block the way for Kolchak¡¯s main force to retreat to Kazan, it will be equivalent to cutting off the White Guards¡¯ logistics. No matter how we fight, we will win!¡±

    Chief of Staff Pavlov¡¯s young face was filled with a bright color of youth, and he was obviously inspired by the beautiful prospects he painted!

    The battlefield west of Simbirsk in the early morning of July 31, 1918

    This night was destined to be a sleepless night for the southern troops of the Volga Front of the Soviet Red Army. After several days of marching operations, the Soviet 10th Army and the 8th Army were exhausted. However, these two armies were, after all, former members of the Soviet Union.  The main army group of the Russian Southern Front is not a reorganized unit like the 1st and 5th Army Groups on the Northern Front. The troops brought by Voroshilov and Chernavin are second to none in Soviet Russia in terms of combat effectiveness and cohesion.  The Red "Beiyang 1917" army is at the first-class level.

    Of course, this is also inseparable from the historical origins of the 10th and 8th Army. As the commanders and chiefs of staff of the 5th Ukrainian Army, Voroshilov and Chernavin lost in the Battle of Kharkov  , failed to withstand the attack of Simon Petliura's troops supported by the German reserve infantry regiment, and was forced to abandon Kharkov.It was a down payment for the Ukrainian Soviet regime, but the troops of Voroshilov and Chernavin withstood the test during the eastward retreat, and the backbone and core of the team always stayed together and did not collapse.

    Voroshilov's talent was fully demonstrated when he retreated from Ukraine and moved to Tsaritsyn, participated in three Tsaritsyn defense battles and became stronger and stronger. When Kiev, Ukraine fell to the hands of the German and Austrian troops, Kharkov was in a  When in danger.  It was Voroshilov who organized and led the first Ukrainian Lugansk socialist guerrillas to start fighting against the German and Austrian troops.

    In fact, this was also the beginning of Voroshilov's military work. He led the guerrillas from Lugansk to Konotop.  In Konotop, the guerrillas fought fiercely with the German and Austrian troops.  The guerrillas led by him, with the cooperation of the Kharkov worker guerrillas, repelled multiple attacks by the German 27th Reserve Corps.  However, due to the disparity in strength, Kharkov was eventually occupied by the Ukrainian National Army supported by the German army.  Soon, Luhansk also faced the situation of being surrounded by the German and Austrian troops and the Ukrainian National Army.

    It was Voroshilov and Chernavin who led the troops to cover the train's retreat from the Don River grassland to Tsaritsyn.  At this time, Voroshilov was appointed commander of the 5th Ukrainian Army, commanding two armies and troops composed of residents of the Morozov Military District and the Donetsk Military District.  Here, the troops under his command not only conducted organized resistance against the German and Austrian troops invading Ukraine, but also fought hard for three months with the Don Cossack White Army, and finally reached Tsaritsyn to join the main force of the Soviet Red Army.

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