Beiyang 1917

~ri date:~October 10ri~

"Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, I implore you to face up to the status of Kazan in the hearts of the Russian people. This city has a strong fortress and complete fortifications. If you can get it back, my government and I will never give up on Kazan! Please be sure to understand the feelings of the free Russian people!"

Kolchak almost knelt down to beg Wang Geng, and his voice began to tremble after speaking.

Wang Geng went to the map and looked at it again and again, then turned around and said, "Your Excellency, if you don't give up on Kazan, it will be much more difficult to lure the snake out. In fact, if you put the enemy in Ufa, Only by attracting several armies of the Eastern Front to cross the river to the greatest extent, if Kazan is in our hands, the enemy will not advance eastward by a large amount even if they cross the river, but will gather towards Kazan, and the battle will be difficult to fight then!"

But no matter what Wang Geng explained, Kolchak refused to give up Kazan. He said later that he didn’t need the help of the coalition forces. He gave him the Ural Cavalry Army, and he personally led the Kazan front to meet the Soviet Union. The Fifth Army went desperately!

"Commander-in-chief, perhaps, we can take advantage of the discord between the First Army of the Eastern Front and the Fifth Army, and make a fuss in the middle," said Major General Tian Jun, the director of the war room who had been standing silently behind Wang Geng.

"Oh, tell me what you think!" Wang Geng turned to look at this genius-level staff officer who he had poached from the Japanese Army Staff Headquarters, and said encouragingly.

"It is true that as His Excellency Kolchak said, Kazan's strategic position and symbolic significance are very important to the interim government of Russia, just as Moscow is to the Soviet Russian regime. If Kazan is not abandoned, can we use Simbir? The first army of Sk and the commander-in-chief of the front army Vatsitis and the fifth army were at odds, launched an offensive in Simbirsk, and then retreated, leading the first army across the river!"

Tian Jun expressed his thoughts carefully, while avoiding the scrutiny of Utsunomiya Taro, he knew that the most outstanding staff officer of the Japanese Army was poached by Wang Geng as a consultant, and he was given a Chinese name. With the title of middle school, has this guy forgotten that he is a soldier and star trained by the Great Japanese Empire!

"Did you lead across the river? The First Army only has more than 5 people, but I want to wipe out the 33 Soviet Russian Eastern Front Army in one go. Tukhachevsky is a group army that I have eaten up, and I can't help it." There are only 5 people, and the impact on the Eastern Front is quite limited." Wang Geng said thoughtfully.

"Commander-in-Chief, Staff Officer Tian's idea is actually good. If we don't give up Kazan, we can only lead the Soviet Red Army across the river in other places. We can let the White Guards retreat all the way and give up a series of towns south of Kazan and west of Ufa And strongholds, such a breakthrough opened by Tukhachevsky can at least attract 2 people from the Second Army and 8 people from the Fourth Army. If necessary, we can put the enemy directly in Ufa !" Wu Peifu couldn't help but said.

"So Karma! Yo, Commander Wu, this is a good way to let Kolchak's White Guards retreat all the way to the vicinity of Ufa, so that Ufa will attract the Soviet Russian Eastern Front Army more than Kazan, which is like a hard walnut. If Zedis is not fooled, his superiors in Moscow will force him to send the main force across the river to Ufa to break Kazan's retreat!"

Utsunomiya Taro touched the beard on his upper lip, and said with his eyes shining.

Wang Geng looked at the map carefully, and felt that this style of play was considered a pretty good backup plan without giving up Kazan. The guts have to be big enough.

"Your Excellency Kolchak, do you agree with this plan? Hold the railway line from Kazan to Ufa, let go of the east bank of the Volga River, attract the Soviet Russian Eastern Front Army to break through from the flank, put them all the way near Ufa, and strive for the first , The 1 troops of the 2nd and 4th armies can cross the river, and they will be encircled and wiped out after cutting off their retreat! Although the result of the battle is much worse than the 13 people expected to wipe out the Eastern Front Army, it is still better than nothing! If you fight well, maybe the reinforcements from the Southern Front Army will also be attracted to come over and cook them in a pot!"

"Ufa is the capital of the all-Russian temporary government and the rear of the base camp. Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, are you sure you can hold it at that time? My main force is in the direction of Kazan, and the south of Kazan along the Volga River is only half The team of five divisions is short of weapons, ammunition and food. If you give up the natural danger of the Volga River and retreat, rely on these five divisions to defend the defenseless Ufa? Where will your coalition forces be then?"

Kolchak looked suspiciously at the map, then at Wang Geng and the coalition generals around him, feeling a little queasy.

"Of course the position of the coalition forces is the biggest secret of this battle. I'm sorry I can't reveal it now, but as the saying goes, it's good to plan ahead. In view of the fact that both Kazan and Ufa may lose in the battle, as the commander of the coalition forces, I Ask your zheng fu to withdraw most of its personnel and equipment from Kazan and Ufa, especially the gold in the Kazan treasury, which must be transferred to the rear!"

Wang Geng looked at the supreme consul of the Russian Provisional Government with a smile, like looking at a little sheep in his hands.

"Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief! Do you also know the gold in the Kazan treasury? This is the last property of free Russia, and it must not fall into the hands of people with ulterior motives!" Kolchak's face was blue and yellow, apparently unexpected Wang Geng put his mind on the gold in the Kazan treasury!

"Your Excellency Kolchak, I am thinking of you and your own Russia. You are now a patient who is unable to protect yourself. The more gold you have in your pocket, the more people will think of you. For you For the future of free Russia, these gold should be transferred to the safest place!" Wang Geng said with a smile on his face, but his tone was firm.

Wu Peifu and Utsunomiya Taro next to him couldn't help grinning at the corners of their mouths when they heard it. It turns out that the commander-in-chief at home likes gold, so I have to write it down. It is rumored that the king of China cares about nothing but power. Now it seems that, Wealth can also make him tempted!

"This, I want to discuss this with my cabinet. This is a big matter, and I can't make the decision alone!" Kolchak said in a rapid tone.

"Your Excellency the Supreme Consul, except for the purchase of weapons, ammunition and food, the rest of Russia's gold will be properly preserved for you and your people. China-zheng fu can even issue bonds for this. You hold the Bank of China You can redeem the gold bond at the Bank of China at any time, of course, if your enemy comes with the bond, we can refuse to pay it under the real-name system! This kills two birds with one stone, what else do you have to worry about?"

Wang Geng said in a persuasive way, that this idea is actually a good one, and the gold coupons issued by China in his pocket are definitely safer than gold.

"It's really that simple. You and your government won't swallow up Russia's last fortune? Why should I trust you and your government?" Kolchak said without hesitation.

"Presumptuous! Eight Ga!" Wu Peifu and Utsunomiya Taro roared at the same time!Nima, the words of the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces can be questioned face to face, which is tolerable or unbearable!

"In order to show that the Allied Powers and the Allied Forces keep their promises, China and Japan can provide weapons and equipment for ten more divisions. Of course, they are mainly Japanese and German equipment, but some Chinese-made American equipment can also be included. And, The coalition forces can train these ten infantry divisions for the all-Russian temporary government! Let them soon have the combat effectiveness close to the coalition forces, do you think this is sincere enough?"

Wang Geng offered the price with a smile. There is no place to arrange for the newly reorganized German weapons in the country to be refitted, and it is just right to use them to arm the free Russian army.

"These ten divisions must only be loyal to me and the All-Russian Provisional Government! Can it be done?" Kolchak was refreshed when he heard this. It's a team of 30 people. If I can really gather such a new force in a short period of time, I don't even need to beg my grandfather to tell me to come here to ask for help!

"Is this... no problem, the premise is that you have to solve the problem of the source of troops yourself, and before the final victory, this team will only accept the unified command of the coalition army just like the Ural cavalry army! Once they grow stronger, these ten divisions will be able to go to battle in half a year! In winter, this team will become the main force on the Eastern Front!"

Wang Geng lightly pushed and pulled, and brought Kolchak into his own pace. The formation of the Russian troops under the command of the coalition forces was a part of Wang Geng's long-planned plan. Duties and responsibilities to stand up and defend their land and people, instead of being a spectator and letting the coalition forces do their work for them!