Beiyang 1917

~ri date:~October 10ri~

"Comrade Trotsky, the Southern Bloc has made another breakthrough. Tukhachevsky's three cavalry divisions have captured Berebey, Davlekanovo, and Tuymazi, and are already halfway from the outskirts of Ufa. Less than [-] kilometers, look, this is the young general trained by the Red Army of Workers and Peasants, how exciting! The southern group has regained a large area of ​​land and towns on the other side of the Volga River in the past half a month, while the northern group of Vatzetis The cluster is still unable to eat Kazan, what is the reason?!"

Standing in front of the big map on the wall with his waist pinched, Ulyanov yelled at Trotsky, the chairman of the Supreme Revolutionary Military Council in front of him.

"Comrade Chairman, the reason for the breakthrough of the southern group is because Kolchak's White Guards retreated back to the north to defend the Kazan front line. Without the hard work of the northern group on the Kazan front line, how could the southern group take advantage of the vacancy?

Of course, it is undeniable that Tukhachevsky is an excellent commander of the Red Army, but his current front line is a bit too long. The three cavalry divisions in the vanguard have already rushed to a place less than [-] kilometers southwest of Ufa. However, the main force of the Army Group is still at Nurrat two hundred kilometers away, and the two divisions of the Second Army have just crossed the river. "

Trotsky waved his arms in front of the map disapprovingly. In his opinion, the Southern Group hadn't fought any bad battles at all. Since the White Guards had abandoned the Volga River defense line, they would inevitably shrink to the vicinity of Ufa before organizing the defense line. At this moment, the progress of the Southern Group Not fast, but slow!It took half a month to march 300 kilometers, and it took 20 kilometers a day to march together!

What kind of rapid advance is this!It is slower than the local people who dragged their families and fled to the east!What is this Tukhachevsky doing!Trotsky muttered in his heart!

"The reason why the southern group is not progressing fast is because of the lack of logistics. After crossing the Volga River, the people on the other side ran eastward. There is almost no food collected within [-] kilometers. Many teachers worry about their next meal all day long. Where, let me tell you, there is still a problem with the distribution of logistics materials, and we should focus on supporting the Southern Group on the other side of the Volga River, and send the Volga River Fleet to transport food to them! Could it be that without railways and trains, the Red Army would have no logistics?"

The military member of the Supreme Military Council, Sdrviyov, pointed out the problem, focusing on food and logistics.

"Comrade Trotsky, can Kazan still be taken down? If not, simply withdraw the Fifth Army and go south to Simbirsk to cross the river and join the southern group's offensive! Take Ufa, pinch Cut off Kazan's supply line, and then we can win without a fight!" Ulyanov had a rare idea, and he felt that his idea was quite decisive!

"The commander of the Fifth Army, Slavin, has handed over three batches of messengers sent by Kolchak to recruit him this month. The stalemate is obviously related to the lack of confidence and decisiveness of the supreme commander!"

Kamenev, chairman of the Moscow Soviet and central member of the Central Committee, was still thinking about when he could succeed Vatsitis as commander of the Eastern Front, but he knew that Vatsitis was trusted by Trotsky, so he pointed the finger at Killed Slavin, the commander of the Fifth Army!

"Where's the messenger? Did the interrogation yield any results?" Ulyanov became interested.

"They were all diehard members of the White Guards, loyal lackeys of the tsar, executed by the Cheka on the spot! It would be a disaster to keep them!" Dzerzhinsky replied aside.

"Shot? Well, well, it's good to shoot, the enemy is one less than one, but... we can't suspect our comrades for no reason, especially the senior commanders like the commander of the group army. We can't find out the second Muraviyov is such a traitor!" Ulyanov was thinking about the problem while turning his hands behind his back.

"Kamenev, organize another batch of food and ammunition from Moscow to be transported to the southern group. You can take the train first, transport it to Cheboksary and then change the ship, and let the Volga River fleet escort the delivery to Tetyushi. ... Bolgar, yes, Bolgar!" Ulyanov looked carefully at the map and poked the Volga port opposite Simbirsk with his thick fingers.

"Well, there is a risk. The Volga River Fleet will pass through the corner of the Volga River under the city of Kazan, and it may be intercepted by the artillery fire of the White Guards on the Kazan Fortress!" Kamenev frowned.

"Artillery interception? What's the matter, Comrade Trotsky, didn't Vaczeski say that the Kazan siege has been blocked? How can they still shoot out of the city? Can the artillery hit such a wide river? ?” Ulyanov asked puzzled.

"Of course it can be hit. The narrowest part of the Volga River outside Kazan is less than 3 kilometers away. Ordinary field guns can reach it, let alone large-caliber fortress guns. Of course, it is not so accurate. It is possible to smuggle under the eyelids of the fortress when there is no moon, but the risk is too great in broad daylight!" Trotsky said truthfully.

"Vatzetis lied about the military situation. He said that the Kazan siege was impenetrable, and no bird could fly over the Volga River. In the end, we couldn't get through. How did this battle go? The Fifth Army is almost the entire Eastern Front. The unit with the most artillery has taken away three divisions, and there are still nearly 10 people, why can't Kazan be captured after fighting for two months?" Ulyanov grinned dissatisfiedly!

"Kazan is a super fortress that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. The Fifth Army lacks heavy artillery, and Kolchak has shrunk his defense line. At this moment, he has at least 10 White Guards in Kazan, and the remaining [-] are in the north and the north. The third army is facing each other, and there are still [-] guarding the front line of Ufa, and the strength of the White Guards in the direction of Kazan is not as weak as imagined, but I firmly believe that as long as we trust our frontline commanders, they and the troops will be able to complete the task!"

Trotsky's tone was a bit helpless, the battle situation is obvious, to be honest, after the Fifth Army transferred an infantry division and two cavalry divisions to join the 2st Army of the Southern Group, Kazan has already become a major force for the Eastern Front. It's a chicken rib, it's not bad if you can maintain a balance of power and maintain a siege. If you use 1 people to attack 10 people with strong fortresses and heavy artillery, it will be hell if you can win!

"Comrades, I have a suggestion. I don't know if it should be said or not!" Zinoviev, who had been smoking a cigarette and did not speak, said.

"Comrade Zinoviev, as long as it is something meaningful to our cause, even if you are a worker, you have the right to speak, not to mention that you are our central committee member, and you are also in charge of logistics and supply with Kamenev. Come on, tell me your brilliant idea, what good idea do you have!" Ulyanov raised his hand and said loudly.

"Tuchachevsky's Southern Group fought really well some time ago, but the lack of food has indeed slowed down their progress. In my opinion, instead of letting the Fifth Army take up a lot of supplies and food to fight in Kazan For a futile attack, it is better to withdraw the main force of the Fifth Army and strengthen them all in the direction of the breakthrough of the South Group!

Isn’t there only 5 White Guards guarding Ufa? If we add another 4 people to the southern group, we can use 20 people to take Ufa in one go and cut off the supply of the Trans-Siberian Railway to Kazan!In this way, Kazan will be self-defeating!Unlike Kazan, Ufa has such strong fortresses and fortresses, and there is no natural danger of the Volga River. Kolchak will definitely not be able to defend it! "

Zinoviev's idea obviously coincides with that of many central and yang committee members present. In fact, if we exclude the matter of interpersonal relationship and overhead power seizure, Trotsky, the chairman of the Supreme Revolutionary Military Council, tends to avoid reality like this It is a false style of play, but this will continue to fuel and achieve the arrogance of Tukhachevsky and his southern group. Behind this is Ulyanov and himself fighting for the supreme command of the Soviet Russian Red Army!

"What if the Fifth Army also goes south to join the southern cluster, and Kolchak on the northern front comes out from Kazan?" Trotsky rolled his eyes and asked such a question.

"I don't think so. Kolchak knows that our main force is rushing to Ufa to steal his back. I dare say that as long as we reduce the pressure on him in Kazan, not only will he not fight out of the city to fight back, but The troops will be dispatched to the south to defend Ufa, because as long as the capital of Ufa is lost, the White Guards in Kazan will not only be cut off from the rear, but the loss of the rear and the capital will also have a great blow to the spiritual level of the Kolchak regime , not to mention that we still have the Third Army in the north, and we can go south to seal the gap in the front at any time!"

Sdrviyov's words obviously reflect military literacy, this guy retreated and said again,

"In my opinion, if Kolchak's 10 White Guards can be led to the direction of Ufa, it will be easier to deal with it. Now he has taken advantage of us in Kazan with his strong and tall fortress, and he has come to Ufa. These advantages will no longer exist for a city on the plain like France! We have an absolute advantage in numbers, and we will definitely be able to completely wipe out the opponent's main force in the Battle of Ufa!"