Beiyang 1917

"According to observations during the day, the White Guards have one division in the north and the south in the front line, and there are probably two divisions in the second line. Then, the reserve team of the Ufa defenders is probably only one or two divisions. The opponent's Commander Ufa only used one division to defend the nearly 10 kilometers wide front in the north and south. There is no problem with the front line!"

Tukhachevsky obviously regained his composure, his tone was calm, and his words were methodical, which seemed a bit like a cluster commander.

"The premise is that we must gain superiority in artillery fire. Our 33 artillery companies with 198 cannons can suppress the opponent's artillery positions and form a fatal blow to the nearly [-] heavy machine gun firepower points on the front line of the White Guards!" Lezhevs Ji said lukewarmly.

"The artillery density of the Ufa defenders is not too high. On the northern front, they only used two artillery companies at most!" Ma Xin, the chief of staff of the group, said.

"There is a problem here! According to the configuration and density of heavy machine guns on the White Guards' positions on the northern front, they definitely have more than two artillery companies on the northern front!" Tukhachevsky shook his head and said, although these two artillery The company defeated its own heavy machine gun battalion.

"The commander of the opponent on the southern front used three artillery batteries, but they were all mountain artillery. Even based on the normal configuration of the artillery units of the White Guards, the opponent on the southern front still has at least three artillery batteries that have not been used!" Lezhevs Key told the situation on the southern line.

"In this case, then on the northern front, the White Guards should have at least 2 to 3 field artillery companies that have not yet been used!" Yankov Gayi, political commissar of the cluster, said.

"Comrades! Underestimating the enemy is an important reason for our setback in the afternoon. Although we have the advantage in numbers, the terrain is unfavorable. We are low and they are high. In addition, the opponent has long been prepared. Judging from the layout of the trench positions of the White Guard's defense line, it is It took a lot of time and energy, and the opponent's machine gun firepower is even stronger than ours." Tukhachevsky said slowly, while leaning over to look at the battle map carefully.

The division commanders and political commissars of the four cavalry divisions did not speak, and waited for the group commanders to give orders.

"What do you think of Comrade Chabayev's previous proposal by Vasily, Ivanovich, commander of the First Cavalry Division?" Tukhachev raised his eyes and asked Maxin and Rzhevsky.

"Sneak attack at night? I object!" The deputy commander of the group and the commander of the Fourth Army Rzhevski expressed his point of view without hesitation!

"What's the reason? The reason for the objection must be sufficient!" Tukhachevsky reached out his hand to stop Comrade Chapayev who was about to protest, and asked Rzhevsky with a solemn face.

"Is there any reason for this? We are not familiar with the place, and we rushed to the outskirts of Ufa after a few days of driving. The soldiers were exhausted, and the horses were hungry and thin. The enemy's strong defense line was waiting for work. At this time It was an adventure for us to camp here that day!

If you want me to say that it is safe to retreat twenty miles before setting up camp, let alone attack the opponent's position in the middle of the night!The black-and-white cavalry can't see the ground at all, and the opponent's barbed wire and deer village will be enough for us to drink a pot!The middle-of-the-night cavalry who are unfamiliar with the place set out to sneak attack. This is a typical blind man riding a blind horse and tossing around blindly!It is irresponsible for the lives of soldiers!It's military adventurism! "

Lezhevsky spoke louder and louder, and made up his mind. If Tukhachevsky insisted on being reckless, his Fourth Army could only retreat first and serve as a reserve for the cluster, and let the First Army Let's fight side by side with the Second Army!

"I also agree with Comrade Lezhevski's opinion. There is an idiom in China, which is to be prepared for a rainy day. We are far from enough to reconnaissance the enemy's defense lines and terrain. At this time, we will risk using our precious cavalry to attack the enemy in the middle of the night. The inherent defense line of the enemy, and the artillery cannot support it in time, is not worth the loss. As a mobile force, the cavalry division should consider turning around and outflanking from the flanks instead of going head-on to the opponent's traps and trenches."

The chief of staff of the Southern Group and the commander of the Second Army, Ma Xin, is on the side of Rzhevski this time. The first battle in the afternoon suffered so many casualties, which is a complete disastrous defeat. There is no way to fight, the morale and morale of the army will be lost, and then I will really be unable to eat and walk away!

Chapayev, the commander of the First Cavalry Division below, blushed, but Tukhachevsky didn't say anything. He didn't dare to mess around in front of the commanders of the second and fourth armies, and just held the horsewhip in his hand. There was a rattling sound.

As for the political commissars of several other cavalry division commanders, they breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts. It was already dark, and the passers-by were exhausted after driving for a few days. Another defeat in the afternoon hurt their morale. Opponent, it's okay if you win the battle, but if you lose, the team may really break up. In the afternoon, the White Guards asked the Red Army to rescue the wounded and clean up the battlefield. hate!

Tukhachevski's sharp eyes stared at Lezhevski on the opposite side, and Lezhevski also met his gaze without giving an inch. The air in the conference room suddenly became tense!

After a long while, Tukhachevsky, the commander of the Southern Group, finally eased his tense face, and said,

"I also agree with Comrades Rzhevski and Ma Xin. There are too many uncertainties to attack the enemy's ready positions in the middle of the night, so this road will not work!"

As soon as Tukhachevsky said this, everyone in the headquarters conference room of the largest landlord in Macao Village breathed a sigh of relief, and secretly thanked that there was no conflict between the two army commanders!

"Comrades! Comrade Ma Xin, the chief of staff, is very reasonable. Our cavalry is a mobile force, an iron fist. It must not be used to consume in front of the inherent trench positions, but for long-distance and deep Detours and breakthroughs, you see, the northern section of the Ufa White Guard’s defense line stretches all the way to the Trans-Siberian Railway leading to Kazan. The armored trains patrolling on the railway are non-stop around the clock. Obviously, we will have difficulties breaking through and detours from here! "

Tukhachevsky explained, pointing to the northern extension of the White Guard line on the battle map.

"Comrade Commander, what do you mean, we send cavalry to detour from the south to take the back route of Ufa?" Chief of Staff Ma Xin was the first to react. Obviously, Tukhachev's adventure has not been restrained, but he wants to make a bolder move. And amazing moves!

For a while, several cavalry division commanders and political commissars whispered among each other, obviously lacking psychological preparation for this difficult mission.

"Mikhail Nikolaevich, with all due respect, it is almost impossible to detour to Ufa to the south. From the southeast defensive position of Ufa's opponent to the south, there is the Ural River, which is wide and fast. How do cavalry divisions cross the river when they are unfamiliar with the place? In fact, I wonder why the defenders of the southeast cluster of Ufa didn’t just set up a position on the other side of the river, but set up a defensive position to fight to the death!”

The person who was speaking was Yankov Gayi, the political commissar of the Southern Group and the First Group Army. This guy is not good at charging and fighting, but he is a little bit capable of looking at a map and serving as the chief of staff. Of course, this guy's strength is political work!

"Because it is impossible, there are loopholes. I guess that the Trans-Siberian Railway in the north of Ufa is the focus of their defense. As for the south, because of the natural barrier of the Ural River, maybe there are not enough troops." Defensive troops! As for why Commander Ufa set up a back-to-back formation in the southeast, to be honest, I can’t figure it out, is it because we are afraid that we will not attack from here if we defend on the other side of the Ural River?"

Tukhachevsky looked dignified, and the mysterious commander of Ufa left a deep impression on him. At least the matter of letting his medical soldiers enter the battlefield to rescue the wounded in the afternoon made Tukhachevsky and a group of Soviet Russians The generals of the Eastern Front Army were greatly unexpected and a little confused!

Several cavalry division commanders and political commissars below were also whispering to each other. They seemed to be unable to figure out why the Ufa White Guards did not simply defend on the other side of the Ural River in the south of the city, but crossed the river and set up positions here.

"This problem is actually very simple, because of this high ground!" The deputy commander of the group and the commander of the Fourth Army Rzhevsky walked to the map quickly, and beat a place on the southeast defense line of the Ufa defenders marked on the map. , for sure,

"Because of this highland, the southwestern direction of Ufa is a slope with a low southwest and a high northeast. Only this place across the Ural River is a highland. I checked it with my eyes in the afternoon. This is the command position of the southeastern group of Ufa White Guards. A hilltop position at a height of 200 meters, where their artillery is deployed! My heavy machine gun battalion fought condescendingly and suffered heavy casualties!"

Speaking of which, Lezhevski thumped the highland on the map.

Chapter 280 IX This Highland Is Not Simple

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