Beiyang 1917

Less than an hour after Tukhachevsky's telegram was sent, Moscow's reply came:

To Tukhachevsky, Maxin and Rzhevsky, Provisional Front Military Committee of the Southern Group of the Russian Eastern Front,

The Supreme Revolutionary Military Committee of Central Yang of the Soviet Union expressed its sincere congratulations to all the soldiers of the Southern Group for overcoming difficulties and quickly advancing to the city of Ufa. As the base camp and location of the government of the Kolchak gang, Ufa has a complete defensive position, which is predictable Regarding the matter, Zhong Yang hopes that the southern group will unite as one, conduct careful reconnaissance, find gaps in the enemy's defense line, and then launch a thunderous blow, striving to take Ufa as soon as possible

The Supreme Revolutionary Military Council has issued an order to Slavin's Fifth Army and Egorov's Ninth Army, requiring them to arrive at the city of Ufa within three days to join the battle against the enemy facing Ufa. The Southern Group Front Military Council The two armies will be unified. Before the victory of the Ufa battle, the fifth and ninth armies will be assigned to the southern group Ufa to fight

The members of the Provisional Military Committee on the Front Front of the Southern Group must be united and realize that Zhong Yang has given you almost all the troops and food that can be used on the Eastern Front in the direction of Ufa, and seized the area east of the Ural Mountains that is fighting West Siberia Before the coalition forces under the banner of the autonomous government are dispatched, it is very important to take down Ufa

After the southern group took Ufa, they could quickly block the Ural Pass, block the westward road of the coalition forces east of the Ural Mountains, and deal a fatal blow to the Kolchak gang in the direction of Kazan

The victory of the Battle of Ufa depends on the courage, boldness and confidence of the commanders of the Red Army on the front line, and on the bloody struggle of all the soldiers of the Red Army on the front line. The Bolsheviks do not believe in tears. Moscow and the whole of Russia are watching you. Even those who run away, no matter whether he is the commander of the group army or an ordinary Red Army soldier, the front-line temporary military committee can enforce battlefield discipline

wish you success

Chairman of the Supreme Revolutionary Military Council

Trotsky

In Moscow 1918.7.821:00

Immediately after Moscow's call back, the telecommunications connection between the Southern Group Command and the Fifth Army Command and the Ninth Army Command was restored. The telegram of the Fifth Army Commander Slavin was very simple:

South Group, according to the order of the Supreme Revolutionary Military Council in Moscow, the Fifth Army has joined the South Group to fight and accept your command. Please indicate the direction of the next move.

Slavin

Yu Jieqiuxi 1918.7.822 12:[-]

Slavin, the commander of the Fifth Army, is a close partner of Vatzetis, the commander of the Eastern Front Army. He originally transferred 3 divisions to the south to join the Tukhachevsky First Army, which has low qualifications and prestige in all aspects. It's a very deep beam. At this moment, the entire group army has changed from supporting the South Group to joining the South Group and accepting the command of Tukhachevsky.

So although Moscow gave the order to rush to the city of Ufa within three days, this guy deliberately asked the South Group for instructions on the next move of the Fifth Army

Unexpectedly, such a telegram reminded Tukhachevsky that his First Army had already obtained an infantry division and two cavalry divisions from the Fifth Army. In other words, the troops of the Fifth Army will occupy the bulk of the troops under the city of Ufa, and they may not be able to command them by themselves. The Fourth Army's Rzhevsky is not as strong as I am, so I dare to fight against me

The qualifications of the commander of the Fifth Army, Slavin, and his relationship with Vatsitis and Trotsky are much stronger than that of Rzhevsky, who is not covered by anyone. It will be a bad thing if the Fifth Army does not command.

After thinking about it, Tukhachevsky issued the first order to the main force of Slavin's Fifth Army in the name of the Southern Group:

To Fifth Army Slavin

According to the current combat deployment, your troops should cross the Volga River no later than tomorrow morning at the latest. The main task of the Fifth Army is to move east and northeast, strengthen the banks of the Kamala River, and stabilize the defense of Chistopol , and continue to the east, while protecting the left flank of the southern cluster, capture Cherny on the Kama River, cut off the Trans-Siberian Railway, and cut off the reinforcements that Kolchak may go south in the direction of Kazan

The Southern Group reminded the Fifth Army that the key to the current Ufa campaign is to seize time. Before the main force of Kolchak in the direction of Kazan goes south for reinforcements, it must occupy Cherny and cut off the railway line and limit the Fifth Army no later than 7 Seize Cherny before midnight on 11 April

South Cluster Front Provisional Military Council

Tukhachevski

under the city of Ufa

1918.7.8.22:31

To say that Tukhachevsky's deployment is also very clever. According to the current situation of the Ufa defense line, what needs to be strengthened on the front line is the artillery and machine gun firepower rather than simply strengthening the troops. The Fifth Army is transferred to the direction of Cherny. It can not only throw a hard bone for Slavin to chew on, but also protect the flanks of the Southern Group, and let the Fifth Army take the lead to withstand the opponent when Kazan Kolchak went south for reinforcements. group commander's

The call back from the Fifth Army was simple: order received, start operation at dawn tomorrow Slaven

Neither Moscow nor the South Group mentioned the issue of keeping the rear crossing unimpeded, but Slavin, the commander of the Fifth Army, has always been relatively stable in operations. The Southward Troops of the Fifth Army consisted of seven infantry divisions and 16 artillery companies. One division plus three artillery companies guarded Bolgar on the east bank of the Volga River, and the remaining six divisions marched eastward in two routes. The north route went east along the banks of the Volga and Kama Rivers, and the south route went straight east. The goal was Almetye Vsk

As for the Ninth Army of the Southern Front going north for reinforcements and transporting food, Yegorov was holding Comrade Joseph's thigh. This guy really didn't pay attention to the commander of the Southern Group, who was on the rise. Tukhachevsky, Moscow A telegram to his Ninth Army, he telegraphed back to Moscow saying whether he had consulted the Southern Front, and then forwarded Moscow's telegram to the Southern Front himself, and waited until Joseph nodded on behalf of the Southern Front

Yegorov just sent a telegram to the Southern Group Headquarters of the Eastern Front Army. While explaining again that his troops had driven six hundred miles away, he kept haggling with the excuse that he could not move forward. Finally, he finally agreed that the Ninth Army would leave Sarawak tomorrow afternoon. In the Mala Reservoir area, the whole army is moving in the direction of Ufa, and it will arrive in the south of Ufa within four days at the latest

Yegorov is not stupid either. His Ninth Army also left an infantry division stationed in Samara, the largest port city in the middle reaches of the Volga River. The remaining five infantry divisions followed Budyonny's special cavalry division. We are planning to set off the next day. Since we are escorting a large amount of food, it is understandable that this fellow asked to arrive in Ufa after four days.

Looking back, Tukhachevsky sent two detours to outflank the Ufa defenders’ cavalry units that night. It was the 13th Cavalry Division that originally belonged to the Fifth Army that performed the detour task alone. The main force of Slavin's Fifth Army joined the First Army with another mixed cavalry division and an infantry division when the Southern Group crossed the Volga

Markov, the division commander of the 13th Cavalry Division, is a direct descendant of Slar. He was born in the old Russian army. He looked down on Tukhachevsky, who was a company commander half a year ago. , each other does not invite each other to see each other. At this moment, Tukhachevsky’s North Road detour force has only arranged one cavalry division, and the burden falls on the shoulders of Markov, the 13th Cavalry Division.

As for the arduousness of the task, everyone knows that they are close to death. To the north of the Ufa Northwest Defense Line, there are many swamps and ditches along the way. The armored trains and searchlights of the White Guards on the railway line are patrolling almost all night. Once the battle is started , the cavalry division with extremely limited machine guns and artillery is likely to encounter white guards in two directions

The defenders in Ufa currently have at least six divisions or more, and the White Guards in Cherny also have a division. The artillery on the iron-clad train may have as many as an artillery regiment. People who are not familiar with the place go so far to cross the railway , the risks of this errand are absolutely enormous

However, Markov knew that at this time, he must not show timidity. This Tukhachevsky had been displeased with the divisions from the Fifth Army. the reason

Markov's 13th Cavalry Division was originally in the early 8600s. After fighting in the direction of Kazan for half a month, there were still more than 76 people left. The whole division had only six Mala Maxim heavy machine guns left to form a company. The artillery has two [-]mm mountain guns, and three sets of vehicles are towed

After accepting the roundabout task issued by the Southern Group that night, the 13th Cavalry Division seized the time to sleep. At midnight, the whole division wrapped the horses' feet with cloth, chewed them, and quietly left the village where they were stationed. An incomplete map, set off to the north, to outflank the rear of the Ufa garrison's northwest defense line

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