Beiyang 1917

July 191, 7 was an unforgettable day for the Southern Group of the Eastern Front of Soviet Russia. The biggest result of Tukhachev's First Army's feint attack in the northwest was that it annihilated the second position of the Ufa White Guards with superior artillery. The price of the three mountain artillery companies that they had paid was the loss of two mountain artillery companies, while the three infantry regiments used for a feigned attack were lying on the ground and advancing 9 meters before the first position of the Ufa White Guards. A shallow trench was dug.

In the machine gun confrontation at a distance of 1500 meters, the former enemy commander of the Ufa Northwest Group, B. Pepelyaev, had superior firepower. The three infantry regiments of the First Army lost about 1000 people in total. The White Guards lost less than 00 people, and these were all casualties under the bombardment of the 13 artillery companies of the Red Army.

The battle lasted until one o'clock in the afternoon. Following the disastrous defeat of the fourth army attacking in the southeast, Tukhachev issued an order for the entire army to retreat five kilometers and re-establish a position. This was the first retreat since the establishment of the Southern Group. The two armies After retreating, they all used machine gun battalions, especially the First Army, because they had 11 basically intact artillery companies in their hands.

Tukhachevsky tried his best to let the White Guards have a taste of the cannons of the Soviet Red Army when they pursued them. He played such a trick, but unfortunately, the opposite b. At that time, the White Guards in the position did not leave the trenches at all to hunt down the retreating First Army.

After two days of fighting, the First Army killed more than 3500 people, nearly 4500 were injured, and two artillery companies were lost. In addition, the mixed cavalry division sent out to the south detour killed more than 2000 people, and more than 4000 were injured and captured. , There are more than 3000 people who have been withdrawn and have not yet returned to the construction. The 13th Cavalry Division sent out to the North Road detour lost two battalions of 00 troops when they crossed the railway. There was also the [-]st Cavalry Division, which detoured further south to attack the rear of Ufa.

On the southeast battlefield, the Fourth Army, which lost only two machine gun battalions on the first day, faced the biggest setback after the establishment of the army. In the second day's attack, it fell into the trap of the opponent's artillery group. The infantry division killed more than 2 people, 1 were wounded, and the remaining 14000 were captured. After the group was strengthened, a total of 6000 artillery companies lost 20, and the heavy machine gun battalion lost two more.

The available troops of the Fourth Army dropped sharply to about 25000 people in three understaffed infantry divisions. In addition, 14000 lightly and seriously wounded who lost their weapons were humiliated. The entire Army can be said to have almost lost its combat effectiveness.

The White Guards defending in the southeast group lost 2500 people in the second day's battle. In contrast, the Fourth Army lost ten times more than them. Of course, Sergey also lost 4 artillery companies.

The southern group of the Soviet Russian Eastern Front Army retreated slowly and firmly throughout the afternoon. The speed of the three group armies with nearly 2 wounded was quite slow. All the carriages were used to pull the wounded, but it was far from enough. The seriously wounded collapsed directly on the retreat road. When they reached Chernivka, about 20 kilometers southwest of Ufa, the entire army was exhausted and could no longer walk.

"Comrade Commander! We must stop! Otherwise, the 2 lightly and severely wounded will not be able to hold on! More than 300 wounded have been killed along the way!" Chief of Staff Ma Xin chased Tukhachevs on horseback Ji said anxiously.

"Comrade Mikhail Nikolaevich, I agree with Ma Xin. We must stop. The soldiers are tired and hungry, and the stretcher team carrying the seriously wounded can't move. If this continues The team is going to collapse!" Yankov Gayi, the political commissar of the Southern Group and the Political Commissar of the First Group Army, who was walking beside his commander on foot, couldn't help persuading him even though the soles of his feet were wet.

"Where are we now?" Tukhachevsky raised his head blankly and asked. He also gave his horse to the wounded to ride along the way, and he and the political commissar led the way on foot. Under the persuasion of Kevsky, the order for the South Cluster to retreat five kilometers back to establish a position was changed to retreat ten kilometers before establishing a position.

At this moment, the troops marched in shuffling to Chernivka, which happened to be about [-] kilometers southwest of Ufa.

"Ten kilometers have been withdrawn, Comrade Commander, the wounded really can't walk anymore, and many people have collapsed on this ten-kilometer road! We set up positions here! Fortunately, the White Guards in Ufa did not launch a pursuit! Here The terrain is favorable, it happens to be a piece of hills and highlands, which is helpful for defense! We will camp here!" Ma Xin said earnestly.

"Give me an order to stop the whole army, set up camp on the spot, and set up a defensive position!" Tu and Chevsky took the water bag from the orderly next to him and filled it fiercely. Finally, he regained his strength and agreed. At Ma Xin's request, he ordered the whole army to set up camp!

Not long after, Rzhevsky chased him from behind on his horse and shouted, "Why stop? The Ufa White Guards will launch a chase at any time. The farther we retreat, the safer we will be! We should retreat all the way to October Go to town!"

Because of the large number of wounded, the Fourth Army was dragged at the end of the team. Rzhevsky personally led a division to serve as the rear guard. The two divisions carried 14000 wounded and followed the team. At this moment, the team actually stopped When he got down, he rode his horse and came from behind anxiously to ask what happened.

"Calm down! Comrade Rzhevsky! Don't forget that you are the senior commander of the Red Army, the deputy commander of the Southern Group and the commander of the Fourth Army. How can you be so flustered!" Sitting on the roadside ridge to rest Tukhachevsky couldn't help frowning and roaring!

"Comrade Mikhail Nikolaevich! We can't stop so close to Ufa. We should retreat all the way west until the soldiers can't walk! Otherwise, the White Guards will be able to catch up at any time. Come on!" Rzhevski insisted.

"The soldiers can't walk anymore! If you don't stop, the whole team will be dragged down! This is the decision of the Military Committee of the Southern Group Front! Execute! Comrade Rzhevsky!" Tukhachevsky disgusted Frowning, he interrupted Lezhevski, stood up and walked towards the town on the south side of the hill, followed by a large group of guards, Ma Xin came over and patted Lezhevski on the shoulder, whispered,

"The soldiers can't move anymore. This is not an autumn outing. They are carrying 20000 lightly and severely wounded. You can try to carry them. The horses of the cavalry division are all used to drag stretchers for the wounded, but that's it. Let's go on." The team has to disperse, look out, old man, if you stay in the green hills, you won't have to worry about no firewood!" Ma Xin turned to his orderly and shouted,

"Let me and the political commissar's horses be used by the wounded, yes, and your horses, all of them will be used by the wounded!" Ma Xin led his political commissar and guards to the town down the hillside go.

Lezhevsky stood there alone, looked around, and was surrounded by Red Army soldiers who were sitting down on the ground, exhausted. He shouted, "Lead the horses to the wounded!" Turning around, he also staggered towards the town.

After retreating and regrouping on the high ground near the town of Chernivka, about 20 kilometers southwest of Ufa, the Southern Group of the Soviet Russian Eastern Front Army has the most preserved strength of the First Army, and there are five almost complete infantry divisions and Chabayev The cavalry division has about 8000 people in the army, and the 11 artillery companies are still complete, but there are not many shells left, and there are 4500 lightly and severely wounded.

The Second Army lost 3 artillery companies and a machine gun battalion that were reinforced to the Fourth Army. The strength of the two infantry divisions remained intact, and the entire Army had a strength of just over [-].

The Fourth Army suffered the most casualties. There were only three understaffed infantry divisions and a team of about 25000 people. In addition, there were six mountain artillery companies. , the seriously wounded are constantly dying.

The remaining regiment of the mixed cavalry division that was sent out to make a detour found a way and withdrew after all the hard work. Then the 13th cavalry division that made a detour on the north road was hidden by them after they could not find a suitable place to cross the Belaya River. Waited in the woods until night fell, and then quietly crossed the railway line and withdrew back. Of course, unfortunately, the rear guard was discovered by the patrolling armored train again. Markov's 13th Cavalry Division finally retained most of its strength, with more than 6000 people left in the division!