Beiyang 1917

1918年7月13ri11：00乌法南部120公里处斯捷尔利塔马克镇以南十五公里。

Two hours ago, Tukhachevsky ordered the 31st Infantry Division to retreat southwards around the town of Stellitamak along with his army headquarters, allowing Chekov and Boklov to rush back to their troops to execute the " "Lead the snake out" plan, leaving Fumanov's cavalry regiment and medical soldiers to clean up the battlefield and bury the remains of the 1800 Red Army soldiers who died in battle.Of course, due to the lowest morale and physical strength, Fumanov's cavalry regiment and medical soldiers honestly cleaned the battlefield to collect the remains of the Soviet Russian Red Army soldiers, and did not dare to take advantage of false tricks to attack the town.

This disappointed Li Fugui, who was waiting for the battle. After all, the idea of ​​the truce was his own decision to hold Tukhachevsky back. Neither the cavalry nor the medical soldiers left by the opponent to enter the battlefield carried weapons or attempted to stop the war. The weapons were taken away from the battlefield, so Li Fugui's battalion was eyeing them, but they really didn't dare to take the opportunity to use mortars and heavy machine guns to greet the opponent's medical soldiers and cavalry who carried the corpses to clean up the battlefield.

Tukhachevsky's decision to retreat was sudden and resolute. Under the leadership of Hashimov, the 31st Infantry Division marched southward with heavy steps. The road was still muddy, the weather was still gloomy, and the clouds were thick and low. , the southeast wind was blowing, the advantage is that there is no air strike from the coalition air force for the time being, and the disadvantage is that walking against the wind makes the pace of the brigade more and more slow.

Tukhachevsky now has a new cavalry guard battalion, but it only has the strength of two companies. Comrade Chapayev, who was dismissed from the post of commander of the cavalry division by the commander of the army group, was demoted to serve as the commander of the cavalry division. He became the battalion commander of the Jingwei Cavalry Battalion.

Tukhachevsky led Chapayev's cavalry of more than 200 people behind the 31st Infantry Division, and slowly walked south without rein. No one knew what the commander of the army group was up to. After the town of Terlitamak suffered heavy casualties, everyone was grateful to Tukhachevsky for finally making wise adjustments and choices.

Hashimov, the commander of the 31st Infantry Division, received instructions to lead the 31st Infantry Division all the way forward. Before the weather cleared, he could go as far as he could, gritted his teeth and insisted on retreating, but Tukhachevsky himself Slowly dragging behind with the Jingwei Cavalry Battalion, at about 10 o'clock in the morning, Fumanov chased up with the medical soldiers and cavalry regiment out of breath. Near the village of Pokrovka, seven kilometers to the south.

"Comrade Commander! The remains of more than 1800 dead soldiers have been buried. The coalition forces abided by the armistice agreement and did not launch an attack. Of course, the opponent's position is tightly guarded. We have no opportunity to take advantage of it. The opponent did not come out to pursue us when we evacuated. What should we do next?" Fumanov, acting commander of the cavalry division, had bloodshot eyes and stubbled beard, and his cavalry could be regarded as the hardest and most tiring unit of the entire army.

"In that town, I will leave it to Chekov and Berklov to figure out a way. It is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge for ten years. We will gain wisdom from a fall. We don't have to fight with the opponent's mere cavalry battalion. As the commander of the group army, I should bear the responsibility. Responsibility, it is meaningless for us to continue to sacrifice more in the town of Sterlitamak. Apart from proving that the cavalry of the coalition army has good weapons, flexible battle command and strong combat effectiveness, there is nothing more Harvest!" Tukhachevsky and Furmanov rode side by side, speaking in a heavy tone.

Fumanov glanced at Chapayev, who was demoted and became the commander of the Jingwei Cavalry Battalion, who was leading the way ahead, turned his head and pleaded with Tukhachevsky, "Comrade Commander, you will not really let Xia Boyang Comrade should be a battalion commander? The cavalry division cannot be done without him, a brave and fearless division commander. In my opinion, it is just the time for employing people. You can criticize him a few more words, but the cavalry division should be handed over to Chapayev! I don’t think so. Can't replace his role."

Tukhachevsky said nothing with a gloomy face, but waved his hand to indicate that this issue is not discussed now. Furmanov had no choice but to change the topic again.

"Comrade Commander, where are we retreating? The soldiers didn't sleep all night, only rested for less than two hours in the morning, and suffered a major setback in front of a town guarded by a coalition battalion. At the moment, their physical strength and morale are quite high. I’m depressed, I’m afraid I’ll be unable to move any further!” Fumanov said it was true, at this moment, the horses and horses under the cavalry’s crotch slipped under their feet from time to time, and the horses kept falling to death along the way. On the main road, the marching speed of the team was also very slow.

Tukhachevsky stopped his horse and looked at the team's condition before and after, and then looked up at the sky. The sky was much brighter than in the morning. I don't know when it might clear up. As soon as the plane is sure, it will appear in the sky above your team, and at this time, it will really make Tian Tian not respond to the call!

"I decided to disperse and break through. Hashimov's order was to go all the way south, and turn west after reaching Salawat!" Tukhachevsky said in a low voice.

Fumanov was taken aback when he heard this, and hurriedly said, "Then where are we going? What about the two infantry divisions of Chekov and Berklov behind?" The acting commander and political commissar of the cavalry division did not expect Khachevsky made such a major decision, but he didn't show it at all during the meeting in the town of Sterlitamak. He really thought that Comrade Commander had some kind of "lead the snake out of the hole" combat plan!After a long time, is it true to continue to retreat across the board?

"The 31st Infantry Division goes south. The two divisions of Chekov and Berklov have reached the town of Sterlitamak. If there is still no chance, they will turn to the west. I have privately instructed them before returning to the camp. Pass them, your cavalry regiment will follow my army headquarters, and the medics will let them follow the 31st Infantry Division in front!" Tukhachevsky told Furmanov in a gloomy tone.

It's not that the commander of the First Army can predict and calculate when the weather will improve, and the ground troops of the coalition forces have already caught up. The keen sense of smell of the battlefield commander detected an ominous premonition. It was obviously unreliable to blindly expect the weather to always be on his side. After calming down, Tukhachevsky felt that he was leading three divisions without heavy weapons. In the case of cannons, the harm outweighs the benefits and the target is too big, so he is the same as Ma Xin, the commander of the Second Army.

Gritting his teeth, he made the decision to disperse the encirclement. Of course, in order to keep secret and not shake the morale of the army, this guy even hid the news from Fumanov who stayed in front of the town of Sterlitamak to clean up the battlefield. What happened, if the coalition forces rushed out to capture the prisoners, and exposed their true combat intentions, all previous efforts would be wasted.

Fumanov felt depressed for a while. He didn't expect that he would run so hard, and every time he retreated, he would be the rear guard of the whole army. At this moment, the commander of the group army didn't even say hello in advance. If I, the political commissar of the cavalry division, can't be trusted, the hearts of the troops will really lose their hearts if this continues.

Tukhachevsky seems to have noticed that Fumanov's face is a bit unsightly. Although this guy is in a bad mood, he still managed to squeeze out a smile to appease his favorite general, "As the saying goes, soldiers never tire of deceit. Exposing the whereabouts of the troops affects morale. Before returning to the left bank of the Volga River, the attack and retreat of the troops will be kept strictly confidential. Hold your breath and show your flaws, so I didn't tell you!"

Fumanov nodded silently when he heard the words, and expressed his understanding of Tukhachevsky's approach. To be honest, the enemy is at hand. If the medical soldiers and cavalry knew that the main force had already started to retreat, it would be a great way to clean up the battlefield. It is hard to say whether the task of burying the bodies of the fallen soldiers can be completed calmly. It is precisely because the group army said that it will lure snakes out and will not stop until the town is taken. The soldiers can persist in doing those hard work under the guns of the enemy. They retreated after the dirty work was done.

Seeing that Furmanov's face looked much better, Tukhachevsky slapped his favorite general's shoulder with a smile, waved his whip and slapped it loudly, then put his legs between the horse's belly and rode The horse galloped up, loudly encouraging the surrounding cavalry,

"Brave Red Army soldiers! Hold on! We're going to take Orenburg right now! Fight back to the left bank of the Volga River! Follow me! Go forward!" Seeing that his division commander and political commissar followed, he hastily whipped his mount a few times. There was less than one regiment of Soviet Red Army cavalry left, following and surrounded by Tukhachevsky, Chapayev and Fuhrman Nove is galloping south!