Beiyang 1917

"I originally wanted to save the Bolgar ferry to attract the Third Army of the Soviet Russian Eastern Front Army, but now it seems that this plan has come to nothing!" Wang Geng turned to Utsunomiya Taro and said.

"To put it bluntly, not only Maxin's Second Army and Yegorov's Third Army retreated to the south, but even Tukhachevsky's First Army did not retreat to the west but to the southeast. Fortunately, the Fifth Army and the Second Army have been wiped out, and Tukhachevsky's main force is basically finished, otherwise our arrangement in the north will really look like a failure," Utsunomiya Taro nodded.

"Ha, on the contrary, the generals of Soviet Russia are not all idiots. The reason why they rushed to the south in a swarm is not only worried that our main force will be arranged in the north, but also worried that Kolchak's main force will go south. Therefore, I would rather run far to the south. The rivers in the Samara area are criss-crossed, which will bring disadvantages to our armored forces. Perhaps it is also one of the issues considered by the other party. Now, it seems that there is really no need to keep Bolgar. !” Wang Geng obviously had a plan.

"Then let the second division of the Ural cavalry rush to Bolgar? Nurrat is 140 kilometers away from Bolgar, and the second division of the Ural cavalry can get there in two days at the fastest!" Utsunomiya Taro suggested with bright eyes road.

"No! It's too far to let the 140nd Ural Cavalry Division attack 80 kilometers, send the 90nd Ural Cavalry Division westward to Meleks to take over the defense of the [-]st Ural Cavalry Division, so they only need to walk [-] kilometers. , and let the second brigade of the first Ural cavalry division of Meleks go north to Bolgar, so that they only need to drive [-] kilometers. It is not a big problem for a cavalry brigade of our coalition army to fight an infantry division of the other side!" Wang Geng said his plan with a smile.

"Sogar...Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, this is a good idea. Otherwise, if the Second Cavalry Division catches up to the 140-kilometer road, they will not be able to rest for a long time, let alone go into battle. However, Bolgar's position is very important. Techushi is an important crossing in the Volga River Basin. In the north, I don’t know if the Soviet Russian Third Army will come south to support the troops on the right bank of the Volga River. If only one cavalry brigade is sent there, will there be insufficient troops? ?” Utsunomiya Taro expressed his worries.

"Hahahaha, Your Excellency Utsunomiya, you are worrying too much. Remember what I said, the coalition forces' operations on the Ufa Plain are aimed at annihilating the vital forces of the Soviet Russian Red Army as the biggest strategic goal at this stage. They are not afraid of the enemy coming, but they are afraid that the enemy will not come." Come on, if only one cavalry brigade can be sent to attract the enemy's third army, I would be very happy, if the cavalry brigade can't stop it, can it be withdrawn, and then we will detour and outflank the opponent's rear and fight a battle of annihilation!" Wang Geng reminded his deputy with a smile.

"Uh... That's... That's... That's true!" Utsunomiya Taro blushed, this guy still couldn't get rid of the small business in Japan, and he was reluctant to give up easily after occupying other people's space The old problem of the Volga River and the Ufa Great Plain is a piece of fertile land. The terrain is flat, there are many rivers, abundant water, and a large area of ​​cultivated land. Since such a good place is taken down, it is a bit reluctant to give it up easily.

"However, Your Excellency Taro, when we finish the Battle of Ufa, the right bank of the Volga River will no longer be in the hands of the Soviet regime. What Moscow should worry about is not how to recapture the right bank of the Volga River, but how to hold the Volga River The left bank, the Volga River Basin and the Ufa Great Plain are Russia’s natural agricultural bases and granaries. To feed the Russian army and ordinary people, it is absolutely impossible without food, so you can rest assured that we will not take this area lightly. The land was handed over!" Wang Geng smiled and comforted his deputy.

"Really? That's a good relationship! That's great! I'm just worried that with a wave of your hand, the territory west of the Ural Mountains that our coalition forces have worked so hard to win will be handed over to Kolchak and his gang. The incompetent Russia has temporarily conquered it! I think this group of old white guards would not be a match for the Soviet Russian Red Army without the help of our coalition forces!" Utsunomiya Taro said with a look of great joy when he heard this.

Wang Geng nodded. Naturally, a good place cannot be easily given up, but Kolchak’s temporary all-Russian government has been recognized by the generals of the White Guards all over Russia, and it is also the object of key support from the Allied Powers, as a necessary buffer against the Soviet Russian regime. Well, the area west of the Ural Mountains will be reserved for Kolchak nominally for a while, otherwise, if this guy really turns his back on him, although the coalition forces will not fear him west of the Ural Mountains, they will bear the name of the invader , this is not within the scope of Wang Geng's plan.

"Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, do you think that Tukhachevsky will slip out of our hands? Although we have a lot of troops in the south, the place there is also large, and the gaps are not small. Don't accidentally let this fellow slip away." It would be a big loss if we left!" Utsunomiya Taro couldn't help but said, Jun Hata had already boarded the transport plane of the Allied Air Force, for the sake of safety, Wang Geng didn't agree to let this guy sit alone on the side of dh4. Instead, I sent a Handley Page V1500 heavy bomber to transport a reinforced platoon of coalition paratroopers to Kummertau with Commander Hatatoshi, so as not to parachute alone in case someone Mishap, the loss can be huge!

"Actually, personally, I don't think that Tukhachevsky alone can change the situation of the Russian Red Army. Even if he can escape, he may not be able to continue to play such a big role before, and he may be found by Moscow as a scapegoat. Or it is possible to be purged as a traitor and spies. Didn’t the family members of Ekh and Lezhevsky have been shot in Moscow? The red-terror is destined not to win a long-term victory. Khachevsky is even better, to tell you the truth, if these senior generals of the Soviet Red Army can become the backbone of the coalition forces in the battle against Germany and Austria in the future, we will be much more relaxed!" Wang Geng said his real thoughts.

"Fight against Germany and Austria? Soga... I have been taught... I, Utsunomiya Taro, have benefited a lot from the precepts and deeds of the Commander-in-Chief, please take care of me! This is really touching!" Utsunomiya Taro did not expect the king Geng's eyes had already passed the Soviet-Russian Red Army and the Battle of Ufa, but focused on the prospects of the Eastern Front Allied Forces and the German-Austrian War in the not-too-distant future.

"Of course it's fighting against Germany and Austria. Your Excellency Taro, don't look at the fact that we have dispatched 22 ground troops, and with the cooperation of the air force, we have dispatched more than 20 Soviet Red Army troops. But that is an asymmetrical battle. The equipment and logistical support are far inferior to ours. The huge advantages of artillery and aviation make our victory look easy, but if we encounter the German and Austrian main forces with weapons and air forces that are not weaker than ours in the future, hard battles will still be fought. Back!"

"At least two-thirds of the 10,000+ Soviet Red Army captured by us can be converted into elite Russian troops under the command of the coalition forces in the future. This is why I emphasize preferential treatment of the prisoners and the wounded. If Russia retains its energy, we will have a much lighter burden when we fight against Germany and Austria on this land in the future. You also know that the old Maozi's combat bravery is quite impressive! For this piece of their own land in the future, they will also We will fight to the end with Germany and Austria!"

Wang Geng said unhurriedly, staring brightly at the Japanese army commander Utsunomiya Taro in front of him!

"Sogar! I understand! Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, I believe that under your leadership, the coalition forces will continue to win more victories! I have no doubts about this!" Utsunomiya Taro stood at attention and nodded to Pay tribute to your commander.

"Don't worry, Mr. Taro, you haven't seen the decisive eyes and face of Mr. Hatatoshi when he set off. I believe he will be able to stop Tukhachevsky. I would like to see this so-called Eastern Front of the Soviet Russian Red Army." Will the young Bolshevik God of War lay down his arms and surrender, or would he rather die for his cause!" Wang Geng comforted Utsunomiya Taro with narrowed eyes.

"Well, Your Excellency Commander-in-Chief, Wu Sang only brought two infantry divisions to chase Yegorov's main force, and the opponent still has at least 40000 troops. Is this a bit risky? Do you need to call other troops to support it? At least wait for the Third Infantry Division of the First Siberian Army to catch up?" Utsunomiya now played his own positive role - the role of chief of staff.

Wang Geng pondered for a while when he heard the words, and then looked back at the situation of the enemy and us on the map. The main force of Yegorov's Army has not been figured out yet. Wu Peifu only relied on two Russian infantry divisions to pursue it. Small, but Wang Geng knew that Wu Peifu was a strong guy. The other troops of the Ufa Central Group, especially the Second Ural Cavalry Army, had achieved brilliant results, which stimulated Wu Peifu, the commander of the group, to wish to hand over the remaining Soviet Red Army in the Ufa Battle to himself. Come clean up!

"The main forces of the coalition ground forces are all on the northern and northern lines, and there is at least 150 kilometers of gaps on the southern line. This is also the reason why the Russian Red Army and the group armies are desperately withdrawing to the south. At this moment, Yegorov's main force is moving. It has not been confirmed yet, it is too early to reinforce Wu Peifu's troops, I am a little worried, he is now leading two divisions to the south, I am afraid that he will go in the wrong direction, but there are Sun Liangcheng's 15000 armored troops on the Samara front line The main force, if Yegorov goes to Samara, he will be beaten to death!" Wang Geng said slowly.

"Then where else can Yegorov escape? We can't always retreat southward to the Urals. Besides, the Urals have already been occupied by us! This is a journey of hundreds of kilometers! Yegorov has so much food. Can't he expect the weather to be so bad all the time, and he can always avoid the aerial reconnaissance of the air force?" Utsunomiya Taro asked anxiously.

"This is not necessarily the case. Even if we retreat to the Urals in one breath, it will only be 250 kilometers. As long as there is no main force of our ground troops nearby, they can disperse and retreat southward. The team is spread out enough, and the air strike of our large fleet is like hitting fleas with a sledgehammer, it is almost impossible to achieve the effect of the air strike in Barveley!" Wang Geng said, shaking his head.

"Then let's use cavalry and armored troops to pursue it! Can he run with two legs and four legs and four wheels?!" Utsunomiya Taro said with a straight neck.

"The armored and cavalry units of the coalition army that needed the most rest on the battlefield in Ufa. They fought continuously for almost a week. Although the casualties were small, they consumed a lot of physical strength and spirit, and there was no time to replenish fuel, ammunition and food. In particular, the heavy rain washed away the roads and made it difficult for the armored troops to move forward, which is why Wu Peifu led the infantry division in pursuit." Wang Geng explained.

"Hey! Say me! There are more than [-] mouths to eat on the battlefield, and there is no way to deal with the tight logistics. The most hateful thing is the heavy rain last night. The weather may not be clear today. If this If it keeps raining, Yegorov and Tukhachevsky may really run out!" Utsunomiya Taro stomped his feet.

"You are satisfied with Your Excellency Taro. There was no rain in the past five days. Otherwise, we would have given full play to the power of the coalition artillery and air force! Pass my order, and the eagle-eye early warning plane will step up the reconnaissance and try to find Ye as soon as possible." The positions of Gorov and Tukhachevsky, the rest of the troops stepped up to rest in place, the engineering regiment and the logistics car regiment cleared the road as soon as possible, and gave priority to transporting and ensuring the supplies of the frontline troops and the prisoner camp!" Wang Geng made a decision with a wave of his hand !