Beiyang 1917

"Of course we can defend it, we must defend it! Without anti-aircraft guns, we can use machine guns to form air defenses. Of course, it would be better to have anti-aircraft guns. Even if the plane can be bought in a short while, there are no suitable pilots. I suggest that Moscow can urgently send to Germany. The Austrian Allies requested assistance in anti-aircraft weapons, we ceded Belarus and Ukraine, paid such a huge price, it is time for them to return!"

Voroshilov waved his hand and said firmly.

"Far waters can't quench our thirst. Besides, Germany and Austria are ambitious for Russia. The most urgent task now is how to answer Moscow and how to bring Yegorov's main force back from the right bank of the Volga River. The weather can't be so bad forever!

Moreover, judging from the fact that the Ufa coalition forces have detoured and occupied Orenburg, Ural, and Samara in advance, the opponent's appetite is very large, and the situation of Yegorov's main force is not optimistic! Chernavin, commander of the Eighth Army, frowned.

"No, no, the opponent occupies such a place, the strength is definitely far from enough, as long as the Ufa coalition forces occupy these places, then the troops he can maneuver will be limited, although we can't expect the weather to keep bad so that the opponent's air force cannot dispatched, but as long as the organization is strong and evacuated by dispersing into small groups, the air attack of the opponent's air force is not the main problem during the retreat!"

"The main problem is that you can't just fight and be stuck by the enemy. You have to jump out of the opponent's encirclement, because once you stop and entangle with the opponent's ground troops, the opponent's air force can play a role and come over to attack the ground. Tauri on the opposite side of Syzran The front line of Yati and Samara must be a trap for the Ufa coalition forces to deploy and wait for Yegorov!

"I suggest that the front army send a report to Egorov as soon as possible, asking him to continue to retreat southward overnight. At that time, he can feign an attack on the Urals, then turn around and go to the Saratov Ferry to retreat to the left bank of the Volga River. Now Moscow should let the left bank of the Volga River be controlled. The arsenal in our hands is fully producing machine guns and bullets, and at the same time, urgently purchase anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine guns from the German and Austrian allies.”

Speaking of this, Voroshilov hesitated for a moment, and then said, "It's best to suggest to Moscow to see if it is possible to rent a ready-made flying team from the Allied Germany and Austria to support us in the battle. In the name of the Volunteer Army, Select Russian pilots from the Luftwaffe to fly these planes to assist us in combat! In addition, the 30 prisoners of war demobilized last time should be reorganized to supplement the Red Army!"

"Okay! Well said! Now I have confidence! Sergin, you are the commander of the Southern Front Army, Gidis, you are the chief of staff, do you have the heroism of Comrade Voroshilov? Consider the issue thoroughly Do you have the level?! A brave and strategic general like Comrade Voroshilov is the glory and pride of our southern army! Did everything he said convince you?"

Joseph's face was flushed, and while teasing Sergin and Gidis, he glanced at Bubnov beside him. Voroshilov's words not only strengthened Joseph's confidence in keeping Tsaritsyn, but also encouraged The morale of the main leaders of the two army groups was damaged.

It can be seen that the Eighth Army Chernawin and his political commissar Lyubimov were obviously also deeply moved by Voroshilov's words, not to mention that Voroshilov's own partner in the Tenth Army Kremlin Liuyev, several people even looked at Voroshilov with a hint of admiration.

Sergin and Gidis blushed again, they looked at each other, shook their heads lightly, expressing that they were really not as good as Voroshilov.

Sergin sighed secretly in his heart. At the beginning, Joseph and Moscow recommended Voroshilov to be the commander of the Southern Front, but Trotsky rejected him and appointed himself. Now it seems that Voroshilov is really a little Back then, the shadow of Brusivov, the Russian god of war, was at least not intimidated by the powerful enemy, and he didn't just talk about it, but also knew how to deal with the brains of the coalition forces!

"Comrade Joseph, it is of course a good thing that Voroshilov has such a heroic spirit, but whether the battle can be won is not just a matter of shouting a few slogans and pretending to be arrogant. Obviously, since Moscow has started negotiations with the Ufa coalition forces, the North Caucasus Do the Military District and Tsaritsyn need to be consistent with the Russian Central Committee? Have you considered this point?"

Bubnov was obviously moved out of Moscow to suppress Joseph. In all fairness, he did not want the Soviet Red Army to see the Allied forces because of the failure of the Eastern Front Army in the Ufa Battle. Nove and Trotsky were not the weak leaders that Joseph thought they would dare to fight. Moscow wanted to negotiate peace because it obviously felt that the fight could not continue.

If Moscow felt that the power of the whole country could not continue, how could a mere Tsaritsin and the Southern Front Army alone challenge the Allied Forces?

"Comrade Joseph, the telegram sent by the Central Committee of the Soviet Union asked us whether we could hold the banks of the Volga River and prevent the Allied forces from crossing the river with the strength of the Southern Front alone, not just the line from Tsaritsyn to Saratov. Strictly speaking, the coast of the Volga here refers to the line from Kazan to Tsaritsyn, which is at least 800 kilometers!"

Bubnov is obviously trying to convince everyone that the banks of the Volga cannot be defended!Neither the Eastern Front nor the Southern Front can defend, let alone the Eastern Front now has less than 10 troops left on the left bank of the Volga River.

Joseph was at a loss for words when he heard the words, but Voroshilov was startled when he heard the words, Nima, do you want the southern army to defend the entire Volga River?Isn't this a fantasy!How can such a small force defend 800 kilometers?

Before Voroshilov could speak, Chernavin, the commander of the Eighth Army, jumped up and yelled, "Are you kidding? The northernmost defense zone of the Southern Front is as far as Saratov. Before that, Samara, Ural and Ottoman Isn't Lunburg the defense area of ​​the Fourth Army of the Eastern Front? Why should we have to shoulder the burden of the two front armies alone at this moment?

Joseph's sullen face did not speak for a while, but he smoked fiercely. Kliuyev, Voroshilov's political commissar, said coldly,

"It's not impossible to defend. The eastern front army can be merged into the southern front army. It can be collectively called the southeastern front army, with unified command and dispatch. As the main force of the Soviet Russian Red Army, the front army will be supplemented and equipped first, and its strength will be increased to 50. Lease planes and pilots, form the Soviet Russian Red Army's air force, add powerful artillery and machine guns and anti-aircraft guns, and we will guard the entire Volga River bank and prevent the coalition forces from crossing the river!"

"That's very good! Comrade Kliuyev, you are indeed the political commissar of the Tenth Army. Comrade Voroshilov, your political commissar is your strong backing. I think this is the way to do it. The opinion of the Southern Front Military Committee Is it possible to unify? We demand to keep Tsaritsyn and never surrender Tsaritsyn to the enemy! Do you have any objections?"

Joseph wasted no time in planning to settle the matter. Fleeing without a fight must never happen to him. Tsaritsin’s soldiers were trained and organized by himself. It is absolutely impossible to be a dog who loses his family. Besides, I, Joseph In Tsaritsyn, he is the boss of this one-third of an acre of land. If he withdraws to Moscow, he is really not a big shot in the Central Committee!

On the night of July 1918, 7, after discussion, the Front Military Committee of the Soviet Russian Southern Front decided to call back to Moscow: resolutely defend Tsaritsyn, for which Moscow needs to provide the necessary conditions urgently!