Beiyang 1917

"Retreat? What about the task of turning around Buzuluk Town? The infantry division of the group army should have launched an attack on the coalition position in Buzuluk Town at this moment. Although it is [-] kilometers away and against the wind, no guns can be heard here. Cannon fire, but I'm sure the battle will be fierce"

There was light in Budyonny's eyes, and his fists were clenched and rattling. He stared at Rebalko for a long time before saying:

Rybalco was stared at by his teacher's sharp eyes and had a little difficulty breathing. This guy forced a smile and said,

"Master, I don't think it's a question of whether the infantry division in Buzuluk Town in the north is fighting well. How many people are there in the main force of the infantry division of our northern group army? More than 32000? The coalition cavalry in the town is only one brigade, and they guard the northern front. seems to have only one regiment's strength"

"Go on, I'm listening," Budyonny said with a straight face

"Master, if you keep the green hills, you don't have to worry about no firewood. Yegorov led the main force of the group army to attack the opponent's town with 32000 people. So far, there has been no progress. Our side has less than 3000 cavalry. The enemy's strength in front of us And the firepower can catch up with the defenders on Buzuluk's position, we can't fight this battle, we have to withdraw."

Rebalco was heartbroken, and simply said that he must hurry up and retreat

"Retreat? Even if our brigade can't complete the task of outflanking Buzuluk town from the south, we have at least held back the reinforcements of a cavalry regiment on the other side. If we let their reinforcements go in the direction of Buzuluk, Ye Ge Rove's battle is difficult, have you considered it?" Budyonny's tone became more and more low, revealing a hint of disappointment with Rebalco

"Master, in order to avoid the annihilation of the entire army, keep some fire for the cavalry division and the Ninth Army. I insist that our continued retreat to the south is the first choice. It is absolutely unwise to stay and entangle with the opponent's cavalry regiment. Don't say anything and turn back. It’s a detour back to Buzuluk, wake up the teacher”

"The other party has reinforced a cavalry regiment on the side of the Domashika River. Couldn't it be possible to reinforce another cavalry regiment on the other side of the Buzuluk River? If the road is not muddy and God helps, the enemy's pursuit from the north at this moment and the air force from the sky are catching up, we have no way to resist

Commander, this is not a level of competition at all. The coalition forces in front of us have much better firepower than the German and Austrian troops on the eastern front. We need to keep some kindling for Tsaritsyn and the Southern Front Army. Can we all go to the coalition prisoner-of-war camp to meet up? Are you a Bolshevik? "

In desperation, the leader of the second regiment, Rebalco, shouted emotionally

Didn't Budyonny know that Buzuluk's battle was not optimistic, but because the cavalry division left the only remaining heavy machine gun battalion and two mountain cannons to the main force of the army, Budyonny appreciated Yegorov's ability to command the infantry division to take There is still a glimmer of hope in Lower Buzuluk

What's more, there is the second brigade led by Xia Jianke, the political commissar of the cavalry division, to the south. Once the detour succeeds in the north-south attack, taking Buzuluk will greatly alleviate the dilemma faced by the Ninth Army

"Master, I know that the political commissar is taking the second brigade to detour to the east, but since we can be overtaken by the cavalry regiment reinforced by the coalition forces, can the second brigade led by the political commissar be able to kill it? The opponent is in Buzuluk. The banner is the third Ural cavalry division, so at least one regiment of this cavalry division has not appeared on the battlefield

The probability that the political commissar and the second brigade will be intercepted by the enemy's second reinforcement regiment on the east of Buzuluk is also not small. In other words, if the second brigade led by the political commissar does not encounter the enemy, it can successfully detour to Buzuluk If we attack the enemy from the north to the south from the south of the town, we have a slight chance to take down Buzuluk, but this has nothing to do with our brigade. If we can't destroy the coalition cavalry regiment that follows the day after tomorrow, we won't be able to go back and join the main force

And if the situation develops in a direction we don't want, and the second brigade led by the political commissar is also intercepted by a cavalry regiment reinforced by the enemy, then the infantry division led by Commander Yegorov may not be able to take Buzuluk. Our brigade is too busy to take care of ourselves, and we can't even deal with the coalition cavalry regiment behind our buttocks. We simply don't have the ability to go north to rescue the main force of the group army. Can 3000 people save 32000 people? 32000 people come to save 3000 people is not bad"

Rebalco went all out and poured out his plans

Budyonny's face became more serious as he listened to the other side. What Rebarco said was not unreasonable. Now that his brigade can't get rid of the more than 2200 coalition cavalry behind him, it is hard to protect itself, and it can't care about the main force of the army in the north. Could it be that the dignified Budyonny and the cavalry division are going to be deserters?

Comrade Semyon Mikhailovich Budyonny now regrets not taking Commander Yegorov out on horseback. If Yegorov is with his cavalry brigade at this moment, then there is no need for Rebal Ke suggested that Budyonny himself would not love to fight, and directly lead the commander comrade to perform a single ride for thousands of miles, and take the cavalry brigade out of the dangerous zone before talking about other things

As for the main force of the group army, as Rebarko said, if the 32000 elite Soviet Red Army infantry cannot protect themselves, can adding 3000 cavalry turn things around?

To blame, I can only blame the machine guns, mortars, and cannons of the coalition forces. There are too many ammunition, and the ammunition is exaggerated as if it can't be used up.

The enemy coming from the east of the Ural Mountains is not armed to the teeth, it is armed to the eyebrows. This is still God's help. If the opponent's heavy artillery, armored troops and air force have not been dispatched to participate in the battle, this is still only against Russia in the coalition forces In case of combat by troops

If he encountered the elite Chinese and Japanese troops in the coalition forces, Budyonny's heart trembled slightly, how would he fight this battle in the future?

Seeing that Budyonny, the teacher, was silenced by what he said, but his face was not as angry and tense as before, Rybarco had a good idea, so he struck while the iron was hot and continued to persuade,

"Master, just listen to me once. All of our cavalry divisions are good, but striking a stone with a pebble is definitely not brave, but irresponsible to the whole division and Comrade Joseph. As long as we can bring the troops back to the left bank of the Volga River, Saved the vitality and fire for the Southern Front Army, Comrade Joseph would never blame our division, Comrade Voroshilov was not happy that the Ninth Army forced our division over, let's go back, regroup and fight with the coalition forces."

"Rybalko, have you considered that if the main force of the Ninth Army is encircled and wiped out by the enemy in Buzuluk, and Comrade Yegorov is also captured, if only our first brigade of the cavalry division runs out, we will will become the target of public criticism." Budyonny's tone revealed helplessness and bitterness.

"I've thought about this a long time ago, but as the only bloody unit that broke out from the right bank of the Volga River and returned to the left bank, I think we should be a role model and role model for the Eastern and Southern Fronts of the Soviet Red Army, isn't it? You have to die in battle and go to a POW camp to be considered a hero?"

"Our retreat today is to fight back tomorrow. Now God is still on our side. The coalition air force has not yet been dispatched, and the main ground force of the coalition forces in the north has not caught up. Otherwise, we want to break through. no hope

Commander, you can't hesitate any longer. You take the Jingwei Company to join Timoshenko and Tyurenev, and quickly retreat to the south. The farther you run, the better. I will take the remaining 700 people from the second regiment to follow. The group behind the enemy will go around in circles, and then look for a chance to find a way to get rid of the enemy."

Budyonny listened to Rebalco's sincere words, and walked back and forth on the ground, fighting and confronting fiercely in his heart. Most of them were left as prisoners of the coalition forces. Of course, they could choose to die in battle, but I, Budyonny Our team must not be destroyed under such circumstances, we must keep the fire, for the cavalry division, for the Southern Front, for Comrade Joseph, for the Soviet Union

"Hello Rybalko, you convinced me that I, Budyonny, will go back to Tsaritsyn alive to meet Comrades Joseph and Voroshilov, and must not enter the coalition's prisoner-of-war camp. The same is true for you, and the division guard company will leave You, I will take a cavalry squad to Timoshenko and Tyurenev. You have to be more careful, don’t be obsessed with fighting, find a way to get away from the enemy and retreat south as soon as possible. I will wait for you on the left bank of the Volga River.”

"Master, don't worry, I, Rebalco, haven't reached the glorious moment of dying for the country. Just like you, I have only won three St. George Medals. I want to get four medals to make up a grand slam. Master, please get on your horse and retreat, here Leave it to me." Seeing that Budyonny was finally persuaded, Rebalko had a bright smile on his face, and he felt relieved.

After being persuaded, Budyonny was also a swift and resolute master. He was about to turn around and mount his horse, but saw that Rebalco was running away. At some point, his cloak and hat were blown away by the wind, so he raised his hand and untied his black coat. Throwing the Cossack cloak on Rybalko's body, he held the guy's hand tightly,

"Pavel Semyonovich, if you want to bring the team back alive, you are not allowed to die on the right bank of the Volga River without my approval, do you hear me?"

Rebalco felt hot in his heart, let go of his hands and hugged his teacher tightly to his face, then put Budyonny on his horse, and shouted at Jing Wei Company ten meters away behind him, "Jing Wei Company One row, all of them, follow the teacher, and the rest follow me."

As he said this, the fellow whipped Budyonny's horse's buttocks hard. Budyonny's mount hurt, and he rushed forward, rushing down the hillside and heading west. The first row of the Jingwei Company More than 30 cavalrymen were stunned, and hurriedly chased after their commander's back

Rybalko put his saddle on his horse, drew out his saber, and shouted at the 650-odd Soviet Red Army cavalry, "It's almost time to rest, the second cavalry regiment, follow me!"

As he said that, he pulled his horse and rushed down the hillside, heading straight to the south. The second regiment of cavalry behind them got on their horses one after another, surrounded by their regiment leader with the sound of hooves.

The coalition cavalry 1500 meters away in the northeast also got on their horses one after another when they saw this, and continued to chase after gritting their teeth.