Beiyang 1917

Chapter 499 Is it necessary to improve the army and simplify the administration?

1918年7月14ri21:25乌法协约国联军司令部

"Alexander Vasilyevich, of course I'm happy to see it succeed. If you and your team can fight all the way to Moscow, I will never stop you. However, you only have 18 White Guards in your hands, and you have all guns and ammunition. Lack, no logistical support, even the food we transported from the east of the Ural Mountains to help you, under such circumstances, it is basically a dream to destroy the Bolshevik regime with a mere 20 troops!"

The commander-in-chief of the coalition forces smoked a cigar slowly and methodically, while shaking his head to express his disapproval of the beautiful blueprint drawn by Kolchak. \\\\

"Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, taking advantage of the opportunity that the Soviet Red Army suffered heavy losses in the Battle of Ufa, let's take down Moscow in one go. This will definitely deal a fatal blow to the Bolsheviks. Krasnov and Denikin will fight in the south again. , I can guarantee that before winter comes, we will be able to eliminate the Bolsheviks and their regime once and for all, look at how their doctrines and policies have ruined Mother Russia!"

Kolchak tried his best to persuade the young commander-in-chief of the coalition forces. Of course, the gold in the Kazan treasury was transported back to China by the Chinese in front of him early in the morning. At this moment, in the Far East, Siberia, and West Siberia Even west of the Ural Mountains, China's Zhongyuan is the strongest and most popular currency in circulation.

In addition to the food coupons issued by the Chinese, the tsar’s ruble has long since become waste paper, and the new Soviet ruble is also not easy to use in the White Guard-controlled area. As for the Kolchak regime, it has not had the opportunity to issue its own. currency.

Of course, gold, jewelry, diamonds, and the tsar's silver coins can be exchanged for some things among the people at the moment, but in the market, it is clear that China's beautifully designed and printed banknotes, Zhongyuan, are everyone's favorite.

Due to the huge damage caused by the war to Russia's social economy, especially the rural economy was almost completely destroyed during the Great Famine and the ensuing migration of refugees from west to east. At this time, the biggest sellers who could provide materials to the market were the coalition forces logistics, and Zhongyuan is the only accepted currency.

All Russian citizens in the area under the control of the coalition forces want to buy things from the supply and marketing cooperatives of the coalition forces logistics. They must exchange their gold, silver and precious jewelry for Zhongyuan at the local business office of the Bank of China. Of course there is a market, but food [-]. Salt is still a Zheng Fu monopoly material, and no one is allowed to buy, sell or trade it on its own.

In addition, other materials as long as you have money, you can always find what you want to buy in the market.

"Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, I believe that as long as the Allied Powers and your allied forces continue to support us, it is absolutely no problem to reach Moscow. Of course, you need to think more about weapons, ammunition and food supplies. At this moment in Kazan, there are Even gold can't buy extra food, and my team is almost out of control.

and. . .Moreover, the level of logistical support of your coalition army is too high. The bastards in Kazan are so envious that Pepelyaev's soldiers enjoy the same food and treatment as the coalition army. They argue with me all day long, why should we The main force of the White Guards in Kazan is not as good as the volunteers in Ufa?They clamored to join the logistics support system of the coalition forces! "

Kolchak rubbed his hands with an uncomfortable expression on his face. In front of his White Guard general, this guy was a serious leader who was meticulous and unconstrained, but when he came to the headquarters of the coalition forces, especially in front of the wise and insightful gaze of the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces , This fellow suspects that the person sitting in front of him is not a 24-year-old young Chinese soldier, but a powerful leader of a superpower.

Wang Geng, the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, possessed an inexplicable charisma and power of a detached leader, which made Kolchak involuntarily put his position very low in front of Wang Geng, and he couldn't afford any temporary all-Russian government at all. If you say that Kolchak is also a master with knowledge and experience, the airs of the highest consul, Wang Geng's self-confidence in controlling everything with his fingers that seems to be a half-smile is the same as that of a big duke like Tsar Nicholas II. Never seen in the person.

What's more, the area actually controlled by the Kolchak regime at this moment is limited to the upper reaches of the Volga River and the north of the Kama River, which may not be larger than the Ufa Great Plains temporarily controlled by the coalition forces, let alone West Siberia, which is directly controlled by the coalition forces. Fabi, moreover, the all-Russian temporary government originally located in Ufa also evacuated and retreated to Chelyabinsk along with the evacuated refugees.

On the train before arriving, Kolchak even suspected that the coalition forces had forced his temporary government to evacuate the people on the Great Plains of Ufa, and even the cabinet and government agencies were evacuated to Chelyabin controlled by the other side. Going to Sk, is he playing some kind of conspiracy?

Of course, Kolchak did not dare to let his thoughts advance in this direction. He participated in the Japanese-Russian War and was defeated and captured in Lushun. The spirit and will of fear of death left a deep impression on him.

But at this moment, the Japanese army, which won the victory in the Japanese-Russian War, is only playing the role of second-in-command in the coalition army. The boss is actually the Chinese participating army built by this Chinese youth. It is conceivable that the Japanese army can bow their heads and be obedient The Chinese who gave up the achievements of more than 20 years of invasion of China and withdrew from all occupied territories, and honestly concluded the Sino-Japanese alliance, may not have his own regime and troops in the eyes of others.

The one-sided results of the Battle of Ufa have made the names of the coalition forces and the king of China once again spread throughout the world. The main force of the aggressive 30 Soviet Red Army was almost completely wiped out in eight days, and nearly 20 were captured. The coalition forces themselves suffered casualties. Not even 1, and the total force invested by the coalition forces successively is less than 25. Even in any combat direction or in a single battle, the coalition forces are always fighting more with less.

The firepower and logistical support of such an army may not even be comparable to the elite German Army, not to mention the White Guards who were in the fire and failed to be reborn. The same is true for the Soviet Red Army. Perhaps, only Ludendorff and Germany The army will be the opponent that the King of China and his allied forces can match.

To Kolchak's heart, the Russian troops of the coalition forces in the Battle of Ufa accounted for more than half of the total strength, especially the Russian troops in the direction of Ufa, whether it was the five guarding infantry divisions on the right bank of the middle reaches of the Volga, It was still the Ufa Volunteer Division, including the cavalry division that fled from Orenburg.

These were only second-rate White Guard troops or volunteers before, but after they were included in the formation and command of the coalition forces, they gave people a feeling of being reborn in such a short period of time. Under the command of the coalition forces, they can fight big battles and even win battles!

On the special train to Ufa, Kolchak even forgot in a trance when the troops under his command last won a victory. Shandu was overwhelmed with trepidation.

The desperate offensive and crowd tactics of the Eastern Front of the Soviet Russian Red Army made him care about one thing and lose another. He was able to defend Kazan thanks to the strong forts and cannons built in the tsarist era. Without these, it is estimated that Kazan, even Ufa All have long been reduced to the spoils of the Soviet Red Army.

"Alexander Vasilyevich, speaking of this, I was just about to discuss it with you. At the moment, the Ufa coalition forces are under great logistical pressure. I was thinking, anyway, I want to talk to the Bolsheviks on the other side of the Volga River. And the armistice, you see how we can simplify the number of Russian troops in the coalition army, otherwise I can't even support Pepelyaev's volunteers, let alone have to allocate food to help you Team in Kazan!"

Wang Geng took a puff of his cigarette and said with a smile. The air was filled with blue smoke, and the unique aroma of Cuban Havana cigars gradually wafted in the reception room of the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces.

As soon as this remark came out, Kolchak hadn't recovered yet, and B. Pepelyaev jumped up in shock, waving his hands and shouting,

"Hey, Your Excellency Commander-in-Chief, this is absolutely impossible. My team and I have been wounded and bled for the coalition forces under the city of Ufa. The Rzhevsky Fourth Army of the Soviet Eastern Front Army is no different from us. The white knives went in and the red knives came out, and the blood flowed like a river, and I beat Tukhachevsky's shit, the 24th Simbirsk Iron Army Infantry Division, on the Ufa Northwest Defense Line!"

"This is not only not supplementing, but also streamlining my team. This is absolutely impossible. Although my second army did not join the ranks of pursuit in the second stage of the Ufa battle, I can guard Ufa to ensure the logistics transportation line. There is hard work without credit! Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, please understand the feelings of me and my troops. At this moment, everyone regards themselves as an inseparable member of the coalition forces. How can they say that they want to be simplified in a flash? !"

Kolchak, Prime Minister of the All-Russia Interim Government, General of the Army, Commander of the Ufa Second Army, and Commander of the Ufa Garrison B. Pepelyaev almost knelt down and hugged the thigh of the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces and cried Shouting to intercede for himself and the troops.

Here Kolchak frowned. He didn't expect that it took so much effort. Even his most reliable Pepelyaev seemed to have really thrown himself into the arms of the coalition forces. The food standards of the coalition forces were so low. Big attraction?

"Pepe, pay attention to your image, you have to know how to measure it. Anyway, you are still the Prime Minister and General of the Army of the All-Russian Interim Government. In front of Your Excellency the Commander-in-Chief and me, you are a bit of a Russian and a bit of a Russian when you cry and shout like that." Does it look like the cabinet minister?" Kolchak frowned.

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