Beiyang 1917

1918年7月14ri21：30乌法联军司令部

After scolding Pepelyaev, Kolchak here also recalled, why, the coalition forces plan to streamline the Russian troops in the organization system, which is good news for themselves and Kazan, originally Ufa The Russian troops on the other side were annexed by the coalition forces without saying a word. Now they are full of food and fat, and they return to their command with the excellent weapons and equipment of the coalition forces. This is a good thing that fell from the sky!

"Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, I agree with your suggestion. If the coalition forces do not plan to take new military actions in the short term, I suggest that the Ufa First Army, Second Army and Ural Cavalry Second Army be transferred back to my station in Kazan. In this way, the strength of our army in the direction of Kazan will grow to 30, and all of them are elite troops with hundreds of battles, so it is definitely not a problem to reach Moscow in a month!"

The face of the supreme consul of the all-Russian interim government became rosy and radiant. Although he had secretly thought about this request before he came, he felt that it was impossible to realize it. The coalition forces spent a huge price to arm Ufa. When the Russian army is in full swing, how can they get all of them back with a single sentence? Isn't that really like making wedding dresses for others?

Although I have discussed this kind of good deal with Pepeliayev in private communication before, I have no idea whether it can be realized, and I dare not express this thought in front of the coalition generals easily. Unexpectedly today, after only fighting a battle for ten days, the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces intends to return the 10,000+ Russian troops that he swallowed to himself?

This is so touching!While Kolchak cheekily told Wang Geng his request, he turned suspiciously and glanced at Pepelyaev, wondering if Pepe's troops were all foodies?Is it necessary to reduce the number of people only after scaring the rich and powerful coalition forces?

Utsunomiya Taro, the deputy chief of staff of the coalition forces next to him, was not happy when he heard the words, and couldn't help but said, "I said, Your Excellency Kolchak, what you said is so easy, you can say that you are the second regiment of the Ufa First Army Army." With the addition of the Second Ural Cavalry Army, this is an elite force of tens of thousands, if it belongs to you, it will belong to you?"

Kolchak blushed when he heard the words, and thought to himself, these troops were originally under the command of the All-Russian Temporary Government, how could they become your troops within ten days after they were assigned to the formation and command of the coalition forces?

"Your Excellency the Consul, Your Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, the Russian troops in Ufa joined the coalition not long ago, and winning the Battle of Ufa is the best moment to improve the combat effectiveness of the troops. If they withdraw from the coalition so soon at this time, I am afraid that Russia will The soldiers can't turn around in their minds, and they feel a sense of loss of being abandoned or being abandoned. At that time, the troops may mutiny, and I think it is definitely not a good time to do so now!"

It was Taro Utsunomiya, deputy chief of staff of the coalition forces and commander of the Japanese army, who said this. Of course, Kolchak’s cabinet prime minister, Pepelyaev, often winked at Utsunomiya Taro. As Pelyayev's subordinate and assistant in the past, it's really hard to say much.

If you talk too much, Kolchak might think that this guy has been bought and defeated by the sugar-coated shells of the coalition forces, completely forgetting that he is still the prime minister of the Russian interim government and Kolchak's subordinates, just thinking about hugging the thick legs of the coalition forces He ran to Kangzhuang Avenue.

When Utsunomiya Taro said this, Pepelyayev's eyes were full of gratitude. For this guy, Ufa's ability to hold it was second. It is inferior to the elite troops of the Kazan White Guards Officer Corps. In terms of firepower and organization, the combat effectiveness of the Russian troops in the Ufa coalition has surpassed the main force led by Kazan Kolchak himself.

In particular, Petrovic's Ural Second Cavalry Army has been equipped with squad machine guns, mortars and heavy machine guns of the coalition cavalry. The elite ones, even the two infantry armies of the Ufa First Army and the Second Army, have also honed their experience in using intensive machine gun firepower in positional warfare.

In terms of combat effectiveness, even if it is not as good as the elite officer corps in Kazan, at least it is not worse than other White Guard infantry divisions. If it supplements the artillery of the coalition forces, it refers to the elite division that fights wherever.

The key point is that the white guard infantry division, which has always had guerrilla habits and mobs, gradually looks like a regular army that can fight positional warfare and defense. This makes Russian generals like Pepelyaev more enthusiastic than anything else. The elite division came out?

Nima, if you win a battle, you will rush up, and if you lose, you will disperse. This kind of mob is almost a true portrayal of all Russian troops in 1918. Whether it is the Soviet Russian Red Army or the White Guards, they are both in the initial stage, and their combat style is basically the same. On the Soviet Red Army side, due to the lack of enough non-commissioned officers and middle- and lower-level officers, and the Bolsheviks as the main body, the soldiers were not professional soldiers.

On the side of the White Guards, the elite main force of the Tsarist Russian Army was wiped out by Germany and Austria on the Eastern Front of the European War, and those who survived were basically in the German prisoner-of-war camps. It's a little bit stronger, but the soldiers are basically crooked melons and dates. They were eliminated and escaped the enlistment and mobilization orders of the Tsarist Russian government a few years ago.

Now the White Guards and volunteers in Ufa have joined the coalition and commanded it for only half a month, but they have gradually become a bit of a regular army. Of course, because they are not familiar with the military discipline of the coalition, they were taken down by the military police in the street when they harmed the common people. There were also many people who were shot and hanged, but those who survived dug trenches several times and won several battles under the support of the coalition forces with sticks and carrots.

The spirit of this army suddenly changed, and their spirits gradually improved. As far as the attitude of the lieutenants and soldiers in the coalition army towards their Russian comrades-in-arms, although they are definitely not relatives, at least on the surface everyone is still getting along well, although deep down They may not look down on these rabble-like old men, but they have to follow the discipline emphasized by the coalition command, which is absolutely not to discriminate against Russian troops.

Moreover, the standard of food and the rules and regulations in each army are completely equal, which greatly satisfies the self-esteem of the Russian army. If there is a difference in the treatment of troops from various countries in the coalition army, the only difference lies in the weapons and equipment. The squadron is equipped with all American equipment, while the Japanese army has Japanese rifles, and the light and heavy machine guns and mortars are the same as the squadron.

As for the Russian troops, there are all kinds of them. The Ufa First Army, the Second Army and the Ural Second Cavalry Army all use Russian equipment, but the cavalry army is equipped with light and heavy machine guns and mortars from the coalition, as well as some M1 Garlands. German semi-automatic cavalry rifles, but the number of light and heavy machine guns and Garland cavalry rifles is far less than that of the Japanese cavalry, let alone the Chinese cavalry.

This is not to say that the coalition discriminates against the Russian troops in the establishment, but is limited by the production capacity of China's domestic arsenal and the long-distance railway transportation capacity. It is temporarily impossible to equip all the Russian troops with new Chinese weapons, even if the Japanese army has not yet Equip them all with Chinese weapons!The change of clothes can only be done slowly according to the actual situation. <The field-style rifle may not be easy to use, let alone the Japanese [-] big cover.

And even if the equipment is changed, the priority of the coalition forces is to first strengthen and supplement the light and heavy machine guns and mortars of the Russian troops, followed by the artillery company, and finally the rifles in the hands of the infantry.

"Alexander Vasilyevich, what the Utsunomiya chief of staff said is not unreasonable. If the Russian troops in the Ufa coalition army are withdrawn from the formation and command of the coalition army at this moment, it may really fall short.

Of course, it may not be possible to mutiny or something, but I am worried that your food reserves in Kazan are not enough for the 10,000+ troops to eat, not to mention that they have just lived a good life for a few days, and they will go back to join the troops in Kazan It's really bad to eat black bread and eat bitter vegetable soup! "Pepelyaev finally couldn't help but opened his mouth. The purpose was one, and he must not get his team to Kazan.

Of course, Pepelyayev also knew well that his identity in the coalition forces was only the commander of the Ufa Second Army, not the prime minister of the cabinet. The young king of China obviously had the ability to control his subordinates with ease. Among the Russian troops in Ufa, the most valued by the Chinese is not their own troops, but the Second Ural Cavalry Army.

The two Cossack cavalry generals, Petrovich and Sergey, were the first batch of Russian generals single-handedly selected and trained by the coalition forces. The closeness and importance of the Ufa Second Army and the First Army were obviously not inferior to those of the Cavalry Army. few.

Of course, the First Siberian Army and the First Ural Cavalry Army (Army) that joined the coalition in the east of the Ural Mountains are another matter. They were the earliest Russian troops built by the coalition. From weapons and equipment to training levels and all levels The cultivation of commanders is all done under the coalition system, and the level of lineage is still higher than that of Petrovich and Sergey's Second Cavalry Army.

"Okay, it's getting late, Alexander Vasilyevich, to be honest, you just won't come to Ufa, and I have to invite you to come in two days. The current situation in the world is complicated, and the Allied Powers and The strategic goal of the coalition forces west of the Ural Mountains is not Moscow!

Destroying and annihilating the Soviet Russian regime in 1918 is beyond our capabilities at this stage. Therefore, both you and I must face up to the reality, and we must eat every bite. Any idea of ​​accomplishing all in one battle is unfeasible! "

Wang Geng snuffed out the cigar in his hand, raised his body and looked at the supreme consul of the interim government of Russia in front of him, and said sincerely.