Beiyang 1917

1918年7月15ri22：20莫斯科克林姆林宫

"Yakov Mikhailovich, are you sure that Tukhachevsky will come back alive? What if he is also captured by the coalition forces?" Seeing that Trotsky and Kamenev did not speak , Ulyanov raised his eyebrows and asked Sverdlov himself. :Reading novels.

"Vladimir Ilyich, as long as we seize the time to recognize each other with the truce and delimitation of the Volga Federal Autonomous Government supported by the Ufa coalition forces, and if Tukhachevsky was not captured before that, then after the truce In theory, we and the Volga Federal Autonomous Government are friends rather than enemies, and our personnel trapped in the other side's hinterland should be able to take the initiative to contact the other side and return to the left bank of the Volga River in a fair manner!"

Sverdlov rolled his eyes and found a reason for himself, but let alone it, it actually makes sense. In fact, if Moscow and the Volga Federal Autonomous Government armistice demarcates each other and recognizes each other, the repatriation and detention of prisoners of war The search and return of personnel on the other side's territory is a normal part of negotiations and negotiations.

"If Tukhachevsky is still alive and has not been sent to a prisoner-of-war camp, this statement is reasonable! Trotsky and Kamenev, what do you two think?" Ulyanov turned to ask the Supreme Military Council Opinion of the chairman and future military commissar of the Volga Front.

"I think it is acceptable. The First Army is a glorious team, and Comrade Tukhachevsky was the only army commander who did not fall into the enemy's hands during the entire Ufa campaign. This can be used as a propaganda in the Soviet Red Army Flag, never bow to the enemy, fight to the end! Rebuilding the First Army is the best choice! I support the suggestion of Comrade Commander!"

Kamenev obviously said this from the standpoint of the military commissar of the Volga Front. As a new partner who led the Volga Military Region and the Front Army together with Sverdlov, there was absolutely no reason for him to fight against each other from the beginning.

"Vladimir Ilyich, is it possible to rebuild the First Army while continuing to retain the Fifth Army, so that the commanders and soldiers will be more acceptable to the two infantry divisions of the Fifth Army left on the left bank? After all, they were not the ones who lost the battle in Ufa, so canceling their designation is a bit hard to explain!" Trotsky frowned and raised his chin to make his own suggestion.

"I think it is possible to rebuild the first army and retain the fifth army. In this way, the eastern front still has three armies, while the southern front has two armies. This will be beneficial to the stability of the newly established Volga military region and the front army in the future!" Wu said. Lianov said that he was just the convener of the meeting, but in fact he once again made a decision for the several military commissioners present.

Sverdlov hesitated for a while, but finally agreed. Although Cheka Chairman Dzerzhinsky was also a member of the Military Council, he knew that he was a bystander, so he just nodded silently in agreement.

"In this case, the Volga Front Army will govern a total of five armies, the First, Third, Fifth, Eighth, and Tenth Army Groups. Considering that the commander of the Eastern Front Army, Vatzetis, and Comrade Sekin of the Southern Front Army will dispatch Back to Moscow to work in central yang, and at the same time to balance the demands of Tsaritsin and comrades from the Southern Front Army.

I suggest that Comrade Voroshilov be appointed as the deputy commander of the front army and the second military commissar, and that Gidis, the former chief of staff of the southern front army, can serve as the commander of the tenth army!At the same time, Sergei Sergeyevich Kamenev, the former chief of staff of the Third Army, can be transferred to the rebuilt Fifth Army as the commander of the Fifth Army! "

Flipping through the small book in his hand, Sverdlov talked about the candidates for the commanders of the front armies that he had discussed with Kamenev yesterday.

Of course, originally he only planned to rebuild the First Army. Since Tukhachevsky’s political commissar, Yankov Gayi, was captured, Sergey Sergeyevich Kamenev was supposed to temporarily Go and take the burden of the First Army for Tukhachevsky.

"Although Joseph was dismissed, Tsaritsyn's previous suggestion on the military arrangement of the Volga Front is still worthy of attention. It is not Comrade Joseph's idea alone, but also contains the thoughts of the commanders of the Southern Front.

Put Voroshilov in the positions of deputy commander and second military commissar of the Volga Front, what about Chernavin of the Eighth Army?Gidis is going to take over the Tenth Army, can Voroshilov accept it?Do you feel like you've been left out? "

Trotsky frowned and asked a series of questions, but he was muttering in his heart, it seems that the personnel arrangement proposed by Sverdlov was discussed with Kamenev before, why didn't this guy talk to himself first Well, didn't he go to serve as the military commissar of the Volga Military Region and the Front Army before he took office, and all his buttocks went to Sverdlov's side?

"Comrade Lev Davidovich's question makes sense. The internal balance of the Southern Front is also a problem. Have you considered this?" Ulyanov turned to ask Sverdlov and Garcia. The Minev pair.

"Vladimir Ilyich, I discussed this issue with Comrade Kamenev for a long time last night. We felt that since Comrade Tukhachevsky of the Eastern Front was still only the commander of the Army Group after returning, the Southern Front Comrade Chernavin continued to be the commander of the Eighth Army, nothing surprising!

What's more, if we adjust the leadership of the eighth and twelfth armies at once, it will make it more difficult for comrades in Tsaritsin and the southern front army to accept it. They will think that Zhong Yang deliberately emptied Voroshilov and Che Ernavin, prepare to control the eighth and twelfth armies in Zhong Yang's hands! "

Sverdlov answered unhurriedly, and Kamenev on the side also nodded slightly to show that he really thought so.

In fact, Sverdlov was muttering in his heart at this time, Comrade Chairman, is he stupid or something? If the troops of the Southern Front were divided internally at this time, wouldn’t it be easier for Kamenev and I to divide and conquer the overall situation? Do you want Chernawin and Voroshilov, two southern generals from Ukraine, to unite and fight for power with us?

"What about Budyonny? It can be seen that both Joseph and Voroshilov appreciate this cavalry general very much. Moreover, in the entire Ufa Battle, only Budyonny's cavalry division retained the most troops, and they fought until the end. , I also jumped out of the enemy's encirclement at this moment, and it is estimated that I will return to the left bank of the Volga soon!" Trotsky asked abruptly.

"The role of the cavalry in the Battle of Ufa is very obvious. When attacking, they rushed to the front, and when retreating, they guarded the whole army. Moreover, Budyonny is indeed an excellent cavalry general. In terms of personnel arrangements, we are now equivalent to rebuilding the two armies of the Eastern Front Army, and it is unreasonable for the Southern Front Army not to supplement and rebuild at all!

For this reason, Comrade Lev Borisovich and I have discussed that we plan to establish a new cavalry army within the Southern Front Army system. The retreated cavalry units, together with the city defense troops going north from Tsaritsin, restored Budyonny's cavalry division.

Then we used the two cavalry divisions of the 10th Cavalry Division and the Budyonny Cavalry Division of the Third Army to form the First Cavalry Army, with Semyon Mikhainovich Budyonny as the commander!This can play a soothing role for the comrades of the Southern Front Army. The reconstruction and promotion of the Budyonny Division also means Moscow's affirmation of the bloodshed and sacrifice of the soldiers of the Southern Front Army in the Battle of Ufa! "

Sverdlov's personnel arrangements for the Volga Front Army are obviously quite meticulous and thoughtful. Originally, this guy was in charge of the party affairs and organization and personnel work of the Central Yang of Soviet Russia. Everything that should be considered has been considered.

"After Budyonny came back from the siege, his cavalry division not only resumed its establishment, but he was also promoted to the commander of the cavalry army. Then the comrades of the Southern Front Army will not have any trouble continuing to be the commander of the army after Tukhachevsky's breakout. What nonsense, if Yegorov could break out of the siege, he would be more than enough to be the deputy commander of the front army or the chief of staff, but it's a pity he didn't escape!" Kamenev added from the side.

Of course, Ulyanov was not as clear as Sverdlov about the situation of the Southern Front Army, but after hearing what he and Kamenev said about the arrangement, he felt that there was no major problem, so he turned to Trotsky and asked,

"Lev Davidovich, you are the chairman of the Supreme Military Council. What do you think of the personnel arrangement of the Volga Front Army? I think it seems to be pretty good!" Ulyanov's mind returned to the big conference room. At the zhong yang committee meeting, I want to end the small meeting here early.

"According to the plan of Sverdlov and Kamenevti, the southern army here has only promoted one Voroshilov, and it is easy to cause misunderstandings that the other party has been dismissed. As for Budyonny's first For the cavalry army, this method is not bad. The cavalry unit of the Soviet Red Army must not only be rebuilt, but also strengthened. This is the right direction.

From my point of view, the integration of the Eastern and Southern Fronts should also be carried out as soon as possible. Otherwise, when will the Volga Front become a fist?I was wondering if Chernavin, the commander of the Eighth Army, could also serve as the chief of staff of the Volga Front, and at the same time, transfer at least one political commissar from the Eighth or Twelfth Army to serve as the political commissar of the rebuilt Fifth Army . "

At this time, Trotsky put his own small calculations aside, analyzed the problem from the standpoint of the overall situation and put forward his own suggestions.

The eyes of the several central yang committee members and military committee members present all lit up when they heard the words, and Ulyanov, the chairman of the Soviet Russian central yang committee, clapped his hands and said,

"Hmm, this method is good. Lev Davidovich said very well. From now on, there will be no distinction between the Southern Front Army and the Eastern Front Army. They are all directly under the command of the Soviet Russian Central Committee and the Supreme Military Council. Volga River Front Army I agree with this arrangement, what do you guys think?" Ulyanov turned around and asked Sverdlov, Kamenev and Dzerzhinsky .

Sverdlov and Kamenev exchanged glances, and nodded in unison. Dzerzhinsky, as always, spread his hands to express that he had no objection. The personnel arrangement of the Volga Front Army was thus decided!