Beiyang 1917

1918年7月21ri15：30萨马拉联军司令部

Hearing that the strength of the Soviet Red Army on the Eastern Front is expected to exceed 30, the former White Guards of the coalition army who were born as Russian generals will inevitably feel a little sweat for the Kolchaks in Kazan, and those who have just defected to the Volga Federation The faces of Slavin and Egorov inevitably eased, and they secretly breathed a sigh of relief for the former Soviet Russian comrades in arms. shouda8

"According to our judgment, Soviet Russia's Volga Front Army may not be able to hold the Volga River, but it is not a big problem to hold Nizhny Novgorod. Kolchak's troops and firepower are only on the same level as the Soviet Red Army on the other side. That's all.

Of course, the Soviet Red Army on the Eastern Front was devastated by the defeat in the Battle of Ufa. If the Third Army did not receive timely support from the Eighth and Tenth Army, it would definitely block Kolchak's elite main force! "Hata Junliu further analyzed.

"According to the results of our intelligence and reconnaissance, the current deployment of the Volga River Front Army in Soviet Russia is roughly like this." Hata Shunroku changed a long baton and pointed to the battle map of the Volga River Basin on the wall.

"The third army of Berzin in the Volga Front of Soviet Russia, the main force is deployed on the front line from Cheboksary to Kazan. Now there are about 7 divisions. It has arrived at the line from Simbirsk to Kazan, with about 8 divisions of troops. The Eighth Army of Chernavin, who also went north, is responsible for the defense of the Saratov-Sezran-Simbirsk line. About 4 divisions."

Hata Toshiro pointed out the military deployment of the Soviet Russian Volga Front Army one by one on the combat map, and several combat staff members quickly inserted small red flags representing the Soviet Russian Red Army into the area that Hata Toshiro gestured to just now.

Here Rzhevsky couldn't help raising his hand and asked, "Your Excellency, Major General, how did you obtain the deployment of the Soviet Red Army's troops? After all, it's only been a week since the Battle of Ufa ended. I guess Moscow may not be able to do so." Knowing where the infantry divisions of the southern army that retreated to the north are located, why did you get all of these things?"

What Lezhevsky asked was also the question on the minds of most Russian generals who participated in the coalition military meeting for the first time. Intelligence and reconnaissance have always been the clairvoyance and ears of war. The most important thing is how can the intelligence of the coalition forces be so detailed, and the specific location of each division of the Red Army has been figured out?

It takes time to go to the enemy for reconnaissance and intelligence collection, and it depends on luck!It took less than a week for the Southern Front of the Soviet Red Army to withdraw from Tsaritsyn. Slavin and Lezhevsky were surprised by the rapidity of the Soviet Red Army's mobilization, but also curious about how the coalition forces detected the information. And by what means did you get the feedback back?

"Uh... Well, Lieutenant General Rzhevsky, I have to remind you that there is no word like you in this big conference room, only us, you are now the Volga Federal Army Saratov The commander of the group army is not the commander of the [-]th group army of the Soviet Russian Red Army, so don't always think of yourself as the Red Army!" Hata Toshiroku reminded Lezhevski kindly. \\\\|

The other generals in the conference room burst out laughing, looking at several former Soviet Russian Red Army senior generals with mockery in their eyes.

Not only Rzhevsky here, but also several other Russian Red Army generals such as Slavin and Yegorov who just switched camps blushed, and they secretly woke up in their hearts. Now he is no longer a Bolshevik and Red Army general, but a lieutenant general of the Volga Federal Army and commander of the Army Group who has been reused.

"Half of the coalition's reconnaissance on the front line depends on the aerial reconnaissance of the Hawkeye pre-warning aircraft. Every day, 2 Hawkeye reconnaissance planes take turns to conduct reconnaissance and radio monitoring on the coast of the Volga River and the ground 4 kilometers deep on the other side. In addition, we It also infiltrated a large number of ground reconnaissance units to the other side of the Volga River, some of them crossed the river, and some of them were dropped by air, and they all carried radio stations to feed back information at any time."

Hata Junroku revealed a little bit about the battlefield reconnaissance methods of the coalition forces. As for the military intelligence obtained from the Soviet Russian regime, the Kolchak regime, and the German-Austrian Allied Powers through the intelligence system of the Allied Powers, he will not mention it here.

"Your Excellency, Major General, didn't the Volga Federation sign the "Samara Peace Treaty" with the Soviet Russian regime, and the two sides ceased fighting and established diplomatic relations. Could it be that we are going in and out of each other's territory for reconnaissance? Isn't this aggression and a breach of the peace treaty? Doesn't Moscow have nothing to do with it? Take the necessary reaction without noticing it?" The Slavin couldn't help but raised his hand and asked.

Slavin's question raised the doubts in many people's minds. The generals of the Chinese and Japanese armies understood and remained indifferent, while the Russian generals obviously did not have a deep understanding of the command and combat style of the coalition forces. Looking at the director of the war room explaining in front of the battle map with doubts.

"This question, in fact, you should not stick to any peace treaty or obligation. The world only has the right to speak based on its strength. Of course, the ground reconnaissance teams we send out will not wear the military uniforms of the Allied Forces and the Volga Federation, dress up as bandits or fall behind. Soldiers of the Soviet Red Army are the most commonly used method, as for aerial reconnaissance, it is indeed a bit unscrupulous, but we call it monitoring the sincerity of Soviet Russia to abide by the peace treaty!"

"Our Eagle Eye reconnaissance plane is only for reconnaissance and intelligence collection, and does not pose a threat to the ground forces of Soviet Russia. Moreover, we have a clause in the Samara Peace Treaty. After the mutual recognition of the truce and establishment of the two sides, the troops within 300 kilometers of the border area of ​​​​the two sides The transfer has the obligation to notify the other party in advance.

Therefore, our reconnaissance planes only operate within 300 kilometers of the left bank of the Volga River during the day. Moscow now has no combat planes to defend their airspace, so we have to admit this loss! Before Hata Junliu finished speaking, many Chinese generals and Russian generals of the Federation in the conference room burst into laughter. Most of them were obviously in a good mood. Speaking of which, war is still a jungle where the weak prey on the strong. If you have the ability, you can shoot down our reconnaissance plane and take a look?

"Major General Hata, let me tell you about your deduction of the battle between the Soviet Russian Red Army and the Kolchak White Guards. I know you have put a lot of thought into it!" Wang Geng said to Hata Jun Six ways.

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief, everyone, as I said just now, we judge that Kolchak's main force will launch an offensive tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. Since the Soviet Red Army is on the defensive side, their forces have been arranged along the river in the first stage. One-word long snake formation, although both sides can invest more than 20 troops.

However, the main force of the enemy's offensive in the direction of Kazan is relatively concentrated. We think that the first stage of the battle of crossing the river will end in the defeat of the Soviet Red Army. The time will probably not exceed three days. According to the strength of Kolchak in the direction of Kazan Deployment, we speculate that he will divide the main force into three offensive groups in the left center, and the Volga River Railway Bridge in the center is the main point of offense and defense for both sides! "

"In addition, Kolchak's Northern Route Army will advance westward from the north bank of the Volga River, and the main attack area of ​​the Northern Route Army breaking through the Volga River defense line will be from Cheboksary to Maria Alexandrovna (Mariinsky town).

This distance is about 36 kilometers. The narrowest part of the Volga River here does not exceed 300 meters. If the Northern Route Army can break through the river defense and capture Cheboksary, then it will cut off the Soviet Red Army’s retreat in the east. In this case Now, in order to avoid being encircled, the Soviet Red Army stranded on the opposite bank of Kazan has no better way than to retreat south and southwest as soon as possible! "Hata Junliu analyzed.

"Did Berzin's Third Army only deploy two infantry divisions in Cheboksary?" Slavin raised his hand and asked. The position of this guy was close to the big map on the wall, so he could clearly see it. Two small red flags are planted between Cheboksary and Maria Alexandrovna, about 2 kilometers from the city of Alexandrovna to Zelenodolsk, 2 kilometers west of Kazan in the east In the river section, there is only a small flag planted.

"According to the results of our reconnaissance, it is true that the Third Army has only seven divisions in total, two of which are deployed on the line from Cheboksary to Alexandrovna, and one on the line from Alexandrovna to Zelenodo. Orsk, the main force of the remaining three divisions focused on defending the Volga Railway Bridge and two wings of Kazan, and the other division was mobile defense between Nizhny Novgorod and Cheboksary.”

"Your Excellency, Major General, didn't you say that the opponent's Volga Front Army has rebuilt and supplemented the First Army and the Fifth Army? Where are the positions of these two armies?" The two divisions of the Fifth Army, it seems now, if they had taken them across the river together, they might still be able to serve the Volga Federation under their own leadership.

Staying on the side of Soviet Russia, the whole became a second-line unit of a motley army that no one cares about. Maybe, Slavin's mood was a little indescribable for a while.

"Tukhachevsky has never appeared as if he disappeared. Of course, we don't want him to be picked up by wild wolves in the Ural Mountains. He is guarded by excellent cavalry like Cha Boyang and Fumanov. Khachevsky did not die so easily, but according to what we have now, the three have not yet returned to the Soviet Red Army."

"The reconstruction of the First Army was based on an infantry division left by the Fifth Army on the left bank of the Volga River. Now they are stationed in Saransk in the west to rest and wait for replenishment. They were voluntarily repatriated. Of the Red Army prisoners of war, more than half belonged to the original First Army of the Eastern Front, and it is estimated that most of these 3 people will return to Saransk to join the First Army.”

There is only one infantry division left in the Fifth Army of the Soviet Red Army. The reconstruction of this army is mainly based on half of the remaining 4 captives brought back from Tsarist Russia. The current assembly location should be in Nizhny Novgorod. Germany.

Judging from Moscow's arrangements, the Fifth Army will become the nature of the Reserve Army. The workers' divisions from Moscow will integrate the original Nizhny Novgorod workers' divisions. It is said that the Fifth Army will rebuild the fastest. quick. "Hata Jun six said.

"Major General, the Soviet Russian Red Army...do we know who the new commander of the rebuilt Fifth Army is?" Slavin couldn't help raising his hand to ask again. As the former commander of the Soviet Russian Red Army Fifth Army, Slavin's curiosity was a little out of control.

Slavin's question, in fact, several Russian generals are equally curious. The Fifth Army of the Volga Front Army has obviously become the general reserve of the opponent's new front army, and it has given priority to rebuilding and placed it in Nizhny Novgorod. It is an important strategic town that cannot be lost, which makes everyone want to know who will lead and command this army group.

"Uh, according to the information we have, Moscow has appointed Sergei Sergeyevich Kamenev, the former chief of staff of the Third Army of the Eastern Front, as the commander of the rebuilt and restored Fifth Army! Partner with him The political commissar was Kliuyev transferred from the Southern Front. This Nikolai Alekseevich Kliuyev was the political commissar of the Eighth Army and Chernavin's partner.

And that Vladimir Nikolaevich Chernavin has been promoted to the chief of staff of the Volga Front Army, concurrently serving as the commander of the Eighth Army, member of the Military Committee of the Front Army, and the political commissar of the Eighth Army. The original political commissar of the Third Army Mikhail Mikhaievich Rashevich. "

Obviously, Wang Geng's coalition headquarters has amazing efficiency and accuracy in intelligence collection and reconnaissance!