Beiyang 1917

1918年7月21ri15：45萨马拉联军司令部

The words of the newly appointed Lieutenant General of the Volga Federal Army and commander of the Saratov Army Rzhevsky resonated with the Russian generals in the conference room, whether it was Slavin, Yegorov and Stepin, or Pepeli Both Yayev and Balajanov actually felt that the main task of the new Volga Federation at this moment should be to consolidate the regime and gain a firm foothold.

What's more, the newly formed 8 group armies plus 4 cavalry corps, a total of 32 people, also need time to stabilize and train the Volga Federation Army, to replenish weapons and ammunition, and to work out the cooperation between generals and troops at all levels. More than half of the troops are prisoners of war from the former Soviet Russian Red Army. It is one thing to reorganize into an army, but it is another thing to rush to the battlefield to fight.

Among the Russian generals, only Petrovich and Nerikov, as well as the commanders of the four cavalry corps, were eager to try. They won a hearty victory in the Battle of Ufa, which made these generals eager to roll up their sleeves and continue to work hard What's more, the number of troops under him has increased several times, and his position has also increased. Now is the time to perform well.

"Everyone, the main task of the Allied Forces on the Eastern Front is not to subvert Soviet Russia, but to re-open the Eastern Front of the European War. Before winter comes, we must put our hands on Ludendorff's ass and beat him up, grabbing the main force of Germany and Austria. The tail of the ox led them back.

Otherwise, relying on the benefits obtained from the Soviet Union and Russia, with the support of the resources of the German-Austrian satellite countries of Finland, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, and Azerbaijan, the military strength of Germany and Austria will be greatly enhanced. On the Western Front, even if all 200 million U.S. troops were thrown into the battlefield, they might not be able to withstand Ludendorff's offensive.

Therefore, Your Excellency the Commander-in-Chief wants me to remind everyone that everyone must not be blindfolded by the petty profits in front of us. At this moment, the overall interests of the Allies are the starting point for us to consider all issues! "Hata Toshiroku said seriously.

After hearing these words, Slavin, Lezhevsky, Yegorov and others couldn't help muttering in their hearts. Nima, what the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces said at the beginning is all for the benefit of the people of the Volga Federation and for the common people to live. Good day, at this moment, Hata Toshiroku can be regarded as slipping his tongue. Before the interests of the Volga Federation, the interests of the Allied Powers and the Allied Forces must be protected first.

But after thinking about it, the guys were relieved, there will be no pies in the sky, there is no free lunch in this world, if the Volga Federation wants to live a good life, it must win under the leadership of the Allied Powers and the Allied Forces In this world war, the loser will lose everything and be slaughtered.

The commander-in-chief of the coalition said something that touched everyone's hearts. Going to the Volga Federation should be the last choice he made in life. The rest is to go forward bravely to the end and fight the battle until victory!More than one Russian general in the conference room thought so.

"According to the request of the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, our war room has drawn up two new campaign plans, namely launching the Ukrainian campaign to the west and the North Caucasus campaign to the south." He said, Hata Junroku signaled the combat staff to hang up a new Obviously, this map is mainly based on the four states on the left bank of Volga, and covers most of Ukraine in the west.

"Let me first talk about the draft plan for the Ukrainian campaign. The purpose of the campaign is to cross the border from the western front and directly attack Ukraine. After Ukraine declared du li, the current regime was single-handedly supported by the German-Austrian Allies. At that time, the Ukrainian government It was also the main force of the German army that drove the Bolsheviks and Soviets out of Ukraine, and the troops of Voroshilov and Chernavin should have experienced the power of the German army at that time!" Shunroku Hata's expression became serious.

"Your Excellency, Major General, allow me to interrupt!" Volga Federal Prime Minister Vasily Nikolaevich Pepelyaev raised his hand and said, then turned to Wang Geng, commander-in-chief of the coalition forces above him,

"Your Excellency Commander-in-Chief, the diplomatic representatives of the Ukrainian government have arrived in Samara at noon today. They want to come to negotiate with us on border garrisons and the establishment of mutual recognition between the two sides. I haven't had time to ask for your opinion on this matter. The federal government should How to answer the other party?" Pepelyaev asked.

"Your Excellency Pepe, I have already told you about this issue at the last meeting. Our policy remains unchanged. We welcome the Ukrainian Autonomous Republic to join the Volga Federation as a member of the Federation. After joining, Ukraine enjoys the federal Bashkir The treatment and status of the autonomous republic are exactly the same! It doesn't take them to send people all the way here, and they can negotiate directly by telegram!" Wang Geng said with a slight frown.

"Uh..." Pepelyayev was sweating on his forehead, and thought to himself, Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces, how dare you think that if we won the battle and occupied Ukraine, then this arrangement would be more or less the same, right now With the support of the Germans, they drove away the Soviet Russian Red Army and the Bolsheviks, and defeated the troops of Bubnov, Voroshilov and Chernavin.

At this moment, they are backed by big bosses from the German-Austrian Allies, but they are also arrogant and think that they are the victorious party. Your newly established Volga Federation has an area of ​​only 94 square kilometers and a population of 740 million. It is a Ukraine. There are 60.32 square kilometers of land. As the granary of Europe, Ukraine has fertile land and a large population. It has experienced more than 4 years of devastation in the European War. At this time, the population of Ukraine as a whole was no less than 1400 million.

In fact, in Wang Geng's previous life, among the 30 republics after the Soviet-Russian Civil War, Ukraine was second only to Russia in terms of population and third in terms of area. Numerous Ukraine became the hardest-hit area of ​​the Great Famine in the 750s caused by Joseph’s collective farm policy. At that time, more than [-] million people died of starvation in Ukraine.

Also in Wang Geng's previous life, during the European War, the Ukrainian nation was recruited and participated in the Allied and Entente teams. The total number of people was more than 350 million. The importance of Ukraine can be seen.

"Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, Ukraine is not to be bullied. They finally got du li with the support of the Germans, and... and the Germans have a thick waist. The Ukrainian diplomatic representative came to see me at noon. At that time, it was a bit arrogant.

It seems that they are willing to demarcate and establish mutual recognition with us. It is a gift they gave us. According to what you said, let the Ukrainian Autonomous Republic voluntarily join the Volga Federation. I am afraid that the sun will come out from the west! "

Pepelyaev wiped the sweat from his brow, thinking in his heart whether he was too polite to the Ukrainian representative at noon, or a little too cautious, maybe he really lost his funds because he was bluffed by the other party. face.

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, why are you spending so much energy with those bastards? If you want me to say, let's take advantage of the victory in the Ufa battle and fight directly. Most of the Ukrainians are farmers, Bolsheviks in the working class Most of them have retreated to the territory of Soviet Russia. I, Petrovich, am willing to take the lead for the Federation. Let’s take Kharkov in one go and let the Germans know how good we are! It’s boring to fight the Soviet Red Army!”

The newly appointed Volga Federal Cavalry Lieutenant General and Commander of the Orenburg Army Petrovich rolled up his sleeves and yelled, while Nerikov also booed. Both of them belonged to the cavalry generals who temporarily cameo and led the infantry group army. The horses on the Ukrainian prairie are also excellent breeds!It is the common wish of these two Cossack cavalry generals to organize their troops into cavalry as soon as possible.

Rzhevsky and Slavin, including Egorov, walked solemnly and did not say a word. Obviously, the Ukrainian central yang Rada, which is supported by the German and Austrian troops, must not be underestimated unless the German and Austrian troops retreat. Otherwise, relying on the newly reorganized troops of the Volga Federation, it is really hard to say that Ukraine can be defeated.

The Prime Minister of the Volga Federation smiled wryly, obviously not agreeing with Petrovich and Nerikov's thinking of the problem so simply. As a new regime that has been established for only a week, the Volga Federation is still full of holes and needs to be reorganized and restored.

Moreover, it will take time to reorganize and arm the 8 armies of 32 people. Will the Don Krasnov and Denikin White Guards in the south be honest and stop harassing from now on? If the Soviet Red Army in the north wins Gore Whether Chuck will tear up his face and go south again, all of this is still uncertain!

Although Pepelyayev knew that it would not work in this world where the weak and the strong preyed on the weak, at least there must be a time and opportunity to cultivate and recuperate the federation. If the 32 troops rush into battle, your Excellency is really I'm afraid it will fall into the hands of the Ukrainian and German-Austrian troops, and it will be miserable if there are no soldiers to defend the Federation when we lose our vitality!

If you are not in charge of the family, you don't know how expensive Chai Mi is. Now that Pepelyaev has come to pick up the burden of the Federal Cabinet Prime Minister, he is really a little worried.

"Vassily Nikolaevich, Ukraine can either choose the German-Austrian Allies or us. There is no third way out. You can answer the other party like this. Please show me where the other party lives. Don't let them mess up if nothing happens. If the other party cannot accept our conditions, then they will be deported!" Wang Geng said lukewarmly.

"Understood, I will arrange it, Your Excellency Commander-in-Chief!" Pepelyaev nodded in agreement, and Wang Geng signaled Hata Shunroku to continue talking.

"The preparations for the Ukrainian campaign will take at least ten days. We plan to invest 20 troops and attack from three directions! In fact, ten days is far from enough, but what we want is to surprise and encircle Khartov with a blitzkrieg and take down the opponent's The capital!" Hata Shunroku raised his voice, his eyes sparkling brightly!