Beiyang 1917

1918年7月25ri18：00萨马拉联军总司令部

"Reporting to the commander-in-chief, General Wu of the Southern Front Army will call. His headquarters and vanguard troops have been stationed in Yekaterinodar along the line. The 1st Armored Regiment of the Mixed Armored Brigade and the 1st Brigade of the 1st Division of the Don Cavalry Army have seized the east. A hundred kilometers away, Maykop and its oil fields, refineries and oil wells have not been damaged! The local Soviets were dispersed by Denikin’s White Guards a month ago, but there are still sporadic partisans of the Soviet Russian Red Army!”

Lieutenant Colonel Qian Tianfu, Chief of Staff of the War Room of the Allied Forces Command, reported excitedly with the telegram he had just received from the Southern Front Command.

"Wu Peifu is so impatient. How much did he drive this day? Isn't he still in Tsaritsyn in the morning? He arrived in Rostov-on-Don at noon, and then went south to Ekaterinodar in the evening? Don't be afraid There was a mistake when he stepped into the mud? Why didn’t his front army headquarters stay in Rostov and go to Yekaterinodar?” Wang Geng turned back from the battle map, frowning slightly.

"The railway line south of Tsaritsyn is well-developed. The road looks far away on the map, but the train ride is actually quite fast. Of course, the most important thing is that Denikin announced that the Don River and the North Caucasus have joined the Volga Federation, so Admiral Wu is considered to be in a friendly state. Get off Qingqi and rush straight to the south.

He won the first phase of the southern campaign almost without bloodshed. Isn’t the Maykop oil field the treasure that the commander-in-chief never forgets? Dahl! "Qian Tianfu explained with a smile.

"The Maykop oil field is of course important. There are only three oil fields in Russia. 80% of the production is in the Baku oil field in Azerbaijan. The rest are the Maykop oil field and the Grozny oil field. We will form a large number of mechanized troops in the next stage of reorganization. There are no oil fields. That's not blind. Not only must the Maykop oil field be taken, but production must be resumed as soon as possible, and the Grozny oil field must also be taken!

North Caucasus Ethnicity - Contradictions are prominent, and the strengths of various factions are intricate. Maykop was occupied by the White Guards in advance because it was close to Denikin's base camp. The Chechen Autonomous Prefecture to the east is still in power at the moment. The White Guards are beyond their reach!

Krasnov and Denny Jin only thought about going north to fight Tsaritsyn, and even the North Caucasus was not really unified. Fortunately, Chechnya is a local Soviet controlled by leftist revolutionaries and Mensheviks, and there is nothing wrong with Bolsheviks!We don't need to lose face with Soviet Russia! "Wang Geng turned around a few times with his hands behind his back, and he was quite satisfied with Wu Peifu's aggressiveness. [.

"Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, Denikin also sent a telegram expressing his great honor to you for appointing him as Chief of Staff of the Allied Forces Southern Army, but he apologized to you. The former White Guard troops also need to be integrated, and the coalition forces led by Admiral Wu also need to actively cooperate with him in stationing in various places. He cannot come to Samara for the time being, please understand." Qian Tianfu looked at his hands Another telegram, went on to report.

"Denikin is a man who understands the overall situation. He has the ability and prestige. He can control his subordinates. Seeing him force Krasnov to leave the field without bloodshed, he knows that this guy has a big plan. At this moment, I think Pepeli Yayev can't sit still anymore, if this guy doesn't work hard to catch up, sooner or later Denikin will catch up from behind in the Volga Federation!" Wang Geng mused after hearing the words.

"Commander-in-Chief, I just don't understand. Since that Anton Ivanovich Denikin intends to join the Volga Federation, why did he reject the Volga Federation's ultimatum with Krasnov and set up that one that only existed for one day? The Don River and the North Caucasus Republic, since we want to deal with Krasnov, why let him be the head of state of the Don River and the North Caucasus?" Qian Tianfu expressed the doubt in his heart.

Hearing this, Wang Geng laughed, stretched out his hand and nodded his head, saying,

"Lieutenant Colonel Qian, I'm afraid you are not the only chief staff officer in the war room who has this question. Let me tell you, the reason is actually very simple. Denikin is very good at being the second in command. Kerensky served as the chief of staff of the commander-in-chief for three terms in the interim government.

In terms of ability, the commanders-in-chief of the temporary government are far inferior to Denikin, but this guy can sit still, knowing that the gun is the best, so he never wants to stand in the last moment unless it is necessary. The scenery is also the most dangerous position! ! "

"But didn't he later become the commander of the North Caucasus Volunteer Army, taking over Kornivov's position?" Qian Tianfu asked puzzled.

"Nonsense, the idiot Kornivov died under the guns of the Bolshevik guerrillas. If Denikin can't come out and turn the tide, who will take the lead? This guy has been the chief of staff for the commander-in-chief Kornivov in Petersburg. During the Kornivov rebellion, this guy was also implicated. He went to prison with Kornivov and later fled to the North Caucasus to organize local volunteers against the Soviets and Bolsheviks. If Kornivov did not die Denikin won't step onto the stage easily!" Wang Geng explained patiently.

"So, this Denikin's city is very deep? So he is already the commander of the Volunteer Army in the North Caucasus, but he took the initiative to put down his worth and go to the Don River to find Krasnov to join forces, kneading the White Guards of the two places into one. By Krasnov?!

And he himself continues to be the second master?But this time Krasnov is alive and well, why did he overthrow Krasnov and get on the stage by himself?It's really hard to think about people's hearts~" Qian Tianfu rubbed his head and said.

"What I appreciate is Denikin's point. He always has his own criteria for judging the future situation. You must know that Krasnov has a deep relationship with the Germans. He fled from Petersburg and returned to La Don. The first Cossack team formed by the Germans was armed with money, arms and food!!

But Denikin is different. Unlike Kornivov who fled from Petersburg to the North Caucasus back then, it was with the help of the British and French envoys of the Allied Powers in Russia. Later, the North Caucasus Volunteers were funded by Britain and France. Of course, we formed a coalition and marched into the Urals After the west of the mountains, Britain and France actually abandoned Denikin, throwing all the mess on our shoulders! "Wang Geng took out a cigar, and Qian Tianfu stepped forward to light a match for his commander-in-chief.