Years of the Republic of China 1913

Denikin made a very painful choice. It stands to reason that he still has a great chance of escaping at this time, but the army will inevitably suffer great losses, or even collapse completely.Once this happens, the hard work of the past few years will go to waste, and with the fall of the Tyumen line, all of central and southern Russia will fall into the hands of the Soviet government, and the strength of the enemy and us on the entire battlefield will change decisively. Fighting, in this case, facing the high morale after defeating Denikin, the Red Army turned around and went north several times.

If it reaches this point, let alone revive the Russian Empire, it is even possible that the orthodox government of the Russian Empire will eventually collapse.You must know that for the strategic deployment of the westward advance, the orthodox government of the Russian Empire has invested almost two-thirds of its military power, and the frontlines are all elite soldiers who have spent countless money and hard work in the past few years.These troops are the essence of the empire. Without these troops, it is impossible for the orthodox government of the Russian Empire to compete with the Soviet government.

Of course, some people can say that there are Chinese allies behind the orthodox government of the Russian Empire, and there are even Chinese troops stationed in Central Siberia to assist in defense.However, the Chinese are not gods. What if the Chinese government sees the military collapse of the orthodox government of the Russian Empire and withdraws their troops?If it reaches this point, Denikin can imagine that the Russian Empire will disappear forever in the long river of history.

"Denikin is a man!" Beijing, the capital of China, the General Staff.

Wu Peifu, the acting chief of the general staff, couldn't help sighing when he received the military intelligence about Russia.As an excellent military commander, he understands the difficulty of Denikin's decision very well, and at the same time understands why he did so. [

With the assistance of the Central Army Academy, Wu Peifu rebuilt the Strategic Staff Office in a short period of time.On this basis, the structure of the General Staff was adjusted, and a comprehensive tactical rehearsal was made for the upcoming civil war in Russia.Although some students who are about to graduate from the military academy have shortcomings in actual combat and military theory, their work enthusiasm and hard work cannot be compared with the old men of the original General Staff.What's more, there are many outstanding German soldiers assisting in the new strategic staff office. You must know that the Germans are the pioneers who created the modern military general staff.The level of the German staff group is second to none in the world, otherwise the Germans would not have fought against so many powerful countries on the European battlefield by themselves, and they almost won the war.

The European war ended. Because of the Chinese European strategy, a large number of former German Wehrmacht officers came to the East. Almost all of these soldiers had received professional military education, and most of them served as staff officers at all levels during the war.Wu Peifu especially valued several German military officers who were sent to assist by the Central Army Academy. Among them, a former lieutenant colonel staff officer of the German General Staff was the most outstanding.

"Denikin is one of the few outstanding Russian commanders in the European battlefield. It is not surprising that he made such a decision. If it were me, I would make the same choice. After all, only this way can reverse the current unfavorable situation. A voice speaking blunt Chinese sounded from the side. The person who spoke was wearing a uniform of the Chinese National Defense Forces, but there was no military rank mark of the National Defense Forces on the shoulder straps, but the identification symbols of the Central Army Academy.

This person has blond hair, is tall, and has a well-proportioned figure. It can be seen that he exercises regularly, and his temperament has an aristocratic atmosphere.He is Gunterhans von Kluge, the former Lieutenant Colonel of the German General Staff.

Kluge was born in a military family in Poznan, Prussia, and his father was also a soldier.Once a lieutenant general of the German Empire, Kluge graduated from the Military Academy in 1912 and served in the General Staff. He was then transferred to the front to fight against Britain and France.Kluge, who had served as battalion commander, was seriously wounded in the Battle of Verdun.

Shortly after being wounded, Germany was defeated and the war in Europe ended.Due to the strong suppression of Britain and France, the German provisional government disbanded a large number of active soldiers, and of course Klug, who was recuperating in the rear, was among them.As a result, he lost his beloved military career.

Afterwards, in order to retaliate against Germany who provoked the war, Britain and France, which had suffered huge losses in the war, joined forces to plunder Germany.Although Kluge was of noble origin and from a military family, he couldn't do anything about it like ordinary Germans.With the collapse of the German economy and the depression in the country, Kluge's family couldn't even eat enough. In order to survive, coupled with their love for the army, when they heard that the Chinese government was recruiting German officials to go to the East When he was working, Kluge resolutely signed up, and thus brought his family to China's ups and downs, Yongzheng and Concubine Nian.

In China, Kluge entered the Central Army Academy to teach as a teacher of the staff section and artillery section.Kluge's outstanding military talent, coupled with his rich practical experience, quickly emerged among a group of teachers and won the respect of his superiors, colleagues and students.

This time, the General Staff and the Central Army Academy cooperated to reorganize the Strategic Staff Office. As the best foreign teacher of the Central Army Academy, Kluge was selected as a senior staff member of the Strategic Staff Office.And after a short period of cooperation, Wu Peifu was full of praise for Klug's talent and ability, and sometimes even asked Klug for some tactical questions at the expense of his status.

"What do you think about the current situation?" Wu Peifu looked intently at the big sand table. This sand table was arranged according to the area where Denikin was located. It was filled with small flags of various colors. From the sand table, Denikin The Red Army had already cut off its retreat route and launched a siege posture, leaving little room for Denikin's troops to maneuver.

Kluge sighed regretfully, shook his head slightly, and said, "Theoretically, Denikin's decision is correct, but don't forget that he and his allies are not the German army. There has never been a shortage of troops in Russian history. Famous general, Denikin can barely be regarded as one, but the war is fought not only by generals, but also by soldiers, and even the judgment ability of the base camp. According to intelligence, Denikin has asked the Far East to mobilize Vorkuta's troops to attack westward. And he will be stationed on the spot, firmly restraining the Red Army troops of the Soviet Union, so as to achieve the purpose of attacking its weak points and forcing the opponent to mess up. However, the idea is good, but will the Far East follow his request? ? No one can guarantee this."

"You mean...the Far East will continue to ask Vorkuta's troops to break the siege of Surgut first, and then consider the strategy of advancing westward?"

"Yes! Because doing this is the safest step for the Far East." Kluge calmly analyzed: "Denikin is not a direct descendant of the Far East. Even if all his troops are wiped out, the Far East is not as good as the North The direct troops suffered serious losses. Moreover, Denikin was the Minister of War in name, but in fact, the contradiction between the Russian Imperial government army and the government has always existed between Denikin and Denikin. In the eyes of the Far East, a Denikin Jin is not as important as Surgut at all, because even if Denikin's army is wiped out, as long as the battle situation in Surgut is maintained, the stalemate between the two sides can be maintained. It is even possible to consider using Denikin's army as a bait , the idea of ​​moving westward after the Surgut problem is resolved. Therefore, although Denikin’s plan is good, it is not so simple to carry out.”

"Your suggestion?" Wu Peifu's face was a little ugly. As a soldier, he didn't want Denikin to suffer such a result, but he also understood that Kluge's analysis was reasonable.

"I'm very sorry, General." Klug shook his head, spread his hands and said, "If they were the German army, this kind of thing would never happen, because the Germans value glory the most. Unfortunately, They are Russians, and I don't think we can influence the decision of the Russian imperial government. Now, it is up to Denikin himself, if he can hold out for half a month or even longer, until the question of Surgut Solve it, think that the Imperial Russian government army may move westward according to Denikin's plan, so that Denikin's will have hope."

After thinking about it silently, Wu Peifu sighed helplessly, it seems that this is the only result.

"The Strategic Staff Office immediately re-drilled based on the current situation and came up with a new combat readiness plan as soon as possible."

"Yes, Your Excellency! I will arrange it right away!" Klug stood at attention and saluted.

After Kluge left, Wu Peifu thought for a while, picked up the phone on the table, dialed the line of the State Council Office, and made a brief report to Fang Zida. After the report, Wu Peifu hesitated to express his views on the phone. He hoped that Fang Zida exerted influence on the Far East and ordered troops to march west as soon as possible to break the siege of Denikin.However, Fang Zida told Wu Peifu with a wry smile on the phone that this suggestion could be euphemistically proposed to Far East, but the outcome would depend on Far East's own decision.Under the current sensitive situation, it is unwise and inappropriate for the Chinese government to intervene in the strategic deployment of the frontline troops of the Russian Empire. [

After hanging up the phone, Wu Peifu seemed a little frustrated. He was an excellent soldier. As a soldier, he didn't want another outstanding soldier whom he admired to fail so tragically. Although the two sides were only allies rather than colleagues, soldiers felt the same way.But Fang Zida also had his difficulties. Wu Peifu understood why he was thinking about the problem this way, so after much deliberation, he decided to skip the Far East and contact the garrison on the Siberian defense line directly to see if there was any way to help Denikin. (To be continued..)