Years of the Republic of China 1913

Vorkuta, the commander-in-chief of the Russian Northern Forces, Baron Peter Nikolaevich Wrangel, walked back and forth in the office anxiously, urging a few words to the telecommunications room outside from time to time.Since the Soviet Red Army launched an attack on the Russian Imperial Army, the baron felt like a stupid cow being led by the nose.The ever-changing situation caused the baron to lose the elegance and patience of a nobleman, and his temper became more and more irritable every day, especially when he learned that General Stanislavski's reinforcements on the way to Surgut were blocked by the Red Army. , when the marching speed was slow, His Excellency the baron was in a more miserable mood. He couldn't eat well or sleep well every day.

"Has Qiuming not contacted yet?"

"I'm sorry, Your Excellency..." The sweaty telecommunications staff officer lowered his head in shame. It has been almost 30 hours since the day before yesterday, and for some reason, he has been unable to contact Denikin's department.

"Continue to contact! Be sure to find out the current situation of Denikin's Department!" The baron ordered with a sullen face, turned around and walked back to his office.

Picking up a cigarette from the table, striking a match and lighting it, the baron rested on the table with his hands, leaning forward slightly. There was a window not far from him, from which he could clearly see the picturesque scenery outside.

However, now he is not interested in admiring the beauty of spring at all, and the melancholy clouds seem to be lingering no matter what.

From a military point of view, the baron agreed with Denikin's point of view. After Denikin made the decision to stick to Tyumen, he telegraphed the Far East to propose that all troops cooperate with Denikin's troops to abandon Surgut and Tyumen and concentrate their forces. Marching westward, use the tactic of "you hit yours and I hit me". Take advantage of the opportunity when the main force of the Red Army is entangled by Denikin, break through the enemy's rear and completely reverse the entire situation of the battle.

Unfortunately.His suggestion was not recognized by the Far East. According to the General Staff, risks are absolutely not allowed in the revival of Russia. Even if Denikin's Ministry and the Red Army fight it out, as long as the main force of the Russian Imperial Government Army remains, Surgut's traffic The key is still in hand.The entire battle situation can still form a stalemate.And once the aggressive advance fails, it will lead to the collapse of the whole line, and this kind of loss is unbearable for the Far East.

"A group of short-sighted guys! Idiots!" Thinking of this, the baron felt angry. He was not Denikin, and he could not refuse the order of the Far East, so he rescued Surgut on the one hand according to the strategic deployment of the Far East, and on the other hand They stood still in Vorkuta and waited for Surgut to fully relieve the siege before making a decision.But that doesn't mean that's what the baron thinks in his heart.He is very dissatisfied with the Far East's decision now, but what can he do?Almost all the high-ranking staff at the General Staff are generals from the navy. These navies don’t know how to fight land battles at all, and they just command blindly. Now the baron can only hope to solve the problem of Surgut as soon as possible, and then ask to concentrate again All troops marched westward to match Denikin's tactics.

But at this moment, Qiuming couldn't get in touch.This gave the Baron a very bad feeling.What happened to Denikin?Could it be that he was defeated?Even lost Tyumen?This idea lingered in the baron's mind, but after careful guessing, he found it unlikely.Although it is difficult to compete with the Red Army attacking Tyumen with Denikin's troops.But just defending the city, the opponent will not be able to gnaw it down no matter how much more troops they have.

What's more, Denikin is a famous general, and his command ability was well-known in the entire Russian Empire at the time. On the premise of being well prepared, we can judge it from the manpower, equipment and combat effectiveness of Denikin's department.It is possible to defend for a month or more. Even if he is defeated by the Red Army in the end, Denikin will have enough time to inform his allies to prepare for adjusting tactics, and will not lose contact inexplicably like now.

"It is estimated that there is something wrong with the equipment..." the baron thought, thinking about it.There is only one possibility.But for some reason, I still feel a little flustered, or it may be that my heart is a little bad due to overwork these days.

After another day, Qiuming still hadn't contacted him, but there was also good news.General Stanislavsky's troops finally relieved Surgut. According to the news that has just come in, it is confirmed that the Red Army troops besieging Surgut were defeated a few hours ago. General Stanislavsky's troops The troops have successfully joined forces with Surgut's garrison, and the Battle of Surgut can be said to be a victory.

"Your Excellency! An urgent telegram from General Stanislavski!" While the entire headquarters was cheering, a telecommunications staff officer delivered a telegram marked as confidential to the baron. After receiving it, the baron took a closer look. The joy on his face was gone in an instant.

After sending the telegram of victory in the battle of Surgut, as the baron's confidant, General Stanislavski sent a telegram to the baron in his own name. The telegram mentioned his views and opinions on the battle, and some very bad things Guess and more.

According to General Stanislavsky's telegram, the victory in the Battle of Surgut was not as simple as it appeared on the surface, and even its process and results were somewhat beyond General Stanislavsky's expectations.From the very beginning, his rescue force was constantly blocked and harassed by the Red Army cavalry, infantry and local troops. Take Surgut before the troops arrive.

This approach is correct from a tactical point of view, so General Stanislavski did not rush forward hastily, but fought steadily at every step to avoid falling into the enemy's trap.But the strange thing is that just 2 days ago, the enemy who had been blocking and harassing them suddenly disappeared, as if disappearing without a trace like the ebbing tide.At the beginning, General Stanislavski thought that the Red Army was engaged in some kind of conspiracy, but after the scouts' reconnaissance results confirmed that the Red Army troops were indeed retreating, General Stanislavski speeded up to the Soviet Union with doubts. Ergut.

After the troops arrived in Surgut, the expected fierce battle did not happen. The Red Army troops almost collapsed at the first touch, and the reinforcements and the garrison troops easily joined forces in victory.Afterwards, with a charge, the enemies besieging Surgut were defeated, and the speed of their escape was astounding, as if the opponent had been prepared to escape from the beginning of the attack, and they ran away as soon as the gun fired. Like an Olympic long-distance running champion, in a blink of an eye, even half of the Red Army could not be seen within a 30-kilometer radius of Surgut.

General Stanislavski had never seen such a bizarre battle, let alone heard of it.If the combat effectiveness of the Red Army was low and they retreated actively when they saw a large number of reinforcements coming, then how could they besiege Surgut for such a long time, and kept blocking and harassing the reinforcements along the way?

While everyone was cheering for this battle, General Stanislavski couldn't help but fell into deep thought.In the end, he came to the conclusion that from the very beginning, as Denikin proposed, Surgut was a trap. Now that the opponent's goal has been achieved, continuing to fight in Surgut is not worth the loss. Stopping the blocking and harassment while retreating because of the initiative is the only answer that can explain the situation.

So, what is the purpose of the other party?After thinking about it deeply, General Stanislavski broke out in a cold sweat, and a seemingly impossible answer suddenly jumped out of his mind. If this is the case, the consequences would be simply terrible.

After reading the telegram, the Baron's face was so gloomy that he could almost wring out water. He took a few puffs of his cigarette, as if this could calm his mind.Afterwards, he called in several telecommunications staff officers, and strictly ordered them to contact Denikin's department as soon as possible, and to find out the current situation of Tyumen no matter what.At the same time, the baron immediately called back General Stanislavski, asking him to immediately adjust the defense of Surgut, and then send troops to ensure the smooth flow of roads in the surrounding area, as a surefire measure.

A few days later, there was still no contact with Qiumen. As time went by, the baron felt more and more as if an invisible mountain was covering him, and his chest was even oppressed.

In order to find out the situation of Qiumen, the baron used almost all the methods he could use, and even sent scouts to the south to find out the news, but all of them were fruitless.Until one day, a week after the Battle of Surgut, even though Tyumen had not been contacted yet, a worse news suddenly came. When the baron received the news, he felt dizzy and his body shook. Shaking, almost fell to the ground.

"This...how is it possible!" The baron looked at the information in his hand in astonishment. It showed that the troops of the Red Army's eastward advance army in the south had returned to the central area to assemble, and there was not much loss in terms of numbers. Now the opponent is gathering nearly 30 people. Wan Dajun stared aggressively at Vorkuta and Surgut, calming down the opponent's posture with a sigh of relief.

"Denikin has lost! Denikin has definitely lost! But...how could it have happened so suddenly, and no news has come out. What happened to the Battle of Tyumen? My God! Who can tell me! What happened in Tyumen?" The baron felt that the sky was falling, and he couldn't figure it out. The famous Denikin had tens of thousands of troops in his hands, backed by trenches and cities, and enough How could the material reserves lose so quickly and so strangely? (To be continued..)