Expedition to Europe

After the Foreign Legion entered Russia, there were more than a hundred small-scale battles, but no large-scale battles occurred.

The Bolsheviks in Moscow were still quite afraid of the combat effectiveness of the Foreign Legion. They wanted to defeat Denikin's troops first, and then fight the Foreign Legion head-on.

Liu Zizheng and Ge Lifu were responsible for commanding the four divisions of the Foreign Legion. The two led two divisions each. Since entering Russia, they have been supporting each other and have been advancing northward at a distance of about 20 kilometers, neither too far away nor too close.

The two wings of the Foreign Legion are the three divisions of the "Southern Russian Armed Forces", which are Denikin's men. They are mainly composed of former Black Sea Fleet officers and soldiers, cadets, Don Cossacks, and "patriots" from various regions of the Caucasus and the Ukrainian Military District who oppose the Bolsheviks.

In the current Russia, whether it is the Bolsheviks or the Provisional Government, they all think that they are "patriots" and the other side is "traitors". This is not for propaganda considerations, but these officers and soldiers really think so.

Although Denikin's troops had undergone a period of "Allied-style" training and were equipped with weapons supported by the Allies, in the eyes of the Foreign Legion, they were still a group of rabble, and their combat effectiveness was very limited.

Fortunately, the generals under Denikin were self-aware. They did not intend to compete for the dominance of the battlefield. They led the troops to cooperate with the Foreign Legion in the battle, neither advancing rashly nor retreating, and kept the same frequency with the Foreign Legion.

In this way, although Liu Zizheng and Chen Kangjian's progress was not fast, they won by taking steady steps. Although their advancement was not efficient, it was quite orderly.

At the same time as Denikin launched the attack, Yudenich in Estonia and Kolchak in Omsk were also marching towards Moscow. They tried to capture Moscow, the heart of Russia, and completely strangle the new Russian Bolsheviks.

Faced with enemies attacking from several directions, the Bolsheviks adopted a delaying plan against the "Southern Russian Armed Forces" on the southern front and the Provisional Government on the eastern front, trying to slow down the speed of the offensive in these two directions, and concentrating their forces to deal with Yudenich on the western front, hoping to defeat this route first, and then deal with the southern and eastern fronts.

Yeah, it is better to break one finger than to hurt ten fingers. The Bolsheviks did not make any strategic mistakes.

Liu Zizheng and Grief discovered the Bolsheviks' intentions, so they actively communicated with Denikin, wanting to speed up the offensive and capture Moscow as soon as possible to end the war.

Yes, in the eyes of Liu Zizheng and Grief, the combat effectiveness of these Russian troops was not very strong. If the speed was accelerated, the Foreign Legion was fully capable of capturing Moscow before the Bolsheviks defeated Yudenich.

But in the face of Liu Zizheng and Grief's enthusiasm, Denikin's response was a bit ambiguous.

Denikin insisted on attacking Moscow at the current pace, trying to avoid unnecessary losses due to underestimating the enemy and advancing rashly.

Liu Zizheng and Grief were not stupid, and they immediately understood what Denikin meant.

Denikin was killing someone with a borrowed knife, allowing Yudenich to be defeated by the Bolsheviks' concentrated superior forces, and then Denikin and Kolchak would go to pick the plump peach of Moscow.

So, if the Bolsheviks defeated Yudenich and turned to deal with Kolchak, then maybe Denikin would not adopt Liu Zizheng and Grief's plan and continue to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight...

If Denikin really planned to do so, then Liu Zizheng and Grief would be prepared if the Foreign Legion was besieged by the Bolsheviks' superior forces, but no one would come to rescue.

Because if the Bolsheviks defeated Yudenich and turned to deal with Denikin, Kolchak might not lend a hand.

Yes, the Russians are so ruthless. The most extreme thing they did was that the front line was still fighting, but the rear was purging "suspicious" officers with combat experience.

Just because they were "suspicious", they would be detained and then shot on the spot without any trial. The number of people was even as high as tens of thousands.

This behavior is really hard to evaluate.

Seeing that the Provisional Government had not yet defeated the Bolsheviks, there were signs of internal strife over the distribution after the victory. Liu Zizheng and Ge Lifu could only advance northward step by step, supporting each other, because except for the four divisions of the Foreign Legion, Liu Zizheng and Ge Lifu could not trust any so-called "friendly forces" now.

I am really not afraid of god-like opponents, but I am afraid of pig-like teammates.

Even if I deliberately slowed down, by mid-May, the Foreign Legion's front line had advanced to Omur.

It is only 300 kilometers away from Moscow.

At this place, it is considered to have entered the hinterland of Russia. Even if the main force of the Bolsheviks has not been encountered, there are more and more guerrillas and volunteers. The Foreign Legion sometimes encounters more than ten small-scale attacks a day, which greatly slows down the advancement of the Foreign Legion.

If the previous speed was a tortoise, the current speed is a snail.

In fact, if the foreign legion is free to fight, it can reach Moscow within a week.

From the moment they enter Russia, the terrain here is an endless plain. Moscow is located in the middle of the East European Plain. There are no high mountains or large rivers between Omur and Moscow, which is very suitable for large-scale mechanized troops to advance.

The Foreign Legion has a large number of tanks. If Liu Zizheng and Ge Lifu are determined, their troops can advance 50 kilometers a day without any problem.

And the current speed...

Well, Liu Zizheng has been in a small village called Geerke for three whole days.

During these three days, the troops only advanced five kilometers, and the headquarters simply did not move.

But the reconnaissance troops are different. They have no restrictions. For example, the team led by Liu Shuangxi has reached the vicinity of Cherny by their forward reconnaissance, which is 80 kilometers away from Omur.

Oh, it is 80 kilometers north of Omur.

"80 kilometers north of here, there is a river called Oka River. The river has abundant water and is now in the spring flood season. We have reconnaissance along the river. There is only one iron bridge for our tanks to pass about 70 or 80 kilometers away. If we can't control that bridge as soon as possible, it's hard to say whether the Russians will destroy it. So our mission this time is to seize that bridge and control it until our tank troops arrive." Liu Shuangxi introduced to Chen Yongsheng as he walked.

After just less than an hour of traveling, Chen Yongsheng already understood why Liu Shuangxi and his men were qualified to wear this outfit. Chen Yongsheng thought that they had already carried a lot of things, but compared with the scouts, they were still small and dwarfed.

The backpacks on the scouts were almost as tall as a person, and they were bulging with things. It seemed that they were not bedding or something like that, but ammunition supplies for various tools.

Even when they were carrying a load far exceeding that of Chen Yongsheng's company, these soldiers in "camouflage uniforms" still looked quite relaxed, and they even had enough energy to send out scouts.

In just one hour, Chen Yongsheng's men were already panting, and many of them even staggered a little, looking very embarrassed.

The original text is in Liu # 9 @Shu/Bar!

Even so, the scouts had no intention of helping.

Chen Yongsheng understood the scouts. The scouts might still have some energy, but that should be kept to deal with enemies that might appear at any time, and should not be wasted on unnecessary consumption.

Well, if Chen Yongsheng's troops can't even keep up with the march, then helping them is indeed "a waste of effort".

"In this case, shouldn't we ask for instructions first?" Chen Yongsheng couldn't understand Liu Shuangxi's way of thinking.

"No need to ask for instructions. We don't need to report when we find combat opportunities. We can decide the time and method of launching the attack on our own." Liu Shuangxi finished explaining and frowned at Chen Yongsheng: "If you feel it's inappropriate, you can lead your people back now. In fact, you don't have many combat missions. You are mainly responsible for the subsequent defense. If there are enemy reinforcements, we will be responsible for sniping."

"Go back? We men don't do that. I have a big scar on my head, so I'm not afraid of it..." Chen Yongsheng was determined.

"Okay, the credit this time is yours." Liu Shuangxi generously.

"No, that's not appropriate." Chen Yongsheng declined.

"Don't be polite, we don't lack this credit." Liu Shuangxi's words can choke people to death.

Fuck!

Chen Yongsheng almost cursed out loud.

"Have you heard? Master Qin has returned to Lan Fang and is preparing for the coronation ceremony on August 15th. Don't you want to go back and witness it with your own eyes?" Liu Shuangxi seemed to be indifferent.

"Fuck...really...really?" Chen Yongsheng blurted out this time.

"It's real money, but according to our advancement speed, we probably have hope to go back on August 15th next year." Liu Shuangxi has his own little tricks.

In the current Foreign Legion, only Qin Zhiyuan and Liu Shuangxi have won the "Grand Cross Knight Order", so Liu Shuangxi's position in the Foreign Legion is very special. Even if Liu Shuangxi is still a sergeant major, Liu Shuangxi is also qualified to be on par with Liu Zizheng and Ge Lifu.

The Foreign Legion's advancement at a snail's pace has long disgusted Liu Shuangxi from the bottom of his heart.

Liu Shuangxi may not be able to determine the rhythm of this war, but Liu Shuangxi has a way to speed up this rhythm.

"Hurry up, hurry up, hurry up, we must occupy Moscow before August 15th, so that we can return to Lan Fang..." Chen Yongsheng was anxious, and he didn't care about hiding his tracks, and he started shouting at the top of his voice.

"August 15th is October 8th. If we take into account the fatigue of the journey, then we must return to Lan Fang at least in early August. Even if we wait until mid-August, we can't make it." Liu Shuangxi did not forget the conversion between the Gregorian calendar and the lunar calendar, and reminded Chen Yongsheng to be more urgent.

"Fuck, hurry up..." This time, without Liu Shuangxi's urging, Chen Yongsheng was more anxious than anyone else.

That's right, Qin Zhiyuan was indeed preparing to ascend the throne on August 15th.