~Date: ~November 23~

Sterlitamak town 120 kilometers south of Ufa at dawn on July 13, 1918

When Li Mingzhong's southern army headed southwest along the Ural Mountains, it captured the first large town in the south of Ufa with lightning speed. When the main force continued to move south, a cavalry battalion of the mixed cavalry brigade of the First Armored Division was stationed in this town with a radio station, with the purpose of monitoring the enemy's movements when retreating south.

Tukhachevsky's three infantry divisions fought desperately under the guidance of Chabayev's cavalry brigade and rushed 60 kilometers overnight. At dawn, they arrived at five kilometers southwest of the town of Sterlitamak.

The remaining three divisions of the First Army were considered the main force, but during the day before the retreat, they suffered a second air strike by the coalition forces. After different degrees of personnel were reduced, each division had about 9,000 people left. Chabayev's cavalry division had a cavalry brigade's strength after several battles. The political commissar Furmanov personally led a cavalry regiment to the rear of the entire army, while Chabayev himself brought a cavalry regiment to the front of the entire army.

When the Fourth Army of the Soviet Eastern Front went north, a company or platoon was left to garrison in the town of Sterlitamak and Ishimbai, Saravat, Meleuz to Kumertao, and a company or platoon were left to guard the troops, while Skinlitamak even left a battalion of troops.

Of course, these troops were swept away from Li Mingzhong's 25,000 cavalry unit from north to south, and the small troops left by the Fourth Soviet Army were not equipped with radio stations. Therefore, although Tukhachevsky knew from Moscow that Orenburg had been occupied by the coalition forces, he was not sure whether there were coalition forces in the villages and towns above, or were still under the control of the ignorant Soviet left-behind troops.

As the vanguard, Chabayev, who was leading a cavalry regiment, was discovered by the sway of the cavalry battalion and exchanged fire. It was said that the main force of the Ufa coalition in the north fought fiercely with the southern cluster of the Eastern Soviet Army under the city of Ufa, while the main force of the Southern Route Army swept Orenburg and other places under the leadership of Li Mingzhong. Li Fugui, the battalion commander of the cavalry battalion, was so depressed that he could not make any war. How could he make a contribution? Although this town is big, the people have already run away, and it is empty like a western film location in American movies.

If Li Fugui had seen a guy who had seen the world, he would be Li Mingzhong's uncle brothers who had not yet been in the fifth squad. However, this guy was late to join the army and was only a small cavalry battalion commander. Although he had full ambitions and ambitions, it was not yet time to develop. As for why he only kept his battalion, it turned out that Li Mingzhong had to go north to encircle and annihilate the Soviet Red Army after he considered taking Orenburg. At that time, Li Fugui's battalion would not be a defender but a vanguard. In addition, Li Mingzhong knew that Li Fugui's man was still relatively smart in fighting, and he learned quickly when he was suppressing bandits in Siberia.

Of course, Li Mingzhong did not treat his distant uncle brothers badly. In addition to Li Fugui's own cavalry battalion, he also left a Russian cavalry company of the Third Ural Cavalry Division for him. He specially selected Russian Cossack cavalry who knew some Chinese. Therefore, in addition to the battalion, Li Fugui's cavalry battalion had five cavalry companies, an 8-door battalion belonging to 81 mortar platoon, each company with three 1918a2 air-cooled Browning 7.62 heavy machine guns. The cavalry was equipped with a single-colored 1 Galand short barrel cavalry rifle, each company with 6 60-caliber platoons belonging to mortars, and each platoon with three 1917bra Browning squad machine guns.

Li Fugui's cavalry battalion was bored and waited to stay in Sterile Tamak Town for so many days. He had no choice but to dig trenches around the town to repair fortifications. If you want to say that this guy is really a good teacher. He knew that he could not let his subordinates be exhausted, nor could they be idle. So he had been digging holes and trenches all day this week. The empty house in the town was also opened by him. He was thinking about the enemy's ability to fight a beautiful battle for Li Mingzhong and the coalition headquarters when he retreated here!

Li Mingzhong left the cavalry battalion in Sterlitamak town just as a reconnaissance cavalry, but he never thought of letting this cavalry battalion fight the possible Soviet troops. Therefore, after the Soviet Red Army on the right bank of the Volga River retreated across the board, Li Mingzhong immediately sent a telegram to Li Fugui, warning him to search and monitor the number and movements of the enemies that may retreat from the north and northwest. When encountering the enemy troops, it is enough to warn him as soon as possible and retreat south.

Li Mingzhong's main force is on the front line of Orenburg and Kumert. Although there are only 15,000 cavalrymen, they are well-equipped and well-trained. If the airline team supports him, Li Mingzhong feels that he can win at least three times the enemy. If five times the enemy comes, he is confident that he can at least defend the front line. If more than ten times the enemy comes, he feels that he can at least escape with the team.

Li Mingzhong thought so. Li Fugui, the commander of the cavalry battalion under his command, thought so. He now has nearly 700 cavalry. This guy is confident that he can defeat at least one regiment of the Soviet Red Army on the other side. His cavalry battalion's firepower is even far more than the firepower of the opponent's regiment. There are 40 large and large mortars alone, 60 light and heavy machine guns, and the cavalry-equipped 1 Galand semi-automatic cavalry rifle has high firepower density and precision. Li Fugui even believes that the other party is to give gifts to himself, and even a brigade may not be able to fight a battle.

Chabayev's cavalry division was also a trump card of the First Army of the Eastern Front of the Soviet Red Army, but when a cavalry regiment was left for Lezevsky to defend Chernigovka's cluster, Chabayev had only three cavalry units left. Then, while pursuing Petrovic's Seventh Cavalry Brigade, nearly a thousand cavalry were killed by the coalition air strike. A mortar from the Seventh Cavalry Brigade of Petrovic added more than 700 casualties to Chabayev's defender regiment.

Then Tukhachevsky drew a cavalry battalion from the remaining cavalry of Chabayev to the political commissar of the group army, Yankov. Gay led two infantry divisions to fight and block, so the mixed cavalry division of Chabayev, with two brigades, was left with one regiment. The political commissar Furmanov led a regiment to serve as a defender for the entire army, and Chabayev himself led a regiment to serve as a pioneer for the entire army. To talk about the afflictions of the defeat this journey, only the political commissar Furmanov could know how angry Chabayev was!

Chabayev led a regiment of cavalry in front of the brigade. At dawn on July 13, he touched less than five kilometers northwest of Sterlitamark Town. His vanguard cavalry battalion and a cavalry platoon sent out to cruise early in the morning had a contact. When both sides asked for the order, they found that it was the enemy and started fighting. Li Fugui's reconnaissance cavalry platoon's three 1917 Bra Browning squad with machine guns and 39 1 Galand semi-automatic riding rifles, they instantly swept down the entire company of charge. In addition to machine gunners, many of these Chinese cavalrymen used their left-handed 1 Galand semi-automatic riding rifles to shoot far away. The opponent rushed up and didn't have time to change the bullets and directly pulled out the 1911 Browning automatic pistol with his right hand to shoot at close range.

The fire was fired on both sides and the left and right, and the firepower was so continuous and dense that it was breathtaking. The 42-person cavalry platoon killed nearly half of the opponent's cavalry battalion in one encounter.

The platoon leader Yang Zirong, who led the team, was a veteran. Seeing that there was at least one cavalry regiment behind the other side, this guy didn't dare to be arrogant. He took advantage of the heavy blow to the opponent's cavalry battalion and retreated with his platoon. This time, he encountered a platoon of the coalition cavalry platoon against the opponent's cavalry battalion. He was killed by no means injured, and three horses were killed. Chabayev's vanguard cavalry battalion suffered about 180 casualties. It is conceivable that the coalition's firepower is so strong.

As soon as gunfire sounded in the northwest direction of the town, Li Fugui climbed onto the roof of the tallest building house in the northwest and north of the town. His key defense areas were his area. From the telescope, he quickly saw his cavalry platoon and the forces of at least one enemy battalion fighting fiercely. While the man ordered the entire battalion to enter the preset position, the first company was in the northwest, the second company northeast, the third company southwest, and the fourth company southeast. The Cossack Cavalry Company was ready to attack at any time.

Originally, Li Fugui thought that the other party had only one cavalry battalion, and he wanted to scatter the Cossack cavalry company and join the reconnaissance platoon. Eat the other party's cavalry battalion that came out of nowhere. Unexpectedly, the dust suddenly broke out behind the opponent's position, and at least one cavalry regiment was rushed over. Now he did not dare to be arrogant. While calling Yang Zirong's platoon to withdraw quickly, he ordered the radio station to send a report to Orenburg and Ufa coalition command:

Our troops were attacked by a cavalry regiment of the Soviet Red Army in the town of Sterlitamak at dawn on the 13th. The number of opponents and the number of follow-up troops were unknown. Our troops were still investigating. Our troops planned to stick to the danger and request air support from the Ufa Air Force.

The 3rd Brigade of the Armored First Division Mixed Cavalry

Li Fugui, 1st Battalion of the Ninth Cavalry Regiment

July 13 6:15

If Li Fugui knew that the other party was not a cavalry regiment but three infantry divisions and a cavalry brigade, this guy would not dare to say the sage of "staying on the risk", but the other party was a cavalry regiment with exhausted troops. Although his troops were three times his own, his firepower was far inferior to him. Moreover, this guy was digging trenches and traffic ditches around the town of Sterile Tamak for so many days. He was digging trenches and traffic ditches to arrange firepower points. At that time, Li Mingzhong left him with sufficient ammunition. This guy was ambitious and planned to eat the other party's regiment before talking about it!

When Li Mingzhong of Orenburg and the Ufa coalition command called back one after another, they told him that the enemy was probably three infantry divisions and a cavalry brigade led by Tukhachevsky and asked him to give up the town and retreat to Orenburg, Chabayev had already commanded the cavalry regiment to surround the town, and one after another was Furmanov's second cavalry regiment. Then, Tukhachevsky personally brought a division's troops to catch up and surround the town.

Li Fugui was completely stunned. Damn, I can fight to death if I can fight against the enemy of a brigade. How can I resist at least three brigades and ten thousand people? This guy didn't see Tukhachev's other two divisions hidden in the woods five kilometers away, otherwise he would be really scared!

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