Chapter 499 Does this require elite troops to streamline administration?
July 14, 1918 21:25 Ukraine and French Allied Forces Command
"Alexander Vasilyevich, of course I would love to see it. If you and your team can fight all the way to Moscow, I will never stop you. However, you only have 180,000 White Guards, lack of guns and ammunition, and do not have logistical support. Even the food was transported from east of the Ural Mountains to help you. In this case, it is basically a dream to destroy the Bolshevik regime with just 200,000 troops!"
The commander-in-chief of the coalition forces smoked a cigar in a slow and orderly manner while shaking his head to express his disapproval of the beautiful blueprint depicted by Kolchak.\\\\
"Hissergeant Commander-in-Chief, take advantage of the opportunity that the Soviet Red Army was hit hard in the Ufa battle, and we will take down Moscow in one go. This will definitely cause a fatal blow to the Bolsheviks. Krasnov and Denikin attacked the south again. I can guarantee that before winter comes, we will be able to destroy the Bolsheviks and their regime once and for all. Look at what their ideology and policies have harmed the Russian mother!"
Kolchak tried hard to convince the young commander-in-chief of the coalition forces. Of course, the gold from the Kazan treasury was transported back to China by the Chinese in front of him in a different way. At this moment, in the Far East, Siberia, and even west of the Ural Mountains, China's Zhongyuan is the most strong and hardest circulating currency.
In addition, the physical food vouchers issued by the Chinese, and the Tsar's rubles had long become waste paper. The new rubles of the Soviet Union were also not good in the control areas of the White Guards. As for the Kolchak regime, there was no chance to issue its own currency.
Of course, gold, jewelry, diamonds, and the silver coins of the Tsar can be exchanged for some things among the people now, but it is obvious that the Chinese banknotes with exquisitely designed and well-printed Chinese are the favorites of everyone.
Due to the huge damage caused by the war to Russia's social economy, especially the rural economy, which was almost destroyed by the great famine and the subsequent migration of refugees from west to east, at this time, the biggest seller who could provide supplies to the market was the coalition logistics, and the Zhongyuan was the only acceptable currency.
All Russians in the area under the control of the coalition forces must buy things from the supply and marketing cooperatives of the coalition's logistics. They must exchange the gold, silver and precious jewelry at their hands in the local business hall of the Bank of China for Zhongyuan. Of course, the market exists, but grain and salt are still government-selling materials, and no one is allowed to buy or trade them on their own.
In addition, as long as you have money, you can always find what you want to buy in the market.
"Mr. Commander-in-Chief, I believe that as long as the Allies and your coalition forces support us as always, it is absolutely no problem to fight to Moscow. Of course, you have to think of more solutions to weapons, ammunition, and food. Now in Kazan, even if there is gold, I can't buy excess food, and my team will soon be unable to extricate it.
And... and your coalition's logistics support level is too high. The kids in Kazan actually enjoyed the same food and treatment as the coalition's soldiers, so they were so envious. They quarreled with me all day long and told me why the main force of our Kazan Baiwei Army was not as good as the volunteers in Ufa? They were yelling to join the coalition's logistics support system! "
Kolchak rubbed his hands, looking uncomfortable. This guy was a serious leader who was meticulous and smiling in front of his Bai Guard general. But when he arrived at the coalition commander, especially before the wise and insightful gaze of the commander-in-chief of the coalition, he suspected that the person sitting in front of him was not a 24-year-old Chinese young soldier, but a powerful leader of a superpower.
The commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, Wang Geng, had an indescribable and transcendent leader charm and power, which made Kolchak involuntarily put his position very low in front of Wang Geng, and could not even take on the airs of the supreme consul of the All-Russian Provisional Government. To be honest, Kolchak was also an experienced master. The confidence in controlling everything with a smile on his face was even a great dictator like Tsar Nicholas II.
What's more, the area actually controlled by the Kolchak regime is limited to the upper reaches of the Volga River and north of the Kama River, which is not necessarily larger than the Ufa Plain temporarily controlled by the coalition forces, and is even more incomparable to the Western Siberia directly controlled by the coalition forces. Moreover, the All-Russian Provisional Government, which was originally located in Ufa, also evacuated and retreated to Chelyabinsk with the evacuated refugees.
On the train before coming, Kolchak even suspected that the coalition forces forced his provisional government to evacuate the people on the Ufa Plain, and withdrew the cabinet and government agencies to Chelyabinsk, which was controlled by the other party. Could it be that he was doing some conspiracy?
Of course, Kolchak did not dare to let his thinking move forward in this direction. He was defeated and captured in Lushun when he participated in the Russo-Japanese War. Although he was not satisfied with the command of the Japanese generals, he was deeply impressed by the Yamato national Bushido and his fanatical and fearless spirit and will.
At this moment, the Japanese army that won the Russo-Japanese War, played the role of the second in command in the coalition. The boss was actually the Chinese war army built by this young Chinese young man. It is conceivable that the Japanese could bow their heads and give up the achievements of more than 20 years of invasion and withdraw from all occupied territories. The Chinese who honestly concluded the Sino-Japanese Alliance might not have their own regime and troops at all.
The one-sided results of the Ufa Battle have caused the names of the coalition and the Chinese king to spread throughout the world again. The 300,000 main forces of the Soviet Red Army were almost wiped out in eight days, capturing nearly 200,000 prisoners, and the coalition itself suffered less than 10,000 casualties. The total force invested by the coalition forces was only less than 250,000. Even in any combat direction or in a single battle, the coalition forces were always fighting with less than more.
Such an army may not be as good as the elite German army, let alone the White Guards who were unable to be reborn in the fire. The same is true for the Soviet Red Army. Perhaps only Rudendolf and the German Army will be the opponents that the King of China and his coalition forces can match.
What made Kolchak feel was that the Russian troops of the coalition forces in the Battle of Ufa exceeded half of the total force, especially the Russian troops in the direction of Ufa, whether it was the guard infantry division on the right bank of the middle reaches of the Volga River, or the Ufa volunteer division, including the cavalry division that fled back from Orenburg.
These White Guard troops or volunteers who were just second-rate before were included in the coalition organization and command, actually gave people a feeling of being reborn in such a short time. Under the command of the coalition, they can fight big battles and win battles!
On the train special train to Ufa, Kolchak even forgot about the last victory of the troops under his command. It seemed that after the Soviet Red Army was officially formed, he had not led his troops to win the battle. He was too busy to defend Kazan.
The desperate offensive and human-sea tactics of the Soviet Red Army made themselves lose sight of one thing and the ability to defend Kazan relied on the solid fortresses built in the Tsar era and cannons on the fortress. Without these, it is estimated that even Ufa would have long been the spoils of the Soviet Red Army.
"Alexander Vasilyevich, when it comes to this, I'm just about to discuss with you. The logistics support pressure of the Ufa coalition forces is very high. I'm thinking about whether to talk about a truce with the Bolsheviks on the other side of the Volga River. Look at how we can reduce the number of Russian troops in the coalition forces, otherwise I will not be able to afford Pepelyaev's volunteers, let alone have to provide food to help your team in Kazan!"
Wang Geng took a sip of cigarette and said with a smile, the air was filled with blue smoke, and the unique fragrance of Cuban Havana cigar gradually floated in the reception room of the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces.
As soon as this said, Kolchak had not come back to his senses, B. Pepeliaev jumped up in shock and waved his hands and shouted.
"Oh, Commander-in-Chief, this is absolutely impossible. My team and I were injured and left bloody for the coalition under Ufa City. The Fourth Army of the Eastern Front of the Soviet Union, Lezevsky, and us, were white and red, and the blood was flowing into a river. I also fought the 24th Infantry Division of Tukhachevsky on the northwest defense line of Ufa!
"This is not only not only not supplementary, but also requires streamlining my team. This is absolutely impossible. Although my Second Army did not join the pursuit ranks in the second stage of the Ufa Battle, I have no credit and hard work to guard Ufa and protect the logistics transportation line! Commander-in-Chief, please be extremely considerate of my and my troops. At this moment, everyone regards themselves as an inseparable member of the coalition forces. How can you say you need to streamline them in a blink of an eye?"
The Prime Minister of the All-Russian Provisional Government of Kolchak, Army General, Commander of the Second Army of Ufa, and Commander of the Ufa Garrison B. Pepeliayev almost knelt down and hugged the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, crying and shouting, pleading for himself and the troops.
Kolchak frowned, but he didn't expect that even his most trustworthy Pepeliayev seemed to have really completely fallen into the arms of the coalition forces. Is the food standards of the coalition forces so attractive?
"Pepe, pay attention to your image and know the degree. After all, you are still the Prime Minister of the Cabinet and General of the All-Russian Provisional Government. In front of the Commander-in-Chief and me, do you still look like a Russian and Prime Minister of the Cabinet while crying like this?" Kolchak frowned.
Chapter completed!