Chapter Five Hundred and Seventy-Five (Part 2) It's all messed up
"You said, what is the purpose of the coalition forces doing this? Why don't we mention it sooner or later, after we start working with Kolchak, especially our infantry division heading north and the opponent's cavalry fight, and make such an unreasonable request?" Voroshilov quickly calmed down, walked to the map, and looked suspiciously at the situation and deployment of both sides on the map, and asked Kamenev and Chernav.
"What do you know what they think? The Chinese king of the coalition forces is a little kid with unpredictable emotions. Who knows when he made a mistake? He snatched Chalijin last time, and this time he made a fifty-kilometer demilitarized zone. Next time, we won't be asked to hand over Moscow to dissolve the entire Soviet Red Army, right? I want to see if Moscow dares to agree!" Front military committee member Kamenev continued to complain with a bitter face.
"Is this necessary? The coalition and the Volga Federation must be supporting Kolchak's offensive and helping him protect the flanks and rear. The other party knew that our tenth and eighth two army main forces were placed along the river and could go north to capture the rear of Kazan at any time. Moreover, our Volga region fleet was cruising on the Volga River, which was a huge threat to the enemy in the direction of Kazan. Maybe Kolchak and the coalition forces asked them to set up this demilitarized zone!"
Front Chief of Staff Chernavin shouted with anger.
"If you want to say that, will the Volga Federation and the coalition forces take the opportunity to cross the Volga River and rush directly to our hinterland, and then eat our main force of the tenth and eighth two army?" Kamenev thought in a buzzing mind and made a chilling guess.
Voroshilov and Chernaveng both looked stunned when they heard this. If they really wanted to be like Kamenev said, it would be really over. With the strength of the coalition forces, the Soviet Volga Front is on the tenth side of the left bank of the Volga River, and the main force of the Eighth Army is definitely not a rival to the coalition forces.
According to Voroshilov's judgment, the coalition forces dispatched at least 200,000 troops in the Ufa Battle. At this time, they received more than 100,000 prisoners of the Soviet Red Army. They exchanged 30,000 prisoners of the Soviet Red Army for 60,000 prisoners of Tsarist Russian prisoners of war. The minimum total strength of the coalition forces will exceed 300,000.
And it was a 300,000 coalition army armed to the teeth. No matter whether it was the sign of the Volga Federation or something, it was the Allied coalition unit that was covered by the Chinese king. This was definitely not the terrible existence that the Soviet Union, the 8th and 10th armies could fight against.
"We must not provoke the coalition forces or the Volga Federation now. Although Moscow's decision was painful, it was correct. We can only retreat 50 kilometers west from the left bank of the Volga River. However, the 37th Infantry Division was surrounded by the other side on the river bank. If you want to withdraw, you have to withdraw the cavalry division of the Bai Guard Army first!
Moreover, if it is fifty kilometers, who will supervise it? Don’t quit stupidly. Kolchak’s White Guard Cavalry Division took advantage of the opportunity to go into the river bank and fight southwards?"
Voroshilov quickly made a decision in his heart that it was meaningless to fight with Moscow to overturn that decision. He could not see any value except being responsible.
"Yes! This diplomatic note from the Volga Federation has no reason to target us only. They claim to be neutral. Then Kolchak's troops must also abide by the demilitarized zone. If Kolchak's troops can freely communicate and attack us in this fifty-kilometer demilitarized zone, then what is it that to remain neutral!
"We must not agree to this. To withdraw from this bad-for-nothing demilitarized zone, we must withdraw together!" Chernaveng couldn't help but shout.
Kamenev snatched the telegram on the table, looked carefully, and raised his head and said,
"The Volga Federation must have sent notes to us and Kazan at the same time, requiring the troops of both sides to stop military operations in the demilitarized zone and evacuate from the demilitarized zone. This is aimed at both of us. Otherwise, how could Moscow agree? I am just curious that the Volga Federation is far away on the right bank of the Volga River. How did they supervise whether we comply with this newly designated demilitarized zone?" The front-line military political commissar looked puzzled.
"Report! The 10th Army Command called urgently!" Another confidential staff officer of the headquarters hurried to the door of the war room to report!
"What? At least two squadrons of combat bombers from the coalition air force on the other side suddenly appeared above the 37th Infantry Division's position, and even scattered leaflets!" Chernavin was the first to grab the telegram, looked at it for a few seconds and screamed.
"Flyer? What did you say?!" Kamenev snatched the telegram from the Chief of Staff and started reading it himself.
“To the Volga Front Command
Voroshilov, Kamenev and Chernaveng
July 22, 1918 14:45
I just received a telegram from the 37th Infantry Division and the 38th Division north of Jeqiuxi. The planes of the coalition air force appeared above the heads of both divisions, and there were at least two squadrons with more than 30 combat bombers.
The warning leaflets also sent by the coalition aircraft required both sides to withdraw from the warring parties within 50 kilometers of the left bank of the Volga River. The entire Volga River and the left bank within 50 kilometers of the Volga River on the border of the Volga Federation were designated as demilitarized areas. Any troops appearing in this area would be ruthlessly hit by the coalition air force!
The Volga Region fleet also sent an alarm, and at least one squadron of enemy aircraft hovered above their heads. The warning leaflets were scattered to require the entire Volga Region fleet to dock at the Port of Borgar, and lay down their weapons for inspection by the Volga Federal Army on board! Otherwise, they would be sunk!
The situation is unpredictable. Please ask the Front Command to instruct how to deal with it as soon as possible! If there is a change in the future, the other party's limited time is to stop military operations immediately. All military forces will begin to evacuate from the demilitarized zone before 16 o'clock! Otherwise, they will be ruthlessly attacked by the coalition air force!
Looking forward to a hurry!
The 10th Army Command
Commander Giddies and Military Commissioner Klioyev
From Sinbiersk
July 22, 1918 14:45
"It's all messed up. The Allied Alliance is so terrible. It's just taking advantage of the danger. With a few telegrams and flyers, we drove away more than 100,000 troops from the left bank of the Volga River! We even had to pay the equipment of our Volga River Fleet! It's intolerable! I'm so angry!" Front military committee member Kamenev almost fainted.
Chief of Staff Chernavine murmured, "I also said that how people supervise it, they rely on the coalition airplanes in the sky to supervise it. There are almost no air defense weapons on the front line. Just using the Maxim heavy machine gun temporarily raised, 10,000 bullets may not be able to beat the next coalition fighter jet! Tenth, the ground troops of the Eighth Army were retreating westward, but where did the Volga River fleet retreat?
To the north is the territory of Kazan Kolchak, and to the south, it is not the territory of the Soviet Union. No wonder our fleet needs to dock at the other side's port of Borgar, and we have to pay our ships!"
As soon as Chernavin said this, the three of them looked at each other and were stunned for a moment. If the Volga River and the left bank were demarcated according to the demarcating area, the Volga River and the left bank were all demarcated areas. Of course, the Volga River fleet of the Soviet Red Army, of course, must be considered a military force. As long as you stay on the Volga River, even if you can't anchor, it will violate the restrictions of the Demarcating Area!
"Report! Hasanyev, the commander of the 37th Infantry Division, was in urgent need of the telegraph!" The third confidential staff member rushed in with a look of oily sweat on his face.
“To the Volga Front Command
Voroshilov, Kamenev and Chernaveng
Cc
The 10th Army Command
Gidish, Klyuyev
July 22, 1918 14:48
Emergency report: The coalition airplanes hovering above our heads had more than three squadrons, including a twin-engine heavy bomber squadron. The 1st Cossack Cavalry Division of the White Guards, who surrounded us, also received a warning from the flyer scattered by the coalition airplane.
We judged that the coalition air force was not intimidating with bluffs, but was really going to implement this bad-for-no-military zone plan. The basis for judgment was that after receiving the warning leaflet from the coalition aircraft, our position had stopped shooting, but a battalion of the Cossack Cavalry Division of the White Guard took the opportunity to launch an attack on the weak link in the northwest corner of our position.
As a result, the coalition air force circling and surveillance sent four fighter jets to strafuse and air strikes on the Cossack Cavalry Battalion of the White Guards that launched the attack. In less than three minutes, the battalion was completely annihilated by the air strike. We judged that the coalition was really going to implement this demilitarized zone. Given that we do not have anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine guns and other air defense weapons, we suggest that the Front Command and the Army Command order the retreat as soon as possible.
We believe that withdrawing from this demilitarized zone is the only choice to preserve the team and strength. All the Red Army soldiers and commanders of the glorious 1st Don Infantry Division were conscious of sacrifice and sacrifice for the country, but using the rifle in your hand to challenge the coalition airplanes above your head was definitely not a wise choice at this moment.
We urge the Front Command and the Group Army Command to make a decision as soon as possible! It will change later!
37th Infantry Division of the Soviet Red Army
Hassanyev, political commissar Hasnov
North of Yu Jieqiuxi
July 22, 1918 14:48
When Chief of Staff Cherna Wen finished the telegram, the three of them looked at each other. At this moment, the matter was obvious. No matter what the coalition and the Volga Federation wanted to do next, they were serious with the aviation team, and they were impartial. A battalion of the Kazan White Guard Cossack Cavalry had just been crushed to pieces in front of all the soldiers of the 37th Division of the Soviet Red Army Infantry. This is no joke, this is the official warning of the coalition air force to both sides!
Voroshilov looked deeply at Kamenev and Chernavonyi as the commander-in-chief of the front army, while Kamenev and Chernavon nodded silently, without any objection or other opinions.
The Volga Front Command of the Soviet Red Army, far away in Nizhny Novgorod, quickly sent the following emergency telegram to the various troops:
To the 37th Infantry Division of the Soviet Red Army
Hassanyev, political commissar Hasnov
Cc: 10th Army Command
Gidish, Klyuyev
July 22, 1918 14:48
Your department received a call from you that, according to the latest orders from Moscow and the Front Command, we have accepted the Volga Federation's claim that the Volga River and within 50 kilometers of the left bank are demilitarized, and ordered your department and all troops in the demilitarized zone to stop the combat tasks currently undertaken, and move to the west as soon as possible, and evacuate the demilitarized zone without hesitation.
During the evacuation process, your troops and other Soviet Red Army units need to be vigilant to avoid being attacked by enemy ground troops or falling into the enemy's encirclement. They must maintain great restraint on the coalition air force hovering in the sky. This is the key to whether you can evacuate smoothly. If you encounter attacks from the white guard cavalry of Kazan, you must fight back properly, but you must try to avoid misunderstandings from the coalition air force.
After your troops evacuate to the west of the demilitarized zone, they camp on the spot to organize defense lines, waiting for the next order from the Front and Army Command!
Victory belongs to the glorious Soviet Red Army!
Volga Front Command
Voroshilov, Kamenev and Chernaveng
From Nizhny Novgorod
July 22, 1918 14:55
The Volga Front Command's order was quickly issued to the 10th Army, the 8th Army Command and each division on the left bank of the Volga River, and at the same time ordered the Volga River Fleet to maintain restraint and avoid conflicts, sailing towards the Port of Borgar, controlled by the Volga Federation, and undergoing the boarding inspection of the coalition forces.
The 39th Infantry Division shipped by the transport fleet directly landed after docking at Jieqiuxi, and evacuated to the west to 50 kilometers away!
The commander-in-chief of the coalition forces slapped his head, coupled with the power of the coalition air force, drove the Soviet Red Army out of within fifty kilometers of the left bank of the Volga River. The large, medium and small cities on the left bank, such as Jetch, Simbirsk, and Sezlan, have become unprepared areas.
Chapter completed!