Volume Two Chapter 290 Cannon Fodder
The orthodox government of the Russian Empire dealt a blow to the Soviet government, especially since the points mentioned in the statement issued by the other party were exactly what the Soviet government had proposed to the Chinese government through channels. Except that the orthodox government of the Russian Empire did not express any intention to withdraw from China.
Except for returning all the territory to the Chinese government, the rest of the contents are almost identical.
Of course, anyone who thinks about it will understand that if all the territory controlled by the orthodox government of the Russian Empire is returned to China, then I am afraid that the orthodox government of Russia will have no choice but to go to the freezing cold and have nothing to do.
Siberia went to hell. If that were the case, let alone reviving the Russian Empire, even survival would be a problem.
The news reached Moscow, the new capital that the Soviet Union had just moved, and immediately aroused great anger from the Soviet government. In response to this, Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, who was recovering from illness, convened an extraordinary meeting of the Central Committee, at which he proposed this
It is a conspiracy between the decadent reactionary forces of Tsarist Russia and imperialism. The reactionaries use this method to try to strangle the new Soviets. It is a declaration of war against the great Bolsheviks, for the liberation of the oppressed working people around the world, for the Soviets, and for freedom.
, liberation, in order to finally realize the great goal of revolution, all Bolsheviks must unite and fight to the end against domestic and foreign reactionaries and their lackeys, resolutely suppress the reactionary forces, and complete the revolution of the reunification of the motherland...
Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov's speech received a round of cheers. Finally, the Central Committee decided to launch a vigorous campaign to suppress counter-revolutionaries in Soviet-controlled areas, carry out the class revolution to the end, and completely overthrow the remaining aristocrats.
forces and capitalists, confiscated their property and deprived them of all rights. Mobilized the masses and firmly controlled the power in the hands of the Soviets. At the same time, the armed Red Guards were reorganized into the Red Army and launched a fierce military attack against the White Army in order to defeat the so-called so-called
The puppet government of the Russian Empire completed a glorious domestic revolution.
Finally, under the leadership of Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, everyone stood up and led everyone to sing the Internationale with a deep and rich voice. One person, two people, three people... the singing gradually gathered
Into one piece, resounding throughout the sky.
The road to revolution is long and also tortuous.
This sentence proved its truth. Shortly after the interim meeting, Trotsky led the newly formed Red Army team to launch a fierce attack on the Denikin White Bandits in the south. At first, the attack seemed to go well. In just a few days,
In one day, the red army conquered several towns in the south. The other side seemed to be defeated and did not dare to fight at all. It soon advanced the front line for nearly a hundred miles. Just when everyone thought that it was just a matter of time to eliminate the white bandits.
When I asked the question, something unexpected happened.
Denikin commanded the troops to retreat significantly. Taking advantage of Trotsky's Red Army's proud advance, he stretched the Red Army's front supply line and divided the troops into two parts. One part used a large roundabout to penetrate hundreds of people from the east.
kilometers, cutting off the entire Red Army's logistics at lightning speed.
Then, Denikin, who had been retreating in large strides from the beginning, suddenly stopped his escape and relied on the originally prepared positions to defend himself, waiting for the Red Army to crash into him.
When the Red Army discovered that Denikin was in a decisive battle posture, Trotsky was overjoyed. He immediately ordered the troops to launch an attack with the intention of completely wiping out Denikin's White Army. However, although the Red Army was extremely brave,
They continued to attack, but suffered heavy losses due to the fortification defenses and were unable to break through. The battle situation became anxious for a while. Three days later, the Red Army, which could not be attacked, just decided to invest its offensive power again, preparing to break through the defense line with thunderous momentum. When the back route
The news of being cut off came.
When he learned that the back road was cut off and a large number of White Army troops appeared in the rear, the high morale of the Red Army soon became low. The panicked Trotsky tried to save the troops. After learning that the back road was cut off, he immediately
Adjustments were made, but the news often spread faster than the reaction. Before he could command the troops to break out from the west, Denikin, who had already been prepared, commanded the army to counterattack resolutely and bravely. At the same time, from north to south
The attacking Denikin's army launched an attack at the same time. The demoralized Red Army collapsed immediately. In the end, only less than 3,000 of the 80,000-strong Red Army escaped. Had Trotsky not seen the opportunity quickly, he would have been almost killed by Denikin.
After Trotsky fled for hundreds of miles with his 3,000 men, he learned that his Red Army had been completely wiped out. Except for these people who escaped, the rest of the troops were either killed or captured. Before dispatching troops
His oaths and ambitions all turned into a joke for a while. After finally running back to Moscow, Trotsky cried bitterly and beat himself up when he saw Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov.
Big mouth, I just hope Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov can forgive himself.
Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov was so angry that he wanted to chop off Trotsky's head. He even doubted whether Trotsky was a counterrevolutionary hidden within the revolution. This fiasco was simply Trotsky's.
It was a trick played by Trotsky and Denikin. If not for the help of all the people in the Revolutionary Military Committee to protect Trotsky, Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov would have almost treated him as a counter-revolutionary.
Suppressed.
Before Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov could make a decision on this defeat, worse news came again. After defeating the Red Army, Denikin took a few days to rest and recuperate.
Commanding the army to march north, he not only recaptured the towns that had been abandoned after retreating, but even marched straight into it, as if entering uninhabited territory.
Within half a month, Denikin's troops reached a place only 86 kilometers away from Moscow in one breath, and shouted the slogan of annihilating the Soviets and capturing Ilyich alive. Their morale was strong, and they were ready to break through Moscow. When they came to the city, they
The Soviet regime was about to collapse, and everyone was terrified. Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov was so panicked that he even thought of abandoning Moscow and fleeing north. At the same time, he also planned to send people to Germany.
Asked for help, hoping that the Allies would send troops to help them defeat Denikin.
At this moment, Trotsky, who had returned from the defeat, stood up. He advised Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov not to do this. If Moscow was lost, it would definitely bring consequences to the new Soviet regime.
A catastrophic blow. Just imagine how a government that cannot even protect its capital can protect its own country? In addition, asking Germany for help is even more impractical. Let’s not talk about whether Germany is willing to send troops to help. Even if Germany is willing to send troops, this kind of move is not equivalent to
Are you a traitor? You must know that Russia joined the Entente and the Central Powers in the war for several years, resulting in millions of casualties. The deep hatred between the two sides has been deeply rooted. If the German army entered the territory of the Soviet Union, it would inevitably arouse strong resistance from the domestic people, and the Soviet Union had lost its revolutionary foundation.
Can it still survive?
These words made Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov give up these unrealistic thoughts, but in the face of the menacing army outside the city, he could not think of any way, and for a while he was as anxious as fever.
Like ants on a pot.
Finally, it was Trotsky. He promised Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov that Moscow would not be lost and victory must belong to the Soviets, and he took the initiative to ask for the task of guarding Moscow. For Trotsky
Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov was hesitant to request. After all, the main reason why he came to the city this time was because Trotsky underestimated the enemy and suffered a disastrous defeat. If the military power was handed over to Trotsky again,
If we repeat the same mistake, the consequences will be unimaginable.
Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov struggled with this. It was not until another Red Army guarding Moscow retreated and Denikin's army was only 38 kilometers away from Moscow that he made up his mind.
Reinstate Trotsky.
After receiving the authorization, Trotsky, who served as the commander of Moscow's defense, took immediate action. He sent people to quickly mobilize all available troops to strictly defend the fortifications outside the city and not give up an inch of ground. At the same time, he mobilized all police, workers, farmers, students in the city...
...Men from 16 to 50 years old all took arms and rushed to the front. On this basis, a supervisory team was organized based on Bolshevik Party members. Anyone who took a step back was shot on the spot.
Using a two-pronged approach, Trotsky finally blocked Denikin's army at the last moment. The two sides started a battle outside Moscow. The battle was extremely brutal. Although judging from the results and casualties, Denikin's troops were far lower.
The Red Army was cobbled together by Trotsky, but after more than ten days of fierce fighting, the Red Army on the opposite side not only did not retreat, but the number of people on the opposite side became more and more numerous. Often, after one unit was exhausted, another unit was pulled up, and they held the position and fought for it repeatedly.
Denikin was unable to move forward at all.
As the war dragged on, Denikin gradually became unsatisfied with this method of war. The balance of victory and defeat slowly tilted towards Trotsky. When Denikin received intelligence 20 days later, he learned that
When the Soviet government's Red Army units from all over the north were about to arrive in Moscow, he understood that it was no longer possible to capture Moscow. In order to preserve his strength and avoid being shut down and beaten, Denikin finally had no choice but to order a retreat.
Order.
Denikin's army left tens of thousands of corpses outside Moscow, and finally retreated. Moscow was defended! The Soviets were safe! The fruits of victory of the revolution were preserved! The cheering Bolsheviks sang and danced to celebrate this arduous and great victory, but
Everyone has forgotten that just outside Moscow, hundreds of thousands of ordinary people, young and old, were killed in the war. No one cares about their names at all. All that is left to them is a handful of loess and the pronoun "mass"
Chapter completed!