Add Bookmark | Recommend this book | Back to the book page | My bookshelf | Mobile Reading

Free Web Novel,Novel online - All in oicq.net -> Historic -> Years of the Republic of China 1913

Volume One: A Turbulent Era Volume Three: The Cannons Are Firing, Chapter 437: Be Cruel to Yourself

Previous page        Return to Catalog        Next page

    Feng Yuxiang returned to the headquarters of the 39th Division with a dark face and full of anger. It was obvious that Bai Chongxi had set a trap for him in order to get Feng Yuxiang to share the responsibility.  If I had known this, I should have claimed that I was sick and refused to go. No matter Zhang Huchen or Zhang Maochen came to invite me, what would I do if I didn't go?  But it was too late to say this, and now I was inexplicably suffering a loss.

    When they arrived at the division headquarters, before Feng Yuxiang could sit down, two blind guys, Shi Yousan and Ji Hongchang, came up to ask about the meeting.  This time, Feng Yuxiang found an opportunity to vent his anger. He immediately got angry and pointed at his nose and cursed. The content was nothing more than that as an officer, he did not lead the troops properly, left his post without authorization and secretly inquired about military affairs, etc. He trained them until they were disgraced, and then let him  The two brothers knelt in front of them and whipped them several times. Finally, they were sent out to stand guard at the division gate all night.

    After being beaten for no reason, he still had to stand guard like a big-headed soldier. Even though Shi Yousan and Ji Hongchang were now the battalion commander and the other the guard company commander, they did not dare to disobey Feng Yuxiang's paternalism.  The two men accepted their misfortune with grimaces, endured the pain of being torn apart and carried their rifles outside obediently.

    After dealing with Shi Yousan and Ji Hongchang, the fire in Feng Yuxiang's heart calmed down a little. He went back to the house and drank herbal tea, thinking about how to deal with it next.

    It is definitely not possible to push the cow. Based on Feng Yuxiang's judgment, Bai Chongxi's suggestion is likely to be approved by the country immediately. You must know that although Bai Chongxi is not as qualified as himself, he is a direct descendant of Fang Zida in the National Defense Force, not to mention that there is Zhang Huchen in the 45th Division.  .  At this time when the government had declared war on the Soviet Union, it was not an exaggeration for the 45th and 39th Divisions to launch an appropriate attack to assist in the defense.

    But if he wanted to cooperate tacitly with Forty-Five, Feng Yuxiang couldn't swallow the sigh in his heart. Just as he thought during the meeting, the credit for winning the battle would not be as good as Bai Chongxi's.  Once he loses, he will have to share half of the responsibility. No matter he wins or loses, Feng Yuxiang will not benefit as much as Bai Chongxi. Moreover, when a new group army is formed later, if it is based on merit, Bai Chongxi might jump over to Feng Yuxiang and become the commander.  .

    "What a damn unlucky person!" The more he thought about it, the more depressed he became. Feng Yuxiang raised his hand and slapped himself several times.  At this point, he can't think of any solution for the time being, so he can only take it one step at a time.

    Bai Chongxi sent a telegram to the country in the name of the discussion results of the 39th Division and the 45th Division meeting. At the same time, Zhang Huchen also used his authority to report the situation on the battlefield to Fang Zida through special channels.  Shortly after receiving the telegram, Bai Chongxi received a call back from China. The telegram was very simple, with only four words "acting cheaply".

    Bai Chongxi was overjoyed when he received the telegram, which meant that the country had agreed to his proposal and put the command rights in his hands.  Next, Bai Chongxi asked Zhang Huchen to serve as the liaison officer with the 39th Division.  He began to deploy defensive arrangements, and at the same time arrived at the front line to meet with Baron Wrangel in person, gradually accepting part of the defense.

    With the support of the Chinese Army, Baron Wrangel finally calmed down and handed over part of the defense to the 39th Division and the 45th Division. This gave the Russian Empire government forces room to deploy.  The pressure to attack the Soviet Red Army was also greatly reduced.

    Not long after, reinforcements from the Far East Government also arrived one after another.  As a result, although the strength of the defense line is still far less than that of the Red Army on the opposite side, the situation is at least no longer as severe as before.  After repelling the Red Army's attacks several times in a row, Baron Wrangel secretly wondered if the old trick would be repeated, and Frunze would do the same thing as he did in the Siberian Battle.

    After thinking about it for a while, Baron Wrangel felt that it seemed feasible and went to Bai Chongxi and others to discuss it.  But this time, Bai Chongxi shook his head repeatedly.  I don't agree to take the initiative.

    Although we have not officially played against Frunze, judging from our observations these days, Frunze is definitely not an easy opponent.  The tactic he is using now is the refueling tactic. From a military perspective, this refueling tactic is the worst strategy during an attack.  Only people who don't understand military affairs will use it.  You must know that offense pays attention to one-stop attack, using the strongest strength to break through the opponent's weakest point, and then tearing apart the defense to win.  Adding fuel tactic, this tactic can be literally explained by adding some offensive power when the troops are not enough during the attack, and if it is not enough, add more This is repeated, so that the attacker cannot put his finger on it at all.  Make a fist and let it exert its full strength.  On the contrary, it gives the defending side a chance to breathe and deploy troops for defense.

    A good commander will never make such a mistake and use the refueling tactic to break through the defense line.  Frunze's military qualities are not only among the best in Russia, but also among the world's military circles. However, he chose to use such "foolish" tactics. Is this because he has lost his mind?  It would be wrong to think so.

    ? ?Through observation, Bai Chongxi was surprised to find that Frunze's refueling tactics were completely different from ordinary refueling tactics.  He used his troops to the extreme. On the one hand, he put the large troops behind and sent elite cavalry and infantry divisions to move around to achieve the purpose of disturbing the opponents, sabotage, and reconnaissance.  On the other hand, in response to the current problem of insufficient training and low combat effectiveness of the Red Army, Frunze adopted a combination of refueling tactics and rotating attacks, repeatedly sending troops to attack the defense line.  The intention is not to break through the defense line, but to consume one's own defensive strength and at the same time eliminate the fittest troops during the attack, in order to achieve the purpose of training troops.

    This method of using tactics can be said to be unheard of. Frunze almost didn¡¯t care about human life. You must know that under his command, the casualty rate of the offensive Red Army recruits was extremely high. Often when a battalion was withdrawn, other  There were only half as many survivors, not counting the disabled soldiers.

    If it were an ordinary army, it would have collapsed long ago if it caused a 20% casualty rate.  But don¡¯t forget that Frunze commanded the Soviet Red Army with firm belief and iron will.  Not to mention a 50% casualty rate for such a unit, it is possible to defeat them all.  What's more, in an attack, although the casualty rate is high, the losses caused to the enemy are also not small.  Compared with the Russian Imperial Government Army, the Soviets dare not say anything else, but they have plenty of people.  The new recruits constantly brought in from the rear absolutely overwhelmed the opponent in terms of numbers. Even if they exchanged 2 for 1, or even 3 for 1, or 5 for 1, it was all worth it for Frunze.

    Frunze was ruthless to his enemies and even more ruthless to his own people. He was indeed Stalin's most valued general.  The previous battles have confirmed that the Red Army's weakness in terms of soldier quality and combat effectiveness has been fully exposed. What's more, the Chinese government has declared war on the Soviet Union. From the perspective of military training, a recruit who has just picked up a gun must be trained normally into a soldier.  For a veteran, a year and a half is simply not enough time.  then what should we do?  Only by allowing these recruits to go directly to the battlefield for training, using blood and fire, can the soldiers grow up in the shortest time.

    Indeed, Frunze¡¯s method was approved by Stalin and had remarkable results.  This is also the main reason why the Russian Imperial Government forces are increasingly having difficulty facing attacks.  Pulling up new troops, destroying half of them, then taking them down to reorganize and reorganize, and then come back again. This method allowed Frunze to have several elite troops that had been tested by war in the shortest time.

    Later, in World War II, the Soviets also used this tactic. Whether it was in the battles to defend Stalingrad or Moscow, they swept across European countries. The invincible Germans were defeated by this tactic.  The blood flow will be broken, and the result will be defeated.

    Bai Chongxi rejected the Baron's proposal because he saw Frunze's intention clearly.  This opponent is far more powerful and cunning than the original opponent. Repeating the same tactics will not only fail to achieve results, but will also cause huge losses.

    In this era, due to nutritional reasons, the incidence of night blindness is extremely high. Although the Chinese army and the Russian government army have better supplies in the later period, many people in the army still have night blindness.  Not to mention the Soviet Red Army. The Red Army troops who could hardly even eat had a higher incidence of night blindness.  It does not mean that the Red Army has lost the ability to fight at night because of this. Judging from the battlefield situation, Frunze has long been preparing for this. He has placed large forces behind and is waiting, mainly to guard against night attacks by opponents, plus a large number of cavalry.  Swimming around with elite infantry divisions, it is impossible to repeat their old tricks without concealing the truth.

    After taking over the defense line, facing Frunze's repeated attacks, the 39th and 45th Divisions did not have a hard time defending. They could even launch a small counterattack in some cases, causing more casualties to their opponents.  But facing Frunze's tactics and the steady stream of support, Bai Chongxi also felt a headache. He could not think of a way to completely solve the situation at hand and break the deadlock.

    "Bai Jiansheng has encountered a problem"

    At the General Staff Headquarters, Wu Peifu held the telegram sent from Siberia in his hand, his brows knotted.  He also didn't expect that the Soviet Red Army would use this kind of tactic to fight. It seemed incredible at first, but when he thought about it carefully, it was incomprehensible.

    If one's own troops are powerful enough to overwhelm the opponent, then Frunze's move is not something to be afraid of.  But now it is just the opposite. The Soviet Red Army, which has increased its troops many times, has far exceeded the defensive force on the Siberian defense line, and this number is still increasing. If it is scattered, no matter how good the commander is, there is nothing he can do.

    "Old Maozi is really ruthless. He doesn't regard human life as human life and plays head-on games." Wu Peifu cursed inwardly depressedly. At the same time, he also admired Frunze's decision. At the moment, the Chinese government is not ready to advance northward, and the Far East  The government was unable to mobilize a large number of troops to the front line due to the process of reorganization of the Trotskyist armed forces.  Frunze realized this with the keen sense of smell of a first-class military strategist and launched this tactic without hesitation.  If it were another person, I'm afraid he wouldn't have such vision and courage.?

    "What's wrong, General?" Kluge couldn't help but ask when he saw something wrong with Wu Peifu's expression.

    "Take a look at this telegram" Wu Peifu handed the telegram to Kluge, sighed and shook his head.  (To be continued)
Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report