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    Yankov transferred the nineteen army divisions and seven aviation divisions to Makashev faster than Makashev thought, and Yankov even directly organized these troops.  When reorganizing the Siberian and Far Eastern armies, although Qi Yiming singled out some soldiers who looked unreliable, he still organized them into fully-organized troops and did not give up training them, so when these  When the troops and horses are handed over to Makashev, these troops can quickly enter the battle.

    With the acquisition of these troops, Makashev's strength greatly increased, and the confrontation with the Russian army on the battlefield became fierce.

    Although Makashev was a dishonest man, his military achievements were better than those of the flattering Russian Defense Minister Grachev. After he obtained the new strength, he divided his forces into two groups. The northern route crossed the Volga River, aiming directly at Moscow, and the southern route followed the Volga.  The river goes south to seize the most fertile land in Western Russia.

    At first, the Russian army launched an attack on Makashev, but after Makashev calmed down the civil strife on his side and borrowed troops from Yankov, the Russian army with low combat power was no longer an opponent.  .  With the 34th Guards Motorized Infantry Division and the 43rd Guards Motorized Infantry Division as the main forces, Markashev concentrated his superior forces and carried out a tactic of dividing and encircling the Russian army. Several units of the Russian army that had previously invaded the Volga region were in conflict with Markashev's army.  When the main force engages in battle, it often cannot resist for long before retreating immediately.

    In the minds of some grassroots commanders in the Russian army, orders from superiors do not apply, and saving their own lives is the most important thing.  Therefore, although the Russian army's orders are coherent, the execution is quite unfavorable. It is difficult for the army to complete the set combat objectives, which makes it difficult to implement the combat plan formulated above.

    The first large-scale battle involving 100,000 Russian and horse troops broke out in Saratov, the capital of Saratov region.  This was originally the territory controlled by Makashev's military district, but Markashev was mutinied by junior officers, and chaos ensued. The Russian army invaded Saratov Oblast from the southeast and occupied Saratov.  husband city.

    Saratov can be said to be a strategic location that the two parties compete for. It has a good industrial foundation, and it is the route of the oil and gas pipeline to Moscow.  The railway runs through the north and south. If you get here, you can march towards Moscow, Samara and the East. Neither Yeltsin nor Makashev can sit back and watch the other party get here.

    If Yeltsin wants to attack Markashev, he must squeeze out Markashev's living space, so every inch of land must be fought for.  This is also convenient for publicizing his great achievements. The more land he captures, the more stable his position becomes. He wants to use his military exploits to prove his power to those who have different intentions and deter them from doing anything bad.  thoughts.

    The Battle of Saratov began with an air battle. At that time, a Russian reconnaissance aircraft was patrolling over Saratov Oblast and wanted to approach areas closer to Samara, but it was detected by the Ma army's ground air defense radar.  Makashev had just received a batch of MiG-22s from Siberia and wanted to test whether these borrowed troops were useful, so he immediately sent two MiG-29 fighter jets to intercept them.

    Although the MiG-29, nicknamed the "airport defender", does have an incredibly short range, it is still easily capable of covering a distance of more than 100 kilometers.  In fact, Qi Yiming took the initiative to replace fourth-generation fighters like the MiG-29 with Makashev because he did not have a good impression of the MiG-29.  The early production level of MiG-2 was relatively low. Not only did it have shortcomings such as short range, but also the flight control system used was very primitive, and the electronic equipment was even worse.  The Su-2s he accepted could generally approach the combat level of the J-6 after some modifications, but the MiG-29s showed no interest in making changes to him, so they were simply thrown to Makashev.

    Qi Yiming looks down on him, but Makashev uses him as a treasure.  He didn't have many Su-2s in his hands, but after acquiring a large number of MiG fighters, they immediately became the main force of his air force.

    The Russian army's careless and sloppy combat level prevented their reconnaissance aircraft from receiving support quickly. Therefore, when two MiG-29s appeared, the reconnaissance aircraft could not escape at all, and was easily defeated by two MiG-29s.  Block 29 was shot down.  Naturally, the Russian army would not give up and immediately sent several MiG-2B MiG-26s to counterattack. However, due to the limited time in the air of the two MiG-2s, they returned immediately after completing the mission, so the Russian military aircraft did not intercept the enemy.

    Instead, it entered the range of the anti-aircraft missile positions set up by the Ma Army.  The languid Qi Yiming not only gave Markashev some old-fashioned Soviet-made missiles, he even gave him 30 such anti-aircraft missiles out of kindness.  After Makashev obtained it, he immediately deployed it around the war zone to defend his capital Samara.

    After the Russian military plane was locked by 30, it wanted to escape, but it still could not get ahead of the missile. Two MiG-2 MiG-26s were shot down by the missile. Then the Makashev Air Force, which discovered that a large number of Russian military planes were approaching, also dispatched several fighter planes.  engage in combat.  The final result of this battle was that the Makashev Air Force won by a decisive margin.

    In fact, this is not difficult to understand. A large number of military aircraft in the Makashev Air Force come from Siberia, and these pilots have always maintained sufficientWith training, you can fly 10-2 hours at least a month. However, due to lack of money, the Russian army cannot guarantee normal flight training. Even the best pilots will feel nervous after being trained. In addition, the Makashev Air Force  The number was larger, which led to the defeat of the Russian army.

    Makashev was furious at the Russian army's approaching reconnaissance, and immediately dispatched the 43rd Motorized Infantry Division, the 3rd Motorized Infantry Division of the Guards, and the two motorized infantry divisions that had just arrived from Yankov to control the Russian army.  Saratov launched a fierce attack.  Tens of thousands of horse soldiers marched down the Volga River under the high-speed assault of tanks.

    Here we can see the sloppiness and incompetence of the Russian army. They simply have no intention of fighting a good war.  After occupying the city of Saratov, the Russian army did not build a good defense line, and the large area of ??land connecting Samara Oblast to the north was actually undefended.  Therefore, the horse army advanced wildly, but the Russian army was unable to stop it, allowing the horse army to hit Saratov.

    In the end, the two armies launched a decisive battle on the east bank of the Volga River. The Russian army only had one mechanized division and one independent brigade, while the Ma army concentrated the power of four divisions to launch a fierce attack.  After the unfavorable battle, the Russian army intended to withdraw into the city and defend the city. However, Markashev's trump card force, the 43rd Guards Division, took advantage of its mobility and inserted from the flank, blocking the Russian army's return to Saratov.  The retreat left the Russian army with no way to escape.

    In the end, more than 9,000 Russian troops laid down their weapons and surrendered to the Ma army.

    The Russian frontline commander discovered that the Saratov garrison was defeated so easily, and worried that Yeltsin and Grachev would hold him accountable, so he could only bite the bullet and launch an attack on Saratov, hoping that the Ma army would  Unable to hold on while the foothold was not stable, he eventually had to withdraw from this place.

    The Russian army mobilized more than 40,000 ground troops to launch a general offensive against the Ma Army.  In terms of scale, the two sides are almost the same, and there is no obvious difference even in terms of weapons and equipment. They are all Soviet-made weapons, but the difference is still very big in a real fight.

    After the Horse Army grasped the movement of the Russian army, it immediately launched its artillery and launched a fierce bombardment against the advancing Russian army. The Horse Army even dispatched a certain size of attack aircraft to attack the Russian armored force under the protection of fighter jets.  In fact, the scale of this kind of firepower is less than a fraction of what China's US Army did when it attacked, but it still put a lot of pressure on the Russian army locally.

    The lower-level commanders of the Russian army who did not listen to the call at the critical moment were confused again. It was obvious that as long as they walked over, the cavalry army that had not stabilized its attack would have a chance of victory. However, some Russian troops withdrew from the battlefield under the orders of the lower-level commanders.  Avoid major losses.  It doesn't matter if you break your wings and retreat, but it makes the Russian army's marching formation into chaos. There are deserters and attackers on the battlefield, and the flaws are immediately exposed.  In fact, the Ma army does not need to be as strong as the Russian army, but just a little bit of reliability can seal the victory.

    The 43rd Guards Division, which had previously cut off the Russian army's retreat, once again showed its strength. The division commander even followed the division in person to attack forward, which also boosted the morale of all the soldiers in the division. The 43rd Guards Division charged straight into the Russian formation like a sharp knife.  , which made the already chaotic Russian army even more chaotic, and also divided the Russian army into two parts.

    The remaining troops of the Ma Army were divided into two groups to surround the divided Russian army. When facing huge pressure to be eliminated, because the opponents were their own compatriots, the Russian army surrendered without any psychological pressure.

    In this way, in the battle of Saratov, the horse army won a complete victory. Not only did they recapture Saratov, but they also recruited 30,000 to 40,000 Russian troops.  After Qi Yiming learned about this situation in China, he couldn't help but feel speechless, "How is this the same as the War of Liberation? Makashev beats more and more people. I thought this civil war was quite interesting before, but I didn't expect it."  Yeltsin was so weak. Could it be that the support for Makashev was too strong?

    Staff officer Mo Xiantong said: "The main problem is the mentality of the Russian army. Their state of confusion is too serious. They don't know why they are fighting. Moreover, some troops cannot even pay their salaries. They are mentally confused and have no effective control system.  Analyzing the Russian army's battles, many defeats were caused by some grassroots commanders who did not follow orders and failed to implement superior combat instructions. However, Makashev's strength still cannot be compared with the official government of the Russian Federation.  If it reaches a certain point, Yeltsin will definitely become more ruthless, mobilize more power, and criticize the military. I am afraid it remains to be seen who will win the battle in this civil war."

    Qi Yiming smiled and said: "No matter who wins, we will reap the benefits. We will get a complete North Asia, and if Western Russia ends up being extremely weak, we can also take advantage of it and let Yang  Koff punched in."

    Moxian Channel: "Occupying Western Russia is actually not a good choice. Our control is actually limited, and merging into a powerful country is actually not good for our development. The best way is to divide it into three parts, Russia and Siberia.  and the Far East.¡±
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