Chapter 36 Logistics Lifeline (1)
The wired telegraph lines along the railway had long been destroyed, but what the guerrillas didn't expect was that there was a wireless telegraph machine and a company of infantry stationed at the transfer station about an hour away.
As soon as Liu Zheng saw the Red Army retreating, he ignored the fleeing White Russian cavalry and immediately ordered: "The entire army retreats to the transfer station."
Red Army Major General Balakov has been sitting on his horse without moving, the telescope in his hand has been observing the front. The shameless Chinese imperialists have completely torn off the mask of hypocrisy and dispatched regular troops to interfere in Russia's internal affairs. They want to keep their high
The ambition of Erchak, the reactionary leader, to invade the Soviet Union is obvious. The above are what the political commissar often says, but this time Balakov does not have to listen to the political commissar's nagging, because on the way here, the political commissar fell ill and turned back for treatment.
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Balakov commanded what was essentially a death squad, numbering 800 cavalry. They detoured from the wasteland of Novosibirsk and arrived behind Novosibirsk. The task was to turn around the local guerrillas, completely destroy the transportation of the Siberian Railway, and break the
The Chinese imperialists' conspiracy to interfere in Russia's internal affairs with large-scale armed force effectively cooperated with the Red Army's frontal operations.
This is an order personally issued by Frunze. Regardless of Balakov's success or failure, the Red Army will launch a general attack on Novosibirsk on April 15th.
Balakov's detour was an arduous journey. The traffic in Siberia was already terrible, and the only major artery was the railway. After all the hard work of sneaking behind enemy lines and connecting with the guerrillas, Balakov realized that this time
The task was arduous. Be it the Chinese or the Belarus, the importance attached to this railway was beyond his expectation. There is a temporary rest stop every twenty kilometers and a large transfer station every one hundred kilometers. Along the railway
The deployed force was approximately an infantry division. There were also White Russian cavalry moving between the transfer stations.
In contrast, the situation of the guerrillas was much worse. The number of this guerrilla group was tens of thousands at first, and they were active in the Far East. Later, the Chinese and Japanese armies launched a sweep, and they could not stay at all before winter came.
After losing more than half of the people, they could only cross the Irkutsk line and continue to flee to the west. After passing Irkutsk, the situation was much better. Generally speaking, Belarus was still dominant, but it was not wiped out.
Running around everywhere. Not long after the good days, the Chinese pushed westward again. The ensuing crackdown began again. Anyway, it was difficult to stay within 30 kilometers of the railway line.
Because of this, the White Russian cavalry was arrogant when patrolling, but they did not expect to be ambushed.
In this environment, if Balakov wants to persevere, the best way is to try not to fight bad wars. But he has no choice. After arriving here with the cavalry, the supplies are almost exhausted. How can the supplies be solved without fighting?
problem. There are more than a thousand guerrillas who also need food and clothing. So there is nothing we can do about it.
"The comrades of the guerrillas left behind to blow up the railway. The cavalry chased after them and destroyed the white Chinese imperialist bandits." Balakov gave the order, and the cavalry began to pursue. Do not leave this white Chinese imperialist bandit behind. The strength of the entire team
All are exposed.
Liu Zheng did not simply flee for his life. Before retreating, he left a small gift for the Soviet guerrillas behind a half-man-high snow wall. He left a cavalry squad in the rear and picked up a dozen White Russian cavalry who escaped.
Afterwards, the mines were strung up and covered with snow, but no one paid much attention to this small detail.
The Assassin Type 1 anti-infantry mine is small, lightweight, and easy to install. You can just plug it in anywhere and pull it up.
Less than a kilometer away, he heard a unique explosion behind him. With a sneer on his lips, Liu Zheng signaled the group to continue fleeing, and he stayed to wait for the squad responsible for breaking up the rear. The first to escape were a dozen White Russian cavalrymen, who suddenly
The hippopotamus was now in a state of embarrassment. When he saw Liu Zheng who was still waiting on the roadside, he saluted hurriedly and then hit his horse and fled forward.
The next class arrived and ran very quickly, and within five minutes they encountered Liu Zheng. "Thank you for your hard work, hurry up." Another class stayed behind, pulled up the mines that had been deployed in advance, and continued to retreat.
This method of retreat is only used by cavalry and reconnaissance troops. The main reason is that Siberia is too damn big. You may not encounter a living person even if you walk ten kilometers, so you are worried about being ambushed. This kind of mine is a normal configuration to take with you when you go out.
Encountered by landmines, the pursuing Red Army cavalry stopped and did not dare to advance any further. Balakov called the guerrilla political commissar Krolev and asked: "Comrade Krolev, these Chinese white bandits are nearby."
How many people?”
"Thirty kilometers ahead, on the far right, there is a larger transfer station where an infantry company is stationed. These white bandits should have fled there. The total number of troops is not very large. The key is that we do not have heavy weapons, so it will be difficult to defeat them."
"Comrade Political Commissar, don't we have an infantry cannon that captured the White Army? It's just that the shells are a little short, only ten rounds." The captain of the guerrilla team interjected. In this team, the political commissar has the greatest power, and the captain must listen.
Political commissar's.
"Comrade Balakov, the Chinese White Bandits are well-equipped, as you have seen. Their infantry company has at least four 60mm mortars, not many Maxim machine guns, but a large number of light machine guns. The Chinese White Bandits' cavalry
, but it is not equipped with light machine guns, and the two Maxims are pulled by sleds, so the burden is not very heavy. We have fought against the Chinese white bandits several times, and we have suffered heavy losses." When the political commissar talked about Chinese imperialism, he couldn't help but feel lingering fear.
. Let’s not talk about it before in the Far East. After escaping, half of the people died in one winter, all non-combat attrition, and some died of freezing, disease and starvation. If spring had not come, these more than a thousand people would not have been able to survive, and then there would be
It is estimated that there will only be a few people left in a month. Fortunately, the radio station is not broken, otherwise I would not know how to contact the organization.
"Comrade Krolev, it's not that I want to take risks, but I can't do it without a fight. How can we provide supplies for so many comrades? Besides, unplugging a few transfer stations can defeat the arrogance of the white bandits."
"I'm not opposed to a fight, but we have to fight selectively. We can fight the White Russian army. They have low morale, poor equipment, and no fighting will." Krolev suggested. Balakov hesitated for a moment, but still issued the order.
Got the order to retreat.
"Let's retreat first. We won't be able to catch up if we continue like this. Send someone to investigate the transfer station ahead. We must defeat it."
After killing more than a hundred White Russian soldiers, the harvest was not small, including guns, ammunition, food and clothing. The White Russian soldiers who were killed and wounded were all turned into dead bodies first, and their clothes with blood stains were pulled out.
The smelly socks were not left alone.
After blowing up more than 100 meters of railway, the guerrillas and cavalry disappeared into the vast jungle. Liu Zheng, who had been paying attention to the movement, actually did not go too far. He was on a highland about three kilometers away, using binoculars to secretly
observe.
The roar of the plane sounded, and a plane flew from the horizon. The cavalry company cheered and accelerated their march to the transfer station. This was actually the battalion headquarters. The third battalion commander Long Yun graduated from Yunnan Lushi in 1914 and was recommended to Baoding Army University with excellent results.
After graduation, he was assigned to serve as a staff officer in a certain unit of the Northeast Military Region. After the new reorganization, he was transferred to the 53rd Infantry Division, which is now the 106th Brigade.
The plane landed at the airstrip next to the transfer station. The pilot who got off the plane strode forward and said with a smile: "Captain Long, what's the problem here? The division commander asked me to take a look." Wei Yue, commander of the 53rd Division
, a second-term student of the Wuhu Teaching Team.
Two brigades came from the Air Force, and their main task was reconnaissance. The pilot, Lieutenant Chen Bing, often ran this route and was very familiar with Long Yun. After asking round and round, he found out that he was a fellow from Yunnan. When fellow fellows meet fellow fellows, they naturally talk a lot.
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"I don't know the details yet. The news from the cavalry company is unclear. It says there are five or six hundred cavalry. Damn, how did they get here? The White Russian army is really terrible. There are loopholes in the defense line. Fortunately, there are eight more cavalry.
By the end of the month, all the volunteers will be in place." As Long Yun was speaking, an officer rushed out of the wooden house behind him and said: "Battalion Commander, there is an urgent call from the division headquarters. The commander-in-chief's special train will be here soon."
"Fuck, I'm so lucky!" Long Yun broke out in a cold sweat and muttered a curse word. He never thought that Qi Zhenghong's special train would pass by today. If this special train had arrived half an hour earlier, something would have happened to his garrison.
Long enough to be shot. In fact, there are more people with headaches than Long Yun, and they are all a group of generals. The commander-in-chief Qi Zhenghong always acts in a low-key manner and does not hesitate to show off. The so-called special train is a loading and unloading train, with at most one guard squad.
and his staff members. As the boss of the Jiaodong Clique, Qi Zhenghong climbed higher, and the people in this department also rose with the tide. The Jiaodong Clique refers to the original Jiaodong Self-Defense Force. The leader of the first-term teaching team of Yishui,
It can be regarded as a relatively powerful faction. In the National Defense Force, the teaching team is a big faction, and there are many small factions within it. Qi Zhenghong is one, Leng Yu, Gao Sheng, and Huyan Aobo. The bandit faction formed by these three guys is the most powerful.
.There are also guys from the Anqing Clan like Li Qianyu and Tian Jiyang who are also from the same faction.
In other words, in about ten minutes, an armored train was approaching from a distance, and the one from afar blew its whistle and slowed down.
Qi Zhenghong had received the telegram from Li Daxiong, but he was not worried at all. He still thought that those guys were making a fuss. What can the mere guerrillas do? The four 75mm mountain guns on the armored train are not vegetarian. There is a company at a transfer station every fifty kilometers.
The garrison troops are not vegetarians either.
However, after the beginning of spring, the frequent guerrilla activities must also be paid attention to. Kolchak did not know how to lead the troops. So far, the guerrillas have not been completely wiped out. Compared with the Far East, the guerrillas are not even visible.
, like two worlds. Qi Zhenghong’s idea is a bit bullying. How can Kolchak compare with the Far East? China and Japan have a combined army of 200,000, and they are sweeping and dragging nets to suppress the Far East.
Chapter completed!