Chapter 13: A Dull Night

Between the regions of the Ural Mountains, large numbers of cavalry and vehicles with various equipment moved along the narrow roads between the mountains. This was the army of Kolchak, who claimed to be the supreme ruler of Russia, who had planned to break all the way west, to the Volga region, to join Denikin's troops.

However, they were not able to accomplish the following assumptions. Faced with the confrontation of Russia's famous general, Frunze. At the same time, under the blows of the superior air power possessed by the opponent, they had to return to the Ural Mountains and conduct defensive operations there.

Originally, in the spring and summer offensives, the 250,000 White Guards under the command of Kolchak were the main force to carry out the main assault from the Eastern Front. Denikin, . The forces of Yudenich and Mirel carried out auxiliary assaults from the south, west, and north, respectively, aimed at Moscow.

That is, the old Russian nobles who had already been connected with Kolchak and fled to the Chinese Federation knew about this plan, and the little princess - Anne. Taylor. The reason why she endured the harm of the "Spanish girl" flu and still sought Tang Yunyang's help.

You have already seen the results of this matter, so I won't repeat it here.

The only thing that needs to be added is that after Tang Yunyang's explanation, Anne. Taylor understood that it was nothing more than a war between the Bolsheviks in Russia and the Menshevik party under the leadership of the bourgeoisie. What both have in common is that neither faction is in favor of the return of the Russian royal family to the Russian land.

Finally, Anne. Taylor and the crown prince chose to believe in Tang Yunyang. They raised some of the money from among the nobility to buy armored vehicles with twin 12.7mm machine guns that had been retired from the Chinese Federation, and gave them to Kolchak in the name of the Russian nobility.

And explain to him that if they were willing to establish a Russian state with a constitutional monarchy in Russia, then they should first form a government in exile in union with the nobility.

Not surprisingly, Kolchak's response to such a suggestion was vague and vague. This makes Anne. Taylor and his younger brother trusted Tang Yunyang's judgment even more, if he hadn't failed. Kolchak, who is known as the "supreme ruler of Russia", will never have the will to form a government-in-exile.

As a result, after the end of an aid to ask for directions by throwing stones, the armored vehicles reached Kolchak's hand. However, due to the influence of mountain roads, these armored vehicles did not play a much role in Kolchak's offensive. Relatively speaking, those 75-mm mountain guns that rely on vehicles to tow are more useful.

In particular, when Kolchak was forced back into the Ural Mountains by Frunze's forces on the Eastern Front, these 75-mm mountain guns and 120-mm heavy mortars allowed them to re-establish a new and stable front.

At this time, Lenin, the leader of the emerging Russian states, determined a strategic policy of defeating the attack of the White Guards on all three fronts, and then attacking the Allied forces.

I believe that readers must be able to see that this is the standard strategy of "outside must first settle inside". Unlike Chiang Kai-shek, Lenin's strategy was a success, and that's it.

At this time, the number of the Russian Red Army was comparable to that of the White Guards,.. The Southern Front under Stalin was in charge, Kamenev and Frunze were in charge. They fended off the attacks of Kolchak's 250,000 and Denikin's 15 White Guards.

At one time, Kolchak's offensive turned out to be a complete failure, and he himself was executed. Denikin was then completely defeated in the ensuing battle, and the Entente forces withdrew, and the Soviet Union was finally established.

But this time, just when the Red Army led by Frunze made some progress in the offensive against Kolchak, the offensive launched by Denikin made a breakthrough.

Relatively speaking, the battles under the command of Denikin, mainly in Ukraine, are more suitable for the execution of armored forces. Compared to the mountains of the Ural Mountains, it is more of a distant plain similar to that of Western Europe.

Steel behemoths crawled on the plains of the Don River region, and the branches and foliage of some trees obscured their figures, making it difficult for planes in the air to spot.

These are tanks of the "Gray Wolf" type, built in large quantities by Europeans under license, armed with a 37-mm long-barreled cannon. Now the tanks used by Europe, the United States and the Chinese Federation have completely differentiated.

This Gray Wolf tank was very popular with the French military, they were called "cavalry tanks" and were massively equipped with the French army. The French added a more powerful gasoline engine to the tank, which made it even faster.

In contrast, the British preferred a tank with a combination of heavy "infantry tanks" and light "cruiser tanks". Moreover, the British used "Mark-type" tanks, all of which were equipment owned by the British.

As for the Americans, these guys who like to play new things have developed amplified weapons on the basis of the "Gray Wolf" tank, including some tanks with a 3-turret or without a turret. Because of their agreement with the Chinese Federation, the American troops in Alaska did not land in Russia, and they did not participate in the war, so they obviously had little interest in equipping such a huge consumption of tanks.

The tanks used by the Wehrmacht of the Chinese Federation are being prepared for refitting at the moment. It is estimated that the Russian side will need a large number of tanks and other equipment vehicles in a few months due to the needs of the war.

Among them, the old armored vehicles have already been sold to them again, because they have become the equipment of General Dönitz's troops. There are still a few tanks that can be supplied to them, but only if the Bundeswehr can use new tanks.

The "FI Lei Gong" tank is the main standard tank to be installed by the National Defense Forces of the Chinese Federation.

It weighs 28 tons, uses a diesel engine with a unit power of 13.2 kW/ton, an average speed of 35 km/h, and an armor thickness of 35~45 mm.

The profile is low, and the front armor is inclined 60 degrees. The welded turret, which was powered by electricity, had almost the same inclination, on the tracks on both sides, with side armor skirts.

There is a compartment for shells on the turret. Armed with 1 45-mm cannon with a long-barreled cannon caliber of 45 mm with a thermal sheath. It can fire sub-caliber armor-piercing shells and explosive/anti-personnel grenades. The muzzle velocity of the shell is 750 m / s, and the armor-piercing projectile can penetrate steel armor 40~50 mm thick.

The three machine guns are the commander, the gun commander, and the turret machine gun. Periscope/telescope sights, and smoke grenade projectiles. Compared to the tanks used at this time in other countries, it has a complete communication system. The communication technology inside and outside the tank tends to mature.

At the same time, other variants were developed on the chassis of the F1 Thunderbolt, including the new S-3 tank nanny with a 12.7 mm rotary machine gun and two quad-barrel rocket launchers.

The "F1 Lei Gong" main battle tank is the most advanced, the most powerful and the best protection tank in the world at this time. Its production schedule is not fast. For the sake of the security of the Chinese Federation, the Russian side urges every day, and the fulfillment of the tank purchase contract is still quite slow.

At this time, fortunately, the air force of the Chinese Federal Defense Forces had been reequipped and could provide a large number of fighters to the Russian side. Otherwise, this summer will be even more difficult for Soviet Russia than the previous winter.

Before the war was going on, it was as if God knew it beforehand. The silence of the entire battlefield made everyone, no matter which side of the soldier was nervous.

The horsemen stretched out their palms and patted the necks of the restless horses, as if to comfort them. The gunners of the heavy artillery are using rags to wipe the grease off the shells one by one.

The gunners of the mortars and mountain guns towed by the jeeps had already completed their combat equipment. One by one, they sat in the jeep, silently smoking cigarette butts.

They seem to be calm, no matter what they do, their hands seem to be shaking slightly, and even the tobacco leaves on the cigarette paper will be scattered.

The dull atmosphere envelops all the people on the battlefield, all the lives. Even the little creatures such as rabbits on the grassland have already felt some unspecified fear, and one by one under their holes, they turn their long ears and listen carefully.

On the other side of these armored monsters, it is still Paul. The front on which Kochagin's regiment was stationed. On such a dreary night, he smoked a cigarette in the shelter with the regimental commander known as "Roaring Babin".

Sitting on the side is Linda, as long as Paul. Kochakin's side seemed carefree, and she hummed a song in a low voice with a delicate voice. Dismantling the weapons in his hands and wiping them clean.

Listening to the girl's singing, Babin Growling turned his head from time to time to glance at the black hole in the hidden part, and then turned back to smoke the cigarette butt in his hand tightly, as if he was afraid that he would not have time to finish it.

"Hey, you're a lucky fellow, and lo and behold, what a good girl!"

Paul. Kochagin felt that something unusual was about to happen on the night, and the words of "Growling Babin" did not seem to relax him.

"It's already past 4 o'clock, I'll wait a little longer, if they don't come, I'll go to sleep!"

As he spoke, his voice was hoarse, low as if he was afraid to break the silence.

"What's the matter, brother, are you nervous? Oh that's okay, everybody has moments of nervousness, and it's not a big deal. And now ......"

At this point, Roaring Babin paused for a moment, got up and walked to the artillery mirror standing at the observation port. He looked out into the silent night, in the pale glow of the lamp, on the plain of the Don, where a certain mood of melancholy was revealed.

At this time, Linna, who had been humming her brother in a low voice, had already put back the weapon parts in her hand, which had been wiped clean and oiled. In the mechanical sound of some small metal rubbing, Paul. Kochagin thought in his heart the words of "Roaring Babin".

"It's not a big deal, it's not a big deal, is the silence now a matter of indifference?"

As he thought about it, he turned his head and glanced out of the observation port, where the sky had begun to glow with some cyan morning light.