Chapter 653: Stalin's Good Luck (Part II)
On the outskirts of Moscow, Prince Fedorov was standing in the command headquarters with great interest, and behind him stood the Russian Admiral Alexander, Vasilyevich, Kolchak.
Naturally, this military operation of a million-strong army was also written by Kolchak. Otherwise, with Prince Fedorov's weak influence, where would such a huge effect be produced. With the gathering and mobilization of hundreds of thousands of troops, without the support of the powerful princes of the government army in the rear, it is difficult for Prince Fedorov, even if he is a member of the royal family, to mobilize a single soldier.
"General, attack, I'm already a little impatient." Prince Fedorov walked around excitedly. It was as if he saw the Kremlin in Moscow beckoning to him, and the Tsar's throne of power was waiting for him to sit on.
Kolchak frowned, very dissatisfied with Prince Fedorov's fingers. Although Prince Fedorov is a descendant of the royal family, he is not very close in blood, and before Kolchak chose him, he was just an ordinary aristocratic serf owner, plus the back cover is in the remote Caucasus, and he has no connection with other high-ranking members of the Russian army. And the reason why Kolchak chose him was precisely because he had little knowledge, was easy to control, and would not affect his rights.
"Your Royal Highness, please be calm. Now the army has not fully moved to the designated place, and it is not the best time to attack. Also, we don't know the state of the Moscow rebels' garrison, so it's best to have Western military planes go to investigate. Moscow is to be the headquarters of the government in the future, and it is to receive him as undamaged as possible. Kolchak said.
"Oh! Profound! Seeing that Kolchak's face was not very good, Prince Fedorov closed his mouth with some fear. Although he was the Tsar's heir, he was only a noble serf owner who only knew how to enjoy himself, and he had little contact with the Russian high-ranks. The main reason why he was able to defeat many royal bloodlines and become the only legitimate heir to the imperial family recognized by Western countries was that behind him stood Kolchak, the most powerful general in Tsarist Russia. All his rights came from Kolchak, and even his own net worth and life were in Kolchak's hands.
Buzz one by one!
The roar of airplanes sounded in the sky, and in the rear of government troops, several old planes flew over the headquarters.
"General, do you think that we in Russia can also produce such a miraculous thing?" Prince Fedorov said, pointing to the plane in the sky.
"Your Royal Highness, these planes are all in tatters eliminated by Western countries, how can they be called advanced things. By the time we destroy the Soviet rebels, with our Russian capabilities, we will definitely be able to produce even more advanced aircraft than these aircraft. Kolchak said confidently. He had received a telegram from Marshal Victo. The planes that followed the main forces of the coalition forces were the most advanced models of various countries, but the planes stationed here were all old and almost obsolete, which made Kolchak very dissatisfied. When will great Russia receive only handouts from small Western countries.
"More advanced aircraft? I'd love to see it! Prince Fedorov said with infinite longing. The appearance of a rich man in the countryside who had never seen the world made Kolchak feel great contempt in his heart. Even if such a person ascends to the throne of the tsar, he is only worthy of being a puppet. Great Russia will inevitably regain its glory in the eyes of my Admiral Kolchak.
"Boom one by one!"
After circling for a while, the Allied air forces began to pour all the shells they could on the Red Army positions. These planes are all old-fashioned models, and their own functions are more focused on reconnaissance, and even if dozens of planes operate at the same time, the amount of ammunition they carry is still much limited, and the effect is not as strong as that of several specialized new bombers. The battle between China and Britain in Burma has made countries see the huge potential of aircraft, and all countries are investing a lot of money in research on new fighters. The reason why the coalition forces were so eager to enter the war was largely to test the performance of the new fighters. As for these aircraft, which were still very advanced at the end of World War II, they naturally fell out of date, so when the Russian government army asked for aircraft support, various countries came to support all these backward weapons. Britain and France alone each supplied twenty vintage aircraft. This gave Kolchak the largest flying force in the whole of Russia. Of course, this is in terms of quantity, if in terms of quality, Britain's most advanced Eagle aircraft, it only takes a few to sweep these old antiques. ..., "Order the troops to attack at once!" Kolchak ordered loudly. With the deterrent effect of the bombardment of the aircraft, the government forces launched intensive and ferocious attacks. The entire area around Moscow became the main theater of operations. The Russian army claims to be one million, and its actual strength is only six or seven hundred thousand, but these forces have far exceeded the Red Army in Moscow. Coupled with the fact that Kolchak was armed with a large number of arms purchased at low prices from the Western coalition forces, the government forces attacked very violently, and the positions of the Red Army were stormy. Holes soon appeared in some local positions, and government forces broke through the first line of defense.
in the Kremlin. Stalin stood solemnly in front of the map.
"Report the rule of the political commissars, the government troops broke through the first line of defense directly south of us, and the troops of our two divisions were routed. Now the enemy is storming the second line of defense. ”
"Report to Comrade Political Commissar, the government army is attacking the first line of defense in the southeast, the enemy's forces are extremely large, and the third division of the fourth army of our seventh army is desperately blocking it, and I ask the headquarters to send troops to support."
"Report to Comrade Political Commissar that the first line of defense in the east of our country was bombed by enemy aircraft, and the soldiers were disorganized in panic. The government troops took the opportunity to storm on, and our two lines of defense had fallen to the enemy, and the strength of three divisions was broken back. The third line of defense is now being struggling to hold on. ”
“……”,
Orders from the front line continued to arrive here, and Stalin's operational staff drew this information on a map, clearly showing the situation of the battle between the enemy and the enemy.
"Comrade Stalin, the attack of the government troops is too fierce, and there are planes in the sky, and the pressure on the fighters to resist is very great." Tchaikovsky, who walked in from the outside, said worriedly.
"I know, but we really don't have the ability to deal with these planes, and I'm glad that these planes sent by the government army are all old models from the First World War, and if their new combat power in the western theater appears on the battlefield today, we are afraid that our form will be even worse. Comrade Tchaikovsky, we must find a way to break the current impasse and find a new way out for our base areas. Stalin said in a deep voice.
"General, you mean the breakout?" Tchaikovsky said in surprise.
"It is not yet that time, and although the enemy has a large number of troops and elite weapons, this does not mean that they will be able to achieve victory. I also know a little about airplanes, which can only appear on the battlefield during the day, and because of the limited amount of fuel and ammunition they carry, the real damage they do to us is very small. We now use two types of segments. The first noon was to tell the soldiers on the front line that there was nothing to be afraid of airplanes, and as long as the bombs did not fall on their heads, they did not have to worry. The second is to organize a counteroffensive and recapture these lost positions when the enemy planes have not appeared. This is the first day of the battle, and if we lose too many positions, our strategic space will be reduced, which will be very detrimental to the rest of the war. Stalin said in a deep voice.
"Comrade Political Commissar, please rest assured, I will immediately go to the front line to supervise the battle, organize soldiers to counterattack, and beat the enemy's attack momentum." Tchaikovsky said excitedly.
"Remember, this is the first tough battle since the founding of our Seventh Army, and we must fight it well no matter what." Stalin said with great anticipation.
"Yes!"
The war was at a stalemate, and although the Red Army launched several large-scale counteroffensives, it only regained some of its positions, and the eastern positions were still firmly controlled by the government forces.
"Report Comrade Political Commissar, a telegram came from the 3rd Regiment of the 2nd Division of the 1st Maru Army at the front. One of their battalions of troops entered the enemy's rear, and now they have succeeded in blowing up the enemy's airfield, burning nearly seventy planes of all kinds, and except for the twenty planes that are on duty, which have taken refuge, more than half of the planes of the Dangfu army have been disintegrated by us. The intelligence soldier said excitedly. …,
"What? It's true? Stalin couldn't believe his ears. What the Red Army soldiers fear most now is not the mysterious plane in the sky, if that thing drops a bomb on your head, it is not afraid that it will be fake.
"The intelligence was based on the radio station at the enemy's airfield, and the intelligence was judged to be true, and since the last time the plane went back, not a single enemy plane has appeared in the sky for more than two hours now."
"Great! Immediately inform the entire army group of this matter, and the time has come for our big counteroffensive! Stalin said with great excitement.
Tchaikovsky, who was at the front, received information from Stalin and, in shock, immediately ordered the front-line soldiers to hype it up. Soon, the morale of the Red Army, which was somewhat panicked, was completely condensed.
"Order the hidden artillery to open fire, and without the threat from the sky, there is nothing to fear from the government forces." Tchaikovsky said confidently.
At the same time, Kolchak also received information about the bombing of the field airfield. Angry Kolchak is like a black bear that has been woken up from hibernation, and whoever touches it is unlucky. Prince Fedorov shrank aside in fear.
"Immediately seal the news, and then mobilize two divisions to encircle and suppress the rear, and be sure to find out this group of daring rebels, damn it! I didn't expect the rebels to be so despicable. Kolchak quickly calmed down. His decision was still very wise.
"General, it's not good. The news of the bombing of the field airfield has leaked. The Red Army suddenly counterattacked, and the situation of our army was precarious! ”
Intelligence from the front left Kolchak stunned.! …… )