…… According to the locals, the deputy chief of the "Silent Watermark" seat is a small town in front, and there is a regiment of political "Silent Watermark" government troops stationed in it. Do we need to bypass it! A direct attack on Rzhev in the rear. Tchaikovsky, chief of staff of the advance troops, whispered.

Tchaikovsky was an outstanding general in the Red Army, one of the few generals in the Red Army who was both brave and wise. It was also Yegorov who could be arranged by Stalin's side to assist him in military command. Yegorov still distrusted Stalin's ability to command troops, and Tchaikovsky was also there just in case.

"No need. Get the troops moving fast and take it down! Stalin pondered for a moment and then said. Stalin's troops had marched six hundred miles frantically, leaving the battle line far behind. Although the town in front was not large, it was the last barrier of the Red Army before reaching Rzhev. Although the Red Army troops were all elite in a hundred battles, such a long march was the first time in the history of the Red Army, and the troops were extremely tired. Stalin's idea was to obtain a supply before attacking Rzhev. This is also very beneficial to the cadres in the next operations.

In this way, a small town, not to mention only one regiment that is not satisfied with the formation, even if it is a division, it is impossible to be the opponent of an army of 50,000. To be on the safe side, the Red Army sent an entire division to surround the town, known as Soles. The Red Army disarmed the town's government army with almost no guns, guns and bullets.

In addition to the fact that the Red Army was calculating or unintentional, in the face of the large forces of the Red Army falling from the sky, the commander of the garrison of the government army of the government "did not want to watermark" wisely chose to surrender.

"Deputy Commander, the troops have taken Soles, what is our next battle plan?" Tchaikovsky asked in a whisper.

"Let the troops rest well, and at the same time pay attention to the arrangement of the police, and try not to leak the news.

The next game for Rzhev will be a tough battle. Stalin said in a deep voice. According to his information, there is a government "watermark" government army in Rzhev - a training base for recruits. After receiving aid from the West, the Tsarist government became wealthy and rich, not only increasing the number of recruit training bases, but also expanding the original recruit training bases, and expanding the number of recruits in Rzhev from less than 20,000 to 100,000. Moreover, at the strong request of Western advisers, the Tsarist government had no choice but to conduct military training for these armed serf troops. After all, Western countries attach far more importance to dry soldiers than to the Tsarist government. The tsar did not care about the life and death of the serfs, but he had to care about the attitude of Western countries. Western countries have the right to know how the weapons and equipment they support are being used. Therefore, in order to contain the discontent of the Western countries, the tsar also had to make compromises on a number of aspects.

"Tchaikovsky, can we bypass Rzhev and attack Moscow directly?" Stalin said, looking at the map in his hand. Rzhev is still more than 100 kilometers away from Moscow. If the Red Army storms Rzhev, once the battle is frustrated, it will inevitably leak the existence of their partial division, and then they will face a frantic counterattack by the entire Tsarist government "without watermarks".

"I'm afraid not, Rzhev is the closest way to Moscow, and if we go around it, we will have to walk at least more than 100 miles, and there are important towns on other roads. This road is the least accessible to Moscow. Tchaikovsky said. He had already been instructed by Egorov before he left. He had a clear understanding of the hardships of this operation. And whether they can succeed in their battle to take Rzhev is a key.

I heard that a large number of arms and weapons had been hoarded by the army of the "Watermark" government of the Rzhev government, including weapons purchased by the "Watermark" government of the Tsarist government from Western countries, as well as aid from Western countries, including a large number of guns and artillery. If we can take it, the level of vitality of our Red Army will increase significantly. This is very good for our next battle. Tchaikovsky said. He needed to calm Stalin's heart, after all, Stalin was the commander of this army. And he is only the chief of staff, he only has the right to make suggestions, not decision-making. Although he had not had much contact time, Tchaikovsky had already recognized that Stalin was a man with a strong desire to control power. The last thing such a person can tolerate is for others to interfere with his command. Therefore, Tchaikovsky was very careful on the road, and there was never anything against Stalin, and Stalin also trusted him very much. ..., "Weapon? Stalin's eyes appeared—a smear. At present, the Red Army is expanding rapidly, and the troops have a strong will to fight, but the only weakness is the lack of weapons and equipment. Although the Soviets tried their best, they were always affected, and it was even more difficult to meet the operational needs in terms of the supply of ammunition for "watermarking." This is also an important reason why the Red Army's will to fight far exceeds that of the government's "watermark" government army, which is still besieged.

Stalin fell into deep thought. Rzhev's 100,000 recruits were not put in Stalin's eyes. Although he is not very good at military affairs, he is full of courage, and he is confident in the combat effectiveness of the 50,000 elite Red Army under his command, plus there is a Tchaikovsky by his side. The strength of the newly emerged Red Army commander during this period was extraordinary...... Very good at fighting. What pleased Stalin the most was that Tchaikovsky would never disobey him, and if he could be subdued, he would be a very obedient subordinate. It was precisely because of the recognition of Tchaikovsky that Stalin wanted to win him over. Let him be his own spokesman in the military.

"Tchaikovsky, the Soviets also have a strong presence in Rzhev, and we may try to open up this place as a second Soviet base for the revolution." Stalin said with a smile.

"The second piece of leather "no watermark" life base?" Tchaikovsky was visibly stunned.

"Yes, this is more than two hundred miles from Moscow, and the Tsar's ruling power, although not weak, is not impregnable, and as long as we destroy the new army entrenched in the city, Rzhev will inevitably be acquired by us, and with the powerful propaganda machine of our Soviets, it will certainly be built into a revolutionary base in the shortest possible time." The more Stalin talked about it, the more he became more and more enthusiastic about "watermarking", and if he could really open up a base for the revolution of "watermarking" in Rzhev and establish Soviet power as a "watermark", then his influence in the Soviets would be further expanded. This is extremely helpful for my future.

"Our task is to attack Moscow, after all, this is the hinterland of the government and the army, and the environment of struggle is too difficult, so how can it be easy to establish a base area?" Tchaikovsky said cautiously.

"No, no!" Stalin waved his hand and said absently: "We will not stop. But if Lezhev is defeated, Soviet power must be established here. This is not only to expand the influence of communism and ism, but also to attract the attention of the enemy and provide cover for our next actions. If Rzhev's Soviets can build up the momentum and mobilize the government forces in Moscow, it will be of great help to us in a surprise attack on Moscow. ”

"Like ......," Tchaikovsky muttered. Stalin's plan sounded workable. But the pressure on the troops remaining in Rzhev will be very high. After all, the hinterland of the Tsarist "Watermark" is not easy to get along with. In addition, the continuous entry of Western military resources into the territory of Tsarist Russia has made the power of the government army continue to grow, and the encirclement and suppression of the Red Army will become greater and greater. At this time, the Rzhev Soviet regime that appeared around Moscow would inevitably become a thorn in the side of the government army. The Tsar will absolutely do whatever it takes to extinguish the regime here.

Rzhev is an important town in Tsarist Russia with a large population. Coupled with the fact that there are now a new army of 100,000 people here, Rzhev's status in the Tsarist government has been rising. But Rzhev's security here is not very strong, on the contrary, it is very loose. Rzhev's police "watermark" Cha had just suppressed the "watermark" of the Soviet Revolution, and the blood of the human heads hanging on the head of the city had not yet dried, which shrouded the entire Rzhev in a white terror. Especially at night, there is no pedestrian on the street. Bi Jing didn't want to be caught and killed by the police for some reason. …,

The barracks were not in the city, but outside the city, and the new army of 100,000 men was too crowded in the city. It's also not convenient for training. Although the conditions outside the city were difficult, the Western military advisers were very satisfied, after all, soldiers need to be tempered in a difficult environment. Naturally, the officers and advisers did not live in the humble barracks at night, but in the city. This facilitated the actions of the Red Army.

"Surround it and end the battle in the shortest possible time." Tchaikovsky assigned the task in a deep voice.

In silence, the Red Army surrounded the camp of the newly formed Russian army.

Because Rzhev is hundreds of kilometers away from the front line, no one thought that war would break out suddenly, so the whole Rzhev did not even have a sense of preparedness.

Da-da-da-da!

The sound of the heavy machine "watermark" gun announced that the Red Army troops were in full swing, and 50,000 murderous elite Red Army troops rushed to the camp of the government "watermark" army. In just a quarter of an hour, the originally quiet Russian military camp was bombed. The soldiers rushed out of their tents in rags. Panicking, they didn't even hold the guy who was eating.

"Unbearable!" Stalin, who was at the front, said through a telescope. Now the entire Russian camp has been turned into a sea of fire because of the actions of the Red Army, and you can still see it clearly from a distance.

"Yes, in its current form, I'm afraid it won't take a few hours to end the battle." Tchaikovsky agreed. In terms of weaponry and equipment, the new army surpassed the Red Army, but in terms of combat skills and will, the new army of Tsarist Russia was simply overwhelmed. In addition, it was a night attack, and although the Red Army was only half the size of the government army, it had the absolute upper hand.

On the battlefield, there were large numbers of surrendered Russian soldiers, and the morale of the Red Army was even stronger, constantly attacking the Russian battalions of the Tsarist army. In just three hours, the raid ended in a commotion.

(To be continued.) [