Chapter 508: Battle of Irkutsk (Medium)
The voice of "Ula" has become the mainstream on the battlefield!
Since the outbreak of the war, the sound of "Ula" has been heard every day in the positions, both for the attackers and the defenders.
To the Russians, it seemed that as soon as the name "Ula" was called, the enemy would collapse.
Balloch. Shevlov, however, was not at all interested in such a "Ula" voice. In his view, wars can be won not only by the spirit of not fearing death.
So far in the war, the White Guards were mainly responsible for the offensive, and the Zhongyuan people were only in charge of the feint there, which was the thing that worried Sevlov the most.
The people of Zhongyuan haven't used all their strength yet, they're just consuming themselves there!
And what is even more worrying is the fast and strange armored force of the Central Kingdom in the flank direction. Although Shevlov admits that most people think, Tank's mission cannot be completed alone, let alone such a rush?
But I don't know why, Sevlov always had a vague sense of foreboding in his heart.
Another enemy attack was repulsed.
The corpses in front of the position and on the position made people look frightened, and the blood in the air made people smell sick.
The dead and wounded of the Red Army increased again, while the enemy's artillery and aircraft did not want for a moment to give the defenders any respite. When the infantry attack was over, the artillery of the Chinese began to roar, and the planes of the Chinese began to wreak havoc!
The exhausted Red Army could only seize the time to rest and recuperate on the bombed battlefield, and also have to dodge the bombs that God knows where they would come from.
Sevlov's brows furrowed tightly, and he had to find a way to resolve this passive situation, although so far the position remained in his own hands.
"Comrade Commander." Ivan. Ivanov walked over: "Another attack of the enemy has been repulsed, I think we should take advantage of the current time when the officers and soldiers are full of confidence, decisively launch a counterattack, and resolutely beat the enemy out!" ”
Shevlov was taken aback: "Attack? Comrades of the political governance committee, attacking at this time is simply killing yourself! ”
"Balloch. Comrade Shevlov! Ivanov's title has also changed: "As a staunch Bolshevik, cowardice is more terrible than the enemy, where is your courage?" Where is the spirit of dedication to the revolution? ”
Sevlov tried his best to justify: "Comrade political councillor, war cannot be won by courage and spirit. The enemy has the advantage of weapons, and if we continue to hold on here, we can kill and damage the enemy to the greatest extent possible, and then look for an opportunity to firmly annihilate the enemy."
"Alright, don't talk about it." Ivanov shook his head in disappointment: "I wanted to give you another chance, but you really disappointed me." The order of the Supreme People's Military Council is now announced. Balloch. Shevlov, as the commander of the Red Army in the Irkutsk theater of operations, was timid and cowardly, and was dismissed from the post of commander of the Red Army. Ivanov temporarily acted as the commander, this order! ”
It seems that Shevlov had long expected this day: "Comrade Political Commissar, I fully accept the orders of the Supreme People's Military Council, but even so, I strongly recommend that in the present situation it is not suitable to launch an offensive!" ”
"You're no longer a commander, Balloch. Comrade Shevlov. Ivanov said with a serious expression: "Now it will be up to me to command!" ”
As he spoke, he turned around and said, "Give my order, order the 24th, 25th, 26th, and 27th divisions to launch the fiercest attack on the enemy!" Annihilate all enemies under our bayonets! ”
Sevlov's face turned pale, but there was nothing he could do
The counteroffensive of the Red Army began!
The overwhelming Red Army, like a tide, launched a charge shouting "Ula" towards the positions of the Sino-Russian coalition forces, which stunned the high-ranking commanders of the Chinese military and the members of the observation mission.
Originally, in terms of offensive, the Sino-Russian coalition forces did not find a very good way, and could only temporarily form a tug-of-war situation with the Red Army, but they did not expect that at this time, the Red Army actually began to attack!
And this is exactly what the Sino-Russian coalition wants to see! …,
The Red Army, lacking artillery and heavy weapons to cover it, attacked completely self-defeating.
The artillery of the Chinese people bombarded the dense attacking ranks like crazy, and every shell that fell to the ground could always blow away a large group of enemies.
The planes continued to take off, sending strings of bullets into the charging crowd.
The "mountain of corpses and sea of blood" cannot describe the tragedy of the war.
The Reds rushed up in droves, and then fell in droves, corpses strewn across the ground that frightened even the most ruthless soldier.
The fire net composed of light and heavy machine guns on the battlefield devoured the lives of one after another, and the machine guns were completely numb.
It wasn't people rushing up on the other side, but walking logs, otherwise why would they do it?
The massacre began on this day.
At the very least, in foreign history books, this war is called the "Irkutsk Massacre"!
In the memoirs of the head of the observation mission, American Johnson, it is recorded as follows:
"The Bolsheviks rushed up in dense formations, completely ignoring the strafing of the guns, and seeing nothing in their eyes
I saw thousands of people die with my own eyes, but those who came after me did not feel the horror of death in the slightest, and I have absolutely no idea what these Bolsheviks were thinking
For the defenders, this complex and arduous battle was suddenly made simpler, and their machine gunners could easily and happily kill every enemy at will, and the Bolsheviks were completely red-eyed, and the losses they suffered were so great that it is difficult for me to explain them in concrete figures
The only thing that is certain is that they hope to exchange one human life after another for victory in the war, it is the third or fourth charge, I don't remember at all, the slaughter is still going on, the corpses on the battlefield are still increasing, their brains have been completely washed, they don't know how to be afraid, they don't know how to retreat in fear
No one knows when the war will end, but according to the current behavior of the Bolsheviks, the war has become much lighter for the Central People
Personally, I think that during this day's offensive, the Bolshevik detachments killed under the artillery, planes and guns of the Central Communists were at least 10,000 men, and the number of wounded was far more than that
Of course, the Sino-Russian coalition also suffered some losses, but such losses were quite bearable compared to those of the Bolshevik divisions, and they probably hoped that the Bolsheviks would have made a few more such attacks
This day was the day of the Irkutsk massacre, which was not caused by the centrists or the supporters of the tsar, but by the Bolsheviks themselves."
Johnson's memoir is a faithful record of what happened that day.
War is cruel, but war is not a child's play with soldiers' lives.
No amount of shouting "Ula" will not be able to achieve victory, it will only allow itself to be devastated, and in Ivan. This was exactly what happened with the Red Army units under the command of Ivanov.
From dawn to dark, the Red Army launched a total of eight charges, none of which were successful. The closest to success, they once rushed to a front-line position more than ten meters away, but they were quickly hit by the most ruthless blow of the opponent's concentrated firepower.
In addition to the heavy casualties, the wails of the wounded can be heard everywhere, Ivan. Ivanov got nothing.
But Ivan. Ivanov did not reflect, but shifted all the blame to his subordinates, and later he wrote a memoir in which he wrote about the battle:
"The offensive of the day was a failure, but the Red Army fighters were attacked by the former commander Baloch. The serious impact of the idea of the surrender of Shevlov, who did not show the slightest bravery when attacking
Again, I firmly believe that I made the right choice, that we have an absolute numerical advantage, and that if my men had been a little more determined and more daring in attack, then the final result would have been completely different.
There is one person who must be held accountable for this, and that is Barloch. Sevlov! His thinking seriously affected the determination of the officers and soldiers, and in the end, caused the failure of this offensive! …,
Of course, I am also responsible, I did not have the influence on the heads of the officers and soldiers of the Suppression and Clearing Territory very early before the attack, and I was not able to unify their thoughts. As a member of the political governance committee, I have to make a profound review
The enemy is not terrible, the superior weapons are not terrible, and the confusion of the mind is the most terrible. In this losing war, we have never been firm in our minds and in our determination
And what happened after that was terrible is something I don't want to see, and the reason why we suffered such a terrible defeat in Irkutsk has a lot to do with this day."
Ivan. Ivanov did not feel that he was doing anything wrong. Yes, he was a staunch Bolshevik, he had his admiration, but he was never a qualified commander.
He didn't think he was responsible, he put all the blame on someone else, and in his opinion everything was Baloch. Caused by Shevlov.
Countless Red officers and soldiers fell on this battlefield, and countless people died here. They don't see a future, they don't see any hope of victory. The fate that awaits them has long been predestined.
But at least Ivan. Ivanov is right in one passage in his memoirs:
The defeat of the Russians in Irkutsk, soon to begin!
(Lying on the bear_ provided by no beginning)