Chapter 698: Attack on Siberia

"Comrade Trotsky, how many troops are there in the Red Army now? How many troops can we draw up for a new offensive? Ulyanov looked at Trotsky.

"Comrade Chairman, now that the Red Army has grown to eighteen army groups, we are able to transfer six army groups to launch a new offensive, excluding the armies that are fighting against the White Army and the intervention armies of the Great Powers." Trotsky replied.

Ulyanov nodded with satisfaction, clearly very satisfied with the pace of development of the Red Army. Of course, it is not known how strong the combat effectiveness of these hastily expanded armies is. In particular, most of the two group armies that had just been formed were peasants who had just laid down their hoes. Even the rifles were not fully equipped, and many of the troops shared a rifle with two people.

Of course, the great Comrade Ulyanov did not see this at all, he only saw that the size of the heroic Red Army was constantly expanding, and it was expanding to the size of three million. Once the total strength of the Red Army reaches 3 million men, it will undoubtedly be the country with the largest army in the world. The great Soviet Russia will completely relieve internal and external troubles and become a country that will not be invaded by foreign enemies. They were also able to concentrate all their energies on developing the country's economy and achieving the ultimate goal of the Bolsheviks.

"How many people were there in the Tsarist army in Western Siberia? How many Chinese * troops entered Western Siberia? Ulyanov asked.

His preferred next offensive direction is undoubtedly West Siberia. Tsarist Russia, which was restored there, was undoubtedly a thorn in his side. If Tsarist Russia can be destroyed in one fell swoop and Anastasia's **** hanged, Soviet Russia will have no worries. Of course, it seems that this will not be easy, they will have to find a way not only to defeat the Tsarist army, but also the Chinese* army behind the Tsarist army.

Needless to say, the Tsarist army was raised. It has long been a defeated general under the Red Army. Except for the early stage of the war, the combat effectiveness of the Tsarist Russian army was slightly stronger than that of the Red Army, and as the Red Army became more and more courageous, the Tsarist Russian army had long been defeated. As for the Chinese * army, although the Soviet Russian Red Army did not want to admit it, this is what happened. The Chinese* army was indeed a formidable enemy of the Red Army. In other words, the combat effectiveness of the Chinese* army was much stronger than that of the Red Army. The battle for the Caucasus, which is now underway, with heavy losses for the Red Army, is undoubtedly a good example.

"Comrade President, the army of Tsarist Russia now has 600,000 men. With the support of the Chinese, the Tsarist Russian army was equipped with the standard equipment of the Chinese army, and its combat effectiveness was greatly enhanced. According to the information we have, Tsarist Russia has plans for further expansion. Trotsky said.

"Advanced weapons do not mean that they are strong in combat. The intervention armies of the great powers and the White armies were more advanced in weapons than the Red Army. But in the end, we were defeated. Stalin said on the side.

Ulyanov nodded, apparently agreeing with Stalin's point of view. In his opinion, the strong will of the Red Army, able to overcome all difficulties. Even though there was a gap in the weapons of the two sides, the will of the Red Army and the fighting spirit of fighting without fear of death were still the guarantee of their victory.

"As for the Chinese* troops entering Western Siberia, the number we have ascertained so far is already four army groups. Maybe. There will be more. Trotsky continued.

The smile on Ulyanov's face disappeared in an instant. 600,000 Tsarist Russian troops. He didn't take it seriously. However, he had to pay attention to the 600,000 Chinese* troops of the four group armies! In the South Caucasus, the Chinese* army paid a heavy price for the Russian Red Army. Now the Chinese Red Army in Western Siberia has as many as four army groups, and how many troops does the Red Army have to gather to defeat them!

Originally, Ulyanov thought that there were six armies. An army of 900,000 men was enough to sweep through Western Siberia and destroy Tsarist Russia. However, now it seems that everything is too simple for him to think!

"The number of the Red Army is still too small! Our enemy is still strong, and we need to arm more Reds to defeat them. Ulyanov said. He blamed all this on the fact that the Red Army was too scarce in number. And nothing else was taken into account.

"Comrade Chairman, then we can arm more of the Red Army. Now, the patriotic fervor of the people has been aroused. We could arm millions more troops. Stalin immediately said.

Trotsky twitched the corners of his mouth, the armed army is not just a matter of mouth. Although the Red Army did not have military salaries, it still cost money to purchase weapons and equipment and military uniforms. And the finances of the Soviet Russian government are now almost on the verge of collapse, and it is not easy to arm an army of millions.

"Comrade Trotsky, it would be clearly unrealistic to attack Western Siberia with six armies. We need to mobilize more troops for the offensive. Ulyanov said.

"Comrade President, if we draw troops from other directions, we can draw up to eight army groups for the offensive in Western Siberia. It's just that in this case, the other fronts will be stretched. Trotsky said truthfully.

"On other fronts, you can wait for a while, and when the Red Army units formed later arrive, they can be sent directly to these fronts. Now the most important thing is the West Siberian direction. We must do everything in our power to destroy Tsarist Russia. Ulyanov said.

"Yes, Comrade Chairman." Trotsky nodded.

"Comrade Trotsky, show me the battle plan as soon as possible. We can't afford to wait any longer. The longer the time drags on, the more troops the Chinese will throw into Western Siberia, and the better their war preparations will be, and the more detrimental it will be to the Red Army. Ulyanov said.

"Yes, Comrade President. I'll be able to hand over the battle plan to you by tomorrow night at the latest. Trotsky said. In fact, the Russian Military Council had long drawn up plans for an attack on Western Siberia. It's just that the situation is a little different now, and some changes need to be made. In this case, it will not take long to formulate a battle plan.

"In addition, find a way to send another army group to Comrade Tukhachevsky. He's also under a lot of pressure right now. The Chinese assembled three whole army groups in the South Caucasus. Comrade Tukhachevsky encountered difficulties, which are also understandable. However, as long as Comrade Tukhachevsky can contain these three armies and prevent them from interfering with our offensive on Western Siberia, it will be a great victory. Ulyanov commanded.

Trotsky couldn't help frowning, the current strength was already very tight, and the troops had to be transferred to support Tukhachevsky, didn't this further aggravate the tension of the troops? Even if Ulyanov values Tukhachevsky very much. There is no need to be so obviously partial. If it had been someone else, I am afraid that he would have been secretly arrested and tried by the Cheka a long time ago.

However, now that Ulyanov's position was in full swing, Trotsky had no intention of opposing Ulyanov, and had to nod his head and say that he would send reinforcements to Tukhachevsky as soon as possible.

Ulyanov nodded with satisfaction: "Comrades, although our enemies are still strong. But Soviet Russia and the Red Army were growing up day by day. Under the leadership of Bolshevism, we will surely win the final victory. ”

The other ****** committee members nodded their heads one after another.

Immediately after returning to the Military Council, Trotsky summoned the staff officers and began to revise the battle plan. Time is now very tight, and it is necessary to complete the revision of the battle plan as soon as possible.

"Comrade Trotsky, are we really going to attack Western Siberia?" Frunze asked directly when he entered Trotsky's office.

Trotsky's face was a little gloomy: "Comrade Chairman is very resolute, and we have no other way. ”

"This will lead to the defeat of our revolution. The Caucasus battlefield has already said everything, the combat effectiveness of the Chinese * army is much stronger than that of the Red Army, and an attack on Western Siberia will only lead to a crushing defeat. Frunze said angrily. In his opinion, to give a plan to attack Western Siberia is simply self-defeating. He wondered why the great revolutionary mentor would give such an order in desperation.

"Comrade Frunze, Comrade President's decision was unanimously adopted by the ****** meeting. Are you questioning ****** meeting? Trotsky's face was a little unpleasant.

Frunze was suddenly speechless, in Soviet Russia, questioning the leader and the Bolsheviks, that is a felony! Even if Frunze is now the vice chairman of the military council, he will be removed from his post because of this, and his life will even be in danger.

"Comrade Frunze, I can understand your feelings. However, Comrade Chairman insisted on attacking Western Siberia, and we had no choice. In order for us to suffer a little less. So I want you to be the commander-in-chief of this battle plan. Trotsky said.

Frunze hesitated for a moment and nodded, he knew that there was a lot of risk. If the Russian Red Army is really defeated, then he will undoubtedly become a scapegoat. However, in order to reduce the losses of the Red Army, he could only take over this burden.

The next night, Trotsky sent the battle plan to Ulyanov. Ulyanov was very satisfied with this plan. Ulyanov did not object to Trotsky's proposal that Frunze be the commander-in-chief of the plan. After all, now Frunze is the number one general of the Soviet Russian Red Army. If he is the horse, the odds will undoubtedly be greater.

After the order of the Russian Military Council, the Russian Red Army began to quickly assemble to the Ural Mountains and the Ural River, and a big war was about to break out! (To be continued.) )

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