The situation in Mirerovo affects the heart of the Politburo, and whenever there is a new change in the war situation, the Politburo will discuss it at the first time. And as Krasnov continues to increase troops in the direction of Mirerovo, almost everyone understands in their hearts that the direction of the war in Ukraine is likely to be decided by this inconspicuous small city.

"Frunze's troops must go south as soon as possible, even if not all of them, they must send an elite force south!" Lenin said worriedly, "Judging by the situation in Milerovo, Krasnov is preparing to flee!" ”

To tell the truth, it is not easy for the Mentor to come to this conclusion, and the direction of the White Army has always troubled the Politburo some time ago, and no one can figure out where the White Army wants to go. But in the past three days, all this that has happened in Ukraine can be regarded as clearing the fog in front of the Politburo.

The Czech regiment did not make any moves, and quietly rested on the line of Luhansk and Donetsk. Krasnov's White Army, on the other hand, was extremely active and resolute, and without the support of friendly troops, suddenly stormed Milerovo.

What does this mean? At least in the eyes of the Mentor and others, this shows that there is a split within the White Army, and that they have the possibility of parting ways. Otherwise, Krasnov would not have acted alone, and the Czech corps would not have stood still. Only when they disagree and there is a split will there be this kind of situation where you hit yours and I continue to sleep.

Judging the movement of the white army clearly, for the mentors, the next thing is easy to do.

However, this is not so easy. The core idea is a problem. Do you want to defend Mirerovo to the death?

Maybe some comrades said. Author, you are crazy, since it is clear that Krasnov is going to flee east, according to the previous resolution of the Central Committee of the CPSU that the White Army must be annihilated in the Ukrainian region, then it is necessary to block the opening of Milerovo, otherwise, the Krasnov gang will not flee?

That's true, but the problem is that the plan can't catch up with the change, and the central government was worried that Krasnov and the Czech Legion would flee eastward together. These two gangs of bandits are gathered together, and more than 100,000 people can completely call for wind and rain in the Urals and Siberia, which is enough to disturb their chickens and dogs.

And now, only Krasnov is ready to escape, this gang of bandits is only 20,000 or 30,000 people, and the Czech regiment, which accounts for the majority, is still parked in Ukraine. With Frunze's current troop allocation, it may be a relatively heavy price to rush to intercept Krasnov.

And to tell the truth, although Mirerovo is a key point of the railway, the White Army cannot directly flee east by train from here. According to the railway line, Mirerovo is a fork in the road - you can go directly to the north. If you want to flee east, you must first go south and then turn east. Of course. If the White Army did not take the railway, they chose to open the road with both feet, and as soon as the opening of Mirerovo was opened, they could flee in the direction of Tsaritsyn.

Both Sverdlov and Dzerzhinsky believed that if Krasnov was spared for the time being, his men would not be able to make any waves in the east. It is completely possible to give Frunze more time to prepare, and then the main force will pour south to annihilate the Czech army in one fell swoop.

The two of them felt that letting Krasnov go would be tantamount to separating him from the Czech army, and the pressure on Frunze would be greatly reduced, and if everything went well, it would be possible to break through each of them.

Therefore, they argued that there was no need to hold on to Milerovo, surround the three and one, let Krasnov go to the Volga Valley, and then first concentrate all his efforts on crushing the Czech corps.

This idea seems to be a good solution to the Milerovo dilemma, to avoid Frunze's hasty southward movement, and to prevent the small city from consuming too much vitality and concentrating on major tasks.

Of course, for Blyukhel and his 1st Machine Gun Regiment, it's a matter of comparing that, so many brothers died, it took so much effort, and as a result, it was abandoned by the Central Committee in a word, it's hard to accept!

"I don't think it's time to think about the gains and losses of one city and one pool," Xiao Si's tone was firm, "the part must be subordinated to the whole, and letting the 1st Machine Gun Regiment withdraw for the time being is also the best way to avoid paying more casualties." ”

However, Trotsky disagreed, and he sternly retorted: "I personally think that the idea of letting go of the Krasnov bandits and going all out against the Czech Legion is just wishful thinking, even naïve fantasy!" ”

Xiao Si's face was a little embarrassed, this feeling of being scolded by Trotsky, especially being called very naïve and naïve by the other party, made him very embarrassed. But he was not busy defending himself, Trotsky's level was there, and he would say such a thing only after a thorough consideration. If you fight back in a hurry, you will be further slapped in the face, and the painful lesson of the previous steel is in front of you.

Sure enough, Trotsky's reasons were sufficient: "We feel that Krasnov parted ways with the Czech Legion, that he just wanted to escape, and this judgment has some truth, but it is not complete...... Both Krasnov and the Czech Legion knew that with their forces alone was definitely no match for our Red Army, and they could survive only if they held together...... Even if Krasnov wanted to run, he would definitely inform the Czech Legion, and once he proved that he could fight his way out of Milerovo, then it was very likely that the Czechs would immediately follow! ”

Trotsky paused for a moment and continued: "What will happen at this time? That's the last thing we wanted to see, these two bandits happily fled east right under our noses, and all our previous efforts were in vain! ”

At this, Trotsky's emotions stirred: "If we want to consolidate power and defend the fruits of the victory of the revolution, we must have the momentum of the brave who will win when we meet on a narrow road, and the more difficult the situation, the more we must persevere." Mirerovo must be held, the Krasnov bandits must be stopped, and they must be annihilated together with the Czech corps in the Luhansk and Donetsk regions according to the predetermined plan. ”

Did Trotsky make sense? It should be said that there is! The commander of the White Army was not an idiot either, as soon as Krasnov rushed through the interception of Milerovo. Heading towards the Volga River Valley. Then there will inevitably be a move in the Czech regiment. If he doesn't move, then he's really sitting still.

There are no such stupid people, knowing that the road is a dead end, and they have no heart and lungs to sit and wait, this is brain-dead. Neither Masaryk nor Tetterichs is brain-dead, nor is the head of the Entente. The reason why there was no action in the previous paragraph was because they couldn't decide where to go. And Krasnov's actions, however, helped them to make up their minds - there was no other way but to flee to the east!

In this case, Xiao Si's strategy of breaking each one is really just a beautiful imagination. Because from the very beginning, Krasnov and the Czech Legion were inseparable from Meng Meng, these two gangs of bandits were grasshoppers on a rope, and no one could do without anyone.

So, as Trotsky said, Mirerovo must be held, Krasnov must be blocked, so that he does not escape. If he ran into a wall in Mirerovo, then the Czech army would inevitably choose to continue to sit idly by, and even have doubts about fleeing eastward.

I have to say that Xiao Si is still almost military good. Trotsky was much better than him in this respect. Even the Mentor and Stalin agreed with him, and the Mentor said in a sonorous voice: "Comrade Trotsky is quite right. When we put down the rebellion of the White Bandit Army, we must have the determination to win the brave who meet on the narrow road, and only by facing the difficulties and fighting to the end can we win the victory! When you encounter difficulties, you will be frightened, you will tremble, and you will not be able to quell the rebellion for the rest of your life! ”

As soon as the Mentor made a final decision, the fate of Mirerovo was decided, as an important node in the encirclement of Krasnov, this place must remain under the control of the Red Army, and only by controlling this place can the next military operation against the White Army be carried out according to the plan.

To this end, Lenin, in the name of the Politburo of the Central Committee, personally sent telegrams to Frunze and Blyukhel:

"Comrade Blyukher, the Central Committee learned that you fought bloodily in Mirerovo and defended the Soviets with your lives and the honor of the Red Army, and the Order of the Red Banner was established by the unanimous consent of the Central Committee and the Soviets, and was the first to award you the Order of the Red Banner...... I hope that you will continue to carry forward the spirit of revolutionary struggle that is not afraid of bloodshed and sacrifice, and buy more time for the main force! ”

"Comrade Frunze, Mirerovo is about the direction of the entire war situation in Ukraine, and sticking to this place will block the route of the Krasnov White Bandit Army and the Czech rebels fleeing eastward...... We unanimously ask you to mobilize your forces as soon as possible to support Comrade Blyukher, to give the enemy a head-on blow, and to drive him back to Luhansk! ”

Frunze immediately knew that he must immediately adjust his deployment, and he can no longer passively wait for the White Army to make a move, and then see a move, and now he must take the initiative to attack, and he must ensure that Mirerovo remains in the hands of the Red Army.

To be honest, it was very sudden, which caught him a little off guard, but he also knew that there was no room for bargaining in the decision of the Central Committee of the Dao Dao. On the other hand, he immediately sent a telegram to Petropav's regiment, ordering them to force the march day and night, and it was necessary to reach Milerovo within 24 hours. On the other hand, the Red Army units, which had already arrived in the vicinity of Moscow and were assembled, were ordered to immediately move out and press down the lower reaches of the Don River.

"Where are we?"

After receiving a telegram from Frunze, Grigory. Ivanovich's face was grim, his troops had suffered greatly from the poor traffic conditions in the lower reaches of the Don River, and in two days he had discarded all the non-essential items that could be discarded, but he was still far from Mirerovo.

"Report to the head of the group, in front of you is Luo Soxi."

Grigory. Ivanovich looked down at the wet map, found Rosohi, and then Mirerovo, and suddenly his eyebrows were twisted.

According to the straight-line distance on the map, there are still nearly 160 kilometers, and at his current speed, he will not be able to catch up with Mirerovo within 24 hours, what should he do?

There was a moment of silence, and Grigory. Ivanovich made up his mind: "Tell the comrades to discard everything except weapons, ammunition and three days' rations!" ”

"What about the artillery?"

"Let them keep up slowly, we don't have time to grind slowly with them!"

Grigory. Ivanovich was not willing to give up the artillery, but the reality dictated that if he continued to rush with the artillery, he would not be able to reach Mirerovo in 24 hours, and now he could only travel lightly!

In Grigory. While Ivanovich was determined to travel lightly, Boris, who was stationed in Rostov-on-Don, a few hundred kilometers away, received a telegram from Li Xiaofeng.

"Let's go to reinforce Milerovo?"

Boris's eyes were about to pop out, and he had heard about Mirerovo's situation. But he had only enough troops at hand to hold Rostov-on-Don. How can there be enough to take care of Milerovo. And his troops were too far from Mirerovo. There is a weak heart!

In this regard, the explanation given by a certain immortal was: "You don't need too many reinforcements, you can mobilize a battalion or even even a company, and let Eberhardt's destroyers carry you to Kamensk, which is only 70 kilometers away from Mirerovo, and there is a branch to Mirerovo, you can go up the river!" ”

For this order, Boris blew his beard angrily and glared. Reinforcing a battalion is not a big problem. The biggest problem is that the ghost of Kamensk is under the control of the White Army, after the last time Eberhardt's destroyers took Luhansk by surprise and shelled the White Army. The gang of puppies attracted attention, especially in Kamensk, upstream of Luhansk, a relatively powerful artillery was specially arranged. I still want to pass through here, the risk is not ordinary!

And that's not all, the tributary of the Don that a certain immortal said to lead to Mirerovo, Boris also knew about it, and I have to say that the so-called tributary is just a gutter. During the flood season. The maximum width of the river is less than 30 meters, let alone the depth.

I want to take a boat north from here. There was no need to count on destroyers and gunboats, except for a few transport boats or torpedo boats, which could pass through the sampans. Are you going to let Lao Tzu and the boys row 70 kilometers with sculls to support Mirerovo?!

Boris wanted to scold his mother for the first time, how can there be such a blind command just by looking at the map, isn't this a joke?

However, Eberhardt advised him: "I'm afraid that the situation in Mirerovo is not optimistic, otherwise he would not have given such a brainless order, we must be considerate!" ”

Boris was anxious and shouted: "How to be considerate! You don't know that the artillery of the White Army in Kamensk blocked the river and could not rush through it at all! ”

"If you can't rush over, you have to rush!" "This is the best time to prove the importance of our navy." If we can accomplish this impossible task, the Bolshevik top will inevitably look at us differently! ”

In order to improve the status of the navy in the future, Eberhardt let go of it, and Li Xiaofeng asked him to send out a battalion, and he directly doubled it and removed two battalions of marines. Under the cover of four destroyers and two gunboats, they marched towards Kamensk in torpedo boats.

After reaching White Kalitva, and then up was the control of the White Army, in order to achieve the suddenness of the battle as much as possible, and in order to minimize the losses, Eberhardt ordered the lights to be controlled.

In the middle of the night, through the fog, the fleet quietly drove to Kamensk.

"Let's get started! Destroyers and gunboats were responsible for suppressing enemy artillery. The torpedo boat crossed the blockade as quickly as possible! ”

With Eberhardt's order, the gunboats and destroyers opened fire, and more than a dozen shells smashed into the positions of the White artillery, and the violent explosion reflected half of the sky. The suddenness he wanted was completely achieved, and in the middle of the night, the artillery of the White Army had long since fallen asleep, and even the sentries were dozing. When the fierce shelling woke them up, the panicked White artillerymen immediately thought of not rushing into the position and firing back, but holding their heads and running away.

The performance of the local city defense commander was even more enjoyable, and the major who was a dentist had more scalpels and surgical forceps in his hands before joining the White Army, and was really not good at dancing guns and guns.

Therefore, at the first moment of the shelling, he thought that he was afraid of encountering a large number of regular Red Army troops, because the Red Army that had previously attacked Kamensk was basically partisan troops, and there was no artillery at all. And according to the current density of shelling, he thought that he had been attacked by at least one integrated division of the Red Army, and in a hurry, his first thought was to retreat.

"Gentlemen, the enemy is so strong that we can't stop it with the forces we have, and I think we should retreat for the time being, what do you think?"

The leaders all want to run away, how can the officers below ask for resistance? Almost all the officers unanimously agreed with the judgment of the dental major that escaping was the only correct option.

In the midst of the chaos, the White Army defending the city completed the preparations before escaping with great efficiency, and the funniest thing is that before escaping, the dental major asked the logistics department with a serious attitude: "Have all the medicines been loaded?" These treasures can't be left to the Red Bandits! ”

With the full cooperation of the dental major, Eberhardt easily and comfortably destroyed the artillery positions of the White Army blocking the river, and bombarded the heavy artillery and ammunition that the White Army had managed to collect.

As for Boris, the old man, who met hardly any decent resistance, comfortably turned in a torpedo boat to the tributary to Milerovo, and in a few hours, if nothing else, he and his lad were about to surprise Krasnov.

"What! The reinforcements of the Black Sea Fleet have successfully moved north, and will arrive in Milerovo in three hours at most? ”

The first thing he was surprised was that it was the mentor, when Li Xiaofeng reported the good news to him, he stood up in surprise, if it wasn't for the desk, he was afraid that he would rush up and grab the collar of a certain immortal and question the truth of the news.

"Is the information reliable?" Lenin's tone was full of excitement.

Li Xiaofeng patted his chest and reassured: "Very reliable." Superintendent Eberhardt and adviser Boris personally commanded the operation...... Adviser Boris with two battalions of sailors is heading north downstream! ”

I have to say that Eberhardt was right, and his "charcoal in the snow" really made Lenin look at him differently and praise him for the first time: "Great! If you can hold Mirerovo, I will give them the first credit! (To be continued......)

PS: Bow and thank you to JhonnyRidden, hzwangdd, Juventus and Comrade Potato for the second kill!