I don't know whether to say that Tukhachevsky was lucky or unlucky, according to the strength of the Belarusian front, it is ironclad that it will not be able to defeat the Entente intervention army. However, because of the addition of a certain immortal, with such "magic weapons" as rocket artillery, Tukhachevsky took a lot of advantage for a while.

With Guò fighting and running tactics, the Belorussian Front broke through the Allied intervention army's defensive line outside Poznan in one fell swoop, turning the ensuing battle into a street fighting mode.

In this mode, the use of "weapons of mass destruction" such as heavy artillery was greatly restricted, and the advantage of the Entente intervention forces in this regard was undoubtedly great. Without the firepower advantage they are proud of, this kind of close-range bukkake combat makes them very uncomfortable.

On the other hand, for the Belarusian Front, this mode of fighting, although it cannot be said that it is very adaptable. But it's better than being pressed to the ground by a heavy cannon before, right? Purely compared to light weapons, they are not afraid. Moreover, in the previous civil war, the Belarusian Front did not fight street battles.

All in all, the advantages of the Entente could not be brought into play at all, but the Belarusian Front took advantage of the superiority in strength and began to crush strongly!

In just five days, Poznan was declared lost, and when Pilsudski broke out of Poznan with the remnants of the defeated army and the wolf wolf sent by the godfather, the mood of the president at that moment was quite bad, and in layman's terms, he really wanted to die.

"It is necessary to reassess the combat effectiveness of the Russian Red Army, although on the whole this army is not highly tactically literate and the soldiers are worried, but it is not a rabble. Their morale is very high. And not afraid of sacrifice. Most importantly. The firepower of this force is not as thin as previously thought. They had a powerful support artillery and used a new type of artillery that had never been done before, giving our troops great damage...... The intelligence department is tracking down this new type of artillery, and it is best to copy it as soon as possible......"

In the aftermath of the First World War in Poznan, the Allied officers drew these lessons, not entirely accurately, but also not entirely biased. Of course, their superiors were not at all interested in whether the Red Army could fight or not, and in their hearts they looked down on the Russians. What really interested them was rocket artillery.

The intelligence agencies of the Entente immediately sprang into action, intensifying their activities in Petrograd and Moscow, trying to find out any information about the new artillery, even through the gossip.

However, these fools are really looking in the wrong place, and the place of origin of rocket artillery is not in Petrograd or Moscow, but in Vyborg. And its production and processing center is not a little tall at all, in Li Xiaofeng's words, a factory that produces steel beam tripods has any high-tech, there is no technical content at all.

Indeed, for Katyusha. The launch mechanism (that is, the so-called direction finder) really has no technical content to speak of. To put it mildly, a small workshop that made an anti-theft net in later generations can do this job, which is nothing more than the work of welding a few steel bars. Truly nothing is remarkable.

For rocket artillery, the real technical content is in the bomb but not in the artillery, the rocket is related to high technology, the solid propellant considers the chemical level, and the engine has certain requirements for metallurgy. Of course, if you don't have too high requirements for the accuracy of ammunition dispersion, just like Hamas and Allah in later generations, you will treat rockets as large monkeys, as long as you can give them out, in fact, it is also simple.

Of course, Li Xiaofeng definitely doesn't want to be a shoddy monkey, he still has requirements for the accuracy and power of rockets, and of course the requirements are not particularly high, anyway, his version of Katyusha fully reflects Russia's current national strength.

Note that it reflects Russia's national power, not Russia's scientific and technological strength. There is a significant difference between the two. The embodiment of Russia's national power means that such weapons must be mass-produced and must be affordable. Unlike the rocket launchers of later generations, the money for a BMW is gone when you press the electric door, and even a more expensive rocket is a BMW. That kind of thing that a certain immortal can't afford to use and wouldn't dare to use.

Anyway, let's put it this way, a certain immortal version of Katyusha is not very technical, and it can be solved by finding a few passable fitters, welders and a few improvisable lathes. The cost is not particularly expensive, of course, it is still a lot more expensive than an ordinary 152 mm grenade, after all, the former is not so exquisite.

Therefore, the Entente bloc thinks that the rocket artillery is very high, very sophisticated, and it is hollowing out its head to inquire about the news of the Russian high-tech institutions, how can it be rewarded? What's even worse is that this is a vicious circle, the more you don't get anything, the more fools think that the secrecy level of rocket artillery is particularly high, so they still bite those high-tech institutions, and in the end, they will naturally not gain anything.

It wasn't until the end of World War I, when the Allies stopped interfering in the Russian Revolution and relations between the two sides were normalized, that when they spent a lot of money to buy this kind of high-tech weapons that were imaginary and particularly secret and high-level, it was really shocking.

Nima, is this shoddy thing really the kind of high-tech killing weapon on the battlefield? This Nima doesn't have any technical content at all, right!

Of course, in addition to being shocked, these fools had to sigh: "Polar bears have really carried forward the aesthetics of violence to the extreme, and have saved the sharpest killing weapon in the simplest way." I'm afraid that only a simple-minded tendon like a polar bear can come up with such a road! ”

Anyway, in 1919, the spies of the Entente countries could not have imagined that the rocket artillery was made by a group of people who did not know a few big characters, or even simply a Russian aunt handmade zuò in a simple small workshop, and then sent to Finland to save up. As for the requirements of their superiors, they can only say that the Russians' level of secrecy about rocket artillery is too high, and they can't find any clues at all!

You can't crack the big killer weapon of the Russians, but you still have to fight, you can't just raise your hands and surrender, right?

For the leaders of the Entente intervention forces, how to find a way to neutralize the superiority of the Russians became a top priority. Not to mention, these people really have a way. After some careful research, they discovered the biggest weakness of rocket artillery - the accuracy is too poor!

That's right. There are no other drawbacks to rocket artillery. It's this precision that kills people. Its intimidating firepower superiority. In fact, it is used to make up for the disadvantage of accuracy, and it is here, and it may not be able to make up for it.

Especially for the positional warfare of World War I, rocket artillery is a bit immovable and sturdy fortifications, and every dozens of rockets are smashed down, explosions, flames and other strange and scary, but in fact, it only scratches the itch of other people's fortifications, and only lifts off the camouflage of other people's fortifications. Who made rocket artillery with poor accuracy. You can't hit the fortifications directly!

In fact, the Entente bloc, after research, believed that rocket artillery was more suitable for fighting defensive warfare, and for exposed targets, it was more effective. In order to knock out strong fortifications, it was necessary to have large-caliber heavy artillery.

In view of this great research result, the Entente intervention forces immediately made adjustments, to build more stronger, denser fortifications, and counteract the fire superiority of the Russians with strong fortresses!

Does this trick work? Not to mention that it really worked, at least Tukhachevsky was taken aback by the fortified bunkers surrounding the small city of Sziwibogin. At a glance, it was densely packed with bunkers, and the inner and outer three floors could not be seen. Anyway, Tukhachevsky had never seen a fortification of this scale. It's literally a turtle shell!

No, it's not just turtle shells. It should be said that this was a big hedgehog, and in order to weaken the firepower superiority of the Red Army to the greatest extent, the Entente troops stationed in Shiwibokin received a large amount of artillery support, and the first fire test carried out by Tukhachevsky's forward troops was overwhelmed by completely unreasonable cannon fodder, and a whole company of soldiers, only two or three three-legged cats escaped.

"The situation is very serious," Tukhachevsky wrote in a telegram to Trotsky that afternoon: "Shiwibogin's defenders built an impenetrable group of fortifications, and every point of machine-gun fire was protected by at least three layers of logs, and even if the rockets fell directly on it, the effect was minimal...... The troops are in dire need of heavy artillery! Otherwise, I am afraid it will be difficult to continue to move forward! ”

In fact, Tukhachevsky still saved face for his troops, and he knew very well that even with a sufficient number of heavy artillery, he would probably not be able to move on. There are four numbers of the Entente countries around Shiwibokin interfering at the division level, two at the army level, and at the minimum estimate, there will also be two corps of enemies here.

Tukhachevsky is well aware that the Belarusian Front simply cannot eat the other side. The enemy can use the strong fortifications to consume the shock power of the Belorussian Front, and after accumulating enough strength, it can push back the Belorussian Front.

And the reason why Tukhachevsky asked Trotsky for heavy artillery was only to make it difficult for Lao to retreat, because he estimated that Lao Tuo would not be able to get together those heavy artillery. Tukhachevsky could then dismount the donkey, and he could choose to retreat back to Poznan for defense, so that the Allied troops hiding in turtle shells could come out of their shells and then fight.

Tukhachevsky's idea cannot be said to be bad, anyway, there is no benefit in continuing to rush at the turtle shell in front of him, and it is simply taking people's lives in it. Tukhachevsky believed that with the feet of the Belorussian Front trained in the civil war, he was still certain that he would be able to annihilate the enemy in maneuver.

But is the situation really as optimistic as Tukhachevsky thought? I'm afraid it is not necessarily, the Belarusian Front is indeed good at mobile warfare, like a dexterous swordsman, who can always win with a single blow in a civil war. But the problem is that now the opponent has changed, not the weak White Army in the civil war, but the Entente intervention army with a big waist and a round waist.

It is true that the armies of the Entente countries do not have the footboards of the Belarusian Front, and their ability to maneuver is limited, but the problem is that they do not need to play any maneuver at all. What people are best at is lining up the people and horses, and then the whole front is translated and pushed, which is directly crushed.

In the face of the Entente's flat push tactics, Tukhachevsky's set of skills cultivated in the civil war was basically useless, and it was estimated that he could not attack and defend. To make matters worse, Trotsky was unaware of the difficulties Tukhachevsky was facing, and was underestimating the strength of the Entente's interventionist forces. He thought that Tukhachevsky was just a little trouble, wasn't it just a little heavy artillery? Okay, Lao Tzu is out of the way, here you go!

Trotsky gritted his teeth and helped Tukhachevsky to loot the artillery, and sent it as long as he could use it. He had only one request: "Do your best to conquer Shiwibokin!" ”

Why did Trotsky attach so much importance to this Swibogin that he was ready to completely open up? The reason is simple. After taking Shiwibokin. The door to Berlin has been opened. Further on was the small town of Słubitzer, which later came on the Polish-German border, and it can be said that one foot had already stepped on the border. Faced with the coveted Berlin, it is no wonder that Trotsky is not excited!

The problem is that as soon as Trotsky was so excited, Tukhachevsky sat on wax. Xiaotu's original idea was to retreat as advance, lure the snake out of the hole and then fight the snake. There is no intention to storm at all. But now it is good that Trotsky is out of the way, and he will give him whatever he wants. Will Sivebokin fight or not next?

Tukhachevsky was dumbfounded. I don't know what to do, and the Entente on the other side doesn't give him much time to think. The military columns were sent day and night to Poland through Germany and Berlin. Formed units are constantly appearing in Shiwibogin, and it can be said that Tukhachevsky is delayed for a day, and the pressure is greater than a day.

Finally, after two more tentative attacks, Tukhachevsky could not sit still, and on the one hand ordered his troops to immediately retreat to Poznan, and on the other hand, he sent a telegram to Trotsky: "The enemy is numerous, the defense is solid, and it is impossible for our troops to conquer it in the short term." It is advisable to retreat temporarily. Wait for the right time to fight again! ”

When Trotsky received this telegram, he was naturally not happy. Tukhachevsky gave him whatever he wanted, he only asked Xiao Tu to give him a long face and fight a beautiful fight. Who would have thought that just when he was clapping his chest with Lenin and the Politburo, Xiaotu shrank his eggs, and retreated and ran away after two casual strokes, how could he be embarrassed? How can he explain to the Politburo?

It has to be said that Tukhachevsky made another mistake, he did not expect that Trotsky would gamble so big and so thoroughly this time, that he would simply let it go. Under these circumstances, his ambiguous tactics would naturally not please Trotsky, and Trotsky would not have understood his bitterness and tactics at all!

Sure enough, just as Tukhachevsky's troops were beginning to retreat, Trotsky sent him a strongly worded telegram in the name of the Military Commissar: "Not a single step back!" The revolution has entered the final and most critical moment, the brave will win when the narrow road meets, and your department must overcome a difficult situation to win! ”

This telegram made Tukhachevsky suddenly cool down in half, the troops had already begun to retreat, stopping at this time would inevitably cause chaos, and the enemy in front of him was so powerful, once he took advantage of the chaos, the consequences would be unimaginable!

But the pressure on the chairman of the Central Military Commission is no joke, and anyone who opposes the Central Committee and the Central Military Commission will not end well. And what about the commander of the Front? The Politburo has always been unkind to commanders who are not good, and will teach you how to behave in minutes!

It can be said that after receiving this telegram, Tukhachevsky was under a lot of pressure and almost restless. After thinking for an hour, Tukhachevsky let out a long sigh, and then categorically ordered: "Continue with the original retreat plan!" ”

"What about the instructions of the Military Commission?"

Tukhachevsky resolutely said: "I personally went to explain to Comrade Trotsky!" ”

At this critical moment, Tukhachevsky withstood the pressure and insisted on the most correct approach. However, the price paid was also dearly, and when he explained it to Trotsky in person, he was severely scolded!

It should be said that this meeting was a turning point in the relationship between Tukhachevsky and Trotsky, because Tukhachevsky shattered Trotsky's dreams, when Xiaotu bluntly told him that the enemy in front of him was so strong that it was almost impossible to march on Berlin. Trotsky wanted to remove him almost immediately.

It was impossible for the old To, who had already been in the way of the world revolution, to listen to Tukhachevsky's advice, and he always believed that imperialism was a paper tiger and that the Red Army was capable of piercing their essence. And now Tukhachevsky, whom he admires and trusts the most, is frightened by the paper tiger and retreats without his permission! How can this be tolerated?

If Trotsky had not looked at Tukhachevsky's previous merits and potential, he would have been replaced. Even he consulted Ulitsky and Bukharin about a replacement, but fortunately the two were not as crazy as he did, and dissuaded Trotsky.

Tukhachevsky did not know that his position was in jeopardy, and if he failed to satisfy Trotsky in the ensuing battle, his future would be in jeopardy. What was even more terrifying was that Tukhachevsky found that there were more enemies in front of him than he had imagined, and his mood at that time could be described in one sentence - his heart was cold!

Compared with Tukhachevsky, the other person was in a very good mood, and it must even be described as fiery. Sukhoi is having a good time these days, and after accepting the mission of the air raid on Kiel, he threw himself into it, and he wanted to make the air force shine first.

After half a month of careful study and intensive training, Sukhoi thought that the time was ripe and couldn't wait to submit a report to a certain immortal!

It has to be said that the timing is quite interesting, because at the same time, the British also thought that the time was ripe, so the two families attacked almost at the same time and in the same way...... (To be continued......)

PS: Bow and thank you to the qq_1, the ashes of the sycamore, the people who drank a thousand cups without getting drunk, Admiral Hood, the traveler with the wind, hzwangdd and Comrade Juventus!