434 Wei Wei's plan to save Zhao
According to the information, Pilsudski had already fled to Euk with the remnants of his troops, and if nothing else, the Polish national hero would continue to flee to Bialystok like a lost dog until he finally fled back to Warsaw.
And now, Li Xiaofeng said that the next battle still revolves around the annihilation of Pilsudski's main force. To be honest, this seemed almost impossible to Ubolevich and Triandafilov.
You must know that Pilsudski not only ran away along the way, but also destroyed the transportation lines along the way, such as bridges and railways, and he really did not regard himself as a Pole, nor did he regard these facilities as Polish property. Probably in the opinion of this benevolent brother, nothing is more important than running for his life, and if it is destroyed, it will be destroyed, and anyway, all Polish citizens will pay for it in the future.
And for the East Prussian People's Liberation Army, there is no way to catch up without smooth communication lines. In other words, the plan of pursuing and then annihilating the enemy is definitely useless.
Then now the problem arises, what should we do if we can't catch up with the enemy, but we want to annihilate the enemy?
Ubolevich and Triandafilov were helpless against this, and they were better at fighting in a formal way, having received a traditional military education in Europe. And the current situation is completely insoluble with formal means, so they can only tell a certain immortal very bluntly, which is simply impossible and impossible!
Li Xiaofeng has no formal military education, and for the harmonious people who have always had a very lively brain, exploiting loopholes is an innate ability. Li Xiaofeng felt that the current problem was not unsolvable, but that the Russians were too tenacious.
"We should attack Warsaw!"
Li Xiaofeng nodded heavily at the location of Warsaw on the map. He spoke his opinion in an unquestionable tone. And this opinion made Ubolevich, Triandafilov, Pavel and Ben. Gurion changed color in a huff.
Why the discoloration? The reason is simple. In the opinion of the above-mentioned people. To attack Warsaw is to die. Let's put it this way, Warsaw is a large city with a population of one million, and although Pilsudski suffered heavy losses, Warsaw still has considerable military strength, and with the strength of the East Prussian People's Liberation Army, it is not at all certain that it will fight Warsaw! Moreover, as soon as the troops got into the quagmire of Warsaw, Pilsudski rushed over again with the remnants of the troops. That's really a break!
Anyway, they all felt that someone was carried away by the victory and made a wrong judgment with a hot brain.
Li Xiaofeng resolutely refused to admit this, and he believed that the reason for attacking Warsaw was quite sufficient: "As the capital of the so-called Republic of Poland, Warsaw was of considerable political importance to the newly independent Poles. Our attack on Warsaw was a landmark event in itself, which greatly promoted us and allowed us to gain more support from the Germans in East Prussia! ”
Pavel said with a grimace: "We know very well that the attack on Warsaw does have a rather unusual political influence. But. We can't just focus on politics and influence, but not about reality. What if Warsaw can't be taken and Pilsudski attacks us again? ”
After a pause, he couldn't wait to say: "I think that the annihilation of half of Pilsudski's troops in the previous Battle of Königsberg has won us enough political influence, and we are not lacking political influence now, but we should use the role of this influence to strengthen us, and then slowly figure it out!" ”
Pavel's opinion was echoed by the other three as the safest course of action. Li Xiaofeng also agrees that this is indeed the safest approach, but for the Jews, this kind of safety is to let the tiger return to the mountain, that is, to raise the tiger for trouble. A wolf-minded tyrant like Pilsudski had to chase and fight hard, and he could not be given a chance to breathe, and once he was given a breather, the victory in the Battle of Königsberg would be meaningless.
"Gentlemen, we must take a long-term view, we are not qualified to seek stability!" Li Xiaofeng said very sternly, "From the beginning of our uprising in Königsberg, we have survived in the cracks, we must seize the day, and we must go all out every time!" Because there are too many enemies around us and too strong, any slack will bury all our previous efforts! ”
Li Xiaofeng stopped Pavel from interjecting and continued: "I know that with our current strength, it is impossible to take Warsaw, and if we do, it will also be a hot potato, and we will not be able to eat it, but why do I advocate fighting? ”
As he spoke, he glanced at Pavel and said solemnly: "Of course, the reason is not just some political influence, but the attack on Warsaw itself is a tactic!" ”
Trian Dafilov became interested and asked, "What tactic?" ”
Li Xiaofeng asked rhetorically: "I heard that we attacked Warsaw, what do you think Pilsudski will do?" ”
Ubolevich and Triandafilov looked at each other and replied as a matter of course: "Naturally, they will come to the rescue." ”
Li Xiaofeng smiled: "What I want is for him to come to the rescue, there is no second route from Bialystok to Warsaw, we can completely surround the point and send reinforcements!" ”
"Reinforcements?" Triandafilov's eyes lit up and he asked: "Are you saying that Warsaw is really just a decoy, and we are just putting on a siege posture and then attracting Pilsudski's main forces to annihilate it?" ”
Li Xiaofeng slapped his face and said with a smile: "That's what I mean, for Pilsudski, Warsaw is a symbol of Poland, and he can't afford to lose it here anyway." So as long as we put on a posture of not giving up if we don't take Warsaw, he will definitely take the bait! ”
Ubolevich was thoughtful, and Triandafilov was nervously deducing. Gurion said: "I don't think it's going to be so troublesome, right? It's completely okay not to fight Warsaw, we can take the troops to the communication line from Bialystok to Warsaw and wait for Pilsudski, anyway, his purpose is to retreat to Warsaw, there is no need to besiege Warsaw in one more move, right? ”
Ubolevich shook his head and said, "That's impossible. Judging from Pilsudski's previous military literacy, although this person's military ability is not outstanding, he still has a clear eye for marching and fighting. And judging by the actions of his categorical retreat. This person's vigilance is quite high. ”
Root. Gurion did not understand what Ubolevich meant. Triandafilov had to help explain: "We don't besiege Warsaw, we go and wait for Pilsudski halfway." This may seem simple and straightforward, but it's also quite problematic. First of all, it is difficult to keep secret such heavy military operations, especially since we are fighting in the heart of Poland, where the Poles are all directed towards Pilsudski, and it is unlikely that we will succeed in ambushing him! ”
Triandafilov was right that, with Pilsudski's vigilance and intelligence network, there were few secrets from the Jewish army as soon as it entered the heart of Poland. Just imagine, Pilsudski knew that a powerful force was waiting for him ahead. Will you stupidly retreat in the direction of Warsaw?
Normal people would not make such a brainless choice, not to mention that Pilsudski is still an old fox, how can an old fox like him jump into the pit knowing that there is a trap in front of him? More likely, the old fox will take them by surprise instead of doing what they want.
Root. Gurion was surprised and asked, "Does he have such abilities?" ”
Even Pavel nodded: "Although we have won a big battle before, it can only be said that we have weakened him, and it has not really made the Poles militarily incapacitated." From the information we have received, the Poles still have at least three or four divisions in the area around Warsaw. Together with the remnants of Pilsudski's troops, the Poles had at least eight to ten divisions of combat troops. Even if the remaining troops are not yet formed. And the combat effectiveness is not high, but it cannot be ignored. At least we are not absolutely sure that we can say that they are far superior to the Poles! ”
Ubolevich added: "That is, if we ignore Warsaw and wait for Pilsudski halfway, it is very likely that we will be attacked on the back, and the situation will be very bad!" ”
Li Xiaofeng also said: "And we must see that Pilsudski has the support of the Entente bloc, and when necessary, those hooligans will directly support Pilsudski and help him arm a large number of troops in a short time." ”
Root. Gurion was a little incredulous: "It's unlikely, right?" After all, we control the access to the sea, Königsberg and Danzig are in our hands, we still have a high seas fleet that can bluff, and it is unlikely that the Entente will directly assist Pilsudski, right? ”
Li Xiaofeng sighed and nodded to Poznan on the map: "It is indeed very difficult for the Entente to directly assist Pilsudski militarily now, but they don't need to be so troublesome at all. Wouldn't it be enough to put enough pressure on the Albert government to hand over arms to the Poles by German troops in areas such as Poznan? ”
Root. Gurion froze and asked incredulously, "Is this okay?" ”
Pavel smiled bitterly: "Of course, we have a very bad relationship with those hooligans, and they will do whatever it takes to suppress us if necessary." ”
See this. Gurion had already learned how naïve his plan was, and Li Xiaofeng continued: "Therefore, we must hide our true purpose by attacking Warsaw, and it is best to make the illusion that we are completely carried away by the victory, and we will take Warsaw at any cost." Only then will Pilsudski be fooled! ”
He smiled and asked, "Think about it, what would Pilsudski do if he really felt that we were ready to take Warsaw at any cost?" ”
The answer is obvious, Pilsudski will definitely order Warsaw to be defended to the death, will order the defenders of Warsaw to weaken the East Prussian People's Liberation Army as much as possible, and then seize the opportunity when the East Prussian People's Liberation Army has been unable to attack for a long time and the soldiers, morale and will to fight have fallen, and return with his main force to turn the tables.
Once the comeback was successful, Pilsudski would not only be able to make a comeback, but also take advantage of the situation to return to East Prussia and complete his previous setback.
"What we are going to do now is to carry out a second campaign deception, and we must have to make Pilsudski, no! It is to make the whole world burst with our confidence, and we no longer know that the sky is high and the earth is thick. ”
This is the final summary made by Li Xiaofeng, and when he finished saying this, the five people in the conference room immediately performed their duties and started in full swing. Ubolevich and Triandafilov began to develop a detailed battle plan, perfecting all the tactical details. And Pavel and Ben. The Gurion mobilized the power of the Jewish world to concoct a series of illusions that did not know the height of the sky.
As for our comrade immortals, this one was also rarely lost in thought, but he was not thinking about the next battle of Warsaw. For the major adjustment of the Southwestern Front. He was quite worried. Historically, Tukhachevsky was also sent to the South-Western Front. However, at that time, the genius commander was teased quite miserably by a group of turtles.
The forces of the Southwestern Front, headed by Stalin and supplemented by Budyonny and Voroshilov, completely left this one aside and sat down and could do nothing. Even when Lenin was dissatisfied with this and felt that Stalin had gone too far, the situation in Xiaotu did not change radically. It was not until Trotsky intervened to rescue Tukhachevsky from the fire pit of the South-Western Front that Tukhachevsky rediscovered his military talents.
Although history has changed a lot, Voroshilov and Egorov were transferred, and the forces of the Stalinist department of the Southwestern Front were weakened somewhat. But it must also be seen. Stalin was still the political commissar of the Southwestern Front, and he still personally had incomparable influence on this Front, and the entire Front was either Stalinist or Leninite, and Tukhachevsky was only a bare-bones commander.
And what is even more worrying is that Lenin, who has historically said good things about Tukhachevsky, is probably not likely to be on the side of Tukhachevsky now. Because Lao Tuo's methods are so obvious, even Li Xiaofeng can see that he is preparing to snatch food, and the mentor will not be able to see it?
Anyway, Li Xiaofeng thought that Trotsky had done something stupid, and that he had underestimated Stalin. thought that he had grabbed the commander of the Southwestern Front, and thought that by making the talented Tukhachevsky the commander of the Southwestern Front, he would be able to open a bloody road. I'm afraid that he and Xiaotu will be full of bags.
Li Xiaofeng can foresee that with Lenin's acquiescence and Stalin's unleashed actions, Tukhachevsky, the commander, will soon become an ornament, and Xiaotu will find that his orders will not be able to leave the headquarters at all, and he will also find that the entire front army does not like him, and will be overhead and will be squeezed out until he walks away in disgrace.
Li Xiaofeng didn't care whether Tukhachevsky was unhappy or not, nor did he care about the dirty affair between the Leninists and the Trotskyists. He was only worried about the war situation, and the Southwestern Front was fighting among itself, which would inevitably affect the combat effectiveness of the entire Front Army. And the Denikin they are facing is really an old fox, if they are not careful, they will be bitten back, if the Southwestern Front cannot get rid of Denikin around June, once it drags on until the second half of the year, with the surrender of Germany, the full-scale intervention of the Entente will come, and then this civil war will inevitably drag on until 1920.
Li Xiaofeng did not want to delay for so long, and if production could not be resumed in the second half of 1919, 1920 would be a severe test for the Bolsheviks. The world revolution abroad came to a halt, the domestic economy was in chaos, the workers were complaining, the peasants were rising, and the party was even more incompatible. At this pace, it will inevitably be delayed for another year or two.
For Li Xiaofeng, there really isn't so much time to delay, and if he doesn't take advantage of the good time when the big hooligans are busy enjoying the peace dividends, it will be really difficult to catch up in World War II!
However, Li Xiaofeng did not have much to do to interfere in the affairs of the Southwestern Front, and it was enough to make a fuss there, and the Leninists and Trotskyists were fighting happily, and if he joined in again, I am afraid that it would turn into a great chaos between the Stalinists, the Sverdlovs, and the Trotskyists.
Li Xiaofeng thought that his brain hurt, and he didn't find an effective way, this is an unsolvable situation at all. Sighing, he could only hope that those people could not forget to greet Denikin fiercely when they were engaged in infighting, and not make jokes about infighting and fighting outsiders.
Li Xiaofeng frowned, put aside the affairs of the Southwest Front for the time being, and picked up another document, which mostly only described the activities of one person, and not long ago, this official was in the limelight.
Mironov, one of Russia's finest cavalry generals.
For this somewhat brainless and naïve general, Li Xiaofeng is both sympathetic and pity, in all fairness, this is really not a bad person. On the contrary, he still has a conscience, at least much more than the Stalinist line.
Such a conscientious cattle man who can fight has defected, although Li Xiaofeng does not think that the cavalry has made any great progress, but he really feels a pity. So after Mironov's "mutiny", Li Xiaofeng has been sending people to pay attention to his actions.
I have to say that this is really a freak who rebelled against the Red Army, so he should be bent on fighting the White Army. But no, he still does not change his conscience when he joins the White Army, and he has to say things that are not pleasing to the eye, and he has to say "chaotic" speeches again and again, and even Denikin is quite a headache for him.
Accept his criticism, that's impossible, how can the White Army survive if it doesn't pull strong men, don't grab food, don't torture and kill prisoners? It's not that Denikin doesn't know that the White Army has those problems, but if he knows, he can't change it. This is determined by the battlefield shape shì.
But he didn't accept the criticism of this goods, he was endless, and the political influence of this goods was too great, and the White Army needed this kind of political influence. In case this thing casually talks about the corruption of the White Army's military discipline and does not accept the correct opinion, it will be quite unsightly.
After thinking about it, Denikin, who really had no choice, could only deal with this guy coldly, and all the opinions and criticisms were agreed, but he just didn't correct them. Then find a cold bench and transfer Mironov to sit down, in short, Mironov has been depressed for a while...... (To be continued......)
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