Years of the Republic of China 1913

Knowing that the retreat route was cut off, the firepower of the Chinese regiment east of Vyazniki suddenly became much more intense, and the Chinese armored forces that had never been seen also appeared on the two wings of Vyazniki. An unstoppable gesture surged toward the Red Army units.At the same time, the Chinese Air Force attacked across the board, and the sky was filled with the roar of bombers and fighter jets, and bombs and bombs fell from the sky like raindrops.

At noon, Dzerzhinsky's Red Army began to collapse after barely 2 hours. The collapse of nearly 80 troops was extremely spectacular. In the area of ​​hundreds of square kilometers in the entire Vyazniki area, the various departments of the Red Army fell into chaos. middle.Except for the nearly [-] troops and headquarters in the city of Vyazniki, the other departments were beaten to pieces by the three-dimensional counterattack of the Chinese and Russian coalition forces, especially the large-scale interspersed and surrounded by the two armored troops, and the battle achieved was brilliant. .

At one o'clock in the afternoon, Dzerzhinsky continuously received news that the various units had lost contact, and he and his headquarters were also trapped in the city. The Red Army launched fierce street fighting.Several cannonballs roared down to an area only a dozen meters away from the headquarters. As the building shook violently, patches of dust fell from the ceiling and scattered on Dzerzhinsky, who was already stunned.

"Comrade Marshal, the breakout troops have failed, the enemy has already attacked the block in front, and now they are only 500 meters away from us, please transfer immediately with the headquarters!"

"Transfer?" Dzerzhinsky smiled miserably, and said to himself, "Where are we going to transfer? Where else can we transfer?"

At this time, Dzerzhinsky, who had mastered an army of one million, was left with only the last infantry division and his headquarters.Even this infantry division suffered more than half its casualties.The war has been lost, there is no doubt about it.The power in his hands can't stop the arrival of the Sino-Russian coalition forces at all, so what if the headquarters is transferred in time?At most, it is just lingering.

"It's over...it's over..." Dzerzhinsky muttered to himself, he had long lost his previous high-spirited appearance, his hair was messy, and the marshal's uniform was covered with dirt everywhere. He feels hopeless, and he realizes that the last moment has come.

"Comrade Marshal! Please issue an order immediately!" The loyal commander of the guard regiment reminded anxiously, when a cannon exploded not far from them.The powerful explosive force shattered all the glass with the airflow, and Dzerzhinsky staggered and almost fell to the ground.

With the help of the regiment-level commander, Dzerzhinsky retreated to a slightly safer place in the room, his eyes fixed on the smoking mouth, and there were continuous gunshots, explosions and shouts of killing outside. . [

"Surrender..." Dzerzhinsky seemed to use all his strength to say these three words, and Dzerzhinsky raised his hand and pointed outside.

"Surrender? Yuan... Comrade Marshal, you said surrender?" The regiment commander couldn't believe his ears.As the Marshal of the Red Army, the commander-in-chief of nearly a million troops actually said the word to surrender.

"Do you think it is possible for us to turn defeat into victory? For the sake of those young Red Army soldiers and their families, and to preserve the seeds of revolution, the only way to go now is to surrender. I bear all the responsibilities and tell everyone Troops, lay down your arms. Surrender!" At this time, Dzerzhinsky still did not forget to use noble words to conceal the real purpose of his surrender, because he knew very well that if he did not surrender now, what awaited him would be death.

"Comrade Marshal...!"

"This is an order! You should carry out the orders of your superiors conditionally!" Seeing that the regiment-level commander seemed to want to dissuade himself.Dzerzhinsky roared with his last strength, and the strict discipline made the regimental commander immediately stand at attention and salute.Accepted this order that he could not accept.

At 7:7 pm on July 01, Dzerzhinsky's headquarters hoisted a white flag and announced surrender to the Chinese and Russian coalition forces.When the news spread, the various departments of the Red Army that were still fighting on the entire battlefield collapsed like the last straw that broke the camel's camel. The intermittent fighting continued until late at night, until the next day, which is July In the early morning of the 30th, Dzerzhinsky's 7 troops were wiped out in the Vyazniki area, except for a small part of the Red Army who escaped desperately.

The defeat at Vyazniki terrified Moscow, and Stalin could not believe his ears when the news reached the Kremlin.Because just two days ago, he also received news from Dzerzhinsky that the Red Army successfully counterattacked and occupied Vyazniki.But less than 48 hours later, Vyazniki's troops were all finished. Such a big contrast made Stalin's eyes suddenly dark, and he almost fainted.

Vyazniki's 80 troops were wiped out overnight. Although there are still nearly a million troops in Moscow, the 80 troops lost are the elite of Stalin. The remaining nearly one million troops are far inferior in terms of combat effectiveness and equipment. The army commanded by Dzerzhinsky.

With the defeat of Dzerzhinsky and the loss of 80 of the last elite, the Soviet has reached a critical juncture.Stalin didn't have time to curse Dzerzhinsky's ability and betray his trust. He hurried to find Frunze. At this time, Stalin thought of this excellent general and hoped that he could lead the remaining nearly one million old, weak and sick people in Moscow. Hold on to the capital.

When he got the news that Vyazniki's 80 troops were wiped out by the enemy, Frunze immediately rushed to the Kremlin. When he got out of the car and met the people sent by Stalin to look for him, Frunze said something Without saying anything, Jiji followed the visitor into the Kremlin.

Walking into Stalin's office, Stalin seemed to be the same as usual. The short man was standing quietly at his desk waiting for him, still holding a smoking pipe in his hand.But Frunze keenly discovered that although Stalin was calm on the surface today, his slightly trembling hands betrayed his inner panic.

"Vasilivich, the Soviets have reached the most dangerous moment. Our revolutionary cause is facing an unprecedented crisis. The imperialists will never die. They are madly trying to kill the spark of revolution in the cradle. Vasilivi Qi, my comrade, my comrade in arms! For the final victory of the revolution, I now appoint you as the commander-in-chief of the Red Army to take charge of the command of this war. As long as you need anything, I will do my best to provide you with convenience."

Stalin's voice still sounded so calm, but from these words Frunze heard the man's unprecedented weakness.Frunze did not answer right away, but stood there quietly. He understood how difficult the war he was facing was, and even with his ability, there was no guarantee that he could hold Moscow.

The room was so quiet that even the sound of a needle falling could be clearly heard. Frunze raised his head after about a minute. At this moment, he saw the despair and the last trace of hope revealed in Stalin's eyes. Frunze finally replied: "Don't worry, Comrade Stalin, I will do everything in my power to save the Soviets!"

Stalin smiled, he smiled so reluctantly, but also had higher expectations. [

"The Soviet will thank you, the Party will thank you! Tell me, Vasilyevich, what can I do?"

"Comrade Stalin, I need to immediately take over all military forces in the Moscow region, including all troops, militia, and police, and at the same time have all the rights to mobilize military industry and logistics."

"There is no problem with this. I will sign an order right away to grant this right to you." Stalin nodded and agreed immediately without thinking.

Frunze continued: "In addition, I request the Supreme Soviet to issue an immediate amnesty to a group of political prisoners and prisoners in labor camps."

Stalin was taken aback for a moment and frowned.This request made him very uncomfortable, because it was related to Soviet political issues. Once these prisoners were pardoned, it would be tantamount to overturning the previous decision made by the Supreme Soviet. For Stalin, it was tantamount to denying his previous policies and correctness.

"Please tell me the reason." Stalin suppressed his displeasure and asked, it would be unwise to get angry at such a time.

"Comrade Stalin, the troops in our hands are seriously undertrained and lack a large number of grassroots commanders. This is a great obstacle to the formation of combat effectiveness of the troops. What's more, the opponents we face are the Chinese devils and the White Russian reactionaries who are armed to the teeth , their strength is obvious. If you want to hold the capital, you must use all available methods, including the release of a group of political prisoners and labor reform prisoners detained for various reasons. A considerable number of these people are qualified Red Army commanders And fighters, there are some things I don’t want to say at first. Most of these people just made very small mistakes, and they are comrades who can be reformed. It led to the imprisonment of these people, and today's situation will happen..."

As soon as Frunze mentioned Dzerzhinsky, Stalin felt angry. If it weren't for this guy's ability, how could he face such a situation now?Stalin nodded slightly, and asked back: "The coward Dzerzhinsky is a disgrace to the party, and the mistakes he made must be corrected. But, Vasilivich, can you guarantee that these people will fight for the Soviet? Don't they Will hold a grudge against our enemies in battle?"

"I can guarantee this! Comrade Stalin, I will properly arrange their families so that they will be able to fight bravely for the motherland!"

The inner meaning of Frunze's words is self-evident. After hearing this, Stalin was completely relieved, and a gratified smile finally appeared on his face.