When Smilga's telegram for help appeared in the hands of General Budyonny, the talented cavalry general immediately felt a hint of danger. So he reported to Tukhachevsky far away in Minsk.
Prepare for rescue.
As a general who excels in the use of cavalry, Budyonny will certainly not just send troops to reinforce the Denblin-Palchev line. His troops are cavalry. What if they are used as infantry?
Maybe Budyonny had his own plan, which was to bypass the enemy's front line, disrupt the opponent's supply lines in the rear, and launch multiple attacks on the opponent's towns and transportation points, forcing the opponent to launch defenses to reduce the pressure on the Soviet Russian army on the front line.
It can be said responsibly that Budyonny's plan is worthy of his reputation as a genius cavalry general. And his ability to use cavalry in combat has a lot to do with his years of service in the cavalry unit.
Born in a poor peasant family in Kozyulin Village, Rostov Region, Budyonny was drafted into the cavalry in 1903 and became a young man who is proud of himself. He later participated in the Russo-Japanese War in 1905 and was sent to the cavalry after the war.
He went to the Petersburg Cavalry School to study. In the cavalry school, Budyonny acquired systematic knowledge of cavalry operations and laid the foundation for his future heroic achievements. After graduating from the cavalry school, he returned to the Dragoon Regiment.
After the outbreak of World War I, he fought in Poland, Germany, Austria and the Caucasus. After the Russian Revolution, Budyonny was elected deputy chairman of the Division Soldiers Committee. While stationed in Minsk, he got acquainted with
Frunze, Frunze had a significant impact on the formation of Budyonny's world view and the choice of his life path.
After the August Revolution led by Lenin broke out, Budyonny returned to his hometown. After the civil war broke out, he formed a cavalry guerrilla unit in his hometown and later expanded it to a cavalry brigade.
In the Battle of Tsaritsyn, Budyonny commanded a cavalry brigade and defeated the enemy. He showed his talents as an outstanding cavalry commander and was appreciated by Stalin, the top leader of the Allied Communist Party stationed in the Tsaritsyn area, and was awarded the Order of the Red Banner.
The army was also expanded into the First Cavalry Corps. As the commander, he, together with the military political commissar Voroshilov, the artillery director Kulik, and under him were the division commanders Timoshenko, Rokossovsky, and regiment commander Zhukov.
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He then commanded the First Cavalry Army and made great achievements in the Civil War. At the same time, the army was expanded into the First Cavalry Army. He also became one of the famous generals during the Civil War.
So after Budyonny made the deployment, he immediately led his soldiers of the First Cavalry Army towards Fevodava. It was 20 kilometers away from the 14th Army in Palchev, enough for him to bypass
The enemy. Moreover, this place is only 30 kilometers away from Lublin, forming a triangle between the two places. Whether he makes a gesture of attacking Lublin or harassing the supply line, it is a perfect location.
As soon as he said it, Budyonny prepared his equipment and immediately ordered the troops to march towards Fevodava.
It is completely impossible to hide a large-scale army march from people, especially a cavalry march. Don't think that a cavalry march is just a matter of mounting a horse and leaving. Ammunition, rations, feed and other items need to be moved. Especially the rations of the horses are indispensable. You must know the horses
In wartime, you need to eat grains such as oats, soybeans, salt, etc., and you cannot skip one meal, otherwise you will look good on the battlefield every minute.
Horses are also very delicate animals, and they cannot be starved to make them sick. Although cavalry may look very glamorous, they actually need to strengthen their relationship with their partners every day, help them clean their bodies, brush their hair and other tedious tasks.
So when Budyonny moved towards Fevodava, he was immediately discovered by the Polish side. You must know that this is Polish territory.
Admiral Freit immediately summoned Lieutenant General Widerski and Major General Hoffman, and he pointed at the map and asked them.
"Now the enemy's cavalry group is moving towards our rear. Do you know your mission?"
"Know." "Clear."
Admiral Freit waved his hand and said: "Now that you know it, let's do it."
Then he sent the two of them to prepare.
Of course, the two people who walked out of the headquarters would not just leave like this. They also needed to discuss the coordination issues of troop marching and coordination.
"Major General Hoffman, why don't you come and sit with me?"
"Then I'm sorry to bother you."
Faced with the invitation of the veteran Lieutenant General Widersch, Major General Hoffman certainly would not refuse the invitation. When Hoffman was still a major, Widersch was already a major general. To put it bluntly, Hoffman still
By the time he was wearing open-crotch pants, Wei Deqi had already joined the army. Wei Deqi was not much younger than Puleishan, and respect for seniors was quite common in the army.
Returning to the temporary residence of Lieutenant General Wadeschi, the old lieutenant general immediately said: "What are your thoughts on this battle?"
"I wonder what Lieutenant General thinks?"
Facing Lieutenant General Wade's inquiry, Hoffman needed to listen to his opinion first.
After hearing what Hoffman said, Lieutenant General Widersch immediately said, "That's what I thought..."
In the old lieutenant general's narration, Hoffman finally understood his plan. The cavalry division would serve as a leader and decoy to lure the opponent's cavalry group army to attack, and then the armored brigade would join the battlefield as a decisive force to defeat the enemy.
That's right, in Wideschi's view, it's not enough for the enemy's cavalry group to drive them away. It would be very uncomfortable if tens of thousands of cavalry were hanging behind them. This would not only affect the current battle, but also threaten them.
The next step is to capture Brest. So it is best to defeat it so that it no longer threatens the rear supply line. You must know that the Romanian army is currently very dependent on the supply line, and many weapons and equipment in the army cannot be separated from the supply.
After Lieutenant General Wiederschi finished speaking, Hoffman immediately asked the key question. "Your Excellency, how to lure the other party to take the bait."
Faced with Hoffman's inquiry, Lieutenant General Wadeschi immediately gave the answer.
"I plan to move here and try to see if I can lure the opponent to attack."
Hoffman followed the Lieutenant General's hand and saw that a hill marked Ovitz on the map was the target he chose. This hill is 16 kilometers away from Palchev and 27 kilometers away from Lublin. It just so happens that
Standing in front of Fevodawa. However, the two of them don't know yet that their opponent's target is Fevodawa.
"What if the opponent doesn't attack?"
Lieutenant General Widersch shrugged and replied: "Then I can only continue to respond based on the opponent's march route. Anyway, their goal must be our supply line, and they will not be too far away from this destination. And it also depends on
Admiral, how are they doing?"
Faced with the old Lieutenant General's answer, Hoffman didn't know how to answer. In fact, Lieutenant General Videschi's response was the correct one, because cavalry and infantry are different, and fast maneuverability is the core of cavalry. And currently Romania
The cavalry is at a disadvantage, and the chance of success in taking the initiative is too low. If the armored brigade is brought along, the opponent is not a fool and will not fight them. After all, tanks are not unfamiliar to Soviet Russia.
Lieutenant General Wade Qi had no choice but to play in a completely brown sugar style.
The two finally discussed the distance between the armored brigade and the cavalry division, as well as the shielding issue on the battlefield. They tried to ensure that the opponent could not find the killer weapon of the tank behind the cavalry division.
After all the issues were discussed, Lieutenant General Widersch immediately set off with the cavalry division, while Hoffmann slowly advanced behind him. They were waiting for the Soviet cavalry to resist temptation and swallow this
