Struggle in Russia

But after Kornilov arrived in Dnepropetrovsk with 12,000 troops, the local defenders breathed a sigh of relief.

However, the situation on the battlefield has not completely improved. First of all, although the rebels have suffered a certain blow and suffered heavy losses, they have not retreated. They are still entrenched outside Dnipropetrovsk, and judging from their strength, they are still relatively strong. It has the power to fight and is enough to threaten the security of the city.

Even nearly one-third of the city is under the control of the rebels. Although these rebels have turned to defense, they have no intention of retreating. Next, we still have to fight to regain the lost ground.

More importantly, Kornilov did not have enough troops on hand. Including the 12,000 defenders he brought, the total was only 15,000. This number of troops is really not enough to defend such a large city.

What's more, he has not forgotten that his most important task is to rush to support Kiev, which means that he cannot leave the main force in Dnipropetrovsk.

It is conceivable that once he leaves, it will be impossible for the half-disabled unit of the 23rd Infantry Division to hold on to the city.

So Kornilov's face didn't look very good when he entered the city. Apparently, he found that his estimate of the situation on the battlefield was still too optimistic. I originally thought that if more than 20,000 people went north to destroy the rebels, they would at least not be passive.

But along the way north, the troops he had at hand were constantly shrinking, and the enemies he had to face were getting bigger and bigger. The entire land of Ukraine seemed to be a sea of ​​active rebels, and the few troops he had at hand were like a vast ocean. A small boat with leaves.

If this situation continued, he might not be able to move further north. In fact, after arriving in Dnipropetrovsk, he felt that he could no longer move. This means that it is impossible to put down the rebellion with the existing military strength!

Do you think this discovery can make him less depressed? Naturally, if his face looks good, he is a ghost!

This ugly face reached its peak when he met with the commander of the 23rd Infantry Division Neushao. It was not that Neushao offended Kornilov, but the former informed him of the situation north of Dnepropetrovsk. situation in the region.

how to say? It can only be said that the situation is terrible. According to Neuschau, the area north of the Dnieper River all the way to Poltava has fallen into the hands of the rebels. There are as many as 300,000 rebels active in this area!

As for the east of Dnipropetrovsk, including Paprograd and Slavyansk, they also fell.

Kornilov was silent for a long time while looking at the map. In other words, Dnipropetrovsk is now the key target of the rebels. It is very likely that rebels will pour in continuously here. Damn, Do you still want to go to Kiev? It’s nice to dream!

It was at this time that the messengers sent by Li Xiao and Dmitri finally sneaked into the city and delivered the precious letter to him. Seeing the plans and requests of Li Xiao and Dmitri, Kornilov was He was silent for a long time.

Now he doesn't have enough troops to go north to attack Zogtonosha. At present, just defending Dnepropetrovsk is a bit stretched, okay?

But Kornilov had to admit that Li Xiao and Dmitry's plan was still very good. If it could be realized, it would definitely improve the situation east of Kiev and reduce the pressure on the precarious Kiev.

It’s just that, with insufficient troops, it’s hard for a clever woman to make a meal without rice!

Kornilov was anxious and scratching his head, asking him to give up. He felt it was a pity. He should not give up because his troops were really insufficient.

After struggling for a long time, he became interested in the tricks of Li Xiao and Dmitry. He felt that it was too difficult and almost impossible to put down this rebellion with the strength of the Russian army in the surrounding areas of Ukraine.

If he wants to eliminate the rebels, he really has to find ways to make a fuss about it from the rebels. Can he also learn from the advanced experience of Li Xiao and Dmitry to persuade a group of rebels to surrender?

To be honest, this method sounds simple but it is not easy to operate. If you want to persuade someone to surrender, you must first be able to get in touch with them. If you can't even have a conversation, how can you persuade them to surrender?

It is a pity that Kornilov does not have any talents in this field, but he has other ways. Looking at the messenger coming from afar, Kornilov touched his chin. Isn't this a ready-made communication talent? ?

From what these people said, they came from the rebel territory and came into contact with many rebel leaders. Not only did they form deep friendships, but at least it was not difficult to send letters and messages!

Kornilov immediately recruited these people and formed his team to persuade them to surrender, which was the first step.

But persuading them to surrender is not that easy. You can't be turned into a grandson on the battlefield and then persuade others to surrender with shame!

Kornilov knew that if he wanted to make the rebels surrender, he had to make them desperate first, so he immediately ordered his subordinates to build up momentum and publicize to the world that they were the elite naval infantry of the Black Sea Fleet, and this time they went north to quell the rebellion. A total of tens of thousands of troops were invested to wipe out all the stubborn enemies in one fell swoop. They even threatened that the warships of the Black Sea Fleet would soon sail north along the Dnieper River and use powerful artillery fire to destroy all the rebels who did not know how to live or die.

This is such an exaggeration that Kornilov blushed when he heard it, but it has to be said that it still works, especially when his river fleet suddenly appeared in Kremenchug The rumors apparently frightened the rebels, who destroyed part of the city with heavy artillery fire.

The most obvious one was the rebels outside Dnipropetrovsk. They were ready to move and immediately retreated a lot.

In order to continue his bluff, Kornilov immediately ordered his naval infantry to fight out of the city, using ferocious assaults and fierce artillery fire to knock the rebels outside the city off their feet.

Although only one or two thousand rebels were annihilated in this battle, the momentum displayed was so terrifying that people who didn't know the truth really thought that Kornilov was going to launch a fierce attack next!

Seeing that the time was almost ripe, Kornilov immediately ordered the requisitioned messenger to appear. He ordered the messenger to send a message to the rebels, demanding that the rebels surrender immediately, otherwise he would lead 100,000 naval infantry to kill them without leaving a trace. He also threatened that if he didn’t surrender, he would be treated like a die-hard!

How to deal with diehard elements?

It's very simple. Not only is it punishable by death, but also the family members, including their parents, brothers and children, must be exiled or serve hard labor. In short, one person rebelled and was buried with the whole family!

So does this really work? Will the rebels really surrender honestly?