Beiyang 1917

"Ah, why not? The Soviet Red Army's equipment and training levels are terrible. Commander-in-Chief, I can lead a regiment that can defeat at least one division of the opponent! No, no, if you give me the support of the air force, I will bring a tank battalion and a Armored Battalion, as long as there are two battalions, I can defeat a division of the other side!" Qian Tianfu couldn't stand Wang Geng's provocation, knowing that the commander-in-chief was provoking him, he still puffed up his chest and yelled with a blushing face!

"That's all right, Staff Officer Qian, our tank and armored force is in the process of being formed, and you're afraid that you won't have the chance to lead troops into battle. Your predecessor, the Sixth Major General Hatatoshi in Japan, has already commanded thousands of troops, etc. Let’s rush towards Ukraine, I think, by the time you go into battle, we might have reached the territory of the Austro-Hungarian Empire!” Jiang Hongyu said with a smile on the side.

"Hey, what you said, Chief of Staff, I'm waiting for you to give some good words to the commander-in-chief, but I prefer to strategize at the headquarters and advise the commander-in-chief. For the general, it's better to fight wits than to fight bravely." Qian Tian Fu was a little bit at a loss for a while, obviously he didn't think about going to the front line to lead troops to fight like Hata Toshiroku all day long, making campaign plans at the headquarters, analyzing and judging the battlefield situation, and making suggestions for Wang Geng is his pursuit at the moment .

"Okay, things about Soviet Russia and Kolchak, things about the Tsar's family and oil, let's do it this way, Staff Officer Qian, how is your Excellency Utsunomiya's southwestern front army gathering and preparing for the battle? When will the attack be launched at the earliest? Has the situation of the enemy in Ukraine been scouted clearly?" Wang Geng turned his attention to the upcoming Ukrainian campaign.

If it weren't for taking care of the Japanese side's emotions, according to Wang Geng's temperament, this guy would completely command the upcoming Ukrainian campaign by himself, but the allied Chinese armored troops and Russian cavalry were the ones who shined brilliantly in the Ufa campaign. Troops, the Japanese army was screaming and screaming, and the sour grape-eating appeals of the ruling and opposition parties in Japan had to be sympathetic, so Wang Geng finally agreed to Utsunomiya Taro's proposal on behalf of the Japanese Army Staff Headquarters Please let Utsunomiya Taro command the Southwest Front Army of the Allied Forces dominated by the Japanese Third Army to organize the Ukrainian campaign.

As soon as the Ukrainian campaign was mentioned, the eyes of everyone in the small conference room lit up. Qian Tianfu personally changed a battle map and hung it on the map stand, turned around and said happily,

"The preparations for the Ukrainian campaign are relatively smooth. The general situation has been reported to the Commander-in-Chief in the morning briefing. How about I talk about the preparations for the Southwest Front Army in detail?" Qian Tianfu looked at Wang Geng and said.

"Well, tell me, let Chief of Staff Jiang and Prime Minister Pepe know how our old friend Utsunomiya is doing!" Wang Geng said while lighting another cigar. Here Jiang Hongyu Only now did Pepe and Pepe relax a bit, and each leaned over to take out cigarettes from the cigarette jar on the coffee table. Everyone knew that the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces himself smoked Cuban Havana premium cigars, but the small conference room of the headquarters had cigars for entertaining people. But it is American Camel brand cigarettes.

Of course, people who are used to smoking cigars are not as many as those who like cigarettes. Guys like Peipei and Jiang Hongyu prefer the Camel brand cigarettes on Wang Geng's coffee table to cigars. Since the commander smoked top-quality cigars, Pepe and Jiang Hongyu, who were deployed here, did not expect to smoke cigarettes of the same quality as the uncrowned king of Asia all day long.

It’s okay to do it occasionally, otherwise it’s unavoidable to be a little ignorant. Although smoking and gambling are actually the same, no distinction is made between high and low, but in traditional oriental culture, there is always a habit of superiority and inferiority unconsciously.

"The plan for the Ukrainian campaign is the same as before. The general direction has not changed. The Southwest Front Army will launch cross-border attacks from three directions. Up to now, the troops commanded by Your Excellency Utsunomiya have advanced, reorganized, and completed the reorganization. Your Excellency Utsunomiya Set up the base camp of the Southwest Front Army in Voronjeri."

"The combat troops of the Southwest Front Army of the coalition will reach 18 troops. In addition to the 2 local civilians who have been requisitioned, the total number of troops will exceed 20. In this state, the main combat mission is to carry out the Ukrainian campaign, and the direction of attack is Ukraine. The goal of the first stage is to occupy Kharkov, Kiev and Dnepropetrovsk! Clear the enemy on the north bank of the Dnieper River!"

"At present, His Excellency Utsunomiya Taro's former enemy headquarters is located in Belgorod. He will personally command the Central Army to launch an attack. Belgorod is less than 40 kilometers away from the Ukrainian border, and from the border to Kharkov, the capital of Ukraine. It’s only less than 40 kilometers away, and His Excellency Utsunomiya’s Central Route Army obviously intends to approach the city of Kharkov on the first day after the start of the battle!” On the map, Qian Tianfu marked the layout of the Southwest Front Army on the Central Route.

"For the Central Route Army of the Southwest Front Army, the front enemy commander is His Excellency Lieutenant General Oba Jiro of the Third Division of Japan, the chief of staff is Major General Hata Toshiro, the deputy commander and deputy chief of staff is Lieutenant General Si Jieping, and the total strength of the Central Route Army is 6. There are many people, but there are more than 4 people assembled on the front line. The task of the Central Route Army is to break through the Ukrainian border defense line and encircle Kharkov."

"According to the campaign plan reported by the Southwest Front Army to the Allied Forces Command, after the Central Route Army breaks through the border, don't rush to take down Kharkov. The first stage is to encircle and not fight, and the momentum must be large to attract the main force of the German army in the south and even the enemy in Kiev. , and then we gather and annihilate them! Beat the enemy thoroughly!" Qian Tianfu further explained.

"I'm just worried about whether Your Excellency Utsunomiya can calm down. You must know that the Japanese Army did not have much chance to perform in the Ufa Battle. Domestic public opinion criticized the Japanese Army and Utsunomiya Taro a lot, and won Kazakhstan. Ukrainian capital, the Ukrainian capital, is very attractive to His Excellency Utsunomiya and the Japanese troops participating in the war. I am afraid that the fight will be out of control at that time. Cove is conquered!"

Chief of Staff of the Allied Forces Jiang Hongyu reminded Wang Gengdao worriedly, while Pepelyayev said disapprovingly, "Chief of Staff Jiang, didn't you say that there are three main divisions of the Ukrainian Autonomous Government near Kharkov? Is there a German division garrisoned along the line? If Your Excellency Utsunomiya’s central route army only dispatched more than 4 people, it may not be so easy to defeat the opponent!"

Wang Geng nodded noncommittally, and signaled Qian Tianfu to continue. The Ukraine campaign was imminent, but before that, he had rejected Utsunomiya Taro’s request and refused to put the new tanks that had just arrived in Samara into the first battle of the Ukraine campaign. At the stage, is the magic weapon used to deal with the Ukrainian puppet army?Laozi will use it unexpectedly when penetrating and encircling Ludendorff's main force.

On the other hand, the formation and training of the tank unit still needs a certain amount of time, and if they rush into combat, they may be lying on the front line before they reach the front line!