Beiyang 1917

Ishihara Waner didn't know whether to laugh or cry when he heard the words, and turned to look at the head of the division, Fujii Yukatsuki. He saw that the lieutenant general and the head of the division also had a troubled and worried posture. Obviously, the head of the National Division Brigade looked carefree and suddenly, there was a saying But when it comes to the hearts of Fujii and Ishihara, Utsunomiya Taro and Hata Shunroku, the two bodhisattvas sitting in the middle army, did not complain about suffering, tiredness, or lack of troops, and the west army on their own side couldn't shout even if they wanted to!

"However, Your Excellency, Chief of the Division, Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, the so-called plan for a rainy day, how can you forcefully launch an attack knowing that you are short of troops, and if you can't gnaw at the enemy and then shout, time will be delayed in all aspects!" Slaven was a little displeased. I am willing to let it go so easily.

Ishihara smiled for a while, then raised his head while considering his words, "Lieutenant General Slavin, as you said just now, Kiev is the largest city in Ukraine and the core fortress, if that von Kusmani If we play conservatively and really defend Kiev with two divisions, it will be very difficult for us to fight.”

"It's not just hard work. We have to travel 350 kilometers to attack a heavily guarded fortress city. There is only one division left in the German army, otherwise there should be no attack on Kiev at all!" Slavin said straightly at this moment, and did not hide it anymore.

"Ishihara-kun, tell me about the plan B that you and your staff have drawn up. Let me see that the Germans have not lost a battle on the Eastern Front for a long time. The importance of the opponent to Kiev will not be invisible. This is moving the capital from the Ukrainian government. It can be seen that the headquarters of the German occupation forces stationed in Ukraine is still stationed in Kiev, and that the newly appointed General William Greiner is a chief of staff, and he is mostly cautious in fighting for stability. It can be seen that the three divisions of the 27th Army, the main force of Kusmani, are all deployed on the front line of Kiev!"

The former enemy commander-in-chief of the West Route Army and lieutenant general of the Seventh Division of Japan, Fujii Yukizuki's words were quite satisfactory, and gave Ishihara a step to turn around.

"Of order, Your Excellency, Commander!" Ishihara gritted his teeth, turned around and pointed to the map, talking about the West Route Army Plan B that he and the staff members of the West Route Army Staff Headquarters had worked out.

"Gentlemen, considering that the German army in Kiev only sent one infantry division to reinforce Kharkov by train, the possibility is the greatest. I mean the first stage, that is, when the Central Route Army just launched an offensive. In this case , the enemy in Kiev still retains the strength of at least two main German infantry divisions and two Ukrainian National Army infantry divisions.

"For this reason, the revised Plan B is that we divide the Western Army into two groups. The 13th Infantry Brigade and the 7th Federal Infantry Division will attack westward along Rilisk according to the original plan, and take Gluho Husband, annihilated the 11th Ukrainian Infantry Division, and the second route was handed over to the 7th Cavalry Regiment and Colonel Shi Jie’s Chinese Armored Regiment, which attacked south from Suja, south of Kursk, and took down Sumy, the capital of Sumei, the opposite Ukrainian state. City!" Ishihara said with a smile, marked the location of Suja on the map in the southeast direction of Rilisk, and clicked heavily on it!

"Since Sumei does not have the main force of the Ukrainian National Army to defend, there is only one security brigade in the area. I believe that our 7th Cavalry Regiment and Armored Regiment can take Sumei in one go. We consider sending Major General Kodzic's federal The 8th Infantry Division followed the 7th Cavalry Regiment and the Armored Regiment. After occupying Sumy, we can continue to capture Romne to the west. To the southeast, we can support and assist Kharkov. To the north, Can support the main force of the West Route Army!" Ishihara Waner quickly drew arrows in the three directions of northwest, southwest and southeast on the map with Sumei as the center.

"Sumui is only a little over 100 kilometers away from Glukhov, and only 130 kilometers away from Kharkov. The roads and railways in Ukraine are relatively developed. Sumy is like the capital of Sumy Prefecture, a railway and highway hub, with convenient transportation. We The special mobile force has occupied Sumei, and will become a mobile force that can respond in three directions at any time!" Ishihara continued with a smile.

"Your Excellency Chief of Staff, in this way, can we still fight Kiev? The strength of the troops is already insufficient, and they are divided into two parts. What if the main force of the German army counterattacks? It is a bit difficult for the troops of the South Route Army to block the two German divisions." !" Uchino Tatsujiro, the head of the 14th Infantry Brigade, held his breath. He didn't even ask what tasks his 14th Infantry Brigade was assigned. He just frowned and pointed out a possible way for the German army to respond and counterattack!

"Ha! Uchino-kun, you're right. In fact, we formulated plan b to make a big move in Sumy and mobilize the main force of the German army from the fortified city of Kiev. To tell you the truth, as long as that von Kusmani If the main German division leaves Kiev and rushes to Sumei, then our West Route Army’s task of conquering Kiev will be half completed!" Ishihara smiled smugly when he said this.

"Mobilize the main force of the German army to the direction of Sumei. Is it possible to use this opportunity to use the main force of the West Route Army to attack Kiev? This is a way, but the difficulty is still not small. It depends on the number of troops left by the opponent in Kiev. In addition, the enemy's main force If it really comes to Sumei, how will the 7th Cavalry Regiment, the Armored Regiment, and the 8th Federal Infantry Division deal with it?" Major General Uchino murmured, holding his chin.

"What's so difficult about this? The cavalry wing has the support of the armored regiment and the federal infantry division. Just hold Sumei to attract the enemy. When my 13th infantry brigade takes Kiev, the enemy will definitely turn around and come back to help Kiev. Then we Attack back and forth and wipe out the opponent's two German divisions on the way. This is a good way! Your Excellency Ishihara, the staff officers did not fool around this time. I think this plan B will work!" said Guo Si, head of the 2th Infantry Brigade Wu Qi said happily.

"However, what if the Germans don't go to Sumy, but go to Glukhov by train first? Then what should we do? If the other party keeps a Ukrainian division to defend Kiev, and puts the main force of 2 German divisions and 1 Ukrainian division For the rescue of Glukhov, the 13th Infantry Brigade, the commander of the 7th Brigade of the State Division, and the 14th Federal Infantry Division of Haixin may not be able to win!" Uchino, the commander of the [-]th Infantry Brigade, frowned and said A new possibility is proposed.

"Hahahaha, Mr. Uchino, every time you speak, you scratch the itch of my Plan B. It would be even better if the main counterattack target of the German 27th Army was Glukhov. We happened to concentrate on the 13th Infantry. The Brigade, the 7th and 9th Divisions of the Federal Infantry, and the 14th Brigade of the Infantry as the general reserve mobile force surrounded and annihilated the main force of the German counterattack. At the same time, the 7th Cavalry Wing and the Chinese Armored Regiment quickly moved north to cut off the enemy We will completely win this battle!"

Ishihara Waner's eyes were shining brightly, and he raised his arms and almost shouted "Plan b is fully loaded! (Long live plan b)"