Beiyang 1917

() "Muto-kun, gentlemen, the current situation on the battlefield is complicated. Just now, everyone went to the east of Kharkov to observe the enemy's defense at close range. The Ukrainian position in the east of the city is not much more sloppy than that in the north of the city. Plus With the nearby Kharkov River as a natural barrier, I personally think that without enough artillery and air support, it will be quite difficult for us to conquer the Kharkov Bridge!"

Yoshinari Takagi did not hide, and was the first to stand up and express his attitude. As the chief of staff of the brigade, this fellow obviously opposed the 23rd Infantry Brigade to gnaw the hard walnut at the Kharkov Bridge position of the opponent. ..

"Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, the brigade now has Major Li's armored battalion to help out, and that... Major Wu's Du Li artillery battalion to support it. If we gather the artillery battalions of the two infantry regiments together, we can use them The artillery fire suppressed the Ukrainians at the bridgehead, and then we used armored vehicles to rush along the bridge, I think we might be able to capture the east gate!" The commander of the 2th Infantry Regiment, Mizuno, was obviously eager to try, and he was unwilling to just do it Abandon the attack on Kharkov's eastern city.

As soon as Mizuno said this, several captains of the 7th Infantry Regiment nodded and said yes. From assembly to crossing the river and then marching in the morning, the 7th Infantry Regiment closely followed the Chinese armored troops, although they did not encounter Ukrainian scout cavalry. However, the march on foot for nearly two hours is also a bit exhausting. If the Ukrainians at the east gate in front of you don’t fight, then you don’t know how many miles you have to drive aimlessly... Isn’t this not close and far away? Delay everyone's future?

"Mizuno-kun, although I can understand the eagerness of the 7th Infantry Regiment to fight, but don't forget that our brigade is alone on the right bank of Kharkov, and the Ukrainians guarding the city of Kharkov are just two volunteer infantry The division and a part of the German army, the remaining two divisions of the 2st Army of the Ukrainian National Army of Simon Petliura are said to have been evacuated to the forest east of Kharkov... Have you not considered this point?" ..

Takagi Yoshinari's words are obviously on point. There seem to be many choices before the 23rd Infantry Brigade, but if you want to attack the eastern defense line of Kharkov City, you have to guard against the Ukrainian National Army who retreated to the eastern forest. The main force, although the opponent's 1st Division was defeated by the Kikuchi Brigade's Masaki Masahiro unit yesterday, the 2nd Division only lost one regiment and artillery, and the 1rd and 3th Divisions were unscathed. Moreover, the Allied Air Force The aerial reconnaissance of the opponent failed to find the exact location of the other party in the forest...

"What are you afraid of?! Chief of Staff Takagi, yesterday the Kikuchi Brigade's Masaki Masago unit defeated the Ukrainian 1st Infantry Division. The 7th Regiment, isn’t there no trace of the Ukrainians within ten kilometers to the east? Instead of blindfolded and discredited, it’s better to stay here and launch an attack on the eastern city of Kharkov. The defense line of the eastern city of Erkov is under attack and oppression, maybe it will lead the Ukrainians in the forest? Is this better than us looking for them aimlessly?"

Mr. Mizuno's words were sharp and what he said was quite provocative. Not only the captains of the 7th Infantry Regiment echoed their captains in unison, but even the captains of the Arai Regiment also nodded frequently. Said yes, only Arai Tatsuya, the captain of the 19th Infantry Regiment, stroked his mustache thoughtfully and did not make a sound, his eyes were changing back and forth between the faces of Chief of Staff Takagi and Muto Nobuyoshi, thinking about the brigade commander His Excellency In the end...is it going to attack Kharkov...or is it going to attack Kharkov?

"Chief of Staff, if we give up attacking the eastern Ukrainian defense line in Kharkov, I'm afraid... the former enemy headquarters will be disappointed. Maybe at this moment, Hashimoto and Tanaka's artillery regiment will point at Kharkov The German artillery in the city of Fufu opened fire on us, and then they used intensive and powerful firepower to destroy the artillery of the defenders... as long as they kill all the artillery of the other side... Maybe the 13th Division of the Federal Infantry on the Northern Front and the Kikuchi Brigade With the support of China Lu's armored forces, they took advantage of the enemy's defense line?"

Arai Tatsuya finally spoke again. Obviously, the master has a stronger overall view of things. The head of the Oba division wants to use the 13th Federal Infantry Division of Voronieri as cannon fodder to attract the Ukrainians to open fire and expose the artillery position. After being defeated, at this moment, the main force of the coalition forces on the northern front is focusing on the 23rd Infantry Brigade, which is detoured on the eastern front... As long as the fire here is fired, the Kharkov defenders may really be forced to use their trump cards. , once the German heavy artillery is powerful, it will be the offensive troops of the 23rd Infantry Brigade here who will be hit by the shells, and the two artillery regiments of Hashimoto and Tanaka will be the ones picking up the cheap in the north...

Chief of Staff Takagi saw that the captains of the two main regiments did not want to just give up the opportunity to attack the eastern city of Kharkov. Commander Muto, let the major general decide. If the only detour troops are the 23rd Infantry Brigade, Takagi would never agree to launch an attack, but with the Chinese armored battalion and a powerful firepower Du li Artillery Battalion, maybe... Lieutenant General Daba and Kikuchi Brigade failed to open the situation on the northern front, but the Ben Brigade won the Eastern Front Banner?

"Brigade commander, as the chief of staff, I am opposed to rashly launching an attack on the enemy's solid position under the fortified city. However, the Mizuno and Arai regiments have a strong desire to fight, and the morale of the troops is also quite high. If they are properly arranged, It’s still okay for us to launch a tentative attack..." Takagi Yoshitsune saw the two Chinese majors sitting on the opposite horses without saying a word, obviously not intending to express his opinion, so he turned around and kicked the ball back. Nobuyoshi Muto.

"Major Wu, can your du li artillery battalion really go into battle? Most of your troops are Ukrainian gunners who have surrendered. The problem with the cannon is not big. The key is that it only takes a day, and the bastard here can really turn the cannon Are you going to bombard their comrades-in-arms yesterday for us?" The brigade commander Nobuyoshi Muto, who hadn't spoken for a while, asked Wu Keren, the battalion commander of the Chinese Artillery Corps opposite.

The two captains, Mizuno and Arai, were very happy when they heard the words. Obviously, the brigade commander is now inclined to attack the eastern defense line of Kharkov, so he asked the Chinese artillery battalion commander whether the du li artillery battalion can be used. Think about it too, the gunners of the 12 105mm German Krupp field howitzers and the 6 75mm Krupp field guns are all Ukrainians. Can these guys really fire at their former compatriots in a blink of an eye?Don't wait for the Ukrainian gunners to stop after the war breaks out!