Beiyang 1917

() In fact, even the Chinese participating troops in the Eastern Allied Forces of the Allied Powers dare not say that they surpass the German Army in terms of artillery fire intensity. Among the European armies tempered by the blood and fire of trench warfare, whether it is Germany, Austria, Britain or France, 150mm heavy field combat The howitzer can only be regarded as the artillery of the light infantry division. The fierceness and domineering of the heavy artillery, fortress artillery, and train artillery units with a caliber of more than 150mm are not easily imitated by the Asian army.

Of course, China's Wang Jianjun's thinking is also quite clear. Focusing on mobility and asymmetrical operations are Wang Geng's basic considerations for the Chinese participating army and the Eastern Allied Forces of the Allied Powers. I've been thinking about it all the time... . .

The family background of the Allied forces on the Eastern Front is actually quite weak. These days, the large-caliber heavy artillery units cannot be built and equipped on a large scale in a day or two, and the heavy artillery has very high requirements for the logistical support of railway lines, roads and bridges... Wang Geng has not yet had the luxury to equip his division-level troops with heavy artillery at the bottom of the fortress, and whether it is the coalition army or the Chinese army participating in the war, in fact, there is no preparation and preparation for the artillery of the group army and the artillery of the front army...

In this era like 1918, if Wang Geng, the butterfly, hadn't stirred up China's wings, the Beiyang Army artillery that was known as China's most elite in the previous life was equipped with only 75mm Krupp mountain artillery...

Eggs cannot be put in one basket, not to mention that there is still a main force of the 4th Japanese Cavalry Regiment in Uda Henan, so von Neuhaus divided his reinforcements into two and let the leading infantry 140th regiment The regiment crossed the river and entered the southern city of Kharkov to fight, while leaving the 141st Infantry Regiment on the south side of the Lopan River Bridge, and at the same time marched eastward along the Uda River, blocking the westward and northward retreat of the Mize cavalry regiment. The road... Of course, it is not to use infantry to chase cavalry, but to use strong firepower to drive the opponent to nowhere... . .

The main target of the German major general is still the main force of Muto's brigade. Although it is a pity to miss the two Chinese armored companies that the opponent launched a tentative attack in one fell swoop, whoever laughs last laughs the best. Neuhaus does not think Muto The brigade can retreat to the north of Kharkov in one go. Although the number of coalition reinforcements is unknown, it is an indisputable fact that they have already crossed the upper reaches of the Kharkov River. Muto Brigade is better than...

As for the three infantry divisions of the Ukrainian National Army who are like headless flies in the forest, in the eyes of the German major general, as long as they can hold back the opponent's reinforcements, it will be considered a great achievement. The decisive role is daydreaming...

In Neuhaus's plan b, the 140th Infantry Regiment will go up along the left bank of the Kharkov River, and with the support of artillery, they will recapture the Kharkov Bridge outside the east gate, occupy the three-way intersection, and completely seal it. Muto brigade's retreat...

1918年7月31ri18：00，哈尔科夫东部森林，联军东路迂回二梯队前敌指挥部

Due to the incompatibility between Shinnosuke Kikuchi and Nobuyoshi Muto, the two brigade leaders of the Japanese 3rd Division, Lieutenant General Oba Erlang, the former enemy commander-in-chief of the Allied Central Route Army, was selected as the commander of the second echelon former enemy, and was assigned to the southwest Lv Huanyan, the head of the Chinese Armored Du Li1 Regiment of the Central Army of the Front Army, led two armored battalions yesterday. He led the Kikuchi Brigade's Chief Qi Zhenggang unit together to defeat the 1st Ukrainian Infantry Division and repel the Ukrainian Infantry Division 2.

It can be counted that Lu Huanyan and Chief Qi Zhenggang were the lucky generals of the Central Route Army who were able to win the victory yesterday. What's more, at the moment when the Muto brigade was in a hard fight as the first wave of troops going back to the east of Kharkov, it is expected that the same heavy losses It is obviously impossible for the Kikuchi brigade to provide tactical guidance to the Muto brigade alone. First, the Kikuchi brigade suffered heavy casualties in the attack and defense of the northern city of Kharkov and their morale was low. combat capability.

The reason why Lieutenant General Daba shifted the focus of attack from the north of Kharkov to the forest to the east was also a last resort. The 13th Federal Infantry Division of Voronjeri was already full of vitality after taking down the first line of defense in the northern city of Kharkov. Seriously injured, although the two 2mm heavy howitzer companies of the German army ambushing in the southern city of Kharkov were finally completely annihilated by the coalition air force, the German artillery won the opportunity to fire after the strike was still against the 150th Federal Infantry Division of Voronjeri. Caused heavy damage, the entire 13th Infantry Division suffered nearly half of the casualties, and nearly 13 people were killed in battle.

And take over; the 13th Federal Infantry Division invested in the attack on the core position of the North City of the Kharkov Fortress. The 6th Infantry Regiment under the command of the Kikuchi Brigade Sugimoto Kaita Shaozuo attacked the North City of Kharkov three times and was staggered by the Ukrainians three times. The firepower of the reverse slope machine gun was pushed out, and it couldn't stand at all. Sugimoto United's casualties last night and today have exceeded 6 infantry squadrons, and the captain of the [-]st Infantry Squadron, who was the main attacker, Fukushima Shinta, was even in the first place. Killed instantly in three attacks...

In just two days of fighting, Major Isokawa Ryota, captain of the 6th Artillery Brigade of the Sugimoto Regiment of the Kikuchi Brigade, and Major Fukushima Shinta, the first captain of the infantry, were killed successively. The Ukrainian first trench-style defense line near the border was conquered with very few casualties, which formed a sharp contrast. This also forced the commander of the 3rd Division, the former commander of the [-]rd Division, to re-examine his style of play.

After discussing with the chief of staff of the division, Hisashi Kari Takashi, Kikuchi, Lu Huanyan and other generals, Oba Jiro finally decided to give up the storm in the northern city, and instead used the main force in the eastern forest of Kharkov to strengthen the successor of the Muto brigade. First eat the three main divisions of the 1st Group of the Ukrainian National Army in the forest, and surround Kharkov from the north and east!

中路军前敌指挥部之前集结在哈尔科夫北线的作战兵力主要是菊池步兵第5旅团、吕焕炎装甲第1团（欠黎尚指挥的第3营和吴克仁指挥的du li炮兵营）、沃罗涅ri联邦步兵第13师、桥本晃司的du li野战重炮兵联队、田中斗笠王的野战重炮兵联队以及新增援上来的联邦步兵第14师的2个75mm野炮营、联邦步兵第15师的2个75mm野炮营。

而吕焕炎东路迂回二梯队最后的兵力构成为装甲团第1营、第2营，菊池旅团的酋崎正刚步兵联队、联邦步兵第13师的步兵第51团以及联邦步兵第14师的2个75mm野炮营……满打满算总作战兵力刚刚超过10000人。