Beiyang 1917

() "Master Maeda, I forgot how to sing the military songs of the three disciplines and the nine points of attention? Disobedience to the orders of the superiors will result in discipline on the battlefield..." Tao Dayong, the commander of the [-]st Armored Battalion, frightened Maeda's glasses Male, while muttering in his heart, I heard that many generals of the Muto brigade who graduated from the mainland are men with glasses, so I want to see how this gentle and gentle team member can deal with the coercion of his own team leader.

"Forgive me...Major Tao...The Mizuno Regiment is to cooperate with you in combat, not directly under your jurisdiction and command. The superior of Mizuno and I is the commander of the Muto Brigade, otherwise the Admiral of the Great Court can directly issue orders, just rely on Colonel Lu’s words require us to blow up the bridge, this matter is so important, not to mention me, even Captain Mizuno can’t take this responsibility!” Maeda Toshiwei summoned up his courage to argue, but unconsciously took a few steps back . ..

"Cut... Maeda-kun... The law of war says: Generals will not accept the orders of the emperor, not to mention Jiro Oba and Nobuyoshi Muto, the leader of the battlefield is far from knowing the situation on the battlefield. The highest commander here is our regiment leader. If you dare to disobey orders, we can disarm directly." With your guns fired, wouldn’t we blow up the bridge ourselves?” Ren Dao, the chief of staff of the regiment, made up his mind and was going to completely muddy the pot of water!

If Oba and Muto pursue the issue of the bridge bombing in the future, the instigator Lu Huanyan will naturally go to the top. If the two sides fail to reconcile and push each other, maybe the superior will transfer the leader of the group to himself.The small abacus of Ren Dao's sneaking.

"This is absolutely impossible... If there is an infighting in the future, General Utsunomiya will pursue it, and Colonel Lu will not be able to explain it in front of the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces and General Li Mingzhong... How about you send a report to the head of the Muto brigade or the lieutenant general of the court for instructions?" How about it? As long as they nod, we have to carry out the order to blow up the bridge even if we are reluctant..." Maeda Toshiyuki's small eyeballs on the back of the glasses flickered for a while, and finally came up with another idea. It's just a ladder for China Lu to step down.....

If Chinese Lu didn't act on his own initiative but got the acquiescence of the Lieutenant General of the Great Court, would it be necessary to spend half a day talking to a team like himself?To put it bluntly, let alone a Shao Zuo and the Marquis of the Maeda family like myself, even if the emperor is here, the generals under the direct line of the king of China may not have any respect here?

"The general will not express his position in the court, he will only let me make a decision on the spot. Of course, he doesn't want me to blow up the bridge so easily. As for Major General Muto, he is even more unwilling... He said he would send a telegram to ask them for instructions. Don’t mention such things, of course I, Lu Huanyan, will be responsible for the bombing of the bridge. Could it be that Lord Maeda thinks that I am the commander-in-chief of the second echelon, who dare not be the commander-in-chief of the enemy?” Lu Huanyan’s voice obviously became quite cold.

"Lu Sang, since you know that neither the Chief of the Taiba Division nor Major General Muto will take the initiative to blow up the bridge, so you are showing weakness to the enemy and it is easy to cut off the passage from the east gate into Kharkov in the future, why do you Why don't you insist on blowing up the bridge?" Maeda Shaozuo yelled anxiously.

"That's right... Captain, since Ri himself doesn't want to, let's keep the bridge. Anyway, the Germans came out of the city to copy the back route of Muto's brigade, and we will arrive early to clean up the Ukrainian brigade. Three infantry divisions have gone..." Liu Yifei, the commander of the 2nd Armored Battalion, said casually.

"Master Maeda, I'm going to blow up the bridge to lighten your burden. The remaining task of the Mizuno Regiment and the Nakamura Brigade is to guard and monitor the enemy along the Kharkov River. I believe the other party will not be here. After the bridge is broken, if you forcefully cross or build a pontoon bridge to attack, the terrain here is favorable. The right bank of the Kharkov River is high and the left bank is low. You will be guaranteed to hold your position, so that the main force of the Muto brigade in the south will not have to worry about being cut off. I can also safely command the second echelon to the east to clean up the three Ukrainian infantry divisions, and I will take responsibility for this, do you understand?"

Lu Huanyan's words were both earnest and intimidating. Maeda Toshiwei muttered for a while, and finally nodded dejectedly, "Okay... listen to your orders, but we must guard the river bank. We need to replenish ammunition and food. American canned beef can Can't give us a little more, the rice balls will go bad quickly in hot weather... If you eat it again, you will have diarrhea!"

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

Muto Brigade Taisuke Mizuno's 7th Infantry Regiment Attached, the Lord of the Kaga Domain Marquis Maeda Toshiyuki Maeda accepted an order that was completely unexpected by him with a bitter face, and the Allied Forces detoured to the former enemy general of the second echelon on the east road Commander Lu Huanyan already had the power to restrain the troops in the entire Kharkov forest area from launching an attack on the three Ukrainian infantry divisions, and the bridge outside the east gate of Kharkov has obviously become a breakthrough and timing after the main reinforcements of the German army came up. bomb……

The top student who graduated third in the saber group of the 23rd Chinese Continental University certainly knew that it was absolutely wise for Chinese Colonel Lu Huanyan to decide to blow up the bridge to stop the counterattack launched by the German-Ukrainian coalition forces from the east gate. Since the head of the brigade refused to give the order to blow up the bridge, the fear of showing weakness to the enemy and losing the face of the 3rd Division of the Imperial Japanese Army is probably an important reason. The city of Kharkov is the same, that is, the central route army of the coalition forces is bound to win the city of Kharkov. Wouldn't it be empty-handed to blow up the ruins of the city and enter the city in a few days?

"Mr. Maeda, everyone, I hope everyone understands that the goal of the Ukrainian campaign is to annihilate the enemy's vital forces and show our muscles and strength in front of the German-Austrian allies, so as to contain the main force of the German-Austrian eastern front and attract the opponent's main force on the western front. This is the starting point of the battle repeatedly emphasized by the commander-in-chief. Although Kharkov is a solid and beautiful city, compared to destroying the enemy and preserving ourselves, this city is worthless in my eyes. My troops are more valuable than those bridges, roads, streets and houses!"

The voice of Lu Huanyan, head of the 1st Armored Regiment of the Chinese Participating Army, was full of determination and confidence. His words also infected the chiefs of staff and battalion commanders of the armored regiments present. Shao Zuo Maeda, the regiment sent by the Mizuno Regiment to communicate, stood up. Loudly said, "Understood, Lu Sang, you are a real soldier, I will go back and explain to Mizuno-kun and Nakamura-kun, I believe they will understand and accept your decision and command..."

"Chief of Staff, send a carload of canned food and a carload of ammunition from our supplies to Major Maeda to take back... Also, Major Tao, transfer an armored platoon from your battalion to assist Captain Mizuno in commanding the Nakamura Battalion. The task is to clarify Yes, the bridge must be blown up, but don't rush it, at least wait until the Germans are almost ready in the East City before blowing up, so that the other side can be exhausted...