Beiyang 1917

() "Regimental Commander, it will be dark soon. According to Xue Juru's reconnaissance, the battlefield where the Jianchuan Brigade and Okamoto Brigade exchanged fire with the Ukrainians has lost traces of the Ukrainians. Judging from the traces on the ground, the Ukrainians seem to be Retreating in two directions, the 3rd Infantry Division all the way to the east, and the 2nd Infantry Division followed the 4th Infantry Division to the southeast... We were delayed by crossing the river, and the Jianchuan and Okamoto Battalions suffered heavy losses and did not even send The scouts followed the Ukrainians to keep in touch..."

In the hands of Ren Dao, chief of staff of the regiment, is the telegram that Xue Juru just sent back... Xue Juru's current location is a little more than 10 kilometers east of Sancha Road. The wired telephone has not yet been connected and is not reliable. In addition to sending orders to and from messengers in Humvees, wireless telegraphy is the fastest and safest way... . .

"Hmm... Jianchuan Brigade and Okamoto Brigade last exchanged fire with the Ukrainians at 16:20, and it has been 1 hour and 40 minutes, and the opponent is about to retreat. The forest is densely covered with swamps and the roads are muddy. They can't run fast. ..." Lu Huanyan directly received the latest telegram sent by Xue Juru from the chief of staff, and after carefully reading it, he walked to the battle map to find their current location, and then took the place where the Okamoto brigade was besieged Draw a circle for the center of the circle, which is roughly a radius of 7 kilometers...

"If the opponent runs fast... and retreats in batches, then this radius can be expanded to 910 kilometers..." Chief of Staff Ren Dao stepped forward and added a semi-arc line to the arc drawn by Lu Huanyan , and then take the position where the Jianchuan Brigade last contacted the 3rd Ukrainian Infantry Division as the center of the circle, and draw a semicircle on the east side with a radius of about 8 kilometers. . .

For a while, Lu Huanyan and Ren Dao were silent as they stared at the battle map...

"Regimental Commander, Chief of Staff, if you want to put it this way, unless the opponent stops after walking for a while, it is not easy to catch up with the enemy in the forest with a gap of more than 20 kilometers. You have to count on the infantry to catch up... But it takes more than half a day for the Japanese infantry and the federal infantry to cross the river to get here, and they have to drive more than 20 kilometers at night to attack the Ukrainians who don't know the exact location... This task is too difficult ..."

Tao Dayong, commander of the 1st Armored Battalion, was outspoken and the first to point out the difficulties faced by the second echelon...

"Commander Tao, the task given to us by the headquarters is to defeat or annihilate the three Ukrainian infantry divisions, and the opponent is not strong. Today, we fought several fierce battles with the Muto Brigade during the day, with huge casualties and heavy losses, plus the burden of the wounded. , how far it can retreat after nightfall is still a question... Masaki Masaki's 18th Infantry Regiment was yesterday's victorious division and did not participate in the battle today. I have seen the 51st Federal Infantry Regiment. It is Voronie RI put together the remaining reserves of the two brigades of the 13th Federal Infantry Division and assigned them the designation of the 51st Infantry Regiment, so it should be said that they are also recharging their strength!"

Liu Yifei, the battalion commander of the 2nd Armored Battalion, obviously has a different perspective from Tao Dayong's. Of course, the two people's views have one thing in common, that is, the Chinese armored forces cannot perform their skills handily due to the limitations of roads and terrain in the forest. ...

"Zhu Yu's words make sense, Battalion Commander Tao, we are tired, and the Ukrainians are even more tired. Chief Qi Zhenggang's regiment rested for one night and one morning, and the regiment put together by Voronieri's reserve team is also a new force. The master of the war, I think, we just grit our teeth and catch up, the Ukrainians may not really run that far..." Ren Dao, the chief of staff of the regiment, obviously supported the opinion of Liu Yifei, the commander of the 2nd Battalion.

"The Ukrainians may not really be thinking about retreating... The German army launched reinforcements and counterattacks on the southern front. Could it be that the German-Ukrainian coalition forces will let go of the three main divisions in the east of the forest? Normally, at least they will move closer to the main German army in the south and prepare to encircle Muto together." The main force of the brigade is right. Secondly, if the opponent abandons the attack from south to north on the southern line and plans to attack from the east gate to seize the Kharkov Bridge and catch us by surprise, what will the three Ukrainian divisions receive? The command?"

The words of the head of the regiment Lu Huanyan seem to be talking to himself and seem to be inspiring the ideas of his subordinates. Ren Dao, the chief of staff of the regiment, and Liu Yifei, the commander of the 2nd Battalion, are savoring the thoughts of their own head and officer for a while. The commander of the first armored battalion Tao Dayong slapped his head and said loudly, "I am fully enlightened by what the regiment commander said. Although the main force of the German army is reinforcements and counterattacks on the southern front, the remaining two main regiments and three artillery units of the 47th Infantry Division are also prepared. The battalion is just a big show... The 2th German Infantry Regiment in the city is already exhausted, and the two Kharkov volunteer divisions are even dying. Thank God for being able to hold the current position..."

"Commander, let me tell you that even if the three Ukrainian infantry divisions want to withdraw, the German major general in Kharkov will not agree. The order given to them is to attack eastward to contain our troops or go southward. To outflank the flanks of the Muto Brigade and even the Yonezawa Cavalry Regiment... Even if it is not of great use, it is always okay to wave the flag and pretend to be suspicious, and the opponent has at least 24000 more soldiers to fight!" The commander of the 1st Armored Battalion is not Just a character like Zhang Fei, this guy is more careful than Liu Yifei, but not weak, and Li Shang may not be better than him when his mind is quick.

"Commander Tao... This is a bit too simple... The German-Ukrainian coalition forces in Kharkov will not fail to see our second echelon from the upper reaches of the Kharkov River across the river. The three Ukrainian divisions None of the Okamoto brigade was eaten, and the temporary artillery rescue unit commanded by Lieutenant Imamura scattered in all directions... The opponent now obviously suffered heavy casualties and was unable to continue the offensive with exhausted shells. In this case, There is absolutely no possibility of the three Ukrainian divisions turning around and heading east to attack us again. It is possible for the opponent to go south to assist the German army in counterattacking the main force to encircle Muto's brigade, but most of them are just bluffing..."

Chief of Staff Ren Dao Dao finally stood up to suppress Tao Dayong's good self-feeling. Of course, the chief of staff's speech analysis is quite satisfactory, and in theory it may be closer to the truth...

"Of course what the chief of staff said has some truth, but the regiment commander... How should we fight? You give the order? The day lily will be cold when Chief Qi Zhenggang's regiment comes up..." Tao Dayong, the commander of the first battalion, was a little Unable to restrain his posture, he ignored the chief of staff's censure against him, but looked eagerly at Lu Huanyan asking for a fight. This situation made the chief of staff Ren Dao a little helpless.

... For a while, the tent fell into silence again. Lu Huanyan did not speak, and the other battalion commanders and battalion commanders waited and watched...

"Report! The head of the 13st Regiment of the 26th Brigade of the 51th Federal Infantry Division, Maxim and Makojevic Biavlov, was ordered to lead the team!" The guard at the door snapped to attention, and then there was a noise outside the door. Biflov, the head of the 51st Federal Infantry Regiment, rushed in. When he saw Lu Huanyan who came out, he stood at attention in a regular manner. The spurs on his riding boots slammed against the mountain, and his voice was hoarse.

"Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief of the Former Enemy, Colonel Biflov was ordered to lead the 51st Infantry Regiment and has arrived. Please instruct our troops to station areas and combat missions!"