Beiyang 1917

() Division Commander Koval threw an unpeeled, hot potato over, and Chief of Staff Nazarenko took it in his hand and blew it back and forth, but he said unconvincedly, "Minister, the Germans The main combat effectiveness of the army is very strong. If the two main regiments go north to deal with the main force of the Muto brigade, I think they have the upper hand in terms of strength and firepower. This battle may not be unwinnable! The three 2mm light field artillery of the German divisional artillery regiment The battalions are all intact!"

“三个105mm轻型榴弹炮营？能是城北ri军第3师团的du li野战重炮兵联队24门150mm重型榴弹炮的对手么？何况第三师团还有一个du li野战炮兵联队的48门75mm山野炮助阵……再者说了……你怎么知道联军后边没有继续增援呢？”师长科瓦尔没好气的道。..

"Anyway...Master, we turned eastward without authorization... No matter how you look at it, we are suspected of leaving the battlefield without fighting... We will lose face if we win the Battle of Kharkov. If we lose, we will lose face." Will he become a scapegoat?" Chief of Staff Nazarenko was still confused.

"Win? We won't win until the coalition air force is driven out of the skies over Ukraine, otherwise all the infantry on the battlefield will be lambs waiting to be slaughtered by bombers. Unfortunately, we don't even have anti-aircraft guns, and we only rely on mg08 tree trunks How useful is that thing that can be used to shoot planes? Pass my order, after the third division, it is strictly forbidden to shoot and open fire in the air. Don't let the planes of the coalition forces be beaten down, we will become the punching bag for the bombers of the other side. Haven't you heard that? Yesterday, the 2nd Division exposed the artillery positions by organizing air strikes. As a result, a fully loaded artillery regiment was blown up by the opponent's bomber brigade before it even had time to fire... the remaining artillery was even thrown into the air. Kharkov River ... "..

The division commander Koval sneered, and Nazarenko, the chief of staff here, couldn’t say anything about his division commander, but he still said, “Mr. The main force of the whole division is tired. From my point of view, if the coalition forces really want to go to the east, they must take the road to the north. We can keep the main force at this position and send the cavalry reconnaissance battalion of the division to Kati Nazhen guards the bridge, and we set up police guards on the north road, so...

If the main force of the coalition forces did not move eastward, why should we retreat so far?We will stop here and wait for the situation to become clear. In case the Germans in the west win the counterattack, we may be able to kill the carbine and grab the Japanese Muto brigade. This way the brothers can at least get a good night's sleep... Otherwise the team will be really exhausted..."

"Well... what you said... seems to have some truth..." Koval hesitated a little, but what he was thinking in his heart was not that the German army would win the counterattack and lose the chance to win the battle, but that what would happen if the main force of the coalition forces moved eastward Well, my teacher was kicked in the back of his ass and beaten up, wouldn't that attract all the firepower to the east?His third division did not have the awareness that generations have received... Sending the cavalry battalion to the main road to seize the town of Katina first is a way... If the coalition forces move eastward with small troops, the cavalry battalion alone can take care of it. Going east... I still have time to run south with the main force of the division...

"Chief of staff, why didn't you say it earlier! That's fine, pass my order, the division cavalry reconnaissance battalion goes east to seize the town of Katina, the main force of the division camps and arranges positions at the current position, and a company is placed on the north road and the west forest. Be vigilant, let the brothers burn their feet and try to rest for a night... wait until tomorrow dawn before deciding to turn in the direction!" Koval finally made a decision.

1918年7月31ri21：30，哈尔科夫东部森林

The Cavalry Reconnaissance Battalion of the 3rd Ukrainian Infantry Division originally had four cavalry companies with 4 soldiers, plus the Battalion Headquarters and the Communications Platoon, a total of 126 cavalry. Of course, it has experienced two consecutive days of forced marches and one day of fierce fighting , the cavalry reconnaissance battalion of the 560rd Division is full and there are more than 3 cavalry left. Under the order of the division commander Koval, the battalion commander Quentin Amisevich Avisev had to lead his troops to start again, and got the order to camp and rest The infantry let out a burst of "Ulla..." cheers...

Lieutenant Valentin Vasilyevich Vasilikov, the battalion attached to the cavalry reconnaissance battalion, rode on a horse and muttered beside his battalion commander, "I said the battalion commander... what kind of crazy is the division commander, if you really want to go east Let alone our reconnaissance battalion, the main force of the division has already arrived in Katina Town. Why bother to let the brothers cross the main road to the south and make such a big circle in the forest path. The road is full of fights with bushes and mud pools... After a long time, I have to turn back to the main road in the north..."

"Let's talk nonsense... We are the most elite Cossack cavalry in the whole division. If we don't take the lead, who will take the lead? Do you think I am willing to run this errand? The teacher said that as long as the town of Katina is taken down and the bridge is guarded, it will be a great achievement. Looking back, I will If you are promoted to regiment commander, you can become a reconnaissance battalion commander..." Both the battalion commander and the battalion attached to the battalion were just riding on horses, and their mounts were led by their respective orderlies. The gap is relatively open, and the road is easier to walk. The cavalry battalion almost formed two columns and marched under the night with torches...

"The battalion commander... If you want me to say that the division commander is just messing around... Both the 2nd and 4th divisions have gone south to join the main force of the Germans. We should follow up south like the 9th regiment. Go east to seize the town of Katina. We are not afraid that when the main force is in the decisive battle with the coalition forces in the southeast of Kharkov, the former enemy headquarters will come to trouble our division? Disobeying orders and evacuating the battlefield without authorization is a crime of losing your head... ...Will the division headquarters use our battalion as a scapegoat?"

Battalionist Vasilykov is a conspirator who loves to think about nothing, and now he is whispering in his own battalion commander's ear, which really makes the battalion commander Avishev's heart shudder. The handle of the horsewhip hit Yingfu's head beside him, and cursed, "Shut up...you'll know it's going to be bad if you don't have anything to do. You've been messing with this battle before morale is up! There's not much left! Let me be silly here, and go to the front with a sharp knife... I can talk about it, and I won’t agree to let me lose the chain again!"

The battalion commander's whip handle of the battalion attached to Vasilikov Bei's shoulder hurt. Seeing that the battalion commander was really angry, this guy didn't dare to say more, grabbed the reins and hit the horse's belly with spurs, and the horse's crotch hurt He rushed forward, and several orderlies and correspondents hurriedly followed. More than 100 people from the Sharp Knife Company walked about 1 km in front of the whole camp. They should have approached the main road in the forest by now, but the forest is still It is very dense, and the torches 200 meters away are already faintly visible...