Beiyang 1917

() In fact, as soon as the front started, Tao Dayong, who was 1 km away from the west of the main road, led the battalion headquarters and the 3rd and 4th companies to leave the supply troops and catch up. A cavalry sharp knife company was attacked by the opponent, but Tao Dayong's main force was already an afterthought when he came up. Tao Dayong, who was in a hurry, jumped out of the battalion head car and found that the six wheeled chariots of the first company were scattered 300 meters south of the road. , the 2 tanks of the company headquarters and the 4nd platoon were still parked on the road for vigilance. Fan Yijun of the 1st armored company stepped forward and reported,

"Reporting to the battalion commander, we found traces of the 3rd Ukrainian Infantry Division. Just now, a cavalry reconnaissance battalion from the other side came over and was defeated by our company... The company commander led the 3rd and 1st platoons to chase them on foot...The armored vehicles were limited to the bushes and could not advance. ...The company commander asked me to bring the second platoon here and wait for the main force of the battalion to come up, please give instructions to the battalion commander!" ..

"Nonsense! Carrying infantry to chase Ukrainian cavalry on foot? He Feihongju really thinks that Ukrainians are made of mud? Bring the prisoners here and I will interrogate them myself!" Tao Dayong said with a sullen face. The battle was a bit impatient...Of course, the main reason was misjudging the strength of the opponent's only one company. Secondly, killing chickens with a sledgehammer may be because the nighttime always brings more uncertainty to people, not to mention the 1st armored company Maybe he thought he was facing a Ukrainian division... His actions were a little deliberate, not only afraid of scaring the enemy, but also afraid of scaring himself. After knocking the mountain, Fei Hongju must have been uneasy, so he brought Follow the 3rd row and 1st row to the south...

"It's the division headquarters of the 3rd Ukrainian Infantry Division and two main regiments, with at least 5000 troops... The black lights are about 4 kilometers away from us, and the nainai ones... beat the rabbits, I'm afraid they will scare away the bears ..." ..

After the interrogation of the Ukrainian prisoners, Tao Dayong ran around in front of the armored vehicle with his hands behind his back... Just now, the large-caliber machine guns of the ten chariots of the first company were fully fired, and only a few of the more than 100 cavalrymen on the other side ran away. Almost 80 people died in battle. More than a dozen lucky guys were injured, and almost all the horses were beaten to a pulp...

If it is an attack on the plains during the day, don't think that Tao Dayong dare not take three armored companies to beat the two main infantry regiments of the Ukrainians. The key is that it is night, the terrain is unfamiliar, and the use of armored vehicles is limited. Vehicles use vehicle-mounted infantry to fight, relying on less than 400 infantry to attack the opponent's 5000 troops... This battle cannot be fought... unless the opponent flees without fighting, then chasing ducks behind the buttocks can still make money...

1918年7月31ri22:00，哈尔科夫东部森林，联军西南方面军中路军东路迂回二梯队东支队

"The battalion commander... Hurry up and send someone to chase Fei Hongju and the others back. To the south is the main force of the 3rd Ukrainian Infantry Division. Even if a cavalry battalion of the opponent is defeated, there are still divisions and two main infantry regiments behind. According to the prisoners According to the confession, the total remaining troops of the opponent must be in the early 5000s, and our whole battalion still owes a second company of Fu Erzhu. This force is not enough for the opponent to get off the car in the forest and serve as an infantry envoy..." Major Mo Liyuan of the battalion attached Said anxiously.

"Mo Yingfu, tell me, if the main force of the 3rd Ukrainian Infantry Division is in the forest to the south of us at this moment, does it mean that the town of Katina and the North Donets River Bridge in the east are open and unguarded? I reckon After a while, Xue Juru and Fu Erzhu will be able to seize the town of Katina and the bridge... At this time, we must put pressure on the 3rd Ukrainian Infantry Division in the south. Completely give up the idea of ​​retreating to the east, so as to reduce the pressure on the east..."

Tao Dayong hates the endless black swamp and bush-filled forest at the moment. If he were on the Ufa plain, he would definitely have the opportunity to lead an armored battalion to defeat the Ukrainian 3rd Infantry Division. But now , although our own armored vehicle firepower is strong, it cannot do without the forest road, and the opponent's troops are in possession. Walk five kilometers south in the dark and use 3 vehicle-mounted infantry companies to attack the opponent's main force of 5000 people. What will this battle look like? It's hard to say...

But Tao Dayong just huddled on both sides of the forest road and waited for the rabbit. This is not in line with the style and temper of the first brave general of the DU Li Armored Regiment. No matter how difficult it is, he must put pressure on the Ukrainians. Pushing towards the southwest, instead of allowing the opponent to retreat towards the southeast...

"Pass my order, all the infantry of the 3rd and 4th companies get out of the car, and I will lead them to insert in the southeast direction. Mo Ying will command you to command 30 wheeled armored vehicles to control this road and spread out to the two wings. The platoon controls a one-kilometer section of the road, and strengthens vigilance. Fei Lianfu, you take the 2nd platoon to catch up with your company commander, and tell him to take it easy. If the enemy retreats, don’t chase too fast, just stick to the back and chase the sheep, and go south or southwest!” Tao Dayong, the commander of the 3st Armored Battalion, finally made a decision.

……… Temporary station of the 3rd Ukrainian Infantry Division…

"Master! Master! Something is wrong. The cavalry reconnaissance battalion was attacked by the main force of the coalition armored forces on the forest road in the north. The opponent had at least one reinforced battalion. The entire army of the reconnaissance battalion was wiped out. Withdrew, let me come back to report, saying that the reconnaissance battalion did not dare to withdraw directly to the south for fear of exposing the location of the main force of the division..." The battalion messenger of the cavalry reconnaissance battalion fell to the ground out of breath reported.

"Bastard! Where did the Allied Armored Battalion come from? Do you really see that it is a Chinese armored unit?! Where did they come from!" Division Commander Koval was sweating from fear, grabbed the messenger and roared road.

"Master, you can't be wrong. Not a single sharp knife came out. There are too many armored vehicles on the forest road. The bullets of the large-caliber machine gun can sweep away the thick trees from a distance of 1000 meters. If the whole battalion hadn't dismounted quickly , Now I have explained everything, division commander, make up your mind quickly, the battalion commander said that the enemy came in a bad way, and it is likely that the follow-up reinforcements have arrived... you must make up your mind quickly!" The orderly shouted aggrieved.

"Chief of staff! Where is the death of the chief of staff! What should we do now?!" Koval turned around and yelled to find his chief of staff. He turned around and found the chief of staff of the 3rd Infantry Division rushing from outside the tent with a telescope. Major General Shesi Shevayevich Nazarenko appeared in front of him with a flustered expression and panting.