Beiyang 1917

() "Your Excellency, brigade commander... withdraw quickly... if you don't withdraw, it will be dangerous if the enemies from all three directions surround you!" The chief of staff of the Muto brigade, Takagi Osamu, shouted anxiously.

"No, I, Nobuyoshi Muto, am waiting here for the 3rd Chinese Armored Battalion to withdraw. Pass my order. The Guzhuang Battalion will seize favorable terrain on both sides of the forest path, prepare to block the enemy, and meet Li Shang's armored troops...you panic What, Chief of Staff Takagi, this place is beyond the range of the German artillery on the other side of the Uda River. My Muto brigade wants to see who can eat my main force! Order Domon and Kashii to gather troops in the north and set up Get ready!" . .

The location of Muto Shinyi Brigade Headquarters has been roughly retreated, which is about three kilometers. It is about seven kilometers away from the Sancha intersection in the north, which is beyond the bombardment range of the German artillery positions on the south of the Uda River. Of course, give him confidence It was Liu Yifei's 2nd Armored Battalion sent by Lu Huanyan from the second echelon and an elite infantry battalion from the 51st Federal Infantry Regiment. However, due to terrain constraints, Liu Yifei's 2nd Armored Battalion was placed on the right side of the forest path. A line of defense was established facing the southeast. This was also the task Lu Huanyan entrusted to the 2nd Battalion to protect the flanks of the Muto Brigade. Of course, he did not expect the proud Muto Brigade to withdraw in such a mess...

"Major General Muto, our team leader recommends that you and the brigade headquarters retreat to his base camp in the northeast direction. The Kharkov Bridge outside the east gate of Kharkov has been captured by the Germans. We thought that the second echelon could be in the east. The door attracted the force of the German counterattack. Unexpectedly...the enemy actually sent an infantry regiment to sneak across the Uda River from the lower reaches...Regimental Commander Lu suggested that you shrink your troops to the north, and leave this side to me and Li Shang's armored troops to guard ..." . .

Liu Yifei waited for most of the night, but before the Ukrainians who attacked the Muto brigade from the flanks, he was a little surprised to see the main force of the Muto brigade withdrawing in a panic. After Dahe launched an attack from the flank, he suddenly realized that the Muto brigade consisted of only three infantry brigades plus one armored battalion, and it was obviously beyond the capabilities of the Japanese army to resist the Germans with two main infantry regiments and three artillery battalions. , but Liu Yifei is very courageous, he knows that the regiment commander behind him still has two 3mm field artillery battalions in his hands and has not used them, and the 3th Infantry Regiment of Chief Qi Zhenggang and the three elite infantrymen of Biflov The battalion is also ready for battle. It seems that the protagonists tonight are the second echelon and the Chinese armored forces...

Just now Lu Huanyan asked him to lead the 2nd Armored Battalion and the Ukrainian Infantry Battalion to block the German attack, and let Li Shang's 3rd Battalion and Muto Brigade retreat northward, seeking a chance to breathe. The fire started near the three-way intersection to the Kharkov Bridge, but the German troops crossing the river along the bridge were no longer one battalion, but two infantry battalions, and there was a Ukrainian infantry regiment crossing the river continuously behind...

The situation of the coalition forces on the battlefield east of Kharkov is not very optimistic. The German major general also put the battalion of the 139th Infantry Regiment commanded by Colonel von Dirkmaier into the east battlefield, preparing to cooperate with the command of von Blomberg. Together with the battalion of the 140th Infantry Regiment, they took down the base camp set up by the coalition forces at the three-way intersection, and completely won tonight's counterattack!

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"Pick me up Sir Simon Petliura... my dear Simon, von Blomberg and von Dirkmayer have each led a battalion of troops that have broken through the Kharkov Bridge and occupied the first line of the coalition forces at the edge of the forest. It is time for your Volunteer Infantry Regiment to go into battle. On the southern front, the 140th and 141st Infantry Regiments have tightly clamped down on the Muto Brigade and the main force of the Chinese Armored Forces. Why did the Ukrainian 4th Division and the 2st The troops of the [-]nd Division are still staying in place? Please urge them to get closer to the west as soon as possible, and we will strive to encircle the Muto brigade in the area south of the three-way intersection!" Major General Von Neuhaus was obviously quite optimistic...

The voice of the Ukrainian Prime Minister came on the phone, "Your Excellency, Ukraine thanks you and the German friendly forces for your bloody dedication and great victory tonight. I have given Yamorlenko and Mihalik a death order. 1 If you can't reach the battlefield within an hour, all will be dismissed and investigated! As for the Ukrainian infantry regiment at the east gate, don't worry, they have already flooded out of the east gate and are crossing the bridge on the bridge...but the Japanese devils on the other side are very tenacious , your two battalions are still entangled with each other in the forest at this moment... If you don't hurry up, the sky will dawn... Isn't it only 3 kilometers... Let the German boys work hard!"

1918年7月31ri23:00，哈尔科夫森林，联军东路迂回二梯队指挥部

"Reporting to the head of the regiment... the two battalions of the German army have occupied the first line of defense at the edge of the forest after crossing the river. Toshi Fumaeda asked the headquarters for tactical guidance for the major!" A staff officer of the armored regiment reported nervously while clutching the microphone.

"Reporting to the head of the regiment... The main force of the Muto Brigade has suffered serious losses. It has now retreated northward along the forest path. The tanks of the 3rd Lichan Armored Battalion have lost more than a quarter. They are now fighting and retreating. The German army on the other side of the Uda River The long-range firepower of a 105mm light howitzer battalion was too strong. Major Li asked to withdraw from the opponent's shelling range before turning to the on-the-spot defense... He was facing at least two main German regiments, and Ukrainians had already appeared in the southeast... "

"Reporting to the head...Liu Yifei of the 2nd Armored Battalion reported that he led the 2nd Armored Battalion and the 51st Battalion of the 1st Federal Infantry Regiment to establish defenses on the right side of the forest path. To build a position, Nobuyoshi Muto's brigade headquarters and the rest of the Domon and Kashii brigades have withdrawn to the north to rest. At present, they are about 7 kilometers away from the three-way intersection... The 1rd Armored Battalion is approaching our department 3 kilometer ahead... "

"Reporting regiment leader... Takagi Osamu, the chief of staff of the Muto brigade, called and asked the three brigades of Nakamura, Jianchuan and Okamoto to join the 23rd Infantry Brigade. He will fight to the death with the main force of the German army at his current position!"

The atmosphere in Lu Huanyan's headquarters suddenly became tense. The regiment chief of staff Ren Dao commanded the staff to quickly mark the situation of the enemy and the enemy in three directions on the map, threw down the red and blue pencils and walked to the second echelon with a solemn expression. Lu Huanyan, the leader of the 1st regiment, said,

"Commander... I think the situation is a bit dangerous... Is it too risky for us to let the German army occupy the bridge across the river at the East Gate... The Germans rushed over 2 infantry battalions from the Kharkov Bridge at the East Gate , followed by a regiment of Ukrainian volunteers... But on the southern front, the number of German troops attacking the Muto brigade not only did not decrease, but increased from two battalions to two infantry regiments... The 2th Ukrainian Infantry Division and the 4th Ukrainian Infantry Division One regiment from the 2nd Division is also scrambling in the southeast direction... Li Shang and Liu Yifei are under too much pressure!"