Beiyang 1917

() "The general is the commander of the Front Army and the Third Army of Japan. As long as the Front Army Command makes a decision to adjust the campaign, the 7th Division and the 12th Division will not dare to disobey?! Your Excellency, Commander, the night is long and the dream is full. In my opinion, it is the best way to continue to expand the results in Kharkov! To this end, we must concentrate our forces. The West Route Army can simply be transferred to the east. Do it!" It was Oba Jiro who finally couldn't restrain himself.

Erlang Oba obviously knew that if the West Route Army was transferred to the east as a whole, even if Fujii and Ishihara were overwhelmed by the authority of General Utsunomiya, they would never accept the command of himself, the former enemy commander of the Central Route Army and the commander of the Third Division. If so, only Utsunomiya Taro himself or Chief of Staff Hata Shunroku are qualified to command and dispatch the coalition forces in the direction of Kharkov... In this case, why not let yourself bring it up?If your Excellency the Commander slacks off for a while, is it possible to hand over the command of the former enemy in the direction of Kharkov to himself, who has just won a big victory? . .

Oba Jiro's move can be described as killing two birds with one stone. The commander of the front army and Utsunomiya Taro's eyes lit up when they heard the words. It is obvious that strengthening the troops will not be able to expand the results of the battle smoothly. If the troops are divided into three groups and there are insufficient troops in all aspects, if the German army is not fooled and we cannot find fighters in Kharkov to send reinforcements... simply cancel the establishment of the West Route Army. Directly co-editing with the Central Route Army, and following the train to the east... two days is enough!"

Hata Junliu frowned and shook his head lightly, "Your Excellency, the logistics, ammunition and material transportation support are all arranged according to the three-way attack plan, and it is hard to stockpile and store what the West Route Army needs. The materials, ammunition and food were delivered to Rylisk and Suja. Tens of thousands of soldiers ate horse chews. In less than a week, they were completely overthrown and transported back. The material support in the middle road will exceed our current logistical preparation capacity... At that time, there were too many troops in Kharkov’s direction, but the hoarded food, ammunition and supplies were not enough to use, so the troops couldn’t fight hungry?” . .

Chief of Staff Shunroku Hata said this, and the conference room fell into silence again. Kharkov has just been occupied in the north, and a large number of wounded people have to be evacuated. The local people who have not escaped need to distribute relief rations. To move forward, the entire battlefield needs to be cleaned and rectified. At this time, the railway line north of Kharkov is like a tight string. Five days can't be in place at all... What kind of speed is this?This is the opportunity to miss the opportunity!

"Soldiers are expensive, so in the first stage, the mobile troops of the West Route Army can be transferred to the east. The 2nd Chinese Armored Regiment and the 7th Japanese Infantry Regiment add up to more than 7000 people. The logistical pressure in the husband's direction is not too great, so I will be transferred here as the vanguard to fight to the south of the Wuda River..." The general of the court rolled up his sleeves and went into battle shirtless with Hata Junliu!

Hata Toshiroku didn't think so, but Oba had just won a battle led by the Central Route Army, and as the chief of staff of the Front Army, Hata Toshiroku didn't want to confront him blindly. Besides, looking at what General Utsunomiya meant, Muto and Oba were quite moved. Erlang's suggestion, since that's the case, let's wait and see...

As the Japanese Army Staff Headquarters, Hata Shunroku, who is known as a ghost and Kong Ming, actually does not object to the suggestions of Muto and Oba in his heart, but as the chief of staff of the Front Army and the Ukrainian Campaign, he must comprehensively consider the situation of the entire battlefield, and The relationship and balance between the various troops on this side, since General Utsunomiya is ambiguous and unwilling to easily veto Major General Muto's suggestion, it is better to let the third division try its luck in front of Fujii and Ishihara of the West Route Army...

The military conference of the Central Route Army just ended without a problem. The various units of the Central Route Army in Kharkov seized the time to consolidate the occupied area, replenish and rest, and prepare for air defense operations. The consultation telegram to discuss the eastward movement of the Western Route Army’s southern detachment was sent to Ukraine. In the name of the campaign headquarters, it was sent to the West Route Army, and at the same time, it was copied to the Samara coalition headquarters!

1918年8月1ri9:00，伏尔加联邦库尔斯克境内、雷利斯克西路军前敌指挥部

"It's just playing the piano! What do you mean by the front army headquarters and the campaign headquarters? Is the campaign plan a child's play? What Daba won in Kharkov was nothing more than a tragic victory. The Kikuchi and Muto brigades suffered more than 8000 casualties. It is obvious that he was beaten and disabled by the Germans... How many troops does the opponent have in total for a reserve infantry division? No wonder they put their ideas on our side of the West Route Army. Your Excellency, Division Commander, this unreasonable request that the West Route Army must Resolutely push back!"

In the meeting room, the one who slapped the table and roared was Colonel Ishihara Waner, chief of staff of the West Route Army of the Southwest Front Army of the Allied Army. Ishihara, who has always been not bad-tempered, was really furious at this moment. Although the telegram was sent in the name of the Front Army Command and the Campaign Command But this fellow could tell at a glance that it must be Erlang Oba, the commander of the former enemy of the Central Route Army, behind the scenes!

"Chief of Staff... The telegram was sent in the name of the Front Army Command. Although it was in the tone of a consultation, it seems that General Utsunomiya was moved by Lieutenant General Taiba. As for the Central Route Army, it is not just a problem of insufficient troops. Daba Erlang's 3rd Division has almost lost its combat effectiveness. The two main brigades, Kikuchi and Muto, have suffered so many casualties. If they can go into battle again, I don't know when. If they don't come to our side, do they count on the Volga Federation? Troops to support the scene?"

Lieutenant General Fujii Yukatsuki, the commander of the Seventh Division of Japan, had obvious gloating meaning in his tone. Although the Central Route Army occupied Kharkov, it is true that it has written a strong honor in the credit book of Jiro Oba and the Third Division. A sum, but the price paid is staggering. In the view of Lieutenant General Fujii, there is only one 47th German Reserve Infantry Division in the direction of Kharkov as the main force. The other Ukrainian puppet troops call it volunteers or what kind of national army , are all soy sauce roles, and the 4-strong front-line troops of the Central Route Army of the coalition army are all trump card main forces...

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, Chief of Staff, the battle report says that 35000 enemy troops have been wiped out, but how many German troops are there? 5000 or 4000? The casualties of the Japanese Third Division in Daba are far greater than the casualties of the German infantry division. Listen. It is not worth mentioning that all the artillerymen of the two brigades are broken, and even the Du Li Artillery Battalion of the 1st Chinese Armored Regiment was used as a sacrificial object... and the original plan of the Central Route Army was to besiege Kharkov and fight for aid, and now it is realized Have you planned it? This is the record achieved when the coalition air force has air supremacy... If you want me to say, the Central Route Army of Dating lost more than it gained!"