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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 623 (Part 2) Seniority

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    This question was also asked by several federal division commanders. Therefore, seeing that their army commander took the lead in asking the question, several division commanders echoed one after another, saying that everyone was really puzzled by the formation of the Ukrainians.

    "Everyone, please be patient. According to our analysis, the Ukrainians obviously have their own considerations in adopting such a posture! Since less than two kilometers to the west of the railway line is the rushing North Donets River, so  The opponent obviously gave up the left bank of the North Donets River and focused on defending the right bank. Because the North Donets River stretches all the way to the southeast and finally merges into the Don River at Rozkov-on-Don, so I think the opponent is trying to defend the right bank.  This river serves as a natural line of defense, not to mention that Kharkiv is also on the right bank of the North Donets River!¡±

    Shunroku Hata even personally sat in a reconnaissance plane and overlooked the terrain from the border to Kharkov from the air under the cover of night. In his opinion, the Ukrainians could not think of such a beautiful defense line, so it must be the Germans.  The plan drawn up behind the scenes is that due to the existence of the North Donets River, it is obviously very difficult to defend both sides of the river at the same time. With Ukraine¡¯s small force, a ****-shaped defense line is set up based on the natural barrier of the North Donets River.  It¡¯s really not easy to deal with!

    "Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, in this case, if we penetrate all the way south along the left bank of the North Donets River, wouldn't the opponent's lower abdomen suddenly open up and become a completely undefended area? What will they use to resist us?  Since their troops and defense lines are all deployed on the right bank of the Northern Donets River!" Voronezh Army Commander Stepin changed from a senior general captured by the Soviet Red Army in the Battle of Ufa to a group army commander loyal to the Volga Federation in just ten years.  It's not over yet, but I already have a sense of ownership.

    "Your Excellency Stepin is right. We had such considerations in our previous Central Route Army combat plan, but the Northern Donets River stretches for thousands of miles. If we go all the way south without crossing the river, we will never be able to threaten Kharkov.  of.

    And this may be the enemy's barrier. The longer our roundabout front is stretched, because the right bank of the North Donets River is relatively flat and smooth, while the left bank has ravines and tributaries intertwined, the terrain is complex and changeable, and there are many lakes. Our troops on the left bank  It is likely to form a situation in which a lone army goes deep.

    If we cannot break through the enemy's solid defense line on the right bank and continue to push southward along the left bank, our logistics support will be very difficult. Moreover, if the opponent counterattacks, they will cross the North Donets River from the northern line and cut off the retreat of our left bank troops.  If so, things will get out of hand!  "Shunroku Hata's tone was surprisingly cautious and serious.

    "Major General Hata, I don't think there is anything to worry about. My 5th Infantry Brigade is willing to be the vanguard and outflank all the way along the left bank of the North Donets River. If the other party can cross the river from the north and cut off our retreat, can I  The 5th Brigade cannot cross the river from the south to cut off Kharkov's retreat?" said Army Major General Kikuchi Shinnosuke, commander of the 5th Brigade of the Japanese 3rd Division.

    This Kikuchi Shinnosuke (.) was a native of Ibaraki Prefecture. He was adopted as an adopted son by Kikuchi Noriyuki, the eldest son of Mito Domain's Toda Doshou. In October 1883, he joined the Infantry Battalion of the Army Training Corps, and in August 1886, he joined the Riku Shijiu 11th Army.  Period, on July 26, 1889, he was awarded the rank of second lieutenant in the Army and was appointed attached to the 3rd Regiment of the Guards Infantry.

    On July 24, 1894, he dropped out of the 11th term of the Army University and participated in the Sino-Japanese War. During the Sino-Japanese War, he served as the adjutant of the 3rd Guards Infantry Regiment and the squadron leader of the 3rd Guards Infantry Regiment.  Mainland University resumed school on February 29, 1896, and graduated from the 11th class of Army University on December 13, 1897.  He successively served as an official in the General Staff Headquarters, a member of the General Staff Headquarters, a staff member of the Eastern Governor's Department, and a staff member of the Superintendent of Education Department. He went to Germany and Tsarist Russia to study military affairs.

    During the Russo-Japanese War, Shinnosuke Kikuchi served successively as the director of management of the 4th Army, the adjutant of the 4th Army, and the staff officer of the 4th Army.  Adjutant of the Army Province, attached to the General Staff Headquarters, Chief of Staff of the 16th Division, Captain Lu Shishengtu, and was promoted to Army Major General on June 9, 1913.

    After that, he served as the commander of the 5th Infantry Brigade of the 3rd Infantry Division of the Japanese Army until now. Speaking of which, the Japanese Army has not experienced a major war for more than 10 years since the Russo-Japanese War. The brigade commander and division commander of the first-line Class A division  The elders were promoted with great difficulty based on seniority, so they were generally older. Shinnosuke Kikuchi was now 52 years old, and he was only a major general brigade commander.

    In Wang Geng's previous life, he later served as the personnel director of the Japanese Army Ministry, the general affairs director of the General Staff Headquarters, the director of the Education Directorate Headquarters, the commander of the 3rd Division, the deputy chief of staff, and the commander of the Korean Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor on November 1, 1920.  First-class Rising Sun Grand Ribbon, and was promoted to Army General on August 6, 1923.  Military Counselor and Tokyo Garrison Commander, Director of Education and Military Counselor.  Died on August 22, 1927.  Won the third-level Golden Horse Medal.

    At this moment, Kikuchi Shinnosuke, the commander of the 5th Infantry Brigade, said this. He was a little dissatisfied that Major General Hata Shunroku had become his boss at such a young age, but what he said was not unreasonable.  It makes sense, so he took the initiative to ask Ying to stand up with great enthusiasm, but he also won the praise and approval of many generals in the conference room.Head.

    The 52-year-old Kikuchi Brigade Commander can be regarded as the predecessor of Major General Hata Shunroku. One graduated from the Mainland University in the 11th class, and the other graduated from the Mainland University in the 22nd class. There is also an age difference of 13 years. In Wang Geng¡¯s previous life, Hata Shunroku had to wait until 1920 41  He was promoted to colonel when he was 47 years old, and stayed there for another 6 years. He was promoted to major general in 1926 when he was 47 years old, and became the commander of the fourth field artillery brigade.

    But now, by chance, Wang Geng has arrived in this time and space, especially since Shunroku Hata, the former 22nd chief saber graduate of the Japanese mainland, was exchanged by the Japanese Army Ministry to join the Chinese war army and follow the Chinese king.  Everything has changed drastically. It was only the end of July 1918. Shunroku Hata had been promoted three levels in one year to the rank of major general of the Japanese Army, but he was only 39 years old.

    Not only that, even juniors like Kanji Ishihara and Seishiro Itagaki, who had been hanging out with Shunroku Hata in the war room of the Allied Forces Headquarters for half a year, actually got into the ranks of the Japanese Army Colonel. This made the 52-year-old already in the 5th Infantry Regiment of the Third Division.  How can Shintaro Kikuchi, who has served as brigade commander for five years, be convinced?  Therefore, Shunroku Hata said that outflanking along the left bank of the North Donets River would easily cut off the enemy's retreat. This guy had to stand up and let his 5th Infantry Brigade take the lead. He would lead his 5th Brigade to attack.  The back road to Kharkov.

    Shunroku Hata still has great respect for military veterans like Shintaro Kikuchi. Although it is heartbreaking to still be fighting on the front line at the age of 52, the Japanese Army has such a temper based on seniority. In the past 20 years, the Japanese military has  There are no more than 20 standing divisions. Counting artillery and cavalry brigades, there are only 7 or 80 brigade commander positions at most.
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