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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 625 (Part 2) The intention is very clear

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    As he spoke, Shunroku Hata motioned to the staff on the side of the map to place black arrows, representing the German infantry divisions that had arrived for reinforcements. The staff was not polite and placed three arrows directly on the southern part of the Kharkov ring defense line.  There is a black arrow, which looks a bit like dark clouds are coming and a rain is about to come.  ¡¾net¡¿

    "Major General Hata, my 5th Infantry Brigade will circle the city all the way from the east of Kharkov to the south? What should we do if we encounter the German division's interception? Should we go around or fight through?" Kikuchi Shinnosuke's expression at this time  A little solemn, obviously the German divisions represented by the three black arrows south of Kharkov put a lot of psychological pressure on the 52-year-old Japanese major general brigade leader.

    "Of course you can't go around. If you encounter a German division's interception, it depends on the opponent's strength. The southeastern defense line of Kharkiv is defended by a reserve corps of the German infantry division. If the war starts on the second day, you can smoothly return to this position.  , and if the opponent is still defending with a reserve corps, then attack resolutely. This German reserve corps cannot block the advance of the 5th Infantry Brigade," Shunroku Hata explained patiently.

    "Son Disney, I understand!" Shinnosuke Kikuchi sat down.

    Muto Nobuyoshi couldn't help but said, "My Lord Chief of Staff, it's already the second day of the war, and the German reinforcements should have arrived in Kharkov by train. How can the other party still be defending with just one regiment?  If I were the German commander, I would definitely use one division to launch a counterattack from the right, and then let the troops defending the center move northeast to cut off Kikuchi-kun's retreat! "

    Unexpectedly, Shunroku Hata smiled when he heard this and said, "Well, Mr. Muto, based on my experience in dealing with the Germans when I was a military attache in Germany before the war, it is indeed possible for the other side to do this! German generals still have quite high battlefield acumen.  Yes, and throughout the European war, Germany and Austria preferred to attack before attacking, and defensive counterattacks were also their usual style of play.¡±

    "Then what should we do? Our 5th Brigade went through all the trouble to go back, and then retreated in a hurry? Wouldn't this just increase the cost of military strength in traveling back and forth!" Kikuchi Shinnosuke shouted anxiously.

    "Kikuchi-kun, pay attention to your identity! The brigade leader must also have the demeanor of a general! Listen to Shunroku Hata!" The commander of the third division, Oba Division, frowned to wake up his beloved general.

    "Hai! Please forgive me!" Kikuchi Shinnosuke blushed. Kikuchi still respected Jiro Oba, the division leader.

    "If the opponent is a German division, their counterattack will at best block the offensive of Major General Kikuchi's 5th Infantry Brigade. The 5th Infantry Brigade can organize positions on the spot and confront the opponent, but don't retreat in a hurry.  At this time, Muto-kun's 23rd Infantry Brigade, with the cooperation of Colonel Lu's Chinese Armored Regiment, will quickly insert itself from the rear to the flank of the 5th Infantry Brigade, passing by and preparing to catch the German division off guard!"

    "With the strength of our two brigades plus one armored regiment, there is absolutely no problem in destroying a German division. Even if the opponent comes with two divisions, we can also repel the opponent! Unless three German divisions come up at once, then we will enter the enemy's territory.  This is the result of the stalemate stage and the war game rehearsal!" Shunroku Hata nodded heavily to the east of Kharkov.  

    "However, even if the Eastern Front enters a stalemate, my Chief of Staff, on the Northern Front you only use me as the 13th Infantry Division to carry the main force of at least 3 to 4 Ukrainian divisions. Once the opponent counterattacks, how can we defend it?  Stay? Even another Japanese infantry brigade may not be able to defend it!" Lieutenant General Stepin stopped pretending to be a hero now. Just kidding, no matter how hard I fight, I can't block the door of four divisions with one division.  What's more, the opponent also has a volunteer division, and even the reinforced German division may attack from the center and counterattack!

    Stepin shouted, and all the generals in the conference room whispered, obviously they all felt the same way, that is, the strength of the center route army was insufficient, especially the lack of troops on the front line. The 13th Federal Infantry Division on the northern front was used to pull the banner and take advantage of the tiger's skin.  It is not so easy to implement the empty city strategy of blocking the door of four divisions!

    "Gentlemen, please be patient. The 13th Infantry Division alone on the northern front certainly cannot resist it. Therefore, if the enemy counterattacks from the northern front, Lieutenant General Stepin's 13th Infantry Division will retreat backwards, fighting while retreating.  Organize defenses at the opponent's trench positions that we previously occupied. Mr. Stepin, you may not know that the Volga Federation's infantry division started out as a defensive battle under the city of Ufa. Instead of attacking the enemy's circular position, it would be better to lure the enemy out to attack us.  better!"

    When Shunroku Hata said this, he couldn't help but grinned. It's just that this guy's face is a thin pig-kidney face. Such a smile is comparable to that of a northeastern comedian in Wang Geng's previous life. It seems to have a strong comedy effect.  .

    "In that case, Your Excellency Chief of Staff, why did we spend so much effort attacking the Ukrainian trench defense positions on the border to fight a tough battle? Wouldn't it be better for us to draw them out to attack us?" Voronezh Group Army Infantry 13thThe division commander Liukin Alexeevich Voronezh couldn't help but said.

    This guy was originally the commander of the Voronezh Infantry Division of the 9th Army of the Soviet Red Army. He was captured together with Stepin when he failed to break through. Then he followed Stepin and Yegorov from the coalition prisoner-of-war camp to defect to the newly established Volga Federation. He was himself a  Liukin Alexeevich Voronezh, who was born in Voronezh, will be a well-deserved soldier of the Federation!

    "Liukin Alexeevich, I think so, but with the temper and habits of the Ukrainians, if we don't beat them until they have no way out, will he dare to take the initiative to attack the Volga Federation? It's him.  Dare? The sight and focus of the German-Austrian Allies are focused on the Western Front. Do they dare to allow these ignorant Ukrainian puppet troops to provoke the Volga Federation? "

    Shunroku Hata explained with a smile, turned around and pointed at the trench defense line of the Ukrainian Infantry Division north of Kharkov, and continued,

    "We first invaded the Ukrainian border, captured this line of defense, and then attacked the ring defense line in the north of Kharkiv. If the opponent does not counterattack, we will continue to attack and oppress the opponent. If the opponent counterattacks, we will retreat to the trenches we occupied.  area, and in turn defend their attacks. This is in Ukraine. The Central Rada bosses in Kharkiv will never tolerate us staying in their territory. Therefore, counterattacking and expelling us invaders is  Their inevitable choice!¡±

    ¡°Shunroku Hata¡¯s words were full of confidence, and he obviously understood the strategic intentions of the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces quite thoroughly
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