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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 636 (Part 1) Onboard! Onboard!

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    Hearing this, Ishihara smiled and couldn't laugh or cry. He turned around and looked at the division commander Fujii Yukitsuki. He saw that the lieutenant general division commander also had a troubled and worried look on his face. Apparently, the commander of the national brigade looked careless and careless, saying something.  But it comes to the hearts of Fujii and Ishihara. The two bodhisattvas, Utsunomiya Taro and Hata Shunroku, who were in charge of the central route army, did not complain about the lack of troops, and the west route army on their own side couldn't even shout!

    "But, Your Excellency, the Division Commander, Your Excellency, the Chief of Staff, the so-called preparation for a rainy day, how can you still reluctantly launch an attack even though you know that you have insufficient troops? If you can't attack the enemy and then shout again, time will be delayed in all aspects!" Slavin was a little unhappy!  I just want to let it go easily.

    Ishihara smiled for a moment, and while considering his words, he raised his head and said, "Lieutenant General Slavin, you just said that Kiev is the largest city in Ukraine and the core fortress. If that von Kusmani  If we play conservatively and really defend Kiev with two divisions, it will be very difficult for us to fight.¡±

    "Not only is it laborious, we have to march 350 kilometers to attack a heavily guarded fortress city. This is not a question of labor at all. This is a reckless act that outweighs the gain. With our current strength, unless the Ukrainian troops guarding Kiev only have two divisions, and  There is only one division left in the German army, otherwise they should not attack Kiev at all!" Slavin said what he said now and stopped hiding it.

    "Ishihara-kun, tell me about the plan B that you and your staff have drawn up. From what I can see, the Germans have not lost a battle on the Eastern Front for a long time. The importance of the other side to Kiev cannot be ignored. This is because the Ukrainian government moved the capital.  Erkov, and the headquarters of the German occupation forces in Ukraine are still stationed in Kiev. This can be seen from the fact that the newly appointed General William Greiner was a chief of staff, and he is mostly cautious in fighting for safety. It can be seen that he will take von  .You can see that the three divisions of Kusmani¡¯s main 27th Army are deployed on the front line in Kiev!¡±

    The words of Fujii Yukitsuki, former enemy commander-in-chief of the Western Route Army and commander of Japan's 7th Division Lieutenant General, were quite satisfactory and gave Ishihara a chance to turn around.

    "I obey, Your Excellency, Division Commander!" Ishihara smiled, turned around and pointed at the map and talked about the West Route Army Plan B that he and the staff of the West Route Army Staff Headquarters had concocted.

    "Gentlemen, considering that the German army in Kiev is most likely to send only one infantry division by train to reinforce Kharkov, I am referring to the first stage, that is, when the Central Army just launched its attack. In this case  , the enemy of Kiev still retains the strength of at least two German main infantry divisions and two Ukrainian National Army infantry divisions. It is not worth the loss for us to spend our troops on an expedition to attack Kiev."

    "To this end, the revised Plan B is that we will divide the Western Route Army into two groups. The 13th Infantry Brigade and the 7th Federal Infantry Division will attack westward along Relisk as originally planned to capture Gluho.  Husband, annihilated the 11th Ukrainian Infantry Division, and the second line, handed over to the 7th Cavalry Regiment and Colonel Shi Jie's Chinese Armored Regiment, attacked southward from Suja, south of Kursk, and captured Sumy, the capital of Sumy Oblast, Ukraine on the opposite side.  City!" Ishihara Wanji said as he marked the location of Suja in the southeast direction of Lelisk on the map and clicked heavily on it!

    "Since Sumy is not defended by the main force of the Ukrainian National Army, and there is only one security brigade in the area, we believe that our 7th Cavalry Regiment and the Armored Regiment can take down Sumy in one go. We are considering sending Major General Kodich's Federation  The 8th Infantry Division follows the 7th Cavalry Regiment and the Armored Regiment. After occupying Sumy, we can continue to capture Romny to the west. To the southeast, we can coordinate and assist Kharkov. To the north,  Can handle the main force of the West Route Army!" Ishihara Wanji quickly drew arrows in three directions: northwest, southwest and southeast, with Sumei as the center on the map.

    "Sumy is only a little over 100 kilometers away from Glukhov and only 130 kilometers away from Kharkiv. Roads and railways in Ukraine are relatively developed. Sumy is like the capital of Sumy Oblast, a railway and highway hub, with convenient transportation. We  The special forces occupy Sumei and will become a mobile force that can respond in three directions at any time!" Ishihara Wanji continued.

    "Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, in this case, can we still attack Kiev? Our troops are already insufficient, and they are divided into two parts. What if the main force of the German army counterattacks? It will be difficult for the Southern Route Army to hold off two German divisions.  !¡± Tatsujiro Uchino, commander of the 14th Infantry Brigade, was so calm that he didn¡¯t even ask what tasks his 14th Infantry Brigade had been assigned. He just frowned and pointed out a possible way for the Germans to respond and counterattack!

    "Ha! Mr. Uchino, you were right. In fact, we formulated Plan B just to launch a big war in Sumy and mobilize the main force of the German army from the strong city of Kiev. To tell you the truth, as long as that von Kusmani  The main German division left Kiev and rushed towards Sumy, then half of our Western Route Army's mission to conquer Kiev was completed!" Ishihara Wanji said this and smiled proudly.

    ¡°Is it possible to mobilize the main force of the German army to the direction of Sumy?Are you taking this opportunity to use the main force of the Western Route Army to attack Kiev?  This is a way, but the difficulty is still not small. It depends on how many troops the opponent has left in Kiev. In addition, if the enemy's main force really rushes to Sumy, the 7th Cavalry Regiment and Armored Regiment, as well as the 8th Federal Infantry  How can the master cope with this?" Major General Infield muttered, holding his chin.

    "What's so difficult about this? The cavalry regiment is supported by the armored regiment and the federal infantry division. Just hold Sumy and attract the enemy. When my 13th Infantry Brigade takes Kiev, the enemy will definitely turn around and come back to support Kiev. Then we will  It's a good idea to attack the opponent's two German divisions in the middle of the road! Mr. Ishihara, the staff didn't mess around this time. I think this plan B will work! "Kuniji, the commander of the 13th Infantry Brigade!  Wu Qi said happily.

    "But what if the Germans don't go to Sumy, but take the train to Glukhov first? What then? What if the opponent leaves a Ukrainian division to defend Kiev, and sends the main force of 2 German divisions and 1 Ukrainian division  Used to rush to Glukhov, the 13th Infantry Brigade of the 7th National Infantry Brigade and the 7th Federal Infantry Division of Hessing may not be able to win!" Uchino, the commander of the 14th Infantry Brigade, frowned again!  A new possibility is proposed.

    "Hahahaha, Mr. Uchino, why do you scratch my Plan B itch every time you speak? It would be better if the main counterattack target of the German 27th Army is Glukhov. We just happen to concentrate on the 13th Infantry  The brigade, the 7th and 9th Federal Infantry Divisions, and the 14th Infantry Brigade as the general reserve mobile force, surrounded and eliminated the main force of the German counterattack. At the same time, the 7th Cavalry Regiment and the Chinese Armored Regiment quickly moved north to cut off the enemy.  We will completely win this battle!"

    Ishihara Wanji¡¯s eyes were shining brightly. He raised his arms and almost shouted, ¡°Plan B is fully loaded! (Long live Plan B)¡±
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