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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 636 (Part 2) What's the matter?

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    "That's good! But it depends on whether the opponent concentrates its forces on defense. In addition, whether the enemy forces in Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk reinforce the eastern front. I guess Lieutenant General Shibagoro and Colonel Itagaki also considered this.  Possibility, plus the fact that the Don River and the North Caucasus Autonomous Republic in the south have become a member of the Volga Federation, that¡¯s why they want to use mobile troops to open a second attack route on the southern front!¡±

    "Well, it seems that if there is enough time to assemble and prepare, the plan of Shibagoro and Itagaki to divide the troops into two groups can be regarded as a clever plan. The scale of Novosekhtinsk should not be large, right? Is there a railway? The cavalry?  When the 12th Regiment and Armored Regiment are mobilized, will the supplies and ammunition be transferred in time?" Utsunomiya Taro asked thoughtfully.

    "From a time point of view, it's a bit tight, but fortunately, this place belongs to the entire Donets Coalfield. There are coal mines and railway branches everywhere. It is because of the mining of coal mines that Novosekhtinsk became a small border town.  town, and there is also a branch railway line leading to Ukraine. I think it will be possible if we hurry up.

    The march route of the Eastern Route Army's southward mobile troops is to attack from Novoshakhtinsk and advance all the way to the northwest. The first step is to capture Krasniluch, and the second part is to penetrate Debalchev!  "As he said this, Shunroku Hata drew the advance route of the East Route Army mobile unit on the map.

    "Avoiding the real situation and striking at the enemy's back, Soga, is this a method that Shibagoro, a guy from the Aizu clan, can come up with?" Utsunomiya Taro said, holding his chin and staring at the map.

    Shunroku Hata smiled when he heard this, and thought to himself that this was obviously Itagaki-kun's plan. His Excellency Shibagoro, the commander of the division, is absolutely qualified as a diplomat and intelligence expert, but he may not be good at formulating campaign plans and leading the troops to fight tough battles. However,  He did not intend to get involved in the old feud between the Chosu Clan and the Aizu Clan. Instead, he said on the sidelines,

    "The telegram from the Eastern Route Army stated that the mission of the South Route Mobile Force is to outflank the enemy's rear in Luhansk and cut off their retreat. Considering that there is also an enemy German division and two Ukrainian infantry divisions in Donetsk, by  At this time, the South Road Mobile Force will also be responsible for containing and blocking enemy reinforcements in Donetsk! "

    Taro Utsunomiya was startled when he heard this, then looked at the map carefully, and said to Shunroku Hata, "The 12th Cavalry Regiment and the Chinese Armored Regiment together only have 7,000 people. Even the second echelon of the Federal Infantry Division, the 17th Division, has  Follow up in time, but if Donetsk's enemies rush out to reinforce Lugansk, can they hold on? "

    Shunroku Hata scratched his head and said hesitantly, "The strength of the 12th Cavalry Regiment plus the Chinese Armored Regiment will not be a problem against the opponent's German reserve infantry division, but if the other two Ukrainian infantry divisions also come forward, it will be difficult.  Let¡¯s see if the combat effectiveness of the 17th Federal Infantry Division is better than that of the Ukrainian National Army!¡±

    "What do you think? Chief of Staff, does the two-pronged attack strategy of Shibagoro and Itagaki work or not?" Taro Utsunomiya stared at the map for a long time, then raised his face and asked Shunroku Hata beside him.

    "Your Excellency, Commander, I think that since the Eastern Route Army has such determination, we should support them. Besides, they have also sent a copy of this revised campaign plan to the coalition headquarters in Samara. Of course, Your Excellency, the Commander-in-Chief will wait for us first.  judgment.

    But if we don¡¯t agree to the Eastern Route Army¡¯s plan to divide the troops into two groups, Shibagoro and Itagaki may be anxious and go directly to the Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces. I think that instead of doing this, it is better to support the adjustment of the Eastern Route Army. After all, this new plan  Still quite creative!  As for whether the battle can be fought as planned, it depends on the performance and joint efforts of the frontline commanders and soldiers!  "

    Shunroku Hata obviously preferred that the Front Army Headquarters and the Ukrainian Campaign General Headquarters accept the revised new plan of the Eastern Route Army. Of course, in order to prevent Utsunomiya Taro from being too impulsive and dissatisfied with His Excellency Shibagoro, who was born in the Aizu Domain, this guy moved out tactfully  He reminded Taro Utsunomiya about the attitude of the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces.

    "Chief of Staff Sodisdisi, you have convinced me. It is impossible to fight a war without taking risks. Wing maneuvers and maneuvers are a good way. However, why does the Eastern Route Army's southern mobile unit go to Debalchev? I think we can just let it go  They are heading west towards Donetsk, so that they can better restrain the opponent from coming out to reinforce Lugansk, right?¡±

    Taro Utsunomiya was a veteran on the battlefield, and he had a unique vision. He could tell at a glance that the Eastern Route Army's southern mobile unit's fighting style was more than stable, but not aggressive enough. In other words, he was too focused on the main force on the northern front.  the meaning of.

    "Well, Your Excellency Commander, I think the Eastern Route Army's arrangement of combat missions for the Southern Front Mobile Force is relatively safe. Judging from the current situation, once the Eastern Route Army starts fighting in Lugansk, it will be able to hold on to the enemy.  We will hold on to Lugansk. If we cannot hold it, the enemy will retreat to Debalchev.

    "If the mobile troops on the southern front do not cross the border and insert themselves into Germany, they will?Chev, but go straight to Donetsk, then the enemies in Luhansk may retreat smoothly. At that time, they will retreat to Donetsk and join the three enemy divisions in Donetsk.  group.

    So it is obviously unrealistic to conquer the heavily-armed Donetsk with only the mobile troops on the southern front!  The enemy may even retreat directly to the direction of Kharkov and Dnipropetrovsk, making this battle even more difficult to fight!  "Shunroku Hata pondered, feeling in his heart that although Utsunomiya Taro's style of play looked more domineering and sharp, the troops on the northern and southern fronts were too separated and lacked support for each other, so it might not be the best choice.

    Hearing this, Utsunomiya Taro was stunned. He returned to the map and looked at it again and again. After a while, he raised his head and said,

    "Major General Hata Shunroku, you are right. It is already very radical to divide the eastern route army into two groups. If the southern route mobile troops blindly head west, let alone whether they can capture Donetsk, Luhansk will be released."  If the enemies retreat and form a group, the gains outweigh the losses for the Eastern Route Army. You have convinced me! This Shibagoro must not have been able to think of such a strategy. It is probably the idea of ????this guy Itagaki."

    Shunroku Hata laughed when he heard this, and comforted his commander and said, "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, the entire Ukrainian campaign is personally commanded by you. No matter which unit of the Southwest Front fights well and achieves brilliant results, isn't that still the case?"  Is the victory achieved under your control of the overall situation? Otherwise, will we agree to the new battle plan of dividing the East Route Army into two groups? "

    "Okay! Chief of Staff, let's see how much surprise the East Route Army can bring, and then report the East Route Army's plan to the Allied Forces Command for record! Then let's talk about the West Route Army, what did Fujii come up with?  A moth?
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