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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 637 (Part 2) Is the plan feasible?!

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    Utsunomiya Taro walked around the office a few times with his hands behind his back, finally calming down his mood a little. Then he waved his hand and said, "You continue, Fujii and Ishihara are worried that the progress of the battle in Kharkov cannot mobilize the enemies of Kiev.  So what are they going to do? Will the mission of the West Route Army be completed? What kind of trouble did this boy Ishihara come up with?"

    Hearing this, Shunroku Hata lowered his head and looked at the telegram manuscript in his hand. He picked up a red and blue pencil and drew on the map while explaining the new battle plan reported by the Western Route Army.

    "Fujii and Ishihara believed that since the main force of the enemy in Kiev might not go all out to reinforce the Kharkov direction, they planned to divide the Western Route Army into two groups, the 13th Infantry Brigade of Major General Wu Qi and the  The 7th Federal Infantry Division attacked westward along Rylisk as originally planned, captured Glukhov, and annihilated the 11th Ukrainian Infantry Division. Major General Infield's 14th Infantry Brigade accompanied the former enemy command as the general reserve of the Western Route Army.  Department follows up.

    The newly opened second line of attack troops, handed over to the 7th Cavalry Regiment and Colonel Shi Jie's Chinese Armored Regiment, attacked southward from Suja, south of Kursk, and captured the opposite city of Sumy, the capital of Sumy Oblast, Ukraine!  "Speaking, Shunroku Hata quickly found Suja's location in the southeast of Relisk on the map, and clicked heavily on it!

    "Fujii and Ishihara believed that since Sumy was not defended by the main force of the Ukrainian National Army and there was only one local security brigade, they believed that the 7th Cavalry Regiment and the Armored Regiment of the Western Route Army could capture Sumy in one go. They considered  Major General Pykozic's 8th Federal Infantry Division followed the 7th Cavalry Regiment and the Armored Regiment.

    After occupying Sumy, this force can then continue to capture Romny to the west, to the southeast to support and assist the Middle Route Army in Kharkov, and to the north to meet the main force of the West Route Army!  "Shunroku Hata also 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 in all directions.  The special forces of the Route Army have occupied Sumei and will become a mobile force capable of responding to three directions at any time!" Shunroku Hata said while marking the configuration of the two forces of the West Route Army on the map.

    "So that's what happened to Suojia. Such a strategy is interesting to see. It's very interesting. Chief of Staff, the West Route Army was originally assembled a day late. Can the mobile unit be adjusted to the point where Sujia has time to assemble? They just  So we are sure that the main German army will not attack Sumy or Glukhov along the railway? What if the enemy in Kiev gathers five divisions to attack one of them?"

    Taro Utsunomiya narrowed his eyes and applauded Fujii and Ishihara's Plan B. At the same time, he couldn't help but raise his own questions. The so-called division of troops means weakness. If the main force of Germany's Von Kusmani gathered the Ukrainian troops  If the two divisions of the 3rd Army attack the West Route Army, it will not be easy to deal with them.

    "Well, they have predicted that the main purpose of dividing the West Route Army into two groups is to find ways to mobilize the enemies of Kiev. Although the Germans are also very capable of fighting in the field, it is better to fight with them in the field than with us.  Weak troops went to attack their heavily guarded Kiev.

    The essence of the new plan of the Western Route Army is that if the main force of von Koosmani's 29th Infantry Corps leaves Kiev and goes north to Glukhov, then the special forces of the Western Route Army after taking Sumy, that is, the 7th Cavalry Regiment  The team and the Chinese Armored Regiment will penetrate Kiev with lightning speed from the center. By then the enemy will be divided and weak, and the West Route Army will have a good chance to take advantage of it and capture Kiev!  "Hata Shunroku looked at the telegram manuscript in his hand, and secretly applauded the plan B that Ishihara Wanji came up with.

    "What if the enemies in Kiev are eager to recapture Sumy and instead of heading towards the main force of the West Route Army, they fight towards Sumy? The 7,000 men of the 7th Cavalry Regiment and the Chinese Armored Regiment alone cannot stop the main German force.  Including the 8th Federal Infantry Division, I think it will be too much!" Utsunomiya had already approved the new plan of the Western Route Army in his heart, but he still said indifferently.

    "Uh, well, your Excellency, Commander, the West Route Army has also responded to this possible situation. They will block and shrink the defense line in the direction of Sumei to hold back the main force of the German army, while Glukhov's main force of the West Route Army will  If they attack Kiev along the railway line, they will be more confident about taking Kiev. In fact, this is also one of the best situations after the implementation of the West Route Army's Plan B. "Hata Junroku looked at his hand again!  The telegram draft, raised his head and said.

    Hearing this, Utsunomiya Taro didn¡¯t say anything. He walked around the office again with his hands behind his back. After he stopped, he asked abruptly,

    ¡°The Germans may not be that stupid. If the other side leaves one German division and two Ukrainian divisions to defend Kiev, and sends two elite German divisions to attack any route of the Western Route Army, what will happen to this battle?Facing the opponent's two main infantry divisions, our mobile troops in the direction of Sumy are at a disadvantage. As for Glukhov's main force, although the strength seems to be a bit advantageous, it is not obvious. We only rely on two brigades plus one.  The federal infantry division wants to eat up the two main infantry divisions of the German 27th Army. Isn't it a bit too presumptuous?

    And even if the main force of the Western Route Army in Glukhov's direction clings to the opponent's two German divisions, the troops can't attack Kiev even if they rush to the city gates. The opponent's troops remaining in Kiev will still be twice as strong as theirs!  "

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it, Taro Utsunomiya, the commander-in-chief of Japan¡¯s Third Army and Army General, is really good. His analysis is clear and logical. Looking at it, Plan B was crushed by him. Maybe such a situation will really happen by then.  As the guy asked this question, he felt that he had finally grasped the flaws and weaknesses in Ishihara Wanji's new plan.

    Unexpectedly, Shunroku Hata looked at the draft of the telegram in his hand, quickly raised his head and said, "The former enemy headquarters of the Western Route Army has also thought of this issue. If such a situation occurs, the two troops of the Western Route Army will quickly adjust their direction.  Encircling and annihilating the enemy's two main divisions, the opponent's two infantry divisions numbered about 26,000 people. After the main force of the Western Route Army was combined, there were 2 brigades, 1 cavalry regiment, 1 armored regiment, and two federal infantry divisions. Their strength was twice that of the opponent.  , can definitely eat each other!¡±

    Utsunomiya was startled when he heard this, and then he finally relaxed and cheered up. He nodded and said, "Hata-kun, I didn't expect that Ishihara is really not simple. The so-called plan for a rainy day is nothing more than an exhaustive plan. What do you think?"  I think the new plan of the West Route Army is indeed feasible!¡±
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