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Volume 3 Far East Stories Chapter 685 (2) Act within your capabilities

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    Simon.  Petliura, the leader of Ukraine, couldn't help but start to wonder whether he should wait for the first battle to wait and see the situation, or send a secret message to the Ukrainian diplomatic representative in Samara, Priest, in advance, asking him to lodge a protest with the Volga Federation.  At the same time as the invasion, I inquired about the possibility of the two sides sitting down for peace talks. However, after thinking about it, I felt that it was a bit too hasty. If the news leaked and spread to German ears, my own national army would be disarmed by the German army for the second time.  Do you have to go into exile in the mountains and become a guerrilla?

    Before a group of Ukrainian generals could react, here Feng.  Francois said,

    "Don't underestimate the dangerous opponent of the Eastern Front Allied Forces of the Allied Powers. They were fooled on the first line of defense and will not be fooled a second time on the ring defense line of Kharkov. Only two battalions will not survive.  As for any role, the Kharkiv Volunteer Division is originally composed of local people, and they have the responsibility and obligation to fight to the end for their own sake.

    As for the opponent's air strikes and artillery bombardments, according to my judgment, the opponent may be too contemptuous of us and thinks that the city is within easy reach, so it does not intend to use air strikes to damage the city. This can be exploited by us. The 1st and 2nd Volunteer Divisions rely on the ring  To guard the defense line, the two artillery regiments of the 3rd and 4th Ukrainian Infantry Divisions will be assigned to the city behind you to provide you with fire support!  We are going to make the Allied forces suffer in this battle!  As long as you can buy one day, the former enemy headquarters will allow you to retreat the next day!  I keep my word!  ""look

    Feng.  Francois' gloomy face and unquestionable tone made the two commanders of the Kharkov Volunteer Division feel unconvinced, but they did not dare to say anything more. They each thought about how to cope with such a severe situation and complete the task.  The possibility is almost non-existent. Unless the coalition forces besiege Kharkov and refuse to attack, will the coalition forces be so stupid?  Maybe, right?  Husev, the commander of the 1st Volunteer Division, secretly cursed himself for being unlucky. If he had known who would be this stupid commander, wouldn't he have sold the manor and land, and evacuated to Kiev with his wife and children to live the life of a rich man?  ?

    "Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, the 1st and 2nd Infantry Divisions moved eastward and hid in the forest, and the 3rd and 4th Infantry Divisions also moved eastward and hid in the woods along the Kharkov River. What about the German divisions? Will they also evacuate?  Kharkiv went into hiding in the forest? "Simon.  Petliura couldn't help but ask 1.

    "No, in plan B, the German reserve infantry divisions 47th and 48th will retreat by train overnight to the vicinity of Krasnod to assemble and standby. At that time, they can go southeast to support the southeastern cluster in Donetsk and Luhansk.  You can return to Kharkov at any time and encircle the opponent's main ground force with the four divisions of the 1st Army of the Ukrainian National Army!" Chief of Staff Joseph.  Feng.  Dietrich's answer surprised all Ukrainian generals.

    Milevsky, the commander of the 1st Ukrainian Infantry Division, was the first to jump up uncontrollably and shouted, "Are all the German divisions withdrawing south on trains? Then the four infantry divisions of our 1st Group Army are lying on the banks of the Kharkov River.  What can we do in the forest? We should withdraw to the vicinity of Krasnod and take cover. Didn't we agree to treat everyone equally and command them uniformly? Why did you, Germany, put our Ukrainian troops on top of each other?  The teacher slipped and ran south. Why don't you walk and take the train? Now you are not afraid of exposing your target? "

    "That's right! We need to evacuate together. Why do you run so far away after we stay? Are the German-Ukrainian coalition forces a whole body? Do the German forces have the courage to fight the Allied forces?" Several members of the Ukrainian 1st Army  The teachers and commanders all joined in and shouted together.

    "Shut up! What a shame. You are soldiers and senior commanders of the Ukrainian Defense Forces. This is not when you are fighting guerrillas in the mountains to make a living. This is a war between countries. Shut up.  ! Don't say anything without my permission. If you don't want to do it, get out. There are many Ukrainians who want to take the position of your division commander!" Simon, Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of Ukraine and Commander-in-Chief of the National Army.  Petliura was so dizzy from the noise that she slapped the table and roared.

    Now, several Ukrainian generals lowered their heads and did not dare to say anything more, Simon.  When Petliura is not angry, he is a shrewd and capable Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief. When he gets angry and goes berserk, he is a devil. Now Simon.  Petliura was obviously really angry and yelled like this1.

    After glaring hard at his subordinates who lowered their heads and stopped making noise, Simon.  Petliura turned to Feng.  Dietrich said,

    "Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, please tell me everything about Plan B. Where is my 1st Army after it left the defense line and Kharkov and hid in the woodland on the Kharkov River ten kilometers away? Just wait and see.  Do you expect us to stay east of Kharkov to deal with the enemy's main force on the ground while your German divisions retreat to Krasnod, 90 kilometers away?"

    The chief of staff of the German-Ukrainian coalition helplessly spread his hands and explained:?, "Your Excellency Petliura, when the enemy has air superiority, concealment and dispersion are the only rules, and operating at night is also the only rule. We can't get together. Otherwise, if the target is too big, it will be attacked by the opponent's air at any time.  Reconnaissance found that if it were not for the worry that the 1st and 2nd Infantry Divisions would be unable to support themselves in the east, the Commander-in-Chief originally planned to transfer the 3rd and 4th Infantry Divisions to the west of Kharkov, so that our main force could be truly dispersed and concealed."

    ¡°Then why didn¡¯t the German reserve infantry divisions 47th and 48th hide in the woods east of Kharkov, while the Ukrainian 3rd and 4th infantry divisions retreated along the railway line to Krasnod?  "Simon.  Petliura didn't want to rub sand in his eyes, and then asked.

    Feng.  Dietrich was suffocated when he heard this, and thought to himself where all the nonsense came from. Of course the German division cannot stand in front of you and kill your rear as cannon fodder, but he couldn't speak too clearly, so he had to explain tactfully,

    "The purpose of the two German divisions retreating to Krasnod is to defend this most critical field airport and at the same time be able to respond to enemy situations in several directions at any time. At that time, it is likely that they will need to travel long distances to support Kharkov or Donne  In Tsk, the 3rd and 4th Ukrainian Infantry Divisions were not strong enough to undertake such a difficult task, so they were left in hiding east of Kharkov. However, one thing is for sure, the German-Ukrainian coalition has considerable combat effectiveness.  The difference is an objective fact, but the treatment and team usage are completely equal, and arrangements will be made according to one's ability!"

    This is Herman.  Feng.  Francois said gloomily on the side
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