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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 695 (3) Grit your teeth and persist

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    Of course, Milevsky, the 1st Infantry Division, is the main division of the Ukrainian National Army, and the divisional cavalry reconnaissance battalion he relies on is not just a ragtag group of people. Although the ambushed enemy's shooting was quite accurate, it did suppress the 3rd Cavalry.  Company's attack, but the 1st Cavalry Company, which left the road and rushed to the west, did not hesitate at all. Of course, the enemies in the bushes were not vegetarians. The long "click-click" shot of the Browning light machine gun immediately killed the 1st Cavalry Company.  The leading squad of the 1st Company was half knocked down. The remaining Cossacks of the 1st Company no longer dared to raise their arms after hearing the sound of machine guns. More than 100 people hurriedly turned over and dismounted to find cover.  Quick, all text typed by hand

    In just 3 minutes, a confrontation began between the attacker 1 meter away and the Ukrainian cavalry battalion lying on the ground behind the trees and bushes with Levchenko pulling his horse. Gunfire broke out from both sides.  It was very lively. Due to the timely concealment and the cover of the war horses, although the unlucky Don horses continued to be hit by the opponent's bullets, the number of casualties in the cavalry battalion suddenly dropped.

    After all, after lying down on the ground, both sides' shooting sights were blocked by the ubiquitous bushes and haystacks. The Ukrainian cavalry battalion's counterattack bullets broke many bushes and branches, but they had to lie down 1 meter away.  How many enemies were in the dry river ditch, and how many were killed and wounded, I really couldn¡¯t see clearly.

    "Stop shooting! The whole battalion stops shooting!" Levchenko, who felt something was wrong, looked through the binoculars for a long time. At first he thought the opponent was a reconnaissance platoon of the Allied Powers, then he thought it was a squad, and waited for the Browning light machine gun to suppress it  After outflanking the 1st Company, he thought that the opponent was still a platoon and at least had a sniper.

    Then this guy felt that something was wrong. The gunfire was too chaotic. When hundreds of people on his side lay behind the cover and opened fire with Mosin Nagant rifles, the entire forest was full of Mosin Nagant, commonly known as water.  The crisp and sharp gunshots were ringing out, and the unique shooting sound of Garland could no longer be heard.

    "It's broken. The enemy has withdrawn. Look, battalion commander!" Gredo, the battalion staff officer who was lying next to Levchenko, had sharp eyes and saw figures flashing in the bushes opposite. The enemy seemed to be withdrawing. The guy stood up anxiously.  He got up and pointed in the direction of the opponent's retreat and yelled at Levchenko beside him. Here Levchenko dragged Gredo down desperately, and with this pull, he saved the battalion staff officer Gredo.  One more life.

    A bullet from the coalition sniper came with a roar, and Greedo's military cap was blown off with one shot. If it hadn't been for the battalion commander Levchenko's pull, the battalion staff would have gone to see God.

    "Be careful!" Levchenko had no time to deal with the pale-faced Gredo. He immediately lay down and used a telescope to see clearly about a dozen figures of the Allied Allied Forces 14 meters away, who were jumping and disappearing quickly to the west.  The shrubs appear to be extremely flexible from the forest.

    The gunfire from the cavalry battalion on my side really stopped quickly as Levchenko's order passed on. The air was filled with gunpowder smoke after shooting, and not far away were the killed war horses and the fallen Ukrainian Cossacks.  There were at least nearly 20 knights scattered about, and the number of wounded from the 3rd, 1st, and 3rd cavalry regiments that joined the battle rose to more than 40, with at least a dozen seriously injured.

    "Battal Commander, Battalion Commander, I saw clearly that it was a Chinese reconnaissance team of the coalition forces. There were about ten people and two snipers. They ran westward along the dry river ditch with their guns in hand. Damn, it was a shooting.  Lose half of our company's strength, let me take the 3rd company to chase us! We can't let the other team defeat our battalion. How will we see people in the future?" The person who spoke was rushing over!  Deputy battalion commander Ilham Aliyev, who commanded the 3rd cavalry company and led the charge.

    July 3, 1918 1: Fifteen kilometers northeast of Kharkov, woodland on the Kharkov River

    The outbreak of war often has warning signs, and a battle often breaks out without warning. Most of the officers and soldiers of the 1st Infantry Division of the Ukrainian National Army are veterans of the Ukrainian guerrillas under the leadership of Simon Petliura, and the battalion  The only cavalry reconnaissance battalion in the division commanded by Sergeant Levchenko is composed of Ukrainian Cossacks. In terms of combat experience and basic qualities of the cavalry, they are definitely not at the rookie level.

    The reason why the Ukrainian cavalry reconnaissance battalion was caught off guard and suffered an ambush at the beginning. It lost more than 50 cavalry shortly after setting off under the nose of the 1st Infantry Division's own camp. The key lies in fatigue and underestimation of the enemy. Although the division commander gave  The order was to turn back and search and advance north, but the whole battalion, including the battalion commander Levchenko and the battalion and company commanders, never expected that the Allied coalition scouts were lurking in the bushes not far from the right flank position of the 1st Infantry Division.  In the dry river ditch behind the bush.

    Under normal circumstances, infantry can't outrun cavalry, but today's situation is a bit special. This is in a forest that blocks the sun, in an open space under the shade of huge trees supported by towering ancient trees, full of shrubs and puddles and rivers.  , overgrown with weeds, ?If the soldiers want to run on horseback, they not only need super high riding and horse control skills, but also have to constantly avoid obstacles and bushes. This prevents the Ukrainian cavalry battalion from immediately surrounding the opponent's small reconnaissance unit.  !

    However, the figures of the Allied Chinese scouts shrouded in grass-green raincloths flashed far away in the jungle, but they were caught in the telescope by Levchenko and his deputy battalion commander Aliyev. The battalion commander Levchenko cursed.  He gave the order,

    "What the heck, so many of our brothers were killed and injured by a reconnaissance squad of the other side. Pass on my orders! Deputy Battalion Commander Aleyev led the 1st company to pursue them. This group of Chinese scouts must be completely wiped out. At least arrest them.  Come back with a living tongue, Ilham Aliyev, if you lead a cavalry company and can't capture the enemy's squad, I will ask the division commander to remove you from your post! Do you understand that anyone who dares to fight in front of the enemy will be shot?  !¡±

    Deputy Battalion Commander Ilham Aliyev stood at attention, saluted and said, "Don't worry, Battalion Commander, I'll take the 1st Company over there. The other party is a reconnaissance company. I'll even help him, don't say anything."  Just a dozen scouts! If you can't defeat me, I'll show you!"

    "It's good to know! Pay attention to the opponent's snipers. Damn it, how come the Chinese guns are so accurate? The M1 Garand is such a good gun. The firepower of a squad can catch up with my platoon. What's more,  What are you doing standing still? Move quickly! If you lose me, I will spare you!" Battalion Commander Levchenko shouted at his deputy!
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