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Volume 3 Far East Stories Chapter 701 (2) Lost in Soul

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    The Kharkov River, which is nearly 150 meters wide, is deep and has numerous undercurrents and whirlpools below. The original plan to build a bridge had to be adjusted to a pontoon bridge. Double-layer rafts were tied together to form a pontoon bridge. The cannons would have to rely on manpower.  Push across the bridge, otherwise the German-made military trucks will probably crush the pontoon bridge apart as soon as it drives up. Fortunately, there are towering old trees everywhere, and there is no shortage of materials to build the bridge.

    At 10 o'clock sharp, the radio station of the Milevsky Division contacted the radio station of the former enemy headquarters of the German-Ukrainian forces in Kharkiv. The tasks assigned to the 1st and 2nd Ukrainian Infantry Divisions were still at their original positions.  Hidden standby, and asked Milevsky to continue to assume the responsibility of commanding the two divisions to block the enemy's offensive along the forest road along the Kharkov River. According to enemy situation analysis, the Allied forces will have at least one Japanese infantry regiment to strengthen one Chinese  The armored battalion's troops are coming this way!  ""Updated fastest, full text typed by hand

    The telegram from the former enemy headquarters of the German-Ukrainian forces did not mention at all that in addition to a Japanese infantry regiment and a Chinese armored battalion, the Allied forces that were detouring from the east might also have an entire Japanese infantry brigade of the Third Division behind them.  Regiment, the order given to Milevsky is:

    Build up the confidence to win, with Kharkov behind you. If you retreat, there will be no way out. If you leave the forest, you will only be exposed to air attacks and bombs under the eyes of the opponent's air force. Stick to the current position and be ready to defeat any roundabout enemy at any time.  enemy!  Your troop strength is more than three times that of the enemy, and your firepower is 10 times that of the enemy. The forest is the best protection against the air attacks of the opponent's air force. If you dare not fight under such circumstances, then the team will probably not be able to find a better advantage.  A chance to fight!  "" See the latest chapter

    Milevsky felt slightly reassured after receiving the telegram from the former enemy headquarters. If the enemy were to catch up with only a Japanese infantry regiment and a Chinese armored battalion, with the strength of the Ukrainian 1st and 2nd Infantry Divisions, this guy would have enough power.  Of course, he must rely on the existing preset positions to block the enemy with confidence, but the bridge must be built, and the retreat must not be given up. Who knows if the combat effectiveness of the coalition forces is so incredible that it is unimaginable?  Otherwise, why would Levchenko's remaining three companies of a cavalry battalion be chasing a fleeing reconnaissance platoon, and the gunshots would still be intermittent?  Beiyang 1917701

    At this moment, Chief of Staff Kravshenko angrily broke into the division headquarters tent and said that Levchenko's cavalry battalion had only withdrawn less than one company of troops. This frightened the division commander Milevsky to death.  After being helped up from the ground, the guy grabbed the chief of staff's arm and shouted,

    "What's going on? Didn't you say that the opponent only had one platoon and they withdrew? Why did Levchenko only hit one company when he chased the enemy with three companies? Could it be that the opponent has three heads and six arms? Or is it that the enemy's main force has caught up?  ? Where is Levchenko? This is a big deal for me."

    "Commander, please be quiet for a moment. The situation is a bit serious. Let Levchenko report to you himself!" Before the chief of staff finished speaking, the division cavalry reconnaissance battalion was wrapped in blood-stained gauze and decorated with colors outside the tent.  Battalion Commander Yevgeny Alexeyevich Levchenko rushed in with his left arm hanging in a few steps, his uninjured hand grabbing the military cap in his hand, a look of shame and pain on his face  , murmured,

    "Division Commander, Artem Vladimirovich, I'm sorry for you. The cavalry reconnaissance battalion was ambushed by the enemy. The entire team collapsed. Less than one company followed me withdrew. The enemy's firepower was too fierce.  Now!" The tall Cossack battalion commander was covering his mouth and crying and shaking!

    "What's going on? Yevgeny Alexeyevich, first said that the enemy was a squad, and then he said it was a platoon. How many people are there in a platoon? Less than 50 people could survive, right? Your cavalry reconnaissance  The battalion has 560 people and is equipped with machine guns and mortars. You were ambushed again. How many enemies did they ambush you? Where are the enemies now?" Division Commander Milevsky  He grabbed Levchenko by the collar of his military uniform and yelled at the top of his lungs.

    "Division Commander, the enemy is a company of troops. There are bushes, forests, water, dry rivers and ravines everywhere, which is not conducive to the attack of my cavalry troops. The opponent first used a squad to ambush and open fire at the outpost. Division Commander, they only have more than ten people, and they can handle it."  What we took here was the Chinese-made 1 Garand semi-automatic mounted rifle. Its firepower was much denser than the Mosin-Nagant mounted rifle in our hands. The most annoying thing was that the opponent could also have two snipers in one squad.  The brothers were frightened when bullets were fired at a distance of 150 meters," Levchenko said with a sad face.

    "Afraid of your size and the unfavorable terrain, you won't dismount to fight? Are the Cossacks dismounted and turned into soft-legged crabs? How can you stop your 4 companies when they surge up and the opponent has more than ten 1 Garand firepower?"  Milevsky growled.

    "Commander, we later dismounted to fight and surged up with more people, but the enemy's squad was also equipped with a Browning squad machine gun, and the firepower wasAlthough it is not as good as the heavy machine gun, the burst fire is accurate and fierce. My company suffered a big loss!  Brothers can't rush forward!  " Levchenko muttered.

    "Can't charge forward? I have equipped you with G08 heavy machine guns and 7.6 mortars for each company of your cavalry battalion. The enemy's squad can only fire at most one Browning squad machine gun. You have four G08s.  You don't need a heavy machine gun? You can't suppress the firepower of the opponent's squad machine gun? Are you a pig?" Your Excellency, the teacher, is totally confused and is going berserk!

    "Division Commander, the enemy squad that fired first pretended to retreat to the west. When we remounted our horses to pursue, the enemy's remaining two squads who were ambushing on both sides of the original position suddenly opened fire. Six snipers and three Brownings.  The squad used machine guns, and the 3rd company was suddenly deployed to nearly one-third of its strength. The 1st company also suffered many casualties.

    Later, of course, we also set up G08 heavy machine guns to suppress the opponent's firepower. The opponent's squad machine gun only had a 20-round magazine, and of course it could not withstand our G08. However, the opponent's snipers specifically targeted our G08 machine gunners. Each machine gun had at least  Many of our shooters fell down. In the end, no one from each company dared to go up and operate the G08 heavy machine gun. The opponent's sniper was so terrifying that you couldn't even find him hiding under a bush!  "

    Levchenko had a look of pain on his face when he spoke. It was obvious that it was not only the brothers in the companies of the cavalry reconnaissance battalion who were frightened by the snipers of the Allied Forces. The major battalion commander was also one of those who lost their minds.
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