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Volume Three Far East Stories Chapter 725 (2) The Germans are waiting for work

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    Shunroku Hata obviously disagreed with Jiro Oba's view. It was Hata Shunroku himself. When he was bombarded by the enemy's heavy artillery, his own air force had returned, and the artillery was in a weak position, it was best to withdraw the offensive troops from the battle.  The only choice.

    Otherwise, not only the two infantry regiments that went into the attack may not be able to withdraw, but also the two infantry regiments on the second line as reserves may not be able to persist under the opponent's heavy artillery fire. If the 13th Volga Federal Infantry Division is not strong in combat effectiveness  , then how could their artillery fight until the last minute and destroy three of the opponent's 150mm heavy artillery?

    You must know that according to the battle reports sent back from Voronezh, the German commander von Neuhaus was very cunning. 12 150mm heavy howitzers were distributed in hidden streets and compounds throughout the south of Kharkov. This made Voronezh's  The artillery unit spends a lot of time locating the opponent's position, and it is easier for the opponent to survive after the target is smaller.

    This is like the Voronezh artillery position encountering an opponent's heavy artillery raid. Originally, it only needed to calculate the "Chapter Updated Fastest" position of one of the opponent's positions to accurately counterattack, but now it has to calculate the position of each gun in order to effectively counterattack.  Even after losing the opportunity, they still destroyed 3 of the opponent's 8 heavy artillery pieces. The artillerymen of the 13th Federal Infantry Division were quite heroic in the fierce battle. After all, the 6.5kg 75mm field artillery shells  The power is far less powerful than the opponent's 150mm caliber heavy howitzer shell weighing 42kg.

    "Okay, don't fight anymore. The enemy is currently united. Your Excellency the Commander-in-Chief has repeatedly warned us that we must unite sincerely! It's really difficult to handle now. Of course I understand the mood of Mr. Da Ting looking forward to winning Kharkov in one go.  , but the chief of staff is right. Although Muto Nobuyoshi's 23rd Infantry Brigade has not yet fought in a battle, they detoured along the way from the forest on the Kharkov River to get reinforcements. The road of dozens of kilometers relied on a pair of feet.  Judging from this, even if we arrive at the gates of Kharkov before evening, we may not be able to gain the upper hand against enemies waiting for work!¡±

    Utsunomiya Taro's tone was full of regret and regret. The Army General was obviously unwilling but had to agree with Chief of Staff Shunroku Hata. Although the Central Route Army made significant progress on the first day of the battle, "" It went as planned.  Advancing to the city of Kharkov, they also annihilated one of the opponent's main infantry divisions. However, the front line of the troops was indeed blunt and needed rest and replenishment. Otherwise, if we continue to attack in a hurry, we may not only be unable to capture Kharkov, but may even affect the center army.  The next battle plan.

    "But Your Excellency, Commander, if you don't take advantage of the enemy's weak strength to capture Kharkov, if the German infantry division and the remaining three divisions of the Ukrainian National Army, the 2nd, 3rd and 4th divisions, gather together for reinforcements,  Wouldn't it be more difficult to capture Kharkov when Kharkov falls? If that doesn't work, can Colonel Yonezawa Kogoro's 4th Cavalry Regiment go around to the south of Kharkov at night to cooperate with the German prisoners?  Isn¡¯t it said that the German army only has one infantry regiment stationed at the railway station in the southern suburbs of Kharkov? It seems that the enemy¡¯s former headquarters is located there! If the enemy¡¯s headquarters can be taken away, this battle will be easy!¡±

    As the main division of the Central Route Army, Japanese 3rd Division Commander Obara Jiro obviously has not given up on his ambition of letting his troops continue to attack Kharkov overnight while the iron is hot. Isn¡¯t this the so-called night of long dreams?

    "Beiyang 1917 Chapter 725 (2) The Germans are waiting for work." After the court said this, Taro Utsunomiya hesitated again. The good news on the first day of the war was that the Chinese armored regiment exerted great power, and Ezaki  Zhenggang's 18th Infantry Regiment lived up to expectations and created a record of a regiment defeating an enemy's main infantry division. The bad news is that Kharkov's city defense is stronger than expected, and the power of German heavy artillery cannot be underestimated.  It seemed that for the first time, the invincible coalition air force was unable to continue to show its prowess in the face of the enemy's intensive anti-aircraft firepower on the ground.

    If we do not capture this fortified city while the enemy only has two volunteer divisions defending Kharkov, and if the 1st Group Army of the Ukrainian National Army and the German Infantry Division come back to defend Kharkov, with the help of the Central Army,  For the first time, Taro Utsunomiya realized that if he lost the air superiority of the Allied Air Force, his center army would not necessarily be stronger than the Ukrainians.  In addition, if the German army joins the war, they just want to continue to besiege the city and provide reinforcements. I am afraid that they may not be able to implement it as they wish!

    "Your Excellency, Commander, the words of the commander of the Grand Court Division are certainly reasonable, but we must be clearly aware that the first goal of our Ukrainian campaign is to annihilate the effective forces of the "Beiyang 1917" enemy, not to occupy the city and drag the enemy to Kharko  It is more beneficial to us to let the enemy fight to defend Kharkov near Hufu than to pursue us all the way south after taking Kharkov! "

    Chief of Staff Shunroku Hata frowned. He now realized that ifWithout the air superiority of the Allied Air Force, in terms of ground artillery fire, the firepower of the German-Ukrainian coalition on the defensive side is obviously superior to the Japanese 3rd Division, and even the opponent's second-line volunteer division, if the German generals are replaced to assist in the command  If used for defense, it can still cause huge trouble to the offensive side.

    "HmmHata-kun's words are not unreasonable, but they are a bit dissatisfying If we capture Kharkov in one go and attract the other party to attack Kharkov, will it also serve as a siege and reinforcements?"  What's the effect? ??We don't have the upper hand. It would be easier if we rely on Kharkov to defend?" Utsunomiya Taro patted his forehead and walked back and forth, hesitating again.

    "Your Excellency, Commander, order Colonel Yonezawa's 4th Cavalry Regiment to detour to the southwest of Kharkov and launch an attack. I will personally lead "Muto's 23rd Infantry Brigade. We will definitely capture Kharkov tonight!"  Lieutenant General Atari, the commander of the 3rd Japanese Division, once again clapped his chest and was eager to try, "At this time, the railway and highway have been rushed to the northern suburbs of Kharkov. When the ** Field Heavy Artillery Regiment pulls up, we will  The 23rd Infantry Brigade can take down the enemy's position with just one assault!"

    "Uh Commander of the Otani Division, the Allied Air Force cannot dispatch to provide air support, and Colonel Yonezawa's cavalry regiment has limited strength. If it attacks from the south of Kharkov, it will have to face a German reserve infantry regiment.  With the strength of their troops, the other side is waiting for work. It is hard to say whether they can achieve the expected progress!.
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