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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 725 (3) Seize the time to replenish your rest

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    Now it is clear that the enemy's strength to defend Kharkov is at least 2 volunteer infantry divisions, which add up to about 24,000. Muto-kun's 23rd Infantry Brigade is exhausted after a day's journey. Regardless of the strength comparison, as  On the offensive side, we are only at a 1:3 disadvantage. The battle may not be as easy as you think!  "Hata Shunroku advised earnestly.

    "Chief of Staff, are you afraid of insufficient troops? Then transfer the 18th Infantry Regiment of Masago Eizaki to join the 23rd Infantry Brigade in the battle. They are a victorious division and their morale is high. Our three regiments beat the opponent's two second-rate infantry.  Division, check it out, don't forget that at noon, Colonel Masago Eizaki defeated the opponent's main force of the 1st Infantry Division with just one infantry regiment!" Jiro Oba turned his head and glanced at Shunroku Hata and said.

    "Bring it down, Mr. Oba, don't think I don't know. In the report given by Masaki Ezaki to the 3rd Division, it was said that the 18th Infantry Regiment suffered nearly half of its own casualties in defeating the 1st Ukrainian Infantry Division, and almost half of the artillery brigade was killed.  Totally wiped out, this unit will not be able to participate in the next combat operation without sufficient replenishment and rest!" Shunroku Hata said while looking at Jiro Oba with a half-smile.

    "The chapter is updated the fastest." This guy's heart says that the 18th Infantry Regiment of Izizaki Masago just relied on the air support of the Allied Air Force and the residual power of the Chinese Armored Regiment to achieve a tragic victory. Of course, it can be happily publicized to the outside world.  It is said that one regiment will defeat one Ukrainian division, but we know for sure that on the first day of the war, the 18th regiment of the Japanese 5th Infantry Brigade was disabled.

    Lieutenant General Oba blushed when he heard this, and he thought that nothing could be hidden from Hata Shunroku, the chief of staff with a background in intelligence. The follow-up report given by Masago Eizaki to the 3rd Division Division Headquarters had already told the truth, and the entire regiment  Nearly half of the casualties were lost, and all the artillery was destroyed. Under this situation, it was urgent to replenish and rest, otherwise it would not be possible to participate in the next combat operation. However, this guy was not willing to show weakness in front of Shunroku Hata easily, and argued stubbornly,

    "How can there be no casualties in this battle? The 3rd Division has allocated a reserve infantry brigade and a reserve artillery squadron from the division's supplementary wing to supplement Masato Ezaki's wing. The complement will be in place by noon tomorrow at the earliest.  , I believe that the samurai of the empire will not lose their combat effectiveness easily by complaining. The 18th Infantry Regiment will be able to continue fighting tomorrow afternoon at the latest!" Oba said while secretly looking at Utsunomiya Taro's face.

    "Baga! Didn't the victory report of Masago Izaki say that there were only a few hundred casualties? How come it changed to nearly half of the casualties in less than half a day? Are the casualties really that high? Why didn't the 3rd Division report it? The Infantry Division  Does Captain Kikuchi of the 5th Brigade know about this? Oba-kun, how can you deliberately suppress the bad news and try to hide it? Hata Shunroku, why don't you tell me this? "Uto!  Miyataro was so surprised that he blew his beard and glared and lost his temper!

    "Hai!" Jiro Oba and Shunroku Hata saw that their boss had really lost their temper. They hurriedly snapped to attention and nodded. Then Jiro Oba defended himself, "Your Excellency, Commander, it is not wrong to say that there are hundreds of casualties. The Infantry Division  The 18th Regiment's report to the brigade headquarters and the division stated that there were hundreds of casualties, hundreds of serious injuries, and hundreds of minor injuries. Added up wouldn't it add up to nearly half? Originally, the 18th Infantry Regiment also  Just over 3,800 troops!¡±

    Shunroku Hata on the side did not dare to cause more trouble to the court, and then explained, "The Imperial samurai was slightly injured and could not leave the line of fire. The courage of the 18th Infantry Regiment is commendable. Your Excellency, Commander, there are some things that we just need to understand in our hearts." Beiyang 1917  Chapter 725 (3) "Seize the time to replenish and recuperate." Too many casualties have been reported, which is greatly detrimental to morale. Furthermore, the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces in Samara should feel that our combat effectiveness is low and we cannot command.  Alright, I think this matter can be forgotten. Anyway, the 3rd Division has arranged to allocate an infantry brigade and an artillery squadron from the supplementary infantry regiment to supplement the 18th infantry regiment. Tomorrow, Ezizaki Masago's team  It¡¯s almost full again!¡±

    "This kind of thing must not be concealed privately in the future! You are trying to miss my big event! Do Oba and Shunroku Hata understand? Whether it is the 3rd Army or the Southwest Front Army, if something happens to me as commander in the future,  If you don't know, just wait for him to commit seppuku!" Utsunomiya Taro trembled with rage, blowing his beard and staring.

    Oba Jiro and Hata Shunroku bowed their heads and kept saying "Hai" to apologize, while Oba glared at Hata Shunroku fiercely, thinking that these things were always hidden, so you have to take it for granted.  The commander was poked in the face, and Shunroku Hata returned the court with a helpless look. The man thought to himself, in order to prevent you from risking a desperate attack all night, I said this, otherwise everyone would carry the sedan chair.  Why should I be such a bad person?

    "Beiyang 1917" However, once it was exposed that the 18th Infantry Regiment suffered heavy losses in the process of defeating an infantry division of the opponent, Utsunomiya Taro finally made up his mind.Thank you, the Commander waved his hands and said, "Don't fight any more. I have decided to give up the attempt to capture Kharkov in a quick attack, wait for the replenishment of follow-up troops and ammunition supplies, and give up tonight's night attack on Kharkov."  The plan is to continue the siege and reinforcements. Send my order to all frontline units to build offensives and strengthen their vigilance to prevent enemy counterattacks and wait for further orders from the headquarters! "

    "Hai!" Jiro Oba stood at attention with Hata Shunroku unwillingly and agreed, and then asked, "Your Excellency, Commander, what is the next move of Colonel Yonezawa's 4th Cavalry Regiment?"

    Before he finished speaking, Shunroku Hata rushed over and said, "Your Majesty Commander, I think we should stick to the original plan. The 4th Cavalry Regiment named Yonezawa Kogoro will make a detour to the south tomorrow morning. On the one hand, it will threaten the enemy's flanks and railways.  Logistics and transportation, on the one hand, contain the enemy¡¯s forces!¡±

    "Well okay, pass my order and send a report to Samara, saying that the Central Route Army is progressing smoothly. After a day of fierce fighting, the main force of the 1st Ukrainian Infantry Division was annihilated, most of the 2nd Ukrainian Infantry Division was defeated, and  It severely damaged an infantry brigade and the German artillery unit of the Ukrainian Volunteer Division defending Kharkov. Now the Center Army has encircled the vast area north of Kharkov from the North Donets River to the Kharkov River.  We are working hard to recuperate and wait until tomorrow to launch an attack depending on the enemy situation!"

    As he spoke, Utsunomiya Taro turned his hands behind his back a few times, and then said, "Chief of Staff, at the same time, report to Samara that in view of the fact that the main force of the enemy forces defending Kharkov has been evacuated and evacuated from Kharkov, in this case  , if the Eastern Route Army launches an attack tomorrow as planned, on the one hand, the coalition aviation force will be dispersed and cannot properly take care of the two battlefields of the Eastern Front and the Central Front
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