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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 726 (2) The Balance of Victory

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    "But without the aviation force and anti-aircraft guns, we would not be able to effectively protect cities and artillery positions with air defense. The consequences of losing the protection of artillery positions exposed to enemy bomber air attacks can be imagined! It is unreasonable to do something when you know you cannot do it.  Smart move!" Major General von Neuhaus shouted angrily at the Ukrainian Prime Minister!

    "Then what do you think we should do? What should we do?" Simon Petliura acted like a rogue and pointed at the nose of the German major general and shouted.

    "My dear Sven, do you have any specific thoughts on the next operation in Kharkov? It is not easy to defend a city in the plains without artillery support. It will take at least 2 days for our fighter wing to return to the East.  The sky of Ukraine!" Infantry General von Francois put out his hand to stop the Ukrainian Prime Minister's quarrel, and turned to ask his Deputy Chief of Staff with a slight frown on his face!  ¡¾¡¿ Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!

    The German Major General frowned and pondered for a long time, and finally said with a show of his hands, "Speaking of the combat effectiveness of the 13th Volga Federal Infantry Division in the frontal attack, the enemy currently has air supremacy. If we are not afraid of the consumption and losses of the artillery force,  , then the first way to fight is to mobilize part of the artillery into the city for defensive operations overnight!

    However, we will not engage in an artillery battle with the enemy this time. We will focus on attacking the opponent's infantry. At the same time, we will concentrate a large number of mg08 heavy machine guns of the infantry companies for air defense. In this way, in the end we may lose the artillery units that enter the city, but severely damage the enemy's infantry.  Finally, even if the opponent has air superiority and artillery superiority in the future, they will not be able to easily overcome our defense line and take Kharkov!  " "Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels are better and updated faster!

    "Well that's not bad, but you said this is the first way to fight. Does that mean you have other ideas? I won't agree to withdraw. The troops will abandon Kharkov just after winning the battle.  The impact on morale will be great! Moreover, once the volunteer division is withdrawn, it may be dispersed. These people were recruited from the citizens of Kharkiv with the slogan of defending the country.  If they defend Kharkov, they can still fight to the death, but if they retreat and abandon Kharkov, people will be disbanded!" Simon Petliura said anxiously.

    "Retreating is of course a bad idea. Kharkiv is a place that is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Of course, it is a bit difficult now because we have lost air superiority. But as long as we persist for 2 days, we will have the opportunity to launch a full-scale counterattack. At this time, we can defend  Kharkov is naturally the best strategy. Your Excellency, Major General, hurry up and tell us your second strategy!" Hermann von Francois, the former enemy commander in chief, also urged, holding up his pipe.

    Sven von Neuhaus took out a cigarette, lit it and took a deep puff. He raised his head and looked at the former enemy commander-in-chief of the German-Ukrainian coalition and the Ukrainian Prime Minister and said,

    "The second way of fighting is to use offense instead of defense and fight night battles with the Allied Powers. The opponent's air force has been dispatched frequently in the past two days, but the consumption is also huge. Otherwise, the opponent should dispatch again this evening to clean up the remaining 3 of us.  A 150mm heavy field howitzer is the right one. Taking advantage of the opponent's air force being unable to free up space, we will launch a night attack tonight, take the initiative to attack, and eat up a piece of the opponent's leading troops. This will disrupt the opponent's position and wait until they come to their senses.  It will take at least half a day to organize an attack again!"

    "Night fight? Take the initiative?" Simon Petliura took a breath of cold air. He was obviously stunned by the German major general's whimsical idea. Admiral Hermann von Francois on the other side was  With a frown, he stretched out his pipe and pointed at Major General von Neuhaus and said,

    "Fighting at night is a good way to weaken the opponent's air superiority, but are you going to take the initiative tonight? Which team do you want to send to attack? Which way to attack the opponent? Let me remind you von Neuhaus, a Japanese cavalry unit in the coalition forces  The team is still cruising west of Kharkov City, and may be outflanked to the south at any time to cut off Kharkov's retreat!" The general obviously had a clue of his favorite general's plan, so he warned him in advance.

    "Your Majesty General, of course there are risks in fighting. In view of the fact that the coalition air force controls the air, we can only hide during the day and mobilize troops and attack at night. Taking into account the newly defeated Ukrainian Infantry Division 2nd, 3rd and 4th  The divisions are all fifteen kilometers away, and Kharkov will inevitably become a key area for enemy air strikes tomorrow. The troops cannot huddle together in the city and receive bombs. My idea is to mobilize Ukrainian Kharkov volunteers  The 5th Infantry Regiment of the 3rd Brigade of the 2nd Division defends the position in the west of the city, and the 6th Infantry Regiment takes over the position at the railway station in the southern suburbs! "

    Before von Neuhaus finished speaking, von Francois had already understood the intention of his beloved general, and said in deep thought, "You want to mobilize the 139th Regiment of your 47th Infantry Division stationed at the southern suburbs station?  The main force is to attack the coalition forces at night? Then I will become a mere commander. Are you not afraid that the Japanese cavalry regiment will rush over and capture your commander? "

    Having said that, Hermann von Francois still appreciates XinThe courage and strategy of the beloved general. From von Neuhaus, the general could vaguely see his courage and determination to defeat the enemy without fear. However, he deployed the 139th Infantry Regiment to protect the retreat to the south.  An attack from the north?  What if the 6th Infantry Regiment of the 3rd Brigade of the 2nd Ukrainian Volunteer Division, which is taking over the defense, cannot hold on?  By then, the coalition forces will really make dumplings in Kharkov!

    Before von Neuhaus could answer, Ukrainian Prime Minister Simon Petliura slapped his head and shouted,

    "Hey, that's very well said. This is a good strategy. In a night battle, the enemy has control of the air during the day. However, it is even more difficult for the air force's bomber group to dispatch on a large scale at night. Even if it is reluctantly dispatched, it must be accurately targeted under the cover of night.  Ground bombing is impossible, not to mention that we have a curfew and martial law prohibiting the exposure of lights in the whole city. I think this method is good. We have more troops and more artillery than the other side. As long as we dare to fight head-on with the other side, we may destroy the other side.  The situation is disrupted!" the Ukrainian Prime Minister shouted with eyes shining.

    Hearing this, the German Major General thought to himself, are you so happy to see me dispatching my main force, the 139th Regiment, to attack?  If I say that I want to mobilize the 3rd Ukrainian Infantry Division to join the night attack, you may have to make excuses by citing many difficulties.

    Here, General Hermann von Francois, the former enemy commander of the German-Ukrainian coalition, frowned upon hearing this and said coldly, "My dear Major General, since we are attacking at night while taking advantage of the inconvenience of the coalition air force,  Why not move a volunteer 4th Brigade of the 2nd Division to attack with your 139th Infantry Regiment?
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