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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 783 (4) There is no room for error on the bridge

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    The 7th Regiment of the 4th Brigade was responsible for guarding the core position of the city gate, and used the heavy machine guns on the city wall fortifications and the mortars allocated by the 3rd Brigade to suppress the Japanese troops who occupied the bridgehead in an effort to block the bridge. The 8th Regiment of the 4th Brigade started from  Use the main force of 4 battalions from the north and south to attack the bridgehead, trying to wipe out the opponent's 2 infantry squadrons and restore the bridgehead position!  "Kalitintsev gave the order with confidence.

    July 31, 1918 13:00 Headquarters of the 7th Infantry Regiment of the Mutoh Brigade in the forest east of Kharkiv

    "Captain, the observation post found that the enemies on both sides of the bridgehead showed signs of mobilization. Are the Ukrainians planning to counterattack the bridgehead?" Major Kotaro Nakamura, captain of the 19th Infantry Regiment of the 7th Infantry Regiment, has withdrawn from the bridgehead position on the other side of the river.  The right bank of the Kharkov River, of course, is under the order of the regiment commander Mizuno Taisuke. Since Mizuno only has one 19th Infantry Battalion in hand, the casualties of the entire unit in the previous attack have been close to 150 people, and the bridgehead in the west of the river is  The area of ????the position's fortifications is limited, and it is not easy to deploy when there are more people.  

    Taisuke Mizuno was not willing to leave a confidant like Major Nakamura on the other side of the Kharkov Bridge. In fact, after two Japanese artillery brigades were transferred to the east to support the main brigade operations, facing Kharkov  The attack on the east city becomes a diversion, and the Kharkiv Bridge and the bridgehead become useless. Once the defenders in the city block the bridge with artillery fire, reinforcements cannot get up, and the two squadrons that have already crossed the river become targets for others to catch.  Got it!

    Fortunately, Mizuno Taisuke's sharp attack on occupying the bridgehead before made the Kharkov volunteer defenders on the opposite side feel lingering fear, and the Japanese army on this side of the river had a one-sided advantage in terms of mortars. Therefore, in the east, the Muto brigade  During the fierce battle between the main force and the three Ukrainian divisions, the defenders in the east city of Kharkiv and the Japanese army formed a brief tacit understanding. Neither side made any big moves. The coalition mortar guns in the forest also consumed a huge amount of money, and the heavy machine guns  The weapons also need to be replenished The only thing that was not lost was the grenade. The two sides fought for a whole morning, but actually they did not enter the effective attack range of the grenades and rifles.  

    "Major Nakamura, haven't the medicine supplies of the 19th Infantry Brigade been in place yet? Damn it What are these guys in the Baggage Brigade doing?!" Colonel Mizuno Taisuke, captain of the 7th Infantry Regiment, was in a very anxious mood. Major General Muto led  The news that the main force of the brigade is not making good progress in the east is that it cannot be blocked even if it is blocked. Everyone knows that the artillery has finished firing, and the Ukrainian artillery casualties are as different as our own artillery. Who can transport the medicine now?  Just take the initiative. Of course, Mizuno Taisuke would not hesitate to complain if all the artillery in the brigade were strengthened in the direction of the siege force.

    He might have opened the east gate of the fortress for the brigade and rushed into the city He had to go to the forest to get a big one. Now the brigade leader, Mr. Muto, has kicked the iron plate, right?  Who would have thought that the artillery of only one artillery regiment of the Ukrainian main force could fire so vigorously!

    Mizuno Taisuke even doubted whether there were enemy artillery in Kharkov City. Maybe the artillery in the forest was withdrawn from the city in the middle of the night But what he didn't understand was that Major General Muto actually gave him  Sent a Chinese Armored 4th Company overso that he would have the powerful firepower of 2 armored companies

    But how can we blast the Kharkov Fortress without cannons?  It is impossible to blast open the city gate or explode the city wall Even after crossing the river, the two armored companies can only work under the opponent's city wall. Of course, they can also advance along the Ukrainian positions on the left bank of the river in the north and south directions  However, the risk of rashly committing the main force to the west of the river but not being able to enter the city is very high. If the heavy artillery ambushed by the Ukrainians in Kharkov opens fire, then the troops crossing the river will be on the road to heaven and enter the gate of earth

    Mizuno Taisuke's violent temper does not mean that he has no brains. On the contrary, his battlefield acumen is no worse than that of the captain of the 19th Regiment, Igatsuya, who is always a defenderLimited to the current terrain conditions in the east city of Kharkovthe opponent's arrangement  The first line of defense on the west bank of the river is just a bait, designed to lure you to attack. The opponent's core position guarding the Kharkov Bridge is the two still smoking bridgehead positions at the west end of the bridge The bridgehead can be effectively controlled  Live on the bridge After losing the bridgehead, the next key points to guard are the city gates and walls

    If the coalition forces want to attack the city of Kharkov, the key is to open a breakthrough. Attacking the city without opening a breakthrough is useless What kind of ladder should be used to climb the 4-foot-high stone fortress wall is a complete joke

    It is also a wishful thinking to use a 75mm field gun with a weight of only 6.5 kilograms to blast through the walls of the Kharkov Fortress that has stood for 200 years. Of course, the field gun's grenade has limited damage to the stone wall, but the 37mm anti-aircraft gun equipped by the coalition forces  The anti-tank gun's armor-piercing can also drill small holes in the stone city wall, causing stone chips to fly in all directions, but after all, it only has a 37mm caliber. It is a joke to rely on the m191837aa anti-aircraft gun anti-tank gun to penetrate the city wall on which carriages can be driven.  ¡­

    "Union Captain's PavilionNext, the logistics and baggage force prioritizes the transportation of long-range artillery guns, and the priority is to protect the main force of the brigade. Our 19th Infantry Brigade hangs alone under the city of Kharkov. If we want to replenish it, we have to wait for the baggage force to finish transporting the guns.  It's our turn Now the rifles and grenades of the four infantry squadrons are basically useless, but the mortars have only half a base, and the heavy machine guns have less than one base left The Ukrainians will not  Take advantage of this opportunity to fight back, right?  "

    The man who spoke, Kotaro Nakamura, graduated from the Army Central Infantry School in May 1900 (Meiji 33). He graduated from the 13th Infantry Division of the Army Sergeant School on November 22, 1901 (ranked 18th among 722 people, and was awarded the infantry title on June 23 of the following year.  With the rank of second lieutenant, he served as the adjutant of the 36th Infantry Regiment and the adjutant of the 18th Infantry Brigade during the Russian-Japanese War.

    Major Nakamura was at the bottom of the 13th batch of Lu Shi, ranking 18th out of 22 people, not far from the deputy squad leader. However, when he graduated from the 21st batch of Lu University, Nakamura did not squeeze into the top six of the saber group.  , but the result of ranking 9th among 55 people is quite good.

    "Captain, Nakamura-kun's worries may not be unreasonable We are short of prescription medicine, especially the mortars used as fire support are almost exhausted, and the main force of the brigade is not making smooth progress in the east. We must beware of the Ukrainians taking advantage of  Take this opportunity to fight back. To be honest, the two Ukrainian bridgeheads were originally used to guard the Kharkov Bridge from west to east. There are no extra shooting holes facing the city wall and city gate. Our heavy machine guns can be used in the bridgehead.  Suppress both wings, but what if the enemy comes out from the city gate? "

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