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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 803 (3) Muto¡¯s Determination

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    "In this case, the enemy we face is between 70,000 and 10,000 people, and the main force is still the German infantry regiment" Jing Chen, the captain of the 19th Infantry Regiment of the Mutoh Brigade, said with a frown.  Free eBook download

    "More than that, Colonel Ii, don't forget the German armored train detachment that blocked the Yonezawa unit before. Colonel Yonezawa, what is the firepower and troop strength of the opponent's armored train detachment?" The question came from the battalion of the Chinese Armored 3rd Battalion.  Major Li Shang, his Chinese FD17II wheeled armored fighting vehicle is a powerful weapon against infantry and field fortifications, but it is no match for armored trains armed to the teeth, so Li Shang does not care about the German infantry guarding the north bank of the Lopan River Bridge.  Instead, they paid considerable attention to the German armored train detachment cruising on the railway line on the south bank.  

    "According to what was observed during the battle, there were at least two German armored trains south of Kharkov. Each armored train had 16 carriages, 4 of which were heavy machine gun carriages, and each carriage was equipped with 6  It has an MG08 water-cooled heavy machine gun, and there are 8 artillery carriages. The first carriage and the last carriage are each equipped with a German Krupp 150mm heavy howitzer, and the remaining 4 carriages are equipped with 2 guns each.  105mm light howitzer, and two carriages each carrying three 20mm anti-aircraft guns. The remaining four carriages are infantry carriages, each carriage carrying a company of infantry. "

    Colonel Yonezawa Kogoro's answer made the generals of the Muto Brigade present take a breath. They counted on their fingers that the two armored trains of the opponent's two armored trains add up to at least a brigade-level combat unit. Each armored train is so  In total, there is a 24 mg08 heavy machine gun battalion and two 8-gun 105mm light howitzer batteries, plus a 6-gun 20mm anti-aircraft gun battery and half a 150mm heavy howitzer battery It also carries at least one vehicle-mounted infantry battalion.  The army is evil, the son is evil and the woman is evil.  

    "The armored train is actually equipped with 150mm heavy artillery?" Major Naosaburo Okabe, the captain of the 7th Artillery Battalion, was a little dazed. Next to him, Toshishiro Obata, the captain of the 19th Artillery Battalion, counted on his fingers, "Two 150mm guns  Heavy artillery is second, but the opponent is equipped with eight 105mm light field howitzers This threat is huge"

    "According to battlefield observations, the German armored trains are different from those of the Soviet Union. Their gun positions can be adjusted on both wings after the roof of the carriage is opened. Unlike the Soviet armored trains, only one side of the cannon can fire at the same time  The German gun muzzles can be adjusted to point in one direction and fire at the same time" Yonezawa Kogoro added with lingering fear.

    "Gentlemen, be patient for a moment Chief of Staff, after the situation between us and the enemy is over, please repeat the order given to us by the headquarters!" The brigade leader Nobuyoshi Muto raised his hand to stop the noise and whispers in the venue.  Chief of Staff Takagi Yoshinari nodded solemnly and continued, "Currently, the opponent's defense force in Nancheng District is between 7,000 and 10,000 people. The core is the 139th German Infantry Regiment and the two armored trains on the railway line.  The armored train mainly provides fire support"

    "Our situation, the available troops of the Yonezawa Regiment on the other side of the Uda River are three brigades, the remaining 8 cavalry squadrons, and about 2,000 cavalry. On the north bank of the Uda River, the brigade headquarters of our brigade, as well as Xiang Zhui,  The three infantry brigades including Domon and Guzhuang have less than 3,000 people. The Chinese 3rd Armored Battalion and the Duli Artillery Battalion of the Armored Regiment, as well as the logistics and supply troops, are still following behind. Captain Jun Imamura is commanding the 75mm artillery detachment to relieve the Okamoto Brigade.  The good news is that the Ukrainians suffered heavy casualties under the sudden artillery fire and have withdrawn into the forest. The bad news is that the Okamoto brigade has less than one-third of its strength left and is basically disabled The situation of the Jianchuan brigade on the northern line is much better.  , and have already made contact with the rest of the Okamoto Brigade Our two brigades, Jianchuan and Okamoto, at the east end of the forest, have less than 1,000 troops combined"

    Takagi Yoshinari introduced the distribution of the roundabout troops and the situation they were facing in a clear and logical manner. Colonel Yonezawa interrupted and asked, "What is the situation in the east city of Kharkov? Mizuno-kun and the 19th Infantry Battalion still occupy Kharkov."  A bridge?"

    "As of now, the Kharkiv Bridge is still in our hands, but the troops of this brigade are divided into three locations, and have already suffered a lot of casualties and losses. The decline in physical strength and morale is an issue that needs to be considered, and  The second echelon of the coalition's detour commanded by Colonel Lu Huanyan has not yet reached the three-way intersection. It seems that the rising water in Kharkov and the continuous suppression of the armored force's wheeled combat vehicles have made the pontoon bridge built in the morning unfit for use.  Emergency repair"

    The tone of the brigade chief of staff, Takagi Yoshinari, seemed a bit helpless and solemn

    "This means that it will take at least four hours for the second echelon to receive reinforcements" Li Shang, commander of the Chinese Armored 3rd Battalion, also frowned. This means that it is impossible for the Muto brigade to receive substantial reinforcements today.  The main task of the second echelon, which has been rushing for a day, is to annihilate the three divisions of the Ukrainian 1st Group Army in the forest, not to reinforce the Muto brigade By then, only with the eight 105mm light howitzers in Wu Keren's hands.  Even the firepower of an armored train on the other side may not be suppressed. As the night gets darker, it is almost impossible to expect a large-scale third dispatch of the coalition air force.??Maybe

    "Colonel Lu's roundabout second echelon task is to eliminate the three Ukrainian infantry divisions in the forest and deal with the important task of the German army in the south of the city. Our Muto brigade will still not give up. Of course, there is also Colonel Yonezawa's cavalry regiment Lopan  I am determined to win the railway bridge on the river!" Muto Nobuyoshi was gritting his teeth at this moment. The pessimistic atmosphere in the military review was too strong, which made the Japanese army commander with a tough and strong character like Muto Nobuyoshi very unhappy. It seemed that everyone was worried.  The posture of waiting for reinforcements exaggerated the threat of qualified German armored trains

    In this time and space of 1918, Muto Nobuyoshi, who was originally taciturn, entered the battlefield in Ukraine. He always felt that a fire was burning in his heart. After crossing the river and fighting in roundabouts during the day, Muto's brigade spread out in three directions, rather than focusing on one thing and the other.  In terms of benefits, the Kharkov Bridge outside the east gate of Kharkov was captured, the attack of the three main Ukrainian divisions in the forest was repelled, and the logistics support road in the Kharkov forest was preserved  ¡­

    At the same time, with the cooperation of the Chinese armored forces, the main force of the Mutoh Brigade reached all the way to the north bank of the Uda River in the southeast of Kharkov, and faced the first railway-road bridge south of Kharkov on the Lopan River in the west.  A threat was formed and at the same time, the Yonezawa Cavalry Regiment was contacted.  (.)
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