"Brother, what's the point of bringing two regiments here? One artillery regiment and one cavalry regiment."
Li Yunlong said with a wry smile.
"At least your head is still on your neck, Lao Li, so it's useful!"
Li Qiufan glanced at Li Yunlong angrily, but he didn't expect this old boy to dislike him.
"Alas, with just a few of us, we can't carry your troops over here."
Li Yunlong shook his head. This feeling of heaven and hell in one moment made him a little tired.
"Go tell Lao Ma and ask him to find another artillery position. The most important thing is that he can retreat at any time and don't get bitten by the Japanese! The reconnaissance battalion is left for him, and they are all distributed around the position to guard."
Li Qiufan ignored Li Yunlong, but called a soldier from the cavalry regiment and asked him to go to the artillery regiment to convey the order and ask the artillery regiment to move its position.
After arranging all this, Li Qiufan looked at Li Yunlong and asked, "How many soldiers and ammunition do you have left?"
"There are about 5,000 men who can fight, but the ammunition is low and will be gone soon."
Li Yunlong told Li Qiufan about the situation. It was really not optimistic.
Because Li Yunlong's troops could no longer retreat at this time. Not only were they bitten by the Japanese, but the wounded soldiers were also dragging him away.
Moreover, the problem of ammunition made it worse. The only way at this time was to eliminate or repel all the Japanese on the opposite side, so that his troops could be saved.
Li Qiufan didn't expect that the situation would be so bad. His troops were not bad. He had more than two thousand people to supplement them, and he also had the assistance of the artillery regiment.
But there was nothing he could do about the bullets. He was leading cavalry and he didn't carry much ammunition, so he couldn't replenish it at all.
The other part is the artillery regiment, and it is impossible to supplement the infantry. It is impossible for each person to charge with one artillery shell.
Li Qiufan also frowned when he thought of this, and could not think of any solution for a while.
"There is nothing we can do, just carry it on. The main force will arrive in about three hours."
Li Qiufan pondered for a moment and then shook his head. In this situation, there was no possibility of taking any tricks at all. He could only try to delay it until Heizi and his men arrived.
"Oh, I'm going to hurt you, brother."
Looking at Li Qiufan, Li Yunlong sighed, feeling a little sorry for him because he took the risk of dragging him to die with him.
"Okay, what's the use of talking about this now, just try to survive!"
Li Qiufan patted Li Yunlong on the shoulder, then stood up and looked at the Japs down the hillside.
At this time, the Japs at the foot of the mountain no longer had the same strength as before. They were shelled by Lao Ma and coupled with a charge by the cavalry regiment led by Li Qiufan, there were now only more than 13,000 Japs left.
But there were still more troops than theirs. The more than 2,000 cavalry brought by Li Qiufan and about 5,000 infantry by Li Yunlong, totaling only more than 7,000 people.
Facing a Japanese army that was nearly twice their size, and with ammunition exhausted, Li Qiufan also felt the pressure.
"Old Li, next you will lead the people to hold the position, and I will lead the cavalry regiment to harass."
"Our purpose is to delay time and try not to fight the Japanese in close combat. That would cause too many casualties."
After comparing the situation between the enemy and ourselves, Li Qiufan turned back and said to Li Yunlong.
"That's all it can do, I listen to you!"
Li Yunlong nodded and got up from the ground.
"We have all the cavalry regiment! Give all the bullets you carry to the brothers of the Second Independent Brigade!"
Li Qiufan shouted at the soldiers of the cavalry regiment, asking them to hand over all their bullets to the infantry.
In this case, they might as well have used sabers rather than guns, because they were in a condescending position.
It originally took ten steps to lift the speed, but now four or five steps are enough, so before the second shot is fired, it will probably rush into the Japs face.
"Old Li, when the Japanese are about to come up, order the troops to cease fire and let my cavalry regiment go out to resist the enemy. Don't let your soldiers hit my people!"
After Li Qiufan finished explaining, he came back to find Lao Li and told him about the next tactics.
"Don't worry, brother, I won't let my soldiers shoot. I guarantee they won't dare to let go of a single fart!"
Li Yunlong nodded, patting his chest and giving Li Qiufan a guarantee.
"Well, when my cavalry comes back from the charge, your infantry will quickly catch up and block the Japs following us!"
Seeing Lao Li's assurance, Li Qiufan continued, and at the same time, he found a soldier to send a message to Lao Ma. He was allowed to play freely in the next battle, but he must always pay attention to the movements of their cavalry regiment, so as not to accidentally injure one of his own.
After doing all this, it didn't take long for the Japs to organize a new round of attack, and the densely packed Japs began to move towards the hillside.
At this time, Li Qiufan and the soldiers of the cavalry regiment had led their horses to the rear to avoid being shocked by the subsequent shelling.
When the Japanese were halfway through the march, Lao Ma, who had changed his position, fired a cannon, and an explosion sounded instantly, which made the army and horses feel uneasy.
At this time, Li Qiufan's eyes were fixed on the Japanese, assessing the distance between the Japanese and the enemy.
This time the Japs learned a lesson, and their troops were spread out. The shelling did not cause too many casualties. Most of the Japs were getting closer and closer to their positions.
When the Japanese were about 200 meters away from the position, Li Yunlong ordered the shooting. For a moment, it was like setting off firecrackers on the battlefield.
The Japanese who rushed up were still fearless, charging forward with strange screams, and shooting from time to time.
Although many of them were beaten by Li Yunlong's men, they were unable to repel them due to the large number of people.
"Mount!"
Seeing that the Japanese had advanced another hundred meters, Li Qiufan immediately ordered everyone to mount their horses.
The war horse also seemed to feel the bloody battle that was about to face, and kept tapping its front hooves and snorting.
"Cavalry regiment, charge!"
Finally, the Japs rushed to a position only about fifty meters away from the position. Li Qiufan gave the order to start charging, and the war horses headed towards the Japs like sharp arrows.
"Everyone cease fire!"
Hearing the movement behind him, Li Yunlong hurriedly shouted, and then the cadres who had been instructed immediately began to restrain his subordinates and stopped shooting at the Japanese.
As soon as the gunfire stopped, war horses carrying soldiers from the cavalry regiment crossed the trench, and after a few jumps, they ran into the Japanese troops.
"kill!"
Li Qiufan took the lead, waving his saber among the Japanese. Every time he swung his saber, it would bring up a drop of blood.
After rushing through the crowd, they immediately led the cavalry regiment to move to the flanks without stopping at all, so that the remaining Japanese could only watch them leave.
The Japanese commander at the foot of the mountain was so angry that he had a toothache after seeing this, and immediately ordered the artillery to fire at the cavalry regiment.
But Li Qiufan took this into consideration and moved towards the flank.
Because there is no way to return, it is not an uphill road. The speed of the horse's running has not slowed down, and the cannonballs cannot hit it at all.
Although he escaped the Japanese bombardment, Li Qiufan also encountered trouble, that is, the Japanese cavalry.
