"The grave we have prepared for the Japanese Cavalry Regiment has been dug. As long as the cavalry company brings the enemy into the pocket formation, we can kill them in one fell swoop!" Kong Jie continued, but when he said this, his eyes had already shifted from the map to On the subordinates.
Several people understood the situation and immediately showed expressions of eagerness to give it a try, waiting for Kong Jie to give the order.
"Zhang Dashan!" Kong Jie didn't let them wait too long, and started to give orders.
"Arrived!" Zhang Dashan quickly stood at attention, and then looked at Kong Jie with bright eyes.
"The entire cavalry company was dispatched...to attack Majiachuan, provoke the cavalry regiment assembled there, and lure them to the Hejiazhuang pocket formation!"
"Captain, please rest assured, the cavalry company guarantees to complete the mission!" Zhang Dashan said confidently.
Kong Jie hesitated and reminded: "After arriving at Majiachuan, you can think of ways to provoke the Japanese again, continue to provoke them, and wait until they are assembled before luring the enemy deeper!"
After finishing speaking, Zhang Dashan turned his attention to Huang Yu: "Assault company, guard battalion, and fourth battalion will enter the position overnight tonight. They will all enter the latent state before dawn. Without my order, no one can Don’t expose the target!”
"The heavy machine gun platoons of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd battalions all reinforce the battlefield!"
"I will personally direct this ambush battle, and the chief of staff will stay at the regiment headquarters..."
"I brought the radio with me and am ready to contact the brigade and headquarters at any time!"
"The brigade commander and the head of the headquarters are also paying attention to this big battle. We must win the first battle and give the counter-mopping up a good start..."
After finishing speaking, he suddenly looked at the telegraph operator Zhang Xuelin not far away and said: "Deputy squad leader Zhang... I have asked you to train telegraph operators since you entered the independent regiment... More than a month has passed. Is there anyone who can pass the test?"
"Report to the leader, there are already three soldiers who can send and receive messages!" Zhang Xuelin replied immediately.
"It's enough to be able to send and receive messages!" Kong Jie said with satisfaction.
"From now on, the communications class will expand to a communications platoon, and Comrade Zhang Xuelin will serve as deputy platoon leader and monitor of the first radio station class!"
"The candidate for the second class monitor of the radio station is appointed by Zhang Xuelin..."
"Each radio station class is equipped with two telegraph operators who can send and receive telegrams, four apprentices, and six soldiers..."
"In this counter-mopping operation, the independent regiment will often divide its troops to fight. We need to prepare at least two radios to understand the opponent's situation at any time and at any time, make the latest judgment on the battle situation, and issue the most accurate combat orders."
"The cavalry regiment we are going to fight has four cavalry brigades. One cavalry brigade has been disabled, and there are three cavalry brigades left."
"It stands to reason that every cavalry brigade has a radio. As long as we wipe out all our opponents, it will be no problem to seize three or four radios!"
"The counter-sweep is over. If the superiors don't agree with us equipping too many radio stations, we will turn over the extra radio stations!"
"The troops will start taking action according to my order just now, and strive to end the battle before dark tomorrow."
It was already dark at the Eighth Route Army Headquarters. The cook brought dinner within an hour, but it remained on the table.
The boss stood in front of the map and considered the problem, sometimes frowning, sometimes relaxing, as if he had forgotten to eat.
The guard had reminded him to eat several times, but he never moved. He had to find Brigadier Chen who was staying at the headquarters, hoping that he could persuade the boss to eat something.
"Boss, I knew you were worried about the Independent Group as soon as I heard you hadn't eaten..." Brigadier Chen walked up to the boss and vowed.
"I would be a little worried if other troops went to fight this battle. The person fighting this battle now is Kong Jie. Not only am I relieved, but I also have full confidence in him. It's okay for me to go to sleep now!"
"Do you really believe in Comrade Kong Jie?" The worry on the boss's face was not relieved by Brigadier Chen's comfort. Instead, he asked Brigadier Chen with a look of disbelief.
"Reporting to the boss... It's not that I believe in Kong Jie, but that I know Kong Jie too well!" Brigadier Chen explained.
The boss manages a lot of troops, and there are countless regimental leaders like Kong Jie. It is difficult to meet them, let alone get to know them.
He only knew that Kong Jie was honest, very principled, good at fighting tough battles, and a rare general... He didn't know about other aspects.
Seeing Brigadier Chen's confidence, he immediately showed an interested expression: "The guard just happened to be urging me to eat. Please tell me by the way so that I can know more about this subordinate!"
Brigadier Chen knew his several regimental commanders very well. He sat on a stool and began to introduce: "Speaking of Kong Jie, I must thank Political Commissar Li of the Independent Regiment who has sacrificed his life!"
"The former Kong Jie was honest, principled, and good at fighting tough battles... he could only be regarded as a strong general!"
"After Political Commissar Li's death, Kong Jie seemed to be touched by something, and his behavior obviously changed."
"Not only is he good at fighting tough battles, but he has also learned to use his brain to fight smart battles. His behavior is no longer as rigid as before. He is transforming from a general to a diversified commander step by step!"
"But no matter how his commanding ability improves, his honest and honest character has never changed, his principles are as strong as ever, and he never does anything that violates discipline... In this regard, the two Li Yunlongs are not as good as him!"
"Besides that, Kong Jie is very cautious in fighting!"
"He will only take action when he is at least 70% sure of a battle."
"Tomorrow's ambush seems dangerous, but he didn't ask us any questions in the telegram, which shows that he is at least 90% sure..."
"Just wait and see! Tomorrow night at the latest, we will receive the good news from the independent group!" Brigadier Chen's introduction did not completely dispel the boss's concerns. After eating the last bite of steamed buns, he analyzed: "It's everything you said. It makes sense...but the strength gap between the two sides is there, no matter how confident Kong Jie is, these gaps cannot be bridged!"
"In the past, it was very difficult for one of our main regiments to face a Japanese cavalry brigade!"
"Although the independent regiment is very strong, they are facing a cavalry regiment, and they can only mobilize part of their troops to participate in the battle. The disparity in strength between the two sides is even greater."
"The safety of the independent regiment is also related to whether they can continue to raid Jinzhong and whether they can cover the main breakout during the counter-mopping up... This means that their casualties in tomorrow's battle must be kept to an extremely low level... Can I not worry? ?"
Compared with the worry of the boss, Kuroki Dazuo, who has already reached the Majiachuan stronghold, is full of confidence.
Before dawn, the troops were sent out to look for the cavalry company of the independent regiment, while he stayed at the stronghold and coordinated in the center.
At 11 o'clock in the morning, Takahashi Shaozuo led two cavalry squadrons to search for the cavalry company fifteen miles northeast of the Majiachuan stronghold.
They had been searching this area for almost three hours. They were exhausted and needed a rest.
"Rumble..."
A faint sound of horse hoofbeats suddenly reached Mr. Takahashi's left ear, instantly arousing his alertness.
The cavalry regiment was divided into five lines to search for the cavalry company, and each line of cavalry had its own search range.
The location of the troops is very far away from other surrounding troops, and the sound of their horse hooves cannot be transmitted here, indicating that the sound of horse hooves getting closer and closer is not coming from friendly forces.
"The Cavalry Company of the Independent Regiment appeared... The sound of horse hooves came from the Cavalry Company of the Independent Regiment. Everyone moved closer to me and formed a combat assault formation, ready to go head-to-head with the Cavalry Company of the Independent Regiment!"
"The telegraph operator immediately sent a telegram to the regimental commander, reporting our specific location... saying that we have found the independent regiment cavalry company!"
After giving the order, Master Takahashi raised his telescope and looked in the direction of the sound of horse hooves.
After almost ten seconds, the cavalry figure finally appeared at the end of the road...
It came towards him in a mighty manner, very fast.
"The opponent has almost two hundred cavalry, and it is definitely an independent regiment cavalry company..." Takahashi Shaozuo immediately made a judgment, without even putting down the telescope, and ordered while watching.
"The radio operator immediately sent a report. The others rushed with me to fight the cavalry company. Drag them here at all costs and kill them!"
Takahashi Shao Zuo smoothly drew out his saber, passed over his head, pointed forward, slammed his feet into the belly of the war horse, and rushed towards the cavalry company.
"Kill me..."
More than two hundred Japanese soldiers were unwilling to lag behind and rushed towards the battlefield, running faster and faster...
When cavalry confronts cavalry, speed is key.
Whoever has the faster assault speed is more likely to win.
Moreover, after the previous few hours of searching, the troops were already exhausted.
If the speed is not increased as soon as possible, when the cavalry company of the independent regiment rushes over at high speed, the troops will definitely be knocked upside down, and the next battle will be impossible to fight...
Seeing the Japanese fighting head-on, Zhang Dashan immediately analyzed in his mind how to break the situation.
If he retreats now, he will catch up to two cavalry squadrons at most... and lead them around twice. Although he can wait for more cavalry, it will also cause the cavalry company to be surrounded by their heavy troops. They were brought into the pocket formation and themselves were wiped out.
After a few face-to-face charges, the Japanese will feel that they are going to fight them here, and then the other troops of the cavalry regiment will have enough time to move closer here!
When the opponent is almost gathered, he can take the opportunity to sneak away, and he will definitely bring the cavalry unit into the pocket formation.
As soon as he had an idea, he decisively raised his saber and killed the Japanese!
"Comrades, rush..."
The cavalry on both sides rushed faster and faster. When the distance was still more than a hundred meters away, the first few rows of cavalry changed their sabers into horse rifles at the same time, and fired at the oncoming cavalry...
"Crackling..." In the sound of gunfire, seven or eight people from both sides fell.
After firing, the Japanese cavalry inserted their rifles into their holsters, drew out their sabers, and prepared for the final charge. This is their most common tactic in combat!
"Pa bang bang..."
A series of intensive submachine gun fire suddenly sounded in front of them. The dozens of Japanese cavalrymen who had just put their sabers in their hands had no time to react. The hail of bullets flying towards them had already penetrated into their bodies and their mounts.
At least thirty cavalrymen and horses smashed into the charging road, making a "rumbling..." collision sound.
Several cavalrymen who followed were caught off guard and crashed directly into the corpse of the war horse, smashing both the man and the horse to the ground, causing even greater chaos.
The cavalry behind them finally reacted, pulling on the reins of their horses and directing their horses to go around the corpses on the ground...
This time around, their assault formation was in chaos, and their assault speed also slowed down unconsciously.
