After being baptized by aerial bombs, the assault speed of the offensive troops was significantly accelerated.
At the cost of a few soldiers, the attacking force successfully captured the blocking position. This deal was a profit no matter how you calculate it.
"Division commander, the offensive troops are rushing forward..." the brigade commander suddenly said with excitement.
Lieutenant General Sakuragi reacted faster. He put down his telescope and ordered to the Chief of Staff: "The troops will set off immediately, continue to advance, go straight to Chenjiazhuang, and capture it as quickly as possible."
The cavalry captain who had been waiting for orders quickly reminded: "Division commander..."
"What to do with the two battalions of the Eighth Route Army that came back to support Chenjiazhuang?"
"They had few soldiers, no one to stop them, and they were marching very fast."
"Our army carries a lot of heavy equipment, and the Eighth Route Army uses tunnels to block the road. The marching speed will definitely not be faster than them."
"If we don't send troops to intercept, these Eighth Route Army troops will definitely rush to Chenjiazhuang before us."
"Please division commander make a decision as soon as possible."
Lieutenant General Sakuragi knew the seriousness of this matter and wished he could lead his troops to kill it himself.
However, the commander's military orders must be carried out. Without Neji Okamura's orders, no matter how bold he was, he would not dare to rashly divide his troops.
Just when he was about to shake his head and refuse again, the communications staff suddenly ran towards him with a happy face: "Division commander..."
"Urgent call from the former enemy headquarters."
"Your Excellency, the Commander, agrees that we send troops to raid the Eighth Route Army's returning reinforcements."
"The specific number of troops to be sent is decided by the division commander, but they must be equipped with more radio stations."
"If an accident occurs, air support can be called in time."
"The aviation force specially prepares a flying squadron to cover the attacking troops and ensure their safety."
"Very good……"
Lieutenant General Sakuragi was so excited that he almost jumped up from the ground, opened his mouth and began to give orders.
"The Eighth Route Army's return troops have a total of six reinforced companies."
"My original idea was to have the cavalry go out and raid them in squadrons."
"Then I thought about it and realized that we can't just rely on cavalry."
"Cavalry is suitable for assault, not attack."
"Once they were attacked and hid in the tunnel, the cavalry could only watch them escape without being able to attack them head-on."
"Immediately deploy six reinforced squadrons and six cavalry squadrons, march quickly to catch up with the Eighth Route Army's returning reinforcements, and kill them."
"Each squadron strengthens its radio station and calls for air support immediately if necessary."
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Less than half an hour after the Eighth Route Army's former enemy headquarters in Yizhong and the Kwantung Army's middle sweep force were divided, relevant information appeared in Huang Yu's hands.
"Xiao Huang, Chief of Staff Wang Lin sent an urgent call." Liu Sen walked up to Huang Yu with a happy face.
"The little Japs who raided Chenjiazhuang suddenly divided their forces."
"A reinforcement squadron combined with a cavalry squadron sent a total of six action teams, suddenly turning towards our two battalions returning to support Chenjiazhuang to pursue them."
"Okamura Neji is scared by our tunnel battle."
"We are afraid that two battalions will enter Chenjiazhuang and rely on the tunnel fortifications there to block their attack and protect the access to the mountain."
"They actually took the risk of dividing their forces to pursue and kill our returning reinforcements."
"This is simply God helping me."
"By eating them, the Kwantung Army that raided Chenjiazhuang will be reduced sharply to 11,000 people, and the pressure to annihilate them through ambush battles will be much less."
Huang Yu was convinced. He looked at the map and analyzed: "There are little Japanese planes watching in the sky."
"Our battle must be fought quickly and not give the Kwantung Army's pursuing troops any chance to escape."
"Otherwise, a war of annihilation will turn into a battle of defeat and the deadline will not be met."
"Have the several cavalry companies left in Chenjiazhuang rested?"
"This kind of small-scale raid is best suited for cavalry."
"Let the returning troops kill the Japanese cavalry squadron first, and then our cavalry company will attack their infantry..."
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More than a hundred Japanese cavalry galloped on horseback, relying on their speed advantage to pursue the Eighth Route Army's returning troops in front.
The reinforced squadron followed closely behind with mortars and heavy machine guns.
As time passed, the distance between the two sides became wider and wider.
Lieutenant General Sakuragi's original idea was for the cavalry to join the infantry to pursue the Eighth Route Army, with both sides joining forces to ensure the safety of the troops as much as possible.
But this idea was opposed by most of his subordinates as soon as it was proposed.
The Eighth Route Army's returning troops originally took the first step, and basically marched lightly, marching very fast.
When Lieutenant General Sakuragi issued the order to divide the troops, they had already walked five or six kilometers.
If the pursuing troops march in a group, the cavalry squadron will inevitably be dragged down by the reinforced squadron. One squadron will eat dust behind the Eighth Route Army's returning troops and will not be able to catch up with them.
In the end, we still have to watch them enter Chenjiazhuang.
To eliminate this risk, Lieutenant General Sakuragi could only choose to take risks and let the two forces advance separately.
The cavalry squadron relied on its speed advantage to catch up with the Eighth Route Army's returning reinforcements in the shortest possible time, holding them back and slowing down the Eighth Route Army's march.
After the reinforced squadron rushed to the battlefield, the two sides joined forces to destroy the Eighth Route Army.
This is the scene before us.
The cavalry squadron kicked up a lot of dust on Kuai Zai Highway, and when it was about to catch up with the Eighth Route Army's returning reinforcements, the reinforcement squadron was still on its way five or six kilometers behind.
"The troops move to defense on the spot..." Yi Fei, commander of the fourth company of the second battalion of the Shunping Garrison Regiment, gave a decisive order after scanning the surrounding terrain.
Although the soil slope at the foot is only seven or eight meters high, it is the highest terrain within the surrounding three kilometers and is the most suitable defensive position.
The Japanese cavalry was about to catch up, and there was no time for him to choose a new position.
"Buzz buzz..."
The roar of the plane suddenly sounded at the edge of the sky, getting louder and louder.
A look of solemnity quickly flashed across Yi Fei's face. He didn't expect that his main company could attract the Japs' planes.
The pressure increased sharply, and he glanced at a small black dot that suddenly appeared in the sky and began to give orders.
"The troops are dispersed in squad units to establish positions, and Japanese planes also come to join in the fun. The more dispersed the troops are, the less damage the air strikes will bring to us."
"All machine gunners are dispersed and on standby. No one can fire in advance without my order."
"I want to swallow up the little Japanese cavalry squadron and create opportunities for the cavalry company to attack the Japanese infantry."
"Buzz buzz..."
The roar overhead became louder and louder, and the small black dot slowly turned into a silver-white airplane.
The Japanese pilots had obviously seen the Eighth Route Army setting up a defense line on the ground. They circled in the sky and dived down to the ground.
"Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo...
The aerial bomb broke free from the restraints of the aircraft in an instant and hit the top of the hillside steadily with a scream.
The explosion sounded like thunder on the top of the slope, and the flames and black smoke rising into the sky formed a huge mushroom cloud, at least twenty meters high.
The seven or eight soldiers were like paper toys, and they were blown away together with their guns.
The captain of the Japanese cavalry squadron happened to see this scene, and his face suddenly lit up with joy.
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