"Tanzuo, the Japs are catching up. And they're biting hard."
As Duanwu was riding away, the scouts from the third company came on horseback and reported to Duanwu.
Duanwu looked at the nearby terrain and said: "The time is just right. Let the brothers drive their horses faster and make it look like they are running away. And when they get on the road ahead, discard some of the Japs' equipment, including bullets, Guns and stuff. We want the little devils to think that we are lightening our load and distancing ourselves from them, okay?”
"yes!"
The scout took the order, then rode off to deliver the order. Duanwu continued to follow the third company of the cavalry battalion, quickly catching up with the troops in front.
In other words, in order to make the little devil believe that they had been fleeing, Duanwu had been following the third company and taking command.
Therefore, it is not unfair for the little devil to be fooled this time. After all, it was Duanwu himself who was tricking them.
The commander of the Japanese vanguard force was still shouting on the radio, ordering the convoy to continue to speed up.
For again he saw the cavalry passing through the woods and then onto the road.
Their distance from it was reduced from 500 meters to nearly 700 meters.
But the Japanese officer didn't mind. From the military map, including the use of telescopes, he found that right in front of them was a large open space that had been replaced with fish intestines.
The straight-line distance to this open land is at least about five kilometers. And at their current speed, it is only a matter of time before they catch up with the Chinese cavalry in front.
He then ordered the communications troops to send a message to Captain Takahashi that the enemy was about to enter an open area. The vanguard is absolutely sure to catch up with the opponent. However, there were too many enemies, and with their existing troops, they could not intercept them all, so they asked Captain Takahashi to speed up the march.
Kazukuma Takahashi also took out the military map and looked at it, thinking that what the commander of the vanguard force said was correct. The open space in front is about five kilometers. If the vanguard troops are fast enough, they will be able to surround their enemies in this open space.
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Moreover, this open area is about five kilometers from north to south and about 1.5 kilometers from east to west. Takahashi Kazuma is not afraid of enemy ambush.
So he issued an order, ordering all the Japanese soldiers to advance at full speed.
So the little devil, who was already exhausted, had to speed up again and chase north along the highway.
The Japanese infantry walked in a straight line through the woods, while Takahashi Kazuma walked along the road with the baggage troops.
A team of nearly 2,700 people surrounded the Dragon Boat Festival cavalry camp in a mighty manner.
At the same time, Duanwu had caught up with the vanguard and joined Tang Jiujiu and others.
Duanwu and Tang Jiujiu said: "You will withdraw first with the wounded soldiers and the brothers from the supply camp. I will stay..."
"Are you staying to break up the queen? I want to stay too."
Before Duan Wu finished speaking, Tang Jiujiu asked, and asked to stay and fight with Duan Wu.
But of course Tang Jiujiu couldn't be allowed to stay in Dragon Boat Festival because it was too dangerous.
Duanwu smiled, then approached Tang Jiujiu and said, "Do you think I stayed here to die? To tell you the truth, this place is called the Fish Intestine, and I ambush people here. All the Japanese who entered the Fish Intestine will not be able to return. go."
Tang Jiujiu said doubtfully: "You ambushed someone here, why didn't I see it? And isn't your independent regiment in Laoye Ridge?"
Duanwu lowered his voice again, and whispered into Tang Jiujiu's ear for a while.
Tang Jiujiu suddenly realized, lit the Dragon Boat Festival and said: "Is it really yours?"
Duanwu looked at his hands indifferently: "There is no way, the little devils are so stupid. Do they think that after suppressing the 51st Army and the 31st Army, I will have no reinforcements? I have plenty of reinforcements. If I think about it, the Eighth Route Army's I can mobilize the 115th Division."
Tang Jiujiu made a silent sound, and then asked: "Then why don't you adjust?"
Duanwu pretended to be cunning and said: "You little woman doesn't understand. The Eighth Route Army owes me money. If I use them, what will they do with me in the future?"
Tang Jiujiu covered his mouth and smiled: "As smart as you are, I wonder if you can get your money back?"
Duanwu nodded and said: "Don't worry, I will come back for sure. That is my wife."
Hearing this, Tang Jiujiu gave Duanwu a shy glance, and then led the others away.
At this time, Duanwu sneered and thought: "You little woman, you still want to fight with me? It's still early!"
After watching Tang Jiujiu off, the Dragon Boat Festival cavalry battalion of more than 400 horses stopped one kilometer away from the north side of the open area.
The commanders of the first company and the second company, including Zhao Weidong, the deputy commander of the cavalry battalion, all stood near the Dragon Boat Festival.
Duanwu said: "Don't rush to charge now. Let's lure the Japs over. And be careful of the Japs' Vickers M25 armored vehicles. The machine guns on them are very difficult to deal with. Let's wait until the 125th Division's cannons fire before we charge.
The first company went to outflank the Japanese from the right, and the second company went to outflank the Japanese from the left. The rest of the people followed me and charged head-on with Lao Zhao. Remember, our mission is only to annihilate the mobile troops of this group of Japs. All other Japs will be left to the 125th Division. Do you understand? "
"clear!"
Zhao Weidong and the two company commanders responded together, and then the two company commanders left to assign tasks. Because even though it was just the vanguard of the Japs, there were probably only about 300 people. But the little devil has two Vickers M25 armored vehicles.
This type of tank, known as the Iron Bastard during the Anti-Japanese War, although its performance was mediocre and did not even have a 20 mm caliber rapid-fire gun, it was the best bunker for the Japanese to hide in the tank.
Moreover, Duanwu did not have anti-tank weapons in his hands. He only had a few grenades. But this thing has no effect at all on the little devil's chariot.
Therefore, Dragon Boat Festival deceived Tang Jiujiu. In fact, this battle will be very dangerous. Once they launch a charge, the Japs will definitely use machine guns to shoot them. And when that time comes, all the warriors can only try their luck.
With any luck, bullets will fly around you. And if you are unlucky, one bullet will kill you.
What's more, Dragon Boat Festival also left the most dangerous frontal charge to himself.
He was holding a Mauser 98k and placed it casually on the horse. When charging, he will kill the Japs' machine gunners and reduce the casualties of the soldiers.
Of course, it would be great if the mortars of the 125th Division could kill these two little devils. That would reduce a lot of casualties.
So today's battle can be said to depend on the 125th Division of the 22nd Army.
The 125th Division has a total of two brigades of troops, plus an artillery battalion that is not an artillery battalion, with a total of more than 10,000 people.
In terms of military strength, the 125th Division was enough to crush the Japanese. But in terms of equipment, the Sichuan Army's 125th Division is probably not even comparable to the two Japanese brigades.
But even so, Duanwu is willing to take a gamble, because as long as he wins this battle, if the Japanese do not retreat, then they will all die in Bengbu and Huainan! ...
