In Zhang Tianhai's opinion, if these artillery equipment are given to others, it is better to take these artillery back first.
These artillery pieces are not cheap. If you have too many artillery pieces and can no longer use them, it would be a great favor to give them to others.
Generally speaking, if this batch of artillery can be captured, the benefits will definitely outweigh the disadvantages.
Furthermore, according to Zhang Tianhai's character, the more the better. Even if he is given an independent artillery division, as long as the logistics are guaranteed, he will still dare to ask for it and even use it smoothly.
That's how it is in these days of war, guns and guns are hard currency.
As for asking friendly forces to seize such things, Zhang Tianhai would never do it. Although he is not like Rebus, who can say that friendly forces are stupid, he is very good at calculating. Now, if you want to scrape something off him, it must be extremely difficult.
So, with the idea of "making a fortune", Zhang Tianhai commanded the troops to take action!
At the command of the cavalry battalion commander Wang Yongcheng, more than 300 cavalrymen waving sabers rushed towards the Japanese army.
In this era, although cavalry has gradually begun to be eliminated, the Chinese and Japanese armies, which have serious shortages in mobility, can only rely on cavalry to fill the gap in mobility.
Although the cavalry lacks frontal penetration capabilities, in the era of hot weapons, the role of the cavalry is only to be used as a mobile force, such as chasing enemy troops, as well as side penetration, etc.
In short, as the saying goes, something is better than nothing.
Haven't you seen that every standing division of the Japanese army has a cavalry regiment? If there was really no need to exist, the cavalry establishment would probably cease to exist long ago...
In the darkness, a group of cavalrymen wearing uniforms of the Central Army and holding sabers rushed down the fast slope. There were no high-pitched shouts of death, only the infinite killing sound and the dull sound of the horse's hooves wrapped in hoofs hitting the ground. .
More than 300 horses and more than 1,200 horse hooves stepped heavily on the ground, which made the ground tremble slightly. People who have never seen thousands of horses galloping cannot appreciate this spectacular scene.
It's a pity that this is at night, it would definitely be more spectacular during the day.
When the Japanese artillery discovered the cavalry of the first regiment, it was already too late. The distance of 80 meters was only ten seconds for the charging cavalry.
Before the Japanese firepower network was formed, these sporadic Japanese troops were killed by the cavalry of the Zhiyi Regiment before they had time to fire a second shot!
The commander of the cavalry battalion, Wang Yongcheng, took the lead, with his saber hanging high on the top, giving him a majestic appearance.
When the Japanese army was already approaching, Wang Yongcheng's broadsword slashed downwards.
The cold light suddenly appeared, and the sharp saber slashed across the Japanese soldier's neck. His neck was like a fragile straw, breaking in the wind!
A huge head soared into the sky, blood spurted out from the damaged artery, and sprayed into blood mist directly in the air. The scene was very horrifying!
The offensive of the cavalry battalion of the Zhiyi Regiment rushed towards the Japanese artillery position like a torrent. The scene was once very fierce and fierce!
Seeing this situation, some Japanese soldiers who reacted quickly wanted to blow up their positions. Unfortunately, what awaited them were 7.92mm rifle bullets, occasionally mixed with one or two 6.5mm bullets.
Well, yes, these 38-gauge bullets were fired by Zhang Tianhai, and he used the same 38-gauge bullet with an eight-fold optical lens.
A Japanese soldier just smashed open the cantaloupe grenade and wanted to throw it into the barrel of the 38-type field gun in front of him. His hand holding the grenade was pierced by a 6.5 mm caliber bullet in the wrist. The hand immediately dropped weakly.
It looks so miserable!
After firing the shot, Zhang Tianhai did not hesitate, immediately loaded the bullet, and then aimed the gun at another Japanese soldier.
The action can be said to be done in one go!
In the face of absolute power, all conspiracies and tricks are useless!
The charge of the cavalry battalion was just the beginning, followed by the officers and soldiers of the second battalion!
The 50th and 60th Japanese troops, who did not carry heavy weapons and only carried two light machine guns, faced the elite troops of more than a thousand people in the Zhiyi Regiment. The outcome was obvious and almost one-sided.
However, it is a pity that two 38-type field guns were destroyed by the Japanese army. However, this can be regarded as achieving the established combat goal of this operation.
The battle ended in just three minutes. Standing in the middle of the Japanese artillery position, stroking one of the ten remaining 75mm-caliber Type 38 field guns in the Japanese army, Zhang Tianhai's expression was anything but proud. Ah, like a nouveau riche who made a fortune, smiling from ear to ear.
"Wang Yongcheng, I will give your cavalry battalion credit for this battle. This is the first battle the cavalry battalion has experienced since its establishment. It is already a victory. It is not easy..." Zhang Tianhai smiled and came to him. Wang Yongcheng, who reported the situation, said, his eyes were so narrowed that he could hardly see the person!
"Thank you, regiment, for your love!" Wang Yong stood up and saluted, and said with a stern face: "If it weren't for the regiment's trust in my cavalry battalion this time, would you dare to let me, a cavalry battalion that was established less than two months ago, take the lead? It’s impossible to achieve such a feat!”
Zhang Tianhai nodded slightly and said: "Very good, don't be arrogant in victory and don't be discouraged in defeat, that's how it should be. The cavalry battalion is taking the lead this time, what are the casualties?"
"Reporting to the regiment, up and down the cavalry camp, ten people were slightly injured and three were seriously injured. Two brothers who were unlucky were hit in the chest and died by the Japs." Wang Yongcheng reported truthfully.
"Very good, the cavalry battalion's first attack, the battle loss ratio can reach this level, which is really good. Send people to send the injured brothers back to the regiment headquarters first, and let the fellows there carry them to the medical team for treatment! We can’t let them bleed and shed tears, right?”
"Yes, regiment leader!" Wang Yongcheng responded. He was really impressed by Zhang Tianhai as the regiment leader - it seemed that he was fighting behind Commander Zhang. He had never suffered a loss since entering the fifth theater.
Many times, whether you can convince people depends on your true ability.
Before Wang Yongcheng could carry out the order, Zhang Tianhai warned him again: "By the way, hurry up and bring these artillery pieces back to our regiment headquarters. You have to do it as quickly as possible, but we can't give away all the artillery pieces that we fought so hard to get back." We have friendly forces..."
"Yes!" Wang Yongcheng responded, and then hurried to carry out Zhang Tianhai's order.
Looking at the already darkening sky, a trace of worry flashed across Zhang Tianhai's brows: He didn't know what the situation of the First Battalion was like.
The camera turned to the first battalion position in Tangtou Town again.
At this time, the battle in Tangtou Town has reached a fever pitch. The first battalion's outer positions have already fallen to the enemy. The Japanese army's fighting skills are better than those of the Chinese army. In addition, these Japanese soldiers have long been brainwashed by the Bushido spirit and are not afraid of death.
If the firepower of the Zhiyi Regiment had not been slightly stronger, and the officers and soldiers had already become red-blooded, they would rather engage in self-inflicted ambushes than drag in a few Japanese, and they specially threw grenades in places with a large number of Japs, otherwise they would have been killed long ago. I can't stand it anymore.
But it was still the case. Faced with the Japanese army's strategy of fighting regardless of casualties, the national army was still gradually exhausted. It had only been half an hour since the regiments and battalions entered the battle, and already more than half of the casualties were suffered, and all the reserve teams had already been invested.
Not only that, Zhou Fangjie also directly transferred two companies of officers and soldiers from Han Xingle's fourth battalion to fight to withstand the Japanese attack.
As for the gendarmerie, in Zhou Fangjie's opinion, it has not yet reached the final moment of entering the battle!
Whether it was the machine gun company of the 1st Battalion or the 4th Battalion, all the bullets and artillery shells were fired. They directly took the rifles from the hands of their fallen comrades and fought to the death with the Japanese army!
"Damn little Japan!" Li Chunfei cursed fiercely. If the soldiers around him were holding him down, he would have picked up his bayonet and started fighting the Japanese soldiers in front of him.
In this battle in Tangtou Town, on the surface, the 1st Battalion indeed had great glory and killed many enemies, but the 1st Battalion also suffered a lot of losses...
More than half of the casualties were killed. What kind of concept is this? If the fight continues like this, his hometown base in the first battalion will be wiped out!
With the arrival of fresh troops from the two companies of the Fourth Battalion, the First Battalion was able to stabilize its position and was still holding on to the last line of defense!
Otherwise, if this line of defense is penetrated by the Japanese army, then the troops of the first regiment will have to engage in street fighting with the Japanese army!
More than 2,700 people launched a desperate charge. What a huge battle this was. The original mission of the Zhiyi Regiment was to guard Tangshan Col. When they entered the mountains to lurk, they could not have brought a lot of ammunition with them. , after all, the space in the nameless mountain col is limited, and there can't be so much ammunition reserve.
During the surprise attack on Tangtou Town, the three main battalions of the Zhiyi Regiment had already squandered a lot of money. It can be said that except for the third battalion of Wang Ziqing, which had no weapons, equipment, personnel and ammunition, The other three main battalions participating in the battle all suffered varying degrees of attrition, whether in terms of personnel or weapons and ammunition!
However, what Zhang Tianhai didn't expect was that the Japanese army did not lead its troops back to reinforce the artillery positions!
After waiting on the position for twenty minutes, Zhang Tianhai, who still didn't see a single Japanese soldier, finally realized something was wrong: this artillery position had been abandoned by the Japanese commander! Their goal is to take back Tangtou Town with all their strength!
Thinking of this, Zhang Tianhai broke out in a cold sweat: Sure enough, these Japanese troops are not that easy to deal with. These damn soldiers are just like strong men who have broken their wrists... These more than ten cannons might be bait for the Japanese commander!
If this is the strategic goal of the Japanese army, then Tangtou Town will be responsible for all aspects of the Japanese army's fierce attack. Wouldn't it be very dangerous for the first battalion? !
Thinking of this, Zhang Tianhai said directly to the communications staff behind him: "Quick! Telegraph the regiment headquarters and inform Chief of Staff Guo to immediately have the third battalion launch a fierce attack on the Japanese army's flanks! Wait until the cavalry battalion returns to the regiment headquarters After that, jump into battle immediately!”
"Yes! Group seat!" the communications staff member responded, and immediately went to find a gentle place to send the telegram.
After giving this order, Zhang Tianhai directly ordered Liu Houming and Lu Shaojie on the side: "Officers and soldiers of the Second Battalion and the Special Agent Company! Immediately follow our commander to attack the back of the Japanese army and kill them sons of bitches!!"
"Yes!!!" the officers and soldiers responded in unison, murderous aura surrounding the sky!
At this point, the bloody battle in Tangtou Town has reached its final decisive stage!
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