"With a rifle!"
"spread!"
In the middle of the Japanese cavalry team, the adjutant Tanaka Masao, center left, shouted an order.
He actually expected that this was a trap. The 500 cavalry of the Eighth Route Army were facing the 1,300 Japanese cavalry. If the firepower was not weak, was it necessary to attack and attack the Japanese cavalry?
However, the commander of the regiment, Takeo Takagi, insisted on killing more than 500 cavalrymen in the Eighth Route Army.
Although Masao Tanaka, center left, expected this to be a trap, he did not expect that the Eighth Route Cavalry would pull out more than 500 submachine guns.
A firepower network composed of more than 500 tongues of flame immediately enveloped the Japanese cavalry, causing half of the troops to be killed in the first wave of hedging.
As Masao Tanaka's order was issued, the Japanese cavalrymen put their Type 32 sabers back into their scabbards and took off the Type 44 rifles from their backs.
The Japanese cavalry gathered together quickly formed a cavalry horizontal formation, and the cavalry from both sides quickly approached.
At a distance of 200 meters, the Japanese's Type 44 rifle started shooting, and they were ready to slash with their sabers when they got closer.
Da da da……
The submachine guns in the hands of the new regiment of cavalry opened fire. More than 500 M3 submachine guns fired at the Japanese cavalry almost simultaneously, and the bullets rained down on their heads and faces.
The marksmanship of the Japanese cavalry is indeed excellent. Even if they shoot from horseback, dozens of new regiment cavalry will be hit in one encounter, and many military horses will also be hit.
However, the new group's firepower advantage was too great to withstand. The submachine gun in their hands continued to fire, causing the Japanese to fall in pieces.
This time, the charge of the Japanese cavalry was not as intensive as the first time, and spread out more widely.
Therefore, the results achieved were not as great as the first charge, but at least half of the Japanese cavalry were killed.
This means that after two hedging rounds, the 10th Japanese Cavalry Regiment only has a quarter of its cavalry left.
"change!"
The 1st Battalion of the New Regiment Cavalry, which missed the Japanese charge formation, turned their horses around under Cao Jiang's order and saw that there were only more than 300 Japanese cavalry left.
There are still 500 cavalry in the New Regiment. The New Regiment's 500 are against the Japanese 300. Whether it is mounted shooting or saber slashing, the New Regiment's cavalry has an absolute advantage.
After turning their horses' heads, the soldiers took off the empty magazines one after another and inserted a full magazine. Their eyes and expressions were full of disdain for the Japanese cavalry.
Cavalry charge and slash with saber?
Times have changed.
Isn't it more comfortable to shoot with a submachine gun than a saber?
In the Japanese cavalry team on the opposite side, Masao Tanaka, deputy commander of the 10th Cavalry Regiment, was so angry that he almost fell off his horse. A fully equipped elite cavalry regiment of the empire lost three-quarters in a few minutes. It was simply a shame. .
"withdraw……"
Tanaka Masao took a deep breath, yelled, then spurred his horse and ran away. Get away with all the bushido and chivalry spirit. Saving his life is important now.
Although the Japanese cavalry were not afraid of death, they would be massacred if they continued to fight. They followed Masao Tanaka on their horses and galloped wildly.
"Battal Commander, shall we pursue him?"
Seeing the Japanese cavalry fleeing, the second company commander asked the cavalry battalion commander Cao Jiang.
Since the Japanese cavalry was confronting the new regiment's cavalry, although the new regiment's cavalry missed the Japanese cavalry, the Japanese cavalry had already picked up speed.
The new regiment of cavalry had to speed up again if they wanted to catch up. The Japanese cavalry quickly ran 200 meters away. It was difficult to catch up with the Japanese cavalry when the riding skills of the two sides were not much different.
In addition, the effective range of the submachine guns in the hands of the new group of soldiers is only 200 meters, so even if they catch up, they will not be able to kill a few Japanese.
After thinking for a moment, Cao Jiang said loudly: "No more chasing, quickly clean up the battlefield!"
"yes!"
The cavalry soldiers responded with a bang, suddenly dispersed and began to clean the battlefield.
In the battle just now, many Japs were thrown off their horses. Some Japs cavalry were trampled to death by horses' hooves, but some Japs cavalry were still alive.
Cao Jiang also underestimated the combat effectiveness of a submachine gun in the cavalry battalion. The 54 light machine guns on the rear wings had not yet taken effect, and the Japanese 10th Cavalry Regiment had been defeated.
The cornfield in this area was filled with the corpses of horses and cavalry from both sides. Some were horses and cavalry from the new regiment, but most of them were Japanese horses and cavalry.
The cavalrymen of the new regiment saw the corpse of the Japanese on horseback. Regardless of whether they were dead or not, they first gave the corpse of the Japanese a shuttle.
The Japs in the Type A Division are not easy to capture. There may be Japs pretending to be dead, waiting to die with you when the new regiment of cavalry cleans the battlefield.
Ta da da, da da, da da da...
The sound of submachine guns sounded continuously in the wild.
Although dozens of cavalrymen of the new regiment were shot down, some of them were still alive. The health workers and some cavalrymen began to rescue the wounded.
"Captain, this tactic is really useful!"
The commander of the first company of the first cavalry battalion rode his horse to Cao Jiang's side. He showed his big white teeth and patted the submachine gun on his chest:
"Battalion Commander, why don't you talk to the regimental commander, and our cavalry battalion will be equipped with submachine guns in the future."
"This submachine gun is both light and powerful, and the Japanese's Type 44 rifle is like a grandson in front of him."
Although the effective range of the Japanese Type 44 rifle is more than 400 meters, in the case of mounted shooting, it is difficult to hit the target beyond 200 meters.
"What are you thinking about?" Cao Jiang shook his head, his eyes calm, "This tactic can only be used once at most. It won't work if used too many times. The Japanese cavalry are not fools. We will use this tactic next time. Tactics, the Japanese will definitely not rush up and fight our cavalry with sabers."
There was some luck in being able to defeat the Japanese cavalry regiment this time. If the Japanese came up, they would ask the cavalry artillery squadron and the machine gun squadron to set up the Type 92 heavy machine gun and the Type 97 90mm mortar.
It’s really hard to say whether we will win or lose.
"That's true." The first company commander touched the helmet on his head embarrassedly.
Later, Cao Jiang personally drafted a telegram and asked the telegraph operator to send it to the regiment headquarters.
The distance between here and Dagu Town is more than 15 kilometers, so even with a high-power walkie-talkie, you can't contact the regiment headquarters.
…
Dagu Town.
New regiment headquarters.
Chief of Staff Wang Dehou is reporting to Li Yunlong on the battle status of each battalion.
The current offensives of each battalion are not overwhelming, but they are relatively smooth.
Under the cover of mountain artillery, howitzers and tanks, the attacking troops of each battalion once again captured multiple Japanese positions in the morning.
"Report, urgent call from the 1st Cavalry Battalion!"
After Wang Dehou finished his report and was about to leave, the regimental telegraph correspondent came in with the telegram in his hand and gave Li Yunlong a military salute.
"oh?"
Li Yunlong looked surprised, thinking that the 1st Cavalry Battalion had encountered some trouble, so he quickly took the telegram from the telegraph operator.
But after quickly reading the telegram, the corners of Li Yunlong's mouth curled up slightly, and the upward arc became wider and wider.
"Captain, did the 1st Cavalry Battalion defeat the 10th Cavalry Regiment?"
Chief of Staff Wang Dehou saw the change in expression on Li Yunlong's face and guessed what was going on, so he asked.
"That's right!"
Li Yunlong's expression was extremely satisfied and he said loudly: "The Japs of the 10th Cavalry Regiment encountered our 1st Cavalry Battalion in the Ono Village area..."
Speaking of this, Li Yunlong glanced at Chen Feng and Xing Zhiguo, and smiled in a unique voice: "Three-quarters of the 10th Cavalry Regiment of the Little Japs were casualties, and the remaining Japs Cavalry fled towards Anhua County. Currently, the Cavalry No. The 1st Battalion is cleaning the battlefield."
"Great!" Deputy Commander Xing Zhiguo immediately laughed and said: "Our 1st Cavalry Battalion did a great job, now the Japanese cavalry poses a much smaller threat to us!"
After finishing speaking, Xing Zhiguo showed a look of expectation again on his face.
The 1st Cavalry Battalion should have captured a lot of horses in this battle.
After this battle is over, the 2nd Cavalry Battalion will also be reorganized, so the new regiment will have 2 reinforced cavalry battalions.
Although the establishment is a cavalry battalion, its size is not inferior to that of a cavalry regiment, which is equivalent to the new regiment having two cavalry regiments under its jurisdiction.
In the future, the new regiment will develop more than a dozen reinforced cavalry and tank battalions. The new regiment can even go north to attack the Japanese troops stationed in Mongolia, defeating the Japanese troops stationed in Mongolia in one fell swoop, and directly ending the Japanese's ambition to attack the southwest from the Hetao area. .
Xing Zhiguo glanced at Chen Feng. He knew that Boss Chen was behind the new regiment, with more than a dozen cavalry battalions and tank battalions, just to sprinkle water.
"Forward the telegram to headquarters immediately!"
Li Yunlong drafted a new telegram, signed his name, and handed the telegram to the telegraph operator.
The telegraph operator gave a military salute and quickly turned around and left.
…
Heyuan County.
The Japanese army's northwest Shanxi frontline headquarters is also the headquarters of the 10th Division.
Ishikawa Jiro and Tanabe Moritake were also listening to the chief of staff report on the battle situation on the front line.
In the morning, the Japanese army lost several more positions. The balance of victory seemed to be tilted towards the Eighth Route Army. The two old Japanese soldiers could not sit still.
Ishikawa Jiro stared at the sand table and said solemnly: "Now I only hope that the 10th Cavalry Regiment can penetrate and bypass the infantry of the Eighth Route New Regiment to cut off the logistics supply line of the New Regiment."
The reason why the Eighth Route New Regiment's offensive was so smooth was mainly due to the cooperation of artillery firepower and heavy tanks.
As long as the new group's cannons have no shells and the heavy tanks have no fuel and ammunition, the new group's offensive will naturally be contained.
Although the cavalry regiment would probably be completely annihilated if it took a roundabout route to the rear, there was nothing that could be done about it.
In this situation, the only option is to cut off the wrists of the strong men and sacrifice the 10th Cavalry Regiment to ensure the victory of the entire battle.
Tanabe Moritake also had a solemn expression.
At this moment, the communications captain of the 10th Division held the telegram in his hand and hurriedly walked in and reported to Tanabe Moritake and Ishikawa Jiroton: "Report, we just received an urgent telegram from the 10th Cavalry Regiment. Team……"
"What happened to the 10th Cavalry Regiment?" Jiro Ishikawa stared at the map and asked casually, not realizing that a tragedy had occurred.
"The 10th Cavalry Regiment..." the communications captain paused, and then spoke very quickly, "The 10th Cavalry Regiment was defeated by the Eighth Route New Regiment Cavalry Battalion in the Onomura area. Regiment Captain Takagi Takeo Daizuo Fight to the death!”
"Nani?"
Tanabe Moritake and Ishikawa Jiro suddenly raised their heads and looked at the communications staff in disbelief.
