A small group of Eighth Route Army cavalry suddenly appeared in the sight of the Japanese invaders.
They are here to lure the enemy.
The trap has been deployed, just waiting for the Japanese invaders to take the bait.
"Eight-way!"
"Eight-way!"
The Japanese invaders immediately issued an alarm.
Immediately, a large number of Japanese cavalry rushed out and charged towards the Eighth Route Army aggressively.
In Duolun, the Japanese invaders stationed a cavalry regiment of about 2,000 people, as well as part of the military police and some infantry. The total strength was not less than 3,000 people. It was still very strong.
Especially the cavalry regiment, which belongs to the battle order of the Kwantung Army. It can be said to be very elite.
"Snapped!"
"Snapped!"
The Eighth Route Army cavalry fired from a long distance.
From time to time, Japanese cavalry were hit, but the number was not large. Therefore, the Japanese cavalry did not care.
They thought the Tubal Cavalry was lost.
Otherwise, according to normal thinking, how could the Tubal Cavalry, which only had a few dozen people, dare to attack Duolun?
"Kill Chirp!"
"Kill Chirp!"
The captain of the Japanese cavalry unit held his command sword high.
Damn Tubal Road!
How dare you run wild near Duolun!
Do you really think that the Imperial Japanese Army does not exist?
Lead the troops to attack personally.
But he did not report it to his superiors immediately. He also did not carry a radio.
In the opinion of the captain of the Japanese cavalry regiment, there is no need to worry about the Tubal cavalry, which only has a few dozen people. They will be wiped out very quickly.
How can you kill a chicken with a bull's knife?
kill!
kill!
kill!
The Japanese cavalry charged and killed them bravely.
The Eighth Route Army's cavalry was small in number and soon could not hold on any longer and had to retreat continuously.
"Kill Chirp!"
"Kill Chirp!"
The Japanese cavalry pursued them even more fiercely.
The Eighth Route Army cavalry gradually slowed down. Apparently the horses began to tire.
Then, they split into two groups and staggered to both sides.
The Japanese cavalry continued to pursue.
"Kill Chirp!"
"Kill Chirp!"
All of them are extremely fanatical.
They swore that they would destroy all the Tubal cavalry in front of them.
On the prairie, the Japanese are the masters!
There is only death on Tubal Road!
Even if Daluo Jinxian appears, he can't save these Tuballu.
However……
The Japanese cavalry quickly realized something was wrong.
What's in front of you?
Dark...
Looks like a tank?
Damn it!
It's a tank!
In an instant, all the Japanese cavalrymen became alert!
Even the war horses under their crotches felt the danger.
It's a tank from Tubal Road!
There are tanks on Tubal Road! They're right in front!
They waited here for the Japanese cavalry to rush up, and then threw themselves into the trap.
Deadly!
There was an ambush among them.
Caught off guard, they rushed in front of the tank.
"Da da da!"
"Da da da!"
The MG34 machine gun started firing.
A large number of Japanese cavalry were shot and fell. They had no time to turn.
However, light machine guns were not the nightmare of the Japanese cavalry.
Anti-aircraft machine guns are.
"Tu tu tu tu..."
"Tu tu tu tu..."
There was another 12.7mm heavy machine gun fire.
Zhang Chu specially installed a 12.7 mm American-made M2 heavy machine gun on each tank to enhance its firepower.
This is the most deadly.
For cavalry, 12.7 mm caliber bullets are absolutely a disaster.
Bullets passing through a distance of a thousand meters are still extremely lethal and cannot be avoided.
Zhang Chu:......
Pity……
Alas, another fatal trap.
So many war horses were killed by large-caliber machine gun bullets.
Pity……
They are all good horses!
The Japanese invaders were quite good at raising horses.
Objectively speaking, the Japanese invaders did put in a lot of hard work in raising horses.
The Japanese cavalry troops also had plenty of horses.
The total number of Japanese cavalry may only be 100,000.
However, the Japanese prepared 300,000 war horses!
Not to mention forming a cavalry battalion, it is enough to form a cavalry regiment. Even a cavalry brigade, a cavalry division...
but now……
All dreams are shattered.
Those large-caliber bullets destroy everything.
If you want to capture him alive, don't even think about it.
Whether they were people or horses, everything was smashed to pieces.
"withdraw!"
"withdraw!"
Realizing that they had been fooled, the Japanese cavalry quickly retreated.
They were indeed elite cavalry. In the end, a considerable number of Japanese invaders successfully escaped from the Eighth Route Army's ambush.
After a simple count, about four hundred Japanese cavalry were killed.
An imperfect ambush.
Only one third of the enemy was destroyed.
The Japanese invaders had a cavalry regiment with more than 1,500 men. They only wiped out more than 400 people, which was far from enough.
However, this is the best solution Zhang Chu can think of.
Ambush with tanks.
The next target is Duolun!
The ambush was just along the way.
"Quack!"
"Quack!"
The tank troops continued to advance.
In fact, the tank troops led by Zhang Chu were all composed of rookies.
They only received training for five days at most before being dragged onto the battlefield.
Zhang Chu also had very low requirements for them.
It will drive in a straight line.
Will turn.
Will reverse the car.
Will park.
Then it's parking state and firing.
that is all.
Once I learned how to do it, I just brought him over to Duolun.
Capture Duolun as soon as possible.
He needs such a formal stronghold.
"idiot!"
"Tubalu bullies people too much!"
"Kill Chirp!"
"Kill Chirp!"
The Japanese invaders stationed in Duolun immediately attacked.
They knew very well that Duolun could not defend passively.
There are tanks and heavy artillery on Tubal Road.
Duolun's defenses could not withstand the bombardment of 105mm heavy artillery.
If you take the initiative to fight back, you may still have a chance of survival.
However……
"Da da da!"
"Da da da!"
Intensive machine gun fire.
A total of thirty tanks lined up in a fan shape and launched an attack on the Japanese invaders.
At the same time, there was a 105mm howitzer behind the tank, but it was not placed or fired because it was not necessary.
Under the cover of tanks, 81mm mortars are sufficient.
If you encounter a strong stronghold, there is also a 50mm tank gun. Its penetrating power is very strong.
"Boom boom boom..."
"Boom boom boom..."
A fierce battle ensued. The Japanese invaders suffered heavy losses.
The remaining Japanese invaders had to evacuate Duolun. Otherwise, they would all die here.
The Anti-Japanese Vanguard Army successfully occupied Duolun.
"Nani?"
"idiot!"
"Fight back!"
"Fight back!"
The Kwantung Army was shaking up and down.
Duolun is an important stronghold of the Kwantung Army in the west.
Although there is only one cavalry regiment stationed there, it truly belongs to the Kwantung Army's battle order.
Tubal Road's capture of Duolun is tantamount to a slap in the face of the Kwantung Army!
Is this okay?
The Kwantung Army Aviation Department was immediately ordered to dispatch aircraft.
Aren't there tanks on Tubal Road?
Aren't there heavy artillery?
I'll blow you all up with planes. Let's see what else you can rely on.
"Pay attention to air defense!"
"Pay attention to air defense!"
Here, Zhang Chu also knew exactly what would happen next.
The Japanese planes will definitely arrive soon. The number will not be small.
Because, he poked the Kwantung Army.
In order to deal with Japanese aircraft, he prepared about 120 anti-aircraft machine guns.
It is deployed around Duolun.
Sure enough, a large number of Japanese aircraft arrived. There were more than thirty aircraft!
Among them, there are about twenty fighter planes and about ten bombers.
"Tu tu tu tu..."
"Tu tu tu tu..."
Ground anti-aircraft fire was in full force.
All anti-aircraft machine guns fired fiercely at the sky.
Countless bullets shot into the sky.
Suddenly, a dazzling fire exploded in the air.
However, a Japanese bomber was hit and exploded into a fireball in the air.
"Boom boom boom..."
"Boom boom boom..."
At the same time, the Japanese aerial bombs continued to fall.
The suburbs of Toronto turned into a sea of flames.
The Japanese planes swooped, strafed, dropped bombs, and bombed like crazy, wishing they could turn the ground over.
Zhang Chu's heart felt as if water had stopped.
Now it's just a matter of spending money. Use anti-aircraft machine guns in exchange for Japanese aircraft.
Very cruel.
Very cold.
But that's what war is like.
What is competing is the resources of both parties, including human resources.
If a plane is hit by the Japanese invaders, they will lose a pilot. The plane may be able to make up for it, but it is difficult for the pilot to make up for it.
This is Zhang Chu’s attrition tactic.
A large number of the elite Japanese invaders were consumed.
Whether it is the Japanese infantry or the Japanese aviation, once the elites are consumed, the overall combat effectiveness will drop rapidly.
And if the Eighth Route Army was bombed without an anti-aircraft machine gun, there would also be several casualties.