Chapter 716 Commander, let's fight the cavalry first
Chapter 716 Commander, let’s fight the cavalry first (first update)
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Chapter 716 Commander, let’s fight the cavalry first (first update)
"Captain..."
Huang Yu suddenly interrupted: "We still have a third way to go."
"The kid who attacked the Third Company was from the Railway Patrol."
"As long as we hit them hard as soon as possible, even if the Baoding garrison wants to make a surprise attack, we will have no troops to spare."
Kong Jie shook his head: "Xiao Huang..."
"You have a good idea."
"But aren't we helpless against the Japanese railway patrol?"
"Three large patrols and a thousand cavalry are mobile along the railway line to reinforce the battlefield at any time."
"The terrain is also more powerful against the Japs."
"The equipment advantage and firepower advantage are all on the Japanese side."
"The troops don't have any help yet."
"If we act rashly, we have basically no chance of winning."
Li Yunlong answered: "The new recruits in the team are training through fighting and have not yet fully developed their combat effectiveness."
"It's okay to fight a smooth battle, but if we really want them to go head-to-head with the Japanese and fight a big battle, they definitely won't have the strength."
Huang Yu was unmoved and watched Kong Jie and Li Yunlong continue to propose.
"We can start with the little devil cavalry unit."
"The cavalry's assault capability on the plains is very strong. In head-on confrontation, its combat effectiveness is no less than that of an infantry regiment."
"But they have several fatal flaws."
"First, they are not equipped with heavy weapons, so they can only use their speed to attack us at close range."
"Second, I'm afraid of machine guns..."
"During a frontal assault, as long as we deploy a sufficient number of light and heavy machine guns to block the road, no amount of cavalry can even attempt to rush through."
"Third, they have very high requirements on terrain when fighting."
"The flatter the terrain, the more conducive it is for them to attack."
"The more complex and rugged the terrain is, the greater the impact will be on them. They will not even be able to attack us on horseback."
"As long as we face each other tit for tat, choose the battlefield and the timing of the firefight, use a large number of light and heavy machine guns in the battle, and give full play to our firepower advantage, we will definitely be able to kill them."
Li Yunlong was the first to be moved.
He is a master who is not afraid of heaven and earth. Seeing Huang Yu's vows, he started to analyze as soon as his mind turned around.
"Our three regiments are equipped with more than forty heavy machine guns."
"Open frontally and fire at the Japanese cavalry together."
"It will definitely be no problem to kill three to four hundred people."
"The firepower of light machine guns is weaker than that of heavy machine guns, and the range is also shorter."
"But the victory lies in numbers. It's better to kill two or three hundred cavalry."
"There are at most 400 left of the 1,000 cavalry sent by Baoding."
"Get rid of them, and the Japanese cavalry will be blocked by us in front of the position."
"As long as the two sides do not fight hand-to-hand, their powerful assault capabilities will not be able to be used, and we will win."
Kong Jie frowned and analyzed: "Four hundred cavalry is not a small number."
"If we let them rush into our position, even two thousand troops will be no match."
Huang Yu was unmoved and interrupted again, confidently saying: "Captain, I have a way to deal with them."
Li Yunlong's eyes quickly widened, he stared at Huang Yu and asked: "What can I do..."
"Except for the cavalry battalion, my only regiment lacks everything."
"If you can really kill a thousand cavalry and capture hundreds of horses, help me build a cavalry camp."
"I completely listen to you in this battle to encircle and annihilate the Japanese cavalry."
"I will do whatever you ask me to do."
"The only regiment's equipment, ammunition, and troops are at your disposal."
"I, Li Yunlong, will never say anything."
If this were a base, Kong Jie would have countless ways to kill these thousand cavalry.
But this is an enemy-occupied area, and the means he can use are very limited, and he is even a little constrained. Only then did a thousand cavalry become so arrogant last night.
If Huang Yu really has a way, the crisis facing the Eighth Route Army in Yizhong will be over. He looked at him and asked seriously.
"Xiao Huang, are you really able to kill the Japs' cavalry?"
"I guarantee that they will never come back..." Huang Yu said bluntly without any unnecessary nonsense.
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"Boom boom boom..."
Several gunshots suddenly rang out in the Tanwan stronghold, alarm bells blared, and the stronghold became lively at the same time.
The Japanese and puppet soldiers rushed out of the barracks in disheveled clothes, and rushed to their positions with weapons and ammunition.
The stronghold headquarters got up from the bed and started calling for help.
The shells that exploded just now were mountain cannon shells.
The enemy has even brought heavy weapons to attack the enemy, so they are sure to capture the stronghold under their feet.
If you call for help late and the reinforcements arrive late, your life will be lost.
On the railway twenty-five kilometers away, the cavalry was slowly advancing along the railway line.
Doing this can maintain the physical strength of the war horses. If they encounter a war, they will be able to join the battle immediately without having to rest.
"Sir..."
The radio operator rode up to catch up with the captain, looking forward to the report as if he were seeing a pile of gold ingots.
"The Eighth Route Army in Yi Zhong appears."
"They are attacking the Tanwan stronghold, which is about 25 kilometers away from us."
"The cavalry advances quickly and can reach the battlefield in forty minutes at most and launch an attack on the Eighth Route Army."
"The brigade headquarters asked us to kill them immediately."
"Destroy all the invading enemies."
"If there are too many enemies and you cannot annihilate them all, you must hold them back."
"The nearest patrol has already set off. It will take at most an hour and a half to reach the battlefield."
The captain's reaction was even more exaggerated than that of the radio operator. He immediately drew out his command knife and said excitedly.
"Soldiers, the Eighth Route Army has sent us heads."
"The troops will turn around immediately, reinforce the Tanwan stronghold, and destroy all the Eighth Route Army there."
"Kill me..."
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On the pipeline about five kilometers away from the Tanwan stronghold, more than a thousand Eighth Route Army troops were scattered in an area of 50 to 150 meters in front of the formation, wielding engineering shovels and struggling to dig horse traps.
One foot in diameter and half a meter deep, dug every one or two meters.
When the cavalry makes a rapid assault, once the hoofs of a war horse step in, the huge inertia will cause the horse to lose its balance instantly and fall to the ground.
If you are very unlucky, the horse that steps into the pit may have its leg bones broken and will never be able to stand up...
No matter what the situation is, the cavalry who steps into the horse trap will lose their combat effectiveness in a short period of time.
It not only weakened the attack capability of the cavalry, consumed the troops, but also blocked a roadblock in front of the following cavalry. When attacking, they had to slow down and avoid these roadblocks, and could not advance at high speed like other battlefields.
The cavalry assault speed slows down, and the time required for the attack will naturally become longer. The blocking force will have longer time to attack, shoot more bullets, and eliminate more cavalry...
Kill multiple birds with one stone...
On the blocking position behind the tripping pit, hundreds of soldiers were building a blocking position.
Li Yunlong was not idle either, holding an engineering shovel and filling the bag with soil.
After filling a bag, he quickly piled it to the edge of the trench.
Time is limited, and it will definitely be too late to dig a trench to hide people.
We can only dig trenches and build bunkers with sandbags at the same time.
When the battle begins, the blocking troops will have a hiding place.
"The sandbags need to be piled up one layer higher...Half of the body must be hidden behind the bunker, and only half of the head can be exposed to fight." Li Yunlong patted the bunker next to him and ordered.
He immediately returned the shovel to his subordinates and walked quickly to a heavy machine gun position.
"Your heavy machine guns should be placed a little higher..."
"Firing from a high position can kill several more little devils."
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