Then, Shen Quan did what he said, and he led the soldiers to stay temporarily to break up the rear of the 251st Regiment and cover the early evacuation of the 251st Regiment.
Lu Daxian left with a lot of gratitude.
Looking at the backs of Lu Daxian and his entourage fleeing in panic, Sun Desheng couldn't help but cursed: "These traitors, if we hadn't arrived in time, were designated as the Japs' lackeys. I really want to give them a chance and simply kill them here."
Chen Quan said: "Old Sun, calm down, these guys will be dealt with sooner or later, but it's not the time yet. If we really have a conflict with these stubborn troops, the little devils will be happy."
The platoon leader asked: "Are we really so stupid as to stay here and sell the goods for these cowards?"
"Didn't we agree to take someone else's equipment and help out along the way?" Shen Quan said with a smile.
The platoon leader said: "Battal Commander, it's not that I'm being harsh. If we don't snatch the equipment from these stubborn soldiers, they will still be snatched away by the Japanese if they catch up later."
"It's easier for you little devil, why not leave it to us to fight against Japan!"
"That's right, if we can't destroy these stubborn troops, it's good, but why should we cut off their rear?" Sun Desheng said.
Shen Quanle said: "Our Eighth Route Army is a benevolent and righteous army after all. In this way, we can buy them ten minutes. Ten minutes should be enough for them to run a long distance, right? After ten minutes, we will immediately withdraw to the war horse area and ride on horseback. Leave. ”
After Chen Quan finished speaking, the cadres were stunned, and then they all couldn't help but laugh.
Now everyone knows how damaged the second battalion commander is.
In ten minutes, it would be great if these defeated stubborn troops could cover a distance of three miles.
When ten minutes are up, everyone mounts their horses. In a short time, they will be able to pass the fleeing stubborn army.
At that time, these stubborn soldiers will have to be left behind and let the little devils chase them.
Seeing the cadres looking at each other, Shen Quan said seriously:
"What are you still waiting for? Take the time to prepare for war. In ten minutes, we are benevolent enough."
"When the battle starts soon, the little Japs will probably mistake us for a fleeing group of 251. The Japs chasing after us will be caught off guard, and we will definitely be caught off guard."
"I have calculated that in ten minutes, the main force of the Japanese will not be able to reach this place, and we can evacuate smoothly."
……
Everything is as Shen Quan speculated.
The Japanese and puppet troops chased out from the north gate of Taiyuan City knew exactly what the 251st Group was.
To put it harshly, they are just a bunch of rabble.
During the pursuit, the Japanese and puppet troops suppressed the 251st Regiment throughout the whole process.
Therefore, the Japs' vanguard troops pursued them fiercely and did not even wait for the subsequent main troops to join up.
The only ones who caught up first were a small group of Japanese soldiers and a platoon of puppet troops.
Shen Quan was hiding on a high slope, using a telescope to observe the situation of the Japanese and puppet troops. When he saw the Japanese squad and the puppet troops chasing after them, Chen Quan's heart moved.
"This little devil is really rampant. Dozens of people dare to chase hundreds of people. It seems that he still hasn't stumbled. We are sure to defeat this devil."
"Solve the battle within ten minutes, leave three minutes to clean the battlefield, and then evacuate quickly according to the planned time."
"I will lead a frontal ambush, but after the battle begins, once our combat effectiveness is exposed, the Japanese will definitely retreat. We cannot cut off the Japanese's retreat, and we cannot completely annihilate them."
"In this way, Sun Desheng and Chen Dalian, each of you will lead a cavalry. With the help of the mobility of the horses, you will go around from both sides and completely cut off the Japanese's retreat while the Japanese move closer to the foot of the mountain."
"Let's fight a small-scale encirclement and annihilation war."
"Let the little devils know how powerful our cavalry tactics are."
Second Battalion Commander Shen Quan’s tactical command ability is obvious to all the cadres of the regiment.
Even regiment commander Kong Jie once praised Shen Quan at a military meeting, saying that the second battalion commander had the most clever ideas in the entire independent regiment.
At this moment, Shen Quan’s arrangements are finished.
Sun Desheng and Chen Dalian immediately realized that this was definitely a perfect application of small-scale cavalry tactics.
"Yes!"
Cavalry company commander Sun Desheng and instructor Chen Dalian responded in unison.
Each side brought one-third of the men and horses, about forty people, first rushed to the area where the horses were tied, took the horses, and then arrived at the designated position. After waiting for the Japanese troops to enter the foot of the mountain, they immediately circled around from both sides to intercept the Japanese and puppets. The army's retreat.
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Taiyuan City.
Just as the 251st Regiment was fleeing backwards, Eijiro Takeda, the head of the Japanese secret service in Taiyuan City, who was carried into the city by the Japanese adjutant, was shot through the lungs by a bullet fired by Wang Xikui. He was very happy to see it.
"Your Excellency, Lieutenant Colonel, Your Excellency, Lieutenant Colonel, you must hold on, the doctor will be here soon, and he will definitely save you!"
Japanese adjutant Kudo Tatoshi looked anxious, and almost burst into tears when he opened his mouth to comfort him.
While comforting him, Kudo couldn't help scolding Lu Daxian: "This bastard Lu Daxian cost your life. Mr. Lieutenant Colonel, I will definitely kill him with my own hands."
Takeda Eijiro, who had his lung punctured, had difficulty speaking at this moment.
While Kudo was yelling, he trembled with his right hand and grabbed the corner of Kudo's clothes.
Obviously he has something to say.
Kudo hurriedly squatted down and put his ear close to him.
"Your Majesty Lieutenant Colonel, do you have anything to say to your subordinates?"
"Remember...remember, I still said the same thing...it is impossible for the May 1st Regiment...to rebel, and there is no...motive for rebellion.
What you see in front of you...may not be the truth. You must...investigate clearly before...making a conclusion. Don't...force the team that could have...brought them together into a hostile situation. Kudo-kun, go...
From now on, the intelligence work in Taiyuan City will be left to you..."
Before the last word could be uttered, Takeda Eijiro held Kudo Tatoshi's right hand tightly, lowered it weakly, and slowly closed his eyes.
Eijiro Takeda, the head of the Japanese secret service in Taiyuan City, died in this way.
"Your Majesty Lieutenant Colonel!"
Kudo cried out sadly, and the Japanese soldiers around him also looked sad.
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And after Takeda Eijiro dies like this, the next work of Taiyuan City's secret service will be handed over to Kudo Tatoshi.
The soldiers' eyes also focused on Kudo.
Kudo was silent for a moment, and then his eyes left the dead Takeda Eijiro. He stood up slowly and said loudly:
"The top priority, the first thing, is not to allow loopholes in Taiyuan City's intelligence network to be exploited by the enemy because of the sacrifice of His Excellency Lieutenant Colonel.
The second thing is that you have also heard the explanation given by His Excellency Lieutenant Colonel before leaving. It still needs to be determined whether the matter in front of you is a trick of the 251st Regiment. These days, you will have to work harder and be sure to tell the specific details.
Investigate the situation clearly."
"Hi!"
The Japs responded in unison.
Kudo was awakened by Takeda Eijiro's words before his death. He carefully analyzed the situation and found that it was indeed full of doubts.
The 251st Regiment has no reason to take advantage of this surrender and handover ceremony, but to secretly rebel.
Lu Daxian, the leader of the 251st Regiment, also showed nothing wrong at the time, and even urged Eijiro Takeda to conduct the handover ceremony immediately.
The result suddenly turned against the water?
During the previous battle, Kudo noticed that many soldiers in the 251st Regiment were in a daze.
Obviously, we did not expect that there would be a sudden exchange of fire.
There was also Noh Da-hyun, the situation was urgent at the time, and he seemed to want to explain to Kudo, but he was injured by Kudo.
The 251st Regiment mainly killed Eijiro Takeda, the head of the organization. In fact, not many Japanese soldiers were killed.
Then they were defeated. Under the heavy firepower of the Japanese troops at the city gate, the 251st Regiment lost nearly half of its troops.
This is a stupid thing that harms others but does not benefit oneself.
The leader of the 251st Regiment, Lu Daoxian, is a cowardly fool who regards wealth as his life.
How dare he do this?
Also, the initial sneak attack on Agency Chief Eijiro Takeda was fired by the enemy with a sniper rifle from a very far away place.
If Lu Daxian really wanted to use this surrender and handover ceremony to secretly attack the imperial troops, why bother sending a sniper to kill Takeda Eijiro first?
The more Kudo thought about it, the more something was wrong. He even regretted it. He should have suppressed his anger and listened to Lu Daxian's explanation
"Something's wrong. Although the Imperial Army had a fire conflict with the 251st Regiment this time, there should be another hidden reason behind this incident. In a few days, I will send someone to take over with the 251st Regiment to find out what happened.
We must not live up to the last instructions of the agency director."
Kudo said to himself.
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……
The battle suddenly started.
The Japanese squad led the puppet troops and chased the fleeing 251st Regiment all the way to the foot of the mountain far away from the north gate of Taiyuan City, but the 251st Regiment disappeared.
Then, as soon as the little devil reached the foot of the mountain, he was ambushed by Shen Quan and his party who had been ambushed in advance on the hillside.
"Hit——"
The sudden burst of firepower was quite fierce. This time, under Kong Jie's instructions, the number of light machine guns and grenade launchers carried by the cavalry company was quite exaggerated.
If the cavalry company's more than 120 men are divided into a squad of twelve, each squad will have two to three light machine guns, plus one to two grenade launchers.
This kind of firepower configuration has completely crushed the Japanese troops at the same level.
In Kong Jie's original words: "The tactics of cavalry charge are no longer suitable for the current war model. What is more suitable now is the method of mounted infantry combat. The cavalry plays a role in rapid movement.
As a cavalry infantry, firepower must be sufficient. Heavy weapons will affect the speed of the cavalry and in turn hinder mobility, so equip a large number of light machine guns and grenade firepower.
The surprise troops should burst out with powerful firepower."
As soon as the battle started in front of us, more than a dozen light machine guns fired down from the top of the hill.
The Japs team that chased after them, even though they had excellent fighting skills, were stunned for a moment.
The firepower configuration of both sides is not at the same level at all.
The Japanese team that attacked first had only three light machine guns.
There are even more than a dozen enemies ambushed in front of you.
As soon as the battle started, more than 20 Japanese soldiers and puppet soldiers who were charging in the front row were knocked down in a few breaths.
An expert will know if there is any as soon as he takes action.
The Japanese team leader immediately realized the problem:
The target of pursuit has definitely changed. This is not how the 251st Regiment should behave.
The 251st Regiment, which was in a panic, did not even have time to adjust its rearguard when they escaped.
How could it be possible to complete the ambush deployment at the foot of the mountain in such a short period of time?
"Asshole, retreat, retreat!"
After a brief firefight, the Japanese team leader quickly issued the order.
The little devil was a little scared after being beaten. The opponent hiding in ambush at the foot of the mountain not only had powerful firepower and amazing marksmanship, but his momentum was definitely not comparable to that of the 251 group.
He saw the ambushed troops.
Eighth Route Army!
No wonder the combat effectiveness shown is completely different.
The Japanese are very consistent in this regard.
Among the combat units behind enemy lines, the Eighth Route Army's combat effectiveness is the most terrifying and the most difficult to deal with.
Of course, what we are talking about here is not Tubal Road, but the regular combat troops of the Eighth Route Army.
In a simple and clear introduction, Japanese intelligence analysis is in progress.
Comparison of China’s armed combat effectiveness behind enemy lines:
Regular Eighth Route Army > Central Army > Elite Shanxi-Sui Army > National Army Miscellaneous Army.
This combat effectiveness intelligence, the Japanese army combines the fighting will, firepower configuration, logistics support and other factors of these Chinese armed forces.
Among them, the Japanese place the fighting will of the armed forces as the first condition for measuring the combat effectiveness of an army.
In this regard, the Eighth Route Army is naturally far behind other armed forces.
In the words of some Japanese military officers:
"Under the same circumstances, we need to dispatch more troops to deal with the Eighth Route Army, and we must be prepared for a deadly battle at any time.
Because hoping to defeat these Eighth Route Army troops or get them to voluntarily surrender is as difficult as asking the imperial soldiers to voluntarily put down their guns and choose to surrender.
Basically it will not appear.
They can even fight to the last man."
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The firepower advantage shown by Shen Quan and his party in front of them far exceeded the Japanese army's understanding of the firepower configuration of the main force of the Eighth Route Army.
No wonder this little devil was so busy that he ordered a retreat.
The Japanese team leader made up his mind and retreated temporarily, waiting for the main pursuit force to arrive.
But at this moment, the Japanese team leader, who had just exited the area at the foot of the mountain, faintly heard the sound of horse hooves from behind.
A Japanese signal soldier came over in a hurry to report:
"Sir, our retreat has been cut off by the Eighth Route Army!"
"Nani?"
The Japanese squad leader was shocked. When he picked up his binoculars and looked toward the rear, he saw that the firepower was already coming from the rear.
Sun Desheng and Chen Dalian, taking advantage of the confrontation between the Japanese and Shen Quan and his party, successfully led two cavalry groups back to the rear of the Japanese army's path, cutting off the Japanese's retreat.
Mount your horse to ride, dismount your horse to fight.
Sun Desheng and Chen Dalian led the soldiers of the cavalry company and quickly circled behind the Japanese. The soldiers immediately abandoned their horses and turned into infantry. They quickly built defenses with the help of a gentle slope along the path of the Japanese and attacked the Japanese from the back.
At this time, the little devil was directly attacked from both sides.
Chen Quan noticed that the cavalry's detour was ready, and immediately raised the shell gun in his hand, fired two shots at the Japanese camp, rushed out first, and shouted:
"Comrades, attack and destroy these little devils!"
"Kill——"
A series of battles, from when the Japanese arrived at the foot of the mountain and were ambushed by Shen Quan and his party, to when the Japanese were cut off by the cavalry company, and were attacked from two sides, and finally when the battle was completely over, it only took about seven minutes.
Nearly sixty Japanese soldiers, plus more than forty puppet troops, were all eliminated in the encirclement.
Then, following Shen Quan's orders, the soldiers quickly cleaned the battlefield, took the captured firearms and equipment, and evacuated in time with the help of horses.
Just as Shen Quan and his party were evacuating, not long after, a Japanese squadron arrived.
But what appeared in front of them were the corpses of Japanese soldiers.
"Our team seems to have been ambushed. Could it be the 251st Regiment?" the Japanese adjutant speculated.
The Japanese squadron leader shook his head and said: "It's absolutely impossible. Judging from the battle scene, the soldiers were attacked from both front and rear. Not far away, you should have also noticed that there are horse hoof prints, which means that the ambushed enemy has cavalry in their hands." , and when the 251st Regiment arrived at the city gate, there was not even a horse, how could it be them?"
"Who could have done that?"
"I don't know. Let's speed up and catch up first and take a look."