Facing the Japanese counterattack, the soldiers of the first battalion were not afraid at all. They also picked up their Type 38 rifles with bayonets and charged towards the Japanese army.
Just when the two armies were about to engage in hand-to-hand combat, a group of cavalry appeared from nowhere, waving their sabers and shouting "Long live the Emperor!"
These cavalrymen launched a counterattack from the mountains like a flood to the attacking battalion of soldiers. It turned out that the Japanese army actually ambushed a squadron of cavalrymen behind the position.
"not good!"
Seeing the cavalry rushing down the hillside, Captain Yang, who was watching the battle from behind, felt his hands and feet feel cold.
In the cold weapon era, cavalry was the natural nemesis of infantry. Although we have now reached the hot weapon era, cavalry is still unmatched by infantry who lack perfect positions and a large amount of automatic firepower.
At this time, the Japanese cavalry on horseback first volleyed their guns, then waved their shining sabers and rushed towards them over the infantry in front of them, shouting excitedly from their mouths.
"Da da da……"
"Bagou..."
Although the soldiers of the first battalion who were suddenly attacked and counterattacked were shocked by the sudden counterattack, they did not collapse, and no one turned around and ran away. After all, no matter how stupid a person is, they know that running away in front of the cavalry is undoubtedly the most stupid thing.
things.
The soldiers of the first battalion pulled the trigger the moment the cavalry emerged, and dozens of MP40 submachine guns and Czech light machine guns opened fire instantly.
No one will hold back at this time. What the soldiers of the first battalion can do at this time is to pour out the most ammunition in the shortest time.
The small amount of automatic firepower is the best weapon to hinder the cavalry attack. After the riflemen fired the bullets in the barrel, they threw the grenades they took out from their waists.
Looking at the cavalry rushing toward the first battalion like a torrent, Captain Yang quickly picked up the phone from the side.
"Hey! Everyone, listen, I don't care what method you use, whatever it is, mortars, heavy machine guns, all the weapons that can be used are for me to attack the Xiaogushan position!"
But Commander Yang's order was obviously given too late. The short distance of more than two hundred meters only took more than ten seconds for the charging cavalry.
Although the rifles, submachine guns, and light machine guns of the first battalion poured a dense rain of bullets on the Japanese cavalry as soon as they appeared, they still failed to stop the Japanese cavalry from approaching.
Before the soldiers of the first battalion emptied their magazines and could not replace them, the first Japanese enemy cavalry horse jumped in front of the hastily formed defense line of soldiers of the first battalion.
The cavalryman on horseback swung the 32-type cavalry sword in his hand and slashed it down neatly. With the impact of the horse, the head and body of the soldier who had not reached the reloading part were separated.
Then dozens or hundreds of war horses carrying cavalry on horseback jumped into the defense line of the first battalion, waving their sabers, and the cavalry on horseback immediately slashed and killed them with their sabers.
A battalion of officers and soldiers who advanced to meet the enemy were either cut down or trampled by horse hooves.
The Japanese cavalry were like a group of hungry wolves emerging from hell, killing without scruples in the hastily formed defense line of the first battalion. Their excited shouts resounded throughout Xiaogushan.
"ah!"
A soldier with his arm cut off lay on the ground and used his teeth to pull the safety catch of the Type 24 grenade. Then he jumped up and jumped towards the nearest cavalry with a roar. With a violent explosion, the wounded soldiers died together with the cavalry who were killing them wantonly.
, the war horse whose stomach was blown open lay on the grass and trembled.
Although the soldiers of the first battalion fought back with their bayonets and submachine guns at the cavalry that had rushed into the formation, they completely lost their sense of direction as the cavalry surrounded them and killed them. They could only fight back blindly and powerlessly. The original defense line was torn apart by the cavalry.
After the war broke out, the warriors fighting on their own became targets for slaughter.
"Retreat...retreat..."
A company commander who was lying on the corpse of his comrade fired a pistol while shouting hoarsely. At this time, his stomach was slashed with a saber, and his green intestines had been dragged out for several meters.
At this time, a Japanese cavalry galloped from the side on a war horse. When the war horse jumped over the company commander, the cavalryman on the horse swung his sword, and the gleaming saber slashed across his neck.
The hoarse voice stopped immediately.
Just as the Japanese cavalry was massacring a battalion on the hillside, the Japanese infantry from behind also rushed in. Seeing that a battalion of several hundred soldiers was about to be wiped out in the Japanese counterattack.
"One battalion...my one battalion!"
Captain Yang, who was watching the battle from the back, was watching with eyes wide open. He wanted to call the heavy artillery from the rear to cover Xiaogushan with artillery fire. However, the shells of the two artillery battalions just happened to be exhausted. They were now nervously transporting ammunition. At this time,
He felt so powerless.
Just when Captain Yang was in a panic, a burst of dull gunshots suddenly sounded from behind.
"Dong dong...dong dong dong dong..."
Accompanied by the dull sound of gunfire, a Japanese cavalryman who was jumping on his horse to kill suddenly paused, and then saw the cavalryman's upper body suddenly disappear.
Well, to be precise, it didn't disappear, but turned into a ball of minced meat and blood mist and then dissipated in the air.
Due to the inertia of the cavalryman who lost his upper body, his lower body still rushed on the horse for more than ten meters before falling off the horse.
This cavalryman was not the only one who suffered the same fate. Almost at the same time, the head of a charging horse also suddenly disappeared. After running for a few more steps, the horse that lost its head suddenly fell to the ground and threw the horse.
The cavalryman on his back was thrown more than ten meters.
The Japanese cavalryman fell to the ground with a soft clicking sound. He hit the ground with his head first and rolled twice on the ground before becoming motionless.
At this time, Captain Yang suddenly turned around and looked in the direction of the gunshots. He saw more than a dozen strange-looking trucks lined up more than a thousand meters away from Xiaogushan.
The reason why these trucks look weird is that they are all surrounded by a layer of steel plates, even the front of the truck is no exception, leaving only a small window for the driver to observe.
In the compartment of the truck were twin-mounted machine guns placed one after another, and bullets as big as beer bottle caps burned brightly in the sun.
In fact, this armored truck was not cashed out directly by Gao Hongming using his golden fingers, but an assembled product.
As the war progressed, Gao Hongming discovered that the troops needed a weapon that could accompany infantry attacks in a timely manner and be able to deal with infantry and even aircraft at low altitudes.
But he searched through the weapons store and couldn't find anything suitable. In desperation, Gao Hongming thought of assembling it himself.
He first got a ten-wheel Dodge truck with a load of 3 tons, and after welding the surrounding with steel plates, he installed a Soviet-made twin KPV14.5 mm machine gun on the truck, and installed a protective shield in front of the machine gun.
board, so that a makeshift weapon that can target both ground and air targets is ready.