Liu Fengsheng's cavalry battalion was ambushed in the grass on both sides of the road.
Fighting has already begun over at the Xishan Army Racecourse. The Japanese troops in Jining City may arrive for reinforcements at any time. The cavalry battalion is also ready for battle. The cavalry can ride horses when attacking, but not when blocking. To block, they must dismount and fight, and they have to
Set aside a company to look after the war horses. Otherwise, what should we do if the horses get frightened and run away?
Less than half an hour later, the north gate of Jining City opened!
Zhao Youting, who was lying in the grass, suddenly sat up and exclaimed: "Barracks, Japanese cavalry!"
"Huh?" Liu Fengsheng's expression suddenly changed. When he quickly raised his telescope to look, he saw groups of Japanese cavalry rushing out of the city gate. The horses of the Japanese cavalry were very big, and they were all bay-red. They were probably
Compared with the purebred Oriental horses and the Mongolian horses in the cavalry camp, they are not on the same level at all!
Immediately, Liu Fengsheng's eyes lit up, and the little devil came to send him a war horse!
Zhao Youting was also very excited and said: "The camp has enough space for a cavalry squadron and more than 80 Japanese horses!"
"Great!" Liu Fengsheng immediately leaned up and sat up, put the cleansing box back into his holster, and said loudly, "The cavalry infantry company, the cavalry artillery company are on guard, the 1st cavalry company, the 2nd cavalry company, and the 3rd cavalry company mount their horses immediately.
The Japanese cavalry who went with me to kill Gou Ri must be obeyed by me. Only sabers are allowed to be used. No one is allowed to shoot, and no one is allowed to hurt my horses!"
The 3rd Cavalry Company, who was responsible for guarding the war horses, quickly pulled the war horses out of the sorghum field on the roadside.
More than two hundred cavalrymen mounted their horses one after another, and immediately formed a cavalry assault formation as quickly as possible.
When the cavalry assaults, they usually line up in a line, with at least two meters between each cavalry. If the distance is too close, they are likely to accidentally injure their own people when they stab. When there are a large number of cavalry, they will be divided into several rows in front and back, with each row
The distance is generally thirty meters. If it is a well-trained elite cavalry, the distance can be slightly smaller.
The cavalry battalion had just formed their assault formation, and the Japanese cavalry on the opposite side also discovered them!
Soon, the Japanese cavalry on the opposite side also opened up, and the two sides were about 800 meters apart.
The national army didn't fire, and neither did the Japanese. At such a long distance, except for super shooters like Zhao Youting, everyone else was basically wasting bullets!
The entire battlefield suddenly became deathly silent.
Only the dull screams of the horses on both sides could be heard clearly. Whether it was the National Army cavalry or the Japanese cavalry, everyone held their breath and concentrated on silently waiting for the decisive moment. The suffocating atmosphere of murder suddenly
As it spread across the battlefield, cold sweat broke out in the palms of the officers and soldiers of the cavalry infantry and cavalry artillery companies in the distance.
"Hululu..."
Amidst the dull neighing of the horse, Liu Fengsheng gently turned the horse's head and stood at the far left side of the 1st Cavalry Company's formation.
Amidst the metal grinding sound, Liu Fengsheng slowly drew out his saber and raised his chest. The next moment, the battlefield suddenly heard the continuous sound of metal grinding. The entire battalion of more than 230 cavalrymen simultaneously drew out their sabers and raised their chests.
In front of them, more than two hundred and thirty sabers suddenly gathered into a forest of bright death knives, reflecting the cold moon.
The Japanese commander on the opposite side immediately roared loudly and angrily.
More than eighty Japanese cavalrymen immediately put down their rifles and drew their sharp sabers.
Although the Japanese cavalry were at an absolute disadvantage in terms of numbers, they believed in the spirit of Bushido and would never lose to any opponent in terms of momentum. Therefore, when they saw the national army raising their sabers, the Japanese cavalry also raised their sabers without hesitation.
The saber, of course, then again, in a cavalry duel, the saber's lethality is much greater than that of a rifle.
During the suffocating wait, Liu Fengsheng suddenly raised his saber and shouted sternly: "The cavalry battalion... move forward!"
The war horse, which had been able to understand the "advance" command, immediately kicked off its hooves and began to trot forward. The cavalry battalion's assault formation immediately began to move. Due to the low quality of the war horses and insufficient training time, the entire formation
It seems a little scattered, but it's not a big problem, at least it won't weaken our own combat effectiveness.
The Japanese commander on the opposite side also issued the order almost at the same time, and the Japanese cavalry also began to advance.
The assault formation of the Japanese cavalry is much more orderly. The distance between them is like measuring with a ruler, and the pace of advancement is basically regular. Looking from left to right, the entire cavalry formation is almost a straight line!
Eight hundred meters, six hundred meters, three hundred meters...
The distance between the two armies shortened rapidly, and the horses sprinted faster and faster!
Liu Fengsheng controlled the saddle with his left hand and held a knife in his right hand. His legs were tightly holding the horse's belly. His buttocks were already hanging off the saddle. The ground was retreating rapidly from under his feet. The Japanese cavalry was rapidly approaching from in front of him. Suddenly, the two
The distance between the two armies was less than ten meters. At this moment, Liu Fengsheng could even see the ferocious expressions of the Japanese cavalry on the opposite side.
"Ha!" Liu Fengsheng shouted and slashed diagonally to the right with his raised saber.
In a cavalry duel, due to the body position, the priority target for stabbing is always the enemy on the right. If you turn around and stab the enemy on the left, it will cause great inconvenience and the risk of being killed by the opponent will also be greatly increased.
Of course, if it is a left-handed cavalryman holding a sword in his hand, the situation is exactly the opposite!
The two horses crossed each other, blood spattered, and they passed each other in an instant.
The Japanese cavalryman's saber passed by the right side of Liu Fengsheng's neck with a slight difference, but Liu Fengsheng's saber wiped out a deep scar on the right side of the Japanese cavalryman's neck. This sword almost cut off half of the Japanese cavalryman's neck, and the Japanese cavalryman was killed.
The war horse ran forward for dozens of meters, and finally fell off the horse.
The cruelty of cavalry duel far exceeds the hand-to-hand combat of infantry.
A cavalry duel requires not only courage and skills, but also rich experience and keen prediction ability!
Because the charge speed of the war horse is too fast, your head may have already hit the ground by the time your brain reacts.
Therefore, the more experienced the veteran cavalry is, the easier it is to kill the opponent and survive. Liu Fengsheng is undoubtedly such an old cavalry. When he served in the Northeast Army in his early years, hundreds of Beiyang souls died under his saber. Of course,
, at that time, all the people he killed were Chinese, fighting among themselves, and nothing to boast about.
However, the other cavalrymen in the cavalry battalion are incomparable to Liu Fengsheng.
In just one round, the 1st cavalry company in the front row suffered more than 30 cavalry casualties, the 2nd cavalry company in the middle, and the 3rd cavalry company in the back row were in slightly better condition, with a total of more than 20 cavalry casualties. Seeing so many veterans fell.
In a pool of blood, Liu Fengsheng could not help but bleed with pain. If he dismounted and stabbed with bare blades, one of these veterans could probably kill two Japanese soldiers, but fighting on horseback was another matter.
However, the Japanese cavalry did not seek any benefits, and at least forty Japanese corpses were left on the battlefield.
The cavalrymen of the two armies passing by turned their horses and formed an assault formation again. However, this time, whether it was the national army or the Japanese army, the assault formations looked messy. Liu Fengsheng drew the saber forward in his hand.
, the cavalry battalion began to attack again. Although the Japanese cavalry on the opposite side only had more than thirty cavalry left, they still rushed their horses to meet them without fear of death.
When the two armies met, Liu Fengsheng raised his sword and dropped it. Another Japanese cavalryman fell slumped into a pool of blood.
Liu Fengsheng slowly reined in his horse and turned around, put the bloody saber under his nose and took a deep sniff.
When he looked up again, almost all the Japanese cavalry on the opposite side had been wiped out. Only the Japanese commander used his super strength to kill three Chinese cavalrymen and fled back to Jining City in a panic.
The fierce and cruel cavalry duel ended quickly.
The attacking Japanese cavalry squadron was almost completely destroyed, but Liu Fengsheng's cavalry battalion also suffered heavy casualties. More than sixty veterans died on the battlefield, and more than a dozen veterans were seriously injured. Even if these veterans could save their lives, they would never survive.
Maybe they will be back on the horse again, and two of them may even have to work as cooks in the kitchen.
Zhao Youting licked the Japs' blood on his sword and said in a ferocious voice: "Bingzhao, that little Japs ran away, should we chase him?"
"We've run far away, let's chase you!" Liu Fengsheng returned his sword to its sheath and coldly ordered, "Gather your horses and prepare to retreat."
Although the cavalry battalion suffered heavy losses, the gains were not small, especially the eighty-odd war horses abandoned by the little devil on the battlefield. They were definitely the best Japanese war horses. With these horses, the cavalry battalion would soon be able to return to the battlefield.
By forming a strong cavalry company, the losses can be made up for.
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In Jining City, the Japanese Army Headquarters.
Furuya Meng called for help again: "Suzuki-kun, the Chinese offensive is too fierce. The Ogasawara team has suffered heavy casualties and is almost unable to withstand it. When will your reinforcements arrive?"
"What?" Major General Suzuki said in shock, "I have already dispatched Takeuchi's cavalry squadron, but they haven't arrived yet?"
"Cavalry squadron?" Furuwu said with a cry, "There are no cavalry, there is not even a shadow of a war horse..."
The phone call suddenly stopped. Major General Suzuki called several times, but there was no response. It seemed that the phone line was cut.
Major General Suzuki put down the phone and was about to get angry when Captain Takeuchi, the captain of the cavalry squadron, rushed into his office covered in blood. Before he could stand upright, he fell to his knees and said miserably: "General, the cavalry squadron is halfway there.
We were intercepted by an unknown Chinese cavalry force. Except for those who held humble positions...we were all crushed to pieces!"
"What?" Major General Suzuki's eyes suddenly widened and he said in disbelief, "The collective jade is broken!?"
"Hai!" Captain Takeuchi suddenly lowered his head and said with a sad expression, "This group of Chinese cavalry is well-trained and extremely brave and good at fighting. They don't look like bandits, but more like regular Chinese troops!"
"Regular army?" Major General Suzuki said solemnly, "Is it the Baoshan Brigade?"
Immediately, Major General Suzuki shuddered excitedly and said sternly: "Order, Takeda Brigade assemble urgently, Chi Dianwen Water Guards, Sun Liangcheng Imperial Alliance Army 6th Brigade assemble urgently, and then send a telegram to Mizuno Brigade (Independence
(Mixed into the 10th Brigade), urgently send two infantry brigades back to defend Jining!"