It has to be said that Hisao Tani's surprising method of winning did play its due role.
After receiving his order, the cavalry regiment was dispatched, and sure enough, they fired flares all the way and galloped wildly on the "bright" battlefield. By the time they arrived at the battlefield, the infantry who had regained their morale had returned to the heavy artillery position where they had set up an ambush.
Start cleaning up the equipment and gathering the bodies.
They will be burned and then sent back to Japan with some ashes and some personal belongings.
After asking the busy infantry, the cavalry quickly divided into separate groups and began to pursue.
In the land of China, the Japanese cavalry is a relatively arrogant existence. The only cavalry that can fight against them are the men from Mongolia in the Northeastern cavalry who achieved a great victory against the Japanese cavalry.
However, in the mainland, there were neither good horses nor excellent cavalry tactics. The Guo army's cavalry always lost more than they won against the Japanese cavalry, which had superior equipment.
Not to mention that this time they were chasing infantry who had succeeded in the enemy's night attack. Thinking of the tired soldiers who were carrying trophies and even carrying wounded soldiers all the way, the pursuing Japanese cavalry felt much more relaxed.
The only problem now is that according to the infantrymen at the heavy artillery position, the enemy who attacked at night left for more than fifteen minutes. But after chasing them on horseback for fifteen minutes, they still haven't seen anyone.
Although there were flares all the way, it was not easy to chase down a group of soldiers who were attacking at night on the moonless plains.
The cavalry regiment of the 6th Division did not hesitate to divide its troops decisively, staggering the direction of advance slightly based on the squadron. After discovering the enemy, they did not rush to attack but used red flares to mark it, and then concentrated at least one brigade of cavalry to attack.
The Japanese cavalry is so rampant. It really hurt the Japanese tonight. They actually sent cavalry to chase the armored troops. Are you sure this is not seeking death? No, the Japanese are not stupid. The cavalry sent out in a hurry must not have guns, so the Japanese just want to catch them.
Our night infantry retaliated.
But can cavalry retaliate against such infantry?
Not to mention the three-meter-long BT tiger machetes equipped by the infantry, if the lights are turned on, the war horses really can't outrun these people wearing ostrich boots. And on the muddy ground after the rain, the war horses are far inferior to those with metal cones on the soles.
The ostrich boots are stable.
And as for the war horses...the war horses and tanks and armored vehicles snatched from the 101st Division last time were all given to the 88th Division and other troops stationed on the homeland defense line. Who would have known that they would not be able to defend the defense like they did in history?
The defense line was abandoned within a few days.
I'm afraid those war horses and armored vehicles have all been returned to the Japanese by now. Now...should I reorganize a cavalry force? It would be a waste to keep them for the Japanese.
Once these war horses are in your hands, even if you don't organize real cavalry, will your troops move faster?
No, we will have to hide in the tunnel of Niushou Mountain in the future, and there is no horse food prepared there. Forget it, just let it happen, we can get as many horses as we want, and we can arrange them in the tunnel of the car.
Yes, Niushou Mountain also has its own tunnels including cars, which is why Zhang Sixing grabbed the armored vehicles. Compared with trucks, tanks will be more useful than cars when breaking out of Niushou Mountain in the future.
And if we dig now, we should have enough time.
Looking at his own troops, the infantrymen of the reconnaissance battalion walking in front of the tanks were actually faster than the tanks.
Although this is a plain, it doesn't mean that the infantry of the reconnaissance battalion can run wildly, but under the lighting of the cloth-covered tactical flashlight, they can always run quickly.
The problem now is how to find a way to deceive the Japanese cavalry who are chasing them. All Japanese must understand that the Chinese paratroopers cannot be pursued.
Looking at the flares fanning out in the sky from a distance, Zhang Sixing deeply felt the arrogance of Japan.
Of course, the Japanese army has reasons to be arrogant. In the Battle of Songhu, 220,000 people defeated 700,000. Of course, it is fundamental that the navy endorses the army, but the Japanese army, which has fought this battle, has no reason not to be arrogant.
Moreover, they are now cavalry chasing an infantry that has been fighting all night. As long as they don't touch the opponent's tanks and armored vehicles, it shouldn't be a big problem. What's more important is that even tanks and armored vehicles may not be safe in a rainy night environment.
Rivals of cavalry.
"Sir, you are thinking of the Japanese cavalry... If not, please go back quickly. I am cold and hungry. I miss the warm tunnels too much now, and I am a little lovesick."
"You don't claim to like war horses. I remember there are a few war horses hidden in the tunnel."
Zhang Sixing asked casually with something on his mind, Hansen replied indifferently,
"Yes, I really like horses, but if we get to Kunming, if we have a chance, can we bring some pinto horses over? I have good stallions at home, and you will definitely like them, sir."
"Well, what you said is very good. In fact, I also like horses. When we come to Kunming in the future, we will buy a lot of things from the United States anyway. Transporting a few stallions by the way will not be a big deal, but now... Hansen,
Let’s grab some horses and ride them.”
Hansen, who was walking side by side with Zhang Sixing, immediately became energetic when he heard that he could ride a horse, but he still had to bite his tongue.
"Look, although I don't know if you like riding horses, there is one thing you definitely like..."
He said that he was not curious at all when he saw Zhang Sixing, he was just minding his own business.
"Sir, haven't you noticed that you really like to steal other people's things? I can't help but wonder that when you were a child..."
Speaking of his childhood, Zhang Sixing rolled his eyes and said,
"Don't tell me about my childhood. I ran away from home when I was eight years old and smuggled myself to Germany."
"Do you blame Germany? Sir, I'm sure the Germans can't train a bandit like you, just like the Germans can't train a cowboy like me."
While chatting, Zhang Sixing had already finished thinking of ways to deal with the Japanese cavalry. He stopped and said,
"I said Mr. Hansen, no matter which country I am a bandit from. Now the Japanese have horses but I don't, so I am a little unhappy, so..."
"Sir"
Hansen stood at attention as a standard German soldier would do, only knocking his heels.
"Go and tell them that the troops are hiding on the spot, and send two companies to hear the sound of a lot of horse hooves before advancing slowly. If the cavalrymen who capture the Japanese are captured later, I would like to ask them if there is something wrong with their minds. They know that they are armored troops.
Chase forward."
"Ambush, armored troops ambush here..."
Looking at the terrain from left to right, Hansen is a bit lazy, but he is really the elite of the German infantry.
Looking around, he couldn't tell whether there was anything suitable for an ambush here. This was a plain, with nothing but the river. He made sure to ambush here and not let everyone die facing the cavalry.
"Hurry up and go deliver the order. To be honest, I'm a little tired. It's better to have a horse hunched over instead of walking back."