North of the Yangtze River, most military officers travel on war horses.
The Central Plains area is flat and vast, which is very suitable for cavalry to gallop freely.
If you don't know how to ride a horse, you definitely won't be able to travel far.
Only a very small number of very high-ranking officers have cars.
"Ta-ta-ta..."
"Ta-ta-ta..."
A group of people galloped on their horses. There were fifteen people in total.
Zhang Yunqing was accompanied by twelve cavalry guards, a cavalry company affiliated with the brigade headquarters.
The original Northwest Army, the 29th Army, had a lot of cavalry. After large and small wars, the cavalry is still an indispensable unit.
Most of the cavalry are veterans with rich combat experience and superb combat skills.
Infantry can make up the numbers, but cavalry definitely can't.
If an incompetent cavalry meets the enemy face to face, after three months, the grass on the grave will be three feet high.
"Shh!"
Suddenly, Zhang Yunqing made a gesture.
Everyone immediately slowed down.
Zhang Yong:???
"What's the matter?"
"Be careful of Japanese cavalry."
"Um?"
Zhang Yong didn't react for a while.
The radar map shows that there are no red dots around. That means there are no Japanese invaders.
There are only sporadic white spots. Some of them also have weapons. They may be bandits, or they may be local armed forces, militia groups or something.
Where did the Japanese cavalry come from? You are scaring yourself.
Then reacted.
No one else has died!
Zhang Yunqing doesn’t have a radar map!
Of course, he is not as clear about the surrounding situation as Zhang Yong.
This is between Suxian and Mengcheng. It is already considered the front line. It is not surprising at all that the Japanese cavalry has penetrated.
In fact, throughout the Xuzhou Battle, both sides invested a lot of cavalry.
On the Japanese side, in addition to the cavalry attached to the division, there were at least three professional cavalry regiments. They were all drawn from the Kwantung Army.
On the national army side, there are actually a lot of cavalry. The Northwest Army and the Northeast Army have a lot of cavalry.
There are also established cavalry armies. For example, He Zhuguo's Second Cavalry Army.
There is also the Ma Jiajun cavalry from the northwest. They are the sworn enemies of the Red Party. They have a bloody feud with the Red Party.
The cavalry is responsible for reconnaissance, infiltration, harassment, assault, encirclement, pursuit...
There was no large-scale formation battle. However, the sudden encounter and fighting were very bloody.
The winner may have been decided in just a flash of lightning.
Many officers of the national army were assassinated by the Japanese cavalry. Even more messengers were assassinated.
The national army's logistics warehouses and roads were also severely damaged by the Japanese cavalry, which brought various negative effects to the war.
Sneak attacks on headquarters at all levels occurred from time to time, resulting in heavy casualties. The entire army was even wiped out.
"Old Bai."
Zhang Yunqing waved his hand.
An old cavalryman with a weathered face rode forward.
Go forward about a hundred meters, stop, then turn over and dismount, lean over, put your ears to the ground and listen carefully.
This is the traditional method of detecting cavalry activity.
If there are cavalry nearby, the horses' hooves will cause the ground to shake violently.
The more violent the ground shaking, the greater the number of cavalry and the closer the distance. The more dangerous it is.
but……
The radar map is not displayed.
Explain that there are no Japanese cavalry within a radius of five kilometers.
suddenly……
Zhang Yong felt that he was already the proud man of heaven.
This is the only one that no one can match.
At least, he can detect the danger first.
Within a radius of five kilometers, no danger can escape the radar map.
otherwise……
Maybe he's already dead.
Lao Bai listened for a long time and finally came back.
Shaking his head, he said he didn't notice it.
Only then did Zhang Yong discover that Lao Bai was mute and could not speak.
There is something wrong with the other person's tongue. Is it the band or the base of the tongue? It is not completely disconnected, making it impossible to pronounce clearly.
Perhaps because he couldn't speak, his hearing was particularly sharp.
In fact, this kind of tongue adhesion can be solved with a minor surgery. The ability to speak will gradually recover.
However, because the surgery is on the tongue, it is relatively sensitive and difficult to treat if infected. Therefore, the risk is high.
In the years before antibiotics, this "internal" infection was the most difficult to treat.
Herbal medicines and the like have difficulty penetrating.
However, if you have cefixime, it's a piece of cake.
"Zhang Yunqing."
"exist."
"Give Lao Bai to me."
"deliver?"
"Let him follow me. I came to Xuzhou alone. I need to be accompanied by a few people."
"I'll give them all to you."
"Alright."
Zhang Yong nodded.
I’m not used to not having hundreds or dozens of people around me!
That kind of feat of single-handedly piercing the enemy's army should be left to others.
He behaved himself and had enough people around him to prevent any accidents.
You can't fight alone, you can only rely on more people.
More people, more guns, more money...
Now there are 107 rocket launchers, and more cannons can be added...
Safety first.
"From now on, you will follow the Commissioner."
"yes."
The other cavalrymen answered loudly.
Only Lao Bai remained silent.
"Wait a minute," Zhang Yong said, "I'll change your weapons."
"What kind of weapon should I change?" Zhang Yunqing was confused.
"Of course it's a good thing." Zhang Yong secretly arranged the airdrop.
call!
puff!
Something is falling continuously in the distance.
The ground was visibly shaken by the impact. Lao Bai immediately became nervous.
"fine."
"fine."
Zhang Yong gestured lightly.
I rode over and saw three wooden boxes. The system was as rough as ever.
Airdrop means just throwing it directly, without a parachute.
All the wooden boxes were cracked.
That's fine. No need to pry. You can just take it apart with your bare hands.
Inside were Garand semi-automatic rifles and bullets.
Six pcs per box, 18 pcs in total.
For cavalry, it is indeed a bit bulky. But there is no need to pull the bolt!
Just pick it up and you can shoot it. One dozen of them contains eight bullets.
The firepower in a short period of time is almost unparalleled.
In fact, the Soviet SVT-38 semi-automatic rifle is lighter and has a magazine capacity of 10 rounds.
However, those are Soviet weapons and will be questioned by the Soviets.
Among Soviet aid weapons, there is only Mosin Nagant and no semi-automatic ones.
"This is……"
"Big eight grains."
Zhang Yong’s simple explanation.
They are all veterans, and they can pick it up quickly. They can learn it as soon as they can.
Zhang Yunqing asked for one himself. Adjutant Ruan Zhuoqun also asked for one.
There are three left, all given to Zhang Yunqing.
"You follow me."
Zhang Yong led the team and galloped forward to gain time.
With a radar map to clear the way, he was not afraid of a sneak attack by the Japanese cavalry.
"Ta-ta-ta..."
"Ta-ta-ta..."
In the darkness, speeding towards the front line of Mengcheng.
Suddenly, the radar map prompted that several red dots appeared in the southeast. There were weapons.
Check it out and find it is a Type 44 rifle.
Oops. We really encountered Japanese cavalry.
This late at night, it turned out that Japanese cavalry had penetrated in to cause trouble.
Slow down.
Make gestures at the same time.
"To the southeast, five kilometers away, there are seven Japanese cavalry."
"How do you know?"
Ruan Zhuoqun asked subconsciously, with a look of confusion on his face.
Five kilometers away, so far away, and it's dark again. How could it be discovered? Isn't that a fairy?
Lao Bai looked at Zhang Yong even more suspiciously, half-believing and a little expectant.
"I can smell the Japanese invaders." Zhang Yong explained calmly, "I can't see it, but I can smell it. My nose is very good."
"Kill them!" Zhang Yunqing was eager to try. There was no doubt at all.
He knew Zhang Yong's ability.
When he was in Tianjin Wei, Zhang Yong killed everyone.
If Zhang Yong hadn't followed him, of course he wouldn't have dared to be so brave. But Zhang Yong was here!
With Zhang Yong here, what can't you dare to do?
There is no question of killing them. They must be wiped out. No one can escape.
"good!"
Zhang Yong nodded.
Although the seven Japanese cavalrymen were a bit small, they were still sent to the door.
He never fights with too few enemies.
It is best to have five, and ten of them will defeat one enemy. Use more to defeat fewer, and you will be sure of success nine times out of ten.
Now, there are fifteen people on our side, and there are only seven Japanese cavalry, which can be regarded as two to one. With a sneak attack, they should be able to kill them.
Just at this time, the Japanese cavalry came towards them. The direction was impartial.
Wow, this is really delivered to your door!
You don’t need to move yourself. The Japanese invaders are fully automatic. Just close your eyes and enjoy...
Hmm, wrong.
Just a quiet ambush will do.
So he gestured for everyone to dismount and lurked nearby.
"The Japanese cavalry is coming towards us."
"Adjutant Ruan, you are responsible for taking the war horses to the back."
Zhang Yong gave simple instructions.
This kind of battle between small groups of troops is simply familiar.
If the combat experience of a large corps is 0, the experience of this kind of small team combat is almost 999...
Soon, the Japanese cavalry entered the ambush circle. They were completely unaware of anyone nearby.
In fact, the ambush was a bit far away, about two hundred meters away.
In the darkness, the visibility was relatively low, and lying on the ground two hundred meters away, it was indeed difficult for the Japanese cavalry to detect him.
"Attention!"
Zhang Yong held a signal gun in his left hand.
The flare gun actually contains flares.
It was specially used for lighting to expose the Japanese cavalry. Only when exposed can they shoot.
More than a dozen Garand semi-automatic fires were fired at the same time, and the firepower was still very brutal.
puff!
Flares take off.
bloom.
The wilderness was immediately illuminated.
"Baga..."
The Japanese cavalry were suddenly taken aback.
Oops!
There are enemies nearby!
Was ambushed! Didn't even notice!
Subconsciously, I wanted to disperse and run away separately. But it was already too late.
"Bang bang bang..."
"Bang bang bang..."
A series of gunshots.
A dense barrage of bullets was fired at the Japanese cavalry.
In fact, the distance is relatively far, more than two hundred meters, and the probability of hitting is not high.
However, semi-automatic rifles have a fast rate of fire and intensive firepower.
Moreover, next to Zhang Yong, there is an MG34 general-purpose machine gun. It is equipped with a 50-round ammunition chain. The two ammunition chains are also connected together.
"Chi chi chi..."
"Chi chi chi..."
General machine gun fire.
Specialized in fighting Japanese invaders and war horses.
The target of the cavalry is too small and difficult to aim. But the target of the war horse is big!
To shoot a man, shoot a horse first; to capture a thief, capture the king first.
result……
Seven Japanese cavalrymen fell down in one wave.
There is almost no sluggishness at all.
Zhang Yong:……
Huh? I don’t seem to have finished shooting a single bullet chain.
However, the radar map showed that all seven red dots had disappeared, indicating that all the Japanese invaders were dead.
"Stop shooting!"
"Stop shooting!"
Zhang Yong stood up and gestured.
The gunfire gradually stopped.
"The Japanese invaders are all dead. Lao Bai, go up and check."
"Ouch!"
Lao Bai made a vague sound in his throat.
Obviously, he wanted to speak, but he couldn't speak clearly. He moved very quickly and ran up immediately.
Others continued to be on guard with guns, fearing that some Japanese invaders were still alive.
As a result, Lao Bai quickly made a gesture.
"Ouch!"
"Ouch!"
There was also a vague sound coming from the throat.
Looking at him, he looked like he had encountered a happy event that had never happened in a century.
Others flocked up one after another.
Sure enough, all the Japanese invaders were dead. The war horses were also killed.
But the weapons and equipment were intact.
The Type 44 rifle and saber were all pulled out.
Zhang Yong glanced at it.
[Favorability 100+]
[Favorability 100+]
Oh? The favorability level increased so quickly?
Didn't they just eliminate seven Japanese cavalry? Actually, the number exceeded 100?
It seems that the previous battle was indeed very unsatisfactory. Even the elimination of seven Japanese cavalry was worthy of such joy.
No matter. It's a good thing that the favorability score exceeds 100. It means that I have more than a dozen die-hard fans.
As long as the favorability is above 50, it is safe.
A favorability score of 100 or above almost means that the other party will protect Zhang Yong with his own life.
Of course, such a situation will not occur.
Zhang Yong is always the only one who can sneak attack on the enemy. There is no possibility of being attacked by the enemy.
"Old Bai."
"Ouch!"
"Open your mouth!"
"Ouch!"
Zhang Yong passed by with his sword.
Lao Bai's tongue was forcibly cut off.
Very accurate.
Quickly and swiftly.
At the moment when Lao Bai curled up his tongue.
That's all he has now.
"Well..."
Lao Bai was stunned.
Others were also shocked.
Then, Lao Bai's mouth was filled with blood.
Zhang Yong took out a bandage and tied Lao Bai's mouth. Then he sprinkled Yunnan Baiyao on it.
His actions were extremely rough and made outsiders tremble with fear.
There is no way, this is a military doctor.
Military doctors' resuscitation is simple and crude. They only consider whether it can save lives.
Anyway, there is no doctor-patient dispute. Reach out and cut open the chest, directly take out the heart and press it. This is real cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Three times five times divided by two will be done. The rest will be left to time.
Anyway, infection is impossible. What is infection when cephalosporins are combined with amoxicillin?
"Hoo ho ho..."
"Hoo ho ho..."
It was Lao Bai who was so painful that he kept gasping for air.
There is no anesthetic. The tongue is cut open directly. How many people can bear it?
"Walk!"
Zhang Yong waved his hand.
Continue to move forward with the team.
Close to Mengcheng.
The sky is bright.
I found that the wilderness here was already completely barren.
Affected by the war, the local people fled long ago. The fields were abandoned and there was no human habitation along the way.
Occasionally, you can see a large group of flies gathering in the distance. I dare not look more.
"A small group of Japanese invaders came in before and killed many innocent people." Zhang Yunqing said angrily.
"Yes, the place is too big. It's hard to guard against." Zhang Yong thought thoughtfully.
If I remember correctly, the Longhai Railway was also cut off by the Japanese invaders.
The Japanese invaders had a large group. How many troops did they have? They raided behind the Chinese army and blew up an iron bridge on the Longhai Railway.
In fact, the iron bridge is not that long. Maybe a hundred or dozens of meters.
However, if it is broken, it is broken. The iron bridge was blown up and the Longhai Railway was also broken.
Trains from Lanzhou, Xi'an, and Luoyang can no longer reach Xuzhou directly.
It was such a small iron bridge that was bombed, which caused the logistical transportation of the Xuzhou battlefield to be almost cut off. The national army began to fall into a bitter battle.
Can it be defended?
It's very difficult. Being beaten passively is always painful.
The battlefield in the Central Plains is so vast that both the national army and the Japanese invaders can only actively attack and cannot passively defend.
Otherwise, even if your troops are five times more powerful, it will not be enough even if you sprinkle them with pepper.
The Japanese invaders will definitely find your weak points.
The indestructible King Kong has a fatal barrier, not to mention such a vast battlefield?
This is the most basic strategy. It cannot be reversed by tactics.
We must take the initiative to attack and force the Japanese invaders to deal with it passively. Only then can we seize the initiative.