Chapter 549: The head of the regiment is seriously injured
"Boom——"
Suddenly there was a loud sound of gunfire. Seeing the cavalry in front of them falling off their horses one after another, the leader of the Japanese cavalry squadron was also horrified. He hurriedly reined in his horse and turned around to see that in the grassland dozens of meters away from the roadside, there were Chinese officers and soldiers ambushed.
Shoot them.
Before the Japanese squadron leader could react, a grenade flew over from nowhere and landed next to him with a roar.
The explosive fragments flew radially and wreaked havoc in the horse's belly. The horse under its crotch neighed in fright due to the pain. The Japanese squadron leader was violently thrown out.
"call--"
The Japanese squadron leader fell heavily to the ground, and the gravel on the ground immediately made the hand holding the ground drip with blood, and he grimaced in pain.
"Kill the Japanese! Brothers, charge!"
The grenades exploded one after another, the rumbling fire was particularly dazzling in the dusk, and the whizzing bullets knocked down the Japanese cavalry one by one. Yang Ling and the others rushed forward with bayonets drawn.
The remaining Japanese cavalry were also in a mess. Some wanted to gallop away and hold up their lances to shoot, while others with ferocious expressions raised their sabers and fiercely came forward.
The two sides quickly collided and started a hand-to-hand battle, but there were a full company and a half of the brothers ambushing here, and the Japanese were killed in half under the first round of fire.
The remaining Japanese soldiers only resisted stubbornly. Qin Shou dodged the slashing saber on one side of his body. The sharp bayonet poked and pulled upwards, and the Japanese soldiers fell down helplessly.
The hungry and beleaguered brothers also burst out with ferocity at this moment, swarming forward and knocking these devils to the ground with three strikes.
"Walk!"
Several Japanese soldiers on the periphery saw their companions being stabbed one after another, and wanted to ride their horses forward to help, but when they saw that the situation was over, they also screamed and turned their horses around to run away.
"Don't let them run away!" Seeing that the Japs were about to run away, Yang Ling hurriedly raised his gun and fired. The bullets whizzed past and hit a Japs in the body.
The devil who was trying to run was stunned. He didn't take a few steps on the horse before his body fell under the horse. However, one foot was still hanging on the stirrup, and his body was dragged away by the horse.
"Da da da....."
One of the brothers fired several shots but all failed. He was so anxious that he picked up the machine gun and fired it out. A popping sound was heard, and clouds of blood mist erupted from the bodies of the three Japanese soldiers, and they also fell down.
Seeing their companions falling to pieces one after another, the two remaining Japanese soldiers looked at each other, frightened to the point of death. They kept beating their horses and ran as fast as they could into the distance.
Qin Shou cursed and led his men to chase him out, but two legs were no match for four legs, and he watched helplessly as the distance between the two sides widened.
"Qin Shou, come back, don't chase me."
Within a few minutes, all the Japanese were knocked down. Yang Ling was worried about the safety of Zhang Handuo and the others, and hurriedly called back Qin Shou who wanted to pursue them.
"One platoon cleans the battlefield, and the others follow me to save people!"
Without any delay, Yang Ling led his brothers in a hurry towards the west.
In fact, there were not many Japs outflanking Yang Ling's retreat, only about twenty Japs cavalry. Although they were small in number, their combat effectiveness was not weak.
Moreover, Zhang Handuo and the others were carrying wounded and sick people with almost no combat effectiveness. Dozens of guard brothers were surprised when they saw the Japanese suddenly appear. Under Zhang Handuo's command, they opened fire to cover the evacuation of the wounded.
But they did not have machine guns, and the sparse firepower of the rifles could not stop the charge of the Japanese cavalry. After only two or three shots, the Japanese had already galloped in front of them.
These Japanese cavalrymen were fierce and fierce men. They slashed horizontally and vertically with their sabers, causing blood to flow like a fountain. They killed more than a dozen brothers in an instant.
"Kill the devil!"
Zhang Handuo's eyes were also red. He had just wounded a Japanese cavalryman with one shot and fell off his horse. His body was like a kite with a broken string, and was knocked upside down by another war horse.
The leader of the group, Zhang Handuo, fell heavily to the ground. The impact of the horse's collision caused several of his ribs to be broken immediately, and his body seemed to fall apart. His heart was churning, and he couldn't hold it back, and a mouthful of blood spurted out from his mouth.
"Team seats!"
"Protect the group seat!"
Seeing that the regiment leader Zhang Handuo was injured, the brothers who were fighting with the Japanese cavalry rushed over with red eyes and protected Zhang Handuo.
However, the Japanese cavalry were not easy to deal with either. The summer uniform on Zhang Handuo's body had revealed his identity as an officer, and they all urged their horses to rush over.
Although the regiment leader Zhang Handuo is usually strict with the brothers, he sets an example in everything, so he has won the respect of the brothers. At this moment, they all protect Zhang Handuo with their own bodies.
The brothers held their bayonets and engaged in a melee with the Japanese cavalry on horseback. The Japanese cavalry attacked and slashed condescendingly, but the brothers could only resist with their flesh and blood. The brothers soon fell to pieces.
Just when the brothers couldn't hold on anymore, Yang Ling had already led people to rush in from a distance to support them.
Seeing the brothers who were hacked to the ground, Yang Ling, who had been tricked by the Japanese, was furious. Without saying a word, he rushed into the battle group with his men.
The Japs who showed off their power originally had the upper hand, but as Yang Ling and others joined the battle group, the Japs cavalry were stabbed into bloody gourds one after another.
Several Japanese cavalrymen wanted to run away, but how could their brothers spare them? The bayonets all around rushed forward and were quickly wiped out.
The ground was covered with the corpses of the Japanese cavalry and the corpses of his brothers. The strong smell of blood wafted up. Looking at the injured and wailing brothers, Yang Ling wanted to slap himself for being so careless.
"Tuanzu, are you okay?"
Looking at Zhang Handuo lying on the ground unable to move, Yang Ling also felt guilty. If he hadn't proposed to ambush the Japanese, the Japanese outflanking team would not have succeeded.
But now it's too late to say everything. The fact has happened. It can only be regarded as a bloody lesson. You can't underestimate any little devil, because once you underestimate it, it will be the price of blood.
"It's okay. I broke a few ribs. I'll be fine in two days." Although he said it easily, he shivered in pain at the slightest movement, but Zhang Handuo still stood firm in front of his brothers.
Because he knew very well in his heart that he was the commander now and could not fall down at this moment. He had to lead his brothers back alive.
"Members of the group, it's all my fault this time..." Yang Ling also regretted it in his heart. He had been successful in fighting the Japanese, but he didn't expect to encounter a tough opponent and be tricked.
"Brother Yang, don't blame yourself. I was careless this time too. I didn't expect the Japanese to send someone to outflank us."
Zhang Handuo was also weak, but he did not blame Yang Ling, but asked how the Japanese pursuers were doing.
Seeing Zhang Handuo's serious injury, the brothers felt bad. Qin Shou replied: "Tuanzuo, don't worry, we have killed all the Japanese cavalry."
"Okay, that's good." Yang Ling saw Zhang Handuo's tired face visibly relaxed.
They were chased all the way by the Japanese cavalry, and they were always on tenterhooks. No one dared to relax at all with a knife hanging behind them.
"Captain Qin, I'm afraid I won't be able to take command like this. Brother Yang will take command next. You must listen to him and never act without authorization." Zhang Handuo said to Qin Shou and the others solemnly.
"Yes, group seat."
Yang Ling also assured Zhang Handuo: "Tuanzi, just rest peacefully and leave the rest to me."