"Report, we have lost contact with the Qingchuan troops in Gaoyou City..."
In the mighty march of the Sano detachment, which was advancing north along the Shaobogong Highway, Major General Sano Taro, the leader of the detachment, received the news of the fall of Gaoyou.
They lost contact with the Gaoyou City garrison. It was obvious that the Gaoyou garrison had been completely wiped out. At this moment, the blue sky and white sun flag might have been planted on the top of Gaoyou City.
"Order, all units move forward at full speed and stay in Gaoyou tonight!"
"Send a report to the artillery brigade, cavalry brigade and other units that are gathering in Yangzhou, and order them to quickly go north to Gaoyou to join me -"
After receiving the news of the fall of Gaoyou, Sano's detachment, which was marching slowly and slowly, suddenly accelerated its speed and rushed towards Gaoyou City, as if it had been given a shot of blood.
Now Taro Sano has enough reasons to boost morale, and the corpses of the Imperial soldiers who died in Gaoyou City will make every soldier angry and let them turn their hatred into combat effectiveness. So this battle
You can win the first battle.
The mighty Japanese marching troops were crowded with people, and their cold steel helmets glowed with dim light. When the people in the villages along the way saw the Japanese coming, they fled in fear.
But this time the Japanese soldiers no longer bothered to plunder the villages along the way. Their target was Gaoyou, the squadron in Gaoyou City.
Major General Taro Sano, the leader of the detachment, had a sneer on his face. When his troops suddenly appeared at the foot of Gaoyou City, those Chinese people celebrating their victory would probably have their jaws dropped in surprise.
But he not only wanted to shock these Chinese soldiers, but also kill them. Taro Sano always believed that the occupation zone policy formulated by the Central China Expeditionary Army Headquarters was too weak, which led to the unscrupulous guerrillas.
In his opinion, only conquest by force and bloody massacres can deter the Chinese people. They must kill chickens to scare monkeys and kill all those who support the guerrillas. Otherwise, the occupied areas will remain in chaos and will consume a lot of their troops.
Let them fall into the quagmire of war.
He had not had the opportunity to lead troops in combat before, but this time, he personally commanded seven brigades of heavy troops to press towards the Sulu war zone. He wanted to sweep through the Chinese troops in the Sulu area with a thunderous force to demonstrate his commanding talents and to
Demonstrate the empire's iron-blooded methods.
When the Japanese were advancing towards Gaoyou at full speed, the cavalry reconnaissance squadron galloping in front of the main force had already begun to confront the Chinese cavalry reconnaissance company heading south for reconnaissance.
In the Lianghuai region with a dense water network, there are so many criss-crossing rivers and ditches for irrigating farmland that the roads are also restricted by various bridges.
When fighting in such terrain, the cavalry was also greatly restricted and could not carry out large-scale charges and maneuvers like the cavalry under General Fu Zuoyi in the north.
The cavalry reconnaissance company under the Sulu Guerrilla Corps that went south to Shaobo Town for reconnaissance was expanded from the communications squad. It usually performed guarding officers and reconnaissance tasks, and rarely engaged in direct battles with Japanese cavalry.
"Platoon leader, look, the Japanese cavalry!"
More than 20 officers and soldiers of the cavalry reconnaissance company had just turned around a forest when they saw a Japanese cavalry stationed not far away, holding binoculars and looking around for reconnaissance. Everyone's nerves suddenly tightened, and there was a sound of guns and knives being drawn out.
The sound became one.
The Japanese cavalry who came out to investigate the enemy's situation were also startled. They did not expect to encounter Chinese cavalry here. After being shocked, they drew their guns and drew their swords one after another, as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
After all, among the Chinese corps, except for the many old troops in North China who have cavalry, most of the Chinese corps are not equipped with cavalry. After all, raising cavalry horses requires a lot of money, which is really unaffordable.
Another important reason is that the terrain in the south is not suitable for large-scale cavalry operations. In this era where long-range weapons dominate warfare, cavalry has fallen behind.
As long as it is in the right terrain, a heavy machine gun with enough bullets can wipe out a complete cavalry battalion, so the power of the cavalry is not as powerful as it used to be.
The reason why the Chinese Army and the Japs Army now retain the cavalry structure is because the Japs are trying to make up for their lack of mobility. After all, they are not mechanized troops.
In the north, the Chinese ** team uses cavalry as its main battle force, while in the south, it uses cavalry to perform defense and reconnaissance tasks, and rarely engages in direct confrontation.
The Japanese cavalry spotted the Chinese cavalry in their field of vision. They were very fast, and after being slightly shocked, they rushed over on horseback. They were even worried that the Chinese cavalry would escape, and sent five cavalrymen from the farmland on the flanks in an attempt to cut off the retreat.
"Platoon commander, what should we do?"
Seeing that the Japanese cavalry had rushed over, the cavalrymen in the reconnaissance company began to get nervous.
After all, they had very few opportunities to engage in head-on combat with the Japanese cavalry. The fierceness of the Japanese made them always have an uncontrollable fear of the Japanese, which was the same as the psychology of many officers and soldiers of the Chinese Army during this period.
"Let's run..." Some officers and soldiers had already started to retreat. After all, they were here for investigation and there was no need to fight against the Japanese.
"A few little devils dare to charge at us, they are so arrogant!"
The reconnaissance platoon leader raised the lance in his hand and roared: "Brothers, do you have the guts to follow me and kill these Japs!"
The so-called generals are courageous soldiers. When they heard the voice of the cavalry platoon leader, everyone suddenly felt a lot more confident. There were more than 20 people among them, only a dozen or so. They had an advantage.
"Fuck you!"
The brave brothers also waved their lances and roared, as if to embolden the brothers around them.
"kill--"
The cavalry reconnaissance platoon leader roared, kicked the horse's belly with both legs, and took the lead in rushing towards the Japanese cavalry.
The more than 20 cavalry brothers behind him also followed closely with shouts and shouts. The horses' hooves galloped across the dry fields with a rumble, raising large amounts of dust.
"Bang bang bang..."
"Puff puff……"
After both sides rushed to the shooting range, they both raised their guns and fired. Bullets whizzed past. People on both sides were shot and fell off their horses, and wailing sounds could be heard.
But those who were still sitting firmly on the horse had no intention of slowing down. They allowed the bullets to pass by with their hot breath. After firing the bullets, they hung their rifles on their horses and quickly pulled out their sharp sabers.
The blade was cold and hard in the cold wind.
"Kill Gaigai——"
"kill!"
Both sides could already see the tense face of the other. They both lowered their bodies on the horses and bumped into each other.
Although it was only a small-scale cavalry battle, it was still extremely dangerous, as if thousands of troops were charging, with a majestic momentum.
"Pfft!"
The cavalry platoon leader lowered his head to avoid the saber that was sweeping towards his head. The saber in his hand slashed towards the Japanese soldier's body under the impact of high speed.
Driven by the speed of the high-speed charging horse, the sharp saber cut the Japanese soldier's body into two pieces without any hindrance, bringing out a fountain of blood.
In the surrounding area, there was a loud sound of clanging gold and iron and the sound of being cut into flesh. Both sides desperately greeted each other and kept wailing.
The time between the two sides was very short. The cavalry platoon leader only killed one Japanese soldier, and the high-speed charging horse took him out of the battle group.
He reined in his horse and turned around to look back. In the blink of an eye, both sides had already left eleven corpses on the ground. Six dead Japanese soldiers, five Chinese cavalrymen, and the ownerless horses were running away into the distance.
.
"kill!"
The horses were breathing white mist, and as soon as the Japanese turned their horses' heads, the cavalry platoon leader led the remaining brothers and rushed forward again. The two sides collided again, and blood spattered.
After only three counterattacks, all the Japanese soldiers were knocked down. The surviving Chinese officers and soldiers were covered in blood, like Shura from hell.
The five Japanese cavalry who were preparing to cut off the retreat in the distance were stunned. They wanted to wipe out the Chinese cavalry, but who would have thought that in just a few breaths, their men would be cut down.
"withdraw!"
After realizing the strength of this Chinese cavalry, the remaining five Japanese cavalrymen in the distance did not hesitate at all and started to flee.
But can they escape? The Chinese officers and soldiers who were investigating quickly chased after them. At such a short distance, the Japanese soldiers left their backs to them, which was a living target.