The 28th Cavalry Regiment thus completely became dust in history.
Just as Funa Endo, whose last trace of courage was shattered by artillery fire, thought, they became the shame of the 20th Division and the shame of Japan.
However, it was not as serious as he thought. At least, there was Zhuyu ahead of him.
Speaking of which, Bunzaburo Kawagishi is a little grateful to the Chinese general named Lin. Without him, his 20th Division would have taken first place in China's northern battlefield. And it was a division with an extremely bad reputation.
one.
Because this is the second Japanese unit to be annihilated in the northern battlefield of China since the July 7 Incident. Compared with the large baggage brigade that was completely annihilated by the red troops at Pingxingguan, the 28th Cavalry Regiment can only be regarded as the second in command and is unable to take the lead.
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However, it was the first front-line combat force to be completely wiped out. Unlike after the First World War at Pingxingguan, the Japanese high-level officials could use the Itagaki Division's baggage force that was annihilated as a second-line logistics force to cover up their shame. Liu Lang's first appearance
With a move, he pulled down the pants of Bunzaburo Kawagishi of the 20th Division.
But it has to be said that the 28th Cavalry Regiment is quite stubborn. Under such a disadvantage, not one of them went into the woods. The previous 103 people plus the subsequent 34 people, 137 corpses, were either in the trenches or in the woods.
Jump out of the trenches and make the final desperate charge.
After carefully reloading the Japanese troops on the battlefield and counting the bodies, the entire battalion of the 772nd Regiment raised their guns and cheered loudly. This was their first time fighting against the legendary and extremely powerful Japs, and they achieved total annihilation of the enemy.
achievements.
The cheers of hundreds of people rumbled to the mountains.
As for the 11th Battalion of the Independent Regiment located on Jiuguan Mountain, the officers and soldiers of the 772nd Regiment who were counting the remaining Japanese invaders at the foot of the mountain couldn't help but smile after hearing the cheers.
The stubborn enemy was finally completely annihilated. The record of annihilating a cavalry regiment of Japanese invaders in one battle could not be said to be brilliant, but it was definitely a good start.
"Victory! Victory!" The officers and soldiers on the mountain and down the mountain also raised their guns high, echoing the high cheers of their comrades in the distance.
Being pressed by an infantry squad, Endo Fukuna, who had already left Jiuguan and walked to the rear, also heard the cheers of the Chinese. Tears burst into his face instantly, and the last trace of luck disappeared. He knew that the 28th Cavalry Regiment had all
It's over. More than 300 people were lost at Jiuguan. The remaining 100 people of the 28th Cavalry Regiment will definitely not be able to stop the Chinese army with artillery.
But what makes him feel very ashamed is that while knowing that countless colleagues are loyal to the emperor, he actually has a sense of relief. He has fulfilled all the obligations as a soldier;
He surrendered only after he was unable to resist; he did so in order to preserve the last hope of reconstruction of the 28th Cavalry Regiment...
This is also human nature. He looks for every reason he can think is right for what he does, even if it is something he once thought was despicable. After crossing one bottom line, there will be more bottom lines waiting for him to break through.
Otherwise, he would not be the only survivor of the 28th Regiment. The Japanese were cruel to Chinese prisoners of war, and the Independent Regiment was not a kind person.
Of course, the Japanese captain may not know that the title he finally gained was not just a survivor of the 28th Cavalry Regiment.
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Even Liu Lang, who had arrived six miles away from the field hospital, could hear the cheers of victory. Looking at the distant mountains, Liu Lang couldn't help but crack his mouth.
Although more than 400 little devils are nothing, the important thing is that this victory can boost the morale of the Chinese army in the entire Niangziguan defense area. The little devils are not as invincible as they think, as long as they dare to fight with them, they can still be beaten.
They were crying and shouting.
Most of the doctors and nurses in the field hospital went to the front line of Jiuguan to treat the wounded. The guards, soldiers, doctors and nurses who stayed behind also heard the faint cheers coming from the distant mountains. However, they did not have Liu Tuanzuo, who was far better than ordinary people.
You have to have strong hearing, and you can't be sure whether it is your own people's cheers of victory.
"Reporting to the regiment, I received a telegram from Deputy Commander Wang at the front. All the 137 people in the rear of the 28th Cavalry Regiment were also wiped out. The first battalion of our independent regiment joined the 772nd Regiment to completely wipe out 446 Japanese invaders and capture 6 people." Ye Zi.
Hua roared with the greatest strength in his life, and his completely uncontrollable excitement was clearly audible on the walkie-talkie.
"Victory! Victory!" The rumbling cheers came clearly through the walkie-talkie.
"Victory! Victory!" Doctors, nurses and soldiers also raised their arms high and cheered loudly.
The joy of victory is always exciting.
"Order Deputy Commander Wang and Yan Qiguan at the front to immediately clean the battlefield and search the woods, and bring back all the horses of the 28th Cavalry Regiment. Not a single horse is missing. There is no need to rush back to the position. The whole group retreats to the mountains and forests without any permission.
Expose the target. Also, don’t panic and dispose of the body. If my guess is correct, the Japs’ plane is coming soon. Order all the officers and soldiers on the position to hide in the reverse slope tunnel, and order all the stretcher teams to speed up quickly.
If the field hospital cannot be reached within ten minutes, we will seek shelter in the mountains and woods on the spot." Liu Lang looked at the time and issued several military orders in succession.
Cai Dadao in front had already sent him a secret message ten minutes ago. An infantry brigade of the 77th Regiment, which was still marching quickly, suddenly slowed down its marching speed and sent a large number of advanced soldiers to attack the mountains on both sides of the mountain road.
To conduct a search, he and his special forces team had to hide in a mountain 800 meters away from them.
It is completely understandable that the Japanese infantry were anxious to rescue the 28th Cavalry Regiment, but suddenly they focused on protecting themselves and ignored their colleagues in dire straits ahead, which made Liu Lang have to think a little.
It was not impossible for Bunzaburo Kawagishi to play the role of a strong man breaking his wrist, but according to the tradition in the Japanese army, he just gave up the 28th Cavalry Regiment under his command. It was not only the censure from the top, but also the spit from within the 20th Division.
It can kill him.
If the infantry cannot be rescued, then it can only be the air force. Although no warning has been sent yet, Liu Lang can already imagine that at least 8 bombers are already on their way to Niangziguan and Jiuguan. If not, Kawagishi Fumi
How can an old devil like Saburo explain himself to others?
But what would he do if the Japanese plane flew over and saw a battlefield littered with corpses from his own side? Liu Lang could figure it out with his buttocks. According to the arrogant nature of the little devil, he would have dropped the bomb out of embarrassment.
Come and vent your anger at clearly identifiable defensive positions like Niangzi Pass and Jiuguan Pass.
They would even shoot at villages to vent their anger.
After giving the military order to Zihua, Liu Lang walked straight into the cave of the field hospital, picked up the phone and dialed the number of Zeng Wanzhong, commander of the Third Army, commander of the Niangziguan front line.
"Brother Liu, I finally found you. I've contacted you several times, but you're not here. Tell me, what's going on with the gunfire and the loud noise over there? How many Japanese are attacking your Jiuguan position? Need to tell me.
Don’t need help? There’s no sign of a large group of little Japs passing through here!” Zeng Wanzhong bombarded Zeng Wanzhong with a series of questions on the phone.
You can imagine how anxious Lieutenant General Zeng, as the frontline commander of Niangziguan, was feeling when Liu Lang was nowhere to be found on Jiuguan's side for more than an hour.
"Sir, the one attacking our Jiuguan front line is the 28th Cavalry Regiment of the enemy's 20th Division, with a strength of about 450 men. As for reinforcements, they are not needed." Liu Lang reported loudly.
"Repulsed? The Independent Regiment deserves to be an independent regiment. Commander Liu, I will ask you for credit at the theater headquarters." The lieutenant general on the other end of the phone quietly touched the sweat on his forehead.
There is no room for failure in old customs.
"The industry has been wiped out."
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Zeng Wanzhong didn't speak for a long time on the other end of the phone.
Really, this news is too shocking.
It is not difficult for the defender to repel the attacker, but if we talk about total annihilation, then...
"Captain Liu, there are no jokes in the army." Lieutenant General Zeng's vocal cords were trembling.
This is why Liu Lang and the Independent Regiment had a brilliant record of defeating the Eighth Division. If anyone else had dared to say this, the dignified Army Lieutenant General would have scolded them long ago, and he would have said something joking or not.
"Of course, there are corpses of Japanese invaders available for inspection." Liu Lang's confident voice almost made Lieutenant General Zeng's eyes wet.
Battle exploits! These are all battle exploits! He annihilated a cavalry regiment in the second battle with the impetuous Japs approaching Niangzi Pass. This is a great battle exploit. Although it was fought by an independent regiment, he was the frontline commander of Niangzi Pass.
Officer, not only is there a problem with his face, but he also has a share of the military exploits.
"Okay! Very good! I will send someone to Jiuguan right away. No, I will come in person." The Army Lieutenant General slammed the table hard, excited.
"Sir, you'd better be late. What I want to report to you is not mainly about this." Liu Lang quickly stopped the Army Lieutenant General's excitement. "The Japanese plane will be coming soon. If they can't rescue their people...
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"You stupid little devil." The Army Lieutenant General cursed angrily and hung up the phone.
If he couldn't understand Liu Lang's meaning at this moment, the commander of the army would be in vain.
Officers and soldiers in the entire Niangziguan defense area began to take shelter in bunkers.
There is no way, although the infantry is poorly equipped, they can still fight with guns. But the air force and the entire sky in Shanxi are dominated by the Japanese.
The weak Chinese Air Force was almost outnumbered by the Japanese army in Songhu.
At the same time, Liu Lang also issued a military order for the independent regiment, ordering the special forces outside to notify villagers who could see them to move and hide.
Facts have proved that Liu Lang's guess was extremely correct.
Zhaojiacun, where Shan Ying and others were located, was ravaged by machine-gun fire from Japanese bombers returning in frustration.
Fortunately, the notification was timely and the villagers did not suffer any damage, except that some livestock were killed.
Mudun'er's Xiaohei was his treasure. He took it with him wherever he went, and naturally he narrowly escaped death.