Chapter 485 The largest cavalry battle ever in China (2)
Judging from this order, Deng Wen at that time never thought about using his saber to charge the 2nd Cavalry Regiment. He was gambling.
The bet was on the arrogance of the Japanese cavalry.
Based on the formation of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment at that time, if the Chinese cavalry rushed over, they should dismount, lie on the ground and fire their guns. This was the standard tactic of the cavalry. Although it does not look good, if you really fight like this, you will win.
Under the intensive firepower of the Japanese army, the Chinese cavalry who could not get into position to charge probably only a quarter at most would have the opportunity to slash their sabers at the Japanese soldiers.
But, who are the Japanese? From the fact that they speak of the Japanese Empire, we can know what kind of mentality they have in Asia, where I am the best in the world, not to mention the existence of the Japanese cavalry, which is considered an aristocratic unit in the Japanese army.
If you grab any officer, you are a Japanese aristocrat. They always look askance at their own infantry, let alone the Chinese who they regard as an inferior race.
Deng Wen's formation was enough to make the Japanese commander lose his mind.
The most powerful cavalry unit in the Far East of Asia is actually not the Japanese and certainly not the Chinese, but the polar bears, the close neighbor of the two countries. The polar bears’ red Kazakh cavalry are fierce and brave, and are known as the most powerful cavalry in the Far East of Asia.
But there was also a cavalry unit in the Japanese army that fought against the red Kazakhs and retreated unscathed, and it was the 2nd Cavalry Regiment.
It can be said that when it comes to saber kung fu, the understanding of the officers and soldiers of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment is that if the buddies on Bagaya Road say they are second, no one dares to claim to be first. Now I see that the Chinese are actually doing it in front of them.
If you don't have a saber, you must teach the "ignorant" Chinese people a lesson! So, the Japanese commander left the good defensive position unused and raised the guiding flag for the cavalry charge without hesitation.
Although it is a bet, Deng Wen will not lose this bet. He is betting on people's hearts. The worst result is that if you don't fall for it, I will just get off my horse and fight you. Anyway, I won't lose.
The Japanese commander also didn't think he would lose. According to Deng Wen's words after the war, the queue of the little devils was more regular than ours. There is no unfounded pride in the world, and any pride has the strength to match its pride.
The Japanese 2nd Cavalry Regiment is very strong. As a force that competes for impact, the Japanese army took the lead in launching a charge very professionally. Halfway through the charge, the Chinese cavalry had not yet moved into their nests. The faces of the Japanese aggressors in the 2nd Cavalry Regiment showed
The ferocious smile caught the eyes of the Chinese soldiers from a distance. When the war horse ran at full speed, it could reach a speed of 60 kilometers per hour. With a weight of nearly one ton and a high speed of 16 meters per second, if it crashed into a crowd, the speed would be no more.
The party that rises up will naturally become the target of slaughter.
Therefore, when the cavalry is hedging, they must leave themselves enough time and distance to sprint. In the eyes of the Japanese, the behavior of the Chinese cavalry is the result of being stunned.
What does it look like with nearly a thousand cavalry running wildly? The rumble of horse hooves is enough to cover up the sound of exploding artillery shells. It can be called overwhelming.
But the Japanese army never expected that when the Japanese cavalry rushed up and could no longer change direction, the Chinese army's machine guns fired...
Yes, machine gun.
Liu Lang even set up a script in his mind for both sides of the battle when he saw the introduction of this battle history.
Chinese: Let’s make gestures. I’ll use my knife, and you’ll use your gun.
Japanese: No, I also want to use a knife.
Chinese: We have practiced using knives, but if you can't do that, you should use a gun.
Japanese: I have practiced too, I must use a knife!
Chinese: So... OK, you use a knife instead of a gun, as agreed?
Japanese: It’s settled, we use knives, let’s fight!
Chinese: You are not allowed to go back on your word. Whoever goes back on his word is a puppy.
Japanese: Never go back on your word. Whoever goes back on his word is a puppy! Mmm.
Chinese: Mum da peat, look at me, da da da da da...
Japanese Army: You... are slanderous!
Chinese: I use a knife, but I didn’t say I don’t use a gun. You are just a fool. If not, who are you blackmailing?
Then, the 2nd Japanese Cavalry Regiment, which was originally a lancer, insisted on using light cavalry to attack the Chinese cavalry. As a result, the Chinese cavalry, who was originally a light cavalry, used lancer tactics to beat them...
Well, although this script was made up by Liu Lang himself, Deng Wen's genius tactics are really amazing. As Liu Lang said, the most important thing is to know yourself and the enemy. The most important thing is to know the enemy commander's heart. It can be said that,
Deng Wen did it completely and won the bet.
Think about it, what kind of rain of bullets can eight machine guns create? Although China’s Czech light machine gun has a firing rate of only 200 rounds per minute, no matter how low the firing rate is, it is still a machine gun. In one minute, eight light machine guns are enough.
1,600 rounds of ammunition were erupted, plus 800 rifles. As soon as thousands of rounds of ammunition were fired, the Japanese cavalry column suddenly turned upside down.
What do the cavalry rely on when they charge and prepare to kill each other? It's the queue, it's unity. The cavalry are shoulder to shoulder, the horses are next to the horses, pushing past like a wall. After the blade and the horse's hoof pass, everything is turned into powder, even if
When the sprint begins, there will be no more than two meters between each horse.
To put it bluntly, cavalry means big guys riding shoulder to shoulder.
How could such a dense formation be so fired upon by machine guns? It would be strange if the thousands of Japanese cavalry were not beaten to the point of crying by the Chinese who were just having fun.
Not to mention, the Japanese frontline commander who was a little dazed after being beaten with a stick by the "shameless" Chinese made a second mistake.
The second mistake made by the Japanese cavalry commander was that after being beaten, he suddenly remembered that he was a lancer, left the dead and wounded behind, and prepared to return to the original position and continue fighting the Chinese using appropriate tactics.
You know, the 2nd Cavalry Regiment even has an independent artillery brigade with four infantry cannons. If it had dismounted early to fight, how could it have suffered such a loss!
The problem is that at this time, the Japanese army suffered heavy losses and the troops were in chaos. Such an order would only cause greater chaos. At this time, Deng Wen, who was already on horseback, had already charged forward with all 800 cavalrymen with their swords drawn.
If I had to give a metaphor to the Japanese army at this time, I can only say that they were like the Chinese football team 85 years later. After losing, they temporarily changed their formation. The result was that bad things turned into worse.
Speaking of which, the first half of the battle relied on tactics, but in the second half of the battle, the 800 cavalry commanded by Deng Wen truly embodied the style of the Chinese cavalry.
In a battle between two armies, fighting with a saber is simple and simple. You just see the enemy and chop it down with one knife. If it works, just that group. There is no time to hide or watch. After the chop is completed, continue to chop the next one until you break out of the enemy's cavalry sequence.
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At this time, the only thing that can test people is courage.
Yes, when the enemy's knife is raised high and slashed at you, you don't have time to hide. People with courage can only open their eyes and work hard to chop the enemy's knife to death before it hits themselves. Those who don't have the courage to think
Those who hid could only be chopped to death by more slashing knives.
This is cavalry battle, simple but requires unparalleled courage.
Deng Wen rushed to the front, leading 800 cavalrymen to penetrate the Japanese troops who had lost speed and suffered heavy losses. Without hesitation, he rushed towards another wave of Japanese troops who had already lined up and had not yet increased their speed. Behind him, the cavalrymen had run out of bullets.
They also ran over wildly.
In the first battle, most of the cavalry led by Deng Wen suffered casualties, but the arrogant 2nd Cavalry Regiment was severely defeated. A total of 3,000 cavalry were chopped to death on the spot, with 90% of them killed. Only ten of them were able to withdraw from the battlefield.
Not one remains.
The Chinese cavalry brigade was only damaged by less than half.
Deng Wenfu made more than ten wounds and killed more than ten enemy bandits with his own hands.
This cavalry duel was also the battle that killed the most Japanese troops in the Battle of Jiangqiao.
Such Deng Wen certainly has the strength to seek cooperation with Liu Lang.