"Haven't the second and third companies arrived yet?" Seeing the instructor rushing over, the battalion commander asked anxiously.
"Not yet!" the instructor shook his head and replied.
Then he added: "Old Wang, there are five to six hundred people in the village, many of whom are old people and children. It will take half an hour to evacuate them all. It will take an hour to move to a safe mountainous area. The Japanese are chasing fast.
The troops must hold them off for an hour before I can ensure the safety of these people."
The battalion commander gritted his teeth and replied: "One soldier per hour, Lao Zhang, and the civilians will be left to you. Leave the blocking task to me!"
"Guard platoon, all follow me to reinforce the first company. When the second and third companies arrive, go directly to the battlefield to report to me!"
The blocking battle was very fierce, because the garrison battalion was not equipped with artillery, and the entire battle was suppressed by Japanese heavy machine guns and mortars.
When the battalion commander rushed to the battlefield with the guard platoon, there were not many companies left.
Fortunately, the second company followed suit at this time, and the Japanese who were about to break through the blocking position of the first company were crushed again.
At this moment, the roar of huge engines sounded over the battlefield, and then the screams of bombs falling from the sky reached everyone's ears.
The battalion commander's face suddenly turned pale, and just as he was about to speak, a violent explosion sounded not far away.
Three plumes of thick black smoke rose into the sky, and three huge craters suddenly appeared around the battalion commander.
After the plane dropped three bombs, it flapped its wings and flew away regardless of the outcome.
The Japanese who had just been suppressed turned into hungry wolves. They rushed toward the position with guns in hand as if they smelled blood.
"Anyone who can still move, get up and fight. The Japanese are coming again. Get ready to fight!" The battalion commander picked up a light machine gun lying beside him, put it on the ground, and got ready to shoot.
There were soldiers constantly emerging from their positions and lying on the ground in preparation for battle.
While looking pleased, the battalion commander also felt relieved.
Including the second company and guard platoon that had just charged, there were more than 150 people on the position.
But now, at a glance, there are only fifty or sixty people exposed in the position.
At this time, the battalion commander had only one idea in his mind: the Third Company should come over quickly. Otherwise, with the few troops at hand, there would be very few troops left to stop the Japanese attack at most.
"Hit... da da da..." The limited troops forced the battalion commander to fire in advance. Soon, the battlefield was enveloped in gunshots and grenade explosions.
The Japanese attack was quickly retreated, and more than half of the originally small number of subordinates suffered casualties this time.
"Battal Commander, the Japanese are preparing to attack again. They seem to know our situation and plan to break through our defense line and kill us. This time, two squadrons were directly dispatched, one squadron attacked from the front, and the other squadron flanked the flanks..." There is still someone alive next to him.
The second company commander reported anxiously.
"Fight to the death~" the battalion commander gritted his teeth and ordered.
"It's only been half an hour, and I didn't expect a Japanese plane to appear on the way. Since God is not on our side, we can only fight to the end!"
The entire position was enveloped in a solemn atmosphere.
More than 300 Japanese soldiers were divided into three groups. They were sure of victory and charged towards the position with great momentum.
Because the machine gun was damaged, the battalion commander had replaced his hand with a rifle, loaded the bullets, and kept his sights on the little Japs who were getting closer and closer.
A Japanese second lieutenant was slowly put into the sight of his rifle, and just as he was about to pull the trigger, a roar suddenly sounded behind them.
The sound became louder and louder, and in the blink of an eye, the ground beneath my feet began to tremble.
"Cavalry..." The battalion commander subconsciously glanced behind him and shouted with surprise on his face.
The tense nerves also relaxed: "Comrades, we are saved, our cavalry is here, and the little devil in front of us is finished!"
"Be prepared for a counterattack. After the cavalry troops pass through, we will follow and fight out of the position to avenge the fallen comrades."
The Japanese were frightened by the sudden cavalry and were stunned for a long time before they began to retreat.
The speed of the cavalry was so fast that in less than ten seconds after they discovered the cavalry, the cavalry troops were divided into several groups and bypassed the garrison position and charged towards the battlefield.
The heavy machine guns lined up behind them were blocked by infantry in front. Facing the approaching Eighth Route Army, they could only watch helplessly and were unable to fire.
"Boom boom boom~"
The mortars equipped by the Japanese fired, and the shells exploded among the rapidly charging cavalry. Cavalrymen and horses were constantly blown up, but it was absolutely delusional to rely on these shells to block the cavalry's offensive.
Soon, the cavalry and the Japanese were strangled together.
Wherever the cavalry went, no matter how many heads the Japs had, they were not enough to cut off, leaving behind the mutilated bodies of the Japs everywhere, which was very bloody...
In less than ten minutes, the battle was over.
Facing the assault of hundreds of cavalry, especially after seeing that the heavy machine gun position was occupied, the Japanese captain wisely chose to break out and retreat, dividing his troops into multiple routes and retreating into the woods around the battlefield, rendering the cavalry useless.
In the end, they ran away with more than 300 remaining troops.
"Captain Wang, we are late! If it weren't for the enemy planes on the road that forced the troops to disperse and hide, we could have arrived at least ten minutes earlier!" Cavalry Battalion Commander Ma Houshou jumped off his horse and said with an embarrassed look on his face.
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Battalion Commander Wang immediately replied: "The cavalry battalion arrived in time, which is beyond my expectation!"
"Captain Ma, don't blame the cavalry battalion for the huge loss of the troops. If you want to blame it, blame the Japanese for being too cunning!"
"Yes, these devils are indeed too cunning!" Ma Houshou said.
"Take advantage of the lack of troops in our rear to launch a surprise attack on us. Yesterday, just yesterday afternoon, in a village on the edge of the base area, more than 80 fellow villagers were massacred by them because they did not move in time, and a company of garrison troops were also killed.
Annihilate!”
"Including the soldiers and fellow villagers they killed along the way, as well as your losses, more than 800 soldiers and civilians died at the hands of these devils!"
"The political commissar gave me a death order. All the Japanese in this brigade must be killed. Now that they have got into the woods, the rest of the battle will depend on the infantry!"
"There will be two companies of new recruits for you in two hours. Now I will directly replenish these two companies of new recruits to you from the delegation headquarters. We will pick weapons and ammunition from the battlefield. Be sure to kill the Japanese who are hiding in the woods.
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"The troops are being expanded. If we fight this battle well, Lao Wang, your garrison battalion will be expanded into an independent battalion or a new battalion. There will be no problem at all!"
Battalion Commander Wang's face, which had been solemn just now, quickly turned hot. He stared at Ma Houshi and replied: "Captain Ma, don't worry, I will definitely kill them!"
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