Chapter eight hundred and twentieth World War II Regional Command
Just like during the day, the shells in groups of three fired only three rounds and then stopped.
Just when Major General Kawaguchi was about to breathe a sigh of relief, an accident happened.
Because the Eighth Route Army's exposed artillery position was less than three miles away from their station, a quick cavalry attack could kill them in less than a minute.
Even if the Eighth Route Army artillery retreated at that time, the cavalry could quickly catch up with them and kill them.
Therefore, when they attacked, they did not wait for the infantry squadron to cooperate with the action, but planned to monopolize the victory.
"The bombardment has stopped. The Eighth Route Army must be trying to escape again! Kill them immediately and kill them!" the leader of the Japanese Cavalry Squadron shouted excitedly and anxiously, fearing that the fat he had bitten would slip away again.
Then he waved his saber, kicked the horse hard on his crotch, and continued to urge the horse to charge forward.
"Da da da……"
Suddenly, at least ten tongues of flame spewed out from the still dark artillery position, forming a semicircle in front of them, and then the intensive gunshots reached the ears of the squadron leader.
The night was shrouded in darkness, and the Japanese squadron leader could clearly see the trajectory of bullets flying across the sky, just like fleeting meteors.
And it was precisely because he could clearly see the flight path of the bullet that the squadron leader's face suddenly turned pale.
The trajectories are intertwined with each other, directly forming a visible fire network, blocking the front.
Before the squadron leader could react, screams reached his ears.
Many of the cavalrymen who charged in front fell down on the charging road, including their men and their horses.
"Baga, we have been fooled. There is an Eighth Route Army blocking position here, and they have a lot of machine guns!" the squadron leader shouted angrily.
But he soon calmed down: "Don't be afraid, just keep moving forward."
"The Eighth Route Army is equipped with light machine guns with a short range. They are only a hundred meters away. As long as we continue to charge, we will definitely be able to kill them!"
"Warriors, keep charging. Those standing in front of you must be the elites of the Eighth Route Army, otherwise it would be impossible to equip so many machine guns. Charge up and kill them!"
The Japs cavalry reacted very quickly, lying tightly on the horse's back to minimize the area where they were hit.
Then he held the gun with one hand, charging and counterattacking at the same time.
It must be said that these devils are truly elite.
Riding on a bumpy horse and attacking forward, holding a gun with one hand, you can shoot with a simple aim and bite the flesh with the gun.
Amidst the roaring of horse hooves, there were constant gunshots. The light machine gun directly in front kept spitting out tongues of flame. Under the counterattack of these Japanese soldiers, it kept misfiring!
The morale of the Japanese cavalry immediately became high. They seized the opportunity and rushed forward with all their strength.
Fifty meters away, as long as they persisted for 7 or 8 seconds, they would be able to rush into the Eighth Route Army's position, wreak havoc on the Eighth Route Army's position with their sabers, and wipe out all the Eighth Route Army.
Suddenly there were at least twice as many tongues of flames directly ahead.
The web of firepower formed by whizzing bullets can already be described as airtight.
At this time, it would be very difficult for the remaining cavalry of the little devil to even take a step forward, and they would have to pay the price in blood.
"It's over..." The sudden increase in firepower shattered the squadron leader's dream of entering the Eighth Route Army's position, and then a very bad premonition emerged in his mind.
"It's a submachine gun. The Eighth Route Army is equipped with at least twenty submachine guns...Sir, their firepower is too strong, we can't beat them at all!"
The squadron leader was frightened, but did not lose his mind.
A murderous aura quickly emanated from his body, and he gritted his teeth and ordered: "Continue to charge forward... If we retreat now, all of us will die, and we can't retreat at all. If we charge forward, there is still a chance. Even if we can't win, we can still kill more."
Several Eighth Route Army soldiers were buried with us!"
"Warriors, for the sake of victory and the sake of the Emperor, continue to charge and kill everyone!"
In less than a minute, the intensive gunfire stopped, and the Japanese cavalry squadron was finished.
Because it was dark, their combat effectiveness was not fully utilized, and they only used 60 to 70% of their usual strength. But even so, they still caused nearly 20 casualties to the troops in Li Wen's hands.
However, for Li Wen, if he could kill a Japanese cavalry squadron, this loss would definitely be a very worthwhile loss.
Not only did it give the Japanese a warning, so that they would not dare to advance in the next operations, but they also captured dozens of war horses, making it easier for the troops to carry out subsequent operations and sneak attacks.
"General, the Second Squadron of the Cavalry Brigade was completely wiped out by the Eighth Route Army...all the living horses and equipment were taken away by them!" Adjutant Major Ikeda reported with a solemn look.
When the gunfire outside the station ended, Major General Kawaguchi realized the result.
However, when he actually heard the result, he was still frightened, and it took him several seconds to react!
He frowned and ordered: "Give me the order. If the station is attacked again, directly use mortars to counterattack!"
"All the mortar squadrons under each brigade are concentrated and used to cover the Eighth Route Army's exposed mortar positions and surrounding areas with artillery fire!"
"Warning posts and patrols, strengthen the security and expand the security range to one kilometer around the station!"
"Night is not suitable for cavalry operations. If we are attacked by the Eighth Route Army again, the infantry will attack. Each time we dispatch a mixed squadron, plus a heavy machine gun squad and a mortar squad!"
The absolute strength advantage allowed Major General Kawaguchi to use many means to counterattack.
But even so, in the face of the artillery shells fired from time to time by the Eighth Route Army, Major General Kawaguchi hardly had a good night's rest.
At the new regiment headquarters in Sanquan Town, Wang Ping, who had finished the Xiangfen battle, only stayed for two days before returning.
The reason why he was so anxious was because he was always thinking about the 10,000 yuan and a regiment's equipment and ammunition promised by Chongqing.
After much thought, Wang Ping decided to go to the World War II Area Headquarters with his own children.
On the one hand, it was to get back his own ocean and equipment, and another purpose that Wang Ping suddenly thought of was to go to the World War II zone to do business.
After hearing Wang Ping's idea, political commissar Huang Yuanqiang refused without thinking.
"Captain, please fool me! The World War II zone is not our Eighth Route Army. They want money and equipment. But our Eighth Route Army is poor and has nothing. I really can't imagine what we have in the World War II zone.
Come on, do business with us!”
"Also, it is too dangerous to cross the Japanese blockade to go to the World War II zone. As a political commissar, I firmly object to your going there!"
"If you really want to go to the World War II Zone Headquarters to ask for this batch of equipment, just send someone there. You are the regiment leader, so you must not take risks!"
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