Eight hundred and sixty first chapter arrogant cavalry
At the Japanese brigade headquarters in Xiangfen County, Major General Kawaguchi stood in front of the sand table with a serious look on his face.
Seven or eight staff officers constantly marked the latest battle conditions on the map in front of the brigade commander for his reference!
You must know that this is the first time that Major General Kawaguchi has commanded such a large-scale operation since he took office as brigade commander. He must ensure victory. Only in this way will his commanding ability be recognized by his superiors and subordinates and secure his position as brigade commander.
Location!
Seeing the signs on the map symbolizing the nine offensive forces of the Imperial Army gathering towards the battlefield little by little, Major General Kawaguchi was very satisfied and very confident that the heavy encirclement and suppression campaign he had personally planned and commanded would definitely achieve an unprecedented victory.
Suddenly, the chief of staff rushed in, his face unclear whether he was excited or solemn.
"General, except for the cavalry brigade, the other two offensive troops we sent out were all attacked by the Eighth Route Army..."
Major General Kawaguchi frowned, stared at the Chief of Staff, and asked the most critical question: "Whether it is an attack or a sneak attack, this needs to be clarified..."
"It's a sneak attack..." the chief of staff reacted immediately.
"There were not many Eighth Route Army troops attacking them. They all acted in platoon units, and the casualties they caused were not very large. However, the frequency of their sneak attacks was too high, and the small amount added up. The casualties of the troops were still very large, and the troops were marching
The speed has been slowed down a lot because of these sneak attacks!"
Major General Kawaguchi's tense nerves suddenly relaxed and he replied with a long breath: "It is normal for the Eighth Route Army to sneak attack on us!"
"There are many Eighth Route Army troops gathered around Xiangfen County. There is no way they can just watch our troops attack their backs."
"Order the several brigade captains not to be anxious, fight steadily, and advance to the battlefield bit by bit. Order the offensive troops of the three brigade on the dead front to ensure the offensive and put pressure on the Eighth Route Army, but at the same time, they must control the casualties of the troops! Aviation,
Artillery is our major firepower advantage, and we must try our best to use it on the battlefield!"
"We have plenty of time to fight the new regiment, and we have air support and artillery superiority, plus a steady stream of logistical supplies. The longer the entire encirclement and suppression operation drags on, the better it is for us!"
"Hey... I'm going to give you the order immediately!"
The cavalry battalion of the new regiment was stationed. After receiving the order from the regiment headquarters, the face of the cavalry battalion commander Ma Houshou was quickly covered with a fanatical expression.
On the spot, the company and above cadres gathered together anxiously and announced the first mission after the formation of the cavalry battalion.
"Battal Commander, let us go to fight the Japanese cavalry brigade. Could it be that the commander made a mistake... So far, we only have two platoons in the company who can skillfully chop on war horses, and the remaining one has just learned how to use two legs.
Control the war horses. The little devil cavalry are all veterans who have been on the battlefield many times. Sending them to the battlefield like this is basically sending them to death!" the company commander who had been trained the longest frowned and reminded.
The commander of the third company, which was formed less than half a month ago, followed up and added: "Battalion commander, the third company, let alone the third company, has just learned to ride a horse, and can't even control the horse with its legs freely!"
The reminders from the two company commanders made the atmosphere at the station headquarters suddenly become depressing and heavy.
Everyone was afraid of the battle that the cavalry battalion would face next.
Ma Houshou kept a calm expression from beginning to end, with no change in his expression.
The instructor did not seem optimistic about this action. He hesitated and reminded: "Battal Commander, do you want to send a telegram to the regiment commander and ask him to change the order from total annihilation to sneak attack and harassment? Although he does not have the strength to fight with the little Japanese cavalry.
, but we can definitely fight guerrilla warfare and mobile warfare, but if it doesn’t work, we will simply give up our horses and switch to infantry for combat!”
"No need..." Ma Houshou finally spoke, and as soon as he spoke, his subordinates were shocked.
"I assure you that this time we will definitely win against the Japs Cavalry, and we will win in a head-to-head confrontation..."
"Impossible~" This is what everyone in the cavalry battalion is thinking now.
Before anyone could speak, Ma Houshi asked: "We are all cavalry, so we should all know about the horse rope, right?"
"On the battlefield, pick twenty of the strongest war horses, and connect them with iron chains. When you start to attack, gather them together. When you are about to engage the enemy, quickly separate and let the war horses drag the stumbling ropes towards the Japanese.
The cavalry can definitely kill the Japanese and make them stand on their backs!"
"At that time, the cavalry who have completed training will follow closely to cover up and kill, and the cavalry who have not completed training will increase the effect!"
The instructor's face, which had been solemn just now, suddenly changed, and his eyes shone.
After a moment of hesitation, he suggested: "In order to ensure that the tripping ropes will trip all the Japanese cavalry who are coming over, we'd better set up two tripping ropes!"
Ma Houshi affirmed: "Instructor, don't worry, the regiment commander asked me to build the iron chain used to tie the horse rope two days ago. This method was also told to me by the regiment commander. Therefore, our cavalry battalion must be confident in the next battle.
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The more than a thousand puppet troops who were attacking the Second Battalion left Xiangfen County for nearly 40 kilometers in just one day because they were not harassed.
"Captain, there are flat farmlands ahead, several kilometers in radius, which are very suitable for cavalry assaults. How about we rest here tonight!" the leader of the forward cavalry team reported.
After raising the telescope and confirming the report of his subordinates, the cavalry captain showed a very satisfied smile on his face, and then ordered.
"The troops stopped advancing, camped on the spot, and rested..."
After saying that, the captain jumped off his horse, sat on the chair prepared by his subordinates, and waited for the infantry to set up the camp.
But at this moment, a faint roar suddenly came over.
The captain with a keen sense of smell stood up after a while, and then frowned and shouted: "Baggeya Road, there are cavalry, large-scale cavalry, there are cavalry coming towards us... Everyone is mounted, ready to fight...
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"Infantry, set up a defense line on the spot, set up all the light and heavy machine guns, and prepare for battle!"
It only took less than a minute for more than three hundred Japanese cavalry to assemble, and then formed a huge assault formation with the captain as the center.
Soon, more than 300 cavalrymen came into view of the Japanese captain.
But not long after, a smile flashed across the captain's solemn face, a smile full of mockery.
"They are the Eighth Route Army cavalry. No, they cannot be called cavalry. They should be called a group of infantry who have just learned to ride horses!"
Then he shouted to his subordinates with a face full of arrogance: "Warriors, the Eighth Route Army cavalry is here to give us victory. Follow my orders and kill them!"
While they were talking, the cavalry battalion had already rushed less than two kilometers in front of them.
Seeing the cavalry battalion's chaotic formation and unfamiliar riding skills, many little devils couldn't help laughing wildly.
"Captain, they don't understand cavalry tactics at all. Their formation is so chaotic. If we kill them now, we will definitely beat them to a pulp and leave them no room to fight back!" A squadron leader shouted arrogantly with a mocking expression on his face.
"Yes, captain, many of the Eighth Route Army's riding skills are very unfamiliar. When we encounter such an opponent, it must be God Amaterasu who has blessed us and brought us military exploits!" Another squadron leader then added, and then a look appeared on his face.
An expression of eagerness to try!
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