With this idea, both the major commander and the captain's deputy were very confident about the attacking troops.
But they ignored one problem.
The assault force was a cavalry unit, not infantry.
What the cavalry emphasizes is their speed advantage. They have powerful assault capabilities and can end battles quickly.
"Da da da……"
A Czech gun fired on the flank of the pursuing force, and a sudden rain of bullets flew towards the heavy machine gun group in the middle of the team.
The two machine gunners fell down in response.
The heavy machine gun carried by a group of four immediately overturned on the pursuit path because it lost two machine gunners.
The backup shooters and ammunition handlers immediately rushed forward to replace the killed machine gunner, carried the heavy machine gun and continued to advance.
The Japanese next to him squatted on the ground, raised their machine guns and began to fight back.
But the light machine gun that just popped up has disappeared. No matter how the Japanese shoot, there is no movement in the bushes where the gunfire was fired just now, as if the fire attack just now never happened.
"Stop shooting. This is most likely the enemy's rear force that was deliberately left behind to slow down our pursuit and buy time for their retreating main force." the Japanese captain who led the team ordered.
His idea was not wrong. On the Chinese battlefield, he had encountered too many people who lost their troops and saved their commanders.
If you stare at the rear troops and fight, you will be fooled, and the opponent's main force will definitely take the opportunity to slip away.
My goal is to attack the main force of my Jinsui Army, not these little shrimps.
As long as their main force is eliminated, these little shrimps are nothing to worry about.
The surprise attack on the Japanese heavy machine gunners was personally directed by the commander of the fourth company of the second battalion of the garrison, and he also brought a guard squad and two light machine gun teams.
Seeing that the Japanese army continued to pursue the main force of the company led by the deputy battalion commander, the guard squad leader looked disappointed and said: "Company Commander, the little devil has targeted the main force of the company and did not divide his troops to pursue us."
"They were fooled!" The company commander was not disappointed, but very happy.
"Before the troops were divided, the deputy battalion commander made it very clear that if the little devils divided their troops, we would kill them one by one. If they did not divide their troops, we would stare at their heavy machine gun units, kill their heavy machine gun teams, and then raid the cavalry units.
They create opportunities."
"So no matter whether the little devils divide their forces or not, the winner of this battle is us."
The Japanese and puppet troops pursued them for less than a kilometer before they were attacked three times by fire from the fourth company's security squad.
The heavy machine gun group was almost wiped out. The captain commander temporarily transferred an infantry squad from the puppet army to assist them to ensure that the heavy machine gun group did not fall behind.
"Sir, the enemy has stopped and has established a blocking position on the ridge in front." A second lieutenant from the vanguard rushed over and reported excitedly.
The captain's eyes suddenly became hot. He looked at the swaying figures on the ridge and immediately ordered: "The troops will detour and feign attack from the flanks. The others will attack from the front under the cover of heavy machine guns and mortars, and try to rush up the ridge with one attack."
, kill the Jin-Sui army above."
The word "elite" is well reflected at this moment.
As soon as the captain's order was issued, more than a hundred Japanese and puppet troops took action.
Nearly thirty Japanese soldiers were divided into two groups, each armed with a light machine gun and a grenade launcher, and formed a battle formation to outflank the mountain ridge.
The puppet troops carrying heavy machine guns, under the command of a sergeant, set up the machine gun on a small high ground. The remaining two machine gunners were half-crouched behind the machine gun, ready to shoot.
The gunner put the mortar he had brought next to him and put the fuse on the shell while waiting for the order to fire.
More than eighty Japanese infantrymen and more than twenty puppet troops formed an offensive formation in front of heavy machine guns and mortars, ready to attack at any time.
""Kill me..."
The captain commander drew out his command sword, waved it forward, and gave the command confidently.
"Da da da...boom..."
Heavy machine guns and mortars roared at the same time, and more than a hundred Japanese and puppet troops rushed out of the offensive position as if they had been stimulated.
On the mountain ridge, the deputy battalion commander was silently calculating how far away the Japanese and puppet attacking troops were from him.
When we reached 100 meters, the deputy battalion commander raised his eyebrows and began to give orders: "The artillery fires to kill the heavy machine guns and mortars brought by the Japanese."
"As soon as the artillery fired, light and heavy machine guns and rifles launched a comprehensive counterattack to repel the Japanese and puppet attacking troops."
"Boom boom..."
The two mortars equipped by the fourth company fired quickly. As soon as the two shells flew out of the barrel, the gunner stuffed new shells into them.
In less than twenty seconds, five rounds of ten shells were fired by them.
Only three of the ten shells hit the target, but it was enough to cause a devastating blow to the Japanese heavy machine gun and mortar team.
As soon as the gunfire sounded, six machine guns and two heavy machine guns equipped by the fourth company also joined the battle.
Coupled with the bullets fired by more than a hundred rifles, the Japanese and puppet troops assaulting the ridge seemed to have hit an iron wall in an instant. They could no longer move forward. People were constantly being beaten to death and fell at the foot of the ridge.
The captain commander was stunned by the sudden firepower.
Of course, he was shocked. He was not frightened. Instead, he shouted excitedly: "I didn't expect these Jinsui troops to be equipped with heavy machine guns and mortars. We must have encountered a big fish that slipped through the net."
"The attacking troops retreat immediately and keep an eye on them. Don't let them escape."
"Immediately send a telegram to the Captain to request support."
The battlefield in front of us was specially selected for the Japanese by the deputy battalion commander of the second battalion of the garrison.
The mountain ridge lies in front of the Japanese army. Except for a few hills no more than five meters high, the rest of the mountain ridge is a wasteland covered with thatch.
There is a small forest only a few hundred meters away, which hides most of the cavalry company that can pose a fatal threat to the Japanese.
Seeing that the Little Japanese heavy machine gun position was covered by artillery fire and lost movement, and the attacking troops began to retreat, the cavalry company commander immediately issued an assault order.
More than sixty cavalrymen, holding sabers, rushed out of the forest like tigers descending the mountain, and rushed towards the battlefield, faster and faster.
The captain could no longer laugh at this time, and immediately started to panic. Looking at the cavalry charging over, he shouted out loud.
"Where's the heavy machine gun? Shoot immediately. The cavalry's assault speed is too fast. Only the heavy machine gun can stop them."
"The infantry immediately established a circular defense line and stood firm to wait for reinforcements. The battalion commander must have seen our signal for reinforcements, and reinforcements will arrive soon."
"Sir, the heavy machine gun has been damaged." A sergeant shouted.
The heavy machine gun was the only hope to stop the cavalry. After hearing the report from his subordinates, the captain's face became even more panicked, with a hint of despair flashing across his face.
"The attacking troops haven't withdrawn yet!" another Japanese soldier reported.
The expression of despair on the captain's face grew a little more, and he immediately ordered: "We move closer to the attacking troops and let them retreat while forming a circular defense to resolutely block the incoming cavalry."
The cavalry's assault speed was too fast. As soon as the captain joined the retreating attacking troops, they were already in front of him.
"kill……"
A cavalryman rushed towards him, the saber raised high like a reminder, which made the captain tremble.
Instinctively, he drew out his command sword, held the handle of the sword with both hands, and tried his best to face the incoming saber.
"Bangdang..."
Amidst the crisp sound of metal collision, the saber was blocked above his head. He was lucky to survive.
But his hands were already numb from the huge impact brought by the saber.
After missing the first blow, the cavalryman did not strike with a second blow, but rushed past him quickly, leaving him to his comrades behind him.
Before the captain could breathe a sigh of relief, the second cavalryman had already charged towards him.
In order to survive, the captain could only hold the command knife with his numb hands and face him head-on again.
This time his luck was not so good.
"Bangdang..."
The saber and command knife collided together, making a crisp metallic collision sound.
But the saber was not blocked, and he pressed the command saber and continued to strike at the captain's shoulder, making a bloody gash on his shoulder, and then stopped.
One arm was crippled on the spot, and he could only continue fighting with a knife in one hand.
When the third cavalryman rushed towards him, the saber that struck him flew away with the saber raised in one hand, and then, without losing its power, it drew a deep cut on the captain's chest...