One hundred meters behind the Japanese captain was an artillery position. Six artillery pieces fired continuously, and the rumble of artillery was almost continuous, becoming the best cover for the sound of horse hooves.
It wasn't until all the cavalry began to run wildly, faster and faster, and the sound of horse hooves slowly overwhelmed the sound of gunfire, that the captain realized something was wrong.
Although the cavalry could not be seen yet, he was certain that the roar was caused by the cavalry's assault.
He didn't know where these cavalry came from.
But one thing is certain: if these cavalry are allowed to attack the offensive position, a massacre awaits everyone.
My heart tightened and I cried out.
"No, there are cavalry attacking us from behind!"
"The troops turned around and prepared for battle. The heavy machine guns turned immediately and the attacking troops retreated. The enemy's strength is unknown. We cannot fight from both sides. We must first block the cavalry behind and then continue the attack, otherwise we will all die here."
"Da da da……"
The Japanese captain's idea was good, but the cavalry battalion did not intend to give them a chance to prepare.
The two remaining heavy machine guns ceased fire and were just about to turn when the heavy machine guns on the ridge suddenly rang out.
The firepower company of the cavalry battalion had four heavy machine guns left, two of which were aimed at the Japanese, and one was firing wildly at the Japanese machine gunners.
The unexpected firepower killed at least twenty Japs in an instant.
They are all machine gun shooters, assistant shooters, and ammunition handlers of the heavy machine gun team.
Excluding those who were killed during the attack for more than an hour, a full heavy machine gun squad was suddenly reduced to less than ten people.
Some Japanese wanted to get close to the heavy machine gun and turned around. Before they could touch the machine gun, bullets from the heavy machine gun swept over them.
"Chichi..."
The bullet penetrated the body, entered the chest, and exited the back, leaving a bloody hole the size of a fist. Finally, with a "plop...", he fell next to the heavy machine gun.
After the four Japanese soldiers were beaten to death, no one approached the heavy machine gun again.
"Rumble..."
The sound of horse hooves got closer and closer, and soon the cavalry figure appeared in the captain's field of vision.
Hundreds of cavalrymen, holding reins in one hand and holding rifles in the other, came roaring to kill...
The captain's face turned pale, and his left hand holding the command knife began to tremble.
There were too many cavalry coming over, and they were everywhere within sight.
He didn't know if the remaining troops in the offensive position could stop them.
If you can't, you will either be split in half by a saber, or trampled into a pile of minced meat by a galloping horse.
My body shivered involuntarily.
Forcing himself to calm down, he pulled out his command sword, pointed at the charging cavalry and shouted.
"Shoot, everyone shoot, we must not let these cavalry rush over."
"Baba...dah...dah..."
Rifles and light machine guns fired at the same time. All kinds of gunfire soon rang out, and several cavalrymen were killed by blocking fire.
But there were too many cavalry rushing over. The offensive position only had three light machine guns and more than a hundred rifles. They could not defend one side but the other. The surviving soldiers were not affected at all and continued to approach the offensive position.
"Why aren't the heavy machine guns firing? Only heavy machine guns can stop these cavalry now!" the captain shouted anxiously.
"Sir, the heavy machine gun position was targeted by the Eighth Route Army on the mountain ridge. The machine gunners suffered heavy casualties, and no one can turn the machine guns."
"It's over..." A flash of despair flashed across the captain's face, and with the last glimmer of hope, he commanded in a loud voice.
"Have the nearest troops immediately reinforce the heavy machine gun positions. If you want to block the cavalry, the heavy machine guns must shoot!"
"Hi!" A sergeant next to him crawled towards the heavy machine gun position.
"Da da da... bang bang bang..."
The rifle machine guns and submachine guns equipped by the cavalry battalion opened fire.
Bullets flew towards the enemy, raining down on the Japanese who were blocking the front. The sound of blocking gunshots was instantly muted by at least half.
"kill……"
After firing the bullets, the cavalry did not continue to reload, and time did not allow them to do so.
Everyone replaced their rifles with sabers and held them high in their hands, preparing for the final blow.
The captain did not wait until the last moment for the heavy machine gun to open fire. He watched helplessly as the cavalry charged into the position, killing each of the imperial soldiers with swords in hand.
"kill……"
The captain used all his strength to withstand the oncoming saber, and the huge force almost cracked the tiger's mouth.
Before he could put away his sword, a cavalryman rushed over from the other direction.
This time the captain failed to block it. The sharp saber pressed the command knife and opened a bloody hole on the shoulder. The blood that poured out quickly stained the uniform red and became sticky.
Although he was not dead, the severe pain and the constant loss of physical strength prevented him from receiving the saber of the third cavalryman.
"kill……"
Another loud roar rang in his ears, a sword flashed past his eyes, and the captain felt a chill on his neck, and then he lost consciousness.
Outside Laishui City, the siege also started.
In order to further amplify the problem of insufficient Japanese troops, Laishui County was attacked by the Eighth Route Army from every direction.
The firepower is exactly the same, one heavy machine gun, one mortar, and six or seven light machine guns.
The Japanese deputy captain tried his best to find the main direction of attack, so he could only disperse his few troops to every direction to defend.
Once the Japanese divide their forces, the opportunity for an independent regiment will come.
The remaining four mortars and four heavy machine guns of the whole regiment were staring at the south gate and firing desperately.
After only five minutes of fighting, the bullets fired from the city began to be sparse.
The regiment commander decisively sent the last main company to the battlefield.
"boom……"
There was a violent explosion from the city gate, the city gate was blown open, and troops poured into the county like a flood.
The Japanese vice-captain didn't realize it until then. He wanted to mobilize troops to reinforce the south gate and make amends, but the city was already broken.
The police and special agents who could barely be used to defend the city were defeated in one blow when faced with the main force of the independent regiment. The birds and beasts scattered in all directions and disappeared on the streets.
In less than two hours, Laishui County was captured by the independent regiment.
"The first battalion continues to eliminate the remnants of the Japanese and puppet troops and clean the battlefield. The second and third battalions will assemble immediately and follow me back to support Tangjiazhuang and clean up the main force of the Japs." The regimental leader stood on the top of the city and ordered excitedly.
"Captain, there are cavalry coming outside the city!" On the official road outside the city, three cavalrymen rushed over at a very fast speed.
"Did something happen to the troops left behind?" A bad premonition flashed through the political commissar's mind.
The leader's heart skipped a beat, and he raised his feet to get ready to go down from the tower.
Before anyone could move, the words "Good news..." rang outside the city.
After being confused for a moment, he immediately lay down next to the city wall, stuck his head out and asked: "What good news? Tell me clearly!"
The leading cavalry stopped at the city gate tower and shouted across the city wall: "Report to the head of the regiment, the political commissar, the cavalry battalion of the garrison regiment, and our guard company to completely wipe out the Japanese and puppet troops in Sandaoliangzi. The Japanese leader was killed.
More than 150 puppet soldiers were captured and a large amount of weapons and ammunition were seized."
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