There were ten cavalrymen in the Japs' vanguard, about 150 meters away from the main force.
After waiting for less than half a minute, ten cavalrymen rushed to the position one hundred meters in front of the formation.
Their assault speed was too fast. If they didn't fire yet, they would be able to rush in front of Li Hao in five seconds at most.
"All riflemen shoot!" Li Hao ordered decisively.
"Baba..."
More than a hundred rifles fired one after another, and bullets flew towards the road from different directions, instantly covering ten cavalrymen.
If it's one-on-one, the rifleman's chance of hitting the cavalry is very low.
But there are more than a hundred rifles here, all shooting at the road. Depending on the density of bullets, a blind cat can kill several cavalry even if it kills a mouse.
"Rumble..."
The shot cavalryman and his horse fell to the ground with a dull crashing sound.
Listening to the sound, at least five cavalrymen were killed.
The few remaining cavalrymen immediately grabbed their horses and tried to retreat, but the attack came too suddenly.
All the war horses were running forward at high speed, and the possibility of stopping and retreating immediately was almost zero.
The sound of horse hooves became weaker and weaker, and several cavalrymen finally slowed down and prepared to turn around and retreat, when the second round of gunfire rang out.
More than a hundred bullets flew towards them...
Only one of the ten cavalrymen fled back, while the others all fell 70 to 80 meters in front of the formation.
The forward troops were attacked. Although the enemy's situation was not yet clear, the cautious deputy captain decisively ordered the troops to stop.
Then he judged with a stern face: "The forward troops must have collided with the Eighth Route Army reinforcements."
A squadron leader under his command analyzed: "When I heard the gunfire, the opponent only had one company of troops, and they were not equipped with heavy machine guns."
"Sir, the terrain here is flat, which is very suitable for cavalry assault. If you give me five minutes, I will ensure that the enemy's reinforcements will be killed and the reinforcement channel will be opened."
"Okay!" the vice-captain ordered decisively.
"The troops are ready for an assault. Wait for the surviving warriors in the forward troops to return and confirm that the enemy's situation is correct. Then attack immediately and kill them."
The squadron leader was excited.
When cavalry fights infantry on the plains, and the opponent is not equipped with a heavy machine gun, it is absolutely certain, and it will give you a vain victory.
Immediately replied: "I accept the order from my humble position and go to organize the troops now."
Seeing that his subordinates were preparing with confidence, the vice-captain continued to order.
"The second squadron is also ready for an assault."
"If the first squadron's attack is blocked, the second squadron will immediately divide into two and outflank the two wings, covering the first squadron and killing the opponent."
"Hi!"
The Japanese attack position was more than two hundred meters away from Li Hao. As soon as the sound of horse hooves sounded, Li Hao began to give orders: "Listen to the sound of horse hooves, the Japanese have dispatched a cavalry squadron."
"The riflemen were aiming at the highway and shooting freely. The sound of horse hooves on the highway was the densest, and there must be the most Japs."
"All light machine guns are ready for combat and will fire at the same time upon hearing the firing order."
"Rumble...bah..."
The sound of gunfire and the sound of horse hooves soon enveloped the battlefield.
More than a hundred riflemen all held their breath and fired the bullets at their fastest rate of fire.
On the highway, Japanese soldiers were constantly being shot, with men and horses smashed to the ground. But rifles were not machine guns after all. Although concentrated fire could increase the hit rate, there were too many cavalrymen who came over and they were also fast.
There were less than ten dead or wounded cavalry, and the surviving cavalry had reached a position a hundred meters in front of the formation.
"Fire all light machine guns..." Li Hao continued to order.
The machine gunner lying next to him reacted first and opened fire on the road.
Flames sprayed out from the constantly swinging muzzle, wrapped in bullets and flew out of the barrel, flying toward the Japanese in a fan shape.
In the blink of an eye, all Li Hao heard was the sound of machine gun fire.
A total of thirteen tongues of flame appeared on the more than 100-meter-long position.
The devil is confused.
Thirteen light machine guns fired together, and the density of bullets flying in an instant was at least five times that of the rifleman's shot just now.
The attacking troops were like hitting a wall. More than a dozen cavalrymen fell down at once, and the casualties increased sharply.
There were too few cavalry casualties just now, and the few bodies could not affect the cavalry assault.
Now there are so many corpses, it's like one roadblock after another, blocking the way of the cavalry.
If the cavalry did not notice it during the follow-up assault and bumped into it, the attack speed would be affected at least, and at worst, the man would be turned upside down and his combat effectiveness would be lost.
Blocked by the corpses, the cavalry's assault speed slowed down significantly.
But it is too difficult to stop them with just light machine guns.
Although the cavalry suffered heavy casualties and the attack speed was slow, the surviving cavalry still continued to charge forward with a fearless attitude.
"On Bageya Road, the Eighth Route Army has hidden so much machine gun firepower. No wonder they dare to block here with one company." The deputy captain scolded with a stern face.
The captain of the second squadron knew that his opportunity had come and immediately asked for a fight.
"Sir, the Eighth Route Army is only equipped with light machine guns. The firepower cannot be sustained and the power is limited. It will definitely not be able to stop us."
"I am asking you to attack in this humble position. I will lead two squads to outflank them from the left and right wings, distract the Eighth Route Army's machine gun fire, cover the first squadron's assault, and kill them."
The vice-captain didn't think too much.
The First Squadron suffered too many casualties, and their assault pressure must be reduced as soon as possible.
Otherwise, even if they kill the Eighth Route Army reinforcements by themselves, they will be wiped out, which is not cost-effective.
He immediately ordered: "Attack now and tell the attacking troops that I will kill all the Eighth Route Army in front and avenge the cavalry who died in the battle."
"Rumble..."
Another sound of horse hoofbeats came from more than 200 meters away, and the sound sounded like at least two cavalry squads.
Li Hao heard this clearly and shouted with excitement: "The remaining Japanese cavalry have also been dispatched. All heavy machine guns are ready to fire. I will hit them head on."
Because there was no interception, the two detouring teams rushed very fast.
When the First Squadron reached fifty meters in front of the formation at the cost of more than half of its casualties, they also caught up.
Many Japanese soldiers had already raised their horse rifles and started shooting.
After firing the bullet in the chamber, he quickly inserted the rifle back into the holster, then drew out the saber, preparing for the final assault.
The combat effectiveness of the Japanese cavalry is worthy of being ranked ahead of the infantry, and it is well-deserved.
Shooting while riding on a war horse can achieve a hit rate of 70% to 80%.
Soldiers continued to be killed and machine guns misfired.
Fortunately, Li Hao was prepared in advance and had two machine gunners for each light machine gun.
The moment the main shooter fell to the ground, the deputy shooter immediately stepped in and continued to shoot at the cavalry with his shoulder on the butt of the machine gun.
"Fire all heavy machine guns!" Li Hao finally ordered.
"The rifleman prepares the grenade and throws it out after a three-second delay."
Twelve heavy machine guns soon joined the battle.
They have a faster rate of fire than light machine guns, greater penetrating power of bullets, and because they use bullet plates to feed ammunition, they can maintain continuous firepower.
In a head-on confrontation, the firepower of one heavy machine gun is at least equal to three light machine guns.
As soon as he fired, the bullets flying toward the Japanese were at least three times denser.
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