The terrifying hand-to-hand combat lasted for ten minutes.
Until the last Chinese soldier who could move fell.
In the wilderness illuminated by the moonlight, there were still Japanese infantrymen standing, but there were no more upright figures of Chinese soldiers.
Those who are left on the battlefield can naturally taste the fruits of victory.
But, there is no winner.
The twenty or thirty Japanese soldiers who were still standing on the battlefield did not feel the slightest joy of victory, and they did not even think about killing the seriously wounded soldiers who were no longer able to resist on the stretchers.
It wasn't because they paid a price for killing their opponents that they couldn't accept. Even the captain Aso who made the bold statement didn't know that the body was lying in that corner and turning cold.
Instead, they heard a strange sound.
The sound is not loud, very boring!
But their intuition gave them a chilling reminder.
"The enemy is approaching, prepare to meet the enemy!" After looking into the dark night for more than ten seconds, a Japanese squad leader suddenly opened his eyes and shouted in fear.
The muffled sound suddenly increased.
Just like the thunder that was originally far away in the sky, it is very close in an instant.
Not caring about killing their opponents or looking for their colleagues who were still struggling in a pool of blood, more than 30 Japanese soldiers who gathered from the battlefield raised their rifles facing the direction where the "muffled thunder" continued to explode.
The last flare was thrown forward from the grenade.
The eyes of the Japanese infantrymen froze and their bodies became stiff.
In the vast field 200 meters in front of them, there were an unknown number of cavalrymen arrayed in a large, dark area, at least several hundred in number.
It's like coming out of hell.
The more than 100 cavalrymen in the lead have begun to accelerate.
As for which side the cavalry is from, the dark gray color that almost blends in with the darkness, there is no need to say more!
"Baga!" I don't know how many Japanese infantrymen came up with this mantra in their hearts to express their anger in despair when they saw this scene in front of them.
There were not a few who yelled angrily at the bastard who ordered to launch the flares. If it weren't for the brilliance of the flares, the Chinese cavalry wouldn't have killed them at full speed at night! It was just to light up the way for others to charge.
"Retreat!" The Japanese squad leader, who had just experienced an exhausting and bloody battle, was heartbroken and took the lead to turn around and run away.
Using rifles against cavalry, especially at such a close distance, is a complete act of seeking death. Fleeing into the darkness, taking advantage of the vast terrain, no matter how slim the chance of survival is, there is still an extra word "life". If you stay here, you will only die.
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This is the difference between bravery and bravery.
Martial arts is more about showing strength, while bravery involves sacrifice.
The brave Chinese soldiers used their sacrifices to drag the overwhelming Japanese army into the abyss.
The Japanese infantry, who were brave enough, chose to become homeless dogs when more than a hundred Chinese cavalry rushed in overwhelmingly.
But they obviously forgot that the ten minutes of hard fighting had already consumed a huge amount of energy, not to mention that two legs could not run as fast as four legs.
And what's more! The moon seemed to be shocked by the tragedy on the ground, the moonlight was like water.
The khaki color was invisible under the guidance of the moonlight, and three consecutive illumination bombs were shot into the sky, shrouding the Japanese infantrymen who were trying to escape with their short legs in despair.
If I had known this, I might as well have fought to the death like the Chinese.
Unfortunately, it's too late to think about this anymore.
Ever since the frightened Japanese captain issued the "Retreat" order, the Japanese troops fleeing into the wilderness were like a herd of antelopes frightened by tigers. They had no fighting spirit and did not have the long legs of other antelopes.
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"Control the speed of the horse, lower it, and pay attention to our people under your feet." Gong Shaoxun raised his saber, his eyes blazing with anger, but he gave the order calmly.
Five minutes ago, a scout cavalryman at the front returned at high speed and announced that there was a small battlefield ahead. There were dozens of people participating in the battle, mostly Japanese troops, and most of them were their own people on the ground.
However, there was only one reconnaissance cavalryman, and he only participated in the battle to deliver food, so he had to return first to report.
The whole army immediately increased its speed again.
But after arriving near the battlefield, the noise had become extremely quiet. Everyone knew that the small army belonging to them was probably finished.
The only thing they can do is to kill these Japanese and let them die for their comrades.
Although the light was good, the cavalry did not move at full speed. The scattering of the Japanese infantry actually caused them to avoid the center of the battlefield, where many painful dark gray bodies were lying.
Nearly a hundred cavalrymen dispersed, and a group of three cavalrymen pursued and killed the Japanese infantry.
Leave no one behind, this was the military order issued by Gong Shaoxun before launching the charge.
There were dozens of cavalrymen who lowered their horse speed and rushed towards the battlefield.
Since the death of the veteran squad leader, Lu Sanjiang has always been at the forefront, but this time it was the first time that he did not go into battle to kill the enemy, but chose to go to the battlefield.
It wasn't because he didn't want to chop off the Japanese's heads, but because of the little scholar sergeant behind him.
Yes, Lu Sanjiang's horse was not only his, but also Gu Xishui's.
This was also the first time that Lu Sanjiang allowed someone to ride with him on his beloved war horse. The material of the maroon war horse was already very poor. In addition to carrying him, he also had to carry some military supplies. How could he bear to let it carry more than a hundred more?
Weight in kilograms.
But he couldn't resist the scholarly sergeant's gaze, especially when the cavalry reported that there seemed to be a red cross on that battlefield.
The moment the cavalrymen around them heard the word "Red Cross", they almost subconsciously did not look into the eyes of the scholar sergeant.
Because they were afraid of seeing his sadness.
His beloved girl is on that battlefield!
That possibility is already over ninety percent.
They are all veterans with combat experience. They know that at the most urgent moment on the battlefield, the commander will often let some people take the medical team and the wounded to evacuate first.
That small unit was most likely the soldiers who were ordered to retreat.
Gu Xishui's eyes were not as gray as Lu Sanjiang imagined. Instead, they were as calm as a deep pool with no bottom, and had no emotions.
Even if Lu Sanjiang wanted to persuade him, he didn't know where to start.
It wasn't until he was approaching the battlefield that Gu Xishui, who had been silent, spoke up: "Squad Leader Lu, I beg you one thing, take me there!"
Lu Sanjiang could only agree.
This infantry supporting the two guard battalions is composed of the four-line battalion, the first guard battalion and three cavalry battalions. The top commander is Major Lei Xiong, and the deputy commander is Major Gong Shaoxun. Major Lei Xiong ordered the cavalry to participate in this battle.
, all the remaining infantrymen dismounted, packed up their equipment, and ran towards the blocking battlefield where the sound of gunfire and artillery could be clearly heard.
After the cavalry eliminated the Japanese troops, two squads were left to take care of the war horses and pack horses, while the rest also entered the battlefield on foot.
They were not going to launch a counterattack, but were adding troops to help the two guard battalions hold the defense line, waiting for Tang Dao to lead the main force to arrive.
At that time, whether to continue a head-on confrontation with the 36th Infantry Brigade, or to defeat them and then run away, depends on the battle situation further away on the Jiashan defense line with the main force of the three infantry divisions.
Not to mention Lei Xiong, Gong Shaoxun, including Tang Dao, and even the two major officers on the front line, one dead and one injured, did not know that they had actually beaten the 36th Infantry Brigade, which had arrived here lightly, to half a disability.
The first wave of head-on attacks cost the Japanese army a heavy price of four infantry squadrons.
The combination of Ushijima Mitsuru who was eager to reduce his responsibilities and the ego of "the strongest division on the face of the earth" resulted in the most brutal charge in the history of the Sixth Division. It also cost the 36th Infantry Brigade a quarter of its troops.
combat effectiveness.
The other quarter was consumed in the offensive and defensive battle of 'Guling'.
At this time, the 36th Infantry Brigade, despite having two complete infantry regiments and more than 5,000 cavalry, artillery, artillery, and transport services, was actually about the same combat effectiveness as an infantry regiment.
The current advance group is fully qualified to use the trenches to compete with them.
That also means that starting from this night, the Sixth Division, the most trustworthy core combat force of the Japanese Tenth Army, which was transferred all the way from North China and landed at sea, is actually nothing more than what it looks like.
It’s hard to believe that the current combat effectiveness of the 114th Division is stronger than theirs.
The commander does what the commander does, and the soldiers only need to carry out the orders. After asking Lei Xiong for approval, Gu Xishui got on Lu Sanjiang's horse and accompanied the cavalry into the battlefield where corpses were everywhere.
They are all lying down.
Gu Xishui walked into the battlefield calmly, only his slightly trembling back gave him away.
The sergeant who has experienced several battlefields is not as calm as he currently appears.
"Look for me, look for someone alive! There must be someone alive." While Lu Sanjiang shouted loudly to the cavalry to save people, he looked pitifully at the corpse of a medical soldier who could no longer keep calm after he found it, turning like a madman among the corpses.
The scholar sergeant.
The medical team and his sister were all on this battlefield.
