Chapter 212 The Moon Army counterattacks and surrounds the new regiment

As early as seven o'clock in September or February, the fiery red sun shines on the ground.

To the north of the hilly area of ​​Xin County and outside Yuanping City, war horses galloped towards them.

More than thirty puppet Mongolian cavalry began to conduct detailed searches and reconnaissance along the road to ensure that there were no ambush troops near the road.

Ten minutes after they left, a large number of horses began to appear on the road.

There was a carriage drawn by mules, filled with all kinds of boxes.

The packhorse is on its back, carrying various bags.

The Moon Army's heavy troops controlled mules, horses, and pack horses, and they all carried rifles on their backs.

And around those horses, there were a large number of cavalry for close protection.

Among those cavalry, there were dozens of Moon Army cavalry and more than two hundred Puppet Mongolian Army cavalry.

At present, the 8th Division of the Puppet Mongolian Army is still assigned to the independent mixed third brigade to fight in the original Pingcheng area, and they have not suffered too many casualties.

In the hilly area, two major generals, Kenzo Harada and Mitake Tsuda, jointly generated power, and Major General Shigeharu Yanagi, the commander of the independent mixed third brigade, immediately deployed.

For more than three hundred months, the puppet cavalry was responsible for escorting, and more than two hundred heavy troops transported food supplies, and various ammunition quickly advanced towards the hilly area.

During those hundreds of months, the puppet troops were very cautious. Did they send vanguard troops to conduct detailed reconnaissance?

Because they are cavalry units, they have fast mobile combat capabilities.

More than 30 puppet Mongolian troops took the lead and searched the surrounding roads in detail to see if there would be any troops ambushing them.

The main force will follow behind. After confirming that there are no problems, they will immediately continue to advance towards the front.

At eight o'clock, Li Yunlong's new regiment began to attack.

Whether the new regiment advanced overnight or not, they did not lie in wait for an opportunity in the distance.

Fortunately, Li Yunlong had made such an arrangement, otherwise, they would have been discovered ambushing near the road.

At this time, as the main force of the Yue puppet army appeared outside Li Yunlong's telescope, he decisively issued the combat order.

Zhang Dabiao's first battalion took a forced march and quickly advanced towards the area north of the Yue and puppet troops, blocking their retreat route.

The troops of the Second and Third Battalions immediately launched a fierce attack from the east side.

The cavalry company directly under the regiment headquarters immediately detoured toward the west, responsible for cooperating with the main force of the regiment in a pincer attack.

The artillery company's two mountain guns and two infantry guns immediately fired shells to prevent them from continuing to advance towards the front.

For a moment, the sound of gunfire rumbled, and shrapnel quickly spread in all directions.

The puppet cavalry were hit and they quickly took action.

A large number of cavalry dispersed, and the heavy troops carrying rifles immediately looked for bunkers and got ready to shoot.

Not long after, gunfire rang out and the two sides fell into battle.

The Yue puppet cavalry troops were very cunning. When they discovered that the Eighth Route Army was launching an attack, they conducted mobile operations in small groups.

A large number of cavalry galloped forward, holding rifles and pulling the triggers one after another.

The Type 44 rifle equipped by the Moon Army cavalry is a rifle with excellent performance.

The puppet Mongolian cavalry was equipped with Type 13 rifles made in Liao Dynasty. That rifle was far less famous than the rifles made in Hanyang, which were famous in China.

But this is not the hard work of Fengtian Arsenal. It absorbs the advantages of Mauser rifle and Type 38 rifle.

The overall performance is also very good, and it depends on whether it is a good gun.

The puppet army cavalry is currently adopting mobile shooting tactics and constantly attacking new regiments of soldiers.

Some soldiers of the new regiment were directly hit while charging and fell to the ground.

The battalion commander and company commander who directed the operation quickly ordered the troops to take cover.

Each squad's crooked-handle light machine gun opened fire, and strings of flames sprayed out dense bullets.

The puppet army's cavalry was hit by such firepower, and it was only then that casualties occurred.

But if they are relatively scattered, and if the war horses are constantly maneuvering at high speed, they need to shoot a lot of bullets if they want to hit the target.

Even dozens of rounds of bullets can be fired to kill one or two cavalrymen.

When the cadres saw that scene, they hurriedly stopped the machine gun firing without Li Yunlong scolding him.

Even though the new regiment fought one after another and captured a lot of ammunition, the cadres still did not dare to fight like that.

Dozens of bullets killed one or two cavalrymen, many of whom were puppet cavalrymen. They couldn't accept such a wrong comparison.

If they continue to fight like this to the east, Li Yunlong would not only scold his mother, but he might even beat him with his legs.

"Hehehehe, Lao Zhao, let me see if our cavalry company has such riding skills."

"Those cavalrymen of the Puppet Mongolian Army are truly worthy of having grown up on horseback. Their riding skills are truly amazing."

"Old Zhao, can my marksmanship be good? Can I hit those cavalry?"

Li Yunlong raised his binoculars and looked at the series of maneuvers of the Yue puppet cavalry. He was filled with envy.

The cavalry company of the new regiment finally expanded to 200 men, but it was not fully combat effective.

That time, Li Yunlong sent them to fight on the west side, and the Lord asked him to conduct diversionary operations and not allow them to attack.

"You can't hit the cavalry because the target is too small, but you can hit it if you hit the war horse."

"Captain, those cavalry are indeed very powerful. They are doing various actions on their horses. If you want to hit them, do you need to focus your fire?"

"I beg you, please don't go east like that. It's inevitable that the gains outweigh the losses. It's not cost-effective to kill one or two cavalrymen with dozens of rounds."

Zhao Gang also observed the situation on the battlefield with a telescope and said in a solemn tone.

Can the puppet Mongolian cavalry perform actions such as standing on horseback and hiding on horseback?

This makes it very difficult to hit them accurately.

Even if it's a war horse fight, except for Zhao Gang's sharpshooting legs, it's also difficult for anyone else to do it.

The war horse maneuvers at high speed and always maintains a long distance.

When the bullet is fired, factors such as the impact of the bullet on the environment and the high-speed maneuvering of the target must be taken into consideration.

That's something no ordinary soldier can do.

On the contrary, whether the puppet cavalry can quickly maneuver through the war horses, keep approaching and start shooting.

They leave immediately after fighting, and their speed is very fast, making it difficult for the soldiers to counterattack accurately.

And the area north of the hills is not a large area of ​​flat land, where the war horses can maneuver at high speed without being affected at all.

After all, Li Yunlong of Bu Nao had experienced battles for a long time. He quickly sent orders to the east and all the troops built their positions on the spot.

And with the company as a unit, they directly launched an encirclement and surrounded the Yue puppet troops first.

With the bunker, it can naturally block the shooting of the moon and puppet troops.

Encircle them and gradually narrow the encirclement, the puppet cavalry will definitely become a new group of fat men that month.

That tactic was also used by Chu Yunfei when he annihilated the 7th Division of the Puppet Mongolian Army.

It can be seen that in the flat area, if intensive firepower is not used to attack the east, the cavalry of the puppet Mongolian army will not be able to exert their combat effectiveness.

Moreover, battle after battle has proved that the 7th and 8th Divisions of the Puppet Mongolian Army stationed in the east of the Mongolian Army are also quite combat effective.

The new regiment immediately launched an encirclement and gradually surrounded the Yue puppet troops.

Especially as the soldiers continued to dig out individual bunkers, the puppet cavalry fired and could no longer cause casualties to them.

Not only can some machine guns shoot at the legs, and occasionally shoot out a burst of bullets, but some cavalry can also be beaten directly from the war horses.

Time is passing, and the new regiment has adopted a steady and steady strategy.

Li Yunlong continued to command at the top of his voice. The new regiment cooperated tacitly in the east, tightened their pockets, and gradually narrowed the encirclement.

Of course, the new regiment's tactics at this time pose a fatal threat, so once the Lunar Army's aviation support arrives, they will definitely suffer.

At this time, the focus of the First Army's operations was on the Zhengtai Railway, and they were not paying attention to Xinxian County for the time being.

So no planes would come there to launch bombings, so Li Yunlong was pretty lucky.

Of course, to a certain extent, luck is not an explanation of strength.

At around ten o'clock in the afternoon, Kenzo Harada and Mitake Tsuda in the hilly area received news one after another.

When they learned that the troops transporting supplies in Pingcheng were surrounded by the Eighth Route Army, the two of them were like ants on a hot pot.

First of all, I wonder if there is not enough food. I wonder if they are hungry when they come from the east.

If you don’t have food to eat, then you are asking for death!

Secondly, among their large number of artillery pieces, there are quite a few Liao-made artillery pieces.

Four Liao-made 100MM howitzers, four Liao-made 77MM field guns, and eight Liao-made 75MM field guns.

Do those artillery shells need to be transported and replenished in order to give full play to the advantages of those artillery pieces?
To be continued...