The various units of the independent regiment launched fierce fire attacks, and the puppet cavalry regiment with more than 500 cavalry became a living target.

The commander of the puppet cavalry regiment had a look of astonishment on his face. He raised his telescope and looked around, trying to find his friendly troops.

Not long after, the commander of the puppet cavalry regiment turned pale.

He saw a large number of Japanese corpses scattered on the ground, and also saw the puppet troops in Wanjia Town carrying out attacks on errands.

"The 10th Independent Infantry Brigade has been annihilated a long time ago. What on earth did Wu Liangcheng think, and why didn't he inform us?"

"Also, they have three thousand troops. If they attack here with all their strength, we won't become a living target."

"Send the signal flare immediately. Wu Liangcheng's 18th Regiment is unwilling to attack, but the 16th Regiment is one of our own."

The commander of the puppet cavalry regiment couldn't help but curse, and he immediately realized that something was wrong.

A cavalryman not far away quickly fired a signal flare into the air, and a red signal appeared in the sky.

It's just that the ninth mixed brigade of the Imperial Association Army in Wanjia Town simply didn't have the guts to launch an aggressive attack.

In the eyes of these puppet soldiers, if they anger the independent group, they will undoubtedly die once the independent group launches an attack.

Wu Liangcheng did not want to fight, he wanted to maintain his limited strength, and his two regiments, whether they were the 16th or 18th, were even less willing to die.

Even if they leave their position to attack, they are just shooting randomly to meet their errands.

Even though these puppet troops saw the signal flares, no one was willing to attack.

Because they were hit by the fierce artillery fire of the Independent Group, they knew that the Independent Group was not easy to mess with, and they did not want to anger the Independent Group.

The reinforcements the puppet cavalry regiment wanted have not yet appeared, and their casualties continue to increase.

In fact, if it weren't for the soldiers worrying about their horses, the battle here would have ended long ago.

After all, Li Yunlong wanted to form a cavalry battalion, and the soldiers needed to ensure that their horses would not be accidentally injured.

In this battle, the best performer was naturally Wang Xikui's sniper team.

They relied on sniper rifles to target the puppet cavalry one by one.

Bullets were fired rapidly, and each puppet soldier was instantly hit in the vitals and died on the spot.

Fierce firepower continued, and the puppet cavalry regiment's back road was blocked, making security a turtle in the urn.

Their casualties were increasing, and the cavalry commander gritted his teeth and kept cursing Wu Liangcheng.

Wu Liangcheng in Wanjia Town could naturally hear the fierce sound of gunfire here.

And the other puppet troops didn't know what happened, but Wu Liangcheng knew it.

He knew that this was an independent regiment encircling and annihilating the cavalry regiment, and he also knew the consequences of the cavalry regiment facing such a fire attack.

However, Wu Liangcheng did not intend to provide any support. He just continued to send electricity to the Japanese independent mixed third brigade headquarters.

"Taijun, there are a large number of Eighth Route Army soldiers outside Wanjia Town. There are at least three to four thousand people. They are well-armed and equipped!"

"The 10th Independent Infantry Brigade was attacked by eight superior forces. Our troops tried their best to rescue us, but they were still unable to break through the eight-pronged attack."

"Taijun, what's wrong, the Royal Association Army Cavalry Regiment came to support and was ambushed by Tubal Road. They also dispatched armored troops!"

"Our troops were intercepted. Because we did not have enough heavy weapons, we were never able to break through their blockade."

Telegrams were sent one after another by Wu Liangcheng, and he was directly making false reports.

For him, anyway, only he and the independent group know the situation here.

The Independent Group will not contact the little devil, so whatever he says will be what he says.

"Order, the 16th Regiment and the 18th Regiment go out with all their strength to coordinate the operations of the nearby Japanese troops and the Imperial Japanese Army."

"Tell the brothers that the 10th Independent Infantry Brigade and the Cavalry Regiment are under siege and they need immediate support."

"You have to be fast, otherwise these two troops will be in danger of being completely annihilated. Let them set off immediately!"

Immediately afterwards, Wu Liangcheng pretended to issue an attack order.

After receiving the order, the two regiments began to actively prepare.

The puppet troops knew that their cavalry regiment had also been attacked, so they planned to help.

However, the 18th Regiment was a direct descendant of Wu Liangcheng. This unit was making slow progress.

After some preparations, the 16th Regiment just wanted to attack the intercepted local troops.

The Wang Chengzhu Artillery Battery, which had nothing to do in the distance, discovered their actions and directly launched a round of artillery bombardment on them.

The six artillery pieces fired shells one after another, and the 16th Regiment paid the price of dozens of casualties.

After being hit by artillery, the 16th Regiment's new thoughts of fighting were instantly extinguished.

After a while, the two pseudo-legions began to deal with their errands.

The sound of gunfire was deafening, but the troops never advanced much.

In their view, the Independent Regiment is currently engaged in annihilation operations. If they go up, the target of annihilation may be themselves.

Although they want to help their cavalry regiment, it does not mean that they are willing to die for their own cavalry regiment.

Moreover, after the establishment of the independent division of the Imperial Association Army, Wei Jinhe's focus was on his direct line's 8th Mixed Brigade.

Weapons, equipment, and elite soldiers are given priority to replenish the 8th Mixed Brigade.

An artillery battalion of the 8th Mixed Brigade consists of sixteen mountain artillery pieces, while the 9th Mixed Brigade only has mortars!

Under such circumstances, it is absolutely impossible for them to fight to the death to rescue the cavalry regiment.

Wu Liangcheng also knew this, so he dared to issue the order for the two regiments to attack.

In this case, he has an explanation to his superiors and subordinates.

The Ninth Mixed Brigade of the Imperial Association Army stood there to watch the excitement, and the puppet cavalry regiment completely lost its will to resist.

As more than 300 cavalrymen were killed one after another, the leader of the puppet cavalry regiment was also killed.

The remaining more than a hundred cavalrymen threw away their weapons and equipment, got off their horses and raised their hands.

They knew that no one would support them and that if they continued to resist, they would be dead.

The Eighth Route Army treated prisoners preferentially, so surrendering now was the only way to survive.

More than a hundred puppet troops surrendered, and the soldiers of the Independent Regiment rushed over quickly from all directions.

Sun Desheng's cavalry communication platoon was even more swift. They immediately circled the horses to prevent them from escaping.

Li Yunlong was even more excited and arranged for the soldiers to clean up the battlefield hurriedly.

After a while, the independent regiment began to withdraw from the battlefield with a large amount of loot.

Of course, even with Li Yunlong's order, some war horses were still shot and killed during the battle.

These shot horses were disassembled directly, which was a big meal.

Following the transfer of the independent regiment, at three o'clock in the afternoon, the Japanese army independently formed the third mixed brigade, and the main force of the Eighth Mixed Brigade of the Imperial Association Army quickly arrived.

However, when they arrived at the battlefield, there was no sign of any independent regiment at all, only the corpses of Japanese and puppet troops scattered all over the ground.

The center-left chief of staff who was leading the team had a gloomy look on his face. He called in the communications troops and quickly contacted the brigade and regiment headquarters.

When Wei Jinhe saw the corpses of puppet cavalry all over the ground, he collapsed on the ground on the spot, his face pale.

He didn't care about the death of these cavalry, he just felt sorry for the cavalry regiment he had carefully cultivated, and it was just annihilated.

At four o'clock, Japanese Major General Toyo Tanaka, commander of the brigade, arrived at Wanjia Town with a gloomy face.

"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, as of now, our brigade has suffered more than 1,200 casualties!"

"We have never been able to capture the enemy's main force and attack them. They are too cunning!"

"And many railways, highways, gun towers, and bunkers nearby have been destroyed. Our blockade against them has been completely broken."

The center-left chief of staff came to Toyo Tanaka and reported softly.

The total casualties of the Japanese army exceeded 1,200, and one brigade was completely annihilated.

Toyo Tanaka called Wu Liangcheng and slapped him hard on the cheek several times.

Wu Liangcheng did not dare to speak, he kept nodding and bowing, silently enduring all this.

As for the other puppet troops in the Ninth Mixed Brigade, they were too frightened to say a word.

They were afraid that the Japs would hold them responsible for the unfavorable outcome of the battle. After all, Wu Liangcheng had issued attack orders twice.

If they were really investigated, it would all be the fault of the two pseudo-legions.

"Taijun, our losses this time were too heavy. Our casualties also exceeded a thousand people..."

Wei Jinhe came to Tanaka Toyo with a sad face and said aggrievedly.

Toyo Tanaka glanced around coldly and returned directly to Wanjia Town.

The independent mixed third brigade headquarters was temporarily established in Wanjia Town, and relevant Japanese and puppet army officers came to the brigade headquarters for a meeting.

Considering that the independent division of the Imperial Association Army still has value, and they did indeed lose a lot of people in this battle.

Toyo Tanaka did not pursue Wu Liangcheng's responsibility, but gave him a chance to redeem himself.
To be continued...