The air defense brigade did not talk about battlefield ethics to the Japanese, nor did it say that cavalry should fight against cavalry.

A barrage of anti-aircraft artillery shells hit them directly, and the Japanese troops who happened to be in neat formation were directly beaten and unable to parry.

Under the harassment of the air defense brigade, the Japanese cavalry formation was unable to organize an effective offensive formation.

Without formation, the cavalry attack would be in disarray.

The commander of the cavalry regiment took advantage of the chaotic formation of the Japanese cavalry and launched another fierce attack.

In this way, the Japanese cavalry, with the cooperation of the air defense brigade and the cavalry regiment, were beaten to pieces and fled in all directions.

The cavalry regiment also divided into two groups to pursue the escaping Japanese cavalry.

At this time, the Japanese cavalry that was deep behind enemy lines only had a thousand cavalrymen beside the cavalry captain.

Something is better than nothing. These thousand cavalry have insufficient offensive capabilities, but they still have defensive capabilities.

Thinking that his cavalry regiment had been destroyed by 80% in less than a day, the captain of the Japanese cavalry regiment's blood pressure increased, his eyes went black, and he fell off his horse.

When the Japanese cavalry captain woke up, his troops had already joined the armored troops.

The armored force lost more than half of its tanks and armored vehicles, and the remaining armored vehicles were also blocked on the road. The cavalry force directly lost 80% of its strength.

At this time, the captain of the armored regiment was feeling like a roller coaster. He originally expected the cavalry to play a role in relieving the difficulties of their armored forces.

Unexpectedly, half a day later, there was a big reversal. The cavalry suffered such heavy losses, and their armored units became the main force again.

At this time, the captain of the cavalry regiment did not dare to ridicule the armored troops who had lost their armored weapons as third-rate troops, because at this time, his cavalry had to rely on the armored troops to survive.

The captain of the cavalry regiment who lost the battle was ashamed. He had always been in charge of contacting Gangcun, and now he did not dare to send another telegram to Gangcun.

Gangcun was still wondering, why was there no news about their troops that were deep behind enemy lines?

The less news there was, the more uneasy he felt.

Soon he received a telegram from the commander of the armored regiment. Seeing the losses in the telegram, if Gangcun had high blood pressure, he would definitely be angry to death on the spot.

Of the more than five thousand cavalry, only one thousand were left, all the tanks were lost, and only a dozen armored vehicles were left. The total force dispatched by Zhao Zhiguo was only three to four thousand.

A force of three to four thousand men beat the two elite troops in his hands into such a bear shape. Who could not be angry?

Although full of anger, Gangcun had nowhere to vent, after all, their two elite troops were still in the hinterland of the Zhao Zhi Defense Zone.

If these two armies were completely wiped out, Gangcun would have nothing to worry about. They were all dead anyway, and it would be over. If the local nobles were to blame, he would just bear the responsibility.

But the cavalry and armored troops were not completely dead, so he had to find a way to rescue them.

If the rescue fails, those nobles in the mainland are not allowed to dig up the ancestral graves of the Gangcun family?

Rescue? But how to rescue? The infantry attacked Zhao Zhiguo's frontal position. They fought for three days and three nights, and not even a single position was captured.

With the only troops at hand, it was impossible to break through Zhao Zhiguo's defense line, so rescue became a luxury.

"Give them a telegram and ask them to break out immediately. I will order other troops to approach them, and our planes will also take off to provide them with air support."

Gangcun gave his cavalry and armored units a big picture.

The only advance their ground troops made was because the cavalry and armored troops rushed to the front line, and Zhao Zhiguo took the initiative to give up his position.

Now that the two most elite troops have disappeared overnight, what else can he use to break through the defense line?

Air power support, how to support it? Zhao Zhiguo's air defense troops are not standing up bamboo poles to scare people.

However, Gangcun, as a qualified commander, cannot let this unit lose its fighting spirit. Even if the entire army is annihilated in the end, he must fight to the death with Zhao Zhiguo's troops so that they can show their value in the end.

However, Zhao Zhiguo had no intention of surrounding the Japanese cavalry and armored troops.

The combat effectiveness of the Japanese cavalry is no longer something to be afraid of. The armored forces have lost so many tanks and armored vehicles, and their combat effectiveness is also plummeting.

Zhao Zhiguo issued an order for the militiamen to relocate the people from nearby villages, and asked the people to take away all their food and clothing.

Strong walls and clear fields!

The little devil's war horses can still eat some weeds to satisfy their hunger. How long can the little devil's soldiers last without food supplies?

Let the bullets fly for a while and let the little devils starve for a while. Even if they want to break through, just arrange troops to harass along the way. After two days, the morale of the Japanese cavalry and armored units, which are already low, will drop by half.

It was already approaching dusk when the Japanese cavalry regiment commander and armor regiment commander received Gangcun's order.

In one night, they could not escape from Zhao Zhiguo's defense area, not to mention that there were still many wounded in the army.

But at night, the Japanese army was on tenterhooks. After all, they were camping in Zhao Zhiguo's defense zone and could be attacked at any time at night.

The frightened Japanese army did not sleep all night, and there was no expected night attack at night. Only the militiamen carried out small-scale harassment around them, injuring eight of their soldiers.

However, what the Japanese soldiers were most afraid of at this time was getting injured. If injured, they would have difficulty moving and would be easily abandoned by the large army.

After daybreak, the little devils gathered their troops and wanted to run out while they still had the ability to fight.

But before the little devil had gone far, a soldier stepped on a landmine. The soldier in front was killed on the spot, and a dozen soldiers were injured.

The reason we didn't attack the Japanese troops last night was to prepare a feast of mines for them.

Only then did the little Japs realize that there was a large minefield on the way they were retreating.

With dark circles under his eyes, the Japanese commander looked through his binoculars at the landmine-covered road ahead, feeling depressed in his heart.

The adjutant took out the map, and the two Japanese commanders studied the new route.

If you take other roads, there will definitely be an ambush by Zhao Zhiguo's troops, and the time will be extended.

But clearing the landmines in front of you will take a long time, and there will be casualties among soldiers.

Zhao Zhiguo's move really messed up the two Japanese captains. No matter which choice they made, it was not the best choice.

"I will go to the nearby villages to capture the people and let them lead us through the minefield." The Japanese cavalry captain decided immediately.

But when the Japanese cavalry went to the nearby villages to arrest people, they were already deserted. Not only that, there was not even a grain of food.

At this time, the Japanese army realized that Zhao Zhiguo did not want to encircle and suppress them, but wanted to trap them alive.
Chapter completed!