"Report!"
"Just now a telegram was sent from the frontline headquarters. A new regiment of tanks has been deployed and the cavalry has arrived at the designated position!"
"The commander of the new regiment ordered our Jizhong troops to attack the enemy immediately!"
At the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army in central Hebei Province, the communications staff officer held a telegram in his hand and reported to District Commander Lu and the political commissar of the military region.
District Chief Lu, the political commissar of the military region, and the senior military officials all had smiles on their faces.
It's just that everyone's smiles were a little harsh.
On the Jinzhou battlefield, the main force of the Jizhong Eighth Route Army fought fiercely with one Japanese A division and two B divisions for a whole day.
In this battle, the Jizhong Military Region Headquarters gambled the fate of the entire Jizhong Military Region.
If the Jizhong Military Region withstands the Japanese attack, then based on its previous experience in cooperating with the New Regiment, the Jizhong Military Region will definitely make a fortune after this war.
But if the Jizhong Military Region is defeated by the Japanese, and if a large number of elite veterans die, morale will be severely damaged.
Then the troops of the Central Hebei Military Region will be in a state of collapse.
Fortunately.
The troops of the Central Hebei Military Region, under the fierce Japanese attack, finally held out until the main force of the new regiment arrived.
"Give me the order!"
"The troops of the Central Hebei Military Region will counterattack across the board!"
District Chief Lu rolled up his sleeves, his tone was harsh and murderous.
Mr. Lu was born in the Northeast Army, where he served as company commander, battalion commander, division staff chief, and regimental commander.
He has been participating in the Anti-Japanese War in Rehe since 1933.
In 1936, he organized the Northeast Armed Comrades Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Pioneer Team, served as the commander-in-chief, and participated in the "Xi'an Incident".
Mr. Lu fought with the Japanese for nearly ten years!
This year is the most enjoyable year for Mr. Lu in fighting the Japanese!
"yes!"
The communications staff member straightened up and turned around to issue orders to all units for a full-scale counterattack.
As the order from the Central Hebei Command was issued, all brigades and regiments in the Central Hebei Military Region sounded the clarion call for a comprehensive counterattack.
"I have long heard that the New Regiment is the most capable unit of our Eighth Route Army. Now I can finally see the mystery of this unit."
There is an expectant tone from the combat staff.
"Isn't it?"
Another operations officer said:
"The new regiment has a large number of tanks and heavy artillery. The Japanese will not be able to outrun them if they see them."
"Did you hear the previous two waves of artillery?"
"That's the new regiment of heavy artillery firing at the Japanese."
District Chief Lu said with a slight smile, with a hint of expectation in his eyes.
He had also long wanted to meet the leader of the New Regiment, Li Yunlong, and the spirit of the troops of the New Regiment.
After this battle, the Jizhong Military Region should be able to make a big fortune, right?
…
The Western Front of Jinju Battlefield.
Colonel Tanigawa Senji, leading the 11th Cavalry Regiment, urged the horses to attack the Eighth Route Army's tank troops.
Not long after, Colonel Tanigawa Senji and the Japanese cavalry saw the defeated 56th Baggage Regiment.
Lieutenant Colonel Nagasaki Yoshio and the remaining heavy troops looked happy when they saw the cavalry coming to meet them.
"The cavalry troops of the Locust Army have arrived."
"Yoshi!"
"Hurry up and get on your horse!"
Nagasaki Yoshio and the baggage soldiers ran towards the cavalry with all their strength.
The Japanese who were carrying heavy troops thought that the cavalry was coming to save them.
Japs are generally short in stature and not very heavy. It is no problem for an Oriental war horse to carry two Japs for a short run.
As long as they mounted their horses, ran into the woods, and retreated in the 94 truck, the Eighth Route Army tanks would not be able to catch up.
But the subsequent operations of the Japanese cavalry made the expressions of Lieutenant Colonel Nagasaki Yoshio and the Japanese heavy soldiers almost sluggish.
I saw only a few hundred Japanese cavalry, some wielding Type 32 cavalry swords, and some holding Type 44 cavalry rifles. They did not slow down at all, and passed directly through the escape formation of the heavy baggage troops.
There was even a heavy baggage soldier who was about to mount his horse, but was knocked several meters away by the horse and died after vomiting blood.
"Nani?"
The operations of the Japanese cavalry almost burned out the brains and CPUs of Nagasaki Yoshio and the baggage soldiers.
Your cavalry regiment not only refused to run, but also dared to attack hundreds of Eighth Route Army tanks head-on?
Isn't this a way to die?
"Captain, what should we do?"
A baggage soldier asked Lieutenant Colonel Nagasaki Yoshio.
Nagasaki Yoshio couldn't understand the operations of the cavalry regiment, gritted his teeth and said: "The 11th Cavalry Regiment is covering us, we retreat immediately!"
At this time, Nagasaki Yoshio and the baggage troops could attack with the cavalry regiment, or they could turn around and retreat.
However, Nagasaki Yoshio knew very well that if we attack together, everyone will die.
"Hi!"
"retreat!"
Lieutenant Colonel Nagasaki Yoshio immediately took the remaining hundreds of heavy troops and ran towards the woods.
In the woods, there is also a squadron of heavy troops, hundreds of vehicles, thousands of mules and horses, and a large amount of combat supplies.
Maybe at this time, the commander of the 11th Division, Lieutenant General Takamori Takamori, had already sent the main force to respond.
During the attack, Nagasaki Yoshio and the heavy troops went by truck, full of murderous intent.
When they came back, Nagasaki Yoshio and the baggage soldiers ran back on both legs and were in a miserable state.
Looking at the woods 1.5 kilometers ahead, the Japs couldn't help but rush a little faster.
the other side.
"Kill me..."
Lieutenant Colonel Tanigawa Senji looked at the overwhelming tanks in front of him that made his scalp numb, and issued the order to charge to the death.
Seeing the dense Japanese cavalry rushing over, the new group of tank soldiers in the tank couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
What are the Japanese cavalry doing?
Although there were only five or six hundred Japanese cavalry, the momentum of the five or six hundred cavalry running was still frightening.
Before the Japanese cavalry arrived, the rumble of horse hooves came first to convey the order.
"Fire!"
The tank soldiers of the new regiment soon understood that the Japanese cavalry was launching a Long Live Charge.
Then he opened fire without hesitation.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
75mm tank shells continued to explode in the Japanese cavalry charge formation, sending up puffs of smoke and debris all over the sky.
Almost every time a shell exploded, Japanese soldiers and army horses fell to the ground amidst the miserable howls.
Even more terrifying than the explosion was the vehicle-mounted M2 heavy machine gun.
To be continued...