Courage is indeed contagious. When the still uneasy recruits saw the menacing Japanese cavalry falling one by one under machine gun fire from their own side, excitement could not help but show on their faces.
Although cavalry is more suitable for mountainous terrain like Taiwan than tanks and has considerable combat flexibility, after all, cavalry is no longer suitable for this era. When the opponent has enough heavy firepower, launching a cavalry charge can only be
A massacre.
"Da da da..." The heavy machine guns were still roaring, and the tongues of flame they spit out made it difficult for the Japanese cavalry squadron to move forward.
It is undeniable that these Japanese cavalry have extraordinary bravery, but they cannot stop bullets after all. The more than one hundred cavalrymen of the Japanese cavalry squadron, under the intensive strafing of more than a dozen light and heavy machine guns, the entire offensive can only hold on.
Less than three minutes. [Parodying an advertisement: What can you do in three minutes?]
In these short three minutes, the Japanese cavalry was never able to get close to the front line of the Taniguchi defensive position, and it was still about 30 meters away from the recently fallen cavalry. The 100-meter cavalry assault route became
A thorny road paved with death.
Taniguchi's machine gun fire was temporarily suspended, but it did not make the cavalry regiment commander Nakamura Takeda happy in his heart, because he witnessed the entire cavalry squadron being destroyed. The cruel facts proved that the Japanese cavalry regiment was basically hopeless in breaking through.
Seeing the soldiers around him falling continuously and the pitiful screams of the wounded soldiers in his ears, Nakamura Takeda felt a sense of regret in his heart. He blamed himself for underestimating the enemy and advancing rashly, which led to the ambush of the Chinese guerrillas.
However, his regrets were of no use at this time, and the guerrilla fighters on both sides of the valley did not intend to let them go. Some guerrilla fighters simply took out grenades and threw them down as soon as they pulled the string. The narrow valley road had no place for the Japanese troops to hide.
, so for a time blood and flesh flew everywhere in the valley, and the Japanese cavalry suffered heavy casualties.
"Abandon your horses! Defend on the spot and wait for reinforcements...!" Seeing that it was almost impossible to force a breakout, Nakamura Takeda, the captain of the cavalry regiment, could only retreat and do the next best thing, hoping to hold on until the infantry troops arrived from behind.
Soon, the dismounted Japanese cavalry relied on their horses and the corpses of their comrades, and the Japanese army barely formed a defensive circle. However, the guerrilla fighters attacked from top to bottom. Although they had cover, they could not withstand the roll call of sharpshooters and the attacks of heavy weapons.
Bullet penetration.
"Bang!" One shot killed the Japanese cavalry captain Nakamura Takeda. Chu Daming looked at the time and then reminded Wu Qiang, who was commanding the battle: "Qiangzi, it's almost time! The Japanese infantry behind should be arriving soon!"
What came this time was not just a Japanese cavalry regiment. They were just the vanguard, followed by a brigade-level Japanese troop. It was precisely because Nakamura underestimated the enemy's advance and was wary of the cavalry's rapid maneuverability, that
Wu Qiangcai organized the ambush immediately.
It now appears that his plan to ambush the Japanese cavalry unit was very successful. Without the highly mobile cavalry unit, the Japanese army would be blind, and the First Guerrilla Detachment could better deal with them.
Listening to the increasingly sparse gunfire at the bottom of the valley, Wu Qiang also knew that he could not waste any more time, and immediately ordered: "Commander, blow the charge horn! The battle must be resolved within half an hour!"
Ten minutes later, the gunfire in the valley had completely stopped. This "proud" Japanese cavalry regiment was completely wiped out. The guerrilla fighters were searching the battlefield and collecting every useful thing from the Japanese soldiers.
Perhaps because they were used to being poor, some soldiers even took off the shoes and clothes of the Japanese soldiers. Suddenly, a group of "white pigs" appeared in the valley, leaving only their crotch cloths.
Under the still scorching sun, a group of more than a thousand guerrilla fighters wearing messy clothes, including defense regiments, civilian clothes, national clothes, and wearing Japanese rubber shoes returned in triumph.
——————【Clean the dividing lines on the battlefield】——————
Japanese Taiwan Island Command.
"Bang...!" An Tengliji slapped a telegram on the table, making a loud noise.
An Tengliji's fleshy face turned blue with anger, and he cursed angrily: "Baga! They are all as stupid as pigs!"
Seeing Antenliji getting angry, the Japanese officers in the headquarters stood aside in fear, not daring to take a breath. But even though they were careful, Antenliji inevitably roared: "Give it all to me.
Get out! Also, call the chief of staff over!..."
"Hi!"
After hearing the order, the Japanese staff officers and adjutants breathed a sigh of relief and quickly fled the place where they could easily get burned.
No one noticed that a low, almost inaudible sigh came from the office, "Isayama-kun! I hope you don't blame me this time..., I have no choice but to do it!"
A few minutes later, Japanese Chief of Staff Haruki Isayama hurried into the office, and the first thing he saw was Anten Rikichi sitting on a chair with a livid face.
Looking at the somewhat messy office scene, Isayama Haruki knew that his old partner must have lost his temper again, and immediately asked: "Iteng-kun! Who made you so angry?"
"Come and see! What have these stupid pigs done...!" When he thought about it, An Tengliji became angry and handed a crumpled message to Isayama Haruki.
..... At noon, the Imperial Army's Tai Island Cavalry Regiment encountered a sudden ambush by the Chinese guerrillas in the Heilong Gorge due to underestimating the enemy. After nearly an hour of fierce fighting, they were ultimately outnumbered and the entire army, including Captain Nakamura Takeda, was wiped out.
....
Seeing this, Isayama Haruki knew why Onteng Rikichi was so angry. In fact, it was not because of the loss of troops in this battle. The entire island had 150,000 regular troops and nearly 200,000 mobilized troops. Although one man was lost,
The small number of cavalry regiments is a pity, but after all, it is not to the point where the Japanese army on Taiwan can be broken.
Haruki Isayama, who knows Rikichi Onteng as a person, knows that the main reason for this battle is to lose face. Think about it, this time a large number of regular troops were dispatched to annihilate the 'rebels'. Not only did they fail to annihilate them, but they also
First, he asked others to ambush him, and he lost more than a thousand people.
And even if this 'rebel' is different, this 'rebel' has only been established for less than half a month. If someone deliberately exposes it, An Tengliji will definitely become the laughing stock of his colleagues, so how can I say
They all have trouble saving face.
Anten Liji gradually calmed down and said coldly to Isayama Haruki: "Chief of Staff! The Chinese used despicable means to sneak attack on our Imperial Japanese Army, resulting in the death of more than a thousand elite soldiers of the Imperial Army. This
The facts cannot be changed. But before I need to give an explanation to the base camp, I hope the chief of staff can explain why the encirclement and suppression plan turned out like this?"
Hearing this, Isayama Haruki was slightly startled. He did not expect that Anten Rikichi would speak to him in such a cold tone. However, he soon understood the other meaning behind it and what Anten Rikichi was thinking. In an instant, Isayama
Chunshu couldn't help but feel a sense of desolation in his heart. Should he blame An Tengliji for his cold nature? Or should he blame himself for being short-sighted?
Because this ambush occurred at this critical juncture, the situation in Taiwan was already in turmoil, and now that something like this happened again, it had a huge blow to the morale of the Japanese soldiers on the entire island. The first battle was a disastrous defeat, 'Proud'
The Japanese army has been reduced to being bullied by a "rebel" force. How can the Japanese people, who have always been arrogant, accept this? Are the citizens paying taxes to feed the dogs? So this requires someone to take responsibility to calm the situation.
The anger of the Japanese people!
The best scapegoat was originally Nakamura Takeda, the captain of the cavalry regiment, but he died on the battlefield because he underestimated the enemy and rushed into the battlefield. Instead, he was left alone. Moreover, Nakamura is also a famous family in Japan and is still quite influential.
It is a kind of power, so it is impossible for the Nakamura clan to let the blame fall on their own family.
"Hi! The biggest reason for the annihilation of the cavalry regiment this time was all caused by the command error of Beiji! I will bear all the responsibility for this... Commander, please rest assured!" After saying all this,
Isayama Haruki suddenly felt discouraged. After many years, he would inevitably be thrown out as an outcast!
"Yo Xi, since the chief of staff has admitted his fault! Then I give an order! Isayama Haruki will be relieved of his post immediately and will be sent to the base camp for interrogation after this battle!" An Tengliji did not feel any guilt at all, and immediately ignored the feelings of many years on the spot.
Haruki Isayama was relieved of his duties.
When leaving, Isayama Haruki turned back and glanced at Ateng Rikichi, but the other person seemed to be in a good mood and did not notice the inexplicable look in his eyes.
At the same time, at the Hainan Army Headquarters.
After receiving the battle report, Li Weidong had a completely different reaction from Ando Rikichi: "Haha! This guy named Wu Qiang did a great job! He annihilated the Japanese cavalry regiment with the power of a new army! It deserves commendation!"
Hearing this, Ge Changming next to him also had a smile on his face, and said: "Yes! The Army Special Forces have also achieved initial results. They have destroyed the enemy's rear and attacked the communication lines, and the Japanese frontline troops have been completely overwhelmed!"
"Well, it seems that the plan is going very smoothly!" Li Weidong said, then turned to the adjutant and asked: "Gao Yi! How are the preparations for the naval landing craft? There is not much time before the general attack!"
Landing operations are not as easy as described in novels. You can just paddle a small sampan and land operations. Because of the deep water draft of warships, it is impossible to just find a place to drop landing soldiers.
Therefore, there are landing craft specially used for landing operations, and Li Weidong ordered the shipyard of Tianming Base to start building a large number of amphibious landing craft to equip the navy two months ago.
"General! The navy responded that they are almost fully trained and can go into battle at any time!" Gao Yi replied.