The lower-level commanders in Songjiang marveled at the perfect and cruel firepower planning in the city.
The rapid rumble of horse hoofbeats, like muffled thunder, suddenly came from outside the city from far to near.
Seeing a cavalry squad rushing towards the headquarters in the city, the faces of the northern men of the Northeastern Army became serious.
With the rise of hot weapons, the king of the cold weapon era, the cavalry, has actually been marginalized, but it does not mean that it has been completely eliminated.
Looking at all military units, cavalry units actually exist, not just as a guard of honor to decorate the facade.
The cavalry's short-distance super mobility is still an indispensable presence in the military at the beginning of this era that is moving toward mechanization.
As the vastest northeastern plain in China, how could the black earth be without the figure of the lightning-fast cavalry?
Each of the two infantry divisions under the 67th Army is equipped with a cavalry battalion, plus the cavalry battalion of the special service regiment directly under the military headquarters, for a total of three cavalry battalions and six cavalry companies.
Just for the more than a thousand horses used by these cavalry, the 67th Army used an entire column to transport them.
You can tell how much these northern men love the cavalry from the fact that the cavalry would even hang themselves outside the carriage to make enough space for their beloved horses to be comfortable during long-distance transportation.
The strongest thing about cavalry is its mobile combat capability.
At this moment, Songjiang City, under Tang Dao's plan, has become an armored porcupine. Leaving the cavalry who are good at mobile combat in the city will undoubtedly tie them up.
Therefore, after Lieutenant General Wu saw Tang Dao's battle plan of retreating the entire army into the city and defending it, he first ordered all his cavalry units to be dispersed outside the city.
Each of the three cavalry battalions carries a field radio, with Songjiang City as the center and a radius of 30 miles as the activity area. Its main task is to detect the movements of the Japanese army and report the Japanese army's defense intelligence to the headquarters at any time. If it encounters the Japanese army, it can decide whether to fight on its own.
It is better to retreat without specifying combat missions.
This is to give full play to the mobility and flexibility of the cavalry. When encountering a small group of Japanese troops or a baggage transport unit, rush forward and kill them. If you encounter the main force, run away. Two legs cannot catch up with four legs.
Even if the Japanese army is equipped with motorcycles and cars, it will be in vain. China's underdeveloped road network itself is one of the reasons why the Japanese army, which has entered the process of semi-mechanization, cannot advance quickly.
Don’t think that the cavalry just rides a horse and runs faster. Fighting is like the cold weapon era, holding up the saber and relying on the high speed of the horse to rush over and harvest the opponent’s head. Since the advent of continuous-fire firearms such as machine guns, the cavalry has carried
The almost suicidal tactic of saber charge would never be used unless it was critical.
Not only is the Chinese army equipped with cavalry, but the Japanese army has even more cavalry equipment. Almost every division has a dedicated cavalry regiment.
The cavalry in the Chinese and Japanese troops are now basically "lancers", which are equipped with lances, light and heavy machine guns, and even light support firepower such as grenades and mortars. To put it bluntly, they are infantry on horseback.
Rely on strong mobility to reach the target battlefield, dismount and attack the enemy. Once you can't defeat the enemy, mount your horse again and run away.
Of course, there is a huge difference between cavalry and infantry with lances. Once a charge is launched on horseback, the overwhelming momentum and just the vibration of the ground can scare the timid infantry.
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Once the cavalry abandoning their lances and holding sabers rush into the position, it will be the end of the infantry. They hardly need to cut with swords. If they are hit by a horse weighing hundreds of kilograms, they will basically be crippled.
Therefore, the three cavalry battalions scattered within dozens of miles around Songjiang City can be regarded as a handful of "iron caltrops" dropped by Lieutenant General Wu for the Japanese army. It is fine if you don't step on them. Once they step on them, the Japanese army will
It broke our hearts.
But why did a cavalry squad rush into the city in such a hurry in the early morning? Is there any important military situation that cannot be reported over the radio? Could it be that the military situation in the Japanese army has changed?
The savvy officers felt a little uneasy and involuntarily urged the soldiers to speed up the construction of fortifications again.
Before sunrise, no matter what, the fortifications that are taking shape must be completed.
Faced with a huge threat to their lives, the entire city of Songjiang, whether military or civilian, almost dug out their last bit of potential.
Songjiang Command!
A Chinese soldier in ragged clothes and covered with bandages was lying on a stretcher. His lips were chapped due to extreme thirst, revealing fresh and tender flesh. The straw sandals on his feet were long gone, but the bloody soles of his feet showed that he was
Already come a long enough way.
However, even the toughest soldier can't help but feel a chill in his heart when he thinks of walking on the ground with bare flesh and blood soles. It is undoubtedly like walking on the tip of a knife.
But this person has probably walked like this for dozens of kilometers.
The organization on the armband of his military uniform is the 367th Regiment of the 62nd Division of the 28th Army, and the regiment of this division seems to be stationed in the Jinshanwei area 50 kilometers away.
The bandage was tied to him by the cavalry company. In the words of the major cavalry battalion commander who personally sent the Hunan soldier to Songjiang: "When I saw this superior soldier, he was crawling on the road. According to the traces at the scene, he was
He had climbed at least three miles, and the scars on his body were all scratched out. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, it would be hard for him to believe that a person would have such willpower. He should have crawled all three miles while almost falling into a coma.
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Yes, the superior soldier who was still in a coma was actually not because he was seriously injured, but because he was exhausted. So when two cavalrymen carried him back to Songjiang City from ten kilometers away in soft bags, he had been sleeping almost in a coma.
Even Tantai Mingyue used a wet towel dipped in water to moisturize his chapped lips, but he didn't move.
The reason why the cavalry battalion commander personally escorted this superior soldier from the Hunan Army to the headquarters is because, before the superior soldier completely fell asleep, after confirming the identity of the 67th Army Cavalry Company as one of his own, he told them that he was
Came from Jinshan County.
Jinshan County was the second gateway to the landing of the Japanese 10th Army. He might have the information that the superiors wanted. The cavalry battalion commander did not dare to neglect and hurriedly escorted this live information personally.
In the headquarters, the two lieutenant generals and Tang Dao were patiently waiting for the soldier, who was exhausted and unconscious, to wake up.
Looking at his bloody feet and hands, no one had the heart to wake up this Hunan Army soldier.
As for whether he is a Japanese spy, a spy who can make himself so miserable that he can even have difficulty breathing, then he is really clever.
It's still early before dawn, and the generals have time to wait.
After Tantai Mingyue fed the unconscious soldier several spoonfuls of rice soup with a spoon, the soldier who finally got some energy supply gradually opened his eyes. Perhaps the bright light in the room made him a little frightened, and he did not take a closer look at the things in the house.
The figure, in panic, first knocked the spoon out of Tantai Mingyue's hand with his hand, then turned over and rolled off the stretcher, his hands habitually reaching for his waist.
But obviously, he would be disappointed. The bayonet originally hanging there was still placed on the conference table a few meters away.
Tang Dao looked at the superior soldier with despair on his face with some pity. He stepped forward and whispered softly: "This is the Songjiang headquarters. Soldier, tell me your number!"
Until then, the superior soldier, who was gradually getting used to the bright lights in the room, finally saw clearly the Chinese military uniform on Tang Dao standing in front of him. Perhaps he also remembered the people he met before he fell into coma. Then he looked around and saw two soldiers who were also wearing Chinese uniforms.
There are soldiers in uniforms, with golden general stars on their collar badges flashing, and a female soldier with a gentle look.
"This is Songjiang? Where are you brothers from?" the soldier asked blankly with a thick Hunan accent.
"Yes, this is Songjiang. This is Lieutenant General Wu Keren, commander of the 67th Army, and that is Lieutenant General Guo Rudong, commander of the 43rd Army." Tang Dao nodded affirmatively.
"It's really Songjiang! Woohoo! Tuanzuo, Sanwa has done what he promised you." The superior soldier knelt down and suddenly burst into tears with a grin on his face.
