Almost at the same time, Chang Yong had also arrived at the river beach where Xiaolin's squadron was ambushed.
Unfortunately, at this time, the Chinese cavalry had already cleaned up the battlefield and left. Apart from more than a hundred Japanese corpses and pools of blood, there was nothing else at the scene, and Chang Yong was even more shocked. What makes me angry is that the more than 100 Japanese corpses have been stripped naked.
How poor must the Communist Party be that they won’t even let go of the clothes, shoes, and socks of those who died in the war
But no matter how angry he was, Chang Yong could only bury it in his heart and had no way to vent it! Because the enemy is not in front of you at all!
At that moment, Chang Yong ordered his adjutant to call in an infantry team, dig a big pit on the river beach, and then carry more than a hundred corpses of Japanese soldiers killed in the pit into the pit. Then he poured gasoline into the pit and set it on fire. , after the burning, he ordered the orderlies to pack several large bags of ashes and put them on the flatbed truck accompanying the army.
Changyong planned to put the ashes into small porcelain jars after he returned, and then send them back to their relatives according to the place of origin and address of each fallen officer and soldier, although it was not guaranteed that everyone's ashes would be Returning to his hometown, but in the war years, there is only this much Chang Yong can do.
After collecting the ashes of the fallen officers and soldiers, the Japanese army went on the road again.
Chang Yong also got on his horse again, and while riding forward, he was secretly angry in his heart. After defeating Yike Zhaomeng, he would definitely carry out the cruelest bloodbath on them, causing their blood to flow into rivers. He wanted to take tens of thousands of Yikezhao League's weapons. The blood of herdsmen came to pay tribute to the heroic souls of nearly two hundred soldiers of Xiaolin Squadron.
Even the prisoners of war of the 1st Cavalry Division of the Puppet Mongolian Army, Changyong did not intend to let them go this time.
This group of trash, a full cavalry regiment, was wiped out without firing a single shot! What's the use of keeping such waste? It's better to use it as a blood sacrifice to Squadron Xiaolin! This can at least shock the rest of the puppet Mongolian army, so that they will be a little more wary before they plan to rebel in the future.
Chang Yong was thinking about a bloodbath in Yikezhao League to commemorate Xiaolin Squadron. He had even thought about the details of the bloodbath. He was planning to hold a killing competition in Yikezhao League. Whoever killed more people would be given the title of "Yikezhao League". After the battle, a wooden plaque will be carved and presented to the winner.
However, the ideal seems very full, but the reality is very backbone.
When Chang Yong led the Thirteenth Infantry Regiment and the First Battalion of the Independent Mountain Artillery to rush to Yikezhao League, he found that the entire city was empty. The city that should have been bustling with people, Yike, known as the Pearl of the Fortress, In Kezhao League, there was not even a shadow of a ghost, and everyone was gone.
When he received the report from the vanguard, Chang Yong didn't quite believe it.
However, when he personally rode his horse and walked on the streets of Yike Zhaomeng, he couldn't help but believe it.
There is a vacuum in the Yike Zhao League. All the Chinese living here have been transferred!
"Baga...Yalu!" Changyong was so courageous that he flew into a rage and cut off a pillar on the street with a knife. As a result, the cover hanging on the top of the pillar fell off and hit Changyong in the face, causing blood to flow instantly. As noted! After bandaging, although the bleeding stopped, Chang Yong looked even more ferocious because his face was wrapped with gauze.
Chang Yong, who was almost going crazy, immediately sent out a large number of elite soldiers to find out where the Chinese were.
It was absolutely impossible for so many people, cattle, sheep, livestock, and supplies from the Yike Zhao League to be moved to other places without leaving any traces. Soon, the Japs' top soldiers sent out found out and immediately reported to Chang Yong. , the people, cattle, sheep, livestock and materials of Yikezhao League have been transferred to Dongsheng County.
After Chang Yong learned the news, he immediately ordered his troops to go eastward and rush to Dongsheng County.
However, before setting off, Chang Yong received another unfavorable news. Just when he led the 13th Infantry Regiment to Yike Zhao League, a small group of Eighth Route Army also appeared in Hangjin Banner and easily annihilated the remaining troops. The puppet Mongolian army in Hangjin Banner also means that Changyong's army has lost its foundation and has become a lonely army!
But Changyong didn't take it to heart very much, because now he only had one idea in his mind, which was to seize the main force of the Eighth Route Army in Hetao and then destroy them! Otherwise, even if the Japanese army occupied the entire Hetao Grassland, it would be meaningless, because the Eighth Route Army could seize the entire Hetao Grassland from the Japanese army at any time.
Dongsheng County is not far from Yike Zhao League, only thirty to fifty miles away.
However, when Chang Yong led the Thirteenth Infantry Regiment and the First Battalion of the Independent Mountain Artillery to leave the Yike Zhao League, they began to be harassed by the cavalry of the Eighth Route Army. The Eighth Route Army had obviously had a premeditated plan. In front of the cavalry, they did not send cavalry to harass because they knew very well that their cavalry had no advantage at all against Xiaolin Shuichi's cavalry squadron. Therefore, their plan was to lure and annihilate Xiaolin's cavalry first.
Then, after successfully annihilating Kobayashi Shuichi's cavalry squadron, the Eighth Route Army's cavalry could finally take action.
Faced with the harassment of a small group of cavalry from the Eighth Route Army, Chang Yong's troops seemed to have little choice, because the cavalry came and went like the wind, and they would attack you suddenly when you were not prepared. However, once you took your stance and set up your machine gun, They immediately ran away again, and then stayed outside the range of the machine gun, watching eagerly.
Because of the harassment by the cavalry, the little devil's advancement speed was greatly disrupted.
The total distance from Yikezhao League to Dongsheng County is only thirty to fifty miles. However, Chang Yong led the Thirteenth Infantry Regiment and the First Battalion of Independence Mountain Artillery to walk for a full afternoon, but they only walked less than a mile in total. Twenty miles later, it was already dark. Chang Yong was worried that he would be ambushed by the Eighth Route Army if he went further, so he could only order to camp on the spot.
However, Changyong didn't know that his nightmare had just begun.
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Under the cover of night, Xu Rui and the four cavalry company commanders, Bart, Zhao Hao, Cheng Luming, and Li Zhengrong, quietly appeared on a small dirt bunker not far from the Japanese camp.
Xu Rui took the lead and climbed onto the dirt bag first.
Immediately afterwards, the four company commanders also boarded the small bumpkin amidst the snorting of the horses, and lined up behind Xu Rui. Compared with yesterday or even during the day, Bart and the other four companies Their expressions were completely different. During the day, Bart and the others' faces were full of worry, but now, they all looked confident.
Nothing else. The ambush battle at Bailongtan this morning and the harassment battle against the Japs on the road from Yike Zhao League to Dongsheng County in the afternoon gave Bart and the others a great encouragement. Not only Bart and the other four The company commander, the entire 7th Cavalry Battalion and all the officers of the 2nd Cavalry Company were inspired and became confident.
Leading troops to fight is complex, but it is also very simple.
If an army always loses battles, even the most powerful army in the world will become a scumbag. On the other hand, if an army often wins battles, then even a weak army will be in trouble. Become stronger with continuous victories, and eventually transform into a first-class powerful army! The reason is that simple.
Although the Chahar Independent Regiment only won one battle, and it was only a small victory, for the remnants of the 7th Cavalry Division, which had always suffered defeats before, and for the pseudo-Mongolian surrender troops who had always lived in the shadow of the Japanese cavalry, This was already a great encouragement. This victory finally made them realize that the little devil was not invincible.
"Have you seen them all?" Xu Rui pointed to the Japs camp under the hill and said, "The Japs want to sleep, where can such a good thing happen? I don't care whose ground this is, this is the Hetao. This is our Chinese territory, brothers, tell me, can you let the little devil sleep well?"
"Impossible!" Several cavalry company commanders responded in unison.
Because Bart and the others shouted so loudly that the sound spread thousands of meters away, and the little Japs in the camp below also heard the noise. The Japs soldiers outside who were digging trenches with torches immediately stopped and then He picked up the 38 big cover and fired several shots in the direction of Xu Rui and the others.
Unfortunately, such random shooting has zero effect.
Xu Rui and his several cavalry company commanders didn't even blink.
Xu Rui waved his hand and said domineeringly: "How to arrange the specific arrangements is your business. I have only one request. I can't let the little devil sleep peacefully tonight. When I get up tomorrow morning, including Changyong , I want every little devil to have two panda eyes, do you hear that clearly?"
"I heard it." Several company commanders responded loudly.
Xu Rui nodded with satisfaction, then rode off.
Watching Xu Rui's figure go away, Bart and other company commanders quickly divided the work together. Each cavalry company was responsible for two hours, which was enough in one night. Bart, who had taken the lead, immediately became excited. Go back and assemble the troops, preparing to launch a raid on the Japanese camp.
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Let’s talk about the little devil later.
Changyong still has some abilities, and this little devil has already predicted that there will be no peace tonight. The Eighth Route Army guerrillas have always been good at night fighting, so tonight will not be easy for them, but even so, Changyong Yong didn't take it too seriously, because the Japanese army had an advantage in terms of both military strength and firepower.
After inspecting the outer positions, Chang Yong returned to his tent.
By this time, the orderly had boiled the water and roasted the mutton.
However, Chang Yong thought it was too hot to open the fire, so he was not in a hurry to eat. Instead, he ordered the orderly to turn on the gas lamp and read the letter he had just received from his wife by the light. The letter from home was written to him by his wife. The flames of war are stretching to the sky and the moon. Letters from home are worth ten thousand gold. Little devil. In fact, he is also a human being, and he misses his wife and children. Of course, Changyong was very happy to receive a letter from his wife on the battlefield.
It's a pity that Chang Yong's good mood was quickly ruined by the sudden gunfire.