The atmosphere before a war is often the most solemn. As time passed by, but no signal flares were seen rising from the Japanese positions ahead, the soldiers of the cavalry battalion gradually became impatient.
When this person is impatient, he will inevitably talk a lot, and what he says is not very nice.
"Tell me, Yingzuo, is that person named Xu playing tricks on us? They didn't go to the Japanese at all?"
"I'm surprised. There are less than ten of them, but they still want to take down the Japanese headquarters? Just dream!"
"Bingzuo, go and talk to Shizuo and cancel the attack. We can't let others fool us."
"That's right, the ** has no good intentions. They want to use our 18o Division as cannon fodder. We must not be fooled by them. Camp, please go and talk to us."
The company and platoon commanders around him started to talk more and more unpleasantly, and Tiegang immediately became angry.
"Shut up!" Tie Gang shouted in a low voice, "Whoever dares to be so careless and disturb the morale of the army before the war, I will shoot him now!"
Frankly speaking, Tiegang was also not optimistic about Xu Rui's plan, and he also couldn't understand why the master would agree to such a crazy plan? If this fails, their 18o Division will suffer heavy losses, and may even threaten the entire Huaihe River defense line. How will they explain it to the military
But he couldn't figure it out. As a soldier, Tiegang chose to obey resolutely.
Seeing that several company and platoon leaders were still a little unconvinced, Tiegang sighed and said, "You don't even think about it. Captain Xu first gave us a whole regiment of Japanese weapons and equipment in Hai'an, and now it's a timely help. He sent us a large amount of ammunition when we were in the most difficult situation. Do you think he will be a person who breaks his word?"
After a pause, Tiegang continued: "You may not know that just yesterday, the Dameishan Independent Brigade led by Captain Xu fought a positional battle with the Japanese Gendarmerie in Pu County. Originally, there was no need to follow them. When the Japanese engage in positional warfare, they want to attract the attention of the Japanese so that they can move their forces to southern Anhui to attack their Dameishan base. They are trying to reduce the pressure on us, do you know?"
Several company and platoon commanders finally fell silent. They really didn't know this.
Tiegang said again: "Now Captain Xu has personally led the special operations team to help us fight, but you are orchestrating others' actions behind our backs. Don't you feel guilty?"
The faces of several company and platoon commanders showed shame.
Tiegang added: "I am not optimistic about this battle plan either, but people who are not from our 18o Division are willing to risk their lives to help us. We are our own people, so why should we back down?"
While he was talking, a scream of "whoosh" suddenly sounded from the Japanese position in front.
The next moment, a red signal flare soared into the sky, looking so eye-catching in the night sky!
"Flag flare!" Guard platoon leader Tie Xiaogang immediately shouted, "The camp seat is Captain Xu's flare!"
Tiegang stood up suddenly, and Chitu quickly followed suit. Tiegang got on his horse again, then drew out his saber and drew it forward. He looked up to the sky and roared: "Cavalry battalion, attack..."
Almost at the same time that Tiegang led the cavalry battalion to attack, the mortar company directly under the 18o Division also launched an artillery bombardment on the Japanese outer positions. Rows of shells fell on the Japanese defensive positions and exploded violently. The red explosion produced The light illuminated almost half of the night sky and also lit up the charging path of the cavalry battalion.
The steel butt was suspended in the air, and the whole person stood on the stirrups like a straight "7". He leaned forward as much as possible, controlled the reins with one hand, and held the saber high with the other. The naked red rabbit ran faster and faster, until finally As he charged, Tiegang could only hear the roaring wind filling his ears. In front of him, the Japs' position was rapidly approaching.
Tie Gang's expression was highly concentrated, staring at the Japanese soldiers on the front position. In an instant, everything in the whole world seemed to slow down, and the sound of wind rushing into his ears disappeared, because the extreme sprint brought The bumpy feeling disappeared, and even the movements of the Japanese in front became extremely slow.
Ahead, on the Japs' position, the two Japs were like mechanical dolls. They slowly pulled the bolt of the gun, then slowly pushed the bullet into the chamber, and then slowly raised the gun. Then, a ball of red flame burst out from the muzzle of the gun. Iron steel You can even clearly see the trajectory of the bullet flying through the air after being fired from the Japanese gun.
"Phew!" One of the red lights passed by almost grazing Iron Steel's ears.
Then, the whole world immediately returned to its original state. The sound of the blowing wind, the violent explosions, the shrieking sound of bullets flying across the night sky, the sound of horse hooves, and the cry of killing, everything came back violently. The whole world turned from extremely quiet to extremely violent in an instant, and the two Japs were in front of Tiegang in an instant.
There was no time to think about it, Tie Gang only had time to press down the saber in his hand slightly.
"Sand!" Cold light flashed, and the falling saber was pulled from the neck of the Japs on the left. Tie Gang had no strength at all, but the sharp saber still cut through most of the Japs' neck. The Japs spun around and fell. He fell a few steps away, only twitched twice and then stopped moving.
Tiegang didn't even have time to see whether the Japanese was alive or dead. Chitu had already led him across the trench and deep into the hinterland of the Japanese defense line. A Japanese officer who had obviously just woken up from his sleep came up to him waving his saber. This time Chitu took him After the rabbit jumped, his speed decreased, so Tie Gang's swing of the sword became much more calm.
"Sand!" As the men and horses intertwined, the steel saber struck from top to bottom, diagonally hitting the Japanese soldier's chest.
A deep blood trough was immediately opened on the front of the Japanese from his left shoulder to his right abdomen, and even his chest was cut open. Sections of his small intestine gurgled out from the gap. The Japanese tried desperately to stuff it back. In the end, he couldn't do what he wanted. Finally, the Japanese official screamed and fell to the ground.
After killing two Japanese in a row, Tiegang continued to urge Chitu forward. He absolutely could not stop at this time, because the target of the cavalry was too big. Once it stopped on the battlefield, it would immediately become a target for the infantry to practice shooting. , Tiegang urged Chitu to step up again and rush towards the Japanese's second line of defense.
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Almost at the same time, Xiang Tianhu had rushed out of the forward observation post.
Yan Yuhui stood nearby and advised Xiang Tianhu: "Master, please go back quickly, it's too dangerous here!"
The forward observation post is only less than a hundred meters away from the Japs' forward position. If the Japs find out that there is a lieutenant general here, they can change the entire battle situation with just one shell. Of course, at this time Whether the little devil still has the ability to shoot cannonballs here is another matter.
Therefore, Xiang Tianhu was unmoved at all. While observing the battlefield with a telescope, he said, "It's okay. The person who can kill me, Xiang Tianhu, has not yet been born from his mother's womb."
Yan Yuhui persuaded them for a while, but stopped trying. They only asked a few guards to come forward and form a human wall in front of Xiang Tianhu, but Xiang Tianhu still thought they were an eyesore and pushed them away.
Regarding the battle tonight, Xiang Tianhu was actually sweating.
Although Xu Rui's record in Wuxi, Baoxing and Nantong was extremely brilliant, Xiang Tianhu had not personally participated in those battles, so he still had doubts about Xu Rui's abilities, but Xiang Tianhu also figured it out. Even if the battle is lost tonight, the result will not be worse than it is now.
It's going to be overwhelming. At worst, the position on the south bank of the Huaihe River will be completely lost. When the time comes, we will retreat to the north bank.
But if the bet wins, the defensive posture of the 18o Division will be greatly improved immediately. After removing the Japs protrusion, the 18o Division will have an easier time dispatching troops and transporting supplies. It is said that the 18o Division can hold on on the south bank of the Huaihe River for at least half a month!
Therefore, until Xu Rui fired the flare, Xiang Tianhu's heart was hanging.
It wasn't until Xu Rui's red flare shot into the sky that Xiang Tianhu's heart finally fell to the ground, and he really gained some confidence in winning the battle tonight.
"Good boy, it's really done!" Xiang Tianhu praised.
"Brother Xu is indeed not simple." Yan Yuhui also admired him sincerely.
It didn't take long for the battle reports from the battlefield ahead to flow back to the forward observation post.
"Reporting to the division commander, the cavalry battalion has torn through the Japanese's first line of defense!"
"Reporting to the division seat, the 3rd Company of the 1st Battalion of the 541st Regiment has rushed in through the opening."
"Reporting to the division seat, the 1st Battalion and 2nd Company of the 541st Regiment have found the entrance to the tunnel and are blocking it!"
"Reporting to the division seat, the left-wing Japanese army sent an infantry brigade to reinforce, and the 54o regiment is blocking the attack."
"Reporting to the division commander, the cavalry battalion has torn apart the second line of defense of the Japanese. However, when it stormed the second line of defense, it was blocked by Japanese side fire, causing heavy casualties!"
Xiang Tianhu immediately shouted: "Tell Gangzi, don't be afraid of casualties. As long as the ghost's protruding part can be pulled out this time, I will definitely replenish him later. I will replenish him as many horses as he loses!"
"Yes!" the messenger shouted, turned around, mounted his horse, and flew away.
Xiang Tianhu raised the telescope again, but the direction of observation was not the main attack direction of the cavalry battalion. The direction facing him was the Japanese headquarters located at the highest point of the high ground ahead. Although it was extremely far away, Xiang Tianhu could still see the faint sight above. The fire caused by the explosion suddenly bloomed. It was obvious that Xu Rui's special operations team was fighting fiercely with the enemy there.
Yan Yuhui guessed Xiang Tianhu's thoughts and whispered: "Master, it will take time for the cavalry battalion to tear through the Japanese's third line of defense. I'm worried that Brother Xu's special operations divisions will not last until then. .”
Xiang Tianhu put down the telescope and said solemnly: "Brother Xu, there are two good things and two bad things. Even if I owe Tianhu a favor this time, I will definitely repay it heavily in the future!"
Yan Yuhui remained silent. He knew that Xiang Tianhu had always said the same thing. The five words he said, "repay", carried a very heavy weight, and they were by no means just casual remarks.
After a pause, Xiang Tianhu said again: "But I am more willing to believe that Brother Xu will be fine. Wuxi, Baoxing, Nantong, and by the way, there are so many vicious battles and so many storms in Qixing Lake. He's survived, how can he be defeated in this little battle?"
Yan Yuhui echoed: "What Master said is absolutely true, and I think so too."
Xiang Tianhu raised the telescope again and said in a deep voice: "When this battle is over, I will bow to him!" (To be continued.)