bookcurios Chapter 134 Cavalry vs. Tanks 4
Chapter 134 Cavalry vs. Tanks 4
However, the result was not as Yoshioka expected. The 2nd Armored Division ignored the desperate Japanese elderly, weak, women and children.
Of course, no one would be kind enough to stay and rescue these Japanese. Only God knows whether they can survive.
Since some people started to fall behind, the people in front ruthlessly chose to abandon them. From then on, the Japanese 118th Division had lost its combat effectiveness and cohesion.
At noon on the third day, the vanguard of the 2nd Armored Division finally arrived at the fleeing group composed of civilians and soldiers after crossing a small hill.
This huge crowd stretched for several kilometers with no end in sight. Among them were many soldiers, but even more were the elderly, the weak, women and children. They looked panicked and terrified, as if the end of the world had come.
These Japanese looked haggard, carrying heavy luggage on their backs, and staggered forward, their eyes full of despair and helplessness, with no idea of their future fate.
When these Japanese turned around and saw the Chinese armored forces appearing over the hills behind them, panic and rioting broke out.
The overseas Chinese began to flee in all directions, and a large number of Japanese soldiers chose to ride on horses and follow the civilians to run to places with fewer people.
Only a small number of Japanese soldiers reacted, raised their Type 38 rifles, and began to use the supplies carried by the retreating expatriates as fortifications.
They hoped that these things could withstand the attacks of the T34 tanks of the nd Armored Division.
However, this expectation was obviously unrealistic. Faced with the powerful tank forces, these makeshift fortifications seemed so fragile and powerless.
When the T34 tanks roared towards them, the Japanese soldiers realized how dangerous their situation was.
They watched in horror as these steel behemoths came closer and closer, their hearts filled with despair. Why were these monsters different from what their superiors had said?
Some tried to flee but were quickly caught up and shot; others resisted, firing rifles at the tanks but this did little damage.
As the tanks approached, the resistance of the Japanese soldiers gradually collapsed, and they fell in a pool of blood, screaming miserably.
When the tanks of the Second Armored Division appeared, Shangyue Liangfu decisively abandoned the expatriates, infantry and baggage troops.
He led a regiment of cavalry and a tank battalion, and took advantage of the fact that the 2nd Armored Division was being held back by the Japanese troops who had fallen behind.
He fled hastily with those people, and through radio contact, he learned that the Locust Army of the Kwantung Army's 2nd Tank Division and an independent brigade would come to rescue them.
As long as they could join up with them, they would be rescued safely. With the 118nd Tank Division and the tank battalion of their own th Division, they would not be afraid even if they had to turn around and fight the Chinese.
Just as expected, the pursuit force of the 118nd Armored Division could only deal with the huge Japanese pioneering group and the large number of abandoned soldiers of the th Division.
When some Japanese expatriates waved their samurai swords and rushed towards the T34 tanks, the commander of the armored regiment, Tang Tian, showed a mocking smile.
He was an extreme nationalist who hated everything about Japan, but there were clear regulations prohibiting the arbitrary massacre of civilians, which naturally included some Japanese civilians.
If these Japanese expatriates commit crimes in China, there will naturally be laws to punish them. Of course, if these Japanese are unwilling to lay down their arms, then that is another matter.
Looking at these Japanese expatriates who were shivering in fear surrounded by tanks, Tang Tian could only control them because of his orders.
But suddenly more than a dozen old Japanese soldiers holding samurai swords in their hands rushed out from this group of people, with ferocious looks on their faces. It seems that these people have done a lot of bad things in China.
"Chief of Staff! Look, I'm not going to kill them. It's just that these little devils are stubborn and stubborn. Even in such a desperate situation, they still want to resist! Hehehe!"
When the chief of staff heard the regiment commander's last two chuckles, he knew that this guy was mocking the Japanese in front of him for being so ignorant of life and death that they were now seeking their own death.
At the same time, there was another miserable scene among the Japanese who learned that they were abandoned.
"Damn it!" Yoshioka cursed angrily, his face became gloomy and distorted, and his eyes flashed with anger.
"How could this happen? We were actually abandoned by that bastard Shangyue Liangfu!" He clenched his fists, his body trembling slightly, as if he could not suppress the anger in his heart.
"How could he do this? Doesn't he know our situation?" Yoshioka said gritting his teeth, his voice full of resentment and unwillingness.
"We have always fought for the empire and given everything for the benefit of the empire, but now we get this in return!" His voice was filled with despair and helplessness.
"Damn Kamitsuki Yoshio, I will never let him go!" There was a flash of determination in Yoshioka's eyes, and he vowed to make Kamitsuki Yoshio pay the price.
However, despite his anger, the reality is cruel. They have been abandoned by Shangyue Liangfu and are in a desperate situation.
Yoshioka took a deep breath and tried to calm down. He knew that now was not the time to vent his emotions, but to find a way to survive.
"We can't just sit there and wait for death. We must find a way out." He said to the people around him, his eyes firm and resolute.
"Even if there is only a glimmer of hope, we must seize it!" His words were full of determination and courage, inspiring the people around him.
Yoshioka wants to find a way to survive for himself, hoping to find a way out.
Despite the many difficulties ahead, he did not choose to give up, because they knew that only by persisting would there be a glimmer of hope.
The only ones who can be used now are the overseas Chinese who follow him. He must provoke them and not let them sit and wait for death.
In this way, those hateful Chinese will be able to control them without any effort, and these untouchables must resist and conflict with the Chinese.
Only in this way could Yoshioka take advantage of the chaos to find a chance to escape.
Soon when the armored regiment was about to complete the encirclement, a dozen Japanese ronin appeared with samurai swords, followed by dozens of gunmen mixed in with ordinary expatriates.
Just when some armored vehicles and tanks were about to approach them, they suddenly rushed towards the armored vehicles and the fully armed soldiers who were on guard.
With a "whoosh", a bullet passed by a soldier's ear, and the hissing sound of the bullet cutting through the air was clearly heard.
"Do it!" After hearing the gunshot, Tang Tian could no longer hide the smile on his face, but the words he said were like ice in winter, making the chief of staff shiver all over.
"Da da da da" a series of 12.7mm heavy machine gun bullets were fired, and the bodies of several Japanese ronin were torn into several pieces by the violent bullets at close range.
Large amounts of blood and internal organs flowed from the broken bodies, and all the machine guns and artillery on the armored vehicles and tanks began firing at the crowd.
The blood-red sunset reflected the red grassland, and the earth and the sky became the same color in the middle of this hill.
The bodies of tens of thousands of Japanese soldiers and expatriates were piled up in a mess. They could have avoided death, but they died at the hands of their own people.
Yoshioka was ultimately unable to escape, as he was crushed into a pulp by the tank tracks. In the end, Captain Tang hired local herdsmen to pile up these Japanese, pour gasoline on them, and burn them.