bookcurios Chapter 302: Landmine Explodes Cavalry
Chapter 302: Landmine Explodes Cavalry
302 Landmine Bomb Cavalry
Rumble!
The earth is shaking.
More than 800 Japanese cavalry appeared at Zhenjiang Railway Station.
The commander of the Japanese cavalry regiment, Maki Yamaguchi, looked at the bombed-out train station and the Japanese corpses scattered all over the ground.
And the surrounding rails that were torn off were very angry.
"Baga, damn Chinese."
Soon, a Japanese major came to Yamaguchi Maki. He was one of the few Japanese officers who survived the Zhenjiang Railway Station.
"Which direction did the Chinese troops who attacked the station go?"
Colonel Yamaguchi was riding on his horse, looking at the disheveled Japanese major next to him, his eyes full of contempt, and questioned angrily.
"Sir, the Chinese army is heading south."
The Japanese major answered honestly.
"Let's go and chase south!"
The Japanese regiment commander no longer paid attention to the Japanese major in front of him, and quickly led the Japanese cavalry to pursue southward.
At this time, on the main road south of Zhenjiang, the 209st Regiment of the th Division was setting a trap.
"Move quickly."
A battalion commander of the National Army supervised the soldiers who were busy on the road.
These soldiers were laying mines at this time.
Before Sun Mingxu's 209th Division set off, Ye Qingshan specially bought a batch of mines from the Americans.
Gave it to them to take away and use.
Originally, Ye Qingshan had these mines buried in the ruins of various streets and alleys in the city.
I was thinking about what would happen after the Japanese invaded the city.
Let the Japanese soldiers have a good taste of what it feels like to be trapped everywhere and blown up by mines.
But it turned out that the old Japanese, Matsui Iwane, was very shrewd.
Unless we capture Purple Mountain, we will not allow any Japanese division to enter the city of Jinling.
This time, Ye Qingshan ordered his men to lay many landmines in the ruins of the streets and alleys in the city.
It's useless.
So Ye Qingshan asked the engineers to remove some of the mines.
It was handed over to Sun Mingxu's 209th Division for use.
It just so happened that the 209th Division was going behind enemy lines to fight this time.
Ye Qingshan knew that they would definitely be pursued by the Japanese troops.
It is inevitable that the 209th Division will be in a state of constant marching and transfer during the next period of time.
Once they were halfway there, they were discovered by the Japanese troops.
These mines are useful weapons to block the pursuing Japanese troops.
At this time, Sun Mingxu and Zhang Fa, with the main force of the 209th Division, rushed south to Nijiazhuang.
Leave a battalion behind to lay mines here to delay the pursuit of the Japanese cavalry regiment.
"Battalion Commander, Japanese cavalry spotted five miles away."
A Kuomintang reconnaissance platoon leader ran back and shouted loudly.
"Fuck, it's coming so fast?"
The Kuomintang battalion commander was also surprised.
"After all, they are Japanese cavalry, and they can run fast on four legs.
Everybody, pack up.
Retreat immediately."
The Kuomintang battalion commander complained and immediately ordered the soldiers who had laid mines around to begin retreating.
This battalion commander of the National Army was once a platoon leader of the Teaching Corps.
Participated in the Battle of Shanghai.
During the Battle of Shanghai, they had witnessed the power of the Japanese cavalry.
A distance of five miles seems very far.
That was for their infantry. For the Japanese cavalry, they could kill them in just a few minutes.
However, with the popularization of hot weapons, the role of cavalry on the battlefield.
It is no longer as big as the ancient battlefields.
But during World War II, cavalry was still the trump card on the battlefield.
Just because of one thing, that is his mobility.
Speed is sometimes the key to victory on the battlefield.
Especially for the National Army, which had no armored forces, the Japanese cavalry were the enemy on the battlefield.
One of the most feared arms of the National Army's infantry, not inferior to the Japanese artillery.
Especially in this situation where our troops are retreating and the Japanese cavalry are pursuing them.
Once caught up by the Japanese cavalry, it would be a disaster for the infantry.
The engineering battalion of the 209th Division had just withdrawn for a while when they heard the sound of horse hooves from behind.
The Japanese cavalry were chasing them, and the leading Japanese cavalry had already discovered the soldiers of this engineering battalion.
"Ow!"
Now, the Japanese cavalry became even more excited.
One by one, they waved their sabers and sped up to catch up.
"Damn you little Japanese cavalry, blow you up."
The commander of the engineering battalion looked back at the Japanese cavalry that appeared on the road behind him and said with gritted teeth.
He never forgot some of his former comrades-in-arms.
He died under the sabers of these Japanese cavalry.
The speed of the Japanese cavalry behind him was getting faster and faster.
In the distance, Zhang Fa and Sun Mingxu were standing on a high slope and could see the situation at the engineering battalion through binoculars.
On the road next to them, a large force of the 209th Division was marching.
"Chief of Staff, these Japanese cavalry are coming too fast.
It's only been half an hour, and they've already caught up with us?"
Sun Mingxu's face was full of disbelief.
Sun Mingxu had never fought against the Japanese cavalry, so naturally he didn't know much about their speed.
But I have seen the structure.
So this time, Zhang Fa heard that a cavalry regiment of the Japanese was coming to attack.
That's why he was so impatient and ordered the entire division to move.
At first, Sun Mingxu felt that Zhang Fa was overreacting.
According to the report from the Second Regiment, the Japanese cavalry regiment was still dozens of miles away.
By the time the Japanese cavalry arrived, they had already disappeared.
But Sun Mingxu did not interfere and followed Zhang Fa's command.
The greatest strength of Sun Mingxu is his self-awareness.
Since he knew that his command ability was not good, he deliberately transferred Zhang Fa to be his chief of staff.
Then let them take charge and delegate authority when necessary.
At this time, seeing the Japanese cavalry chasing them so quickly, Sun Mingxu was also grateful in his heart.
Zhang Fa was standing nearby, observing this Japanese cavalry regiment through a telescope with a serious look on his face.
After a moment, he said, "Master, we need to change our plan."
"what happened?"
“Before, the plan we made envisioned the devils coming to encircle and suppress us.
But it does not include such a cavalry regiment.
As a result, plans must be changed.
We have to choose a good place to fight a battle.
In addition, other Japanese troops that were chasing us arrived.
Set up an ambush and eliminate this Japanese cavalry regiment.
This Japanese cavalry regiment must not be left behind.
Otherwise, he will always stick to us like a dog-skin plaster.
Can't even shake it off.
In this way, our division cannot be truly concealed.
The Japs will always know the location of our division.
In this way, we will not be able to carry out the subsequent operations.
Once the other Japanese encirclement and suppression troops arrive, we will be surrounded and annihilated by them sooner or later.
This is, after all, an area occupied by the devils."
Zhang Fa said this and turned to look at Sun Mingxu.
"But Commander Ye said that we shouldn't fight the devils so easily."
Sun Mingxu was a little hesitant.
"Yes.
But Commander Ye also told us to make decisions on the spot based on the situation on the battlefield.
Now, I think so.”
Zhang Fa sticks to his point of view.
"Well, I'll send a telegram to ask Officer Ye.
If Chief Ye agrees.
Then let’s fight!”
Sun Mingxu decided to be cautious, as this battle might very well determine the life or death of their 209th Division.
He wanted to ask Ye Qingshan.