bookcurios Chapter 256 Cavalry Attacks, Cuts Off the Japanese Supply
Chapter 256 Cavalry Attacks, Cuts Off the Japanese Supply
Two days later.
As time passed quietly, the monk and the soldiers of the special forces battalion set out on the journey back to Lijiazhuang.
In the past two days, the monk and others, with their keen observation skills, have roughly figured out the Japanese defensive positions and permanent fortifications outside Ping'an City.
They were like careful hunters, not missing any details. Even the hidden bunkers set up by the Japanese were discovered by the sharp-eyed monks.
This valuable information will be of great help in the upcoming Battle of Pingler.
After the battle begins, the Japanese outer positions will be hit accurately at the first moment, laying a solid foundation for the victory of the independent column.
After the monk returned to Lijiazhuang, he quickly ran towards the command center.
After entering the headquarters yard, he saw Gaoda sitting in the yard drinking tea.
Gaoda saw that the person coming was a monk, and asked hurriedly: "Monk, have you finished investigating the defense situation of Ping An City?"
"Report to the commander, with the joint efforts of me and the soldiers of the special forces battalion, the Japanese positions and permanent fortifications outside Ping'an City have been marked." The monk reported.
“Yes, well done.
This will be very beneficial for our next battle." Gundam praised.
"By the way, have you found any other information in Ping An City?"
Gundam continued to ask.
The monk quickly replied, "Commander, we have captured two Japanese thugs in Ping'an City, and we learned from them that the mission of the Japanese 103rd Division is to garrison Ping'an City.
There are also Japanese soldiers in the city who are building a large warehouse. They must have a lot of supplies to be sent to Ping'an County."
After hearing what the monk said, Gaoda pondered for a moment and said, "Monk, the news you received is very important.
It seems that the Japanese are planning to use Ping'an County as a springboard to deal with the independent column.
Have you found out about the situation of the Japanese transport convoy?"
The monk shook his head and said, "Commander, the situation of the Japanese transport convoy is extremely confidential. It is impossible for the Japanese to know the situation."
"Okay, I got it, go back and get busy."
"Yes, Commander."
The monk turned and left the command center.
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Around 10 o'clock in the morning.
Under the sunshine, Gaoda and his guard Li Dazhuang rode on horseback to the cavalry regiment’s base near Yelang Mountain.
At this moment, more than 2000 cavalrymen of the cavalry regiment are conducting riding training, and thousands of war horses are galloping on the ground. The shocking scene makes people feel as if they are on an ancient battlefield.
The momentum alone is enough to overwhelm everything. The war horses galloped wildly on the ground, raising dust behind them. The scene was extremely spectacular.
No wonder cavalry had absolute dominance on the battlefield in ancient times. The charge of more than 1000 war horses alone was more imposing than the charge of tens of thousands of infantry.
If it weren't for the rapid development of firearms, cavalry would probably have continued to dominate the battlefield.
Gundam rode his horse into the training ground. When Sun Desheng saw Gundam, he immediately rode his horse to Gundam.
"Report to the commander, the cavalry regiment is conducting cavalry charge training."
Gaoda said with satisfaction: "Yes, I just saw the soldiers' charge was very impressive. It seems that the cavalry regiment has grown very fast under your leadership."
"Thank you for the compliment, Commander." Sun Desheng responded.
Gaoda dismounted and walked aside with Sun Desheng.
"Sun Desheng, I came to the Cavalry Regiment today to give you a mission."
"Commander, please speak. The cavalry regiment is committed to completing the mission."
"Sun Desheng, I want you to lead the cavalry regiment to attack. Our target is the transport team of the 103rd Division of the Japanese. Their actions are very secretive and the time is not fixed.
Therefore, even if our outer reconnaissance comrades discovered the enemy's transport team, there would be nothing we could do."
Gundam planned to have the cavalry regiment attack the Japanese supply lines. With the cavalry regiment's mobility, the Japanese would not be able to catch up with it.
He didn't believe that the existing supplies of the 103rd Division could support the consumption of tens of thousands of troops. As long as the independent column continued to attack the enemy's transportation lines, the 103rd Division would naturally face a serious food crisis, and then it would be able to defeat the enemy without fighting.
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10 month 20 day.
On this golden autumn day, on a hidden road from Yangquan to Ping'an County.
At this moment, a Japanese transport convoy consisting of more than 10 trucks appeared, and the speed of this transport convoy was very fast.
There was a squadron of Japanese soldiers escorting the convoy, and their eyes were full of vigilance and tension.
In order to avoid being discovered, the Japanese convoys would change the route for each transportation and would not take the same road twice, thus avoiding being discovered to the greatest extent possible.
But what the Japs didn't know was that their whereabouts had already been discovered by the cavalry regiment.
Sun Desheng led the cavalry regiment to ambush quickly at an intersection. Their figures were hidden in the darkness, like a group of hunters waiting for prey.
At this moment, Sun Desheng saw the Japanese transport convoy not far ahead slowly approaching the intersection.
He whispered to his comrades around him: "Get ready and follow my orders."
As he finished speaking, the soldiers tightened their weapons.
Finally, when the first truck drove into the intersection, Sun Desheng stood up suddenly and shouted loudly: "Comrades, shoot!"
In an instant, the entire intersection was filled with dense and intense gunfire, bullets poured down like raindrops, flames splashed, and smoke filled the air.
The sudden attack made the Japanese panic. They hurriedly jumped off the car, quickly sought cover and launched a counterattack.
However, before they could organize an effective defense, they fell into chaos.
"idiot!"
A Japanese officer roared angrily,
"There are enemies on the hillside, counterattack quickly!"
He brandished his saber and tried to command his soldiers to resist the attack from the mountain.
But faced with the powerful fire suppression of the Eighth Route Army soldiers, their counterattack seemed so pale and powerless.
At the same time, a deafening sound of horse hooves came from behind.
The Japanese soldiers turned their heads in horror and saw a group of mighty cavalry galloping towards them.
These cavalrymen were dressed in the uniforms of the Eighth Route Army, armed with spears and sabers, and looked very aggressive.
"Kill the chicken and give it to me!"
The Japanese officers shouted at the top of their lungs in an attempt to boost morale.
However, their resistance seemed so insignificant.
Faced with the charge of the Eighth Route Army cavalry, the Japanese soldiers began to flee desperately. They knew that if they did not leave, they would be ruthlessly shot dead.
However, how can human legs match the speed of a war horse?
The soldiers of the cavalry regiment chased the Japanese without mercy. Their sabers flashed coldly in the air, and every strike carried a deadly threat.
One by one, the Japanese soldiers fell down, some were hit by bullets, and some were chopped to the ground by sharp sabers.
With the last Japanese soldier being eliminated, the entire battle took less than half an hour.
The Japs never expected that cavalry would ambush them.
Sun Desheng shouted from his horse: "Comrades, well done.
Soldiers who can drive, drive these Japanese trucks back to me."
When the Japanese reinforcements arrived, all that was left at the scene were corpses and a destroyed truck.