Chapter 1080: Helping Each Other
When blood was sprinkled in the air, a cold swishing sensation came from Tanakamura's neck. It's not that he hasn't been on the battlefield, on the contrary, he has killed a lot of people, and sometimes the way is very cruel, but when he saw the first cavalry division in the world slaughtering in all directions, he still couldn't help but feel afraid, he just had a feeling that this was a murderous army, and it was not something that the 50,000 Japanese army he brought could resist.
"Withdraw, withdraw, run." Finally unable to suppress the fear in his heart, Tanakamura turned around and ran after shouting this sentence like crazy, so that the elders and soldiers behind him needed to catch up so as not to fall behind.
The scene of Tanaka Village coming out of the big tent and then turning around and fleeing was seen by many Japanese soldiers.
Limited by knowledge, these ordinary soldiers, including many soldiers who have just joined the army, do not have a deep understanding of the strength of the first cavalry division in the world, and they even proudly believe that they have an advantage in troops, but they are just that the generals who have drunk too much last night, and no one is to command them.
When Tanakamura appeared in front of the big tent, the soldiers seemed to see hope. There are also many people who have already clenched the sabers in their hands, ready to obey orders at any time, and come to a counter-charge. But then the daimyo fled, leaving not even a decent word of the scene, which attracted the sideways glances of the other soldiers, and then stared at them with wide eyes, and they were completely bewildered by the performance of the commanding general.
But it was only a moment of hesitation, many people made a wise choice, and the Japanese soldiers who had already taken their knives and guns, and even put on armor, quickly dispersed and fled.
The commanders are all gone, what are you still doing here? Waiting to be killed or taken prisoner?
As long as you are not stupid, everyone who can run has run. It's not about who runs faster, but if you run a little faster than your companions, you may be able to escape from bad luck.
An army, no matter how many people there are, has what kind of combat effectiveness it has, but the moment the will to fight dies, it will be like a chicken and a dog, and there will not be the slightest threat. This was the case with this 50,000-strong Japanese army.
When the 1st Division of the Cavalry of the World came at a rapid pace and swept across the barracks like a violent wind, it was not faced with the desperately resisting Japanese army, but with the defeated soldiers who fled in all directions, like a lost dog.
"Master, what should I do?" The head of the regiment, Temur, and several other regiment commanders asked Tian Hu in unison.
"Bai Shuang took the fourth regiment and Gong Feng took the fifth regiment to outflank the left and right sides, striving to keep more Japanese troops here, to buy time for the pre-1st division (abbreviation of the 1st Reserve Division) that was about to rush here, to capture more prisoners, and the 1st regiment, the second regiment and the 3rd regiment went with the division commander to help the new third army." Tian Hu only made a decision after a few sighs.
The success of this battle was somewhat beyond his expectations, and he still didn't know why the Japanese army was so resistant, but when he saw the battle between the three divisions such as the Yiyi Division, he knew that these Japanese troops were not all rice buckets, and maybe there was something in it that he didn't know. If he was lucky, presumably the luck of the New Third Army would not be too good, so he decided to go over and help.
Of course, Tian Hu is a human being, not a god, and he still has some selfishness in his heart, just like Su He, the commander of the New Third Army, has been secretly competing with himself, if he has the opportunity, Tian Hu doesn't mind helping the other party and showing his strength.
Tian Hu gave the order, and it didn't take long for the army to split into three parts and left. And at this moment, on the battlefield of the New Third Army, the situation has really fallen into a stalemate.
Unlike Tanaka Village, Izumi did not drink alcohol, the command and structure of the army were there, and all the generals under him were also in the army to perform their duties step by step, although when the New Third Army appeared, it was indeed unexpected to him, but after losing about 5,000 troops on the periphery, Izumi still led his soldiers to block the pace of the New Third Army's attack.
"What's going on?" When the commander of the Su He army saw that the advance army was not progressing well, his face showed anger, and he ordered someone to call the commander of the 2nd Cavalry Division who was in charge of the vanguard task.
The commander of the 2nd Cavalry Division lowered his head, he wanted to explain that the defense of the Japanese army was too tenacious, and the proportion of veterans and recruits in his 2nd Cavalry Division was about the same, and they could not fully exert their due strength, so they failed to achieve their military goals for a long time. But knowing Su He's temperament, the division commander still bowed his head and remained silent, did not complete the task, and any explanation was pale and weak.
"Hmph, the second cavalry division will be replaced, and Master Ke will go up." After Su He lost his temper, he shifted his gaze to Ke Lu, the commander of the First Cavalry Division, "No matter what method you use, at most three hours, you must break through the opponent's defenses, otherwise you won't have to come back to see me." ”
"Yes, Throne." Ke Lu also said with a solemn face, but at the same time he was a little excited. The harder the battle on the battlefield, the more it can show the strength and characteristics of an army, which means that there are also opportunities after challenges.
The 2nd Cavalry Division was forced to be replaced, and the 1st Cavalry Division rushed forward and launched a new round of onslaught, under the leadership of the division commander Ke Lu, who took the lead, putting greater and heavier pressure on the Japanese army on the opposite side.
Commander Izumi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw the cavalry of the Five-Star Army retreating like a tide, in his opinion, the other party should have seen his strength, which was to retreat in the face of difficulties. Unexpectedly, soon, a new batch of cavalry charges began, and as soon as the impact brought great pressure to the front line, in less than half an hour, there were already five generals calling for help.
Seriously speaking, the infantry was originally very disadvantaged by the cavalry, and the reason why they were able to resist until now is that the Japanese army has carried forward their bushido spirit and carried forward the fighting style of not being afraid of hardship and death, which has blocked the iron cavalry charge in the case of huge losses.
The ensuing losses were not small, but the front-line army at the forefront had changed three times, and the casualties were extremely heavy, if it weren't for the very firm resistance of Izumi, I am afraid that it would be like Tanaka Village's all the way, and began to rout.
When the sixth general sent someone to ask for help, Izumi's face was already very ugly, he looked left and right and asked, "How many reserve troops do we have now?" ”
"Report to the commander, there are about 20,000 left." One of his subordinates quickly gave the answer.
As soon as he heard that the loss of the 50,000 troops was so fast, Hequanshang's face also showed a look of surprise, and the five-star army really lived up to its reputation. But this was not the time to think about these things, he looked at the sky, and it was about to get dark in more than an hour, so he gritted his teeth and said distressedly: "Send these 20,000 people up, and hold out until dark anyway, so that we can choose to retreat by taking advantage of the poor light." ”
At this time, Hequanshang no longer had the intention of calling the five-star army a high and defending the position, all he thought about was how to bring the army out safely and reduce losses as much as possible. Undoubtedly, when it gets dark, it is a great opportunity, and at that time everyone's vision will not be too good, that is, when he leaves the battlefield with the army.
The Japanese army increased its troops again, and seeing that the gap in the opponent's defense was about to be opened by relying on the formation of the tip of the arrow, more Japanese troops rushed up to replenish it, and the weak points became re-enriched, and the division commander Ke Lu had to give the order to retreat.
In this charge, the 1st Cavalry Division lost nearly half, and even if he, the division commander, went into battle in person, and personally served as the sharp knife of the arrow, he only killed more enemies, and Che himself was slightly injured.
The Japanese army increased again, and in the eyes of the commander of the Su He, he knew that the 1st Cavalry Division had done its best, so he did not blame, and sent the 3rd Cavalry Division and the 4th Cavalry Division, which had not moved, obviously he also saw that it was almost dark, and once it was night, it would be impossible to annihilate all the enemies facing this group.
At this time, both sides have pressed heavy bets, and there is a big picture of not fighting to the death, and never giving up if you don't win or lose. Because of this, the battlefield has become very cruel, the death toll on both sides has risen sharply, the corpses all over the ground, and the pungent smell of blood makes people breathless.
Time passed by a minute, and after all the 50,000 troops of the Japanese State were dispatched, the effect was still very obvious. They used the corpses as stumbling blocks, slowing down the pace and speed of the cavalry of the New Third Army, showing the strong side of bushido in the Japanese army.
If things continue to develop like this, the final result will definitely be the victory of the New Third Army, but it will only be a small victory. After all, in the face of an army of 50,000 people with tenacious military strength, it will be even more difficult for anyone to win. Unless, if you can hit with one blow, you can completely disrupt the opponent's will to fight.
And this unless possible, it soon appeared, the first cavalry division finally came to the side of the battlefield, and when the division commander Tian Hu shouted from the main shout, six thousand elite cavalry brandished sabers and rushed over, breaking this balance on the battlefield.
The sudden appearance of the first cavalry division of the world was like Cheng Biting Jin, who was killed halfway, and their appearance not only surprised the Japanese army, but also surprised the New Third Army.
"Why are they here? Could it be that the enemy along the way has been resolved? When Commander Su He saw Tian Hu leading his troops out from the side, a look of astonishment flashed on his face, and then he shook his head, he had to admit that the first cavalry division in the world was worthy of the title of the strongest cavalry, even if the number of his cavalry was more than three times that of the other party, but compared to the combat power, it was still somewhat inferior.
Seeing that Tian Hu personally brandished his double swords into the battlefield, Su Hezi would not lag behind, and with a shout, he led the Second Cavalry Division, which had been resting for nearly two hours, to launch an attack, so far the New Third Army did not leave any behind, and more than 30,000 cavalry were all bet on the battlefield.