It is an irrefutable fact that the cavalry could not deal with mechanized troops!

However, on the anti-Japanese battlefield, because of the degree of mechanization of the anti-Japanese army...... It is too poor, so the Japanese cavalry is still promising, reconnaissance, infiltration, rapid running, and mobile support, which can often win by surprise...... Within the Japanese army, the cavalry has always belonged to the ace troops, just like the armored combat vehicle (tank) brigade!

As the ace unit of the 6th Division, the officers and men of the 6th Cavalry Wing Yoshimura Squadron have their own pride, but the pride of the Yoshimura Squadron was instantly shattered at the mouth of the two rivers!

At noon, the earth was steaming after the rain, and the gunfire at the mouth of the two rivers was gradually fading away, Captain Yoshimura fled north with the remnants of more than ten of his subordinates in confusion, and the black and thin young man with forty or fifty guerrillas were in hot pursuit, leaving corpses and dozens of ownerless war horses all over the two estuary.

The heroic female captain inserted the box cannon back into her waist and competently commanded a cadre of team members, "Old Tang, take people to treat the wounded; Lao Liu, lead people to collect weapons and ammunition; Lao Luo, lead people to drive the war horse back to Shuangheji. ”

"Yes," everyone agreed, quickly collected their weapons, and began to move.

The female captain went into the mountains and forests with some anxiety, and hurried to the valley mouth at the other end.

A middle-aged man with five big and three thick hurriedly followed, "Captain He, the casualties of the comrades are not small, and the big army of little devils is about to ......."

Captain He waved his hand, and his footsteps did not stop, "Third Uncle Zhang, you can't bargain for a hard fight with devils, our weapons are too rudimentary...... You can only block the valley mouth and drag them down! ”

Uncle Zhang was stunned, "Why don't you block the other side?" Maybe you can fight another ambush for the little devils! ”

"No," Captain He waved his hand, "the people of the town haven't finished withdrawing yet, we can't take any chances!" ”

In the col east of Shankan Village, the gunfire had stopped, and except for Captain Kumano, who escaped in embarrassment, the other little devils were all killed on the spot.

Li Siwei fired two shots in succession, and put down Kumamoto Shaozo and his entourage, who were riding their horses and fleeing, and all the entourages applauded when they saw it.

Commander Wu was also full of admiration, "Commander Li, good marksmanship!" It seems that Lao Tzu is also going to prepare a spear to bring with him...... This is the little devil's 38 big gay, right? I heard that it's very good, and it's a thief! ”

Li Siwei put away the spear, put it on his shoulder, and nodded, "The little devil's gun is very accurate...... Go down, pick the one yourself. ”

As he spoke, he strode down the hill.

Head Wu was overjoyed and hurriedly followed, "Head Li, discuss something with you...... A lot of weapons and ammunition have also been captured in this battle, can you give us some? ”

Li Siwei smiled heartily, "We only need some machine gun bullets, and the rest will be given to you!" ”

"Really?" Regiment Commander Wu was stunned and overjoyed, "There should be some mortars that can be used!" ”

Li Siwei waved his hand and smiled, "We don't lack that thing." ”

He also came out of the motley army, and he knows what it's like to be short of weapons, so he can help if he can!

At this time, Shi Meng came in a hurry, "Commander, there is a devil radio ......"

"Hehe," Li Siwei was suddenly overjoyed, "Turtle's, the little devil's family background is solid...... Keep it for Lao Tzu! ”

As he spoke, he walked briskly towards the battlefield, and everyone hurriedly followed.

On the battlefield, the brothers are busy collecting the spoils, full of joy, especially the brothers of the head of Wu, they have been garrisoning Hefei since they left Hunan, and they were beaten by the devils in Hefei, and they lost their troops all the way.

Wu Ruolan was busy helping her injured brothers treat their wounds, running up and down with a vigorous pace.

Head Wu glanced at him, "God, where did you come from such a well-behaved girl?" ”

Li Siwei glanced back at him with a solemn expression, "Head Wu, gather your brother as soon as possible...... This battle has just begun! ”

Yes, this battle has just begun.

Sanjue Town, the headquarters of the 41st Division, Staff Officer He sat at the table, repeatedly looking at the 48th Division's callback, as if he had read it a few more times, and the content he wanted to see would appear on it!

Master Ding was pacing back and forth, his expression gloomy, this battle was ...... He couldn't help but worry.

The 41st Division belongs to the 10th Army, and nominally it is also the Central Army, but since the Battle of Nanjing, it has been transferred back to Macheng and Xinzhou for training, but this training has obviously not had much effect, and the First Battle of Hefei has confirmed this!

Suddenly, Division Commander Ding stopped and sighed leisurely, the combat effectiveness of the troops was weak, and the willingness of the officers and men at the grassroots level to fight was generally not high...... This battle is not easy to fight!

"Division Commander, be relieved," Staff Officer He heard the sigh, and hurriedly raised his head and comforted softly, "There are still Commander Hu and Commander Lan ahead." ”

Senior Commander Ding shook his head, his face full of bitterness, "A few old brothers can fight tough battles, but only they ...... I'm afraid I can't support the overall situation! ”

Chief of Staff He was stunned, his face full of hesitation, "Do you want to...... Send another telegram to the 48th Division? ”

Master Ding waved his hand, his face full of bitterness, "People, you have to rely on yourself!" Don't you know what Master Xu is? He's a virtue with the military seat, and he ...... when he sees a Japanese devil."

Master Ding's words were not finished, obviously unfinished, and it was difficult to elaborate.

However, Staff Officer He had already nodded again and again, and the military seat and Division Commander Xu did not act like real soldiers in the defense of Nanjing...... Hefei was defeated so quickly, and it is not unrelated to their negativity!

Division Commander Ding suddenly gritted his teeth, turned around and walked outside the headquarters, "Let's go, go to Shitai!" ”

Staff Officer He was taken aback, and hurriedly dissuaded, "Division commander, you can't easily get into danger." ”

Division Commander Ding stopped, looked back at Staff Officer He, and looked solemn, "Old He, Ding has been in the army for more than ten years, and only Hefei retreats, and it is difficult to let go!" Today, the 41st Division has advanced without retreating! ”

Staff Officer He was shocked, hurriedly got up, straightened his clothes, and hurriedly followed, with sonorous steps!

The line from Shou County to Liu'an and Hefei, the terrain is flat, and even after this storm, the road is still open, which is why Lieutenant General Ogisu let Numata Nakasa lead his troops south.

Numata Nakasa sat in the car, his eyes lowered, his expression solemn, in order to complete this mission, he almost emptied the garrison of Shou County!

"Nakasa," Takeda Shaoza broke the silence, "our department has driven so far and straight in, and the enemy forces in the area of Shou County are afraid of ...... It's not going to be peaceful, is it? ”

Numata Nakasa glanced up at him, "Shou County has a solid city defense, so don't worry." I'm afraid that the enemy troops along the way ...... I won't let my troops go south easily! ”

Takeda Shaozuo was stunned for a moment and smiled, "Zhongzuo rest assured, the enemy army along the way is just a remnant army that has retreated from Hefei, and it will collapse at the touch of a button in Hefei, how can you dare to block our advance today?" ”

Numata Nakasa nodded slowly, "I hope so!" ”

However, he always had a bad premonition in his heart!

The stone platform is two miles north of Sanjue Town, because the two bare stone mountains are opposite each other, so it is called the stone platform, the straight road passes through the lack of the stone platform, and the ambush point of the 41st Division is selected here.

Master Ding with his entourage and? The direct team came in a hurry, and all the officials were stunned, and hurriedly greeted them, "Division commander, why are you here?" ”

Division Commander Ding's gaze slowly swept over everyone, and his voice was low, "Brothers, in today's battle, the 41st Division has advanced and not retreated!" ”

Everyone was stunned, "Yes!" ”

"Good!" Division Commander Ding nodded, his expression was serious, "Commander Hu and Commander Lan led their troops to defend the stone platform, and Commander Ma and Commander Mao made a detour from both wings to flank the enemy!" ”

"Yes!" The four regiment commanders agreed with a resolute expression.

Division Commander Ding looked at them, nodded with satisfaction, and his voice sank, "Brigade Commander Mao, Brigade Commander Feng, you personally lead the battle supervision team, but if there are those who retreat without permission, regardless of officers and soldiers, they will all be shot!" ”

The two brigade commanders were shocked, "Division commander......"

"Execute the order!" Brigade Commander Ding's face was gloomy, and he stared at the two of them deadly, "Do you want Lao Tzu to go in person?" ”

"Yes!" The two brigade commanders were taken aback and hurriedly agreed.

Division Commander Ding looked at the two of them and sighed, "I understand your worries, most of the brothers are new recruits, and they lost their morale in the first battle of Hefei...... However, an army will never be strong if it does not go through a few tough battles! ”

"Humble duty understands!" Everyone hurriedly agreed.

Soldiers are trained by war!

An army cannot be strong unless it has undergone a harsh baptism of war! Because the key to determining the combat effectiveness of an army is the will to fight, and the will to fight is always fought!

"Bang...... Snap ......"

Iron hooves broke through the tranquility of the mouth of the two rivers, and a group of little devil cavalry galloped in, only a dozen horsemen, who looked at the valley mouth from a distance for a while, and then hurried away.

The mouth of the Twin Rivers Valley has been blocked by a pile of rocks more than one person high, and people can climb over it, but horses can't climb it.

On the slopes of Taniguchi, the guerrillas hidden in the woods secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Captain He looked at the devil cavalry in the distance and frowned, "What is going on in the north?" ”

Third Uncle Zhang shook his head, "There is no information to come back...... Probably nothing, right? ”

"No," Captain He shook his head, his eyebrows frowning slightly, "The devil cavalry is in a hurry, it seems that they just want to take advantage of the Shuanghe Gathering...... There must be something going on in the north! ”

The Kasai Cavalry Brigade really only wanted to take advantage of Shuangheji, but the gunfire in the direction of Shuanghekou made Kasai Shaozo hesitate, so, at the fork in the road, he stopped the brigade and sent scouts.

The scout hurried back, "Report Shaozuo, the valley mouth in front has been blocked......

Kasai Shaosa was stunned, "What about the Yoshimura squadron?" ”

The scout shook his head, "The Yoshimura squadron is gone, I want to ......"

Kasai Shaozo waved his hand, "Take a detour and continue to explore the path...... Don't get into dangerous places! ”

"Yes," the scout agreed, turning his horse's head and heading down the trail to the east.

The staff officer was a little puzzled, "Shaozuo, listen to the gunshots, the ambush soldiers are just ordinary guerrillas, and it is not difficult to eliminate them......

Kasai Shozo gritted his teeth, "Let them live a little longer!" Serious matters! ”

As he spoke, Kasai Shaozo turned the horse's head and went to the fork in the road, and a group of devils turned the horse's head one after another and followed...... Serious matters!

On the battlefield in China, each Japanese division would be assigned to a cavalry wing, and the 13th division was assigned to the 17th cavalry wing.

The mountain roads are rugged, the roads are muddy, and the horses cannot gallop vertically and horizontally, so how can the cavalry exert its might?

While he was restless, a horse hurried from the front line, "Report, the enemy's trail is split in two ahead. ”

Sugiura Daisa frowned and muttered, "Split in two...... It seems that the order of the division commander is not wise! For the sake of the so-called face, risk the safety of the warriors...... Is it worth it? Alas, the lieutenant general is old, and the matter of the Guangming set hits him too hard! ”

"Dazuo?" Staff Officer Matsui Nakasa looked at Sugiura Osa suspiciously, and reminded in a low voice, "Our troops should immediately divide our troops to pursue ......"

Sugiura Osa glanced back at him, "Matsui-kun, will you lead a squadron to pursue north?" ”

"Ah," Matsui Nakasa was stunned, "a squadron ......"

The 17th Cavalry Wing has more than 1,400 men in total, with six cavalry squadrons and one heavy machine gun squadron under its command, and one squadron has only 123 cavalry guns and two light machine guns...... The forces are somewhat weak.

Sugiura Daisa waved his hand, "It's located in a hilly area, and it's difficult for the cavalry to deploy, so you can just fall into the enemy, and you don't need to rush to attack." ”

"Hey!" Matsui Nakasa hurriedly received the order and was about to leave, but saw two horsemen coming in a hurry.

"Report!" The first horse in front is a scout, "Kumamoto Brigade Staff Officer, Captain Toshino has a military intelligence briefing." ”

Behind him was Captain Tomano, who saw him disheveled and frightened, looking at Sugiura Daisa's lips trembling, "Kumamoto...... Brigade...... The whole army was annihilated...... The division of troops is all a ruse, a ruse of the people! ”

Everyone was shocked, "The whole army is annihilated? ”

Sugiura Daisa frowned, "Tsuino-kun, you tell me the battle situation in detail. ”

Captain Forging Ye froze down, "Our department chased all the way, the enemy continued to divide the troops, Shao Zuo only divided the troops to pursue, and in the end, there were only more than 300 people left in the department, at this time, the enemy ambushed the troops, no less than 2,000 people, the firepower is strong, our department ...... Only ...... left"

Two thousand people is naturally his exaggeration, but the firepower is true.

Matsui Nakasa was stunned, "Since your troops are divided into pursuits, what about the other chasing troops?" ”

"The others......" Captain Tsukino said bitterly, "their fate must be similar to ours!" ”

Everyone was shocked in their hearts, "How many troops do the people of China have?" ”

Sugiura Daisa's brows furrowed, and he groaned slightly, "The forces of the enemy and me here are intertwined, and it is indeed not a wise choice to pursue alone......"

"Report!" Before he could finish speaking, a horse hurried over, "A rider was found ahead, claiming to be Captain Kawashima of the Kumamoto Brigade......"

Captain Tsukino Kazuki, "Where is Kawashima-kun?" ”

The cavalryman was stunned and shook his head, "He was too seriously injured, and he ...... before he finished speaking."

"Kawashima-kun is also dead," Captain Tsukino shuddered and lost his soul, "That's true...... Your Excellency Dazuo, I can't chase it, I can't chase it...... The mountainous terrain was narrow and not at all suitable for cavalry deployment. ”

Everyone looked at Sugiura Daisa.

Sugiura Daisa's eyebrows were tightly locked, his face was gloomy, and he didn't say a word...... Pursue? What happened to the Kumamoto Brigade is just around the corner! Withdraw? Where is the division commander and how to explain?