Chapter 166: Coaxing and Fearing
When the captain of the Devil Cavalry took the lead in turning his horse's head and turned around and fled, his subordinates also instigated their horses to run wildly and escape.
The cavalry of the army is not stupid, the huge tank and chariot group in front of them is not something they can compete with, and now that the commander has ordered a retreat, they can't ask for it, and they only hate their horses for running too slowly.
Seeing this, Zhang Xinghan immediately ordered the tank regiment to speed up, and the tank soldiers also opened fire one after another, using artillery fire to prevent the devil cavalry from escaping.
The cavalry was bound to run faster than the fourth tank within a certain distance, especially in this kind of plain terrain.
But fortunately, Zhang Xinghan brought Sabuli's cavalry regiment up, and it was precisely because of the cavalry regiment that he would concentrate on using all the tank regiments, otherwise it would be a roundabout way of dividing troops to assault and outflank.
The cavalry of the army could not escape for five miles before they were intercepted by Sabuli's cavalry regiment.
Even without the tank regiment and the motorized infantry regiment, Sabuli's 3,000 cavalry alone would be enough to completely annihilate this cavalry, which was less than half of their strength.
The cavalry of the two sides were mixed up, and soon the tank regiment and the 1st motorized infantry regiment caught up, and in order to avoid accidental injury, the armored soldiers of the tank regiment no longer opened fire, but only fired with vehicle-mounted machine guns for strafing.
The auxiliary weapons of the No. 4 tank are two MG34 general-purpose machine guns, and a hundred tanks are two hundred general-purpose machine guns, such a powerful firepower, not to mention that the devils have less than 1,500 people.
Even if there were 2,000 of them, there would be only one end in such an unsheltered and unsheltered terrain.
That is, it was beaten into a sieve by a rain of machine-gun bullets.
The battle lasted less than an hour, and the lone cavalry wing was annihilated as soon as the last shot rang out.
Except for a few who were slashed by Sabuli's cavalry, four-fifths of the devil cavalry died under the dense machine-gun fire of the tank regiment.
The crossfire network composed of 200 general-purpose machine guns, the dense bullets almost formed a barrage, and the devil cavalry, even men and horses, was almost all beaten into a blood sieve.
After killing this devil cavalry, Zhang Xinghan led his troops into Chengde City with great dignity.
At this time, most of the Tang troops in the city fled for the arrival of the army, and Chengde City had almost become an undefended empty city.
When Zhang Xinghan's tank regiment roared into the main street of the city, the people of the city suddenly boiled.
Behind the tank is a fully armed motorized infantry regiment, with neat steps, uniform standard equipment, and bright bayonets, all of which shock the visual senses of the citizens of Chengde.
This is the real fucking army.
In addition to being moved, the enthusiastic citizens of Chengde began to spontaneously organize consolation actions.
Many young girls waved to the heroic and mighty soldiers of the new army.
When Zhang Xinghan led his troops into the provincial chairman's building in Tang Dahu, south of the city, many officers and men of the motorized infantry regiment were stuffed with eggs, steamed buns, and all kinds of fruits in the hands of enthusiastic citizens along the street.
What made Zhang Xinghan laugh and cry was that the tank barrels of the tank regiment were full of the labors of the enthusiastic people.
Jumping from a No. 4 tank, Zhang Xinghan waved his hand, and a soldier rushed in with Garand.
………………………… At that time, the main force of the 4th Division of the Japanese Army had just passed Qinglong County, and compared with the cavalry, the marching speed of the main infantry was much slower.
Lieutenant General Nobuyuki Abe, the current commander of the 4th Division, was traveling in a military vehicle when suddenly a communications soldier jumped out of a military vehicle in front of him and ran in front of Nobuyuki Abe.
waved his hand to stop the car, and saluted with a nervous expression: "Your Excellency, the commander of the reporting division, I just got the news that my forward cavalry unit was besieged by a large group of chariots and cavalry of the Chinese army, and was defeated in battle, and all the jade was shattered!" ”
"What? Fleet of tanks? Nobuyuki Abe was shocked when he heard this, and immediately said to the signal soldier: "Order the troops, immediately stop the advance, and stand by in place."
Then send a telegram to the Kwantung Army Headquarters, our unit encountered a group of Chinese chariots, and the cavalry unit was completely annihilated. ”
"Hay!" The communications soldier suddenly bowed his head and hurried forward.
…………………… Jinzhou, in order to facilitate the command of the various troops, the commander of the Kwantung Army, Muto Nobuyoshi, moved his command here.
The urgent telegram of the 4th Division was quickly sent to the communication room of the Jinzhou Headquarters.
After receiving the telegram from the corresponding lieutenant, Major General Toranosuke, the chief of staff, hurriedly read it, was shocked, and immediately took the telegram to Muto Nobuyoshi to report.
Muto Nobuyoshi was currently in Jinzhou City to participate in the entrance ceremony organized by the 1st Division of the 20th Division.
When Toranosuke Hashimoto found him panting with a telegram and reported the contents of the urgent telegram from the 4th Division to Muto Nobuyoshi.
Muto Nobuyoshi was surprisingly calm, pondered for a moment, and said, "Chariot group? Except for Zhang Xinghan's headquarters in Tongliao, the China Army in Northeast China and North China no longer had formed chariot troops, so to speak, Zhang Xinghan's troops entered Rehe? ”
Toranosuke Hashimoto nodded and said, "Very likely, what should we do, General?" ”
"Order, the 20th Division immediately took over the 7th Division, the 7th Division rushed north, joined the 4th Division, advanced in the direction of Chengde, the aviation was ready to take off at any time at Jinzhou and Huludao airfields, and once the Chinese tank troops were found, immediately call for air force support.
At the same time, the 10th, 3rd, 6th, and 8th divisions were ordered to immediately attack Tongliao from the east and south! Muto Nobuyoshi quickly made a deployment.
"Hay." Hashimoto Toranosuke hurriedly bowed his head in response, quickly turned around and left.
…………………… In Chengde City, Zhang Xinghan had been temporarily stationed in Tang Dahu's Provincial Chairman Building, and when he learned that Tang Yulin's straw bag had already escaped with his property.
Zhang Xinghan was angry and hateful, if Tang Yulin was in this straw bag, he could use him to command his 36th Division.
In this way, it will be much easier to integrate the 36th Division.
But now Tang Yulin has run away, but he still holds the title of commander of the 36th Division and chairman of Rehe Province, and all units of the 36th Division still obey his command.
If you forcibly go to co-opt it, it is very likely that unexpected accidents will happen.
couldn't think of any good solution, Zhang Xinghan immediately asked people to find Jiang Baili, who was appeasing the people.
"Chief of Staff, now that Tang Yulin has fled from Chengde, and the forward of the Yue army has been wiped out by us, the strength of the other Tang troops still exists, and it seems to be a bit difficult to absorb them, do you have any good solutions?" Zhang Xinghan asked.
"Commander, you have forgotten, Tang Yulin's escape, his subordinates may not know everything, while the news has not leaked, we can completely order Tang Yulin stationed in Lingyuan and Longhua and other places to accept the reorganization of the Northeast New Army in the name of Tang Yulin.
We will send tank regiments to deter them with absolute force, and even coax and deceive them to be incorporated first. Jiang Baili said lightly.
"Even coaxing? Will this work? Zhang Xinghan was a little uneasy.
"How do you know if it will work without giving it a try? Anyway, Tang Yulin had already fled, and his subordinates were leaderless, and under the strong force of our tank regiment, they had no choice at all. Jiang Baili said: "First of all, they will surrender their guns, and then the cavalry regiment and the motorized infantry regiment will transport them back to the base area by car first."
I believe that when they arrive at our base area and learn about our system and treatment, they will definitely be willing to join our Northeast New Army. ”
"Okay, I'll let Jianguo and Li Zhenyuan try it right away." Zhang Xinghan nodded and said with determination.
…………………… In the evening of the same day, Lingyuan County, the 108th Brigade Headquarters of the Tang Department.
Brigade Commander Liu Yanchun asked the adjutant in confusion: "What do you think of Chairman Tang?" How could we be allowed to surrender to Zhang Xinghan's Northeast New Army and accept incorporation? ”
The adjutant shook his head and said, "I can't figure out this humble position, could it be that Chairman Tang has already taken refuge in the Northeast New Army?" ”
"You fucking pig brain, Chairman Tang is the head of a province, how could he go to Zhang Xinghan, he is only the commander of a division." Liu Yanchun couldn't help but scold angrily.
"What should we do?" The adjutant asked cautiously.
"Wait and see what the hell goes." Liu Yanchun lit a cigarette and frowned.
He was speechless all night, and the next morning, Liu Yanchun, who was asleep, was awakened by the adjutant's rapid shouting.
"Travel, travel, it's not good......"
Liu Yanchun's sweet dream was disturbed, and he was immediately furious: "What the hell are you arguing about early in the morning?" Noisy Lao Tzu sleeps! ”
"Brigade, brigade, it's not good, a large number of tanks and infantry have come from outside the city, and Lingyuan County has been surrounded." The adjutant's nervous speech was a little unfavorable.
"What? Where did the tank come from? Liu Yanchun was shocked when he heard this, and suddenly felt sleepy.
"I don't know, but looking at the military uniform, it's not me, it's like our Northeast Army, but it's a little bit different." The adjutant replied in a very tangled manner.
"Fuck you, so much nonsense, go to the city with Lao Tzu and have a look." Liu Yanchun took his military coat and walked out.
Soon, Liu Yanchun came to the city with his adjutant and a few guards, and cautiously stretched out his head to look outside the city.
Liu Yanchun suddenly took a breath of cold air, and a large number of tanks lined up outside the city, and the muzzle of the black hole in the gate was already aimed at the head of the city.
He's really evil, where did these people come from, and they are even more powerful than little devils.
Liu Yanchun hid behind the wall, took a deep breath to calm down some excitement, and said secretly.
At this moment, a loud shout sounded outside the city: "Listen, the 108th Brigade of the friendly army in the city listens, we are the Tongliao Anti-Northeast New Army, and we have been ordered to come to incorporate your department, the time is urgent, you only have half an hour to think about it, please tell your brigade commander General Liu Yanchun, be sure to obey the order of your division commander Chairman Tang Yulin, and immediately go out of the city and accept the reorganization!" ”
(To be continued)