Chapter 387: Battle of North China (33)
Zhang Dingguo did not pursue the retreat of the cavalry group of the Yue Army, he knew that it must be the cavalry unit of the commander of the Aolige Division, otherwise the Yue Army would not give up this mission. The task of his motorized infantry regiment was not to pursue the cavalry units of the army, which was the work of the chariot troops.
Soon Wan Guoquan led the chariot troops to arrive, and after learning the news that the cavalry troops of Aurege had arrived, Wan Guoquan was overjoyed and ordered the troops to enter the valley immediately and flank the cavalry group of the Yue army together with the cavalry troops of Aurege.
Aurege has been fighting devils with Han Yunhua for two years, and now he is no longer the fierce general who can only charge with cavalry before, and under Han Yunhua's teaching, Aurege has finally become a qualified commander. With the strong support of Han Yunhua, the cavalry unit of Aolige has been expanded from the cavalry platoon to the current cavalry division, and due to the chaos of the previous period, the cavalry division has not yet been reorganized, but a small cavalry division has gathered more than 50,000 cavalry.
The cavalry group that encircled and annihilated the Yue army this time, according to Aolige's idea, it would be enough to have his cavalry division, and the mechanized brigade should rush back to Daqingshan to rescue the commander. However, he also knew that the mechanized brigade was accurate against the cavalry, and the duel between the cavalry and the chariot was an egg and a stone, and Commander Han did this to achieve a quick victory and reduce the casualties of his cavalry troops.
The appearance of Aurege's troops was very sudden, on the one hand, because it was too dark at night, although there was a moon, but the distance that could be seen was less than twenty meters, and there was a battle in front, so the sound of the horses' hooves of the cavalry troops was also muffled to a large part. The most important thing is that the troops left behind at the mouth of the valley did not expect the appearance of Chinese troops at all, so their energy was not put into monitoring the enemy from the east at all, but was paying close attention to the battle ahead.
Therefore, when Aurege's cavalry troops charged to a distance of less than five hundred meters from the mouth of the valley, the troops who stayed at the mouth of the valley found Aurege and the others. However, the commander of the cavalry wing who remained at the mouth of the valley reacted quite quickly, and on the one hand, he organized his troops to prepare for battle, and on the other hand, he ordered the soldiers to report to Yoshida Nao quickly.
But because they found out too late for Aurege, before the cavalry of the Yue army could charge, Aurege's cavalry unit had already reached the mouth of the valley. As we all know, the combat effectiveness of cavalry is mainly manifested in the impact of war horses, and if the troops of one side are full of impact and the other side has no impact when the cavalry duel, then the result can be imagined.
Moreover, the cavalry under the Aurege was so numerous that it surged like locusts. 50,000 vs 1,000, almost each of the cavalry in the Aurege division only needs to cut a knife and does not need to return to the horse to fight again, when the 50,000 cavalry all rushed to the mouth of the valley, the Auregrad horse looked back and saw that there were less than 100 people left in a cavalry wing of more than 1,300 people. It is conceivable that the cavalry of the Yue army has just rushed up, and the war horses have not yet warmed up, and the speed cannot be compared with the cavalry units of the Aurige, and the number of the cavalry troops of the Aurige is too many, and the cavalry wing of the Yue army can only constantly resist the sabers that are constantly stretched out from the front.
The commander of the cavalry wing of the army is also a hard man, although there are less than two hundred people left, but he still fights to the death, in his opinion, His Excellency Yoshida's large army will arrive immediately, and he has not received an order, if his cavalry wing withdraws, it will be a deserter, and now the only thing he can do is to charge.
Aolige didn't even look at the more than 200 cavalry behind him, and with a wave of his hand, about 500 Chinese cavalry immediately killed the cavalry who rushed over.
In another round, there were only more than 80 people left in this cavalry wing of the Yue Army. Although the Chinese cavalry also lost sixty or seventy men, the wounded would immediately withdraw from the battle and return to their own team to bandage their wounds, so less than thirty people were actually killed.
In the last round, the [***] team directly surrounded and cut down the remaining more than 80 cavalry of the Yue army, and in less than ten minutes, the entire cavalry wing of the Yue army was completely annihilated.
Just as the cavalry wing of the Aurege army had just been completely annihilated, there was a sudden rumbling sound of horses' hooves in front, and the cavalry expert knew that it was the cavalry brigade of the Aurege army that had arrived. At the same time, Lieutenant General Yoshida also saw the Chinese cavalry illuminated by the lights five hundred meters ahead.
Looking at the huge contingent of the Chinese cavalry troops, Lieutenant General Yoshida Nao gasped, although limited to the width of the valley, Yoshida Nao did not see the whole picture of the Chinese cavalry, but with his intuition, Yoshida Nao judged that the Chinese cavalry force was at least 30,000 people. Yoshida Nao's heart screamed, he didn't know where the Chinese troops came from so many cavalry troops, when he came to carry out this mission, he specifically looked for Yamaguchi Umezi, the head of the North China Front Army, and specifically discussed the cavalry troops of Han Yunhua's department of the Eighth Route Army, according to the conclusion given by Major General Yamaguchi, it is needless to say that China's Han Yunhua department has cavalry troops, but the number will not be too much, according to the intelligence collected by the special high-tech department, the total number of cavalry under Han Yunhua's department will be about 10,000 people, However, the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army and other units transferred about 6,000 cavalry troops to the Korean department, so Major General Yamaguchi Umeko judged that the cavalry under Han Yunhua's headquarters in China would not exceed 5,000 people.
But now it seems that Umeko Yamaguchi doesn't really know his opponent at all. But no matter what, Lieutenant General Yoshida Nao already knew that today must be a tough battle, although the number of Shina cavalry must be more than his cavalry group, but Yoshida Nao was not afraid. Although he didn't know what breed of war horses the Chinese troops had under their crotch, they were definitely not better than the bloodlines of the war horses of their cavalry group, and the cavalry equipment of the middle [***] team was as rudimentary as their infantry equipment, and he was confident that he could break through the resistance of this cavalry force.
However, there is still a problem, that is, the terrain here is a valley itself, although because it is at the entrance and exit of the valley, the width is wide enough, nearly five or six hundred meters from north to south, and there are not steep cliffs on both sides, but it is still not something that tens of thousands of cavalry can spread.
Although the numerical advantage of the Chinese cavalry was wiped out, Yoshida knew that if the Chinese infantry behind him followed, with the firepower of that infantry regiment, his cavalry group would be flanked by the front and rear of the [***] team, and the victory or defeat would be unpredictable.
Yoshida Nao was worried in his heart, but Aurege did not give him a chance to think, and the first group to fight was a cavalry regiment of 1,300 knights. Seeing the performance of the [***] team, Yoshida Nao knew that he couldn't dodge, and it was also a cavalry wing, and the number of cavalry on both sides was not much different, and Yoshida Nao also wanted to verify the combat effectiveness of the Chinese cavalry.
"Whoaaaa......a Kill the enemy and give it to ............."
“……… Rush, defeat the imperialism .......... rush.........."
Both sides tacitly agreed that they did not use guns, and both used the sabers, which the cavalry is best at, the bloodiest and most stylish, to solve the battle. Soon the cavalry units of the two sides met in the center of the battlefield, and the huge impact force made each of the knight's knives like a high-speed cutting machine. But the knights on both sides did not retreat, and still rushed forward.
At this time, Aurege generally paid attention to the battle on the battlefield, and ordered a part of the troops to immediately dismount and build a blocking line, he knew that when the chariot troops arrived, this battle would have little to do with them, and the leading role would be Wan Guoquan, the bullshit brigade commander, and his mechanized troops. Their cavalry troops only had to hold the mouth of the valley, and in order to prevent the army dog from jumping over the wall and mixing with his cavalry troops, in order to escape the attack of the mechanized brigade, Aurege had to separate several infantry lines between the two sides.
Although he was extremely unhappy in his heart, Aurege knew that in terms of combat effectiveness, his cavalry troops were indeed not some iron pimple opponents, and it was the best choice to leave them to them, but in the end, 50,000 cavalry were dispatched to make wedding dresses for mechanized troops, and no one would be happy.
The three improvised lines of defense were quickly completed, and at this time, the battle in the center of the battlefield was also coming to an end, and there were less than 500 people left in the cavalry regiment of Aurege, while there were still more than 800 people in the corresponding cavalry wing of the Yue army, although the cavalry wing of the Yue army was more than 180 people than the cavalry regiment of Aolige, but on the whole, the combat effectiveness of the Chinese cavalry was inferior to that of the cavalry of the Yue army, and the Chinese cavalry suffered a small loss in this battle.
After the cavalry of the headquarters returned, Aurege did not send troops to challenge. Yoshida Nao's side was very active, but Aurege knew that it would be useless to fight with them now, and the mechanized troops of the other people could clean up a cavalry wing of the Yue Army in a few minutes, and the results of their own troops would only be the result of a short meeting, which was not cost-effective.
What's more, looking at the cavalry group of the Yue Army, it is not good at stubble, just now that cavalry regiment has let Aurege see the strength of the cavalry of the Yue Army, sister's, it's not easy to mess with.
Aurege's failure to fight does not mean that Lieutenant General Yoshida Nao is also willing to spend time with him, and now the situation on the battlefield is becoming more and more unfavorable to the cavalry group, as a qualified commander, Yoshida Nao also knows that there is only one way in front of him now, that is, to return to the Qian'an front line immediately.
Naoya Yoshida could see that Aurege was planning to trap him and his cavalry troops in this valley. Yoshida Nao is not a person who sits idly by, not to mention that he still has more than 10,000 elites in his hands.
This time it was two cavalry wings, and although Lieutenant General Yoshida had already seen the infantry line under the light of the campfire, he knew that the troops had to rush through, and this was their only chance.
"Wow, ah, ah, ah....................."
"Wow, ah, ah, ah....................."
"Wow, ah, ah, ah....................."
The charge began again, but this time the army did not succeed, the two cavalry wings had just finished shouting the slogan and had not yet entered the state of charge, but behind the large army there was a dense sound of guns and the sound of rumbling engines. Yoshida turned his horse's head and looked at it, and was immediately stunned by the scene in front of him, only to see that the chariots that stretched for hundreds of meters between the narrow valleys were shining with light, and the beams of lights at night were even more dazzling.
Lieutenant General Yoshida counted carefully and gasped, Damn, at least two hundred. Although Lieutenant General Yoshida Nao did not believe that the Chinese [***] team would have so many chariots, the scene in front of him had to believe that the chariots of the Chinese [***] team were very numerous, fifteen in each row, and there were more than a dozen rows.
Lieutenant General Yoshida knew that he was really done this time, but he looked fiercely at the Chinese troops at the exit of the valley, and frantically ordered: "The whole army is assaulted, kill out!" ”
Yoshida Nao's good calculation, as long as the troops and the cavalry troops of Aurlege were entangled, the chariot troops behind could not do what they did. It is easy to be injured by mistake, so even if his cavalry group is all here today, a large number of Chinese cavalry will be pulled on the back, which shows how vicious Yoshida's intentions are.
However, Aurege had long been on guard against this move, and the three infantry lines were not decorations, in addition to these, a large number of cavalry also held their rifles high and were ready to shoot at any time. The mortar unit has already opened fire, although 500 meters is already the limit of the limited range of the mortar, but such a dense army is nothing even if it is blind, as long as you don't hit outside the valley, you can achieve good results.
The group charge of more than 10,000 cavalry is not a joke, and the momentum and courage of the guy did not say, but it can be seen in such a small valley, not to mention the resistance of the Aurige department, even the "traffic accidents" between the cavalry of the army colliding and trampling each other also occur from time to time. At the same time, more than 70 light machine guns and more than 50 grenadiers placed at the forefront of the Aurege opened fire at the same time, and the cavalry guns in the hands of a large number of knights also opened fire at the same time.
The intensity of the fire was really extraordinary, although there were no heavy machine guns and no anti-aircraft machine guns, but there were quite a few light machine guns. For a while, a large number of devil cavalry were hit, and after the bulleted war horse fell, the war horse behind them tripped over, and the cavalry troops that charged over suddenly looked extremely chaotic. But in any case, the cavalry troops were still advancing, and the dead knights and horses were rushing with the large force, and the cavalry of the army was gradually approaching the defensive positions.
There were too many cavalry in the army, just like locusts that could not be killed, one knight fell, and soon someone else would make up for it, and the distance of five hundred meters was indeed too short, and it would only take two or three minutes for all the cavalry to move at high speed. Fortunately, those fallen horses and knights caused a lot of trouble for the center of the army, especially the larger ones. If it's too close, the consequences can be severe.
"Two hundred meters"
"One Hundred and Fifty Meters"
"One Hundred Meters"
The picture is frozen a hundred meters away, and both sides are red-eyed. Needless to say, if the army can't rush out, it is death, just take the time when they charge is also exchanged for the price of several cavalry wings, seeing that the army wants to escape, how can Wan Guoquan let them get their wish, the 75mm artillery equipped on the chariot is constantly firing, and the vehicle-mounted heavy machine gun is also sparing no effort to fire at the cavalry, only hitting the army with countless casualties, not to mention the tragic situation. And the [***] team was also red-eyed, they knew very well that if the cavalry of the Yue army rushed over, none of their people would be able to escape the sabers of the Yue army.
Both sides are fighting for survival and life, and a large number of war horses have fallen a hundred meters before the blocking line, which has seriously hindered the charge of the army, but no devil stopped and continued to kill.
The battle line continued to advance, fifty meters.......... twenty meters, .......... ten meters ............, and finally the cavalry of the Yue army broke through the first line of defense, and the blocking troops under Aurege were drowned in the mighty cavalry before they could retreat.
Aurege closed his glasses in pain, and when he opened them again, he was already red. Aurege drew his diagonal sword and ordered loudly: "The troops of the third line of defense immediately support the second line of defense, and the cavalry units are ready for battle......"
The second line of defense was less than 100 meters from the first line of defense, but it was twice as numerous as the first line of defense, while the second line of defense was wider because it was closer to the exit of the valley. Seeing that the Yue army rushed up, and the blocking troops unceremoniously pulled the trigger, this is all they can do now.
However, the distance of 100 meters is too short, although the cavalry and horses of the army have fallen in large numbers, but the cavalry that has come up from behind is gradually approaching the blocking position. However, the luck of the Yue army could only come here, and the mechanized brigade finally wiped out the palace troops of the Yue army and caught up.
Seeing the chariot troops catching up, Aolige was also relieved in his heart, the cavalry troops of the Yue army put too much pressure on him, and the madness of the Yue army was indeed not comparable to his troops. Aurege estimated that in just ten minutes of fighting, the Yue army had lost at least three or four thousand troops, but the commander of the Yue army did not show any soft-heartedness, and this alone was not something he could do.
In the valley of Kuancheng, a battle of chariots vs cavalry was once again staged, and this time Wan Guoquan was not facing the puppet army of Han annihilation, but the pure-bred devil. Therefore, Aurege is not welcome, as long as all the firepower that can be used is used, machine guns and artillery are all fired. Collision, crushing, and other techniques are all up.
This is a one-sided slaughter, and in front of the heavily armed steel behemoths, the flesh-and-blood cavalry is scum. For every meter advanced by the chariot troops, the living space of the army shrank by one meter. At first, Aurege only invested two battalions to block the attack, and gradually the blocking force became two regiments, in addition to the valley in front, even the slopes on both sides of the valley were full of dismounted cavalry.
Lieutenant General Nao Yoshida looked at the falling troops, and his heart was bleeding, but there was no point in saying anything at this point. He knew that there was no hope of breaking out of the siege if he stayed here any longer, and the only way to save a little blood of the cavalry group now was to dismount and break through from both sides of the slope. After all, the horses can no longer charge and run on the slopes, and the chariots cannot chase on the slopes, although there are many things to face next, but this is their only hope of survival.
(To be continued)