Chapter 223 The Great Counteroffensive of the Far Eastern Military District

In the second year of Guangming, at about 22 o'clock in the evening of April 30, Huyan Jingbian took the last train to transport armored vehicles to Shenyang City, the capital of Fengtian. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

At the same time, it is also the standard configuration of soldiers in this era, that is, they love to smoke, a match is enough to use for a day, and they smoke one after another, and they will never break the fire. When he speaks, his big yellow teeth are very dazzling.

As soon as he arrived at the train station, an officer greeted him, saluted, and said; "General! The Daqing oil field has been occupied, so it is difficult to count on the fuel oil in Daqing. At present, we need to use the fuel produced by the Shengli Oilfield in Shandong, but it will take about ten days for the fuel allocated by the headquarters to reach Dalian Port.

Hu Yanjing said while taking the cigarette in his mouth; "What! How can I have so much time to wait for him! ”

While smoking, he gave orders; "Report to the Ministry of the Interior and the General Staff, Lao Tzu's army has arrived, how can Lao Tzu fight without fuel!"

The officer said; "General! In fact, there are other ways, but I'm afraid that your old man won't be able to get it! ”

Hu Yanjing said; "Tell me!"

The staff officer said; "Marshal Yuan Shikai, a large amount of fuel has long been reserved for the Air Force, and the Air Force itself has also built a fuel supply station in Mukden, with a total of 13,000 barrels of reserves!"

Hu Yanjing smoked while calculating the amount of fuel he needed!

Hu Yanjing said: "It will take a few days for our natural oil to arrive in Shenyang after arriving in Dalian!" ”

The staff officer said; "The train still takes three days!"

Hu Yanjing threw the cigarette butt on the ground and said; "Then do it! Don't let go of both! We took 200 barrels of fuel with us, let the 3rd Guard Regiment do it, don't go off! ”

The staff officer said; "Okay, we'll go and fix this tomorrow!"

Hu Yanjing said while lighting a cigarette; "Stupid! What are you waiting for tomorrow, now, immediately, immediately, immediately, quickly, we can't repair in Shenyang, immediately grab oil, march to Changchun overnight, and get to Changchun in repair! ”

The staff officer said; "Isn't it too urgent, the soldiers are very hard!"

Hu Yanjing said; "Or maybe it's hard work! Besides, it's hard for the country to be a soldier, and you don't even shoot death on the battlefield, are you afraid of this hard work? ”

In the early morning of May 1, because the Chinese Empire was wartime, there was no grand ceremony on May Day this year, but the Emperor of the Chinese Empire, the Bright Emperor, announced a benevolent government and once again reduced the tax burden of the imperial people, especially agriculture!

At the same time, on this day, there was also a horrific robbery, the armored division of the Seventh Army of the Royal Army, and its commander Huyan Jingbian's army robbed the oil depot of Marshal Yuan Shikai and the air force.

More than 2,000 barrels of fuel were put into the car by this group of wolf-like soldiers, pulled and ran, and when the guards reported the news to Yuan Shikai and Cai Wenqiang, who were far away in Seoul, neither of them could believe their ears!

Immediately, Cai Wenqiang called Hu Yanjing, but Hu Yanjing didn't dare to answer, and the staff officer who told him said that he was not there!

Cai Wenqiang shouted on the phone; "Huyan! If you have the ability, you should never go back to Xi'an! ”

Hu Yanjing couldn't help it, and said; "Xi'an is not your family, I can go back if I want to!"

Three days later, in the early morning of May 4, the armored division of Huyan Jingbian arrived in Changchun City, talked about Marshal Zhang Zhidong, and saw the tanks and Zhang Zhidong's own armored vehicles.

At the same time, the punishment orders of the Ministry of the Interior, the General Staff, the Army Command, and the Nanjing Ministry of Defense were all sent to Zhang Zhidong here, and Hu Yanjing was remembered once, and his top boss Zuo Zongtang did not escape punishment last time!

In Zhang Zhidong's office, Zhang Zhidong said to Hu Yanjing; "Let's give Zuo Shuai a call! He's going crazy, you have to listen honestly, it's good if he scolds you happily! ”

Hu Yanjing didn't speak, but smoked vigorously!

Zhang Zhidong had no choice but to speak; "I have prepared enough fuel in Changchun, Songyuan and Siping as long as our army crosses the Songhua River. After recovering the Daqing oil-producing area, fuel is no longer a problem.

Hu Yanjing saluted Zhang Zhidong with a military salute and said; "Marshal! The end will definitely live up to your expectations! ”

Zhang Zhidong coughed dryly twice, and then spoke; "Your army repaired for two days, and launched a general attack together with the armies of Zeng Lingqin, Gadamerin, and Mentu, and we did not know more than 400,000 troops along the Songhua River, a total of four columns.

The troops following you are your old acquaintance Lu Yongxi, his Fifth Army is mainly infantry stationed in the north of Changchun City, and it is the closest combat unit to us.

Hu Yanjingbian just wanted to salute and end the meeting, but at this time, the red phone on Zhang Zhidong's desk rang, which is a phone that only rings when it is particularly urgent, and Zhang Zhidong showed rare agility and speed.

Pick up the phone and speak; "I'm Zhang Zhidong, what's going on!"

The other party was Major General Merlin, Ga, who was defending in the direction of the White City, and he spoke anxiously on the phone; "Marshal! The Japanese cavalry bypassed our Songhua River defense line and attacked from the Horqin grassland, and now it has appeared in the direction of Tongyu and Changling, and I have sent cavalry to intercept and pursue, but our speed is probably not much, so please prepare as soon as possible, Marshal! ”

Huyan Jingbian immediately came to the map, looking for Tongyu City and Changling City, I don't know if I don't see it, I was startled when I saw it!

Changling is just to the west of Changchun, after Changling is Changchun City, where the door of the cave is opened, and now Zhang Zhidong's main forces are deployed on the northern front, and the nearest Lu Yongxi simply does not have enough time to rush back!

Hu Yanjing turned his head to look at Zhang Zhidong with a frosty face, Zhang Zhidong didn't expect that Japan would make such a bold decision in such a tense situation, how many Japanese cavalry can there be, 20,000, 40,000, or 100,000!

These Zhang Zhidong are not in their eyes, but Japan is in the shade, sneak attack from behind, although this is not a new trick at all, but Zhang Zhidong's face is not lustrous from time to time.

If he loses on this issue this time, Zhang Zhidong, the marshal of the Chinese Empire, will really be a big shame!

Zhang Zhidong's eyes were slightly closed, and the rosary in his palm was slowly turning!

Hu Yanjingbian was still a little excited in his heart at this time, it seems that Zuo Shuai can have an explanation! He lit another cigarette himself, and Hu Yanjing felt that this cigarette was extraordinarily fragrant!

Zhang Zhidong stopped and turned the rosary in the palm of his hand, opened his eyes and said while opening Hu Yanjing; "Where is Zuo Shuai, I will negotiate with him, the Ministry of the Interior, the Nanjing Capital Administration, and the Ministry of National Defense will explain to them, but we can only win this battle and not lose it!

Hu Yanjing heard what he wanted to hear the most, put the cigarette butt in his hand and extinguished it, then raised his right hand, stood upright, saluted Zhang Zhidong with a standard military salute, and then said; "Marshal, rest assured! The last general is willing to make a military order! ”

Zhang Zhidong closed his eyes and nodded; "Go ahead!"

Hu Yanjingbian left Zhang Zhidong's command room!

On the afternoon of May 4, the armored division, which had just arrived, had not spent the night in the camp when it received an order to fight, and the tanker trucks collected in Changchun, the trucks carrying goods, loaded with fuel and supplies, set off.

The roar of the night made it impossible for the people of Changchun to sleep completely, but everyone knew that the Japanese army was not far from Changchun City, and these chariots were fighting against the Japanese cavalry.

There was no welcome or farewell ceremony, and the First Armored Division of the Chinese Empire ushered in its first battle in such a low-key environment. In conjunction with Huyanjing's attack, Lu Yongxi stayed in Changchun to guard a regiment.

This regiment is also the main force left by Zhang Zhidong's side, so the old man also invested all his blood this time, and it would be a great shame if he really escaped the "heart" by himself this time, so Zhang Zhidong handed over all his trust to Huyan Jingbian.

The overnight march, the roads at this time were very poor, they were all dirt roads that could only provide bicycle traffic, if it weren't for the very big spring breeze this year, the current roads would simply be the curse of the armored division. But watching the armored vehicle stop in the dirt pit every time and accelerate with difficulty, Huyan Jingbian realized that road construction is very important for armored vehicles.

The early morning of May 5th was a cool morning, especially the white fog coiling in the mountains, telling all pedestrians to wear thicker, otherwise it would be very cold!

All the soldiers did not stop, they could only eat the dry food they carried with them, and the current tank soldiers were all the original automobile soldiers, and these people were considered high-tech arms of this era compared to other arms.

Therefore, the treatment of tank drivers, turret operators, machine gunners and other fighters is very high relative to the qi of the troops. Because the temperature in the tank is generally very high, the operator sweats a lot.

Among the foods they are equipped with, salted duck with a high salt content, salted jerky, and compressed biscuits have become standard. The fighters turned into tanks and ate the food they were equipped with.

According to the pace of the march, there was still half an hour left for them to reach the city of Wyed. But at this time, there was a gunshot sound, and Hu Yanjingbian immediately woke up from his dream. At this time, a red flare floated in the air.

The scout in front and the enemy are on fire, and the scout and the enemy must be in a very hurry, otherwise the scout will never be able to expose himself easily. Look at the red flare rising again in the sky.

Huyan Jingbian knew that the speed of the Japanese cavalry was really fast, and in front of it was the small city of Huaide, but this stronghold of the Chinese Empire was not defended in time, so what followed was an unavoidable encounter.

When he came to the front of a large piece of fertile land backed by a dense forest, Hu Yanjing saw about a hundred white tents, and the plaster flag in the middle was still flying in the wind. That's where the gunshots came from.

The two regiments of the armored division drove to the front, and the troops presented two huge V-shapes, and just when the troops of the armored division were sorting out the formation, the cavalry in the rear rushed to the front, and this cavalry battalion was left in Changchun by Lu Yongxi.

Responsible for reconnaissance and transmitting information, as soon as the gunfire just now, the battalion commander gathered all the fighters and came to the front of the battle line, saw the arrogant Japanese, and ordered his troops to charge without waiting for the armored division to adjust the formation.

When the Japanese saw the cavalry of the Chinese Empire rushing towards them, they immediately fled into the woods behind them. The cavalry behind began to accelerate, you damn little Japanese devils, dare to touch my brother, don't run a single one.

After Hu Yanjing saw the cavalry rushing up, he scolded on the tank; "Stupid! It's a trap just waiting for you to attack! ”

Before Hu Yanjing finished speaking, the sound of heavy machine guns sounded in the depths of the dense forest, and then the shouts of the Japanese to kill, and the neighing of war horses and the screams of soldiers gradually came from the depths of the dense forest.

At this time, the formation of the armored division had already dispersed. The formation of three V-shapes is moving forward at an even speed. The first to run out of the dense forest on the opposite side was the cavalry of the Chinese Empire, but a battalion of cavalry rushed in, and there could be a company that came out!

This time, the head of the regiment is going to write a long report!

The cavalry of the Chinese Empire came out of the back of the tanks, the gunners on these tanks had already begun to fire shells, and the Japanese cavalry in the woods began to suffer casualties. Accompanied by the explosion of the shells, the surrounding trees began to burn.

The cavalry, who had not been killed by the shells, finally rushed out of the woods and into the field, at which point the machine gunners on the tanks began to pour bullets, and the first V team consisted of 25 tanks, and many Japanese cavalry escaped the first wave of blows.

The V-shaped formation in the back fired at the same time, and the probability of the cavalry and the horses surviving in the fire net was very small. Besides, there were tanks in Huyan Jingbian watching behind, and occasionally Japanese cavalry who could pass through two arrays were killed by the tanks waiting behind.

The two tank queues in front of them were pushed into the woods, and the birch trees with thick bowl mouths could only shake the tanks from side to side in front of the twenty-ton tanks. The tanks in the back followed the path from which the tanks in front had driven.

The infantry and cavalry in the back knew that they were powerful this time, and they would never be stronger again, and the regiment commander ordered his troops to follow closely behind the large army on the border of Huyanjing. If you kill him this time, he won't come out again.

Behind the dense forest, there is another reclaimed field, planted with wheat, the wheat here was originally used by the royal family, because of the unique geographical environment, long sunshine hours, large temperature difference between day and night, conducive to the accumulation of sugar and protein. Therefore, the flour made from the wheat produced here is very delicious.

Since the Guangming Emperor implemented a new system in Heilongjiang Province and established a new province, what could only be enjoyed by the royal family can come to the dining table of ordinary people, because the Far East is no longer the private property of the royal family. Many people in Shanhaiguan have begun to break into the east of the Guandong in a bright and bright way.

Hu Yanjing saw a larger scale of Japanese cavalry, a total of more than 10,000 Japanese cavalry, and all the nearby wheat seedlings that had grown to the height of chopsticks. All of them were ruined by these Japanese cavalry.

The commander of the Japanese cavalry was Yoshika Akiyama, who was the pioneer of the Japanese cavalry, and today in order to break the deadlock, he led all the cavalry from Inner Mongolia to bypass the Songhua River defense line of the Chinese Empire and come to the rear of Changchun.

Akiyama Yoshika knew that the Huaxia Empire must send troops to intercept it, but in view of the fact that the main military forces of the Huaxia Empire were placed along the Songhua River, the combat effectiveness of the Huaxia Empire that came to block it must not be very strong.

But what is the thing that appears in front of me now, I originally thought it was the cavalry of the Chinese Empire, but I didn't expect it to be some big brother's stickers. But there don't seem to be a lot of them, so there should be nothing to be afraid of.

Akiyama Yoshika knew very well in his heart that time was no longer under Japan's control, and now it was only possible to make the Chinese Empire afraid and let them surrender as soon as possible, so the Japanese army must not be afraid.

The order to attack gradually spread, and the entire Japanese cavalry urged the horses' hooves, lined up in a uniform column, and gradually accelerated and began to rush towards the queue of the First Armored Division of the Empire in Huaxi District.

The tanks of the Chinese Empire also began to change formations, using four columns, staggered with each other, and slowly moving towards the Japanese cavalry at an equal speed in front and behind. The infantry and cavalry behind, but there was no need to rush through, the regimental commander ordered all the chariots to besiege the city and guard the formation, and then defended on the spot.

Seeing that all the tanks were attacking the Japanese army, Commander Zhou scolded this Hu Yanjing a hundred times in his heart.

At this time, the signal corps came to report and said; "Tuanza! General Huyan's telegram! ”

Head Zhou said; "Read it!"

The communications soldier said; "Encircle the point to send reinforcements, prepare quickly!"

Captain Zhou slammed his fist on the car next to him and said very angrily; "This old West is using us as bait!"

The communications soldier looked at the regiment commander in horror!

Head Zhou said; "Why are you still stunned! Order, take out all the infantry guns and ammunition! A regiment adds up to more than 4,000 people, that's more than 20,000 cavalry! Let's make up our minds to die! ”

The signal corps immediately ran to convey the order of the regimental seat!

At this time, the tanks in front began to fire using the turrets on the tanks, and the dense artillery fire fell on the arrays of the Japanese cavalry, and those "lucky! The Japanese cavalry and war horses flew into the sky together, and at one last glance they saw the vast land!

The Japanese cavalry in the back still rushed towards the tank one after another, at this time the machine guns on the tank began to strafe, and occasionally the war horse dodged and was not in a hurry, and really hit the tank, and the flesh and blood were blurred, but there was no way to stop the tank's advance.

The Japanese cavalry rushed through the first tank line, and the fallen horses and the Japanese cavalry caused a great obstacle to the later horses and cavalry, and the distance between the tanks was very close, even if they dodged the tanks in front, they were just facing the tanks behind.

Although the cavalry passing through the four-line tank formation was a very lucky minority, there were still many Japanese cavalry who passed through, and they attacked the defensive position temporarily erected by Commander Zhou.

Huyan Jingbian did not stop, because there was a larger pair of cavalry in front of him, that is, the cavalry team led by Akiyama Yoshika himself. The dense cavalry formation was like an iron plate, blocking the front of the First Armored Division of the Chinese Empire.

Akiyama Yoshika felt dizzy at this time, he couldn't believe that all this was true, how could it be, the cavalry team he trained was like paper paste in front of these iron lumps, looking at the war horses and cavalry corpses all over the ground, Akiyama Yoshika's heart was dripping blood!

But now he still had to stay awake, and when he saw the armored divisions of the Chinese Empire rushing over, he ordered his cavalry to divide into two teams and detour behind these tanks again, and attack the army of the Chinese Empire first.

The remaining cavalry of more than 10,000 people in Japan began to move, they divided into two teams, and began to outflank both sides of the formation, which is a very important function of the cavalry, that is, to cut off your rear road.

The armored division of the Chinese Empire also naturally began to split the formation, and there were three queues, among which the armored tanks in the middle came towards Akiyama Yoshika's cavalry team, which meant a decisive battle with Akiyama Yoshika.

Yoshikatsu Akiyama looked to the east, it was Edo, Japan, which is now Tokyo, and the god in Yoshikatsu Akiyama's heart, where His Majesty the Emperor Meiji was. He silently drew his sword.

Then he spoke to the officers on both sides; "The time to show the glory of the samurai of the Great Japanese Empire, the time to be loyal to the emperor has come, Yaki will give it!"

Under the leadership of the cavalry general Yoshika Akiyama, the Japanese cavalry began to charge, although Yoshika Akiyama had expected the final result, but they had a way, and they must not lose the momentum of the army at this time!

The Japanese cavalry who rushed up had to resist the tank's fire, and then the strafing of the machine guns at close range, the Japanese cavalry who were able to come to the tank's side, brandishing their cold and shining knives, left a deep mark on the fuselage of the tank!

The cavalryman was then hit by stray bullets flying in all directions, and his mount, his horse, fell under the tracks of the tank.

Yoshika Akiyama rushed to the edge of these tanks, and the machine gunners who were still outside shrank into the inside of the tower and continued to strafe with their built-in machine guns, which made Yoshika Akiyama very angry, you cowards!

Yoshika Akiyama was looking for someone to fight against, or a direction to charge, but he also lost his direction in the confusion, and at this time Yoshika Akiyama had realized that these iron camels were his nemesis.

A barrage of bullets hit Akiyama Yoshikatsu's chest, and the war horse ran away with him, but Akiyama Yoshika gradually felt that his legs could no longer hold the horse's back, and a cannonball rang out next to his warhorse.

The horse was frightened, its front hooves were raised, and in that moment, Akiyama Yoshikatsu fell off his horse, and the soldiers around him tried to save their commander, but the dense crowd attracted the attention of the tankmen, and a shell fell near the crowd.

Yoshika Akiyama and the Japanese cavalry next to him were no longer scattered parts, and slowly fell as the shock wave of the bomb drifted through the air and under the effect of gravity. The body of Yoshikatsu Akiyama, the commander of the Japanese cavalry division, was not found in the post-war situation.

This is a long-standing historical secret, and many later scholars have studied this contest between the powerful and mature cavalry and the nascent, still very weak tank forces. This battle, because of its special representativeness, almost changed the course of military history.

After the other Japanese cavalry bypassed the tank troops, they rushed towards the temporary infantry of Commander Zhou, and before Commander Zhou's infantry position could be deployed, the Japanese cavalry rushed over, fortunately, Commander Zhou was equipped with a lot of cars.

These cars, surrounded by the perimeter, formed a good defensive barrier, relying on this temporary defensive position, Commander Zhou ordered all the soldiers, whether they were engineers, cooks, special combat teams, or military staff officers, to go to the battlefield.

Everyone knew very well that the consequences of the Japanese army breaking through the defense line were very serious at that time. The cavalry began to circle around the battle line set up by Commander Zhou, looking for weaknesses and flashpoints for the attack.

At this time, the tank troops on the periphery had also completed the encirclement of the Japanese cavalry, and the battle was carried out in the encirclement and counter-encirclement, and a part of the cavalry discovered the use of the tank, and they ran to the perimeter of the tank again.

But they really had no way to deal with these tanks, and the strangulation began, and the Japanese cavalry saw that there was no way to break through the inner army, and there was no way to avoid the strangulation of the tanks, so many Japanese cavalry began to flee.

At about 16 o'clock in the evening of May 5, 185, the First Armored Division of the Chinese Empire and the Japanese cavalry were already in a state of anxiety, and many scattered Japanese cavalry began to flee.

The tanks that are chasing after are also facing problems, now that the tanks have almost run out of fuel and ammunition in battle, what will happen if they continue to pursue and let them go.

The scattered and fleeing Japanese cavalry presented a problem for Huyanjing of the Chinese Empire, but he still made a decision, that is, to abandon these stragglers and advance towards the defense area of Gadamerin.

At about 18 o'clock, Huyan Jingbian sorted out the team, replenished fuel and ammunition, and at this time, a huge noise came from the northwest, in the night sky that had been quiet, it seemed to shake the heartstrings of Huyan Jingbian, will there be a Japanese cavalry all the way?

Huyan Jingbian ordered the troops to be ready for battle, and fight Japan to the end at any time! The tank is in front of you, all the lights are already on, come on! Little Jap!

At this moment the scout in front returned, shouting loudly; "Reinforcements are coming! Reinforcements are coming! ”

Hu Yanjingbian is so angry in his heart!

Sticking his head out of the tank, he shouted at the communications man; "Who's coming!"

This communication soldier came to Huyan Jingbian and said; "Our cavalry, the cavalry of General Gadamerin is here!"

Hu Yanjing said; "Come here, stay close to me!"

This communication soldier came closer to the border of Huyanjing.

Hu Yanjing made a loud voice while slamming the tank with his steel helmet, expressing his anger, while speaking; "We are the reinforcements, we are the reinforcements! Got it? ”

The Scout spoke; "Got it! Got it! ”

At this time, the cavalry team had already intersected with the tank troops, and a pair of cavalry came to the tank on the Huyan Jingbian side, and a colonel with two bars and three stars on his shoulder, after seeing the rank of Huyan Jingbian, jumped off the horse.

Salute a military salute to Huyan Jingbian!

Hu Yanjingbian lit a new cigarette again, and then said; "You immediately pursue the remnants of the Japanese cavalry, and it is best to completely eliminate these guys before they rush to Changchun City, don't scare the marshal!"

The colonel said; "The general laughed, the marshal is also experienced in a hundred battles, and his subordinates will set off immediately!"

Hu Yanjing said; "Wait a minute! Not bad! Still hard-mouthed! ”

The colonel, who was just about to turn away, stopped, and once again came to Huyan Jingbian, and said; "General! Don't dare! ”

Hu Yanjing said; "That's it! It's a good thing to have a little personality, your Gadamerin column has always had a big temper! ”

This colonel did not accept Huyan Jingbian's evaluation, but chose to be silent!

Hu Yanjing said; "You go after it, but there is something you have to do, you are responsible for disposing of the corpses of the Japanese soldiers in front as soon as possible, otherwise they will all stink, and it will be even more difficult to deal with in the future!"

The colonel said; "Obey the general's orders!"

Huyan Jingbian ordered the army to advance in the direction of Baicheng!

When the colonel led his troops in that wheat field, he was stunned, a battlefield full of dead Japanese cavalry and dead horses, bloody and fleshy!

The colonel muttered in his heart, are these regular soldiers like this?

Kill or bury!

There was no time to deal with it now, and the colonel led his troops away in a hurry, and they were now more confident in their pursuit.

Did the Japanese cavalry still have the guts to fight with the cavalry of the Chinese Empire!

The Japanese cavalry is still carrying out their original mission, they are marching towards Changchun City, and they want to realize their value in the last moments of their lives. When these Japanese cavalry appeared in Changchun City, Zhang Zhidong was also very surprised, and the army defending on the periphery and these cavalry were on fire.

The people in Changchun City were very panicked, and Zhang Zhidong also scolded Hu Yanjing thousands of times in his heart.

The Japanese cavalry was arrogant outside Changchun City for less than two hours, and they were completely wiped out outside Changchun City by the cavalry sent by Gadamerin behind.

At least the Japanese army came here, and this was also the farthest place where the Japanese army attacked the Chinese Empire, and the footsteps of Japanese aggression stopped there!

The green leaves grow and are full of life. Outside the city of Changchun, outside the city of Changchun!