A night owl is brushing a tall, black horse with warm water. The horse seemed to enjoy it exceedingly, snorting from time to time or squinting and shaking his neck.

The fighters gathered around and drooled with envy. But there is only one such good horse, and Camp Commander Ye will definitely not give it to others.

A soldier smacked his mouth with blazing eyes and said, "Battalion commander, let me help you brush your horse!" I've done a great job! ”

The night owl rolled his eyes and said, "Think beautifully!" I tell you, this is my horse, and none of you are allowed to touch it in the future! ”

The warriors mocked him for being stingy, and the night owls were too lazy to take care of them, but still buried their heads there.

Another soldier looked at it for a while, and suddenly said, "Battalion commander, you can't ride this horse!" ”

The night owl stopped and asked, "Why?" ”

The warrior pointed to the crotch of the horse and said, "You see, it's a horse!" "The so-called son of the horse is **, and there is no gelding. Since it likes to mess around when it is in heat, it is not suitable for combat horses.

Guys, hey! It's such a big thing underneath, and it's still a real horse.

The warrior said, "It's not okay to be a horse, it's time to castrate!" ”

The night owl was stunned, a little reluctant.

Just hesitating, he flew in. When they were about to rush to the group, the rider pulled the reins of his horse and made a beautiful emergency stop. The horses neighed, and the raised front hooves were about to kick the warriors in the face. The soldiers who were close were startled and cursed in anger; The soldiers who were far away applauded, and Da Lu laughed.

The night owl picked up the whip and volleyed it, and with a snap of the whip, the warriors quickly fell silent. He walked out and glanced at the knight, and said, "Biaozi, this action is too damaging to the horsepower, and it is not allowed to do so in the future!" ”

Biao Zi hurriedly responded: "Yes, battalion commander!" I promise not to do so in the future! As he spoke, he handed the night owl a note and said, "It was Camp Commander Kong of the Third Battalion who asked me to send it to you!" ”

The third battalion is the third battalion of the 342nd Regiment, which was expanded from the three companies of the first battalion of the original 342nd Regiment. Although the strength of the army has increased sharply to more than 700 people, the combat effectiveness of the new recruits is not good, and they have to rely on the veterans of the past to really fight. Considering that it would be difficult for such a force to deal with the Japanese troops coming from the Zhengtai Line, Zheng Weiguo specially ordered the first company of the cavalry battalion to be transferred over, and added two 82 mortars and four heavy machine guns to them.

According to the level, the night owl should be the commander-in-chief of these two troops, but his own family knows about his own family affairs, and he took the initiative to ask for the commander of the third battalion, Camp Commander Kong, to command. After all, Battalion Commander Kong graduated from a regular military academy, and he was better at marching and fighting than a night owl who only knew cavalry.

The night owl took the note and looked at it, his face beaming. He picked up his whip and whipped it twice, shouting at the soldiers: "There is a battle, assemble the cavalry battalion!" ”

The warriors cheered and hurried to lead their horses, and then began to assemble. By the time the night owl had mounted the horse and come out, the warriors had already lined up.

The night owl nodded in satisfaction, waved his horsewhip, and shouted, "Let's go!" ”

The fighters of the first company happily rushed to the positions of the third battalion. The fighters on the position were busy, as if they were repairing the fortifications. They watched the cavalrymen ride tall horses one by one, and they were so envious. In particular, the night owl's new black horse, with a strong body and bright hair, runs gracefully like a leopard. As soon as this guy appeared, he immediately attracted everyone's attention.

As a boy from the North, Camp Commander Kong is naturally a horse lover, and his eyes are like hooks, staring at the black horse.

The night owl said proudly, "Old Kong, am I still in this horse?" ”

Battalion Commander Kong nodded vigorously and said, "Medium, medium!" Brother, where did you get this horse? It won't be the mount of the Devil Emperor! ”

The night owl said lightly: "It's nothing, I passed by a military horse farm just now, and I washed it easily!" Unfortunately, there are too few horses, only twenty. ”

Camp Commander Kong stomped his feet and said, "Oh, I knew that the Dao Men should have run a little further!" ”

The night owl smiled: "It's useless to run far, this black leopard is destined for me." "The Black Panther is the one he gave the name to the big black horse. The black finger color, the leopard finger posture, is appropriate.

As he was talking, a cavalry scout hurried over and said, "Report to the battalion commander, the enemy in Yangquan has been dispatched, a total of twelve vehicles, more than thirty cavalrymen, and a total strength of about four hundred, and two mortars and two Type 92 heavy machine guns. It is expected to be here in another ten minutes. ”

Battalion Commander Kong said curiously: "The devil is also using mortars now!" ”

In the early days of the Anti-Japanese War, in addition to the special mortar brigade, ordinary troops rarely used mortars, but with the development of the war, some old equipment and newly developed equipment also began to be popularized.

The scout affirmed: "It's a mortar, it's very conspicuous in the car box!" ”

The night owl teased: "What, old Kong, is there a difficulty?" ”

Battalion Commander Kong said: "It's a bit tricky! You first lead the cavalry to ambush, and then take advantage of the stalemate between the enemy and us! ”

The night owl thought for a moment and said, "How about I take my brothers around behind the devil?" ”

Battalion Commander Kong said: "Good is good! But you have to hurry up, the road here is not easy to walk, can I give you half an hour? ”

The night owl hurriedly said: "No problem, we are cavalry!" ”

So the 3rd Battalion continued to set up ambushes, while the 1st Company of the Cavalry Battalion galloped behind enemy lines around the path, trying to stab the enemy in the eye after the battle began.

The Japanese army soon appeared in everyone's field of vision. First of all, the thirty or so cavalrymen, who came at a trott, seemed to be exploring the way for the cars behind. In the past few days, the 129th Division has won several battles on the Zhengtai Line, blowing up many Japanese vehicles, making the Japanese army's actions more cautious.

The enemy cavalry was getting closer and closer, and the warriors were almost smelling horse manure. Battalion Commander Kong gave an order in a low voice, saying, "Tell the brothers to calm down and not to shoot without orders." ”

The Signal Corps passed down the order from one order to the next, trying to calm the restless mood of the recruits. Originally, it was good, but the recruits and veterans were lying on their stomachs differently. But at this time, a soldier in the Japanese car suddenly fired a shot at the hill where the soldiers were ambushing. Battalion Commander Kong chuckled in his heart, for fear that the recruits would not be able to hold their breath. But whatever you are afraid of comes, and the bullet hits right in front of a recruit. The young man was startled, and without saying a word, he pulled the trigger.

The other recruits saw that their comrades had made a move, and they hurriedly scrambled to open fire. The Japanese immediately stopped and began to return fire. Battalion Commander Kong slapped his head and scolded the "ball phase" angrily, but the matter had come to this point, so he could only act in advance.

The machine gun company soon began to fire, but the mortars did not hit the car accurately, and several shots did not hit the car. It is better to hit the cars lined up on the highway with heavy machine guns, and the cars will be scrapped if a row of bullets is swept over, and if you are lucky, the fuel tank will explode. Under the ferocious blows of the soldiers of the third battalion, the Japanese troops had to disperse along the road to both sides to avoid being affected by the explosion of cars. The cavalry was about to break out of the encirclement, but they did not dare to continue at this time, so they had to hide at the foot of the mountain. The warriors were reluctant to let the horses go and did not fire at them.

The Japanese reacted very quickly, relying on the terrain to quickly conceal themselves and desperately return fire with accurate marksmanship. Many of the soldiers of the third battalion did not know how to protect themselves, and the number of casualties suddenly skyrocketed. The two mortars of the Japanese army were also very accurate. As they shifted, they slammed into the positions of the three battalions, and not only succeeded in suppressing the two mortars of the three battalions, but also inflicted heavy casualties on the infantry.

The strength, firepower, and terrain of the three battalions far surpassed the Japanese army, but the more they fought, the more passive they became. The veterans are fine, the recruits are almost unable to hold on. At this moment, the first company of the cavalry battalion finally arrived at the rear of the enemy, and the night owl rode a black horse and rushed to the front with a shiny saber.

Although the Japanese army had the upper hand at this time, it was also miserable under the three-sided attack of the three battalions. In particular, they were in an unfavorable terrain and could only rely on non-stop movement to avoid the fire of the third battalion, in which case their physical strength was quickly exhausted and they would feel mentally fatigued.

When the night owl led the men to rush over, the Japanese troops were pinned down and unable to organize an effective blockade, and many soldiers were cut down to the ground before they even had time to turn back. Under the ferocious attack of the cavalry, the formation of the Japanese army was suddenly chaotic.

Seeing that the opportunity had come, Battalion Commander Kong hurriedly said: "Quick, quick, blow the trumpet quickly!" ”

Ten bugles (each unit was heavily equipped due to Zheng Weiguo's preference for this instrument) sounded in unison, and the penetrating sound suddenly spread through every inch of the battlefield. The soldiers, both new and veterans, were more courageous, and rushed towards the enemy with a loud shout.

The Japanese were visibly panicked, they had no idea how many enemies were rushing towards them, especially the deafening sound of blowing horns, how many troops would have to use so many horns!

Seeing that this group of Japanese troops was about to be annihilated here, the remnants of the devil's twenty or so cavalry suddenly gathered and rushed westward. Since all the units of the three battalions had already rushed to the road from both flanks at this time, the defensive force in front of them was seriously insufficient, and as a result, the Japanese cavalry rushed out of the road.

The night owl had sharp eyes, and hurriedly beckoned to the brothers, saying, "The devil's cavalry is going to run, chase after it, and catch up with all the Oriental horses!" ”

When the warriors heard this, they immediately came to their senses, and one by one they chased after the night owls. They chased from this side of the battlefield, but what everyone didn't expect was that they chased farther and farther.

In fact, it is not surprising to think about it, from the point of view of training, the cavalry battalion is still a wild road in general, and the Japanese army can wrestle with the Russian Cossack cavalry; Judging from the horses, although the cavalry battalion has some Oriental horses, it is still mixed with a lot of local horses, and some are still unsuitable for riding, so they can't catch up with the Japanese army in general.

Of course, none of these are critical factors. So what are the key factors? To put it bluntly, the soldiers want horses, and the Japanese army wants their lives! In contrast, who is more motivated to run?

After chasing for a distance, the warriors saw that the enemy was running farther and farther, and there was a lack of men and horses, so they did not want to chase anymore and slowed down their horses. The night owl was very unwilling and scolded angrily.

At this moment, a Japanese cavalryman in front of him suddenly pulled the reins of his horse, probably to see if the pursuers had caught up. The horse he stepped on was running happily, and suddenly stopped and couldn't help but neigh. The black panther under the crotch of the night owl also barked, and then ran away. It was so fast that it was already running away before everyone could react. The soldier was worried that something would happen to the night owl, so he hurriedly chased after him, but where could he catch up? Seeing that the night owl was alone, he rushed into the enemy horse.

The warriors were stunned when they saw this, not only them, but also the night owls. Just now, the black panther suddenly ran away and almost didn't fall him down, and by the time he finally stabilized his body, he had already rushed into the devil pile.

The devil was also stunned, just now he was still looking at the pursuers far away? Why did you catch up in the blink of an eye?

The last night owl reacted quickly, slashed with a knife, and cut down two cavalrymen on the spot. The Japanese cavalry was startled and fled forward in a hurry. But after they had fled for a while, they found that there was only one enemy, and as soon as they turned around, they surrounded the night owls. The night owl was not mad enough to fight twenty of them, and immediately turned his horse's head and tried to join his comrades, but he did not expect that the black leopard was stubborn, and he did not obey the call and rushed to the enemy.

The night owl trembled with fright, thinking that this time it must be over. Just as he was about to drag the two devils on their backs, three gunshots rang out one after another, knocking down three Japanese cavalrymen on the spot. The Japanese cavalry was originally a frightened bird, how dare they fight again at the moment, and hurriedly turned around and fled. The night owl, oh no, it should be said that the black panther is still in pursuit.

After chasing for a short distance, a large group of cavalry suddenly rushed out in front, dressed in gray clothes, and riding all black horses. The Japanese cavalry never imagined that there was an enemy ambush in front of them, and they were soon all cut to the ground.

The panther carried the night owl until it reached a white mare before stopping. It licked the white horse's neck affectionately, rubbing its back shoulder to shoulder, and looked very affectionate.

The night owl suddenly realized that he dared to love this beast in estrus! Life is precious, and love is more valuable. When the devil cavalry is running for their lives, the only thing that can catch up with them is probably the love of the black leopard, laugh!