Kazuki Yamamoto withdrew his gloomy gaze from the front and said: "The 9th Brigade has to be rescued. Even if Kazuo Watanabe is guilty, he should be rescued and let Commander Shinozuka deal with him."

"Withdraw the troops and follow the march route of the Black Island Cavalry Regiment to bypass Jiangjun Ridge!"

"OK!"

Kasahara Koizumi nodded, then quickly left with the command knife in hand.

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On the other side, Cheng Xiazi and Xu Shengji were leading the 772nd and 771st regiments to march at full speed toward Jiangjun Ridge.

Although Cheng Xiazi was very dissatisfied with Li Yunlong's order, he was a party member with a very high ideological consciousness. He would not ignore Li Yunlong's order just because of this problem, let alone put the heroic unit of the Independent Battalion in danger.

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I think back then, when Blind Cheng was still carrying the old muff, Li Yunlong had already used a speed machine. Even Blind Cheng’s marksmanship was taught by Li Yunlong.

But now, Cheng Xiazi's military rank is half a level higher than Li Yunlong's, just because of his ideological consciousness.

The Eighth Route Army's designation is the 18th Group Army of the Chinese National Revolutionary Army, with an organization of 3 divisions, 6 brigades, and 12 regiments.

In addition to these 12 regiments, Ding Wei's Independent Regiment and Li Yunlong's New Regiment are not recognized by the National Government. They have no establishment and no military pay. To put it bluntly, they are black households.

The combat effectiveness of these main groups may not necessarily be stronger than that of the Kuroto group, but their status is not comparable to that of the Kuroto group.

Cheng Xiazi's military exploits were indeed not as good as Li Yunlong's, but he definitely made far fewer mistakes than Li Yunlong's.

It was precisely for this reason that he was able to come from behind and serve as the commander of the main regiment of the Eighth Route Army.

At this time, the 772nd Regiment and the 771st Regiment were still two or three kilometers apart from Jiangjun Ridge, and they could already clearly hear the fierce sound of gunfire coming from there.

As the distance got closer, the sound of gunfire became clearer and clearer.

"Quick! Quick! Faster!"

Cheng Xiazi and Xu Shengji kept urging the troops to move forward faster.

At this moment, a cavalry scout who was scouting the road suddenly came in a hurry from the front.

When he was still dozens of meters away from Cheng Xiazi, he jerked the reins, immediately turned over and dismounted, and quickly ran to Cheng Xiazi to report: "Captain, a large number of Japanese cavalry were spotted in front of us, heading towards us.

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"Devil Cavalry?"

Cheng Xiazi was stunned at first, and then his heart sank: "Has the position of the Independent Battalion been captured?"

Scout: "No, there is still firefighting in the direction of Jiangjun Ridge, and it seems to be more intense than before."

Cheng Xiazi: "What's going on? Could it be that this Japanese cavalry took a small road and bypassed Jiangjun Ridge?"

Unable to figure it out, Cheng Xiazi stopped thinking about it. The first priority right now was to intercept the Japanese cavalry and prevent them from going to Hulu Gorge.

So after a brief discussion between Cheng Xiazi and Xu Shengji, they immediately signaled the troops to disperse and lurk in the grass on both sides of the road.

As soon as they were ready, a large group of Japanese cavalry came around the corner in front and appeared in their sight.

Immediately afterwards, the sound of horse hooves trampling the ground, the neighing sound, and the roar of the Japanese cavalry also reached their ears.

The Eighth Route Army soldiers of the 772nd and 771st Regiments pulled the bolts of their guns one after another, just waiting for the order from their regiment commander.

Cheng Xiazi, the leader of the 772nd Regiment, and Xu Shengji, the leader of the 771st Regiment, also raised their shell guns.

The little devils were driving along in a hurry, seemingly unaware of the Eighth Route Army soldiers lurking in the grass on both sides of the road, and jumped directly into their ambush circle.

"Pah, pah!"

Cheng Xiazi and Xu Shengji pulled the triggers almost at the same time. Although their marksmanship was not very good, there was still no big problem in hitting targets within thirty or forty meters.

As soon as the gunfire fell, the two Japanese cavalrymen who were charging ahead immediately fell off their horses.

This gunshot was also an order. Almost immediately, the Eighth Route Army soldiers lurking on both sides of the road also opened fire.

"Thud, tug, tug, tug, tug, tug!"

“Pah, pah, pah, pah!—”

The advantage of cavalry lies in their mobility, which can be particularly effective when chasing enemy troops. However, when encountering an ambush, their ability to respond is not as good as that of infantry.

A hail of bullets came over them, and before the Japs from the Black Island Cavalry Regiment could react, they screamed and fell in large numbers.

Some war horses were also hit by bullets, but the vitality of war horses was much stronger than that of humans. These shot war horses did not die immediately, but because of the pain, they neighed and ran away in a rage.

For a time, all the Japanese cavalry on the road fell into panic.

Except for the Japs cavalry in front who shot back randomly on both sides, the other Japs cavalry didn't know what was going on. They all rode forward and crowded with the cavalry in front.

Facing the attacks of the 772nd and 771st regiments, the Japs from the Black Island Cavalry Regiment became a group of living targets. Soon, nearly a hundred more Japs were hit by bullets, and they all screamed and fell from their horses.

Come down.

In the panic, some Japanese cavalrymen fell off their horses. As a result, before they could get up from the ground, they were trampled by the raging horses, causing them to scream in agony.

"Get rich, get rich!"

"Attention, try to raise the muzzle of the gun as high as possible, so as not to hurt my army horse!"

Blind Cheng looked at the tall horses huddled together in front of him, his eyes couldn't help but gleam, and the laughter almost came out of his mouth.

The new regiment formed a cavalry company, which made Li Yunlong very proud. Our 772 regiment will soon have a cavalry company. No, we will form a cavalry battalion!

Cheng Xiazi had already begun to think in his mind about what size of cavalry force he would form.

Originally, he thought that reinforcing the independent battalion would be a hard job without much profit, but he did not expect to encounter such a Japanese cavalry.

These military horses are treasures. Even injured or dead military horses are still good things for the Eighth Route Army.

The conditions of the Eighth Route Army were difficult. Not to mention eating meat, even a full meal was a luxury. And these horse meat could undoubtedly reward the soldiers and improve their lives.

"Thud, tug, tug, tug, tug, tug, tug!"

“Pah, pah, pah, pah!—”

The fighting continues, and it is still a one-sided massacre.

However, there were more than 1,500 members of the Black Island Cavalry Regiment. The team stretched for more than a thousand meters on the road and did not completely enter the encirclement of the 772nd and 771st Regiments.

The Japanese cavalry behind them had already reacted, and they did not launch a counterattack. Instead, under the leadership of the commander of the squadron, Yakuza Morita, they turned around and fled in the direction they came from.

There is no other way. Although the cavalry has its advantages, if it launches an attack on the infantry position, it is completely seeking abuse.
Chapter completed!