Anti-Japanese War: I have unlimited assistance

Chapter 305 Everyone is fishing
new state.

“There’s an old Chinese saying.”

In the mountainous area, on the side of the road, Major Goto Koshiro, the commander of the 108th Cavalry Battalion, glanced at the Japanese cavalry and said in a grim tone:

"An eye for an eye, blood for blood."

"The Eighth Route Army wantonly killed soldiers of the Locust Army. We will kill them all today."

On the other side of the mountain is the ancient city station, and there are still intensive gunshots and explosions, indicating that the fighting is still going on.

Gucheng Station is located approximately thirty kilometers north of New South Wales.

It took the cavalry brigade an hour and a half to arrive here from the time they received the order.

After arriving near Gucheng Station, Goto Koshiro did not attack rashly, but sent out reconnaissance cavalry to conduct reconnaissance.

When the Japanese cavalry heard this, they were filled with murderous intent.

Although the Japanese army occupied a lot of Chinese territory in just over a year, the area and population of these territories added up to several times the size of Japan's territory.

However, the Japanese army also paid a heavy price for this, with Japanese soldiers dying in battle every day.

In the eyes of these brainwashed Japanese soldiers, they were here to help the Chinese achieve Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere.

Not only are they not grateful, but they are even more rebellious. They really don't know how to live or die!
Goto Koshiro, like these devil cavalrymen, is a soldier ready to serve the Tianhuang at any time.

At this moment, the scout cavalry hurried back and reported loudly: "Major, the Eighth Route Army is attacking the station. There are hundreds of Chinese civilians outside the station, destroying the railway. They want to transport the rails."

"idiot!"

Goto Koshiro flew into a rage and drew his Major's sword with a swish:

"Cavalry Brigade, attack!"

"Kill him!"

"Kill all the Chinese!"

"Onboard!"

Amidst the chattering shouts, the Japanese cavalry urged their horses on and began to charge, holding their Type 32 cavalry swords.

The rumbling sound of horse hooves seemed to make the earth tremble.

A Japanese cavalry battalion of about 500 people rushed out with the momentum of thousands of troops.

After passing a hill, the Japanese cavalry saw hundreds of Chinese people dismantling the tracks ahead.

Seeing the Japanese cavalry coming, the Chinese people immediately fled in all directions.

Some of the people seemed to have been frightened silly, with horror expressions on their faces, their bodies shaking like sieves, and their legs and feet out of control.

Some people were carrying railroad tracks. When they saw the Japanese cavalry coming, they abandoned the tracks and quickly fled.

A dozen Eighth Route Army soldiers were hastily setting up their guns and firing.

"You're thinking of running away now? It's too late!"

A sinister smile appeared on Goto Koshiro's face.

"Let's use these Chinese civilians as appetizers first, and then we'll eliminate the main force of the Eighth Route Army."

The cavalry killed the unarmed civilians as easily as cutting melons and vegetables, without any difficulty at all.

The Japanese cavalrymen rode their horses and chased after the common people with murderous intent on their faces. They paid no attention to the ambushes on either side.

suddenly.

Without any warning, tripwires appeared on the ground.

One after another, the military horses were tripped to the ground and the Japanese cavalrymen were thrown out.

"Da da da……"

What’s even more terrible is that there was intensive gunfire from both sides.

The Japanese cavalrymen fell off their horses like dumplings.

In just a few tens of seconds, the cavalry brigade suffered a hundred casualties.

"idiot."

Goto Koshiro's face changed drastically. They were surrounded by the Eighth Route Army and the enemy's firepower was very strong.

There are Eighth Route Army troops everywhere, front, back, left and right.

"Attack that way."

In a hurry, Goto Koshiro saw a rocky hilltop a few hundred meters away and led the remaining cavalry to rush over.

During this process, more than 100 Japanese cavalrymen were killed by machine guns and submachine guns, suffering heavy losses.

soon.

The hill where the Japanese cavalry was located was surrounded by the Eighth Route Army.

The Eighth Route Army immediately launched an attack, but was repelled by the Japanese.

"It should be the troops of the Eighth Route Army's Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region." Goto Koshiro breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this situation. Fortunately, it was not the troops of the Eighth Route Army's Jinzhong Military Region, otherwise his cavalry battalion would have been wiped out after several rounds of artillery fire from the other side.

"Sir Captain, there are at least 2,000 Eighth Route Army soldiers. I'm afraid the entire cavalry brigade will be annihilated today." A cavalry squad leader said with a grim expression.

Goto Koshiro observed the situation through a telescope and suddenly smiled triumphantly.

"Why is the captain laughing?" another cavalry captain asked with a grim expression.

Goto Koshiro said calmly, "This is a desperate situation for our 108th Cavalry Battalion, but it is also an opportunity for the 108th Division, an opportunity to destroy the main force of the Eighth Route Army."

"Our 108th Cavalry Battalion only needs to hold back the main force of the Eighth Route Army here. The 117th Regiment stationed in Xinzhou and the 132nd Regiment stationed in Yuanping can surround the main force of the Eighth Route Army from the south and Beiping, encircle them, and then devour them in one gulp."

"This is the center-blooming tactic."

Goto Koshiro clenched his right fist, palm facing upward, fingers spread wide, and made a flower-shaped gesture. As soon as he finished speaking, the eyes of the Japanese cavalry and squad leaders around him, who had originally looked depressed, all lit up.

At present, there are more than two thousand Eighth Route Army infantrymen around, surrounding them on this small hill.

Although this small hill is easy to defend and difficult to attack, it cannot withstand the Eighth Route Army's large number of troops and strong machine gun firepower.

They are desperate.

But now the captain's words aroused their confidence.

Even with half of their cavalry battalion, it was difficult to break through the encirclement of the Eighth Route Army because the disparity in troop strength was too great.

However, Xinzhou and Yuanping are not far from here, and two elite infantry regiments of the Locust Army are stationed there.

Both elite infantry regiments are equipped with a certain number of trucks, which can provide reinforcements within an hour at most.

The 108th Division was secretly transferred from Linfen, and the Eighth Route Army probably had not yet received the relevant intelligence.

Otherwise, they would never dare to dig up the locust army's railway tracks here.

"We'll just hold on here and wait for help."

Goto Koshiro's tone was full of confidence:

"This time, our cavalry brigade will use itself as bait to eliminate the main force of the Eighth Route Army."

As soon as the words fell, the Japanese cavalrymen regained their ferocious nature.

"Captain, the Eighth Route Army has begun its attack."

Da da da…

boom boom boom…

Intensive gunfire rang out, and the shadows of the Eighth Route Army were visible at the foot of the mountain. The Eighth Route Army began to attack again.

"Fight back, fight back now!"

Da da da…

The light and heavy machine guns of both sides fired at each other, causing smoke and dust to rise.

……

"Center blossoming tactics?"

After listening to the communications captain read the telegram, Taniguchi Motojiro suddenly stood up from the armchair, with a hint of excitement between his brows.

At first, when he heard that the cavalry brigade had been ambushed, Taniguchi Motojiro's face turned ugly and he cried out that he had been tricked.

Cavalry is a noble branch of the military. It is not easy to maintain a cavalry battalion. The weapons they use are the best, the horses are the best, and even the cavalry are elite. The supplies to support a cavalry battalion are enough to support two or three infantry battalions.

However, when he heard that the remnants of the cavalry brigade were willing to delay the main force of the Eighth Route Army and buy time for the main force of the 108th Division to encircle the main force of the Eighth Route Army.

Taniguchi Motojiro suddenly couldn't sit still anymore.

"Hi."

The communications captain reported:

"The cavalry brigade still has about 300 men, and they're concentrated on a hilltop. It's easy to defend but difficult to attack. Major Goto Kazuo claims they can hold it for three hours."

At the side, Major General Nakano Naozo, commander of the 25th Brigade, asked doubtfully, "Are you sure they're not the Jinzhong Eighth Route Army?"

"No!" the communications captain said with certainty. "I spoke with Major Goto Kazuo via radio. These Eighth Route Army soldiers are poorly equipped and lack helmets. They are definitely not from the Jinzhong Eighth Route Army."

Taniguchi Motojiro said, "If the cavalry brigade is ambushed by the Eighth Route Army of Jinzhong, I'm afraid they won't have the chance to retreat to the top of the hill and will be completely wiped out on the spot."

Even Taniguchi Motojiro and Naozo Nakano were quite wary of the equipment and combat effectiveness of the Jinzhong Eighth Route Army.

Nakano Naozo nodded: "Your Excellency, the division commander, your words make sense."

Taniguchi Motojiro's expression turned serious: "Nakano-kun!"

"Immediately order your subordinates to assemble and march immediately. The 117st Soldier Battalion and the 132th Infantry Battalion will first reinforce the Cavalry Battalion by car and take the lead in encircling the Eighth Route Army."

"The 2nd, 3rd, 6th, and 7th Infantry Battalions will rush to reinforce the Cavalry Battalion. Once the main force arrives, we will launch a general attack and wipe out this main force of the Eighth Route Army!"

"Hi!" Major General Naozo Naozo bowed his head, turned around and quickly made a phone call to convey the order.

At this moment, the Chief of Staff of the 108th Division, Saito Yoshio, walked in and heard Naozo Nakano's order.

"Division commander, should we ask the headquarters for instructions?" asked Colonel Yoshio Saito.

Generally speaking, a division commander does not have the authority to mobilize a brigade for combat and needs approval from his superiors.

Taniguchi Motojiro waved his hand and said, "No need. After the battle is won, I want to give Lieutenant General Shinozuka a surprise. The Locust Army hasn't won a battle against the Eighth Route Army in a long time."

Saito Yoshio: “But…”

At this moment, the communications captain hurried in again: "Division Commander, the Eighth Route Army's offensive is fierce. Major Goto Jia requests aviation support."

After thinking for a moment, Taniguchi Motojiro decided to call the First Army Headquarters and request air force support.

after all.

The cavalry brigade is the bait of the center-blooming tactic. If the bait is eaten, he will have nothing to fish with.

However, not only did Taniguchi Motojiro fail to request air support from the aviation force, he was scolded by Shinozuka Yoshio instead.

Taniguchi Motojiro hung up the phone with a puzzled look on his face.

Did Vice Admiral Shinozuka get into trouble today?
You wait!

My 108th Division won a victory and wiped out thousands of Eighth Route Army soldiers. You, Yoshio Shinozuka, have to personally treat me to a drink!

……

(End of this chapter)