Even if I'm a useless bum at Whampoa Military Academy, I'll be invincible in the War of Re

When the last Japanese soldier fell, the duel between the cavalry came to an end. More than 800 Japanese soldiers were almost completely wiped out. The 3rd Cavalry Battalion also paid a heavy price. The 2nd Company Commander Yue Bin lost an arm, and three platoon leaders were killed or wounded.

Company Commander Gao Mingyuan was covered in blood, some from the Japanese and some from his own. Enduring the pain, he reported to Major Hu Ning:

"Battalion Commander, we have eliminated 736 Japanese soldiers, killed more than 300 warhorses, some of them escaped, and captured 506 warhorses, one radio, more than 500 cavalry rifles, more than 700 sabers, more than 700 sets of cavalry combat gear, and a certain amount of ammunition and supplies."

Our side suffered two officers killed and eight wounded, for a total of 59 casualties, including 22 killed in action and the loss of 18 warhorses.

Hu Ning nodded and said:

"Properly bury our fallen brothers. Our battle is not over yet. You take a platoon and stay behind to clean up the mess and take care of the wounded."

The others followed me in a counterattack against the Japanese soldiers, reclaiming the supplies we had previously abandoned.

Gao Mingyuan didn't haggle, and answered loudly:

"Yes, mission accomplished!"

Time was of the essence, so Hu Ning didn't linger. After giving a few instructions, he led the main force to turn around and head straight for the Japanese garrison.

Several kilometers away, Captain Akino's face was ashen. He had received the terrible news from the few fleeing soldiers who had escaped, and he could hardly believe his ears.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

"You bunch of cowards, trying to shirk responsibility for your failures!"

"The Chinese cavalry only numbered three or four hundred men. How could they possibly inflict heavy damage on an Imperial cavalry regiment?"

Lieutenant Sasaki, the executive officer of the third squadron, said in a daze:

"Lord Akino, the regimental commander has already perished. We should retreat quickly, or the Chinese will be catching up soon."

This was a Chinese conspiracy. They deliberately abandoned their supplies in order to fight the Imperial Army lightly, while also tying down an Imperial Army company.

Now that they've won, they'll definitely come back to reclaim the supplies. Akino Squadron is in grave danger.

Akino desperately wanted to kill Sasaki, that good-for-nothing, with a single blow, but he also knew that what Sasaki said was true, and asked in a deep voice:

"What should we do with these mules, horses, and supplies? These are urgently needed by the division headquarters, especially the special ammunition."

"Akino-kun, how much longer until the infantry battalion arrives?"

After thinking for a moment, Akino said:

"Half an hour at most, that should be enough time!"

"Then take special ammunition and destroy everything else! Kill any extra mules and horses, destroy the guns, and take the fuses off the shells. Don't make a big commotion to avoid attracting the Chinese."

Sasaki was very cunning, and Captain Akino took his advice and decided to abandon the supplies and order sabotage.

After receiving the order, the Japanese soldiers used their bayonets to stab the mules and horses, smashed their guns with stones, and some of them took the fuses from the artillery shells.

Just as things were getting interesting, Lieutenant Sasaki's expression suddenly changed drastically. He felt the ground shaking and screamed in terror:

"Baka yarou, the Chinese are here!"

Captain Akino blew the assembly whistle and loudly gave the order as he blew it:

"Hurry up and mount your horse!"

"The Chinese are here!"

"Detonate the special ammunition first. We have grenades; we absolutely cannot leave the special ammunition for the Chinese!"

Captain Akino's reaction was quick, but it took time for the Japanese to assemble, and the mules carrying the special ammunition were too scattered, making it very difficult to detonate them with grenades.

The speed of the horse was too fast. Before the Japanese soldiers could finish assembling, the vanguard of the 3rd Cavalry Battalion had already reached within a hundred meters.

They first threw a volley of grenades from their warhorses, causing chaos and disarray among the Japanese soldiers.

Then he drew his saber and, using the momentum of the horse, slashed at the Japanese soldiers. At this moment, a saber was more effective than a gun.

Although most of the Japanese soldiers had mounted their horses by this time, without speed they were lambs to the slaughter, easily cut down by the numerically superior Chinese cavalry as if they were cutting melons and vegetables.

Captain Akino knew there was no chance. If it were the army, they would definitely risk their lives, even if it meant destroying supplies.

But they were noble cavalrymen, and any officer they picked out had a distinguished family history. It was impossible to get them to risk their resources for a few supplies.

It was good enough that they didn't surrender. Captain Akino was the first to ride away for his life, and the other Japanese soldiers followed suit.

However, it would take them time to pick up speed. The 3rd Cavalry Battalion had already arrived, and with their swords flashing, the Japanese soldiers were being hacked to pieces, with less than one in ten managing to escape.

At this moment, the reinforcing infantry battalion also heard the commotion. The battalion commander shouted excitedly and led his infantry straight to the battlefield.

Hu Ning led only a cavalry company to pursue the remaining Japanese soldiers, while the main force focused on cleaning up the battlefield, gathering warhorses and supplies, especially special ammunition.

Hu Ning and his men hadn't gone far when they spotted the Japanese infantry reinforcements from their high vantage point.

At this point, he had two choices: either abandon the pursuit and cover the main force's retreat, or continue the attack.

Hu Ning chose to drive the remaining Japanese soldiers towards the Japanese infantry group. In a narrow encounter, the brave would prevail, and he wanted to use a cavalry company to defeat the Japanese.

"Brothers, charge! I am invincible!"

Hu Ning charged ahead, sword raised high, with hundreds of warhorses galloping, their hooves pounding the ground like a vast army, making it impossible to tell how many people there were.

The Japanese soldiers of Imamura's battalion were shocked by what they saw: twenty or thirty Japanese cavalrymen were fleeing for their lives, while a large number of cavalrymen charged in behind them, raising clouds of dust that were terrifying to behold.

This is in the open field, with an infantry battalion marching at high speed and having no military formation to rely on.

If they collided with cavalry, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Infantry have an innate fear of cavalry, and it's too late to start carrying machine guns now, as the cavalry is too fast.

The captain screamed in terror:

"Quickly form ranks, it's Chinese cavalry!"

His voice could only be heard a few dozen meters away. Most of the Japanese soldiers didn't know what to do. Some fired in a panic, some set up machine guns, and most of them ran away.

When the Japanese army marched, they formed three columns, with thousands of soldiers stretching out in a long line.

Those in front could still hear what was happening, but the Japanese soldiers trailing behind could only hear the sound of thousands of horses galloping, billowing dust, and deafening battle cries.

The 58th Regiment had suffered heavy losses before, and most of its soldiers were newly recruited and had no combat experience.

Although they have received basic military training, such troops are incapable of fighting against the odds, and Bushido is ineffective.

"It's Chinese cavalry! The Imperial Army has been defeated! Run!"

"You bastard, how dare you disrupt morale! Die!"

The squad leader brandished his saber and cut down a screaming Japanese soldier, but this one sentence had already triggered a chain reaction.

As the cavalry approached, the sheer awe they exuded caused the new Japanese recruits to instinctively flee. The few veterans and officers were unable to control them, and they too were feeling a bit uneasy.

Everyone knew in their hearts that they had already lost!

"Cavalry regiment, attack the main force!"

Hu Ning was so excited that his face turned red and his blood was boiling, as if he were leading a vast army.

The twenty or thirty remaining soldiers were the first to crash into the Japanese infantry. The Japanese infantry were sent flying like sacks, crashing to the ground in a bloody mess. The scene was incredibly impactful.

One of the new Japanese recruits burst into tears on the spot:

"I don't want war, I want to go home, Mom!"

The warhorse leaped over his head, and with a light flick of the saber, his head flew off, and blood gushed out like a fountain.

"The Chinese are attacking! Run!"

A new recruit dropped his rifle and ran away, causing a group of Japanese soldiers to fall.

The cavalry company charged fiercely into the enemy ranks, and the Japanese fled in disarray. The rout spread like a plague, from one to ten, from ten to a hundred, and soon the news reached even the Japanese commanders.

Everyone was fleeing for their lives, including veterans and officers.

They were all seasoned veterans, and upon realizing that defeat was inevitable, they ran faster than the new recruits.

Everyone's running, so let's see who runs the fastest;

You might not be able to outrun the Chinese cavalry, but you must be faster than your comrades. This is the only secret to survival for veteran soldiers.

"Brothers, kill all the Japanese devils! Don't let them escape!"

"That was awesome! Go to hell!"

Hu Ning and his cavalry were in a frenzy of fighting. Fortunately, the sabers they had captured from the Japanese soldiers were of high quality, and they managed to cut the heads of several Japanese soldiers without breaking them.

Each soldier fought with bloodshot eyes and covered in blood, like soul-reaping messengers from hell, so terrifying that the Japanese soldiers didn't even have the courage to stop fighting.

The Japanese troops suffered a complete rout, leaving behind countless corpses. Hu Ning led his cavalry company in pursuit until the warhorses were foaming at the mouth before finally stopping.

Hu Ning's adventures were successful; he defeated a Japanese infantry battalion with a cavalry company, killing nearly 500 enemy soldiers.

Hu Ning himself couldn't believe it, but they had won. He raised his battle sword high and shouted excitedly:

"Brothers, we've won! The Tiger Army—majestic!"

The crowd joined in a shout of victory, which carried for miles, frightening the fleeing Japanese soldiers into speeding up their escape.