klisemfg Chapter 109: The Japanese Cavalry Regiment
Chapter 109: The Japanese Cavalry Regiment
It was past four o'clock in the afternoon.
A cavalry team was welcomed at the entrance of Lijiazhuang village.
At the front of the team, Li Yunlong and Sun Desheng were both smiling.
"Instructor, this time our cavalry battalion is going to be in the spotlight. If the captain knew our performance today, he would definitely be shocked."
"Hahaha, yes, yes, I guess the captain must be waiting for us to report the battle situation now, let's go quickly."
After Li Yunlong finished speaking, he instructed the cavalry soldiers behind him to return to the barracks first.
Li Yunlong then took Sun Desheng and walked quickly towards the command center.
As soon as he entered the courtyard of the command center, Li Yunlong shouted loudly.
"Captain, we are back."
Gundam in the command center finally waited for Li Yunlong to come back.
He walked to the entrance of the command department with a stern face.
"Old Li, what did you do today? Why did it take you so long to come back? Did you fail to complete the mission?"
"Hey, Lao Gao, today our cavalry battalion not only completed the combat mission, but also exceeded it."
Gundam pretended to be surprised when he heard this.
"Oh, what do you mean? Did you, Old Li, wipe out a whole battalion of Japanese soldiers today?"
"Captain, stop joking. How is that possible? A battalion of the Japanese army with more than 1500 men can only rely on these people in my hands. That's like an egg hitting a stone."
Li Yunlong turned his head and looked at Sun Desheng beside him.
"Sun Desheng, come and report today's battle situation to the captain."
Sun Desheng immediately took a step forward.
"Report to the captain, today our cavalry battalion fought for 40 kilometers and wiped out more than 300 Japanese soldiers, achieving brilliant results."
"Good, very good, Sun Desheng, your cavalry battalion has made great achievements in its first attack. Now, on behalf of the county brigade, I will award a collective third-class merit to all the members of the cavalry battalion."
"Thank you, Captain." Sun Desheng said excitedly.
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Taiyuan First Army Headquarters.
Yoshio Shinozuka is practicing calligraphy in the office.
"dong dong dong"
There was a knock on the office door and Yoshio Shinozuka put down the brush in his hand.
"Please come in."
The Chief of Staff pushed the door open and walked in.
When Yoshio Shinozuka saw that the person coming was the chief of staff, he immediately stood up and walked to the sofa, motioning for the chief of staff to sit down.
After the chief of staff sat down, he said to Yoshio Shinozuka.
"Commander, I just received news from below that a mysterious cavalry team appeared in the northwest of Shanxi. They slaughtered many soldiers in Heyuan County. Many of them died under the knives of the cavalry."
"What? Cavalry? Which unit are they from? How many people are there?"
Yoshio Shinozuka was very surprised, because not every unit could handle cavalry.
"Commander, according to the information we received, this cavalry unit has four to five hundred horses and is very powerful... We haven't figured out which unit they belong to yet."
"Baga, order the cavalry regiment to attack immediately and wipe out this mysterious cavalry unit."
"Hi, Your Excellency the Commander." The Chief of Staff responded respectfully.
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There is a huge training ground near Taiyuan.
This is where the Japanese cavalry regiment is stationed.
As the only cavalry regiment of the First Army, the entire cavalry regiment is equipped with 4 cavalry squadrons and one machine gun squadron, with a total number of 1400 people and nearly 700 war horses, and its combat effectiveness is very strong.
At this time, on the training ground, the Japanese cavalry troops were practicing horse riding on the horse field.
I saw them practicing various cavalry movements on horseback, and they were very skilled.
Outside the training ground, the Japanese regiment commander Ichiro Mata was very satisfied as he watched the soldiers' skillful movements on the training ground.
"Yoshi, the empire's cavalrymen are becoming more and more skilled in horsemanship."
"Your Excellency, Captain, this is all thanks to your wise guidance." The adjutant at the side flattered.
"Hahaha, agreed."
Ma Tianyilang laughed happily, without any modesty at all.
Just then, a Japanese communications soldier ran over.
"Report to the wing commander, there's a call from headquarters."
Ichiro Mata took the telegram from the signalman and began to read it.
After reading the telegram, he smiled happily.
"Yoshi, finally an opponent has appeared."
The adjutant at the side asked after hearing what Mata Ichiro said.
"Sir, is there a new combat mission?"
Ichiro Mata handed the telegram to his adjutant, who quickly took it and started reading it.
"Adjutant, pass on my order. The cavalry regiment is to prepare to set off for Heyuan County immediately."
"Hi, Your Excellency the Commander, I will go and notify the troops to assemble."
The adjutant said happily after reading the telegram.
As the order was issued, the Japanese cavalry regiment quickly made preparations for the expedition.
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The Eighth Route Army Headquarters in Daxiawan.
Inside the command center, a young officer was reporting to his chief.
"Reporting to the commander, according to the news sent back by the troops below, a mysterious cavalry unit has appeared in the northwest of Shanxi recently, and they are strangling the Japanese."
After hearing what the officer said, the chief put down the pen in his hand.
"Oh, since a cavalry unit has appeared in the northwest of Shanxi, have you found out which side this cavalry unit belongs to?"
"Commander, our people are working hard to collect intelligence. We don't know which side this cavalry team belongs to yet, but one thing is certain, they are an anti-Japanese team."
The chief of staff on the side interrupted after hearing the officer's report.
"Commander, it seems that this cavalry unit is also an anti-Japanese force. If we can recruit them into our Eighth Route Army, then our Eighth Route Army will have an additional fast-moving force."
After hearing the chief of staff's words, the leader nodded in agreement.
"Chief of Staff, this cavalry unit should not be from the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army or the Central Army. There is no cavalry sequence in the Central Army and the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, so this cavalry team is most likely from other anti-Japanese armed forces."
After the chief finished speaking, he pondered for a moment and then made a decision.
"Xiao Liu, immediately take your men to investigate the whereabouts of this cavalry unit and find him for me."
"Yes, Chief, I will immediately arrange for someone to go down and search for it."
After the young officer finished speaking, he turned and left the command center.
In the command center, the chief looked at the enemy and our own situation on the sand table in front of him, turned to the chief of staff and said.
"Chief of Staff, the Japanese are now encircling and suppressing our base more and more. We must unite all the forces we can to quickly expand our Eighth Route Army and protect our base."
The chief of staff nodded after hearing what the commander said.
"Yes, Chief, the current situation is very unfavorable for us. We must hurry up and expand the size of our team."