Volume 1 Chapter 099 Cavalry Company Charges!
Zhang Dabiao and Wang Gensheng walked along the ruins of the village and approached the Japanese tanks.
The soldiers of the first company tightly protected Zhang Dabiao and Wang Gensheng behind them.
Although blocked by broken walls, the Japanese army still quickly discovered Zhang Dabiao and his men.
The Japanese's Type 38 rifles and grenade launchers started to work at the same time, and a large number of bullets and small grenades poured madly onto the company's forward positions.
The company's forward speed was suddenly severely hampered, and casualties also increased rapidly. In less than a minute, fifty or sixty people were killed or injured!
"Captain, we can't fight this battle anymore!" Company Commander Chen Bin ran up to Zhang Dabiao and said sadly. "Let's retreat first!"
"No!" Zhang Dabiao roared. "We must blow up the Japanese iron turtle at all costs!"
The planes in the sky had already made the situation of the Eighth Route Army very difficult.
Now with the arrival of tanks, the civil fortifications that the Eighth Route Army relied on are no longer safe.
These three tanks must be blown up to reduce the casualties of the soldiers.
"It's impossible now." Chen Bin said sadly. "The Japanese's buggy has already run far away, and the Japanese's firepower is very strong. If we don't retreat, all the comrades in the battalion will die here !"
"Shut up! Follow the orders, or I'll shoot you!" Zhang Dabiao roared.
Zhang Dabiao knew it very well.
Wang Gensheng was able to destroy one of the Japanese's Iron Turtle vehicles.
It was because the Japanese were too arrogant that Iron Turtle broke away from the Japanese infantry and advanced alone, which created an opportunity for Wang Gensheng.
Just now, the Japanese only sent out three tanks, and the independent regiment's defense line was already in danger!
If the Japanese reorganize their front line and do not advance rashly next, the consequences will be disastrous!
We must destroy the Japanese tanks before they figure out the situation.
Only the independent regiment could defend Xingjiazhuang and successfully cover the transfer of the villagers.
Hearing the tough tone of Battalion Commander Zhang Dabiao, Chen Bin gritted his teeth and shouted loudly, "Follow me, everyone in the first company!"
Chen Bin led the remaining soldiers of the company and advanced with the help of the broken walls, hoping to attract the attention of the Japanese and protect the battalion commander Zhang Dabiao.
Seeing that the first company did not withdraw but instead wanted to rush towards the Japanese tanks, Li Yunlong knew what Zhang Dabiao and his men were trying to do.
He slammed his hand on the ground and shouted, "Bugler! Bugler!"
The bugler quickly came over with the bugle.
Seeing the bugler, Li Yunlong immediately shouted, "Blow the attack horn. All the regiments, put on bayonets and join the battle!"
If Zhang Dabiao can think of it, Li Yunlong can naturally think of it as well.
He immediately and decisively ordered the entire regiment to join the battle, disperse the Japanese firepower and support the first company.
Upon hearing the order, the bugler stood beside Li Yunlong and blew the bugle.
As the orders were passed down layer by layer, upon hearing the bugle call, the soldiers of the independent regiment immediately attached their bayonets and rushed out from the ruins.
"kill!"
The soldiers bent over, held their guns, and rushed towards the Japs.
They ran forward with their backs bent, shooting at the Japs, advancing alternately !
"kill!"
The cavalry company immediately spurred their horses and rushed forward desperately.
Even without horses they could run faster than ordinary soldiers, let alone now that they have horses.
The soldiers of the cavalry company rushed faster than anyone else!
The independent regiment launched a charge. Colonel Kasahara, who was following the tank squad about 500 meters away, saw through a telescope that one of the tanks in the vanguard company had been destroyed. This made him feel incredible.
How did that group of Eighth Route Army destroy the tanks of the Great Japanese Empire?
Whatever the method, it must be destroyed.
When Colonel Kasahara saw the Eighth Route Army stationed in Yangcun launching a charge, he immediately drew his sword and shouted.
"Mr. Yamada, lead your troops and attack them. Make sure to kill all those despicable Chinese."
Lieutenant Colonel Yamada Hiromori shouted immediately. “Yes!”
On the not-so-wide road, the machine guns of the Watanabe Squadron and the machine guns on the tanks swept over, instantly killing a large number of soldiers of the independent regiment.
The Eighth Route Army soldiers were not afraid and continued to charge forward.
Rush over, just rush over and get close to the enemy. You can use the latest weapons to kill the enemy's armored vehicles!
Sun Desheng rode his horse in the front and shouted, "Give me the bottle!"
When Wang Gensheng saw the cavalry company moving out, he knew he could not outrun Sun Desheng on horseback, so he quickly stretched out his arm and handed over the bottle of wine.
Sun Desheng leaned over on his horse to take the Molotov cocktail and tapped the horse's belly with his foot. The warhorse felt the pain and rushed forward desperately.
"Captain, we'll cover you!"
Sun Desheng knew that this was not the time to be pretentious, and even less the time to act like a hero.
He and two other cavalrymen holding Molotov cocktails trailed behind, hiding behind the cavalry company.
More than 120 cavalrymen rushed towards the Japanese army with a fear of death.
200 meters!
The enemy tank is now 200 meters away.
Rush forward two hundred meters!
The cavalry company of 120 soldiers charged into the enemy.
"Forward, Troops!"
Sun Desheng shouted, "Comrades, charge the enemy! Charge at all costs and destroy those two Iron Tortoises!"
Amid Sun Desheng's roar, the soldiers of the cavalry company fought desperately.
The 120 soldiers of the cavalry company formed a triple wave formation and rushed towards the Japanese tanks.
Is anyone afraid?
No.
Even though the soldiers knew.
There may be no chance to go back this time.
They had no fear.
Watching his comrades die heroically in battle, he, as a cavalryman, had to hide behind!
The soldiers of the cavalry company had already been holding back their anger.
Now their cavalry finally found a place to use their skills.
Even if all of them were to die, they had to destroy these two Iron Tortoises and create a gap in the enemy's defenses for the entire regiment.
The 120 soldiers of the cavalry company rushed into the enemy, and also rushed into the arms of death!
Seeing the Eighth Route Army's cavalry company rushing over, the Japanese soldiers who were fighting in coordination with the tanks quickly opened fire at the cavalry company.
The tank also twisted its turret at this time and fired at the cavalry.
The machine guns swept over and tore their bodies apart. They fell off their horses like cut wheat.
The artillery fire tore their bodies apart, and they were blown up into the sky like stones being crushed by hammers.
But this did not affect the speed of the cavalry company at all. Instead, it stimulated them, causing them to roar and bang their horses' bellies desperately to speed up.
dash forward!
Charge!
Braving artillery fire and bullets, 120 soldiers of the cavalry company rushed into the gates of hell with their chests puffed out.
They completely ignored the threat of artillery fire and had only one goal in mind.
Get close to it!
Destroy it!
They met the artillery fire with their flesh and blood, used their chests as shields, and rushed into the jaws of death.
Only 100 meters left!
It’s very close!
Only 50 meters left!
As long as we rush through these last 50 meters, we can reach the enemy.
The squadron led by Captain Watanabe saw the cavalry company of the Eighth Route Army about to rush to the tanks under artillery fire.
His eyes were filled with fear, and he screamed loudly, "Stop them! You must stop them!"
The well-trained Japanese soldiers also became panicked and tried desperately to stop the cavalry company from approaching.
At this time, they didn't even care about other people, and all the machine guns and guns were fired at the cavalry company.
The Japs' machine guns and artillery fire could not stop the heroic cavalry company.
Their bodies were ripped apart by machine gun fire, but none of them thought of escaping.
They broke through the defense line and rushed out of the jaws of death.
With their flesh and blood, the cavalry company finally broke through the zone of death and killed into the enemy's sight.
There were less than 20 survivors among them.
The cavalry company rushed through the gate of hell with their flesh and blood, protecting Sun Desheng who was holding a incendiary bomb behind them.
With a roar of grief and anger, Sun Desheng took a incendiary bomb and smashed it hard into the rear of the tank.
boom!
A ball of flame rose.
