Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 545 Battle of Xuzhou (3)

Tang Qiuli, who was in Gu County, Shanxi, stood in front of the map, holding telegrams from various places in his hand, and clearly grasped the entire trend of the northern war situation. The Japanese offensive in Shanxi was completely frustrated and came to a standstill.

Isotani Rensuke's First Army became the entire hope of Zai Ren and Kozuki Seiji.

After capturing Xuzhou, we can coordinate with the north and south. If we go north, we can attack Liu Tiehan's troops. If we go south, we can join up with the Japanese troops coming from the sea, which are frantically attacking the outskirts of Shanghai and Hangzhou Bay, and capture Shanghai and Nanjing.

Liu Tiehan's telegram and Chairman Chiang's telegram illustrate this point. Liu Tiehan called and said that starting from the 18th of this month, the Japanese troops retreating to Cangzhou, uncharacteristically, adopted an aggressive offensive posture and attacked our Fengjiakou.

We launched a fierce attack on the defense lines at Zhuang, Jiedi, Dongguan and other places.

After several days of fierce fighting, the Japanese army failed to advance a step forward, but they still confronted our troops on the outskirts of Cangzhou, with the intention of launching a new attack. Because Deputy Division Commander Tang led five brigades south to Xiao County, in accordance with the division's deployment

, our unit adopted a defensive posture and killed a large number of Japanese troops in the wild.

Based on the judgment of the current attack route of the Japanese First Army, the Japanese army in Cangzhou is determined to join with it and carry out the attack operation. This draws the attention of the division commander that Xuzhou must be the first target for the Japanese army to capture.

Chairman Chiang called us to say that starting from the morning of the 17th of this month, the Japanese troops who had retreated to the sea launched a new attack on our defense lines in Songhu and Hangzhou Bay.

Li and Commander Li worked closely together to complete the important task of annihilating the enemy in the north. If Xuzhou wins, the Japanese troops threatening our hinterland can be eliminated, and there will be no worries in the southern and northern battlefields. This is a blessing for the people.

After reading Chairman Chiang's telegram, Tang Qiuli secretly shook his head. What the old man said was half true and half false. It was true that the Japanese army launched an offensive in the south, but it was said that the Central Army could not allocate its troops and killed Tang Qiuli.

I don’t believe that the old man has 600,000 to 700,000 elite Central Army troops in his hands. Transferring 100,000 troops to the north will not affect the war situation in the south.

It's just that in several consecutive battles, the Central Army suffered too many losses. The old man felt distressed and was reluctant to invest his old work in the north to cooperate closely? I have already used all the troops in my hand, and a major general commander was killed.

Creating an opportunity for Li Zongren to annihilate the enemy in Xuzhou, Zhang Zizhong's troops are still fighting the Japanese in Shangqiu!

Tang Qiuli smiled to himself and tried to get rid of the distracting thoughts in his mind. The information provided by Feng Jiwu aroused his vigilance. The Japanese army at Niangziguan showed signs of transferring troops from outside. This showed that the Japanese army would continue to invest troops in the direction of Henan.

, follow this opened gap to expand the results of the battle, and also serve as the follow-up force of the Isotani First Army.

We must recapture the lost ground from Anyang to Zhengzhou and plug this gap. I don’t know how the battle on Tong Batu’s side is going. The troops of Yuan Jinghao and Sun Zhenbang are gathering outside Zhengzhou. Another battle is going on.

A new battle is about to begin.

Tong Batu, who was eagerly waiting for Yingzuo, finally arrived. The unhurried Yingzuo cavalry regiment arrived near Gongyi in the afternoon. Thousands of Japanese cavalry lined up in several marching columns and appeared in a mighty manner.

In the distant wilderness, behind is a large group of infantry.

The cavalry's marching speed makes the infantry following behind very comfortable. They don't have to eat dust, break two broken legs, and march like they're desperate to drive the horse's butt. Therefore, Captain Ying Zuo is in the hearts of the infantry.

His image immediately grew taller, and he was called a good commander who was considerate and caring for his soldiers. He knew that two legs could not run as fast as four legs, so he deliberately slowed down his marching speed.

They knew what Kagezu was recruiting. This guy with a strong desire for power and control was quite dissatisfied with Isotani Rensuke's order to return to Zhengzhou and assist the Ono Alliance in defending the line from Anyang to Zhengzhou. Tang Enbo's central

The army has been defeated, and there are no regular Chinese troops on the line from Zhengzhou to Luoyang. Isn't it enough to defend Anyang to Zhengzhou with the strength of a regiment?

In his opinion, Luoyang's position is as important as Zhengzhou. He does not understand why Commander Isoya abandoned Luoyang. This order also shattered his dream of occupying Luoyang for a long time and ruling Luoyang and the surrounding vast land.

Being able to serve as the commander of the occupying forces, having so many Chinese people to command, so much wealth to plunder at will, and beautiful Chinese women, makes me excited just thinking about it.

However, all this was in vain. Over the past few days, Yingzuo had been unhappy and passive in carrying out the orders. The journey that originally took most of a day took more than a day to arrive.

As the sun sets and the cold wind blows, Gongyi City appears in Ying Zuo's telescope, spreading silently on the land on the south bank of the Yellow River. It is as calm as when it came. A cavalry team placed here will not know the arrival of the captain.

Knowing that those who came out to greet them were really a bunch of stupid pigs, Ying Zuo felt increasingly angry.

On a few dead trees that had lost all their leaves, a few crows started chirping at an inappropriate time. Their monotonous and harsh cries made the desolation and emptiness of the winter wilderness even more evident. Yingzuo could no longer hold back his anger and pulled out his pistol.

, aiming at those flat-haired beasts without eyes that offended the dignity of the Japanese Imperial Army, he fired all the bullets in his gun in one breath.

There was a shrill cry in the air, and several feathers fell down. Yingzuo's anger suddenly diminished, and he was very proud of his marksmanship. This was a small hand exposed in front of thousands of subordinates. He put away his pistol and waved his hand,

"Hayagu

, Camp in Gongyi and set off tomorrow morning!" After saying that, he picked up the horse's reins and headed towards Gongyi first, followed by more than 3,000 Japanese cavalry with chaotic sounds of hooves and laziness, and behind them were the two short-legged laborers.

of infantry.

Unbeknownst to Yingzuo Zhengzong, he showed his strength at a few flat-haired beasts and fired a few gunshots, which just in time alerted the 1st Regiment of the 2nd Cavalry Brigade in Gongyi City, who were waiting in full formation. The regiment leader, Temulbagan, sternly told the soldiers:

"Remember it all, no one is allowed to kill my horse. In the first round of shooting, you only need to use a single shot from the gun. The cavalry who specializes in attacking imps will take the sound of my gun as an order."

After saying that, he put down the telescope and picked up a 38-meter gun. This still solved the problem of Ying Zuo's capture when he was a cavalry team in Gongyi. Temulbagan liked its range and it was used to accurately shoot the Japanese cavalry.

Without hurting the horse, in the dim sky, Yingzuo Zhengzheng's figure became clearer and clearer, and his head appeared in his crosshairs, getting closer and closer. He held his breath and gently pulled the trigger, and the bullet left the barrel of the gun with a roar.

, and went straight to Yingzuo's head.

I don’t know what kind of bad luck this guy had. He just turned around and gave an order to his subordinates. The bullet flew past his scalp and got into the head of a Japanese officer behind him, becoming his scapegoat. Ying Zuo’s head was scratched by the bullet.

A bloody groove appeared, and the military cap flew far away like a puff of air.

Before Yingzuo's soul could be retrieved, sparse but extremely accurate bullets were fired from Gongyi City. The Japanese cavalry in the front row screamed and fell off their horses. Yingzuo shouted: "Enemy attack

, prepare to fight!" The so-called cavalry is preparing to fight, which means to charge. Before the Japanese cavalry could organize a charging formation, there was fierce gunfire from behind.

It was the 4th Regiment of the 2nd Cavalry Brigade that launched an attack from behind Ying Zuo, cutting off the Japanese army's retreat to Luoyang. At this time, the west gate of Gongyi suddenly opened wide, and the sound of horse hooves sounded like rolling thunder. A regiment of more than 2,000 cavalrymen raised their sabers high,

They rushed out like a gust of wind. Under the setting sun, their sabers shone coldly. The forwards and rearguards of the Yingzuo Cavalry Regiment were violently attacked almost at the same time.

The Japanese cavalry was suddenly attacked, but they did not panic. Under the command of Yingzuo, they divided into two groups to fight against the 1st and 4th regiments of the 2nd Cavalry Brigade respectively. Thousands of cavalrymen on both sides immediately fought together in a melee, with swords flashing.

The dust was flying, and from time to time, cavalry screamed and fell off their horses. Ying Zuo led a squadron of troops to support him in the center, and fought in a very organized manner. Ying Zuo was not worried about fighting the Chinese cavalry who slightly exceeded his own number. He believed

The combat effectiveness of your own troops.

However, when the fight actually started, Ying Zuo was shocked to find that this was not the case at all. These Chinese cavalry were skilled in swordsmanship, superb riding skills, and fierce and fierce. After several rounds, almost all of those who fell under the horses were their own soldiers.

, and the tactics adopted by the Chinese cavalry are obviously more suitable for this kind of melee.

Yingzuo, who was being pressed and attacked from both ends, could no longer hold on. If he continued to fight like this, his cavalry regiment would be wasted here. He quickly issued a retreat order. To the north was the Yellow River, and he was flanked from east to west, so he could only go to the south.

The division retreated. Fortunately, the speed of the horses of our own troops was unmatched by the horses of the Chinese cavalry.

The Yingzuo Cavalry Regiment retreated southward in panic. The First Regiment and the Fourth Regiment merged into one and pursued them one after another. Two plumes of smoke rolled towards Yanshi and disappeared in the field in an instant. The running speed of the Japanese Toyo Horse was

It really makes the ** master

The cavalry couldn't catch up, and saw the distance getting wider and wider. The soldiers were so angry that they simply slowed down their horses, raised their carbines, and had a moving target shooting competition. With the sound of gunshots, the Japanese cavalry raised their hands and fell over.

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The ownerless war horses neighed miserably and ran like crazy. The corpses of the Japanese cavalry dragged upside down in the stirrups were beaten to a bloody pulp on the hard ground. The corpses of the Japanese cavalry who fell to the ground were even worse. They were run wildly from behind.

The horse's hooves were trampled until they were almost turned into meat paste.

Seeing that the Japanese cavalry had disappeared, the soldiers put away their carbines angrily and busied themselves with collecting the ownerless horses that were running around. Then, they slowed down their horses and advanced in the direction of Yanshi.

At dawn, more than 3,000 horses of the Yingzuo Cavalry Regiment were completely wiped out between Yanshi and Gongyi. The Yellow River was ruined. On the thin ice, there were neighing Dongyang horses everywhere, and most of the horses were stuck in the mud.

The soldiers were so fond of fighting horses that they carefully pulled the horses to the shore regardless of the cold weather and the mud and water everywhere.

In this battle, the 2nd Tong Batu Cavalry Brigade completely annihilated the Yingzuo Cavalry Regiment of the Japanese First Army. The commander of the regiment, Yingzuo, recruited more than 3,400 people, and none of them slipped through the net. The Yingzuo Recruitment died in the chaos.

There was no body left, only his command knife with a gold wire handle was playing with it in the hands of brigade commander Tong Batu.

The Second Cavalry Brigade suffered 837 casualties and captured more than 2,800 horses. It was a great victory.

(To be continued)