Lu Zhengcai was captured and fell into a desperate situation, the cavalry regiment set an ambush halfway.
After Yamamoto was defeated, he voluntarily abandoned Qingzhou. The 11th Division naturally entered the city of Qingzhou, and the troops and ammunition were quickly replenished. This was all thanks to Dai Zijiang, an old classmate of Liu Chenzhou. If it weren't for Dai Zijiang's help in mediating, the 11th Division would not have received reinforcements and supplies so quickly. As the ancient saying goes: "Having someone in power makes it easy to be an official." This is exactly what happened.
The commander of the 12th Division, Nie Yongsheng, was executed for deserting during battle. The Flying Tiger Cavalry Regiment returned to Changfeng County. He Gang and Jiang Zhifei knew that the regiment still needed to train hard. Unbeknownst to them, half a year had passed, and the soldiers' skills were gradually becoming more proficient.
One day, He Gang was reading in his room when he heard Jiang Zhifei shouting: "He Gang, come out quickly!" He Gang rushed out and asked: "What's wrong?" Jiang Zhifei said: "Look who's here." He Gang looked back and immediately recognized the person behind him - it was Guo Jiming, commander of the Eighth Route Army Independent Brigade. He Gang was overjoyed and ran over to shake hands with Guo Jiming, saying: "Commander Guo, what brings you here?"
Guo Jiming said seriously: "He Gang, something big has happened." He Gang asked urgently: "What's happened?" Guo Jiming replied: "Our independent brigade's political commissar, Luo Jie, was captured by the Japanese army while transporting military supplies. They also seized a large quantity of our military supplies. With winter approaching and without these supplies, it will be difficult for our independent brigade to survive. Moreover, Comrade Luo is very important to us."
He Gang said: "When was this?" Guo Yi Ming said: "Just three days ago, the commander of the Fourth Mixed Brigade of the Royal Cooperation Army, Guo Tianbao, also known as Guo Mazzi and Guo Yanwang. This Guo Tianbao is not simple. It's said that his Fourth Mixed Brigade has received strict training from the Nakamura Brigade and is well-equipped with advanced weapons. Their combat effectiveness is not to be underestimated. So this time I came to ask you to think of a way to rescue Comrade Luo as soon as possible, and it would be best if we could also retrieve these military supplies." Jiang Zhi Fei cursed: "These damned traitors! Guo Brigade Commander, rest assured that this matter will be taken care of by our Flying Tiger Cavalry Regiment." Guo Yi Ming said: "This matter must be resolved as soon as possible. According to the intelligence provided by our underground party, Guo Mazzi plans to escort these military supplies and Comrade Luo to Lin De this afternoon. If we really let him do it, not only will it be difficult to retrieve these military supplies, but Comrade Luo's life will also be in great danger. You must take action as soon as possible." Jiang Zhi Fei said: "The Huangshi Gang area on the Liu Jie side is a necessary route for going to Lin De. If we ambush them there, I think it should not be a problem to retrieve the military supplies and rescue Comrade Luo." Guo Yi Ming said: "Guo Mazzi's Fourth Mixed Brigade has almost 5,000 people, and they have also received strict training from the Nakamura Brigade. They are well-trained, move quickly, and their equipment is very advanced. The combat effectiveness of the Fourth Mixed Brigade should not be underestimated."
He Gang said: "Don't worry, Guo Lao Zhang, we will go to Huangshi Gang immediately and set up an ambush. Guo Yi Ming said: "According to reliable information, the Japanese army has sent a cavalry unit to escort them, with about 300-400 people, plus the Fourth Mixed Brigade of the Puppet Army. I'm not confident in this battle, so I've already sent the Independent Regiment to Huangshi Gang. I'm afraid we can't handle Guo Ma Zi and the Japanese cavalry, so I came to ask for your help." Jiang Zhi Fei said: "How long has your unit been gone?" Guo Yi Ming said: "The Independent Regiment left yesterday morning and should be arriving at Huangshi Gang soon." He Gang said: "Guo Ma Zi, how are they transporting these military supplies?" Guo Yi Ming said: "They don't have cars, so they can only use horse-drawn carriages." He Gang said: "That's easy to handle." Jiang Zhi Fei said: "I'll go gather our troops and head to Huangshi Gang immediately." Jiang Zhi Fei quickly gathered his troops, and the Flying Tiger Cavalry Regiment set off towards Huangshi Gang. The distance from Changfeng County to Huangshi Gang was over 200 miles, but the Flying Tiger Cavalry Regiment arrived in just two hours. Guo Lao Zhang and Xiao Wang also rode horses to follow the cavalry regiment to Huangshi Gang. At this time, the Eighth Route Army's Independent Regiment had already been waiting there for a long time. He Gang and everyone exchanged pleasantries, and then Guo Yi Ming said: "The Fourth Mixed Brigade of the Puppet Army hasn't arrived yet. Our Independent Regiment will set up an ambush on both sides, but your Flying Tiger Cavalry Regiment can't stay here. If your war horses make any noise, it will be easy to expose our target, and our rescue plan will be completely ruined." Jiang Zhi Fei said: "Okay, we can station the cavalry regiment 10 miles outside of Huangshi Gang. As soon as you fire a shot, we'll rush over immediately." Guo Yi Ming nodded and said: "Good, let's do it that way. Everything depends on the Flying Tiger Cavalry Regiment brothers now. I represent the Eighth Route Army Independent Regiment and Comrade Luo to thank you."
He Gang smiled and said, "Guo Lü Chang, we're all one family, why be so polite?" Guo Yi Ming nodded in agreement. He Gang said, "Brothers, let's go." He Gang and Jiang Zhi Fei led the Flying Tiger Cavalry to a small forest outside the city, where they dismounted their horses to rest. Gao Fei Xue said, "I want to see what this Guo guy looks like. Once I see him, I'll definitely chop his head off with one knife." Xiao Chen smiled and said, "Gao Miss, you're not bragging, are you? Do you have the skills for that?" Gao Fei Xue scolded loudly, "You little Chen, how dare you look down on me! Let me tell you, if it's just fist fighting, maybe I'm not your match. But if it's horse riding, knife fighting, or hidden weapons, then you're far inferior to me. If you don't believe me, we can have a competition." Xiao Chen was about to escalate the situation when Jiang Zhi Fei intervened, "Alright, alright, save your skills for the enemy and the little devils." He Gang said, "Fei Xue, I'm most worried about you. You're always impulsive and reckless, never thinking of the consequences. You're not as mature and steady as your second sister."
Fei Xue said unhappily, "Today when we're fighting, you must stay by my side. If something happens to you, how can I explain it to your father?" Hei Yanzi (Black Swallow) retorted, "Are you hoping for me to die? Let me tell you, Fei Xue's luck is great, his fate is strong, and he has a lot of good fortune. Even if bullets are fired right in front of him, they'll automatically curve around him." Everyone burst out laughing upon hearing this.
As they were chatting idly, the sound of dense gunfire suddenly came from afar. Jiang Zhi Fei said, "Guo's troops have already engaged with the enemy! Let's hurry!" Everyone mounted their horses and galloped towards Huang Shi Gang like the wind. Within five minutes, the Flying Tiger Cavalry arrived at Huang Shi Gang. At this time, Guo Yi Ming's independent regiment had already clashed with the enemy.
The enemy's marksmanship was quite good, and the Eighth Route Army soldiers kept falling one after another. The battle had reached a white-hot intensity from the start. The enemy's light and heavy firepower poured down on the independent regiment like raindrops, causing a large number of soldiers to fall. At this moment, the Flying Tiger Cavalry charged in from the left flank of the enemy.
Xiao Chen and over ten skilled marksmen, each carrying two box-shaped cannons, fired east and west. The enemy's light and heavy machine gunners were immediately shot dead. Then everyone opened fire together, causing another large number of enemy soldiers to fall.
The pseudo-army was frightened by the sudden appearance of the Flying Tiger Cavalry Regiment. Although their weapons and equipment were very fine, and their combat effectiveness was also very strong, but they lacked perseverance and everyone was in danger. As soon as they saw that things were not going well, their morale immediately wavered. The pseudo-army had just thought about escaping when someone among them shouted loudly: "Brothers, don't panic! The Great Japanese Imperial Army has come to reinforce us! Everyone, let's fight fiercely!" Jiang Zhi Fei looked up and saw a group of devils' cavalry appearing in front of him, with a strength of three or four hundred people. Jiang Zhi Fei shouted loudly: "He Gang, you and everyone else deal with the pseudo-army here, I'll go with Gao Fei Hu to eliminate the devils' cavalry!" Gao Fei Hu followed me, Jiang Zhi Fei and Gao Fei Hu led seven or eight hundred soldiers of the Flying Tiger Cavalry Regiment, charging towards the devils' cavalry in front of them. He Gang, Gao Fei Hua, Gao Fei Xue, Xiao Chen, Dong Fang Chun Lei, and Geng Jie immediately went to the Fourth Mixed Brigade of the Imperial Japanese Army. The war horses of the Flying Tiger Cavalry Regiment were like autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves, and in the blink of an eye, they arrived in front of the pseudo-army. The pseudo-army saw that things were not going well and immediately scattered and ran. He Gang was about to pursue them when Guo Yi Ming shouted loudly: "He Gang, saving people is urgent! Don't be eager for battle, first go save people and then transport away military supplies!" Some soldiers quickly seized the horse carts, and He Gang saw that one of the carts had a person tied up with five flowers. At a glance, he recognized this person as Comrade Luo Jie, the political commissar of the Eighth Route Army Independent Brigade.
He Gang rushed to the front of the horse carriage and cut off the rope on Roger's body with one knife. He Gang said, "Mr. Luo, you've been frightened, hurry up and leave here." Roger looked at He Gang and patted his shoulder hard, saying, "Good kid He Gang, I knew you'd come to rescue me!" He Gang said, "Mr. Luo, don't talk nonsense, let's go quickly."
Jiang Zhi Fei and Gao Fei Hu led a cavalry team of 700-800 soldiers to battle the enemy's cavalry. Gao Fei Hu looked at them and burst out laughing, shouting, "No one is allowed to fire! If we shoot and kill these little devils with just a few shots, it would be too boring! I want to see what kind of abilities you have, you little devils! I've heard that you Japanese are most proud of your Bushido spirit. Today, let me take a look at what your Bushido spirit is all about! Don't even think about retreating like a turtle!"
Among the enemy cavalry, one of them seemed to understand Gao Fei Hu's words. He immediately drew his horse sword and shouted, "You're provoking and insulting the brave warriors of the Great Japanese Empire! I'll definitely kill you all off!" Gao Fei Hu laughed loudly, saying, "Little devil, relying on the fact that you can't even speak our Chinese language, you dare to come to our China and show off your military might? You're just looking for death!"
Gao Fei Hu said this as he charged towards the enemy cavalry.
Jiang Zhi Fei almost got his nose crooked, Jiang Zhi Fei thought to himself: "Gao Fei Hu, are you feeling uncomfortable after eating too much? We have 700-800 people, each firing two shots would have solved the battle. What's with your show-off?" At this time, Gao Fei Hu had already charged towards the enemy cavalry. Jiang Zhi Fei wanted to fire his gun, but was afraid of accidentally hurting Gao Fei Hu. Helplessly, he drew out his horse knife and said: "Brothers, today let's also show those little devils the ferocity of our Chinese cavalry!" Immediately, all the soldiers put away their guns and drew out their knives, charging towards the enemy cavalry. The enemy cavalry didn't hold back either, they quickly drew out their combat knives and prepared for a fierce battle. One of the enemy officers shouted loudly: "Brave warriors of the Great Japanese Empire, show off your skills and wipe out all the Chinese cavalry!" Saying this, the enemy cavalry charged towards the Flying Tiger Cavalry's soldiers.
