The 23rd Cavalry Regiment launches a surprise attack, displaying its mighty power; the Eleventh Division makes a desperate counterattack.
The picture shows Flying Tigers ambushing Yamamoto Brigade from behind
He Gang said: Wait a minute, Jiang Zhi Fei. I understand your current mood very well. Even if we want to rescue the 11th Division, we must first figure out who our enemy is. Jiang Zhi Fei said: What's with all this nonsense? We'll know when we get there, won't we? He Gang said: Alright then, everyone immediately finish their pre-battle meal and prepare the war horses for departure. After eating, everything will be ready. He Gang brought out a map and studied it carefully.
He Gang said: Jiang Zhi Fei, although our cavalry regiment's marksmanship has improved significantly, we've also consumed most of our bullets. If we want to launch a surprise attack, we must engage the enemy at close range. However, neither the original Eighth Route Army Independent Brigade nor the 11th Division soldiers know the knife techniques of the Divine Blade Sect. This will put our Flying Tiger Cavalry Regiment soldiers in the most severe test.
The original disciples of the Divine Blade Sect are not very good with guns, so I suggest that they hand over their bullets to the original Eighth Route Army Independent Brigade or the 11th Division soldiers. The Divine Blade Sect disciples can each carry twenty flying knives for emergency use.
"I agree with your opinion, but I don't know what else you have planned," said Jiang Zhi. "We'll head to Wohu Mountain first and then adapt to the situation as we see fit," said He Gang. Jiang Zhi nodded and said, "Brothers, let's mount up! Everyone, bring your gear and get on horseback!" The horses galloped like the wind, kicking up clouds of dust as they sped towards Wohu Mountain. Their speed was around 60 kilometers per hour, covering over 400 miles in less than four hours. Starting from late afternoon, they arrived at a large plain near Wohu Mountain by evening, about 20 miles away from the front line. Everyone could faintly hear the intense and dense gunfire up ahead. He Gang ordered the troops to rest on the spot. Gao Fei Hu asked in confusion, "We should take advantage of the momentum and charge into the encirclement to rescue our brothers from the 11th Division! Why are you ordering us to rest?" He Gang replied, "As Sun Tzu said, 'Know yourself, know your enemy, and you will win a hundred battles.'" Gao Fei Hu impatiently asked, "What do you mean? Just tell us how to fight this battle!" Jiang Zhi explained, "It's simple. It's too dark now, which is unfavorable for our cavalry unit. We can't see the enemy's position, their numbers, or their equipment. If we charge in blindly, not only will we fail to achieve anything, but we'll also expose ourselves as targets. By tomorrow, the enemy will be prepared and concentrated all their machine guns to form a strong and dense firepower network. If we launch another attack then, we'll suffer heavy losses."
He said: Judging from the faint sound of gunfire, we are at least 20 miles away from the Japanese army's position. At a distance of 20 miles, with the speed of our cavalry unit, it would only take us 10 minutes to get there. So for now, the top priority is to let our soldiers and war horses eat their fill and drink enough water, then have a good long sleep to recharge. By tomorrow morning, both men and horses will have recovered their strength. At that time, the Japanese army will definitely continue to bombard the 11th Division's position with intense artillery fire, which can cover up all sounds, including our horse hooves. Then we'll quietly approach the Japanese army's position and launch a surprise attack, and we'll definitely be able to catch those little devils off guard.
Jiang Zhi said: Heroes think alike, I was thinking the same thing. At that time, everyone will have to show their skills, and we must kill the Japanese devils until they cry out for their fathers and mothers. He said: For now, let's let our men and horses eat their fill and drink enough water, then everyone can rest well.
Everyone ate and fed their horses, and after they were all full, they lay down on the ground and fell asleep. Unbeknownst to them, dawn broke, and Jiang Zhi Fei quickly woke everyone up. They immediately mounted their horses and charged towards the Japanese army's position. At this time, Yamamoto's artillery began firing again, and shells rained down on the 11th Division's position. The intense explosions drowned out all other sounds. Yamamoto was laughing loudly, saying: "Liu Chen Zhou, you can't escape this time! How could a fool like Kumamoto be defeated by such a strong army? You're nothing but a bunch of useless trash! I'll let the 11th Division know the power of the Imperial Japanese Army, and I'll let Liu Chen Zhou know the power of my Yamamoto Division! You're dead for sure this time!" Yamamoto was so proud of himself that he didn't notice the Flying Tiger Cavalry had already snuck up to his division's position. Jiang Zhi Fei shouted: "Fei Hua, Fei Xue, take 200 men and destroy the Japanese artillery position! Try to wipe out their artillery in one go, which will greatly reduce the pressure on the 11th Division. The rest of you follow me and launch a surprise attack on the Japanese from behind!"
Gaofei Hua shouted loudly; Yes, Gaofei Hua and her sister Gaofei Xue led the two hundred cavalrymen to charge towards the Japanese artillery position. From a distance, Gaofei Hua saw that the Japanese were still loading cannonballs. She yelled, "Brothers, follow me!" Gaofei Hua and Gaofei Xue led the other cavalrymen, like a whirlwind, charging towards the Japanese artillery position.
When they were only ten or so meters away from Yamamoto's artillery position, the Japanese artillerymen finally heard the sound of horse hooves behind them. They turned around, frightened and panicked, and scattered in all directions. However, the cavalrymen caught up with them in just two or three minutes. Gaofei Xue's black horse ran the fastest, and she charged forward first, raising her sword to slash at a Japanese artilleryman's waist. Due to her excessive force, the sword cut the man in half.
The other cavalrymen soon followed, hacking away at the Japanese artillerymen with their swords, causing limbs to fly everywhere amidst the bloodshed. The cavalrymen were slaughtering unarmed artillerymen who had no ability to resist. In just five or six minutes, all of Yamamoto's artillerymen became victims under the sword.
Gaofei Flower and Gaofei Snow saw that the enemy's artillery was completely destroyed, and immediately led other cavalrymen to charge forward. Huoyun, the treasured warhorse, was like a fiery flame, fast as a shooting star or lightning, and in the blink of an eye, Gaofei Tiger rushed to the enemy's position. Twenty meters away from the enemy's position, the enemy heard the sound of horseshoes behind them, and several enemies turned their heads, letting out a burst of screams. For Huoyun, twenty meters was just a blink of an eye. Several enemies hastily raised their guns, but before they could aim, Gaofei Tiger arrived. He raised his saber and slashed at an enemy's neck, and with a "pu" sound, the enemy's head immediately flew off. Gaofei Tiger then struck down several other enemies with consecutive blows, and soon the rest of the Flying Tiger Cavalrymen arrived. The cavalrymen's sabers were flying everywhere, and the sounds of horses neighing, battle cries, and the enemies' wails filled the air. Many enemies were frightened out of their wits, unsure what to do, and simply stood there staring blankly as the Flying Tiger Cavalrymen charged towards them, as if waiting for them to come and kill them. Of course, many other enemies came back to their senses, and most of them turned around and ran away, but no matter how fast their legs were, they couldn't outrun the cavalry's warhorses. In an instant, they were caught up by the cavalrymen and slaughtered, with the enemies crying out for their fathers and mothers as corpses littered the ground.
Lightning Fire Qin Ming suddenly felt that the devils' mountain cannons had stopped firing. Qin Ming was very puzzled, as it should have been bombarding their positions with all its might to inflict greater casualties. Had the devils run out of ammunition? Qin Ming looked up and saw dust flying everywhere in the distance, with those devils crying and howling as they fell to the ground. He saw the cavalry regiment charging through the Japanese army, and Qin Ming immediately recognized Jiang Zhi Fei. "Brothers, don't be afraid! Our cavalry has arrived!" Qin Ming shouted. "Don't fire your guns to avoid hitting our own men! Fix bayonets and charge with me!" Qin Ming said, holding a large knife in his hand, and he immediately charged out of the trenches towards the little devils. The other soldiers saw their commander risking his life, so they had nothing to fear. Thus, one by one, they too charged at the devils like wolves. This time, the little devils were in trouble, having to defend against both the infantry on the ground and the cavalry regiment's soldiers. The devils instantly became a chaotic mess, with countless dead and wounded. Everyone worked together to wipe out the devils on the front lines, and Qin Ming shouted loudly: "Jiang Zhi Fei, the situation is dire for the First Regiment! Hurry up and go reinforce them!"
Everyone immediately went around the back of the Japanese army from the front, and Chen Han Nian, the commander of a division, was still struggling to hold on. Chen Han Nian suddenly felt that Yamamoto's mountain artillery had stopped firing, and he was puzzled. Without the pressure of Yamamoto's artillery fire, Chen Han Nian suddenly felt much more relaxed. He immediately ordered his troops to counterattack, and as a result, they beat the Japanese devils senseless, causing them to become disorganized.
Chen Han Nian found it very strange that the Japanese devils had previously been so strong in battle, but now they were not even able to withstand a fight. Chen Han Nian looked into the distance and saw many cavalrymen appearing on the Japanese army's position, wielding sharp blades and killing the Japanese devils, causing them to flee in all directions.
Chen Han Nian was immediately energized and shouted: "Brothers, our Flying Tiger Cavalry has arrived! Everyone charge with me!" Chen Han Nian led his soldiers in a charge towards the Japanese devils. At this time, Liu Chen Zhou was also secretly puzzled as to why Yamamoto's mountain artillery had all fallen silent, wondering if they had run out of ammunition.
Just then, a messenger named Little Zhang said: "Commander, we have received a telegram from the cavalry unit that Yamamoto's mountain artillery position has been completely destroyed. The Flying Tiger Cavalry is now launching a fierce attack on both flanks of Yamamoto's division."
At this time, Ge Wangshan ran over and said; Master, our Flying Tiger Cavalry Regiment has opened a gap, let's withdraw quickly. Liu Chenzhou slapped the back of Ge Wangshan's head with a loud slap and laughed loudly: "You little rascal, now we don't need to run away, it's that old rascal Yamamoto who should be running away." Ge Wangshan said; Master, you should calm down, although Yamamoto's troops have been thoroughly disrupted, but Yamamoto is indeed an outstanding military strategist, he will soon stabilize the troops and launch a fierce counterattack. Liu Chenzhou said; You're right, but Yamamoto's mountain artillery position has been destroyed, even if he can stabilize the troops to launch a fierce counterattack, but without the mountain artillery, Yamamoto's counterattack won't be so fierce. Ge Wangshan said; Yes, that's true, but the combat effectiveness of Yamamoto's troops should not be underestimated. Liu Chenzhou laughed loudly: "So what? Don't forget, I still have my last trump card that hasn't been used yet."
Ge Wangshan said: "Commander, are you saying that our artillery battalion?" Liu Chenzhou smiled and said: "That's right. It seems that you're not stupid after all." He ordered the artillery battalion to aim at the front line of Yamamoto's troops and fire heavily, using up all the mortar shells without holding back. He wanted Yamamoto to taste the pain of being bombed.
The artillery battalion finally showed its power, with row upon row of mortar shells falling on Yamamoto's position like raindrops. The Japanese soldiers in front of Yamamoto's troops immediately fell down in large numbers. Liu Chenzhou then ordered the destruction of all light and heavy machine guns of Yamamoto's troops, and another round of dense cannonballs was fired over. Yamamoto's light and heavy machine gun firepower was instantly silenced.
Liu Chenzhou saw that the time was ripe and shouted: "Brothers, the devils can't hold on anymore! Everyone, charge and capture Yamamoto alive!" The 11th Division then launched a comprehensive counterattack.
