Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

As the most powerful brigade in the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Military Region, the First Brigade also possessed the best weapons and equipment. During the division of the Eighth Column, the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Military Region received the largest share of assets. They were equipped with a large number of weapons, such as flat-fire artillery, rapid-fire artillery, and mortars, which were easier to carry on marches.

First came the infantry guns, then the flat-fire guns, rapid-fire guns, and mortars.

Initially, the 1st Brigade had six light machine guns per company. Later, after defeating numerous Japanese and puppet troops in Rehe, the 1st Brigade continued to replenish its weapons. As a result, the 1st Brigade now had one light machine gun per squad, four per platoon, and twelve per company.

Moreover, each battalion has a heavy machine gun company equipped with six heavy machine guns.

It can be said that this kind of equipment is beyond the reach of even the elite troops of the general Central Army.

While the 53rd Brigade was a brigade, its weaponry was far inferior to that of the 53st Brigade. Not only was its artillery inferior to the st Brigade, but its light and heavy machine guns were also significantly inferior. This time, the rd Brigade brought three infantry battalions, plus artillery, engineering, a heavy battalion, and a communications unit, totaling approximately men.

However, there were still nearly a thousand troops left behind.

The troops were marching at a rapid pace, and not every unit could catch up.

The troops were already very tired and were suddenly bombarded, which made the Japanese army panic.

After all, the First Brigade did not fire one or two artillery shells. Instead, the infantry artillery came first, followed by flat-fire artillery, rapid-fire artillery, and mortars.

In a short period of time, dozens of artillery shells whizzed in.

Then came the light and heavy machine guns. With the guns spread out across the open field, the Japanese couldn't find any cover. Consequently, they couldn't find any place to establish positions to counterattack the First Brigade. In particular, the Japanese light and heavy machine guns and grenade launchers were destroyed by the First Brigade's flat-fire and rapid-fire artillery the moment they tried to establish positions.

And the Japanese army was really too tired.

After all, they were forced to march 200 miles round trip by their superiors. The Guard Division was truly a stepmother's child, lacking even a sufficient supply of vehicles. Many troops could only march on foot.

On today's roads, even a 200-mile round trip by car would be exhausting, so how could they not be tired if many of them were walking? When the body is tired, its movements become sluggish. This is a physiological law.

If it were an elite unit, it might be possible to overcome this physical slowdown. Unfortunately, the 59th Division now has too many new recruits and cannot compare to the elite troops of the past.

The first round of artillery fire, combined with light and heavy machine gun fire, as well as thousands of rifles, resulted in over 400 casualties. Although the Japanese troops quickly lay down, the artillery of the First Brigade continued to fire.

Especially the mortars and grenade launchers, the shells were like rain.

The Eighth Column captured tens of thousands of mortar and Zheng-style artillery shells in Zhangjiakou, and although many were sent to other units, the Nangrecha Military Region still had more than 20,000 shells left.

This time they used mortars and Zheng bomb tubes like they were reckless.

Even if they lay down, casualties were still rising under such artillery fire.

In panic, the Japanese army could only move south.

They moved south, hoping to avoid the First Brigade's artillery fire and its light and heavy machine guns. However, the terrain was too flat, and the First Brigade's visibility was too good. The Japanese casualties were becoming increasingly severe.

By the time they found a shallow, crude canal to build a defensive line, the path was littered with Japanese soldiers and wounded. Wakamatsu Heiji couldn't describe his current state of mind. The exchange of fire had just begun, and his side hadn't even retaliated, yet over a third of their casualties had already been taken. Such casualties were truly unacceptable. Looking at the men on his side, each one was terrified.

This turned out to be one of his own men.

A bunch of losers.

By this time, Wakamatsu Heiji also understood what was happening. The Eighth Route Army had taken advantage of the Japanese army's lack of manpower and used various methods to mobilize the Japanese and puppet troops, then launched surprise attacks and ambushes.

Just by looking at the artillery, light and heavy machine guns, and the sound of rifle fire, Wakamatsu Heiji could tell there were at least five or six thousand men ahead, possibly even more. This was definitely the Eighth Route Army's most elite main force. He had no other options.

The firepower of the Eighth Route Army on the opposite side is too strong.

The only thing they could do now was to hold on and wait for help. So he shouted, "Ask for help! Contact the division! Ask for help! Send us planes! We can't hold out for much longer."

The only thing that can help me now is the plane.

The other troops were too late to rescue them. Behind the Japanese defense line was a field planted with corn. The 1st Cavalry Brigade was ambushed in this cornfield.

In fact, it is time to pick corn.

Regardless of the war going on in Jizhou these days, the people dared not come out.

Ma Hongyuan watched the Japanese army move south and quietly stood up. His warhorse also stood up. When the Japanese army began to build a defense line, Ma Hongyuan sat on his warhorse and drew his saber.

So does everyone else.

Ma Hongyuan's cavalry regiment is really well-trained after so many years of fighting on the battlefield.

The 1500-strong cavalry mounted their horses in unison, making no sound. They all followed Ma Hongyuan, drawing their sabers. Ma Hongyuan rode, his horses slowly increasing in speed. After a distance of over a hundred meters, the horses had completely picked up speed.

After the Japanese army retreated and casually built a defense line, they began to block the troops of the First Brigade coming down the mountain.

“There really wasn’t much sound at first.

Moreover, the Japanese army was focused on blocking the first brigade that rushed forward, and the battlefield was filled with the sound of gunfire, so they did not notice the situation behind them. However, as the distance got closer and the cavalry regiment ran faster and faster, the Japanese army soon felt that something was wrong.

Because the place where they were lying began to vibrate.

This wasn't made with a cannon.

The veterans in the Japanese army had seen cavalry units before, and they immediately understood that this was a cavalry unit.

Soon someone shouted, "Cavalry, Eighth Route Army cavalry."

Wakamatsu Heiji turned his head and saw the cavalry charging towards him from the cornfield. They were so close that Wakamatsu Heiji could even see the sabers in the cavalry's hands with his naked eyes.

The sabers were sharpened to a shine by these Eighth Route Army soldiers.

Although there is no sun now, the sharpness of the saber can still be seen.

"Quick, quick, shoot, shoot." Wakamatsu Heiji no longer knew what to say.

He was completely surrounded by the Eighth Route Army. The Japanese also wanted to stop them, but the defensive positions they had temporarily formed were aimed at the Eighth Route Army troops rushing down the mountain, and they had no idea that there were cavalry troops behind them.

Now it is so easy to adjust where.

Although the quick-reacting Japanese troops turned around and started shooting at the cavalry regiment, they were only a minority.

Ma Hongyuan's cavalry regiment had fought on the battlefield for many years, and had seen all kinds of enemies and fought all kinds of fierce battles. Although the Japanese opened fire in panic, many people were still shot. During the charge, people from the cavalry regiment were repeatedly hit and fell from their horses.

But the cavalry regiment did not slow down at all, and continued to run at high speed, because everyone was used to this kind of battle.

We were getting closer and closer to the Japanese positions.

One hundred meters.

Eighty meters.

Fifty meters.

Twenty meters.

"kill"

Seeing that they were about to enter the Japanese position, Ma Hongyuan took the lead.

He swung his saber.

Ma Hongyuan's warhorse directly knocked away a Japanese soldier in front of him, and Ma Hongyuan's saber also killed a Japanese soldier with one blow.

After the cavalry unit broke into the Japanese position, it became the target of the cavalry unit.

Zhang Zihua saw that the cavalry had already charged into the Japanese position and knew that the battle was already won. There was nothing more to say. So he immediately said, "Blow the charge."

"Yes."

"With the sound of the charge horn, the troops of the First Brigade rushed forward quickly.

At this time, the Japanese army was in complete disarray. The cavalry, in battalions, directly disrupted the Japanese army. The quality of the Japanese army was so poor that many of them surrendered.

After many members of Ma Hongyuan's cavalry regiment rushed into the Japanese position, they set their sights on Wakamatsu Heiji.

Because he is the most obvious.

Many other Japanese officers were lieutenant colonels, but Wakamatsu Heiji was a major general. The Eighth Route Army had fought against the Japanese for many years and was familiar with their ranks. Many people understood this man to be the major general commander of the 53rd Brigade.

Because it went straight towards him.

Wakamatsu Heiji was very angry and drew his sword, ready to make a final stand. Unfortunately, the warhorse coming towards him was very fast, and Wakamatsu Heiji was fifty years old, so there was no way he could stop the warhorse.

The warhorse directly knocked Wakamatsu Heiji away.

His body was broken all over, but before he could recover, he was trampled twice by another warhorse.

"puff"

Wakamatsudaira treats vomiting blood.

But at the beginning, there were already many cavalrymen surrounding this side. Now that Wakamatsu Heiji was knocked to the ground, the cavalrymen ignored him and continued to hack and kill him. As a result, Wakamatsu Heiji was trampled by countless cavalrymen.

The man was trampled to death by the cavalry's horses.

By this time, the main force of the First Brigade had already reached the Japanese positions. Those at the front, armed with box guns, were specifically targeting those Japanese troops who were still resisting. As for the Japanese troops who had surrendered, the troops behind them would naturally take over.

"Clean up the battlefield as soon as possible."

Chapter 500 Liuchuan commits suicide

Ji County.

At the 59th Division Headquarters, Division Commander Yanagawa Tei sat on the side in a daze.

He no longer knew what to do.

After receiving the 53rd Brigade's call for assistance, Yanagawa Tei immediately reported it to Okamura Neiji. With only one infantry battalion left in Jixian County, Yanagawa Tei had no confidence in holding on to Jixian County if the 53rd Brigade couldn't return. Therefore, he could only ask for help from Peking, hoping that Peking would send aircraft to support the 53rd Brigade. Upon receiving the call for assistance, Okamura Neiji immediately ordered the aircraft to be dispatched.

Because Ningji Okamura also knew that this was a big deal.

If Jixian was lost, the Eighth Route Army would have opened up the passage from Pingbei to Jidong. If the Eighth Route Army was determined, it could even separate Rehe and Hebei, completely cutting off the connection between the Kwantung Army and the North China Front Army.

How could Ningji Okamura accept such a thing?

Ji County must be preserved.

Unfortunately, by the time Ningji Okamura sent his planes to support the 53rd Brigade, it was too late. By the time the planes arrived, the battle over there was already over.

The First Brigade has already packed up the battlefield and left.

There was no trace of the 53rd Brigade at all.

The 53rd Brigade was annihilated by the Eighth Route Army? By now, Yanagawa Tei had figured it all out. The Eighth Route Army, taking advantage of the North China Front's lack of manpower, had mobilized various units to ambush the Japanese and puppet troops on the march.

Tangshan?

Tangshan is just a bait.

For the Eighth Route Army, even if they had the ability to capture Tangshan, why did they attack Tangshan? The Eighth Route Army is now much stronger, but the casualties in the siege are very heavy.

Compared to siege warfare, ambushes are much more effective.

Just look at the Battle of Guanjia Nao in history.

Were the Japanese forces surrounded at Guanjia Nao strong? They were certainly strong. Consequently, several key regiments of the 129th Division were severely damaged in the Guanjia Nao battle, and were unable to participate in the subsequent Japanese retaliatory raids. This was because these regiments suffered heavy casualties and expended too much ammunition during the Guanjia Nao battle.