The most cattle cottage in the Anti-Japanese War

Chapter 378 Teach a Man to Fish
Gao Jiu said: "Please call the brothers who are escorting the food delivery team, I'll understand the situation first."

Soon a staff officer came in with an officer and two soldiers. Gao Jiu saw that they were acquaintances, that is Zhou Yan and his two soldiers whom he had rescued.

Zhou Yan's situation was even worse than last time. His head was wrapped with a bandage, and blood was seeping from his left ear. It seemed that his ear was injured.

The condition of the two soldiers also looked very bad. There were no obvious wounds, but they still looked very embarrassed.One of them didn't wear a hat, a patch of hair was missing, and a gray scalp could be seen. It seemed to be a fate, and his head was almost chopped off. The other was a little funny, and lost a shoe on his foot.

They had just returned not long ago, and after reporting the situation, the officers wanted to keep them for Gao Jiu's questioning, and they were brought here before they had time to go back and change their clothes.

Seeing Gao Jiu, Zhou Yan saluted Gao Jiu, and said embarrassedly, "Master Jiu, I made you laugh again."

He was really ashamed and embarrassed. The two times he met Gao Jiu were in such embarrassing situations.

Commander Yang was also very embarrassed, and he gave the staff officer who brought them in a dissatisfied look, meaning that he didn't clean them up, and just brought them in to see the special commissioner, he really didn't wink.

Gao Jiu didn't care about these things, let Zhou Yan and the two soldiers sit down, and said to the staff officer, "Get someone to pour them a glass of water."

After the staff officer was glared at by Commander Yang, he also felt that he hadn't thought carefully. He was standing there feeling embarrassed, and when he heard that Gao Jiu assigned him to do something, he hurried to the side, and soon two orderlies came. Zhou Yan and others poured water.

Zhou Yan was really thirsty, he drank a few sips, put down the tea mug, and told what happened to them.

Zhou Yan led his battalion to escort the grain transportation team of the logistics department, purchased grain from Xincheng County, and then returned to Tanxi County. The journey has been smooth.At 11 o'clock in the morning, seeing that they had arrived at Goat Village, which was only a dozen miles away from Tanxi County, they were suddenly attacked by Japanese cavalry.

The cavalry of the Japanese army should have already ambushed here.There were more than 200 Japanese cavalry. They rushed out from the north and south flanks. The officers and soldiers held carbine guns and rushed towards the grain transport team while shooting.When he was about 200 steps away from the grain transportation team, he put his carbine on his back, drew his saber, and rushed over roaring.

The most powerful thing about the cavalry unit is the grand momentum when they charged. More than 200 horses rushed in. The overwhelming momentum caused great pressure on the officers and soldiers of the national army.

Zhou Yan's battalion has been attrition after many battles, and it has not been replenished. There are only more than 180 people left in the whole battalion.Neither Zhou Yan nor his officers and soldiers had any experience in dealing with devil cavalry. Facing the roaring devil cavalry, they acted like a mess.

Just when they panicked, the devil's cavalry rushed over. Zhou Yan didn't know how to deal with the devil's cavalry for a while. In fact, it was too late for him to think of what to do now, because the officers and soldiers under him were already scared They fled in all directions, and Zhou Yan had no choice but to flee towards the county town with the rebels.

The devil's cavalry chased after them and charged for a while. The officers and soldiers of the national army suffered heavy casualties. Even Zhou Yan's ear was cut off. Devil, just took a life.

As the officers and soldiers of the national army fled in all directions, the devils chased and killed them for a while, probably because they were worried that the national army's transport team would have a corresponding force, so they gave up chasing and killing them, and left with the grain carriage.

After Zhou Yan collected his troops, he realized that there were only more than [-] people left under him, and the rest were killed by the devil's saber.

After talking about their experience, Zhou Yan and the others still looked shocked.

Gao Jiu understood their feelings. Facing the galloping horses alone, he could only dodge. Facing a large group of war horses rushing towards him, that kind of situation made people feel desperate.What's more, there are enemy cavalry holding sabers on the horses.

After asking about the situation, Gao Jiu said: "Battle Commander Zhou, go down and rest first." After Zhou Yan and others left, the deputy army commander sighed and said with some frustration: "This area is all plains, the cavalry of the devils came Going like the wind, the mobility is extremely strong. Our 20th Army has no cavalry, and there is really no way to take the cavalry of these devils."

Speaking of this, he said to Gao Jiu: "Commander, you have beaten the devil's cavalry, how do you say to deal with these devil's cavalry?"

Commander Yang, Chief of Staff and others also looked at Gao Jiu, wanting to see what he could do.

Gao Jiu said: "The devil's cavalry is well-trained, it is really not easy to deal with them, but there is no way, after all, it is not the era of cold weapons, and the advantage of the cavalry is not so obvious. As long as the tactics are right, with the same strength, the infantry can still destroy the devil's cavalry."

Everyone felt refreshed when they heard this, Commander Yang said: "Brother Gao, how do you say to fight and how many troops do you need? I'm all up to your arrangement."

Gao Jiu said: "Actually, your troops can fight this battle by themselves. How about this, you give me a battalion, plus Zhou Battalion Commander and the rest of them, I will teach them how to deal with the devil's cavalry .”

Commander Yang immediately said: "There are still 340 people in the guard battalion of the military department, plus the remaining remaining soldiers from Zhou Yan, all of which will be handed over to you. Feel free to ask if you have any other requirements."

Gao Jiu asked, "How many horses do you have? It doesn't have to be war horses, but pack horses are also fine."

The Chief of Operations was familiar with the current situation of the troops, so he made a rough calculation and said: "The military department can find 40 horses here."

The deputy army commander asked with some doubts: "Special commissioner, most of these horses are not war horses, and we don't have special cavalry, so what's the use of them?"

Gao Jiu said: "Seniors! You first do what I ask, then find a playground and bring the battalion I want there."

The chief of staff said: "The middle school in the county has a big playground. Can I go there?"

Gao Jiu said: "Okay, you guys get ready first, call me when you're ready."

Gao Jiu returned to the dormitory, called Jia Liu and the others over, and explained to them.

Soon after, the deputy army commander came over in person, and he said: "Special commissioner, everything has been prepared according to your requirements. The military seat requires all off-duty officers in the military department to go to the playground, and learn from the special commissioner that infantry fights cavalry." tactics."

Gao Jiu felt that this arrangement was better. It is better to teach people how to fish than to teach them how to fish. It is more important to teach these officers.He took Jia Liu and others and followed the deputy army commander to the playground of the No. [-] Middle School in the county.

It was already the end of July, and the school holidays had already begun.In fact, even if it was not the holiday time, the school would not start classes under the pressure of the Japanese army, and there was no one in the school.

On the school playground, the soldiers moved some tables and chairs, and temporarily set up a rostrum. The main generals of the 20th Army sat behind the table on the rostrum, and other officers stood on both sides.

At one end of the playground stood the officers and soldiers of the No. 20 Army Guard Battalion, as well as the remnants of Zhou Yan's troops.

At the other end of the playground is Wang Guimin, Jia Liu and others, leading a team of improvised cavalry.

When Gao Jiu came to the playground, he first walked to the opposite side of the rostrum, saluted formally, and said to the officers of the 20th Army: "Masters, colleagues, today, what I want to show you is infantry soldiers." Tactics against cavalry. I will organize the officers and soldiers of the guard battalion to conduct tactical drills, and if there are any problems, we will discuss them later."

Commander Yang nodded and said, "Commander, please start."

Gao Jiu saluted the officers again, and then came to the front of the guard battalion queue.

The playground of the No. 400 Middle School is a standard school playground, with a 100-meter runway and a football field in the middle. The rostrum is about 20 meters away from where the officers and soldiers of the guard battalion stand. Such a long distance, the [-]th Army The officers were worried that they would not be able to hear Gao Jiu's speech, so they stared hard at Gao Jiu, trying to judge what Gao Jiu said to these officers and soldiers through their rehearsal actions.

What they didn't expect was that they could hear Gao Jiu's speech clearly here. Everyone was very surprised and didn't understand how Gao Jiu did it.

Gao Jiu came to the front of the guard battalion queue, and after receiving the report from the commander of the guard battalion, he said to the officers and soldiers, "Brothers, are you afraid of the devil's cavalry?"

The officers and soldiers of the guard battalion were very afraid of the devil's cavalry, but they all wanted face, and they were unwilling to admit this in front of Gao Jiu. When they heard Gao Jiu's question, they replied sparsely: "I'm not afraid. .” The voice is uneven, and it sounds like it has no confidence.

When Gao Jiu saw the officers and soldiers, he knew that everyone was very afraid of the cavalry, especially the officers and soldiers of the 20th Army had encountered Japanese cavalry many times and suffered heavy losses, which had cast a great shadow on their psychology. I will not continue to ask any more questions.

He said: "The devil's cavalry is well-equipped, well-trained, and has high morale. It is indeed difficult to deal with. It is normal for you to be afraid. In fact, the devil's cavalry is not terrible. As long as the tactics are right, it is not difficult to destroy them." things."

The officers and soldiers of the guard battalion had all heard of Gao Jiu's power, and they all pricked up their ears, wanting to hear what Gao Jiu could do.

Gao Jiu asked, "Let me ask you a question, which one is more accurate when shooting a gun lying on the ground or riding a horse?"

Having said that, Gao Jiu pointed to a soldier who was closest to him, and said, "You answer it."

The answer to this question is obvious. The soldier said loudly: "Report to the officer, lie on the ground and shoot accurately."

Gao Jiu said: "Well said, let me ask you again, which one is better to hit a person lying on the ground or a person riding a horse?"

The soldier was praised by Gao Jiu, and he answered more vigorously this time. He said loudly: "Report sir, the enemy on horseback has a bigger target, so it is better to fight."

Speaking of this, the soldier felt a little doubtful. He said, "Sir! If the devil gallops on the horse, it will be difficult to fight."

Gao Jiu nodded, but didn't speak.He had already heard Commander Yang and others leading the officers towards here, Gao Jiu turned his head and waited for them to approach.

It turned out that although Commander Yang and the others could hear Gao Jiu's words, they couldn't hear what the guard battalion officers and soldiers were saying, so they simply brought the officers over.

Gao Jiu waited until Commander Yang and others came to his side, nodded towards them, turned his face, and continued to speak to the officers and soldiers of the guard battalion.

He said: "The brother asked a good question just now. The devil's cavalry gallops fast on horseback. It is indeed difficult to hit them. However, if you are asked to hit their horses, do you think you can hit them?"

This time, many officers and soldiers replied: "The war horse has a big target and can hit it."

Gao Jiu said: "That's right. As the saying goes, when you shoot a man, you shoot the horse first. That's the truth. Now let me ask you, if you hit the horse and the devil cavalry fell to the ground, are you still afraid of them?"

This time the officers and soldiers answered more neatly, and everyone said together: "Not afraid."

Gao Jiu turned around and waved to the cavalry team on the other side of the playground. Jia Liu and Li Xiaoshan galloped over on their horses. They came to Gao Jiu and dismounted, led the horses, and stood aside. .

Gao Jiu asked the officers and soldiers of the guard battalion, "Which of you can ride a horse?"

A platoon leader of the guard battalion said, "Sir, I can ride a horse."

Gao Jiu said, "Get out."

The platoon leader replied loudly: "Yes." Then he ran out of the queue, stood in front of Gao Jiu and stood at attention.

Gao Jiu took Jia Liu with the rifle on his back and handed it to the platoon leader, who asked him to lie down on the spot and raise the gun to take aim.Then, let Jia Liu ride a horse and stand not far from him, holding a saber in his hand.

The two of them stayed in this posture for 1 minute.

Gao Jiu said, "Now the two of you exchange positions."

The platoon leader rode on the horse, and then Jia Liu lay on his stomach where the platoon leader was just now, and maintained this posture for another minute.

Gao Jiu ordered the platoon leader to dismount and came in front of him. He asked, "In the two situations just now, which one do you prefer?"

The platoon leader thought about it carefully, and said, "Report sir, I think it's too dangerous to be the one lying on the ground, riding on a war horse."

Gao Jiu then asked, "What do you think if you replace the rifle in your hand with a light machine gun?"

The platoon leader said: "The cavalry on the horse is even more dangerous. I still prefer to lie on the ground."

Gao Jiu asked the platoon leader to return to the line, and then asked the officers and soldiers of the guard battalion, "Do you all understand?"

The officers and soldiers replied together: "Understood."

Gao Jiu said: "Actually, the cavalry is not scary at all. They are more likely to be injured than the infantry on the battlefield. As long as you are not afraid of them and adopt appropriate tactics, the cavalry is more likely to suffer in a fight.

Of course, the cavalry is also very powerful. Their strength is the group charge, which will put a lot of pressure on people. If you can't bear the pressure and collapse, you will be slaughtered and slaughtered by the cavalry .

How to deal with the group charge of the devil cavalry?

There are many ways to deal with the charge of the devil cavalry. Now I will tell you a way to fight the cavalry, which is the easiest to encounter and the most difficult to deal with the cavalry. You have learned this method. Under the circumstances, it is much easier to deal with the devil's cavalry. "

Speaking of this, Gao Jiu said to Zhou Yan: "Battle Commander Zhou, bring your team here."

Zhou Yan brought his remnant soldiers to Gao Jiu.

Gao Jiu said: "You were attacked by devils today and suffered heavy losses. Our next subject is to reproduce the situation where you were attacked by devils' cavalry today."

Gao Jiu commanded the remnants of Zhou Yan's troops. Every group of 12 people, with an interval of about 10 meters, faced the cavalry at the other end of the playground, lying on the ground. A row of officers and soldiers shot.

Afterwards, Gao Jiu sent a signal to the cavalry team at the other end of the playground, and those cavalry formed a triangular formation commonly used for cavalry charge, and rushed towards the officers and soldiers lying on the ground.

When they rushed to a distance of 20 meters from Zhou Yan's officers and soldiers, they stopped.

Gao Jiu asked the officers and soldiers lying on the ground: "In this situation, are you still afraid?"

To be honest, the remnants of Zhou Yan's battalion had just been attacked by the Japanese cavalry, and they were still a little afraid of the cavalry.This time, though, they felt much better.

Zhou Yan stood up and said, "Report sir, I understand."

Gao Jiu asked the officers and soldiers to stand up and gather in front of him. He said, "Actually, the devil's cavalry is not scary. As long as you keep calm, use the simplest method just now. The devil's cavalry is a living target. If you have a machine gun in your hand, it will be easier for the devils to fight. If you don't have a machine gun, you will be under the unified command of the squad leader and fire a platoon of guns, which will be more effective.

When the devil cavalry is far away from you, you can hit their horses. When the distance is close, you can directly hit the devil on the horse.

The devils are charging fiercely. If you use machine guns or volley guns to hit them, they will definitely turn their backs on their backs and make a mess, and the momentum of attack will be greatly weakened.In that case, they are your living targets.

Even if the devils rushed up to you with sabers in their hands and you lie on the ground, what can they do to you?Trample you with horseshoes?Don't panic, I don't believe you can't hit them at such a close distance.As long as you hit them, even if you hit their horses, can they still threaten you? "

Speaking of this, Zhou Yan and his officers and soldiers' eyes lit up, and they should all have the confidence to deal with the cavalry.

In order to let them understand thoroughly, Gao Jiu called several officers and soldiers of the 20th Army who were riding on horseback, and asked: "When you were charging just now, you saw those brothers lying on the front, what kind of behavior do you have?" Feel?"

A squad leader said loudly: "Report sir, in the situation just now, charging on horseback is death."

Gao Jiu nodded, and asked the officers and soldiers to return to their original positions, and Zhou Yan also brought the team back to the side of the guard camp.

Gao Jiu stood in front of the queue and said: "The key to fighting cavalry is not to panic, let alone run away, take the squad as a unit, or a group of several people, use the terrain and features on the spot to attack the devil's cavalry, the devil's cavalry You are a living target in front of you, do you understand now?"

The officers and soldiers shouted together: "Understood."

Gao Jiu said: "Follow this method and practice more, so that you won't panic when you fight the devil cavalry."

Commander Yang, Deputy Commander and the officers of the 20th Army also understood it, and the Deputy Commander said with emotion: "I never thought that the way to deal with the cavalry is so simple. If we fight like this, the devil cavalry will be nothing to fear. "

Commander Yang said: "Organize all our troops and train cavalry in this way."

The chief of staff said, "I'll make arrangements right away."

Gao Jiu asked the battalion commander to lead the troops to conduct a drill with the cooperation of Jia Liu and others, and then came to Commander Yang.

Commander Yang stretched out his thumb and said, "Brother Gao, you have many ideas. Now, our brothers in the 20th Army will not be afraid of the devil's cavalry."

Gao Jiu said: "The devil's cavalry brigade is highly mobile, and it will always be a disaster to keep them. Let's discuss and get rid of them."

The deputy commander asked, "Commander, what's your plan?"

Gao Jiu said: "Our supplies have just been robbed by the devils, we will definitely go out to buy food again, the devils also know this, and they will send cavalry to intercept.

My opinion is to follow the plan and destroy the cavalry of these devils. "

Speaking of this, he took out a money order of 5 French currency from his pocket, and said, "These money is my little brother's heart, let's use it to buy supplies."

Although Gao Jiu gave them 3 French currency, for an army of more than 1 people, this amount of money was indeed not enough.

Commander Yang and the others regarded Gao Jiu as their brother, and accepted him without being polite to him.However, Commander Yang and the others remembered Gao Jiu's affection.

Commander Yang said: "Brother Gao, our Sichuan Army is far away from home, and it is really difficult to supply. At this critical moment, you sent charcoal in the snow, and our brothers in the 20th Army will never forget this kindness.

But if you need it in the future, brothers, our brothers in the 20th Army will definitely go all out. "

Gao Jiu nodded and said: "The specific battle plan will be discussed after looking at the terrain. In this way, let's take a look at the terrain that the transport team will pass through."

The 20th Army attaches great importance to the cavalry fighting devils. The deputy army commander, the chief of operations, the commander of the guard battalion and others accompanied Gao Jiu to survey the terrain along the route that the transport team must pass, and then formulated a battle plan .

At noon the next day, the transport team bought supplies again. On the way back to Tanxi County, the Japanese cavalry appeared again.

(End of this chapter)