Anti-Japanese War: Starting from Yaobai

Chapter 2455 Chasing Takeda!

The setting sun was as red as blood, slowly sinking into the horizon, dyeing the sky an ominous crimson.

In the air, more than thirty Japanese bombers were like uninvited guests, breaking the tranquility of the sky. They roared, carrying the breath of death, and were attacking the Wugan tribe.

Although the herdsmen of the Wugan tribe were dispersed, the Japanese bombers flew unscrupulously over the grassland without any obstacles.

They dispersed in the air, each looking for their own target.

At this time, many herders were unaware of the coming danger.

They had just settled their families and were enjoying a moment of peace, but at this moment, a huge roar was heard, and before the herdsmen could react, a huge aerial bomb had already fallen.

boom!
The huge explosion was deafening, flames shot up into the sky, and thick smoke billowed, instantly turning the peaceful grassland into a hell on earth.

The herders fled in panic and despair, looking for possible shelter from the bombs.

But no, there was only grass and tents connected to each other on the grassland, but neither the grass nor the tents could withstand the bombs that kept falling.

The flames and impact of the explosion ruthlessly devoured the lives of the people. If Duanwu had not anticipated this and asked the herdsmen to disperse, the loss of the Wugan tribe would have been even greater.

At the same time, the cavalry led by Duanwu and Wugan were also bombed by Japanese planes.

They followed General Takeda on both sides and launched a surprise attack at night.

But it was also because of this that they became the target of the Japanese bombers.

After discovering the target, the Japanese bomber circled at an extremely low altitude.

Unfortunately, Duanwu had no defensive weapons, and machine guns were unlikely to be effective on the grassland.

Duanwu immediately ordered the cavalry of the Wugan tribe to disperse to reduce casualties caused by the Japanese bombing.

So the cavalry dispersed in groups of one hundred or less than two hundred and galloped in different directions.

As long as it drags on until dark, the Japanese bombers will have to return.

The Japanese on the bombers were speechless when they saw the cavalry disperse, so they could only disperse as well and drop bombs.

However, the accuracy of this kind of bombing can be imagined, not to mention that the enemy is always moving. If they want to drop bombs accurately, they can only dive sharply, or even bring the plane close to a position of about 100 meters.

But in this case, the Japanese pilots would be in great danger.

They still remembered the losses suffered by the Navy and Land Aviation during the battle in the Central Plains. They didn't know how many planes were shot down when they dropped below 500 meters.

So even though they knew that the hit rate of high-altitude bombing was low, no Japanese was willing to drop bombs at ultra-low altitudes.

As a result, one aerial bomb after another was either dropped on the side of the running cavalry or left far behind by the cavalry.

Gradually, it got dark, and the Japanese bombers had no choice but to leave.

In this bombing, apart from killing and injuring some herdsmen, the cavalry of the Wugan tribe was not seriously damaged.

Duanwu sent out a signal flare to call the cavalry to regroup. The two cavalry units of the Wugan tribe approached the enemy's marching convoy again.

General Takeda opened the car window and listened to the occasional sound of horse hooves, feeling more and more uneasy.

At this time, they were still nearly a hundred kilometers away from Tongliao. Even if they kept going, it would be impossible for them to get out of the grassland before dark.

But he didn't want to stop, because once he stopped, he would have to face enemies who might attack at any time.

So Takeda ordered the convoy to keep going east until it left the grassland. Duanwu watched from a distance, and he and Wugan had already stopped with their cavalry.

The car could keep driving, but the horses they were riding were already very tired.

Duanwu ordered all the cavalry to rest, both horses and men, to stop.

Wu Gan said helplessly: "I really can't accept the fact that we let the devils escape like this!"

Duanwu smacked his lips and said, "It would be great if the Japs could destroy a few cars. Then they will definitely stop."

"Huh? The Japanese convoy has stopped."

At this moment, a cavalryman from the Wugan tribe suddenly cried out in surprise.

Duanwu looked in the direction the cavalry was looking, and saw that the Japanese army that had been galloping just now suddenly stopped, as if a car really broke down.

Wu Gan laughed and said, "Ye Anda, has your mouth been blessed?"

Duanwu also laughed and took out a telescope to look at the Japanese convoy that stopped a kilometer away.

The broken down car was a Japanese tank. It seemed that the Japanese did not want to just abandon the tank on the grassland, so they stopped, apparently to repair the car.

But that car seemed unable to be repaired. Several Japanese officers were discussing something, and the car in front of the Japanese convoy seemed to be ready to leave first, but at this time, another car broke down.

Obviously, the Japanese trucks had been driving for a long time, so some of them broke down due to the heavy load.

Seeing this, Duanwu immediately ordered: "Get on the horses, let's go and kill the devils. Even if we can't swallow all of them, we must tear a piece of meat off their bodies."

As he spoke, Duanwu took out the flare gun again, loaded a red flare into it, and then rushed into the air and fired it.

The red flare exploded in the air, extremely eye-catching.

Seeing this, another cavalry unit from the Wugan tribe immediately mounted their horses and rode side by side with Duanwu and Wugan's cavalry on the other side of the Japanese convoy, charging towards the Japanese.

At this time, when Takeda saw the red flare rising into the sky, he couldn't help but curse: "These damn rebels are really omnipresent. Just two cars were damaged, and they surrounded us again."

But at this moment, General Takeda had no time to think, he had to respond quickly.

He immediately gave the order: "Abandon the broken car and blow it up. The convoy will continue to move forward. Quick!"

"Hi!"

A Japanese officer took the order, but for some reason, after the vehicle stopped, several trucks broke down.

At this time, the Japanese officer panicked and quickly reported the matter to Takeda.

Takeda is quite knowledgeable. After a long period of driving, some trucks have engine failures due to lack of water, while others are caused by various minor faults after the trucks have overheated and cooled down.

This is also the reason why many cars are fine when driving, but fail to start when they stop and try to start again.

These faults are actually circuit faults caused by thermal expansion and contraction. They almost do not need to be repaired, and you can continue driving as long as you wait for the car to cool down completely.

It’s a pity that he doesn’t have time. The enemy will be here soon, so how can he have time to repair the car?

But he couldn't leave, because if he wanted to leave, he would have to abandon some of his soldiers.

After weighing the pros and cons, Takeda made up his mind and said, "Abandon the baggage, get all the imperial soldiers on board, and we will leave immediately!"