I am God of War in Snow Leopard

Chapter 231 Moved to Suzhong ([-])

The vanguard of the Yamada detachment has about a thousand people, including 300 cavalry and more than [-] mechanized infantry.

The mechanization here is different from that of the German and US military.

Just these more than 700 devils did not march on foot, but marched on military trucks and motorcycles.

To be precise, it can be regarded as a motorized force.

The reason why the Yamada detachment dispatched such a highly mobile cavalry and motorized infantry force was as the vanguard.

It was not because they found the specific traces of the Huben regiment, but because they wanted to rush to Xuyi County, which had been instigated to rebel, as quickly as possible.

Take over the city defense and the surrendered garrison there, and then occupy this place to prevent the Tiger Regiment from escaping north or east from this generation.

The leader of the Yamada detachment, Yamada Hirobumi, is also a smart man. Like Takamori Ling, he judged that the Huben regiment had withdrawn from Chuzhou to the northeast.

The current approximate location should be in the narrow strip of land northeast of Lai'an and southwest of Xuyi.

It happened that the special high school instigated the Xuyi garrison to rebel. Yamada Hirofumi thought decisively and sent troops to Xuyi to take over the city defense and prevent the local garrison from surrendering and revolting.

Secondly, the Tiger and Ben regiment can be completely locked up and continue to escape to the northeast.

So he mobilized more than 30 cars and motorcycles, and sent out his most elite infantry brigade of more than 700 people, together with [-] cavalry.

This vanguard was led by a Japanese lieutenant named Yamada Boteng, who was none other than Yamada Hirobumi's younger brother.

At this moment, Yamada Botten was riding a brown-black Oriental army horse, surrounded by a major and a lieutenant adjutant, leading the troops along the road from south to north.

This major officer is the captain of the cavalry brigade of the Yamada detachment. His name is Konoe Fujiyama, and he has one-eighth of the royal blood.

It stands to reason that Yamada Boten should have traveled in the car that Yamada Hirobumi provided them with.

However, Yamada Boteng loves fighting with cold weapons, especially cavalry.

Rather than sitting in a military vehicle and swaying forward, he preferred the feeling of galloping wildly on horseback.

Therefore, after setting off from Yangzhou, instead of taking a military truck, he asked the cavalry for a batch of horses.

He rode on horseback and marched together with the officers and soldiers of the cavalry such as Konoe Fujiyama.

While the troops were marching normally, Yamada Botten suddenly reined in his horse and rushed to an inconspicuous hillock on the side of the road.

Seeing this, the accompanying adjutant and cavalry commander Konoe Fujiyama hurriedly rode up to follow.

The three of them stood side by side, standing on the hilltop and looking down at the cavalry and mechanized troops that were meandering along the road.

Yamada Tenghiro asked: "Konoe-kun, how long until we reach Xuyi County?"

Konoe Fujiyama raised his head and looked north, and replied: "We should have walked half the distance. At our speed, if nothing unexpected happens, we can arrive in two hours at the latest."

At this moment, two loud noises suddenly came from the front.

Yamada Tengbo and Konoe Fujiyama looked up almost at the same time, because they were at a high place and could see farther away.

Therefore, you can clearly see the situation ahead.

I saw that the cavalry, which was at the forefront of the troops along the road, was suddenly attacked by an explosion.

At least three cavalrymen were thrown off their horses and fell down.

The three war horses were injured and startled, and they frantically fled forward in all directions.

"No, there is an ambush!"

Almost as soon as Yamada Boten finished speaking, the main force of the cavalry that was originally marching and the main mechanized force that followed behind them all stopped.

Especially the cavalry, first reined in their horses and stopped, and then took out the [-]-style lances they were carrying on their backs, guarding the front and the two wings as if they were facing a big enemy.

The infantry who followed behind also jumped off the military trucks and motorcycles they were riding on like dumplings.

Relying on trucks, motorcycles and both sides of the road, they spontaneously spread out and quickly entered a fighting state.

The lieutenant adjutant who was following Yamada Boten was even more frightened and hurriedly advised: "Sir, it's too dangerous here. Please get down first."

The enemy's situation was unknown, and Yamada Boteng didn't dare to take it too seriously.

He hurriedly rode down the mountain with Konoe Fujiyama, and just then an infantry squadron leader ran over with a saber in his hand and a panicked expression.

As soon as he saw him, he immediately stood at attention and saluted: "Sir, there is no follow-up fire attack. It may be an attack by a small group of enemies."

"Immediately send an infantry squad forward to search for traces of the enemy and see what's going on."

For safety reasons, Yamada Boten had already dismounted and ordered in a deep voice.

"Hai!" The Japanese squadron leader happily accepted the order.

Not long after, more than 50 Japanese infantrymen, carrying [-] big covers, jumped out of the formation under the cover of the cavalry and our own main force.

A fan-shaped search was launched along the road and both sides, towards the front where the cavalry was attacked.

The two explosions just now were booby traps laid by the cavalry reconnaissance platoon led by Wang Bicheng.

And at this moment, Wang Bicheng was leading more than ten cavalry soldiers, hiding in a forest about 500 meters ahead, silently observing the movements of the Japanese with binoculars.

After winning consecutive battles, the Huben Regiment now has not only sufficient ammunition, but also sufficient auxiliary military equipment such as telescopes.

Basically, even the above officers can be equipped, although Wang Bicheng has no clear position.

Wang Changgui also gave him a telescope, which came in handy this time.

"Sir, the little devil really stopped."

A veteran standing next to Wang Bicheng observed for a while, and when he saw that all the devils marching had stopped and a small number of devils began to search and move forward, he couldn't help but speak.

But Wang Bicheng put down the binoculars, and said in a serious voice: "I am suddenly ambushed, and I don't know the enemy's situation, the devil will definitely be more cautious.

However, this can only delay the Japanese for a while, but will not delay them for long. "

"Then what should we do?" asked the veteran squad leader.

Wang Bicheng thought for a while and said, "Retreat to the north first, and see how the soldiers of the other two squads are doing with the booby traps.

It can be delayed for a while, it is for a while. "

"Yes!" the veteran squad leader responded, and immediately turned their horses together with Wang Bicheng, and led more than ten subordinates to retreat towards the north with their horses and whips raised.

On the devil's side, more than 50 Japanese infantrymen advanced about 300 meters without encountering any ambushes or booby traps.

The leading devil, the second lieutenant, ordered his soldiers to stop the search.

He himself took a soldier and quickly ran back to the main convoy and found Yamada Boten, Konoe Fujiyama and others.

He stood at attention and saluted them: "Sir, there is no ambush ahead. The explosion just now should have been caused by a booby-traps deliberately planted by a small group of Chinese troops."

Yamada Boten has also been observing the movements ahead. After hearing this, he immediately put down the telescope in his hand and ordered in a deep voice: "Order all troops to continue marching north, but the cavalry and follow-up troops must pay attention to increasing the marching distance.

To prevent being ambushed by booby traps from the Chinese Army again! "

"Hay!" Konoe Fujiyama and several Japanese officers who were present all nodded their heads.

Immediately, thousands of Japanese mechanized and cavalry troops set off again.

However, this time the more than 300 Japanese cavalry deliberately distanced themselves from the main force of subsequent mechanized infantry.

The two sides were fully 500 meters apart, and then kept this distance and continued north along the road.

Even within the Japanese cavalry, the march distance was also widened.

Especially the Japanese cavalry walking in the front, only a dozen or so.

Obviously, Konoe Fujiyama was also frightened by the explosion just now.

He lost three cavalry in one fell swoop, which was enough for him to suffer under the background that one cavalry was comparable to five infantry.

However, before the devils drove northward for more than three kilometers, they encountered a booby trap ambush again.

Despite preparations, two Japanese cavalrymen were still hit by explosive fragments this time, killing one and injuring the other.

One of the war horses was blown off a horse's leg.

We all know that any horse with a broken leg is basically declared dead.

This is no exception even in the 21st century with advanced medical technology.

Even if it is a sweaty horse, as long as its leg is broken, it can only be euthanized.

Not to mention the military horses on the battlefield, so after the shock of the explosion.

The pained Konoe Fujiyama was so angry that his orifices were almost full of smoke, he reined in his horse, and roared angrily: "Bagaya Road! Damn, cunning Chinese army!"

Angry as hell, he didn't dare to let his cavalry move forward anymore.

Therefore, the main force of more than 300 devil cavalry was frightened and stopped again.

Fortunately, Yamada Boten from behind quickly sent two infantry squads again.

One stayed next to the cavalry to cover, and the other team followed the example of the previous team, crossed the stopped cavalry, spread out, and quickly searched forward.

This time, the Japanese search force also found nothing.

After searching forward for 400 meters, Yamada Boten ordered them to stop.

Konoe Fujiyama rode his horse and came to Yamada Boten, and said with a somewhat ugly face: "Sir Yamada, it seems that this is a deliberate move by the China Army.

Its purpose is to prevent us from going north to Xuyi.

Could it be that the fact that the Xuyi defenders surrendered to the imperial army of the Great Japanese Empire has been exposed?

The Chinese army is already on guard? "

Yamada Boten frowned when he heard this, and immediately said to the accompanying adjutant behind him: "Lieutenant, immediately order the communications troops to send electricity to the personnel of the Special High School Division in Xuyi County, and ask them what the current situation is there."

The lieutenant and adjutant immediately nodded: "Hay!"

……

While the Japs mechanized vanguard force was blocked from going north.

On the side of the Huben regiment, one of the liaison personnel sent by Wang Bicheng happened to meet the 5th Infantry Battalion, which was being transferred to Xuyi.

After revealing his identity, the cavalry soldier was brought directly to Lin Baoguo, deputy chief of staff and commander of the 5th Infantry Battalion, by the officers and soldiers of the [-]th Battalion's reconnaissance platoon.

As soon as they saw Lin Baoguo, the cavalry soldiers quickly dismounted, stood at attention and saluted: "Sir, we have discovered a large number of enemies."

Lin Baoguo was taken aback when he heard the words, quickly asked about the situation, and said solemnly: "Correspondent, turn on the radio immediately and call the regiment headquarters!"

The correspondent following Lin Baoguo hesitated and said, "Sir, don't you want to keep the radio silent?"

"It's an emergency, keep your eggs!"

Lin Baoguo said with a stern tone.

"However, even if we turn on the radio, the regiment headquarters and other brother units may not receive our call.

After all, they probably are, and are keeping radio silent now. "

The correspondent voiced his concerns.

Lin Baoguo was immediately caught in a dilemma when he heard this. Unexpectedly, Xu Qingfeng's deployment in order to avoid Japanese military telecommunications interception and maintain the concealment of the troops would now become a constraint on troop communication.

This is war, and the situation on the battlefield ends in an instant, and it is never possible to develop with personal will.

In desperation, Lin Baoguo gritted his teeth and said, "I can't take care of this much anymore, immediately turn on the radio to call the regiment headquarters and other battalions, and once contacted, immediately report the situation to the regiment headquarters."

"Yes!" The communication soldier responded, and immediately led the entourage to send and operate the radio station.

Lin Baoguo turned around and said to the cavalryman: "Brother, the radio station may not be able to contact the regiment headquarters and other brother troops in a short time.

Just to be on the safe side, you have to work hard and continue riding to find the main force of the regiment headquarters and other battalions of brothers. "

After saying that, before he could agree, Lin Baoguo ordered another subordinate present: "Reconnaissance platoon leader, you lead a reconnaissance squad and follow this brother of the cavalry company.

I will leave all the horses in the battalion to you. You must find the regiment headquarters or other brother units as soon as possible! "

"Yes!" The reconnaissance platoon leader responded, and immediately led his men and the soldier of the cavalry company to lead away.

……

On the devil's side, a second lieutenant of Japanese communications ran towards Yamada Boteng and Konoe Fujiyama with the telegram he had just received.

Ignoring the salute, he said: "Sir, please call back from the Special High School Division. The defenders of Xuyi City have successfully changed their flags. There is nothing unusual at the moment!"

After listening to this, Konoe Fujiyama raised his eyebrows and said to Yamada Boten: "Sir, it seems that the Chinese army still doesn't know that Xuyi City has changed its flag.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for Xuyi County to be safe and sound. "

"Then why would they think of intercepting us?" The lieutenant adjutant standing behind Yamada Boten questioned.

Konoe Fujiyama pondered and said: "It should be that we have found our tracks, whether we are going to surround them or take over Xuyi County.

Once the enemy's reconnaissance scouts discover us, they will definitely not be able to let us pass easily. "

Yamada Boteng nodded slightly when he heard this: "Jun Wei is right, but since the Chinese army has taken precautions, there must be many more booby-trapped ambushes like the one just now.

If we check the past one by one like this, regardless of casualties and losses, it will definitely delay the fighter. "

After speaking, he looked at Konoe Fujiyama and said, "Konoe-kun, do you have any solution?"

Konoe Fujiyama pondered for a while and said: "Sir, I think we can no longer march along the road!"

"Oh?" Yamada Boten said, "What do you mean?"

"The chief will lead the mechanized troops to follow up. I will lead the cavalry troops to bypass the road, take the paths on both sides, and rush to Xuyi City first. I will accompany the special high school to control the county town first."

Konoe Fujiyama said: "After all, it is impossible for the scouts of the China Army to bury all the places on both sides of the road with booby traps!"

(End of this chapter)