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Naosaburo Okabe calmed himself down and asked the commander of the Second Division to report the situation over there.

Tianzhen, Guangling, Yanggao and Lingqiu were all attacked by the six main battalions of the Eighth Route Army.

After a head-on confrontation between the two sides, the Japanese infantry battalion did not gain any advantage, but was instead beaten head-on.

Especially in the Guangling and Lingqiu directions, there were both guerrilla forces from the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei First Division and the main force of Gao Qing's new first regiment.

Two infantry regiments were involved on the front line, allowing the First Division to succeed in succession. They blew up 2 artillery towers, seized guns and ammunition, and then launched a larger counterattack.

Having just experienced a mopping-up operation, the brother troops suffered heavy losses and were running out of ammunition and food and were short of manpower.

With the Shanxi-Northern Column tying up the main force of the Japanese army, guerrillas and militia became active.

Use grenades, explosive packs and homemade weapons to attack the puppet troops.

Watching a surge of blood, fighting with the puppet army, robbing the logistics line, and overthrowing the stronghold in the dark.

They took the opportunity to seize a lot of weapons and equipment.

The anti-Japanese war situation in northwestern Hebei Province, including Yuanyuan and Yixian, was revitalized, giving the soldiers a break.

The Japanese Independent Mixed Second Brigade deployed four infantry battalions to deal with the offensive of the Shanxi-North Column.

The local defense was tense, and the defense on the western front was also tense.

The commander of the Second Division, Lieutenant General Jian Yiyi, who had a rather poetic name, suggested that Okabe Naozaburo send troops from Datong to attack the Eighth Route Army in the direction of Tianzhen.

He alone transferred heavy troops from Wucheng, which could accommodate more than 3,000 troops for a pincer attack.

Naosaburo Okabe decisively refused. In front of him was a complete artillery regiment equipped with 24 field guns, 12 mountain guns, and a heavy artillery battalion equipped with 8 howitzers.

Leaving the city means seeking death, and a battle in the field is bound to be lost.

It was required that the Second Independent Mixed Unit hold on to Tianzhen and Guangling, rely on the county seat to contain the Eighth Route Army's forces, and never go out of the city to fight.

This Eighth Route Army unit has extremely strong field combat capabilities, and no more casualties are allowed.

Otherwise the situation will collapse beyond control.

Afterwards, he asked the regiment colonel to teach the puppet army a lesson. The more critical the time, the more important it was to stabilize the people in the city.

Allowing the puppet army to purchase at zero yuan will cause public outrage.

The Japanese colonel also held his breath. If these guys weren't so incompetent, the Shilihe defense line would not have collapsed at the first touch.

During the retreat, they were dragged down by the puppet army, resulting in hundreds of casualties.

More than 70 typical puppet soldiers were captured that day and shot dead in the streets. They were forced to garrison outside the city and guard the city walls.

The patrols and security in the city were taken over by the military police, leaving the traitors and members of the maintenance society to pacify the people in the city.

On the third day, Duan Peng and his companions were able to stroll carefully on the streets, dressing up as refugees, blending in with the crowd, and carefully observing the situation in the city.

One comrade was even specifically captured to do hard labor, and was sent to trenches and fortifications, where he worked for the Japanese while investigating the enemy's deployment.

There is no means of delivering the message for the time being, so we have to continue to lurk and wait for the opportunity.

In the vast desert plain area outside the Great Wall, the cavalry regiment launched repeated attacks, and Sun Desheng achieved good results, annihilating more than 600 pseudo-Mongolian cavalry.

This group of people are good at riding and shooting. Most of them use Japanese carbine rifles, which are very sophisticated.

But the tactics and training were insufficient. The team spirit was weak and they were more like a group of roving bandits.

If the situation gets bad, they will scatter like birds and beasts and be shattered at the slightest touch. When faced with an encirclement and blockade, they will immediately abandon the vanguard and choose to flee for their lives.

They were unable to compete with the well-trained cavalry regiments, and could easily wipe out a portion of them with just one charge.

They captured excellent Mongolian horses, equipped them to the reserve troops, and expanded the cavalry regiment.

The pseudo-Mongolian cavalry consisted of two armies and nine cavalry divisions, led by Prince De, and were under the jurisdiction of the Kwantung Army.

This group of troops roamed in the Mongolian, Chahar and Suiyuan regions, and three cavalry divisions were reduced to local garrison forces. Their combat effectiveness was really not up to par.

When the Japanese invaded Suiyuan, they had an army of puppet troops to cooperate in the battle. Before the battle even started, most of the puppet troops were instigated to defect.

According to conservative estimates, there were 1.3 puppet Mongolian cavalry active on the Pingsui Railway Line, and Sun Desheng was confident that he could eliminate 2000-3000 of them within a month.

A cavalry detachment was built for Ding Wei, which was composed of three cavalry regiments.

The 6th and 4th Regiments attacked northward to cooperate with the Cavalry Regiment in the battle.

In the past era of cold weapons, infantry would be courting death if they encountered cavalry.

Now with heavy machine guns, we can make full use of the terrain and easily destroy the cavalry units.

In three consecutive waves of battles, more than 600 pseudo-Mongolian cavalry were killed, 347 horses were seized, and a batch of weapons and equipment were seized.

The pseudo-Mongol cavalry was so defeated that they dared not linger around and retreated to the northern grassland.

The two elite cavalry regiments of the Japanese wanted to provide support, but they were entangled by the Sui Xi Army.

The seven and a half routes firmly tied down the main force of the cavalry group, while the troops of the Northern Shanxi Column continued to attack from the flanks and rear.

Rush up, take a bite, and the logistics will be in disarray.

The commander of the cavalry group was Lieutenant General Yoshizo Kojima, who was talking on the phone with a frown on his face as he spoke to the Mongolian Army Headquarters.

The cavalry of the Northern Shanxi Column launched repeated attacks, which had disrupted the rear logistics lines.

Two other main regiments appeared outside the Great Wall, and Guisui and Baotou might be in danger.

The troops stationed in Mongolia have shown signs of being divided, with the Cavalry Group, the 26th Division, and the nd Independent Mixed Brigade being surrounded at each point.

It's not the end of defeat. Even if we don't have the ability to attack, we can still hold the city.

The key is how to reverse the current downward trend. The troops stationed in Mongolia came here to attack cities and seize territories, not to defend the city and were repeatedly rubbed against by the Eighth Route Army and the Suiyuan Army.

Naozaburo Okabe didn't have any good ideas, so he tried to appease Yoshizo Kojima and defend it for the time being.

Be defensive and wait for reinforcements, and do not send out small forces.

Even if we have to take action, it will be with the presence of a regiment-level force.

Do not leave the city unless there are special circumstances.

As for the casualties of the pseudo-Mongolian cavalry and puppet troops, they were not within Okabe Naosaburo's consideration.

Having lost the protection of the Japanese army, Sun Desheng led his cavalry regiment to charge indiscriminately.

They easily defeated a group of cavalry and seized hundreds of weapons and horses.

The cavalry regiment grew stronger outside the Great Wall, and in just one month, it collected more than 900 excellent war horses.

Plus more than a thousand mules and horses, and a group of cattle and sheep.

All of them were captured from the pseudo-Mongolian cavalry, which can be said to be a rich achievement.

Sun Desheng temporarily retreated to Liangcheng and joined the 4th and 6th Regiments.

Three cavalry battalions were organized at once and began training outside Liangcheng.

The vast and sparsely populated wilderness is the paradise for cavalry to perform. Tactics such as mounted swordsmanship, mounted archery, outflanking and charging are taught to young recruits.

A number of new recruits who were good at riding and shooting were also recruited from local areas. Although they had less combat experience, they had sufficient basic skills.

Sun Desheng kept cursing and really wanted to whip this incredibly stupid guy.

If the commander had not repeatedly reminded him to abide by the military discipline of the Eighth Route Army, he would have been so angry that he would have gritted his teeth and could only accompany the recruits in training over and over again.

"Imagine them as devils, imagine them as puppet troops, and kill them mercilessly. As long as the horses are not tired and fall down, no one is allowed to rest."

It is a good thing that the cavalry regiment is growing stronger, but it is also necessary to force the pace of development.

More cavalry must be deployed as soon as possible to disrupt the Pingsui railway line and capture the pseudo-Mongolian cavalry.