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At the same time, the war started on two fronts. Ding Wei led Guisui's troops to the north, and the Third Cavalry Detachment and the Second Cavalry Detachment cooperated.

Two complete tank companies and two mechanized infantry battalions were also deployed.

Zhou Weiguo was in charge of the front-line commander, clearing the northwest grassland area.

The pseudo-Mongol cavalry was the primary target of attack, and the local roaming bandits were the secondary target.

The puppet soldiers wearing Japanese-style uniforms were in a very bad situation.

Lacking support from the Kwantung Army and unable to obtain sufficient supplies to support the troops, some people voluntarily surrendered.

There was also a large group of troops heading west to join Mr. Fu.

In their eyes, being a puppet soldier is the first choice, as it allows them to live a good life.

The second option is to be a bandit, where you can be free and rob whatever you want.

Secondly, if you serve in the national army, you may face the problem of withholding military pay and serving as artillery.

Only when there is no way out will they consider joining the Eighth Route Army.

If for no other reason, the Eighth Route Army had too many demands and their military discipline was too good.

To borrow a phrase from the puppet army leader, if I can endure hardship, who would want to be a puppet soldier?

Only those who couldn't stand the hardship of being a Eighth Route Army soldier would choose to be dogs for the Japanese.

However, people like Prince De and Li Shouxin were simply ambitious and wanted to establish and restore the vast Mongol Empire.

They regard themselves as direct descendants of Genghis Khan and try to restore the prosperous times of the past.

It's good to be ambitious, but the key is that you have to have the ability. You can't become Genghis Khan if you have great ambitions but little talent.

On the one hand, he kept shouting about restoring the country, but when he saw the puppet Manchukuo emperor, he slid down on his knees and kowtowed, and was named Prince De of Manchukuo. Prince De was also a very interesting traitor.

As soon as the Eighth Route Army put pressure on the grassland, the puppet Mongolian cavalry could not hold on.

The troops of both sides met and fought three rounds in a row, and both sides were defeated in all three rounds.

The defeated crows ran away in a hurry, and a large number of them were captured, killed, or surrendered.

Prince De still had five pseudo cavalry divisions under his command, and he wanted to show some strength and fight against Ding Wei's cavalry.

It was agreed that they were all cavalry, but when the firefight began, we found out that there were tanks in the cavalry detachment.

The Type 95 light tank has a good advance capability and can sweep across the country with its heavy machine guns.

It uses a six-cylinder air-cooled diesel engine with a maximum speed of 48 kilometers per hour, which is not slow, and a cruising range of 250 kilometers.

Don't underestimate its thin armor. It can also be used to bully cavalry units that don't even have heavy machine guns.

A simple charge killed and thwarted the cavalry.

This is the real upheaval.

Even the pseudo-Mongolian soldiers who were excellent riders could only flee in panic when faced with heavy machine gun fire.

Lacking heavy weapons and anti-tank weapons, the Type 95 light tank can do whatever it wants.

What's more, there is a cavalry detachment equipped with cavalry guns and mortars.

At the moment the two sides exchanged fire, supporting shells fell. As soon as the gunfire sounded, the puppet troops fled in all directions.

Ding Wei's troops are no longer what they used to be. They can produce their own artillery shells, bullets, and grenades. Putting the production output aside for now, at least they can have a continuous supply.

Especially mortars, which serve as important indirect fire and supporting fire.

It is also easier to manufacture, has low production difficulty, and conveniently obtains materials.

Mountain artillery, field artillery, etc. require a certain level of industrial strength.

They cleared the fields and took care of this group of inferior cavalry without any combat pressure.

The firing on the grassland did not hinder the Chifeng side. The Gaoqing Column took the initiative to fight against the Japanese regiment.

Along the Laoha River, they competed with the elite troops of the 23rd Division.

The Japs pursued the cavalry in a menacing manner.

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The main force chose a suitable position to block the enemy and confronted the Type A Regiment of the Japanese head-on, intercepting it on the Laoha River line.

The elite, we fight against the elite.

With a full set of Japanese weapons and artillery support, Gao Qing also arranged for tanks to attack and launched a small counterattack against the Japanese army.

More than 4,000 troops were deployed to block the infantry regiment.

Sun Desheng's cavalry detachment made a sudden counterattack, detoured to the flank of the Japanese invaders, and suddenly charged forward.

Facing the infantry regiment of the Type A division, we should not be afraid or timid at all and just fight.

The war immediately spread to a large area, and villages, towns, and mountains all opened fire.

Using sneak attacks, blocking and infiltration methods, they launched multiple rounds of attacks on the main force of the Japanese invaders.

The First Column's offensive was fierce, and with sophisticated weapons and equipment, they dealt a heavy blow to the Japanese.

When Fukutaro Nishiyama learned that the battle had broken out, he immediately scolded his regiment colonel.

Demand them to stop fighting immediately and retreat.

He was really scared of being beaten, and when he was undecided, he chose to hold on first.

As long as you defend, you will never go wrong.

The 64th, 71st and 72nd Infantry Regiments were stationed along the Laoha River and the Xilamulun River respectively, waiting for him to arrive.

At the same time, additional search teams and tank squadrons were dispatched to advance into the Chifeng area.

The Japanese colonels and lieutenant colonels were very confused about the division commander's panic-stricken state.

They are the Kwantung Army, the most elite army. They are not ordinary garrison troops, let alone Type B, Type C or even Type D troops with little training.

Do you understand the value of the Type A Division? This is a shame to the soldiers.

Colonel Mitsuo Yamagata, commander of the 64th Regiment, snorted coldly, thinking that the division commander was too cautious and too cowardly.

This colonel who survived the Battle of Nomonhan dared to charge into Soviet tanks with his bare chest.

Relying on their seniority and experience, they did not think that the Eighth Route Army in front of them could stop the three infantry regiments and resist the advance of 1.5 main combat forces.

They had more than a dozen infantry guns and 18 mountain guns, enough to blast through any defense line.

You know nothing. Fukutaro Nishiyama is too cautious.

If he wins, everyone will be happy, but if he loses, he will have to go to a military court and commit suicide to apologize.

After finally getting the position of lieutenant general, he had a thorough understanding of many things and was deeply worried about the future of the empire.

He would rather do nothing than make a mistake at this moment and destroy the 23rd Division.

Be responsible for this number.

It had already perished once at Nomonhan, and it must not happen again.

This is the only mechanized division of the Kwantung Army and the elite among the elite. We must not suffer any losses at its hands.

The Japanese remained in place and pressed forward into the mountainous area.

Following the standard defensive posture, build fortifications and point the muzzles of your guns toward the mountains.

The regiment colonel was dissatisfied and claimed that he would complain to the Third Front Army Headquarters, believing that Fukutaro Nishiyama lacked courage and was not qualified to serve as the division commander.

Outsiders had no idea what the Japanese were thinking, but General Jun Hougong rejected the news anyway.

The fundamental reason lies in the recruitment of elite divisions, and two divisions have been withdrawn from the Kwantung Army.

The third and fourth divisions will also be deployed at the end of August, followed by September and October, a total of eight elite divisions.

This period was the weakest period for the Kwantung Army, and keeping the troops in place was a normal order.

He himself also recognized Nishiyama Fukutaro's order and showed a certain respect to Ding Wei's Suirecha Military Region.

This group of people are quite capable and well-equipped, and need to be taken seriously.

The only casualties were the pseudo-Mongolian cavalry who were ordered to launch a pincer attack. They originally wanted to join forces with the Kwantung Army to launch a pincer attack along the Xilamulun River.

After the Kwantung Army remained inactive, the pseudo-Mongolian cavalry had to bear Ding Wei's firepower.