Devil's Army

A battalion of "Kuaiko" tanks rushed from the tribe overnight, crossed Chahar Province, and arrived in Xinghe County, Suiyuan Province at around ten o'clock in the evening.

Although most people were already asleep at this time, the roar of tanks entering the city still caused concern among many residents.

The next morning, when the residents of Xinghe County woke up, they found that Xinghe County was still in the hands of the First Anti-Japanese Army. Everyone continued to work in an orderly manner.

This time, the battalion commander was no longer reckless. He ordered the platoon of the 12th Brigade's direct regiment to lead the aviation soldiers and operate the golden eagles to conduct reconnaissance and advance at the same time.

Soon, the Army Aviation soldiers discovered a Japanese cavalry unit six kilometers away from the left suburb of Jining County.

Judging from the size of the barracks, there should be a cavalry brigade here.

The aviation soldiers investigated the environment around the Japanese cavalry brigade and found that the terrain was open and suitable for cavalry raids, but not suitable for their tank troops to approach the Japanese cavalry brigade covertly.

There was a forest not far to the right of the cavalry battalion barracks. As long as the Japanese cavalry battalion entered the forest, it would be difficult for the tanks of the First Army to encircle and annihilate them.

After listening to the platoon leader's report, the battalion commander also sighed:

"It seems that the Japanese army has put a lot of thought into choosing this camp. They can attack quickly and retreat quickly."

"Captain, I think the woods where we last raided the Japanese cavalry squadron are a good choice. They are close to our county. It is only about 10 kilometers away from Xinghe County, but more than 30 kilometers away from the Japanese cavalry battalion camp. We can quietly ambush the tank battalion in the woods on both sides of the path and launch a surprise attack on the Japanese cavalry when they arrive."

"This place is more than 20 kilometers away from the Japanese cavalry brigade camp. The key to the problem is how to safely attract the Japanese cavalry brigade here."

"Battalion Commander, can you give the task of attracting the Japanese cavalry brigade to our platoon?"

"What's your plan? This is not a task that can be accomplished on a whim. Your platoon is too far from the Japanese cavalry camp, so you can't lure them into the trap. You're too close to the camp, so you have no way of outrunning the Japanese cavalry."

"I didn't rush forward on impulse. The open space in front of the Japanese cavalry brigade camp is suitable for the Japanese cavalry to charge, but it is also suitable for our trucks to turn around."

"You want to attract the Japanese cavalry in this open area? No, this place is too close to the Japanese cavalry camp. You can't outrun the cavalry at all."

"Captain, we have calculated that although the Japanese cavalry can charge very fast and outrun the trucks, their endurance is not good. They will definitely not be able to outrun our trucks over long distances."

"The problem is that in this open area, the cavalry can catch up with your trucks in an instant, and I don't want to lose another platoon."

"I also know that the most dangerous time is when we turn around in the open area. But we still have the Golden Eagle drone. As long as the Golden Eagle can disrupt their attack and slow down their attack speed, we can retreat quickly." The platoon leader looked at Brigade Commander Du expectantly.

It is undeniable that the platoon leader's move was a risky one, but it was feasible.

The battalion commander did not want to miss this good opportunity to annihilate the Japanese cavalry.

In order to ensure the safety of the platoon of the regiment, the battalion commander made another preparation.

He transferred all the machine guns in the battalion to the platoon leaders and the aviation soldiers. In case of any unexpected situation, they would also be able to fight.