Devil's Army

Although they encountered a large Japanese cavalry force and escaped danger, the second regiment commander reiterated his order: the first battalion was stationed in Kulun Sumu Town, and the second battalion was stationed at Huanghuagou Pass.

Without receiving orders, no troops may leave their base and pursue the Japanese army without authorization.

The battalion commander had a personal experience of this and resolutely implemented the orders of the regiment.

The second battalion commander felt that the second regiment commander was making a big fuss and almost caused a big mistake.

The Japanese cavalry force suffered a setback in Kulun Sumu Town and did not return to Baotou. Instead, it turned northwest and came to the Huanghuagou Pass defended by the Second Battalion.

This time, the Japanese cavalry commander was more cautious and did not launch a large-scale attack on the Huanghuagou Pass.

Because he knew that the Huanghuagou Pass was narrow and could only accommodate three cavalrymen passing abreast at a time.

If the devil troops set up machine guns on the pass and fired from above, it would be difficult for them to pass through the pass safely.

He arranged a cavalry squad to attack the villages near the pass.

The second battalion commander was furious when he heard the villagers' report and decided to wipe out the Japanese cavalry squad, but the second battalion instructor tried his best to dissuade him.

He told the second battalion commander:

"The Second Regiment Commander has ordered that no unit may leave the station without his permission to pursue the Japanese."

"We recaptured the Chahar Right Wing Rear Banner of the Japanese Army and chased the devils all the way like driving sheep. We never encountered any decent resistance. For this small group of devils, I can arrange two tanks and a machine gun platoon to deal with it."

"The tanks are running low on fuel and can't make a big detour. If the Japanese cavalry has more than one squadron, our machine gun platoon will be in danger."

"The villagers reported that the Japanese cavalry only had about 40 horses. Isn't that the size of a small team?"

"If this is the Japanese cavalry that lured you into a trap, and his main force is hiding nearby? You forgot that the first battalion was besieged by more than 1000 Japanese cavalry in Kulun Sumu Town. I suggest that the Golden Eagles go to investigate first. The tank company goes to destroy this small group of Japanese cavalry. But it is limited to Huanggou Village. Don't chase them any further, otherwise they will be defeated."

Although the second battalion commander felt that the instructor was a bit too cautious, the regiment commander had indeed issued an order not to attack, so he couldn't force the instructor to execute it. He had to let the instructor make the arrangements.

Soon, the tank company arrived at Huanggou Village under the guidance of the golden eagle.

However, when this small group of Japanese cavalry saw the tanks of the First Army, they immediately scattered.

It was a bit of a waste for the tanks to bombard the scattered Japanese cavalry, and the machine guns could not reach them. However, they remembered the instructor's order and did not continue to pursue the Japanese cavalry.

The golden eagle did not attack the Japanese cavalry, but instead stared at the direction of the Japanese cavalry squad from high in the sky.

Soon, he discovered that these scattered cavalrymen had gathered in a valley.

In the valley, the golden eagle discovered thousands of Japanese cavalrymen ready to go.

When the second battalion commander saw the intelligence brought back by the aviation soldiers, cold sweat broke out on his back.

If he did not listen to the instructor's advice and acted on his own, the lives of the soldiers in his battalion would be in danger.

The Second Battalion Commander then reported to the Second Regiment Commander how the Japanese cavalry squad had lured their battalion to attack, while the main force had hidden in the valley in an attempt to encircle and annihilate their Second Battalion, and requested punishment.

The second regiment commander did not make a serious mistake, so he did not pursue the matter. But he asked them to learn from this.