Devil's Army

Captain Yao thought that the area was open and suitable for cavalry fighting, but he didn't know where the Japanese Guards Cavalry Unit was hiding, so he had no place to cast the bait.

The second regiment commander believed that since the Japanese Guards Cavalry Unit attacked Kulun Sumu and Huanghuagou Pass, they should be active in this area.

Captain Yao's cavalry detachment was also active in this area, and he arranged the tank battalion on both sides of the grassland in advance.

In case Captain Yao's cavalry detachment fails to attract the Japanese Army's Guards Cavalry Unit, and this place is not far from Baotou, it is very likely to attract other cavalry units of the Japanese Army's 12th Army Cavalry Group in Baotou.

Captain Yao listened to the advice of the second regiment commander and led his troops to encircle and eliminate the Japanese and puppet army strongholds in the grassland area and attack Tieshagai Town at noon that day.

In order to strengthen the combat effectiveness of the cavalry detachment, Captain Yao equipped most of their cavalry with captured Japanese carbines and Type 38 rifles.

There were not many Japanese and puppet troops in Tieshagai Town, so Captain Yao divided his troops into two groups and recaptured Tieshagai Town in less than an hour. However, there was no sign of the Japanese Guards Cavalry Unit.

Commander, it was probably their air force's air raid on Hulunbuir Zuoyi Banner Airport that alarmed the Japanese Guards Cavalry Unit.

Since they didn't show up, we just took advantage of the situation and recaptured the towns and villages bordering the Four Princes Banner.

Soon, Captain Yao's troops attacked Datan Township, southwest of Chahar Right Middle Banner.

Going southwest from Datan Township, you will enter Hujitu Township of Siwangzi Banner. However, this place is much farther from the ambush position of the Second Regiment Tank Battalion.

The commander of the second regiment moved his headquarters to Tieshagai Town, and the tank battalion also moved to the outskirts of a grassland in Datan Township.

Although the grassland here is not as wide as the grassland where the ambush was originally set up, it is still relatively open and is very suitable for encircling and suppressing the Japanese Guards Cavalry Unit.

As it was getting late, Captain Yaozhi's cavalry unit did not continue to attack Hujitu Township.

The next day, Captain Yao and his men entered the territory of the Siwangzi Banner: Hujitu Township.

The eastern part of Hujitu Township is surrounded by towering mountains and deep valleys, while the western part is full of grasslands.

When Captain Yao and his men arrived at the vicinity of Bijia Mountain, they were suddenly attacked by Japanese artillery.

Bijia Mountain is 2062 meters above sea level. The surrounding terrain is high and the view is wide. The Japanese army deployed artillery positions there and ambushed Captain Yao's cavalry unit from a high position.

If the First Army's aviation force was called in for reinforcement, the Japanese artillery deployed on Bijia Mountain could be effectively suppressed. However, this would alarm the Japanese Imperial Guards Cavalry Unit.

After careful consideration, Captain Yao ordered the troops to withdraw from the range of the Japanese artillery on Bijia Mountain and deploy defenses in the surrounding area.

The large force is stationed in Haleguna Village, Hujitu Township.

Haleguna Village in Hujitu Township was once an anti-Japanese guerrilla activity area. The terrain here is complex, relatively hidden, and allows free advance and retreat.

Their Eighth Route Army Daqingshan Cavalry Detachment, Suidong Working Group and guerrillas often appeared here.

As soon as they discovered the Japanese artillery transport troops on Bijia Mountain, they immediately attacked and cut off the supply of the Japanese artillery units.

Sure enough, in the evening of that day, Captain Yao's cavalry discovered the Japanese transport troops coming from Ulanhot Town to provide support.

Captain Yao took advantage of the cavalry's rapid mobility and quickly attacked the Japanese transport troops in Ulanhot Town, attempting to lure out the Japanese Guards Cavalry.