Devil's Army

The Eighth Route Army cavalry returned to Bailing Temple. At this time, the Japanese flag flying on the top of Bailing Temple had been shot down by the soldiers of the First Army.

This battle annihilated hundreds of Japanese troops and seized a large amount of weapons and ammunition, becoming a key victory in the Suiyuan Anti-Japanese War. It also allowed the grassland stronghold of Bailingmiao to return to the hands of the First Anti-Japanese Army.

There was no time to rest, as the second regiment commander sent another order to continue advancing towards Baotou.

The soldiers of the first battalion were in the front, and the Eighth Route Army Cavalry Detachment was behind, continuing to advance towards Baotou.

The troops advanced four miles and arrived at the Danshan barrier city in Maoqiyi.

Danshan Barrier City is located in a dangerous area on the top of Baolihangaladan Mountain, southwest of Bailingmiao Town, Damao Banner. Standing on the top of the ancient city wall and looking around, you can see the Aibugai River on the south side of the foot of the mountain. The river flows under the cliff dozens of meters above the south wall of the ancient city.

There is a small path leading to Danshan Barrier City.

It is no surprise that the Japanese army will definitely have soldiers ambushing on the ancient city wall of Xiaodao.

The Eighth Route Army cavalry was fast, so Captain Yao asked their cavalry detachment to scout the way ahead.

The second commander agreed.

When the Eighth Route Army cavalry detachment rode their horses and tried to pass through the trail, intensive gunfire was heard from the ancient city wall.

Several Eighth Route Army cavalrymen who served as vanguards fell off their horses, and the following Eighth Route Army cavalrymen reined in their horses and retreated quickly.

"Captain Yao, our cavalry detachment is fast and can quickly pass through this path and cut off their backup supply lines. This way, the Japanese troops on the ancient city wall will be defeated without a fight." Captain Yao said to the second commander.

The second commander shook his head and pointed to the top of Baolihangaladan Mountain and asked:

"What kind of troops do you think are suitable for deployment there?"

Captain Yao looked at the top of the mountain and responded:

"Do you suspect the Japanese have deployed artillery positions on the top of the mountain?"

"It's not a suspicion, it's very likely. So, our tank troops are in the western part of Hujitu. I'll ask Commander Shi to send a tank platoon up there and try it out, and we'll know for sure."

Ordinary artillery and machine guns certainly cannot do anything to tanks. This can not only test the Japanese army's firepower deployment, but also avoid casualties.

Captain Yao quickly nodded in agreement.

After a while, four tanks of the First Army rumbled over from the western grassland of Hujitu, which had not yet recovered.

As soon as the four tanks entered the path, they split into two groups and bombarded the Japanese positions on either side of the ancient city wall. A section of the Eighth Route Army Cavalry Detachment followed the tanks at a distance.

The Japanese troops on both sides of the ancient city wall were in a dominant position and desperately fired at the tanks of the First Army.

Dense bullets hit the tank's armor, making a pleasant "ding-dong..." sound and splashing a series of tiny sparks.

The undamaged First Army tank slowly turned its turret, blowing away the Japanese machine gun and the people who were firing.

The desperate Japanese army threw a series of grenades towards the trail.

Many grenades hit the tank armor, making a dull "clang..." sound. Like a huge rock hitting an iron mountain, the "sizzling" sound of the fuse burning out suddenly stopped.

"Boom..." A series of explosions were heard.

The explosion erupted with deafening force, and a ball of orange-red flames suddenly enveloped the surface of the armor, causing the heavy tank to tremble slightly.

The flying fragments hit the armor with a whistling sound, splashing sparks. Some were bounced far away, while others left a few shallow white marks on the armor.

The smoke of gunpowder mixed with the dust raised from the ground instantly spread out, mixed with the smell of burning metal.

However, the armor of the First Army's tanks was still as solid as iron, with only the paint peeling off where they were bombed.

When the smoke and dust cleared, a blackened mark remained on the armor, but it was not even a dent, as if the explosion had only scratched the steel giant.