Anti-Japanese War: Li Yunlong dared to attack Taiyuan

"Hayi!"

Saburo Akeda was the vice-captain. When he heard what Toshiaki Mukai said, he did not refute it and immediately nodded in agreement with Toshiaki Mukai's plan.

Although Ming Tian Saburo felt that something was a little strange, and that the Independent Column was so brazenly provoking outside, there must be some conspiracy, but he did not think that the Independent Column's conspiracy could succeed. After all, he also believed that the tank brigade was invincible.

Soon the Japanese tank battalion was assembled, with a total of 32 tanks, but Toshiaki Mukai still decided to leave two tanks to guard Ping'an County.

"Battalion Commander, the Japs have opened the door!"

Outside Ping'an County, the originally closed gate of Ping'an County slowly opened, and then the roar of engines was heard in the distance. One after another, small tanks drove out of Ping'an County and headed towards the cavalry camp.

"Finally out, let's retreat!"

When Sun Desheng saw the Japanese tanks moving out, he did not stop at all. He immediately waved his whip, turned his horse's head and rushed towards the ambush circle.

"drive!"

"drive!"

The cavalry battalion moved quickly, leaving behind a trail of horseshoe prints before retreating rapidly.

Mukai Toshiaki rode in a small tank, half of his body sticking out of the tank, looking at the cavalry in front with a telescope, and immediately shouted: "Chase!"

However, the tanks were very noisy and his voice could not be heard far away. He could only helplessly take out the signal flag and wave it as a signal of pursuit, signaling all tanks to advance at full speed.

"Commander, I'm going to cover the rear!"

After running for a distance, Ma Renxin said something to Sun Desheng, and immediately rushed to the hillside on the side, looking for a hidden position to ambush, waiting for the gunshots from the ambush circle in front to cut off the Japanese's retreat.

"Battalion Commander, should we stop and wait for the Japs?"

Although the speed of the warhorse was not as fast as the Japanese's tanks, after leaving Ping'an County, the roads outside were all broken, and the Japanese's tanks could not drive fast, especially since it had snowed before and the ground was a bit muddy. So after running for a distance, they could no longer see the Japanese chasing them.

"Take a break, wait a moment, brothers, replenish your strength!"

Sun Desheng was a little excited at this time. This was the second time that the cavalry battalion was dispatched. The food and supplies the cavalry battalion had every day were second-rate in the independent column, only slightly worse than those of the special forces. However, they did not have many military achievements. Many soldiers in the cavalry battalion felt a little ashamed and were always eager to make meritorious service.

The special forces team ate and drank well and went to Taiyuan to kill Kazuo Shinozuka.

Apart from annihilating half of the Japanese infantry battalion, his cavalry battalion had not achieved any credit. Destroying a Japanese infantry battalion was not considered a big achievement in the independent column. The soldiers of the first, second and third battalions had all achieved this feat and even captured a Japanese major general.

Therefore, the soldiers of the cavalry battalion were the most eager to prove themselves. Every time there was a combat mission, Sun Desheng was the first to rush out and ask for battle, but he was always rejected by Li Yunlong. Everyone was angry.

"coming!"

After resting for two minutes, the roar of the Japanese engine could be heard in the distance. After seeing it, Sun Desheng immediately turned his horse's head and continued to rush forward. Sun Desheng knew very well that the Japanese tanks were not equipped with machine guns, but with cannons. If they got any closer, they might be bombarded by the small gun barrel.

After about half an hour of fighting, Sun Desheng led the cavalry to Yegouling, the location of the Eighth Route Army's ambush circle.

In the middle of the Wild Dog Ridge Road, Sun Desheng stopped again, waiting for the arrival of the Japanese tank battalion. Two minutes later, the tank battalion appeared at the end of the road again.

After seeing this, Sun Desheng turned his horse around again and rushed towards the outside of Wild Dog Ridge. His mission was completed. He had lured the enemy into Wild Dog Ridge. The rest was left to the ambush troops.

At this time, Toshiaki Mukai, who was half standing outside the Douding tank, was shivering with cold, and he also noticed the complex terrain of Wild Dog Ridge.

This is a three-way fork in the road. Another road from Ping'an County converges here. The road through Yegouling is surrounded by mountains on both sides, and the terrain is very suitable for ambushes.

"Stop!"

The messenger on Toshiaki Mukai's tank immediately waved the flag to signal the tank battalion to stop advancing. The Japanese tank battalion stopped outside Yegou Ridge.

"This is where?"

He jumped off the chariot, took out the map and asked Toshiaki Mukai.

"Wild Dog Ridge, the 3rd Infantry Battalion was ambushed here last time and suffered heavy losses!"

"If any army wants to ambush us, this is the best place!"

Hearing this, Toshiaki Mukai couldn't help but snort coldly.

He then took out a telescope and looked at both sides of Wild Dog Ridge. Although he did not find any ambush troops, he could tell from some traces on Wild Dog Ridge that there were ambushes on both sides.

"Order the troops to continue advancing. Tell the vehicles ahead to follow the tracks left by the Chinese cavalry and be careful of mines!"

The only thing that Toshiaki Mukai was worried about was the landmines, but when he saw the traces of the cavalry battalion's trampling on the ground, he felt relieved.

"Hayi!"

"Order the 3rd Tank Squadron to cover the rear, with the logistics supply vehicles in the middle to prevent any attacks from the enemy!"

"Hayi!"

"Pay attention to the mountains on both sides. Open fire immediately if you spot any troops!"

"Hayi!"

"go ahead!"

After giving the order, Toshiaki Mukai went straight into his own tank and no longer showed half of his body to give commands.

The rest of the Japanese soldiers also huddled into the tanks and observed the surrounding situation through the observation holes.

Chapter 118 There is no way from heaven to earth.

"Old Li, the Japanese stopped outside our ambush circle. Did they see the traces we left behind and realize there's an ambush here?"

Zhao Gang looked at the Japanese tank brigade parked outside Yegou Ridge and asked with some concern.

Because of the tight time schedule, many traces left by the large army were not cleaned up in time, especially the footprints on the snow. A little observation would reveal the trick.

"It's okay. If the Japanese find out, they will rush into the ambush circle and kill them."

Li Yunlong smiled, observed the tank brigade in the distance through a telescope, and continued, "The Japanese tank brigade has never suffered a loss. On our battlefield, our soldiers can only destroy the Japanese tanks at the cost of their lives. So the Japanese will definitely think that even if they encounter an ambush, the tanks can still repel the ambushing troops. Today, let them taste the power of the bazooka."

Just as Li Yunlong finished speaking, the Japanese tank battalion outside the ambush circle moved.

The first Japanese tank started up again and drove towards the ambush circle, followed by the second and third. However, an accident occurred soon. Two of the Japanese tanks stalled and could not be restarted. The Japanese tank soldiers could only jump down and start repairs with tools.

"Report, there is a problem with the transmission, it will take time to repair!"

"Report, the oil pipeline is broken and needs time to repair!"

"After repairing the tank, follow the main force and continue advancing!"

Toshiaki Mukai lifted the hatch, half of his head exposed, took a look at the two tanks, gave instructions, and quickly retracted his head.

There were two people in each Japanese tank, a commander and an operator. After hearing the order, the four members of the broken tank crew immediately bowed to the tank that Mukai Toshiaki was riding in and said, "Ha!"

Although two tanks were grounded, they had not yet entered Wild Dog Ridge. The road was very open, and subsequent vehicles and tanks only needed to go around the side of the road to continue moving forward.

Soon, the remaining tanks and trucks transporting tank supplies went around the two broken-down tanks and entered Wild Dog Ridge.

Hiding in the tank, Toshiaki Mukai observed the two sides of Wild Dog Ridge from time to time. When he encountered some suspicious places, he would control the tank machine gun to fire. After hearing the noise, many Japanese tanks also opened fire at some places on both sides of the mountain.

"Da da da……"

"Da da da……"

The Japanese kept firing. After a soldier was shot, he gritted his teeth and did not scream. He just covered the wound tightly with his hands, fearing that his voice would alarm the Japanese below.

Until the first tank was about to leave Wild Dog Ridge, the Japanese tank battalion had not been attacked. A smile appeared on Mukai Toshiaki's face. It seemed that the independent column really had no extra troops as he had guessed.

But when the first Japanese tank approached the bend at the exit of Wild Dog Ridge, a soldier carrying a rocket launcher suddenly stood up from a trench and pulled the trigger at the first tank.

"call out!"

The soldier was very close to the Japanese tank, less than a hundred meters away.

After firing the rocket launcher, he lay directly in the trench.

"boom!"

With an explosion, the rocket launcher directly hit the Japanese tank.

The Japanese tank is more like a tracked vehicle with a thin layer of steel plate. The armor is very thin, and machine guns can penetrate some of the weakest parts of the armor. It is like paper when facing rocket launchers.

"boom!"

A huge explosion sounded, and the Japanese tank was instantly blown into pieces.

The chassis of the lower part of the tank, including the tracks, was still on the ground, but the iron sheet on top, the 37mm gun and the turret were directly blown away, leaving only half of the vehicle body burning at the corner.

"Enemy attack!"

A flag immediately appeared on the second tank, waving wildly, indicating that the tank battalion was under attack. However, the rest of the Japanese tank battalion did not panic, but chose to turn the muzzles of their guns to look for the attackers.

At this time, the soldiers of the independent column who were ambushed on both sides of the road all came out from their hiding holes with rocket launchers, aimed at their targets and pulled the trigger.

"call out!"

"call out!"

"call out"

"..."

Rockets flew towards the Japanese tank brigade. Some of them directly hit the Japanese tanks, blowing them away, while others missed.

The Japanese soldiers who reacted immediately began to fire at the soldiers carrying rocket launchers on both sides.

"Da da da……"

Some of the Japanese tanks were equipped with machine guns, and some were equipped with 37mm cannons.

After being suddenly attacked, the Japanese reacted quickly and organized a counterattack.

"Nani?"

Toshiaki Mukai watched the surrounding tanks being destroyed through the observation hole, and kept turning the turret in disbelief.

"retreat!"

Not daring to show his head, Mukai Toshiaki opened the hatch, took out the command flag and waved it to signal the tank brigade to retreat.

But at this time the tank brigade's retreat route had been blocked.

The first tank was blown up at the bend of Wild Dog Ridge, directly blocking the way forward. There were mountain roads on both sides, and no tank could pass through.

One of the Japanese tanks was unwilling to believe in evil and drove forward at full speed, trying to squeeze out the other tanks in the middle of the road and make a way out, but it was destroyed after only a few steps.

The destruction of this tiny tank completely blocked the way forward for the Japanese tank brigade.

The Japanese tank brigade in the rear wanted to retreat, but the narrow road made it impossible for them to turn around, so they could only keep moving backwards. Compared to moving forward, the speed of reversing was very slow.

But the last two tanks were hit by rocket launchers and directly blown up, blocking their retreat.