In the early morning of April 24, a cavalry unit of more than 100 people quietly left the northern city gate of Taierzhuang, and the horses were sprinting towards Yicheng.

Then, an elite infantry battalion followed quickly and searched forward along the north road in combat formation.

In the night, the horse shadow was hazy, and only the sound of horse hooves falling to the ground was heard. After passing Jinzhuang, Renjiaqiao, and Beiluo... I passed through villages and did not encounter Japanese troops, and the plain seemed quiet.

After passing the Nigou, the Yicheng was getting closer and closer. At this moment, a strange sound came from the front. The commander of the cavalry company Ma Hongyang raised his hand and signaled the whole company to stop. He turned his ear and listened carefully for a while, and the sound in front became clear.

It was the sound of footsteps and the sound of Japanese speaking.

"It's the Japanese, ready to fight!"

A team of Japanese soldiers walked out of the darkness, and their figures became clearer and clearer. The plaster flag hanging on the rifle was so eye-catching that they could recognize it at a glance.

The Japanese army did not expect a Chinese cavalry to appear in front of them, and they were in combat formation, holding guns and silently aimed at them.

"Jijigugu..."

This group of Japanese troops showed a scattered formation, one by one, one was listless, as if they were out for a night trip.

"Open fire!"

“Bao…”

The Japanese vanguards were still a hundred meters away. When they heard the gunshots, they immediately realized that they had encountered the enemy, but they were still one step late. Under the intensive shooting, they suffered heavy casualties.

"Run!" Ma Hongyang had already drawn out his combat knife, took the lead, and rushed towards the Japanese vanguards.

cavalry!

The remaining Japanese vanguards were scared and their souls were rising. They actually encountered a Chinese cavalry. Isn’t this seeking death? In the battle between infantry and cavalry, infantry was no match for cavalry.

In an instant, this Japanese vanguard team was slaughtered.

When they encountered Japanese vanguards and fought a battle, the cavalry company commander Ma Hongyang, who had some combat experience, knew that the Japanese army rarely went out at night, and they encountered clearly a Japanese vanguard.

Their duties are the same as theirs, come to explore the way.

This shows that there is a large Japanese army behind it.

You can't walk forward, and the gunfire just now is equivalent to calling the police to the Japanese army behind.

"Company Commander, Japanese, many Japanese, at least thousands of people..."

"Turn the horse's head, go and meet with Captain Cao and the others!" Ma Hongyang issued an order to retreat without hesitation.

The sudden gunfire shocked the commander of the Japanese mixed detachment of the Japanese army who was planning to attack Taierzhuang. They had just come out of the Iron City not long after. The investigation showed that there should be no trace of the activities of the ** team here.

What happened to this sudden firefight?

“Speed ​​up!”

About five or six minutes later, the location of the encounter.

"Master, most of our soldiers were shot and killed by random shots, and their weapons and ammunition were all taken away..."

"Who did it?"

"I don't know, the other party should be of a large number of people. They are still riding horses, not like guerrillas. Looking at the marks left by their horse hooves, they look like our cavalry unit..."

"Baga!"

"Hayi!"

"Immediately send a telegram to Colonel Furong, saying that shortly after we left the city, the vanguards who sent the search were attacked by the Chinese cavalry scouts. The combat intentions had been exposed. I asked if I would continue to advance?"

A moment later, Fukuei Mahei sent a telegram: "Keep going!"

On the Zhanshan line, Cao Xingyang had led a battalion to occupy the high ground on both sides of the ridge. After receiving the enemy situation, he was preparing to block the Japanese army here, and immediately reported the enemy situation to the brigade headquarters in Taierzhuang.

The Japanese army indeed meant to easily take over Taierzhuang.

After receiving the news, Luo Yufeng and Qin Yankun immediately judged the intention of the Japanese army.

The Japanese army underestimated the enemy. If such a good fighter was not captured, it would not be his "Luo Crazy". Zhanshan is too close to Yi County. Although the terrain has advantages, it is still not suitable for ambushing.

After all, there were more than 1,000 Japanese soldiers, and it was quite difficult to eat. They had to be put closer and beaten so that they could ensure that they could eat this piece of fat in one bite.

Moreover, eating this Japanese army will inevitably attract revenge from the Japanese army. In this way, the main force of the Japanese army will inevitably move south soon, and achieve the purpose of luring the Japanese army to the south to Taierzhuang.

"Send a telegram to Lao Leng and ask for instructions. I want to use our chariot brigade!" Luo Yufeng said.

"Is it too early to use it now?" Qin Yankun asked in confusion. Didn't this weapon be used until the most critical time?

If you use it now, it does not mean it is exposed.

"We are fighting a defensive counterattack battle, and tanks are attacking weapons. We don't have many opportunities to use them. When we can use them, we can't hide them. If more than a thousand Japanese troops can eat them in one bite and use the chariot brigade, do you think it's worth it?" Qin Yankun said with a smile.

"Well, what you said seems to make some sense, but although the chariot brigade is under my command, I still have to ask the teacher for instructions on how to use it."

"This is natural." Luo Yufeng smiled.

The Japanese army came too quickly, and even the New 38th Brigade had no time to react, so they occupied Yicheng. The 85th Army fought with the Japanese army in Taierzhuang and Yicheng.

Luo Yufeng received a telegram from Leng Feng and closely monitored the Japanese army.

Tang Keqin should have come to Taierzhuang to meet Luo Yufeng and Sun Lianzhong, but he looked down on others a little. Sun Lianzhong was going to see him, and Luo Yufeng asked his radio station to send a telegram to come over.

This completely despised attitude made Luo Yufeng and others very angry.

Sun Lianzhong came to see Luo Yufeng, and he also felt that Tang Keqin had done something too much. Even if Luo Yufeng is a junior, how could this military and national affairs be so hasty?

Subsequently, the commander-in-chief of the Fifth War Zone came down and Luo Yufeng was appointed as the commander-in-chief of Taierzhuang, and fully commanded the troops in the Taierzhuang area to fight against Japan.

This is an exceptional promotion!

Someone in the Fifth War Zone Commander-in-Chief's Office had an objection to this appointment, but Li Delin insisted on his own actions. At this time, he had to act arbitrarily.

War is not a joke, and if a suitable commander of the front enemy cannot be appointed, the consequences will be terrible.

Luo Yufeng became famous in Yuxikou and Jiang's defense and blockade battles. What Li Delin values ​​is his ability to attack and defend.

Moreover, the new 38th Brigade is the bottom of the pocket of the entire pocket, which must be kept.

However, Li Delin was also worried that there was no problem with Luo Yufeng commanding the new 38th Brigade, but it was hard to say that the arrogant soldiers and generals of the 2nd Army were. For example, Chi Fengcheng, the commander of the 31st Division, was an ever-winning general. He was proud and no one of the same level looked down on him. He was a generous lord. Even his boss Sun Lianzhong dared to contradict him, and he suffered a lot of hardships for this.

Chi Fengcheng is a division commander and a lieutenant general. Although Luo Yufeng has a strong and strong roots, he has just been promoted to major general and is just a brigade commander.

But Luo Yufeng, the brigade commander, was strong and his troops were more than twice that of the 31st Division in Chifeng City.

In terms of strength, Luo Yufeng is indeed far behind Chifeng City.

At two o'clock in the morning, Tang Keqin's radio station "Yudongshou" sent a telegram to the commander-in-chief of the Fifth War Zone, saying that the 85th Army had broken into contact with the Japanese army and was moving in secretly towards the Baodukou Mountains.

The explanation he gave was that the Japanese army was powerful and had a fierce offensive, and the 85th Army could not support it alone. When Guan Yudong's 52nd Army felt it, they launched an attack on the Japanese army.

After receiving this telegram, Li Delin was so angry that his face turned pale on the spot that he directly scolded Tang Keqin for being a shabby. It was obvious that Tang Keqin wanted to avoid the important things and preserve his strength.

He deliberately let the Japanese army free waters, allowing the new 38th Brigade of Taierzhuang and Sun Lianzhong's 2nd Army to consume the strength of the Japanese army.

Then he came out to pick peaches!

The intention is sinister!

"Dong Gong calms down, and Tang Keqin does this, which makes sense. Isn't our goal to annihilate the area north of the canal near Taierzhuang, which was attracted by the Japanese army, and now the Japanese army has occupied Zaozhuang and Yicheng, if our main force attacks fiercely at this time, how much force will we use?" Liu Weizhang stood up and rescued Tang Keqin.

Liu Weizhang's words made Li Delin's face look a little better.

Even if Tang Keqin is smart and has certain considerations in calculating others, it is still a correct decision from a strategic perspective. However, he avoids war and preserves his strength in this way.

But it really shouldn't be. What Tang Keqin shouldn't be the least of all the pressure from the Japanese Seya Detachment alone.

Li Delin did not pursue this matter anymore. After all, if Tang's army was exposed too early, it would have a certain negative impact on the subsequent battle deployment.

Tang Keqin wanted to drill into the valley, so let him go and drill.

Tang Keqin let go and watched the tiger fight.

When Leng Feng received this news, his face was so gloomy that it was almost dripping with water. He underestimated the shamelessness of some people, but he did not expect that at this time, someone would do such a thing for his own selfishness.

The New 38th Brigade faced the Seya Detachment head-on, Leng Feng believed that Luo Yufeng could do it completely.

But Tang Keqin's extremely irresponsible approach is simply too hurtful.

"Report!"

"Come in!"

"The commander of the 38th Brigade Luo Yufeng's brigade was urgently sent. Tonight, the 38th Brigade sent a search force to Yicheng. He encountered a mixed Japanese detachment near Zhanshan, southeast of Yi County. The number of people was about 1,000. The 38th Brigade judged that this Japanese army should have planned to attack Taierzhuang accidentally in the early morning of this year..."

"The Japanese are here so fast!" In the combat room, the staff members who had not yet rested were all breathed in shock.

"What are the countermeasures of Luo Lu?" Li Delin asked.

"Brig Commander Luo said that the Japanese were too crazy and really thought that there was no one in our ** team. He decided to use the strategy of luring the enemy into the deep, put the Japanese army in, and teach them a lesson so that they could understand that if they dare to invade China, they would be aware of being a fertilizer!"

"What does it mean to be fertilizer?"

"It means that only dead people are qualified to make fertilizer."

"What a big tone!"

"Isn't Luo Yufeng just won two battles? He's so crazy!"

"Dong De, it's important to say that they want to take the initiative. This is too dangerous. Taierzhuang is related to the safety of Xuzhou. The mission of the new 38th Brigade is to defend Taierzhuang, not to take the initiative to attack!"
To be continued...