"Your Majesty, Lieutenant General, the 1st Cavalry Brigade sent a telegram requesting assistance, but the 26th Division is still out of reach!" the Chief of Staff of the Mongolian Army said anxiously.

Naosaburo Okabe walked uneasily in front of the huge map with his hands behind his back.

The chief of staff continued:

"It will be dark soon, the aviation force will not be able to dispatch, and the situation of the 26th Division and the 1st Cavalry Brigade will be beyond our control. Lieutenant General Kojima Zangyoshi of the Cavalry Group asked what to do?"

Beads of sweat had already appeared on Naosaburo Okabe's forehead. He was spinning around in circles and said after two minutes:

"Tell the defenders of Kojima Zangji and Guyang that the enemy's situation is unclear at night and rushing out to support them will easily backfire.

Strictly guard the city, strengthen vigilance, and beware of Chinese attacks!"

"What about Lieutenant General Mizukawa Ifo, Lieutenant General Kuroda Shigenori and the 1st Cavalry Brigade?"

The Mongolian army was about to lose three heavyweight generals in its first battle with Jiangdong. This situation was unacceptable in any case, and the chief of staff was a little panicked.

Naosaburo Okabe looked into his old partner's eyes and shook his head.

"We have analyzed the situation that the imperial army in the Hetao area may face after the fall of Wuyuan. Now it seems that the situation is likely to develop in the direction we judged before. The humiliation of the Mongolian army cannot be changed. The most important thing at the moment is

Defend Suixi!

This is only the first day of the No. 1 operation. There will be larger-scale operations after that. We must consider the longer term!

If Suixi is lost, you and I will both have a caesarean section to thank the Emperor, do you understand?"

The chief of staff was stunned, and only now did he realize that Jiangdong was more powerful than legendary.

"Hiyi..."

…

Baotou, Cavalry Group Headquarters.

Lieutenant General Kojima Zangyoshi was as anxious and restless as an ant on a hot pot.

The cavalry group has only two cavalry brigades in total. 2/3 of the cavalry brigades were lost in the Battle of Baotou a month ago. Now the main force of the group is the first brigade.

If the first brigade is annihilated or suffers heavy losses, the combat effectiveness of the entire cavalry group will cease to exist, and Kojima Zangyoshi will become a mere commander.

Okabe Naosaburo's order must be obeyed. Kojima Zangyoshi was very worried about the safety of the 1st Cavalry Brigade and he had to send reinforcements.

After thinking for a long time, Kojima Zangyoshi decided to send the insignificant Anguo Army out to investigate the situation.

The Xing'an Army is a regular force of the puppet Manchukuo State, with a total strength of about 20,000 people. There is a regiment of 2,000 people stationed in Baotou County.

Regardless of whether it's useful or not, let's send out this regiment of Xing'an troops first. Kojima Zangji will not allow himself to do nothing.

The instructors of the Xing'an Army are Japanese soldiers who graduated from regular military schools. They are troops trained based on the Japanese Kwantung Army, and their combat effectiveness is stronger than that of ordinary puppet troops.

But when they heard that they were going to fight with the 35th Army and Jiangdong, the puppet soldiers still felt panic in their hearts.

Jiang Dong and Fu Zuoyi are well-known, and neither of them can be offended by the puppet army.

However, the Japanese's supervision was also very strict. Despite their reluctance, two thousand puppet soldiers walked out of Baotou City.

As soon as this unit left the city, they were targeted by the hunter brigade, and Cheng Zhengyue prepared to play a cat-and-mouse game with them.

…

"The battle in the direction of Wuliangsuhai has ended. The 1st Guards Division has completely wiped out the two infantry regiments of the 26th Division that came for reinforcements."

Lu Zhuoran took the telegram and said excitedly to Jiang Dong:

"There are countless corpses of the Japanese army. The commander of the 26th Division, Kuroda Shigenori, was blown to pieces by a 150mm infantry cannon. When the soldiers cleaned the battlefield, they only found a broken saber."

"Huh?" Jiang Dong raised his eyebrows,

"Are you sure Kuroda Shigenori died in the shelling and did not escape?"

"Yes, the old devil is definitely dead. Zhou Cexun can be 100% sure of this!"

"Okay!" Jiang Dong nodded with satisfaction,

"Someone will inform Io Mizukawa of the good news soon, so that the old devil will be happy as well."

"Haha...ok!"

"The 35th Army is still fighting fiercely with the Japanese First Cavalry Brigade. The battle is fierce, but overall it is beneficial to our army!" Lu Zhuoran continued,

"It will be dark soon, and the Japanese cavalry brigade will definitely not be able to escape, so we can start the next step!"

Jiang Dong walked to the map with deep eyes,

"The Second Division can set off. The First Guards Division will move closer to the 35th Army after cleaning up the station.

Send a report to Jincheng and ask the Logistics Department to transport guns, ammunition and other materials to Suiyuan as soon as possible to supplement combat consumption!"

"yes!"

…

…

At the foot of Wula Mountain, on the bank of the Yellow River.

The 1st Cavalry Brigade howled under the multiple blows of artillery shells, mines, and bullets. No one among the Japanese soldiers in the pocket formation remained calm.

If you stay on the road, you will be hit by large-caliber artillery. If you leave the road and enter the wilderness, you will step on the terrifying landmines.

The cavalry turned into infantry, and the out-of-control horses screamed and ran in the hail of bullets.

The sun is setting, and the setting sun dyes the sky and the earth red.

Katagiri Shigeru was trying his best to drive away the panic and fear in his heart. The disc-like blood-red sun was like the national flag of Japan. His Majesty the Major General squinted his eyes to look at the west.

"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, the headquarters orders us to break out of the encirclement with all our strength and use the mobility advantage of the war horses to break out of the encirclement!"

The communications staff officer said while holding the headquarters telegram that had just been translated.

Katagiri Shigeru looked away,

"What's the situation with the 26th Division?"

The 26th Division is also on its way to reinforce Wuyuan. They are the only force that can provide support to the 1st Cavalry Brigade.

The communications staff officer looked sad.

"The 26th Division has lost contact with the headquarters. The situation may be worse than us!"

"Baga! Baga!"

"Puff puff puff..."

The sound of bullets hitting flesh and the snow kept coming from around me, and the medical soldiers were busy rescuing the wounded.

"ah……"

A Japanese soldier who was concentrating on counterattack was trampled on the back by an out-of-control war horse. The horse's hoof trampled the spinal nerves, and the soldier's upper body stood up like a puppet.

Katagiri Shigeru was attracted by the screams. As soon as he turned his head, he saw several machine gun bullets piercing the bodies of the dead soldiers and small red flowers blooming.

War horses were originally the most trusted and closest partners of the cavalry, but at this moment they became the enemy's accomplices. At least a hundred soldiers in the first brigade were killed under the hooves of the out-of-control horses.

Katagiri Shigeru looked back and found that there were only 1,500 cavalrymen with horses at the moment.

There was a look of determination in his eyes, and he gritted his molars and said to the communications staff officer:

"Destroy the radio and the code book, and the entire army will break out along the way!"

"Hiyi!"

…

"Commander, the little devil can't stand it any longer!"

The chief of staff of the 35th Army put down his telescope and said to Fu Zuoyi with a happy face.

The corners of Fu Zuoyi's mouth twitched, and a sneer appeared,

"The artillery fire is so fierce that even a tough kid can't withstand it.

Send an order to the 101st Division to get ready. The Japs are about to break through, and I must stop them!"

"yes!"

"The whole regiment is shelling Area 4. Don't save the shells. Give me a hard hit!"

Lai Xiaochuan's excitement was aroused, his head was facing the artillery mirror, and his lower body was twisting wildly.

On the position of the New 32nd Division, An Chunshan, the commander of the 93rd Regiment, was asking Yuan Qingrong for orders.

"Sir, the little devil is going to die soon. Let me lead the brothers and rush down. I will beat the shit out of them!"

An Chunshan waved his sword, looking impatient.

"Why are you so fucking anxious? How long has the fight been going on? Has it been an hour? Wouldn't it be better to let the little devil eat more shells? We must let the brothers fight with all their might!"

This battle was fought cleanly and neatly, and it was a refreshing fight. Yuan Qingrong knew what An Chunshan meant. He was just worried that all the little Japs were dead and the swords in the hands of the brothers were useless, childish!

"Besides, the 7th Cavalry Division from Laomen is the main force to attack. Your infantry regiment can just wait and clean up the battlefield!"

"Hey, division commander, this is unfair. How can you give all the big fish to the cavalry division!"
To be continued...