vstars Chapter 133 Cavalry vs. Tanks 3
Chapter 133 Cavalry vs. Tanks 3
Zhang Jiaqi looked at the scene in front of him that looked like a meat grinder, and his throat couldn't help but surge up.
Except for the dozens who escaped, nearly 20,000 cavalrymen were all left here. In the end, there were only less than 3,000 cavalrymen left standing.
Most of them were cavalrymen of the puppet army. Before they went to battle in the morning, the Japanese army's logistics kitchen team provided them with the fragrant meat and bone soup that had already been cooked.
When they drank it, they felt extremely excited in a short while, as if they had endless energy in their bodies, and their former ambitions returned once again.
Under the instigation and leadership of some people, these puppet troops, together with the Japanese cavalry, launched a suicidal charge against the Second Armored Division.
As the effect of the drug gradually wore off during the battle, these cavalrymen, who had been in an excited state, finally calmed down.
Fear triumphed once again, as large numbers of cavalrymen jumped off their horses, knelt on the grass with their hands raised above their heads, and surrendered to these motorized infantrymen who were almost armed to the teeth.
Of course, there were more than 200 Japanese soldiers among the more than 3,000 surrendered cavalrymen, and they took all the prisoners under control.
An armored regiment and a motorized infantry brigade marched towards Ulanqab. When they entered the small town, they found that it had become completely anarchic.
The city's streets were littered with debris and ruins, buildings were destroyed, vehicles were burned, roads were blocked, and people were fleeing in all directions, looking for a safe place to escape the war.
Although the Japanese were in a panic before fleeing, they still destroyed all facilities in the city and massacred many civilians.
Of course, some defeated soldiers and thugs took the opportunity to cause chaos. They robbed, killed, and burned down the city.
The tanks and armored vehicles of the armored regiment slowly drove into the city, and the soldiers vigilantly observed the surrounding situation.
They saw some citizens trying to flee the city, but many were trapped due to traffic jams and chaos.
The armored regiment commander decided to send a vanguard to clear the road first to ensure that the subsequent troops could pass smoothly.
At the same time, the soldiers of the motorized infantry brigade also began to move.
They were divided into several teams to search and eliminate the enemy in the city. Some enemies hid in buildings and tried to ambush the army, while others roamed the streets and threatened the safety of civilians.
The soldiers of the motorized infantry brigade began to clear out the fleeing soldiers and thugs. The thugs, who were holding light weapons thrown to them by the puppet army and the Japanese, either died or fled in all directions under the ruthless stranglehold of the motorized infantry's armored vehicles and machine guns. The 11th Motorized Infantry Division gradually regained control of the city.
Over time, the armored regiment and motorized infantry brigade gradually controlled most of Ulanqab.
They established temporary strongholds to protect civilians and began to restore order in the city. At the same time, they actively collected intelligence to understand the distribution and activities of the surrounding Japanese and puppet troops in order to better formulate combat plans.
Over the next few days, the armored regiment and motorized infantry brigade continued to consolidate their control over Ulanqab, clearing out remaining enemy forces, repairing infrastructure, and helping civilians rebuild their homes.
Although the war brought great damage to the city, Ulanqab gradually recovered its vitality thanks to the efforts of the army.
After a rest, the Second Armored Division, under the command of its commander Zhang Jiaqi, once again began a rapid advance.
Although the Japanese army left many thugs in Ulanqab to create chaos and tie down the Chinese army that had just entered the grassland.
However, the 11nd Armored Division and the th Motorized Infantry Division's thunderous means quickly pacified the situation in Ulanqab and its surrounding areas.
The 2nd Armored Division began its march across the steppe, encountering almost no decent resistance along the way.
The Japanese troops and the local nobles' private soldiers had already disappeared without a trace, leaving behind only an empty field.
The Japanese army's reclamation group that had once opened up land here was also ruthlessly abandoned on the spot and no one cared about it.
When the usually domineering and arrogant Japanese invaders and aristocratic lords fled like stray dogs, the local people who had been oppressed for many years finally saw a chance for revenge.
The long-pent-up anger and hatred erupted like a volcano, and they took up arms and rushed towards the enemies who once oppressed them.
As the Second Armored Division came along, most of the settlement camps they encountered were in a state of doom.
The ground was littered with the bodies of Japanese expatriates and local nomads, the fire was still burning, and many farmlands and pastures had been devastated.
Zhang Jiaqi had no time to take care of other things at this time. He had only one goal in mind - to catch up with the main force of the Japanese Mengjiang Army! Because these Japanese troops were desperately fleeing towards the northeast.
"Commander! We beg you to help us poor people! Thousands of old, weak, women and children have been left behind. We must send a large group of imperial soldiers to help these people!"
A white-haired old man in a kimono, supported by several young men, came before Yoshio Kamitsuki, commander of the 118th Division and the Mongolian Garrison Army.
As the leader of the reclamation and development group, Yoshioka Kotaro hopes that the commander of the Mongolian garrison can save the women, children, the elderly and the weak who have fallen behind.
"I'm sorry, Yoshioka-san! I can't do this! The Chinese fighter planes are already above us."
"That proves that their armored forces will soon catch up. Now the life of every Imperial warrior is of vital importance."
"Commander Okamura and Commander Umezu Mijiro have asked me to take all the imperial soldiers away safely. I'm sorry I can't do this!"
"I understand!" Yoshioka said expressionlessly, with a hint of helplessness and determination in his eyes.
He understood that the words of the imperial lieutenant general in front of him meant that they could not save everyone. War was so cruel that sometimes difficult choices had to be made. And now, the old, weak, women and children could only leave it to fate.
Yoshioka took a deep breath and tried to keep himself calm. He knew that he couldn't be swayed by his emotions at the moment and had to focus on the present. He had to protect the people around him and himself.
Although his heart was filled with pain and helplessness, Yoshioka was determined not to let these emotions affect his actions. He would turn his sympathy for the elderly, the weak, women and children into the power to escape.
In this world of the jungle and full of war, Yoshioka knows that only by enslaving others or being enslaved, and only by protecting himself better, can he bring hope and freedom to his family.
Although he is already very old, this cannot extinguish his pursuit of power and desire.
I'm sorry! You can only blame yourself for not working hard enough and your family for not being able to provide you with better transportation.
Then use your blood and lives to buy more time for those who still have hope to escape!