northernbook Chapter 196 What did you just say?
Chapter 196 What did you just say?
Bai Ruxu rushed out of the house and found that many people, like him, were awakened by the sound of thousands of horses galloping!
Yan Shuangying, Zhou Weiguo, Chen Wu, Zhang Wanhe, Fang Zhengming, Lao Li, Lao Yu and Lao Sun all rushed out from the rooms where they were sleeping!
Even Qian Bojun ran out of the house while putting on his clothes.
Bai Ruxu was stunned to see that there was another Kuomintang officer. He had never seen him during the meal before.
Because our army's officers all eat and live with the soldiers, Bai Ruxu didn't know that Qian Bojun's meals were all fought for by his soldiers.
The key point is that a national army officer is not the most rare thing!
The most surprising thing was that Bai Ruxu also saw more than a dozen foreigners running out of a yard!
One of them was wrapped in bandages like a mummy!
This made Bai Ruxu very curious.
However, the situation was urgent now, and Bai Ruxu had no time to ask Lao Li and the others about Qian Bojun and the dozen or so foreigners.
"Quick! Get ready to fight!"
Bai Ruxu shouted with a serious face!
You know, the battlefield in Dragon Country is different from the battlefield in Europe.
First of all, from the perspective of terrain, the Longguo battlefield is not suitable for large-scale mechanized corps operations, or it can be said that there are very few areas suitable for this type of combat.
Secondly, let alone mechanization of our army and the national army, even the Japanese were not mechanized, and they basically relied on their two legs to march.
Therefore, on the battlefield of Dragon Country, the importance of cavalry is self-evident!
In addition, it was a night battle, and aiming was already difficult. The attacking enemies were all cavalry, so this battle was really difficult to fight!
Because of this, everyone present had extremely serious expressions!
Because this is very likely their last battle!
"Old Li, how many defenders are there in Stone Village now?"
Although Bai Ruxu is the commander-in-chief of logistics, he also led troops to fight in wars in his early years!
Among all the people present, he had the highest rank and seniority, so Bai Ruxu naturally took over the command:
"From the sound of it, the attacking Japanese cavalry must have nearly ten thousand horses, at least two cavalry regiments!"
"Besides, the cavalry is advancing very quickly. It's the middle of the night now, and most of the villagers are asleep. It's too late to move now!"
"So, we can only fight a tough battle!"
“首长，咱们石头村现在的防守力量一共有12门克虏伯41式88mm防空反坦克榴弹炮和12门博福斯40mm高射炮，并且人员齐全弹药充足。”
Old Li's expression was also extremely solemn:
"In addition, there are 78 infantrymen, but they are all new recruits and their combat effectiveness is average."
"Then there are the guards of the 358th Regiment of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, led by Captain Qian..."
"and many more!"
Before Lao Li finished speaking, Bai Ruxu interrupted him directly:
"Old Li, what did you just say? There are 12 cannons of what kind in Stone Village?"
Bai Ruxu was so surprised that he even wondered if there was something wrong with his ears!
Because he just heard the names of two weapons that would never appear on the battlefield of Dragon Country!
Those two weapons are incredibly advanced! They're world-famous!
When Old Li saw the expression on Bai Ruxu's face, he realized that the things he was now accustomed to were extremely rare and even unique on the battlefield of Longguo!
Therefore, Lao Li replied in a very affirmative tone:
"Commander, you heard correctly. Stone Village currently has 12 Krupp Type 41 88mm anti-aircraft and anti-tank howitzers and 12 Bofors 40mm anti-aircraft guns, fully staffed and with sufficient ammunition."
"And Captain Qin's original words were that these two types of anti-aircraft guns are incredibly useful when leveled against infantry!"
That’s for sure!
Bai Ruxu, with a look of surprise on his face, really didn't expect that a local armed force of Xiaoyangcun District Team actually had such a powerful weapon hidden!
"Great! With these 24 guns, the attacking Japanese cavalry regiment is doomed!"
As the commander-in-chief of logistics, Bai Ruxu has some understanding of the weapons and equipment of countries around the world.
So when Bai Ruxu heard that Shitou Village actually had 12 88mm anti-aircraft guns and 12 40mm anti-aircraft guns, he immediately felt relieved!
Moreover, Lao Li had only heard Qin Long say how useful these two anti-aircraft guns were when leveled to attack infantry.
But Bai Ruxu had actually seen photos of the battlefields ravaged by these two anti-aircraft guns!
All I can say is that there are parts everywhere...
It's so useful against infantry, not to mention against oncoming cavalry!
"Quick, get all the artillery ready!"
Bai Ruxu immediately ordered:
"Tell them to put their guns down! The Japs' cavalry regiment has hit a wall this time, hahahaha!"
Especially tonight the moonlight is nice and bright.
Although it is not friendly to infantry, there is no need to worry about aiming for artillery.
Anyway, there are nearly ten thousand Japanese cavalry rushing towards them, so the artillery only needs to point the muzzle in the right direction!
Bai Ruxu knew very well that as early as World War I, the fledgling Maxim heavy machine gun had achieved an amazing feat of 20 Maxims fighting against tens of thousands of cavalrymen, and in the end the cavalrymen were killed and fled!
Regardless of whether it is the 88mm anti-aircraft gun or the 40mm anti-aircraft gun, its power and range are far superior to the Maxim heavy machine gun of that time.
Therefore, Bai Ruxu is full of confidence in this battle!
He was no longer thinking about how to defeat the enemy.
Instead, he was wondering whether he would have a chance to completely wipe out these two Japanese cavalry regiments!
"Quick! Everyone else go get some wood and stones."
Thinking of this, Bai Ruxu then ordered:
"Then move all those wood and stones to the village entrance to set up obstacles to slow down the Japanese cavalry! Quick!"
"After you've piled up the wood and stones, if there's still time, dig a few more trenches! Quick!"
The sound of galloping horses trampling on the ground proved that the Japanese cavalry was not far from Stone Village.
So now we have to race against time!
Under Bai Ruxu's order, the 78 new recruits and the 30 national army soldiers immediately began to build obstacles and dig trenches at the entrance of Shitou Village.
Many villagers were also awakened by the sound of horse hooves. After learning that the soldiers were ready to fight the Japanese devils, they also joined the team to move things and dig trenches!
Some of the bravest ones even received weapons and ammunition from Fang Zhengming, ready to help fight the Japanese!
The power of the people is infinite!
Originally, Bai Ruxu was worried that there would not be enough time to build obstacles and dig trenches before the Japanese cavalry arrived.
But with the help of more and more fellow villagers, they not only built enough obstacles in advance, but even sharpened wood and buried it in the soil to make chevaux de frise!
Bai Ruxu, who saw everything, knew that the villagers' attitude was so positive that it must be because the Xiaoyangcun District Team usually took good care of the villagers!
Bai Ruxu decided to wait until the battle was over so that he could get to know this district team better!
Soon, the sound of stampede became louder.
In the distance, there were already shadows, and you could vaguely see the first row of military horses galloping towards you!
"All artillery ready!"
Bai Ruxu immediately ordered!
"open……"
"Commander! Wait! Don't fire!"
Old Li suddenly spoke!