Regarding Tian Haoyuan's words, Song Zheyuan really didn't dare to believe it completely.

The Japanese army is menacing, not to mention an independent battalion, I am afraid that it is inevitable for the entire Chahar, and if you are not careful, it will be a catastrophe.

No matter how much Song Zheyuan believed in Tian Haoyuan's judgment, the ability of Liu Cheng and Zhou Zuopeng, and the combat effectiveness of the troops, he would inevitably be worried at such a time.

At this time, Feng Zhi'an sent back a telegram again, saying that the Japanese offensive had begun, and the offensive was extremely fierce.

After several rounds of shelling of the defensive positions of Kohwa, Harusu Sakamoto gave the order to attack.

The teams that entered the battle were the Kasahara Task Force and the 115th Regiment of Yu Zhishan, with a total strength of more than 2,100 troops.

Kasahara Kawakiichi ordered his troops to advance to a position less than 300 meters from the position of the independent battalion under the cover of artillery fire to build bunkers, and then immediately opened full fire in an attempt to break the defensive line outside Xinghe Castle in one fell swoop.

And Tian Liuwa's order was not to fight back for the time being.

Wang Zhibang, commander of the 110th Brigade, was almost overjoyed when he heard the news, and sat there for a long time without saying a word.

The enemy has already hit the door, but Tian Liuwa ordered not to fight back for the time being, what is the difference between this and the bald order given in 918 three years ago?

After sitting in a daze for a while, Wang Zhibang got up and went straight to Tian Liuwa's temporary command post, with seven points of anger and three points of disdain on his face:

"Independent battalion instructors, huh? I would like to ask if the fighting style of your independent battalion is not resistance? How about you just order your soldiers to kneel in a row with their necks stretched and wait for the devils to cut off their heads one by one? Why huddle in the trenches and wait to die?

It's okay if you're afraid of the devils, but we're not afraid of the 110 Brigade, hurry up and let your people withdraw and replace us, don't wait for the devils to attack the city, then you won't be in a hurry! ”

In the face of Wang Zhibang's accusatory request, Tian Liuwa did not show a trace of dissatisfaction, but said very calmly:

"Brigadier Wang, I am ordered to defend against the invading enemy, and I will not retreat a single step until my team is dead; Of course, if you are willing to lead your troops into battle, I am very welcome, and if you are not, I will not force it;

However, just because we're on the back and have barely hit back doesn't mean we're going to lose.

I promise you that if the enemy can advance another hundred meters, we will immediately give up our positions; I will take my men directly to rush up to fight the enemy, and use my life to buy you enough time to arm, what do you think? ”

Wang Zhibang still wanted to insist, but he couldn't find a suitable reason.

Indeed, although the independent battalion did not return fire now, the enemy on the opposite side was also unable to continue to advance, and did not inflict heavy casualties on the independent.

It is only on the surface that the independent battalion has been completely suppressed and demoralized, but in fact, the position of the independent battalion is still firmly controlled, and there will be no danger for at least a short time.

Kasahara Kawakiichi was hiding in the position at this time, holding a telescope to carefully observe the movement of the opposite position, but the more he looked at him, the more worried he became.

The real purpose of attacking the position of the independent battalion in this way was only to suppress the morale of the independent battalion so that it could be officially launched in the future.

For the independent battalion, Kasahara Kawakiichi did not forget for a day.

In the last battle in Gotoxiang, he was only close to annihilating the second company, but at the critical moment, he was overturned by three anti-tank guns, which made the always arrogant Kasahara Kawakiichi unacceptable.

He had been looking forward to the opportunity to fight the independent battalion again, but he didn't expect that when he saw the independent battalion again, the other party had grown to the point where he could only look up.

Even though about 90 percent of the soldiers in the independent battalion are now recruits and do not have the same combat effectiveness as before, the huge gap in strength has become an insurmountable gap for Kasahara Kawakiichi.

Otherwise, when he found the traces of the independent battalion on the edge of the grassland, he would have attacked as soon as possible.

Now with the assistance of the 115th Regiment, Kasahara Kawakiichi successfully made up for the lack of numbers; Moreover, he now has enough ammunition, and he can start the battle in a harassing and suppressive offensive way first, and try to consume the opponent's troops.

Half an hour later, Kasahara Kawaki gave the second order:

"The mortars carried out artillery cover cover, and the 115th Regiment cooperated with the Kasahara task force with three battalions to launch a charge, occupy the opposite position as quickly as possible, and then launched an attack on the county seat of Xinghe.

And as long as he can successfully take the current defensive position of the independent battalion, the first wing of Sakamoto Haruto will immediately push up, cooperate with them to take Xinghe in one fell swoop, and occupy the absolute upper hand in this battle while winning the first battle.

Tian Liuwa rushed out of the city as soon as he got the news, and he wanted to personally go to the position to command this crucial battle.

Whether it was because of Liu Cheng's order or the importance of Xinghe, he had to hold this line of defense to the death and not let the enemy advance half a step.

Otherwise, the independent battalion will lose the first opportunity.

At the same time, Taolin and Liangcheng were also attacked by the Japanese army.

Tanks opened roads, mortars, and mountain artillery covered the artillery, and for a time these three counties fell into crisis almost simultaneously.

When Zhou Zuopeng sent someone to ask if he needed support, Liu Cheng still said lightly:

"Stand by and be on guard."

"Battalion commander, you better not stand here, it's too dangerous!" A soldier said to Liu Cheng, who was standing on the tower watching the battle, with a nervous face.

Liu Cheng ignored it, and after a while, he put down the telescope in his hand and said in a deep voice:

"Order the cavalry company to immediately rush to the aid of Xinghe and go directly into the battle!"

The herald standing behind him was stunned for a moment, then shouted "yes" and turned and ran towards the cavalry company's station.

Now, except for Liu Cheng himself, no one knows what he is thinking in his heart and what the entire battle plan is.

In the previous two battles, the cavalry company had been the company with the heaviest casualties.

Now, except for the company commander Hao Dabao, there are less than 20 veterans at the beginning, and the rest are all recruits recruited after leaving Wudou Township.

But now, Liu Cheng once again ordered the cavalry company to participate in the battle, not to mention how much role they could play, the casualties alone could not be imagined.

A group of recruits who had just barely been able to ride a stable war horse, as soon as they heard that there was going to be a battle, at least half of the soldiers held their swords and their hands were trembling all the time, how strong can such a cavalry company be?

How many of them survived the enemy's machine-gun fire?