Yijing Town, Yangquan County, the outer guard position of the first brigade of the 62nd Wing of the 21st Infantry Regiment of the 21st Division of the Japanese Army.

Since the last time the 21st Division attacked Sun Weiguo's troops in Pingding County without success, the troops of the 21st Division began to withdraw to Yangquan County.

Under the orders of the division commander Washizu Matsudaira, all units of the 21st Division began to actively build fortifications, and the entire Yangquan County was impregnable by them.

When the Japanese army in North China began to take charge of the troops of Sun Weiguo's Honorary Second Division in Pingding County with the 21st Division, the 114th Division, the independent garrison, and the independent mixed third brigade, the 21st Division began to take over the defense of Yangquan County in an all-round way.

Washizu Matsudaira, who had fought with Sun Weiguo, knew that Sun Weiguo's troops were not simple, he did not dare to be careless, he repeatedly strengthened the position, the machine gun fire points on the Japanese positions in Yangquan County, and the bunkers and bunkers could directly withstand 75MM artillery attacks.

At this time, the troops of the 21st Division had also begun to be notified by the North China Front, and they knew that the North China Front was going to gather heavy troops to deal with the Jinchaji Military Region of the Eighth Route Army, and the Honorary Second Division, which was also under the Eighth Route Army, naturally would not sit idly by, so the 21st Division also received an order from the Alert Honorary Second Division.

Terauchi Shouichi considered that all departments should act together, and the commander of the first division lieutenant general had served as the chief of staff of the North China Front Army for a long time, so Terauchi Shouichi asked Okabe Naosaburo to command the 1st Division, the 21st Division, the 114th Division, the independent garrison, and the independent mixed 3rd Brigade, these troops were to guard Sun Weiguo's honorary second division.

After Abe Norihide, the commander of the First Brigade of the First Division, began to judge that Sun Weiguo's troops were likely to go to Wutai County, Okabe Naosaburo immediately sent a telegram to the 21st Division stationed in Yangquan County and the 114th Division in Xiyang County, and Okabe Naosaburo asked them to strengthen their security to prevent Sun Weiguo's troops from breaking through from Yangquan County and Xiyang County.

At the same time, the search team of the 21st Division advanced to the area of Mengxian County to search for the whereabouts of the troops of the Eighth Route Army.

After receiving the order of Okabe Naosaburo, Washizu Matsudaira did not dare to be careless, and he ordered all his troops to enter the position to prevent Sun Weiguo's troops from taking action.

The 62nd Wing of the Japanese Army, which was closest to Pingding County and defended the area around Yijing Town, began to enter a combat state, and almost all the devil soldiers had already entered the position.

The 1st Brigade of the 62nd Wing was very important to hold positions here, and the 1st Brigade reinforced the artillery squadron directly under the wing headquarters.

It is said that the 1st Division of the Kwantung Army also rushed to the Kannai to participate in the battle, and they seem to be deployed in the area of Zanhuang County. Even if the Zhinasun Patriotic troops are powerful, now that they have been firmly surrounded by our three divisions, an independent garrison, and an independent mixed brigade, I think they will definitely not dare to take any action. ”

"Even if the Zhinasun Patriotic Army has great ability this time, they can only garrison in Pingding County, and if they want to take action, they will definitely be severely damaged by us. You must know that the 8th Wing of the Independent Field Heavy Artillery is behind us, and those 48 heavy guns are not vegetarians. ”

"After the main force of the imperial army finishes the battle, we can directly deal with Sun Weiguo's troops, this time I don't know where the other imperial troops are going to attack, if it is against Sun Weiguo's troops, I am afraid it will be an extremely fierce battle, unless we can let Sun Weiguo's troops take the initiative to attack us.

So far, many of the devil soldiers who do not participate in the devil soldiers do not know that the Japanese army in North China wants to attack the Jinchaji Military Region, but these devil soldiers know that the Japanese army in North China is going to deal with the troops of the Eighth Route Army this time.

"Cheer me up, according to the notice issued above, the Sun Weiguo troops in Pingding County have begun to take action, they are very likely to break out of Pingding County, and according to the explanation of His Excellency the division commander, Sun Weiguo's troops are very likely to break through from Yangquan County, where we are stationed, and you must be vigilant and not let the Sun Weiguo Department break out of us."

Captain Shao Zuo of the 1st Brigade of the 62nd Wing patrolled back and forth on the position, and he looked at the devil soldiers with a serious expression on his face.

The 62nd Wing had previously been attacked by the 2nd Armored Battalion and the Reconnaissance Battalion, and one of their brigades was almost wiped out.

The replenishment of the Japanese army in North China did not arrive for the time being, and the commander of the 62nd Wing drew troops from two of the infantry brigades to replenish them.

At present, the 62nd Wing has three infantry brigades, and each infantry brigade is only under the jurisdiction of three infantry squadrons, one machine gun squadron, and one artillery squad.

IN ADDITION, THE JAPANESE ARMY IN NORTH CHINA ALLOCATED TWO ANTI-TANK GUNS TO EACH INFANTRY BRIGADE OF THE 21ST DIVISION, THAT IS, 20MM ANTI-TANK GUNS.

The captain of the first brigade was under great pressure, and his most elite first squadron was transferred to the second brigade, and now there were three infantry squadrons left to defend the defensive position, so that the firepower would inevitably have a dead end.

Especially when he heard that Sun Weiguo's troops were likely to break through here in Yangquan County, Captain Shaozuo felt that if Sun Weiguo's troops wanted to break through from Yangquan County, then they would definitely break through from themselves.

"Captain, you listen, it seems to have a voice." As soon as Captain Shaozuo's voice fell, a captain and squadron leader asked with curiosity on his face.

Captain Shaozo couldn't help but prick up his ears to listen, and then the expression on Captain Shaozo's face changed.

"It's not good, it's the sound of the tank engine, the tank unit of China is coming, ready for battle." After listening carefully, Captain Shaozo exclaimed.

After the devil soldiers heard the shouts of Captain Shaozuo, they immediately began to hold their weapons and prepare for battle.

The two anti-tank guns, which were regarded as treasures by the devil soldiers, were immediately erected, and they looked at the dark night ahead with solemn faces.

"Boom, boom!" While the little devils were preparing for battle, shells began to hit the front of the little devils' position.

THE EIGHT 105MM HOWITZERS OF THE ARMORED ARTILLERY BATTALION WERE THE FIRST TO OPEN FIRE, AND ONE GRENADE AFTER ANOTHER QUICKLY HIT THE LITTLE DEVIL'S POSITION.

As the explosion sounded, craters began to appear on the ground, and the anti-tank mines buried in front of the positions by the little devils began to detonate one after another.

Sun Weiguo has a very clear understanding of the little devils, and he knows that since the little devils suffered a big loss in their armored forces, the little devils have begun to strengthen their anti-tank weapons.

This time, Sun Weiguo asked the armored artillery battalion to serve as the vanguard along with the second armored battalion, with the purpose of specifically fighting Japanese anti-tank weapons and thus providing protection for tanks.

"White Tiger, the wedge-shaped queue attacks forward, the Qinglong Vermilion Bird column advances to cover both sides of the White Tiger, and the Xuanwu refuses to cover behind." As the armored artillery battalion began firing, the commander of the Honorary 4th Regiment, Yin Jinshan, immediately began to give orders.