The sky was dark, and the Japanese troops in East Huangshui Town began to march towards Xiaohan Village, and the Japanese Nakasa Brigade Commander Matsumoto Mu Satoshi decided to personally lead the team to defeat the Eighth Route Army troops.

Several traitors led the way in front of the Japanese army, and Satoshi Matsumoto sat on a straddle motorcycle, his face full of relaxed expressions.

This time, Matsumoto Satoshi brought an infantry squadron, a machine gun squadron and an artillery squad into battle, leaving behind a mountain artillery squadron and an infantry squad in East Huangshui Town, and in his opinion, such a force was enough to garrison East Huangshui Town.

THE FOUR 75MM MOUNTAIN GUNS OF THE MOUNTAIN ARTILLERY SQUADRON HAD ALREADY SET UP ARTILLERY POSITIONS IN THE TOWN, AND THEY HAD ALSO SENT ARTILLERY STAFF OFFICERS TO FOLLOW SATORU MATSUMOTO TO ACT WITH THEM.

The artillery staff officer would provide relevant firing positions through the radio, and the mountain artillery squadron would support the Japanese troops through staff liaison.

More than 300 Japanese troops marched towards Xiaohan Village, unaware that they were already stepping into the trap of the first regiment.

I have to admit that the combat effectiveness of the troops of the Fifth Division is not boastful, and it can be seen from the march alone that these devil soldiers are not simple.

The 5th Division was well-equipped and combat-ready among the Japanese troops, and it was also one of the first seven infantry divisions formed in Japan.

During the Russo-Japanese War, the 5th Division sent troops to participate in the war, and during the Russo-Japanese War, the 5th Division played the title of "Steel Army".

As a member of the Fifth Division, Matsumoto Satoshi had a great sense of honor, especially after the start of the Sino-Japanese War, the troops of the Fifth Division singled out more than 30 army divisions in the Second Theater, and the division commander Seishiro Itagaki commanded the Fifth Division, which lacked an infantry brigade, to defeat more than 100,000 Chinese troops and capture Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi Province.

With such a record, where would Matsumoto Satoshi put the backward Eighth Route Army in his eyes.

"Hmph, the troops of the 20th Division have simply lost the face of our Imperial Army, if the North China Front Command lets our Fifth Division go out, we will definitely be able to easily deal with the troops of Sun Weiguo, the so-called number one general in the Second Theater."

Satoshi Matsumoto looked ahead with his binoculars in his hands, and he said something to himself.

He didn't think about whether the troops in front of him would be Sun Weiguo's troops, in his opinion, Sun Weiguo's troops had already been completely annihilated.

As for the troops of the Eighth Route Army, Satoshi Matsumoto, who had just returned from the battlefield in Central China, felt that these troops of the Eighth Route Army were a rabble without any weapons and ammunition.

"Order the first squad to be stationed in Dahan Village and Wangtan Village, and the rest of the troops will immediately speed up to Xiaohan Village."

Matsumoto Satoshi is very arrogant, he led the troops directly from Dahan Village and Wanmu Tan Village between the two villages, he led the troops have begun to enter the inverted triangle trap, but the arrogant Matsumoto Satoshi still has a certain military quality, he sent troops to garrison Dahan Village and Wan Mu Tan Village, which is considered to have left a back road for himself.

However, one of the infantry squads of the first squad was in Donghuangshui Town, and the first squad relied on two infantry squads and one grenadier squad to defend Dahan Village and Wanmutan Village, and the strength was obviously insufficient.

The second lieutenant and squad leader of the first squad immediately set up his squad headquarters in Dahan Village, and he deployed a grenadier squad and an infantry squad in Dahan Village, and the other infantry squad was deployed by him to Wanmutan Village.

It's just that whether it is the Japanese squad leader or Matsumoto Mu Satoshi, they don't know that near these two villages, there are two companies of troops hidden.

Zhengjiazhai Village, inside the regimental headquarters of the first regiment.

Sun Weiguo was standing on the roof at this time, he was holding a telescope to check the movements of the Japanese army, and Zhao Lerong, chief of staff of the regiment, and Zhu Jianwei, chief of staff, were standing beside Sun Weiguo.

Seeing that the Japanese army had entered the ambush circle, a smile appeared on the corner of Sun Weiguo's mouth.

"Regiment commander, the little devils of the Fifth Division are not simple, if they are replaced by devil soldiers from other troops, they may not send troops to defend Dahan Village and Wanmu Tan Village."

Zhu Jianwei put down the binoculars, he looked at Sun Weiguo in front of him and said, at this time, Zhu Jianwei couldn't help showing a somewhat solemn expression on his face.

Sun Weiguo looked at the time, it was only about seven o'clock in the morning, and he didn't expect the battle to start so soon.

But thinking of the munitions in East Huangshui Town, Sun Weiguo had to carry out this battle no matter what, not only did he have to carry out this battle, but he also had to win.

"Staff Officer Zhu, you set off immediately with the guard company, the number of veterans of the second and third companies of the first battalion is very small, I am worried that they may not be able to conquer Dahan Village and Wangtan Village, if they can't capture these two villages, the Japanese army is very likely to slip away from here." Sun Wei said solemnly in Chinese.

According to Sun Weiguo's plan, it was to wait until the Japanese troops entered the ambush circle, and the second and third battalions were capturing Dahan Village and Wanmutan Village.

But he did not expect that the Japanese officers would send troops to garrison these two villages.

The troops of the second and third companies had an advantage in both numbers and weapons, but Sun Weiguo was still worried that something would go wrong with them.

There are too many recruits in the troops, and a lot of problems will arise in battle.

The troops led by Sun Weiguo before were always able to bring one or two new recruits with one veteran, but now the troops and companies are all veterans with five or six new recruits, and it is somewhat difficult for such a unit to exert its combat effectiveness.

There are many veterans of the guard company, which is also the reason why Sun Weiguo immediately transferred the guard company to Wangtan Village and Dahan Village.

"Yes, Captain." Zhu Jianwei immediately saluted, and he immediately carried out Sun Weiguo's order.

The guard company, under the leadership of Liu Jingnuan and Zhu Jianwei, began to set off, and the troops marched rapidly in the direction of Wangtan Village and Dahan Village.

At this time, the Japanese troops had approached Xiaohan Village, and seeing the trenches dug outside Xiaohan Village, the Japanese troops quickly began to form a battle queue.

The twelve heavy machine guns of the machine gun squadron immediately began to set up machine gun positions, and the two Type 92 infantry guns of the artillery squad also began to be erected.

Satoshi Matsumoto looked towards Kohan Village with a telescope, a somewhat contemptuous expression on his face.

At this time, there was silence inside and outside Xiaohan Village, and there was no sound at all, which made Matsumoto Mu Satoshi feel that the troops of the Eighth Route Army should still be resting at this time.

Satoshi Matsumoto looked at the Japanese captain squadron leader, the Japanese captain squadron leader drew his saber, and two infantry squads, more than 100 Japanese soldiers, began to follow behind the Japanese squadron leader, and they quickly marched towards Xiaohan Village.

Skirmishers were drawn between the Japanese units, with Japanese riflemen alternately advancing, light machine guns and grenadiers following behind, always providing cover for the infantry.

As long as there was any abnormality in Xiaohan Village, the Japanese light machine guns and grenadiers were able to quickly start firing.