At 5 a.m. on June 26, 1938, the North China Front Flying Team dispatched 24 bombers and six fighters to launch an air raid on Binh Dinh County.

At the same time, the 114th Division of the Japanese Army in Yuci County, the 3rd Independent Mixed Brigade in Xiyang County, the 21st Division in Yangqu County, the 1st Mixed Brigade in Jingcheng County, and the 4th Cavalry Brigade in Zanhuang County began to advance towards Pingding County, and the Japanese troops of the 5th Route advanced in unison.

In accordance with the order of the headquarters of the First Army of the Japanese Army, after the 114th Division and the 3rd Independent Mixed Brigade advanced to Zhixi Town, Pingding County, the two divisions formed an offensive force on the West Road, and after the 1st Brigade and the 4th Cavalry Brigade advanced to Donghui Town, Pingding County, the two formed an offensive force on the East Road.

The two Japanese troops launched a flanking attack on the county seat of Pingding County from the east and west, and the troops of the 21st Division were responsible for coordinated operations in the north, and the two divisions and three brigades of the Japanese army would form a huge encirclement circle in Pingding County, and they would first encircle the troops of the new second brigade, and then annihilate them little by little.

The top brass of the Chinese troops had already made a preliminary judgment on the actions of the Japanese army, and the chairman's telegram was sent to the brigade headquarters of Sun Weiguo's new 2nd Brigade.

The chairman's telegram was harshly worded, and he issued a decree that if he disobeyed the order, he would revoke the number of the new Second Brigade and remove Sun Weiguo from his post.

At 5:10 a.m. on the morning of the 26th, the Japanese troops had already begun to launch a fierce bombardment of Xiyang County, and at the same time, the headquarters of the new 2nd Brigade bombed by the Japanese army began to electrify the whole country. ”。

The content of the telegram was very brief, but it expressed Sun Weiguo's will to resist the enemy to the death, and after the telegram was published, it aroused great repercussions from all walks of life across the country.

People from all walks of life have asked the Second Theater to support the New Second Brigade in its operations, and at the same time, many patriotic young people have gone to Shanxi from various places without hesitation, and they want to join the troops of the New Second Brigade.

Those who have money and powerful contributions, everyone is infected by Sun Weiguo's spirit of death, and they all want to contribute their own strength to the resistance against Japan.

Sun Weiguo's telegram silenced the top brass of the Chinese troops, who realized that the Chinese troops needed a force like the New Second Brigade that dared to fight to the death against the Japanese troops, and the Chinese people needed a force to awaken their patriotism in their hearts.

At 5:40 a.m. on 26 July, the chairman of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the whole country issued three telegrams in succession, in which the chairman demanded that the Aviation Committee dispatch at least six fighter planes to support the troops of the New Second Brigade in Pingding County, and at the same time the chairman demanded that Yan Xishan of the Second Theater dispatch troops from no less than three armies to assist the troops of the New Second Brigade in combat.

Binh Dinh County was always bombed by Japanese planes, and the officers and men took refuge in the anti-artillery holes, and their faces showed calm expressions.

Death is terrible, but at this moment, for the officers and soldiers, death is not terrible.

The bombing by Japanese planes continued until 6 o'clock in the morning, and while the Japanese planes finished their bombing, Japanese troops from all walks of life descended into Pingding County.

The first to enter Pingding County was the 21st Division from Yangquan County, the last time the troops of the New Second Brigade quickly annihilated the Japanese army and independently mixed into the Fifth Brigade, which frightened the commander of the 21st Division, Washzu Matsudaira, who was very worried that his troops would be surrounded and annihilated, and he was very slow in the last march, for fear that the 21st Division would become the next target of the New Second Brigade.

But this time, Washizu Matsudaira can be said to be full of confidence, probably because he felt that there were many friendly troops, and the troops of the new second brigade would definitely be completely annihilated, and the 21st Division marched very fast, and not long after entering Pingding County, the search team of the vanguard of the 21st Division rushed to the front of the first battalion of the independent regiment in Guanshan Town.

The independent regiment is the same as the pre-first regiment, with a four-battalion system, Zhong Jian, the head of the independent regiment, Hong Zhiqiang, the deputy commander, Chen Yang, the chief of staff, and Ji Haotian, the commander of the first battalion.

Ji Haotian has been following Zhong Jian for a long time, and in terms of command style, Ji Haotian is more inclined to fight guerrilla warfare.

However, this time, the first battalion was responsible for the defense of Guanshan Town, and Ji Haotian knew that he had to command the troops to fight positional battles.

When more than 300 devil soldiers began to appear in front of the position of the first battalion, the officers and men of the first battalion of the independent regiment immediately made defensive preparations.

Ji Haotian held the binoculars and looked at the devil soldiers, with a calm expression on his face.

The Japanese army had more than a hundred cavalry units, and the rest was a mechanized infantry squadron, judging from the means of transportation of the Japanese army, Ji Haotian knew that this should be a Japanese reconnaissance unit.

"Battalion commander, whether you fight or not, let's practice in the fourth company first." The commander of the fourth company of the first battalion of the independent regiment came to Ji Haotian, and the fourth company commander said excitedly.

The fourth company of Ji Haotian's battalion is also a machine gun company, equipped with three infantry guns and three Type 92 heavy machine guns.

Many of the officers and men of the Independent Regiment were supplemented by the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region, and most of these officers and men were local troops, and it was rare for them to have the opportunity to use such heavy weapons.

"Don't fight yet, let's see what the situation is saying." Ji Haotian said in a serious tone.

Guanshan Town is not very far from the county seat of Pingding County, and if it is lost here, the brigade headquarters of the new Second Brigade in Pingding County will be in danger.

The search team of the 21st Division of the Japanese Army discovered the defensive positions of the Chinese troops in the town of Guanshan, and they did not take immediate action.

The captain of the search team held a telescope to observe for a while, and after determining the extent of the defensive positions of the Chinese troops, he ordered the infantry squadrons in trucks and motorcycles to get out of the cars, and more than 100 devil soldiers began to pull out a long line of skirmishers, and they began to launch a tentative attack on the positions of the first battalion of the independent regiment.

The county seat of Pingding County, the new second brigade brigade headquarters.

"Brigade commander, the troops of the first battalion of the independent regiment found Japanese troops in Guanshan Town, there are more than 300 Japanese troops, and the Japanese troops are currently launching a tentative attack on Guanshan Town."

Qin Xianliang, the director of the General Staff Office, immediately came to Sun Weiguo with a telegram, and he said with a solemn expression.

"The little devil came quickly, what about the rest, where did the Japanese army arrive?" Sun Weiguo asked, staring at the map.

"The Japanese army in other directions is still on the march, they have not yet contacted our troops, and there is no news from the troops of the Sixth Cavalry Regiment, but the Japanese cavalry brigade has entered Pingding County, brigade commander, the Sixth Cavalry Regiment is ......there," Qin Xianliang said in a complicated tone.

The troops of the 6th Cavalry Regiment were to attack the Japanese cavalry brigade, but now that the cavalry brigade has entered Pingding County, it is obvious that the task of the 6th Cavalry Regiment has not been completed.

"Don't interfere too much in the front-line troops, deputy chief of staff, you go to Guanshan Town, this is the first battle between the defense of Pingding County, and we must win."

Sun Weiguo didn't care about the matter of the Sixth Cavalry Regiment, he gave Zhu Jianwei an order.