Speaking of a three-sided battle, the two coaches Ouyang Yun and Hideki Tojo only care about two points. And the first to start was naturally the battle on the frontal battlefield of Xifengkou that they both wanted to use to attract each other's attention.

The last time the two sides competed at Xifengkou, the chariot units of the Xuebing Army sprung up, giving the Japanese a painful lesson. Prior to this, the Japanese sat in the well and watched the sky, thinking that their own chariot troops were already a sharp weapon in the world, enough to sweep China. And after this battle, the Japanese suddenly discovered that in the blink of an eye, they had thought that the advanced tank troops had lagged behind the Chinese people. This made the Ninth Division, from the division commander Yoshizu Ryosuke to the ordinary soldiers, feel frightened and angry, and even angry. The development and manufacture of combat vehicles is not achieved overnight. Although Yoshizu Ryosuke has already submitted the relevant report to the Kwantung Army Headquarters, it is estimated that it will take a long time for this report to be fed back to the country and then handed over to the manufacturer to produce a tank capable of resisting the "Jiguang-type" tank. The commander of the Japanese tank unit, Araki Mura Daisa, who did not believe in evil or thought that manpower would be victorious, did not participate in the first tank battle, so he did not listen to the heartfelt words of his subordinates before the war, and decided to personally go out to teach the people of China a lesson, so as to regain the honor of the tank unit of the Great Japanese Empire.

In order to cooperate with the actions of the 111th Advance Team, Hideki Tojo assigned the combat mission to the subordinate wings of the 9th Division. Among them, the 7th and 19th Wings plus the chariot unit were responsible for the main attack on Xifengkou; while the 35th Wing made a detour to attack the Lo Man Yu Pass; The 36th Wing attacked the cold mouth. Hideki Tojo's idea was simple, to use the three-point assault to disperse the forces of the student army and create opportunities for the forward team.

Xifengkou pointed out that Ouyang Yun listened to Chen Shichang's report on the latest movements of the Japanese army, and began to firmly believe that the Japanese army was serious this time. At the same time, he maintained a little suspicion, and said to Chen Shichang and other staff officers accompanying the army: "Let the scouts and fox pupils pay close attention to the movements of other units of the Kwantung Army, and the Ninth Division of Yoshizu Ryosuke alone wants to break through the defense line of our army. ”

Several young staff officers laughed, one of them named Huang Jiawen said with a smile: "Military seat, the Japanese army can't be a feint, according to the information delivered by the fox pupil, the progress of the Japanese army in Shandong is quite smooth." Are they using this to attract the attention of our army, so that we can relax our vigilance on the front line of Dezhou and Qingyun? ”

There are too few soldiers when they arrive - Ouyang Yun originally thought that the expansion of the Xue Corps into an army with nearly four divisions under it was enough to prevent Jicha. Now hearing Huang Jiawen say this, a sense of powerlessness suddenly rose in his heart. He is not a saint, and it is impossible for him to be infallible and foolproof. Only then did he realize that the enemy that the student army had to face was not only from the northeast and northwest fronts, but also from the south China direction. Han Fuqu is a person, he doesn't dare to count on it. Historically, it was because this kid and his subordinate troops repeatedly disobeyed moderation and collapsed with the Japanese army, which led to the Japanese army's long-term advance in Shanxi, Shandong...... In the direction of Dezhou and Qingyun, only two regiments were stationed in the Cadet Army. And the Japanese army has already committed a division in Shandong, and another division is in motion. In this way, at least one more division will have to be transferred. Furrowing his brows, he turned his gaze to the young staff officers and asked, "If it's really as Xiao Huang said, what adjustments do you think we should make in a targeted manner?" ”

Chen Shichang said: "Now that Wanping has been handed over to the original 29th Army's teaching corps for defense, is it possible to consider letting Deputy Army Commander Li take the 1st Division to reinforce Yanshan?" Military seat, Han Fuqu in Shanxi is definitely unreliable. In this case, it is better for the front line of Texas and Qingyun to be defended by our army personally, which is reassuring. In addition, the Self-Defense Forces should also be pulled out this time. They can't fight frontal battles, but they can harass the enemy with guerrilla tactics and deplete their strength and morale. ”

Ouyang Yun nodded and said with relief: "Yes, Shi Chang has really exercised, hehe, it seems that maybe you should go down below to lead the army in person." ”

Chen Shichang's face flushed slightly, and he said, "Then I'll send a report now?" ”

"Good. Add a message to Deputy Army Commander Li that if the headquarters of the former 29th Army have the will to fight, they can be agreed to participate in the defensive battles on the front line of Dezhou and Qingyun. In addition, it is said to be defensive, but it is not necessary to stick to the form, and appropriate attacks are allowed. Han Fuyu's troops could not all be waste, if they could mobilize the enthusiasm of the anti-Japanese war of their subordinates, he would be allowed to reorganize them on the spot. In the affairs of the Self-Defense Forces, you let Chief of Staff Zhang be responsible. In addition, you take a telegram to me and send it to Chief Jiang, Renqiu's reconstruction work is mainly based on the military industry, and the rest can be delayed. ”

"Yes!" Chen Shichang saluted and walked out.

On the Kimineguchi front, in the mountains marked as No. 1 flat land by the General Staff of the Cadet Army, the Japanese tank units regrouped and lined up under the leadership of Araki Murashige. And about three thousand meters in front of them, the Hero Tank Battalion of the Cadet Army, under the leadership of Hu Li, lined up in a phalanx, and was ready to face the battle.

The Heroic Tank Battalion is an honor given by Ouyang Yunxin to the Hu Li Tank Battalion in recognition of the meritorious service they have established in the last tank battle.

The intentions of the Japanese tank troops, Ouyang Yun could see at a glance. He did not expect that the Japanese would still have the courage to engage in tank battles under such circumstances, so he said to Hu Li in an almost joking tone: "The commander of the chariot unit of the 9th Division is courageous, and since he wants to fight, then we will fulfill his wishes." Hehe, I just hope that this time, they will be able to give our tank a little bit of improvement. ”

This is a bit arrogant, but Hu Li, who has already experienced a tank battle between China and Japan, does not think it is excessive. Before the actual battle, he was apprehensive, wondering if the data calculated by Dr. Lu Daohou and them could really play their due role on the battlefield. And after the actual battle, their confidence was built. In the face of this kind of chariot war, there is only anticipation and excitement in my heart, and fear and nervousness are completely absent.

In terms of numbers alone, the Japanese army had the upper hand, and the number of tanks was more than three times that of the cadet army. However, both in terms of the thickness of the armor and the diameter of the gun, the Japanese did not have an advantage at all. What Arakimura Shige's unclear point is that two newly developed combat vehicles have been added to the tank units participating in the confrontation this time, and they differ from their predecessors in that they are each equipped with two barrels of rockets equipped with armor-piercing warheads.

The armor-piercing thickness of this rocket reached a terrifying 125 mm, and in this case, the maximum 17 mm armor of the "Quirrell" was simply like iron sheets, completely vulnerable.

The two tanks, named the "Jiguang LA1" model, were no different in appearance from their predecessors, and they were mixed in the phalanx of the chariots of the Cadet Army, and they did not attract special attention from the Japanese.