Devil's Army

With the support of tanks, soldiers from the second company of the first battalion attacked the barracks of the Japanese cavalry battalion, but were surprised to find that the place was already deserted.

The main force of the Japanese cavalry battalion ran from the back door of the military camp into the woods and had long since disappeared without a trace.

The bombing by their tanks just now was just a waste of time.

The first and second tank companies captured the Japanese cavalry battalion, but they did not dare to relax behind the barracks and immediately dug a 5-meter-wide and 3-meter-deep trench near the back door.

The main force of the Japanese cavalry brigade hid in the woods, and they might be able to strike back at any time.

With only one company of infantry they had now, it was simply a pipe dream for them to go into the mountains to search for the Japanese cavalry battalion.

However, the commander of the first regiment quickly arranged for the commander of the second battalion to bring the entire second battalion to take over the defense areas of the second, third, and fourth companies of the first battalion.

The second, third and fourth companies of the first battalion returned to defend Xinghe County and responded to the second battalion in Jining County.

At this time, the Japanese troops around Jining County were still watching with concern.

In order to strengthen the defense of Jining County and the former Japanese Cavalry Battalion camp, the commander of a regiment left the tank battalion in Jining County and the former Japanese Cavalry Battalion camp.

The next day, the Second Battalion of the First Regiment did not receive any revenge from the Japanese army, but instead received good news.

The 120th Cavalry Detachment of the Eighth Route Army from Zuoyun County and Youyu County in Shanxi Province (formerly the Daqingshan Cavalry Detachment) entered the Suiyuan area and recaptured Liangcheng County in Suiyuan Province.

In this way, the Eighth Route Army's stronghold and the stronghold of the First Regiment and First Battalion were separated by Fengzhen City.

At that time, the Japanese army had a cavalry group of the 12th Army of the North China Front Army in Suiyuan Province, with a strength of nearly 1 troops.

The cavalry detachment of the 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army had less than 3000 troops, and some of them were still operating in Zuoyun County and Youyu County of Shanxi Province. The troops stationed in Liangcheng County of Suiyuan Province had only more than 1200 people, which put them under considerable pressure.

Therefore, on the morning of the second day after the recovery of Liangcheng County, Captain Yao and two soldiers rushed to the headquarters of the First Regiment in Huai'an County, Chahar Province, and tactfully proposed to the commander of the First Regiment the idea of the two armies joining forces to fight against Japan.

The regiment commander knew that their commander Leng and the brigade commander were very close to the Eighth Route Army, and when he heard Captain Yao's suggestion, he agreed without hesitation.

In order to solve the communication inconvenience between the two sides, he specially selected a guard platoon from the regiment headquarters to escort two signalmen, and brought the radio with Captain Yao and his men to Liangcheng County.

Captain Yao's concerns are not groundless.

The 12th Brigade of the First Anti-Japanese Army successively occupied their Xinghe County and Jining County, and also severely damaged one of his cavalry battalions, making him extremely anxious.

Now the Cavalry Detachment of the 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army came again to intervene and occupied his Liangcheng County.

Commander Michijiro Umezu was furious at this.

He ordered the commander of the Japanese troops in Mongolia, Shigetaro Amakasu, to recapture Liangcheng County, Jining County and Xinghe County within a time limit.

Commander Kankasu Shige immediately ordered the Japanese garrisons in Zhuozi County and Chahar Right Front Banner to gather their forces and take over Liangcheng County first.

The unusual movements of the Japanese army did not escape the eyes of the Communist underground intelligence agents in Suiyuan Province.

Two underground intelligence agents rushed to Liangcheng County overnight and reported the information to Captain Yao.

Captain Yao immediately asked the signalman to report the information to the regiment commander.

Chahar Right Front Banner is located on the outskirts of Jining County.

A regiment commander decided to attack the Chahar Right Front Banner to relieve the danger posed by the Cavalry Detachment of the 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army in Liangcheng County.