Devil's Army

Under the fierce firepower attack of the Second Tank Company and the Second Battalion soldiers, the Japanese troops in the early stage of Chahar's right wing were unable to fight back and were defeated step by step.

Soon, the soldiers of the second battalion rushed into the Japanese headquarters, but the headquarters was empty and messy documents were scattered on the ground.

There was also white smoke rising from the basin where important documents were burned.

The soldiers of the Second Tank Company and the Second Battalion did not stop and continued to attack toward the northeast of Chahar Right Front Banner.

Soon, the troops of the First Army successfully joined forces with the Cavalry Detachment of the 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army in the northeast of Chahar Right Front Banner.

The second battalion commander and Captain Yao got to know each other and exchanged greetings for a while. Captain Yao left the task of clearing out the remaining Japanese and puppet troops in the Chahar Right Front Banner to the second battalion commander, who had to hurry back to defend Liangcheng County.

Soldiers from the first and second companies of the second battalion dispersed to clear out the villages and towns and Japanese and puppet army strongholds in Chahar Right Front Banner.

The empty Chahar Right Front Banner was filled with gunshots and explosions all night long.

The residents hid in their rooms in fear and dared not come out.

The next morning, residents of Chahar Right Front Banner poked their heads out of their houses one after another.

It was only then that they discovered that the once vicious Japs had disappeared, and they were replaced by the amiable soldiers of the First Anti-Japanese Army.

The mopping-up operation lasted until after two o'clock in the afternoon, when the gunfire in various places in Chahar Right Front Banner basically stopped.

The loss of the Chahar Right Front Banner made Commander Amakasu Shige very angry.

Commander Meijin Michiro gave him a deadline to recapture Liangcheng County, Jining County and Xinghe County. He has not taken any action yet and has lost the Chahar Right Front Banner.

This joint operation by the Second Battalion of the 12th Brigade and the Cavalry Detachment of the 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army recaptured the Chahar Right Front Banner and disrupted the deployment of Commander Amakasu Shigeshige.

He had to postpone the battle to recapture Liangcheng Town and continue to mobilize troops from Chahar Right Middle Banner and Chahar Right Rear Banner.

The commander of the 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army also sent a telegram to Captain Yao, congratulating his cavalry detachment on the successful first battle in the joint operation with the First Anti-Japanese Army in Suiyuan Province. He also instructed:

"The Japanese army will definitely not give up. At present, the gap between our strength and that of the Japanese army is too big. If necessary, we can abandon Liangcheng County and withdraw to Shanxi."

Captain Yao replied:

"The 12th Brigade of the First Army has arranged a tank battalion to be stationed in Jining County, Suiyuan Province and Chahar Right Front Banner, which can quickly support us. In addition, the First Anti-Japanese Army has air force deployed at the Xinjing Airport, which can provide them with air support. It will be difficult for the Japanese army to occupy Liangcheng County in a short time."

The division commander was very pleased when he received the reply from Captain Yao.

If we continue to develop at this pace, the recovery of Suiyuan Province will be just around the corner.

In order to better support the battles of the 1st and 2nd Battalions and coordinate with the Eighth Route Army Cavalry Detachment, the commander of the 1st Regiment moved the regiment headquarters and most of the 3rd and 4th Battalions from Huaian County, Chahar Province to Xinghe County, Suiyuan Province.

A regiment of artillery troops was also transferred to Xinghe County.

Trucks were also arranged to transport the necessary ammunition and fuel to the tank battalion from the rear.

Deputy Commander Xu stationed at Xinjing Airport also arranged a fighter and a bomber to conduct reconnaissance along the Chahar Right Middle Banner, Chahar Right Front Banner, Zhuozi County, and Fengzhen City at noon on the second day after the recovery of the Chahar Right Front Banner, in order to obtain first-hand information on the Japanese troop movements.