The First Army did not have any extra troops in its hands, but Kazuki Kiyoji, who was looking at the message, knew that Sun Weiguo's troops could not be strengthened.

At this time, it is necessary to strike at Sun Weiguo's troops, and the most important point is that Takano Shuichi's battle plan is indeed very good.

The two of them, Kiyoji Kazuki and Hashimoto Qun, discussed for a long time, and they finally decided to consult the North China Front.

The troops commanded by Sun Weiguo are only a few hundred people, which is just the battalion-level establishment of the regular army, but the person like Sun Weiguo who can alarm the commander of the Japanese North China Front is probably only Sun Weiguo.

After Terauchi Shouichi, commander of the North China Front, received the telegram from the First Army, he asked the General Staff Section to study it carefully.

In the end, the Japanese army made a plan, and they were ready to carry out a devastating blow to Sun Weiguo in two months.

Because the Chinese Garrison Mixed Brigade has already begun to be expanded into the Garrison Corps, the North China Front Army intends to use this newly expanded Garrison Corps to unite with the Japanese troops in Pingding County to attack Sun Weiguo.

The Japanese troops began to make preparations in secret, and the staff section of the North China Front Headquarters personally drew up the battle plan for this time.

The staff officers of the North China Front Headquarters were perfected on the basis of Takano Shuichi's battle plan, and they were preparing to completely annihilate Sun Weiguo's troops.

But they ignored the fact that Sun Weiguo would not wait for the Japanese army to attack in two months.

Nanzhuang Village, the regimental headquarters of the Pingding County Independent Regiment, is still more than 20 days before Chinese New Year's Eve.

It was already January 1938, and Sun Weiguo was planning to carry out an attack on the Japanese puppet army before Chinese New Year's Eve.

At this time, in front of the trench outside Nanzhuang Village, the troops of the three battalions of the Independent Regiment were all standing together neatly.

The cavalry battalion is on the right, the infantry battalion is on the Zhongjian, and the artillery battalion is on the left.

More than 1,000 officers and soldiers were dressed in neat gray uniforms of the Eighth Route Army, and they wore helmets and belts captured from the devil soldiers.

The officers and men wore armbands on their right arms, and the four words "return my mountains and rivers" were very clear on the armbands.

"Comrades, from the district squad to the county brigade, from the county brigade to the current independent regiment, we have experienced several heavy losses, we have sacrificed many outstanding comrades, and we have also dealt a heavy blow to the little devils. Now we have an official number, the Pingding County Independent Regiment, and the heads of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region also awarded us the military flag. ”

Sun Weiguo stood on the makeshift platform, he pointed to the flag fluttering in the wind beside him, and said in a serious tone.

The flag has the words Pingding County Independent Regiment on it, which is the military flag awarded to the Independent Regiment by the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region.

With the military flag, it means that the army has an official number, which means that a brand-new army has begun to be established.

"This is the military flag of our independent regiment, and the place where this military flag is located is where our independent regiment is located. Even if our independent regiment is exhausted, this military flag must exist, and it is the seed of our independent regiment.

You may have noticed that our uniforms are different from before, yes, we have four words on our armbands, not the eight roads. Many soldiers may not know these four words, but I tell you now, these four words are to return my mountains and rivers! ”

Sun Weiguo's eyes looked at the soldiers, he pointed to the armband on his right arm, and a calm expression appeared on his face.

The soldiers were motionless, and their eyes looked towards Sun Weiguo.

The horses of the cavalry battalion also stood quietly, and they seemed to be shocked by Sun Weiguo's momentum.

"Someone wants to ask why we don't wear the armband of the eight roads, why do we wear such a four-character armband. I want to tell you today that since the 20th year of the Republic of China, 918, our War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression has been going on for seven years. Comrades, I ask you to remember that the four northeastern provinces have been occupied for seven years, and they are our land, which has been occupied by the Japanese army for seven years. ”

"Chahar Province has fallen, Hebei Province has fallen, Shanxi Province has fallen, Shanghai has fallen, Nanjing has fallen. We have lost many cities, and our great mountains and rivers have fallen into the hands of the Japanese army. But our resistance has not stopped, comrades, I hope you will remember that those lost towns and cities are still waiting for us to fight back, and those beautiful rivers and mountains are still waiting for us to recover. ”

Sun Wei said excitedly Chinese as he spoke, waving his right arm vigorously.

"Yu will serve the country with his flesh and blood, sacrifice his life to resist the Japanese invaders, and vow to fight with the Japanese invaders to the end.

Sun Weiguo raised his right fist and swore an oath with a serious face.

At the same time, the expressions of the officers and soldiers of the third battalion of the independent regiment became serious, and their eyes looked at Sun Weiguo one after another.

The cavalrymen of the cavalry battalion held their sabers in their right hands, and they carried them on their chests.

The infantrymen held their rifles in both hands, and they held them in front of their chests, which was the standard salute with guns.

The artillerymen stood up, they raised their right hands and made the same posture as Sun Weiguo.

Zhong Jian, the head of the Pingding County Independent Regiment, Shen Wei, the political commissar, Zhao Lerong, the chief of staff, and others raised their right hands one after another, and their faces were full of solemn expressions.

Yu served the country with his flesh and blood, sacrificed his life to resist the Japanese invaders, and vowed to fight the Japanese invaders to the end. The Japanese invaders did not retreat from the border for a day, although they fought to the point of a soldier, the body of the horse leather was shrouded in the territory, and the enemy's fierce flames were also frustrated, and not an inch of land was conceded. ”

The officers and soldiers repeated Sun Weiguo's oath loudly, their faces full of serious and solemn expressions.

These words are not just words, they will use their lives to fulfill their promises.

"Now I appoint, Chen Guitang as the commander of the cavalry battalion, Hong Zhiqiang as the commander of the infantry battalion, and Shi as the commander of the artillery battalion."

Sun Weiguo lowered his right hand, and as the officers and soldiers also lowered their right hands or put down their sabers and rifles, Sun Weiguo began to announce the appointment.

Chen Guitang, Hong Zhiqiang, and Shi The three battalion commanders immediately came out of the ranks, and they saluted Sun Weiguo and shouted loudly: "Yes! ”

"You are the first battalion commanders of the three battalions of the Independent Regiment, which grew up in the flames of war. I want to tell you that we are an expansion of the local forces, but we are more capable of fighting tough battles and fighting vicious battles than the main forces. The little devils claim that they are the best in the world, and they have a bushido spirit that is not afraid of death. Our independent regiment is the best in the world, and it is their bushido spirit that fights. Let's let the little devils know that compared to us, they are far behind, can you do it? ”

Sun Weiguo looked at the three battalion commanders, and he asked in a serious tone.