In Xuting Town, Zanhuang County, the Japanese troops began to set off from Xuting Town in a lazy manner.

THE INDEPENDENT 1ST CAVALRY ARTILLERY WING AND THE FOURTH CAVALRY ARTILLERY WING ARE EQUIPPED WITH THE 41-TYPE 75MM CAVALRY FIELD GUN, WHICH HAS SIMILAR PERFORMANCE TO THE 38-TYPE 75MM FIELD GUN, BUT THE FOUR-ONE CAVALRY FIELD GUN IS RELATIVELY LIGHTER AND SUITABLE FOR PACK HORSE TRANSPORTATION AND TOWING.

The two cavalry artillery wings were each armed with thirty-six cavalry field guns, and a total of seventy-two field guns were dragged by pack horses.

At the front of these units were five Type 89 tanks, followed by two cavalry artillery squadrons, behind were rapid-fire gun squadrons and machine gun squadrons, behind were engineer squadrons, health teams, baggage troops, and field hospital personnel, and two Type 95 tanks and five Type 89 tanks were in charge of the rear.

The troops of more than 2,000 people pulled out a long marching route, probably because they were all auxiliary troops, and these devil soldiers did not seem to be very anxious to go to Pingding County to participate in the battle.

"Nakajima-kun, His Excellency the Brigade Commander went to Pingding County with three cavalry wings and a motorized infantry brigade, but we stayed behind and marched, I think that when we arrived, the battle was over, even if the new second brigade troops were able to fight, how could they be the opponents of the two divisions and three brigades of the Imperial Army, it was a pity, our artillery unit had no chance to come in handy."

The Wing Commander of the 1st Independent Mounted Artillery Wing, Sato Osa, looked at Nakajima Nakasa of the 4th Mounted Artillery Wing, and said with a slightly regretful expression on his face.

Although both of them are co-captains of the Mounted Artillery Wing, their military ranks are different, and Sato Osa has a deeper seniority.

"Sato-kun, I have learned some information from His Excellency the Brigade Commander, after the encirclement and annihilation of the troops of the New Second Brigade this time, the troops will take disciplinary actions against the people of Pingding County, although we may not be able to participate in the battle when we rush over, but we can still participate in the disciplinary action." Nakajima said with a sneer on the corner of his mouth.

After hearing the news, Sato Daisa's face showed an expectant expression, and his eyes couldn't help but look in the direction of Pingding County.

"Wing Commander, Your Excellency the Brigade Commander has sent a telegram, and Your Excellency the Brigade Commander has asked us to speed up our march and be sure to rush to Pingding County to join the battle before eleven o'clock."

At this time, a communications soldier hurriedly came to Sato Daisa, and he hurriedly reported.

Sato Osaku took the telegram and looked at it, he nodded and replied: "Send a telegram to Your Excellency the brigade commander, and the troops will arrive in Pingding County at half past eleven to participate in the battle." ”

"Hey, Co-Captain." The signal soldier saluted Sato and began to leave.

The Japanese troops continued to march, and just about five kilometers after they left the town of Xuting, the Japanese troops had begun to appear on a flat field.

Unaware of the anomaly, the tank continued, its tracks running over the ground, and the field guns dragged by pack horses followed.

Four rapid-fire guns were towed by straddle motorcycles, and twelve heavy machine guns were placed in trucks.

On a high ground three kilometers away from the Japanese marching troops, an artillery position had been set up here.

THE 12 TYPE 75MM MOUNTAIN GUNS OF THE 2ND ARTILLERY BATTALION, THE FOUR 100MM HOWITZERS OF THE THIRD COMPANY OF THE FIRST ARTILLERY BATTALION, THE SIX KRUPP 75MM MOUNTAIN GUNS AND SIX 120MM MORTARS OF THE MOUNTED ARTILLERY BATTALION OF THE SIXTH CAVALRY REGIMENT, A TOTAL OF 28 GUNS BEGAN TO BE ERECTED ON THE ARTILLERY POSITION, AND THE MUZZLE OF THE BLACK HOLE IN THE ARTILLERY WAS AIMED AT THE SKY.

Zheng Jingjing, commander of the 2nd Artillery Battalion, Li Jiaxin, deputy battalion commander, and Wang Yanbo, commander of the Mounted Artillery Battalion, commanded the operation on the artillery position, and Ma Xuepeng, deputy commander of the Mounted Artillery Battalion, led the first and second companies of the Mounted Artillery Battalion with six infantry guns and six anti-tank guns of the Mounted Artillery Battalion to follow the armored battalion troops.

"Shoot!" Zheng Jingjing began to give orders.

As Zheng Jingjing's order began to be issued, artillery pieces of different calibers began to fire, and twelve Type 94 mountain guns took the lead in firing.

One grenade after another was fired, and the shells quickly fired at the advancing Japanese troops.

Twelve shells landed near the two Japanese cavalry artillery wings, and the explosions rang out one after another, and one pack horse was hit by shrapnel, and they fell to the ground.

Suddenly under shelling, the devil soldiers began to react quickly after a brief period of consternation.

THE ARTILLERYMEN IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO MOVE TOWARDS THE FIELD ARTILLERY, THEY QUICKLY DEPLOYED THE FIELD ARTILLERY, TWELVE 75MM FIELD GUNS WERE QUICKLY DEPLOYED, AND THE ARTILLERYMEN BEGAN TO LOOK FOR TARGETS FOR FIRING.

Four anti-tank guns also began to be erected, while Japanese shooters quickly lifted twelve Type 92 heavy machine guns in the truck bed to the ground.

THE DEVIL SOLDIERS REACTED QUICKLY, BUT FOUR 100MM HOWITZERS BEGAN TO FIRE SHELLS.

Four shells fell in the Japanese artillery, a huge explosion sounded, four huge craters appeared on the ground, four of the twelve field guns deployed by the Japanese army were destroyed, and dozens of Japanese artillery were injured to varying degrees.

AFTER THE 100MM HOWITZER FIRED SHELLS, SIX 120MM MORTARS BEGAN TO FIRE SHELLS, AND THE TARGETS OF THE MORTARS WERE JAPANESE HEAVY MACHINE GUNS.

Four shells fell near the Japanese heavy machine guns, explosions rang out, and two heavy machine guns were blown into scrap metal.

The artillery continued to fire, and the thirty-four tanks of the armored battalion began to attack from the front in a wedge formation, the tank units were maneuvering rapidly towards the front, and the eighteen guns of the fourth company of the armored battalion and the second company of the first company of the mounted artillery battalion were covering behind.

When the five Type 89 tanks at the forefront of the Japanese troops saw the presence of Chinese tank units, they immediately began to rush forward.

Five Type 89 tanks were lined up and rushed towards the armored battalion, and the distance between the two sides was constantly being shortened.

At 1,000 meters, 800 meters, and 600 meters, the tank tracks quickly ran over the ground, and the distance between the two tanks began to enter 500 meters.

Yin Jinshan, who was riding in a Type 97 tank, began to give orders, and the two Type 97 tanks at the headquarters of the armored battalion and the 10 Vickers tanks from the 3rd Panzer Company stopped advancing, while the 12 tanks of the 1st Panzer Company and the 10 tanks from the 2nd Panzer Company continued to advance in two columns on the left and right.

"Suzaku -- 13:00 -- Type 89 tank -- extermination."

"Xuanwu - 3322 shooting!"

Yin Jinshan, who was also the commander of the armored battalion, quickly gave the order, Suzaku was the code name of the third armored company, and Xuanwu was the code name of the anti-tank artillery company of the armored battalion.

The armored battalion has three armored companies and one anti-tank artillery company, and these four companies are codenamed Qinglong, Baihu, Suzaku, and Xuanwu respectively.

After Liu Xinyu, the company commander of the third armored company, received the order, he began to give combat orders to each platoon commander, and each platoon commander made specific shooting arrangements for each vehicle commander.

Ten Vickers tanks stopped moving, the turrets turned, and the muzzles of the black holes began to take aim at the target.