The Japanese army concentrated ten infantry wings, four tank wings, and three artillery wings, with a total strength of more than 40,000 troops, and began to attack the 3rd Honorary Division, the 4th Honorary Division, and the 3rd Security Division of the 47th Group Army??? ?·

The troops of the 57th Division of the Japanese Army attacked from Hengxian, the 16th Division attacked from Lingshan County, the Guards Division attacked from Wenli Town, the 1st Independent Tank Wing of the 1st Independent Tank Brigade and the 2nd Independent Tank Wing led the 16th Division troops to fight, and the 3rd Independent Tank Wing and the 4th Independent Tank Wing of the 2nd Independent Tank Brigade led the troops of the Guards Division to fight.

More than 40,000 devil soldiers marched in unison and directly launched a fierce attack on the troops of the Honorary Third Division, the Honorary Fourth Division, and the Security Division.

At seven o'clock in the evening, the 52nd Wing, the 117th Wing, and the 132nd Wing, the main forces of the 57th Division of the Japanese Army, under the cover of its mountain artillery wing, began to fight fiercely with the 1st Regiment, 2nd Regiment, and 3rd Regiment of the Security Division in Shitang Town.

The 36 75mm mountain guns of the mountain artillery wing continued to fire shells, and the shells of the devil soldiers began to fall on the position one after another as if they did not want money.

Bombers circled in the sky, aerial bombs began to fall, and huge explosions rang out.

The fierce battle began, and here in Pubei County, which was captured by the Honorary Third Division and the Honorary Fourth Division, the Japanese army attacked with the 16th Division, the Guards Division, the 1st Brigade of Independent Tank, and the 2nd Brigade of Independent Tank.

The Honorary 3rd Division, the Honorary 4th Division and the 1st Howitzer Regiment defended Pubei County, and the two sides launched a fierce battle in Pubei County, while the 1st Brigade of the Japanese Independent Tank and the 2nd Brigade of the Independent Tank began to move to the rear of Pubei County, and they planned to cut off the rear road of the Pubei County defense force and create an opportunity to encircle.

"You must hold your position, you must not retreat without authorization, I have already begun to report the situation here to the commander-in-chief, the commander-in-chief will definitely find a way immediately, you have to hold your position, the little devils are just like that, as long as you resist their attacks."

"I know that the little devils have tanks, aviation, and heavy artillery support, but as long as you hold your positions, the little devils will not be able to break through at all. The anti-tank guns are all transferred to the front line, and I will give the armored troops who are beating the little devils hard, so that their armored troops will not come back. ”

"Don't let the honorary third division see jokes, you must withstand the pressure of the Japanese army, and when the little devils are tired of attacking, I will immediately organize the troops to counterattack, these little devils are nothing remarkable, as long as they hold their positions and block their attacks a few times, their sharpness will be gone."

Qin Xianliang, the commander of the Honorary Third Division, and Zhang Wenbin, the commander of the Honorary Fourth Division, constantly communicated directly with the front-line officers by phone, and they demanded that the front-line officers must hold their positions.

Yulin, inside the front-line command post.

Sun Weiguo looked at the map, his face showed a solemn expression, the Japanese army suddenly launched a counterattack, which was indeed what Sun Weiguo did not expect, the three divisions of the Honor Third Division, the Honor Fourth Division, and the Security Division were suppressed in Pubei County and Shitang Town, and the current front-line battle situation is in a very unfavorable situation.

The Japanese army dispatched three divisions, and the total strength of these three divisions has exceeded 70,000, while the three divisions of the 47th Group Army have only more than 30,000 troops.

"Commander-in-chief, the Japanese army has gathered at least more than 30,000 troops in Pubei County, they are launching a fierce attack on the Honorary Third Division and the Honorary Fourth Division, and at present, the Japanese armored forces have begun to detour back to the side of Pubei County, they are planning to cut off the back road of the Honorary Third Division and the Honorary Fourth Division, and the Japanese Army is attacking Maoling, which is the junction of the Honorary Third Division and the Security Division, if this place is occupied by the Japanese army, the connection between the Security Division and the Honorary Third Division will be cut off."

Gao Shen Luo Hongyi came to Sun Weiguo, he held the telegram in his hand, looked at Sun Weiguo, and said in a solemn tone.

Sun Weiguo nodded, his eyes looking at the map, a contemplative expression on his face.

The Japanese army threw three divisions and two tank brigades into front-line operations at one time, which Sun Weiguo did not expect.

However, although the battle situation on the front line was very unfavorable to Sun Weiguo, the Japanese army ignored one point, that is, the troops of the 1st Ranger Brigade had gone deep behind the enemy, and they could move freely, and at present, the Japanese army had pressed all the front-line troops over, and its rear defense was naturally very empty.

"Send a telegram to the Honorary 3rd Division, the Honorary 4th Division, the Security Division, and the 1st Howitzer Regiment, and let them build defensive positions in Shitang Town, Maoling, and Pubei County, and deploy the 1st Honorary 4th Regiment in Yong'an Town, behind the side of Pubei County, so that they can hold their positions and resist the attack of Japanese troops. At the same time, he contacted the 1st Ranger Brigade and asked Huang Yongsheng to use the main force of the 1st Ranger Brigade to Baekje Town, Nachen Town, cut off the supply lines of the Japanese army on the road, and use one part to move to Qinzhou, making a feint attack on Qinzhou, so as to mobilize the Japanese troops to participate in the battle on the front line. ”

Sun Weiguo stared at the map, and soon, he began to give combat orders.

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief." Luo Hongyi immediately began to reply.

Hainan Island, Haikou, the headquarters of the South China Front of the Japanese Army.

Lieutenant General Seishiro Itagaki was now looking at the map, and there was a contemplative expression on his face, at this time, the troops of the Special Marine Division, the 131st Division, and the 19th Independent Mixed Division had begun to assemble in Haikou, and the Fifth Air Force of the Second Fleet of the Navy, the First Artillery Fleet of the Tenth Sentai Group, and the Third Destroyer Group were also ready, and they would be responsible for transporting and covering these troops.

Originally, according to Itagaki Seishiro's idea, the Special Marine Division, the 131st Division, and the 19th Brigade were to land from Guangdong in order to contain Sun Weiguo's main force.

But after receiving a telegram from Hashimoto Group, the commander of the 22nd Army, Itagaki Seishiro changed his mind, and he was ready to put all these troops into the Guangxi battlefield.

"Your Excellency Commander, Hashimoto of the 22nd Army sent a telegram that the troops of the 47th Group Army of China have been blocked by him in the area of Pubei County, and the troops of the 47th Group Army of China are obviously at a disadvantage at present, and if the troops of the 22nd Army have enough troops, they can be completely defeated or even completely annihilated."

The chief of staff of the South China Front, Hiroshi Nemoto, came to Itagaki Seishiro, and he saluted and reported directly to Itagaki Seishiro.

"Immediately order the Special Marine Division, the 131st Division, and the 19th Brigade of the Independent Mixed Brigade to quickly land in Qinzhou Bay, Guangxi, and accept the command of the 22nd Army Command."

Itagaki Seishiro looked at the chief of staff, Hiroshi Nemoto, and he directly gave the order and said.