Shijiazhuang, meeting room of the headquarters of the First Army of the Japanese Army.

After Umezu Mijiro got his report from around four o'clock in the morning, he hurriedly took a car and began to return to Shijiazhuang.

This time, he went to Beiping to consult with Terauchi Shouichi, and he hoped that Terauchi Shouichi could open a back door for him, so that the Fourth Cavalry Brigade could quickly take the train to Zanhuang County.

Terauchi Shouichi agreed to Umezu Mijiro's request, and the North China Front Command also began arranging for trains to transport troops of the 4th Cavalry Brigade.

But at this time, the troops of the New Second Brigade launched an attack on Xiyang County one step ahead, and after receiving this report, Umezu Mijiro immediately returned to his headquarters.

"I have already read the telegram of the 5th Brigade of the Independent Mixed Brigade, and they have contained the attack of the New 2nd Brigade, which is very good. Chief of Staff, what is the situation at the front now, are the troops of the New 2nd Brigade still storming the positions of the 5th Brigade? ”

After arriving in the conference room, Umezu Mijiro asked.

At that time, Qin Yashang received a report from the 17th Brigade, Qin Yashang felt that his brigade could resist the attack of the New Second Brigade, but Qin Yashang would have expected that the troops of the New Second Brigade would begin to grasp the advantage in a short period of time, leaving the Fifth Brigade in a passive situation.

Umezu Mijiro didn't know what was going on, he arrived in a car, and there was no way to receive the message on the way.

"Your Excellency Commander, the battle in Xiyang County has found a change, the current mixed Fifth Brigade is in a passive situation, Lijiazhuang Town, where the 17th Brigade is stationed, is very likely to be attacked by the new Second Brigade troops, I have already begun to order the commander of the Qin Yashang Brigade to consider shrinking the main force to the second line of defensive positions and waiting for reinforcements."

Shojiro Iida, chief of staff of the First Army, looked at Umezu Mijiro, and he reported softly.

Hearing Shojiro Iida's report, Umezu Mijiro's face became gloomy, such a report was not something he wanted to hear.

"The Fifth Independent Mixed Brigade has more than 5,000 troops, and they have also strengthened the mortar brigade and anti-tank artillery unit, but they can't hold out in the face of the attack of the Chinese troops, which is the greatest shame of the Imperial Army." Umezu Mijiro said with a cold face.

The staff officers of the headquarters did not dare to speak, and Shojiro Iida also lowered his head, he knew that this must be a shame for the Japanese army, but he had no choice.

Sun Weiguo has brought shame to the Japanese army again and again since he surrounded and annihilated an infantry brigade of the Japanese army, and the myth of the invincibility of the Japanese army is a joke in front of Sun Weiguo.

What Iida Shojiro is most worried about now is that the independent mixed Fifth Brigade will be severely damaged by Sun Weiguo's troops, in which case, Sun Weiguo will create another miracle.

You must know that when the Chinese brigade-level troops face a brigade of the Japanese army, this is tantamount to a catastrophe, and if the Chinese troops want to besiege a brigade of the Japanese army, they must transfer at least four or five armies to fight.

But now, Sun Weiguo's brigade dares to attack the county town garrisoned by a brigade of the Japanese army, as long as Sun Weiguo is heavily damaged and mixed into the fifth brigade, this will be an incredible thing.

If the new 2nd Brigade can be heavily damaged and mixed into the 5th Brigade, it will bring a great morale boost to the Chinese troops, and similarly, the morale of the Japanese army will also be devastated.

"Your Excellency Commander, the commander of the Qin Yashang Brigade of the Fifth Brigade of the Independent Mixed Brigade sent a telegram that the first unit of the new Second Brigade of China has broken through the first line of defensive positions from the left side of the 18th Brigade, and the commander of the Qin Yashang Brigade requests aviation to support the operation, and the commander of the Qin Yashang Brigade hopes that the reinforcements can quickly fight to equip the mixed Fifth Brigade."

A staff officer of the Shozo walked in from outside, he didn't see the expression on Umezu Mijiro's face, he immediately reported.

Hearing the report of Staff Officer Shaosa, the expression on Umezu Mijiro's face became even more displeased, but after a while, Umezu Mijiro regained his composure.

He looked at the map, and he said in a calm tone: "Order the 21st Division and the 1st Brigade of the Mixed War to quickly go to Pingding County to fight, and call Qin Yashang back, telling him to hold his position no matter what, and reinforcements will arrive soon." ”

Umezu Mijiro was very cunning, he knew that although the mixed Fifth Brigade was not an advantage now, when the troops of the 21st Division and the 1st Brigade entered Binh Dinh County and threatened the foundation of the new 2nd Brigade, then the passivity of the Japanese army would turn into initiative, and the disadvantage would also become an advantage.

"Send electricity to the flight team and let them immediately send aviation to fight." Umezu Mijiro continued.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander." The staff officers immediately agreed.

"Your Excellency the Commander, Your Excellency the Chief of Staff, the intelligence agencies have sent a telegram, and they have a detailed grasp of the establishment of the new Second Brigade."

At this time, a staff officer came to Umezu Mijiro and Iida Shojiro to report.

Hearing that it was the detailed establishment of the new Second Brigade, Umezu Mijiro and Iida Shojiro both showed curious expressions on their faces.

They knew that the troops of the New Second Brigade had been expanded, but they did not know the detailed establishment of the troops of the New Second Brigade.

But they knew that the troops of the New Second Brigade were equipped with a certain number of tanks and artillery.

"The first regiment, the sixth cavalry regiment, an infantry regiment and a cavalry regiment, Your Excellency Commander, it seems that the last time it attacked the baggage troops was the cavalry unit of the New Second Brigade, and the tanks of the New Second Brigade were also equipped with cavalry to fight." After Shojiro Iida saw the establishment of the new Second Brigade, he said softly.

"The tank is equipped with cavalry to fight, and Sun Weiguo should just want to use the tank's artillery to provide cover for the cavalry." Umezu Mijiro said lightly.

Germany's blitzkrieg has not yet begun, and even the European and American powers do not care about tanks, they feel that tanks belong to the support arms.

The troops of the new 2nd Brigade had tanks, which Umezu Mijiro was aware of, not only for him, but also for many officers of the Japanese army.

However, in the eyes of the Japanese army, tanks are just to support infantry operations, and tanks will not play a great role, even if they are Japanese tanks, they will be blown up by Chinese officers and soldiers, not to mention that the Japanese army has special anti-tank guns, and they feel that the tanks of the new second brigade will not have much effect.

"Send electricity to the mixed 5th Brigade and let them watch out for cavalry attacks." Umezu Mijiro said immediately.

The tanks of the new 2nd Brigade did not attract the attention of Umezu Mijiro, but the cavalry made Umezu Mijiro a little vigilant.

But he would not have known that the concentrated use of tanks would create unimaginable combat effectiveness.

And the Japanese army's neglect of the tanks of the New Second Brigade will definitely cause heavy losses to the Japanese army.

The sun was rising in the east, the sun was shining, and it was already 6 o'clock in the morning on June 23.