March 24, 1938 (February 23) Tiger years, Chiang Kai-shek arrived in Xuzhou inspections Taierzhuang combat. March

1938 24, the Chinese Air Force to support A General Corps 20 offensive operations, 14 bombers bombing Hanzhuang Lincheng and Zaozhuang the Japanese attack not go as planned, but the 20 corps, only 52 Army the the (commander Off Lingwei) arrived attack on the starting line.
the same day, Chiang Kai-shek arrived in Xuzhou inspections, and Pai Chung-hsi, accompanied by Deputy Chief of General Staff and military orders Minister Lam Wai left fifth theater to assist Li Tsung-jen planning combat. At the same time, so the second Army into defensive Taierzhuang 31 first division (teachers pools peaks City), and the additional gun 7 group, a field artillery battalion (10) 75 mm field artillery, mechanized field heavy artillery company (a German-made 150 mm howitzer 2) and armored vehicle squadron 3 Peizhu first 31 divisions and 31 divisions owned by construction of the 2nd Army, by the Army Commander Sun Lianzhong unified command Taierzhuang combat. Sun Lianzhong the date of its first 27 division advancing to Taierzhuang near as the backing of the 31 divisions.