Shijiazhuang, Shimen, is located at the intersection of Shide Railway, Pinghan Railway and Zheng Tai Railway, and is a strategic place in North China. Although there is no city wall, on the basis of the fortifications built by the Japanese invaders, the Kuomintang army has formed a complete ring defense system by 1947 after years of repair. From the suburbs to the city center, three defensive positions have been set up, with the outer city ditch 8 meters wide and 6 meters deep, the inner city ditch 5 meters wide and 5 meters deep and the main buildings in the city as the backbone, with more than 6,000 bunkers. There are six armored vehicles and 1 tank company on the ring railway between the inner and outer city ditches, which can be maneuvered. The city is supported by the commanding heights of Yunpan Mountain in the northeast and a military airport in the northwest, which is convenient for air support. 1947 10 The main force of the 3rd Kuomintang Army was wiped out in the battle of Qingfengdian. The defenders of this city are only three armies, 32 divisions and two security brigades in the peacekeeping corps and the surrounding counties 19. Their troops are empty, isolated and their morale is shaken. In order to strengthen the security in Shijiazhuang, Chiang Kai-shek flew Baoding "appeasement" office 1 Independent Regiment and 1 Wild Artillery Battalion to Shijiazhuang on October 3 and 4 to strengthen the security. The deployment of its troops is as follows: the 32 nd division guards the inner city ditch and core positions; The security team guards the outer city ditch and peripheral positions, with a total strength of more than 24,000 people. Liu Ying, the commander of the 32nd Division, is the garrison commander.