七七事变后,华北很快沦陷。当年9月,侵华日军沿津浦铁路大举南犯。9月24日侵占沧县,后又沿津浦路先后占领南皮、东光、桑园等地。10月3日,日军攻陷德州。11月上旬,韩复榘亲率其手枪旅和特务队,过黄河迎战日军。在济阳一个村庄被日军包围,激战中他的卫队长阵亡,其他卫士也伤亡殆尽, After the Seventy-Seven Incident, North China soon fell. In September of that year, the Japanese aggressors committed a massive infiltration along the Jinpu Railway. September 24 invaded Cangxian, Jinpu Road and then occupied Nanpi, East Light, Mulberry and other places. October 3, the Japanese captured Texas. In early November, Han Fuping pro-pistol brigade and the spy team, over the Yellow River against the Japanese. Surrounded by Japanese troops in a village in Jiyang, his Guard captain was killed during the battle, and other guards were killed.