On December 18, Dabie Mountains, a mountain in Taihu County, the 5th War Zone.

At this time, Xu Quanmin, the captain of the anti-aircraft artillery of the Tiger Ben Army, and others were explaining the performance and operating specifications of the 88mm anti-aircraft artillery and near-explosive fuze shells to the officers and soldiers of the anti-aircraft artillery team of the Guangxi Army.

After listening to the explanation, Fan Kefei, the commander of the anti-aircraft artillery regiment of the National Army, said with his eyes lit up: "Instructor Xu, I am so grateful to Commander-in-Chief Yang and all the brothers of the Tiger Army. Our fifth war zone has always been well-behaved by you.

Now you have worked hard to help us with so many advanced anti-aircraft guns and near-explosive fuse shells, and now we are no longer afraid of the Japanese Air Force coming to bomb us."

"Yes! It's really atrocity. We have been in Dabie Mountains for two or three years. The Japanese have been repelled by us during several major sweeps. The Japanese ground troops cannot enter the mountains, but the Japanese plane bombing has never stopped!"

"Especially in the past year, the Japanese Air Force has become more and more frequent activities. Almost every day, we have to shit on our heads, causing us great casualties. Those dogs flying in the sky are so rampant and hateful!"

"Also, Commander-in-Chief Yang has helped our Fifth War Zone a large amount of medicines and supplies, saving too many of our seriously injured people, and allowing us to survive the most difficult days!"

Because the Hu Ben Army and the Fifth War Zone fought side by side many times in a series of major battles such as the Battle of Xuzhou and the Expedition to Myanmar, the officers and soldiers of both sides had long formed a deep life-and-death friendship.

At the same time, because of his personal relationship with senior generals such as General Zhang Zizhong and General Li Delin, Yang Fan has been sending medicines, ammunition and other supplies to the Fifth War Zone over the years.

In recent months, Yang Fan further assisted the Fifth War Zone in a large number of 88mm anti-aircraft guns and near-explosion fuses, and helped them establish a complete radar alert network in the Dabie Mountains.

In addition to deep friendship, Yang Fan mainly wanted to set up solid nails between Wuhan and Nanjing in advance, and make an advance plan for the decisive battle to recover Wuhan and Nanjing in the future.

Xu Quanmin smiled and said, "Captain Fan and all the brothers of the National Army, don't be polite. We are all compatriots in China. Now we are even more brothers of life and death in the same trenches. We should unite and fight against Japan together!"

"With that being said, it is not easy to do this. Commander-in-Chief Yang's great kindness and virtue will never forget all the officers and soldiers of our Fifth War Zone!"

Fan Kefei nodded seriously and then asked with great concern, "Battleman Commander Xu, I heard that the Japanese devils are now attacking Shandong. The devils not only use millions of troops, but also nearly ten thousand aircraft and thousands of tanks.

These Japanese soldiers are going to kill the Hu Ben Army. Are you doing well now?"

As Fan Kefei finished speaking, the other soldiers of the National Army looked at Xu Quanmin in unison, with their expressions appearing very solemn and worried.

These officers and soldiers have been in the Dabie Mountains for a long time and are naturally very obsessed with external news. Their channels for understanding the outside world are nothing more than listening to the introductions of superiors and occasionally reading news and newspapers.

As for listening to radio stations, only middle and senior officers have the conditions and qualifications, and grassroots officers and soldiers can only hearsay.

"Well, that's right, the Japanese devils are now putting all their strength on our side. The war in Shandong is in full swing, and it is still mainly about competing for air supremacy."

After a brief introduction, Xu Quanmin said confidently, "But please don't worry, brothers, it's not a matter of one or two for the Japanese to eat our Tiger Army, but they didn't have any troubles when they were so tired that they finally lost their wife and soldiers?

This time the Japanese are no exception. Even if they concentrate all their strength, their end will be to destroy themselves!"

"Haha, that's good! As long as the Hu Ben Army can withstand the crazy attack of the Japanese, our China Kingdom will definitely stand firm!"

"As long as the Hu Ben Army and Commander-in-Chief Yang are here, we can see hope and brothers will have a hundred times more confidence!"

"That's right, Commander-in-Chief Yang is wise and powerful, and the Hu Ben Army is invincible. Victory will eventually belong to us!"

Seeing that Xu Quanmin was full of confidence, Fan Kefei and others were quite infected, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

It has to be said that the Hu Ben Army has long become the backbone of the current Chinese War of Resistance Against Japan in time and space, and the banner of the Hu Ben Army has become the pillar of the national spirit.

At this moment, a communication soldier ran to Fan Kefei and saluted:

"The reporting regiment seat, the radar station just called and said that it was reconnaissance that a Japanese plane was flying from Nanjing to Wuhan, and it would pass through our anti-aircraft artillery force's defense zone in more than 20 minutes!"

"What? There is such a good thing, hehe, we will use this Japanese plane for practical exercises later!"

Xu Quanmin's eyes suddenly lit up. He was just thinking about when he could operate it himself to open his eyes to the brothers of the Kuomintang, and he would come whatever he wanted.

Fan Kefei was also excited and said with a smile: "Instructor Xu, we will see you showing off your power in the future!"

"Well, we will do our best to beat this Japanese plane down so that these dog gods can know how powerful we are! Quick,"

Xu Quanmin nodded with a smile and did not say anything, because even if he had twenty or thirty anti-aircraft guns in his hand, it would not be easy to beat the passing plane down.

"Hurry, all gun positions are ready for combat!"

"yes!"

After receiving the order, the anti-aircraft artillery team was alerted, adjusted the direction of the gun barrel, and prepared for operation training and launch.

At around 10 a.m., the sky was gloomy and a Japanese military passenger plane No. 025 was flying from Nanjing to Wuhan.

The commander of the 11th Japanese Army, Tsukada Oku, and his combat staff, Colonel Fujiwara Takera, were on the plane and other important personnel.

Tsukada Otsuka sat in his seat, looking at the sky that was also gloomy outside with a gloomy face, and was in a very unhappy moment.

A few days ago, the Japanese Chinese Expeditionary Army Command held a high-level military meeting attended by commanders of all Japanese troops in Nanjing. Tsukada Oshi was ordered to go to Nanjing to attend the meeting.

There are two main themes of this conference, namely, concentrating efforts to eliminate the Chinese Tiger Army, and discussing whether the "Fifth Operation Plan" is implemented and specific offensive plans.

There is no need to say much about the issue of destroying the Chinese Tiger Army. Anyway, it is just a cliché, there is not much new stuff, and it also has nothing to do with the 11th Army.

The "No. 5 Operation Plan" is closely related to the 11th Army. Its combat attempt was: to use the main force of the Chinese dispatched army from Xi'an and one from Wuhan to launch an attack in two ways, defeat the main force of the Central Army, enter Sichuan, and capture Chengdu and Chongqing.

The Japanese army attempted to extend the invasion of the magic clutch to the rear of China's strategic plan, and directly penetrated Chongqing, the accompanying capital of China's credible area, and completely destroyed China.

The combat plan was initially scheduled to begin in the spring of 1943.

At the meeting, Okamura Yasuji also decided to conduct a major mobilization of the Dabie Mountains guerrilla area in the Central China region, which poses the greatest threat, by the end of December.

It was decided to mobilize the main division to a total of more than 70,000 people, and appointed Lieutenant General Tsukata, the commander of the 11th Army, as the commander. The troops divided into six groups to launch an attack on the Dabie Mountain guerrilla area at the same time.
Chapter completed!