Such a huge deal can naturally not be hidden from the Japanese spy intelligence website, and the news quickly spread to the top leaders of Japan!

"Baga! The hateful Americans actually made a fortune in war at this time! Sooner or later, the Empire will deal with you alleged businessmen!"

King Minami Tokurimiya was so angry that his teeth were itchy, but he didn't know that this was Yang Fan's cheating, and it wasn't something they could block!

"Baga, Guangzhou must attack as soon as possible and must completely cut off China's external relations! Otherwise, the Imperial Warriors will pay more life price!"

The commander of the Central China Front Army of Nanjing, Toshiro Hata, also nodded. He was presiding over a military meeting at this time, and a group of old Japanese were discussing the next battle in Wuhan!

The so-called wounded wild beasts are the most dangerous. In the just-passed Battle of Xuzhou, although the Japanese army finally captured Xuzhou with their weapons preparations and military advantages, the Battle of Xuzhou lasted for five months, and the Japanese army still had more than 40,000 lives!

This not only made Japanese Emperor Hirohito extremely crazy, but he swears to find the place to revenge, but also greatly hurt the nerves of the Japanese military and civilians!

Since the Battle of Xuzhou did not meet the expected strategic intention at all, before it was over, the Japanese army had already begun to develop a new strategic goal: to quickly fight and start the Battle of Wuhan, forcing the National Government to surrender to end the war!

Wuhan is located in the Jianghan Plain and is the intersection of Pinghan and Guangdong-Han Railways.

After some institutions of the National Government moved from Nanjing to Wuhan in November 1937, the place actually became the center of China's military, political and economic affairs, and its strategic position was very important.

After the Japanese army occupied Nanjing, the Army Department of the Japanese base camp began to study the battle to capture Hankou, but due to restrictions on various conditions, it was temporarily shelved.

In early April 1938, when the Japanese base camp decided to implement the Xuzhou Battle, it also decided to implement the Wuhan Battle. When formulating the Xuzhou Battle Plan, it was "expected the situation after the Battle and also considered the future Wuhan Battle."

Ji Jialiangfu, the commander of the 9th Division, said: "Your Excellency, I think it is better to attack along the Yangtze River. If you attack along the Yangtze River, you can not only get naval support, but also have more convenient logistics supply."

Central China Front Army Chief of Staff Tsukada Oku immediately retorted:

"But the problem happened to be here. According to the information provided by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Chinese army set up three river defense fortresses in Madang, Tianjia Town and Gedian along the Yangtze River!

In the Yangtze River channel, there are not only obstacles from shipwrecks, but also a large number of mines floating on the river surface to block the Imperial Navy's advance. This road is not easy to walk!"

After a pause, Tsukada Attack Ge said: "More importantly, the terrain on both sides of the Yangtze River is extremely complex, with few plains that are convenient for march, and many rugged and difficult mountains, which is not conducive to the Imperial Army's attack on the entire line!

So Beizhi thought he should go south along the Pinghan Railway and along the railway line, and logistics supply can also be guaranteed."

"I'm afraid not."

At this time, Deputy Chief of Staff Akira Muto shook his head and said:

"As far as I know, due to the large-scale infiltration of the Eighth Route Army of the Communist Party, the public security in the entire North China has been very bad. The Imperial Army's logistics forces are often attacked and happening almost every day!

Therefore, relying on railway lines to supplement logistics is also full of variables and difficulties, and it is difficult to ensure that everything is foolproof."

"Nani?"

Tsukada Oku showed a ghostly expression and asked in confusion: "Can a group of eighth national team members cut off the supply line of the Imperial Army?"

At this time, the Chief of Staff of the Central China Expeditionary Army, Masazo Kawabian, nodded and echoed: "That's true. I suffered a lot during my tenure in North China. The Eighth Route Army guerrillas were like a group of sparrows gathered and dispersed everywhere, but they were hard to capture. It was really difficult to deal with!"

After Taiyuan fell, the Kuomintang army retreated south of the Yellow River, leaving the Eighth Route Army to carry out independent guerrilla warfare in North China, and gradually figured out the two guerrilla warfare tactics of "Hornet War" and "Sparrow War".

The commanders of the Eighth Route Army kept in mind the instructions issued by Chairman Mao this year: "The entire work in North China should take guerrilla warfare as the only direction", resolutely and quickly transferred the main forces of the Party from cities to rural areas, and sent a large number of Party members and revolutionaries to the countryside to organize the people's anti-Japanese armed forces!

The anti-Japanese bases behind enemy lines grew up like mushrooms after a rain, not only eliminating and restraining a large number of Japanese troops' live forces, but also effectively cooperating with the frontal battlefield of the anti-Japanese war!

"Baga! Since that's the case, then order the North China garrison troops to increase the armed storm of the occupied areas. How could the Great Japanese Empire let a group of Tujiao Route Army trip? "

King Minami Tokurigu roared angrily, and a group of senior officials came to discuss and discuss, either this was a problem or something was wrong, and the nameless fire broke out in his heart when he heard it!

After a pause, King Minorhiko Higashijiujiu simply made a decision: "Let's go south along the Pinghan Railway, and the Imperial Army stationed along the way to strengthen its defense!"

"Your Highness is wise!"

"What Your Highness said is extremely true!"

"Hayi!"

When it comes to this, the old Japanese such as Hata Shunruo, Tsukada Oku, etc. dare not say anything but a word, and they all agreed to flatter them.

At the end of May, the Army Department of the Japanese base camp decided to carry out the Hankou operation in the autumn of that year?

In fact, as early as four months ago, while the Japanese army mobilized a large army to attack Xuzhou, the Japanese aviation army began air strikes on Wuhan, attempting to destroy the combat command of the Chinese army, military production bases and air force airports, paralyzed the transportation of the Chinese army, and created conditions for the Japanese ground troops to launch a large-scale attack on Wuhan.

In the spring of 1938, the Japanese army trampled on the land of China, the mountains and rivers were broken, and wars were everywhere, and the land of China was bleeding and crying.

The fire in Shanghai has been burning for more than half a month, stretching for several kilometers, with thick black smoke covering the sky and the sun.

The capital Nanjing was turned into ruins in the war, and the brutal Japanese army carried out organized, planned, premeditated massacres and bloody atrocities such as raping, arson, and robbery for six weeks!

The investigation report of the Kuomintang Nanjing District Court said that the total number of Japanese invaders killed more than 400,000 Nanjing compatriots, of which 60% were young students, about 200,000; about 100,000 elderly, weak and young children; more than 100,000 victims.

During the massacre, the Japanese army made fun of killing people, and felt that beheading and shooting alone was not enough. They showed the ugliest and terrifying side of human nature, and they were happy to kill people and had to make a variety of changes.

In addition to killing Nanjing residents on arbitrary basis on individual or on a small scale, the Japanese army also carried out several large-scale massacres against Chinese compatriots, especially disarmed military and police personnel, in the most cruel and despicable ways.

The streets and alleys were filled with blood, and the air was filled with pungent burnt smell and a strong smell of blood.

The Japanese army grouped together, tying up the eight-eight, nine-four, and nine-six Japanese fighter jets, like devils who were full of Chinese flesh and blood, shook their wings ferociously, flew around, and threw the gunpowder of the god of death on the ground.

Mother Earth cracked and cried in the tremor, and the flying flesh dyed the sky bright red.

People hope that the Chinese war eagle can fly into the sky, intercept and attack the Japanese air devils, and protect the Chinese blue sky.

However, after the fierce air battle in the Battle of Shanghai, there were no fighter planes available to take off at Huaxia Airport.
Chapter completed!