As soon as dawn on February 28, Yang Fan ordered the Flying Tigers to dispatch saturation bombing of the outer mountain fortresses in Boxing County, Hengtai County and Zichuan County at the agreed time.

As soon as the plane bombing ended, hundreds of field artillery and heavy artillery followed by another bombardment. After the situation was done, the infantry of the three regiments officially launched an attack under the guidance of dozens of tanks!

"Baga! The Chinese Tiger Army has only been quiet for 10 days, why has it started to attack again? Bagaya Road, continue to fight at this speed, and Jinan will be attacked head-on in the future!"

The commander of the 12th Army, Lieutenant General Otaka Kazuzo, could vaguely hear the sound of cannons even when he was in charge of Jinan Prefecture. Even if he had not received a detailed telegram on the battle situation, he knew what was going on.

The 12th Japanese Army, a Japanese army-level combat unit established by the Japanese army in Shandong, China in the early days of the Chinese War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, was established after July 1938.

The military headquarters is located in Jinan and has a total of more than 50,000 people, including the 21st Division, the 32nd Division, the Independent Mixed Fifth Brigade, the Sixth Brigade, the Tenth Brigade and other departments.

Otaka Katsuzo has served as an instructor of the Army Infantry School, a staff officer at the Kanto Army Station, a position as the Education Director Department, and a member of the Education Director Department.

Otaka Katsuzo has always been active and bold and slightly reckless. He is known as the "Crazy Football General". He was promoted to Lieutenant General of the Army in April 1936 and served as the commander of the 19th Division stationed in Hamhing, North Korea. Most of the commanders of the subordinate units are also warlike.

On the eve of the Battle of Wuhan, the headquarters' combat section chief Masaku Inada issued an order to investigate the Soviet Union to Takagichizo, but the result was that the Zhang Gufeng incident and the Soviet Union started fighting.

The 6,000th troops of the 19th Division defended the Zhanggufeng Highlands under the dense artillery fire of the Soviet Union. The casualties were as high as 20%.

However, Stalin wanted to allow the Japanese army to fall into the Chinese battlefield and ordered the termination of the war. He also shot the Soviet commander of the Far East, Marshal Buluhell, on false charges for the crime of Japanese spy.

The Japanese base then judged that the Soviet Union had no intention of going to war, and as a result, 10 divisions and 300,000 troops captured Hankou. However, neither forced a submission to the Chinese government, and its military power against the Soviet Union was severely weakened.

Wei Gaoguizang served as the commander of the newly formed 12th Army on November 9 to guard Shandong to curb the expansion of the Chinese Tiger Army.

However, in the past few months, the 12th Army has suffered serious casualties in the "Ice Breaking Operation" of the Chinese Tiger Army, with more than 30,000 troops reduced to more than 30,000 people, and its branches are in a vast occupied area.

This is not the most important thing. What makes Taitaka Turtle feel most powerless and frustrated is that the base camp and the army headquarters seem to be afraid of the "human-eating tiger" trapped in Shandong.

Not only did they not organize enough force to fight the outbreak, but they even lacked enthusiasm and strength to supplement local defense forces. The 12th Army had long been short of strength, and the average garrison of one county town had less than 2 squadrons!

Now, in order to prevent the expansion and attack of the Huaxia Tiger Army, the main forces of the 12th Army were concentrated in Linyi County, Fei County, Tai'an County, Laiwu County, Zichuan County, Hengtai County, Boxing County, Guangrao County and other places.

Even so, facing the powerful Chinese Tiger Army, the 12th Army had no choice but to fight back, and could only defend those dangerous defense fortresses!

Major General Asazaburo, Chief of Staff of the 10th Army, frowned and nodded and sighed: "Yes, if the empire does not make up his mind and continue to indulge the development of the Chinese Tiger Army in this way, it will definitely become a major concern for the empire within three years!"

"Baga! If this continues to develop, Jinan Prefecture will be difficult to preserve, and even the entire Shandong may be lost, and you and I will become sinners and shames of the empire!"

Taitaka Tutozo sighed again!

Last year, he was defeated by the Soviet Union in his first debut match. Japan was forced to sign a shameful failed treaty. Otaka Katsuzo was also transferred to the occupied area for garrison!

Originally, the Taigao Guizang was still thinking about making achievements in Shandong and defeating the "famous" Chinese Tiger Ben Army all over the ground!

However, the ideal is full of reality and skinny. After arriving in Shandong, Taigao Turtle Gang understood what it means to be a famous Wuxu Scholar. The power of this Chinese Tiger Army is far beyond his imagination and cognition!

In the past three months, Taigao Turtle has used all its strength, and can barely slow down the offensive rhythm of the Chinese Tiger Ben Army and engage in a limited defensive counterattack war!

Now, the Chinese Tiger Army's military peak has arrived in the county town around Jinan Prefecture, and Wei Gao Guizang is really panicked!

"We don't have to be too anxious! We still have a solid defense line between Mount Tai and Yellow River defense line. Even if the situation is bad, we can still defend half of Shandong!

In addition, the military headquarters and the base camp are also aware of the importance of Jinan Prefecture. I believe they will not continue to sit idly by. A new strategy will definitely be introduced soon!"

At this time, Kobayashi Asazaburo could only comfort himself. He was helpless in the face of the current situation. Just as a clever woman could not cook without rice, she could not stop the pressing of the Chinese Tiger Army without enough troops and heavy weapons!

"I hope so!"

Tai Gaoguizang sighed again, then a cold murderous intent flashed in his eyes and said:

"Anyway, the Chinese Tiger Army cannot continue to advance forward. The 6th Brigade and the 7th Brigade must defend Zichuan County, Hengtai County and Boxing County! Anyone who retreats in the face of the battle will be engaged in military law!"

"Hayi! These counties have strong mountain fortresses. Even if the Chinese Hu Ben Army has strong firepower and superior forces, as long as we make up our minds to defend ourselves, they will definitely pay an unbearable price!"

Kobayashi Asazaburo focuses on the key points. Now they really have no way out!

Before the base camp and the military headquarters issued new combat instructions, they could only bear it, even if they fought to the last battle!

The Chinese Tiger Army exerted extreme pressure on Boxing County, Hengtai County and Zibo County, successfully attracted most of the attention of the Japanese army. Even part of the Japanese army stationed in Changshan County was transferred away!

However, at this moment, 10 heavy bombers and 20 escort fighters of the Chinese Tiger Army Flying Tiger Team roared over, and accurately bombed the Japanese outside positions and city defense fortifications in Changshan County without saying a word.

"Bageya Road! The damn Chinese Tiger Army is coming to bomb our place!"

Zhou Gang, the Japanese brigade leader of Changshan County, called out a squadron to rush to Hengtai County, but as soon as he left, he was attacked. He immediately thought to himself: "Is this theirs fighting the east and the west, and his real target is our Changshan County?"

Thinking of this, Sanzhao Zhou was shocked and quickly ordered the guards beside him, "Immediately let the Kojima Squadron return to Changshan County, and immediately report the situation to the brigade commander!"

"Hayi!"
Chapter completed!