Before Han Fuju led his troops to northern Shandong to deal with the Japanese army, he had disagreements with Chiang Kai-shek on the offensive and defense issues of the north bank of the Yellow River. A friend of Wu Jiu uploaded a book that Chiang Kai-shek believed that the two sides of the Yellow River were high in the north and low in the south. If the north bank was not defended, the south bank would be difficult to protect. Therefore, he ordered Han Fuju to defend the north bank of the Yellow River with heavy troops to consolidate the Yellow River defense line. But Han Fuju had another opinion.

On October 10, Shijiazhuang fell; on the 15th, Xingtai fell, the battle on the northern side of the Pinghan Line was basically over, and the Japanese army could calmly adjust their troops to other directions. In this case, if Han Fuju sticks to the north bank of the Yellow River, he may be attacked by the Japanese heavy army from the north and west directions.

Moreover, when De County was lost and the Japanese army had fully pressed against the Tuhai River line, the activity area of ​​the Han Fuju tribe on the north bank of the Yellow River was greatly restricted. Under the bombardment of Japanese aircraft and cannons, the Korean army was seriously lacking heavy firepower, which was difficult to stick to. For this reason, Han Fuju telegraphed Lao Chiang, saying that "the north bank has no room for movement, Jinan is close to the Yellow River, and within the effective range of artillery fire on the north bank, I want to break the North Dike to use the Yellow River water to prevent the Japanese army from invading."

However, Chiang Kai-shek disagreed with Han Fuju's opinion and sent a series of telegrams, saying that "the enemy took risks and made major tactical mistakes. I hope your troops will actively act and attack their backs." "The main force of the enemy has turned to Jin Province, and there are few enemies in front of him. I hope to try to restrain and actively move the guerrillas to actively move their backs." "The Third Army should use its main force to defeat the enemy in front of him, so as to support each other in the first war zone in Shijiazhuang." Even Xu Yongchang, Minister of Military Order of the Nanjing Military Commission, also telegraphed that "the remaining enemies on the Jinpu Road are very fragile. If your troops send powerful troops to take advantage of the opportunity to recover Dezhou, they will definitely encourage morale."

Han Fuju was very disdainful of Nanjing's successive calls. He commented: "What do you say, 'There are few enemies in front of you'? There are nearly 40,000 troops opposite the Japanese 10th Division and the brigade! In addition to river defense, we also have to take into account coastal defense. Mr. Jiang did not send one army and one soldier to reinforce. With this force at present, how can we rely on to fight the Japanese?!" Therefore, Han Fuju sent Lao Jiang to "If the third division can be drawn to replace Jiaodong Defense or the first division can be drawn to replace the 22nd Division's Defense, we are willing to lead the main force to go there."

The telegram lawsuit between Chiang and Han was not over until late October when the Japanese army mobilized heavy troops to attack the 29th Division of Cao Fulin in Linyi area.

Seeing that the 29th Division could not stand on the north bank of the Yellow River, Han Fuju prepared to mobilize troops to reinforce. In early November, Chiang Kai-shek again sent another telegram to the main force of the Korean army to cross Hebei to attack the Japanese army in front of the Jinpu Road and to support Song Zheyuan's troops' battle on the Pinghan line. Han Fuju followed the order and personally led a brigade of the 81st Division of Zhanshutang and Sun Tongxuan's 20th Division to prepare to gather from Jiyang to Shanghe and Deping. However, something happened to Han Fuju when he went there!

Just as Han Fuju led his troops to set out, the main Japanese army divided into two groups to advance towards the Yellow River.

One of them was the 10th Division led by Isotani Ryosuke. With the cooperation of artillery fire and chariots, the main force of the 10th Division launched an attack on the positions of Daqiujia, Zhengjiazhai and Jinjiazhai where Cao Fulin's 29th Division was located. However, the 29th Division was forced to retreat to Linyi. At the same time, another unit of the 10th Division also attacked Liqiao on the north bank of Tuhai River with the cooperation of more than 20 artillery pieces, causing all the bridge guards of Li Hanzhang's 74th Division to die for their country.

The other route was the brigade led by the 3rd Institute of the 109th Division. The Muchuan Brigade first captured Leling and Huimin, and then launched an attack on Jiyang with the cooperation of planes and tanks on the 13th. Han Fuju, who was in Jiyang, led the Jia Benjia Regiment of the Pistol Brigade and Zhu Shiqin's spy team to meet the enemy. Soon after the battle, the Pistol Brigade could not withstand the Japanese firepower and retreated. Han Fuju, a total of 100 people from the Pistol Brigade and the Guard, were besieged in a village. In order to cover Han Fuju's car breakout, the guard captain Niu Genglin was killed on the spot, and nearly 100 other officers and soldiers were also injured and killed.

When Han Fuju fled back to Jinan, he learned that Chiang Kai-shek had taken advantage of the opportunity to command the battle on the north bank of the Yellow River and actually used the excuse of strengthening the battlefield of Songhu to transfer the heavy artillery brigade, and said furiously: "It's too much! Chiang Kai-shek is not fighting against Japan, it's obviously killing people with a knife!"

In Han Fuju's view, no matter whether it was the previous Pinghan Line Battle or the ongoing Shanxi War of Resistance, other troops could be reinforced. However, on the Shandong battlefield, except for Han Fuju's troops fighting in northern Shandong, there were no other troops participating in the war! Even if the 51st Army, which was nominally formed by the Third Army, Han Fuju wanted to call it several times, but was stopped by Chiang Kai-shek in the name of "strengthening coastal defense"!

Since the 81st Division's Anti-Japanese War in Dexian in early October, the troops of the 1st Brigade of the 5th Division of Han Fuju lost most of the troops in more than a month, and Mr. Jiang was reluctant to give it to him! What made Han Fuju angry was that the heavy artillery brigade had not yet arrived at the battlefield and the Battle of Shanghai was declared defeat, and the heavy artillery brigade transferred by Chiang Kai-shek was transferred to Tang Enbo! Everyone was in the war of resistance and sacrificed. The current situation in Shandong was so critical, but Chiang was still so fond of one and the other in this situation! Isn't this to use the Japanese to eliminate Han Fuju, a dissident?!

The Battle of Songhu has failed. The Japanese army from Shanghai can head north to Jianghuai at any time and then head north along the southern section of Jinpu Road. The Japanese army in northern Shandong has approached the north bank of the Yellow River. More than half of the 1st Brigade of the 5th Division has suffered casualties. The only one can be used to compete with the Japanese army, which is one or two, and the heavy artillery brigade that is removed from the bottom of the pot was transferred. How can I fight this battle?!

In anger, Han Fuju immediately ordered: "Order all the troops in front to withdraw back to the south bank! The 20th Division guards Jinan, and the 22nd Division sets defense north of Zhoucun! The three divisions of 29, 74, and 81 went to southwest Shandong to rest! Blast the Yellow River Iron Bridge!"

"Commander-in-chief, if you retreat to the south in one go, the Japanese army will be fully pressed. If they take the opportunity to cross the river, we will not be able to deal with it now!" Li Shuchun reminded, "Can we leave a unit on the north bank to conduct guerrilla warfare and restrain the Japanese army?"

"The Japanese have been pressed up in full swing, and there is no room for movement on the north bank." Han Fuju shook his head and rejected it, but said, "However, it is winter now, and the Yellow River is about to have an ice flood. It is unlikely that the Japanese will cross the river in the next month!"

As the weather changes in temperature and temperature, the Yellow River will experience ice floods every year before it is completely frozen or thawed. During the ice flood, the water flows and ice cubes will hit the upstream. Whether the Japanese army set up pontoon bridges or crossed the river with boats, it is not feasible. However, Han Fuju ruled Lu Chang for nearly 8 years, and naturally knew the situation of the ice floods of the Yellow River.

"The Lingsun can indeed delay the Japanese army for a month!" Li Shuchun's eyes lit up, but then sighed, "Nanjing placed the troops in a small area in Songhu, allowing the Japanese army to use its naval and air force to attack. As a result, the battle of Songhu was defeated and the domestic troops were almost gone. If they had known this, it would be better to mobilize heavy troops to defend the Yellow River!"

From summer to mid-September, it is the Yellow River flood season. Under the Yellow River flood peak, the Japanese army could not cross the river at all. Since mid-November, the Yellow River entered the flood season again. In spring and winter, and summer flood peaks, the Yellow River, which changes with the season, can block the Japanese army for at least 4 or 5 months in a year! The Yellow River, the advantage of defensive operations brought by seasonal changes, is not available to southern rivers! If the bridges on many rivers from Hebei to Shandong are destroyed, it will take several months for the Japanese army to restore traffic only.

"The Jiangsu and Zhejiang area is the foundation of Mr. Jiang, and he will not give up easily! The so-called advantage of Jiangnan rivers is just a trick to let everyone help him work together!" After deciding that Jiang was killing someone with a knife, Han Fuju felt that he was useless. He snorted coldly and then criticized, "I want to fight a war under the noses of foreigners to win the interference of the great powers, but I don't know that foreigners are all birds of a feather!"

Li Shuchun was calm and asked about the current situation: "Currently, we can stop the Yellow River Flood for a while, but the Battle of Songhu ended, and the Japanese army could draw troops northward. What are the considerations for the future stoppage?"

"I, Han, is not not fighting against Japan, but the troops have been lost for more than half, but Chiang Kai-shek has also removed the firewood from the bottom of the pot. How can I fight?" Han Fuju was still angry and sighed, and then continued, "When the Japanese army attacked each other from north to south, we can't defend Shandong. We should make plans early."

"The commander-in-chief was in charge of Lu for 8 years. If he evacuated, he might be criticized by all parties. It would be better to make a long-term plan." Li Shuchun was shocked and quickly persuaded.

But Han Fuju didn't want to continue talking, and waved his hand and said, "I'm not busy now. Let's wait a few days to see the situation."

When Han and Li were worried about the future, the Japanese army also had different opinions on the 10th Division and brigade that arrived on the north bank of the Yellow River.

After the front troops arrived on the north bank of the Yellow River on the 15th of the month, Sozuo Xiou advocated crossing the river and capturing Jinan immediately. In addition to not wanting to give Han Fuju a chance to breathe, Xiou also wanted to avoid difficulties in crossing the river from the large Japanese troops. He has learned from the information collected over the years that the eastern section of the Yellow River in Shandong will appear around late November every year and gradually freeze. Xiou believes that if the Japanese army crosses the river again after the thawing period next year, the impact on China will be greatly reduced, both military and politically. In order to increase the persuasiveness of his suggestion, Xiou even chose the designated crossing location, just in the southeast of the Shanghe River. He even ordered the Japanese army to collect hundreds of civilian ships locally.

The North China Front Army, Soichi Teraunuchi, also agreed with Nishio's opinion and submitted the plan to the Japanese domestic base on the 19th. However, the big figures in Japan rejected Nishio's opinion on launching a river crossing attack based on other considerations!

The Japanese base camp has three main concerns. First, although the Battle of Songhu has ended, large-scale operations between Shanghai and Nanjing are under intense progress. In order to ensure the relevant war, the forces and combat operations should be controlled on other battlefields; second, the 6th, 16th Division and the 9th Brigade of the 5th Division have increased their troops to Shanghai. In the direction of Nanjing, the North China region has insufficient mobile forces, and it is not appropriate to continue to launch large-scale attacks on the Pinghan Line and Jinpu Line; third, the northeast and other places have begun to freeze, so we must be wary of Soviet armor, cavalry and other raids against the Kwantung Army. Based on these considerations, the Japanese base camp determined on December 4 that the 2nd Army's attack on the Jinan area south of the Yellow River will be postponed until next spring.

After the order from the base camp was issued, the 10th Division concentrated its main force from the north bank of the Yellow River in the plain, Gaotang and Linyi areas, and the main force of the third brigade of the Honkawa Province also retreated to the Huimin area to concentrate, and continued to conduct reconnaissance and prepare for crossing the river. The troops of the 1st Japanese Army, Kasumi-Ching-Shiji, who attacked south along Pinghan Road, stopped at the Zhanghe line in early in the early days.

In this way, after ordering the troops to evacuate to the south bank of the Yellow River, Han Fuju rarely got a rest for more than a month. During this period, the Japanese army occupied Queshan on the north bank of the Yellow River, shelled commercial ports and stations, and even called long-range heavy artillery to bombard the foot of Qianfoshan. Although they were bombarded by Japanese troops from time to time, Han Fuju felt that it was much better than being under full attack by the Japanese army.

Due to the Japanese artillery bombardment, Han Fuju ordered all the provincial government agencies and relevant staff and their relatives to withdraw to Ningyang County south of Tai'an first. Among the main officials of the provincial government, only Li Shuchun and He Siyuan were still unwilling to leave, and they continued to stay in Jinan with the consent of Han.

Just when Han Fuju felt relieved, Nanjing fell on December 13, which made him feel relieved again. Before Han Fuju could take any countermeasures, Li Zongren ran from Xuzhou to Jinan to discuss future combat plans.

"Xiang Fang, how are you going to guard Jinan?" Li Zongren asked after the greetings.

"It's impossible to defend!" Han Fuju replied hard, "Whoever the heavy artillery brigade is transferred to, let anyone guard it! Our troops have more than half of their casualties and no heavy weapons. The brothers can't withstand the Japanese planes and cannons!"

"Xiang Fang should not speak angry! I didn't know about the heavy artillery brigade in advance. The commissioner did not consider this matter. But now that things have come to this, we should focus on reality." After Li Zongren persuaded him, he asked again, "Is Xiang Fang confident that he can defend Jinan?"

"Our unit had lost more than half of the time before. After replenishing, the number of troops could be only 40,000. The 10th Division and brigade on the north bank of the Yellow River had more than 40,000 people. The Japanese had planes and cannons. How could you let me guard it?" Han Fuju first spread his hands, but then added, "Unless the two divisions of the 51st Army can be transferred here, they can still stand up for a while."

Han Fuju had requested several times to call Yu Xuezhong's troops, which was under the jurisdiction of the Third Army, to assist, but they were all stopped by Chiang Kai-shek on the grounds that the coastal defense should not be ignored. Now that he proposed it, he really wanted Li Zongren to nod and pass.

Unexpectedly, Li Zongren showed some embarrassment on his face. After hesitating for a moment, Li Zongren said: "Nearby Nanjing is lost, the Japanese army has crossed the north of the Yangtze River, and the 51st Army must strengthen it to the direction of Jianghuai."

When Han Fuju heard this, he immediately looked angry. He wanted to call the 51st Army several times but could not achieve it. Chiang Kai-shek and Li Zongren, despite the current critical situation in Shandong, had to transfer all the troops that were originally responsible for the coastal defense mission. Isn’t this let him support the crisis in Shandong alone?!

"Then Jinan has no need to defend!" Han Fuju said angrily.

"Xiangfang, I know you are in a difficult situation, so it's better." Li Zongren said thinking, "If Jinan falls, the Third Army will set up defenses along the Jinpu Road and on both sides of the canal, and use the terrain of the Taishan area to deal with the Japanese army to support the war at the southern end of the Jinpu Road. There are guards on the Yimeng side, so they will not sit and watch the Japanese army rage."

Han Fuju was even more angry when he heard this. He first cooperated with the northern section of Jinpu Road, and now he wanted to support the southern section. He fought desperately with the Japanese army in Shandong. No one came to cooperate, but he was just going to get rid of the firewood from the bottom of the pot! At this moment, Han Fuju glared and said, "The Japanese army on the south will soon be able to fight to Bengbu, and the Japanese army on the north will pass Jinan again. The two routes will attack each other. Wouldn't we let the Japanese make dumplings for them?"

The Fifth War Zone had previously made the following provisions on Shandong's combat policy: to retain most areas of Shandong Province and fight against the enemy for a long-term war of resistance. In the early stages of the war, the key points of the Yellow River and coastal areas should be guarded to directly prevent the enemy's invasion. The Third Army should use its main force to defend both sides of the Yellow River and focus on Jinan and the areas west of it. If it is oppressed by the enemy, it is necessary to retreat to Tai'an, Feicheng, Dawenkou and other areas to occupy key points, use the mountains to delay the Japanese army's advance south, and cooperate with reinforcements to fight with the Japanese army near Yanzhou.

As the deputy commander-in-chief of the Fifth War Zone, Han Fuju had previously agreed with the relevant plan, but now he felt that the plan clearly wanted to completely consume his little power in Shandong, and he became resistant!

Without a word, Li Zongren lost the interest in talking. After getting up and saying goodbye, Li Zongren thought about it and turned around and said, "Xiang Fang is responsible for defending the territory, and I hope he will not give up easily. As for the transfer of the 51st Army to Jianghuai, it is a joint decision of the Military Commission and the War Zone Command. I hope Xiang Fang can understand it."

Han Fuju only replied lightly: "Sir Li has trouble!"

After Li Zongren left, Han Fuju adjusted the defense of the relevant troops, with a brigade of Gu Liangmin Division as Qingcheng, Putai to Jiyangjian River defense; Sun Tongxuan's 20th Division as the river defense of Jiyang to Qiyang; Li Hanzhang Division as the river defense of Qihe to Pingyinjian River. The remaining Zhanshutang 81st Division, Wu Huawen Pistol Brigade and other units stationed in Jinan, Tai'an, the heavy mortar regiment stationed in Dawenkou, and Cao Fulin's 29th Division was stationed in Juye, Jiaxiang, Jining and Yanzhou.

At the same time, in order to preserve his strength, Han Fuju formulated a retreat plan to give up Jinan and ordered the Minsheng Bank and the treasury to install all the hard currency such as gold, silver, and public and private supplies in the public and private supplies so that they can get started at any time.

In Han Fuju's opinion, Liu Zhi lost Baoding and Tang Shengzhi lost Nanjing. Chiang Kai-shek failed to do anything about the two of them. He has been in Shandong for almost 3 months and can explain to all parties. However, in order to ensure that his troops evacuate and delay the Japanese pursuit, he still has to think of a way. Moreover, Yan Xishan has just destroyed the city and the enemy, so Han Fuju cannot do it too ugly.

After some thought, Han Fuju put his mind on the guards in the Yimeng Mountains. Since Chiang Kai-shek could kill people with a knife, Han Fuju also wanted to use the guards to meet the Japanese. If the Japanese win, he would not lose much, but if the guards luckily made the Japanese hit a nail with the advantage of territoriality, he would be more calm in advancing and retreating.

After Han Fuju made up his mind, he and Li Shuchun discussed the incident of urging the guards.

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