In early January 1938, as a precursor to depriving Japan of its assets in the United States, the United States terminated all trade in raw materials with Japan. On the same day, the US ambassador to Japan was ready to get his passport back to prepare for the US-Japan severance of diplomatic relations.

On January 28, President Roosevelt asked Congress to immediately increase naval construction fees by 20%. On the same day, the U.S. Army and Navy Secretary respectively approved the "blue-red-orange" combat plan for the joint US-UK combat against Japan.

In early February, the U.S. Congress approved the first "Vinson Act" to expand the navy. On February 11, Secretary of State Hull said when talking about Japan's bombing of Guangzhou that the U.S. government did not approve the sale of aircraft and aviation equipment to countries that bomb civilians. Since then, the United States has launched an arms embargo measure called a "moral embargo" against Japan.

At this point, the United States has almost completely broken up with Japan! Under the tough actions of the United States, the Japanese authorities have retreated rarely.

On February 12, Japanese Navy Deputy Chief Go Yamamoto was ordered to go to the embassy to explain. In Gru's study, the US and Japanese naval officers spread out the map and sat on the ground.

Because of concerns about the US breaking off diplomatic relations and becoming an alliance with China, the Japanese side admitted at Hirohito's tough request that the Panai incident was its own fault and quickly agreed to compensate the US for all losses.

February 20, 1938. Yoyoki Training Farm in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.

It turned out to be a forest and a wasteland. It was named "Yueyogi" because a large tree called "Chengmu" has been produced for generations. Since the Meiji Restoration, this land originally used to plant trees has been regarded by the Japanese Army and has become a training ground.

After decades of operation, the Yoyogi training ground, which was originally only produced "Qiumu", has become a 540,000 square meters of area. A large playground, a shooting range and a huge training ground in the barracks has also been built.

The main function of the Yoyogi training ground is not to train troops, but to serve as a place for the Japanese emperor to review the troops. Since the end of 1936, this training ground, which was originally open to civilians, suddenly became a military restricted area, and a tall brick wall was built around the training ground. The engineers of the brigade were drawn here from all over Japan, and the construction was carried out day and night in the fence, and imitating complex terrain such as mountains, woods, mud, and sand dunes were manually built.

Under the planning of the Japanese Army Province, this Yoyogi training ground will become a test base for new Japanese army weapons and equipment. Now, Hirohito is riding a white horse and is solemnly inspecting the Japanese army in Yoyogiri.

Then, Hirohito released the military parade that had already been drafted! The entire Japan immediately entered a state of war!

On February 15, Chunhua Town, a suburb of Nanjing.

"If Nanjing cannot be defeated, then don't waste your troops for the time being! Our goal is to first annihilate the National Government led by Chiang Kai-shek." Asakamiya Hirohito had already received Hirohito's reply from the military headquarters.

It's very simple. If Chiang Kai-shek's troops in the pass cannot be wiped out within three months, then it won't be meaningful to continue this war. Of course, this is not something the army, navy, Asakamiya Hirohiko and others are willing to see.

Therefore, they had to do everything possible to continue the war. The best way to continue the war was to completely destroy the former Nanjing State Government represented by the Chiang Kai-shek.

"The Empire sacrificed more than 30 of the most outstanding intelligence personnel, and the news was that the troops guarding Nanjing were the Imperial enemy - the Manchurian National Defense Force!" King Hirohiko Asakagumi took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "We must admit that the combat effectiveness of the National Defense Force is extremely strong."

"But there is no need to tie ourselves up here. We can implement the siege tactics for Nanjing, and the attack tactics are enough." Asakagumiya King paused, and his fingers passed the map and clicked to Wuhan!

"This is the economic and political center of Chiang Kai-shek now. Our goal is to completely destroy and occupy this place! For this reason, the Fujian Expeditionary Army has attacked Jiangxi. Our mission is to make a big detour and directly go around Wuhan to launch an attack!"

In fact, everyone present knew that Hirohito was now very annoyed about bombing the American gunboat. The order to capture the three-month period is actually a punishment.

"Tomorrow, from North Korea, Qingdao to us, Fujian, Guangdong, etc., will launch a comprehensive attack!" King Hirohiko Asakagumi took a deep breath: "You guys! The fate of the empire. Let's fight here!!"

"Hayi! His Majesty the Emperor is on-board! The Great Japanese Empire is on-board!!"

February 16, 1938, early morning.

It was dim and the "buzzing..." sounded like a roar from the Japanese secret airport in North Korea. Generals and officers in army uniforms stood solemnly in the cold wind.

Then several fighter planes soared into the sky! They rushed towards the 38th parallel, and the generals on the ground saluted slowly to the plane!

"Everyone! I wish you a prosperous martial arts fortune!!"

"Woo woo woo woo woo..." The alarm sounded at the airport in the controlled area of ​​the North Korean Defense Forces and sounded harshly! Countless pilots hurriedly got up from the bed and rushed towards the airport!

Gao Zhihang has been promoted to commander of the Korean War Theater Air Force of the National Defense Force, and now he is watching the subordinates who are coming in a deep voice at the Air Force Command.

"We heard news from the radar station on the 38th parallel and found that a large number of Japanese fighter jets were flying towards my border! I don't matter if they are here for tourism or exercise, your mission is to kill them there! I order to implement Plan No. 1! Action!"

"Yes!!" Gao Zhihang and his commander-in-chief have a good reputation, and they talk less nonsense! The orders are killer moves and they will be punished to death. The officers below naturally follow the example.

The commander said, fuck them to death. Then he undoubtedly wanted to do it, and he would really go to death. He would come back and clean the toilet by himself.

The Japanese fighter jets had just taken off, and the North Korean Defense Force fighter jets also rose up to the ground and rushed towards the border.

In the early morning of February 16, Jinan, Shandong.

"Boom! Boom!! Boom..." The artillery fire outside the city was extremely fierce, and there was no doubt that the originally silent Japanese troops finally launched a full-scale attack.

Han Fuju looked at the map with a pale face in his command center. The news sent back showed that the battle was not good. The entire division's troops were fighting with the Japanese army.

Don’t expect the combat effectiveness of the militia. The only one who can fight is the three divisions that are the main force.

The heavy artillery troops had long been transferred by Chiang Zhongzheng. If the National Defense Force had not brought a batch of mortars to the city of Jinan, it would have been expected that the Japanese army would have been attacked by the city of Jinan.

"Chairman, what should I do?! The situation is not good now..." Chief of Staff Liu Shuxiang said worriedly.

"Of course I know the situation is not good, but where can we retreat?!" Han Fuju shouted irritably at his chief of staff Liu Shuxiang: "Grandma, my leg! These Japanese people are not moral, they start fighting without saying anything!"

Han Fuju leaned down and looked at the map and said ruthlessly: "What's going on over Yinting? How long can it last?!"

"I don't know..." Liu Shuxiang sighed and said, "The latest news from Yinting is that the Japanese have already reached Zibo. I guess they are going to attack Zhangqiu next."

Han Fuju was silent. Sun Tongxuan's 20th Division, Gu Liangmin's 22nd Division and Li Hanzhang's 74th Division are now fighting against the Japanese army in Zibo. Gu Liangmin's 22nd Division is the hardest to fight, and it has already lost more than half of it.

"I'll go and his grandma's leg..." Han Fuju cursed and slowly walked out of the command center. He didn't know what he was thinking.

In the early morning of February 16, Tianjin.

"Chirky chirp...boom!boom!boom...boom..." The guns and cannons have been ringing for a long time, and the Japanese army, which has increased to tens of thousands, finally began to move!

The smoke of gunpowder fighting outside Tianjin City was swept towards the Japanese army with red eyes!

"Kill the enemy!!" In the wilderness outside the city, the Japanese army was erecting bayonets, while the 29th Army fought together with their famous big sword!

In the sky, the Japanese fighter jets could not provide much support to the troops below. Because the National Defense Forces' war eagles had already received orders and flew over Shanhaiguan to come here to fight with the Japanese army!

"Bang bang...boom!" A Japanese fighter jet was blown up by volley, and the morale of the twenty-ninth army on the ground was greatly boosted! And the commander of the battle, Xiangyue Qingsi was angry and ordered the flight regiment to continue attacking, and he had to occupy the entire Tianjin!

"Hahaha..." In the command of the 29th Army, Tong Lingge seemed to laugh but actually cried! Once upon a time, we could have our own fighter jets?!

"Tell the brothers! The brothers of the National Defense Forces are coming, let them fight hard! Don't lose the face of our 29th Army!" Tong Lingge said to the Chief of Staff, and Chief of Staff Zhang Weifan replied loudly: "Yes!!"

The 29th Army has now been adapted into the First Army. But customarily, everyone calls their troops the 29th Army. Song Zheyuan is now in charge of Tianjin, while Tong Lingge, as the deputy commander, came directly to the front line to command.

The commander of the 38th Division, Zhang Zizhong, the commander of the 132nd Division, Zhao Dengyu, etc., were even more red-eyed and guarded on the front line! The Japanese army's heavy artillery was extremely fierce, but no one retreated in the entire 29th Army!

The National Welfare War Eagle that appeared in the sky and the letter from the National Welfare Force, "How can I lack a national war?! I hope you will leave some enemy soldiers and I to sacrifice their swords later!"

There are only two words in the heart of the entire Twenty-Nine Army: Encourage your anger!

The National Defense Forces are just unambiguous and fight as soon as they say they want. Fighters sent to fight with Japanese fighter jets in the sky, and the ground troops have set off from Shanhaiguan and rushed to Tianjin!

"Kill the enemy!!" The roar from the bottom of my heart resounded throughout the battlefield!

In the early morning of February 16, Lushan, Jiangxi Province.
Chapter completed!