After the Japanese invaders successively occupied Nanjing and Jinan on February 3 and 27 of 1937+ 17, they decided to take Nanjing and Jinan as their base areas and attack Xuzhou from the north and south along the Jin-Pu Railway, so as to quickly realize the invasion plan of destroying China and connecting the north and south battlefields.

According to the original operational plan, the battle north of Xuzhou was commanded by Han Fuju, deputy commander of the fifth theater and commander-in-chief of the third army. I'm afraid Han Fuju stationed in Shandong is still trying to save his strength.

1937 12.23, after Guiren Town was captured by the Japanese for the first time, Han Fuju left without fighting, which caused serious consequences. On the 27th, Jinan fell, and the Japanese attacked Tai 'an from Boshan and Laiwu. 1 93865438+1October1,Taian fell into the hands of the second army of the Japanese Northern Army, Iwatani Liansuke.

Han Fuju repeatedly defeated the land in the pool and opened the front door of Jinpu Road in the northern section, which enabled the Japanese army to advance in a straight line and cast a shadow over the battle of Xuzhou. Li Zongren repeatedly urged Han Fuju to recapture Tai 'an, and used it as a base to intercept the enemies going south. Han Fuju turned a deaf ear to Li Zongren's orders and made repeated mistakes. So Han was shot by Chiang Kai-shek and Sun took his place.

Han Fuju retreated without a fight, which not only made China's army lose the natural barrier of the Yellow River, but also surrendered Jinan, Tai 'an and other places to the enemy, with disastrous consequences. Therefore, he became the first senior general to be executed in War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression.