The War of Resistance Against Japan: Special Operations Battalion Traverses Shanghai and Slaughters

Sasaki was now prepared to serve His Majesty the Emperor to the death.

He raised his sword and shouted, "Warriors of the Empire, the time has come to show your Bushido spirit and serve the Emperor!"

Under Sasaki Ichiki's brainwashing encouragement, the remaining hundred or so Japanese soldiers made strange noises and then launched a suicide attack with their guns.

Zhou Weiguo's troops were equipped with a number of German-made MP18 submachine guns.

This gun was phased out by the Hansik state after World War I, but the government purchased a large number to equip German-equipped divisions.

At this moment, Zhou Weiguo, holding an MP18 submachine gun, called out to his subordinates.

"Brothers, kill these sons of bitches!"

The soldiers of the first reserve regiment raised their guns and opened fire on the charging Japanese soldiers.

More than a hundred Japanese soldiers were instantly knocked to the ground, their bodies riddled with bullet holes and gushing blood.

Now, the Japanese only have three commanders left: Sasaki Ichiki, Noda Sengo, and Sukegawa Shinji.

The three of them held their swords, looking ready to die.

Zhou Wei strode up to them and asked contemptuously in Japanese, "Little devils, judging from your posture, are you preparing for a final showdown?"

"May I ask your esteemed name? I never expected you to speak our language." Sasaki nodded slightly to Zhou Weiguo in surprise.

Sasaki's words stirred up Zhou Weiguo's memories, reminding him of his time with Takeshita Shun at the military academy in Hans.

“My name is Zhou Weiguo. During my studies at the Hans Military Academy, I had a classmate who was the last disciple of the Hokushin Itto-ryu school of Japanese swordsmanship. His name was Takeshita Shun. He taught me your language and swordsmanship.”

When Zhou Weiguo said that, Sasaki was even more surprised.

"It seems that you have quite a connection with our Japan."

"Fuck you! I severed all ties with Takeshita before I even returned to China. We're sworn enemies from now on."

Seeing Zhou Weiguo start cursing directly, Sasaki also replied irritably.

"Your Excellency, your China is too backward now. We are not actually invading your country, but rather aiming to establish the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere and make your China prosperous and strong."

"Shut up, I sometimes really admire your scum country for being able to come up with such a high-sounding, despicable excuse."

"Stop talking nonsense, you're all going to die today."

Seeing Zhou Weiguo raise his gun to pull the trigger, Sasaki quickly raised his hand to stop him.

"Wait a minute, since you've learned the Hokushin Itto-ryu swordsmanship, do you dare to duel me?"

Zhou Weiguo let out a chilling sneer: "Dare to duel with you? Hahaha..."

Amidst his maniacal laughter, Zhou Weiguo pulled the trigger, unleashing a burst of bullets that struck Sasaki Ichiki, who fell to the ground.

"You... lack martial ethics..."

Seeing Sasaki manage to utter these words before his death, Zhou Weiguo sneered.

"It's not that I'm afraid to duel with you, but that I'm unwilling to fulfill your dying wish. I want you to die with regrets."

After saying that, Zhou Weiguo didn't waste any more words and pulled the trigger on Noda Sengo and Sukegawa Shinji.

At the same time, all the wounded Japanese soldiers were also killed; they were either shot or stabbed to death with bayonets.

Soon, Qianjiadu returned to tranquility from the noisy gunfire.

A moment later, Long Fei came up to Zhou Weiguo and whispered something to him.

"Brother, I've already taken Xiao Ya to a safe area in Jiangbei."

"What? You..."

This news came as a complete surprise to Zhou Weiguo.

However, Zhou Weiguo quickly clasped his hands in thanks to Long Fei.

"Well, I won't say anything more. Thank you for your kindness, I appreciate it."

At this moment, Xu Peng walked over with Ding Zhipan.

"Commander, this is Ding Zhipan, the commander of the 41st Division of the National Revolutionary Army."

Long Fei saluted: "Greetings, Commander Ding."

"Commander Long, thank you for your rescue. Your Longyan unit is indeed formidable. You annihilated two Japanese regiments in just one hour. No other Nationalist army unit can match your combat effectiveness."

"Commander Ding, you flatter me. Where are you headed next?"

Ding Zhipan answered bluntly: "My unit was ordered to hold the Qixia Mountain line. After being surrounded by the Japanese, Commander Tang ordered us to break out on our own and then go to Zijin Mountain to assist in the defense."

“Great! Our First Brigade is also ordered to retreat to Zijin Mountain. We can march together.”

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhengqiang walked over and quickly responded.

"Hello, Commander Ding. I am Zhou Zhengqiang, the commander of the First Brigade of the Training Corps."

Zhou Zhengqiang took the initiative to introduce himself, and Ding Zhipan responded politely.

"Greetings, Commander Zhou. Since we share the same destination, we can certainly march together."

Zhou Weiguo added, "My First Reserve Regiment also received the same order."

Zhou Zhengqiang looked at Zhou Weiguo curiously and asked.

"You're Commander Zhou Weiguo?"

Zhou Weiguo saluted and said, "Greetings, Brigade Commander Zhou. I am Zhou Weiguo, the commander of the 1st Reserve Regiment of the 87th Division."

"Hello, Commander Zhou. I heard from Commander Long that you are his good brother."

Zhou Weiguo was unsure how to respond when Long Fei spoke up.

"We all fought side by side on the battlefield, risking our lives to kill the Japanese invaders. We are all brothers in arms."

Long Fei spoke very sincerely, and Ding Zhipan and Zhou Zhengqiang couldn't help but nod in agreement.

At this moment, Gao Hong ran over to report: "Commander, all units on the battlefield have finished cleaning up. Our Special Operations Battalion has two people with minor injuries, and the New First Battalion has five people killed and twelve people wounded."

Long Fei frowned in pain and turned to ask.

"Commander Ding, Brigade Commander Zhou, and Regiment Commander Zhou, what is the casualty situation of your unit?"

Seeing that Long Fei seemed quite unhappy about such a minor injury, Ding Zhipan tried to comfort him.

"The casualties of my 41st Division are still being tallied. We annihilated two entire Japanese regiments. Even if there are heavy casualties, it's worth it."

Long Fei listened without saying anything, after all, Ding Zhipan's words seemed reasonable on the surface.

But what Long Fei hoped for was zero casualties every time, although this was just wishful thinking and almost impossible to achieve.

At this point, Long Fei changed the subject, saying, "Brigade Commander Zhou, Regiment Commander Zhou, both of your units are equipped with German weapons. We should prioritize supplying the 41st Division with the captured Japanese weapons and ammunition, since we will be engaged in fierce battles with the Japanese soon. Do you think that's a good idea?"

Zhou Zhengqiang and Zhou Weiguo immediately nodded in agreement.

Even though Ding Zhipan's 41st Division had the worst weaponry and equipment among these units, he was too embarrassed to keep it all to himself.

So he humbly declined, saying, "No, no, no, we fought the war together, and everyone should share the spoils. I can't keep them all to myself."

Long Fei didn't want to waste time on this, since the Japanese troops were all around them.

With such a commotion just now, it's hard to guarantee that Japanese troops won't be moving this way.

"Commander Ding, don't be so polite. Your troops have the worst equipment, so you can use this to supplement and strengthen them."

"Besides, once you get to Zijin Mountain, you'll have to continue the bloody battle with the Japanese devils, so you can keep it."

After thinking about it, Ding Zhipan decided not to refuse.

"Alright, then on behalf of the 41st Division, I would like to thank everyone for their generous support."