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

Long Fei spoke in a very organized manner and with an imposing presence.

Even Chen Defa, a graduate of the first class of the Whampoa Military Academy, had to sincerely admire him.

“Battalion Commander Long, I admit you have a lot to say, but a Japanese regiment has more than three thousand men.”

"With just a few hundred of you, you think you can wipe them out completely?"

Chen Defa's questioning was within Long Fei's expectations.

For the Nationalist army, which was outdated in equipment, tactics, and individual combat capabilities.

Let alone Long Fei's mere battalion of a few hundred men, even the 37th Brigade, or even a division or an army, wouldn't have the confidence to annihilate an entire Japanese regiment.

Long Fei tilted his head slightly and said confidently, "It seems that Commander Chen still doesn't believe the battle record I just mentioned."

"I would like to ask Brigade Commander Chen, how many troops does your 37th Brigade have left?"

Long Fei was asking a military secret, so Chen Defa did not answer easily.

Just as he was carefully considering his options, Long Fei guessed directly: "Commander Chen's 37th Brigade consists of three regiments: the 709th, 710th, and 711th, each with less than two thousand men."

“Yesterday, my unit unintentionally saved Li Fugui, the company commander of the 3rd Company of the 2nd Battalion of the 711th Regiment. He told me that his company had been wiped out.”

"Therefore, I guess that Commander Chen's troops are now only 40% or 50% of their original strength."

Long Fei's guess was extremely accurate, which made Chen Defa wonder to himself, so he asked.

"Commander Long, what do you mean by this?"

Long Fei smiled, took out the cigarettes he hadn't finished smoking, and handed one to Commander Chen and one to Ge Dahai.

"This is Zhonghua cigarettes; smoking a pack will guarantee victory in battle."

Long Fei lit a cigarette for the two of them, and then the three of them smoked silently.

"What kind of cigarette is this? It's pretty strange. You added this stuff to the end, and the smoke doesn't seem as spicy."

Ge Dahai had never smoked a cigarette with a filter before. He examined it closely and sighed in amazement.

"This thing is called a filter. It can filter out some things in the smoke, so it tastes great."

"Oh, I see. So this thing is called a filter. Hehe, interesting."

Chen Defa's mind wasn't on the cigarettes; he had already written his will and put it in his pocket.

He knew that his superiors had ordered him not to retreat even a step, and that there was only one possible outcome: to die for his country.

"Battalion Commander Long, if my troops lure the Japanese 13th Regiment here, your battalion can really annihilate them all."

Long Fei nodded: "Brigadier General Chen, I would like to ask, with the two thousand or so troops you have at your disposal, how long can you hold off the Japanese? Half a day... a day... or two days?"

With a solemn expression, Chen Defa replied, "Our entire brigade is prepared to die for our country. No matter how long we can hold out, we will fight to the last man."

Long Fei listened with a sense of melancholy and said, "Brigade Commander Chen, I admire your spirit of fighting the enemy and serving your country, but you all died in battle. The Japanese devils will continue to invade by stepping over your corpses. I think you must have died with regrets."

"In the end, we'll all lose our ground and die for our country anyway, so why can't you trust me this once and fight a great battle with me?"

"Hey……"

Chen Defa and Ge Dahai stared at Long Fei, looking somewhat moved.

"Now we clearly have the opportunity to wipe out the Japanese devils, and the soldiers of your 37th Brigade do not need to sacrifice their lives for the country."

"Wouldn't it be better to win a great victory, earn merit and receive awards? Wouldn't it be better to boost the morale of the entire army? Wouldn't it be better to keep alive and continue killing the Japanese devils?"

Long Fei's three questions came in waves, one after another, leaving Chen Defa stunned.

Upon hearing Long Fei's words, Ge Dahai suddenly felt a surge of passion.

"Brigadier General, I think Battalion Commander Long is right. Since we're just going to be on the defensive anyway, all the brothers will die in the end. We might as well take the initiative and go all out."

Chen Defa made a decision at this moment: "Alright, rather than passively taking a beating, we might as well try to survive."

"Battalion Commander Long, although I have already agreed, I still need to report to the military headquarters."

Long Fei waved his hand: "Brigade Commander Chen, you can't make this call, because your unit will have to abandon its current position and retreat to Linting Town. If the military headquarters doesn't agree to your request, that would be true disobedience."

Ge Dahai hurriedly stopped Chen Defa: "Brigadier, Battalion Commander Long is right. Anyway, the orders from above are for us to hold the line and stop the Japanese."

"But how exactly to fight is up to you. The orders from above don't say that we're not allowed to launch an attack or lure the enemy into an ambush."

Chen Defa glanced at Ge Dahai, then at Long Fei, and finally hung up the phone.

"Alright, let's skip the call. Battalion Commander Long, when do we begin?"

Long Fei thought for a moment and said, "The sooner the better. How about we start in half an hour?"

"Half an hour? Battalion Commander Long, is it possible for you to reach Linting Town and set up defenses in such a short time?"

Faced with Chen Defa's questioning, Long Fei nodded in affirmation.

"Half an hour is enough, Brigade Commander Chen. Before the Japanese start their attack, you must immediately organize your troops and launch an attack before the enemy."

"If the Japanese 13th Regiment launches an attack before your unit, and once they occupy your positions, they are unlikely to penetrate deep into enemy territory alone, then our plan to lure and annihilate the enemy will fail."

Chen Defa had already made up his mind, so he readily agreed.

Before leaving, Long Fei solemnly reminded him: "Brigade Commander Chen, your attack must be fierce. Try to hurt the Japanese as much as possible, so that they will keep attacking you for revenge."

"Okay, I understand, don't worry."

After bidding farewell to Chen Defa and Ge Dahai, Long Fei led the special operations battalion on a rapid march to Linting Town to set up defenses.

Watching Long Fei and the others leave, Chen Defa wondered to himself.

"With just a few hundred men, they think they can annihilate the entire 13th Regiment of the Japanese army?"

It's no wonder Chen Defa was suspicious, since at this point, Long Fei hadn't yet retrieved the MG34 machine gun, Tiger tank, and Wespe self-propelled gun from the system's inventory.

If Chen Defa saw these weapons and equipment, which were enough to crush the Japanese, he probably wouldn't be able to control himself and would burst into wild laughter.

After watching Long Fei and the special operations battalion depart, Chen Defa issued combat orders to Ge Dahai.

"Commander Ge, in order to facilitate unified action, I have decided to temporarily incorporate the 709th and 711th Regiments into your 710th Regiment."

"I order you to lead your troops and launch a counter-charge against the Japanese positions."

"Remember, first concentrate all the artillery fire to give those little devils a good beating, then organize a suicide squad, use all the light and heavy machine guns for cover, and kill those sons of bitches."

"Yes, brigade commander, I guarantee the mission will be accomplished."

After standing at attention and saluting, Ge Dahai was about to turn and leave.

Chen Defa was still worried and called him back.

“Dahai, you’re my old subordinate. We’re taking a gamble this time. If we win, everything will be fine.”

"If we lose the bet, we'll either die at the hands of the Japanese devils or be sent to a military court to be executed."

"So be smart later. If the Japanese don't fall for it, then fight and retreat. You must lure the 13th Regiment to Linting Town."

Ge Dahai replied with great pride, "Commander, rest assured, if I cannot lure the Japanese 13th Regiment to Linting Town, I, Ge Dahai, will offer my head in return."

Ge Dahai's words were quite encouraging and made Chen Defa feel more at ease.

"Alright, go ahead. I'll bring the brigade headquarters to Linting Town to wait for you. After we wipe out the Japanese devils, I'll treat you to a big drink."

"Hey hey hey..."

Ge Dahai grinned and immediately turned and left.