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

Long Fei smiled and patted the two men on the shoulders: "Don't be afraid. Since you've joined the army, you must be brave, unafraid of death, and have guts."

"Yes, yes, yes, the officer is right to reprimand you." The two sentries hurriedly nodded in agreement.

Looking at the sentries' thin figures and pale faces, it was clear that they were malnourished.

Long Fei sighed, walked to a dark corner, and took out three boxes of canned food and a pack of cigarettes from the system warehouse.

Then Long Fei placed the items in front of the sentries and said...

"These are braised pork, luncheon meat, and canned beef. Take them and have a taste. This pack of cigarettes is also for you."

Long Fei is now a completely different person from the afternoon. He was so imposing in the afternoon, but now he is kind and approachable.

The sentries were completely stunned; their superiors would never treat them this well.

Normally, they're lucky if they can even fill their stomachs; giving them canned food and cigarettes is a pipe dream. They're just grateful if their pay isn't withheld.

Seeing the incredulous looks on the sentries' faces, Long Fei stepped forward, opened the box, and gave each of them three cans of food and two packs of cigarettes.

The sentries looked at what they were holding, and their eyes immediately welled up with tears.

"Don't just stand there, try it and see if it's good."

Finally, the sentries couldn't resist opening the cans and began to eat heartily.

“Delicious, really delicious…”

"I've never eaten so much meat in my life, sigh..."

"Sir, may I keep two cans to take home for my parents?"

Hearing these words, Long Fei felt a pang of sadness in his heart.

"Eat as much as you want, I'll give you a few more boxes."

With Long Fei's words, the sentries had no more reservations, and the three boxes of canned food were quickly almost gone.

Just as Long Fei was about to give them a few more boxes, the leading sentry squad leader suddenly asked.

"Sir, I saw your men today, and the guns they were carrying were ones I've never seen before. You said you're not from the National Revolutionary Army, so which unit are you from?"

Long Fei replied, "We are the Longyan Unit, specializing in killing Japanese devils. Our weapons and equipment are all purchased from abroad and are very advanced."

"Sir, may I join your unit?"

The sentry squad leader's request surprised Long Fei a bit.

"Tell me first, why do you want to join my unit?"

"Because I see something different in you," the sentry sergeant said bluntly.

"Oh, tell me, what's different? If you explain it well, I'll accept you as a student."

Upon seeing Long Fei's assurance, the sentry squad leader immediately became excited.

“Many troops have passed through my area these days, but I’ve noticed a spirit in you that other troops don’t have.”

"Oh, what kind of spirit?"

"Sir, I can't quite put my finger on it, but you all seem to have a murderous aura in your eyes, and you all look down on everyone. You all have a very imposing presence."

"Haha, that's interesting. You said you couldn't explain it well, but this is a very accurate summary."

"Sir, does that mean you'll accept me?"

"Okay, I'll take it. After dawn, my unit will be recruiting in the county town. Anyone who wants to join can sign up."

"By the way, every soldier who joins the Dragon Flame Army will receive ten silver dollars in military pay on the spot."

"What... My God, ten silver dollars for military pay? Is this... really true?"

Long Fei nodded affirmatively, "Of course it's true."

The sentries were immediately stunned.

"I've been in the army for two years, and I've only received three silver dollars in military pay."

"I only received two silver dollars."

"Sir, is ten silver dollars for one year's military pay or three years' pay?"

"It's a month's salary. My Dragon Flame troops will receive twenty silver dollars for the wounded and one hundred silver dollars for the dead, which will be given to their families later."

"Oh my god, so many..."

"Sir, I want to join you."

"I'll join too..."

"I want to join too..."

Looking at the sentries, Long Fei joked, "Alright, sign up at dawn. By the way, besides the military pay, I feed them well too. They have meat, cigarettes, and alcohol."

Seeing the sentries' eyes light up, Long Fei finally gave them a serious reminder.

"However, there is a rule in my unit."

"Sir, please tell us what the rules are, and we will definitely follow them."

"Joining my Dragon Flame Army means you can only fight to the death, not surrender. Can you do that?"

The sentries thought about it carefully, and then swore an oath to Long Fei in unison.

"Sir, we promise that even if we die in battle, we will never surrender."

Long Fei never expected that he could recruit several soldiers just by going out of the city to welcome the 57th Army.

Then, since he had nothing else to do, Long Fei began to vividly recount to them his previous experiences fighting the Japanese.

The sentries listened with rapt attention.

As Long Fei was speaking, Liu Anqi appeared with the 57th Army.

Seeing this, the sentries no longer tried to stop them as before, but instead stepped forward to remove the obstacles and let the 57th Army pass.

Liu Anqi was deeply moved to see Long Fei personally come to the scene to greet him in the middle of the night.

"Commander Long, I'm so ashamed, so ashamed. How could I let you come to greet me in person?"

"Commander Liu, there's no need to be so polite. Please come into the city with me."

When Xu Peng learned that the 57th Army was coming, he immediately arranged for them to set up tents.

Therefore, they brought Army 57 directly to the temporary base.

Thinking that the brothers of the 57th Army had traveled all night and must be hungry, Long Fei arranged to cook a meal for everyone using the kitchen truck.

After the meal was prepared, Long Fei drank and chatted with Liu Anqi in the tent.

Liu Anqi was clearly in low spirits, barely eating anything, and just drinking glass after glass of alcohol.

Before long, Liu Anqi finished two bottles of Moutai by himself.

Although I'm from Northeast China and have a good tolerance for alcohol, I still got a little tipsy.

"Commander Liu, what's wrong? Why are you so down?"

"Sigh, I... miss home..."

Long Fei nodded and raised his glass to toast Liu Anqi.

"I understand how you feel. Let's have a drink and wish you a speedy return home."

Liu Anqi was slightly taken aback by these words, then silently raised his glass and downed it in one gulp.

Putting down his wine glass, Liu Anqi sighed deeply: "We abandoned the Northeast, left our homes, and became homeless dogs. The Nationalist government is just using us and treating our Northeast Army as cannon fodder."

"They were all fighting the Japanese in the Shanghai-Nanjing battlefield, but apart from the Central Army, we local troops were not allowed to enter Chuzhou County at all. It was so frustrating."

Long Fei poured wine for Liu Anqi and asked.

"So, what are Commander Liu's plans next?"

"The Nationalist government ordered our 57th Army to assemble in Wuhan, but there are no supplies along the way. How are we supposed to get there?"

"So, although I don't want to go to Wuhan, I have nowhere else to go."

Long Fei thought for a moment and said, “Commander Liu, the 26th Division of the Sichuan Army, the 264th Brigade of the 88th Division of the German-equipped division, the 259th Brigade and the 261st Brigade of the 87th Division, as well as the 1st Reserve Regiment, the 1st Brigade of the Training Corps, and the 41st Division have all joined my Longyan Army. We have now been reorganized into the Longyan Legion.”

"What? Really?"

Liu Anqi was clearly provoked and picked up his glass to down another drink.

"Of course I'm not lying to you. Everyone is willing to follow me, Long Fei, to kill the Japanese devils. If you, Commander Liu, are also willing to join us."

"Then your 57th Army will be the Fifth Army of the Dragon Flame Legion. I guarantee that I will lead you back to the Northeast, drive out the Japanese devils, recover our lost territories, and reclaim our homeland."