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

After returning, Watanabe Yuichi felt extremely frustrated and needed to vent.

So he ordered the three deserters to be pulled out and lined up, and then, in front of his men, he shot them one by one with a Type 38 rifle.

"Soldiers, you are the warriors of the empire. You can die in battle, but you must never desert or surrender. Otherwise, this is what will happen to you."

"Build defenses on the spot immediately and wait for reinforcements to arrive."

Just when Watanabe Yuichi thought he could use this to intimidate his subordinates and make them fight more bravely.

Suddenly, the whistling sound came from the sky again.

The shelling of the Japanese was carried out by sixteen 105mm howitzers deployed by Long Fei.

The shelling lasted for more than a dozen rounds, with more than two hundred shells landing among the Japanese troops.

Within minutes, more than half of Watanabe Yuichi's remaining troops were killed in the bombing.

Immediately afterwards, the five Tiger tanks that Long Fei had deployed began to charge at the Japanese.

Meanwhile, the special forces soldiers and the four or five hundred brothers led by Li Dayong used tanks as cover to carry out a combined infantry-tank operation.

Most of the Japanese artillery was destroyed in the shelling, and the remaining Type 92 infantry gun and two mortars began shelling the Tiger tank.

Unfortunately, the Japanese artillery was too weak, and the Tiger tanks moved through the enemy lines unscathed, crushing and firing at will among the Japanese soldiers.

These thousand-plus Japanese soldiers could not withstand such devastation and were wiped out in no time.

Some Japanese soldiers saw their comrades crushed into a bloody pulp by Tiger tanks, which terrified them to the point that their will to fight broke down.

He immediately knelt on the ground and raised his hands in surrender.

Ichiro Watanabe hid behind a large rock, trying his best to direct his men to fight back.

But these counterattacks seemed so powerless.

As soon as the Japanese soldiers hiding in the shadows opened fire and revealed their positions, they were immediately bombarded by mortar shells and dense bullets.

After the shelling began, Jiro Amaya discovered that the shells were coming from behind them. Although he couldn't figure out how the enemy had gotten behind him, it didn't matter anymore.

Amaya Jiro knew his escape route was cut off, and it was too late to retreat.

He deeply regretted not insisting on the decision to withdraw troops, even though Division Commander Yamataka Munetake had promised to send reinforcements.

However, it will take at least an hour for reinforcements to arrive.

When Tanijiro saw the enemy's Tiger tanks appear that day, he felt utterly hopeless.

Given the current situation, even a fool would know that with their remaining forces, they probably couldn't hold out for even half an hour, let alone more than an hour.

Li Dayong was convinced that Chen Huating could not have survived, so now all he could think about was avenging the leader.

He carried a Thompson submachine gun and fired a burst at the Japanese soldiers he saw. He even ordered the men in the mountain village to finish off the Japanese soldiers who were already lying motionless on the ground.

Anyway, Li Dayong's idea was simple: not a single Japanese soldier should survive.

The battle ended in about ten minutes.

Watanabe Yuichi was wearing a colonel's uniform, so Xie Qiang didn't kill him after he found him.

Instead, they gave the opportunity to Li Dayong.

"Brother Yong, this is a Japanese colonel and regimental commander. Kill him to avenge our boss."

Upon hearing Xie Qiang's shout, Li Dayong rushed over and stared intently at Watanabe Yuichi with eyes full of hatred.

"Baka, Chinese, come and kill me if you want."

Yuichi Watanabe brandished his sword, screaming hysterically, his attitude extremely arrogant.

"Brother, what are the Japanese shouting?"

Li Dayong couldn't understand Japanese, so he could only ask Xie Qiang.

"The Japanese devils called us Chinese and said they would kill us if they wanted to."

"Damn it, he's about to die and he's still so arrogant."

"Da da da……"

While cursing, Li Dayong picked up his Thompson submachine gun and pulled the trigger at Watanabe Yuichi until he emptied the magazine.

Seeing Watanabe Yuichi riddled with bullets, Li Dayong was still not satisfied. He strode forward, picked up the other man's sword, and chopped off his dog's head with a single stroke.

Then they took off Watanabe Yuichi's military uniform and wrapped his head in it.

"I'm going to use your dog's head to pay tribute to the boss."

Xie Qiang discovered that Li Dayong really had a ruthless streak; someone with that kind of ruthlessness would be incredibly brave on the battlefield.

As for Amakusa Jiro, he watched as the entire 22nd Regiment was annihilated, and he had no chance of survival.

As the brigade commander, he had no intention of surrendering, so he decided to commit seppuku to show his loyalty.

But just as he picked up his sword, preparing to plunge it into his abdomen, Long Fei, who was not far away, raised his hand and fired a shot.

The shot struck Amakani Jiro's wrist, ending his chance to commit suicide.

Sun Haitao stayed close to Long Fei, providing cover and ensuring his safety.

Seeing that Long Fei hadn't killed the major general with a single shot, he was naturally puzzled.

"Commander, why are you being lenient today and not killing this Japanese major general?"

Long Fei gently shook his head: "It's not that I'm being soft-hearted, but I suddenly had a sixth sense, a premonition that I shouldn't kill this Japanese soldier for the time being."

"Hehe, is it really that amazing?"

Since Long Fei had said so, Sun Haitao didn't press for details. He then ordered two special forces soldiers to subdue Amaya Jiro and had the medic treat his wounds.

Amaya Jiro was also puzzled: "Why are you stopping me from committing suicide? Do you want to humiliate me and torture me?"

Long Fei scoffed, "You've got your brain slammed in a door, haven't you? I don't have time to play with you."

After speaking, Long Fei ordered a headcount of casualties and the cleanup of the battlefield.

At this moment, Ding Zhipan received an order from Long Fei to come out and meet him.

"Haha, corps commander, you guys are hoarding the spoils and haven't left any Japanese soldiers for us to kill."

Seeing the resounding victory and the complete annihilation of the Japanese soldiers, Ding Zhipan was overjoyed and started joking with Long Fei.

"Brother Ding, don't worry. Since the Japanese haven't retreated on their own, they must have called for reinforcements."

"You mean a large number of Japanese soldiers will arrive later?" Ding Zhipan asked excitedly.

"Hmm, they should be on their way already. By the way, have the other armies arrived yet?"

"Reporting to the Legion Commander, everyone has arrived and is waiting for your orders."

Long Fei nodded: "Alright, if the Japanese dare to come again, then we'll have some fun with them."

After saying that, Long Fei walked straight towards Longteng Manor.

Upon returning to the villa and meeting everyone, Long Fei made the announcement directly.

"I'm thinking of giving up on Longteng Villa. What do you all think?"

Wan Qingfang immediately objected: "Commander Long, Longteng Manor is located in a strategically important area, where one man can hold off ten thousand. Besides, we have been operating here for many years. I don't understand why we should give it up?"

"Commander, the second-in-command is right. As long as we guard the gate of the manor, even if the Japanese have wings, they won't be able to fly over," Chen Yiding echoed.

Only Liu Wei, Xu Peng, and other former members of the special operations battalion remained silent, because they knew Long Fei and knew he would never speak without reason.

Long Fei then turned to Zhou Weiguo and asked, "Commander Zhou, I'd like to hear your opinion?"

Zhou Weiguo pondered for a moment before replying.

"This is how I understand the legion commander's decision: it's because the manor gate is the only way into the mountain, and it's easy to defend and difficult to attack."

"Therefore, it is destined that both sides will engage in fierce fighting here. Our army will be forced to fight back, and it will be a so-called positional war. The battle will definitely be fierce and the casualties will be considerable."

"Therefore, the corps commander proposed to abandon Longteng Mountain Villa and let the Japanese in. Langya Mountain is a vast area, and we can be mobile and flexible, freely choosing the timing and location of the battle, so as to minimize the casualties of our army."

Zhou Weiguo's words were entirely accurate; they were exactly what Long Fei was thinking, only expressed through his mouth.