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

As soon as dawn broke, Pakura Jūji led his Japanese soldiers into the observation post's field of vision.

The sentry was about to report when he noticed something unusual.

When Long Fei received the report, he did not show any worry; instead, he felt relieved.

Long Fei thought to himself, "No wonder my sixth sense was so strong today, telling me not to kill this Japanese brigade commander. Turns out he's still very useful."

The sentry reported that the Japanese reinforcements consisted of two infantry regiments and an artillery regiment.

At the very front of the Japanese troops, forty or fifty stretchers were being carried, with a dozen or so wounded soldiers following behind.

Judging from the wounded's attire, they were either ordinary citizens or people from Longteng Mountain Villa.

After reading the telegram, Chen Yiding asked suspiciously, "Commander, what tricks are the Japanese playing? Are they trying to stop us from firing by bringing these wounded soldiers and civilians to the front?"

Long Fei nodded: "If I'm not mistaken, these wounded men are brothers from Longteng Manor who were injured and captured. Besides making us hesitant to act, the Japanese probably also want to blackmail us."

Chen Yiding frowned immediately and said, "Then what do we do? If the Japanese use the brothers from Longteng Manor as human shields, we..."

Long Fei patted Chen Yiding on the shoulder and comforted him, "Don't worry, at worst we can just give Longteng Manor to the Japanese. Anyway, we don't plan to defend it to the death."

An hour later, it was already broad daylight, and the Japanese soldiers arrived not far from Longteng Villa.

Piancun Shiba then ordered that all the prisoners of Longteng Manor be taken to a spot 200 meters outside the manor gate.

At the same time, an officer stepped forward and shouted: "Listen up, people inside, these are all prisoners you sent to raid Shahe Town."

"The Imperial Army will give you ten minutes to consider. If you leave the manor, we will return these prisoners to you. Otherwise, we will execute them all in front of you."

No one knows when, but Wan Qingfang actually came to the villa from Longteng Cave.

She hurriedly asked Long Fei for a telescope and began to examine it carefully.

Wan Qingfang recognized all these people; they were all brothers from the manor. Seeing that they were all injured, her heart ached.

Suddenly, Wan Qingfang saw a familiar face through the binoculars.

"Brother Chen...it's Brother Chen! He's still alive! That's wonderful..."

Upon hearing Wan Qingfang's exclamation, Long Fei hurriedly confirmed it.

"Girl, are you sure you saw the boss?"

"I'm sure I'm not mistaken."

Long Fei then turned to Xie Qiang and ordered, "Xie Qiang, go and bring up that damn Japanese brigade commander."

After Amani Jiro was brought up, Ryufei shouted in Japanese.

"You little devils, look who this is. Oh, right, there are still hundreds of your corpses in the villa. I'm giving you three minutes. If you don't release them, I'll behead this major general brigade commander and then blow all the corpses to dust."

Upon hearing this, Katamura Jūjū hurriedly picked up his binoculars to examine the object closely.

It was confirmed that the one captured by Long Fei was none other than the commander of the 10th Brigade, Amaya Jiro.

This put Katamura Jūju in a difficult position, as he had originally thought that he was the only one with the leverage.

But now the other side also has leverage, and he can't just stand by and watch the Empire's dignified Major General be beheaded in front of everyone.

Katamura Jūju then gave instructions to the officer who had spoken.

“Go tell the Chinese that we are willing to exchange the leader of Longteng Manor for General Tiangu.”

"However, if you want us to release the others, you must exchange them for Dragon Mountain Manor."

"Hai..."

Unexpectedly, Long Fei immediately refused after he called out.

"I agree to exchange your major general for the leader of Dragon Mountain Manor. As for the others, we can exchange them for your hundreds of corpses."

"However, if you want Dragon Soaring Manor, you'll have to offer something else in exchange."

The Japanese officer had no choice but to report to Katamura Hachiman again.

Katamura Jūju was initially somewhat disappointed because things had not developed as he had expected.

But after hearing the officer's report, Piancun Juju felt a surge of joy, because he could tell from Long Fei's tone that the other party did not want to defend Longteng Manor to the death.

In this way, his attempt to take over Longteng Manor without bloodshed can continue to succeed.

“Go ask the Chinese what they want us to give in exchange for Longteng Manor.”

Long Fei's purpose in bargaining was to mislead the Japanese. Although he had already decided to give up the villa, he wanted to appear as if he was forced into it.

“We have spent so much manpower and resources to build this villa, and if you want it back, you must provide compensation.”

"Here's what we'll do: you pay one million silver dollars before nightfall, and Longteng Manor will be yours."

"If you're not willing, then let's fight a war and see who comes out on top."

When Piancun Shiju learned of Longfei's conditions, he hesitated. After all, one million silver dollars was no small sum, and he dared not agree on his own.

At this moment, Nomura Kiya, the commander of the 12th Regiment, spoke confidently to Katamura Jujutsu.

"Chief of Staff, there's no need to waste words with these Chinese. With the support of the mountain artillery regiment, we can bomb Longteng Manor into ruins."

"Baka, take a good look with your own eyes. How strong are the walls of Longteng Manor? The 22nd Regiment has already been completely destroyed here."

“We have cannons, but the Chinese army on the other side also has them. If money can solve the problem, why should we sacrifice the lives of Imperial soldiers?”

Nomura Kiya was given a severe scolding by Katamura Jūjū, so he had no choice but to lower his head and remain silent.

Katamura Jūza then ordered, "Immediately send a telegram to the division commander, reporting the situation truthfully."

After receiving the report, Shan Baozongwu carefully considered the telegram.

Let alone one million silver dollars, even two million silver dollars, the 11th Division could come up with that amount.

After entering the Huaxia Kingdom, his troops plundered extensively wherever they went, accumulating a vast amount of wealth.

The question he's considering now is whether it's worth it to exchange one million silver dollars for Longteng Villa.

Finally, Yamataka Munetake considered that the 22nd Regiment had already been lost, and that this operation was personally planned by Hata Shunroku.

He didn't want the commander to be disappointed in the 11th Division, and he didn't want to be held accountable for the entire 22nd Regiment's annihilation.

So after weighing the pros and cons, I gritted my teeth and agreed.

“Reply to Chief of Staff Katamura and agree to the Chinese conditions. One million silver dollars will be shipped over immediately.”

And so, the two sides waited until noon, when the truck carrying one million silver dollars finally arrived.

The two sides first exchanged Amakani Jiro and Chen Huating.

Then, Piancun No. 18 sent out several hundred Japanese soldiers, ordering them to disarm and go to Longteng Mountain Villa to take away all the corpses of the 22nd Regiment.

Finally, after receiving one million silver dollars and completing all the transactions smoothly, Long Fei led everyone out of Longteng Manor.

By the time both sides finished their work, it was already past 3 p.m. The Japanese had set off before dawn, having not eaten breakfast or lunch.

But things were different for Longfei. Because there was a kitchen truck, everyone had a delicious meal before leaving the resort.

After occupying Longteng Mountain Villa, Piancun Shiba couldn't wait to report to Shanbao Zongwu.

Yamahata Munetake also reported to Hata Shunroku immediately.