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

Masanori Tanikawa knew that if they didn't break out immediately, everyone would die here.

So he shook Okamoto Yasuyuki again, but there was still no response, which made him stomp his feet in frustration.

Fortunately, most of the more than 1,000 people gathered around were remnants of the 17th Regiment.

Therefore, Masanori Tanikawa hurriedly ordered: "Listen up, everyone, immediately break out to the south with all your might."

After saying that, Tanikawa Masanori did not abandon Okamoto Yasuyuki. He had two soldiers support him and followed behind to break through the encirclement.

Breaking through the dense barrage of fire from 300 MG34 machine guns would be nothing short of a pipe dream.

As the soldiers charging ahead fell one after another, unable to break through the enemy's encirclement, Tanikawa Masanori began to despair.

At this point, he only had one or two hundred people left around him.

Upon seeing a row of houses by the roadside, Masanori Tanikawa ordered everyone to go inside and use the houses as cover for resistance.

Linting Town had been bombed by Japanese planes before, so what they occupied now were just some ruins.

As Tanikawa Masanori led the remaining personnel into the dilapidated houses, he heard the enemy sound their bugle for the third time.

Tanikawa Masanori hurriedly picked up his binoculars and saw that Chinese troops were launching an attack from all directions.

"Alas, the final moment is approaching."

Masanori Tanikawa sighed in despair; he was ready to pledge allegiance to the Emperor.

However, instead of committing seppuku, he picked up the Type 14 pistol, preparing to shoot himself at the last moment.

As the Tiger tanks began their charge, Chen Defa lowered his binoculars, looked at Long Fei, and said excitedly.

"Battalion Commander Long, now I understand why you, with only a few hundred men, dared to boast that you would annihilate an entire Japanese regiment. So that's where your confidence came from."

Ge Dahai said with excitement and envy, "Battalion Commander Long, this battle was so satisfying. If my hundreds of brothers who died could see this scene, they would die without regret."

Long Fei grinned at the two of them calmly: "The battle isn't over yet, we'll talk about it later."

Seeing that the Japanese soldiers were almost wiped out, Long Fei immediately shouted, "Order the buglers to sound the charge!"

With Long Fei's command, the third bugle call sounded on the battlefield.

The Japanese 13th Regiment, plus the remaining troops of the 17th Regiment, totaled more than 4,500 men.

But after being bombarded by tanks and Wespe self-propelled guns, coupled with the mopping-up by MG34 machine guns and the sniping by dozens of snipers.

Of the remaining three hundred, only seventy or eighty are still alive and capable of fighting.

Among these dozens of people were two regimental commanders, Masanori Tanikawa and Yasuyuki Okamoto.

Just as Tanikawa Masanori looked up at the sky in despair, preparing to pull the trigger and commit suicide, Okamoto Yasuyuki suddenly stood up.

He frantically drew his sword, held it high, and ran outside.

"Kill them all... Be loyal to the Emperor..."

As a result, Okamoto Yasuyuki had only run about ten meters when he was shot in the leg by a bullet and fell forward to the ground.

The remaining Japanese soldiers, seeing that their regimental commanders were either wounded or preparing to commit suicide, lost their will to fight.

However, these soldiers had always been indoctrinated with Bushido, brainwashed with the idea of ​​loyalty to the Emperor, and bound by the so-called honor of soldiers, which prevented them from having any thought of surrendering.

At that moment, a soldier suddenly shouted, "We are soldiers of the Empire. We can die in battle but not surrender. I will not commit suicide either."

After saying that, the soldier stood up, holding his Type 38 rifle, and made a gesture as if he was ready to fight to the last moment.

Influenced by him, the other soldiers also stood up, guns in hand.

Upon seeing this, Masanori Tanikawa shook his head, sighed, and changed his mind about committing suicide.

"Alright, let's fight to the very end."

Tanikawa Masanori put away his gun and then drew his sword.

When the bugle sounded for the third charge and the special operations battalion launched its final assault, the soldiers of the 37th Brigade were deeply inspired.

They all raised their guns and shouted, "Kill the Japanese devils and avenge our fallen brothers!"

Then, following behind the special operations battalion, they charged towards the Japanese.

When Yasuyuki Okamoto suddenly charged out, a sniper from the special operations battalion spotted him through his scope immediately.

After the sniper discovered that he was a colonel, he decided not to kill him with one shot, but to leave him for his comrades to capture alive, so he only shot him in the calf.

Company Commander Xie Qiang led his soldiers and was the first to rush to the dilapidated house occupied by Tanikawa Masanori.

He saw that the dozens of Japanese soldiers inside did not fire back, but stood there with their guns at the ready.

So he waved to signal them not to fire yet and to surround the Japanese soldiers.

When Tanikawa Masanori saw that Xie Qiang's rank insignia was one bar and three stars, he guessed that he was an officer and asked him about it.

"Chinese, we will not lay down our guns and surrender. Either you shoot us or we will have a final showdown."

Xie Qiang chuckled upon hearing this. Although the Japanese soldiers' bayonet fighting skills were indeed quite good, they were far inferior to the soldiers of the special operations battalion.

Any soldier in the special operations battalion, even one armed with a paratrooper knife, could easily take on three or four Japanese soldiers wielding bayonets.

In just a short while, the rest of the special operations battalion had gathered around.

Even the soldiers of the 37th Brigade have arrived by now.

At this moment, Long Fei, along with Chen Defa and Ge Dahai, quickly walked over here.

Company Commander Sun Haitao, who did not understand Japanese, complained to Xie Qiang.

"Xie Qiang, why are you arguing with the Japanese?"

Xie Qiang tilted his head back, looking down at the Japanese soldier in front of him with disdain, and mocked him.

"Haitao, these Japanese devils refuse to surrender and have even challenged us to a duel."

Sun Haitao almost collapsed from laughing.

"Hehehe, those Japanese devils have lost their minds, actually making such a request. What's the point of arguing? Let's grant their wish and let them experience real assassination techniques."

Xie Qiang was about to give the order when he saw instructor Liu Wei walk up to him.

"Instructor, what are you doing...?"

Xie Qiang thought Liu Wei had come to stop him, but to his surprise, Liu Wei patted him on the shoulder and whispered some instructions.

"Xie Qiang, the 37th Brigade is watching from behind. Don't embarrass our special operations battalion."

Xie Qiang smiled and saluted, saying, "Instructor, don't worry."

After saying that, Xie Qiang stepped forward and announced to Tanikawa Masanori.

"We agree to fight you scum. Come out now."

Seeing that there were only seventy or eighty Japanese soldiers, Xie Qiang gave an order to the First Company.

"Come out in a row. I order you to use your paratrooper knives to take care of these Japanese devils. Remember, I want zero casualties. Don't embarrass me."

The row of soldiers were extremely excited, and immediately stood in a line, holding their paratrooper knives.

They shouted in unison, "Company commander, don't worry, we guarantee to complete the mission!"

Xie Qiang nodded, and when he saw the soldiers of the 37th Brigade standing behind him, he shouted to them again.

"Brothers of the 37th Brigade, the Japanese devils are all pigs, there's nothing to be afraid of. Today I'll let you witness firsthand how we kill Japanese devils with short knives."

After saying that, Xie Qiang raised his right hand and then swung it down forcefully.

The duel between the two sides thus began.