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

Once everyone had arrived, Long Fei relayed the intelligence sent by Sixth Brother to them.

"Sixth Brother called to say that after the Japanese invaded China, they plundered a lot of wealth."

"According to a report from an agent who infiltrated the high ranks of the Japanese military, on January 20th, the Japanese will transport 6,000 tons of gold, 3,000 tons of silver, and a large number of precious cultural relics looted from various places back to Japan via the cargo ship Shanghai Maru at the Shanghai docks."

"Sixth Brother also said that the Lixingshe has now been transformed into the Military Intelligence Bureau. After receiving this news, the acting director of the Military Intelligence Bureau immediately dispatched two action teams to attempt to plant explosives on the Shanghai Maru to sink the cargo ship."

"Unfortunately, the Japanese were extremely vigilant, and both groups not only failed in their missions but were also completely wiped out."

"Although I find the actions of the Military Intelligence Bureau extremely foolish, I can understand them; it is the only thing they are currently capable of doing."

"But Director Dai doesn't seem to realize that even if the Shanghai Maru is destroyed, the Japanese will send the Tokyo Maru and Fuji Maru instead. This is just treating the symptoms, not the root cause."

Everyone listened attentively, and Long Fei's conclusion was agreed upon by everyone.

Xu Peng was the first to speak: "The corps commander is right. Bombing the ship is useless. We should wait until the Shanghai Maru is out at sea before we can sink it."

Gao Hong then offered his opinion: "I think the best way is to wait until the ship sets sail, hijack the cargo ship, and then sail to another place to unload and hide the cargo."

However, Gao Hong's opinion was immediately rejected by Liu Wei.

"The Shanghai Maru is carrying such precious metals that the Japanese will definitely send warships to escort it. So unless we have submarines or warships, there is no good way to deal with it."

At this moment, Deputy Chief of Staff Ma Xu suggested, "The corps commander has a system, right? We can send a commando team into Shanghai, find the warehouse where the Japanese are storing these supplies, take control of it, and then have the corps commander take it into the system and take it away."

Ma Xu's suggestion is a feasible plan, but if it were actually implemented, under the heavy encirclement of the Japanese troops, I'm afraid no one would be able to escape unscathed.

Therefore, Long Fei immediately stated his reasons for rejecting Ma Xu's proposal.

Xie Qiang was a clever fellow. He thought that since Long Fei had called everyone to a meeting, he probably already had an action plan and was just routinely gathering ideas and asking for everyone's opinions.

"Commander, do you already have a plan of action? My opinion is that it would be difficult to succeed if we launched an attack on land with the Japanese heavily guarded."

"Therefore, we should take action at sea, lure away or sink the Japanese escort warships, then hijack the Shanghai Maru cargo ship, change its course, and sail it to our designated location."

Xie Qiang's thinking was completely consistent with Long Fei's, but there were significant differences in the process and details.

Seeing that no one could offer any new perspectives, Long Fei began to summarize his remarks.

"This batch of gold, silver and cultural relics is the wealth of our Chinese nation, and we must not let the Japanese devils take it back to their country."

"So now the question is how to handle it: should we take it back, or let it sink to the bottom of the sea?"

Seeing everyone nod in agreement, Long Fei lit a cigarette and continued speaking.

"Although I know there is no foolproof plan, I still want the operation to succeed while minimizing casualties."

"But on land, I think no matter how well we plan, there will be huge casualties, and key operations will most likely fail."

"So I prefer to resolve it at sea. We have conducted exercises in the East China Sea before. I remember that January is the peak season for sea fog in the East China Sea."

"Furthermore, I have already requested an S100 high-speed torpedo boat from the Hans country from the system."

"This torpedo boat has a top speed of 42.5 knots and a range of 700 nautical miles, so it's enough for us to follow the Shanghai Maru at sea for several days."

"During this period, whenever sea fog rolled in at night, we would quickly move forward and, with the cover of darkness and sea fog, use torpedoes to sink the Japanese escort warships in one fell swoop."

"Then we caught up with the cargo ship, I stored it in the system's storage room, and then everyone quickly evacuated."

"Once we reach a safe place, we'll bring the cargo ship out and kill all the Japanese soldiers on board."

"There are still two days until the 20th, so there's plenty of time. This is my plan. What do you think?"

After saying that, Long Fei silently smoked his cigarette, waiting for everyone's reaction.

However, everyone kept their heads down and remained silent, because this mission required the use of the system, so Long Fei had to participate.

But as the legion commander, everyone was worried about Long Fei's safety as he personally participated in such a dangerous operation.

After all, it was just a torpedo boat, and there was still a great deal of uncertainty and danger in dealing with the Japanese warships.

The Dragon Flame Legion has now grown to over 30,000 people, and Long Fei's leadership abilities are undeniable.

If anything were to happen to him, there really wouldn't be anyone else who could take on the heavy responsibility of leading the Dragon Flame Legion.

Seeing that everyone was silent, Long Fei took the initiative to speak.

"I know what everyone is worried about, but some risks must be taken, and they are worth taking."

"This is six thousand tons of gold and three thousand tons of silver. Even those cultural relics are historical treasures of our Chinese nation, and their value is immeasurable."

"Anyway, I've made up my mind, and I hope you can all support my decision."

Xu Peng then asked, "Commander, are you sure the system's storage room can accommodate a 10,000-ton ship?"

"Yes, I've checked, no problem. Xiaobai even teased me, saying that if I could move Mount Everest here, it could fit inside."

"Boom... Hahaha..."

Everyone was initially in a heavy mood and had serious expressions, but now they all burst into laughter.

Xie Qiang then stood up: "Commander, in that case, I will select some team members to go with you."

After saying that, Xie Qiang solemnly assured everyone, "Please rest assured, I will do my best to protect the safety of the Legion Commander. Even if I die, I will not let the Legion Commander lose a single hair."

"Clap clap clap..."

At this moment, words seemed inadequate, so everyone stood up and applauded.

After everyone finished applauding, Long Fei began to give orders.

"Since everyone agrees, the action plan is set. During my absence, the political commissar and Deputy Corps Commander Xu will be in charge of the corps affairs."

"Xie Qiang, immediately select eleven team members: driver, observer, signalman, gunner, torpedo operator, and medic. We'll set off tonight."

"Yes."

Xie Qiang stood at attention, saluted, and immediately turned to leave.

Less than half an hour later, Xie Qiang arrived in front of Long Fei with ten carefully selected team members.

The ten team members and Xie Qiang stood in a straight line, their eyes fixed intently on Long Fei.

"The mission we're going to carry out this time is extremely dangerous. We might very well end up at sea. Are you all scared?"

"I'm not afraid... I'm not afraid... I'm not afraid..."

"Alright, let's get ready to go..."

Just as Long Fei was about to lead everyone away, Liu Wei hurriedly stopped them.

"Wait a minute, as the legion's political commissar, I must see you twelve warriors off."

Xu Peng and the others hurriedly took out a dozen or twenty wine glasses, one for each person, and filled them all with Moutai.

Liu Wei raised his glass and said emotionally, "Come on, everyone, let's raise our glasses and wish you all success and a safe return."

Everyone raised their glasses and drank them down in one gulp. Then, with everyone watching, the twelve warriors strode away without looking back.