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

Jia Yunshan's conclusion was the same as Long Fei's, so Long Fei continued.

"Therefore, I plan to set up a 'Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers' formation for the Japanese at Liangduo. I wonder what Commander Jia thinks?"

"Commander Long, is the 'Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers Formation' you mentioned the same as a landmine formation? Are you confident you can eliminate the Japanese?"

Long Fei confidently replied, "Of course I'm confident. Even if we fail, your 33rd Division can still fight the Japanese 101st Regiment to the death in Dongtai County."

Upon hearing this, Jia Yunshan immediately fell into deep thought.

Because the decision he was about to make not only concerned the life and death of all the soldiers in the division, but also whether he could complete the task assigned by his superiors.

A minute or two later, Jia Yunshan made his decision. The last sentence Long Fei had just said made him determined.

Jia Yunshan believed that rather than passively defending the position and ultimately losing the entire army, it would be better to follow Long Fei's advice.

Even if Long Fei's plan fails, he can simply lead the 33rd Division to fight the Japanese in Dongtai County.

"Alright, Commander Long, I agree to your plan. Now, should I withdraw all the troops back to Dongtai?"

"Yes, that's right, but we won't retreat immediately. Let them hold out for another half hour to buy us some time to lay mines, and then we'll retreat to the beam embankment in stages."

"Okay, I'll give the order right away."

"Okay, I'll go to Bray now."

After saying that, Long Fei turned and left, then went to the truck and retrieved all five hundred Claymore mines and five sets of controllers.

Just as Long Fei, along with Xie Qiang and ten team members, were preparing to start their vehicle and rush to Liangduo.

Jiang Yunqing arrived at the vehicle with his guard platoon and more than thirty Nationalist soldiers.

"Commander Long, our division commander heard that you only have twelve men and is worried that you won't have enough manpower. He asked his guard platoon and my guard squad to come and provide support."

Because they are electrically detonated Claymore mines, they are very quick to deploy. They can be connected in groups of one hundred with wires and then connected to a controller.

So in less than an hour, all five hundred Claymore mines were set up behind the Liangduo stone bridge.

A minefield approximately two kilometers long and five hundred meters wide has been set up.

Then, Long Fei assigned five team members to operate the controller, while the other five team members drove a Tiger tank to the woods behind and hid it.

Because the Claymore mines could only eliminate Japanese infantry, the Tiger tank was left to deal with the Japanese tanks and armored vehicles.

At this time, Jia Yunshan also led the division's directly subordinate troops to Liangduo.

Not long after, the first to retreat to Liangduo was Jiang Yunqing's 194th Regiment.

After communicating with Jia Yunshan, Long Fei instructed them to establish a defensive line at the forefront.

When the Japanese soldiers enter the minefield and are blown into the air, the 194th Regiment will be responsible for eliminating the remaining enemy forces.

In the unlikely event that the minefield fails to harm the Japanese troops, the 194th Regiment will then have to take on the responsibility of engaging the Japanese in direct combat.

Who can blame them? Their current weapons and equipment are the most advanced, and their firepower is enough to easily defeat the Japanese.

A dozen minutes later, the 193rd Regiment, led by its commander Wang Shuhou, also withdrew to this location.

Upon seeing Jia Yunshan, Regiment Commander Wang saluted and said, "Commander, my 193rd Regiment has been ordered to withdraw, but the unit has suffered a loss of one-third of its strength."

"Thank you for your hard work. This is the Dragon Commander of the Dragon Flame Legion."

"Commander Long, this is Wang Shuhou, the commander of my 193rd Regiment."

Wang Shuhou hurriedly saluted Long Fei.

"Greetings, Commander of the Dragon Legion."

"Commander Wang, take your troops to the rear to set up defenses. We'll avenge our brothers in a little while."

Wang Shuhou glanced at Jia Yunshan, and seeing that the other party nodded, he hurriedly led his troops to the back.

The last unit to withdraw from Liangduo was the 195th Regiment, which was defending Dingxi Town.

Regimental Commander Gao Yujie's left arm was hit by shrapnel from a Japanese artillery shell; it was bandaged and slinged across her chest.

"Commander Gao, how's your hand?"

Upon seeing his beloved general injured, Jia Yunshan strode forward, his concern evident in his words.

"Thank you for your concern, Commander. This injury is nothing, but half of my brothers are gone."

Although Jia Yunshan knew the battle was fierce, he did not expect that the 195th Regiment would be wiped out by half.

How could he possibly blame Gao Yujie? He could only try to comfort her.

"It's good that you're alright. The brothers did a great job. Let me introduce you. This is the Dragon Commander of the Dragon Flame Legion."

"Commander Long, this is Gao Yujie, the commander of my 195th Regiment."

After Gao Yujie met Long Fei, she asked Jia Yunshan a question.

"Commander, if we all retreat to Liangduo, wouldn't that allow the 101st Regiment to attack Dongtai County without any resistance?"

Long Fei chuckled and teased, "Commander Gao, I have already laid a large net for the 101st Regiment at Liangduo. This will be the burial ground for the Japanese devils."

Hearing Long Fei's words, Gao Yujie's eyes lit up. He felt extremely distressed that half of his brothers had been killed or wounded.

"Commander Dragon, are you telling the truth?"

"There are no jokes in the army. You take the troops to the rear, and the good show should start soon."

As expected, when Goro Iizuka received reports from the second and third battalions that the Chinese army had fled and voluntarily abandoned Xixi Town and Dingxi Town,

Without hesitation, he ordered the two battalions to rest briefly before continuing their advance toward Dongtai County.

However, because the First Battalion attacking Fuan Town suddenly lost contact, Goro Iizuka had no choice but to send out scouts on motorcycles to Fuan Town to find out what was going on.

He then led the rest of the regiment toward Liangduo, intending to meet up with the Second and Third Battalions there before launching a fierce attack on Dongtai County.

Just after Goro Iizuka met up with the two battalions not far from Liangduo.

Suddenly, a loud bang was heard.

"What?! How could such a powerful explosion have occurred in the direction of Liangduo? Could it be... could it be that the Chinese army blew up the bridge to stop our advance?"

Immediately, Goro Iizuka dispatched scouts to investigate the situation, while ordering his troops to rest on the spot.

Half an hour later, the Japanese scouts returned and reported that the stone bridge over Liangduo River had been destroyed by the Chinese army, and it was now impossible to cross the Liangduo River by using the stone bridge.

"Damn Chinese, do they think they can stop the advancing iron hooves of my imperial army like this?"

"Order: The troops shall set off immediately and reach Liangduo. Then, the engineers shall build a pontoon bridge for me. If it is not possible to build one, then we shall wade across the river."

Before setting off, Goro Iizuka assured the division commander that he would take Dongtai County within three days.

Therefore, for the sake of the honor of being a "God of War," he must fulfill his promise, otherwise he will lose face completely.

When the Japanese soldiers heard that they might have to wade across the river, they all looked very unhappy.

After all, it's the dead of winter, and the river water is icy cold; nobody wants to suffer like that.

When the Japanese soldiers arrived at the Liangduo River and saw the destroyed stone bridge, they all hoped that the engineers could rebuild the pontoon bridge as soon as possible.

However, Goro Iizuka noticed that the engineers were not making much progress and thought that it would probably be dark by the time they finished building the pontoon bridge.

With only a day and a half left of the three days he promised, he was clearly getting anxious.

"Order: All troops to wade across the river. Engineers shall continue to build pontoon bridges to help the armored units cross the river."

Although the Japanese soldiers were extremely unwilling, they had no choice but to obey the orders given them.

The Japanese soldiers took off their military shoes and trousers, leaving only their loincloths, and then began to cross the river in a dense mass.

Fortunately, it is currently the dry season. Liangduo River is just a small ditch, only a dozen meters wide, and the water level is not high.

After the Japanese soldiers entered the river, they found that the water only reached their thighs, so they quickened their pace.

More than two thousand Japanese soldiers crossed the Liangduo River in just over ten minutes.