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

After receiving Jia Yunshan's hint, the three exchanged glances, and then Jiang Yunqing spoke.

"Commander of the Dragon Legion, may I ask how many people your Dragon Flame Legion has right now?"

Long Fei frankly told him, "When our Longyan troops first arrived in Shanghai on November 4th last year, there were only 800 people. Now, we have expanded into the Longyan Legion, with more than 30,000 people."

Jiang Yunqing was taken aback and said, "Amazing! Other units dwindle in number as they fight, but yours grows in number. In less than three months, you've grown to this many people."

Jia Yunshan was also shocked; his Thirty-Third Division now had less than five thousand men.

In terms of numbers, joining the Dragon Flame Force is merely icing on the cake.

Just as Jiang Yunqing was pondering how to bring things up with Long Fei next...

Wang Shuhou then asked, "Commander Long, with so many of you, how will you handle logistics and supplies?"

Long Fei couldn't answer this question outright, so he replied as before.

"We have a mysterious and powerful logistics support team that will replenish our supplies of weapons, ammunition, food, medicine and other materials in a timely manner according to our needs."

Seeing that his three subordinates couldn't get to the point, Jia Yunshan decided to speak up himself.

"Commander Long, as I told you before, our 33rd Division is in a difficult situation and is feeling very stifled. So, we've discussed it and want to join your Longyan Legion to fight the Japanese together."

"I wonder if Commander Dragon Legion would welcome this?"

After speaking, Jia Yunshan looked at Long Fei, observing the changes in his expression.

Long Fei didn't say anything, but instead took out two more bottles of Moutai and poured them for everyone.

Then, Long Fei raised his glass and said in an extremely sincere tone.

"As long as it's a team that's truly dedicated to killing the Japanese devils, I, Long Fei, warmly welcome you. I'll drink this first as a sign of my respect, to thank you for joining us."

After saying that, Long Fei tilted his head back and downed the wine in one gulp.

Long Fei's performance put Jia Yunshan and the others at ease, so they all drank heartily.

Then Long Xuan began to introduce the specific situation of the Dragon Flame Legion.

"The Longyan Legion currently has five armies. The First Army is composed of the 261st Brigade of the former Nationalist Army's German-equipped 87th Division, the 1st Reserve Regiment, and the 26th Division of the Sichuan Army."

"The commander and deputy commander of the army are Chen Yiding, the former commander of the 261st Brigade, and Liu Yuqing, the former commander of the 26th Division. The commander of the First Division is Zhou Weiguo, the former commander of the First Reserve Regiment."

Before Long Fei could continue speaking, Jia Yunshan asked in surprise.

"What? Chen Yiding, Liu Yuqing, Zhou Weiguo? I saw the obituary issued by the Nationalist government not long ago, saying that they had died heroically for their country?"

Long Fei laughed and said, "Really? The National Government is lying through their teeth. They're perfectly fine with me."

Suddenly Long Fei realized why the National Government would do this, and asked.

"Commander Jia, are the names of Zhu Ci, Yi Anhua, Zhong Chongxin, Zhou Zhengqiang, Ding Zhipan, and Liu Anqi also on the obituary?"

“That’s right, Commander Long, have you seen this obituary?” Jia Yunshan nodded in affirmation and then asked in return.

"I haven't seen the obituary, but all the people listed on it are living well in my Dragon Flame Legion."

"Ah... so they've all joined the Dragon Flame Legion, no wonder the National Government..."

Jia Yunshan now understood the purpose behind the National Government's issuance of this obituary.

Long Fei scoffed, "To save face, the National Government actually declared these living people dead. It's ridiculous."

"However, upon calming down and thinking about it, the Nationalist government's actions also make sense."

Jia Yunshan didn't understand what Long Fei meant, but instead felt a sense of shared sorrow.

"Do they have any justification for doing this?"

Long Fei replied solemnly, "This is how I understand it: in a sense, these people on the obituary were reborn after deciding to join the Dragon Flame Legion."

"They have a new identity and a future, and have completely broken away from their old identity. Therefore, this obituary from the Nationalist government declares that their past has come to an end."

"Yes, that makes sense." Everyone present nodded in agreement.

However, Long Fei continued to suggest, "But I think it is necessary for us to tell the people of the whole country the truth to set things right."

"The Dragon Flame Legion is currently resting and training at Langya Mountain. After we return, you should jointly issue a telegram to the whole country explaining the situation."

Jia Yunshan immediately agreed: "Yes, what Commander Long said is absolutely right, so that I, Jia Yunshan, won't also be announced as martyred by the National Government in the future."

"Then it's settled. I'll continue to explain the situation to you. The Second Army consists of the 259th Brigade of the 87th Division and the 264th Brigade of the 88th Division."

"Zhu Ci and Yi Anhua are the army commander and deputy army commander, respectively, and Zhong Chongxin is the army chief of staff."

"The Third Army was composed of the First Brigade of the Training Corps, with Zhou Zhengqiang as its commander."

"The Fourth Army was composed of the 41st Division, with Ding Zhipan as its commander."

"The Fifth Army was composed of the 57th Army, and its commander was Liu Anqi."

"In addition, I recently recruited the brothers from Longteng Manor in Langya Mountain. They number more than 10,000 and are currently being trained together in various armies."

"Now that your 33rd Division is willing to join the Dragon Flame Legion, its designation will be the Sixth Army, which will consist of the 16th, 17th, and 18th Divisions."

"The entire force has been incorporated into the 16th Division. The 17th and 18th Divisions will remain vacant for the time being, to be expanded in the future."

"Commander Jia is the deputy commander of the Longyan Legion, and holds the rank of lieutenant general while serving as the commander of the Sixth Army. The deputy division commander and the division chief of staff serve as the deputy army commander and the army chief of staff, respectively."

"The three regimental commanders will serve as the division commander and deputy division commander of the 16th Division, respectively, with the rank of major general. The adjustments will be made when the unit is expanded in the future."

"I wonder if everyone is satisfied with my arrangement."

Everyone was naturally satisfied. Now they not only didn't have to worry about being plotted against and suppressed by the Nationalist government, but they could also fight the Japanese invaders to their hearts' content with the Dragon Flame Legion.

Moreover, everyone's position and rank have been promoted, so how could there be any objections?

“We have no objection. Now that we have joined the Dragon Flame Legion, we will absolutely obey your orders from now on.”

Next, everyone continued to drink heartily. Although no one got completely drunk, they were all pretty much done.

After resting overnight, Jia Yunshan got up the next morning and asked the radio operator to send a battle report to his superiors.

Unexpectedly, although the 33rd Division completed its mission excellently, its superiors ordered them to stay in Dongtai County for another three days, on the grounds that the Central Army had not yet finished withdrawing.

After receiving a reply from his superiors, Jia Yunshan angrily went to find Long Fei.

"Commander Long, look, the Nationalist government is really treating our 33rd Division like artillery. The Central Army has all withdrawn, but they're leaving us here to die."

After reading the telegram, Long Fei lowered his head and thought for a moment before speaking.

“In that case, I will immediately send a telegram to the legion, asking them to write a general statement, add your 33rd Division, and then immediately send a telegram to the whole country explaining the situation.”

"In that case, the Nationalist government will be unable to issue an obituary for you, and even less able to pin the blame on your 33rd Division."

"well……"

After receiving Long Fei's telegram, the Dragon Flame Legion quickly drafted the telegram and sent it to Kuangxu for review.

Considering that the Nationalist government is now a positive force in the war of resistance and that unity must be the priority, Long Fei deleted some content to save face for the Nationalist government.

Soon, the telegram was sent throughout the country.

Only then did the people of the whole country realize that the generals who had died for their country were still alive and had joined the Dragon Flame Legion, continuing to fight the Japanese invaders fiercely.

At the same time, the telegram listed the unit numbers of all the Japanese troops that had been wiped out by the Dragon Flame Legion.

This immediately made the Dragon Flame Legion famous throughout the country, causing a huge sensation.

At the same time, it also boosted the confidence and determination of our compatriots in the war of resistance.