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

The next morning, Fujita Susumu got up before dawn.

The 18th and 68th Regiments reported at 2:00 AM that they had maneuvered to their designated positions.

After receiving the report, Fujita Susumu was so excited that he barely slept all night.

In a daze, Fujita Susumu dreamed that the main force of the Dragon Flame Legion was completely annihilated on Langya Peak.

To avenge his annihilated troops, he had over a thousand prisoners dragged out and beheaded one by one.

Just as he was hacking away, the sword in his hand suddenly snapped in two with a "crack" and fell to the ground with a clatter.

Suddenly, Fujita Susumu was awakened.

He suddenly picked up the command sword that was placed beside him and drew it from its sheath.

Seeing that the commander's sword was gleaming coldly and intact, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

It's almost five o'clock.

Fujita Susumu immediately got up and issued orders that the troops eat breakfast at 5:30 a.m. and launch an attack on Langya Peak at 6:30 a.m. sharp.

When the time came, with Fujita Susumu's order, Inoue Kintochi's 34th Regiment quickly took over from the 6th Regiment and moved into attack positions.

Before the infantry launched their charge, the Japanese, following their usual rigid tactics, used their only mortars to bombard Langya Peak.

After a barrage of shelling, the Japanese found no movement on Langya Peak.

As soon as the shelling stopped, they immediately launched an attack.

At this time, in addition to the 34th Regiment which was attacking from the front, the 18th and 68th Regiments, which had circled around to the northeast and northwest, also launched their attacks.

Although Langya Peak is only about 300 meters above sea level, its terrain is still quite steep.

When the Japanese soldiers rushed to the mountainside, a burst of gunfire suddenly rang out from the mountain.

The Japanese soldiers at the forefront immediately fell in large numbers.

Upon seeing this, the Japanese soldiers behind them had no choice but to immediately lie down, seek cover on the spot, and return fire.

After the two sides fought for more than ten minutes, the Japanese soldiers noticed that the gunfire on the mountain was gradually weakening.

Just as the Japanese were preparing to continue their charge, the 18th and 68th Regiments of the Japanese army discovered that a reinforcement force had suddenly emerged from their rear.

This unit had extremely fierce firepower, and the Japanese soldiers were completely unable to raise their heads.

Furthermore, the Japanese soldiers discovered that the Dragon Flame Legion on the mountain suddenly broke through from the back of the mountain and rushed down.

The troops breaking out on the mountain and the reinforcements appearing below chose to attack the junction of two Japanese regiments.

So, in no time, the troops on the mountain successfully broke through the encirclement, met up with the reinforcements, and then quickly fled.

This completely stunned the Japanese 18th and 68th Regiments.

Kawasaki Teiji, the newly appointed commander of the 68th Regiment of the 3rd Division, hurriedly reported to Fujita Susumu.

"What?! The Dragon Flame Legion has broken through and escaped! Baka! Is your defense line made of tofu?"

Enraged and dizzy, Fujita Susumu took a deep breath and hastily ordered the 18th and 68th Regiments to give chase with all their might, determined not to let the Dragon Flame Legion escape.

After relaying the order, Fujita Susumu still couldn't understand how the Dragon Flame Legion could break through so easily, so he ordered the 34th Regiment to join the pursuit.

He then led the rest of the division to catch up quickly.

Fearing that the Dragon Flame Army might escape, Fujita Susumu decided to send the Third Cavalry Regiment to pursue the Dragon Flame Legion immediately, even though the mountainous terrain was not suitable for cavalry warfare.

Although Tomizaki Tsuhiko, the commander of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment, was somewhat resistant to the division commander's decision, he still decided to carry it out.

Four cavalry squadrons plus one machine gun squadron, totaling about 1,400 Japanese soldiers.

Led by Tomizaki Tsuhiko, they rode off on their magnificent Japanese horses, galloping away with a roar, raising clouds of dust behind them.

Last night, two Japanese regiments set off overnight to outflank Langya Peak. In fact, Long Fei received the report from the reconnaissance team immediately.

However, Long Fei did not intend to withdraw his troops ahead of schedule.

After much difficulty, we lured the Japanese soldiers here one by one. Tomorrow, after passing Langya Peak, we will reach Wolonggou.

If we withdraw our troops now, the Japanese will realize they've lost their target tomorrow, and then, seeing the terrain of Wolonggou, they're unlikely to be fooled into entering Wolonggou.

Therefore, Long Fei decided to remain inactive and let the troops on Langya Peak continue to serve as bait.

However, he instructed them that after suppressing the Japanese attack the next day, they should immediately break out from the back mountain, and he would send the 3rd Regiment of the 1st Special Operations Division to meet them.

After receiving Long Fei's order, the six army commanders gathered together to chat.

Everyone had their own thoughts, and Liu Anqi, the commander of the Fifth Army, spoke first.

"We've already wiped out the Japanese artillery and armored units. Tomorrow we can just come down like hungry tigers and annihilate the Third Division. Why go through all this trouble and lure the Japanese into Wolonggou?"

Sixth Army Commander Jia Yunshan echoed, "I think so too. With our firepower so strong now, the Japanese can't possibly withstand it."

Ding Zhipan didn't care, since he knew that listening to Long Fei was always the right thing to do, but he still gave a reminder.

"Didn't the corps commander say that we should achieve the greatest victory with the least casualties? He's going to use white phosphorus bombs to deal with the Japanese devils."

At this point, Chen Yiding, Zhu Ci, Zhou Weiguo, Zhou Zhengqiang, and others also expressed their opinions.

"Our armies didn't fight well today, but isn't this the corps commander's plan to lure the enemy?"

"The terrain of Langya Mountain is unique, so it is not easy for us to completely surround the Japanese. That is why the corps commander decided to lure all the Japanese to Wolonggou and annihilate them."

"That's right. Didn't the corps commander say before that he was afraid of hurting the Japanese too much and driving them away? We are being patient for now in order to eventually annihilate the Japanese Third Division."

"Actually, this is the first time I've heard of this white phosphorus bomb. From the commander's introduction, it seems to be extremely powerful and terrifying. Don't you want to see it for yourselves?"

Finally, Chen Yiding took the initiative to state: "Anyway, I will resolutely obey the Legion Commander's orders. The reason I chose to join the Dragon Flame Force was because I admired the military command ability of the Dragon Legion Commander."

Chen Yiding's words struck a chord with everyone. Yes, most of the people present had become members of the Dragon Flame Army for this very reason.

Liu Anqi and Jia Yunshan thought about it and agreed, so they expressed their opinion.

"Yes, Commander Chen is right. Then we will follow orders and see the power of white phosphorus bombs for ourselves."

Therefore, after the Japanese launched their attack the next day, the troops on Langya Peak followed Long Fei's instructions completely.

After suppressing the Japanese troops, they quickly broke through from the back mountain with the assistance of the supporting troops.

After breaking through the encirclement, the troops immediately advanced towards Wolonggou, but deliberately slowed down their escape.

Make sure the Japanese can see it from a distance, luring them into a pursuit.

Just as the troops were about to reach the entrance of Wolonggou, the First Army, which was responsible for the rearguard, received a report from reconnaissance personnel.

They said a Japanese cavalry regiment was galloping towards them and would catch up in ten minutes at most.

At the same time that Chen Yiding received the report, Long Fei also received the news.