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

In just over ten minutes, an entire Japanese cavalry regiment was wiped out.

"Haha, that's fucking great! Everyone hurry up and clean up the battlefield, the Japanese infantry will be here soon."

Chen Yiding knew that Long Fei's most important goal was to lure all the Japanese soldiers into Wolonggou, so he dared not delay in the slightest.

The soldiers showed no mercy, looting everything the Japanese soldiers could, including their guns, ammunition, and sabers.

Then, Chen Yiding left only one regiment of soldiers, preparing to pretend to block the Japanese infantry again.

The first to arrive was Teiji Kawasaki's 68th Regiment, followed closely by the 18th and 34th Regiments.

Kawasaki Teiji had just seen the 3rd Cavalry Regiment, and the regiment that overtook him had only been chasing for a short while when intense gunfire erupted.

However, Kawasaki Teiji found the gunshots strange, as they were neither machine guns or rifles used by cavalry nor firearms used by the Chinese army.

Filled with doubt and intense unease, Kawasaki Teiji ordered his regiment to speed up and catch up.

When Kawasaki Teiji mounted his horse and looked through his binoculars at the horrific scene that sent chills down his spine, he couldn't help but gasp.

"What?! How is this possible? An entire cavalry regiment was wiped out in just over ten minutes?"

"Didn't the division commander say the enemy was out of ammunition and supplies?"

Even if Kawasaki Teiji had a bad childhood, he wouldn't rashly order his troops to continue advancing.

He immediately dismounted and sent a group of Japanese soldiers to investigate.

Unexpectedly, when the group of Japanese soldiers went up, they were so frightened by the bloody and terrifying scene that they trembled all over. Coupled with the pungent smell of blood, they vomited violently on the spot.

After the group of Japanese soldiers returned, they reported to Teiji Kawasaki.

"Commander, the Third Cavalry Regiment has definitely been wiped out. We discovered that they were hit by large-caliber bullets, and most of their bodies were torn to pieces."

Kawasaki Teiji was now even more hesitant to advance, so he ordered his troops to rest on the spot.

He then immediately reported to Fujita Susumu.

Fujita Susumu held the telegram sent by Kawasaki Teiji, looking on in disbelief.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible. A cavalry regiment was wiped out in just over ten minutes. Is the Dragon Flame Legion really that powerful?"

Despite his disbelief, Fujita Susumu ordered the follow-up troops to immediately speed up their march.

He decided to go ahead and see for himself what was going on.

When Fujita arrived, all three regiments had already gathered not far from the entrance to Wolonggou.

After witnessing it firsthand, Fujita Susumu almost fainted from anger on the spot.

He pointed to the corpses of the Third Cavalry Regiment and said angrily, "The cavalry regiment were true heroes, and we should all learn from them."

"I now order an immediate attack. The Dragon Flame Legion has nowhere to retreat. Behind this Crouching Dragon Gully are only cliffs and precipices. If the Dragon Flame Legion does not surrender, they will have no choice but to jump off the cliff."

Seeing that the troops were about to launch an attack, Chief of Staff Toshio Takayuki immediately pulled Fujita Susumu aside and tried to dissuade him.

"General, please calm down. The Wolonggou area ahead is a perfect place for an ambush. Be careful, the Longlongyan Legion may be lying in ambush."

"So what if they have an ambush? They're out of ammunition. What can they use to fight us?"

"Besides, the field artillery regiment and the cavalry regiment were wiped out by the enemy in just one day. If we don't annihilate the Dragon Flame Legion, how am I supposed to go back and explain to His Excellency the Commander?"

Fujita Susumu was right; seeing the cavalry regiment wiped out, he really did lose his mind.

Although Fujita Susumu's words made a lot of sense, Toshio Tezono still tried his best to continue persuading him.

"General, if we really want to attack, I suggest we send a battalion to probe the enemy's firepower first."

"If we confirm that the enemy really has no ammunition and no ambush, then we will launch a full-scale attack."

Fujita Susumu gave Tagore Toshio a deep look, thought for a moment, and then nodded in agreement.

Toshio Tadamoto then turned around and gave the order.

"Commander Kawasaki, send a battalion up immediately, and the rest of the troops prepare for the attack."

Kawasaki Teiji greatly appreciated the Chief of Staff's cautious attitude and immediately nodded in agreement.

"Order: First Battalion, launch an attack immediately."

The 1st Battalion of the 68th Regiment, with about a thousand Japanese soldiers, charged toward the entrance of Wolonggou in a dense, swarming manner after receiving orders.

Chen Yiding ordered Zhou Weiguo to personally command the regiment left behind by the First Army.

When Zhou Weiguo saw that the Japanese had only sent a large battalion to attack, he immediately gave the order.

"Listen up, everyone. Each person fires a maximum of three bullets, then retreat immediately."

The soldiers knew, of course, that this was a ploy to lure the enemy, so they all nodded in agreement.

When the Japanese soldiers were about 100 meters away, Zhou Weiguo ordered them to open fire.

Actually, we could have waited until the Japanese got closer before firing, but if we did that, we might have been pinned down by the Japanese during the retreat, causing unnecessary casualties.

As soon as the guns were fired, the Japanese soldiers quickly lay down on the ground and then fought back fiercely with their machine guns.

The Japanese soldiers behind them were about to attack with grenade launchers, but they were quickly taken down by snipers.

Each person fired three shots, which took only a few seconds. After that, Zhou Weiguo immediately led everyone to retreat quickly.

After firing for a while, the Japanese soldiers realized that the enemy was not retaliating, so they hurriedly stopped firing and cautiously continued to advance.

After suffering more than a hundred casualties, the Japanese battalion successfully captured the entrance to Wolonggou.

Moreover, the Japanese discovered that the Dragon Flame Legion's blocking position was completely deserted.

Upon receiving the report, Fujita Susumu proudly told Tagore Toshio.

"Tian Yuan-kun, I told you the Dragon Flame Legion was out of bullets. This battalion only encountered very weak firepower, and the enemy retreated quickly."

"I would like to ask, how can an army without ammunition ambush us? With stones and clubs?"

Toshio Taniguchi was speechless after Fujita Susumu's words, but he still answered somewhat unwillingly.

"Of course I hope that Your Excellency's judgment is correct, but there is an old Chinese saying: 'Better safe than sorry.'"

Fujita Susumu disagreed, saying, "Ten-kun, you're being too cautious. Don't think of the Chinese as so formidable. They're just the sick men of East Asia, utterly vulnerable."

"Order: All troops move out and quickly cross Wolonggou to catch up with the Longyan Legion."

Although Fujita Susumu was stubborn, he knew that the terrain of Wolonggou was very disadvantageous to his troops, so he did not want to stay there any longer.

Kawasaki Teiji had already set off first to join his First Battalion.

After carefully observing the cliffs on both sides of Wolonggou, he was still somewhat uneasy, so he once again suggested this to Fujita Susumu, who had already entered Wolonggou.

"General, I suggest using mortars to conduct fire reconnaissance of the area above the cliffs on both sides."

Fujita Susumu thought Kawasaki Teiji's suggestion was quite reasonable, as it would help him determine whether the Flame Legion was indeed lying in ambush and also alleviate his worries.

So the Japanese concentrated all their available mortars, including grenade launchers, and bombarded the cliffs on both sides with a barrage of fire.