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

After giving Chuxian a small lesson, the team continued on its way.

The journey was relatively peaceful, and no Japanese soldiers were spotted ahead, so they arrived safely at a small village called Guiwu before dark.

According to the map, this place is only a few kilometers away from Xuyi.

Long Fei then ordered everyone to rest on the spot and ordered the cooking cart to prepare food immediately. He then called Xie Qiang over.

"Commander, did you call me here to order our 1st Special Operations Division to attack Xuyi?"

Long Fei nodded and said, "Yes, if the information given by Sixth Brother is correct, then there is only one Japanese company in Xuyi County, plus more than 3,000 people from the Second Division of the Third Army of the puppet army."

Xie Qiang said confidently, "Commander, the puppet troops have no fighting ability at all. I'm afraid they'll wet their pants the moment the gun goes off."

"Our First Special Operations Division guarantees to take Xuyi City within one hour."

Long Fei glared at Xie Qiang: "You brat, are you planning a direct assault?"

"That's right, Commander. Bring out the rocket launchers or howitzers and give the Japanese and their puppet troops a good beating. I estimate it won't take more than an hour to take Xuyi."

Xie Qiang thought Long Fei would be satisfied with his answer, but he didn't expect to be met with a sharp slap on the forehead from Long Fei.

"You're the commander of the 1st Special Operations Division, how come you don't use your brain in battle? All you know is artillery barrage and then charge?"

Xie Qiang rubbed his throbbing head and grinned.

"Commander, it's just that our weapons and equipment are so powerful now, I didn't think much of it."

Long Fei said seriously, "You kid, you must always remember that a soldier's life comes first. They were all born and raised with great difficulty by their parents."

"Therefore, we must win at the lowest possible cost, and always outsmart our opponents rather than confront them head-on."

After being reprimanded by Long Fei, Xie Qiang immediately realized his mistake and quickly devised a new battle plan.

"Commander, how about I lead some men to impersonate Japanese soldiers and infiltrate the county town, then catch the Japanese and puppet troops off guard?"

Long Fei nodded in agreement with Xie Qiang's plan, but based on the information he had, he offered some suggestions.

"Your plan is acceptable, but it's not detailed enough. You can impersonate the 2nd Regiment of the 28th Brigade of the 14th Division of the Japanese Army."

"Because my sixth brother told me that the Japanese 14th Division would be heading north to participate in the Battle of Xuzhou."

"Furthermore, I demand that you capture the Japanese soldiers and their collaborators alive."

Long Fei's request stumped Xie Qiang.

"Commander, I'm afraid I can't capture them all alive."

"I know it's difficult, so I'll give you something good."

After saying that, Long Fei gestured for Xie Qiang to sit down, and then called for Xiao Bai Bai.

"Little Whitey, I want a thousand tear gas canisters."

"Damn it, what do you want this thing for? Do you want to make the Japanese experience all ten of the most brutal tortures of the Qing Dynasty?"

"Stop babbling. I'm talking about serious matters. I'm going to capture all the Japanese soldiers and puppet troops in Xuyi City alive, interrogate them thoroughly, and give them a taste of their own medicine."

Seeing Long Fei's serious tone, Xiao Baibai dared not joke anymore and immediately said in a serious tone.

"No problem. You want tear gas grenade Little Case? I can take care of it in no time. How about two thousand gas grenades?"

"That's enough, thank you."

After saying that, Long Fei didn't waste any more time and took out all two thousand gas grenades from the system at once.

Then they brought out more than 3,000 sets of Japanese military uniforms, as well as Japanese guns and artillery, including several hundred Japanese warhorses that had been captured previously.

"Xie Qiang, with these gas grenades, you can guarantee you'll capture the Japanese soldiers and their collaborators alive, right?"

Xie Qiang casually picked up a gas grenade and grinned.

"With this thing, the enemy will be unable to resist in a few seconds. I guarantee you that I will capture the Japanese and their puppet troops alive."

Xie Qiang was about to call someone to move the supplies when he suddenly thought of something.

"Commander, if the Japanese or their puppet troops continue to resist to the death under these circumstances, can I just kill them?"

Long Fei replied confidently, "Of course."

After dinner, Xie Qiang led the First Special Operations Division to change into their uniforms and set off.

Although the current Special Operations Division has a large number of soldiers and officers, apart from some soldiers from the original Special Operations Battalion, the others cannot speak Japanese.

Therefore, before setting off, Xie Qiang gave special instructions to all the officers and soldiers of the division.

"It doesn't matter if you can't speak the Japanese language, your regimental commander, battalion commander, and company commander can."

"So, once you arrive in Xuyi County, you are not allowed to speak, lest you expose yourselves. Do you understand?"

"understand……"

"Okay, let's go."

Long Fei, along with the legion leaders and the commanders of various armies and divisions, came to see them off in person.

"Commander Xie, please be sure to pay attention to safety and handle the situation carefully."

"Yes, Commander, please rest assured."

The journey of a few kilometers took less than an hour, and Xie Qiang led his troops to the outskirts of Xuyi County.

By this time, the city gates of Xuyi County were already tightly closed.

When the Japanese soldiers on guard duty on the city wall noticed the sudden appearance of a large number of troops outside the city, they hurriedly shouted to inquire.

"Which unit are you from, and why are you in Xuyi so late?"

Xie Qiang rode his horse swaggering to the city gate and answered loudly.

"We are Ishiguro Teizo, the regimental commander of the 2nd Regiment of the 28th Brigade of the 14th Division. We are here to attack Huai'an by order of the division and brigade commanders. Open the city gates immediately and let us in."

Upon hearing that it was the 14th Division, the Japanese sentry hurriedly replied.

"Commander, please wait a moment, I will report to our company commander immediately."

The Japanese company commander, named Kenjiro, rushed to the city wall after receiving the report.

He then asked Xie Qiang about the situation, but Xie Qiang became very impatient and refused to answer his questions.

"Baka! Open the city gates for me immediately! My regiment has been marching all day and is exhausted. They need to rest right away."

Seeing that Xie Qiang spoke Japanese fluently and that there was nothing wrong with him, Jianren hurriedly ordered the city gates to be opened.

Xie Qiang waved his hand casually, and the First Special Operations Division began to quickly enter the city.

When Xie Qiang came in, Jianren originally wanted to pull him aside to ask questions, but Xie Qiang continued to give orders forcefully.

"Arrange accommodations for my regiment immediately."

Xie Qiang now holds the rank of colonel, and Jianren originally dared not disobey him.

Fortunately, although nine out of ten houses in Xuyi County are currently empty and many houses have been burned down, the remaining houses are enough to house more than 3,000 people in a regiment.

After Xie Qiang entered the house, Jianren was about to follow him in, but was blocked by two soldiers outside the door.

One of them could speak Japanese: "The regimental commander needs to rest, please don't disturb him."

Originally, Jianren had no choice but to turn around and leave.

The Japanese company was equipped with a radio, but coincidentally, it broke down this afternoon, and there were no replacement parts available.

Therefore, even if the scoundrel originally wanted to call and verify, he couldn't do it.

Even if the original "scoundrel radio station" is intact, Xie Qiang is not afraid.

Because just as he left, the officers and soldiers of the 1st Special Operations Division had already begun their secret operations.