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

Upon hearing this, the two officers immediately became tense.

Commander Li suddenly stood up, picked up his binoculars, turned around and walked to the city wall to observe the outside.

"Commander Li, the Japanese won't arrive for at least another hour. Let's continue drinking tea."

Long Fei remained unmoved, sitting calmly.

Commander Li silently put down his binoculars, walked back and sat down, then sincerely praised Long Fei.

"Commander of the Dragon Legion, you are young, but your composure makes me feel ashamed."

Faced with Commander Li's praise, Long Fei smiled modestly.

"Commander Li, I know you are also a man of great vision and a strong sense of righteousness."

"To be honest, the Dragon Flame Legion rushed to the battlefield of Taierzhuang to kill the Japanese devils."

"What I'm worried about is that if the war gets intense in the future, the Nationalist government might make some self-destructive decisions."

"I hope that Commander Li will speak up for justice when the time comes."

Commander Li was completely bewildered: "Commander Long, what do you mean by that? What do you want me to say?"

Long Fei was actually alluding to the Huayuankou Dam breach that occurred not long afterward.

This matter concerns the lives of millions and the livelihoods of tens of millions. Long Fei will do everything in his power to prevent this man-made disaster from happening.

The reason for laying the groundwork for Commander Li now is because he has always been at odds with the leaders of the National Government.

Long Fei was worried that if he failed to stop it, the tragedy would still happen, so Commander Li's condemnation would naturally carry more weight.

Long Fei couldn't reveal his true intentions at this point, so he pretended to be mysterious.

"Commander Li, we can't say everything. Please wait until June."

"June... okay..."

Commander Li knew that Long Fei was not someone who spoke without reason; if he said that, he must have his reasons.

An hour later, the walkie-talkie rang again; this time it was Gao Honglai asking for instructions.

"Commander, we have scouted all of the Japanese artillery positions. All five artillery positions are located less than three kilometers from Taierzhuang."

Although the Japanese howitzers had a longer range, the Type 92 infantry gun had a maximum range of less than 3,000 meters.

Furthermore, the annihilation of the Sakamoto Detachment and the Seya Detachment had caused the 5th and 10th Divisions to lose a large number of artillery pieces.

Although two independent mixed brigades have now been reinforced, the number of artillery pieces they have deployed is insufficient to make up for the previous losses.

Therefore, in order to unify command and maximize the effectiveness of artillery fire,

The Japanese could only set up artillery positions at close range and then quickly set up field communication telephones.

In this way, the Japanese could concentrate all their artillery and fire at the same time with just one phone call.

"Commander, you just said that once the location of the Japanese artillery is confirmed, I can immediately order them to fire. Can I do that now...?"

Long Fei immediately replied, "You can fire the cannons right away, and at the same time order all reconnaissance personnel to retreat one kilometer immediately."

"Yes, as ordered."

Long Fei made this arrangement because the maximum lethal range of the infrasound weapon is about 3,500 meters.

The Japanese troops are now less than three kilometers from Taierzhuang and have all entered their kill zone.

After the reconnaissance personnel retreated one kilometer, they would be at least four kilometers away from Taierzhuang and would be completely safe from harm.

The Japanese army now has more than 50,000 troops and has advanced to within two kilometers of Taierzhuang.

Yoshiharu Ozaki's Independent Mixed Third Brigade was less than one kilometer from Taierzhuang.

Yoshiharu Ozaki is now just waiting for the artillery to fire before launching his siege.

To this end, he has completed the deployment of all the tanks and armored vehicles that the brigade, the 5th and 10th Divisions, and the 3rd Brigade have provided as reinforcements.

Yoshiharu Ozaki eagerly drew his sword, anxiously awaiting the start of the artillery barrage.

Just as the Japanese artillerymen were adjusting firing parameters and moving shells in preparation for shelling Taierzhuang...

Suddenly, a piercing whistling sound rang out from the sky.

The shells travel at a speed of about one thousand meters per second, so the shells fired in Taierzhuang would hit the Japanese artillery positions in about three seconds.

In those three seconds, if you hesitate even slightly, you simply won't be able to react.

"Boom boom boom..."

The five artillery positions set up by the Japanese were instantly engulfed in artillery fire.

Gao Hong's order was to conduct five rounds of artillery fire, but those five rounds of fire took less than a minute.

Therefore, before the Japanese commanders could react, the five artillery positions were completely destroyed.

At this moment, all I could do was roar hysterically.

"Damn it... What's going on? How did the Chinese army know the exact location of our artillery positions?"

Itagaki Seishiro sensed something was wrong, so he quickly reminded him.

"Did the Chinese army deliberately lure us into attacking Taierzhuang? Otherwise, how come they destroyed our artillery positions as soon as we arrived in Taierzhuang and before we even launched an attack?"

Isogai Rensuke looked at Itagaki Seishiro and nodded.

Tadao Yoshizawa also sensed something was wrong, so he spoke up.

"Should we inform Ozaki-kun to refrain from launching an attack for the time being?"

Isogai Rensuke and Itagaki Seishiro immediately nodded in agreement.

After learning that the artillery had been destroyed by the enemy, Yoshiharu Ozaki realized that the siege would be extremely difficult.

But he had boasted that he would capture Taierzhuang before nightfall. If he were to retreat now, wouldn't he become a laughing stock?

After much deliberation, Yoshiharu Ozaki decided to take a gamble, believing that there was still a powerful tank force.

Without artillery, we'll rely on tanks to destroy the fortifications of Taierzhuang and blow open the city gates.

"Kill them all, warriors of the empire! The time has come to serve the Emperor! I command you to attack Taierzhuang!"

The Japanese tank units then advanced, with the 13th Brigade following behind.

After receiving a reply from Yoshiharu Ozaki, Rensuke Isogai was so angry that he stomped his feet.

"What is Yoshiharu Ozaki trying to do? He actually launched an attack."

Upon seeing this, Yoshizawa Tadao immediately stated, "Isoya-kun, Itagaki-kun, since Ozaki-kun insists on launching an attack, we must fully cooperate. Otherwise, if we fail, we will all be held accountable."

Yoshizawa Tadao's words sent a chill down the spines of Isogai Rensuke and Itagaki Seishiro.

The two thought about it and realized that they would definitely be held accountable for having lost two detachments before. Now, their only way to atone for their crimes was to take Taierzhuang.

Only by using merits to cover up their mistakes can they possibly escape punishment.

Otherwise, if he did not assist Ozaki Yoshiharu in capturing Taierzhuang, he would likely be punished even more severely upon returning home.

After realizing the gravity of the situation, Isogai Rensuke and Itagaki Seishiro quickly expressed their opinions.

"Alright, then we'll fully cooperate with Ozaki-kun and we must take Taierzhuang."

More than 50,000 Japanese soldiers, now divided into four waves, are rapidly advancing towards Taierzhuang.

Upon seeing the Japanese soldiers begin their attack on the city, Long Fei immediately put down his binoculars, turned around, and ordered, "Begin the performance."