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

The issues that Commander Lu was worried about had actually been thoroughly considered by Fan Tianxi.

"President Lu, I've thought about this. If the Dragon Flame Legion can wipe out these two Japanese divisions tomorrow, we can ask them to keep it a secret."

"Then we reported to the Nationalist government that our Yunnan Army fought to the death and annihilated the Japanese."

"Then, when we report the number of dead, we should report as many as possible... that way..."

Although Fan Tianxi didn't say it explicitly, Commander Lu already understood.

He immediately nodded in approval and said, "Your plan is excellent. This way, our Yunnan army will not only gain merit, but also complete the task assigned by the National Government ahead of schedule. Most importantly, it will not bring any future troubles to Yunnan. It can be described as killing three birds with one stone."

"Mr. Lu, does that mean you agree?"

Commander Lu glanced at Fan Tianxi and slowly shook his head.

"Let's put it this way first, don't rush to make a decision, let's wait until we communicate with the Dragon Legion Commander before making a decision."

"Okay, we'll do as Mr. Lu says."

While Long Fei was making intensive preparations for the battle and the Yunnan Army was making important decisions, the Japanese were not idle either.

The two division commanders were furious after two consecutive days of unsuccessful attacks.

After dinner, the two agreed to meet and discuss the matter together.

"Shinotsuka-kun, I didn't expect the Yunnan army to have such strong fighting power and fighting will. Under the repeated attacks of our cannons and soldiers, their defense line did not budge an inch."

"Ando-kun, the Yunnan Army is known as the Monkey Army. They are physically strong and fully equipped with weapons, so their firepower and combat effectiveness are no worse than those of the Central Army."

Ando Rikichi looked somewhat dejected and shook his head.

“We are a rebuilt division, and we have come here for revenge. Everyone is watching us. If we fail to take the position, we will not only lose face, but we will also disgrace His Majesty the Emperor.”

Yoshio Shinotsuka nodded in agreement, saying, "Ando-kun, you're right. So, we must break through the Yunnan army's defenses tomorrow and wipe them out completely."

Ando Rikichi glanced at Shinotsuka Yoshio, thinking to himself, "I don't know where you get your confidence from."

Seeing Ando Rikichi's disbelief, Shinotsuka Yoshio casually rearranged the teacups on the table.

Then, pointing to the teacups, he began to explain.

"Ando-kun, tomorrow your Fifth Division will be responsible for the frontal assault, while I will lead the Tenth Division to outflank the Yunnan Army from the rear."

"Then we will attack from both sides, and the Yunnan army will surely be defeated."

Unexpectedly, Ando Rikichi immediately mocked, "Shinotsuka-kun, are you talking nonsense? How did you get around to the rear of the monkey army? Did you sprout wings and fly over there?"

Yoshio Shinotsuka smiled dismissively, completely unconcerned about Rikichi Ando's sarcasm.

"Ando-kun, we are now joining forces to attack the Yunnan army, what's the point of you mocking me?"

"We must work together to wipe out the entire monkey army that is blocking our way."

Ando Rikichi thought about it and agreed, so he adjusted his mindset and asked in a serious tone.

"Shinotsuka-kun, how do you plan to get around to the rear of the Yunnan army?"

Yoshio Shinotsuka confidently said, "Although the Yunnan army's defenses are strong, they overlooked a place called Yangjiao'ao. I sent people to capture the local Chinese people, and after interrogation, they revealed a hidden path."

“This path was discovered by local Chinese hunters. They said it could lead around to the south side of Yuwang Mountain. Moreover, not only did we not know about this path, but even the Yunnan Army did not know about it.”

"Because this road is quite dangerous and not suitable for marching at night, I have decided to personally lead four infantry regiments to secretly pass through it after dawn tomorrow."

"I'm temporarily putting the rest of the 10th Division under your command. You'll be responsible for a frontal assault to draw the Yunnan Army's attention and cover my operation."

"As long as we cut off the Yunnan army's retreat route and attack them from both sides, these monkey soldiers will only have one way out: death."

Ando Rikichi naturally wanted to defeat the Yunnan army as soon as possible and then march his troops to Xuzhou.

Therefore, after hearing Yoshio Shinotsuka's plan, he immediately expressed his opinion.

“Very good, Shinotsuka-kun, we will do as you say. I will fully cooperate with your operation tomorrow.”

If Yoshio Shinotsuka's scheme succeeds, it will undoubtedly put the Yunnan army in a pincer attack.

In that case, even if the entire army is not wiped out, the defense line at Yuwang Mountain will definitely be breached, and the mission assigned by the National Government will be impossible to complete.

Unfortunately, just as the Japanese devils' treacherous plot was about to succeed, Long Fei arrived.

The next morning at six o'clock, just as dawn was breaking, Yoshio Shinotsuka ordered the four infantry regiments to get up and have breakfast.

He planned to set off as soon as possible to avoid any unforeseen complications. His plan was to defeat the Yunnan army today, capture Yuwang Mountain, and open the way to Xuzhou.

Meanwhile, Ando Rikichi's 5th Division, in order to coordinate with Shinotsuka Yoshio's actions, ordered the entire army to get up early for breakfast and launch an attack on the Yunnan army at 6:30 a.m.

At this point, it was a full hour and a half earlier than Long Fei had ordered the attack to begin at 8:00.

After the Japanese gunfire erupted, Long Fei immediately made adjustments and ordered an immediate attack on the Japanese.

Three hundred crocodile-shaped flamethrower tanks surrounded the Japanese troops from three sides and began to advance rapidly.

One hundred M26 Pershing tanks, thirty Tiger tanks, fifty Greyhound armored vehicles, and fifty Willys Jeeps equipped with M2 machine guns followed behind, forming a second, tight blockade line.

Behind that is the third blockade line formed by the various units of the Dragon Flame Legion.

Even if the Japanese soldiers could evade the flamethrower tanks, they couldn't escape the blockade from the tanks, armored vehicles, and Willys Jeeps behind them.

Even if we assume that some Japanese soldiers could break through two lines of defense, they would absolutely not be able to escape the third line of defense built by tens of thousands of people.

After the Japanese artillery bombardment, they were focused on launching an attack on the Yunnan army's defenses, but they were met with fierce resistance from the Yunnan army.

Just as the Japanese were deploying their troops and launching continuous attacks, they suddenly discovered that countless tanks had appeared behind them.

This terrified the Japanese soldiers. They had never seen so many armored vehicles since they invaded China.

The key thing is that when these tanks saw the Japanese soldiers enter their firing range, they would actually spray out jets of fire.

The Japanese soldiers who were hit by the flames, along with the surrounding trees and weeds, immediately burst into flames.

Terrified, the Japanese soldiers no longer dared to attack and began to scatter in all directions, fearing they would be hit by the pillars of fire.

The Yunnan soldiers were completely stunned by what they saw. Ignoring the danger, they climbed out of their trenches and stood there watching intently, not even daring to blink.

At this moment, the Yunnan Army's position had become a sea of ​​fire, and the Japanese soldiers were all engulfed in flames.

The Japanese soldiers were in excruciating pain from the scorching flames. They waved their hands, ran around frantically, and struggled and screamed wildly.

"Hahaha, look, the Japanese devils have all turned into roast suckling pigs."

"What kind of weapon is this? It can even breathe fire! Could it be the legendary fire-breathing dragon?"

“I know, this is the Longyan Army. Yesterday, Commander Fan told us to hold the line and let the Longyan Army deal with the Japanese.”

"That was so satisfying! I thought I was going to die at Yuwang Mountain, but it turned out to be the Japanese devils who died."

Xie Qiang was closely observing the battlefield situation from inside a Pershing tank.

He suddenly noticed that two people were crawling out of a Japanese soldier's burning tent.

The two men were dressed in civilian clothes. Upon seeing this, Xie Qiang hurriedly ordered, "Quickly, drive up to those two men."

The two men were terrified because their clothes were on fire. They rushed out of the tent and immediately fell to the ground and rolled around, trying to extinguish the flames on their bodies.

After the tank drove up to them, Xie Qiang hurriedly called everyone out to help put out the fire.

Fortunately, the fire on the two people was not large, and it was quickly extinguished with the help of Xie Qiang and the others.

Before Xie Qiang could even ask, one of them grabbed Xie Qiang's hand and said anxiously.

"Sir, hurry! The Japanese are preparing to flank the Nationalist army from Yangjiao'ao and launch a surprise attack from behind."

Upon hearing this, Xie Qiang immediately realized the gravity of the matter and brought the two men to see Long Fei.