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

Deputy Commander Luo and Wang Nujiang, wanting to stay in the area to wage guerrilla warfare and establish a base behind enemy lines, took their leave with their troops after the victory banquet.

The Yunnan Army marched south together with the Longyan Legion.

After entering the Central Plains, Long Fei bid farewell to Commander Lu and Fan Tianxi. Their destination was Ezhou, Hubei, while the Longyan Legion was heading towards Zhengzhou.

During the journey, Long Fei sent a secret telegram to Zheng Yaoxian, inquiring about the garrison situation of the Nationalist army near Huayuankou.

To prevent the Nationalist army from blowing up Huayuankou, it would be difficult to guarantee that there would be no conflict with the other side, so Long Fei had to plan ahead and make arrangements in advance.

When it comes to the locations of the various military units, the Military Intelligence Bureau is certainly very familiar with them.

In order to prevent the infiltration of Japanese spies, and also to understand the specific situation of each unit.

Therefore, with the tacit approval of the Nationalist government leadership, the acting director planted many intelligence agents of the Military Intelligence Bureau in various units of the Nationalist Army.

Otherwise, the Military Intelligence Bureau would not have had 100,000 men at its peak.

Soon, Zheng Yaoxian replied, telling Long Fei that the 20th Army Group was currently stationed around Kaifeng.

At the same time, Zheng Yaoxian also sent Long Fei the latest battle report on the Central Plains region.

Upon seeing the battle report, Long Fei couldn't help but curse angrily.

“A well-equipped 27th Army abandoned Lanfeng and fled the city in less than a day.”

"The Eighth Army defending Shangqiu was even more outrageous. Using the excuse that the radio station had been destroyed, they fled without firing a single shot."

"I really want to shoot those two bastards, Gui Paopao and Huang Paopao."

Seeing Long Fei's anger, Liu Wei quickly took the telegram.

After reading it, Liu Wei kept shaking his head and sighing.

"Sigh... 150,000 men surrounding 20,000 Japanese soldiers, such a good pot of soup, but it was ruined by two rat droppings."

Xu Peng and Gao Hong also hurriedly took the telegram from Liu Wei and began to read it.

After reading it, Xu Peng was so angry he wanted to curse, but he was more concerned about how to deal with the situation next.

"Commander, it seems we are a step too late. The Japanese 14th Division under Doihara has not only broken through the Nationalist army's encirclement and occupied Lanfeng, but also won the Battle of Lanfeng."

"And soon, they will launch an attack on Kaifeng, which is only fifty kilometers away."

"What should we do? Should we deal with the Japanese Doihara Division, or go directly to Huayuankou to stop the Nationalist army from blowing up the dike?"

Long Fei did not answer, but instead asked a question in return, which seemed quite meaningful.

What do you think we should do next?

Liu Wei decisively replied, "I think we should rush to Huayuankou immediately and try to stop the Nationalist army's attempt to breach the dike."

Xu Peng thought for a moment and replied, "I think we can split our forces into two groups: one to intercept or eliminate the Doihara Division, and the other to stop the Nationalist army's operations at Huayuankou."

Gao Hong expressed his agreement with Xu Peng's idea.

Ma Xu shared Liu Wei's opinion. He believed that since they had arrived too late and the Battle of Lanfeng had already ended in defeat for the National Revolutionary Army, there was no need to waste time continuing to entangle with the Japanese.

The more important issue to address is the breach of the Huayuankou dike.

After all, this matter concerns the safety of millions of people, and we absolutely cannot take it lightly.

Long Fei did not convene a meeting with the other army commanders, since only the veterans of the Special Operations Battalion knew about the breach of the Huayuankou dike.

Long Fei saw that everyone had expressed their opinions, but unfortunately, none of them shared his thoughts.

Finally, Long Fei revealed his plan to everyone.

“You all have your reasons, but have you thought about how to stop the Nationalist army from breaching the dike?”

"This is an order personally issued by the leaders of the National Government. Who would dare to disobey it?"

"If we try to reason with them but they won't listen, then the only solution in the end will be to resort to force."

"Now that the whole country is united in the fight against the Japanese under the guidance of the united front ideology, we can't possibly open fire on the National Revolutionary Army, can we?"

Everyone agreed with Long Fei's analysis and nodded in agreement.

"Commander, what do you suggest we do?" Xie Qiang asked anxiously.

Long Fei continued, "The reason why the Nationalist government made this inhumane decision was mainly because once the Doihara Division attacked Kaifeng, Kaifeng would fall quickly, and then Zhengzhou would be in grave danger."

"If Zhengzhou falls into the hands of the Japanese, not only will the Pinghan Railway be cut off, but it will also threaten Wuhan to the south, attack Luoyang to the west, and threaten Hanzhong. This will inevitably affect the strategic layout of the National Government."

"Therefore, in order to dissuade the leaders of the Nationalist government from using water as a substitute for military force, we must first resolve their concerns."

At this point, Long Fei's meaning was quite clear: to annihilate the Doihara Division and temporarily remove the threat to Kaifeng and Zhengzhou.

"Commander, do you mean we should attack the Doihara Division?" Xu Peng asked.

"Yes, that's right. I think this Doihara is not only fat, but also incredibly audacious. He dared to venture deep into enemy territory with more than 20,000 Japanese soldiers. If we don't wipe him out, I'll feel like I'm letting down the Japanese Emperor who is so shameless."

"Hahaha……"

Long Fei's sudden humor made everyone burst into laughter.

Xie Qiang became excited as soon as he heard that they were going to fight Doihara.

"Commander, just tell me how to fight. I'm already sharpening my sword and itching for a fight."

Long Fei nodded: "Since the National Army's 150,000 troops failed in the Battle of Lanfeng, why don't we, the Longyan Legion, launch another Battle of Lanfeng?"

"We now have 90,000 troops. This time, let's not play games. Let's surround Lanfeng directly, then deploy all our heavy weapons and crush the Japanese devils."

"Let the Doihara Division be reduced to ashes in Lanfeng, turning them all into fertilizer for the Chinese land, still in its original state, hence the name Doihara."

At this moment, Long Fei not only possessed the imposing aura of destroying enemy ships with a mere laugh, but also the confidence and arrogance to despise all Japanese invaders.

"Clap clap clap... Wow, Legion Commander, I'm totally impressed! How are you so talented? You've given the name Doihara a new meaning."

Xie Qiang laughed so hard he almost fell over, clapping loudly and shamelessly flattering Xie Qiang.

Everyone was amused by Xie Qiang's exaggerated actions and words, and laughter filled the tent.

However, after laughing, Gao Hong was still somewhat worried.

"Commander, we're going to attack the Doihara Division in Lanfeng. What if the Nationalist army blows up the dike at this time?"

Long Fei glanced at Gao Hong speechlessly and asked.

"What's today's date?"

"Children's Day, June 1st," Gao Hong replied blankly.

"You son of a bitch, is Children's Day being established now? Let me ask you again, what date did the Huayuankou Dam breach happen?"

Gao Hong thought hard for a moment, then answered uncertainly, "Commander, if I remember correctly, it's number nine..."

“If you remember correctly, it’s the 9th. Today is only the 1st. We still have eight days to wipe out the Doihara Division, so don’t worry, we have plenty of time.”

Although everyone agreed with Long Fei's plan, it was, after all, a siege, and in order to ensure sufficient firepower, Long Fei decided to ask Xiao Bai Bai for more weapons and equipment.