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

As soon as Xie Qiang gave Long Fei's order, many soldiers couldn't wait to open fire on the two Japanese battalion commanders.

In an instant, at least several dozen machine guns fired hundreds of bullets, hitting the two Japanese battalion commanders.

Long Fei demanded that the two clamoring Japanese devils be crushed, and his wish was fulfilled.

The two Japanese soldiers, who had been charging just moments before, were instantly torn to pieces.

His entire body was dismembered by machine gun bullets; his hands, feet, and dog head were severed and separated, and his body was also shattered into countless pieces of flesh.

His right arm, which had fallen to the ground, was still tightly gripping the sword.

After witnessing this horrific scene, the Japanese soldiers around them, who had just been full of murderous intent and bloodlust, suddenly became deflated and lost the courage to continue their charge.

The soldiers, fearing the Japanese soldiers might escape, continued to fire at them relentlessly.

The Japanese army was very disciplined; anyone who retreated in the face of battle would be treated as a deserter.

Therefore, the Japanese soldiers dared not retreat and could only lie down on the spot.

In this way, the machine gun cannot hit the target.

The soldiers then began to change tactics, either throwing hand grenades or using rifle grenades.

Others set up mortars to bombard the area.

The two battalions of the Japanese army in the third wave were almost wiped out by the repeated attacks of the Longyan troops.

After observing through the binoculars, Michitake Yamaoka gave Yoshio Shinotsuka another suggestion.

"Commander, all three attacks have failed, and more than six thousand of the Empire's elite troops have perished."

"I suggest we retreat immediately, rest for a while, and then make further plans."

If Yoshio Shinotsuka had a second option, he would certainly be happy to retreat.

But retreat meant death for him. Who would willingly face death without the will to live?

At this moment, Yoshio Shinotsuka had a new idea. He pointed to the middle of Motuo Ridge and Zijin Mountain and said.

“The enemy’s strongpoints are likely all built on the front. Since we can’t take these two high points with a frontal assault, we should send a force to make a rapid advance from the middle.”

"Once this force breaks through, it can launch an attack from the rear, and there is a good chance of success."

Although Michitake Yamaoka admitted that Yoshio Shinotsuka's plan made some sense and was the most feasible tactic at present, he still believed it was correct.

However, he believes there is still a huge element of risk involved; to put it bluntly, it's a gamble—gambling that the Dragon Flame troops haven't established firing positions behind the high ground.

Seeing that Yamaoka Michitake did not immediately agree, Shinotsuka Yoshio then tried to persuade Ueda Kenkichi.

Ueda Kenkichi certainly did not want to retreat. As the former commander of the Kwantung Army, he had personally led 200,000 elite troops. If he were to return defeated like this...

In that case, he will not only lose his chance to continue in the military, but he will also lose his dignity and face.

"Yamaoka Army, I think we should try it out as Commander Shinotsuka suggested."

"To increase the success rate of the breakthrough, I suggest that we organize another force to launch a strong attack on the two commanding heights and draw enemy fire."

Now it's two to one. After thinking for a moment, Yamaoka Michitake reluctantly nodded in agreement.

After seeing that Yamaoka Michitake had agreed, Shinotsuka Yoshio hurriedly made a promise.

"Thank you for your support, Yamaoka-kun. How about this: if the breakthrough fails, then we'll retreat."

So the Japanese quickly organized another 5,000 troops to launch attacks on two high points to draw fire and cover the advancing troops in the center.

Yoshio Shinotsuka personally selected the strongest division and ordered them to charge forward at all costs once the battle between the two sides began.

"Commander, are the Japanese stubborn? They're actually preparing to launch another attack."

After Xu Peng finished his report, Long Fei said "yes" and picked up his binoculars to go to the observation port.

After observing for a while, Long Fei smiled and said, "That old bastard Yoshio Shinotsuka must have a new trick up his sleeve."

"Order the troops lying in ambush ahead to prepare to fire. Also, inquire about the current situation of the troops that are cutting off the Japanese rear."

Xie Qiang looked regretful: "Commander, you're not going to order the reserve force to launch a secret weapon right now, are you?"

"Of course not. When a cat catches a mouse, the mouse is eventually tortured to death. It would be no fun if it were killed in one go. Let them use tanks to drive the Japanese away."

Soon, following Yoshio Shinotsuka's orders, the Japanese troops began to split up and take action.

Five thousand Japanese soldiers, two thousand five hundred on each side, began their attack on Motuo Ridge and Zijin Mountain.

However, this time the Japanese were launching a feint attack, so although the formation was large, the attack speed was not fast.

As soon as the enemy machine guns opened fire, the Japanese soldiers immediately lay down on the spot.

At the same time, the divisions tasked with making a breakthrough in the central region immediately charged forward at all costs.

Upon spotting the enemy, the soldiers at the two high points immediately turned their guns around, aimed, and opened fire.

A Japanese division of more than 20,000 soldiers stubbornly advanced under heavy fire.

Even as rows and rows of Japanese soldiers were defeated, the remaining Japanese soldiers continued to rush forward without hesitation.

Ultimately, about half of the Japanese division successfully broke through the interception at the two high points.

Just as the Japanese division commander was secretly relieved that his entire army had not been wiped out, and ordered his troops to continue advancing, preparing to circle around to the rear of these two high points and launch an attack,

Suddenly, a large group of tanks appeared a few hundred meters ahead, completely blocking their way.

"What?! So many tanks! How...how are we going to get through this?!"

Before the Japanese division commander could recover from his shock, the tanks opened fire.

Long Fei deployed a total of thirty M26 Pershing tanks here.

Sun Haitao from the reserve team was in charge of command here.

These thirty tanks were now moving forward at full speed, with their main guns firing high-explosive shells and their two machine guns firing wildly.

Before the Japanese division commander could give the order, he was blown to smithereens by a high-explosive bomb.

The remaining 10,000-plus Japanese soldiers, facing these steel monsters, were lucky to even survive, let alone fight back.

Many Japanese soldiers were either killed by high-explosive shells or machine gun fire.

The remaining Japanese soldiers completely lost their will to fight and turned to flee desperately.

However, their escape speed was not even close to that of artillery shells and bullets, let alone the speed of a tank at fifty miles per hour.

Soon, the thirty Pershing tanks caught up with the Japanese and began to relentlessly crush them.

Before being crushed into mincemeat, the Japanese soldiers let out desperate roars.

Long Fei soon received a report from Sun Haitao that the Japanese troops who had broken through had been completely annihilated.

"Damn, he forced them to retreat, and he actually wiped them all out. If the Japanese had escaped, I would have skinned Sun Haitao alive."

"Commander, are you really willing to skin Sun Haitao alive?"

Xie Qiang knew Long Fei was just saying that out of anger, but he couldn't help teasing him anyway.

"You talk too much. Go and ask the troops that are flanking us how things are going."

Before Xie Qiang could leave, Xu Peng came in with a telegram.

"Commander, don't worry. I just received a report that the four armies have completely cut off the Japanese retreat."

"Alright, we can start closing the net now. Junji Pass is known as the place where the rooster's crow can be heard in three provinces. Back then, Li Zicheng defeated the Ming army led by Zuo Liangyu right here."

"This time, we will gather and annihilate 300,000 Japanese devils right here under the Great Wall of Ming, so that this symbol of the backbone of the Chinese nation, this majestic Great Wall, will forever suppress the souls of these 300,000 Japanese devils, and prevent them from ever being reborn."