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

After expressing his feelings, Long Fei immediately gave the order: "I command, immediately launch thermobaric bombs at the Japanese."

That's right, the secret weapon Long Fei used this time was a thermobaric bomb.

Many readers have repeatedly requested that we see thermobaric weapons used against the Japanese.

Therefore, Long Fei had to take care of these older brothers' feelings.

This thermobaric bomb was something Long Fei specifically requested from Xiao Bai Bai.

In the end, Xiaobai gave out 5,000 thermobaric rockets, which were launched from the BM-21 Hail rocket launcher vehicle.

These thermobaric rockets are enough for twenty-four rocket artillery vehicles to fire five rounds.

These thermobaric rockets have a range of up to 20 kilometers, and if all 5,000 were launched, they would be enough to turn an area of ​​more than 20 square kilometers into a hell, where no Japanese soldier could survive.

Thermobaric bombs, also known as incendiary bombs, contain not only conventional explosives but also various metal powders such as aluminum, magnesium, titanium, and zirconium, as well as non-metallic powders such as boron and silicon.

The first explosion of a thermobaric bomb will create flammable mist and powder, which will continue to burn in the air, creating a secondary explosion.

The small mushroom cloud generated by the explosion can produce temperatures exceeding 2000 degrees Celsius and pressures, and spreads rapidly.

High temperatures can evaporate people and objects together, and high pressure can shatter the internal organs and tissues of the human body.

What's particularly terrifying is that oxygen is rapidly depleted wherever a thermobaric bomb goes.

Even if you hide in an underground fortification, you can escape the high temperature and explosion, but you can't escape suffocating to death due to lack of oxygen.

At this moment, the Japanese army, numbering over 300,000, stretched out in a mountain gully six or seven kilometers long and four or five kilometers wide.

Yoshio Shinotsuka was secretly pleased when he saw that although the division had paid a heavy price, it had successfully broken through.

He ordered continued attacks on the high ground on both sides to draw the enemy's attention.

But before he could even enjoy his joy for three minutes, the sound of gunfire erupted from ahead.

Moreover, the gunfire stopped very quickly.

Sensing something was wrong, he soon received a report that the advancing division had been blocked by the enemy's tank forces and had been completely wiped out.

Now, Yoshio Shinotsuka was truly desperate. He knew that given the current situation, let alone annihilating the Dragon Flame Legion, even the safe retreat of his troops was in question.

Yoshio Shinotsuka did not hesitate any longer. Although he knew that his fate would be tragic if he returned, he could not risk his hundreds of thousands of troops.

"Order the entire army to retreat immediately."

After seeing Yoshio Shinotsuka give the order decisively, Michitake Yamaoka hurriedly began to relay the order.

Although Kenkichi Ueda was unwilling, he could only shake his head helplessly and turn back to his right flank.

"Commander, the Japanese seem to be trying to escape..."

Upon seeing this through the binoculars, Xu Peng immediately turned and reported it.

"It's too late. If the Japanese had retreated earlier, I really wouldn't have been able to annihilate them all. Now that our retreat route is cut off, we can't escape even if we want to."

After speaking confidently, Long Fei frowned and asked, "Why hasn't Sun Haitao launched the thermobaric missile yet?"

"I'll ask right away, but I hope nothing goes wrong."

As soon as Xu Peng picked up the walkie-talkie, Xie Qiang shouted.

"He shot...he shot..."

Long Fei stood up, walked over, and gave him a sharp rap on the back of the head.

"You better speak properly, what do you mean by 'shot'?"

Xie Qiang scratched the back of his head, looking aggrieved: "Commander, I said Sun Haitao's thermobaric missile has been launched."

Long Fei looked up and saw countless fire dragons emitting a piercing "whoosh" sound as they shot towards the Japanese soldiers and then landed in their ranks.

Immediately afterwards, the thermobaric rocket exploded, creating a thick white fog.

Then, the dense fog exploded a second time, turning into a giant mushroom-shaped fireball.

The BM-21 rocket launcher, despite having forty launch tubes, can fire a salvo in less than twenty seconds.

Therefore, within half a minute, nearly a thousand thermobaric rockets fell into the midst of the Japanese troops, forming thousands of mushroom fireballs.

The Japanese soldiers within a five-square-kilometer area were wiped out in an instant, with not a single survivor.

Unfortunately, Sun Haitao ordered the artillery to start from the rear of the Japanese troops, while high-ranking commanders like Yoshio Shinotsuka were spared because they were at the front of the column.

Five thousand thermobaric rockets can be launched in five volleys, but each reloading takes about seven minutes.

Therefore, a brief period of calm followed.

Yoshio Shinotsuka, Michitake Yamaoka, and Kenkichi Ueda, including many division commanders and brigade commanders.

They saw rockets being launched from ahead fly overhead and were quickly reported.

It is said that the rear of the troops was attacked by a large number of artillery shells. After these shells exploded, they burst into flames, and at least 40,000 to 50,000 troops were instantly engulfed in flames and all perished.

Yoshio Shinotsuka, of course, had no idea that such a powerful weapon as a thermobaric bomb existed in the world.

He thought it was an incendiary shell or something similar fired by the other side.

"Damn it! The Dragon Flame Legion is despicable! Order the troops to continue retreating and do not stop!"

"Commander, the retreat route is burning fiercely and the temperature is extremely high, making it impossible for follow-up troops to pass."

"Nani, this... ah..."

Yoshio Shinotsuka was so angry that he waved his arms and began to roar.

In just a short while, Sun Haitao had finished loading the thermobaric rockets for the second round of launches.

"Whoosh whoosh..."

The second salvo has begun. This time, the rocket launcher has adjusted its parameters, and the impact point has moved forward by more than one kilometer.

This volley of fire instantly wiped out another 40,000 to 50,000 Japanese soldiers.

After receiving the report, Yoshio Shinotsuka was on the verge of a mental breakdown.

"Baka...Baka orders the troops to immediately converge on us, and everyone to charge forward together and fight their way through."

After receiving the order, countless Japanese soldiers began to charge forward frantically.

Especially the Japanese tanks and armored vehicles, they launched suicidal charges.

When the Japanese division launched their attack, Yoshio Shinotsuka deployed more than a dozen tanks to clear the way and provide support for them.

As soon as it showed itself, it was shot down into a pile of scrap metal by an M26 Pershing.

Therefore, the Japanese knew that there were very powerful tanks waiting for them ahead, but now their only way to survive was to break through.

Therefore, the Japanese tanks and armored vehicles decided to uphold the spirit of Bushido and launch a suicidal attack on the Dragon Flame Legion.

The result was self-evident: all of the Japanese tanks and armored vehicles were destroyed within minutes.

The infantry following behind were simply unable to break through the defensive line formed by these steel monsters.

Just then, Sun Haitao's team launched their third volley.

The observers promptly informed Sun Haitao that the Japanese troops had launched a full-scale attack.

Sun Haitao then ordered a rapid adjustment of the firing parameters.

In this salvo, Sun Haitao adjusted his target, shelling the vanguard of the Japanese troops.

The tens of thousands of Japanese soldiers who were just charging desperately were instantly killed by thermobaric bombs.