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

Chapter 292 Go and Surrender! Three volleys wiped out almost half of the Japanese soldiers, along with the Japanese divisions that had been destroyed earlier, as well as the troops that attacked Motuo Ridge and Zijin Mountain.

Now, with 300,000 Japanese soldiers and 50,000 puppet troops, less than half of their original strength remains.

At this moment, the remaining puppet troops were terrified. They surrendered to the Japanese just to save their lives and get a meal.

But now that they were about to be buried alive with the Japanese, this was something they absolutely did not want to do.

Therefore, after discussing the matter, the commanders, corps commanders, and division commanders of the puppet army decided to surrender voluntarily.

They hurriedly ordered their men to take out the white cloth they had secretly prepared beforehand, raise the white flag, and rush forward while shouting in unison.

"Don't fire...don't shoot...we surrender...we surrender..."

How could the Japanese soldiers possibly stand by and watch these puppet troops surrender so easily?

"Baka! Those who work with a broken conscience, all of you, die!"

The Japanese soldiers behind them immediately raised their guns and began firing at the puppet troops.

"Bang bang bang... Tap tap tap..."

The puppet troops were shot at from behind and fell in droves.

Cai Xiongfei, the commander-in-chief of the Shanxi puppet army, was so frightened that he quickly lay down and then shouted at his men.

"Damn it, those Japanese devils dare to attack us! Brothers, we're going to die anyway, let's fight them to the death!"

His two subordinates, Zhao Rui, commander of the First Division, and Yang Cheng, commander of the Second Division, were shocked to hear the Commander-in-Chief utter such words.

He immediately ordered his men to turn their guns around and return fire.

After seeing this ridiculous scene through his binoculars, Xu Peng turned to Long Fei and reported it.

"Commander, the puppet troops surrendered with a white flag, but the Japanese refused to accept it and wanted to shoot them. Now the two sides are fighting."

Long Fei exhaled a puff of smoke and sneered, "Heh, this is a bit unexpected. Order Sun Haitao to pause the launch and let everyone see them fighting like dogs."

The defection of the puppet troops blocked the Japanese soldiers' escape route.

Therefore, the Japanese launched a fierce attack on the puppet troops like a tidal wave.

The puppet army now has only 20,000 troops left, while the Japanese still have over 100,000. In addition, the difference in weaponry and equipment is too great. After fighting for ten or twenty minutes, it is clear that they are unable to hold on.

On the left, Yang Mufan, commander of the Shanxi Peace and National Construction Army, and Jin Fuzhong, commander of the Jinan National Construction Army, both sensed that the situation was not good.

Ignoring the fact that Cai Xiongfei and his men were fighting hard, he abandoned them and led his troops to continue raising the white flag and rushing towards the Longyan Legion.

Upon seeing this, Cai Xiongfei was so angry that he slammed his right fist into the ground.

"Those two bastards actually ran away first. If I don't die this time, I'll kill you both."

After Yang Mufan and Jin Fuzhong led their troops away, the Japanese quickly occupied the left flank and launched a flanking attack on Cai Xiongfei's puppet troops.

Cai Xiongfei's defensive line began to move backward continuously, and it was clear that it would collapse soon.

"Commander, the puppet troops are about to give way. They've come to surrender. Should we continue to watch the show?"

Long Fei said coldly, "Do you think they can just surrender whenever they want? They surrendered to the Japanese before, and now that they're about to die, they're surrendering to us. These spineless cowards don't deserve to be called Chinese. Order Sun Haitao not to accept the surrender and immediately begin launching the fourth round of thermobaric rockets."

"Whoosh whoosh..."

The fourth round of launches has begun.

Yang Mufan and Jin Fuzhong, with their several thousand men, fully expected that the Longyan Legion would accept their surrender and that they could temporarily save their lives.

As a result, when they were about to reach the tank, the other side shouted through a megaphone: "The Dragon Flame Legion does not accept your surrender. You have become lackeys and aided and abetted evil. You deserve to die."

As soon as he finished speaking, the tank cannon and the machine gun on it immediately opened fire on Yang Mufan and Jin Fuzhong.

Upon hearing the whistling of the shells, Cai Xiongfei closed his eyes and succumbed to utter despair.

In the final seconds of their lives, these puppet soldiers felt remorse; they regretted becoming accomplices and lackeys of the Japanese.

Not only did he end up with such a tragic fate, but he also died with a shame that could never be washed away.

People like them, who forget their ancestors, betray their country, and aid the wicked, will be cursed by their ancestors even in the afterlife.

After the fourth round of shelling, Cai Xiongfei's puppet troops and the Japanese soldiers who attacked them were all wiped out.

As for Yang Mufan, Jin Fuzhong, and their men, they were almost completely wiped out.

Sun Haitao ordered the remaining thirty Pershing tanks to charge forward and wipe them all out.

Now, the Japanese have less than 100,000 troops left. They don't know whether to charge or retreat, because it seems that no matter what they choose, they will die.

"Commander, the Dragon Flame Legion's weapons are too powerful. Our forces are now less than a third of their original strength. What should we do?"

At this moment, Yamaoka Michitake's eyes were filled with despair. This was not a war at all; it was a one-sided massacre.

Ueda Kenkichi was completely devoid of his previous arrogance. He lowered his head, shaking it repeatedly, utterly unable to believe what was happening before his eyes.

Yoshio Shinotsuka was also in despair. He couldn't understand how the Dragon Flame Legion, which had lost Long Fei, could still be so powerful.

Moreover, he now realizes that he was completely led by the nose, falling step by step into the other party's trap.

Looking at the remaining troops around him, Yoshio Shinotsuka suddenly felt a pang of pity.

He knew he had to make a quick decision, or his entire army would be wiped out in minutes.

"You should surrender. These are the elite of the empire. I don't want them to die in vain."

"Commander, you're asking us to surrender, so what about you?" Yamaoka Michitake asked urgently.

“I have failed His Majesty the Heavenly Locust’s trust, and I have failed these soldiers. I can only atone with my death.”

After saying that, Yoshio Shinotsuka drew his sword, ripped open his uniform with a "whoosh," and prepared to commit seppuku.

Kenkichi Ueda gripped the hilt of the knife and tried to persuade him.

"Shinotsuka-kun, there's a saying in China: 'Where there's life, there's hope.' Why don't you surrender with us?"

Yamaoka Michitake also chimed in with his advice: "Yes, Commander, there's a saying in China: 'It's better to live a wretched life than to die a good death.'"

If Long Fei were standing nearby, he would definitely slap each of those two treasures across the face.

Do you think you can just stay in this green hills whenever you want? Do you think you can just lie around and wait to die?

Yoshio Shinotsuka ignored their advice and continued to insist.

"Alright, thank you for your kindness, but I really have no face to live on. Please let me do my best for Tianhuang in the end."

After saying that, Yoshio Shinotsuka forcefully plunged the knife into his abdomen.

An unbearable, excruciating pain immediately filled his entire body, and Yoshio Shinotsuka's facial muscles contorted instantly.

He simply didn't have the courage to make another cut, and he fell to his side, groaning in pain.

Michitake Yamaoka knew that his opponent would soon launch another terrifying barrage of shells, and the saying "time is life" was vividly demonstrated at this moment.

"Commander Ueda, if you're going to surrender, we'd better hurry, otherwise..."