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

At that moment, Yamamoto Ichiki understood that his sinful life had begun its countdown.

With his last ounce of strength, he shouted at Long Fei.

"Before I die, can you tell me how you managed to dodge my sniper shot? Also, where did you get your equipment and weapons from, and how are they so powerful?"

Long Fei slowly walked up to the Wild Bee self-propelled howitzer, came to Yamamoto Ichiki's side, and said to him.

"Can't figure it out? It's okay, you'll have plenty of time to think about it after you die."

"Baka, you cunning Chinese, you're so annoying, I'll haunt you even as a ghost."

Long Fei paid no attention to Yamamoto Ichiki's curses and ordered Xie Qiang and his men to load the shells immediately.

Li Yunlong had been eagerly waiting on the sidelines, rubbing his hands together in anticipation.

"Loading complete."

Following Xie Qiang's report, Long Fei said to Li Yunlong, "Brother Yunlong, you launch it yourself."

"Okay, I'll do it."

With a loud "boom," the shell flew out of the cannon barrel.

As for Yamamoto Ichiki, who was tied to the muzzle of the cannon, his upper body was not only pierced by the cannonball, but also blasted into pieces from the waist up by the huge jet force of the cannon. Only his dog head and the lower body were intact.

Yamamoto Ichiki's dog head, along with his legs attached to his waist, fell with a "thud" onto the front of the self-propelled artillery.

"Haha, executing them with cannons was so damn satisfying. That's how you deal with these inhuman, sons of bitches of Japanese devils."

Li Yunlong was still excited and stood there shouting loudly.

Commander Liu and others, who were not far away, also began to discuss it.

Brigade Commander Chen spoke first: "What do you two leaders think of Commander Long's actions?"

Political Commissar Deng did not answer, but instead asked, "Brigade Commander Chen, please share your thoughts first."

"I don't think the Dragon Legion Commander's behavior was inappropriate; what he said made a lot of sense."

"As invaders, the Japanese devils burned, killed, looted, and committed all sorts of atrocities on our land."

"They put down their guns and surrendered, acting as if nothing had happened, but many soldiers actually felt very aggrieved."

Although Brigade Commander Chen did not express his opinion explicitly, he subtly indicated his position.

Political Commissar Deng then looked at Division Commander Liu.

Commander Liu simply said, "Tonight, it was all thanks to Long Fei and his men that we were able to safely rescue the hostages and kill and capture this Yamamoto Special Forces team."

"I would also like to emphasize that these Japanese soldiers were captured by the Dragon Flame Legion, so whether they are considered prisoners or not is none of our business."

"Kong Jie and Li Yunlong were just helping their brother Long Fei; it doesn't count as violating military discipline. Political Commissar Deng, what do you think?"

Commander Liu's meaning was crystal clear, and Political Commissar Deng fully understood it, so he summarized as follows.

"We were only assisting the Dragon Flame Legion in battle today. We did not capture any prisoners. Also, I would like to say that I personally admire Long Fei's courageous character."

"From a certain perspective, it was precisely because of Long Fei's influence that the Longyan Legion was able to win every battle against the Japanese."

Although Kong Jie and Li Yunlong enjoyed killing Japanese soldiers, it was all done under the noses of their superiors.

The two of them soon approached Commander Liu and the others with trepidation.

The two originally thought they would be severely criticized, or even punished.

To their surprise, the leaders did not criticize or blame them.

When Commander Chen saw that Kong Jie was covered in blood, he told him to go wash up and change his clothes.

Then, Commander Liu came up to Long Fei and invited him to have a chat.

The group arrived at the division headquarters temporarily set up in Shima Village.

Political Commissar Deng was just about to arrange for something to be prepared and brought up, as it was already three or four in the morning.

Long Fei waved his hand and said, "Political Commissar Deng, don't bother. I have plenty of canned food in my car. Everyone can make do with this."

That's what he said, but Long Fei hadn't gotten the canned food out yet, so he had to use the excuse of needing to pee to get outside.

Then they boarded the truck and unloaded a whole compartment full of canned goods.

Then, Long Fei had one of his team members carry a dozen or so cans of food while he took two bottles of Moutai and went back inside.

As soon as he entered the house, Long Fei put two bottles of wine on the table and then said with a grin.

"Although we didn't eliminate many Japanese soldiers in today's battle, they were a special forces team that the Japanese had carefully built."

"Especially their captain, Yamamoto Ichiki, who once studied at the Hans military academy, is a unique case in Japan."

"So, it's worth celebrating."

Since Long Fei had said so, Commander Liu, who rarely drank, couldn't very well refuse.

The key issue was that he needed to confirm some things with Long Fei, as these concerned the future strategic direction of the Eighth Route Army.

At this moment, Kong Jie and Li Yunlong hurriedly found some bowls and chopsticks, while Long Fei used his paratrooper knife to open all the cans.

Inside the room, Kong Jie and Li Yunlong held the lowest ranks, so the task of pouring the wine naturally fell to them.

After everyone had poured their drinks, Commander Liu took the initiative to pick up his bowl and said...

"Commander Long, I toast you with this first bowl of wine to thank you for helping us eliminate Yamamoto's special forces, rescue dozens of hostages, and avenge the fallen soldiers of the Independent Regiment."

Long Fei hurriedly picked up his wine bowl: "Commander Liu, there's absolutely no need for thanks. Killing the Japanese is our duty. Let's all drink a bowl of celebratory wine together."

After everyone finished their drinks, Commander Liu hurriedly spoke again.

"Commander of the Dragon Legion, now you can tell us the whole story."

In fact, even if Commander Liu hadn't asked, Long Fei would have told him on his own initiative.

Now that there are very few Japanese soldiers left in Shanxi, the situation in the War of Resistance is very favorable. Long Fei felt that with the Eighth Route Army around, they should take advantage of the situation and make some moves.

Then, Long Fei recounted in detail how he used his own body to set up the plan, how he faked his death, how he acted, how he tricked Yoshio Shinotsuka, and how he finally annihilated 300,000 Japanese soldiers and 50,000 puppet troops.

Upon hearing this, everyone expressed their admiration.

Commander Liu sighed, "Cao Cao, Zhou Yu, and Zhuge Liang of the Three Kingdoms all used this foolproof trick of feigning death."

"However, you, Long Fei, are far more clever than them. They only thought of using this fake death scheme after they were injured or dying from illness."

"But you made arrangements in advance, even at the cost of getting yourself involved. It is said that planning is nothing more than human nature, and strategizing is nothing more than human nature."

"You have a complete grasp of people's hearts and human nature, so how could the Japanese not fall for it and become pawns that you can manipulate at will in this game?"

Commander Liu's evaluation of Long Fei was extremely high, which made Long Fei quite embarrassed.

After all, the person sitting opposite him was a scholar-general hailed as the God of War, so he immediately changed the subject.

"Commander Liu, you flatter me. There are only tens of thousands of Japanese soldiers left in Shanxi, and they are scattered in various cities."

"My legions are currently launching attacks in all directions, and it is only a matter of time before we recover the entire Shanxi province."

"However, the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army and the Nationalist Army are certainly not content to remain idle and will definitely participate in the struggle for the fruits of victory."

"so……"

Long Fei paused after saying this.

Commander Liu pondered for a moment, then took over and spoke.

"Commander Long, are you trying to remind our Eighth Route Army what countermeasures we should take in this situation?"

Long Fei nodded and said, "That's right. After all, you two are cooperating in the war of resistance, and you belong to the National Army's combat order."

“If you openly compete with the Jin-Sui Army and the National Army for territory, you will inevitably be criticized.”

Commissar Deng had a sudden thought: since Long Fei was able to raise the question, he must already have a solution.

"Commander Dragon Legion, do you have any good suggestions?"

Long Fei looked at Political Commissar Deng and slowly said, "My suggestion is that my Longyan Legion should occupy these territories. We are not afraid of the Jin-Sui Army or the National Army."

"And you are behind the scenes, growing stronger, biding your time, and waiting for the right opportunity."

After Long Fei finished speaking, Division Commander Liu and Political Commissar Deng gave him a thumbs up.

"Commander Dragon, your suggestion is excellent. We will report it to headquarters immediately."