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

Upon hearing this, Gao Hong's expression changed from surprise to shock.

"Commander, based on what you just said, you're going to challenge the United States and see who can take it on."

"Is the United States so great? Have you forgotten how the Eight-Nation Alliance humiliated us? Have you forgotten how these powers used their warships and cannons to force open our doors? Have you forgotten how they poisoned our compatriots with opium? Have you forgotten how our land went from a mulberry leaf to a rooster?"

At this moment, everyone's blood boiled at Long Fei's impassioned words.

Xie Qiang was the first to stand up and said excitedly, "Commander, any Chinese person with a backbone will never forget these humiliations."

"I wholeheartedly support the establishment of the Dragon Flame Kingdom. This time, we will also become a great power, look down on the world, and wipe away our past humiliations."

Xu Peng also chimed in, giving Long Fei a thumbs-up and speaking passionately.

"Commander, I must commend your soaring ambition and lofty aspirations. I am also willing to dedicate myself to the resurgence of China until my dying breath."

As the political commissar of the corps, Liu Wei's attitude is very important.

Therefore, he also stated, "Commander, I now fully understand your good intentions and foresight."

"I am willing to work with you and everyone else to do everything in my power for the great rejuvenation of China."

Immediately afterwards, all the members of the special operations battalion stood up with a "whoosh" and shouted in unison.

"We'd like to..."

Long Fei was deeply moved by everyone's support: "Okay, thank you for your understanding and support. Let's all work together."

After saying that, Long Fei tried to calm everyone down by making a joke.

"Then we will let all the great powers know that I, Hu Hansan, have returned. Whoever took anything from me, return it to me; whoever ate anything from me, spit it out."

"Hahaha..." Everyone burst into laughter.

Finally, Long Fei demanded that everyone keep this a secret. This matter is currently only known to everyone in the former Special Operations Battalion and must not be spread outside.

Next, Long Fei began to consolidate the eastern part of Shanxi, a region that had already been liberated.

All the Japanese prisoners of war were assigned to various coal mines to dig coal, to build bridges and roads, and to construct airports.

Yangmingbao Airport is located in northern Shanxi. It was built by Commander Wang Yan of Shanxi starting in 35, but unfortunately it soon fell into the hands of the Japanese.

The airport is still in the hands of the Japanese, and Long Fei needs to expand and train his troops in a short period of time.

Therefore, it was decided to allow Japanese prisoners of war to spend a month building a temporary airport in the suburbs outside Taiyuan.

Moreover, Long Fei has already told Xiao Baibai that he will reward him with ten J-6 fighters and twenty H-6 bombers once the airport is completed.

As for the pilots, Xiaobai provided one hundred pilot crash course training cards.

Anyone who binds this training card can immediately become an ace pilot.

However, this training card can only be bound one-to-one, and once bound, it cannot be changed to someone else.

Long Fei also brought over the two Nationalist pilots he had previously captured, Gao Mingjiu and Zhou Guangyi.

They were appointed as the commander and deputy commander of the Dragon Flame Legion Air Force.

In addition, Long Fei also had Xiao Baibai reward him with a thermal power plant that could supply enough power to 500,000 people.

Long Fei also ordered the resumption of production at the arsenal that Commander Yan had previously left behind in Taiyuan.

He also asked Xiaobaibai for two of the latest production lines, one for firearms and the other for artillery.

Longfei originally wanted a production line for the Type 59 tank, but Xiaobaibai's idea was that your tank was completely invincible at this time and could easily defeat any other tank.

Therefore, there will be virtually no battle losses. It's better to use the tanks rewarded by the system first, and then transfer them to the production line if necessary later.

Just as Long Fei was busy with his work, the Nationalist army in Shanxi received orders to impersonate the Longyan Legion and launch attacks in all directions.

Soon, the Jin-Sui Army, the Eighth Route Army, and various local forces in Sichuan and Shaanxi were all attacked without warning.

The Eighth Route Army was relatively easy to deal with; they certainly didn't believe that it was the Longyan troops who were attacking them.

Furthermore, the Eighth Route Army headquarters instructed Commander Liu to immediately contact Long Fei to find out exactly what had happened.

At first, Long Fei was a little confused and only told Commander Liu that the Longyan Legion would never attack the Eighth Route Army, and that it must be a misunderstanding.

But when Long Fei received Zheng Yaoxian's secret telegram, he cursed the National Government and the acting director for their vicious intentions.

However, Long Fei could not explain this publicly, because those who believed it, such as the Eighth Route Army, would not believe that it was the Longyan troops who did it, even if he did not explain.

But those who don't believe you, such as the Jin-Sui Army and the local troops in Sichuan and Shaanxi, will only think you are making excuses and shirking responsibility.

Moreover, the Nationalist government secretly spread rumors that the Dragon Flame Legion wanted to dominate Shanxi and would drive away all other troops, or annihilate them if they couldn't be driven away.

The Nationalist government's fabrication of rumors, coupled with the fact that the Jin-Sui Army had indeed been attacked, touched a nerve with Commander Yan.

But Commander Yan wasn't stupid. The Longyan Legion had wiped out 300,000 Japanese soldiers, and his Jin-Sui Army only had about 200,000. If a real battle broke out, let alone whether they could win, their losses would certainly be significant.

Commander Yan was extremely anxious as he watched his stronghold fall.

Therefore, he hurriedly summoned high-ranking officers of the Jin-Sui Army to discuss countermeasures.

Among these officers, some were in favor of fighting, while others were in favor of sending someone to negotiate with the Dragon Flame Legion.

The meeting lasted for several hours, but no conclusions were reached.

"Alright, you guys have disappointed me. You can't even manage a proper fart. That's all for today's meeting."

"Three days later, order all officers at the regimental level and above to hold a meeting. There might be some capable people among the lower-ranking officers."

This was clearly a helpless move by Commander Yan. He now saw his army commanders, division commanders, and brigade commanders as nothing more than a bunch of good-for-nothings.

Surprisingly, Commander Yan's desperate move actually yielded a satisfactory result three days later.

The plan proposed by Colonel Chu Yunfei, commander of the 358th Regiment of the Jin-Sui Army, was readily adopted by Commander Yan.

Chu Yunfei's suggestion was that the Dragon Flame Legion was now strong and unstoppable, so there was no need to confront them head-on.

He believed that, since ancient times, one should first shoot the horse before shooting the man, and capture the king before capturing the thief.

Therefore, Chu Yunfei suggested that Commander Yan set up a trap and send a representative to Taiyuan to invite Long Fei to discuss important matters of the War of Resistance.

Once this dragon arrives, even if he really is a dragon, he'll have to coil up and agree to Commander Yan's various demands, or else he'll be killed.

Once Longyan is leaderless and in chaos, the Jin-Sui Army can take the opportunity to defeat them one by one, annihilating or driving the Longyan Legion out of Shanxi.

Commander Yan greatly appreciated this insidious plan, but he couldn't find a suitable representative.

Not only did no one volunteer to step forward, but even the few subordinates personally named by Commander Yan looked hesitant and politely declined.

This infuriated Commander Yan to the point of almost vomiting blood. Just as he was about to slam his fist on the table, smash his cup, and unleash his fury...