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

When Long Fei and Kong Jie saw Li Yunlong arrive, they both nodded silently to him.

Li Yunlong was a smart man. Sensing that something was wrong, he didn't ask any more questions and sat down abruptly.

Kong Jie hurriedly poured him some wine, and just as Li Yunlong picked up his wine bowl, preparing to toast Long Fei,

Long Fei suddenly said, "Brother Yunlong, you guys drink first, I'll go run some water."

After saying that, Long Fei got off the kang (a heated brick bed) and left.

Once outside, Long Fei pulled the monk standing outside aside and whispered a few instructions to him.

After listening, the monk nodded emphatically and then strode away.

Long Fei watched the monk's departing figure, took out a cigarette, lit it, and slowly finished smoking before returning to the house.

No sooner had Long Fei left than Li Yunlong impatiently asked Kong Jie about it.

"Old Kong, what's going on? Why are you and my brother both looking so sullen?"

Kong Jie sighed and replied, "We were drinking and chatting happily."

"When I said I had incorporated the bandits of Black Cloud Village, Brother Longfei got upset and said that if I dared to incorporate them, he would wipe out my Second New Regiment as well."

"Hiss..."

Upon hearing this, Li Yunlong gasped.

After thinking about it for a while, Li Yunlong was also puzzled.

"Old Kong, could it be that Black Cloud Stronghold offended my brother, which is why he's so angry?"

Kong Jie shook his head blankly: "Old Li, I really don't know. Why don't you try to ask him why when he comes back later?"

After Li Yunlong finished his bowl in one gulp, he wiped his mouth and agreed, "Alright, I'll ask around for you."

When Long Fei returned, Li Yunlong warmly invited him to sit down, then raised his wine bowl and said...

"Brother, it's been so long since we last met. We have to have a good drink today."

Long Fei had calmed down by then, picked up his wine bowl and drank with Li Yunlong.

After a few bowls of wine, Li Yunlong tentatively asked him questions.

"Brother, did Black Cloud Stronghold offend you?"

Unexpectedly, Long Fei gave an answer that surprised even Li Yunlong.

“That’s right. Black Cloud Stronghold has offended not only me, but also you. So, anyone can stop me from wiping out Black Cloud Stronghold, but you, Brother Yunlong, cannot.”

Upon hearing this, Li Yunlong began to rack his brains to recall, but after thinking for a long time, he realized that he really had no connection with Black Cloud Village.

"Brother, this is the first time I've heard of Black Cloud Stronghold. They haven't offended me."

Long Fei chuckled to himself, "Let me make this clear today: I am determined to wipe out Black Cloud Stronghold. Anyone who tries to stop me will face my wrath."

"Commander Kong, I must kill the bandits of Black Cloud Village who have committed numerous atrocities. As for the remaining bandits who do not deserve to die, you can recruit them into your Second Regiment if you wish."

Calling Kong Er Lengzi (Kong the Fool) is quite accurate. Long Fei had already expressed his opinion to this extent and given him face, yet he still tried to persuade Long Fei.

“Brother, the bandits of Black Cloud Stronghold have already agreed to join the New Second Regiment. In a sense, they are already members of the New Second Regiment. What you…”

Seeing that Kong Jie was still stubborn, Long Fei's face darkened again.

"Commander Kong, it seems you didn't hear what I said clearly, or perhaps you think you've grown too big for your britches and want to challenge my Dragon Flame Legion?"

Kong Jie immediately shook his head in denial, and said with a forced smile, "Brother, that's not what I meant, you've misunderstood."

"Don't call me brother, only those who would go to great lengths for me are true brothers."

Long Fei's words were quite harsh, and Kong Jie blushed. He could only look at Li Yunlong, hoping that he would say a few words to ease the tension.

“I’m telling you, Kong Erlengzi, my brother has already given you face by only killing the most wicked bandits. You can continue to recruit the rest.”

"Don't be so ungrateful! Without my brother Long Fei, you would have been stripped of your regimental command long ago. Would you even have had the chance to rebuild the Second Regiment? Would you still be able to continue being your regimental commander? Would you even be where you are today?"

Li Yunlong fired off three questions in quick succession, leaving Kong Jie speechless.

Seeing Kong Jie lower his head and stop speaking, Long Fei coldly announced.

"My men have already headed to Black Cloud Stronghold. How about we stop drinking here for now and go take a look together?"

"What…"

Kong Jie looked up and glanced at Long Fei first, then turned his gaze to Li Yunlong.

Seeing that Long Fei hadn't revealed the real reason for wiping out Black Cloud Village, Li Yunlong also wanted to know the truth.

So he chimed in, "Alright, let's go take a look. Old Kong, you come with us and see if these bandits deserve to die."

Could Kong Jie still refuse at this point? His only worry now was that Long Fei would go on a killing spree and wipe out his independent brigade.

Long Fei's excuse to urinate was to instruct the monk to relay his orders, ordering his battalion to immediately set off to annihilate Black Cloud Stronghold.

After receiving the order relayed by the monk, the battalion commander immediately assembled the troops and set off, arriving at Black Cloud Village in two hours.

Although Black Cloud Village had four or five hundred bandits, their weapons and equipment were not bad, including more than a dozen Czech and Type 96 light machine guns.

But against the Dragon Flame Army, they were nothing but clay chickens and earthen dogs, utterly vulnerable.

The gate of the mountain stronghold was blown open by two 82mm mortar shells.

Although the bandits of Black Cloud Village were not without some vicious and ruthless individuals, when they gathered together, they were at most a motley crew.

Faced with the attack of regular troops, especially a powerful army like the Dragon Flame Legion, they could not withstand it for more than a few minutes.

Hundreds of bandits either knelt down and raised their hands in surrender or fled in all directions.

Seeing that the situation was hopeless, the bandit leader Xie Baoqing went to the back mountain alone to prepare to escape.

But Longfei had already instructed the monk that Black Cloud Village must be surrounded tightly and no bandit should be allowed to escape.

Just as the monk was beginning to investigate the identities of the bandits of Black Cloud Village, as instructed by Long Fei.

Long Fei, along with Li Yunlong and Kong Jie, also arrived at Black Cloud Village.

When the monk saw Long Da arrive, he hurriedly reported the situation to him.

As Long Fei listened to the report, he walked up to all the captured bandits.

"Who is Xie Baoqing? Step forward."

Xie Baoqing shuddered, his legs trembling, and slowly walked out.

Long Fei looked Xie Baoqing up and down and teased him.

"Hello, Boss Xie."

Long Fei's attitude and tone only made Xie Baoqing more uneasy.

"Sir...sir...I am Xie...Xie...Xie Baoqing, what...what are your orders..."

"No further instructions. We are the Dragon Flame Legion. We're here today to pay our respects and settle some scores with your Black Cloud Stronghold."

"Dragon...Dragon Flame Legion...Let's...settle accounts...Sir, we're complete strangers...what accounts...let's settle them..."

Seeing Xie Baoqing stammering, Long Fei waved his hand, signaling to take him aside first.

Then, Long Fei asked, "Who is the second-in-command, Mountain Cat? Who is Ma Liu?"

As soon as Long Fei finished speaking, two people slowly walked out from the bandit group. The two men smiled and bowed.

"Good morning, sir. I'm the second-in-command, nicknamed 'Lynx'."

"Good morning, sir. This is Ma Liu."

Long Fei sneered and waved to the monk.

"Monk, the two bandits I told you about before are now yours. Chop them up."