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

However, this problem was no challenge for Long Fei, and he quickly came up with a solution.

However, his plan requires the use of a system, and of course, it also carries certain risks.

Terauchi Hisaichi had a terrible day; he was in agony.

All seven airports in Hebei Province, as well as tanks, armored vehicles, automobiles, artillery, barracks, ammunition depots, and supply warehouses of the troops stationed in various locations, were bombed.

Moreover, the bombing caused extremely serious consequences, paralyzing all seven airfields and destroying all the warplanes.

All heavy weapons, food, and ammunition supplies to all units were cut off.

Even the 87 fighter jets that took off to intercept them have disappeared without a trace, and most of them are likely in grave danger.

Immediately after dark, he received urgent calls from troops stationed in various locations, reporting that they were under heavy attack.

And soon, the troops in these areas lost contact, and no matter how they tried to contact them, there was no response.

Terauchi Hisaichi spent the night in worry, but at dawn, the city defense forces of Yanjing and Tianjin reported that a large number of enemy troops had appeared outside the city and that the enemy had completely surrounded it.

Terauchi Hisaichi was filled with regret at that moment, thinking to himself why he hadn't called Hata Shunroku sooner.

If we had received his advice earlier, we could have consolidated our forces sooner and avoided being annihilated by the enemy piecemeal.

He must understand the simple principle that you only have power when your fist is clenched.

Overwhelmed with grief, Terauchi Hisaichi hurriedly reported to the headquarters in Japan.

Soon, headquarters called him back, instructing him to prepare to abandon Hebei and immediately head to Tanggu, Tianjin.

Prepare for either retreating from Shanhaiguan back to the outside of the pass or evacuating by sea.

At this moment, the Japanese forces in Yanjing and Tianjin together numbered only six or seven thousand.

Tangshan, the only city that was not attacked, was home to the 11th Regiment of the 26th Division, and the combined forces numbered around 10,000.

Terauchi Hisaichi hurriedly telegraphed the 11th Regiment in Tangshan to withdraw to Tianjin.

He believed that retreating by land through Shanhaiguan back to the outside of the pass at this moment was already very unsafe, and the other side was likely to have an ambush, just waiting for him to walk into their trap.

Terauchi Hisaichi had studied the military strategies of the Chinese nation.

It's highly unusual that Tangshan wasn't attacked, and the other side didn't even think of cutting off its land route to the outside world.

So at that moment, a passage from "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu suddenly came to mind.

Therefore, the principles of warfare are as follows: Do not face high ground, do not oppose an enemy with their back to a hill, do not pursue a feigned retreat, do not attack elite troops, do not take advantage of bait, do not block a retreating army, leave an opening when besieging an army, and do not press a desperate enemy. These are the principles of warfare.

He believed that the other party deliberately left Tangshan behind to give him a way out and wait for him to fall into their trap.

This forced him to decide to retreat by sea.

Recently, the three destroyers Fubuki, Shirayuki, and Hatsuyuki of the 11th Destroyer Squadron of the Japanese Third Fleet have been docked at Tanggu Port for rest and repair.

Terauchi Hisaichi did not believe that the Chinese army, including the Dragon Flame Legion, was capable of attacking the powerful Japanese navy.

Moreover, Terauchi Hisaichi has become extremely crazy, and he knows what losing Hebei means to him.

Even if he manages to retreat safely, he will still face severe punishment from the headquarters and the locusts.

Therefore, Terauchi Hisaichi ordered the garrison of Yanjing to burn it down before retreating to Tianjin.

When Terauchi Hisaichi announced this order to his subordinates, he said through gritted teeth.

"Back then, the Qing government of China was weak and incompetent. The Yuanmingyuan, which was known as the Garden of Gardens, was burned down twice and eventually became a ruin."

"And today, I will burn this ancient capital of six dynasties to ashes. Prepare your gasoline and await my orders."

The commander went mad, and the Japanese soldiers below followed suit.

The Japanese soldiers appeared unusually excited, raising their arms and shouting.

Terauchi Hisaichi decided to wait until he arrived in Tanggu before issuing the order to set the city ablaze, depending on the circumstances.

He knew this was a mad decision that would surely lead him to utter ruin, so he had to be careful.

After capturing all the places, Long Fei ordered each unit to leave a suitable number of personnel to garrison and handle the aftermath, while the other units immediately set off overnight to surround Yanjing and Tianjin.

In addition, Long Fei ordered the Third Army and the First Special Operations Division to quickly go to the area between Tangshan and Qinhuangdao and lie in ambush.

Long Fei, on the other hand, arrived in Cangzhou by UH-1 helicopter.

After daybreak, Long Fei ordered Gao Mingjiu to send two fighter jets to Tanggu Port to scout out how many Japanese warships were anchored there.

Gao Mingjiu excitedly handed the telegram to Zhou Guangyi.

"Old Zhou, it seems the corps commander is up to something big again, and it's very likely to be dealing with the Japanese warships."

"You led the team last time, this time it's my turn. You'll be sitting at home directing things, right?"

Zhou Guangyi certainly didn't want to miss this good show. Gao Mingjiu's words made sense, so he could only nod in agreement helplessly.

"Okay, I agree, but you are the commander, so please be careful."

"Don't worry, but you can't tell the legion commander about this, or he'll definitely scold me again."

"Haha, don't worry, I won't tell on you."

More than an hour later, Long Fei received a call from Gao Mingjiu, who said that after reconnaissance, there were three Japanese warships currently anchored in Tanggu Port. However, the specific ship numbers were not clear, but it was estimated that they were at least two thousand tons or more.

Now that Long Fei had a general idea, he decided to take immediate action.

Long Fei ordered Gao Mingjiu to send three H-6K bombers, each carrying four YJ-12 supersonic anti-ship missiles, and five J-6G fighters to provide escort.

They took off precisely one hour later, and once they locked onto the Japanese warships in Tanggu Port, they immediately launched missiles to sink them.

Next, Long Fei boarded a helicopter and flew over the Bohai Bay to the location of the First Special Operations Division.

Then, Long Fei selected 1,000 special forces soldiers and deployed 100 helicopters to launch an air raid, directly occupy Tanggu Port, and cut off the Japanese army's sea retreat route.

Long Fei's decision was risky, namely that the H-6 bomber's anti-ship missiles had to be shot down before the Japanese warships could fire their guns.

Otherwise, with the Japanese's large-caliber naval guns, a single shot would be enough to cause serious trouble.

When a dense swarm of helicopters appeared over Tanggu Port with a tremendous roar.

The Japanese soldiers on the ground were completely dumbfounded; they had no idea what it was.

The foreigners in the concessions near Tanggu Port, upon hearing the commotion, came to the windows and craned their necks to observe.

One hundred helicopters were divided into three teams by Long Fei. Forty helicopters were circling and rappelling down, while the other forty were responsible for providing aerial cover.

The other twenty helicopters flew directly over the Japanese warships and opened fire on the Japanese soldiers on board.

Of course, the Japanese soldiers would not stand idly by and be attacked. The Japanese soldiers on the warships ran towards the gun emplacements, anti-aircraft guns, anti-aircraft machine guns, and other firing positions.

They were all killed by the M134 Gatling guns mounted on the helicopters and the rockets in the rocket pods.

On the deck of the Japanese warship, smoke filled the air and blood and flesh flew everywhere.

But in the end, a few Japanese soldiers still managed to get to the firing positions one after another.

Immediately, the anti-aircraft guns and machine guns on the Japanese warships opened fire on the helicopter.

Soon, the engines of both helicopters were hit, emitting black smoke, and then they crashed into the sea.

The other helicopters quickly descended below the deck, thus putting the Japanese weapons in a blind spot.

Long Fei was furious when he saw the two helicopters shot down.

He hurriedly ordered the eighty helicopters to immediately fire all their rockets at the Japanese warships to provide fire support.

At this moment, several Japanese soldiers on the Fubuki had moved into their gun positions, loaded their shells, and were about to fire at the helicopter group on the dock.