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

Now, eighty helicopters at the dock have emptied the rocket pod.

And they didn't notice that the Japanese soldiers were already preparing to fire.

Of the twenty helicopters that attacked the Japanese warships earlier, two were shot down, and the rest remained hovering below the deck level.

The Japanese destroyer Fubuki was equipped with a 127mm caliber Type 50 C twin-mounted gun.

Although the caliber isn't very large, a single shot would generate shrapnel and shockwaves that would definitely cause significant damage to the helicopter group.

The key feature is that this type of naval gun can fire eight shells per minute, posing a significant threat to helicopter groups.

At this critical moment, six YJ-12 missiles suddenly appeared in the sky and flew towards the Japanese destroyers Fubuki, Shirayuki, and Hatsuyuki.

Before the Japanese could even fire their naval guns, two YJ-12 missiles fell from the sky and struck the midships deck of the Fubuki.

Two violent explosions blasted the Fubuki into two pieces.

The shockwave from the explosion instantly killed all the Japanese soldiers on the deck and in the cabins near the middle of the ship.

The other two destroyers, Shirayuki and Hatsuyuki, also suffered the same damage and broke in half.

That wasn't the end of it; a second wave of six YJ-12 missiles followed immediately.

The missiles struck the bow and stern of the three Japanese destroyers respectively.

The two rounds of anti-ship missile attacks were very successful. Not only did they all hit their targets, but they also rendered the three Japanese destroyers combat ineffective on the spot.

After the three Japanese destroyers were severely damaged, a large amount of seawater rushed into the cabins and then sank at an extremely fast speed.

Upon witnessing this scene, the soldiers of the 1st Special Operations Division were greatly encouraged and collectively raised their arms in a cheer.

"Great...that's wonderful..."

"Hahaha, the Japanese destroyer is about to sink to the bottom of the sea and become fish food."

"What kind of bomb is this? It's incredibly powerful. It sank such a large warship with just a few shots."

"Our air force is amazing. I didn't even see the plane, yet it hit it from this far away."

This was the first time Long Fei had witnessed the YJ12 display its power in actual combat.

Overjoyed, Long Fei ordered the swift elimination of the Japanese troops stationed at the port, followed by the establishment of defenses on the spot to prepare for the Japanese counterattack.

However, Long Fei knew that if the Japanese knew that their warships had been sunk, then attacking Tanggu Port would be pointless.

Even if the Japanese redeployed their warships, they wouldn't be able to arrive in a short time.

After rappelling to the port, a thousand special forces soldiers quickly deployed and launched a fierce attack on the Japanese troops on the ground.

The battle ended in about ten minutes, and the two Japanese companies stationed at the port were completely wiped out.

While the special forces were wiping out the Japanese in the port, Long Fei had already transferred twenty Type 59 modified vehicles and thirty Type 63 tracked armored vehicles from the system.

Long Fei originally planned to use these tanks and armored vehicles to launch an attack, thereby reducing casualties among his soldiers.

Unexpectedly, the battle ended so quickly, so he ordered everyone to drive tanks and armored vehicles to establish two lines of defense at the port.

Just as Terauchi Hisaichi's convoy arrived at the Japanese headquarters in Tianjin, he heard fierce gunfire coming from the direction of Tanggu Port.

At this moment, a colonel from the Tianjin Command reported to him.

"Commander, the garrison at Tanggu Port reports that they have been attacked by the enemy from the air. The enemy planes are unlike anything they have ever seen before; they look like huge iron dragonflies that can even hover in mid-air."

"What? A huge iron dragonfly? What does this mean? Can an airplane stay in the air?"

Terauchi Hisaichi's eyes widened in disbelief at the information he was receiving.

Soon, Terauchi Hisashi composed himself and gave the order urgently.

"Order the Tianjin garrison to immediately attack Tanggu Port, and absolutely do not allow the port to fall into enemy hands."

"In addition, immediately contact the Third Fleet and order the three destroyers docked at Tanggu Port to attack the enemy in the port."

Terauchi Hisaichi understood that he had no authority to mobilize the navy or issue combat orders, so he could only make a request to the fleet to which these three destroyers belonged.

Although the Japanese navy and army have always been at odds and have deep-seated conflicts, the Third Fleet knew that the matter was of great importance after receiving Terauchi Hisaichi's request.

Therefore, the first thing to do was to issue combat orders to the commanders of the three destroyers.

Unfortunately, by the time the Third Fleet issued the order, all three destroyers had already been hit and sunk.

When the Third Fleet received the reports from the captains of these three destroyers, they were furious.

Three destroyers were docked at Tanggu Port for rest and repairs when they were attacked and are now on the verge of sinking.

The Third Fleet then vented its anger on Terauchi Hisaichi.

He reported to the Navy Department and the Imperial General Headquarters that three destroyers had been sunk due to the inadequate defense by the North China Expeditionary Army.

Given the harsh reality, the General Headquarters had no choice but to order Terauchi Hisaichi to retreat overland to the outside of the pass.

Terauchi Hisaichi's heart turned cold upon receiving the order from headquarters.

This is practically handing him a bullet. The enemy deliberately didn't attack Tangshan, but now they've launched a surprise attack and captured Tanggu Port. Plus, the air force has no planes left to use, forcing him to retreat by land.

Just as Terauchi Hisaichi was feeling down while holding the telegram from headquarters, he received more bad news.

The Japanese garrison in Tianjin launched an attack on Tanggu Port, only to be met with a large number of tanks and armored vehicles.

The Japanese heavy weapons, let alone those that had been destroyed, would have been useless targets in front of the Type 59A.

So the result was self-evident: the several thousand Japanese soldiers who attacked Tanggu Port not only failed to capture it, but also lost half of their forces.

This was under the condition that Long Fei ordered his troops to fight back on the spot and not to launch an attack.

Otherwise, all these thousands of Japanese soldiers would have to perish here.

"You idiots, you have thousands of troops and you can't even take a small port like Tanggu."

"Immediately inquire with the 27th Division troops stationed in Tangshan and ask them when they can arrive in Tianjin."

Terauchi Hisaichi still wanted to retreat by sea, so he planned to use the two regiments of the 27th Division to retake Tanggu Port.

Once Tanggu Port is captured, the General Headquarters can coordinate with the Navy to dispatch ships to assist in the evacuation.

However, Terauchi Hisaichi did not place all his hopes on the troops withdrawing from Tangshan.

After all, he believed that the enemy had tanks and armored vehicles, which infantry without heavy weapons could not fight against.

The cunning and shrewd Terauchi Hisaichi then thought of the foreigners in the Tianjin concession.

He decided to persuade these foreigners to negotiate with the Dragon Flame Legion.

Using the excuse that the military operations of the Dragon Flame Legion threatened the security of these concessions, they demanded that the concessions withdraw their troops immediately.

At that time, Tianjin originally had nine foreign concessions, all of which were leased out by the Qing government in the past, a period marked by national humiliation and loss of sovereignty.

Of these nine foreign concessions, only the Russian concession was taken back by the Nationalist government in 24.

There are still eight foreign concessions: the Lion Country, the United States, the Gallic Country, the Hans Country, the Japanese Country, the Roman Country, the Odili Country, and the Belgian Country.

These eight concessions were not gradually recovered until after the victory of the War of Resistance against Japan.