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

As for Japan, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, Yoshijiro Umezu, learned that Liaoning Province had been attacked by the Dragon Flame Legion.

He immediately mobilized troops from Jilin Province to the border between the two provinces, and then hurriedly sought instructions from the Japanese headquarters.

The Japanese General Headquarters held an emergency meeting to discuss countermeasures, and finally, after comprehensive consideration of various reasons, decided to take action.

The decision was made to implement the established policy, preserve strength, and gradually relinquish the territories occupied by the Chinese nation.

It must be said that Japan's decision was very wise, as they knew that even the powerful Kwantung Army could not withstand the Dragon Flame Legion.

Instead of engaging in a war of attrition with the Dragon Flame Legion, it would be better to deploy our forces to the Southeast Asian battlefield.

Therefore, the General Headquarters ordered Yoshijiro Umezu to withdraw the troops from Heilongjiang to Jilin Province.

Furthermore, no reinforcements should be sent to Liaoning. If the Longyan Legion shows any signs of attacking Jilin, all troops should immediately withdraw into Korean territory.

Ultimately, the Japanese General Staff also decided to adopt the suggestion of the newly appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet, Isoroku Yamamoto.

The preemptive strike on Pearl Harbor was intended to cripple the US Pacific Fleet and gain control of the Pacific Ocean.

Unexpectedly, after the Longfei Special Forces Battalion crossed over, they unleashed a barrage of attacks on the Japanese, causing many events to occur prematurely.

After inspecting Lushun Port and Dalian Port without stopping, Long Fei was discussing with Xie Qiang how to form the first batch of naval forces when he received a telegram from Chu Yunfei.

The telegram said that Zhukov, the commander-in-chief of the Russian Far East, would send his representative, Lieutenant General Rokossovsky, to Shenyang tomorrow by special plane to meet with Long Fei.

After reading the telegram, Long Fei had a bad feeling and silently took out a cigarette and lit it.

Seeing that Long Fei's expression was off, Xie Qiang quickly picked up the telegram and began to read it.

"Commander, why would Zhu Kefu, the Commander-in-Chief of the Far East Region of Russia, send a representative to see you out of the blue? Could it be that they want to send troops to the Northeast to help us deal with the Kwantung Army?"

Long Fei snorted: "You brat, think before you speak. Do you think that's possible?"

Xie Qiang was stunned for a moment, then chuckled and said, "I was overthinking it. Given their usual behavior, it would be good enough if they didn't take advantage of our misfortune and stab us in the back. How could they possibly offer us help in our time of need?"

"Your analysis is quite accurate."

Seeing Long Fei nod in agreement, Xie Qiang couldn't help but sigh again.

"Commander, this Zhukov is the top of the ten greatest generals of World War II, has been awarded the title of Russian Hero four times, and is known as the Russian God of War and the nemesis of the Han Chinese army."

"During World War II, he commanded classic battles such as the Battle of Moscow, the Battle of Stalingrad, and the Battle of Berlin, demonstrating extraordinary command talent and achieving brilliant results."

Long Fei took a deep drag of his cigarette, exhaled the smoke heavily, and said disdainfully.

"so what?"

"How is it, Commander? Judging from your tone, you're not too fond of him. Don't forget, not long ago he personally commanded the Nomonhan Campaign and utterly humiliated the Japanese."

"so what?"

Long Fei's two consecutive, identical, and contemptuous replies left Xie Qiang somewhat stunned.

He stared blankly at Long Fei, wondering how his former battalion commander, now the legion commander, had never noticed how arrogant he was.

After a long pause, Xie Qiang asked hesitantly, "Commander, are you going to meet with their representative tomorrow or not?"

Long Fei nodded decisively: "We definitely need to meet them, at least to find out their true intentions."

After saying that, Long Fei stared at Xie Qiang and asked, "Little Xie, did you think I was very arrogant just now?"

Xie Qiang gave an awkward laugh and remained silent.

Long Fei tossed a cigarette to Xie Qiang, then lit one for himself and continued speaking slowly.

Are you familiar with the Battle of Khalkhin Gol?

Xie Qiang shook his head: "I only know the general idea. The iron torrent of the Russian Empire directly crushed the Japanese and ultimately won a complete victory."

Long Fei smiled and shook his head: "You only know one side of the story. Do you know how many troops the Japanese deployed in this battle? How much ammunition did Zhu Kefu use?"

Xie Qiang hadn't really looked into this issue in detail, so he could only shake his head blankly.

"Let me tell you, the Japanese had 10,000 soldiers, while your so-called war god used 10,000 tons of ammunition."

Xie Qiang exclaimed in surprise, "That's like one ton of artillery shells for every Japanese soldier!"

"Although Russia's mechanized forces are formidable and the Japanese can't compete with them, Zhukov wouldn't have won so easily without the help of 10,000 tons of artillery shells."

Xie Qiang hurriedly clasped his hands in a exaggerated gesture and said, "That makes sense, very much so. I've learned a lot."

Long Fei rolled his eyes at Xie Qiang and said, "Back then, the Hans Kingdom launched a blitzkrieg attack on the Russian Kingdom, catching them off guard and causing them heavy losses."

"Besides the lack of vigilance among the Russian leadership, it is also directly related to the purges carried out by Comrade Stalin in the past."

"The mid- to high-ranking officers on the front lines, who had been through the baptism of war and possessed rich combat experience and command skills, were almost entirely wiped out."

"An army like this would certainly have a significantly reduced combat effectiveness, especially given the flawed tactics it has developed."

Xie Qiang had never heard of Long Fei's viewpoint before, and he immediately became interested and hurriedly asked more questions.

"What tactical error?"

Long Fei sneered, "Attack, keep attacking, use the attack to slow down the advance of the Hans army."

Xie Qiang scratched his head: "Commander, is this tactic wrong?"

Instead of answering directly, Long Fei asked in return, "You've seen the movie 'Enemy at the Gates,' haven't you?"

"Yes, I've seen it. Sniper Vasily displayed his prowess in the Battle of Stalingrad."

Long Fei ignored Xie Qiang's response and continued, "At the beginning of the movie, these new recruits were dragged onto the battlefield, one with a gun and the other with bullets, and then they launched a suicidal charge against the Hans army."

"As a result, within minutes, everyone except Vasily was killed."

"Do you think such an attack is meaningful? What effect can it have? Can it stop the enemy's advance?"

"In my opinion, the main reason why the Hans Kingdom failed against the Russian Kingdom was that it turned the blitzkrieg into an offensive and defensive war and a war of attrition."

"Although the Russian Empire ultimately triumphed and was the first country to enter Berlin, they paid a heavy price."

According to the archives of the Russian Empire, a total of 688 million Russian soldiers died in the War of Resistance against Japan, and the total number of deaths in the country was 2800 million.

"During the War of Resistance Against Japan, the total population of Russia was 1.8 million, with 2800 million deaths, 3000 million injuries, and a total of 4500 million casualties."

Hearing this, Xie Qiang was deeply shocked and couldn't help but ask.

"Commander, what do you think we should do?"

Long Fei sighed and said, "No matter how we fight, we can't launch a meaningless, suicidal attack."

"The Battle of Shanghai is a good example. The National Revolutionary Army was outmatched by the Japanese in strength and fought head-on. As a result, it suffered heavy casualties and was eventually forced to retreat in defeat."

"If the National Revolutionary Army had utilized its strategic depth, allowed the enemy to enter, and then engaged in layered attacks and infiltrations, constantly striking and wearing down the enemy, accumulating small victories into a major victory, the outcome of the Battle of Shanghai would not have been like this."

"The territory of the Rakshasa Kingdom is vast. Without taking the initiative, we can retreat and establish defensive lines to delay and wear down the enemy."

"The longer the enemy's battle lines are stretched out, the more difficult it becomes to supply them with supplies, and the gaps and gaps between the various units will be exposed."

"It is better for those soldiers who launch suicide charges to die on the blocking positions or to infiltrate behind enemy lines to launch various attacks than to die in vain."

After he finished speaking, Long Fei saw Xie Qiang sitting there in a daze, so he patted him on the shoulder.

"Come on, come with me to Shenyang. After we meet with the representative of the Russian Kingdom tomorrow, I have an important task for you."

Upon hearing that there was another mission, Xie Qiang immediately became excited.

"Commander, stop keeping me in suspense! Can you tell me exactly what the mission is?"

Long Fei didn't want to keep Xie Qiang in suspense, so he said, "Although I will not attack Jilin and Heilongjiang for the time being, it doesn't mean I won't take action against the Japanese's bacterial research bases and various military targets in Jilin and Heilongjiang."

"I'm going to Hong Kong in a couple of days to handle the purchase of islands from the United States, so you will be in charge of overseeing things in Shenyang in my place."