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

As per Long Fei's instructions, Zhu Kefu issued an order to the two armies that came to reinforce him to halt their advance and remain in place.

In addition, Long Fei also ordered Zhukov to command the troops stationed in Komsomolsk-on-Amur and Hailanpao to immediately retreat north to Aldan and Chagda.

At daybreak, Long Fei ordered two heavily armed combined arms battalions to go and occupy Hailanpao and Gongqingcheng respectively.

Long Fei also wanted to take the opportunity to occupy more cities in the Far East of the Rakshasa Kingdom.

Unfortunately, we currently have limited troops, so we can only occupy a few important cities first.

Next, we just have to wait for the Rakshasa Kingdom to send someone to negotiate.

Following Long Fei's instructions, Xu Peng gathered all the journalists from various countries in Ulaanbaatar for a press conference.

At the meeting, Xu Peng first denounced Russia's act of sending aircraft to bomb Liaoning Province of China and dispatching 500,000 troops to prepare to invade Liaoning Province.

Then, Xu Peng announced that he would not attack unless attacked, and the Dragon Flame Legion could no longer tolerate it and was forced to retaliate.

Now, not only has the invasion plan of the 500,000-strong Rakshasa Kingdom been thwarted, but more than 400,000 Rakshasa Kingdom soldiers have also become prisoners of the Dragon Flame Legion.

Xu Peng then added that, in retaliation for the shameless provocation of the Rakshasa Kingdom, the Dragon Flame Legion dispatched troops to occupy three cities in the Rakshasa Kingdom's Far East region: Khabarovsk, Komsomolsk-on-Amur, and Hailanpao.

In Khabarovsk, all personnel of the Russian Far East Command, from General Zhukov down, were captured.

Finally, Xu Peng issued a solemn statement, saying that the so-called referendum on independence by the Horseback Kingdom was illegal, and that not only would the Huaxia Kingdom not recognize it, but the Dragon Flame Legion would not tolerate such separatist behavior.

Therefore, the Dragon Flame Legion occupied Ulaanbaatar, representing the Chinese nation in reclaiming its sovereignty.

Xu Peng's announcements were more and more explosive, leaving all the reporters present with a buzzing sensation.

Xu Peng doesn't care about your reactions. He called you all here for this press conference so that you can spread this news all over the world.

To ensure the authenticity of the news, Xu Peng arranged for vehicles to take all the reporters to personally inspect the more than 400,000 prisoners of war from the Russian army.

In just two days, the news spread all over the world through newspapers, radio stations, and other media.

The world was in uproar and shocked.

Upon receiving the report, Comrade Stalin ordered immediate contact with Zhukov of the Far East Command and Malinovsky, the commander-in-chief of the Transbaikal Front.

As a result, Malinovsky was unable to be contacted, but Zhukov did send a telegram back.

This telegram was sent by Long Fei to Zhukov as a reply.

The telegram was simple: the news was true, and I and all personnel of the Far East Command had been captured by the Dragon Flame Legion.

Upon receiving Zhukov's reply, Stalin's beard bristled with anger.

He was so angry that he flew into a rage in his office, and then immediately convened a meeting of senior management to discuss countermeasures.

At the meeting, Stalin demanded that troops be mobilized immediately to launch an offensive and that these cities in the Far East occupied by the Dragon Flame Legion be captured.

At the same time, it was also demanded that the more than 400,000 captured troops be rescued at all costs.

Finally, Stalin demanded that the Dragon Flame Legion be annihilated, no matter the cost, and that they could even invade China.

Among the attendees were many insightful individuals who did not agree with resolving the issue in this manner.

The reason is simple: if a large number of troops were to be deployed to the Far East, the military strength on the eastern front would be greatly weakened.

If anything happens here, it will be difficult to deal with.

Furthermore, the Dragon Flame Legion could easily annihilate the 500,000 troops they sent.

The fact that they were able to capture several cities in the Far East, including Khabarovsk, and wipe out the Far East Regional Headquarters demonstrates that the Dragon Flame Legion's combat power is extraordinary.

Even if we mobilize a large army, we might not be able to defeat them.

However, due to Stalin's authority, no one dared to oppose him openly.

The highest authority in the Russian Empire was the Presidium, and Stalin was the chairman of the Presidium.

At this moment, Kalinin, as one of the members of the presidium, boldly and cautiously inquired.

"Comrade Shi Dalin, I know a little about the commander of the Longyan Legion named Long Fei."

"He is a ruthless man, and now he has more than 400,000 of our prisoners, as well as all the personnel of the Far East Regional Command."

“These are the elites of our country. I’m worried that if we confront them head-on, Long Fei might kill them.”

Stalin said fiercely, "He wouldn't dare. If he does that, I'll slaughter the entire Dragon Flame Legion."

Kalinin knew that Stalin was just saying it out of anger. If 500,000 troops couldn't do anything to the enemy and were even wiped out, how could you kill every last member of the Dragon Flame Legion?

Upon hearing this, another member of the Presidium, Narimanov, offered a reminder.

"Comrade Stalin, I must tell you that since the news was released, the families of the captured personnel of the Transbaikal Front have made requests, hoping that the government can find a way to mediate and get the Dragon Flame Legion to release all the prisoners as soon as possible."

"Moreover, all the arsenals and supply depots in the Far East have been destroyed by aircraft sent by the Dragon Flame Legion."

"Our main transportation artery, the Trans-Siberian Railway, was also destroyed. In the short term, we had no other way to transport supplies except by airdrop."

"More than 400,000 people have been captured for several days. News reports say they are surviving on the food they carry with them. If we don't find a way, they will definitely starve to death."

After hearing this, Stalin, who had been blinded by anger, gradually calmed down.

He knew that even if he mobilized troops to attack, it would take at least half a month, and he didn't know whether he would win or lose.

However, within half a month, the captured personnel would have already starved to death.

Stalin sighed and asked helplessly, "Then do you have any good suggestions?"

Kalinin and Narimanov exchanged a glance, thinking that Stalin's tone had clearly softened, and there should be hope.

Kalinin then tentatively suggested, "Comrade Stalin, my suggestion is to take a long-term view and solve the immediate problem first."

Narimanov quickly chimed in, "I agree with Comrade Kalinin's suggestion. There's a saying in China: 'A gentleman takes revenge even after ten years.'"

"Why don't we send representatives to negotiate and get the other side to release all prisoners of war and withdraw from the occupied cities?"

"As for whether to mobilize troops to continue the war, we will discuss that at a later meeting."

Stalin thought about it and agreed that what the two men said was very reasonable and could temporarily solve the current predicament.

However, Stalin had another concern: "What if the other side makes unreasonable demands? Should we agree to them?"

Kalinin immediately replied, "Comrade Stalin, we'll only know what conditions the other side will propose after we talk. Ultimately, the initiative to decide whether to agree or not is on our side."

"Alright, let's send someone to talk first, but who should we send?"