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

Half an hour of continuous shelling inflicted heavy casualties on the Japanese soldiers, leaving them utterly devastated.

Two years ago, Japanese warships anchored at Wusongkou used their large-caliber naval guns to instantly kill entire platoons, companies, and even battalions of Nationalist soldiers.

But today, the situation has reversed, and the roles have been switched. It's now the Japanese devils' turn to suffer this terrible fate.

But that wasn't the end of it. Just minutes after the shelling ended, more than a hundred H-6K bombers from the expanded Longyan People's Army Air Force flew over Shanghai.

These bombers, carrying heavy aerial bombs and incendiary bombs, began a second round of reaping the Japanese.

Three hundred thousand Japanese soldiers were wiped out after two rounds of attacks, without even seeing a trace of the Dragon Flame People's Army. At least forty to fifty thousand of them were killed.

The building above Hata Shunroku's underground command post was also razed to the ground.

However, because he and most of the Japanese soldiers in the command post were hiding underground, he was still safe and sound.

Knowing that he lacked the command skills to deal with the Dragon Flame People's Army, Hata Shunroku handed over frontline command to the capable and experienced commander of the 11th Army, Okamura Yasuji.

Although the 11th Army is called an army, it actually comprises multiple divisions and is a field army in size.

Moreover, in May and September of last year, Okamura Yasuji commanded his 11th Army to launch the Suizao Campaign and the Hunan-Jiangxi Campaign (the First Battle of Changsha) against the Fifth War Zone and the Ninth War Zone, respectively.

Commander Li of the Fifth War Zone and Commander Xue Boling of the Ninth War Zone led their troops in a fierce resistance and won two major battles after paying a heavy price.

Xue Boling, in particular, showed his prowess with his "Heavenly Furnace" strategy, which forced the Japanese to retreat and admit defeat.

However, even someone with a high level of command skills like Okamura Yasuji, who currently has 300,000 troops under his command, still has considerable strength.

However, without the support of heavy weapons and naval and air forces, Okamura Yasuji was helpless and in a bitter situation.

When the first wave of shelling hit, Okamura Yasuji discovered that the Dragon Flame People's Army's shells seemed to have eyes, and their accuracy was astonishing.

Okamura Yasuji knew that he couldn't let the troops below suffer bombing for nothing, so he ordered all troops to disperse on the spot and find cover to avoid the artillery fire.

It was because of Okamura Yasuji's decision that at least 20,000 to 30,000 Japanese soldiers were killed.

Just as Okamura Neiji thought that the Dragon Flame Army would launch a ground offensive next.

Unexpectedly, what awaited them was a barrage of aerial bombs falling from the sky.

After the air raids, apart from the French Concession and the International Settlement, many parts of Shanghai were engulfed in flames due to incendiary bombs.

Several thousand Japanese soldiers were bombed with incendiary bombs and were eventually burned into charred black pigs.

"Damn it! When did the Dragon Flame Force acquire such a powerful navy and air force? How are we supposed to fight this war?"

Okamura Neiji was in a state of extreme mental collapse at this moment, and couldn't help but curse angrily.

However, he soon reverted to his cruel nature.

"Order all units to prepare to resist the ground offensive of the Dragon Flame Army, and tell them that the time has come to pledge allegiance to the Empire and the Sky Locusts."

However, the reality once again surprised Okamura Yasuji.

Because the Longyan troops did not launch a ground offensive, the Japanese troops that had just assembled were once again targeted and eliminated by drones.

After the ten reconnaissance and strike drones finished firing their forty air-to-ground missiles and precision-guided bombs at various Japanese targets, they were ready to engage the enemy.

They returned to land to reload ammunition, and then took off again to attack the Japanese.

After the drones launched three rounds of attacks, Long Fei suddenly called a halt just as Li Bin was still eager to finish.

"Alright, Political Commissar Li, that's enough. Don't use up all the missiles and bombs the system rewarded us with. Keep some for emergencies."

"You can have the drone continue reconnaissance, and once it finds a target, guide the land-based artillery and naval guns to attack it."

"Alright, Commander Long."

Long Fei estimated that after the shelling, bombing, and drone attacks, at most half of the 300,000 Japanese soldiers would remain.

These 100,000-plus Japanese soldiers, lacking heavy weapons, were no match for the offensive of the more than 200,000-plus mechanized troops of the Longyan People's Army.

At 2 PM, with Long Fei's order, the ground operation began.

As Long Fei had predicted, more than 300 Type 59 tanks and several hundred armored personnel carriers began to rapidly advance into the urban area of ​​Shanghai from several directions.

The Japanese defensive forces were simply unable to stop such a powerful armored onslaught.

Finally, due to continuous casualties, the Japanese troops were forced to retreat.

Okamura Yasuji was also doing everything he could to mobilize his troops and make a last stand.

However, following Long Fei's instructions, the attacking forces did not advance too quickly.

After nightfall, the attacking forces ceased their offensive.

Okamura Yasuji believed that the Dragon Flame Force had stopped attacking because they did not want to engage in night combat.

He assessed the situation and concluded that, based on the current balance of power, once the Dragon Flame troops resumed their offensive the next day, they would be able to occupy the entire city of Shanghai in less than a day.

He could only lead his troops, either to be wiped out or driven into the Huangpu River or the vast sea.

In order to create a glimmer of hope, Okamura Neiji decided to send out a large number of suicide squads at night to infiltrate the Dragon Flame Army.

Then, using the explosives they carried, they destroyed the enemy's tanks, armored vehicles, and artillery positions.

The Japanese soldiers also knew that if they did nothing, their fate would be total annihilation.

Therefore, countless Japanese soldiers volunteered to join the suicide squads, attempting to use this suicidal tactic to gain a sliver of hope for survival.

However, Long Fei had already made arrangements to deal with the Japanese devils' tricks.

Moreover, he had already mobilized 30,000 troops, preparing to pass through Gaul and the International Settlement overnight, and then divide and encircle the Japanese troops.

These 50,000 troops were divided into two routes, each commanded by Sun Zhen, deputy commander of the Southeast Front Army, and Zeng Zesheng, deputy commander of the Southwest Front Army.

The Japanese never imagined that the Longyan People's Army would disregard the privileges of foreign concessions and brazenly pass through their territory.

Therefore, the Japanese only sent a small number of troops to guard the area in the direction of the concession.

When Sun Zhen and Zeng Zesheng led their troops to the outskirts of the French concession.

Several hundred Gallo soldiers guarding the Gallo concession, under the command of their major, shouted warnings and aimed their guns, attempting to prevent the Dragon Flame troops from entering.

Sun Zhen immediately ordered one of the men Long Fei had sent who understood the Gallic language to go up and negotiate.

After a brief negotiation, the Gallic major remained adamant and refused to agree.

Sun Zhen and Zeng Zesheng also got angry, even though Long Fei had given them instructions before they set off.

There's no need to be polite to these foreigners, and we don't need to care about concessions or anything like that. If they cooperate willingly, that's good; if they refuse outright, we'll just disarm them and force them through.

According to Long Fei, the Gallic rooster has now surrendered to the Hans and become a roasted turkey on the other side's table.

With their cowardly behavior, what makes them so arrogant in China? I'm going to force it through, so what? Come and fight me if you dare.