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

At this time, the Sihang Warehouse was completely surrounded by the Longyan Army.

However, Long Fei ordered that no attack be launched, so the troops were placed under strict blockade and remained in place.

Meanwhile, in the Sihang Warehouse, Hata Shunroku, after observing from the top sixth floor, began to adjust the distribution of troops and the firing positions of machine guns.

According to Hata Shunroku's estimate, his 800 warriors could hold out for at least ten days to half a month inside the incredibly sturdy Sihang Warehouse.

Moreover, after entering the Sihang Warehouse, Hata Shunroku ordered a final farewell telegram to be sent to the domestic headquarters and to the Heavenly Locust.

In the telegram, Hata Shunroku swore that the eight hundred warriors would be loyal to the Heavenly Locusts, fighting to the last moment and shedding their last drop of blood.

We must let all Chinese people and the world witness firsthand what the true spirit of Bushido is.

After receiving Hata Shunroku's telegram, Tenko was deeply moved, which also eased some of the pain in his heart caused by the annihilation of 300,000 troops of the Xia Kingdom stationed in China.

"Sogga, this is the true spirit of an imperial general. Send a telegram to General Hata Toshi and immediately promote him to the rank of Marshal. The ranks of the eight hundred imperial warriors will also be promoted two levels. Thank you for winning unparalleled glory for me and the empire."

When Hata Shunroku received the telegram from Tenko, he was moved to tears and immediately sent it out to the public.

Now, the eight hundred Japanese soldiers were energized, their resolve to serve their country to the death strengthened.

Long Fei first arrived at the Sihang Warehouse on the north bank of the Suzhou Creek.

The troops surrounding the Sihang Warehouse consisted of a regiment, whose commander was a former soldier from a special operations battalion.

Upon seeing Long Fei arrive, he immediately reported the situation.

"Reporting to Commander Long, the Sihang Warehouse is completely surrounded. As per your orders, we have not launched an attack yet, but even if the Japanese had wings, they wouldn't be able to escape."

Long Fei nodded and glanced at his watch.

"Monk, ask Commander Ding if the coordinates and details of the Sihang Warehouse have been transmitted to the Air Force."

"Yes."

Soon the monk reported, "Commander Long, Commander Ding has sent back detailed information to the Air Force. The Air Force's fighter jets are loading ammunition and will take off in half an hour."

"it is good."

Long Fei nodded as he walked toward Xie Jinyuan and his more than three hundred men, who were not far behind him.

After arriving in front of Xie Jinyuan, Long Fei asked.

"Commander Xie, I know that two years ago you were forced to retreat from Sihang Warehouse on orders from your superiors."

"Yes, that's right. Back then, my 88th Division was decimated after a bloody battle. Many of my brothers died in battle, so I was determined to fight the Japanese devils to the bitter end. But unfortunately... alas..."

Long Fei patted Xie Jinyuan on the shoulder to comfort him.

"At that time, although you only had one battalion of more than 400 people, you claimed to have 800 people."

"Yes, that's right. This was something I specifically requested, so that the Japanese wouldn't know our true strength or weakness."

Long Fei handed him a cigarette, and after they lit it, Long Fei asked in a low voice.

"This time, there are a real eight hundred Japanese soldiers in the Sihang Warehouse. I want to ask you and your brothers, do you want revenge?"

"How should we report this? Commander Long, do you mean you want us to join the battle as well?"

Long Fei nodded emphatically: "That's right. Since the Japanese are trying to imitate us and create an Eight Hundred Warriors at the Sihang Warehouse, then I'll grant their wish."

"Commander Xie, how about we have eight hundred against eight hundred this time? Let your eight hundred brave warriors turn the Japanese eight hundred brave soldiers into eight hundred corpses, what do you say?"

Xie Jinyuan was a graduate of the fourth class of the Whampoa Military Academy and participated in the Northern Expedition, the suppression of bandits, the January 28 Incident, and the August 13 Incident.

Therefore, in addition to possessing excellent military skills and command abilities, he also has no shortage of courage and fighting spirit.

Xie Jinyuan responded with unwavering resolve.

“No problem. We were imprisoned in the isolated camp for more than two years, and we dreamed of killing the Japanese devils.”

"Commander Long, please rest assured, I will lead the eight hundred heroes of that year as the vanguard and be the first to attack the Sihang Warehouse."

"However, we need to ask Commander Long to provide us with firearms and ammunition."

Unexpectedly, Long Fei burst into laughter upon hearing this.

"Commander Xie, I'm sending you into battle not so you can be the vanguard and die."

"You will still wear the Nationalist Army uniforms and carry the Nationalist Army flag. I will provide the weapons and ammunition. You can just go in, check the results of the battle, and clean up the battlefield."

Xie Jinyuan scratched his head, looking somewhat bewildered.

"Commander Long, is this alright? My 88th Division is a German-equipped division. We are not afraid to die fighting the Japanese. Please let us be at the forefront."

Long Fei shook his head and waved his hands: "No, it is precisely because you are not afraid of death that I cannot send you to your deaths. Listen to my arrangements and obey orders, otherwise I will disqualify you from participating in the war."

Seeing that Long Fei spoke with such certainty, Xie Jinyuan had no choice but to agree.

"Alright, I will obey Commander Long's orders."

A few minutes later, the loudspeaker truck began broadcasting in both Chinese and Japanese.

"Listen up, you Japanese devils in Sihang Warehouse! Today, the 800 brave soldiers of the 524th Regiment of the 88th Division of the National Revolutionary Army who once defended Sihang Warehouse will turn your so-called 800 warriors into 800 corpses."

Hata Shunroku was nearly driven mad with anger after hearing the broadcast.

"Baka, come here! We failed to eliminate you two years ago, but today the Sihang Warehouse will become your grave."

A large crowd had gathered on the south bank of the Suzhou Creek, including reporters from local Shanghai newspapers and foreign journalists.

Upon hearing the loudspeaker's announcement, the crowd erupted in excitement.

The Japanese invaders had just been wiped out in the Shanghai-Songhu area when, unexpectedly, the Battle of Sihang Warehouse was launched.

This time, however, the side being defended was the Japanese.

Domestic and international journalists are frantically taking photos, intending to publish these shocking stories as soon as possible, so that the whole country and even the world will know about them.

"The Japanese devils in Yila Sihang Warehouse are definitely dead crabs."

“The Dragon Flame People’s Army has wiped out 300,000 Japanese devils, these 800 devils certainly won’t last more than a few days.”

"The Sihang Warehouse is well-stocked and difficult to attack."

"That's right. Back then, the National Revolutionary Army held out for so long, and the Japanese still couldn't break through."

"Don't talk nonsense, everyone. The Dragon Flame People's Army is a bunch of scoundrels. They will definitely find a way to kill these bastards."

Just as the crowd was buzzing with discussion, and just as Hata Shunroku's eyes flashed with a fierce light as he gritted his teeth and waited for the Dragon Flame Army to attack.

Suddenly, the roar of an airplane engine came from high in the sky.

Two H-6K bombers, carrying 24 "Tiange" 500-kilogram laser-guided bombs, flew over the Sihang Warehouse.

The "Tiange" laser-guided bomb is a genuine bunker buster. Long Fei specifically asked Xiaobai for it, just to deal with the Sihang Warehouse.

Moreover, Long Fei instructed Xiao Baibai to directly place these bunker-buster bombs into the subsystem warehouse of Ma Xu, the political commissar and chief of staff of the Air Force.

With these bunker-buster bombs, Long Fei didn't need to send troops to launch a strong attack on the Sihang Warehouse, thus avoiding casualties.

Soon, twenty-four "Tiange" bombs were launched in six batches.

The first four missiles hurtled down from the sky toward the Sihang Warehouse.

All that could be heard were four loud bangs as four "Tian Ge" bombs pierced the roof of the sixth floor of the Sihang Warehouse.

Enter directly to the four cardinal directions (north, south, east, and west) on the sixth floor.

Immediately afterwards, four bombs exploded violently on the sixth floor.

Just after the explosion, a second batch of four bombs followed. These four bombs were specially designed to penetrate the roof and reach the sixth floor, then continue through the floor of the sixth floor before finally exploding on the fifth floor.

The third, fourth, fifth, and sixth batches each contained four bombs.

Moreover, the penetration depth of each batch of bombs was different. In less than a minute, 24 bunker buster bombs, divided into six batches of four, all successfully penetrated into each floor of the Sihang Warehouse and exploded.

Although the exterior of the Sihang Warehouse remained unchanged after the explosion, the interior was devastated.

The Japanese soldiers, numbering eight hundred, were blown to bits within their respective floors without even seeing the Dragon Flame troops or having a chance to fire.

As for Hata Shunroku, because he stayed in the highest sixth floor for easier observation and command, he fulfilled his vow to serve Tenko with his life in the first round of explosions.