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

Finally, after discussing with everyone, Long Fei decided to personally lead Xie Qiang's Eastern Fleet south three days later to directly attack Kangaroo Island and Christmas Island.

According to the latest intelligence provided by Xiaobaibai, the Lion Kingdom has now transferred 100,000 troops from Kangaroo Island to the Middle East and North Africa.

However, in order to defend against a possible attack by the Japanese army, the Lion Kingdom still left four infantry divisions (1st, 2nd, 4th, 10th and 12th) and the 1st Armored Division, totaling more than 40,000 men, on Kangaroo Island.

In terms of the navy, there were two heavy cruisers, HMS Kangaroo and HMS Canberra, as well as four light cruisers, HMS Sydney, HMS Hobart, HMS Perth and HMS Adelaide, plus five destroyers, HMS Stewart, HMS Vampire, HMS Vendetta, HMS Traveler and HMS Walter Hunt, with a force of nearly 10,000 men.

As for the air force, it has 164 aircraft of various types and more than 2,000 personnel.

In other words, the total military strength on Kangaroo Island, including land, sea and air forces, is approximately 5.5.

In addition, Christmas Island is in a similar situation to Kangaroo Island, where the Lion Kingdom has also diverted most of its troops to the European battlefield.

Today, only the 1st Infantry Division and the 1st Tank Brigade are stationed on Christmas Island, with a total strength of less than 20,000.

Based on the enemy's military strength, Long Fei believed that at most two heavily armed combined arms brigades could easily crush them.

However, considering that Kangaroo Island has an area of ​​more than 7 million square kilometers, in order to facilitate the later governance, Long Fei finally decided to take three heavy combined arms brigades and 50,000 mechanized troops there.

The officers and soldiers of the three heavy combined arms brigades were drawn from the Northwest Front Army, while the 50,000 mechanized troops were drawn from the Central Front Army.

The Northwest and Central Front armies were somewhat dissatisfied that they didn't get to fight this time, so this is a way of making up for it.

However, with over 60,000 troops and a massive amount of equipment, the previous ten roll-on/roll-off ships were definitely not enough.

Therefore, Long Fei asked Xiao Bai Bai for ten more 50,000-ton roll-on/roll-off ships.

Just as everything was ready and they were about to set off the next morning, Xie Jinyuan suddenly came to find Long Fei that evening.

After the monk led Xie Jinyuan into Long Fei's residence, Long Fei asked readily, "Commander Xie, what brings you here so late?"

Xie Jinyuan's face was somewhat grim. He gritted his teeth and said, "Commander Long, I have contacted the Military Commission of the National Government in Shuangxi City these past few days, hoping to be reinstated into the National Army."

"As a result, the Military Commission replied that our German-trained 87th and 88th Divisions had been wiped out in the Battle of Nanjing, and the German-trained 36th Division had also been completely destroyed in the previous Battle of Wuhan. Therefore, the German-trained divisions were not only not rebuilt, but were also canceled from the organization."

"The Military Commission also said that we had been detained in the International Settlement for two years and that a strict review was needed before it could be considered whether we could return to the National Army."

"Later, I learned through connections that WYZ was very dissatisfied with our rescue by your Dragon Flame Force and our participation in the battle of Sihang Warehouse with you."

“He thought we shouldn’t let you take advantage of our past fame, so WYZ secretly told us to disband on the spot and go home.”

Upon hearing this, Long Fei roughly guessed why Xie Jinyuan had come to find him.

"Hey, Commander Xie, as long as you have a clear conscience, that's good. If WYZ is unhappy, that's his business. Now that the Japanese devils on Chinese soil have been wiped out, it's good that you've returned home safely."

"If you were to rejoin the National Revolutionary Army, you might very well become cannon fodder in the civil war."

Long Fei's words were very pertinent, and Xie Jinyuan immediately nodded and said, "Commander Long is right. We do not want to fight a civil war, and we do not want to become cannon fodder."

"But we are all soldiers, and we are unwilling to go home like this. I heard that you are expanding your army, so I came here specifically to ask if you could accept us?"

Xie Jinyuan spoke very sincerely, and Long Fei patted him on the shoulder to confirm.

"Commander Xie, our Longyan People's Army will have many more military operations and battles to fight, but casualties are inevitable in war. Are you sure you want to join us?"

Xie Jinyuan nodded very seriously: "A soldier's mission is to fight. You saved us, and from now on our lives belong to the Longyan Army, so we are not afraid to die."

Long Fei thought for a moment and said, "Alright, I promise you. I will leave Shanghai tomorrow. Come and see Deputy Commander-in-Chief Xu tomorrow, and I will explain everything to him."

"Yes, thank you, Commander Long."

"Hehe, Commander Long has become Marshal Long, you've changed quickly."

"Now that I'm your subordinate, I should naturally address you as Commander Long, just like everyone else."

"Seriously, after you join, you need to make the most of your training. Once you pass the assessment, I'll give you a unique designation. By the way, how about calling it the Four Tigers Battalion?"

"Four Tiger-like Battalion...that's a good name..."

"I hope you will carry on the spirit of the 800 heroes of Sihang Warehouse who fought bravely and tenaciously to the very end."

"Yes, thank you for bestowing this name upon us, Commander Long. We will certainly live up to your expectations."

The next morning, many people came to the Songhu Wharf to see him off.

After Long Fei shook hands with everyone to say goodbye, the warship sounded its horn, and the fleet slowly left the dock. Then, it adjusted its direction and sailed south at a speed of about twenty knots.

Barring unforeseen circumstances, the fleet should be able to reach the Tansman Sea between Kangaroo Island and Christmas Island in about ten days.

The Lion Kingdom was completely unaware of this. At this moment, the Lion Kingdom, Gaul, Hans Kingdom, and the United States had different reactions to the Dragon Flame Kingdom's forced takeover of the concessions in Shanghai.

Because of Long Fei's tough stance, these countries had no choice but to evacuate all their citizens within the three-day timeframe.

However, these three countries certainly could not tolerate such a humiliation, even though the Lion Country, the United States, and the Hans Country had all issued ultimatums to Long Fei.

But they simply don't have the energy to deal with things on the Chinese side right now.

The Lion Kingdom was only thinking about how to stop the Hans Kingdom's attack and avoid the danger of being destroyed like other European countries.

The United States has suffered repeated setbacks in the Pacific theater, while Japan has gained the upper hand. Therefore, the United States now needs to concentrate its forces to fight for control of the Pacific.

The Kingdom of Gaul has already fallen, so it can't cause any trouble. Although the Kingdom of Hans stepped in to help it and issued an ultimatum to the Kingdom of Dragon Flame, it was just for show.

Sitra's attention is now entirely focused on the eastern front and the fierce battle with the Russian Kingdom. It is neither possible nor possible for him to attend to the distant east.

Therefore, Long Fei chose an excellent time; to put it bluntly, he was taking advantage of the situation to his advantage.

Before even conquering Kangaroo Island and Christmas Island, Long Fei had already set his sights on the next target: the Siberian region of the Rakshasa Kingdom.

Long Fei decided to seize this region as quickly as possible while the Rakshasa Kingdom and the Hans Kingdom were locked in a fierce battle.

This area is rich in oil and gas resources, as well as various mineral deposits.

Long Fei's idea was simple: to force the Rakshasa Kingdom to cede or lease the area east of the Yenisei River to the Longyan Kingdom at the lowest possible cost.

How you humiliated China back then, Long Fei will repay you tenfold today.

If the Russian Empire doesn't understand the situation and dares to refuse, that's fine too. Long Fei will make it look like he's attacking the Russian Empire from both the east and west, forcing the Russian Empire to back down.

By the way, Long Fei also knew that the Winter Palace Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, houses more than 20,000 precious cultural relics from China.

What is most infuriating is that some of these Chinese cultural relics are not allowed to be visited by Chinese people.

Long Fei stood at the bow of the ship, raised his head, faced the sea breeze, and shouted loudly: "I don't want to prove how great I am, I just want to tell the world that what my country, China, has lost, I will definitely take back."

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