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

Xie Qiang appeared behind Long Fei without warning and suddenly blurted out a sentence.

"Dragon Commander, that's a line from Mark Gor in A Better Tomorrow! Wait a minute, I'll go get you a pair of sunglasses and a Hero series trench coat. Also, here's a cigarette and a hundred-dollar bill. Light the bill first, then light the cigarette, and then say that line. I guarantee you'll look incredibly cool."

Of all the members of the Dragon Flame Army, only Xie Qiang dared to joke with Long Fei like that.

Without turning his head, Long Fei directly teased, "Commander Xie, if you keep spouting nonsense, believe me, I'll throw you into the sea so you can experience what it means to be deeply heartbroken at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean."

"How boring, sea voyages are so tedious, just kidding."

Long Fei then turned around and asked, "What are your plans for taking over Kangaroo Island and Christmas Island?"

Xie Qiang shrugged and said casually, "Given the fighting capabilities of the Kangaroo Army, I don't think we need a plan. We can just use naval guns, missiles, and drones to beat them up, then land them and be done with it."

"Hehe, do you look down on kangaroos that much?" Long Fei couldn't help but laugh.

Xie Qiang replied seriously, "Why should I respect kangaroos? After Kangaroo Island was colonized by the Lion Country, it was originally used as a penal colony for prisoners. Strictly speaking, they are the descendants of a group of prisoners."

"Furthermore, during the war in Goryeo, Australia sent two infantry battalions, three destroyers, and two air force squadrons, totaling more than 2200 troops, ranking fifth in terms of troop numbers among the 17-nation coalition."

"They became famous overnight for their bayonet fight against the 239th Regiment of North Korea. In this battle, Kangaroo killed 270 enemy soldiers and captured more than 200, at the cost of seven wounded men."

"But later we encountered the 350th Regiment of the 117th Division of the 39th Army of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army, and the result was different. Thirty of us fought against a thousand Kangaroo soldiers and forced them to retreat."

"In the subsequent Battle of Jiaping and the Battle of Maliangshan, the Chinese People's Volunteer Army twice engaged in bayonet fighting with the Kangaroo Army, which ultimately broke their morale and made them no longer dare to engage in hand-to-hand combat with the Volunteer Army."

"Back then, the Volunteer Army's weapons and equipment were so backward that they still made the kangaroo doubt its existence. This time, we not only have heavy combined arms brigades, but also advanced weapons and equipment such as drones and missiles. We'll definitely beat the kangaroo to a pulp."

Xie Qiang's last sentence made Long Fei laugh: "You, now that you're the Navy Commander, underestimating the enemy is fatal."

"In my opinion, the Kangaroo Army is a relatively brave and spirited army. During World War II, in New Guinea, they refused to accept the surrender of the Japanese and killed 200,000 Japanese soldiers down to less than 10,000."

Xie Qiang knew about this, so he nodded.

"Yes, Commander Long, you're right. Given how ruthless they are to the Japanese, shouldn't we go easy on them this time?"

Long Fei did not answer on the spot, but instead made a gesture.

"Let's go back to the command center."

Upon arriving at the command center, Long Fei pointed to the map and said, "To prepare for a possible invasion by Japan, Kangaroo has currently deployed most of its forces in the northern part of Kangaroo Island."

"So my idea is to split the Eastern Fleet in two, and then I will lead a heavy combined arms brigade and 20,000 mechanized troops from the waters to the left of New Guinea Island into the Arafura Sea, heading straight for Darwin Port."

"My goal is to draw the attention of the kangaroo army, and at the same time, I will ask them to surrender voluntarily."

"And you will lead two heavily armed combined arms brigades and 30,000 mechanized troops, from the right side of New Guinea Island into the Coral Sea, and then head straight for Sydney Harbour in the Tasman Sea."

"Once the Kangaroo Army refuses to surrender and puts up a fierce resistance, you should first use drones, naval guns, and missiles to destroy their coastal defenses and firing positions."

"Then quickly take Sydney Harbour, then split into three groups. One group will take the enemy's capital, Canberra, followed by Melbourne and Adelaide, and then advance westward along the southern coastline of Kangaroo Island."

"The second route is to take Orange, Rotor, and Burke, then cross the Darling River and continue the advance toward central Kangaroo Island."

"The third route will advance northward, along Newcastle, Brisbane, and Toowoomba, all the way to Cape York in the far north."

"While you launch your attack, I will also attack Darwin and land there, and then split into two groups to advance in the southeast and southwest respectively."

"Our initial estimate is that we will be able to occupy the entire Kangaroo Island in ten days at most."

"Kangaroo Island has more than 7 million square kilometers of territory, but only a little over 7 million people, and most of them are concentrated in the cities. So, as long as we take over the cities, we will basically control the entire Kangaroo Island."

"Commander Xie, what do you think of my plan?"

Xie Qiang lowered his head, carefully examined the document, and then asked only one question.

"Commander Long, what about Christmas Island? Are you planning to deal with Kangaroo Island first and then take it over?"

"Well, I originally wanted to use a two-pronged approach, but I changed my mind at the last minute. Sun Tzu's Art of War emphasizes subduing the enemy without fighting. It says: 'The best strategy is to attack the enemy's plans; the next best is to disrupt their alliances; the next best is to attack their army; and the worst is to besiege their cities.' Besieging cities is a last resort."

"If we take Kangaroo Island, it will definitely deter Christmas Island. The Lion Country is currently facing a fire on its own doorstep and is unable to effectively intervene in the South Pacific. Therefore, I predict that the troops on Christmas Island will likely surrender."

Xie Qiang nodded emphatically, then slammed his fist on the table.

"Don't worry, Commander Long, I guarantee the mission will be completed."

Just as Long Fei's side was secretly heading towards the South Pacific, the Nationalist government saw that the Japanese invaders in the country had been completely wiped out, and their united front with Yan'an had lost its meaning.

Therefore, WYZ impatiently ordered the National Revolutionary Army to seize territory in all directions, which led to constant friction with the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army.

Seeing that civil war was inevitable, Yan'an was determined never to compromise.

As for the Longyan People's Army, following Long Fei's orders, they did not intervene in the friction and fighting between the two sides, but instead seized the time to expand their troops and intensify the training of the expanded troops.

In accordance with the previous agreement with Long Fei, Yan'an secretly mobilized 100,000 troops from various units.

These 100,000 people will be temporarily incorporated into the Longyan People's Army and placed under the command of Long Fei.

This was actually a brilliant move proposed by Long Fei, and it received high praise from the Yan'an authorities.

Moreover, the 100,000 troops mobilized by Yan'an were also carefully considered. Among them were not only the troops of the three "iron triangle" of Jin-Northwest Army, namely Li Yunlong, Ding Wei, and Kong Jie, but also the troops of Commander Luo of the New Fourth Army, as well as Qiu Ming's old troops in the Hutoushan area of ​​the Shandong Military Region.

Moreover, these troops have been continuously expanded and are no longer the same size as before. For example, the "Iron Triangle" of Northwest Shanxi, although the three of them still only hold the title of division commander, each division has more than 20,000 troops.

Yan'an considered that these troops had previously interacted with the Longyan troops, and some even had close relationships with them, which would be conducive to harmonious cooperation between the two sides in the future.