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

Finally, Long Fei solemnly assured him.

"Sixth Brother, for your safety, I won't let anyone else in the Dragon Flame Army know about this."

"Furthermore, in order to make it easier to protect you, it is necessary to give you a code name."

Zheng Yaoxian nodded silently in agreement.

Long Fei then pondered for a moment, and then looked up and said.

"Sixth Brother, this is the Dragon Flame Force, so how about your code name be Divine Dragon? Divine Dragon is rarely seen, both domineering and mysterious."

Zheng Yaoxian seemed quite satisfied with Long Feiqi's code name, and said with a smile.

"I like the codename Shenlong, that's it."

Long Fei chuckled, and suddenly four pistols appeared in his hand.

"Sixth Brother, this is a Luger P08 pistol made in Germany and an M1911 pistol made in the United States. These are for you and Fourth Brother."

Zheng Yaoxian had heard of both of these handguns, but he had never seen a real one.

The pistols they are currently using are "Gun Brand Lutz," which is the Browning M1900 model.

Because this gun has a small pistol pattern above the grip patch and on the left side of the slide, it was commonly known as the "Gun Brand Pistol" after it entered China.

Compared to the M1911, the "Gun Brand Luger" is inferior in every aspect, and it is even less comparable to the Luger P08, a well-crafted and expensive pistol.

Seeing Zheng Yaoxian's delighted expression, Long Fei gave him another four hundred bullets.

"Sixth Brother, do you like the gift I gave you?"

"Yes, yes, I like it. Of course I like it. What man doesn't love guns, especially such a good one?"

Suddenly, Long Fei remembered a sentence and blurted it out.

"Sixth Brother, the biography of Ban Chao says: 'I do not seek the priceless jade, but only the sword to kill. How can I have a home when the Xiongnu have not been destroyed?'"

"Now that the Japanese pirates are causing trouble, occupying our land and killing our compatriots, as Chinese men, we should bravely join hands to resist the Japanese invaders."

Zheng Yaoxian was deeply moved by Long Fei's words. He put away his gun and reached out his right hand to shake hands tightly with Long Fei.

"Commander Long, well said. I, Zheng Yaoxian, am willing to join hands with you and fight the Japanese devils together."

Their faces were filled with unwavering determination and resolve; at this moment, they had established a deep trust in each other.

What Long Fei saw in Zheng Yaoxian's eyes was unwavering determination and boundless pride.

What Zheng Yaoxian saw in Long Fei's eyes was a million-strong army and a vast battlefield.

At this moment, Liu Yuqing hurriedly arrived with a Nationalist Army colonel.

"Reporting to the regimental commander, this is Zhu Ci, the regimental commander of the 528th Regiment of the 264th Brigade of the 88th Division of the National Revolutionary Army. It is his regiment that was ordered to block the Japanese in Beiqiao Town."

Zhu Ci hurriedly stepped forward, stood at attention, and saluted: "Greetings, Commander Long. Thank you for your unit's rescue of our army."

Long Fei raised his hand to return the salute and said, "Commander Zhu, you're too kind. We're all friendly forces, fighting the Japanese together. It's only right that I rescue you from your predicament."

"Hey……"

Zhu Ci sighed deeply, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

When his regiment received the order to hold the line, they never thought they would survive.

After all, the main force of the Nationalist army had already retreated, and to send a regiment to cover the retreat of other troops was a mission with a slim chance of survival, even a fool would know.

Unexpectedly, a completely unfamiliar Dragon Flame unit suddenly appeared out of nowhere and pulled the remaining seven or eight hundred men of the 528th Regiment back from the brink of death.

Long Fei stepped forward and patted Zhu Ci on the shoulder, offering words of comfort.

"Commander Zhu, it will be dawn soon. You should take your regiment and retreat towards Jinling City immediately."

Zhu Ci was about to nod when he suddenly remembered something and asked.

"Commander Long, aren't you going to retreat?"

Long Fei shook his head and said, "The Japanese devils advanced all the way to Nanjing, burning, killing, looting and committing all sorts of atrocities along the way."

“I won’t let their advance go too smoothly. I must seize every opportunity to give them a good beating.”

"This can dampen the arrogance of the Japanese and slow down their advance. More importantly, it can continuously eliminate the Japanese's manpower."

"Oh... Commander Long, my unit has been ordered to hold off the Japanese in Beiqiao Town for at least 24 hours, and then break out and retreat to Nanjing City on our own."

“My regiment has held off the Japanese for over thirty hours and successfully completed its mission. So, if you have a battle plan, I can lead my troops to cooperate with you.”

Long Feng shook his head and refused, saying, "Commander Zhu, I know that your 88th Division fought bravely and achieved remarkable results after participating in the Battle of Shanghai."

"But the fighting was extremely fierce, and the troops suffered heavy casualties. So I think you should take the troops and immediately retreat to Nanjing to rest and replenish personnel and weapons."

Unexpectedly, Zhu Ci decisively refused, saying, "Commander Long, our 88th Division still has the 524th Regiment, which is ordered to continue to hold the Sihang Warehouse in Shanghai."

"We brothers of the 88th Division are never afraid of death. We defend our country, resist aggression, and kill Japanese devils. Even if we die, we will die a worthy and glorious death."

Zheng Yaoxian then interjected, "Commander Long, killing the Japanese is the mission of every Chinese soldier. Since Commander Zhu insists so much, why don't you first tell us your battle plan, and then let Commander Zhu make the decision?"

Long Fei did not object to Zheng Yaoxian's proposal, but before revealing the battle plan, he first raised a question.

"Sixth Brother, are you familiar with the Japanese Guoqi Detachment?"

Zheng Yaoxian nodded and said, "I know about this Japanese unit. After the Japanese landed in Hangzhou Bay, the Guoqi Detachment advanced rapidly, not only capturing Jinshan County, but also taking over Songjiang County."

"This would be equivalent to cutting off the retreat route of the Nationalist troops in Shanghai, forcing hundreds of thousands of Nationalist troops to retreat in stages."

The commander of the "Kuniki Detachment" was Major General Kuniki Sono. It was based on Yamada Jiro's 41st Infantry Regiment, and was reinforced by the 3rd Independent Mountain Artillery Regiment, an engineer company, as well as signal corps, medics, supply corps, and the Fourth Field Hospital.

"Commander Long, the Guoqi Detachment is extremely powerful and ruthless on the battlefield. Do you intend to target this Japanese unit?"

Long Fei smiled calmly: "Sixth Brother, judging from your tone, do you think I'm overestimating myself?"

"No, no, no, I just think that the Guoqi Detachment is the elite force of the Japanese. With your small force, I'm afraid it will be difficult to take down this tough nut. Otherwise, we would choose an easier target."

Long Fei smiled inwardly, then turned to Zhu Ci and asked, "Commander Zhu, what do you think?"

Zhu Ci raised his head and said in a booming voice, "My 88th Division is a German-equipped division. We fight against the elite Japanese troops and are tough as nails. We're not afraid of them."

Long Fei immediately gave a thumbs up: "That's right, I'm taking down the elite Japanese troops. Commander Zhu's heroic spirit is truly admirable."

After saying that, Long Fei took out a map, spread it out on the ground, and shone a flashlight on it.

"Look, the Japanese map shows that the Guoqi Detachment has advanced deep into enemy territory alone and has now reached Meicun, which is about a day's journey from Xin'an Town."

"Therefore, my plan is to arrive at Xin'an Town before the Guoqi Detachment, set up an ambush there, and annihilate them."

After listening, Zhu Ci thought about it carefully for a moment, then looked up and asked.

"Commander Long, I'd like to ask how many troops your Dragon Flame Force has?"

"Less than 1,500," Long Fei answered truthfully.

Zhu Ci couldn't help but exclaim in surprise: "Fifteen thousand! My 528th Regiment now has less than eight hundred men left. Commander Long, we only have a little over two thousand men in total."

"But the Japanese Kuniki Detachment is an independent mixed brigade with an artillery regiment. Its firepower is very strong. Although they have suffered some casualties, their strength is no less than six thousand."

"We might not even be able to win against three against one, let alone one against three. And you're saying you'll wipe out the entire Guoqi Detachment? This is just..."

Zhu Ci swallowed back the words "absurd" and "outlandish".