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

Gan Zhongqin was accompanied by Gan Honglie and Gan Yini.

Long Fei stood outside the tent to wait as a sign of respect, and when he saw them approaching, he hurriedly went to greet them.

Gan Zhongqin was in his forties, dressed in a gray robe, and looked very shrewd and capable.

Upon seeing Long Fei, Gan Honglie immediately said to Gan Zhongqin, "Godfather, this is Commander Long."

Gan Zhongqin immediately clasped his hands in greeting and said, "Greetings, Commander Long. I am Gan Zhongqin from the Gan family of Jinling."

"Hello, Mr. Gan, please come in."

After they sat down, the temporary accommodations were in poor condition, with no tea or anything like that, so Long Fei could only pour three cups of plain water for the three of them.

"Mr. Gan, please forgive the simple and crude military camp."

Gan Zhongqin smiled and thanked her, saying, "Thank you, it's nothing."

Then, Gan Zhongqin began to explain his purpose.

"Commander Long, I came here specifically to express my gratitude to you."

Long Fei smiled and said, "Mr. Gan, I already told your son and daughter yesterday that it was just a small favor and nothing to mention."

Gan Zhongqin paused for a moment, then took out a silver note.

"Commander Long, here are two hundred thousand silver dollars in silver notes to express my gratitude."

Long Fei shook his head and refused outright: "Mr. Gan, I appreciate your kindness, but I will not accept the silver notes."

Gan Zhongqin gently placed the silver notes on the table, and then began to speak to himself.

"Commander Long led the Longyan troops and emerged on the Shanghai battlefield, sinking four Japanese aircraft carriers."

"Then, in just a few days, you first wiped out the Japanese 6th Division, the 13th and 17th Regiments of the 11th Brigade, and the 45th Regiment of the 36th Brigade."

"Then they sank three Japanese destroyers on the Huangpu River, and then wiped out the 55th and 56th regiments of the 18th Division and the 23rd Brigade."

"Your Dragon Flame Army has only one battalion of eight hundred heroes, yet you have achieved such brilliant results. I have to admire you from the bottom of my heart."

Gan Zhongqin spoke with great passion, but Long Fei immediately realized that the other party had been able to find out so much in just one night.

The only possibility is that they found out through Chen Defa or Chen Yiding.

Because Gan Zhongqin did not mention the achievements Long Fei made after separating from Chen Defa and Chen Yiding.

Long Fei smiled modestly: "Mr. Gan, you flatter me. Our Longyan troops are absolutely ruthless in fighting the Japanese. I imagine you have a close relationship with either Brigade Commander Chen Defa or Brigade Commander Chen Yiding, right?"

Gan Zhongqin stared blankly at Long Fei, then suddenly burst into hearty laughter.

"Haha, Commander Long reacted quickly. That's right, I did learn about this information through Brigade Commander Chen Defa."

Long Fei calmly nodded: "I see."

Gan Zhongqin continued, "My Gan family originated from Gan Jiang and Mo Xie during the Spring and Autumn Period. Our family has been passed down for more than two thousand years, making us a true thousand-year-old family."

"Therefore, with the Gan family's resources and connections, it's not too difficult for us to learn about Commander Long's deeds."

“Yesterday, after Hong Lie and Yini returned, they told me about their rescue as soon as possible.”

"In order to learn more about Commander Long, I inquired about your situation with the military."

"I didn't expect that the National Army knew so little about Commander Long and your Longyan Unit. Fortunately, our Gan family has a good relationship with General Chen Defa."

"When General Chen received the news, he hurriedly called me to inquire and finally told me about your situation truthfully."

Long Fei thought to himself, "Since you already know so much, why don't you tell me about my later achievements?"

At this moment, a question arose in Long Fei's mind.

Logically speaking, if Gan Zhongqin really wanted to express his gratitude, there was no need for him to know so much. Could he have had another purpose?

"Mr. Gan, after saying goodbye to General Chen, we annihilated the Japanese 114th Division, the 127th Brigade headquarters, and more than a thousand Japanese soldiers in Shaxi Town."

"Then they used a stratagem to annihilate its subordinate 66th and 102nd regiments."

"In Taiping Town, we laid minefields and artillery barrages to annihilate the 7th and 35th Regiments of the 6th Brigade of the Japanese 9th Division."

"Later in Beiqiao Town, we launched a surprise attack and annihilated the headquarters of the Japanese 6th Brigade. Finally, in Xin'an Town, we wiped out the entire Japanese Kuniki Detachment."

"Ah...you guys have wiped out so many Japanese soldiers these past few days, that's amazing! It's like divine intervention, so satisfying...so cathartic!"

Upon hearing this, Gan Zhongqin became even more agitated.

Upon hearing this, Gan Honglie and Gan Yini were also filled with excitement, and they both looked at Long Fei with admiration.

In fact, Long Fei was right. After listening to Gan Honglie and Gan Yini's vivid accounts last night, Gan Zhongqin developed a strong interest in Long Fei.

In front of Gan Zhongqin, the two of them praised Long Fei to the skies.

He was described as a young hero, decisive in battle, skilled in military command, and compassionate towards the common people.

Therefore, after Gan Zhongqin learned more about Long Fei through Chen Defa, she secretly made a major decision.

At this moment, Gan Zhongqin became even more determined in her decision.

"Commander Long, your Dragon Flame Unit is a divine army of our China. I believe that with your presence, we will surely drive the Japanese devils out of China as soon as possible."

"Please accept this banknote as my humble contribution to the war effort. I have an extremely important matter to entrust to you, and I can only speak after you accept it."

Long Fei thought for a moment, then nodded and agreed, "Alright, war is really all about money. I'll accept this banknote. If you have any requests, please feel free to ask. I, Long Fei, will do my best to help."

After saying that, Long Fei readily put away the silver notes, then looked at Gan Zhongqin, waiting for him to continue.

Gan Zhongqin's expression suddenly turned serious, and he told Gan Honglie to turn around.

Long Fei then noticed that Gan Honglie was carrying a rectangular box-shaped object wrapped in yellow silk on his back.

Gan Zhongqin carefully took the items down and placed them in front of Long Fei, then unwrapped the yellow silk.

An antique-style wooden box, exuding a faint fragrance, came into view.

After careful observation, Long Fei determined that the wooden box was made of extremely precious sandalwood.

Gan Zhongqin stared at the wooden box for a moment, then slowly opened it.

Inside the wooden box was an ancient sword with two characters engraved on its blade, but unfortunately, Long Fei did not recognize the script.

Driven by intense curiosity, Long Fei couldn't help but ask.

"Mr. Gan, this sword is..."

"Commander Long, this is the legendary Gan Jiang and Mo Xie swords, which have been hidden from the world for over two thousand years."

"Ah..." Long Fei was genuinely shocked.

Gan Zhongqin reached out and slowly picked up the sword. Then, with a "crack," the sword split in two.

Gan Zhongqin held a sword in each hand and began to explain to Long Fei.

"Commander Long, the sword in my left hand with the tortoise-shell pattern is the Ganjiang sword, also known as the Xiong sword."

"The sword in the right hand with the water ripple pattern is the Moye Sword, also known as the female sword."