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

Just as Zhou Weiguo's men thought Long Fei had missed the target and that their regimental commander had won, they were about to shout their congratulations.

The kettle hanging on the tree fell down with a "thud".

"Huh..." Xu Hu frowned and immediately ran over.

Xu Hu walked up to the kettle, bent down and picked it up. He found that in addition to a bullet hole in the kettle body, the strap holding the kettle was also broken, which was why it fell down.

"Could it be that Commander Long hit the water bottle strap directly from 200 meters away?"

But Xu Hu couldn't think of a second reason. He walked back with the kettle in a huff and handed it directly to Zhou Weiguo.

Zhou Weiguo took the kettle and immediately understood.

"Commander Long has such great marksmanship! He managed to hit the belt from 200 meters away. That's several times harder than me hitting the water bottle. I have to admit defeat this time."

Although Long Fei achieved his goal, he had still embarrassed Zhou Weiguo in public, so he softened his tone.

"Commander Zhou, please don't mind. I did this just to prove to you that there is still a lot of room for improvement in both special operations tactics and special operations skills."

"I look forward to the day when I can fight the Japanese alongside Commander Zhou. Also, my Longyan unit will provide you with a batch of weapons and ammunition for the First Regiment. I will send someone to deliver them to you tonight."

Although Zhou Weiguo lost face in front of his subordinates, he couldn't help but feel a little depressed.

But he also understands that there are always people better than you, and he cannot be complacent; he must constantly improve himself.

"Okay, thank you, Commander Long. I also look forward to fighting the Japanese devils with you in the future."

"Take care, Commander Zhou. Until we meet again."

Long Fei did not discuss Xiao Ya's future with Zhou Weiguo, after all, he was now shouldering the mission of a soldier and could not do much for his fiancée.

Therefore, Long Fei decided to send someone to the Fourth Girls' Middle School in a couple of days to forcibly take Xiao Ya away and send her north of the Yangtze River, ensuring her safety first.

After saying goodbye to Zhou Weiguo, before returning to the 528th Regiment's base, Long Fei took Xu Peng and Xie Qiang into Nanjing.

Long Fei found a tailor shop and ordered several military flags before returning.

It was almost dark when they returned to their base. Long Fei quickly retrieved all the weapons and ammunition intended for aiding Chen Defa, Chen Yiding, and Zhou Weiguo from the system warehouse.

Next, everyone was instructed to load the goods onto the truck, and then someone was sent to transport them there.

After finishing his work, Long Fei discovered that Zhu Ci was not at the garrison. After inquiring, he learned that Zhu Ci had been summoned to the city by his division commander for a meeting.

Long Fei had just finished dinner when Zhu Ci hurriedly returned to the camp.

Upon meeting Long Fei, Zhu Ci said to him, "Commander Long, today I came to the city to attend a military conference. At the conference, Commander Sun announced that the National Government has decided to defend Nanjing to the death and has appointed Tang Shengzhi as the garrison commander to be in charge of the defense of Nanjing."

"I was also appointed as the brigade commander of the 262nd Brigade of the 88th Division. My unit was ordered to serve as a reserve force and be stationed inside Zhonghua Gate early tomorrow morning, while the 264th Brigade would be deployed to the Yuhuatai line ahead of time."

After hearing this, Long Fei nodded and extended his hand to congratulate him, saying, "Congratulations on your promotion, Commander Zhu. Let's have a few drinks tonight to celebrate your departure."

After shaking hands with Long Fei, Zhu Ci asked, "Commander Long, will your troops be going to Zhonghua Gate with me, or...?"

Long Fei immediately shook his head and said, "Brigade Commander Zhu, my troops have more important tasks to complete."

"For the sake of convenience, could you please trouble Commander Zhu to find me 1,500 sets of military uniforms and give me the unit number of the Independent Regiment of the 262nd Brigade of the Longyan Army?"

Zhu Ci said with difficulty, "Commander Long, the uniform is not a problem, I can help you with that, but as for the unit designation, I am only a brigade commander, I'm afraid I don't have that authority."

Long Fei laughed and said, "Brigade Commander Zhu, don't worry. There are many unit numbers of troops that have retreated from the Shanghai battlefield. Besides, the higher-ups don't have the time or energy to check them one by one right now."

Zhu Ci thought Long Fei's words made sense, so he agreed: "Alright then, I'll try to get you some documents after I get to Zhonghua Gate tomorrow."

That night, everyone gathered together and drank heartily, even though Zhu Cirong's promotion to brigade commander was something worth celebrating.

However, people didn't seem very happy.

Especially those on Long Fei's side, they knew very well how fierce the Battle of Nanjing would be.

Moreover, according to historical records, Zhu Ci would shed his blood at Yuhuatai and die a heroic death for his country.

Of the 6,000 men in the entire 88th Division, most died heroically, with only a mere 500 surviving after the war.

However, Long Fei had already made up his mind that he would find a way to assist the defenders of Yuhuatai, strike hard against the Japanese, and ensure that Zhu Ci would not die a heroic death.

The next morning, just as dawn broke, Zheng Yaoxian personally led a group of men, driving two Japanese Isuzu Type 94 trucks, and appeared in front of Long Fei.

"Brother, these two Japanese trucks are the best I found, they're yours now."

After saying that, Zheng Yaoxian handed Long Fei a file folder.

"Here are the documents and papers you requested. Is that alright with you?"

Long Fei quickly handed Zheng Yaoxian a cigarette, then opened the file to examine it.

"Your Lixing Society is awesome! These forged documents and files are so realistic. Great job, thanks, Sixth Brother."

Zheng Yaoxian lit a cigarette, pulled Long Fei aside, and whispered something.

"Brother, the Military Commission has appointed General Tang Shengzhi as the garrison commander of Nanjing, in charge of the defense of Nanjing."

"As far as I know, Commander Tang's headquarters is temporarily located at Tang Shengzhi's residence in Baiziting."

"Be extra careful then. There is a guard battalion around the headquarters, equipped with mortars and light and heavy machine guns."

Long Fei's plan was not to launch a direct assault on the headquarters, but rather to outmaneuver it.

Therefore, even a whole regiment of guards would not pose any pressure for Long Fei.

"Thank you, Sixth Brother. I will be careful."

"Brother, I wish you all the best. I'll be setting off for Shuangxi City tomorrow. Take care, and we'll meet again."

Long Fei and Zheng Yaoxian held hands tightly.

"Sixth Brother, please take care of yourself. We will definitely meet again."

After seeing Zheng Yaoxian off, Long Fei sent someone into the city to retrieve the custom-made military flag. He also arranged for Xie Qiang to find two soldiers to familiarize themselves with the Japanese trucks.

Next, Long Fei instructed Xu Peng to arrange for two reconnaissance teams to be dispatched to Tangshan Town with radios for reconnaissance.

Once the completion of the Japanese supply depot is confirmed, report it immediately.

Long Fei calculated the time; there were only a few days left before the Battle of Nanjing began.

Long Fei thought of the "Hidden Blade" anti-aircraft missile, since its range was only two thousand meters.

Therefore, in order to better shoot down the Japanese planes, Long Fei, together with Gao Hong, began to search for and determine the missile spawn point on the outskirts of Nanjing.

By the end of the day, Long Fei had a thorough understanding of the terrain surrounding Jinling City and had also confirmed all the missile sites.

The preparations have been basically completed. Long Fei sat in the tent, quietly waiting for news from the reconnaissance team.