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

First, everyone accompanied Xiao Ya to the principal to explain the situation.

The principal was a middle-aged woman in her forties, who was not only elegant but also very capable.

The principal, being very reasonable, immediately agreed to let Xiao Ya leave. Seeing that she was still somewhat reluctant, he comforted her.

“Xiao Ya, I think what they said makes a lot of sense. In order not to distract your fiancé on the battlefield, you should wait for him in a safe place.”

“Your fiancé is risking his life to defend Nanjing. By doing this, you are also contributing to the defense of Nanjing.”

The principal's earnest words eased Xiaoya's inner turmoil.

After saying goodbye to the principal, Xiao Ya went back to her dormitory to pack her luggage quickly, and then followed Long Fei and Liu Yuan to Xiaguan Wharf.

Although there were very few ferries at the dock at this time, they were still operating normally.

Long Fei asked Xie Qiang to buy four boat tickets, and then sent Liu Yuan, Xiao Ya, and two soldiers onto the boat.

Watching the ferry slowly sail towards the north shore, Long Fei turned around and led Xie Qiang to observe the situation along the shore.

After circling around, Long Fei discovered that there were several docks not far from each other in Xiaguan, such as the coal port and the naval dock.

Therefore, Long Fei has decided to use the ten ferries he has, along with the ferries that will be docked here, to transport the city's residents and troops.

However, Long Fei still felt that transporting by ferry was too slow, especially since he currently had nearly four hundred "Hidden Blade" anti-aircraft missiles.

So, Long Fei suddenly had a new idea.

We are now in the dry season, and the Yangtze River is not very wide, nor is the current very rapid.

Long Fei pointed to the river and asked, "Xie Qiang, how wide do you think this river is?"

After carefully visually assessing the situation and mentally estimating its value, Xie Qiang answered.

"Commander, the distance between the north and south banks should be about 1,200 meters, and the width of the water surface is estimated to be only 300 to 400 meters."

Long Fei nodded in satisfaction and asked in return.

"Xie Qiang, what do you think about building a pontoon bridge across this river?"

"A pontoon bridge? Commander, are you serious? Without a pontoon bridge unit, it would take at least several days to build one using the old-fashioned methods. Besides, we don't have the supplies to build a pontoon bridge."

Long Fei gazed at the Yangtze River, lost in thought. After a long while, he murmured to himself.

"It seems we need to adjust our original plan and meet with Commander Tang ahead of schedule."

After saying that, Long Fei called out to Xiao Bai Bai.

"Little Whitey... Little Whitey..."

"Are you trying to disturb people's enjoyment of the river view? You've ruined it."

Long Fei smiled awkwardly and said, "I just need to talk to you again because it's urgent."

"You're such a busybody. Do you want me to provide the supplies for building a pontoon bridge?"

Long Fei wasn't surprised that Xiao Baibai could blurt it out.

"Yes, that's right, is that okay?"

Xiao Bai replied irritably, "You're quick-witted. Now that we have anti-aircraft missiles, we're not afraid of Japanese planes bombing us, so you've come up with the idea of ​​building a pontoon bridge again."

Long Fei frankly admitted, "That's right. Ferries are too inefficient and take too long. Moreover, with hundreds of thousands of people on site, it's hard to control the order."

"But if we have a pontoon bridge, it will be different. The efficiency of passage for people and vehicles can be increased many times over."

After a moment of silence, Xiaobaibai said, "The system has done the statistics. You promised me to eliminate 50,000 Japanese soldiers, although we are still close to 10,000 short."

"However, your system level has already reached level seven, but based on that level, I cannot reward you with modern pontoon bridge troops and facilities."

"I can only reward you with the materials used to build the pontoon bridge during this period. You'll have to figure out how to get the construction workers yourself, is that alright?"

Long Fei hurriedly agreed, "Sure, sure, but are there no other rewards besides that?"

"Of course there are other rewards, but your promise hasn't been fulfilled yet. I will reward you all at once it is."

Long Fei joked, "Alright, as long as you don't embezzle my reward."

"Tsk tsk tsk, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. This is a clear case of slander, you must apologize immediately."

"Hey, just kidding, is it really necessary to take this so seriously? Okay, I apologize, I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."

"Alright, stop there. Listen up. The system rewards are as follows: 300 small wooden boats, 1,000 five-meter-long and two-meter-wide thick wooden planks, 500 bluestone slabs, 1,000 pieces of wood, 5,000 nails, 10,000 meters each of thick and thin hemp rope, and 5,000 meters of thick iron wire."

Long Fei estimated that the supplies awarded by the system were enough to build a simple pontoon bridge across the Yangtze River.

With the materials in hand, the next issue to resolve is finding construction workers and obtaining Commander Tang's approval.

"Thank you, Little Whitey..."

"No need to thank me, just stand there for another ten minutes and let me quietly enjoy the river view."

Long Fei gave a dry laugh, lit a cigarette, and stood still.

Ten minutes later, Long Fei called Xie Qiang back to the camp and then convened a meeting.

When Long Fei announced his new decision, he received everyone's support.

However, Gao Hong, as the chief of staff, raised two questions.

"Commander, setting up a pontoon bridge is definitely a good idea. We also have anti-aircraft missiles, so we're not afraid of the Japanese bombing us."

"However, we only have materials now. How will we find construction workers? Also, the Japanese might send warships up the Yangtze River. How will we defend against their attacks?"

After Gao Hong finished speaking, everyone began to think seriously and rack their brains, hoping to come up with a solution.

Xu Peng reacted quickly and immediately shared his thoughts.

"I think the construction work can be done by the National Army's engineering corps, but it will require an order from the Garrison Command."

"As for the Japanese warships, we can deal with them with Tiger tanks and Wespe self-propelled guns. If all else fails, we can use Katyusha rocket launchers."

Long Fei had a well-thought-out plan on his way back, and he could only agree with half of Xu Peng's point of view.

Seeing that no one could offer any better suggestions, Long Fei decided to give a concluding speech.

"Chief of Staff Gao's question is very insightful, and Deputy Regiment Commander Xu's suggestion is also very good."

"My idea is to sneak into the garrison headquarters tonight and have a good talk with Commander Tang. I must get him to agree to the order to build the pontoon bridge."

"As for how to deal with the Japanese warships, the National Revolutionary Army's navy had very few warships left, and they had already withdrawn."

"To deal with the Japanese warships, we can only use Tiger tanks, Wespe self-propelled guns, and Katyusha rocket launchers at present."

"However, I think it's not worthwhile to use all these weapons against the Japanese warships."

"As everyone knows, the Japanese army amassed 200,000 troops to attack Nanjing. Although we have annihilated some of them, they still number no less than 150,000."

"As for the National Army's defensive forces, although they were said to number 150,000, none of the units were actually at full strength. They would be lucky to have 80,000 or 90,000. The key issue was that they were a defeated and exhausted army."

"Therefore, instead of using these heavy firepower to deal with Japanese warships, it is better to deploy them on the front lines to inflict heavy casualties on the Japanese."

As the political commissar, Liu Wei absolutely agreed with Long Fei's point of view, but he was still worried about the threat from the Japanese warships.

"Commander, you're right, but if we don't deal with the Japanese warships, even if the pontoon bridge is built, we won't be able to protect it."

Long Fei laughed and said, "My dear political commissar, I only said not to use heavy firepower to deal with the Japanese warships, I didn't say we wouldn't deal with them at all."

Liu Wei asked, confused, "Commander, what do you mean...?"

Long Fei didn't keep them in suspense and announced directly, "Since we're going to find this Commander Tang, let's get him to issue another order—to sink the river and block navigation."