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

After learning that the entire garrison of Zhangnian had been wiped out, the commander of the 17th Regiment of the Japanese army, Tanikawa Masanori, was...

He came to the brigade leader, Taro Sakai, dejected and begging for forgiveness.

"Reporting to the general, our 17th Regiment suffered heavy losses last night after being attacked by a highly capable Chinese army."

"This morning, the troops stationed at Zhangnian also encountered a strong enemy and were completely wiped out."

"Now my 17th Regiment has only a few hundred men left. I have failed the general's expectations and can only commit seppuku to apologize to His Majesty the Emperor."

After saying that, Tanikawa Masanori actually pulled out a short knife, knelt on the ground, and prepared to take off his military uniform.

Taro Sakai has received reports that the navy was attacked last night and all four aircraft carriers were sunk.

He was extremely depressed and was plotting how to annihilate the Nationalist army today to vent his anger.

Unexpectedly, Masanori Tanikawa brought another piece of bad news.

Seeing Tanikawa Masanori's resolute expression, Sakai Taro stopped him.

"Colonel Tanikawa, you may find relief by committing seppuku and apologize to His Majesty the Emperor, but it will not cause any loss to the Chinese army."

The will to survive is a human instinct. Tanikawa Masanori sensed that Itai Taro did not want him to die like this, so he hurriedly asked.

"General, what do you mean...?"

Taro Sakai stood up, walked over to Masanori Tanikawa, and helped him up.

"Colonel Tanikawa, as an Imperial soldier, dying on the battlefield is the best end and the highest honor."

"Yes, I understand." Tanikawa Masanori, who had just escaped with his life, hurriedly bowed and agreed.

"Your 17th Regiment still has several hundred men left. I have decided to incorporate you all into the 13th Regiment."

"You will temporarily serve as the deputy commander of the regiment, Okamoto Yasuyuki, assisting him in combat and striving to redeem yourself through meritorious service."

"Hai, I will follow your orders, General. However, during last night's battle, I discovered that the Chinese army has very strong firepower and a large number of snipers."

"The guns they were using seemed to be automatic machine guns, and the sound of the bullets was something I had never heard before."

In order to appease Taro Sakai, Masanori Tanikawa reported on the battle situation.

However, Masanori Tanikawa reported the truth, which to some extent reduced his responsibility.

Upon hearing this, Taro Sakai frowned and guessed.

"Oh, the Chinese army actually has such a powerful force. Could it be their German-equipped divisions or the Tax Police Corps?"

Masanori Tanikawa actually thought so too, so he immediately agreed.

"General, I believe your guess is entirely correct. It is highly likely that they are using the latest weapons purchased from the Hans Kingdom."

After pondering for a moment, Taro Sakai made a decision.

He immediately called Lieutenant General Gu Shoufu, the division commander.

During the phone call, Taro Sakai briefly explained the situation and requested Morio Tani to send two additional medium tank squadrons for support.

After considering it for a moment, Tani Morio agreed to Sakai Taro's request.

After all, the navy suffered heavy losses last night, losing four aircraft carriers and reducing its combat aircraft by half.

The morale of all participating troops has been hit hard, and their morale is somewhat unstable.

In retaliation, General Matsui, the supreme commander of the Japanese Shanghai Expeditionary Army, issued an order to all units to attack at all costs.

The order that Gu Shoufu received was that the Sixth Division must occupy the entire Jinshan District within three days.

He knew that in order to take Jinshan District, the Sixth Division had to eliminate the Nationalist Tenth Army Group that was blocking its way.

Taro Sakai's 11th Brigade is currently the most advanced in the attack.

The division had originally assigned two light tank companies to the 11th Brigade, with twenty Type 92 tanks.

Now, with the addition of two medium armored vehicle squadrons, there are twenty-four more Type 89 tanks.

With the addition of the brigade's artillery, the 37th Independent Brigade of China, which was blocking the way for the 13th Regiment, was easily defeated.

In this way, a gap can be torn in the defense line of the 10th Army Group, dividing the enemy's defensive forces into two parts, east and west.

Then other troops followed up with a flanking maneuver, encircling and annihilating the 10th Army.

After hanging up the phone, Taro Sakai gave orders to Masanori Tanikawa.

"The division commander has agreed to send two more medium tank squadrons to support our operations."

"Colonel Tanikawa, immediately take your troops and join the 13th Regiment. Once the reinforcement tank company arrives, launch an attack on the 37th Independent Brigade of China."

"Remember, you must annihilate the 37th Independent Brigade of China and tear a gap in the Chinese army's defenses."

"You only have this one chance to be loyal to the Emperor, avenge the Navy, and wash away your shame. You must seize it."

"Hai, General, I will certainly not let you down again."

After Xu Peng reorganized the personnel, Long Fei checked the condition of the wounded. Fortunately, they were all minor injuries, so Long Fei decided to take them with him.

Once they reached the Nationalist Army's defense zone, they were sent to the Nationalist Army's field hospitals for treatment.

Long Fei ordered Xu Peng to lead a platoon as the vanguard, responsible for reconnaissance and clearing the way for the entire battalion.

In fact, Jinshan Girls' High School is not far from the defensive positions of the 37th Independent Brigade.

Xu Peng's advance troops encountered the officers and soldiers of the 710th Regiment of the 37th Brigade in less than half an hour.

Because the guard platoon had made contact with the 710th Regiment when they escorted Li Fugui and the other two over, the other side directly allowed Xu Peng's platoon to enter their position.

A few minutes later, the entire special operations battalion arrived. Upon receiving the report, Ge Dahai, the commander of the 710th Regiment, immediately came out to greet them.

When Long Fei saw Ge Dahai, he realized that Ge Dahai was a colonel and regimental commander, while Long Fei was just a battalion commander, so he took the initiative to salute him.

However, when it came to introducing the unit designation, Long Fei could only tell a lie.

"Sir, we are all overseas Chinese. We specially formed this Dragon Flame Unit to return to our country to resist the invasion and fight the Japanese devils. I am Major Long Fei, the battalion commander."

"Hello, Battalion Commander Long. I am Ge Dahai, Colonel and Regiment Commander of the 710th Regiment of the Independent 37th Brigade of the 10th Army Group of the National Revolutionary Army."

After the greetings and introductions, the two sides shook hands warmly.

"Battalion Commander Long, your soldiers rescued Company Commander Li and the others and escorted them here. I haven't had a chance to thank you yet."

"Commander Ge, you're too kind. We're all friendly forces fighting the Japanese, how could we just stand by and watch someone die?"

"Commander Long is right. If I'm still alive after the battle, I'll definitely treat you to a drink."

"Okay, but I want to see your brigade commander now. I have a combat plan that I would like to ask him to cooperate with."

"See our brigade commander..."

After thinking for a moment, Ge Dahai nodded in agreement to Long Fei's request.

"Let me call the brigade headquarters to ask for instructions first."

After saying that, Ge Dahai led Long Fei to the regimental command post and picked up the phone to call the brigade headquarters directly.

“I am Ge Dahai, the commander of the 710th Regiment. I have an important report to the brigade commander.”