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

Wang, the adjutant, had been with Commander Tang for several years, so Commander Tang was able to listen to what he said.

After a moment of contemplation, Commander Tang sighed and said softly.

“Lieutenant Wang, you’re right. This Dragon Flame unit is very mysterious. Rumor has it that they only have eight hundred men.”

"But since they suddenly appeared on the Shanghai battlefield, they not only sank four Japanese aircraft carriers, but also annihilated several Japanese regiments."

“Last night, he actually managed to break through several security lines at headquarters and enter my study without anyone noticing.”

"Judging from this, it's not an exaggeration to say that he really wanted to kill me."

At this moment, Lieutenant Wang tentatively asked, "Commander, do you intend to strike first and eliminate this Long Fei?"

Commander Tang shook his head: "No, although Long Fei's actions are unorthodox, his starting point is good. He threatened me for the safety of the people in the city and the troops guarding the city."

"That's enough. I, Tang Shengzhi, don't want to bear a lifetime of infamy, nor do I want my descendants to live in shame amidst the scorn and condemnation of the people."

"Lieutenant Wang, keep an eye on the docks during this time. Also, bring a few anti-aircraft guns from the city over there, so the Japanese won't blow up the pontoon bridge."

Unexpectedly, Lieutenant Wang responded with a smile.

"Commander, I don't think it's necessary to move the anti-aircraft guns over there."

"Oh...why?"

"Commander, five Japanese bombers are coming from the north today, preparing to bomb targets in the city."

"And guess what happened?"

"What?" Commander Tang asked curiously.

"As a result, they were all destroyed by Long Fei's subordinates over the Xiaguan Wharf."

"What? Are they that powerful?"

Lieutenant Wang continued, "Commander, that's not all. The Japanese also sent more than twenty planes from the east and south today to bomb us, but without exception, they were all shot down by Long Fei's men."

"Many National Army troops defending the city witnessed firsthand the valor of the Longyan troops, which greatly boosted the morale and fighting spirit of all units."

At this moment, Commander Tang's feelings towards Long Fei had completely transformed from fear and awe to admiration.

"It seems that the Dragon Flame Unit is indeed as they say. If our National Army had more units like this, the Battle of Shanghai would not have been such a disastrous defeat."

After leaving Commander Tang's headquarters, Long Fei immediately returned to his post with Xie Qiang.

Now that the Japanese have begun their attack on the outskirts of Nanjing, Long Fei needs to make corresponding deployments to assist the Nationalist troops defending the city.

As soon as he returned to his post, Xu Peng happily reported to him.

"Commander, the anti-aircraft team you set up has achieved great success today, shooting down 24 Japanese bombers and fighters."

Long Fei was naturally very satisfied with this result. His original purpose in applying for anti-aircraft missiles from the system was to reduce the Japanese air superiority to zero during the Battle of Nanjing.

"That's right. The air defense team at Shimonoseki Wharf also shot down five Japanese bombers, but I made some oversights in the deployment."

"I did not set up an air defense missile site north of Nanjing. You need to make adjustments immediately to fill this gap."

Xu Peng immediately nodded in agreement and asked, "No problem, I'll make the adjustments in a bit. Commander, why did you rush back in such a hurry? Is something wrong?"

Long Fei nodded and said, "Immediately convene a meeting of officers at the company level and above. I have a combat mission to issue."

A few minutes later, everyone gathered in Longfei's tent and began a meeting.

"Today, the Japanese have begun to attack the outer positions of Nanjing. We can now rely on the 'Hidden Blade' anti-aircraft missile to make the Japanese lose their air superiority."

"Therefore, the biggest threat to the front-line defenders right now comes from the Japanese armored and artillery units."

"My latest deployment is that the Japanese armored forces will be dealt with by Tiger tanks, Wespe self-propelled guns, and Katyusha rocket launchers."

"As for the Japanese artillery units, we immediately dispatched several special operations teams, each consisting of thirteen people, equipped with radios, to disguise themselves as Japanese troops."

"Tonight, under the cover of darkness, we will secretly infiltrate behind the Japanese lines through the Nationalist army's positions."

"The special operations team has two missions. First, to find out the Japanese artillery positions and send back their coordinates as soon as possible."

"The second is to snipe as many Japanese officers of all ranks as possible while ensuring one's own safety."

"Our special operations battalion's advantage lies in infiltration, sabotage, decapitation strikes, and reconnaissance."

"The remaining personnel were to be either prepared to launch artillery attacks against the Japanese or to be ready to reinforce the Nationalist troops."

Finally, Long Fei added: "Today is December 5th. Regardless of the mission's success, all special operations teams must return to the city by the night of the 9th or the early morning of the 10th."

Finally, after discussion, it was decided to send out ten special operations teams, each led by a platoon leader.

Next, Long Fei assigned temporary tasks to the various cadres in the regiment.

Liu Wei and Xu Peng were in charge of the troops when Long Fei left.

Gao Hong was in charge of communications between the communications platoon and various squads as well as the Nationalist Army units.

Ma Xu is in charge of commanding the air defense missile force.

Liu Yuqing led the new battalion to prepare for battle.

Xie Qiang was responsible for leading the remaining soldiers of the company to guard the Xiaguan Wharf with Long Fei, ensuring the progress and safety of the pontoon bridge project.

The other company commanders led their respective companies and stood by at any time.

On the Japanese side, General Matsui received a report from the Air Force that none of the planes that took off today had returned.

This gave Admiral Matsui a real fright. So many planes hadn't returned; had they been shot down by the Chinese army?

In order to find out the cause, and also to be on the safe side, Admiral Matsui ordered the air force to suspend its participation in the battle.

At the same time, the Air Force dispatched two reconnaissance aircraft to Nanjing to investigate the situation.

Soon, two Japanese reconnaissance planes took off one after the other.

The Japanese pilots were cunning; the two planes maintained a distance of several kilometers as they flew towards Nanjing.

As a result, after the air defense team fired a missile and shot down the first reconnaissance plane.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the reconnaissance plane behind immediately changed course and fled.

Although the "Hidden Blade" anti-aircraft missile was highly effective against old-fashioned aircraft from World War II, its range was limited to only two kilometers.

So they could only watch helplessly as the Japanese planes escaped.

After the Japanese reconnaissance plane returned to base and landed, the pilot was still in shock.

It took a long time for him to slowly recover, and then he hurriedly gave a report.

When General Matsui heard the report, he couldn't believe it.

"What?! Are the Chinese army's anti-aircraft guns that powerful? They actually shot down our reconnaissance plane with a single shot?"

General Matsui had just received a report from the front lines that the attacking troops had encountered fierce resistance from the Chinese army and suffered heavy casualties.

The report also stated that the fortifications built by the Chinese army were very solid and could not be destroyed by their artillery.

Therefore, a request was made to dispatch air force to bomb the positions of the Chinese army.

Now that dozens of aircraft have most likely been shot down, Admiral Matsui is in a dilemma, unsure whether he should continue to force the air force to fight.