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

After much deliberation, in order to reduce casualties among the frontline troops and to clear the positions surrounding Nanjing as quickly as possible,

General Matsui decided to take another risk.

This time, Admiral Matsui requested that the Air Force launch more bombers and fighters at once.

Soon, planes from all the Japanese airfields took off.

More than 100 aircraft took off in total, including 60 bombers of various types and 80 fighters of various types.

When the Nationalist army's frontline troops saw a large, dark mass of Japanese planes in the distant sky, they still felt a chill in their hearts.

"The Japanese planes are coming! Everyone, get into the bunkers immediately!"

"Gather all the light machine guns and prepare to fire at the air. There are too many Japanese planes coming this time, and I'm afraid our friendly air defense forces won't be able to handle them."

It was clear that the Nationalist army had underestimated Long Fei's air defense team.

They could carry 300 "Hidden Blade" anti-aircraft missiles, but only used 24 in the morning. With just over 100 Japanese planes, that was only enough for them to eat half full.

"Buzz...buzz..."

The Japanese planes, with a tremendous roar, flew closer and closer.

The Nationalist soldiers mostly used the Czech ZB-26 light machine gun, which, although its sight range was 1,500 meters, had an actual effective range of only 1,000 meters.

A kilometer is a long distance on the ground, but for the Japanese planes in the air, it was simply out of reach.

Unless the Japanese planes dive down to the ground, they might not be able to enter the firing range.

However, the Japanese planes were not stationary, so the probability of hitting them with machine guns was extremely low.

However, to the surprise of the Nationalist soldiers, a dozen or so anti-aircraft points launched missiles almost simultaneously after the Japanese planes entered their range.

"Whoosh whoosh..."

In addition to awarding 400 missiles, the system also awarded 40 launch systems.

Besides the ten sets at Xiaguan Wharf, there are still thirty launch systems here.

Moreover, the air defense team members acted extremely quickly, firing one missile and immediately reloading another, with only a few seconds in between.

Therefore, all you could see were missiles constantly being launched into the sky from the ground.

One hundred and forty Japanese planes would only need to be launched five times, and the total time would not exceed one minute.

Soon, a fireworks display began in the sky, and all thirty missiles fired in the first round hit their targets.

Deafening explosions echoed through the air, turning thirty Japanese planes into fireballs in an instant.

Then came the second round of thirty aircraft... the third round of thirty aircraft... the fourth round of thirty aircraft...

Just as the air defense team was preparing to launch the fifth round of anti-aircraft missiles, the last twenty Japanese fighter planes had already turned around and were preparing to escape.

Seeing that the Japanese planes had already flown out of the missile's range, the air defense team abandoned the launch.

After witnessing this amazing scene, the officers and soldiers of the National Revolutionary Army were overjoyed and shouted loudly on the front line.

"Amazing, incredibly amazing! They actually destroyed over a hundred Japanese planes."

"What kind of unit is this? When did our National Revolutionary Army have such a powerful air defense force?"

"I don't know what kind of weapons they used, but they fired one shot per aircraft, and they were almost always right."

"Without air support, the Japanese devils are like a vicious dog without teeth. Let's see how they bite people now."

"Everyone, take cover. The Japanese are desperate and will definitely launch an artillery barrage."

The Japanese soldiers opposite the Nationalist army's position were stunned when they saw their planes exploding and disintegrating in the air one by one.

They couldn't understand how the Chinese army could possess such powerful anti-aircraft weapons.

What makes them most desperate is that the air support they have been eagerly anticipating has now vanished.

After witnessing all this, Colonel Takamori Takashi, the commander of the advance team of the Japanese 3rd Division (actually the 68th Regiment), roared and gave orders.

"Damn it, that's outrageous! Concentrate all the artillery fire of the regiment and bombard the Chinese army's positions. After the bombardment, use tanks and armored vehicles to tear open their defenses."

The Japanese launched another fierce attack, while the twenty fighter planes that managed to escape returned to base and landed.

All the pilots, filled with trepidation, slowly climbed off the plane. After secretly congratulating themselves on escaping with their lives, they reported together to their commander.

Upon receiving the devastating news, Admiral Matsui nearly collapsed.

Losing 120 warplanes in a single battle is not a defeat on the battlefield, but a crime.

Now, General Matsui dared not send the air force into battle again, and he soon received a call from the Japanese Army Minister at the Imperial General Headquarters.

During the phone call, the Minister of the Army gave General Matsui a severe dressing-down.

It was also strictly ordered that the air force should not send aircraft to participate in the war until the air defense forces of the Chinese army were dealt with.

At the same time, the Minister of the Army demanded that General Matsui take Nanjing as soon as possible, even without air support.

Now that the National Revolutionary Army no longer faces the threat of Japanese aircraft, they have even greater confidence in engaging the Japanese.

Although they were at a significant disadvantage in terms of weaponry, especially artillery and tanks, they still managed to stubbornly hold off the Japanese invasion.

The two sides fought from afternoon until nightfall. Despite suffering one or two times more casualties than the Japanese, the Nationalist army stubbornly held its outer positions.

At the Xiaguan Wharf, without the worry of Japanese aircraft attacks, the engineering battalion could focus on building the pontoon bridge.

By nightfall, one-third of the entire project had been completed.

Based on this schedule, it should be completed in three days without any problem.

After dark, Long Fei kept his promise and retrieved Moutai, beer, and various canned goods from the system to treat the engineering battalion to drinks as a reward.

After drinking with them, Long Fei told them to get some rest and to get to work as soon as it was light the next day.

Just as Long Fei was about to leave and return to his post, Xie Qiang rushed over to report.

"Commander, this is Commander Tang's telegram."

"Oh……"

Long Fei knew that a telegram from Commander Tang at this time was definitely not good news, so he immediately took the telegram and began to read it.

Commander Tang said in the telegram that the First Brigade of the Training Corps was stationed at the Tiger Cave position on the outskirts of Zijin Mountain.

As darkness fell, the Japanese troops, disguised as the 87th Division, launched a surprise attack on them.

The First Brigade was surrounded by the Japanese forces from both inside and outside, and Brigade Commander Zhou Zhengqiang had no choice but to ask Commander Gui of the Training Corps for help.

Commander Gui quickly dispatched a regiment to the rescue, but they failed to break through the Japanese defenses.

Commander Tang's telegram implied that the troops were currently stretched thin and he hoped that Long Fei could lead his troops to provide immediate relief.

Without much thought, Long Fei immediately instructed Xie Qiang, "Return the telegram to Commander Tang right away. My Longyan troops will depart immediately to rescue the First Brigade."

"Also, contact Xu Peng immediately and have him lead his troops to Zijin Mountain. I will meet him there."

On the way to Zijin Mountain, Long Fei sat in the car, constantly thinking about how to rescue the First Brigade with the least amount of cost.