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

Soon, Long Fei formed a plan in his mind.

Xu Peng had already led his troops to Zijin Mountain ahead of time.

After meeting up with Xu Peng, Long Fei immediately convened a meeting.

"Commander Tang called and said that at nightfall, the First Brigade of the Training Corps, which was defending Tiger Cave, was surrounded by troops from the Japanese 16th Division, who were impersonating the German-trained 87th Division."

"Because the incident happened suddenly and it was dark, Zhou Zhengqiang, the brigade commander of the 1st Brigade, does not yet know which unit of the 16th Division it was."

"Commander Gui had previously sent a regiment to rescue the First Brigade, but it was unsuccessful. Therefore, Commander Tang hopes that we can lend a helping hand."

After Long Fei briefly explained the situation, everyone immediately expressed their opinions.

Liu Wei was the first to speak, saying, "Commander, the Training Corps is fully equipped with German weapons and has the reputation of being the 'Iron Guard.' They are the pinnacle of the German-equipped units in the National Revolutionary Army. We cannot stand by and watch them be surrounded and annihilated by the Japanese."

Xu Peng chimed in, "Yes, Commander, although the Training Corps has advanced equipment and strong combat capabilities, it is still only one brigade."

"The Japanese 16th Division has more than 20,000 men. If we don't send reinforcements, the 1st Brigade will soon run out of ammunition and food and be completely wiped out."

After taking a drag of his cigarette, Gao Hongmeng said resentfully, "Commander, the Japanese 16th Division is also known as the 'Kyoto Division' because its headquarters are located in Kyoto."

"Therefore, this unit has always been extremely arrogant. After capturing Nanjing, under the instruction of its division commander, Nakajima Kesho, it carried out a frenzied massacre of the soldiers and civilians in the city."

Long Fei knew what Gao Hong wanted to say, so he picked up the conversation and continued.

"Chief of Staff Gao is right. Moreover, according to the data, the Japanese 16th Division massacred as many as 160,000 Chinese soldiers and civilians in Nanjing."

"Among all the Japanese troops that entered Nanjing, this was the unit that killed the most people."

"Furthermore, the two scoundrels, Noda Takeshi and Mukai Toshiaki, the protagonists of the infamous 'Hundred-Man Killing Contest,' came from the 3rd Battalion of the 9th Regiment of the 19th Brigade under this division."

As Long Fei finished speaking, everyone showed expressions of extreme indignation.

Xie Qiang gritted his teeth and shouted, "So it's this damned Japanese unit! Commander, let's wipe them out!"

"What will you use to destroy it?" Long Fei asked seriously.

Xie Qiang hurriedly replied, "Use Tiger tanks, Wespe self-propelled guns, Katyusha rockets, mortars, flamethrowers, heavy machine guns, light machine guns, rifle grenades... use them all."

If Longfei had big sweet potatoes in his system's inventory right now, Xie Qiang would probably ask to use them without hesitation.

Liu Yuqing stood to the side, looking bewildered. After all, he hadn't traveled from the future and knew nothing about the Nanjing Massacre that had occurred.

However, at this moment, Long Fei could not explain it to him slowly.

Seeing that Xie Qiang was getting more and more excited as he spoke, and that everyone was looking at him, Long Fei patted Xie Qiang on the shoulder.

"Xie Qiang, don't get agitated. Although we can use all the weapons and equipment you mentioned to deal with the outrageous 16th Division."

"However, after all, the 16th Division has more than 20,000 troops, and it is hard to guarantee that our thousand-plus men will not suffer casualties."

At this moment, Xu Peng understood the implication in Long Fei's words and hurriedly asked.

"Commander, so how do you suggest we fight?"

Long Fei smiled mysteriously and said, "Have you forgotten about the yellow bullets you smuggled back from Tangshan Town?"

Then everyone suddenly realized and said, "Commander, you mean to use the poison gas bombs made by the Japanese to kill their own 16th Division?"

Long Fei nodded firmly and said, "That's right. We'll let the Japanese suffer the consequences of their own actions and send that damned 16th Division to the deepest hell to slowly repent."

"well……"

Everyone clapped enthusiastically in unison, and without a doubt, Long Fei's plan was approved unanimously.

Just as Long Fei was about to give the order, Gao Hong reminded him.

"Commander, if we use poison gas, what will happen to the First Brigade of the Training Corps?"

Long Fei nudged Gao Hong with his elbow: "You forgot that the entire Training Corps is equipped with German weapons, and everyone is equipped with a gas mask."

Gao Hong slapped his forehead: "Oh dear, how could I forget that..."

Amidst everyone's laughter, Long Fei began to give orders.

"The communications platoon immediately contacted Brigade Commander Zhou of the First Brigade and asked him to find a way to retreat to Tiger Cave, put on gas masks, and tell us the exact coordinates of the Japanese troops surrounding them."

"Second and Third Companies, each of you will be given twenty of the forty Type 94 mortars, plus a thousand rounds of poison gas shells."

"You have five minutes to fire all two thousand poison gas grenades."

"Fourth and Fifth Companies, you flank to the left and right flanks. The remaining soldiers of the First Battalion and the First Company will take charge of the front."

"Everyone put on gas masks. As soon as the shelling ends, we will immediately launch an attack on the Japanese positions. If there are any remaining enemy soldiers, we will wipe them out immediately."

"Ten Tiger tanks, four in the front and three on each side, were responsible for assaulting and covering the infantry's attack."

"Did everyone understand?"

"understand……"

"Alright, everyone, get ready."

After saying that, Long Fei hurriedly went to the side and retrieved ten Tiger tanks, forty Type 94 mortars, two thousand rounds of poison gas, and more than a thousand gas masks from the system warehouse.

Next, the soldiers quickly put on gas masks, picked up mortars and shells, and began to look for firing positions and prepare.

The crew members operating the Tiger tank immediately entered the tank to begin preparations.

Liu Yuqing and his soldiers in the New First Battalion were unaware of the Nanjing Massacre.

However, they were all well aware that Long Fei had led his team to loot the Japanese supply depot in Tangshan Town, so they had no suspicions.

However, the Sichuan Army soldiers had never seen gas masks before and did not know how to wear them. In the end, the special operations battalion members patiently guided them and helped them all put them on.

Zhou Zhengqiang, the brigade commander of the First Brigade, has received a telegram from Commander Tang saying that the Longyan troops will come to their rescue.

Therefore, when Zhou Zhengqiang received the call from Long Fei, he immediately put on a gas mask as instructed and quickly moved his defensive line towards Tiger Cave.

Furthermore, Zhou Zhengqiang ordered an immediate telegram to inform the Longyan troops of the coordinates of the surrounding Japanese troops.

After obtaining the Japanese soldiers' location coordinates, the members of the Second and Third Companies immediately adjusted their firing parameters and then waited for Long Fei's orders.

Xu Peng then reported to Long Fei: "Regimental Commander, the Second and Third Companies are ready to fire artillery, and all other units are also ready."

"Very well, then don't be shy, fire the cannons and treat the Japanese to a midnight snack."

The unit that impersonated the 87th Division to launch a surprise attack on the 1st Brigade was the 9th Regiment of the 19th Brigade under the 16th Division of the Japanese army.

The regimental commander was Colonel Katado Goro. After successfully launching a surprise attack and surrounding the 1st Brigade, he kept ordering his troops to launch a strong offensive.

However, the First Brigade put up a fierce resistance. The Japanese Ninth Regiment launched five attacks in succession, suffering four to five hundred casualties.

Let alone annihilating the First Brigade, they couldn't even break through their defenses.