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

Chapter 101 Anti-personnel mines

Zhou Zhengqiang watched as Pian Tonghu died in front of him, and he felt somewhat relieved.

Zhou Zhengqiang slammed his bayonet into the ground, then turned to Long Fei and said.

"Commander Long, thank you for saving our First Brigade and for letting me personally kill the Japanese regimental commander to avenge my brothers."

"I received orders from Commander Gui to allow my troops to break through the encirclement and then retreat to the Zijin Mountain line for defense. Now that our great revenge has been achieved, I am ready to lead my troops in retreat."

Long Fei retorted dismissively, "Commander Zhou, is this all you consider revenge?"

Zhou Zhengqiang looked at Long Fei in surprise: "Commander Long, what you're saying..."

Long Fei replied bluntly, "If you want revenge, just kill the entire 16th Division of the Japanese army."

"What? Commander Long, this..."

No matter how brave or fearless Zhou Zhengqiang was, he didn't have the guts to wipe out the Japanese 16th Division, and he knew he couldn't do it.

So when Long Fei said those words, Zhou Zhengqiang looked at him with a face full of surprise.

Long Fei took out a map and beckoned Zhou Zhengqiang over.

Then, he turned on the flashlight and explained the map.

“Brigade Commander Zhou, since the 9th Regiment of the 16th Division of the Japanese army has reached the Tiger Cave line, the rest of the Japanese troops must not be far from Zijin Mountain.”

"The most dangerous force now is the defenders of Qixia Mountain. Their retreat has been cut off by the Japanese, leaving them isolated."

Zhou Zhengqiang looked at the map and nodded silently.

"Yes, the 41st Division of the National Revolutionary Army is defending the Qixia Mountain position. They are now surrounded by the Japanese and have no reinforcements or logistical supplies. It is estimated that they will not be able to hold out for long."

Long Fei waved his hand and added, "In addition to the 41st Division, there are also more than 3,000 men from the 1st Reserve Regiment of the German-equipped 87th Division at the Qixia Mountain position."

"Really? I wasn't aware of that situation," Zhou Zhengqiang exclaimed, frowning.

Long Fei continued, "The commander of the first reserve regiment is Zhou Weiguo, who is my good brother. I promised his fiancée that I would bring Zhou Weiguo to her safe and sound."

Zhou Zhengqiang naturally understood the meaning behind Long Fei's words and hurriedly asked.

"Commander Long, do you mean we should go to rescue the troops at Qixia Mountain?"

Long Fei nodded firmly and said, "That's right. A gentleman's promise is as heavy as a thousand pounds. I cannot break my promise to a woman."

Zhou Zhengqiang did not object to the rescue, but he knew how difficult it would be and how unlikely it would be to succeed.

He then said with concern, “Commander Long, the Japanese are pressing in with overwhelming force. We are outnumbered and outmatched. If we rashly go to their aid, we may not only fail to succeed, but we may also be surrounded.”

Long Fei did not deny Zhou Zhengqiang's point of view, so he did not refute it, and continued.

"Brigadier Zhou, Qianjiadu is not far to the southwest of Qixia Mountain. Do you think it would be alright for us to ambush the Japanese here?"

Zhou Zhengqiang carefully examined the map, looked up at Long Fei, and remained silent for a long time.

Zhou Zhengqiang was extremely shocked. To ambush the Japanese in the rear where they were heavily armed was either insane or insane.

Of course, Zhou Zhengqiang could also argue that Long Fei was reckless and audacious.

Seeing that Zhou Zhengqiang remained silent, Long Fei asked with a smile.

"Does Commander Zhou think I've lost my mind to come up with such a daring idea?"

"Ahem... No, since Commander Long dared to bring it up, he must have his reasons."

Zhou Zhengqiang was very tactful and expressed his meaning.

Long Fei smiled slightly and said confidently, "I plan to send a vanguard to break through the Japanese encirclement at Qixia Mountain and help the troops inside break out."

"Then, have them retreat towards Qianjiadu to lure the Japanese away."

"We set up an ambush outside Qianjiadu to intercept the pursuing Japanese troops."

"At that time, the troops that retreated to Qianjiadu will launch a surprise attack, forming a pincer movement against the pursuing Japanese troops and completely annihilating them."

"After we eliminate the Japanese pursuing forces, we will join forces and launch an attack on the Japanese troops from the rear, preventing them from launching a full-scale attack."

"At that time, we will adapt our tactics and strike the Japanese based on the actual situation on the battlefield."

"Brigade Commander Zhou, what do you think of my battle plan?"

While Long Fei's plan was bold, it wasn't without reason, so after a moment's thought, Zhou Zhengqiang immediately nodded in agreement.

"Commander Long, your battle plan is a bit risky, but when it comes to war, you have to be able to use deception and real tactics, and be bold in thinking and acting."

"My First Brigade still has more than 6,000 men. I am willing to lead my troops to fight alongside you."

Long Fei laughed heartily and said, "Very good. Brigade Commander Zhou is wise and decisive, and is a talented general."

Immediately, Long Fei instructed Zhou Zhengqiang to lead the troops to rest for a while, and ordered Xu Peng to direct everyone to quickly clean up the battlefield.

Then, Long Fei went to a secluded spot, lit a cigarette, and began calling the system.

"Little Whitey, Little Whitey, are you there?"

Unexpectedly, Xiaobaibai reacted immediately.

"I'm here, what do you want?"

"I'd like to ask, how much of the 50,000 Japanese soldiers I owe you are still owed?"

Without even thinking, Xiaobai blurted out, "We're still short by more than 18,000 heads."

"Oh... more than 18,000 Japanese soldiers, I can gather them for you in a few days."

"Little White, I need a hundred trucks and a large number of anti-personnel mines, preferably the kind that can be laid out."

This time, Little White was quite decisive and didn't whine or complain.

"The system was originally planning to give you a reward after you eliminated 50,000 Japanese soldiers. Since you've asked for it now, I'll give you the reward you need in advance."

"One hundred GMI trucks are already in the system warehouse. As a bonus, you will also receive 30,000 M14 anti-personnel mines that can be laid."

"In addition, I will reward you with two mine-laying vehicles. Each mine-laying vehicle can lay thousands of mines in a few minutes."

"That's great, thank you, Little Whitey."

This made Long Fei extremely happy. You see, this landmine is very small and has a plastic shell, so ordinary mine detectors can't detect it at all.

The key is the ability to lay mines, which saves a lot of time, especially in combat, allowing you to block and trap the enemy in no time.

Next, Long Fei instructed Xu Peng to gather the relevant personnel and then began issuing orders.

"The 2nd and 3rd companies of the Special Operations Battalion will form an assault force, and all ten Tiger tanks will be assigned to you."

"Your mission is to break through the Japanese encirclement at Qixia Mountain from the southwest and allow the 41st Division of the National Revolutionary Army and Zhou Weiguo's 1st Reserve Regiment to break out."

"Remember, after you successfully break through, immediately turn towards Qianjiadu and establish defenses there."

"The Wild Bee self-propelled guns will provide artillery support during your assault; you are not allowed to linger in battle."

"The other troops will ambush the Japanese pursuers from the southeast and northwest of Qianjiadu. They will then join forces with the troops at Qianjiadu to encircle and annihilate them from three sides."

Gao Hong asked, puzzled, "Commander, why are we only attacking from three sides instead of cutting off the Japanese retreat?"