Lost and Spy

"Maybe I will be punished for this, but the establishment of the new Philippine government will not be delayed."

Meng Shaoyuan said firmly: "They will choose other places, even the dilapidated Malacañang Palace. That's okay. On the day when the new government was established, behind it was the war-torn Malacañang Palace, which can better reflect the new era." The hardships and difficulties of establishing the government, as well as the crimes you committed in the Philippines.

There will be survivors among you, and these survivors will be punished for war crimes, especially the destruction of Malacañang Palace. Do you think the United States will put the crime of destroying Malacañang Palace on me?At least to the outside world, they would never do this.

Think about the Bataan Death March, which you call the Bataan Transfer. This is a pain in the hearts of Americans.All accounts will be settled together.Or, you are already loyal to your Majesty the Emperor and the Empire, but what about your subordinates?They will be punished severely.And it's all because of you! "

Muraki Michhiro's heart was violently impacted.

He admitted that what the other party said was true.

"I know, I know." Michihiro Muraki murmured: "But this is my duty. I am a soldier. If you surrender without a fight, you will be a shame that I will never forget in my life!"

Meng Shaoyuan immediately keenly captured the meaning of his words.

He knew where the war was going.

He even considered surrendering.

But his pride and dignity as a soldier did not allow him to surrender just like that.

"You have your pride, but you must consider your subordinates." Meng Shaoyuan said immediately: "Just like that proud beggar, when faced with the threat of life and death, all his pride and dignity are empty. "

Meng Shaoyuan was secretly changing his concept.

If it were normal times, Michihiro Muraki would definitely refute him. In the face of national interests, all pride and dignity far exceed death.

But now it's different.

He and his men have gone through a long period of suffering and waiting.

Especially the waiting.

The US military has not launched any form of shelling or attack on Malacañang Palace.

The Japanese troops guarding here could only suffer and wait in the face of severe lack of food.

If there is a war, their morale will still be maintained.

But it's so quiet here, as if far away from the war with gunfire.

Their confidence and morale evaporated little by little along with their hungry bellies.

At this time, there was movement from the side.

A truck is coming.

Then, several American soldiers began to carry down the mortar parts.

"These?"

As soon as Michihiro Muraki asked, Meng Shaoyuan said calmly: "Chemical mortars can fire special shells, such as white phosphorus bombs. I said that in order to achieve the purpose of war, I will do whatever it takes.

There are twelve mortars in total, all arriving soon.At 8 o'clock tomorrow morning, I will give the order to launch the attack on time! "

He borrowed it from Lieutenant Nate of Company F.

Only mortars, no shells.

This is negotiating while threatening war.Muraki Michhiro's brows knitted together tightly.

Although it is not a cannon, the 4.2-inch chemical mortar looks like two ferocious beasts here!
Although Michihiro Muraki has not experienced the baptism of white phosphorus bombs, he has also heard about the horror of such shells.

Especially since the 4.2-inch mortar is so bulky, it must be far more powerful than other mortars when launched.

"Are you really desperate?" Michihiro Muraki seemed to still have some illusions.

"Yes, for victory." Meng Shaoyuan said indifferently: "I want to negotiate with you because I want to save the lives of those soldiers and protect my soldiers. I will do everything possible to avoid war, but if the war really Unavoidable, I will take all extreme measures.

Major Muraki, you have to make a choice.A good officer, or a good commander. "

"What do you mean?" Michihiro Muraki didn't quite understand.

"A good officer will faithfully execute the orders of his superiors and fight to the last moment even if he fights to the last soldier." Meng Shaoyuan said calmly: "An excellent commander will have no chance of victory and no possibility of retreat. Under such circumstances, the lives of the soldiers should be preserved to the greatest extent possible.

Is it shameful to surrender?Yes, shameful.You are a surrenderer and your shameful reputation will stay with you for the rest of your life.But there is a group of people who will be infinitely grateful to you in the future, and that is the soldiers who survived because of you.

They will tell their families that their children were alive today in faraway Manila because of your surrender.They and their families will be grateful for your kindness every moment. You used the shame of your life to protect each of your children. "

your children!
He was talking about the Japanese soldiers at Malacañang Palace.

Muraki Michhiro was deeply shocked.

A shame that cannot be washed away in one's life?

Or will those soldiers survive?

He glanced at the leftover food in front of him: "Can you take these back to me?"

"can."

Meng Shaoyuan said without hesitation: "But this is all, but I have enough food here, and I will treat every soldier kindly, whether it is the American army or the surrendered Japanese army."

"You start the attack at eight o'clock tomorrow morning." Michihiro Muraki asked someone to bring a bag and began to pack the food: "Before eight o'clock tomorrow morning, I will give you my choice."

……

Michihiro Muraki is gone.

Tian Qi stood on Meng Shaoyuan: "Before eight o'clock tomorrow morning?"

"He will surrender, there is a high probability that he will." Meng Shaoyuan stared in the direction of Malacañang Palace: "I specifically asked Second Lieutenant Ter to bring two cans of luncheon meat, just to prove my judgment.

Just now, he was eating in such a mess. I can confirm that he distributed the two cans of lunch meat to his subordinates and did not eat them himself.

I can even imagine his men dividing canned luncheon meat and cooking it in water to ensure that every soldier can drink a little broth. "

"So, he is really an officer who cares about his subordinates." Tian Qi smiled and said, "Every step he takes is in your calculation."

"I prepared two sets of words." Meng Shaoyuan said: "One is when my judgment is correct, and the other is when I make a mistake. But since I find that my judgment is correct, then, I believe, I can get what I want tomorrow.”

"It's not pleasant to be friends with you at all." Tian Qi murmured: "You can know what I think in my heart. In front of you, I have no secrets at all.

Fortunately, I don't have any secrets, at least, I don't have any dirty secrets. "

Meng Shaoyuan looked at him: "Among the many brothers I know, you know who I trust the most!"