Lost and Spy

Manila City Police Department.

Today, a special guest came here.

No, he is a special prisoner.

Mr. Micael, Assistant to the Mayor of Manila.

He was sent by the US military.

Therefore, the important task of interrogating this big shot was handed over to Varnado, who had just been promoted to deputy chief of the police.

Varnado never delays or dares to delay matters ordered by Americans.

He interrogated Mikael himself.

"Say it." As soon as he came up, Varnado said gloomily.

Mikael remained silent.

He was sure that Mayor Durkom would find ways to rescue him.

The things he committed have been done by most officials in the current Manila city government.

They all did things in the previous puppet government.

As long as they don't speak, there is nothing they can do.

Moreover, since they are the mayor's assistant, they don't dare to do anything to them.

However, Mikael soon knew that he was wrong.

"It's good to be silent."

Varnado stood up, came to Mikael, and took out a cigarette: "Smoking?"

Mikael shook his head.

Varnado smiled, put away his cigarette, and then slapped Micael hard.

Mikaal was completely stunned.

He never dreamed that a deputy police chief would dare to hit him, the mayor's assistant!

“I enjoy friendly interactions with people.”

Seeing Mikael's mouth bleeding and dumbfounded, Varnado continued to smile and said: "But if I encounter someone who is unwilling to cooperate, I don't mind taking other measures. Please let us start over."

……

A C-4 ​​transport plane appeared in the sky.

Meng Shaoyuan, who had just walked out of Malacañang Palace, suddenly had a headache.

He encounters new enemies:

malaria!

Malaria can also be said to be an old enemy of the US military.

During the Battle of Guadalcanal in the Pacific, more people died from malaria than American troops died on the battlefield.

Malaria is naturally rampant in the Philippines, which is located in the tropics.

When this disease occurs, you will experience chills first and then fever, commonly known as shivers. Malaria is mainly spread through the bites of Anopheles mosquitoes.

Anopheles mosquitoes are also called Anopheles mosquitoes because they transmit malaria.

In order to deal with malaria and eliminate Anopheles mosquitoes, the US military in the Philippines had to dispatch C-47 transport planes to spray insecticides over Manila:

DDT!
DDT is effective against mosquitoes, but it can also cause damage to humans.

"Go back and keep our people safe."

Meng Shaoyuan was a little helpless: "Especially Gan Ning Xu Zhu, who is in charge of transportation, should not come into contact with people easily. They must ensure alcohol and masks. Tell them that they must wear masks. Before eating, they must wash their hands with alcohol and wash them several times. Damn it, especially Xu Zhu, this guy never likes to be clean!"

He can deal with all kinds of dangers, but he is helpless against natural disasters.

My brothers managed to survive the war, but if they fell to malaria, it would be uneconomical.

A jeep roared towards me.

Before the car came to a complete stop, Captain William jumped out of the car:

"Hey Colonel, something happened."

"Did the Japanese army come over?" Meng Shaoyuan joked.

"Ah, yes, we found the Japanese army!"

"what!"

Captain William's words made everyone exclaim.

Where are the Japanese troops in Manila?

Meng Shaoyuan was completely stunned: "Captain, are you awake?"

"Colonel, I think you'd better go and see for yourself."

……

Everyone actually saw Japanese troops in Manila.

The real Japanese army.

What he was wearing was in tatters, almost like strips of cloth, and it was so dirty that one could only look at it directly. It had to be distinguished carefully to barely tell that it was a military uniform before.

As for the pants on the lower body, one trouser leg disappears from the lower part of the thigh.

The shoes on the feet are the same on both sides, and I don’t know how they are put together.

The whole person is shriveled and thin, like a zombie.

Only the occasional blink of his eyelids can prove that he is still alive.

No weapons were carried.

Next to it lay a branch with an almost indistinguishable white cloth tied to it.

Meng Shaoyuan also noticed that the Japanese soldier had many injuries on his face, some of which were obviously new.

Captain William had already reported on the way here. Just before, the US military who was standing guard suddenly found a "skeleton" holding a branch hanging with something in one hand and leaning on a slightly thicker branch in the other. Walking towards Manila with a slight trembling.

As he walked, he feebly waved the branch in his left hand and seemed to be saying something.

An American soldier thought he encountered a zombie, was frightened, and raised his gun.

Fortunately, his companion had sharp eyes and stopped him hastily.

When the "skeleton" approached and stopped, the US military finally saw this guy clearly.

What you’re holding in your hand is a white flag, right?
This "skeleton" can also speak, and speaks quite good English:

"I am Major General Ichikawa Soaki of the 39th Independent Engineer Regiment of the Imperial Japanese Army. I request surrender on behalf of the commander of the regiment, Major General Kitazawa Nobuhiro."

……

"Our men escorted him into Manila and were almost beaten to death by the angry Filipinos." Captain William whispered in Meng Shaoyuan's ear: "Fortunately, I got the report and arrived in time, and then I rescued him. Life."

"Major General?" Meng Shaoyuan was a little curious: "If the commander of the regiment is not a colonel, why should he be directly appointed as a major general?"

"I also asked about it at the time." Captain William said: "The 38th Engineer Regiment belongs to the 'hard engineers' in the Japanese army. In the battle between the Japanese army and the Soviets, small armored machinery controlled by wires was used. The tasks of these engineers Just operate these machines.

After the 39th Engineer Regiment was deployed to Luzon Island, it was mainly responsible for electrical, drilling, and surveying work. It can be said to be technical work.That Major General Nobuhiro Kitazawa should also be a technical general. "

"This guy is about to starve to death." Meng Shaoyuan frowned: "Get him some food first."

So, in full view, everyone's eyes were opened.

God knows how many days this guy named Ichikawa Soochi has been hungry.His mouth was obviously not big, but a piece of bread was stuffed into his mouth in almost one bite.

With more than half of the bread still in his mouth, he picked up another pack of biscuits and tore apart the outer packaging like crazy.

Either he was too impatient, or he didn't even have the strength to tear open the package due to long-term hunger. In his eagerness, he bit down on the package.

There was an oozing sound in his throat, and he was biting the package with all his strength. He finally bit it through. Like a wild beast, he bit the small opening crazily and harder.

Meng Shaoyuan and William, who were used to seeing life and death, couldn't help but take a step back.

They firmly believe that someone might pounce on them and bite them.

How fucking hungry is he?

……

Finally, Ichikawa had finished eating.

Some life returned to his face.

"Take him to rinse again." Meng Shaoyuan covered his nose: "The smell on his body is too unpleasant."

As he said that, his eyes were dull: "Oh, it's over."

"What's the matter, Colonel?"

"God knows if he has malaria on his body. I was so close to him just now. If he gets infected, I will kill this bastard!"

……

Fortunately, what Meng Shaoyuan was most worried about did not happen.

Ichikawa Kusaka was washed away with a water cannon by the US military, and then a doctor was called in to do a check-up on him.

The doctor determined that the Japanese soldier was healthy.

Immediately, the interrogation began.

Ichikawa Kusaku showed absolute cooperation.

According to his account, during the Battle of Luzon Island, the 39th Infantry Regiment was assigned to the Jianwu Group commanded by Major General Rikichi Tsukada.

Among the three groups commanded by Yamashita Fengfumi, the Jianwu Group is the weakest.

This group has a total of 30000 people, most of whom are engineering, logistics and other non-combat troops, and they also lack heavy weapons.

Important targets for the Jianwu Group's defense include Clark Airport at the foot of the Zambales Mountains to the southeast, Subic Bay Port to the west, and the Bataan Peninsula to the south.

It can be said that the area responsible for the Jianwu Group was MacArthur's sad place during the Battle of Bataan in 1942.

The 39th Wing is stationed on the Bataan Peninsula.

The US military landed on Luzon Island and took control of the initiative in the war.

In the battle for Clark Airport for more than a week, the U.S. military killed and injured at least 150 Japanese troops at a cost of 600 killed and 2500 wounded.

Although the Jianwu Group suffered considerable losses, its main force in the mountainous area was still intact.

The U.S. military that retook Clark Airport did not intend to stop, but was determined to completely eliminate the Jianwu Group.

At the same time, another spearhead of the US military was about to cut off the Jianwu Group's retreat and return to the Bataan Peninsula, which was lingering in MacArthur's heart.

The Jianwu Group deployed heavy troops at the ZigZag Pass at the northern gate of Bataan and decided to fight to the end.

During the fierce battle, due to the complex and terrifying terrain, the US military was unable to call for artillery support.

The U.S. military made almost no progress, and suffered several counterattacks and was forced to conduct partial retreats, and suffered heavy casualties.

Seeing that the US military's attack was about to fail, the situation on the battlefield changed dramatically.

First, the 38th Regiment of the 149th Division of the US Army discovered a mountain trail parallel to Zizi Pass in the south.After getting lost several times, the regiment finally walked out of the mountainous area. Not only did it cut off the retreat of the Japanese defenders at Zigzag Pass, it also established contact with the 14th Army and blocked the only way for the Japanese Jianwu Group to retreat south.

The defeat of the Japanese Jianwu Group is a foregone conclusion.

The 39th Engineer Regiment also participated in the battle and suffered heavy losses. It was immediately ordered by Major General Rikichi Tsukada to retreat to the Stotsenburg base to assist in the defense there.

Major General Rikichi Tsukada believed that the 39th Engineer Regiment could strengthen the defenses of Fort Stossenberg.

But it was this order that saved the 39th Infantry Regiment.

Before the 38th Regiment of the 149th Division of the US Army cut off the passage, the 39th Engineer Regiment withdrew from the frontline battlefield.

Since then, on the way to Fort Stossen, the 39th Engineer Regiment was continuously bombed by US aircraft and attacked by guerrillas.

In addition, Kitazawa Nobuhiro was not a qualified military commander, and the officers at all levels of the 39th Engineer Regiment were all technical officers. They did nothing to deal with the situation and were in chaos.

The speed of their retreat was actually no faster than the pursuit speed of the US military.

After going through all kinds of hardships, when they were about to reach Fort Stossen, the leading troops of the US military had already arrived.

At this time, Kitazawa Nobuhiro made a crucial decision:

Lead the 39th Engineer Regiment and retreat!

Although he is not a military commander, he can clearly see that Japan's defeat is a foregone conclusion!

Moreover, his regiment was not a combat force to begin with, and had suffered heavy casualties in previous battles.

Kitazawa Nobuhiro was unwilling to let his soldiers die.

He and his officers and soldiers all had the same idea.

Therefore, the 39th Infantry Regiment, under the command of Nobuhiro Kitazawa, withdrew from the front line and went into the jungle.

His decision was obviously the right one.

At the Stosenberg base, the Japanese army suffered a heavy blow.

In the McSeveny Heights, as the U.S. military occupied most of the highlands, the Japanese army launched continuous "Banzai Charges" and finally their forces were exhausted.

The US military destroyed 20 Japanese troops at the cost of 125 deaths and 225 injuries, and also occupied this crucial high ground.

At the same time, other troops on both wings also moved forward together, slowly overcoming the Japanese army's well-concealed and extremely strong mountain defenses.

In the end, the Japanese main defense line was shaken across the board. In total, more than 10000 bodies were left on the main defense line and in previous battles. The U.S. 14th Army's casualties were 285 dead and 1180 injured.

After this attack, the Jianwu Group lost almost all its heavy weapons and most of its combat troops.

The remaining 2 people are basically non-combat troops and wounded, and supplies have been almost exhausted.

By the time the war in western Luzon ended, only about 1000 people from the Jianwu Group, which once had an army of 3, walked out of the mountains and surrendered. Among them, Riki Tsukada, who was promoted to lieutenant general in March, and another 500 people before captured in battle.

At this point, MacArthur, who successfully landed on Luzon Island, had annihilated the first of Yamashita Fengbun's three groups. Western Luzon Island had also been cleared, and MacArthur had realized his long-cherished wish to recapture the Bataan Peninsula.

Compared to his colleagues, Nobuhiro Kitazawa and his 39th Engineer Regiment were undoubtedly lucky. At this time, there were still 39 survivors in the 2600th Engineer Regiment.

But they are unfortunate.

When they entered the jungle, there were almost no supplies.

Kitazawa Nobuhiro naively thought that with the advantage of the engineer regiment, he could easily lead his officers and soldiers to survive in the jungle.

Therefore, his order was that no one should discard any piece of equipment.

Then, he completely underestimated the horror of nature.

……

"A lot of people died, a lot."

Speaking of this, Ichikawa's voice was already crying: "The people around me fell one after another. We couldn't find anything to eat and started eating grass, but we couldn't tell which kind of grass was practical and which kind." The grass was poisonous and many people were poisoned to death.

The equipment has become a burden, and the General is completely disappointed.He allowed the soldiers to throw away their weapons and equipment. "

"So, how did you get to Manila?"

"We didn't know that later on, everyone, including His Excellency the General, was already in despair!" (End of Chapter)