Lost and Spy

Reporters arrived early in the morning.

Every reporter wants to grab a vantage point.

This was the first time a Japanese general-level officer publicly surrendered on the Philippine battlefield.

And this is of extremely great significance to the entire Philippine battlefield.

It may even cause a chain reaction.

There are benefits to getting to know people.

As an "old friend" from Manila, Krista had someone help her prepare the best shooting location very early.

Even, through the relationship between Peng Bilan and Causton, she will conduct an exclusive interview with Colonel Charles after the surrender.

If it matters, that's good.

Peng Bilan was not at Malacañang Palace last night, but stayed at the Manila Port with Meng Shaoyuan.

She could clearly feel that Meng Shaoyuan was particularly excited and nervous that night.

Yes, nervous.

From the time she became Meng Shaoyuan's enemy to becoming Meng Shaoyuan's woman, in her impression, he had never been nervous.

Even if the enemy's gun is pointed at his head, he will not be nervous.

But this time, he was really nervous.

Meng Shaoyuan didn't even touch Peng Bilan.

He is recharging his strength and waiting for tomorrow's surrender.

Meng Shaoyuan got up before dawn.

"Sir, it's so early." Peng Bilan stood up quickly: "You haven't slept for a few hours."

"Didn't sleep."

Meng Shaoyuan said while washing, "Help me get rid of the food."

After finishing breakfast, Meng Shaoyuan began to dress up.

Well, dress up!
He combed his hair carefully: "Hey, I suddenly miss little Su Bei."

"Who is that?"

"When I was in Shanghai, he helped me take care of my hair." Meng Shaoyuan sighed softly: "Without him, now no matter how I style my hair, it doesn't smell like it. I don't know what he does now." So, are you still alive?

I remember that his biggest wish at that time was to have his own store in Shanghai. "

"Master, if he is alive, he will definitely be alive, and he will definitely have his own shop." Peng Bilan comforted, and then took out a neatly ironed military uniform.

She helped Meng Shaoyuan put on his shirt and tie.

"Did you bring my things?" Meng Shaoyuan asked immediately.

"Master, bring it."

Peng Bilan took out a small box and opened it.

Inside, is a medal:
Blue Sky and White Sun Medal!

A medal that Meng Shaoyuan regarded as a treasure!
Peng Bilan wore the medal on Meng Shaoyuan's shirt on his left chest.

Meng Shaoyuan checked it carefully.

"Master, why do you have to wear this?"

"I accept the surrender on behalf of the US military, but I also accept the surrender on behalf of the National Government." Meng Shaoyuan said in a daze: "Soon, Japan will surrender. What I want to see most is that the Japanese army surrenders to our Chinese army, but this dream Probably just a dream.

God is so pitiful that he allows me to accept the surrender of the Japanese army in a foreign country. I am content and satisfied.I wear this medal on my chest, I, I represent China!It's a pity that I can only wear it inside, which can be regarded as a pity. "

Peng Bilan understood.

In my heart, I always have my motherland!

The military uniform has been put on.

U.S. Army Army uniform.

Two-tone color scheme of brown and black.

The leather shoes were polished without any dust.

Then, Meng Shaoyuan looked at the time and sat down.

He looks very calm, but he has been waiting for the last time to come!

……

Xu Zhu transported gold to Manila Port yesterday. It stands to reason that once the transportation is completed, he will go back immediately.

But he did not leave, he stayed in Manila Port.

Because, when he knew that the Japanese army would surrender tomorrow, he made the decision to stay.

No matter what, he won't give up this moment.

Li Zhifeng opened the door and walked in: "I didn't sleep well last night."

"Have you just slept?" Xu Zhu said blankly.

Li Zhifeng took out something with a smile.

When Xu Zhu saw it, his eyes suddenly lit up.

That's a little flag!

Chinese flag!
"This is good, this is good!" Xu Zhu said repeatedly.

Then, it was as if he had picked up the most precious treasure in the world and carefully put it on his chest.

"Although it can only be worn inside, we also represent our country." Li Zhifeng said solemnly: "This is a special order from the boss."

Xu Zhu nodded vigorously: "Where's the boss?"

"The boss didn't say, but I guess he must be wearing a medal." Li Zhifeng said with a smile: "Don't you know that our boss is very fond of showing off?"

Xu Zhu also smiled.

But when he smiled, his eyes became a little moist.

They paid too much to wait for the day to come.

They waited.

But many, many brothers will never be seen again.

……

9:45.

By this time, the landing site was already crowded.

The U.S. military, reporters, and local people all arrived.

No one wants to miss this scene.

The Japanese troops led by Nobuhiro Kitazawa have been arranged in order.

The locals who had been bullied by them kept cursing.

If they weren't blocked by the US military, they would even rush in and vent all their anger over the years!

The Japanese soldiers all lowered their heads.

Nobuhiro Kitazawa tried his best to lift his head.

He's not a real officer, and he doesn't know how to fight.

But he also felt the shame.

After all, he is Japanese.

He knew he was representing Japan, so even if he surrendered, he wanted to make sure his head was held high.

The reporters faithfully recorded everything.

As a result, the shame became even stronger in Kitazawa Nobuhiro's heart.

……

9:55.

Under the escort of a squadron of US troops, a jeep slowly drove to the scene.

Reporters' cameras were quickly drawn to it.

The jeep stopped.

A U.S. Army colonel stepped out of the jeep.

Meng Shaoyuan!
Captain William, Lieutenant Nate, and Second Lieutenant Tell saluted him with a standard military salute at the same time.

Even Levi and Slaine arrived.But strangely, as the "master" of Manila, President Osmeña of the Philippines' provisional constitutional government did not appear.

And there wasn’t even a single Filipino official.

Because no one informed them at all.

Americans never thought about these Philippine officials.

This is probably a kind of humiliation.

Levi and Slain smiled and nodded to Meng Shaoyuan.

"Colonel, you can begin."

……

When Meng Shaoyuan stood there upright, for a moment, the spotlight in the reporter's hand flashed crazily.

"Surrender, let's begin!"

Following Captain William's voice, Kitazawa Nobuhiro adjusted his mood and walked towards Meng Shaoyuan with heavy steps.

When he walked in front of Meng Shaoyuan, he took a deep breath:

"Your Excellency, Captain Kitazawa Nobuhiro of the 39th Engineer Regiment of the Imperial Japanese Army, surrendered to the US military!"

He bowed deeply.

Then, he raised his head, took off his command knife, raised his hands, and handed it over respectfully.

Meng Shaoyuan took the command knife and said expressionlessly:
"On behalf of the Sixth Army of the U.S. Army, I accept your surrender!"

With that said, he handed the command knife to Li Zhifeng beside him and continued: "I guarantee that the US military will abide by the Geneva Convention and ensure the safety of all prisoners of war. We will never be like the Japanese army, who suffered tragedies like the March on Bataan and Cabanatu! "

The reporters immediately became excited.

They keenly captured the meaning from these words!
Yes, more and more people around the world now know about the cruel Bataan Death March and the tragedy in the cruel Cabana album!
Kitazawa Nobuhiro's face turned pale.

In full view of everyone, he surrendered.

This is not only a shame for him, but also a shame for Japan as a whole!

"Now, my order!" Meng Shaoyuan raised his voice: "Kitazawa Nobuhiro, lead your soldiers back to your prisoner of war camp."

"Hay!"

Meng Shaoyuan's eyes looked into the distance.

All the brothers who died, all the brothers who are missing, have you seen it? The Japanese army surrendered!

I am wearing a US military uniform, but my heart is always on your side!
One day, China will accept the surrender of the Japanese army with dignity!
Believe me, this day will come soon!

……

The war in the Philippines has reached the final decisive stage!

The Japanese defense circle centered on Baguio was cut into several parts by the US military.

But even under such circumstances, the Japanese army still refused to surrender.

The Japanese troops on the isolated island had no strength to even walk, let alone fight, and could only starve to death.

But this caused the Japanese army to fall into final madness.

The Japanese army knows that with the current status quo, it is impossible for them to engage in a head-on attack with the US military during the day.

Therefore, they put all their hopes into the night.

The US military has suffered such losses before.

At night, the Japanese army launched a crazy charge, which once caused the unsuspecting US military to suffer a lot.

learn from mistakes.

The U.S. military's defenses naturally began to become tighter.

Late at night, in order to detect possible Japanese counterattacks as early as possible, the US military remained vigilant and fired flares continuously.

Soon, the Japanese army launched a counterattack. The Japanese soldiers shouted "Long live" and frantically attacked the US military positions.

The U.S. soldiers who had fought with the Japanese army many times were not frightened by the crazy attacks of the Japanese army. They called for artillery fire. The U.S. military reported the location of the Japanese army to the artillery and bombed with powerful firepower.

With the stormy bombing, all the Japanese troops in front were killed in the artillery fire.

However, the Japanese army, not to be outdone, once again launched a desperate group charge.

However, U.S. artillery continued to bombard them, and those waiting for the Japanese troops were killed by artillery fire again.

At the same time, Japanese artillery was also bombing continuously.

Yamashita Fengwen concentrated all artillery fire on the Baguio front line.

The Japanese artillery fire was very fierce, something the U.S. military had never encountered since landing on Luzon Island.

Many Japanese troops rushed in from the gaps in the US defense line and ran behind the US defense line to attack. They were quickly discovered by the follow-up troops of the US military. The US troops desperately attacked the Japanese troops who rushed in. After the two sides fought hand-to-hand, they finally wiped out all the Japanese assault troops.

At dawn, the Japanese army once again organized a group charge, with captains of each regiment taking the lead. The Japanese army was extremely arrogant, claiming that they would completely wipe out the US military.

This time, the Japanese troops collectively broke through the U.S. military's defense line.

The two sides engaged in fierce hand-to-hand combat, with gunshots, fighting sounds, and wails coming together.

The U.S. soldiers had no way to retreat, so they picked up engineering shovels and fought the Japanese troops desperately. The U.S. troops fought frantically with the Japanese troops, causing numerous casualties. Finally, the Japanese troops were repulsed.

Although the Japanese army attacked frantically, the US military still maintained its defensive position after tragic sacrifices.

The battle is going on every minute and every second.

The two sides engaged in a more fierce battle, and some Japanese troops brutally cut the bodies of dead American soldiers into pieces to create an atmosphere of terror.

In the Yanjin Siba defense area, the US military advanced step by step with difficulty, finally defeated the brutal Japanese army and began to advance in depth.

After several days of fierce fighting, the Japanese troops were trapped in a pocket-shaped area on the high ground.

There are caves everywhere in the mountains, which are natural defenses.The Japanese army used the cave to prepare to fight to the end.

The main force of the US military bypassed the cave and sent special forces to use flamethrowers and explosive packs to deal with the Japanese troops in the cave one by one.

This method of attack caused huge sacrifices for the US commandos.

However, the Japanese army also had a difficult time.

The Japanese troops hiding in caves and underground fortifications had long been out of food and were forced to eat grass roots and bark to satisfy their hunger.

It was another dawn.

Captain Okajima Domoto counted the number of people and found that there were still 150 soldiers left.

Ammunition was scarce and food was completely cut off.

Sergeant Kato brought a tea cup: "Have something to eat, Your Excellency."

Okajima Domoto took a look. There was boiling water inside, and two pieces of bark were placed in the water.

This is the only thing they can eat.

But even with grassroots and tree bark, not much can be found.

"I'm not hungry, you can eat." Okajima Domoto sighed.

"You didn't eat all day yesterday." Sergeant Kato said anxiously, "For the sake of the empire, please eat some."

Only then did Okajima Domoto take the tea cup and reluctantly took a sip of water.

There is no taste at all. How can this thing fill your stomach?

Sergeant Kato said cautiously: "Your Excellency, someone has suggested in the past few days that many imperial soldiers died in the battle, and their bodies are in the tunnels. Now we are too hungry. Maybe we will be starved alive without waiting for the US military to attack." Death, for the victory of the empire, can we..."

"What are you going to do!"

Okajima Domoto immediately understood what the other party meant, and his expression suddenly changed.

Are you going to eat the corpse of your classmate?
Before Sergeant Kato had time to explain, gunfire suddenly rang out outside.

"The U.S. military is about to attack!"

Okajima Domoto just stood up, and suddenly listened to the sound of cannons for a while, with doubts on his face:

"Why, there seems to be something different about the shelling this time?"

Yes, this time the U.S. artillery fire did not cause any Japanese casualties.

Because what they fired was not live ammunition at all.

Leaflets one after another were scattered on the Japanese army's positions.

Sergeant Kato came to Okajima Domoto with a leaflet, his face was extremely ugly: "Your Excellency, please take a look. This is simply a shame!"

Okajima Domoto only glanced at it, and his expression instantly became the same as that of his subordinates.

There is a photo on the leaflet. It is a Japanese major general surrendering to the US military! (End of chapter)