Lost and Spy

This guy is really interesting.

He is able to judge the situation very well, knows who is the real master of Manila, and knows who he should be loyal to.

Such people will be reused wherever they go.

"NL Film Company, in name, of course still belongs to the Narendasan family." El continued: "However, I found something interesting. Before, when the film company was re-opened, Sheikhdan recruited a large number of employees. , and on the board of directors, almost all of them are members of the Narendasan family. Moreover, they have also arranged for a president to be in charge of the film company, and I, the general manager, am responsible for him.

However, soon, there was one more person on the board of directors, Julia Meng, a woman who owned half of the shares of the film company. Not only that, the president arranged by the Narendasan family soon left the film company, and the entire company was fully run by me, the general manager. On the surface, I seemed to be the one who had the final say in this company, but I knew it was definitely not that simple. "

Speaking of this, he glanced at Meng Shaoyuan. It seemed that he wanted to know whether what he said had caused Meng Shaoyuan's displeasure.

When he found that Meng Shaoyuan didn't say anything, El continued: "I'm really curious. Although this Julia Meng is the company's major shareholder, she has never appeared in the company. Therefore, while Sheikh Dan is still here, When we were in Manila, I boldly asked him this question."

Meng Shaoyuan interrupted at this time and asked: "Is that what he told you?"

"Yes, Colonel, he told me." El nodded and said: "At that time, his words were, 'Mr. Pitt, Julia Meng is a respectable lady who always has extensive connections and assets, and It just so happened that the top military and security commander in Manila was Colonel Charles Meng, whose full name was Charles Meng, and at that moment, everything became clear to me."

Meng Shaoyuan smiled.

When Sheikh Dan gave himself half of the shares of NL Film Company, he indeed put these shares in Peng Bilan's name.

However, Sheikh Dan told this news to El Pit, whom he had no idea who he was before.

Although this is not a big deal, it can still be seen that Sheikh Dan is definitely not the kind of person who can keep secrets and is trustworthy.

“When I figured this out, it dawned on me.”

El said calmly: "I can also see that maybe the Narendasan family still owns half of the shares of the film company, but it is obvious that they are not prepared to participate in the management of the company anymore."

Meng Shaoyuan listened carefully. When El finished speaking, he asked: "Since Sheikh Dan hired you, I think I can continue to trust you. Now, the film company still lacks a president, right?"

"Yes, Colonel." El said: "The sudden departure of the president is not very good for the company's morale. Therefore, I took the liberty to come to see you today. In addition to these documents that I want you to sign, I also I would like to ask you to appoint a president as soon as possible and make a public appearance in the company. We have already made an annual plan and have two movies about to start shooting. The appearance of a new president at this time will boost the confidence of all employees."

Meng Shaoyuan thought for a moment: "Do you have any good candidates?"

El was obviously prepared: "Julia Meng. Colonel, since you gave her the company's shares, then she owns half of the film company's shares, and it is most appropriate for her to serve as the president."

Meng Shaoyuan said casually: "Julia is my wife. She also manages several companies and there is no way to get away. However, I already have a candidate for president in my mind."

"That's great, Colonel." Elliot said slightly happily.

Meng Shaoyuan suddenly smiled. He was a micro-expression expert. He could see a lot of things from El's face: "Mr. El Peter, I am a person who likes to listen to the truth. In fact, you have already You’ve figured out who will be the president of this movie company, haven’t you? Tell me the truth, I don’t like a liar.”

El was startled.

When he looked at Meng Shaoyuan, what he saw on Meng Shaoyuan's face was not only a smile, but also something that made him uneasy.

"I don't like a liar."

Yes, the colonel was already there to remind him.

What about yourself?

El calmed down and decided to gamble his future and destiny once, so he boldly said: "Colonel, I can't hide anything from you. Yes, I already have the most suitable candidate, this person ,it is me."

Meng Shaoyuan was not surprised at all by his answer: "Tell me about your advantages."

El concentrated all his future destiny in this self-report: "Even before the war broke out, I had rich management experience, and I was familiar with everything about the operation of the film company. In the whole of Manila, there was no one with more experience than me. Much richer.

After the fall of Manila, I thought I was doomed, but luckily I survived. I cherish everything in front of me more than anyone else. I don't want to lose it again. I will choose people who are worthy of my loyalty more carefully. Not the Narendasan family, they were just my temporary springboard, and now, I know who I should choose.

If you can give me this opportunity, I will use the shortest time to get NL Company back into normal operation, and within five years, make the film company a very influential company in the Far East. Colonel, as the war is coming to an end, the film industry is about to regain its glory, and I am willing to help you see this glory. "

Meng Shaoyuan had to admit that El's vision was very accurate.

Since the outbreak of World War II and the fall of the Philippines, the film industry has almost come to a standstill.

However, shortly after the war, the Philippine film industry recovered rapidly.

Moreover, the movie quality is quite good.

Such as "Genghis Khan", "Son of Sorrow", "Wandering at Sea" and so on.

Asian countries, which had just experienced the trauma of the war at that time, had no time to consider the film industry.

For example, a major country is undergoing a civil war, and Japan is becoming a dog of the Americans. After being bombed and riddled with holes, what they have to do is to restore their national strength as soon as possible under the protection of the Americans.

South Korea?

Needless to say.

Therefore, throughout Asia, the Philippines has unique conditions.

The Philippines was not an industrial country at that time, so it recovered relatively quickly after the war.

Moreover, they are deeply influenced by the United States and know the importance of movies in restoring national confidence and national stability.

Therefore, they were the quickest to recover the film industry and soon became unique in Asia.

El was able to see this and was very satisfied with Meng Shaoyuan.

Meng Shaoyuan was silent for a while: "What I like about a person is first of all his loyalty and honesty, and secondly his ability. As for you, for now, you have both abilities. Since you are willing to try For a moment, then, from now on, you will be the acting president of NL Film Company."

When the appointment was handed down, El was not particularly excited. He said solemnly: "Colonel, thank you for your trust. You will be able to see my achievements soon, and I can guarantee that you will not Disappointed in me because of this appointment.”

"Then, I'll wait and see."

"Okay, Colonel. You are busy with work, so I won't disturb you." El was about to leave, but he seemed to remember something: "We have completed all the preliminary preparations for our first movie "Night City" , Colonel, if you are free, you can come and inspect our director and cast."

Meng Shaoyuan responded perfunctorily.

What amazing actors are there in the Philippines right now?

It is estimated that no one can be favored by him. But forget it, in Hollywood later, many stars were of Filipino descent.

For example, the fat man in Spider-Man.

For example, the actor who plays Drax the Destroyer in "Guardians of the Galaxy."

However, Meng Shaoyuan is still somewhat interested in making movies.

When you are free that day, it would be a good idea to take a look.

……

The opening this time was quite grand.

Although the hotel was in shabby condition, Yemu, as the host, still made a reservation for lunch at the largest hotel in Manila.

"Colonel."

Manila Police Deputy Chief Varnado came to Meng Shaoyuan: "I have some problems with my car. Can I share a car with you?"

"can."

Meng Shaoyuan readily agreed.

Needless to say, Varnado definitely has something to do with himself.

As soon as he got in the car, Varnado said: "Colonel, tomorrow, a new batch of Japanese prisoners of war will be escorted to Manila. There are about five hundred people, but the prison has long been full of prisoners. I really have a headache."

Originally, these Japanese prisoners were handled by the US military.

However, as more and more Japanese troops were captured and surrendered, the U.S. military gradually ran out of manpower.

Therefore, local police were also ordered to assist the US military in handling these prisoners of war.

Especially many prisoners of war were sent to Manila.

"Several concentration camps will soon be available."

Meng Shaoyuan also felt a headache when he heard this: "I will send people to deal with it with you. I'm afraid that more prisoners will be sent in the future."

At this time, Lieutenant Terr, who was sitting in the co-pilot's seat, said: "Colonel, there is also a colonel among these prisoners of war."

"Oh, is it so?"

Meng Shaoyuan was immediately concerned: "Is this Colonel captured or surrendered?"

There is a big difference.

For example, Major General Nobuhiro Kitazawa, the former captain of the 39th Independent Engineer Regiment of the Japanese Army, surrendered voluntarily when he was desperate.

But captured alive?

Throughout World War II, the Allies captured only one Japanese general-level officer:

Vice Admiral Shigeru Fukurun, Chief of Staff of the Japanese Combined Fleet.

Fu Liufan's capture was like pie in the sky.

After Yamamoto Isoroku was killed by the US military, Koga Mineichi served as the new commander-in-chief of the Combined Fleet, with his headquarters located in the Palau Islands of the Philippines. At the end of March 1944, due to an air raid by the US military, Koga decided to evacuate the headquarters to Davao, Mindanao Island, Philippines.

But on the night of the move on March 3, a big joke happened. When the three seaplanes used for moving were landed, the shore guard made a mistake, thinking that a US military plane was attacking, and sounded the alarm. In the chaos, Koga and other eight people hurriedly boarded the No. 31 plane, and Chief of Staff Fukuru Shigeru and other 8 people boarded the No. 1 plane. They hurriedly took off without even having time to replenish fuel.

Unfortunately, the plane encountered a typhoon after takeoff, and Plane 1 disappeared. It was finally determined that all the crew members, including Koga, crashed and died. It was God's will that both Japan's two commanders-in-chief of the Combined Fleet died when they fell from planes.

Due to insufficient fuel, the pilot of Plane No. 2 that Shigeru Fukuri was on decided to fly to Cebu Island in the central Philippines to land.

However, it made a mistake during landing and fell to the sea, catching fire and sinking. Only 10 survivors, including Shigeru Fukuru and a group of senior combat staff, swam to the shore.

After discovering it, a Philippine anti-Japanese guerrilla team on the shore rowed a small boat to fish up the drowned chickens.

In this regard, Fukurumushige became the highest general captured by the Japanese army in World War II.

At that time, the Japanese Navy kept the matter secret and used a code name: Navy B Incident!

The Navy A incident was the sniper killing of Sanben Fifty-Six.

After the military learned of the plane crash, it dispatched a large number of warships to search but found nothing. The local Japanese army in the Philippines also began to join the search. Finally, a Japanese garrison heard the news and came over, threatening to kill all the nearby villagers if they did not let go. Finally, the guerrillas and the Japanese army reached an agreement:

The prisoners were released and the Japanese troops withdrew.

Fukudome Shige and others were released, but many confidential military documents such as the battle plan and the headquarters signal book they carried with them were confiscated. In the end, they all ended up in the hands of the US military, which played an important role in the subsequent battles.

Japanese thinking during World War II was that being a prisoner was extremely humiliating. According to Hideki Tojo's "battle formation training", one would rather die than endure the humiliation of being captured.

During the "128th Songhu Battle", the Japanese captain who was captured by the Chinese army was promoted to major. After the prisoner exchange and release, he was forced by his superiors to commit suicide with a pistol.

Moreover, according to the Japanese Navy's "Prisoner Interrogation Commission Regulations", anyone involved in leaking military aircraft will be sent to a military court for adjudication, with the maximum penalty of death.

However, Fukudome Shige denied losing confidential military documents and refused to commit suicide.

In order to save face, the Navy finally announced that Fukuguri Shige and others were "not considered prisoners."

The reason is ridiculous: being captured is against the regular army, and being caught by the guerrillas "doesn't count".

Moreover, "battle formation training" was formulated by the Army and is not valid for the Navy.

This can be regarded as an opening to the mind.

Now, among the prisoners of war, there is actually a Japanese commander who was captured alive, which is interesting.

"The Japanese army is at the end of its rope." Meng Shaoyuan took out his cigarette: "Before, it would be very difficult for us to capture a colonel, but there will definitely be more and more in the future. However, I have also participated in the surrender ceremony of Japanese generals. , a colonel is nothing.

Lieutenant Terre, that Japanese commander, you will be responsible for it personally. Find more reporters and make the scene more grand. This will also boost the morale of Manila! "(End of chapter)