Although the process was a bit thrilling and I was almost trapped in Napu and couldn't get out, I finally returned to Sumalaga smoothly.
By this time, the Chil Uprising had begun.
Meng Shaoyuan did have a lot of credit for this.
He completely humiliated Somalat.
This was the first major uprising organized by the Philippines against the Japanese.
And the impact of this will be far-reaching.
After this, there will be more and more protests against the Japanese.
Meng Shaoyuan did it in a very absurd way.
Yutaro Doi was a little scared.
These damn untouchables actually dare to rebel.
If Taniguchi Shibu is wrong, he will be in big trouble.
After learning of the Chil uprising, Mizushima Yukihei quickly tightened his control over Sumalaga.
Local people walking normally on the street are often suddenly interrogated and detained by the military police.
There have even been incidents of locals being shot dead in the street.
The Japanese army has become extremely vicious.
After all, in 1944, the situation of the Japanese army on the battlefield took a major turn.
The Japanese army was retreating steadily in the Pacific War, and the sea lines of communication were completely cut off by the US military. Not only did the hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops stranded in Southeast Asia lose contact with the mainland, but even the Japanese mainland was directly threatened by the US military.
And with the intelligence sent back by Japanese spies, the Japanese military headquarters became even more desperate.
The U.S. military participating in wars in Asia are almost all second-line troops that have been expanded in large quantities.
The elite of the U.S. military are locked in a fierce battle with Germany and Italy in Europe.
Once they are able to free their hands to completely solve the Asian problem, the results of the Japanese army can be imagined.
In this case, Japan must ensure that there must be no problems in the occupied areas.
This year, the Japanese army began to build a large number of fortifications, and was ready to fight the US military to the end in the landing operation that was coming at any time.
Sumalaga was in a reign of terror.
However, Meng Shaoyuan and his party are still safe for the time being.
After all, they have the identity of the Yamayuri Society to act as talismans.
"Fifty kilograms of gold."
As soon as he came back and saw Fa Zheng, Meng Shaoyuan briefly explained the situation.
"As we have judged before, it is all because of gold." Fazheng sneered: "The Japanese are definitely not monolithic. In fact, it is the same in every country. There are very few people who can not be tempted by gold."
Takasago Makoto's interpersonal relationships were very poor, and he had many sharp conflicts with people like Mizushima Yukihei.
But maybe, gold is the real root!
"I have investigated in Sumalaga, and Takasago Makoto has almost no friends in Sumalaga." Fazheng said immediately: "However, he has a special relationship with a local named Beem.
Many of Takasago Makoto's things were directly helped by Bim. At some point, he can even be seen as Takasago Makoto’s spokesperson. "
"Are you sure this guy named Bim is a local from the Philippines?" Meng Shaoyuan asked.
"Yes, a native of the country."
Fazheng's definite answer made Meng Shaoyuan feel a little strange.
Judging from Takasago Makoto's cold-blooded attitude towards Filipino workers, he is definitely not the kind of person who can trust the locals.
But why do you trust a local named Bim so much?
"Have you had any face-to-face contact with Bim?"
"No." Fazheng shook his head: "Bim lives in the tunnel most of the time, and occasionally returns to Sumalaga, but he never comes into contact with other people.
Once, several newly transferred Japanese soldiers mistakenly captured Bhim. As a result, they heard that Takasago Makoto rushed directly into the military police, had a fierce quarrel with Mizushima Yukihira, and then took Bhim out. "
"Interesting, interesting." Meng Shaoyuan murmured.
What kind of charm does this Bhim have that can make Takasago Makoto treat him like this?
Is it possible that Takasago Makoto likes that tone?
"In the story of the gold theft, Takasago Makoto once rode his bicycle back at dawn." Meng Shaoyuan said thoughtfully: "What did he do? Steal hidden gold? Or did he have some other purpose?
No matter how you look at it now, Takasago Makoto is the biggest suspect, and this gives us a chance to deal with him. You work harder and find ways to dig out more secrets of Takasago Makoto! "
He didn't ask Fa Zheng how he planned to accomplish it.
It's not something he needs to care about.
It's the same when I'm at home.
Once an order is given, all those who accept the task can do is execute it unconditionally.
The remaining?
The boss won't worry about it.
"By the way, there is one more thing." Fazheng suddenly said: "I accidentally found out that there is a mysterious place in Sumalaga, called 'Ward Zero'."
"Ward Zero? A place where Americans are imprisoned?" Unexpectedly, Meng Shaoyuan blurted out.
Fa Zheng was startled.
I just found out about it, how come the commander already knows?
After thinking about it again, he felt relieved. Needless to say, Yutaro Doi must have told him.
But he would never have thought that Meng Shaoyuan had known about the existence of "Ward Zero" for a long time.
After the Japanese army occupied the Philippines, they captured a large number of American prisoners of war and imprisoned them in different places.
Among them, Cabanatu held the largest number of prisoners of war and was also the most famous.
These prisoner of war camps all have a place with the same nickname:
Ward Zero.
The reason why this place is called Ward Zero is because the survival rate of prisoners of war detained here is zero.
Later, one hundred and fifty prisoners of war detained in Ward Zero in Palawan were driven into a cave by the Japanese army. Finally, the cave entrance was sealed and gasoline was poured in, burning the American prisoners of war alive.
This also triggered the later famous US military "Cabanatu Rescue".
Sumalaga is the third largest city in the Philippines. There is a prisoner of war camp here, and it is not surprising that there is Ward Zero.
Meng Shaoyuan didn't want to deal with this either.
After all, I came here for gold this time.
It is simply impossible to rescue these American prisoners with just a few of us.
Moreover, I was born in a remote place here and lacked strong support, which was completely different from that in China.
The guerrillas commanded by Xu Zhu?
Then forget it.
You might not be able to help, and you might just cause trouble for yourself.
"Ward Zero has nothing to do with us." Meng Shaoyuan thought about it there: "However, we must find a way to find out the specific location of Ward Zero and the number of guards. Wait until we leave the Philippines and then transfer this information to the US military.
As for the Americans in Patient Zero, whether they can persist until rescue arrives depends on their fate. "
This can be regarded as fulfilling its responsibility.
Fazheng responded one by one.
"By the way, help me find a bicycle."
"Bicycle? Isn't there a car?"
"I like bicycles. Every day I see Takasago Makoto riding a bicycle, it makes my heart itch."
Fa Zheng smiled.
God knows what tricks the commander is going to do again.
Anyway, as soon as he talks about these things, something will definitely go wrong in his stomach.
