"Everyone!"
Meng Shaoyuan's expression was solemn. He looked at Mizushima Yukihei and others: "All obstacles have been removed. Now, it is time to officially launch the golden fortune."
Mizushima Yukihei and others immediately showed excitement on their faces.
They have been waiting for this moment for too long.
"Taniguchi-kun."
Yutaro Doi was still more cautious: "Can you tell us your plan?"
Yes, how to transport it out?
Currently, the Japanese Navy has lost sea control. melancholy
All ships will be attacked by the Allies.
It would be almost impossible to transport that much gold.
All hopes fell on Shibu Taniguchi.
"Ward Zero has been exposed."
Meng Shaoyuan said calmly: "Currently, international public opinion is in an uproar. The U.S. government has launched emergency consultations with the imperial government, demanding immediate changes to the treatment of U.S. prisoners of war.
The United States has proposed measures to provide humanitarian relief to personnel in Japanese-occupied areas, and our imperial government has accepted this proposal. "
Japan was forced to accept this. melancholy
With the loss of sea control, it has become seriously difficult for Japan to transport supplies and personnel.
They urgently need to find a way.
The suggestions put forward by the United States are exactly what Japan wants.
On the one hand, they refused to acknowledge the existence of "Ward Zero", on the other hand, they accepted the proposal of humanitarian relief put forward by the United States.
In this situation where both sides had their own hidden agendas, a Japanese merchant ship, the "Awa Maru" appeared in front of everyone.
This ship was launched on March 5, 1943. It is a merchant ship in name, but it is built according to military performance and requirements. It is a true military ship in terms of scale, nature and performance.
The completed "Awa Maru" has a total length of 5,084 feet, a gross tonnage of 11,429 tons, and a top speed of 20 knots. After the four merchant ships of its type were converted into light aircraft carriers, it was affiliated to the Nippon Yusen Line and made six trips to and from the Japan-Singapore route to transport supplies for the army. melancholy
During this period, it was blasted by bombs and attacked by US torpedoes, but it still completed its mission, so it was hailed as an "unsinkable ship" by the Japanese military.
Japan and the United States decided to convert it into a transport ship for delivering relief supplies. The "Awa Maru" received absolute safety guarantees during its voyage to Southeast Asia. To be sure, both parties agreed:
"Awa Maru" dismantled the anti-aircraft guns and bow guns on the bow, removed the soldiers, and painted a green cross on the hull for easy identification.
For Japan, which has exhausted its sea power, the "Awa Maru" is their ace transport ship, and the Japanese government is not willing to use it just to transport relief supplies.
On the premise of obtaining a so-called safe pass from the United States, it privately loaded 6,000 tons of ammunition and other war materials before departure, violating the agreement between the two parties from the beginning.
Meng Shaoyuan knew exactly what would happen:
"The unsinkable ship, the Awa Maru, will be a merchant ship jointly licensed by Japan and the United States to transport supplies!"
So sure?
Mizushima Yukihei was the first to ask: "Taniguchi-kun, is your information accurate?"
"Yes, the intelligence is very accurate." Meng Shaoyuan said categorically: "Soon, the two sides will formally reach an agreement, and the Awa Maru will also appear in Manila, becoming the only merchant ship that will not be attacked by the US military!"
Shibu Taniguchi wanted to use the Awa Maru to smuggle gold!
The plan sounded good, but it was too difficult to implement.
Mizushima Yukihei thought for a while: "Taniguchi-kun, what kind of excuse are you using to load so much gold on the ship? It seems too difficult to carry out such a task in front of everyone."
"I have obtained the specific itinerary of the Awa Maru once the agreement between Japan and the United States is signed." Meng Shaoyuan said confidently: "The Awa Maru will pass through Hong Kong and Singapore, arrive in Manila and stay for a few days, and then arrive in Sumatra."
After staying in Sumatra for a few more days, the Awa Maru will return. And after it reaches Manila, that's when we ship the gold. Everyone, the Awa Maru can carry six thousand tons of ammunition alone. Dozens of tons of supplies are nothing compared to it.
After we transport the gold luck to Manila in batches, the plan to steal the dragon and turn it into a phoenix will officially begin! "
Mizushima Yukihei and others became energetic.
This is the whole point of the plan:
Stealing a dragon and turning into a phoenix!
"In Manila, there is a warehouse, Warehouse No. 4." Meng Shaoyuan said slowly: "There are a lot of tin ingots, rubber, tickets, etc. piled up there, all of which are to be transported back to Japan.
In Manila, the head of the Yamayuri Association, Fukuzaka Jingze, will be the person who determines the success or failure of the entire plan. We will pile all the gold into warehouse No. 4! "melancholy
Yutaro Doi somewhat understood: "What you mean is that the materials in the original warehouse No. 4 are converted into gold. Then they are shipped to the Awa Maru in a grand manner?"
Seeing Meng Shaoyuan nod, Doi Yutaro frowned: "This plan is feasible, but there are several problems. First of all, it requires the full cooperation of Fukuzaka Keizawa.
Then, throughout the swap process, it was decided that there would be no surprises. What method can be used to convert it quietly? "
"I heard a story before, it was very interesting." Meng Shaoyuan said with a smile: "It was said that there was a general who took free money and told the emperor that he had recruited a hundred thousand troops.
Once, on a whim, the emperor wanted to review his troops. The general panicked. He only had less than 10,000 men under his command. What should he do?
His military advisor gave him an idea. On the day of the emperor's review, I saw batches of soldiers passing in front of the emperor. They were majestic and in an endless stream. They looked like more than a hundred thousand troops.
But there are obviously less than 10,000 people, so how can there be so many people? It's actually very simple, but after the first batch of soldiers are reviewed, they will quickly detour to the end of the line and be reviewed by the emperor again. melancholy
In this way, not to mention an army of 100,000, even 200,000 or 300,000 would not be a problem at all. "
Mizushima Yukihei and others were confused.
What does this have to do with stealing a dragon and turning it into a phoenix?
"I have actually inspected the Port of Manila and found that vehicles entering Manila will not be inspected at all as long as their documents are complete. Only vehicles leaving the Port of Manila will be strictly interrogated."
Meng Shaoyuan said confidently: "Suppose a truck is loaded with one hundred boxes of gold. After we unload the goods at Warehouse No. 4, we will reload the one hundred boxes of materials in the warehouse and transfer them to other warehouses.
In this way, the total number of warehouse No. 4 will never change. These warehouses are all in charge of the Mountain Lily Association. Except for Fuzhong Jingze, no one knows that warehouse No. 4 is actually filled with gold. "
"Then, the most important person is Funaka Keizawa!" Mizushima Yukihei couldn't help but murmured. melancholy
"Yes, this person will play a decisive role in whether it can succeed!"
