Pier three! sigh
Now, all Meng Shaoyuan's interests are on this dock.
Here, there is a great possibility that a priceless treasure belonging to China is hidden:
BJ man skull!
It is lying quietly in a certain warehouse, waiting for you to discover it!
And Meng Shaoyuan knew that this was his responsibility!
There is not much time left for him.
This is August 1944. sigh
"Sir, phone number."
"Where did it come from?"
"headquarters."
Meng Shaoyuan walked over and answered the phone.
The request on the phone was very simple, causing Meng Shaoyuan to immediately stop all work at hand and rush to the headquarters of the Tenth Army to hold an emergency meeting.
problem occurs?
Meng Shaoyuan did not dare to delay, so he called a car and drove straight to the headquarters of the Tenth Army. sigh
When we arrived at the headquarters, we saw that almost all the high-level Japanese troops in Manila had arrived.
"This is a top-secret meeting."
Masaharu Honma looked serious: "Only those present know the content of the meeting."
Originally, Meng Shaoyuan was not qualified to participate in such high-level meetings.
But he is now in charge of the entire intelligence work in Manila and has become a powerful figure in Manila.
Masaharu Honma looked around and said: "After arduous but effective negotiations, the empire has reached an agreement with the Allies. The Allies have agreed to use a civilian ship to conduct humanitarian rescue operations."
Many people here know about this negotiation. sigh
The Allied forces, which were advancing with great success, were concerned about the more than 160,000 prisoners of war and foreign nationals who had been captured since the beginning of the war.
Based on this, the Allies took the lead in submitting a note to Japan via Geneva, requiring the Japanese army to send ships to deliver relief supplies to detained prisoners of war and expatriates on the condition that a civilian ship be exempted from attack.
Of course Japan is happy to see this.
But the two sides started a long struggle over specific details.
The argument, which had been tense and tense, finally reached an agreement in August.
In order to transport limited supplies to various islands in Southeast Asia as much as possible, the Japanese army agreed to select the "Awa Maru" to perform humanitarian transportation tasks.
However, the Allies were required to abide by their commitments not to pursue, interfere, or inspect. sigh
In this way, the warring parties reached a final agreement.
According to the requirements, the Japanese army dismantled the weapons equipped with the "Awa Maru", painted the hull white, painted the sides green and outlined a cross on a white background.
At the same time, the chimney was painted green and painted with a white cross symbol.
All navigation lights are also illuminated during night navigation, and the white cross is illuminated to increase recognition.
In addition, the Japanese army readily agreed to report every voyage, crew, and cargo of the "Awa Maru" to the Allies via Geneva.
Of course, since the Allies have promised total non-intervention, it's unknown how much humanitarian supplies the ship can actually deliver per mission.
"The total tonnage of the Awa Maru is 114,000 tons!" Masaharu Honma emphasized: "After all the weapon systems are dismantled, its load capacity will be astonishing. Sorry
According to the agreement, we can transport large amounts of supplies and ammunition to places such as the Philippines to boost our morale. And when they leave, we can also use this to transport back a large amount of urgently needed supplies in the country, as well as expatriates. "
Hearing this, Meng Shaoyuan knew very well that given the current situation, the supplies that the "Awa Maru" could bring to the Philippines were very limited.
It was nothing more than giving a little hope to the Japanese troops who were defending countries such as the Philippines.
Their real purpose is to bring back Japan's urgently needed supplies and expats!
The "Awa Maru" with all its defense systems dismantled can transport an astonishing more than 10,000 tons at a time.
Therefore, this ship is of great significance to Japan.
"After deducting the 120 crew members, the 'Awa Maru' can still carry nearly 2,000 passengers."
Masaharu Honma said in a low tone: "Therefore, the significance of this ship is self-evident to us. However, considering the current special situation in the Philippines and whether the Allies will conduct surveillance, we will carry out the first transportation very careful.
After communicating with the country, the 'Awa Maru' will arrive in Manila at the end of August, and the second arrival will be three months later. Therefore, this will be a very important voyage for the 'Awa Maru'. "
Japan must ensure the safety of the "Awa Maru" and they will never allow any accidents.
Therefore, after careful consideration, in order to avoid all-pervasive Allied spies, the "Awa Maru"'s maiden voyage as a humanitarian rescue ship will basically follow the navigation route, crew and cargo reported by the Japanese to the Allies.
Therefore, most of what was delivered to Manila was humanitarian relief supplies, with a small amount of supplies for the Japanese army.
In this way, we can actually test to what extent the Allied forces have mastered the intelligence, and based on their judgment, they can choose the right time to maximize the transportation!
What was taken away from Manila was tin, rice, and rubber that Japan urgently needed. sigh
Of course, there are also some Japanese expatriates.
In this way, even if the Allies grasp the information, Japan will have every reason to defend itself and minimize possible losses.
Those attending today's meeting are all Japan's leading figures in the Philippines.
All of them have great backgrounds.
Kazuo Iwahashi, chief of staff of Japan's Third Ship Transportation Command, Gotaro Ogawa, top adviser to the Burmese puppet government, Shinpei Takeuchi, deputy minister of Japan's Greater East Asia Province, Yoshitaro Yamada, director of investigations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and so on.
Each of them knows that the "Awa Maru" will be their best hope of leaving the Philippines!
"I know how anxious you all are." Masaharu Honma said what they were thinking: "Each of you wants to return to the country as soon as possible to serve the Empire and His Majesty the Emperor."
He said it very tactfully, but he also revealed their thoughts: "However, this maiden voyage is very dangerous. Once the Allies fail to abide by the agreement and launch an attack on the 'Awa Maru', then there will be is fatal.
You are all the elites of the empire, and we cannot afford such losses. Therefore, it was decided domestically that ordinary Japanese expatriates would be leaving on the first voyage following the 'Awa Maru'.
In this way, if we can avoid maximum losses, even if we are discovered by the Allies, we will have every reason to defend ourselves! "
What other options can these Japanese people have besides accepting it?
Of course, they must also admit that the concerns of His Excellency the Commander and the country are well-founded.
Only one of these people knew that the first and second voyages were the safest:
Meng Shaoyuan! sigh
These stupid Japanese!
They always like to use their own thoughts to figure out the enemy's thoughts.
They always thought that the Allies would be like themselves, not abiding by the agreement and suddenly launching a surprise attack.
And when they think they are truly safe and start violating the agreement on a large scale, that is the moment that makes them feel most desperate!
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