"Your Excellency Taniguchi!"
When he saw "Shibu Taniguchi" appear again, Taro Masukawa welcomed him in respectfully.
Not only that, he also specially called Ji Xiang to accompany him, and in order to make her feel at ease, he said:
"Your Excellency, my daughter Aiko has agreed to stay in Manila."
"very good."
Meng Shaoyuan smiled slightly.
God knows what kind of "ideological work" Taro Masukawa did for Aiko.
Anyway, just achieve your goal. haggard
He took out a stack of documents from his bag: "These are the boarding permits for leaving Manila."
"Thank you so much, thank you so much."
Taro Masukawa was ecstatic.
He paid such a high price for these seemingly inconspicuous licenses!
"On the 30th of this month, boarding will begin at eight o'clock in the evening."
Meng Shaoyuan said calmly: "When that day comes, I will go to the dock in person to see the Zengchuan family off."
Taro Masukawa also understood in his heart that this was not to see him off, but just to monitor him. haggard
But in order to leave this terrible place, Masukawa Taro no longer cares so much.
While Meng Shaoyuan was getting the permit, scenes of absurd dramas were being staged in Manila.
The Japanese who received the boarding permit were all ecstatic.
Some people get themselves drunk and shout wildly.
As a result, one person may have gone too far and was taken away by the patrolling military police.
The report was sent to his superiors. After learning the whole story, Yoshitaro Yamada, director of the Investigation Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said a few words:
"Getting carried away will damage the image of the imperial expatriate. Let him continue to stay in Manila and serve the empire."
This person lost his license just because of his own impudence!
It is said that this man went crazy after being released from the gendarmerie.
As for what happened next? Who would care?
As for those who didn't get the permit, some burst into tears, and some were as anxious as ants on a hot pot, still refusing to give up, hanging down and thinking of ways, hoping that a miracle would happen at the last moment!
The Japanese army was also transporting rice, tin and rubber to the dock in an orderly manner, preparing for shipment.
Japanese high-level officials knew well that this was a trial to test Allied transportation.
They must minimize possible losses. haggard
Everyone is eagerly waiting for that day to arrive.
August 29th, one day before the arrival of the "Awa Maru".
"Come with me."
Li Zhifeng took Cheng Yiran out of the gendarmerie prison with a gloomy expression.
Cheng Yiran, execute the death penalty in secret!
This was an order given by Takuma Shintani himself.
Who cares about the life or death of a Chinese? haggard
Even if he is a scholar.
This secret execution happens too often.
Many prisoners held in prisons were taken away secretly and never heard from again.
No one can be seen in life, no corpse in death.
Cheng Yiran, who was handcuffed and shackled, seemed to have known his fate and walked out with a pale face.
…
The car stopped. haggard
Cheng Yiran was taken out of the car.
He is ready.
His only regret is that he has not yet found the skull of B.J. Man.
He refused to die with his eyes in peace.
Li Zhifeng took off his handcuffs and shackles.
Cheng Yiran knew that the last moment had arrived.
Li Zhifeng's hand reached into his pocket. haggard
But what he pulled out was not a gun, but a license:
"There will be a ship arriving in Manila at eight o'clock tomorrow evening. This is the boarding permit."
Cheng Yiran was confused.
Li Zhifeng continued: "Follow this ship to Japan. Your Japanese is good and you should be able to survive. You can live anywhere in Japan, but there are two cities you must not live in. One is Hiroshima and the other is Nagasaki. "
"Why?" Although he didn't understand what was happening in front of him at all, he couldn't help but ask.
Why?
I don't know why, the boss ordered it, you ask my boss. haggard
Li Zhifeng said with a straight face: "Don't ask, just do as I tell you. After arriving in Japan, stay anonymous and wait for Japan to fail before looking for opportunities to return to China."
As he said that, he took out a bag from the car: "What's in this is money and a few gold bars, which is enough for you to live in Japan."
"You, why are you helping me?" Until now, Cheng Yiran still suspected that he was dreaming.
"Don't ask too much." Li Zhifeng said calmly: "By the way, do one thing for me after you arrive in Japan."
He explained what he had to do, and although Cheng Yiran looked confused, he still agreed.
"Remember, we must arrive at the pier before eight o'clock tomorrow night."
When starting the car, Li Zhifeng specially said: "Take care along the way!"
…
1944, August 30.
Near noon, a behemoth on the sea, the 10,000-ton ocean liner "Awa Maru", slowly sailed into the Manila pier.
As soon as it stopped, people on the boat and the dock immediately started to get busy.
The "Awa Maru" only brought some negligible supplies to stabilize the morale of the troops.
Their real purpose was not to bring hope to the Japanese army.
Immediately, a large amount of supplies began to be transported to the "Awa Maru". haggard
These are all urgently needed in Japan.
Meng Shaoyuan also arrived at the scene and was responsible for monitoring and assisting.
It was busy until 5 p.m. when all the supplies were loaded.
Meng Shaoyuan had just been looking for something to fill his stomach. Surrounded by a large group of Japanese troops, Honma Masaharu, commander of the Japanese Tenth Army in the Philippines, appeared!
"Your Excellency, Commander." Takuma Shintani, who was in charge at the scene, greeted him.
"All done?"
"Yes, it's all installed."
Takuma Shintani replied: "The final preparations are being made now, and passengers will start boarding the ship at eight o'clock in the evening."
After saying that, he couldn't help but look outside.
It was just after five o'clock, and a large number of Japanese expatriates with boarding permits had already gathered there.
"The materials transported are a drop in the bucket compared to those piled in Manila." Takuma Shintani sighed: "I hope that the maiden voyage of the 'Awa Maru' will go smoothly, which is related to future large-volume transportation."
Takuma Shintani looked at the huge eye-catching green cross on the hull of the "Awa Maru".
smoothly?
Everything was plundered by the Japanese army and does not belong to Japan! haggard
"Your Excellency, Commander." Meng Shaoyuan also felt after hearing the news.
"Thank you for your hard work." Masaharu Honma praised: "I have to be responsible for checking the supplies again, and now I have to assist in boarding the ship. After the ship leaves, you can have a good rest."
"No need, Your Excellency, Commander." Meng Shaoyuan said with a wry smile: "There is still a lot of work to be done, and I don't think I have time to rest."
Time passes by minute by minute.
Suddenly, the whistle of the "Awa Maru" sounded three times.
This tells the terminal that passengers can now board the ship.
"Let's get started." Masaharu Honma looked at her watch: "You are allowed to board the ship!"
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