The "Awa Maru" seems to have a fatal attraction, making every Japanese fanatical and crazy about it!
That's their only hope for survival!
What caused all this was the ever-changing situation on the battlefield.
Although the military deliberately blocked intelligence, a lot of news still flowed into the ears of Japanese expatriates through various channels.
The war has become increasingly unfavorable to Japan.
The US military is gradually gaining advantages on the battlefield and expanding its results bit by bit!
On Leyte Island, by the end of October, the main force of the Japanese 16th Division was basically wiped out. The reinforcements sent by the 35th Army were of no use, and Leyte Island was about to be completely occupied by the US military.
However, the arrival of the rainy season slowed down the advance of the US military. The Japanese army took the opportunity to transport a large number of reinforcements to Leyte Island through Ormoc Port under the cover of aviation.
But what's the use?
In addition to the arrogant senior Japanese army officials, the Japanese officers who were actually on the front line, such as Yamashita Tomofumi and others, already knew how bad the situation was.
The only thing they can do now is to try their best and block as many times as they can.
As for victory?
At this point, who still has hope for victory?
The same is true for the commander of the Tenth Army, Masaharu Honma.
Maybe in the near future, Manila will directly face an attack from the US military?
What he is focusing on now is how to defend Manila. As for other things?
Like the chaos in Manila?
Masaharu Honma had no time to ask.
The "Awa Maru" is about to arrive in Manila for the second time.
Originally, according to the plan, a large amount of materials and personnel were to be transported away through this time.
However, due to the arrival of the rainy season in the Philippines, the US military suspended its offensive, which also gave the Japanese army the opportunity to transport more than 50,000 reinforcements to Leyte Island.
Originally, due to the disastrous defeat in the Battle of Leyte Gulf, the Japanese base camp no longer had much confidence in holding Leyte Island. However, seeing that the transportation was so smooth, it began to swell again and wanted a decisive battle with the US military.
On November 1, the elite 1st Division of the Kwantung Army landed at Ormoc Port. On the 3rd, the leading troops of the 1st Division fought against the US military, and the two sides fought to a draw.
This also caused the Japanese base camp to make an even more wrong judgment. The combat effectiveness of the US military was nothing more than that!
They are confident that they can defend Leyte Gulf and the Philippines!
The Allies' absolute sea control also made Japan's top leaders fearful.
Driven by the misjudgment that Leyte Island could be defended, in order to ensure safety and the smooth progress of the Battle of the Philippines, Japanese high-level officials issued secret orders.
Due to the extremely frequent Allied naval activities to ensure the smooth progress of the Battle of Leyte, large-scale material transportation continued to be suspended to ensure safety.
At the same time, for the sake of the victory of the empire, the main military and political officials from all over the Philippines are not allowed to evacuate, and they go all out to devote themselves to the defense of the Philippines!
At the time, there was nothing inappropriate about this order.
Only Meng Shaoyuan knew that this order would cause Japan to suffer the heaviest losses!
The Manila office of the Investigation Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan is crowded inside and outside.
The military police shouted loudly to maintain order.
Everyone had a look of anxiety on their faces, fearing that they would not be able to get the boarding permit.
Outside, it's raining heavily.
The arrival of the rainy season in the Philippines has made the already chaotic Manila even more chaotic.
The queue was long.
Some people did not bring umbrellas, but even so, they did not dare to take a step away for fear of missing the opportunity.
Someone couldn't hold on anymore and fell to the ground with a "pop".
They will be towed away quickly.
The rest of the people simply turned a blind eye.
God knows, will he be the next one to fall?
Jiangguchi and Hong have been transferred to work in the office.
There really aren't enough people here.
If possible, Jiangguchi and Hong would like to sign a boarding permit for themselves.
"Ah, it's almost twelve o'clock."
Eguchi and Hong looked at the time: "It's time to eat."
The Japanese who were about to queue up behind immediately complained.
But facing the fierce eyes of the military police, they had to suppress their dissatisfaction.
"Eguchi-kun."
"Ah, it's Mr. Taniguchi." Upon seeing Meng Shaoyuan, Jiangguchi and Hong immediately smiled: "What, you're here again?"
"Yes, I'm here to treat you to dinner." Meng Shaoyuan also smiled: "I was worried that you had already eaten."
"Let's go together." Jiangguchi and Hong greeted their four colleagues: "There is a new chef in the cafeteria, and the food he cooks is very good."
"Really?" Meng Shaoyuan was a little curious: "Can we still recruit chefs at this time?"
Jiangguchi and Hongshen said mysteriously: "This man took the initiative to help us cook in order to get a boarding permit. Unexpectedly, his cooking skills are really good. I can't bear to let him go."
His colleagues burst into wild laughter.
Meng Shaoyuan also laughed.
Isn't this chef just trying to show off his cooking skills when he's full? Isn't this forcing him to stay?
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Not to mention, that chef's cooking skills are really quite good.
Meng Shaoyuan was quite satisfied with his meal, and then he took out a pile of information from his briefcase: "These will trouble Mr. Eguchi and everyone else."
Even without looking, Eguchi and Hong knew that they had to go through the back door to obtain a boarding permit through connections.
The Japanese secret service and military police will send a batch of lists every once in a while.
And the Bureau of Investigation will approve everything.
Those who were queuing hard did not know that while they were waiting, countless places had already been occupied by related households.
Meng Shaoyuan then handed the briefcase directly to Jiangguchi Hehong.
What's inside is money.
Moreover, it is not the Japanese yen, but the US dollar and the British pound, and some gold.
The funny thing is that when Japanese people accept bribes now, they are no longer willing to accept yen.
Kazuhiro Eguchi and his colleagues were all smiles.
Since you can't leave Manila for the time being, you might as well use your rights to maximize your benefits.
"I always worry you, Mr. Taniguchi." Eguchi Kazuhiro accepted the briefcase unceremoniously: "Are you free tonight? Let's have a drink."
"Where do I have time? There are a lot of things waiting for me to deal with." Meng Shaoyuan sighed: "When you are done with this period of work, let's have a good drink with Eguchi-kun again."
Every time, there are always some special people in the boarding list brought by Meng Shaoyuan.
Many of them are lists drawn up by Tian Qi.
Among them were spies arranged by the Allies and Japanese who were successfully instigated by the Allies.
These people will follow the "Awa Maru" to Japan to continue their mission.
And Meng Shaopin used his special rights to send these people to Japan in batches, giving Japan a heavy blow!
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