On the evening of January 27, 1945.
Two teams of Alamo Scouts, led by Lieutenants William Nester and Thomas Rhodeswell, penetrated behind enemy lines to conduct reconnaissance of the POW camp.
The next morning the reconnaissance team encountered a group of Filipino guerrillas in the village of Pladino, 3 kilometers north of the prisoner of war camp.
In the afternoon, 127 Rangers led by Captain Robert Prince moved through the Japanese defenses near Quimba.
The next day, the troops met up with Captain Juan Pagata's guerrillas in the village of Barincarin, 8 kilometers north of the prisoner of war camp.
At this time, Lieutenant Colonel Musi, who was responsible for commanding the rescue mission, was already eager to carry out the mission.
"Lieutenant Colonel, please calm down." Captain Juan dissuaded him: "Before that, I would like to ask you to meet two people."
"Who?" Lieutenant Colonel Musi asked.
"Two from Cabanatua, one of them was a prisoner of war just before."
Upon hearing this, Lieutenant Colonel Musi's eyes widened.
Prisoners of war from Kanabato Prisoner of War Camp?
Oh my god, how did they escape?
What appeared in front of Lieutenant Colonel Musi was a young man with a Far Eastern face who looked very energetic.
The other, an American, could tell at a glance how terrible the torture had been, both physically and mentally.
"Todd." Xie Changcheng said his name casually.
"Sir, I'm Lieutenant Capps," Lieutenant Capps said loudly.
Lieutenant Colonel Musi didn't pay much attention to the person named "Todd".
He stared at Lieutenant Capes: "Lieutenant, are you from the Cabanatuan Prisoner of War Camp?"
"Yes, Lieutenant Colonel, three years, I stayed there for three full years!"
Upon hearing this, Lieutenant Colonel Musi and his men all fell silent.
God, how did they survive after three years in a place like that?
Lieutenant Colonel Musi saluted him: "Lieutenant, on behalf of the United States, I thank you for your dedication and hard work!"
"Thank you, sir."
"I was ordered to come to the rescue. Lieutenant, tell me everything you know. Let us rescue them all together."
"Yes, sir!"
Lieutenant Capes quickly told everything he knew about Cabanatuan Prisoner of War Camp.
"Who? David Beckham?"
Lieutenant Colonel Musi was startled.
In this mission, there was no mention of the existence of this person?
At this time, Xie Changcheng said lightly: "He also has a name, Charles, Mr. Charles!"
Charles?
Lieutenant Colonel Musi had also never heard of this man's name.
However, Xie Changcheng immediately revealed his other "identity":
"Lieutenant Colonel, Mr. Charles is under the command of Peter Lin!"
Musi was immediately in awe.
Not because of Charles, of course, but because of Peter Lin.
That man was perhaps the most successful spy in Allied history!
"Mr. David, as a Japanese, successfully rescued me." Lieutenant Caps said with gratitude: "At the same time, he also asked me to bring out important information. This included Cabanatua's attack route. , defensive routes, basic terrain, etc.”
"What an amazing guy!"
Lieutenant Colonel Musi was deeply moved.
Everyone knows that having this thing can make the rescue plan much easier.
"Lieutenant Colonel, it would be suicide to attack now." Xie Changcheng said with a serious expression: "You have not made any necessary preparations. Mr. Charles's suggestion is to use one company as the main force to rescue the prisoners of war, and the soldiers will be responsible. They evacuated safely.
Another company issued a combat signal and simultaneously launched an attack on the Japanese defense position at Cabanatuan, rendering it unable to reinforce the prisoner of war camp. Mr. Charles estimated that the battle would be over within thirty minutes. "
Lieutenant Colonel Musi fully adopted his advice.
At the same time, I became more curious about this mysterious Mr. Charles.
"In the entire rescue plan, there is one of the most difficult points." Xie Changcheng continued: "The rangers must crawl through a large open area without being discovered by the Japanese army."
Lieutenant Colonel Musi frowned.
But then, he suddenly thought of something: "Maybe Mr. Charles has a plan?"
"Yes, Lieutenant Colonel." Xie Changcheng said with a smile: "We will operate at night, Lieutenant Colonel, you can ask the US Army Air Force to let the Black Widow fighter jets hover in the sky to attract the attention of the Japanese.
Mr. Charles assured that this would be the most effective approach. At the same time, this is also a signal to Colonel Sander in the Cabanatuan Prisoner of War Camp that the rescue operation has begun! "
"Send a message to General Kruger immediately and request air force support." Lieutenant Colonel Musi looked at the time: "Specifically, it will be 7 o'clock tomorrow evening!"
"Captain Pagata, Captain Pagata!"
Captain Juan Pagata glanced at the guerrilla who was running over in a hurry: "What happened?"
"The explosion we heard before was a big explosion in Cabanatu." The guerrillas gasped and said, "We sent people to inquire. It was the arsenal in the city that exploded."
"What?" Both Captain Juan and Lieutenant Colonel Musi were stunned.
At the critical moment when the rescue was about to begin, how could Cabanatū's arsenal be bombed?
"Mr. Charles did it," Xie Changcheng said calmly.
"Mr. Charles?" Lieutenant Colonel Musi seemed a little doubtful: "How many subordinates does he have there?"
"He's the only one."
"No, one person can blow up the arsenal?"
"Lieutenant Colonel, you don't know Mr. Charles." When Xie Changcheng said this, his voice was full of pride: "There is nothing he can't do, only whether he wants to do it or not."
Despite saying this, Xie Changcheng was still a little worried.
After all, the chief is alone in the city now.
Why did he deliberately create a big explosion?
How is he now?
Is it still safe?
There are no answers to these.
Xie Changcheng could not wait to fly to Cabanatu immediately.
"Well, whatever the truth is, this is an opportunity for us!"
Lieutenant Colonel Musi no longer hesitated: "The big explosion in Cabanatu can cause chaos for the Japanese, and it can also make the rescue smoother.
I ordered two groups of Alamo spearmen led by Lieutenants William Nester and Thomas Rhodeswell to infiltrate behind enemy lines.
Everyone, get some rest and get ready to fight on time tomorrow night. "
"Lieutenant Colonel, I request to join the battle." At this time, Xie Changcheng made his request: "I must enter Cabanatua to ensure the safety of Mr. Charles. This is my responsibility, the responsibility entrusted to me by Peter Lin .”
The name Peter Lin is particularly useful here in the Allies.
Lieutenant Colonel Musi agreed to his request with little thought.
Sir, hold on, I'll be there soon, hold on!
And the great rescue of Cabanatu, here, also began to slowly begin!
