After a long period of baptism by the flames of war, the once relatively good Mandalay area has now become riddled with holes. The craters and broken houses have become the most conspicuous "landscape" here.
At first, many Burmese natives lived here, as well as some Chinese who settled here. After the Japanese army came, except for the Chinese who ran away to the country, most of the residents were massacred by the Japanese army, and the rest were imprisoned in concentration camps and became... They labored in building fortifications and buildings.
Mandalay Province in central Myanmar was the main area where the Japanese army held prisoners of war. After the 88th Army completely occupied this area, they discovered three large concentration camps here, containing more than 100,000 civilians and prisoners of war.
There are British, Americans, some captured expeditionary soldiers and a large number of local indigenous people. Without exception, they are all sallow and thin. Long-term labor and malnutrition have left them with only skin and bones.
When the soldiers of the 88th Army arrived, almost everyone in the concentration camp was stunned like a zombie. They had no idea that they were coming to rescue them. They thought the Japanese had come to take away another group to work on road construction or something. Human experiments.
When the handcuffs and anklets were opened and the hot porridge was served in front of them, no one could believe that what was happening before them was real.
It has been too long, it has been too long... The days of being imprisoned and enslaved were like hell, with no end in sight, and freedom so far out of reach. But now... I can finally get rid of all this pain. Countless people cried with joy and hugged each other. Weeping together.
The soldiers brought these people to the city of Mandalay to make unified arrangements. First, they had to solve their food and clothing problems, and secondly, their hygiene and medical care, as well as their identity issues. When there were too many people, they were prone to chaos, and they were also afraid of being mixed in by little devils and causing damage.
Due to the huge number of people in the concentration camp, the consumption of materials can be said to be like a bottomless pit, so Liao Mingyu did not dare to rely on others. He hurriedly contacted the Allies to explain the situation and asked Stilwell for help. At the same time, he prepared to expose Japan to the international community. Human atrocities.
Although everyone is jealous now, public opinion can be a sharp tool if it is mastered. When the liquidation comes after the war, the little Japanese can have one more crime.
The tragic conditions in the concentration camp soon attracted the attention of the theater headquarters. Anyone who saw those inhumane photos would involuntarily curse little Japan. Stilwell even personally ordered all efforts to rescue these prisoners and provide them with as much food and clothing as possible. After all, there were many of their compatriots among them.
Within a few days, several high-level officers from the American and British military arrived in Mandalay, and the American and British soldiers in the concentration camp were quickly taken back to their units by their respective commanders.
In addition to these gringos, there are more than 8,000 Chinese soldiers among the prisoners of war. Basically, they were captured by the Japanese army when the first expeditionary force was defeated. They were detained and tortured in concentration camps for two years. During this period, many of their companions lost their lives. , sometimes life may be a kind of pain.
The Americans are quite realistic. Although they brought a lot of food and supplies from the front, after they picked up their own people, they ignored the rest, and the promised additional supplies were cut off. They already acted like they had nothing to do with them. Hanging look.
Liao Mingyu originally notified the Western Yunnan Wei Xu Headquarters, hoping that they would at least help these suffering soldiers for the sake of their compatriots. It's a pity...the current head of the headquarters is no longer Wei Lihuang, and that Chief He won't help. You've already done a good job of making a stumbling block, so don't expect to be able to help.
There is no way. The various units of the expeditionary force have been reorganized and scattered. It is impossible to return to the original unit. Moreover, the military has long included them on the list of missing or killed. Now they are in this field. It is sad and deplorable to love your uncle but not to love him.
Liao Mingyu was very sympathetic to the suffering of these soldiers. At least they had shed blood on this battlefield and should not be treated like this.
However, at present, all the troops need to supplement their training, and the amount of supplies required is astronomical. However, in order to prevent this, they can only temporarily allocate part of their own military rations, and at the same time arrange for Li Lei's medical team to go to Mandalay to carry out medical care. Fully transfer the Lashio headquarters to Mandalay.
Those civilians were not dismissed for the time being. Liao Mingyu put them into the resettlement camp. They were fed and fed first and then planned for the next step.
At this time, Long Wenwen had the idea of those prisoners of war from the expeditionary force. For a while, the third division's battle losses were the highest in the entire army, and they had not been replenished. Couldn't this group of people just make up for this vacancy?
After all, they can be considered veterans of the battlefield. Although their physical condition is a bit weaker now, they are still a good source of soldiers as long as they are well-maintained. The most important thing is experience. The value of veterans is much higher than that of new recruits.
So this guy immediately set up a recruitment point in the resettlement camp, gathered all the soldiers who met the requirements, and started his trick of deception.
"Brothers, listen to me, the treatment of our 88th Army is not like that of the previous expeditionary force. We can receive fifteen and a half bucks every month, and they are paid on time. You can see meat and fish every day, and you can see the gun in my hand. Have you? This is the old American Garand! You can shoot without pulling the bolt, which is many times better than the Chinese official! It also has a flower mechanism..."
Mi Long shouted hard in the crowd, but the progress was not satisfactory. No matter what he said, not many people came to sign up.
Most of those veterans have not yet recovered from their nightmares, and few are willing to take the initiative to join the army again. For them, they really don't want to experience war again.
Besides, what some officials say is true. They don’t all use nice words to deceive you first, and then the actual situation is completely different.
Seeing those dull eyes and indifferent expressions, Mi Long felt irritated. He spat impatiently and jumped off the platform, cursing and saying things like "fuck a calf" in his mouth.
"Brother, this can't work. We have to think of a way." Yangdanzi said worriedly, and brought a cup of tea to Milong.
"What's the trick? This bunch of bastards, I don't know how to be grateful for serving them delicious food. Each one of them is as hungry as a mountain cannon egg. I really don't know what Jun Zuo is doing to support this bunch of trash. I'm so hungry. They will know how powerful it is after just a few meals.”
When you talk about this mysterious dragon, you get very angry. You try hard to slobber but people are indifferent, as if you want to harm them.
"Hmph! Do you want me to be polite to them? Just catch them and clean them up. No one dares to say no!"
Zhang Liu, who was leaning aside with a gun in his arms, had a cold look in his eyes. He sneered at Mi Long's actions. Sometimes he had to be a little more ruthless, otherwise the veteran postmen would not be obedient.
Mi Long was silent. To tell the truth, these words made him a little moved. Special times should be treated specially. If the superiors had not always emphasized that they could not violate disciplines and force conscription, he would have rolled up his sleeves and been tough.
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