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Chapter 305: Rescue (2)

The Pampanga River, a river in central Luzon in the Philippines. Pinshu.com Originating from the western foothills of the Caravaho Mountains on the northern edge of the province of Nova Ecija, it winds southward, passes through the end of Kavanna, and empties into Manila Bay at the Kandaba Marshes. The total length is 193 km. The lower reaches form alluvial plains and wide deltas, with many swamps and dense mangrove forests. The boat can go up to 72 km. Rice, sugar cane and fish are abundant along the coast.

When surviving in the wild, it is extremely important to understand the characteristics of tropical plants and understand their silent language in order to find clues to survival. Hu Zhiyong had nothing to do, and said to the soldiers: "The plant that looks like bamboo is actually a vine family, also known as bamboo water rattan, and it is also an important water source in the jungle. All you have to do is cut off a section, sharpen the rattan and face it down, and after a while the water will drip from the tip to quench your thirst. ”

"It's called a water tree, and this tree is stimulated by an external force to produce water at its roots. On hot days, hunters make a few cuts at the trunk of the tree, then crouch down and dig a hole next to the root of the tree, which must have drinkable juice. ”

"This plant is called a fishing tree, and it is broken off with branches and leaves, and the leaves are crushed until the tempting smell spreads; Dip the branches and leaves into the river or shallow sea, and the fish and crabs will naturally come to bite and eat, and you can go home to make a pot of seafood sour soup by lifting the branches. ”

"Young Master, have you been here?" Looking at every plant around him, he can call out the name and say the purpose, Yongxiang admires.

"Read 10,000 books, walk 10,000 miles!" Hu Zhiyong smiled faintly and vaguely avoided Yongxiang's questioning.

"Dechang, take the second regiment and set off!" Seeing that the time was almost there, Yongxiang gave the order for the second group of men and horses to act.

"Yes!"

The sound of the wind and rain has become the best cover for the blood wolf's action. They braved the wind, the rain, and the mud to move quickly, and not one of them opened their mouths to speak. All action proceeded with gestures and hints, with only the occasional flash of lightning revealing their figures.

The brigade commander Yamamura Bingwei personally took the 65th Brigade to guard the prisoners, and his troops of more than 6,000 people were stationed here for half of the men. Due to its location in the heart of Luzon, the Japanese army mainly guarded more than 200,000 prisoners.

Wen Liang led the soldiers to row quickly in the river, and walked to the place defended by the Japanese army without encountering any trouble. He was surprised: "Could it be that the Japanese army is so careless?" ”

"God help me!" The commander of the third regiment and one battalion was the company commander of the national army during the Great Wall Anti-Japanese War. He pointed to the Japanese fortifications and said: "Regiment commander, what the devil is most afraid of is the prisoner riot, as if he has no defense against the periphery at all!" ”

"The Japanese army has more than 200,000 troops in the Philippines, who dares to come here to make trouble!" Wen Liang smiled, and asked the warriors to separate and carry out a sneak attack on the enemy of their dreams. The bunkers were all built on high ground, but the heavy rain made the little devil suffer. They had not rested well for a day and a night, fearing that the captives in the low-lying areas would riot.

"Chop off your head, don't even live a single one!" Wen Liang gestured with his hand and pulled out his multi-purpose military thorn.

The riverside was the place where the Japanese defense was most lax. Wen Liang's regiment of 2,000 people quickly pounced on their respective targets. The sentries cleared, and then dodged into the bunker, where they walked up in layers, without making a single movement under their feet.

On the roof of the building, the Japanese machine gunners were still vigilantly looking out from the lookout. Listening to the breathing of the people who came up, the little devil asked in a low voice, "It's not time to change the whistle yet." ”

"Yo Xi, you can go and rest!"

"Yaga-Nani? You are—" The little devils were stunned, and the people who came up were not their companions.

"Go to Hell and ask Hades for clarification!" The commander of the first battalion raised his knife and stabbed the little devil in the neck with a forceful stroke, and the machine gunner's head drooped.

The other warriors hurriedly pounced, slashing through the back of the devil's heart. In order to prevent him from screaming when he was dying, he clasped his hand under the devil's nose and waited for the gushing blood to drain.

After Dechang's troops came up, some of them were guarding the fortifications of the devils, and the other part hurried to the prisoner camp. They said to the stunned gringos: "Don't squeak, we're here to save you!" If the target is exposed, everyone will be doomed! ”

In the concentration camps, these people had already suffered to the fullest. After the surrender of the United States and the Philippines, the number of surrendered was about 78,000, and after these 78,000 became prisoners of war of the Japanese army, they began to be extorted by the Japanese army and began to be escorted to a prisoner of war camp 62 miles (about 100 kilometers) away.

The march was mainly on foot, but except for a small amount of food at the beginning, the prisoners were not allowed to eat or drink any food along the way, and anyone who tried to find water and food was executed by the Japanese with bayonets or shots.

At the same time, they also drove and prevented the local Filipinos from giving food and water to the prisoners of war, and even if some lucky people escaped the eyes of the Japanese army and secretly drank a few mouthfuls of river water, they also died of severe diarrhea and vomiting due to the serious pollution of the river water.

After forcibly marching without food or drink, they finally arrived at the target camp, but along the way they died of hunger and thirst (they chose to surrender because they were hungry and helpless) and were stabbed to death and shot to death by the Japanese army.

It was not a matter of getting rid of death after arriving at the camp, because the Japanese army also tortured and treated prisoners of war in the camp, including torture, forced labor, and deliberately starved them, so that about 26,000 people died within two months of arriving at the camp.

They are cultivating wasteland, farming, and repairing fortifications here, always hoping that someone will come and save them from the fire. Hearing that it was the Chinese, the captives consciously followed behind the warriors and quietly marched in the pouring rain.

It was almost dawn, and the darkness before dawn made them stumble forward. The blood wolf alone led a hundred and ten, supported them, and walked into the river.

"Quick, bring the weapons of the Japanese army, carry the devil's machine gun and grenadier with good physical strength, there is food here, everyone take it and eat it on the road!" Dechang greeted his warriors and gave careful explanations to his captives.

guns, in this life they will never put down again! Because of hunger, they gave up their weapons and surrendered, and instead many people died. At this moment, they knew the weight and meaning of the gun!

The last of the prisoners to leave the camp finally walked out of the devilish camp at dawn of the morning. In the woods, everyone ate dry food and listened to Hu Zhiyong speak to them.

"We are not out of danger yet, we must break into the mountains! The wounded and physically incapable were grouped into one division, and the rest of the personnel were organized into two armies and six divisions! General Wainwright, I'll leave these matters to you. Hu Zhiyong met with the major general of the U.S. Army and told him what Roosevelt meant. And turned on the radio on the spot and asked him to talk directly to the president.

Roosevelt was in the White House, his hands trembling as he listened to Wainwright's account of his exit from the camp. This extremely smart president did not expect that Hu Zhiyong would take the risk himself!

He said excitedly to Wainwright: "Everything is subject to the decision of the third young man, with him, your lives will not be in danger!" ”

“YES！” Wainwright put down the microphone and shook Hu Zhiyong's hand excitedly: "More than 200,000 of us surrendered, but you brought thousands of people to the rescue!" ”

Hu Zhiyong laughed and said: "The Philippines has my business, and my subordinates are familiar with everything here. You won't be hungry with us, please pick up your guns and have fun killing devils! ”

“YES！” Wainwright excitedly gave Hu Zhiyong a military salute and went to reorganize the team with satisfaction.

Mayon in Luzon is the largest active volcano in the Philippines. The main rivers are the Mindanao River, the Cagayan River, and Lake Bay is the largest lake in the country. The mountains are lined up from north to south, with the highest peaks reaching more than 2,000 meters, and the scenery along the way is beautiful and colorful, which is enough to make people addicted.

Wen Liang set off with two reorganized and capable divisions of the U.S. Army, carrying the ammunition and weapons that had been prepared for a long time. Their aim was to attract the Japanese army to the mountains and give Hu Zhiyong time to send off the disabled soldiers.

Masaharu Honma, commander of the 14th Army of the Japanese Army, received the news of the prisoner's escape at noon the next day. He was shocked, the two brigades of the mountain village guards were all shattered, and only one brigade led by the brigade commander happened to go on official duty and escaped the blow of annihilation!

"Baga, they have taken away weapons and supplies, which will cause a great crisis for the situation in the Philippines! Dispatch troops and be sure to eliminate them as soon as possible! ”

"Report that the captives have fled to the mountains near the Cagayan River, and the nearby residents have seen a long procession!"

"Assemble, send two divisions to encircle and suppress the Cagayan River, and they must not be allowed to escape from the Philippines!" Masaharu Honma, Lieutenant General of the Imperial Japanese Army. An expert on British issues, known as the poet general.

On 2 December 1940, he became the commander of the Taiwan Army. He wrote the famous song of Taiwan's dispatched troops. At the outbreak of the Pacific War, he was appointed commander of the 14th Army because of his experience as a staff officer and as a field commander.

Masaharu Honma is 1.8 meters tall. Personable. Lacks practical command and control and is considered an excellent military theorist. It was precisely because Hu Zhiyong did not understand the actual combat troop mobilization that he dared to leave most of the prisoners in the woods not far from the prisoner concentration camp to rest.

The Japanese army was dispatching troops, but Hu Zhiyong transported more than 10,000 wounded and disabled people to the bottom of the cliff the next night and boarded a warship heading for Taiping Island. This time he won by luck, Hu Zhiyong said with emotion: "God's help is a major reason, and the proximity of Taiping Island to Luzon is also a condition for victory." The bigger factor is that he has laid a commercial blood wolf lurker on the island, taking out all the weapons and food to supply these people. ”

"God!" Roosevelt finally breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that more than 20,000 wounded had been rescued and that others had distributed weapons and persisted in guerrilla warfare in the Philippines. He eagerly ordered Hopkins, the envoy: "Bring the gold and the dollars, and bring me back!" ”

"Your Excellency, what about the people of the Philippines and Britain and France?" Hopkins knows that Hu Zhiyong can look at his face to do things, but the negotiated price will definitely not be less!

"Let's pay in advance, and then talk to their country!" Roosevelt smiled: "The three young men of the Hu family are really lucky, he can easily do such a difficult thing!" ”

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