The Japanese army, which had seized the colonial rights of Nanyang from the Allied forces, took over the factories and mines that the Allied forces had previously opened in the colonies after they entered Nanyang. As the war expanded, the Japanese army undoubtedly had a greater demand for various minerals.

If you want to open a mine, you naturally need miners, and for the Japanese army, which is already short of human resources, it is naturally impossible to hire miners to mine. A large number of prisoners of war who were captured in the war became the best labor force.

In the eyes of the Japanese army, the use of prisoners of war to dig minerals for them only required a small amount of food, and all other expenses could be saved. As for the fact that mining would lead to the death and injury of prisoners of war, it was not worth mentioning in the eyes of the Japanese army.

The result of this thinking was the death and injury of a large number of prisoner-of-war miners. Moreover, compared with the earlier mining of the Allies, there will be more or less consideration for human life and reasonable excavation. For the Japanese army, that speed was the fastest way to open mines.

Even if some mining methods may cause a large number of casualties among miners, the Japanese army did not care about it at all. After all, when attacking Nanyang this time, the number of prisoners captured by the Japanese army was really quite a lot, enough for them to consume for a long time.

Even if there were too many casualties among the prisoners of war, in the eyes of the Japanese army, those natives were the best candidates for miners. As for the forced labor, it was possible to provoke a revolt from the indigenous people, which in the eyes of many Japanese soldiers was not a concern at all.

Many of the officers in charge of mining minerals are only concerned about whether they can complete the mining tasks that have been delegated from above. Even if there are casualties in every mine, in the eyes of the Japanese army, the generals above will not care.

When the allies proposed that they hoped that the Xinghua Army would organize the rescue of a group of prisoners of war, Zhao Tiehu also proposed the corresponding expenses in a timely manner. After all, the Xinghua Army naturally needs to spend a lot of manpower and material resources to rescue these prisoners of war!

But for the British, American, and even Allied forces, they were more concerned about the life and death of prisoners of war. Once these captured garrison officers and soldiers suffered too many casualties, they could not explain to the families of these prisoners of war.

Everyone knows that these countries are so-called democratic and want their citizens to vote for their ruling party. If they lose the support of the people, it will naturally affect their ruling position. Spending some money can save people, and all countries feel that it is acceptable.

After the first batch of operation funds were transferred to the account of Xinghua Army, Chen Wan, who was in charge of fund management, also smiled and said: "It seems that these foreign governments are quite rich!" The first batch of funds transferred is enough for us to use for a while. ”

"But it's not easy to get this money! If you take the money, you always have to do something! However, this time I do not plan to dispatch the Xinghua Army, and we need to maintain this tacit understanding of mutual non-aggression with the Japanese army.

During this time, our mercenary regiment also has a large number of soldiers to be assessed in actual combat. Send this task to the boss and let him make a rescue plan accordingly. I hope that the base camp will cooperate, let him mention it.

In addition, telegrams were sent to the commanders of the Xinghua Army in various places, asking the garrisons in various places to strengthen the vigilance of the Japanese army. As soon as there is an order in the base camp, I hope that they will be able to assemble and mobilize in the shortest possible time. For the little devils, we can't be unguarded! ”

"Good! I'm sending a telegram! ”

Since the Wolf Warrior is an armed force of mercenary nature, it is natural that they need to be formed to do something. And rescuing hostages, leaving the wolf warrior in charge is undoubtedly the most appropriate.

In order to make the Allied side pay more pleasantly, Zhao Tiehu passed through the Wolf Nose after sending information about the mine where the prisoners of war were held. Soon, a deep mountain mine where nearly 3,000 prisoners of war were held was selected, and it was planned to rescue the prisoners of war from this mine first.

The reason is that there are only about 500 Japanese troops in this mine. And this mine, from the nearest Japanese camp, is also nearly a few tens of kilometers away. It is possible to travel quickly by water, but it can be dangerous at night.

After deciding on the first target, Zhao Tiehu looked at Li Hao, who came to report the battle plan, pointed to the location of this mine and said, "Big head, take down this mine first, and then hand it over to our garrison to take it over."

This mine is an iron ore mine excavated by the British earlier, and the amount of iron ore reserves here is not low. Our steel mills also need a lot of iron ore. Winning this iron ore mine is a lot of good for us.

Secondly, according to the information provided by Wolf Nose earlier, there are nearly 3,000 Allied prisoners of war in this mine, including prisoners of war from Britain, the United States, the Netherlands and other countries. Even among them, there are a small number of Chinese laborers. When the time comes, you rescue them all.

In this operation, I have sent a telegram to Song Dabao, and he will send the local garrison to keep an eye on the Japanese river defense battalion downstream of the mine for you, and will not give the Japanese army a chance to reinforce it.

It's just that the river defense battalion in the lower reaches of the river sends a telegram to the mine every morning to inquire about the situation of the mine. Therefore, you have only one night from the start of the operation to the final rescue, and you must first rescue and settle those prisoners of war.

If the Japanese army launches a corresponding rescue, what you have to do is very simple, that is, to make the Japanese army dispel the idea of rescue. I will send you all the new troops stationed in Indonesia to conduct a practical assessment around the jungle where the mine is located.

The Wolf Warrior Corps is our true foundation. Therefore, I hope that every soldier who joins the Corps will be a true elite. As soon as the Japanese abandon the mine deep in the mountains, our garrison will take over the excavation. ”

"Yes, wolfhead, promise to complete the mission!"

Listening to Li Hao's very firm answer, Zhao Tiehu also said in a timely manner: "Big head, you are now the deputy head of the Wolf Warrior, and when you command the battle, you must also learn to let your subordinates give full play to their abilities and give them more opportunities to exercise."

Don't do everything yourself, that would be dangerous. Listening to Xiaowan, your family is also pregnant, so you have to be more cautious. If it weren't for the importance of this combat mission, I wouldn't want to send you out. ”

After Chen Wan's introduction, Li Hao selected it himself, this prisoner of war of the Jin Sui Army who was saved in Shanxi, is now much stronger than in his early years in terms of temperament and combat ability. His wife was pregnant with a child, which made Li Hao very excited.

Even, after Zhao Tiehu's earlier arrangement, Li Hao's family in Shanxi was also taken to live in Mindanao. For Li Hao, his family is by his side, and he is about to have a child, so he is naturally very happy.

Now hearing Zhao Tiehu's cautious explanation, Li Hao also nodded at the right time and said, "Yes, wolf head, I will definitely not mess around!" Thank you, captain, if it weren't for your support, I wouldn't be where I am today! ”

"Okay, you're still saying things like that to me? Is it necessary to be so raw? Complete this mission well, and when you come back, you will be given some time off. You must know that I have high hopes for your arrangement! ”

"Yes, wolfhead! Then I'll leave first, you and Sister Wan take care more, my family will ask you to watch more! ”

"Go ahead! I await the news of your triumphant return! ”

The first rescue target was determined, and the wolf warrior soon launched corresponding actions. Even if the location of the mine is located, it is through the waterway not far from the mine. And the Japanese troops guarding the mine also attached great importance to the river wharf.

As for the mountain where the mine is located, the Japanese army has also carried out corresponding defenses earlier. Earlier, the Japanese army also sent troops to inspect this still pristine jungle, but found that this jungle is very dangerous, and if you are not careful, you may fall into the jungle.

Given this situation, the Japanese army was not at all worried about the escape of these prisoners of war. In the eyes of the Japanese army, the fate of escaping into the jungle was actually no different from looking for death. No one can survive in the mountains without food or drink.

If you want to survive, you can only honestly obey the arrangements of the Japanese army. Although working in the mine is hard and dangerous, at least you don't die of hunger. As long as they survive the corresponding mining tasks, the Japanese army will even occasionally give them more food rewards.

But the Japanese army didn't know that the dangerous jungle for them was in the eyes of the wolf warriors. The location of the Japanese mines is not much different from some of the dangerous jungles in Mindanao.

What's more, the Japanese army was not very strict about the deployment around the mine, and the soldiers who could shuttle through the jungle during the day also felt that this jungle march was not too dangerous. Even the Xinghua Army, which survived in the nearby jungle, dared to shuttle through the forest during the day.

When the team arrived around the mine, they began to conduct pre-battle reconnaissance. Li Hao, who was personally lurking and reconnoitring, soon saw this Japanese mine with fortifications. As for the prisoners of war, they were all housed in the shack area.

According to the information provided by Wolf Nose earlier, the Japanese troops stationed in the mine were not strict about the mine. After all, in this rare mountain mine, many Japanese soldiers felt that the level of danger was not high.

The river is relatively easy to navigate, and the lower reaches of the river are guarded by a river defense battalion of the Japanese army. If there is no ship to transport it, it will be difficult for people with good water quality to swim to the temporary wharf where the mine is located in one breath in hundreds of miles of water.

It was precisely because of this waterway that the Japanese army decided to take over the mine. After all, all it takes is a force to be sent to the mine and the prisoners of war sent into the mine are managed, and the mined ore can be transported down the river.

Both in terms of mining and transportation, the Japanese army felt that it was very advantageous. For this reason, this mine is also one of the mines that the Japanese army values in Indonesia. As a result, the number of prisoners of war held was also higher.

It's just that for the wolf warrior mercenary group that is good at jungle warfare, as long as the river transportation dock controlled by the Japanese army is captured, then the remaining Japanese soldiers are a piece of meat in the mouth of the wolf warrior, and they are up to the wolf warrior to decide how they want to gnaw it.

However, according to Zhao Tiehu's operational requirements, the safety of prisoners of war must be ensured as much as possible. After all, rescuing one more Allied prisoner of war would cost you an extra amount of money from the Allied side.

As the supreme commander of the Xinghua Army and the Wolf Warrior, Zhao Tiehu thinks about things a lot of times and must start from the overall situation. Rescuing prisoners of war for the Allies would certainly cause dissatisfaction among the Japanese army. But as long as there is no evidence, the Japanese army does not dare to easily break this balance.

If these prisoners of war are successfully rescued, the relationship between the Xinghua Army and the Allies will become even closer. Let the allies owe some favors, and I believe that there will be a lot of benefits for the relationship between the Xinghua Army and the allies in Nanyang in the future!