Chapter 275: A Long-Term Business

After eating and drinking, the nearly 3,000 Allied prisoners of war who had been rescued began to follow the wolf warriors who came to the rescue into the jungle in formation. When leaving, many Allied POWs also discovered that the surviving Japanese troops at the base seemed to be missing.

In the face of the inquiries of some Allied prisoner of war officers, Li Hao also gave corresponding explanations. It just said that those Japanese soldiers were captured by them and escorted to a safe place in advance to ensure that they would not be allowed to leak the news.

As for the Allied officers, why not just kill them. Li Hao also said directly: "We are mercenaries, and our mission on this trip is to rescue you as much as possible, and it is not our task to kill people."

For us, a living Japanese prisoner would be worth more than a killed. These Japanese prisoners of war who were captured by us, and then we also have a way to get the corresponding ransom from the Japanese army. After all, it's also one of the ways we make money! ”

The portrayal of mercenaries as a money-paying force would also help to ease the attention of the Allies. Regarding some confidential information about the Wolf Warrior Mercenary Group, Zhao Tiehu kept it very closely.

The military regulations and military discipline of many wolf warriors refer to the secrecy codes of the special forces of later generations. In doing so, it is hoped that this mercenary group will be used as a killer force when it is possible to turn against the Allies in the future.

After all, compared to the mercenary group that Zhao Tiehu entered in later generations, the current Wolf Warrior mercenary group is actually his private armed force. Although the Wolf Warrior Mercenary Group also loves money, Zhao Tiehu has the final say on what tasks to earn and what money to make.

Just imagine the mercenary groups established by European and American countries in later generations, which nominally seem to be working for money. But privately, these mercenary groups with military support backgrounds also do some secret things for their country.

It is somewhat unrealistic to want to form a truly absolute and pure mercenary group. After all, the composition of a mercenary group is all composed of elite soldiers, and these soldiers also have nationality and corresponding backgrounds.

Walking through the night-filled jungle, each prisoner of war walked carefully. Fortunately, the wolf warrior special combat team responsible for leading the way had a special person to guide the way in front, and a soldier was sent to guard the road at intervals on the road.

In this way, these Allied POWs did not have to worry about getting lost in the jungle as long as they followed the crowd. As for the poisonous snakes and poisonous insects that appear in the jungle at night from time to time, some wolf warrior special combat team members disturbed them in advance, and the poisonous snakes and poisonous insects have long disappeared.

Although the speed of the march was not very fast, the prisoners of war who followed up seemed relieved to see that there were always people in front of them. Even when leaving, some of the prisoners of war who were originally sick were carried on the road by prisoners of war from their own countries.

Knowing that these sick prisoners of war were weaker, Li Hao, in order to ensure that they could save their lives, still asked the accompanying military doctor to give them emergency treatment. This approach also touched the other Allied prisoners of war.

When the Allied prisoners of war began to evacuate the mine, Zhao Tiehu, who was far away in Mindanao, also received a telegram from Li Hao in advance. Knowing that Li Hao's trip had rescued nearly 3,000 Allied prisoners of war, Zhao Tiehu was naturally very happy.

said with a smile: "This kid did a good job, he rescued all the prisoners of war in that mine without losing a single soldier." Send a telegram to MacArthur and make them happy too.

As for the specific list of rescued prisoners of war, let them send intelligence officers to Davo and wait. In the near future, we will select a few officers from among the prisoners of war, along with a corresponding list of prisoners of war, and hand them over to the Allied side.

Regarding the placement of these prisoners of war, Michael Arthur was told to make sure that the funds were disbursed. Otherwise, we will have to feed so many rescued prisoners of war, and I am afraid that we will not be able to do anything. After all, they still have a lot of patients! ”

"Okay, it looks like this time, we're going to be able to make another profit!"

"Earn fast, spend fast! Speaking of which, the amount of gold I robbed earlier didn't seem to be of much use. If we want to open a bank later, we will have to reserve more gold. Otherwise, the bank will not be able to open at all! ”

"It's okay! Isn't that another earning! I'm sure you'll be able to think of a solution! I think I can make a lot of money just by rescuing Allied prisoners of war. We're not short of money, but the Allies aren't short of money!

After saving these relatively easy Allied prisoners of war, there are still those prisoners of war who are difficult to save, and I believe that the Allied side will definitely not be able to save them. After all, if they didn't take the rescue action, the families of the POWs would not have agreed.

Since the difficulty of rescue will increase, the corresponding rescue funds will naturally increase. This is a long-term business, and as long as there are still prisoners of war who have not been rescued, I feel that the Allies will have to rely on our mercenary groups. ”

Listening to Chen Wan's confident analysis, Zhao Tiehu also smiled and said, "Not bad!" It seems that you have really chosen the right choice to be a housekeeper. It's just that we must also be cautious about taking money from the Allies.

I would like the Allies to provide us with more machinery and technology than money. If we want to be truly strong, we must build our own military industry. If you rely on imports for a long time, you will suffer sooner or later! ”

Even in the eyes of many people, the large amount of money raised by the Xinghua Army has been invested in the bottomless pit of military research and development, which seems to be a bit of a waste and a pity. But in Zhao Tiehu's view, this money must be spent and cannot be saved.

If you want to build a truly strong and elite army, it is impossible to achieve this goal without your own military industrial system. Although it is a little hard now, Zhao Tiehu believes that this situation should improve in the future.

Once the mainland is concerned, it will really be able to accomplish the actual peaceful reunification. Relying on the resources of the mainland and the cooperation between the two sides in joint development, I believe that many of the technologies in the current military R&D center can promote the rapid development of the Chinese military industry.

In the middle of the night when the Allied prisoners of war marched, they finally saw the sky bright. The Wolf Warrior Special Combat Team member who was in charge of leading also said in a timely manner: "Rest for half an hour, and then continue on the road." We are still about five kilometers away from the first rest point.

When you reach the rest point, you will have clean drinking water and dry food to satisfy your hunger. However, to ensure your safety, you will be allowed to rest for up to two hours when you arrive at the rest point. After two hours, you have to set off again. ”

As the Wolf Warrior Special Combat Team conveyed these words, many Allied prisoners of war also felt that they could still persist in walking a five-kilometer mountain road. Two hours off is actually not bad.

After half an hour's rest, the sky finally fully brightened, and the troops were back on the road again. In the process of resting, some of the prisoners of war replenished the broth and steamed buns they carried, and their strength seemed to have regained somewhat.

Even to the gratitude of many Allied prisoners of war, some of the prisoners of war who carried the wounded in the middle of the night finally saw mercenaries helping to carry the remaining kilometers. Not having to carry the wounded undoubtedly greatly reduced their burden on the road.

Even the sick prisoners of war lying on stretchers were grateful: "Thank you!" Thank you! ”

Knowing that compared to other prisoners of war who were not sick, they could be agreed to be rescued together, in fact, was also a kindness. If they were replaced by other rescuers, they would most likely be abandoned to ensure the safety of most of them.

After all, once the Japanese army learned of the accident at the mine and sent troops to check the situation, then the other rescued prisoners of war were very likely to catch up. When the time comes, these sick people will drag down the other rescued prisoners of war!

Fortunately, when Li Hao left, he also told these rescued prisoners of war that the mercenary group would keep some people to block the pursuit of the Japanese army in the jungle they walked. It's just that if prisoners of war want to live, they still need to go as far as possible.

In fact, when nearly three thousand Allied prisoners of war, arrived in a jungle valley. Looking at the many Xinghua Army soldiers who were already waiting there, and many Allied prisoners of war, they all seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

Under the organization of their respective officers, the prisoners of war soon lined up again and began to receive food and drink. Even this time, many Allied prisoners of war received a piece of tarpaulin. This tarpaulin allows them to lie down and sleep a little.

It's just that when resting, Li Hao also emphasized that he hoped that the prisoners of war would sleep together as much as possible, so that they would be warmer. Otherwise, if you rest in this kind of jungle, you are likely to catch a cold.

In contrast, the sick prisoners of war, who were carried all the way, were given a blanket. Even if the other prisoners of war were a little envious, but in this case, no one dared to snatch the blankets of the sick prisoners of war.

When the Allied prisoners of war began to lie down one after another to rest, taking the opportunity to recover their exerted physical strength. The downstream river defense troops, who did not receive a telegram from the mine in the early morning, sent two telegrams of inquiry in succession.

After confirming that no telegram had been received from the mine, several small-tonnage gunboats soon went upriver to check on the mine. When the Japanese soldiers on the gunboat saw the empty dock, the officer leading the team realized that something was wrong.

Looking at the blood stains left on the soldiers' posts on the temporary docks, the officer quickly said: "Be vigilant, be vigilant!" There's a good chance something happened to the mine! Otherwise, there wouldn't be a single sentry here!

A telegram was immediately sent to the garrison requesting the dispatch of a large force for support. Send a squad to the mine for reconnaissance. The rest remained to ensure the safety of our gunboats. Let's get started! ”

The officer who led the team seemed to realize that something must have happened to the mine. Otherwise, the temporary dock not far from the mine would not be so quiet. But when they all went to the mine, he was worried that after being attacked, he would not even have a chance to escape.

Considering that this time they are only responsible for finding out the situation, there is no need to fight and search. Just send the intel back, and their mission is complete. Therefore, it is also particularly important to ensure that the gunboats are not robbed.

After receiving the telegram from the gunboat detachment that had come to check the situation, the river defense troops stationed downstream quickly dispatched several transport ships to urgently assemble a large number of Japanese troops and prepare to transport them to the deep mountain mines to carry out investigation and search.

After all, in one night, the Japanese army believed that even if those prisoners of war escaped, they should not be able to run far. But more than that, they still want to know who attacked their mine in the mountains!