Chapter 247: Recovering the Whole Island of Medan
When Zhao Tiehu decided to recover the entire Medan Peninsula, many people wondered why he had to remind the Japanese army and issue the so-called ultimatum. But for Zhao Tiehu, he hoped to take this opportunity to test the reality of the Japanese army.
When the envoy sent back to bring back the Japanese army agreed to withdraw from Mindanao within three days, Zhao Tiehu confirmed that the Japanese army at this moment was far more false than he imagined. The Japanese also realized that Mindanao was a chicken rib for them.
At a great cost, they seized some cities in Mindanao, but the Japanese found that they could not go there at all except to stay in the city. In addition, the cities occupied have not much value at all, except for some natives.
Even as the Japanese army prepared to evacuate, those conscripted indigenous young men were also taken away by the Japanese army. Waiting for the fate of these indigenous troops is nothing more than becoming cannon fodder for the Japanese war at some point.
After listening to the envoy's report, Zhao Tiehu said in a timely manner: "Order the garrison camps in all cities to pay close attention to the withdrawal of the Japanese army." Except for their weapons and ammunition, they were not allowed to take anything else with them.
Call the Air Force detachment and ask them to send a few reconnaissance planes and fighters to protect our garrison and take over the cities. If the Japanese dare to resist, then give me a hard beating. Let the Japanese know whose territory is here! ”
"Yes, wolfhead!"
"Xiao Wan, convene the members of the council and begin to discuss the matter of moving the people out of the mountain. At the same time, craftsmen were dispatched to begin repairing the cities where the Japanese troops had evacuated. From now on, Mindanao is truly under our control! ”
"Yes, wolfhead!"
Looking at the high-spirited Zhao Tiehu, Chen Wan, who is the core leader of the wolf warrior, also feels that everything is like a dream. She really admires the development of the wolf warrior from scratch to the current scale.
As Zhao Tiehu's wife and the head of the Intelligence Liaison Office of Wolf Warrior, Chen Wan is very famous in Wolf Warrior and even in the entire Chinese circle. What touched Chen Wan the most was that Zhao Tiehu was consistent with her.
Even in many Chinese families in Nanyang, it is common to have three wives and four concubines. Earlier, there were also some Chinese families who wanted to marry Zhao Tiehu, and those women were very good, but they were all rejected by Zhao Tiehu.
This made Chen Wan, who did not hesitate to quit the Eighth Route Army for Zhao Tiehu, feel that it was very worthwhile!
With Zhao Tiehu's battle order, the Xinghua Army, which had been hidden in the jungle area earlier, began to assemble around the cities one after another. In order to maintain a strong deterrent against the Japanese army, most of these troops were ready to go.
The troops that really entered the city were only a heavily armed garrison company. Seeing these troops that suddenly appeared, the commanders of the Japanese cities who were ordered to evacuate seemed somewhat surprised and puzzled.
Soon sent someone over to negotiate: "Didn't you say that there is a three-day evacuation time?" ”
"Yes! We were also ordered to come over for the handover! In addition to your own weapons and equipment, please keep the things on this island. In addition, some of them are listed as killing targets, so please hand them over! ”
With the withdrawal of the Japanese army, those natives who had helped the Japanese army encircle and suppress the Xinghua Army and the Chinese also became the targets of the Xinghua Army. In the face of the demands of the Xinghua Army, these Japanese commanders felt a headache.
But the situation was not as good as the people, and these Japanese commanders, who had already received the order to evacuate as soon as possible, could only say: "You guys go and arrest yourself!" We're not going to interfere! ”
It's not a surrender, it's like a surrender!
Such a situation undoubtedly once again severely damaged the morale of these Japanese troops. On the other hand, those natives who hoped to take revenge or make a fortune by defecting to the Japanese army, looking at the Xinghua army breaking in, could only beg the Japanese army for help.
Clearly, such appeals will go unanswered. While the Japanese troops were busy withdrawing their troops, the reconnaissance planes of the Xinghua Army also appeared over the city from time to time, and the fighters even patrolled back and forth.
According to the private agreement reached between the Xinghua Army and the Japanese army, the Xinghua Army would not attack the Japanese ships that came to meet the troops stationed on the island. However, the ships that came to meet the retreating Japanese army were not allowed to do anything wrong with the Xinghua army.
There are troops of the Xinghua Army on the ground, and fighters of the Xinghua Army are on alert in the air. The sharpness displayed by the Xinghua Army at this moment really made the Japanese army aggrieved and helpless. But for the safety of the troops defending the island, they could only choose to evacuate as soon as possible.
Fortunately, the Japanese army was not stationed on the island for a long time, and even the expatriates did not dare to relocate. With the arrival of the Japanese receiving ships sent by the Luzon side, these soldiers also successfully boarded the ship under the eyes of the Xinghua army.
As for those natives who wanted to leave with the Japanese army, according to the agreement reached between the two sides, the Xinghua army would not be forced to stay. As a result, many natives who were worried about the Xinghua Army's settlement after the autumn wanted to evacuate with the Japanese army.
However, the number of transport ships sent by the Japanese army is limited, and the natives who can really leave with the Japanese army are undoubtedly those who have some wealth and prestige. As for those ordinary natives, they can only helplessly stay and wait for processing.
Fortunately, when the Xinghua Army was stationed in various cities, there were some indigenous rebels who had defected to the Xinghua Army earlier. Seeing that the Xinghua Army really drove the Japanese army away, these natives who lived in Mindanao earlier felt that they were following the right people.
And Zhao Tiehu also ordered in due time that the indigenous people in these cities should be handed over to these indigenous armed forces to deal with. This means that the fate that awaits these natives who cannot leave them is to be annexed by those natives.
The garrison of the Xinghua Army, which had been hidden in the mountains earlier, began to take over the cities of Mindanao that the Japanese army had withdrawn. Groups of Chinese people who had lived in the mountains for a long time also began to come out of the jungle to join the reconstruction work in the city.
Li Pao, who led a garrison group back to Davao, looked at this ruined city with mixed feelings. But he knows that from now on, this city will also become a city on Mindanao that truly belongs to all Chinese.
"Order the battalions to clear the ruins as soon as possible. First of all, the airport will be cleared, and some open space will be vacated for tents and traffic, and then the headquarters will send craftsmen to help us rebuild the new city! ”
"Yes, Captain!"
When the Xinghua Army fully took over Mindanao, the gunboat detachments that had been hidden in the jungle for a long time also went down the mountain river one after another. Mines laid earlier in the port were cleared and security patrols at the port were resumed.
As for the two air force groups that had been hiding in the jungle earlier, they also began to fly fighter planes to take off from the jungle airfield and successively transfer to the city airfield that had been leveled and repaired. The post-war reconstruction work was a source of joy for all Chinese.
In order to guard against a possible surprise attack by the Japanese army, Zhao Tiehu also ordered a flying brigade to guard the airspace around Mindanao. Unidentified enemy aircraft were all destroyed. Even the Japanese warships were forbidden to approach Mindanao.
This approach made the Japanese army feel very angry. However, seeing that the number of troops sent by the Xinghua army to various cities was as high as several thousand. There are also Chinese people who have been pouring out of the jungle, and the Japanese army really knows how strong the foundation of the Xinghua Army is.
When the U.S. military in Australia learned of this, they also found it incredulous. It was hard for them to believe that the Japanese army had withdrawn from Mindanao and handed over the entire island of Mindanao to the Xinghua Army.
This made the U.S. military wonder if the Xinghua Army had reached some secret agreement with the Japanese army. Otherwise, with the temper of the Japanese army, how could it be possible?
But according to the commanders of the troops they sent in Medan, as well as the information reported by intelligence organizations. In fact, it was the Xinghua Army that did not want to die with the Japanese army. Before recovering Mindanao, an ultimatum was given to the Japanese army.
What is somewhat surprising is that the Japanese army agreed to withdraw from Mindanao. In this way, the Xinghua Army regained Mindanao from the Japanese army without firing a single shot. After the reconquest of Mindanao, a large number of fleets also began to migrate Chinese.
In Borneo and other places not far from Mindanao, a large number of Chinese merchant ships can already be seen, sailing through the sea to transport immigrants and supplies. On the other hand, the warships deployed by the Japanese army in the surrounding areas did not dare to act on these merchant ships at will.
It's just that when the U.S. military wanted to send ships to Mindanao, it was frantically intercepted by the Japanese army. Even if the U.S. military sends fighter planes and plans to station in Mindanao, the Japanese army will also send fighter planes on the periphery to intercept them.
In a word, the Japanese army seems to ignore the existence of the Xinghua Army, but they will devote all their energy to dealing with the American army. In the process, MacArthur also called Zhao Tiehu, hoping that he could order the Xinghua Army to respond to the American counterattack behind enemy lines.
And Zhao Tiehu's call back is somewhat intriguing. That is, Zhao Tiehu made it clear that the current Xinghua Army is no longer able to fight. In order to fight the Japanese army, the Xinghua army in various places has suffered too many casualties.
But in order to appease the US military, Zhao Tiehu still said that if the US army really decided to launch a full-scale counteroffensive, the Xinghua Army would definitely cooperate. Only before that, the U.S. military had to destroy the Japanese fleet and fighters stationed in the South Seas.
If the U.S. military could not do this, the Xinghua Army would not easily launch an attack on the Japanese army. After all, the Xinghua Army was a unit that had always been formed to protect the interests of the Chinese, and it also did not want to provoke the ferocious Japanese army.
After receiving this telegram, MacArthur suddenly said: "This Chen Yonghua is only afraid that it is more terrible than we imagined!" He took advantage of the fact that we were fighting the Japanese army, but he was constantly accumulating strength. What do you think he wants to do? ”
"General, you mean, he wants to build a state in Nanyang?"
It is not uncommon for the Chinese to establish a country in Nanyang, but the country established by the Chinese at that time did not last too long. However, at this moment, the Xinghua Army has enveloped all the Chinese in Nanyang.
Even with its strong combat effectiveness, it was supported by the U.S. military and feared by the Japanese army. While the U.S. Army was fighting the Japanese army, the Xinghua Army was developing and growing in full force. The intention behind this can still be guessed with a little thought.
But even if they guessed Zhao Tiehu's intentions and wanted to return to Nanyang in the future, the army of the alliance would also need the help of the Xinghua army. Perhaps it was precisely because of this that the Japanese army chose to swallow their anger!
Perhaps no one expected that an insignificant Chinese armed force earlier would now become a military presence that would determine the direction of the Nanyang War. And the U.S. military next, if they want the Xinghua Army to help, I'm afraid they will have to pay a higher price!