On a quiet night, the Japanese Army and Navy Air Force launched a surprise attack on the US airfield and the Krabi (Luzon) naval base, and the sudden air attack destroyed half of the US heavy bombers and a large number of fighters on land. On the same day, the Japanese army captured the Batan Islands north of Luzon and occupied the airfield.

The war between Japan and the United States in Southeast Asia officially began.

The well-equipped American forces were vulnerable to the well-prepared Japanese forces, who were overwhelmed and soon began to attack Manila.

"How so? We have warned the Americans through the diplomatic department, but they have not taken this seriously. Now that the Philippines has become a base for the Japanese army, the whole of Southeast Asia, including Burma, will be within the scope of the Japanese attack. ”

Speaking of this, Huang Ke sighed lightly. Although Japan's attack on the Philippines had been expected for a long time, when I heard it with my own ears, I was still quite shocked.

After Japan's sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, the next step will definitely be to attack the US military bases in the Philippines and Southeast Asia, and then the whole of Southeast Asia will fall into the hands of the Japanese, and then China's transport fleet that has just been negotiated by the United States will be greatly affected.

After hearing this, Chen Liewen persuaded: "The United States has also sent some additional troops, but it is just a conscription among the local Filipinos, and the army training has not yet ended, so how can there be any combat effectiveness at all?" ”

Huang Ke waved his hand: "The Americans are now taking care of themselves, and it seems that their top management is planning to give up the Philippines for the time being." ”

As he spoke, he put the millet porridge in the bowl on the table, wiped his mouth with a simple napkin and then stood up, he walked to the door and said, "Don't talk about this." You go and inform the responsible comrades of the communications, shipping, and foreign affairs departments to gather in the conference room, and we will have a brief meeting. ”

As he spoke, Fourteen Tsai draped his woolen coat over Huang Ke.

It's winter, the temperature of the underground bunker is much lower than outside, and there is no corresponding heating equipment, so the underground bunker is always like an ice hole.

Huang Ke put on his coat and walked briskly towards the conference room.

After waiting in the conference room for about five minutes, the heads of the Ministry of Communications, Shipping, and Foreign Affairs arrived. After Huang Ke saw that everyone had arrived, he looked at his watch again and said, "It's almost time, let's start." I just received a report from the Department of Transportation that the Japanese army had attacked the Philippines. Although this is to be expected, we still have to make a plan accordingly. ”

As he spoke, Huang Ke spread out the notebook in his hand, and the meeting began.

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When the Philippines fell into the clutches of the Japanese army, it was the local merchants who were most affected. Su Zirong is irritable these days, although most of his assets are deposited in banks in the United States, so many properties in Manila still make him unable to give up.

"What to do? What to do? Su Zirong couldn't help but worry about himself, because he wanted to make friends with China's high-level officials, he helped China transport a large amount of aid from the United States, and these businesses did bring him a lot of political convenience, so that he and China and the United States have established good network resources, and at the same time received a lot of feedback from the Chinese side.

But if the Japanese occupy this place, will they settle accounts with him?

Su Zirong felt a burst of regret in his heart, he really shouldn't have been short-sighted to make Chinese money. These Japanese are really ambitious leopards, how dare they attack the United States? If he hadn't misjudged, he wouldn't have made such a decision at all.

Su Zirong paced back and forth in the huge living room, sucking on the Cuban cigar in his hand, making the whole living room full of smoke.

At this time the lady walked down. Su Zirong's wife is his third wife, and the first wife is Su Hui's mother.

Seeing Su Zirong so anxious, Mrs. came over and said with some complaints: "I shouldn't have listened to that Su Hui a long time ago." Now it's okay, she's gone into hiding in the United States, and it's our turn to run around here. ”

Su Zirong ignored her, stood in front of the window and continued to smoke.

"Zirong, think about it, should we leave or stay? I've heard that the Japanese don't blink an eye, and I'm scared to death here now. Mrs. Su walked over and said with some panic.

Su Zirong still ignored her and continued to smoke there thinking about things.

"Zirong, you have something to say. What now? Why don't we all go to the United States? I'm going to call our son back, and he doesn't know where to run? What time is it now? Don't you hear the planes rumbling outside? ”

Mrs. Su chattered, Su Zirong was irritable, and she buzzed like a fly, so angry that he extinguished the cigar smoke in his hand on the marble wall in front of him.

"Shut up! To go, you go! Su Zirong scolded, so frightened that Mrs. Su didn't dare to speak more.

After a while, Su Zirong's mood calmed down a little, and he looked at his beautiful wife, and he felt a little pity in his heart.

"Chen Fu! Chen Fu! Su Zirong stood in the living room and shouted loudly, and after a while, a man in his 50s wearing a long robe and short coat walked over.

"Master, you call me?" Chen Fu said.

"You pack up, go buy a plane ticket to Batavia now, and then transfer the lady and the young master to the United States from there." Su Zirong said categorically.

"Okay, I'm booking a ticket with the airline now." As he spoke, Chen Fu turned around and walked towards the phone next to the living room.

"Zirong, aren't you going with us?" Mrs. Su walked over and asked a little sadly.

Su Zirong shook his head and said, "How to go?" People can walk, but what about such a big industry here? My father and I have crossed the ocean to come here, how much suffering and how many sins have we endured to get to where we are today? I'm gone, I'm afraid there's nothing left. ”

When Su Zirong said this, the corners of his eyes were moist. He really can't bear these family inheritances, which began in his father's hands, but it is in his hands that he grows and grows.

The foundation of the country that has been worked hard and hard work, just let it go? He was reluctant! It's really reluctant!

"You will go upstairs and clean up your things, and then let someone go and find that unfilial son. I'll send a telegram to Su Hui in the United States when I go back, and you will settle down with her first when you arrive in the United States. You don't need to bring more money, our family's account in the United States is enough for you to spend, but you can't spend lavishly. ”

Su Zirong asked for a while, and Mrs. Su choked up and said, "When can we come back?" ”

"I'm here to see the attitude of the Japanese people before making a decision. If they're okay, then I'll take you back, and if they're not, I'll figure it out then." ”

Although Su Zirong is just a businessman, he has also experienced a lot of winds and waves, although he was a little angry at first, but after regaining his senses, he arranged things in an orderly manner.

After arranging these, Mrs. Su and the servants went upstairs to pack their things. The servants mainly packed some clothes and the like, and she herself went to collect some valuable goods of gold and silver jewelry.

Of course, another reason for going upstairs is because she is going to call her son who is playing outside, this bastard has no memory at all now, and he knows that he spends all day outside drinking and squandering, if he calls below, it is estimated that Su Zirong should be angry again.

Downstairs, Chen Fu walked over and said with an embarrassed face: "Master, the tickets are gone." ”

"What?" Su Zirong was a little surprised, and he continued: "Call Pan Am, find their manager's office, and say that I want a ticket. ”

Chen Fu said with an embarrassed face: "Master, I also fought just now, but the plane of Pan Am is gone." Now most of their planes are called up by the US military. ”

Su Zirong thought about it calmly, this is reasonable, the Japanese are just outside the city, and the dignitaries must be thinking of running out at this time, and the white people in Manila can't take care of it, let alone the yellow people?

"Master, why don't I ask for the ferry ticket?" Chen Fu asked tentatively.

Su Zirong waved his hand and said, "Forget it, let's arrange our own boat." I remember that there should be a ship to the United States today, and you should send your wife and young master to our own ship when the time comes. ”

"Yes, sir." After Chen Fu listened to the instructions, he began to arrange them again. Chen Fu is also a Chinese who came over, and speaks fluent Chinese, he was adopted by Su Zirong's father in the early years, and later followed Su Zirong as a follower.

Steady, capable, and clever, this is Su Zirong's evaluation of him, so Su Zirong is more at ease in everything he does.

Everything was cleaned up, Mrs. Su was also cleaned up, and her unfilial son also came back from outside. I heard that he was going to the United States, but this unfilial son did not show a little sadness, but his eyes showed brilliance: "Really? I can finally go to the United States to have fun, New York, Washington, but it's much better than here. ”

Mrs. Su looked at him and gave him a look, but he still kept chattering.

After hearing this, Su Zirong scolded angrily: "What are you thinking? Did you think it was a vacation to the United States? Let me tell you, after you arrive in the United States, arrange for schools to go to study, and don't go all day without learning or knowing, otherwise I will cut off your money. ”

The last sentence was so deterrent that he was so frightened that he didn't dare to speak and lowered his head.

At night, the scene of the battle became more and more obvious, and a cannonball fell on the lawn of the Su family's villa, but fortunately it did not explode, otherwise it would have been dangerous.

In order to avoid long nights and dreams, Su Zirong immediately decided to let Mrs. Su and them out. Outside, it seemed that the sound of gunfire could be heard, the American troops began to retreat, and the chaotic crowds on the streets began to run around, and some lawbreakers took advantage of this opportunity to collude and do illegal things.

The whole city is in chaos......