I am Jiang Weiguo in World War II

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24 Hummingbirds took off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier one after another, like a group of elves in the dark night, they swept towards Corregidor Island.

As the name suggests, the hummingbird helicopter is very light, but it still makes a buzzing sound during the flight. The Japanese army and the American army are engaged in artillery battles. The sound of artillery and explosions completely covers the flying sounds of the hummingbirds. In fact, this is Feng Shengfa The main reason for the Japanese fleet to "attack" Corregidor Island.

Located in a semi-basement concrete bunker in the middle of Corregidor Island, MacArthur was restlessly holding the pistol left by his father, which was full of bullets.

MacArthur had no doubts in his heart that the "last moment" had arrived. His mood at this time was both complicated and simple, and his thoughts were both chaotic and calm.

"Unexpectedly, my military career ended in such a defeat!" MacArthur smiled wryly, "But at the very least, I will not become a prisoner of the enemy, and I will not let my father, my country, and my alma mater ( West Point) shame on me!"

"Ike (MacArthur's nickname)! Please!" Chief of Staff Sutherland was already jumping up and down anxiously, scratching his head, "After the bombardment is over, the Chinese will start landing! We must go! Hart has sent submarines Come pick us up, we really don't have time! Let's go!"

"Ricky (Sutherland's nickname), you go, I won't go!" MacArthur shook his head gently, "How can I go? My subordinates, my soldiers, and the Philippines The people are all here, how can I abandon them?"

"Ike..." Sutherland's lips trembled.

"Don't worry!" MacArthur smiled, "I will not become a prisoner of the Chinese. Although this pistol of mine is not sure that it can kill a few Chinese, it is sure enough to end my own life!"

"Ike..." Sutherland couldn't help being sad, and tears welled up in his eyes.

Sutherland served as MacArthur's chief of staff all year round, and the relationship between the two was excellent.

"Sir!" At this moment, the guards outside suddenly shouted in panic, "The enemy is coming!"

"What?" Sutherland was taken aback, and hurried out to check, "Haven't the Chinese not landed yet?"

"In the sky! The enemy is coming from the sky!" The guards pointed to the night sky.

Sutherland looked up and was stunned.

The hummingbirds hovered and hovered over the bunker where MacArthur was located. Dozens of landing ropes were hanging down, and groups of capable special forces of the Nanjing Army were continuously sliding down. .

Before Sutherland could react, he was shot in the leg, and suddenly he fell to the ground in pain, screaming loudly. The reason why he was shot in the leg was not that the special soldier of the Nanjing Army who shot him missed it, but It was the special forces who saw him wearing the rank of major general, so they showed mercy.

"Go!" After landing, Liang Fei led the special forces into the bunker with lightning speed.

MacArthur watched in astonishment these Chinese soldiers who had descended from the sky and appeared suddenly. The first thing he did after regaining consciousness was to put the pistol in his hand on his temple.

"Boom!" Liang Fei quickly pulled the trigger and hit MacArthur in the chest.

MacArthur fell to the ground at once, and he felt a pain in his chest, but what followed was not the coldness of death, but a strange feeling of numbness and stiffness.

"Just a little bit!" Liang Fei breathed a sigh of relief, and stuffed the pistol loaded with anesthesia bullets into his pocket.

More than half an hour later, Narumi Inoue on the battleship King Kong received a telegram from Feng Shengfa: "Unfortunately, the battle failed. MacArthur is not on the island, and his specific whereabouts are temporarily unknown!"

"What a pity!" Narumi Inoue sighed, and then ordered the Japanese fleet to stop fighting and sail away from Corregidor Island.

At the same time, MacArthur woke up slowly, and he immediately regained consciousness, and found that the shot in his chest had been bandaged, but there was only a little pain, and his body was still numb.

MacArthur hurriedly looked around, and found that he was in a small room, and the room was slightly bumped. He quickly understood that he was lying on a bed in the cabin of a warship, and there were still people in the room. Two people.

"General MacArthur, I'm sorry that my subordinate treated you so rudely, but if he didn't, he would be dead, of your own impulsive actions!" said the man sitting on a chair in the room, smiling, An officer beside him immediately translated his Chinese into English.

MacArthur sat up with difficulty, and looked at the other party coldly. The other party was a young oriental man in his twenties, wearing the uniform of a lieutenant general of the Chinese Army. Leisurely manner.

"Who are you?" MacArthur asked strenuously and vigilantly.

"I am Jiang Weiguo!" Jiang Weiguo was still smiling, "General MacArthur, it is a great honor to have such close contact with you. I have admired your name for a long time!"

MacArthur was taken aback: "You are Jiang Weiguo?" Although he didn't know Jiang Weiguo very well, he also knew about Jiang Weiguo.

"Yes, but don't worry, and don't look at me with such hostile eyes!" Jiang Weiguo lit a cigarette, "You also smoke, I believe you won't mind the smell of my cigarette.

You and I are both very busy people with a lot to do, so I'll keep the story short.

My subordinates captured you alive, but you are not my captive, but my guest, I will not hurt you, in fact, the fact that my subordinates captured you alive is a secret, and it has not been announced to the public, only to carry out this action My subordinates, myself, my father, and President Roosevelt of your country know it, but the Japanese don't know it!"

MacArthur's mind fluctuated, he sneered: "Are you going to use me to coerce President Roosevelt?"

"Ha!" Jiang Weiguo laughed, blowing out a smoke ring, "You are really humorous.

Well, in order to facilitate your understanding, let me tell you a story!This story happened in China, more than 2000 years ago. At that time, China was not a complete country, but divided into three countries. There was a country called "Wei" in the north of China, "Wu" in the southeast, and "Shu" in the southwest. '.

Among the three countries, Wei State is the strongest. The emperor of Wei State wanted to destroy Wu State and Shu State, so as to complete the overall unification of China. Both Wu State and Shu State were weaker than Wei State. In order to survive, the two countries united against Wei State. After the Wei State launched a large-scale attack, the Wu State and the Shu State worked together to defeat the Wei State. The army of the Wei State was wiped out. However, a strange thing happened. The Wu army adopted a strategy of only chasing and not killing the emperor of Wei, and deliberately drove the emperor of Wei to the area controlled by the Shu army, and the Shu army also adopted a similar strategy. According to the countermeasures, at the key place where the emperor of Wei escaped, the Shu army sent a general who had a personal relationship with the emperor of Wei to guard, and the general finally let the emperor of Wei go.

General MacArthur, do you know why Wu's army did that?Why did the Shu army do that?Why did the armies of Wu and Shu countries intercept and kill the emperor of Wei without moving? "

MacArthur showed a surprised expression, his face and eyes moved, and he seemed to understand something vaguely.

Jiang Weiguo smiled: "Because, first, Wu and Shu are only united because of their interests. The two countries actually have their own ghosts. Second, the high-level officials of Wu and Shu know which country killed Wei. The emperor of the country, the next time Wei's army attacks, that country will become the target of Wei's army's revenge. Both Wu and Shu hope that the other country will kill the emperor of Wei, so as to bring disaster to each other.

General MacArthur, although you are not the president of the United States, the United States is the state of Wei, China and Japan are the states of Shu and Wu, and I am the general of the state of Shu who wants to let you go!"

The expression on MacArthur's face was changing drastically, and he felt an unprecedented shock in his mind.

"Don't be too surprised. President Roosevelt is also an insider about this matter. He let you go without telling the Japanese. It's another favor I sold to President Roosevelt!" Jiang Weiguo swallowed, "General MacArthur, I will send the Chinese navy right away. The submarine sent you to Australia, and then, you come back with the American army! Fight the Japanese, yes, you are going to fight the Japanese, this is not only what the United States needs, but also what China needs.

As for your subordinates in the Philippines, you can order them to surrender, which is also the order of President Roosevelt.

Alright, I'm done, I wish you... may you beat the Japanese hard in the future and be victorious in all battles against Japan!"

Jiang Weiguo stood up, took out an exquisite wooden box and put it on the table: "This is the best shredded tobacco produced in Yunnan Province, China. It tastes very good. It is a gift from me. In addition, it is a gift, you have to give it too." I have a present, General MacArthur, I like your corncob pipe!" He graciously took the pipe beside MacArthur's bed, which would become his souvenir.

Leaving MacArthur, whose mind was completely straightened, Jiang Weiguo left the room refreshed.

(I will go to my father-in-law’s house tomorrow to pick up my wife and children, and I would like to ask readers and friends for a few days off, thank you.

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Chapter 646 Restoration of Taiwan Library (1)

The Battle of the Philippines between the Sino-Japanese Allied Forces and the U.S.-Philippine Army began on April 4 and ended on April 2. It lasted for 4 days in total. In this battle, the Sino-Japanese Allied Forces invested a total of about 16 troops (about 11 Chinese troops , the Japanese army is about 10), the U.S. and Philippine troops have invested a total of about 1 troops (the U.S. military is about 20, and the Philippine army is about 6), and the two sides also invested a large number of aircraft and ships to participate in the battle. In the end, the Chinese and Japanese coalition forces won a big victory. The U.S.-Philippines army was completely defeated, and the Sino-Japanese coalition suffered a total of more than 14 casualties (most of them were casualties of the Chinese army, and the Japanese army suffered very small casualties, only more than 1.1 people). More than 300 people (most of them were casualties of the U.S. Army, the Philippine Army suffered few casualties, only more than 3900 people), of which about 2.6 were killed, and more than 5000 were captured and surrendered (a quarter were U.S. troops). In addition, the Chinese and Japanese allied forces lost more than 1 aircraft (basically all Japanese aircraft), as well as 15 light cruiser, 300 destroyer, and 1 transport ship (the above three ships belonged to the Japanese army), and the US-Philippines lost more than 1 aircraft. aircraft, 1 submarines, and more than 900 ships of other types; thousands of Filipino civilians were killed or injured.

When the two sides fought until April 4th, the Chinese and Japanese coalition forces basically captured Luzon Island, the core of the Philippines. Mindanao, which is still under the control of the US-Philippines, fled to Australia on a B-15 bomber, and finally arrived in Melbourne by train.

At Melbourne Railway Station, MacArthur was invited to give a speech to the reporters who came to hear the news. He made a famous Caesar-style statement:

"On the orders of President Roosevelt, I broke through the enemy's defenses on land, sea, and air, and traveled thousands of miles from the Philippines to Australia.

President Roosevelt gave me the new task of stopping the enemy's further attack and organizing our gradual new counterattack, which included the defense of Australia and the liberation of the Philippines.

I got away with it, but I'll be back! "

"I will go back (Ishall return)" has since become MacArthur's famous saying.

After uttering this famous sentence, MacArthur sent a wireless message to Jonathan Wainwright, the deputy commander-in-chief who was still in command of the US-Philippines resistance on the Philippine battlefield, "Continuing to fight is meaningless except to increase casualties. With the approval of President Roosevelt, you are allowed to surrender to the enemy" order, and at the same time told Wainwright that his rank had been promoted from major general to lieutenant general.

After receiving this telegram from MacArthur, Wainwright had mixed feelings. He knew that his troops would not be able to hold on no matter what, because the supreme commander had run away. How could the soldiers have the confidence to continue?MacArthur's "I'll go back" speech in Australia certainly had an inspiring effect, but it dealt a major blow to the spirit of the U.S. and Filipino troops on the Philippine battlefield. The soldiers were not stupid, and MacArthur himself had already fled The Philippines, fled to Australia, and made a generous statement "I will go back", which shows that both MacArthur and Washington high-level officials have given up on the Philippines, and the war situation in the Philippines is irreparable. Otherwise, why did MacArthur run away alone?Therefore, Wainwright did not intend to "fight to the end". In order to save the lives of more subordinates, he chose to give up his honor. He sent a farewell telegram to Washington. In the telegram, he said, "We have tried our best, please understand and Forgive us, I am about to meet with the enemy commander with deep regret and immense pride in my indomitable troops, farewell, Mr. President."

On the morning of April 4, Lieutenant General Jonathan Wainwright, Deputy Commander-in-Chief and Acting Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Philippine Army, led Major General Richard Sutherland, Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Lewis Brereton, Commander of the U.S. Far East Air Force, and Admiral Thomas Hart, commander-in-chief of the Asian Fleet, went to Lingayen Bay and formally surrendered to Lieutenant General Feng Shengfa, commander of the ground forces of the Chinese and Japanese coalition forces, on the heavy cruiser Zhongzheng of the Chinese Navy. Division, the Navy's 16st Marine Division, the U.S. Far East Air Force, and the U.S. Asian Fleet all stopped resisting and disarmed the Chinese and Japanese allied forces.

The Battle of the Philippines is over.

"General, the reason why we are willing and choosing to surrender is to stop the unnecessary bloodshed. Here, I implore you to abide by the Geneva Convention and treat our surrendering personnel in a humanitarian spirit in accordance with the international law of war!" Surrender Ceremony Above, Wainwright expressed his only request to Feng Shengfa with a bitter expression.

Feng Shengfa smiled and said: "Your Excellency, you can rest assured that our Chinese army is a civilized army. We will definitely abide by international conventions and treat your surrender and captured personnel well. In exchange, your ordnance, luggage, and supplies cannot be destroyed. or damage, including the few remaining aircraft and those ships, must be handed over to us intact.

In fact, this is a manifestation of integrity. You surrendered to us by asking for humanitarian treatment after you surrendered. We promised to provide humanitarian treatment after you surrendered and accepted your surrender. ?We Chinese attach great importance to honesty, and we know that it is very shameful to say something that doesn't count.

In the past half a month, we have been treating your surrendered personnel and captured personnel well, and actively treated your wounded personnel who fell into the hands of our army. There was almost no incident of abuse or massacre of your personnel. I believe you all I saw it!"

Wen Wright nodded, and he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart: "If that's the case, then it couldn't be better.

General Feng, please accept my personal thanks and respect!" He saluted Feng Shengfa.

"However..." Feng Shengfa suddenly changed the subject, "We Chinese are honest, and we hate killing and atrocities, as for the Japanese, we can't guarantee it.

I am afraid you are also very clear about the virtues of the Japanese. When China and Japan were at war, you Americans have been paying attention, and I believe you have all seen the 'good things' that the Japanese have done in China!"

Suddenly, Wainwright's originally comforted face was shrouded in a thick haze.

The ending of the Philippine campaign was a "deal" between Jiang Weiguo and Roosevelt. Jiang Weiguo let MacArthur go. To prove his sincerity to Roosevelt, MacArthur himself was the favor Jiang Weiguo sold to Roosevelt again.

After learning that the U.S. and Philippine troops had officially surrendered, Jiang Weiguo sent a telegram to Feng Shengfa: "How many casualties are there in our army?"

Feng Shengfa replied: "A total of 10817 people were killed, injured, sick, and missing (there were also a very small number of Nanjing soldiers who were captured by the US-Philippines, but they were quickly rescued, and they were not included). 3925 people, and more than 50 people are missing!"

"Very good, well played!" Jiang Weiguo expressed his approval, and then asked, "How many enemies were killed? How many enemies were captured?"

Feng Shengfa replied: "The US military killed about 8000 people, wounded about 1.2 people, captured and surrendered more than 3.9 people, and more than 5 Americans in the Philippines fell into our hands; as for the Philippine army, the statistics are relatively Ambiguous, the Philippine army is basically defeated at the first touch, and the surrender is everywhere. In order to strengthen and speed up the attack on the US military, our army did not waste too much time and energy on the Philippine army. After capturing the Philippine army, most of them disarmed and released them, so although A total of 10,000+ Filipino troops surrendered to our army, but our army only captured more than 3 Filipino prisoners at the end of the war!"

Jiang Weiguo instructed: "Filipinos are worthless, they are all released, and they are a waste of food if they are locked up.

American talents are valuable, according to your report, including wounded and sick U.S. troops, there are more than 5 U.S. troops in our hands, and more than 5 American civilians!"

"Yes!"

Jiang Weiguo thought for a while, and instructed again: "Listen well, the dead U.S. troops are buried properly, the wounded and sick U.S. troops are treated, and the U.S. troops and American civilians who fall into our hands are treated generously and kindly. Remember, These measures of ours should be seen by Wainwright and other high-level US military personnel. Before long, we will hand over the Philippines to the Japanese, and hand over the [-] US military prisoners and American civilians in the Philippines to the Japanese. You have to take all the colonels and those above the rank of colonel among the U.S. prisoners headed by Wainwright, and I will return them to MacArthur after a while.

MacArthur has now gone to Australia, but he is currently only a polished commander. He desperately needs a group of subordinates who are good at fighting and have actual combat experience, such as Wainwright, Stilwell, Patton, Ridgway, and Van der Gerry Ford, give it all back to him. How could he make a comeback without these old subordinates?How did he keep his 'I'll be back' vow? "

Feng Shengfa was surprised: "Second Young Master, if we do this, will the Japanese have any objections?"

"So what if we have opinions? Do we need to look at the faces of the Japanese? How dare the Japanese show my face? I dispatched 1 troops, with more than [-] casualties, and they took down the Philippines. It was too late for them to thank me. Take away [-] Americans, what can they say? Even if I take away [-] Americans in the Philippines, the Japanese dare not fart, because those Americans are all Lao Tzu’s prisoners of war and belong to Lao Tzu .

If it weren't for long-term considerations, I would really take all Americans away.

Don't worry, I have a good reason for doing this, we have millions of overseas Chinese in the United States, and it is only natural for me to exchange American captives for overseas Chinese in the United States, and the Japanese can't figure out my real intention!"

"Second Young Master, please forgive me for being stupid, can you tell me what your real intention is?"

"My real intention...how should I put it? Let me ask you first, what will happen to those American captives and American civilians in our hands? What will happen to them in the hands of the Japanese?"

"Those Americans will definitely receive humanitarian treatment in our hands. First, we are not as cruel and brutal as the Japanese. Second, we must also consider the safety of the overseas Chinese in the United States. Third, We don't have much deep hatred with the Americans, so we can't torture them; but in the hands of the Japanese, there will definitely be no good results. The Japanese are bloodthirsty and hate surrenderers. Although mass murder is unlikely, they can be abused, humiliated, beaten. , Hunger must be commonplace!"

"Right, that's the truth.

In this war, China and Japan jointly deal with the United States, but we cannot become the enemy of the United States and the target of hatred from the United States. At the same time, if Japan is to become the enemy of the United States and the target of hatred from the United States, then what should we do?That is, we do good things, and the Japanese do bad things.

In Hawaii, we captured hundreds of thousands of American captives and American civilians, and we fed those Americans with food and drink, and now in the Philippines, we captured [-] American prisoners and American civilians and handed them over to the Japanese, the Japanese There must be a lot of viciousness, and all kinds of abuse, isn't there a comparison?Americans must hate the Japanese. The more Americans hate the Japanese, the more they will regard the Japanese as their first or even the only enemy. At the same time, the less they hate us, the more they will treat us as a secondary enemy or even not enemy.

The two are in a trade-off relationship.