"Taniguchi-kun, thank you for your hard work."

Seeing "Shibu Taniguchi" reappearing in front of him, darker and thinner, Iwabuchi couldn't help but sigh three times:

"But, there aren't many people around me that I can trust anymore."

He seriously regarded Meng Shaoyuan as his confidant.

"Your Majesty Commander, this is the responsibility of an imperial soldier."

Meng Shaoyuan said calmly: "Once the US military enters Manila, there will be battlefields everywhere, and everyone will be a soldier, not to mention me?"

Everywhere is present, everyone is a soldier!

This sentence actually made Iwabuchi's eyes light up three times.

What a spirit of courage.

Moreover, his idea is completely in line with his philosophy of sticking to the end!

"How is the security force?" Iwabuchi asked the question he was most concerned about three times.

"We are currently actively preparing for war." Meng Shaoyuan also answered truthfully: "In accordance with the order of the Commander, the security forces have entered their respective defensive positions, dug positions, and deployed defenses. It's just..."

He said this as if he was hesitant to speak.

"Taniguchi-kun, if you have anything to say, just say it." Iwabuchi noticed the other party's concerns three times: "No matter what, in extraordinary times, this is Manila, and I am the only commander!"

These words almost told Meng Shaoyuan that he could cover the sky with one hand here!

Indeed, after Yamashita Tomofumi decided to abandon Manila, he actually severed all ties with Manila.

The life and death of Manila has nothing to do with Yamashita Tombumi.

"Yes, Your Excellency." Meng Shaoyuan then said: "I am very worried about Your Excellency Dao Duo."

Iwabuchi frowned three times.

Meng Shaoyuan continued: "Your Excellency Commander, Your Excellency Dao Duo is a meritorious figure of the empire who has participated in many battles and has rich combat experience, but he is from the army."

He said half of what he said, but Iwabuchi understood it as soon as he heard it three times.

In terms of actual combat experience, I really can't compare with officers like Doshima Tawahiro who have experienced hundreds of battles.

What's more, there are conflicts between the Japanese army and navy.

Although now, for the common purpose, Shimado and Hiiro are nominally their subordinates, and they are actively building defenses according to their own arrangements.

However, once the war officially begins, I am afraid that I will not be able to command Shima Ta and Hiiro at all.

Meng Shaoyuan indeed tried to sow discord between Iwabuchi and Shimata and Hiiro three times.

But this provocation must be based on facts.

The so-called basis of facts already exists and everyone is aware of it.

This is like a pair of enemies who are temporarily united for some special reason.

But at this time, if someone talks about their past hatred in front of each other, those previous grudges will soon come to mind.

The same is true for Iwabuchi Sanji and Shimata and Hiiro.

There was already a seed of dissatisfaction between them, and what Meng Shaoyuan was doing now was nothing more than letting this seed grow slowly.

When they grow up and mature, you can naturally pick the fruits.

"I understand what you mean, Taniguchi-kun." Iwabuchi said slowly three times: "You are also a member of the Army, but in this critical moment, you were able to be selfless.

If everyone in Manila is like you, maybe we can really create miracles here."

Now, Iwabuchi regards Meng Shaoyuan as "one of his own" three times, and Shimado and Hiiro also regard Meng Shaoyuan as "one of their own".

And the most amazing thing is that both of them are guarding against each other, and both think that "Shibu Taniguchi" is a chess piece they have placed beside the other.

Therefore, not only would they not betray Meng Shaoyuan, but they would also try every means to protect him.

What Meng Shaoyuan had to do was to find an opportunity.

"Taniguchi-kun, thank you for telling me all this." Iwabuchi was lost in thought for the third time: "I just got the news that the US military has basically defeated our army on Laite Island, and sent advance troops to try to find a landing on Luzon Island.

point.

Soon, Manila will be under even more intense artillery fire. Please go back and do your thing."

It can be heard that Iwabuchi only relied on 17,000 marines and 4,000 security forces to hold Manila in that confrontation. In fact, he also knew that this was a fantasy.

All he can do is to burn with this city and fulfill his own heroic reputation!

And this so-called bravery is accompanied by the lives of hundreds of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of innocent people!

…

"The retreat to Sumatra has begun one after another."

As soon as he returned home, Meng Shaoyuan called Mixuko, Norika and Aiko over and explained the situation in detail: "The day after tomorrow, the last group of people will leave Manila and go to Sumatra, waiting for the arrival of the 'Awa Maru'.

If any of you want to leave, this is your last chance, just tell me and I will make arrangements."

Manila is about to become a battlefield.

He didn't want three women to be buried here.

However, Sumatra? "Awa Maru"?

That's the place to die.

As long as the three of them disagree and are willing to stay with him, then he has a way to let them live.

Mixiko's eyes were as charming as silk: "Should I go back? Go back to Japan? Continue to be with that so-called husband? Taniguchi-kun, I'm not going anywhere, I'm just going to stay here with you."

The same goes for Ji Xiang.

Like Mikoko, she had been extremely disappointed with her family.

How could a woman who was betrayed return to that place?

Aiko hesitated for a moment.

Meng Shaoyuan also knew that among the three women, the only one who wanted to go back must be his beloved son.

After all, she is a daughter, not a wife.

"Do you want to leave?" Meng Shaoyuan said it for her.

"Yes, I want to go back." Aiko plucked up the courage and said, "I miss my family."

"What if I say, now is not the best time to go back?" Meng Shaoyuan said: "Stay in the Philippines, I have a way for you to survive until the end of the war. By that time, if you want to return to Japan again, I will definitely

Sending you back."

Aiko doesn't believe it, really doesn't believe it at all.

Although she was a woman, she also had a premonition that Manila was about to be doomed.

She doesn't want to die here.

Aiko pursed her lips and said, "Taniguchi-kun, we can meet again in the future."

Meng Shaoyuan sighed in his heart.

She has given Aiko the last chance, but she is still unwilling to seize this opportunity.

It seems that his position in her mind is not that important.

"Get it, get ready." Meng Shaoyuan stopped trying to persuade him: "The day after tomorrow, I will see you off on time."

"Thank you, Taniguchi-kun." Aiko was ecstatic.
Chapter completed!