Open an aircraft carrier to fight against Japan

As for information such as the artillery model and the number of the defensive troops in the artillery fortifications on Corregidor Island, the Manila station is not clear. After all, the work of the General Intelligence Bureau in the previous stage focused on Japan, Europe and the United States, and the investment in small Southeast Asian countries was not large.

Zhang Chuang therefore decided to first dispatch the Air Cavalry Regiment of the 1st Amphibious Division, land on Corregidor Island, remove the artillery fortifications, and then enter Manila Bay to land. Zhang Chuang deployed this strategy, and the officers below began to deploy divisions and regiments. Level [-] battle plan.

Zhang Chuang turned his attention to Ramon Bay on the eastern front again. Ramon Bay is a harbor with a big mouth and a bigger belly. The narrowest bay is more than 40 kilometers away. It is difficult for the enemy's artillery to hit the troop carrier moving at high speed. Zhang Chuang decided: Land directly on the eastern front and capture the port city of Real. Real has a road leading directly to Manila. After landing, the 1st Amphibious Division will use the road to go straight to Manila.

On September 9, the 25st Amphibious Division, the 1th Division and the 26th Division launched an attack. The first to attack was the Air Cavalry Regiment of the 27st Amphibious Division. Under the leadership of the regiment leader Zhang Yaoyang, they flew directly to Corregidor Island. They landed on the island, and then proceeded to the artillery fortifications on the island. There was no resistance on the way, and all the soldiers in the defensive position raised their hands and surrendered.

It turns out that this island is relatively desolate, and there is nothing to fish for. No one in the Spanish army is willing to station here. They kicked the most unpopular officers to this island. The soldiers are all Filipino soldiers. They don’t train every day on the island. , the only thing he did was to look forward to being transferred from this small island as soon as possible.

The head of the regiment, Zhang Yaoyang, did not expect that the defenders on the island would surrender without any resistance, because Governor Sandras has always been very tough, and most people in Lin Yuan's troops believed that the defenders would resist desperately, so they did not prepare a plan for guarding the prisoners of war. Zhang Yaoyang didn't know how to deal with these prisoners of war, and it was impossible to let them go home, because the Spanish high-level officials were worried that these defenders would escape, so they didn't leave a small boat on the island.

Zhang Yaoyang asked these prisoners to stay in the original fortifications and wait for the follow-up troops, but the prisoners refused because they were afraid that Lin Yuan's troops would leave them alone, Lin Yuan's troops would ignore them, and the Spanish colonial government would ignore them, so they would be hungry Died on the island?So the prisoners of war followed the air cavalry regiment life and death, and what was originally a lean combat force instantly became a bloated "nanny team".

Zhang Yaoyang had no choice but to let the prisoners of war follow. These prisoners of war also performed very well, helping Lin Yuan's troops find every artillery fortification. Zhang Yaoyang and the others went inside to take a look, and they suddenly found that the cannons inside were full. moss!It turned out that the soil accumulated on the body of the cannon, and the tenacious moss made its home here.

In this way, the threat of Corregidor Island was lifted. The 26th Division and the 27th Division then bypassed Corregidor Island. The advance troops of the 26th Division entered downtown Manila without firing a single shot.

When the advance troops entered the urban area of ​​Manila, the 1st Amphibious Division was still on the road from Real to Manila. Their journey was smoother. They did not encounter any obstacles during the landing process. After entering the urban area, they did not meet the Spanish defenders. When passing through the urban area, there are even small vendors selling various souvenirs.

The advance regiment of the 26th Division entered the urban area of ​​Manila. The first thing it did was to control the Governor's Mansion and the bank, including the bank vault, and controlled all the gold and silver inside. Governor Sandras did not flee. He put the Governor's uniform Wrapped around his body, with medals hanging on his chest, and a long sword on his waist, he walked out of the Governor's Mansion and said loudly to the soldiers of Lin Yuan's army outside the door: "I am the Governor of the Philippines in the Spanish Empire, and I want to meet Mr. Lin Yuan and negotiate with him! "

Lin Yuan had given an order in advance not to harm these Spanish colonial rulers, so the soldiers of the advance regiment politely invited Sandras back to the division headquarters, where Sandras met with them through a video call device. When they arrived at Lin Yuan, Sandras said to Lin Yuan: "Mr. Lin Yuan, now that we have surrendered, you must treat us according to international conventions!"

Lin Yuan nodded and said: "Although China is not a signatory to the Geneva Convention, I, Lin, never like to abuse prisoners of war. Don't worry, I will send you back to China."

Sandras said hurriedly: "No, no, no, I'm not going back to Spain, I'm going to France."

Lin Yuan was taken aback, and asked, "What are you going to do in France?"

Sandras did not answer directly, but said: "Mr. Lin Yuan, I hope you can respect my **!"

Lin Yuan tried not to laugh, when Lin Yuan's attendant handed Lin Yuan a note, which said: "Most of the money that Sandras embezzled was in BNP Paribas, and he bought a lot of high-end products in France. Villas and luxury goods." Lin Yuan immediately understood: Sandras had made enough money and wanted to escape to France to live a life like paradise.

Lin Yuan's purpose is to bring the Philippines into China's economic system, so he naturally dismissed the corrupt officials, so he said with a smile: "No problem, I promise to send you to France, I will contact the French ambassador, I hope you can hand over the Philippine regime to us as soon as possible.”

Sandras fully agreed, and then said: "Mr. Lin Yuan, if you can promise me one condition, I will tell you a very important thing!"

Lin Yuan asked, "What condition? Let's hear it."

Sandras said: "I hope you can arrange for me to travel to China and taste various Chinese delicacies!"

Lin Yuan frowned and said, "Is it that simple?"

Sandras also frowned, and asked back: "Is it simple? There are so many Chinese delicacies, and it is a big project to try them all!"

Lin Yuan thought to himself: "I knew Sandras was such a foodie, why would I send so many troops there? Send a few chefs to the Philippines and it will be settled!" Lin Yuan said: "Yes, tell me, What's important?"

Sandras said: "The anti-Chinese riots were planned by the British alone! They sent a man named Alex Charlton. I heard that he used to be the director of the Ministry of Industry in the British Concession in Shanghai, and you once We fought."

Lin Yuan thought to himself: "If you catch this Charlton, it will be of great benefit to understand the strategic intentions of the British!" Lin Yuan hurriedly asked: "Then where is this Charlton?"

Sandras said: "He went to Indonesia on a cruise ship called 'Atlantic'. If you want to catch him, stop the cruise ship called Atlantic."

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