The Pampanga River is a river in central Luzon Island, Philippines. It originates from the western foothills of the Caravalho Mountains on the northern edge of Nueva Ecija Province. It winds southward, passes through Cabanatuan, and flows into Manila Bay in the Candaba Swamp. The total length is 193
kilometers. The lower reaches form alluvial plains and wide deltas, with swamps and dense mangroves. Boats can go up to 72 kilometers. Rice, sugar cane and fish are abundant along the coast.
It is extremely important to survive in the wild. You must understand the characteristics of tropical plants and understand their silent language in order to find clues to survival. Hu Zhiyong had nothing to do and said to the soldiers: "That plant that looks like bamboo is actually
The rattan family, also called bamboo and water rattan, is also an important source of water in the jungle. You only need to cut off a section, sharpen the rattan and point it downward. After a while, water will drip from the tip, quenching your thirst."
"This is called a water tree. This kind of tree will produce water at its roots when it is stimulated by external forces. In hot weather, hunters will chop a few times on the trunk, then squat down and dig holes next to the roots of the tree. There must be something edible in the tree holes.
Drinking juice."
"This plant is called a fishing tree. You can break off a section of the branches and leaves, and crush the leaves until the tempting smell is spread. Soak the branches and leaves in rivers or shallow seas, and fish and crabs will naturally come to bite you. Just lift the branches and you can go home.
Let’s make a pot of seafood sour soup.”
"Master, have you been here?" Yongxiang was impressed as he looked at Hu Zhi pointing at every plant around him and being able to name and tell its uses.
"Read thousands of books and walk thousands of miles!" Hu Zhiyong smiled faintly and avoided Yongxiang's questioning in a vague way.
"Dechang, take the second group and set off!" Seeing that the time was almost up, Yongxiang gave the order for the second group to move.
"yes!"
The sound of wind and rain became the best cover for Blood Wolf's actions. They braved the wind, rain, and walked quickly through the mud. No one opened their mouth to speak. All actions were carried out with gestures and hints, and only lightning flashes occasionally leaked.
Take a look at their figures.
Brigade commander Yamamura Hei personally led the 65th Brigade to guard the prisoners. More than 6,000 of his troops were stationed here, half of them. Because it was located in the hinterland of Luzon, the Japanese army was mainly careful about more than 200,000 prisoners.
Wen Liang led the soldiers to row quickly in the river, and they did not encounter any trouble when they reached the Japanese defense area. He was surprised: "Are the Japanese soldiers so careless?"
"God help me!" The commander of the first battalion of the third regiment was the company commander of the Chinese army during the Great Wall Anti-Japanese War. He pointed at the Japanese fortifications and said: "Captain, what the Japanese are most afraid of is the violence of the prisoners. It seems that they have no control over the surrounding areas.
No defense!"
"The Japanese army has more than 200,000 troops in the Philippines. Who dares to come here to cause trouble!" Wen Liang laughed and asked the soldiers to separate and carry out sneak attacks on the enemies in their dreams. The bunkers were all built on high ground, but the heavy rain ate up the little devils.
They had suffered a lot. They had not had a good rest all day and night, fearing that the prisoners in the low-lying areas would cause disturbance.
"Off the head, no one will be left alive!" Wen Liang gestured with his hand and pulled out his multifunctional military spur.
The riverside was the place where the Japanese army's defense was most lax. Wen Liang's regiment of 2,000 men quickly rushed towards their respective targets. After clearing the sentry, they ducked into the bunker. They walked up one level at a time without making a single sound under their feet.
movement.
On the roof of the building, the Japanese machine gunner was still looking out from the lookout port vigilantly. Listening to the breathing of the man coming up, the kid asked in a low voice: "It's not time to change the sentry yet."
"Yoshi, you can go and rest!"
"Baga - Nani? Are you -" The little devil was confused. The person who came up was not their companion.
"Go to Hell and ask the King of Hell to find out!" A battalion commander raised his knife and stabbed it into the kid's neck with a strong slash, causing the machine gunner's head to droop.
The other soldiers rushed over and pierced the Japs' back with a knife. In order to prevent him from screaming when he died, they put their hands under the Japs' nose and waited for the gushing blood to drain away.
After Dechang's troops came up, some of them guarded the Japanese fortifications, while others hurried to the prison camp. They said to the stunned foreigners: "Don't say anything, we are here to save you! If the target is exposed, everyone will be dead!"
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In the concentration camp, these people had suffered a lot. After the US-Philippine coalition surrendered, about 78,000 people surrendered. After these 78,000 people became prisoners of war of the Japanese army, they began to have their property extorted by the Japanese army and began to be escorted to 62 miles (about 100
kilometers) away.
The journey was mainly on foot, but during the entire march, except for a small amount of food at the beginning, the prisoners of war were not allowed to have any food or drink along the way. Anyone who tried to find water and food would be executed with bayonet or shot by the Japanese army.
At the same time, they also drove away and prevented the local Filipinos from giving food and water to the prisoners of war. Even if a few lucky ones escaped the Japanese army and secretly drank a few sips of river water, they died of severe diarrhea and vomiting because the river water was seriously polluted.
After forcibly marching without eating or drinking, they finally arrived at the target camp, but they died of hunger and thirst along the way (they initially surrendered due to hunger) and were stabbed to death by the Japanese army. As many as 15,000 people were shot.
It was not that death was eliminated after arriving at the prisoner-of-war camp. Because the Japanese army also mistreated prisoners of war in the camp, including torture, forcing them to do hard work, deliberately starving them, etc., about 26,000 more died within two months of arriving at the camp.
people.
They opened up wasteland, farmed, and built fortifications here. They were always looking forward to someone coming to rescue them and jump out of the sea of fire. They heard that they were Chinese people, so the prisoners consciously followed the soldiers and marched quietly in the pouring rain.
It was almost dawn, and the darkness before dawn made them stumble forward. The blood wolf led a hundred of them, supported them, and walked into the river.
"Quickly, bring the Japanese weapons. Those who are strong enough can carry the Japanese machine guns and grenade launchers. There is food here for everyone to eat on the road!" Dechang greeted his soldiers and explained carefully to the prisoners.
They would never put down their guns again in this life! They gave up their weapons and surrendered because of hunger, but many people died. At this moment, they knew the weight and meaning of the guns!
The last group of prisoners who evacuated the concentration camp finally walked out of the devilish camp at dawn. In the woods, everyone ate dry food and listened to Hu Zhiyong's speech to them.
"We are not out of danger yet, we must break into the mountains! The wounded and the infirm are gathered into one division, and the other personnel are organized into two corps and six divisions! General Wainwright, I will leave these matters to you." Hu Zhiyong
I met with the U.S. Army Major General and told him what Roosevelt meant. He also turned on the radio on the spot and asked him to have a direct conversation with the president.
Roosevelt was in the White House, his hands trembling as he listened to Wainwright's account of how he walked out of the concentration camp. This extremely smart president did not expect that Hu Zhiyong would take the risk himself!
He excitedly said to Wainwright: "Everything must be decided by Third Young Master. With him here, your lives will not be in danger!"
"Yes!" Wainwright put down the microphone and held Hu Zhiyong's hand excitedly: "More than 200,000 of us surrendered, but you came to rescue with thousands of people!"
Hu Zhiyong laughed and said: "I have business in the Philippines, and my subordinates are familiar with everything here. You will not go hungry if you stay with us. Please pick up your guns and kill the Japanese to your heart's content!"
"Yes!" Wainwright excitedly gave Hu Zhiyong a military salute and went to reorganize the team with satisfaction.
Mayon Volcano on Luzon Island is the largest active volcano in the Philippines. The main rivers are the Mindanao River and the Cagayan River. Bay Lake is the largest lake in the country. Mountains range from north to south, with the highest peak reaching more than 2,000 meters. The scenery along the way
Beautiful and colorful, enough to make people addicted.
Wen Liang led two reorganized elite divisions of the US military and set off with ammunition and weapons that had been prepared. Their purpose was to attract the Japanese troops into the mountains and give Hu Zhiyong time to send off the disabled soldiers.
The commander of the 14th Army of the Japanese Army, Masaharu Honma, only received news of the escape of the prisoners at noon the next day. He was shocked. All the Japanese troops in the two brigades of Yamamura Bei were destroyed, except for one brigade led by the brigade commander. It happened that
To perform official duties and escape the blow of destruction!
"Baga, they have taken away weapons and supplies, which will cause a great crisis to the situation in the Philippines! Send troops to eliminate them as soon as possible!"
"Report, the prisoners have fled to the mountains near the Cagayan River, and nearby residents saw a long queue!"
"Assemble and dispatch two divisions to encircle and suppress the Cagayan River. They must not be allowed to escape from the Philippines!" Masaharu Honma, an Army Lieutenant General in the Japanese Empire. An expert on British issues, known as the poet general.
He became the commander of the Taiwan Army on January 2, 1940. He wrote the famous Song of the Taiwan Expeditionary Force. When the Pacific War broke out, because he had experience in both staff work and field force commander, he was appointed as the commander of the 14th Army.
Masaharu Honma is 1.8 meters tall. He is personable and lacks actual command and control. He is considered an excellent military theorist. Hu Zhiyong took advantage of his lack of understanding of actual combat troop mobilization to dare to leave most of the prisoners not far from the prisoner concentration camp.
Resting in the woods.
The Japanese army was mobilizing troops, but Hu Zhiyong transported more than 10,000 disabled people to the cliff on the second night and boarded a warship heading for Taiping Island. This time he won by chance, and Hu Zhiyong said with emotion: "Oh my God
Help is a major reason, and the proximity of Taiping Island to Luzon is also a condition for victory. The bigger factor is that the commercial blood wolf lurkers he deployed on the island took out all the weapons and food to supply these people."
"God!" After hearing that more than 20,000 injured people had been rescued, and that others had distributed weapons and continued the guerrilla war in the Philippines, Roosevelt finally breathed a sigh of relief. He urgently ordered Special Envoy Hopkins: "Bring gold and U.S. dollars, and send people
Bring me back!"
"Your Excellency, what should we do with the people from the Philippines, Britain and France?" Hopkins knew that Hu Zhiyong could do things for his sake, but he would never ask for less than the agreed price!
"Let's advance the payment first, and then tell their country!" Roosevelt smiled: "The third young master of the Hu family is really lucky. He can handle such a difficult thing with ease!"