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Chapter 309 Mutaguchi Renya's trump card: 50 tons of gold

Inside an M24 Chaffee, the co-pilot looked up and saw the Japanese major general charging at them with great fanfare, saber raised high.

The Japanese major general, who had been away from the grassroots for many years and was accustomed to a life of luxury, usually traveled on horseback or by car. He ran among the ruins of the buildings with bow legs.

Although the Japanese major general thought he looked very handsome as a lone hero, in the eyes of the tank co-pilot, his actions were so funny and ridiculous.

"Damn, where did this idiot come from?"

The co-pilot held the vehicle's machine gun with his left hand to roughly aim at the target, and pulled the trigger with his right hand. A short burst of fire instantly opened several bloody holes in the Japanese major general's body, which also helped the other party to "ventilate".

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"Your Excellency, shall we take prisoners?"

In response to the staff officer's question, Bai Minghui thought for a moment.

Now we are fighting in Sindhu. Even if we capture Japanese prisoners, we will have no chance to bring them back. They will definitely be handed over to the Sindhu colonial government authorities, and the People's Army will not get any benefits.

Moreover, the Japanese troops led by Mutaguchi Ren'ya robbed a large amount of gold, silver and treasures along the way, which are now piled up in Chittagong.

Although it was not clear how much treasure there was, Bai Minghui knew very well that it must be no small amount.

In his mind, these had already been the spoils of the Anmin Army.

If any Japanese prisoner leaked this matter later, it would be very troublesome.

In that case, why not just go all out and leave no evidence behind?

After making up his mind, Bai Minghui took the radio and began to call out to the entire army: "This is Bai Minghui, passing on my order, no prisoners will be taken!"

The staff officer beside him immediately became anxious and came up to pull Bai Minghui: "Your Excellency, please don't..."

"I repeat, take no prisoners!" Bai Minghui thought of the Northeastern civilians who were captured by the Japanese and used as 'road guards'. He shouted with determination, "I gave the order. All units must resolutely carry it out. If anything goes wrong, I will bear the responsibility alone!"

The staff officer said dejectedly: "I should have given this order."

Bai Minghui patted his uniform and grinned, "You're just a combat staff officer, and you're still too short. If something really happens, I, a tall guy, will have to take charge."

He knew very well that Zhang Chi was very eager for the gold looted from Sindhu.

At the same time, he also firmly believed that Zhang Chi needed this batch of gold treasures not for personal greed, but for the common interests of the Chinese in Pegu.

In this case, Bai Minghui felt that Zhang Chi had been very kind to him privately, and that this money would be of great use to his future development.

Then let him, as a good subordinate, help the leader to clean up the mess.

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"You all heard it, leave no one alive."

A company commander whispered an order.

The infantry quickly rushed deep into the harbor to eliminate the last traces of resistance.

This port, once the devil's hope, has now become their burial place.

The commander of the Japanese 15th Army, Lieutenant General Mutaguchi Ren'ya, took the few remaining major generals and colonels, as well as dozens of guards, and seized a reinforced concrete building inside the port, trying to put up a last-ditch resistance.

Outside, there were bursts of artillery fire, machine gun fire, and shouts of killing.

Inside the room, Mutaguchi Ren'ya's eyes were wide open, and the whites of his eyes were filled with red bloodshot.

He hated it because he almost escaped.

If only the Anmin Army's pursuit troops were a little slower.

If only the Imperial Navy's support submarine arrived earlier.

if only...

"Ah ah ah ah ah!"

Incompetent and furious, Mutaguchi Ren'ya drew his saber and slashed wildly at the empty wooden ammunition box at his feet.

Beside him, several fanatical Japanese lieutenant colonels and major generals were committing seppuku.

They lifted up their military uniforms, screamed, and slashed their stomachs with daggers.

In particular, there was a lieutenant colonel who was so arrogant that he even resorted to a cross-cut laparotomy. The severe pain made him scream in agony.

"Bakayaloo! So noisy!"

Mutaguchi Ren'ya, whose forehead veins bulged with the screams, suddenly took a step forward and swung the saber in his hand, trying to chop off the lieutenant colonel's head.

However, Mutaguchi Renya forgot that he was no longer the strong soldier who had just graduated from the Army Academy decades ago. Now he was just a fat man with a big belly.

With this blow, Mutaguchi Ren'ye only cut off half of the neck. The lieutenant colonel wailed even louder in great pain.

"No Road Race!"

Infuriated, Mutaguchi Ren'ya pulled out his Nambu pistol and frantically pulled the trigger at the lieutenant colonel.

The sound of gunfire, "bang, bang, bang," echoed in the room until Nanbu's pistol jammed again and again.

Fortunately, the lieutenant colonel finally calmed down.

Mutaguchi Ren'ya rubbed his ears which were hurt by the gunshots and began to think about his next step.

(Fun fact: firing a gun in a confined space such as a room or car can easily injure your ears. If you don't have earplugs, it's best to break the car window before shooting.)

He also has a trump card.

After looting many temples, he sent his loyal military police commander Shinichi Kobayashi with a group of troops to secretly leave the main force.

The team carried a total of 50 tons of gold products, including gold bars, gold jewelry, and gold statues.

Their mission was to hide it and wait for the next time the imperial army visited the Ganges Plain to take away the gold.

With 30 tons of gold in hand, Mutaguchi Renya believed that he still had bargaining chips.

After all, no one can resist the temptation of 50 tons of gold, right?

However, before he could make the decision to surrender, the Anmin Army infantry surrounded him.

First came grenades and RPGs.

Next came the blasting tubes and flamethrowers.

Finally, the tanks rumbled up and fired at close range.

Since the commander ordered not to leave any Japanese alive, this order was naturally carried out thoroughly.

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The last remaining main force of the Japanese 15th Army was also destroyed, although there was still sporadic resistance around the port, and some Japanese soldiers fled into the forests around the port before the main force of the Anmin Army arrived.

But those were just small groups of Japanese devils that were not a big deal.

"Everyone, pay attention and continue to clean up the port." While ordering the troops to continue the cleanup, Bai Minghui began to gather military police forces to search for the spoils that the Japanese had brought along.

Money can move people's hearts, so Bai Minghui has to act carefully.

At the same time, in a distant mountain, Shinichi Kobayashi, an underground party member who had been under the leadership of the Southern Bureau, ordered his two subordinates to keep an eye on the surroundings, and he secretly turned on the radio and started sending messages.

As the dripping sound rang out, Kobayashi Shinichi knew that his mission had been successfully completed.

As for how the Southern Bureau would get in touch with the Anmin Army, how they would take away the gold, and how the two sides would distribute it, that was not something he could decide.

All he has to do is protect this batch of gold.

Areas occupied by the An Min Army in July 1945