Chapter 373: Fate of the Captives

William's P38 first squadron fighter aircraft were the first batch of combat planes to land at Dangyang.

Squeak.

The tires slid across the runway, producing a plume of white smoke.

When William's first squadron touched down at Dangyang Airport, each aircraft that descended was quickly pushed aside by soldiers of the 150th Division, who were temporarily serving as ground crew, knocking down the hardened ground on both sides of the runway.

As for the cemented surface, it still needs time; you can't pour concrete and have planes park on it the same day, the cement also needs to harden. If the sun stays as bright as today, two days will be enough.

"William, well done," Jiang Anguo stepped forward and gave William a firm handshake.

Jiang Anguo looked at the nearly 80,000 points that had appeared in the system; that represents killing more than 1,600 Little Devils, and of course there are also enemy officers among them.

Including the 231st Regiment's Kikuchi Shigeno, Jiang Anguo can now say he is a Japanese Army regiment commander killer.

The record is verifiable.

Colonel DaSuJiaShi, commander of the 113th Regiment; Colonel Haifu Sanqianxiong, commander of the 104th Regiment; Major General Nansai Masao, commander of the 144th Regiment of the Fifty-five Division; Japanese Army 116th Regiment commander He Er Jilong; and Major General Nanshan Xiuji, commander of the Independent Mixed 17th Brigade.

The commander of the 65th Regiment of the 13th Division, Sakuma, was beheaded by Hu Lian.

Among them was also the captured parachute regiment commander, Kume Seiichi.

The commander of the 146th Regiment, Jin Gang Zong Si Lang, was captured alive by Jiang Anguo and then beheaded.

The two biggest fish were naturally the commander of the 56th Division, Watanabe Masao, and the commander of the 13th Division, Uchiyama Eitaro.

Eleven officer‑rank commanders, either dead or captured.

He can almost be called a "Japanese Army regiment commander killer".

Even if we consider the domestic front and the current Asian battlefields, Jiang Anguo's record against the Japanese Army is undoubtedly the highest; the Japanese send a regiment, he kills one. If the Japanese dared to dispatch a division from Wuhan, Jiang Anguo fears he might not be able to hold back.

Especially the 13th Division, which Jiang Anguo annihilated completely at Yichang.

As for the 56th Division, only the 148th and 113th Regiments were lucky: one fled back to Mandalay, and the other regiment's commander was blown up, yet most of its troops escaped.

Otherwise, Jiang Anguo would have directly clashed with two Japanese divisions.

"Commander, when can we have the aerial bombs ready?" William said urgently; William also harbors hatred toward the Little Devils.

Jiang Anguo patted William's shoulder and said, "No rush; you've worked hard these past few days. Rest first. The ground crew is still in Changde and will come over after relocating. This gives you time to rest."

William nodded, indicating understanding; his blood‑red eyes indeed showed how intense the Ghost Battalion's operations have been lately.

Especially William, the battalion commander.

"By the way, Commander, when we bombed the Japanese forces toward Jingmen, we initially couldn't locate those Little Devils. It was only a flash of light—I think it came from a mirror—that transmitted a signal to us, allowing us to find the Little Devils hidden in the mountains," William briefly recounted the day's bombing of the Japanese 116th Regiment.

"A mirror," Jiang Anguo murmured.

"Xiao Si," Jiang Anguo turned and shouted, "Check the bag—does it contain a mirror?"

Xiao Si immediately understood; searching the bag seized from that 'traitor' that day, indeed there was a mirror beneath the Japanese 116th Regiment's flag.

Xiao Si lifted it in his hand and said, "Young Master, is this it?"

Jiang Anguo took the mirror, his fingertips grazing the surface; the edge was worn, and the back bore the inscription "Dangyang Li's Silver Shop".

"Yes, yes, that's it. But when that 'Zhuge Liang' wakes up, don't speak recklessly; we're not even sure it's him."

It should be known that it was this mirror that caused the systematic annihilation of the Japanese 116th Regiment under the Ghost Battalion's bombing; if anyone could just claim a flash in the sky, the credit would be handed out too easily.

Therefore Jiang Anguo is uncertain about that person; only when he awakens can the truth be asked.

William and Xiao Si both nodded.

A civilian dressed as a Japanese collaborator used a mirror to change a battle; that courage deserves the utmost verification.

"Alright, William, you all go rest first," Jiang Anguo said.

The second batch returning were Yan Xing from Changde and the ground crew, all transported together by a C47 aircraft to Changde.

The first thing upon arriving in Changde was to push those big guys aside.

The C47, which Jiang Anguo currently has no use for, is just taking up space here.

But unexpectedly, within a few days the transport would find a use.

From now on, Dangyang Airport will serve as Jiang Anguo's main hub for controlling the Central China skies, making the distance even shorter.

Nick's Ghost Second Squadron, after bombing the Japanese outer positions at Jingmen, achieved results not as large as William's but still quite impressive.

After confirming which aircraft could not take off, Jiang Anguo went to the makeshift hangar—a huge tent—and procured all the fighter planes that needed replenishment.

It is planned that this afternoon William's and Nick's two units can launch two bombings against the Japanese at Jingmen and Jingzhou.

Jiang Anguo wants to seize this time gap to cast a huge shadow over the Japanese soldiers, making them live in fear.

Dangyang Command Post.

Only Jiang Anguo and Yan Xing.

"Commander, regarding the captives at Baiyang Town—should we kill them or keep them?" Yan Xing asked.

Yan Xing handed over a battle report from Baiyang Town, which Jiang Anguo glanced at.

"That's quite a number!"

Yan Xing nodded and said, "Yes, Commander, besides these 708 Little Devils, there are also two Japanese battalion commanders, Shanben Jianci and Jiman Yixiong, all belonging to the Zhi Jiang 232 Regiment."

"Keep them for now; I haven't decided how to deal with these Little Devils yet. Also, have the whole family arrange to bring these Little Devils over. They don't need to eat too much—just not starve," Jiang Anguo said.

"Understood, Commander, I get it."

Yan Xing naturally understood what the Commander meant by "just don't let them starve."

Jiang Anguo believes there are more tasks before dealing with these Little Devils, such as population; he's already pondering the population issue—Lashu, or perhaps Myanmar, where the number of Chinese is still too low.

Jiang Anguo could convert all these Burmese People into points, but that would create a problem: he'd have Territory but no population, making development impossible.

"Yan Xing, have the whole family, including Yao Quanyi's side, organize it. If there are impoverished civilians near Yichang who want to relocate, send them to Dangyang, and then arrange aircraft to transport them to Lashu," Jiang Anguo said.

Yan Xing nodded, but with doubt in his heart asked, "Commander, what do you need so many people for?"

Jiang Anguo gave a mysterious smile, "To accomplish something great!"