In March 1945, the U.S. military launched Operation Victory 3 and fought a fierce battle with the Japanese army in Baguio.

On March 27, something unexpected happened to Meng Shaoyuan.

He was promoted to colonel in the U.S. Army!

At the same time, he was appointed as the interim supreme military commander of Manila and the Commander of Manila Security and Defense.

The 800-man Philippine Second Brigade, adapted from the Philippine guerrillas, was also unified under the command of Meng Shaoyuan.

Moreover, this promotion order was personally signed by MacArthur.

Holy shit!

Meng Shaoyuan's head was as big as two.

Getting promoted is a good thing.

The problem is that Meng Shaoyuan didn't want to be promoted.

The higher your promotion, the harder it will be to escape.

"What does it have to do with me?" Tian Qi looked aggrieved: "MacArthur insisted on doing this. He thought you performed well in the Battle of Manila, and you also contributed a lot to the rapid resumption of operation of the Manila Port.

, your promotion is inevitable.

In fact, to put it bluntly, there are people behind you who are supporting you in obtaining all the rights in Manila, and you know it in your heart, right?"

Well, that's right.

Meng Shaoyuan was helpless.

These people are Couston's allies and the forces behind him.

They need a powerful man in Manila.

And this person is myself!

Having themselves in Manila will ensure they have the green light all the way.

In particular, the American-led reconstruction package for the Philippines will first start in Manila.

This contains extremely huge profits, and the fund Peng Bilan is responsible for is also involved.

There must be "one of our own" guarding Manila.

Moreover, in the process of dealing with Colonel Dillon, his performance has been reported by Cawston. His abilities have also been recognized by those people.

Colonel Dillon was actually a test question they gave themselves.

And I got full marks.

If you have any trouble now, they will help you solve it.

But I don’t want to be this official!

"This appointment not only promotes you." Tian Qi continued: "There is also a Filipino who once served as the military judge of the Second Division of the Philippine Army, named Ferdinand Emmanuel Edlarin Marcos.

At the same time, MacArthur promoted him to colonel and appointed him as the administrator of the eight provinces of Northern Luzon."

Lao Ma, the future president and dictator of the Philippines.

MacArthur existed like an emperor in the Philippines, and all appointments of Philippine officials must be approved by him.

And he can promote anyone to any position!

"The appointment of Manila Mayor Dulkom has also been approved. I think he will come to see you soon."

Tian Qi smiled bitterly: "I'm afraid it's really difficult for you to escape now. This is different from when you were in Chongqing."

Meng Shaoyuan couldn't help but nodded.

In Chongqing, you can fake your own death to escape.

What about here?

Master Meng sighed: "Sometimes, it is not a good thing for a person to be too good."

"Can you please have some fucking face?"

"You never wear a face." Master Meng said with a smile, "What's going on with the second brigade?"

"They are all composed of pro-American guerrillas." Tian Qi immediately replied: "It is equipped with American equipment and an artillery battery. The commander is a major. Damn it, a brigade commander is a major. This combat capability is also

It’s easy to imagine. What’s his name? Ah, yes, he’s the son of a Filipino official, his name is Afrin.”

"Oh. Huh?"

Meng Shaoyuan was startled, and then a smile appeared on his lips.

Not the future commander of the Philippine Tenth Regiment, Colonel Afrin.

If that were the case, it would be interesting.

1,367 soldiers formed the 10th Regiment and rushed to North Korea with murderous intent, intending to become famous in one battle.

Then I was freezing due to the bad weather in North Korea.

That's right, among the so-called United Nations troops, they are the only troops whose logistics cannot be supplied at all.

Commander Afrin requested cotton-padded clothes from the US military, but the US military not only rejected his request, but also directly dismissed Afrin from his post.

In the end, the helpless Philippines had no choice but to hold a fundraising event in the country, which solved the problem of winter clothing for the Filipino troops on the Korean battlefield.

Is this still the fucking United Nations Army?

This Philippine army was possessed by some unknown evil, or they were eager to prove their combat effectiveness to their American masters, so they actually asked for a duel with the volunteers.

As a result, their wishes really came true.

The opportunity for a duel has come!

The Filipino troops of 1,300 people were completely defeated by three platoons of 100 people from the Volunteer Army.

Many Filipino soldiers were frightened into psychosis.

Therefore, Afrin, who was dismissed from his post early, was actually lucky.

Could it be that the Second Brigade under his command was the predecessor of the Philippine Tenth Regiment?

The more Master Meng thought about it, the more interesting it became.

With his bad taste, he would be really sorry for himself if he didn't seize this opportunity and dig a big trap for the Philippine army years in advance.

Seeing the weird smile on Master Meng's face, Tian Qi said "Hey": "What dirty idea are you planning again?"

"Shit, young master, I am upright." Meng Shaoyuan said seriously: "You asked Afrin to come see me in the afternoon. Damn it, I am the highest military commander in Manila, do you still want me to see him?"

"Don't worry, I'm sensible." Tian Qi sneered: "Everyone in Afrin asked me to know that I was here and asked what you like. I made some insinuations and told him, Lieutenant Colonel Charles, no, the colonel is the best

What I like is money and women."

Meng Shaoyuan coughed a few times.

Damn it, this is ruining the reputation of our highest military commander.

Fortunately, MacArthur's appointment gave him a chance to make a fortune.

Moreover, even though he is a corrupt official, the Filipinos have nothing to do with him.

Because, I am a colonel in the US military!

He is your biological father!

Therefore, Master Meng, who had just taken office, began to plan his own plan to cultivate corrupt officials!

"Hey, it's almost noon, why don't you leave?" Meng Shaoyuan glanced at Tian Qi.

Tian Qi's nose was almost crooked with anger: "I helped you run here and there, and when it was time for dinner, you didn't even let me have a meal?",

"Don't you think your intelligence department has anything to eat? Why do you insist on messing with me?" Meng Shaoyuan muttered.

Who the hell are these people?

Fortunately, Master Meng was not such a heartless person, and he finally had someone prepare a lunch for Tian Qi.

While we were eating and chatting there, someone outside reported that Manila Mayor Dulkom had come to visit.

"You are so ignorant, while others are eating?" Master Meng was very dissatisfied.

Suddenly it occurred to me, could it be a gift for myself?

Thinking of this, he became very interested and hurriedly asked him to come in, and also specially asked Li Zhifeng to prepare another lunch.

Durcombe is only thirty-five years old this year and can be considered young and promising.

He studied in the United States and is a standard pro-American.

When he came in, he was empty-handed, but the assistant next to him was carrying a briefcase.

Young Master Meng's eyes were darting around on the briefcase, thinking about what treasures were inside.

Dulkom introduced himself politely, and then complimented Meng Shaoyuan a few words.

How could Master Meng have the heart to listen to his flattery? All he could think about was his plan to cultivate a corrupt official.
To be continued...