Reborn as a police officer in South Africa

Compared with the Southern African Expeditionary Force, the technical and tactical level of the Japanese army is still at a fairly primitive level.

In modern Japan, the military learned from France in the early days and later from Germany. It never had its own style. It was completely mechanical and without any innovation. The only thing worthy of praise is probably the Japanese bushido spirit.

The so-called bushido spirit is actually touted. With the level of equipment of the Japanese, they can dominate in East Asia. Facing the southern African expeditionary force, there is almost no possibility of victory.

The first person to notice someone in the sewer was Howard. After the two Japanese soldiers attacked the "Lion" tank without any effect, they jumped into the small waterway and disappeared without a trace. Howard's first reaction was to chase them in, and they were immediately chased by the experienced soldiers.

The sergeant major stopped.

"The situation in the sewer is complicated and cannot be entered easily. Use this -" the sergeant major handed Howard a homemade incendiary bomb, confident.

Soldiers have been on the battlefield for a long time, and they can always invent various strange weapons according to local conditions.

The Russians can all invent Molotov cocktails. It is actually not difficult for the expeditionary force to make simple incendiary bombs. The materials are also very simple. They use washing powder, fertilizer, and something very common, a simple incendiary bomb.

As soon as the production is completed, the power is quite good.

"Come here with a few people and find other sewer entrances. I'll shout one, two, three, and throw them all together -" Howard was cruel, and he could vaguely hear the cry of a baby in his ears, but this did not prevent Howard from making the decision to eradicate the problem.

The Japanese are unforgivable. This is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people within the expeditionary force. Not only Japanese soldiers, but also Japanese civilians will be treated as enemies if they do not surrender voluntarily.

No mercy will be given to the enemy on the battlefield. The expeditionary force suffered losses in this regard both in the Philippines and the Malay Peninsula.

When the expeditionary force first started fighting, it was relatively civilized. They strictly followed the requirements of the International Convention and did not shoot women and children.

This does not apply to Japan where all the people are soldiers.

Japan should be going crazy from top to bottom now. Even pregnant women or underage children can still pose a threat to the expeditionary force.

It once happened in the Malay Peninsula that an expeditionary force soldier took the initiative to help a pregnant Malay woman carry a box. As a result, the box exploded, causing two expeditionary force soldiers to die on the spot.

In the Philippines, children as young as seven or eight years old once led the expeditionary force into a Japanese encirclement, and they also suffered heavy casualties without any precautions.

With these examples in mind, the expeditionary force decided to implement an indiscriminate approach in battle. Anyone who appeared on the battlefield, even women and children, would be shot.

Of course, the regulations stipulate this, but you still have to grasp the standards yourself.

Whoosh whoosh——

Several incendiary bombs were thrown into the sewer, and Howard simply sat down on the manhole cover of the sewer, feeling very lucky.

It must be said that the Japanese were more professional than all the Axis troops the expeditionary force had encountered before.

Not to mention France and Italy, these two were notoriously lazy and did not worry about their fate after surrender. They surrendered very thoroughly. They even took the initiative to close the gate of the military camp, lined up the officers and soldiers, and completely followed the standards of prisoners.

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The situation in Italy is much better. Many people would rather burn their hands with incense than give up the Japanese flag in their hands. In Nagasaki, serious conflicts broke out between the US military troops responsible for the attack and the citizens of Nagasaki. In the end, the US military could not fight without fighting.

After setting fire to more than half the city, the battle finally ended.

Nagasaki is a small town with less than 100,000 people. The number of ordinary people who died in accidents during the war was more than 150,000. Although the Americans strictly blocked the news, rumors continued to spread, which had a great impact on the image of the Allies.

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In the second half of last year, the expeditionary force did a pretty good job in persuading the Japanese to surrender.

The problem also occurs with the US military.

The discipline of the U.S. military is still far behind that of the expeditionary force. Incidents of torture and killing of prisoners have occurred frequently. It is not that the Southern African Expeditionary Force does not have such incidents, but there is no news about it and it is not known to the outside world. Therefore, the expeditionary force

The image is quite good.

Around the time of the Kyushu Campaign, the situation changed a lot.

The Battle of Kyushu broke the Allied and Japanese troops' illusions about each other.

Before the Battle of Kyushu, the Allies believed that the Japanese army might accept the Allies' conditions and surrender unconditionally when they were desperate.

The Battle of Kyushu allowed the Allies to recognize the true face of the Japanese army. The Japanese army would rather spread the plague virus all over Kyushu than surrender to the Allies. After this battle, even the most optimistic Allied observers no longer had hope for the Japanese.

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The Japanese also verified the determination of the Allies through the Battle of Kyushu.

The Japanese government spread plague all over Kyushu, but it did not affect the Allied troops' landing in Kyushu. The Allied forces strictly demanded themselves during the battle. When Japanese people asked for help from the Allied forces again, they were shot by the Allied forces.

Of course this kind of thing is done by the US military, and the Southern African Expeditionary Force always responds to requests.

Bang bang bang——

Through the sewer manhole cover made of cement, Howard could still feel the heat coming from the air.

The cries grew louder almost instantly, mixed with painful pleas. Howard noticed that someone tried to open the sewer manhole cover to ask for help. Unfortunately, an armored vehicle parked on the sewer manhole cover. It was impossible to remove the manhole cover with human power. After passing by

After several minutes of struggling, everything calmed down.

"Go forward, keep going -" Howard didn't have the urge to open the manhole cover and observe. There was no need to look down there, it must have become a hell on earth.

Then keep going.

After being attacked by the air force and artillery, Xiaguan suffered heavy losses. There was almost no complete house, including special buildings that were specially marked on the map and required the Allies to protect.

Shimonoseki is one of the earliest cities in Japan to open up. There are offices of many European countries here, and many large companies have also placed their head offices in Japan in Shimonoseki. This is the case with Kapei Trading under Leonard's name.

For some reasons, Southern African companies rarely take the initiative to do business with the Japanese. Naturally, there are no branches in Japan.

Reynard is a Frenchman and is not bound by the rules of Southern Africa. Japanese dignitaries are still very fond of Southern African products, so Reynard simply set up a branch in Shimonoseki to specialize in the import and export business to Southern Africa.

The branch of Capai Trading is within the special protection scope of the expeditionary force.

There is no need to worry about this problem now. The branch of Cape Trading has been reduced to a pile of ruins by the Allied bombings. The staff have also fled and the few remaining belongings have been looted. Howard compared the reference on the map

It took a long time to determine the location of Capai Trading.

"This should be the London Street where Capet Trading is located. Where we are now, it should be the British Consular Agency in Shimonoseki. Opposite it should be Victorika Church, and next to it may be an elementary school teaching in English. If these are correct

Yes, then there is a department store next to it -" Howard was not sure, because the church, school and department store in front of him had all been reduced to ruins.

"Where is Kape Trading?" Shen Fu squatted on the tracks of the "Lion" tank and stretched his neck to look at the map.

"I don't know, it might be in these ruins." Howard folded the map and put it in his backpack.

This action doesn't make much sense. The map in his hand is already a piece of waste paper.

"It's great. We fought all morning and didn't see a single enemy." Shen Fu was very disappointed. He originally hoped to capture some loot.

Japan is greatly influenced by Chinese culture and has a special relationship with southern Africa. Many southern African expeditionary forces are more interested in Japanese trophies.

The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. It cannot be said that the expeditionary force gained nothing in Japan. It can only be said that it is better than nothing. The truly valuable loot, even if there is any, must be rummaged through the ruins.

Before Howard could speak, fierce gunfire suddenly sounded in the distance.

The Japanese army may have finally realized that they could not escape the fate of being annihilated even by hiding in the sewers, so they concentrated on a relatively intact building in the city center and put up a stubborn resistance.

Not all buildings in Japanese cities are made of wood. In addition to preventing earthquakes, another important reason for wood is that it is cheap.

The truly rich still prefer to live in solid buildings.

The wealthy area in the center of Xiaguan escaped Allied bombing and artillery fire by virtue of its relatively solid building structure.

About a thousand Japanese troops relied on buildings to set up defense lines and launched attacks when the expeditionary force approached, but the effect was not good. The expeditionary force relied on the cover of tanks and armored vehicles, and its losses were not significant.

After the initial panic, the expeditionary force immediately organized a counterattack, surrounded the Japanese army under the guidance of tanks, and called in the air force to conduct intensive bombing of the Japanese army.

The Japanese's calculation was to use the favorable terrain to attract the expeditionary force to attack and cause as much damage as possible.

The expeditionary force is not stupid. If they don't take advantage of their superior firepower, they will only engage in hand-to-hand combat with the Japanese when their heads are wet.

Shen Fu was also very smart. After arriving at the encirclement, he did not remember to attack. Instead, he drove the tank to a higher hillside and shot at the Japanese troops from a high position.

"There are Japanese troops in the two-story building at one o'clock - damn, they were robbed -" Howard observed with a telescope and directed Shen Fu on the phone: "-The half-collapsed building directly in front is The one with the yellow curtain should be the Japanese headquarters, and I saw the Japanese antenna!"

Howard finally found a valuable target. At least three "Lions" bombarded the target at the same time. Shen Fu fired a total of four shells.

At this time, several fighter-bombers passed by in the sky. They had been circling over Xiaguan. As long as the ground troops called, they would provide support as quickly as possible.

More and more tanks arrived in time. One "Tiger" was too close to the Japanese army and was suddenly attacked by Japanese rockets.

The Japanese army seriously lacked anti-tank capabilities. The rocket launcher became the best choice for the Japanese because of its simple structure and low cost.

At close range, the rocket launcher is still capable of posing a threat to the "Tiger" tank.

It's just a possibility.

Under the gaze of hundreds of eyes, the rocket with its tail flame accurately hit the front turret of the "Tiger", and then——

Then it was over, the rocket didn't even explode, and I don't know where it flew.

Huge cheers and applause broke out, and Howard even fired several shots into the sky in celebration.

The "Tiger" tank crew was probably startled by the rocket, and it took him a long time to react, and angrily rushed towards the Japanese shooter's position.

It couldn't even be called a position, it was just a ruin and smoke was rising.

The "Tiger" didn't fire its guns, and directly rammed into it with an indomitable attitude. Several Japanese soldiers fled in all directions the moment the "Tiger" rushed onto the ruins. The infantry accompanying the "Tiger" attack was overjoyed. After a burst of intensive fire, all the Japanese soldiers All Japanese troops were defeated.

Boom—Boom, boom, boom—

The bombing accuracy of fighter-bombers is much better than that of strategic bombers. A long string of aerial bombs was accurately thrown on the Japanese position, and the seemingly solid position suddenly collapsed.

The tank crews who had been waiting for a long time rushed forward in a rush, and the accompanying infantry were not in a hurry to shoot. They drove all the surviving Japanese troops to an open space in the center of the position, and made them all kneel on the ground, waiting to be dealt with.

"Let them put down their weapons and raise their hands to surrender." Howard asked Xiaodao to translate. There were very few people in the expeditionary force who could speak Japanese.

"All of you put down your weapons and raise your hands to surrender. You will receive treatment that matches your status -" When Xiaojiao tried to persuade him to surrender, he still brought some private goods with him.

"There is no need to lie to us. They will not give us treatment that matches our status. As long as we put down our weapons, there will be only death." A Japanese military sergeant probably experienced the war in Southeast Asia and did not believe in the conduct of the Southern African Expeditionary Force at all.

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On the European battlefield, the German army would not surrender to the Russians if they had a choice.

The same goes for the Japanese. Relatively speaking, the Japanese are more willing to surrender to the US military than to the Southern African Expeditionary Force.

The reason is very simple. Even though Japan created the Bataan Death March, which resulted in the death of nearly 10,000 U.S. troops, there is still a certain chance of survival if one surrenders to the U.S. military.

Surrendering to the Southern African Expeditionary Force will lead to death.

"If you don't surrender, you will die now!" Xiaodao was in a very sad mood, feeling as if a rabbit had died and a fox was sad.

"Asshole, you should go to hell like the southern Africans." Kojima's proficient Japanese still attracted the attention of the Japanese army.

"No need to talk to them, just kill them all!" Howard couldn't understand Japanese, but from the tone of his voice, he could probably tell that it wasn't a good thing.

Then get rid of them all.

I don’t know who fired the first shot. In short, all the expedition officers and soldiers present fired their guns. The gunshots continued for a long time, and even Shen Fu emptied the magazine of his pistol.

Dozens of Japanese soldiers in the open space were all beaten into briquettes without exception.

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