Fang Lang burned the documents containing the Japanese complaint just to add fuel to the fire, and the effect was immediate.
There was an endless stream of Japanese coming to complain. At first, they just raped women, but it soon developed into robbery of property.
But Fang Lang was almost mad to death when he saw these soldiers coming back with a mess of things.
How poor are you! You don't even know what's valuable when you rob things.
Unexpectedly, some officers soon started to take out stolen goods to honor Fang Lang. Fang Lang made a few remarks with a hint of disdain, and the soldiers' horizons were immediately improved.
The soldiers no longer had to drag back large bags of useless items.
The gifts presented to Fang Lang as a token of filial piety also began to include some high-value items, which made Fang Lang very satisfied.
It’s not that they are satisfied with the high value of what they received, but rather, these soldiers have higher and higher standards.
At first, several Japanese translators assigned to the expeditionary force tried their best to stop the Brazilian expeditionary force from engaging in such bad behavior.
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But how can we do something that blocks someone's path to wealth?
Soon, Fang Lang received a report that a Japanese translator was a member of the resistance army and was shot dead on the spot after being discovered by the soldiers.
Fang Lang just smiled knowingly and handed the report to Colonel Malik, the commander of the Allied occupation forces in Osaka.
After receiving the letter, Colonel Malik simply sent another translator and there was no further response.
After this incident, the Japanese translators in the expeditionary force immediately made a 180-degree turn in their attitude.
Not only did they no longer prevent the soldiers from making money, but they began to lead the way for the soldiers and tell them who the rich people were. The quality of the soldiers' harvests began to increase exponentially.
This left all the Brazilian expeditionary soldiers stunned, and they didn't understand what the train of thought was.
After hearing this, Fang Lang just smiled and did not comment.
This kind of thing is not uncommon in that country, and this kind of Japanese rape can be seen everywhere in Japan later. Of course, the targets of licking are only Americans, and it has only just begun.
Every day before dark, Fang Lang would patrol along the road he had drawn under the protection of the guard platoon.
Then there was no other movement, as if the purpose of clearing the two roads was to make it easier for Fang Lang to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the sunset in the evening.
As time went by, the expeditionary soldiers became more and more aggressive, and they discovered the rebels more and more often.
Of course, more discoveries mean more kills.
However, Fang Lang didn't care about these things at all.
The only thing he cared about was whether the soldiers completed their tasks.
About a week later, Fang Lang suddenly began to conduct surprise inspections on the two roads in the middle of the night.
Finally, one night in the middle of the night, Fang Lang's convoy met two young people who were crossing the route to go home on one of the routes.
After seeing this, Fang Lang said nothing.
Just before the patrol mission began the next morning, the platoon leader in charge of the cleanup mission was shot dead.
All the squad leaders of this platoon directly became privates, and all the squad and platoon leaders were transferred from other companies.
For a moment, the nerves of the expeditionary soldiers, which had been relaxed due to the indulgence for a period of time, were instantly tense.
I remembered that the prerequisite for my superior to allow me to be unrestrained was absolute silence on these two roads.
Once this premise is broken, the price to be paid is life.
Over the next two days, the soldiers' road clearing efforts increased exponentially. Japanese residents on both sides of the road moved away, and factory workers were forced to stop work and evacuate.
Soon, this matter attracted the attention of Colonel Malik, who personally went to the Brazilian Expeditionary Force camp to inquire about the reason.
Fang Lang was well prepared for this and warmly received Colonel Malik.
"Hey! Fang, what's going on? Why do your people keep driving these Japanese away? Now these little dwarfs come to bother me every day."
Colonel Malik had an annoyed expression on his face, but what he said was not to blame Fang Lang's troops for the poor discipline.
Instead, he complained about the Japanese harassment of him.
Fang Lang smiled, slowly handed over a cigar, lit one himself, took a puff, and then spoke:
"Oh! Did these damn dwarfs bother you in the past? Ordinary Japanese people are not qualified to see you! I wonder if you can tell me who is so honorable that they can find you to come forward."
After hearing what Fang Lang said, Colonel Malik did not hide anything and said directly:
"These damn Japanese dwarfs should all be hanged on the gallows. Of course, the Sumitomo family is the one with such great power in Osaka."
Hearing Colonel Malik's words, Fang Lang's heart moved, and he thought to himself, can't he hold it in?
But he said calmly:
"The Sumitomo family, is it the Sumitomo Zaibatsu, one of the so-called four generations of Japanese zaibatsu?"
Colonel Malik looked at Fang Lang in surprise and said:
"Fang, have you heard of this family? Through my investigation in Osaka during this period, I believe that this family should be sent to a military court and tried as war criminals.
Unfortunately, no official order has been issued yet, so I can’t just arrest these dwarfs.”
"What does it matter? Even if we can't arrest them now, we can just confiscate all their property! This is enemy capital and should be paid to the Allies as war reparations."
Fang Lang moved closer to Colonel Malik and fanned the flames.
Colonel Malik shook his head and said angrily:
"Fang, I understand what you mean, you don't need to test me. We first landed in Osaka. In addition to taking over military camps and government agencies, we immediately seized the industries of these Japanese chaebols.
The Sumitomo family, as the only chaebol family that made its fortune in Osaka and is headquartered in Osaka, is definitely our primary target.
However, after such a long investigation, we did not find any valuable wealth other than fixed assets such as factories.
According to these Japanese devils, all their profits were used to build a new factory, but the new factory was bombed to the point of being completely destroyed.
Damn it, I don't believe their lies!"
Fang Lang was not angry even though he was exposed by Malik. He smiled and said:
"That's easy. Lock up all the family members and torture them severely. I don't think there are many people who can resist telling the truth."
As a result, Malik became even angrier and shook his head:
"I want to do the same, but General MacArthur means that the so-called unconditional surrender of the Japanese government is only the unconditional surrender of the army, not the real unconditional surrender like Germany.
Otherwise, why do you think this bastard Tian Huang has not been arrested and continues to play tricks in the so-called imperial palace! He is really a son of a bitch. "
As someone who came from a later generation, Fang Lang of course knew this situation very clearly.
There are at least three differences between Japan's unconditional surrender and Germany's unconditional surrender:
First, after Japan surrendered, the sovereign emperor system was transformed into a symbolic emperor system, but the core part of Japan's political structure was preserved. This is the political foundation for the Japanese ruling group to rule Japan.
Second, after Japan surrendered, the Japanese government became the policy implementation agency of the US occupation forces and continued to operate as a machine for ruling the country, so it did not undergo any substantial changes. This is completely different from Germany being directly managed by the occupation forces.
Third, after its surrender, Japan was occupied solely by the United States, rather than being divided into four parts like Germany. This enabled the United States to rebuild Japan according to its wishes.
In response to Malik's complaints, Fang Lang could only express his emotional support, smiled and comforted him:
"These are all tricks of the politicians. We are soldiers and can only follow orders. But it would be best if we could take advantage of the opportunity to make a little fortune, right?"
Fang Lang stood up and walked to the desk, opened the cabinet, took out a wooden box, put it in front of Malik and said:
"Colonel, this was found on the road by my soldiers while on patrol. It looks familiar to me, as if I've seen it in your office.
I was going to send it to you, but since you're here today, I'll just give it to you to take back with you! Otherwise, I'll lose it again if I leave it with you."
Malik looked at the wooden box in front of him, opened it without hesitation, took a look, and quickly closed it.
After exchanging a glance with Fang Lang, they both smiled knowingly, obviously understanding each other tacitly.
"Fang, thank you so much. I was wondering where my box went!"
"Hehe... I'm famous for returning lost property!"
Both of them burst into laughter.
After laughing, Colonel Malik spoke directly:
"Fang, to thank you for returning the lost property, please tell me if there is anything I can do for you. Please speak directly. You are welcome."
Fang Lang looked at Colonel Malik with a smile on his face. He really wanted to ask for two Japanese aircraft carriers directly. Unfortunately, Fang Lang knew that Osaka did not have any, and even if it did, it would not be possible for Fang Lang to get them.
"Is that so? I saw a few cargo ships parked at the dock in Osaka. I wonder if you can give me two of them."
Colonel Malik waved his hand nonchalantly and said:
“This is nothing, I will write a warrant now and you can send your people to choose tomorrow.
Brother, let me give you another tip. You can't go back with an empty ship! Don't look at the scorched earth in Osaka now. In fact, there are still some good things preserved.
Some of the things have been sealed by us. If you want them, I can let you pick some of them and then you can ship them directly. When you arrive in Brazil, you will definitely be able to sell them for a high price."
Fang Lang didn't expect that before he could even open his mouth, Colonel Malik had already taken the initiative to start introducing the business.
It seems that returning lost property is indeed an excellent quality. We must continue to maintain this quality and promote it in the future.
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