The British had already made a plan for retreat and began to put it into practice. The first to retreat were the British civilians, of course, most of the so-called British civilians in Dublin were wealthy people, and many of them carried a small box with them when they got on the ship and left, which also contained the title deeds of Ireland. Many years later, there were still people in Britain who took these title deeds and demanded that the Irish government respect private property. It's as if in another time and space, some Yankees, with the IOU borrowed by President Yuan Da back then, asked the republic for money.

After these rich British civilians got on the ship and left, then there were important supplies, all kinds of machinery, yes, the British still had a little bit of industry in Dublin, such as flour mills and so on. In today's world, any piece of machinery is valuable to the UK. So the machines in these factories were also dismantled and loaded onto ships.

In addition, there were railway locomotives and railroad tracks, which could also be used to strengthen Dublin's defenses, but considering that they could also be used to strengthen the defenses of the British mainland, these things were also carried on ships. As for Dublin's defense, well, didn't we leave the sleepers behind?

After all these things have been withdrawn, the real test of skill is the withdrawal of combat personnel.

In the face of an enemy attack in front, it is very difficult to withdraw the combatants. Because every time you withdraw a unit, the defenses of its original position will be weakened, and then the place can become a weak point, and then under the pressure of the enemy, it will become the starting point of the rout.

Therefore, when the real British troops are withdrawn from any point and replaced by the troops of the so-called "security army", great care must be taken to ensure that the abandonment of this point does not lead to the complete collapse of the whole defense. Weakening or even disappearing defenses is inevitable, but it is better for them to disappear as if they were dissolved rather than crushed.

In order for those security army guys to have a certain combat effectiveness, at this time, this is very important. The British began to paint the final pie on these security forces. They told these hardcore lovers that well, at this time, those who were still serving the British and had not yet defected to the other side to atone for their sins were basically "hardcore lovers". It's not that they really have Stockholm syndrome like that, they love Britain like that, and more because the Irish people across the street don't want them.

In the days before that, they had committed a great deal of crimes, and they had no turning back. If at this time, the Irish Independence Army was really willing to give them a chance to "be a new man", then they would really not hesitate to sell the British. But the Irish felt that they had done so many bad things, and it would be unfair to let them go like that. And isn't the reason why the Irish want to throw their heads and spill their blood for the revolution? In President Russell's words:

"What is our revolution for? The first is fair, the second is still fair, and the third is TMD! If we let those guys go like that, we're undermining fairness ourselves. So, what is the point of our revolution? Why do our people, even if they shed blood and sacrifice, still follow us! ”

Therefore, there is indeed no turning back for those "hardcore lovers".

The British told them that as long as they remained loyal to the British Empire, the British Empire could take them with them when it retreated.

Those "hardcore lovers" don't particularly believe in the British's claims, but they have no other way, not to mention that the Irish are unwilling to let them go, even if the Irish say that they are not to blame for their past, they may not dare to believe it, after all, there are too many bad things to do.

So, they had no other way but to believe the British. They even had to find a way to help the British deceive the "traitorous soldiers" under them.

Generally speaking, when dealing with "love and rape", the Irish always tend to grasp the big and let go of the small. In other words, severely punish those big traitors who have blood debts, and give a way to those "little traitors" who serve as soldiers with the attitude of curing diseases and saving people.

Therefore, the soldiers of these "security forces" are likely to adopt such strategies when facing the rushing independence army:

When the Independence Army is still far away, raise the muzzle of the gun by one centimeter; And when the Independence Army rushed up, they directly raised their hands and surrendered.

If this were the case, the retreat of the British would have become very difficult.

But the British have a way to deal with it. First of all, the first way is to spread rumors.

Everything is foreseen, and the same is true for rumors. The British are also quite worth learning in this regard. As early as the previous stalemate, in order to prevent the "security forces" from stepping on two boats, the British were already employing the means of "comprehensive rumor-mongering".

The so-called "comprehensive rumor-mongering" refers to the use of various means such as framing and framing to "spread rumors". For example, pretending to be a "security army" to go to the base area to engage in Sanguang, and then pretending to be an "independent army" to kill a certain security army.

Nowadays, such means are naturally indispensable. The British showed the soldiers of the "Security Army" pictures of the "Independence Army" shooting the "Security Army" soldiers in rows and rows, and told them that the "Independence Army" hated them to the core and would never let them go.

However, rumor-mongering, although effective since ancient times, has a limit, and the limit is not high. And the Irish on the other side are not iron Hanhan who don't know anything, they will also refute the rumors.

According to the second law of thermodynamics, rumors with the purpose of creating chaos and increasing disorder are naturally superior to those who try to improve order. Therefore, in later generations, there was a saying that rumors were spread and opened their mouths to refute rumors and broke their legs.

But if a person, or a force, persistently spreads rumors, and even bases his own stability and development on rumors. That's when things change. In this case, their rumor-mongering actions are no longer aimed at creating chaos and disorder, but instead they are trying to use such methods as rumor-mongering to create order that meets their needs. At this time, the great second law of thermodynamics stood in opposition to them. Their actions are bound to be very inefficient.

It's like in the Red Rabbit Country in later generations, some people in the past, as well as some foreign media, as long as they spread rumors, they could make the Red Rabbit Government very passive, but as those guys rely more and more on rumors, the effect of rumors is getting worse and worse. Not only in Chitu Country, there is a saying that "you can't be too CNN", but in their own country, Comrade Jianguo also gave them a very suitable name: "Fake News".

Today, the British are also facing such a problem.

The Irish on the opposite side set up a loudspeaker to spread propaganda to the soldiers of the "security forces" opposite, telling them that as long as they lay down their arms, they are still legal citizens of Ireland; If you can bring a gun, you will be considered to have joined the revolution. It is good to join the revolution sooner or later, but now that you have come to your senses and are willing to join the revolution, everyone is equally welcome. If you can seize the last opportunity and make contributions to the revolution, you will also be a hero of the revolution.

In addition to shouting with loudspeakers, they also used mortars and grenadiers to shoot propaganda leaflets on the positions of the "security army," calling on the soldiers of the "security army" to seize the last opportunity to become heroes of the revolution.

As for how to become "heroes of the revolution," the Irish told the soldiers of the "security army" bluntly on loudspeakers and leaflets: "Capturing alive, killing alive unrepentant traitors, destroying important facilities of the invaders, and spying on important information are all ways to become heroes of the revolution." ”

In order to prove the reliability of the propaganda, they also let those guys who had surrendered before shout to this side in the loudspeaker every day:

"Brothers of the security army, I am the captain of the seventh squad of the original 12th Brigade, Roy, many brothers know me and know me. Brothers, let me tell you, the people of the Independence Army, they are all good men who talk and count. We have been dealing with the Independence Army for so many years, when did the Independence Army stop talking?

As you know, last month, I was with a couple of brothers. With the head of the 'hardcore traitor' Olikai, I went to the liberation, and now, we have all become liberation fighters, and I have divided the fields in my hometown, and I have become an officer. Brothers, the Independence Army is a man of his word, but it is benevolent. Let's all come here......"

The credibility of this propaganda is beyond doubt, and the fact that Captain O'Likai of the 12th Brigade lost his head last month was quite sensational, and there was no one in the security army who did not know about it.

Ever since this propaganda, Well, Captain Jarvis now sees anyone who isn't British, and thinks he wants to shoot himself, then cut off his head and run to the other side to take credit. To say that Captain O'Kelly is Captain Jarvis's sworn enemy, the two of them once got to use guns in order to collect protection money. Just over a month ago, Captain Jarvis once said to Captain Orikai very unceremoniously: "Don't think that the Independence Army has given you the name of 'hardcore lover', and you can shake it." Compared with Lao Tzu, are you a hair? You're not even hairy! You also deserve to be called a 'hardcore lover'? Do you deserve it? You deserve a**! Lao Tzu is the real 'hardcore lover'! ”

Captain Olikai is Captain Jarvis's nemesis, and as long as Captain Orikai is unlucky, Captain Jarvis will be extra happy. But this time, after Captain Olive's head was stolen, Captain Jarvis was not happy at all, and even produced a kind of "rabbit death and fox sadness".

Because he was worried about encountering pickpockets who specialized in stealing heads, Captain Jarvis now has to open one eye when he sleeps. In the past, Captain Jarvis never dared to put his revolver next to him when he slept, for fear of misfire and killing himself. But now, when Captain Jarvis sleeps, he presses a loaded revolver under his pillow and a revolver with the first shot empty in the bed.

However, the efforts of the British to spread rumors have more or less some effect. In addition, the British dismantled the so-called "security army", and with a certain amount of British military surveillance, it was barely usable.

In addition to this set, it was an inducement, and the British said that all "security forces" could be withdrawn to the British mainland, because they were all "qualified Britons".

Of course, few people will believe it. Therefore, the British really withdrew a boatload of "security forces" and left. Moreover, the British were very selective and did not withdraw the most "hardcore" "security forces". What they withdrew was just a team that performed relatively averagely.

Why was such a team removed? The Duke of Norfolk explained:

"Why not remove the best-performing 'security forces'? Still don't understand this? Even the best-performing 'security forces' are barely usable. Now is the time to use them, and we are still counting on them to give us the top cylinder, how can we send them away? And we sent away such a mediocre team, what would those Irish think when they saw it? They will feel that if such teams can get the opportunity to retreat, then of course they will be able to retreat even more. Maybe not everyone will think this way, but as long as some people have such a fluke mentality, we can use it and let them fight for us all the time. ”

"But the key is, what will those officers of the 'security army' think." At the time, an officer said.

"They're all going to think the way we expect them to. People who are in a desperate situation will always convince themselves that the conjecture that is best for them and that they can feel the most comfortable is not the most reasonable and probable conjecture. The Duke of Norfolk replied.

Just as the Duke of Norfolk speculated, his move did have a good effect, some of the "hardcore lovers" took the direction he expected to think almost without thinking, during this time, the enthusiasm of those "hardcore lovers" was greatly improved, they all believed that since they were not as good as theirs, they could get the opportunity to retreat, then they, ten thousand steps back, at least themselves, excluding their men, should still have a chance to retreat. The ship is so big, and the Irish Sea is just as calm, the ship is overloaded is not a big deal at all, after loading British soldiers, British military horses, British military dogs, by the way, a few more military dogs that can speak English should always be able to fit, right?