Chapter 417: Recovering Hong Kong
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On the morning of April 6, 99, in Beijing, Xinhua Palace, Wang Yuze was discussing the current battle situation with Xiong Wu, chief of the General Staff, who returned to Beijing to take charge of the General Staff. After the airship unit of the Chinese Air Force was dispatched and the squadron gained a decisive advantage in the Far East, the Northeast Theater Command was abolished, and Xiong Wu, chief of the General Staff, who was the commander of the Northeast Theater, was able to return to Beijing to command the operations of the whole army.
"Your Majesty, the large-scale battle in the northeastern theater has ended, and the Second Army will immediately enter a period of rest and preparation for the landing on Japan. The northern battlefield is preparing for the Battle of Ulan-Ude, which will begin in five days. In the northwest battlefield, the Fifth Army and the First Cavalry Army have already conquered Almaty and are marching to the Kazakh steppe, preparing for a decisive battle with the reinforcements sent by the Russian army to Central Asia, and establishing our army's decisive advantage in Central Asia in one fell swoop. In addition, the combat units in the Nanyang region have also been prepared. Four divisions of the Southwestern Military District have reached the Yunnan border and are ready for battle. The five divisions of the South China Military Region are also ready, and the fire support warships and transport ships provided by the Navy are all in place. Several brigades of the Marine Corps are also ready to go into battle! "As soon as Xiong Wu returned to the General Staff, he had already taken over the work of the General Staff.
"Hmmm! Then, the combat operation against the South Seas can begin! Wang Yuze said. After Xiong Wu returned, the progress of the various battlefields. It's up to Xiong Wu to star. He's going to have a lot easier.
"Yes. 陛xià! The operation against the South Seas will begin tomorrow morning! Xiong Wu said.
"So, what about Hong Kong? When will Hong Kong be taken back? Wang Yuze asked. Now that war has been declared on Britain, the ceded Hong Kong must be recovered.
"The 53rd Division of the South China Military Region is ready to launch an attack on Hong Kong at any time. Now the British have only one regiment of marines in Hong Kong, and there is no heavy firepower. After the Far East Fleet of the British Navy was wiped out by us, Hong Kong was subjugated. It's already very easy! Xiong Wu replied.
"Very well, then, immediately start the combat operation against Hong Kong!" Wang Yuze's eyes flashed with excitement. It has been more than half a century since Hong Kong was occupied by the British. Now, China is finally going to take back this piece of land. After recovering Hong Kong, it will be Macau. The Portuguese, China did not pay attention to it at all, and after taking back Hong Kong, if the Portuguese knew each other, they would obediently offer Macao. Otherwise. There are good ones with them.
"Yes, Your Majesty! I immediately gave the order to the 53rd Division. They want to launch an attack on Hong Kong! Xiong Wu said.
The history of Hong Kong can be traced back to the Neolithic Age, 5,000 years ago. After Qin Shi Huang unified China, he successively established three counties in the south: Nanhai, Guilin and Xiangjun, and Hong Kong was subordinate to Panyu County, Nanhai County, and from then on, Hong Kong was placed under the jurisdiction of the central government. During the Han Dynasty, Hong Kong was subordinate to Boluo County, Nanhai County. In the sixth year of Xianhe in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (A.D.), Hong Kong belonged to Bao'an County, Dongguan County. During the Sui Dynasty, Hong Kong was subordinate to Bao'an County, Nanhai County, Guangzhou Prefecture. In the second year of the Tang Dynasty (757 AD), Bao'an County was changed to Dongguan County, and Hong Kong was still subordinate to Dongguan County. During the Song and Yuan dynasties, a large number of people from the mainland moved to Hong Kong, which led to the great economic and cultural development of Hong Kong. During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, part of the area was carved out from Dongguan County to form Xin'an County, which was later the Hong Kong area. Hong Kong Island was under the jurisdiction of Xin'an County, Guangzhou Prefecture, from the time of Mingshenzong Wanli (57 AD) until it became a British colony in the 2nd year of Daoguang (4 AD) of Xuanzong of the Qing Dynasty.
Hong Kong is an excellent deep-water port, once known as one of the world's three natural seaports, the British in the early years of Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour has the potential to become an excellent port in East Asia.
April 26: After the First Opium War, the British forcibly occupied Hong Kong Island, after which the Qing government tried to recover it by force, and the Daoguang Emperor issued many edicts for this, but the Qing Dynasty was never able to defend its territorial integrity.
29/42: The Qing government signed the unequal Treaty of Nanking with the British, ceding Hong Kong Island to the British.
60-0-24: China and Britain sign the unequal Treaty of Peking, ceding the area south of Boundary Street on the Kowloon Peninsula to the British.
Unlike history, after the First Sino-Japanese War, Britain took the opportunity of the defeat of the Manchu Qing Dynasty to force the Qing government to sign the "Extension of Hong Kong Boundary Ordinance", leasing the area north of Boundary Street on the Kowloon Peninsula and 262 nearby islands for a period of 99 years (ending on June 0, 997). But in this era, the rise of western Sichuan, the defeat of Japan, the unification of China, Britain has no way to occupy the New Territories and other places.
After China and Britain declared war on each other, the 53rd Division of the Chinese Army marched into the Kowloon Peninsula, and the 5th Regiment was directly deployed in the area north of Boundary Street on the Kowloon Peninsula to confront the British troops in Hong Kong.
The 53rd Division was already waiting for the order to march to Hong Kong. It's just that it has been delayed for more than half a month, and there is no final order, which makes everyone very anxious.
The British troops in Hong Kong were also very afraid. The British Far East Fleet was wiped out, and Hong Kong lost its most important defense. With the strength of only one regiment, how can it withstand the attack of the squadron? A large number of British people have been withdrawn to the country, or to India, leaving behind some poor people, or people who cannot be evacuated because of their duties. Of course, the Chinese, who make up the vast majority of Hong Kong's population, have long been waiting for the imperial army to regain Hong Kong.
Bu Li is the current governor of Hong Kong, having only become the 12th governor of Hong Kong last month. After the rise of China, the governor of Hong Kong was not so easy to be. Almost everyone knows that a rising China will not allow Britain to continue to occupy Hong Kong. It's just that Brie didn't expect him to be so unlucky, after he became the governor of Hong Kong, the British Far East Fleet was wiped out, China and Britain declared war, and the strong squadron was about to sail into Hong Kong. He would be the first governor to be defeated and captured. These days, Bu Li has also been worried, not knowing when the squadron will launch an attack on Hong Kong.
South of Boundary Street on the Kowloon Peninsula, more than 500 people from the 2nd Battalion of the 6th Regiment of the British Marine Corps are stationed here. To the north of them, a regiment of more than 4,000 men of the Chinese Army put a lot of pressure on the soldiers of the 2nd Battalion of the 6th Regiment of the British Marine Corps.
"Captain Allen, when did you say the Chinese would call?" Ensign Bard asked, a little nervously. He had been there, and the squadron on the opposite side had at least dozens of artillery pieces deployed in the artillery position, while their entire British Marine Corps 6th Regiment did not have a few cannons. If there is a real war, I am afraid that they will be torn to shreds at the first time. As soon as he thought of this, Second Lieutenant Bard regretted it very much, if he had known, he should not have coveted subsidies and came to serve in Hong Kong.
"The devil knows. Bard, you don't think we can still withstand the attack of the Chinese, do you? The squadron on the opposite side is an integrated regiment. One regiment of the Chinese is more than 4,000 people, which is more than our two regiments. In addition, within twenty kilometers north of us, there is a division of the Chinese, more than 18,000 people, with hundreds of cannons, who can send us to God at any time if they have a reason! Captain Allen said hatefully. He and most British soldiers thought the same thing, with only one regiment of marines, it was impossible to hold Hong Kong, and it was better to withdraw to India or even withdraw directly to China than to let them die here. But those damned politicians refused their demands and let them stick to their posts. And this, when they come, this is simply to send them to death.
"Captain Allen, do you think the Chinese will not dare to launch an attack on Hong Kong? Although the Chinese annihilated our Far Eastern Fleet, the main naval forces of the British Empire remained. If they launch an attack on Hong Kong, they will pay an even greater price if their navy is defeated! Second Lieutenant Bard said with some naivety.
Captain Allen shook his head, and then said: "I bet these Chinese are not afraid of Britain at all. I heard that they defeated the Russians in the north, and the enemy has already been destroyed by hundreds of thousands. The Russians are not their opponents at all. Even if their navy fails, their army will be enough to ensure their homeland security. So, I'm sure it won't be long before the Chinese will launch an attack on Hong Kong! ”
At 0:00 a.m., Major General Gu Yongtong, commander of the 53rd Division, who had set up his headquarters in Bao'an, received an order from the General Staff to attack Hong Kong.
"Come on, immediately send a report to the 5th regiment, let them immediately launch an attack on Hong Kong, and drive all those doggy Brits into the sea to feed the fish!" Major General Gu Yongtong, commander of the 53rd Division, ordered excitedly. He had been waiting for this day for a long time.
"Yes, Commander!" The signal corps immediately gave the order.
Zheng Yu, the commander of the 5th regiment, was inspecting the defensive line. Although he knew very well that a regiment of marines deployed in Hong Kong did not have the courage to attack his troops, he still meticulously built a defensive line. Inspecting the defensive line every day and confronting the British army across Boundary Street has become a daily compulsory course for him.
"Regiment commander, the division headquarters is in an emergency!" Suddenly, Zheng Yu's guards quickly ran towards him.
"What order?" Zheng Yu hurriedly asked.
"Regiment commander, the division headquarters ordered, immediately attack!" The guard ran out of breath and gasped.
"Haha! Lao Tzu has finally waited for this day! The artillery company opened fire on me and killed the British! Zheng Yu laughed. (To be continued.) )