Outside the port of Hong Kong, on the bridge of the battleship Shenyang, the flagship of the First Fleet, the commanders of the First, Second, and Third Fleets, Sun Xitao, Jiang Chen, and Ma Yan, as well as the commander of the Dreadnought Battleship Formation, Yu Fu, all gathered here.

Yu Fu said with a smile: "I didn't expect the Russian fleet to flee directly to Europe, and the remnants of the Japanese warships did not return to Hong Kong, this time we just blocked the fleets of Britain, France and Germany, but it was a pity that some big guys ran away." ”

In the naval battle of the Taiwan Strait, the Italian Navy, the Austro-Hungarian Navy, and the US Navy were all wiped out, and none of them escaped, and the US fleet, for example, obediently raised the white flag without firing a single shot, and only the remnants of the naval fleets of the other five countries in the Eight-Nation Alliance fled.

Jiang Chen also said with a smile: "After the naval battle here in Hong Kong, our Northeast Navy can be regarded as mastering the sea control of the whole of Asia, and those warships of Britain, France and Germany who escaped are no longer to worry. ”

Ma Yan continued: "If it weren't for the hard work of those fast protection cruisers, destroyers, and torpedo boats of Britain, France, and Germany, not a single warship of the three countries in Hong Kong port today would have tried to escape. ”

Sun Xitao said at this time: "I have already reported the situation here to the marshal, but we came in a hurry this time, and we did not let the army or marines follow, so there is no way to immediately capture Hong Kong." In my telegram to the commander, I have asked the army to come over and forcibly land and seize Hong Kong under the cover of several of our fleets. ”

As soon as Sun Xitao's words fell, Wu Lili, the captain of the Shenyang, hurriedly walked over. He handed a telegram to Sun Xitao and said, "Commander, an urgent telegram from the Governor's Palace. ”

Sun Xitao took it and took a look. frowned and said: "The marshal sent a telegram, and the military intelligence bureau has confirmed it." The nearly 90,000 army forces of the Eight-Nation Alliance in Hong Kong have entered Guangdong Province through Sha Tau Kok, which connects Hong Kong with Guangdong Province, and have now defeated the Qing army of less than 2,000 in Sha Tau Kok, and are advancing in the direction of Guangzhou City. There are now less than 3,000 British troops left in Hong Kong, led by a British knight named Bully, the British governor of Hong Kong. The marshal had ordered the 10th Field Army of the Dingbei Army in Taiwan Province to begin boarding transport ships to Hong Kong, preparing to capture Hong Kong, and then pursue the armies of various countries that had fled into the Eight-Nation Alliance in Guangdong Province. ”

Yu Fu frowned and said: "This is also something we expected, after all, the navies of the three countries in Hong Kong are no longer able to deal with the attack of our Northeast Navy, and if the armies of the Eight-Nation Alliance continue to stay in Hong Kong." It was the 6 Dragon-class dreadnought battleships and 7 provincial-level super dreadnought battleships in the old man's fleet that could bomb them down, but didn't Daxin order the Ninth Field Army of the Dingbei Army in Taiwan Province to take a transport ship to prepare to land in Fuzhou City? This, coupled with the transportation of the 10th Field Army, it seems that our transport ships in Taiwan Province do not have enough capacity. ”

Sun Xitao nodded and said: "The telegram from the marshal said that the 10th Field Army will first have 1 infantry brigade come by boat, and let us cooperate with this infantry brigade to capture Hong Kong." ”

Jiang Chen touched his chin and said: "There are about 14,000 people in one infantry brigade of the Dingbei Army, and in the face of the British Army, which is now less than 3,000 in Hong Kong, it should not be difficult to capture Hong Kong, but in order to reduce the loss of infantry." Shouldn't we clear some obstacles, such as the batteries of a few shore defense guns? ”

The other three couldn't help but nod, there were a large number of Chinese in Hong Kong City, and it was impossible for the naval warships' naval guns to shell Hong Kong City. In that case, I don't know how many compatriots will be killed, but there are no Chinese in the Hong Kong coastal defense artillery. They were all garrisoned by the artillery of the British Army, and there was no need to have any scruples about bombing these batteries. It is completely possible to bombard with impunity.

Soon after, the Northeast Navy had 6 Dragon-class dreadnought battleships and 7 provincial-level super dreadnought battleships at a distance of 20,000 meters. Artillery shelling of the main guns of the British 4 batteries in Victoria Bay began.

These 4 batteries of the British army combined with 8 40 times caliber 210 mm shore defense guns are the best performance, However, their effective range is only 15,000 meters, which is still their elevation angle can reach 50 degrees, in order to be much farther than the range of the same caliber naval guns, almost more than double, but in the face of 13 dreadnought battleships 20,000 meters away, they can still only stare dryly, so there is no suspense, the batteries of the British army's 4 coastal defense guns in Hong Kong were completely destroyed by the main guns of 13 dreadnought battleships after only four rounds of bombardment, and became a ruin.

In the British Governor's Palace in Hong Kong, the Governor of Hong Kong, Sir Brie, stood by the window of the office on the second floor of the Governor's Palace, looking at the direction of Victoria Harbour in a trance, because the Governor's Palace is located in the middle of the hillside of Hong Kong's Central, and from here you can see the panoramic view of the port.

At this time, Sir Brie's assistant, Gallest, who was wearing a British Army major's uniform, walked into the office with a pale face, and saw the Governor standing by the window, and said in a gloomy tone: "Your Excellency the Governor, the four batteries in our port have all been destroyed, fortunately, we withdrew the troops inside in advance, and there was no loss in personnel, but the 8 40 times caliber 210 mm coastal defense guns inside were all installed on fixed gun mounts, so we didn't have time to transport them out in a hurry, It looks like it's a pile of scrap metal. ”

Governor Sir Brie turned slowly, his face unusually haggard, and asked, "How is the situation with the army?" ”

Garest smiled bitterly and said: "The situation is not good, our original Hong Kong garrison, including the troops in the fort, a total of 2,855 people, but knowing that our original Hong Kong troops have been left behind, ready to resist the Northeast Navy and the Dingbei Army's attack on Hong Kong, most people think that this is to use them as cannon fodder, they have been abandoned, and now the military spirit is very unstable, and there are even deserters, Your Excellency the Governor, do we send someone to arrest those deserters?" ”

Sir Brie sighed and asked, "How many deserters are there now?" ”

Gallest hesitated for a moment and said: "More than 300 people have fled from the position, and even a whole platoon of soldiers has fled, most of them should have fled to Hong Kong City, and some people have fled directly from Sha Tau Kok from Hong Kong." ”

Sir Brie shook his head and said: "Forget it, even if we stay, it won't help, our army of less than 3,000 people can't hold Hong Kong at all, by the way, are those Chinese police organized?" ”

Hong Kong's police force has a long history, having been established in 1842 with only 35 members, of whom only five were British, and the rest were recruited Chinese. After years of development, there are now more than 1,200 police officers in Hong Kong, and except for a few British, the rest are Chinese police.

Garest smiled bitterly and said, "Your Excellency the Governor, you don't have to count on those policemen, now that several police stations have been emptied, even our senior officers of the British don't know where they are." ”

Sir Brie looked in the direction of Victoria Harbor from the window again, then gritted his teeth and said: "Since the resistance can no longer be held, Major Gallest, send someone to take a boat and fly the white flag, and tell the Northeast Navy that our British Army in Hong Kong can no longer fight, and is willing to surrender to the Northeast Navy, and ask them to send troops to take Hong Kong!" ”

Gallest was stunned for a moment, what kind of rhythm is this, isn't it you, the governor-general, who swore to lead the British defenders of Hong Kong to hold out until the last moment? How did it change all of a sudden, it's too fast! The Qing Dynasty's army hasn't attacked yet, but their navy has just knocked out our shore defense artillery, so why are they about to surrender?

Sir Brie looked at Garest, who was stunned, and sighed and said: "I originally planned to lead the original Hong Kong garrison to hold out to the end, but seeing the Northeast Navy's bombardment of our forts, I realized that it would be useless for us to resist desperately, if the Northeast Navy did not take into account the Chinese in Hong Kong and directly shelled Hong Kong, then we would suffer, there are many British civilians in Hong Kong!" And we have already resisted, 4 batteries are in battle, destroyed by the dreadnought battleships of the Northeast Navy. ”

In fact, Sir Bully completely found a reason to surrender, there are a large number of Chinese in Hong Kong, and the Northeast Navy will definitely not launch an artillery bombardment on Hong Kong. Sir Brie was afraid, his legs were still trembling, although he also had a military rank in the British Army, and he still had the rank of colonel, but he had never fought a battle, when the Northeast Navy arrived in the waters outside the port of Hong Kong, he was so righteous and awe-inspiring to stay and resist the Northeast Navy and the Dingbei Army, it was the hero complex in his heart.

But when in reality, the powerful cannonball landed on the harbor battery, and every violent explosion seemed to knock hard in his heart, he immediately realized what the outcome of his choice would be, and he was afraid.

Garest immediately came to his senses and said in surprise: "Your Excellency the Governor is wise, we have indeed resisted, and now we have to surrender as a last resort. ”

The British in Hong Kong sent representatives waving white flags to say that the British Army in Hong Kong was willing to surrender, and the four commanders, Sun Xitao, Jiang Chen, Ma Yan, and Yu Fu, were surprised at the same time. (To be continued......)

PS: Thank you General Mao Mao and Wind and Rain Man 1 for your reward, continue to work hard to code words, and make another chapter in the middle of the night