At the same time that the battle in front of the Governor's Palace was in full swing, on the path outside the back gate of the Governor's Palace, a large group of British began to move towards Taiping Mountain.

Because of the lack of troops, the Guangfu Army's encirclement of the Governor's Mansion adopted the method of "encircling three ques and one", and the side behind the Governor's Mansion was backed by Taiping Mountain, and the Guangfu Army did not send troops to guard it. The terrain was steep, the roads were rugged, there was no way to pass large troops, and there was only one small road leading to the top of Taiping Mountain, so Li Xiangqian was not worried that the British would escape from here. This small negligence also provided an opportunity for the British troops to get in touch, and Spintozzi sent more than a dozen soldiers who were familiar with the terrain to cross the ravines, drill through the grass, and bypass the positions of the Liberation Army, so that his order could be conveyed with great difficulty.

Mr. Admiral has made it clear that there is no way out of continuing to trap the Governor's Palace. Although the number of the Liberation Army is small, but the weapons are advanced, the ammunition is sufficient, and there are two powerful and indestructible ironclad vehicles, and it is only a matter of time before the Governor's Palace is breached. Their current siege of the Doge's Palace is only intended to destroy more of the British troops who have come to their aid. The admiral also understands the tactics of besieging the city and sending reinforcements, but he has no better way to break this dilemma, and the defeat of the navy has made the situation he face even worse. After nightfall, the two sides went into half-time, but the admiral was confident that tomorrow he would face a more intense attack from the Liberation Army. After consulting with the city officials and the gentlemen's representatives, he made the decision to break out of the siege as a whole.

The plan for the breakthrough was to adopt the simplest method of attacking the east and west, first making the troops put on a posture of a decisive battle with the Restoration Army, and attracting the attention of the Liberation Army to the front of the Governor's Palace. Troops from the east and west also cooperated to increase the momentum, while civilians climbed over Taipingshan, Tianwan and Bangna Hills under the cover of the army, and then boarded ships from Wong Chuk Hang (where the future Ocean Park would be located) and were transported by the navy to Guangzhou. After completing the covering task, the army also withdrew to Stanley in batches, and the whole army abandoned Hong Kong and retreated to Guangzhou to make plans again.

When the civilians heard the news that they were going to give up Hong Kong, they couldn't help but cry, some women even cried bitterly, many people were not good at home, so they came to the Far East, after more than ten years of hard work, they finally earned a piece of industry, but now they have given up at all, many people may fall into extreme poverty, how can they not let the common people be angry?

In the face of angry civilians, city officials tried their best to appease them, and Spintozi, as the top official, had to stand up and say a few words. At this time, about 2,000 civilians were gathered in the back garden, and a few scattered torches could only illuminate a vague figure, and the admiral walked into the crowd and felt the angry gaze all around. He looked at these compatriots quietly for a moment before he said in a deep voice: "Ladies and gentlemen, I am Charles Wan Spintozi, the commander of the British forces in Hong Kong, and I have a few words to say to you. Since the war with the Chinese in 1840, we have gone through all kinds of hardships, overcome many difficulties, and worked hard bit by bit to build this free port that can shelter us from the wind and rain. All of them gave their best, and some even gave their lives. It is the sacrifice of these martyrs that has brought us the stability we have today. However, today I have to regret to inform you that we have to give up this city, this home for which we have shed blood, sweat and heroic sacrifice. Speaking of this, Spintozzi was obviously a little emotional, so he had to pause for a while, "Now, the situation in the entire Hong Kong region is very serious, many batteries have been lost one after another, and the Chinese have become more and more active and fierce, and the thin defense line can no longer stop their attacks." For everyone's safety, we had to give up this place and go to a safer place. Tomorrow, the Royal Navy will send a ship to take us to Canton. Please start packing your bags now and be ready to evacuate at any time. I am here to assure you that the army will ensure that you get on board safely. Compatriots, don't be discouraged, don't be discouraged, don't be depressed, you leave today for the sake of tomorrow's return. I firmly believe that victory must be ours! God bless the Queen and the United Kingdom! With a vulgar slogan, the Admiral finished his speech and bowed deeply to those around him.

After listening to the general's declaration, everyone had different expressions, some were in a daze, some were calm, some were depressed, and the crowd dispersed silently. With hope for the future, everyone began to pack up silently, except for a few people who asked for money and did not want to die, the vast majority of people chose to evacuate.

At ten o'clock, the battle in front of the Governor's Palace officially began, and the evacuation operation officially began. Led by an infantry platoon, a large group of civilians quietly streamed out of the back door of the Governor's Palace, embarking on this not too long and arduous journey. Although there was no military training, no one in the whole team spoke, and a tragic atmosphere permeated the team, and only some soft sobs could be heard. The way up the mountain was not easy, it was a path that could only be carried by two people in parallel, and in order not to expose the target, the team did not light the torches, and could only rely on a little starlight to stagger along the rugged mountain road. Ordinary women are running for a living on weekdays, but they don't think it's hard, and those noble ladies Miss Jiao are unlucky, one or two wearing Victorian-style big support skirts, not only are they inconvenient, but they are often hung by thorny bushes on the side of the road, and the gorgeous silk skirts become strips of cloth under the pulling, and some even the underpants are also torn, so that the spring light leaks. Seeing these usually high-ranking ladies so embarrassed, the other civilians had a feeling of crying and laughing.

When the procession reached the top of the hill, most of the ladies sat down on the ground as if they were tired, and refused to go any further. Davis, who was in charge of the escort, was so anxious that he could use his skills like a soldier that he had to let the other civilians continue down the mountain. The speed of the civilians was too slow, it took almost two hours to go up the mountain, and because the mountain road was narrow, the team of 2,000 people was sparsely stretched for more than a kilometer, the leader of the team had reached the top of the mountain, and the tail of the team was still at the foot of the mountain. Davis had to urge the other civilians to hurry away while trying to find a way to get the ladies down the mountain.

At two o'clock in the middle of the night, the last civilian passed the top of the hill, and the first retreating infantry units also began to ascend the mountain. Davis immediately intercepted some of the soldiers, told them to chop branches, and stretched them out of blankets before carrying the ladies down the mountain.

The retreat proceeded in an orderly manner, and in order not to arouse the suspicion of the Liberation Army, Spintozi had the troops still on the periphery open fire from time to time to harass them. The Liberation Army, which thought that the British army was only engaged in harassment tactics, was unaware of the retreat of the British army, and only arranged the necessary guard posts, and began to sleep with confidence and boldness.

When it was finally time to leave, Spintozi took a nostalgic look at the place where he had worked and lived for less than a year, and the rice flag on the flagpole in front of the building was still fluttering in the night wind, and in order not to reveal the intention of the British army to retreat, this flag could not be taken away. Thinking that soon this flag would become a trophy for the Chinese, the Admiral was enveloped in a deep sense of humiliation, and at the last glance at the flag symbolizing the United Kingdom, the Admiral gave a solemn military salute, and then turned and strode away.

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Although it is summer in the sixth month of the lunar calendar, there is still some cold air on the island in the early morning, and the deputy squad leader has just come out of the military blanket, and he is blown by the morning breeze, and he can't help but sneeze. Looking for a place to let go of the water, he came to the front line, and when he saw the night watchmen yawning, he caught one of them and asked, "The British didn't do any tricks last night, did they?" ”

"Except for the one at ten o'clock, which was a night shot, which was more accurate than the time, but it made it difficult for the vigil to doze off." Before the man could finish speaking, another long yawn broke out. Then another gunshot rang out, "Do you see it?" I guess the British wanted to run out of bullets before they were defeated, so as not to cheapen us. An unnutritious joke caused a burst of laughter around the crowd and drove everyone away from drowsiness a little.

The deputy squad leader was about to go to see if breakfast was ready, and as soon as he stood up, he saw more than a dozen people walking out of the gate of the Governor's Palace, except for a few white people dressed as civilians, the rest were Chinese with braids and wearing Western-style clothes, and the white flag held by the person walking in front showed their intention.

When the group slowly walked to a position twenty meters away from the defense line, the deputy squad leader shouted at them: "Stop! ”

The comer immediately stood obediently, and the Chinese walking in front waved the white flag in his hand and shouted loudly: "Don't shoot!" Don't shoot! Several white men raised their hands even higher.

"Stand still and don't move!" The commander of the second company who heard the news took over the leadership, "Who are you?" ”

"We are all servants working in the Governor's Palace," the man said, pointing to himself and the Chinese around him, and then to the white civilians. "These foreigners are all local businessmen."

Manservant? Merchant? Could it be that the British sent these people to be negotiators? Or are you ready to fight to the death and let the innocent people go first? The commander of the second company was completely confused. Then he asked, "What did the British send you for?" ”

"The foreigner asked us to come out with a white flag after dawn, and said that the Liberation Army is a teacher of benevolence and righteousness, and will not embarrass the villain." The little life is still in the hands of others, and the leading servant is spewing out all kinds of flattery, and the others are also echoing.

"What the hell did the British ask you to do?" The commander of the second company did not have time to listen to their sycophants, and he was anxious to understand the intentions of the British.

"The foreigner left last night, and he paid off the wages for the villains......" The commander of the second company couldn't hear the words behind the servant, and he only remembered one sentence in his mind: he left last night...... Gone in the evening...... Let's go...... He was stunned for a long time before he realized that the prey he was surrounding had run away. "Second platoon leader, take someone in and have a look!" He didn't have time to think too much, he first needed to verify the authenticity of the news brought by these people.

The second platoon commander crossed the line with a squad of survivors and a platoon of the 8th Infantry Company, and quickly pounced on the governor's palace, at first maintaining the posture of leaping forward, when suddenly a gunshot rang out, and everyone was frightened to the ground. After a long time, when no movement was heard, the second platoon leader jumped to his feet and quickly disappeared into the gate of the Governor's Palace.

Soon, the second platoon commander sent back the news that the governor's palace was empty. Judging by the footprints, thousands of Britons in the Governor's Palace left the mountain through the back door, and the gunfire just now was the automatic shooting device left by the British. A firing rifle is fixed on a wooden frame, loaded with bullets, the nose is turned on, and a small iron can is hung on the trigger using a pulley, and then a bamboo tube is used to slowly drip water into the small iron can. When the water in the tank reaches a certain weight, the trigger is pulled to fire the bullet.

The commander of the second company of the second company looked at this simple machine, and could imagine how the British would laugh at him, he kicked the wooden frame over, and yelled fiercely: "Chase me!" ”