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Piaotian Literature of the Fourth Empire of China www.piaotia.com Chapter 417: Recovering Hong Kong

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    On the morning of April 6, 1899, in Xinhua Palace, Beijing, Wang Yuze was discussing the current war situation with Xiong Wu, the chief of general staff who had returned to Beijing to take charge of the general staff.  After the Chinese Air Force airship force was dispatched and the Chinese Army gained a decisive advantage in the Far East, the Northeast Theater Command was abolished, and Chief of Staff Xiong Wu, who served as the commander of the Northeast Theater, was able to return to Beijing to command the entire army.  of combat.

    "Your Majesty, the large-scale battle in the Northeastern battlefield has ended. The Second Army will immediately enter into rest and preparation to prepare for the landing in Japan. The northern battlefield is preparing for the Battle of Ulan-Ude. If everything goes well  , the battle will begin in five days. On the northwest battlefield, the Fifth Army and the First Cavalry Army have captured Almaty and are marching to the Kazakh grassland area, preparing for a decisive battle with the reinforcements sent by the Russian army to Central Asia.  This has laid the decisive advantage of our army in Central Asia. In addition, the combat troops in the Nanyang region are also well prepared. The four divisions of the Southwest Military Region have arrived at the Yunnan border and are ready for battle. The five divisions of the South China Military Region have also  We are ready. 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 Headquarters, he had already taken over the general staff.  The work of the staff.

    "Well! Then, the combat operations in Nanyang can begin!" Wang Yuze said.  After Xiong Wu comes back, Xiong Wu will keep an eye on the progress of each battlefield, and he will be much more relaxed.

    "Yes, Your Majesty! The battle against Nanyang 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 with Britain, the ceded Hong Kong must be taken back.

    "The 53rd Division of the South China Military Region is ready to launch an attack on Hong Kong at any time. Now the British only have one regiment of marines in Hong Kong, and they have no heavy firepower. The British Navy's Far East Fleet was destroyed by us  After that, it will be very easy to conquer Hong Kong!" Xiong Wu replied.

    "Very good, then, start the combat operation against Hong Kong immediately!" Wang Yuze's eyes flashed with excitement.  Hong Kong has been ceded to Britain for more than half a century.  Now, China finally wants to take back this piece of land.  After taking back Hong Kong, it will be Macau.  China didn't take the Portuguese seriously at all. After taking back Hong Kong, if the Portuguese had any sense, they would obediently give Macau to them.  Otherwise, they are good-looking.

    "Yes, Your Majesty! I immediately gave the order to the 53rd Division to launch an attack on Hong Kong!" Xiong Wu said.

    Hong Kong¡¯s history can be traced back to the Neolithic Age 5,000 years ago.  After Qin Shihuang unified China, he established three counties in the south: Nanhai, Guilin, and Xiangjun. Hong Kong was affiliated to Panyu County, Nanhai County. From then on, Hong Kong was placed under the jurisdiction of the central government.  In the Han Dynasty, Hong Kong belonged to Boluo County, Nanhai County.  In the sixth year of Xianhe in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (AD 331), Hong Kong was affiliated to Bao'an County, Dongguan County.  During the Sui Dynasty, Hong Kong was affiliated to Bao'an County, Nanhai County, Guangzhou Prefecture.  In the second year of Zhide (AD 757) of the Tang Dynasty, Bao'an County was changed to Dongguan County, and Hong Kong was still under Dongguan County.  During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, a large number of people from the mainland moved to Hong Kong, which promoted Hong Kong's economic and cultural development.  During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, part of Dongguan County was carved out to establish Xin'an County, which later became Hong Kong.  Since then, Hong Kong Island has been under the jurisdiction of Xin'an County, Guangzhou Prefecture, from the Wanli reign of Emperor Shen of the Ming Dynasty (1573 AD) until it became a British colony in the 21st year of Daoguang reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Qing Dynasty (1841 AD).

    Hong Kong is an excellent deep-water port and was once known as one of the three largest natural seaports in the world. In the early years, the British took a fancy to the potential of Hong Kong's Victoria Harbor to become an excellent port in East Asia.

    January 26, 1841: After the First Opium War, the British occupied Hong Kong Island. Afterwards, the Qing government tried to regain it by force. Emperor Daoguang issued many edicts to this end, but the Qing Dynasty was never able to defend its territorial integrity.

    August 29, 1842: The Qing government signed the unequal Treaty of Nanjing with the United Kingdom and ceded Hong Kong Island to the United Kingdom.

    October 24, 1860: China and Britain signed the unequal Treaty of Beijing, ceding the area south of Boundary Street on the Kowloon Peninsula to Britain.

    What is different from history is that after the Sino-Japanese War, the British took advantage of the Qing Dynasty's defeat to force the Qing government to sign the "Hong Kong Boundary Expansion Ordinance" and lease the area north of the Boundary Street on the Kowloon Peninsula and 262 nearby islands for a period of  1999 (ends on June 30, 1997).  But in this era, with the rise of Western Sichuan, defeating Japan, and unifying China, Britain had no way to cede 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. The 531st Regiment was deployed directly in the area north of Boundary Street on the Kowloon Peninsula to confront the British troops in Hong Kong.

    The entire 53rd Division was already hereAwaiting the order to march to Hong Kong.  However, it has been delayed for more than half a month, and no final order has been issued, making everyone waiting very anxiously.

    The British troops in Hong Kong were also very scared.  The British Far East Fleet was wiped out, and Hong Kong lost its most important protection.  How can the strength of one regiment alone resist the attack of the Chinese Army?  A large number of British people have withdrawn to the country or to India. Those who are left behind are all poor people or people who cannot evacuate because of their responsibilities.  Of course, the Chinese, who account for the vast majority of Hong Kong's population, have long been waiting eagerly for the imperial army to regain Hong Kong.

    Bu Li is the current Governor of Hong Kong. He only became the 12th Governor of Hong Kong in November last year.  After the rise of China, it is not so easy to be the governor of Hong Kong.  Almost everyone knows that a rising China will not allow Britain to continue to occupy Hong Kong.  However, Bu Li did not expect that he would 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 powerful Chinese Navy fleet was about to enter Hong Kong.  He would become the first governor to be defeated and captured.  These days, Bu Li has been on tenterhooks, not knowing when the Chinese army will wait until it launches an attack on Hong Kong.

    South of Boundary Street on the Kowloon Peninsula, more than 500 people from the 2nd Battalion of the 16th Marine Regiment of the British Marine Corps are stationed here.  To the north of them, there was a regiment of the Chinese Army with more than 4,000 soldiers, which put the soldiers of the 2nd Battalion of the 16th Marine Regiment of the British Marine Corps under great pressure.

    "Captain Allen, when do you think the Chinese will come?" Second Lieutenant Bud asked nervously.  He had seen that the squadron on the opposite side had at least dozens of cannons deployed in the artillery position, while the entire 16th British Marine Regiment had only a few cannons.  If a war really breaks out, I'm afraid they will be torn to pieces immediately.  When he thought of this, Second Lieutenant Bader felt very regretful. If he had known earlier, he should not have been greedy for subsidies and served in Hong Kong.

    "Only the devil knows. Bud, you don't think we can resist the Chinese attack, do you? The Chinese army on the opposite side is a reorganized regiment. A Chinese regiment has more than 4,000 people, which is more than ours."  There are more than two regiments. In addition, within 20 kilometers north of us, there is a Chinese division with more than 18,000 men and hundreds of artillery. As long as they have reasons, they can send us away at any time.  Go see God!" Captain Allen said bitterly.  He had the same idea as most of the British soldiers. It was simply impossible for their regiment of Marines to hold Hong Kong. Instead of letting them die here, it would be better to withdraw to India or even directly to the country.  .  But those damn politicians rejected their request and asked them to stick to their posts.  And this, in their view, is simply asking them to die.

    "Captain Allen, do you think the Chinese will not dare to attack Hong Kong? Although the Chinese have annihilated our Far East Fleet, the main force of the British Empire's navy still exists. If they launch an attack on Hong Kong, once their navy is defeated  If they do, they will pay a higher price!" Lieutenant Bader said naively.

    Captain Allen shook his head, and then said: "I bet that these Chinese are not afraid of the British at all. I heard that they defeated the Russians in the north and wiped out hundreds of thousands of enemies. The Russians are not their opponents at all.  . Even if their navy fails, their army is enough to ensure their homeland security. Therefore, I am sure that the Chinese will launch an attack on Hong Kong soon!"

    At 10 a.m., Major General Gu Yongtong, commander of the 53rd Division, whose headquarters was located in Baoan, received an order from the General Staff Headquarters to attack Hong Kong.

    "Come here, send a report to the 531st Regiment immediately, asking them to launch an attack on Hong Kong immediately, and drive all those naughty British guys into the sea to feed the fish!" Major General Gu Yongtong, commander of the 53rd Division, ordered excitedly.  He has been waiting for this day for a long time.

    "Yes, division commander!" The signal corpsman immediately sent the order.

    Zheng Yu, commander of the 531st Regiment, was inspecting the defense line.  Although he knew very well that a regiment of Marines deployed in Hong Kong had no guts to attack his troops, he still built a defensive line meticulously.  Inspecting the defense lines every day and confronting the British troops across Boundary Street has become a required course for him every day.

    "Captain, there's an urgent call from the division headquarters!" Suddenly, Zheng Yu's guards ran towards him quickly.

    "What order?" Zheng Yu asked quickly.

    "Commander, the division headquarters ordered us to launch an attack immediately!" the guard gasped as he ran out of breath.

    "Haha! I have finally waited for this day! Open fire for me from the artillery company and kill those British guys!" Zheng Yu laughed.  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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