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When Wu Tiejun and others came to the general manager's office, they felt an unusual atmosphere. The entire office center staff was silent. Mao Yunxian even signaled to a few people in advance that the general manager was not in a good mood.

Zhang Shusheng took out the incident report compiled by the Special Intelligence Department and motioned to the four of them to read it first.

"The general situation is that the British have taken action. Let's take a look at the documents first, and then express our opinions." Although Zhang Shusheng has made up his mind to fight and has issued advance combat orders, he still needs to give his subordinates some opportunities to make independent suggestions.

, after all, perhaps from his perspective, this war must be fought and must be won, but from the perspective of others, he may have different ideas.

Sure enough, Wu Tiejun thought over and over again and cautiously raised a question, "Chief Commander, Hong Kong has been our sacred and indivisible territory since ancient times. From the beginning, our southwest 'government' has refused to recognize that previous 'governments' signed agreements with foreigners."

Those unequal treaties. If it is withdrawn now, it is reasonable. From the perspective of the army, Guangdong's two garrison divisions and one main division, after leaving one division to defend the Kuomintang, are fully capable of combat tasks.[

However, at the previous military meeting, some mid-level and senior military officers proposed a plan to first solve the problems in Shaanxi and Shanxi and prepare in advance for the possible failure of the Northeast Army. This plan was also approved by many people. Of course,

My opinion is still to obey the chief’s arrangement,”

Speaking of this anti-Japanese plan, Zhang Shusheng couldn't help but frown. He was previously worried that the Northeast Army could not stop the Japanese army. The Southwest Army had made a decision to liberate Shaanxi and Shanxi first. In this way, even if the Japanese army went south to Pingjin or even North China, the Southwest Army would be able to stop it.

Respond flexibly, resist resolutely, and fight back.

Jiang Baili nodded. Although the matter was very simple, it was nothing more than the British shooting to provoke trouble, but whether to fight or not was a big problem. "The British troops stationed in Hong Kong are not large in number. They do not have an air force, only an army and a navy.

The army consists of the 26th Gurkha Infantry Brigade and one battalion, and the Royal Hong Kong Regiment, which is mainly composed of Chinese. The total strength is more than 6,000 people. The navy is stationed at Tamar Naval Base. After the Leizhou Incident, the British Pacific Fleet

One is mixed with the Far East Fleet, and a task force including one battleship and three cruisers is stationed here.

In the previous staff analysis of the surrounding enemy situation, the British forces in Hong Kong did not even have the ability to protect themselves. They had only two backers, the British Far East Army in East India and the Far East Fleet based in Singapore. The former was in 1925

The British army in the Battle of Ruili, the latter was recently supplemented by support from the mainland fleet.

According to the analysis of the staff, if we take back Hong Kong, we will face a strong reaction from the British. The nascent navy will face greater pressure. The British are likely to dispatch the Indian fleet to Asia, and the British East Indian Army may also return

Chen Bing on the Sino-Burmese border. However, no matter which combat plan we prioritize, we have a very high chance of winning, but we do not have the foundation to carry out two combat missions at the same time. After all, it should be noted that Chiang Kai-shek and the British cooperated closely.

The Kuomintang army may also take the opportunity to launch military operations in our southwest."

It was Air Force Commander Fan Siran's turn to speak, "The current strength of the Air Force is sufficient to complete air support operations for any of the two combat missions, and can even attack the British offshore fleet through coastal defense airports. Relevant training has been carried out for many years. The latest

A new type of dive bomber and a new type of torpedo aircraft have been deployed at the coastal defense airports in Guangxi and Guangdong. The closest to Hong Kong happens to be Bao'an Airport. This is a medium-sized coastal defense airport with half a squadron stationed there.

of fighters and bombers.

Overall, judging from the number of fighters alone, our Southwest Air Force has ranked among the top ten in the world, and some of its new fighters are already comparable to the most advanced fighters in the West. And in key auxiliaries such as warning radar and coastal defense radar

In terms of "sex" equipment, we even surpass the UK.

A radar aircraft under development based on the H-2 bomber will be equipped with a new aircraft radar to serve as an air combat early warning mission for the future fleet."

Zhang Shusheng nodded. With the development of the economy and the increase in population and resources, the Southwest Air Force has also achieved rapid development. The hundreds of fighters accumulated over the years are stationed in various places, but due to the universal performance of the fighters

Relatively high. From an Asian perspective, local air combat should be able to surpass Japan. Judging from the intelligence obtained from the Northeast, the main force of the Japanese air force is actually an old aircraft model from more than ten years ago. It can also bully Zhang Xueliang in the Northeast. Once it encounters the Southwest

The Air Force will be beaten to the point where nothing is left.

Although the strength of the entire air force is not as good as that of Britain, France, Germany and other countries, it is better because of the good terrain conditions. Those traditional air force powers in the West are thousands of miles away from China. It is really difficult to win with only aircraft carriers and aircraft.

Hard to say.

In fact, the key to this meeting is the navy.

Zhang Shusheng: "General Deng, please analyze our advantages and disadvantages in the upcoming Sino-British naval war. If this war starts, the army and air force will not have big problems. I think the key lies in the navy.

"

Deng Haoqian nodded. As the commander of the Navy, the surrounding Royal Navy has already been the target of the Navy Department's operations. He has made targeted analyzes and plans several times. "We have already prepared plans for possible conflicts. To put it simply, it is

Two ideas. If it is to deal with several British ships stationed at the Tamar Naval Base in Hong Kong, the Naval Staff's plan is to directly launch a sudden air attack with a bomber formation or use a submarine to sneak into the port and set up an ambush to catch the British by surprise.

Of course, once war breaks out, the British are likely to mobilize more warships from Singapore and India.

Moreover, given the nature of Britain and France, it is very likely that the French Far East Fleet stationed in Vietnam will also participate. Like the British, after the Leizhou Incident, the French transferred two heavy cruisers, and the entire Far East Fleet has an old-fashioned

The Breton-class battleship Provence, and the two Duquesne-class cruisers Duquesne and Tourville.

In this way, once Britain and France form a joint navy to intervene in our liberation operation, we will face a powerful fleet. Therefore, submarine forces, aircraft carrier task forces, and even land-based bombers may also be used, and the entire operation may

There will be some losses.”

Everyone discussed again, and in the afternoon senior officials from Southwest China, including Sun Changqing and Foreign Minister Li Zongren, also arrived at the General Manager's Office Center.

Two hours later, Zhang Shusheng announced the final result, "Based on various considerations, the implementation of the Shaanxi-Shanxi plan is suspended and the military plan to recover Hong Kong is immediately implemented. The main combat operations are based on the staff's Hong Kong No. 1 plan. This operation

The General Staff Department must assume the important responsibility of coordinating the three armed forces and must do its utmost to peacefully liberate Hong Kong..."

Four o'clock in the afternoon, Guangdong, Bao'an [

Tao Qian, who had just arrived at the frontline headquarters in Bao'an, Guangdong by plane, couldn't wait to rush to the Mingxi River to check the enemy's situation. A regiment of the 10th Division of the Garrison Division was already stationed here. Across the river, a regiment was fighting with the enemy.

Confrontation between British troops stationed in Hong Kong

Both sides have set up light and heavy machine guns, and a regiment of 24-year-old infantry artillery has also come up. In the artillery position behind the mountain col, they have been adjusted to shoot at Zhu Yuan. Only one order is needed.

The military position will be plunged into a sea of ​​fire.

The British army only had more than 6,000 troops in the entire Hong Kong. At this time, only one Gurkha battalion and one Royal Hong Kong battalion were urgently mobilized. The numbers were completely at a disadvantage. The positions that were hurriedly constructed along the river bank only had simple sandbags.

There are no large-caliber artillery in Hong Kong, and the only few mountain cannons are used to strengthen the firepower of outpost companies. Facing the Southwest Army on the opposite side, which is armed to the teeth, and facing the Chinese heavy troops pressing on the border, the British were caught off guard and completely unprepared.

They never even thought that the Chinese would suddenly launch an attack on Hong Kong. Although it was investigated that the incident was caused by drug trafficking by an absconding company commander, the arrogant British certainly would not admit it and mobilized troops to stop the Chinese and notified the garrison.

, prepare to send small destroyers into the Mingxi River to bombard the Southwest Army.

"... Regarding your barbaric military actions, I make the strongest protest on behalf of the British Royal Government and the Hong Kong Governor's Government. You must retreat immediately, otherwise..."

On the Hong Kong side, the Hong Kong governor did not come but sent a representative. This British representative was holding a civilized stick and protesting there in an old-fashioned manner.

The British representative felt very aggrieved. When would the sun never set on an empire like now, which could only rely on protests to delay the enemy's military actions? But this time, even he himself did not believe that the surprisingly quiet Chinese people opposite him would

Abandon this military operation.

Is the Chinese Southwest People's Army on the opposite side? Rumor has it that this southwest "government" is very strong and extremely hostile to Western countries, including the British Empire. Now, they are not even sparing Hong Kong, with troops pressing down on the border. So next, they

It will directly collide with the empire.

How can we defend the empire's colonies far in the east? Perhaps we can only rely on the empire's invincible navy.

He only needs to hold off for an hour. After an hour, someone with more power will take over and try to negotiate with the Chinese. The Gurkha Brigade will also complete its assembly, and even Royal Navy destroyers will arrive.

Use naval gun support. Of course, these are all related to him. As a shrewd British guy, he has prepared a ship to escape from Hong Kong.

On the bank of Mingxi River, Xu Changming, the leader of the first regiment, was using a telescope to check the British position on the opposite side. He found that the other side was completely unprepared. The only concrete fortifications were around the outpost, but in the face of several infantry cannons firing at close range,

It will be difficult for them to escape the fate of being bombed into the sky.

"Commander, the division headquarters is calling."

Xu Changming took the earpiece from the signal soldier's hand, and the voice of Gu Tianfeng, commander of the 10th Garrison Division, came from inside.

"I am Gu Tianfeng, ordering your regiment to cooperate with the fighter planes taking off from Bao'an Airport at 4:35 pm to force the British troops to surrender at the outpost. If the "forced" surrender fails, your troops will immediately launch a storm.

"

"It is to ensure the completion of the task"

Xu Changming roared, almost making Gu Tianfeng faint from the shock. In 1925, Gu Tianfeng was only the commander of the main division, and now he is also the commander of the main division.

"Deputy Minister Tao, Xu Changming is quite clever, just wait and see the good show." Gu Tianfeng was a senior colonel at this time, and he rushed to the front line to take charge of this recovery operation. Tao Qian was the second division of the main force division.

Division commander, rank of major general. It is the practice of the Southwest Army that senior commanders temporarily also serve as chief officers of division-level units. For example, Wu Tiejun did not leave the post of commander of the 1st Division until he became the head of the Army Department. Tao Qian's position in the Army Department is

Deputy Minister.

Tao Qian nodded. He knew that Commander Zhang asked him to come because he didn't want anything to go wrong with the military operation to regain Hong Kong and Macau. "The two regiments responsible for the attack in the direction of Macau will be notified again to complete the mission."

The 5th Division will be stationed in Hong Kong together with the 10th Garrison Division to suppress the situation in Macau. The recovery of Macau will be carried out by the 3rd Regiment of the 10th Division and the 3rd Regiment of the 5th Division. The two third regiments will be responsible for recovering Macau and suppressing the situation in Macau.

Zhang Shusheng's order is very strict. Now that the matter has been resolved, Macau must also be taken back. No excuses or provocations are needed. We must declare to the Portuguese that our Southwest does not recognize those unequal treaties and will immediately resume the exercise of sovereignty over Macau.

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The military operations in the direction of Macau are under the charge of Qiao Pusheng, deputy commander of the main fifth division.

"Deputy Commander Qiao is also an old man from Southwest China. I called him personally to talk to him." Gu Tianfeng and Qiao Pusheng were promoted to division-level cadres in almost the same group when the Army was expanding. They were also the regiment-level officers of several divisions back then.

Likewise, either as the chief officer of a garrison division, or as the division commander, deputy division commander, political commissar, etc. of several newly added main divisions.

"Qiao Pson is still very talented. He fought against the British in Burma. This time it is a coincidence. Let's go and have a look in front. I really want to see the troops enter Hong Kong with our own eyes. This will be another time

This is a military action that inspires the people and promotes the prestige of our country. Hong Kong, which has been away from the motherland for many years, will return today."[

Tao Qian firmly opposed staying at the headquarters and went directly to the front line of Mingxi, preparing to watch the troops cross Mingxi and enter Hong Kong to complete a major national incident.

4:20 pm, Guangdong Baoan Airport

More than 20 J-2 fighter jets and H-1 bombers filled with fuel and armed with weapons and ammunition have already been parked on the two runways and taxiways of the airport. Some even have a few unique-looking ones parked farther away.

fighter planes, which will also be put into combat later.

"Woo...Woo...Woo..."

Suddenly, the airport's combat siren sounded frantically, and the fighter planes that had been parked on the runway finally made some movement.
To be continued...