Su Yangquan and his companions had been holding on to this small island with no strategic value for six days. Every time the Malayan military police arrived, they retreated to the west of the island. As soon as the Malayan military police left, they retreated again.
Return to the east of the island, remove the British flag and replace it with the flag of the Republic of China.
These radical nationalists have a very simple goal, starting from Asik Island, to truly realize their dreams.
Of course, none of this would be possible without the support of the Chinese government.
But will the government support their action?
No one can give them an accurate answer, but they don't care. There is only one goal in their hearts: China's Asia, the Federation of Greater China!
In order to achieve this goal, no matter what sacrifices they have to make, it is worth it.
However, their efforts and waiting were not in vain. Two mortars, a hundred artillery shells, and two machine guns were secretly sent to Asik Island!
The person who escorted this batch of ammunition did not say much. He only said meaningfully: "When safety is threatened, sink them!"
Enough, this sentence is enough!
On July 13, the British colonial authorities once again dispatched two patrol boats carrying more than 40 armed military police, preparing to completely drive out the Chinese on the island by force.
But this time they completely miscalculated.
When the patrol boat just approached Asik Island, it was suddenly hit by artillery shells from the island. The roaring artillery shells caught the Malayan military and police off guard. One gunboat was injured, and then two gunboats were killed in unknown circumstances.
Under such circumstances, they evacuated Asik Island in a hurry.
This is the "Asik Island" shelling incident.
The British Straits Settlements authorities lodged a serious protest with the Chinese government, demanding that the Chinese government immediately urge the Chinese armed personnel to evacuate Asik Island and compensate for the corresponding losses.
But then the Chinese government rejected this request, sternly pointing out that this was a personal act of a Chinese national, and demanding that the Straits Settlements authorities handle the incident correctly and ensure the safety of Chinese nationals on the island.
This is the first time that the Chinese government has expressed its position on the Asik Island incident, and it has maintained its tough attitude.
The Second World War was in full swing. The British were focusing all their energy on the upcoming German attack on the British mainland. They were powerless to deal with the situation in Asia. Therefore, they requested the Straits Settlements
While ensuring the dignity of the British Empire, the authorities exercised restraint and tried to avoid escalating the situation or resolving this issue.
This has posed a huge problem for the Straits Settlements authorities.
After urgent consultations, the Straits Settlements authorities still believed that the dignity of the British Empire came first, and judged that the Chinese government would not turn against the British Empire because of a small island with no strategic value. Otherwise, it would be absurd.
It is also irrational behavior.
The Straits Settlements authorities decided to use force to expel them!
This time the British mobilized a gunboat and decided to resolve the Asik Island issue cleanly before the Chinese government took any further action.
When the British gunboats appeared, they once again encountered counterattacks from Asik Island. Mortar shells fell on the sea one by one, even making the British gunboats feel a certain degree of threat.
The British gunboats then began to counterattack and quickly suppressed the artillery fire on the island. Su Yangquan had participated in the war and knew clearly that two mortars could not stop the gunboats. Then, he gave up his plan to stop the British gunboats.
, took his people and began to retreat to the west of the island.
But this time the British were determined to drive out the Chinese on the island no matter what.
The Malayan military police who landed began to search from the east of the island to the west of the island!
And at this moment the machine gun rang...
A military police officer fell to the ground at the sound, and the rest of his companions fell to the ground in panic. They checked the injured companion and found that fortunately they were only slightly injured.
There was actually a machine gun on the opposite side? This puzzled the military and police. Where did they get the machine gun? However, the increasingly louder machine gun sounds made them gradually worry.
Then, unexpectedly...a grenade was thrown...
The "boom" explosion caused the military and police to panic. God, these Chinese actually had grenades!
Mortars, machine guns, grenades...they actually have such weapons...
Now things became very troublesome and tricky. When these military police asked Lieutenant Rosen, the top military officer on the gunboat, Lieutenant Rosen allowed them to retreat.
Another attack by the Malayan military police failed!
This emergency situation also attracted great attention from the Straits Settlements authorities. Although there were only 20 people on the island, they had so many weapons. It was obvious that they received huge support from external forces.
And this external force is most likely the Chinese government!
Now we must face this problem seriously. The use of coercive methods has failed several times. Unless we attack again, the Chinese on the island will never leave.
But will continuing to use strong measures completely anger the Chinese government?
Just when the Straits Settlements authorities were hesitant, a fishing boat full of Su Yangquan's companions, supporters and sympathizers came to Asik Island again. This time, as many as 60 Chinese people landed on the island, some of whom were veterans. They
A large number of weapons and daily necessities were brought for the companions who have persisted on the island until now.
There is also a huge five-color national flag!
Obviously, they are preparing to stay here for a long time.
The arrival of Chinese reinforcements has put the Straits Settlements authorities on the verge of a formidable enemy. They must now solve this problem as soon as possible, otherwise Asik Island will soon no longer belong to the Straits Settlements authorities.
Force, there is no other way except force!
The Straits Settlements authorities deployed 240 military policemen carrying machine guns, and under the cover of gunboats, they landed on Asik Island in large numbers and launched a menacing attack on the Chinese.
It seems that the British miscalculated the situation. On Asik Island, about 30 people led by Su Yangquan were retired soldiers. Some of them had participated in the Northeast War, some had participated in the landing in Japan, and some had even participated in the
Veterans of the war against Russia. These people have rich practical experience. With sufficient weapons and ammunition, they are able to withstand the enemy's attack and hold Asik Island firmly in their hands.
The battle was not fierce. An effective war under the command of veterans with rich combat experience was enough to control the enemy within a controllable range.
One man was killed and two were injured when the military police came up, which greatly dampened their enthusiasm for attacking. They were just policemen, not professional soldiers.
Many of them were Malayans, except for the officers, who were British. Many of them had never even touched a gun before, and the damn British let them participate in real battles.
The Chinese on the other side have sophisticated weapons, sufficient bullets, and mortars to support them. Such a reckless attack is exactly the same as committing suicide.
The Malayans hesitated, and under repeated orders from the British officers, they reluctantly launched a second attack. As a result, they gained nothing except losing another comrade.
Lieutenant Rosen, who personally landed on the island to take command, was extremely angry. As an officer of the British Empire, he could do nothing to deal with the Chinese on the island. This has to be said to be a shame for the British officers!
After many unsuccessful attacks, Lieutenant Rosen had to change his mind and was prepared to use negotiation to achieve his goal!
However, the Chinese who were defending on the opposite side firmly told Lieutenant Rosen's envoy that Asik Island is a Chinese island and they will never give up any inch of Chinese territory.
Lieutenant Rosen was a little annoyed. He once again asked the envoy to tell the Chinese that if they did not leave Asik Island before 12 noon tomorrow, then he would call in more warships and artillery for support!
Su Yangquan rejected Lieutenant Rosen's ultimatum without hesitation. Of course, his companions were still a little worried.
After all, they are now fighting alone on a strange island. Although they have achieved several beautiful victories, once the opponent mobilizes professional soldiers, it will be difficult to defend their target based on the condition of their target.
But Su Yangquan was not worried about this. He told his companions: "I believe that our government will not leave us alone. They are looking for opportunities to give us stronger support. I am even convinced that in
Our troops will even show up here when the time comes!"
His companions were a little doubtful. If the Chinese army appeared here, it would mean that China and Britain were about to go to war!
But none of this affected Su Yangquan. He waved his fist vigorously and told his supporters with fanatical emotion:
"Don't worry, our government and president have never been weak, whether it is dealing with Russia or Japan. Our government will not watch our territory be lost in vain, nor will it watch its own citizens in vain.
Sacrifice. What we have to do is to strengthen our own confidence, and at the same time strengthen the government's confidence. I can tell you very clearly that our warships will definitely appear on the sea, for sure!"
God knows where Su Yangquan's confidence comes from, but now that his leader is so confident, his companions feel a little relieved.
When the deadline set by Lieutenant Rosen came, the Chinese on the island had no intention of evacuating.
Lieutenant Rosen was in a dilemma, and the Straits Settlements authorities were also in a dilemma.
And the world's attention was completely attracted by this small island called Asik Island!