In the 29th year of the Republic of China, on July 30, 1940, President Wang Hengyue of the Republic of China issued a war order. In less than two hours after the war order was issued, the 6th Army Corps of the Chinese National Defense Force, under the command of Commander Yang Sen,
Guangdong and Shenzhen launched an attack on Hong Kong.
The war finally started.
War has come to the British!
In fact, from the beginning, the British had expected such a result, but they were struggling to deal with the German attack, but they were unable to do anything to the Far East. The only thing they can pray for now is that the British army in the Far East can perform beyond
level of combat effectiveness.
But the Chinese will not give them this chance...
Under the cover of light tanks, a brigade of Chinese troops crossed the Shenzhen River and launched an attack on the British troops in the New Territories.
The Chinese did not use airplanes. Hong Kong is Chinese land, and the Chinese government does not want to see large-scale destruction. They must do their best to maintain order in Hong Kong.
Even without the support of aircraft and heavy artillery, the advancement speed of the Chinese Army was still surprising.
The British army almost collapsed at the first touch. In the New Territories, they retreated after only symbolic resistance. Obviously, the British commanders on the front line did not have much confidence in resisting the attack from the Chinese.
In Kowloon, the British commander Brigadier General Wallis decided to show the bravery of the British here. He commanded the "Continental Brigade" composed of four battalions of British troops to defend the "Drunkard" defense line on the Kowloon Peninsula, desperately blocking the Chinese
Although he didn't know how long he would have to persist here during the attack of the Japanese army, he was never willing to give up his honor as the First Officer of the British Empire.
The two battalion commanders, Major Yasuomi and Major Wenjishi, became Brigadier General Wallis's most trusted officers. He strictly ordered these two majors to command their troops to fight until the last moment.
Major Yasunobu and Brigadier General Wallis had the same attitude. They could be defeated, but they could never lose their honor. He built a defense line at the Golden Mountain position and tried his best to get entangled with the Chinese troops.
The resistance of the British army was still very fierce, which caused the Chinese ** team, which had been advancing very easily and happily, to encounter some troubles.
A lieutenant general on the front line couldn't hold it any longer. He called for artillery fire and fired fiercely at the British position at Jinshan Mountain. Unfortunately, two short-eyed artillery shells fell into a civilian house, causing
One died and two were injured.
The lieutenant general who called for artillery support was relieved of his duties as a frontline commander on the spot and was severely reprimanded by his superiors.
His boss told the aggrieved subordinate: "Hong Kong is only so big, understand? It's only so small... When the shells fall, they will kill many people at any time, including the British and more Chinese.
.... We must ensure that the social order in Hong Kong can be restored as soon as possible after the fighting, and we must ensure that Hong Kong will not suffer large-scale destruction due to the war. If the use of artillery can solve the problem, then Hong Kong has long been razed.
For level ground!”
The officers may still be a little dissatisfied, but they can somewhat understand the painstaking efforts of their superiors.
So in subsequent attacks, the Chinese ** team used more weapons such as light tanks and machine guns. They were trying their best to prevent Hong Kong from suffering more damage due to the war.
Maybe the offense has become more difficult, but it will be beneficial to Hong Kong's future...
The "incomprehensible" British people continued to resist, which made some Chinese soldiers on the front line have red eyes. While they charged fiercely, they also began to become less polite to the prisoners.
This was not reprimanded by their superiors. On the contrary, some officers turned a blind eye to such incidents. You can't prohibit the use of heavy artillery while also suppressing the emotions of the soldiers? This will have a certain impact on morale.
The Chinese officers on the front line began to use their brains. They were not allowed to use heavy artillery fire, but they were not allowed to use machine guns. So these officers began to gather all the machine guns they could organize, and under the cover of light tanks, they pointed at the opposite side.
The British on the position fired wildly.
Bullets are being consumed in large quantities, and these bullets are like no money at all!
The bullets were thrown at the enemy like a storm, and the British soldiers were completely stunned by such crazy firepower. The bullets flew across the enemy, like fiery snakes, and the British were beaten so hard that they cowered in their position and could not raise their heads at all.
Major Yasuomi was yelling there, trying desperately to get the soldiers to rejoin the battle. However, the firepower of both sides was not at the same level at all. It was not easy to get the soldiers to muster up their courage again.
Major Yasuomi was helpless...
After frantic suppression, the Chinese soldiers began to advance towards Golden Mountain.
Major Yasuomi knew very clearly that given the condition of the target, it would be difficult for him to continue commanding the troops to fight and defend this fatal position.
Indeed, the major's judgment was correct.
The Chinese easily broke through the British position, and then launched a not very fierce hand-to-hand battle. Some British soldiers were killed, and some British soldiers chose to surrender.
In just over ten minutes, the first-line position was completely breached. Major Yasuomi had no choice but to retreat to the core position with the remaining soldiers, trying to block the Chinese attack here.
But all the efforts made by Major Yasuomi were in vain.
With the support of light tanks, the Chinese ** team that broke through the first-line position did not stop too much and soon launched a new attack on the core position defended by Major Yasuomi.
Major Yasuomi shouted loudly, encouraging the soldiers to fight to the end for the honor of the British Empire. Some listened to his words and continued to take up arms and fight, but others had completely lost confidence in this war.
We can't blame these British soldiers for being greedy for life. After all, facing a battle with no chance of winning, anyone will involuntarily give up their determination to continue to resist...
If Major Yasuomi were alive, he would definitely remember this day, but...
The brave Major Yasuomi always directed the battle in the most dangerous place on the front line. He never considered his own safety and always encouraged the morale that was about to collapse.
A Chinese sniper quickly discovered this target, which made him feel strange. In his own army, officers are not allowed to enter the most dangerous areas unless they have to. After all, officers are the soul of an army.
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But what is this British officer doing?
The sniper didn't have much time to think. He raised the gun in his hand and aimed at the British officer opposite...
There was a "bang" sound...the gunshot went off...the sniper fell to the ground when he saw his target...
The sniper didn't pay much attention to it. This was just a new victim in his hunting target. In every battle, there would always be so many targets falling under his gun.
This unknown sniper was not very clear. This was the first British officer killed in the Battle of Hong Kong...
Brigadier General Yasuomi was shot to death. He was lying on his own position covered in blood. He could never imagine that he would die in Hong Kong, here.
He once had countless dreams, dreaming of having his own farm after retiring, and then living a peaceful and happy life with his wife and children. Unfortunately, all of this has now come to nothing, and all of these dreams have completely disappeared.
In Hong Kong......
With the death of Major Yasuomi, the British were completely defeated.
Morale, which was already low, suffered another heavy blow. After the death of the major, facing the continuous attacks of the squadron, the British troops defending here finally chose to surrender under the leadership of a lieutenant.
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Although it was a shame to surrender, after all, I could save my life and have the chance to go home to England, leave this cursed place and never come back again.
After the failure of the battalions commanded by Major Yasuomi, the battalion commanded by Major Wenjishi suddenly became helpless. His flanks suffered the most violent attack from the Chinese Army!
Major Wenjishi was forced to ask Brigadier General Wallis for reinforcements, but where could Brigadier General Wallis find reinforcements for him at this time?
He couldn't think of any way to stop the Chinese, and he couldn't think of any way to continue to hold on in Kowloon. The only way now was to escape from this terrible place as soon as possible and preserve the "Mainland Brigade" as much as possible.
After getting the consent of Governor Yang Muchi, Brigadier General Wallis issued the order to retreat.
The British army abandoned Kowloon and all evacuated to Hong Kong Island.
The battle to attack Kowloon began on July 30 and ended on August 1. It only took three days for Kowloon to return to the hands of the Chinese.
Now, you can attack Hong Kong Island directly.
However, General Yang Sen, who commanded the attack of the Chinese Army, did not think there was anything worth celebrating. Hong Kong was only so big, and there were only so many British troops here. The Chinese Army was so well prepared and had such a numerical advantage.
With such a huge firepower advantage, failure to win would only prove the commander's incompetence.
Fortunately, his soldiers did not lose their strength and brought an imaginary victory to themselves and the Chinese government.
It would be interesting to go to Europe and fight against the elite British troops, Yang Sen thought, but this was beyond his control.
Depending on what Hengshuai means, the war in Hong Kong will be successfully concluded. Hengshuai will continue to put himself in Hong Kong for a period of time to stabilize the economic and social order of Hong Kong after the war.
But no matter what, the ** team still won a beautiful victory in the battle of Kowloon. Now it is time to set the target on the main island of Hong Kong!