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"General, what shall we do next?" An officer asked Huang Jianxun for instructions.

"Order all fleets to assemble in Victoria Harbour."

"What? Victoria Harbor? Isn't that the territory of the British Hong Kong area? We... Maybe we will start a war!" The officer reminded worriedly.

Huang Jianxun glared and said: "Fart! That has been our Chinese place since ancient times. Immediately send an order. If this basket is opened up, there will be a place to take care of it. What are you afraid of?" He pointed in the direction of Beijing. The officers immediately gained confidence and hurriedly delivered orders.

This small-scale Sino-Japanese naval battle lasted for nearly a day. The sound of rumbling guns from the sea moved the whole of Hong Kong. People were speculating whether the Chinese navy was planning to capture Hong Kong. He was panicked, didn't eat all day, and kept listening to the news from the sea until it got dark again and the sound of the cannons gradually disappeared. He thought he had finally escaped the disaster and was about to finish his meal. Suddenly, I received an urgent report from Victoria Harbour: Chinese warships rushed to Victoria Harbour again, and the speed was astonishing.

"What are they going to do! Immediately organize coastal defense, and if the Chinese warships forcefully break through the port, they will attack them, but before that, they must not provoke the Chinese." Bu Li asked his secretary again after giving this order. : "Any news from London?"

The secretary said in embarrassment: "The government requires us that once the Chinese dare to launch an attack on Hong Kong, they will fight back fiercely. The government will provide us with all the strategic materials we need."

"What? These bastards... What I need most now are troops and warships. Don't they understand the military defense strength of the Hong Kong region? We are not relying on others, but the mighty China. Does the government want to let Xiao Xiao Is Hong Kong going to compete with the world-class Chinese maritime power?" Bu Li was furious and cursed the government for being incompetent.

But Bu Li didn't know that despite the arrogance of the British government at the negotiating table, they really couldn't reach Hong Kong. At this time, Britain was far from the glory of the empire on which the sun never set.After the World War, German tanks built a steel barrier on the European continent, and the British Army could not pass through the European continent to assist Hong Kong. Moreover, since China took control of the Strait of Malacca, the gateway to Asia was tightly closed, and the nearest Even if the Indian Ocean Fleet has wings, it is difficult to fly into the southern waters controlled by China.

At the mouth of the Victoria Harbor at this time, Huang Jianxun was standing on the large front deck of the "Chongqing", looking at Hong Kong in the night with piercing eyes, feeling empty in his heart and not knowing what it was like.

"General, shall we continue to break through?"

Huang Jianxun shook his head, waved his arm abruptly and said, "The goal has been achieved, withdraw!"

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As soon as the glorious record of sinking the two main Japanese battleships was reported back to Beijing, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were all rejoicing. This time, the tone in the Bird Harbor incident finally came out completely.This time, the navy's breaking fleet not only destroyed a large number of Japan's maritime transport forces, but also sank two main Japanese warships. The losses and blows brought to Japan are immeasurable.

With the interception and killing of the Chinese fleet, the whole world regards the route of transporting supplies to Japan as a daunting route. Japan's living space has deteriorated sharply, and civil riots have begun to appear in the country.The funds invested in Japan by the United States will definitely not want Japan to collapse, and to prevent the rise of China from affecting the interests of the United States in Asia, so the US Navy began to escort ships flying the US flag.Although the Japanese navy has grown rapidly under the vigorous promotion of the new government, its island status is doomed to make this country unable to withstand the blow of sea transportation lines. The sinking of "Kirishima" and "Akitsu" made it impossible for the Japanese navy to complete the tasks of blocking China's coast and searching and rounding up China's break-off fleet at the same time.Avoiding a powerful China has become Japan's only choice at present.

Guan Xuqing was in the study room, looking at the imperial family genealogy handed over by the clan mansion, sketched some names on it with his ink pen for a while, and frowned and said to Wang Shang: "What does this clan mansion do? Some princes have passed away for so many years, and their names are still recorded on the genealogy, I ask you, how many years has this genealogy been changed."

Wang Shang was taken aback. He knew in his heart that there were many people in the royal family colluding with inside and outside the clan mansion. If they falsely reported the names of the dead, they would get an extra salary. To get a benefit, it is naturally better to turn a blind eye. "Qizou Emperor, it's... scary that this genealogy hasn't been changed for some time, presumably there are too many things in the clan's house, so it's delayed."

"Crack", Guan Xuqing slammed the genealogy onto the jade case, and said in a deep voice, "Confused! Wang Shang, you have been with me for so many years, why have you no idea what to say now?"

Wang Shang hurriedly knelt on the ground: "The minister is dull, and he has the favor of the emperor."

"This genealogy clearly shows that some people want to eat the empty quota and get money from the dead. It would be fine if this kind of trick appeared in the governments of various places. Now there are people in the royal family who dare to play this kind of trick. Is he tired of living? I've heard that many beauties in Beijing dare to blatantly oppress the people because of their yellow spirit, and collude with local officials to corrupt the law. If this kind of atmosphere is allowed to grow, what will happen to the empire! Tell the clan The people in the government should investigate and manage the people of the royal family carefully, and if I hear any bad news again, I will never show mercy!" Guan Xuqing's face was full of anger, and his chest heaved violently.

"Hey, the emperor is happy and angry, you must take care of the dragon's body..." Wang Shangcheng said in fear.

After a while, Guan Xuqing's mood calmed down a little, and then he picked up the genealogy to look at it again, and said with a slight voice in his mouth: "I remember that Yu Geng has two daughters who are both born, why are you here?" Their names are not on the genealogy."

Wang Shang thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, Yu Geng does have two daughters, one named De Ling, who used to be named princess by... , also known as Princess De Ling or Princess De Ling. De Ling studied in England when she was young, and then returned to Beijing with her father. At this time, the foreign powers invaded, and the Empress Dowager Cixi was eager to please the envoys and their wives. She learned from Prince Qing Knowing that Yugeng's daughter is proficient in foreign languages ​​and Western etiquette, she ordered Mrs. Yugeng to bring Tong Deling to the palace to meet her. Later, she served as an interpreter for Cixi's contacts with the wives of envoys from Western countries. Go to the UK to continue your studies."

Guan Xuqing clapped his palms and laughed loudly: "Okay! Who said that a woman's lack of talent is virtue, but in our Chinese Empire, women can still make a career out of it."

Resurrection: World War II Chapter 4: Generals Should Know People

Wang Shanggong said: "Yugeng's eldest daughter is Rong Ling. Rong Ling loved dancing since she was a child. The tutor found that she was very talented in dancing. She could dance to the sound of the piano when she was young, and she danced very gracefully. Served as the Minister to Japan. When he was in Japan, he learned Japanese dance from the dancers of Hongye Pavilion, and learned diplomatic etiquette, music, classical dance, and art flower arrangement from Nagasaki, the Japanese chief of ceremony. Yu Geng was later transferred to the Minister of France. Rong Ling followed his father to the Paris, France. During her stay in Paris, she learned modern dance from Duncan, the originator of modern dance. Her dancing talent was appreciated by Duncan, and she played a role in the ancient Greek mythological dance drama created by Duncan. Later, she also taught to the famous professor of the French National Opera Naffny studied ballet and performed many dance plays on the public stage in Paris, which won the great favor of the French audience..."

Guan Xuqing smiled: "I didn't expect there to be such two strange women in the Aixinjueluo clan. In comparison, I don't know how many times better than those beauties who are idle all day long."

Wang Shangdao: "According to the rules of the previous court, after De Ling and Rong Ling were born, they had to register with the imperial court, and when they grew up, they were candidates for the palace as concubines. But Yu Geng took a different life path and boldly decided not to register with the imperial court. When the two were a little older, they were all sent abroad to learn the Western way of life, with the aim of self-improvement and self-reliance."

"Okay, I like people who are ambitious and ambitious." Guan Xuqing's face was flushed, and the unhappiness just now had been wiped away.

Wang Shang said with a smile: "I heard that the two sisters have returned to China one after another. One is in Beijing and the other is in Tianjin."

Guan Xuqing was surprised and said: "Really? What a coincidence. It's so good. I will announce them to the palace some other day. I want to see what kind of two strange women they are."

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Guan Xuqing looked up and saw Feng Xianghua was rubbing his hands back and forth in front of the door, and he didn't come in either to retreat or not, so he asked Wang Shang to retreat first, and announced Feng Xianghua to the hall.

As soon as Feng Xianghua came in, he reported the surprise attack on the Japanese supply line last night and crossed Victoria Bay to the emperor. Guan Xuqing said with satisfaction: "History has proved that there is no need to show mercy to the Japanese, and we must use all means to send him to the end of the road." * will do. In addition, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed the Empire’s attitude towards Hong Kong to the British government for the last time yesterday, and the British’s position is still as tough as ever. Xianghua, I will leave this matter to you to handle .”

Of course Feng Xianghua understood that the emperor meant that he had made up his mind to take back Hong Kong by force, "Please rest assured, the emperor, the sea, land and air are ready to fight, and we are waiting for the emperor's orders at any time."

Guan Xuqing nodded: "Has the commander in charge of this mission been prepared yet?"

"Back to the emperor, this humble minister is still a little hesitant, so I came here to ask the emperor to play."

"Who do you plan to take charge of this mission?"

"I wanted to send Lu Rongting, the commander of the Tenth Army, as the commander of this task, but..."

"Lu Rongting? Is that Lu Rongting, the commander of the Tenth Army stationed in Yunnan?"

"Exactly."

"I know this person, please tell me about his specific situation."

"Zha. This Lu Rongting was born in a very poor family. He was lonely and had nowhere to rely on when he was a child. Later, he gathered many young people to move around the Sino-Vietnamese border, robbing the French of guns and property. He became the leader of the Three Points Society and a private salt dealer. Three Points It will grow to hundreds of people, and people were called righteous robbers at that time. When the Sino-French War broke out, he led his people to join Tang Jingsong's Jingzi Army. Su Yuanchun recruited and was incorporated into Jianziying. First he served as a helper, then as a leader, until he became the leader of Jianziying. He made remarkable achievements in the Sino-French war. After the war, the Guangxi Huidang uprising was raging. The party has something to do with the green forest of the uprising. Cen Chunxuan, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi at that time, specially appointed Lu Rongting to be responsible for suppressing the party uprisings in counties and prefectures in Guangxi. In less than three years, uprisings in Guangxi were also suppressed by him in turn. This Lu Rongting fought bravely and commanded Right, he is a rare general who is good at dispatching surprise troops to control the enemy. I think he had no official and business background, and secondly, he did not have a prominent family background. From this point of view, I think this person is still quite talented. It's just..."

"Just what?"

"It's just that he came from a bandit. Considering this, I still worry that it will be difficult for him to take up the big job. Therefore, he is hesitant..."

Guan Xuqing smiled: "Xianghua, you have been a military commander for so many years, why do you become rigid now? The so-called heroes don't ask where they came from, as long as they are talented and willing to serve the country, they can be reused. Let’s just talk about the Sino-Russian War three years ago. If Zhang Zuolin’s expeditionary force hadn’t taken the lead, it wouldn’t have reached St. Petersburg so quickly. Many people once said that Zhang Zuolin’s army was bearded soldiers, but after a big battle, who would still fight? Dare to have doubts about the surname Zhang. Of course, everyone has shortcomings. Zhang Zuolin and his subordinates are all from the green forest. The biggest problem with such people is that they tend to be disobedient. If they are not strictly restrained, They may set up another family outside the imperial court. Therefore, I let the Eastern Expeditionary Army finish the Sino-Russian War without a title or reward, and then sent them to the European battlefield in order to grind his temper. At that time, if he dared to harbor resentment and disobey my will, I would have cut his military power at that time. But Zhang Zuolin is a smart man, he is still loyal to me and the court, and he will let him go, so I can rest assured and boldly let him go. He guards Siberia. During the Sino-French War, many people thought that the empire would be defeated by the French, so the hearts of the people in the country were floating, but Lu Rongting dared to fight against the French as a bandit. Be a great officer. Remember, to be a general, you need to know people well and use their strengths."

Feng Xianghua's brows suddenly relaxed: "The emperor's words of gold and stone made the subject suddenly enlightened, and the subject knows what to do. It's just that the time of the attack, please let the emperor express it."

Guan Xuqing turned back to stare at the military map on the wall and said leisurely: "Within three days! The specific time, you can decide for yourself, but one thing, for Hong Kong, which is a tiny place, I don't want to waste too much life and ammunition for no reason. I also don't want to see too many Hong Kong people die in this battle, they are still the people of my empire."

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At seven o'clock in the morning on September 1900, [-], at the mouth of the Pearl River.

On the "Changsha" of the South China Sea Fleet, Lu Rongting held a telescope and looked into the distance silently.The human situation is really a bit strange. Seven years ago, he was just a small platoon leader of the Jianzi Camp.Unexpectedly, seven years later, he turned from an army lieutenant into an army commander. This time, he was also highly valued by the Imperial Military Command and served as the commander of the Hong Kong Battle. It is said that this was still appointed by the emperor. , the feeling of honor and favor in his heart is really hard to describe in words.Looking at the epaulets on his shoulders, Lu Rongting felt a surge of pride in his heart, but at the same time he also felt that the burden on his shoulders was extremely heavy.

In the binoculars, Victoria Harbor in the fresh water looks like a quiet girl.For a moment, the past events about Hong Kong are vivid in my mind.

This pearl of the Chinese nation was seized by the British in 81, and forced the former Qing government to sign the Treaty of Nanjing in 1960, officially ceding 24 square kilometers of Hong Kong Island to Britain.On October 47, [-], Britain once again forced the Qing government to sign the "Beijing Treaty", ceding about [-] square kilometers of land south of Boundary Street on the Kowloon Peninsula to Britain.

Hong Kong has experienced half a century of vicissitudes, will it return to the embrace of the motherland smoothly this time?

However, since the forces of the British were forcibly expelled from Southeast Asia, the place north of Hong Kong Boundary Street and the 260 islands originally occupied by the British have naturally become the inherent territory of the Republic of China.At this time, if they want to retake those islands from the Chinese, the British are not yet so courageous. They have already tried their best to keep Hong Kong from being retaken. Therefore, in Hong Kong now, there are only Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula. The army covers an area of ​​about 120 square kilometers.Today, Lu Rongting's task is to take back the 120 square kilometers of land and deal a severe blow to the British.

The British had fortified Hong Kong since the Empire recaptured the New Territories.After all, what they are facing is not the corrupt and incompetent Qing government, but an emerging military power with considerable strength.However, Hong Kong is such a small place, and they can't arrange too much if they want to. 1 troops are already the limit. The pressure was forced out.

Even with 1 troops, it would be too difficult to defend Hong Kong.What's more, China's South China Sea Fleet is stationed in the waters of Hainan Island, which is almost one step away from Hong Kong. China's navy, land and air forces can attack Hong Kong at any time, and they may just take advantage of a military exercise. Going down to Hong Kong, the [-]-man defense force is really nothing more than a consolation deployment.

What the British gambled was that they believed that the Chinese did not dare to act rashly for the sake of the number one military power in the world.

Since the differences and contradictions between the two countries on the Hong Kong issue reached their peak, the Hong Kong defenders responded immediately.They naturally knew that it would be impossible to fight a tough battle with the Chinese on the Kowloon Peninsula with such a small amount of troops here. Once the Chinese armored forces attacked, any line of defense would collapse.You know, what they have to face is the three legions in China with far better equipment than their own. According to intelligence, they may include the most powerful and most mysterious First and Tenth Legions in the Southwest Military Region. With a little force, to fight tough battles with these three legions, these British people might as well just stick their heads out and let the Chinese chop them off, which would be more refreshing.

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