The War of Resistance Against Japan: Special Operations Battalion Traverses Shanghai and Slaughters

Curtin was immediately stumped by Thomas's words. He had just contacted Chogir again, but the other party had not agreed to send troops, but instead told him to hold on.

With 100,000 troops withdrawn from Kangaroo Island to fight in North Africa and the Middle East, the remaining forces are so small that they can hardly hold out.

Now, with the bad news of the 1st Armored Division's surrender, Curtin is forced to consider surrendering as well.

Thomas noticed that Curtin remained silent for a long time on the other end of the phone, so he couldn't help but urge him on.

"Mr. Prime Minister, the other side has only given us one hour to consider, and they will launch an attack as soon as the time is up..."

Before Thomas could finish speaking, a major rushed in to report.

"Commander-in-Chief, we have just received a report from the garrison of Kitts that they were unable to withstand the Dragon Flame People's Army's offensive and have retreated to Wyndham. Both Darwin and Kitts have now been occupied by the enemy, and they are continuing to advance rapidly toward Wyndham."

"Hey……"

Thomas was devastated when he received more bad news: the three infantry divisions defending Darwin and Kitts had been almost entirely wiped out.

Of the four infantry divisions in northern Kangaroo Island, only the 10th Infantry Division, which was defending Wyndham, remained.

Ke heard everything clearly on the other end of the phone, and this news finally prompted him to make up his mind.

“Alright, Thomas, I now, as the Prime Minister of Kangaroo Island, order you to command all troops to cease resistance and surrender to the Dragonflame People’s Army.”

Thomas looked pained; after all, surrendering was an incredibly humiliating thing for a soldier.

However, in order to prevent the seven million people of Kangaroo Island from being ravaged by war and to save the lives of the remaining soldiers, he had no choice but to agree to and carry out the surrender order.

“Very well, Mr. Prime Minister, I will carry out your orders without hesitation.”

Within minutes, all troops and militia forces on Kangaroo Island received orders from the Kangaroo Island authorities to cease resistance and surrender.

When Xie Qiang arrived at the Canberra National Palace building in his 99A tank, Curtin and Thomas, along with senior officials from the Kangaroo Island government, lined up at the building's entrance to greet him.

Upon seeing Xie Qiang arrive, Northcott immediately took the initiative to introduce them to each other.

After the introductions were finished, Xie Qiang said casually, "Since you've decided to surrender, let's sign a surrender document."

"A surrender document? Sigh... alright..." Prime Minister Curtin nodded reluctantly in agreement.

Upon arriving at the Nationalist government conference hall, Xie Qiang threw the prepared surrender document onto the table.

"Take a look, and sign if there are no problems."

Prime Minister Curtin hurriedly picked up the surrender document and carefully read through it.

But the more Ke Ting looked at it, the uglier his expression became. After he finished reading, his face turned pale and bloodless.

"Commander Xie, the surrender document states that we must leave Kangaroo Island after surrendering. If we want to stay, we must become Chinese citizens and swear eternal loyalty to China, and we can only be second-class citizens of China."

Xie Qiang snorted coldly: "That's right, is there a problem?"

At this point, Curtin said with a sorrowful tone, "Commander Xie, our ancestors have lived on Kangaroo Island for generations. If you ask us to leave, we have nowhere to go."

"Then you can choose to stay."

"But if we stay, we'll only be second-class citizens. Isn't that so unfair?"

"Fairness? You have the nerve to talk to me about fairness?"

"Although you are descendants of exiles from the Lion Kingdom, your ancestors were definitely citizens of the Lion Kingdom."

"But what did the Lion Country do after it seized Kangaroo Island? They implemented cruel policies such as 'genocide' and 'forced labor' against the island's indigenous Maori people."

"They carried out inhumane massacres and enslavement of the indigenous people. A few years ago, the indigenous population of Kangaroo Island plummeted from nearly one million before the colonization to just over seventy thousand."

"They also adopted various policies to deprive Indigenous people of their cultural rights, leaving these remaining Indigenous people living in poverty."

"I would like to ask, where is your so-called fairness at this point?"

Xie Qiang launched into a scathing rebuke, leaving Ke Ting and the others speechless.

Xie Qiang scanned the group of people with his sharp eyes before continuing.

"It is already an extraordinary favor that we have agreed to let you stay as second-class citizens. Apart from being lower than the Chinese and the indigenous Maori people in terms of political and social status, you have no other differences in rights."

"As long as you behave yourselves and are truly loyal to the Chinese nation, you can live on Kangaroo Island forever."

Xie Qiang's later words were quite reasonable, so Ke Ting and the others began to weigh the matter in their minds.

Curtin knew that they had nowhere to go except to the Lion Country, but they would definitely be discriminated against there, like stray dogs.

Therefore, after careful consideration, most people, with the exception of a few, decided to stay.

As for the other contents of the surrender document, Curtin and the others had no objections, because these contents were no longer relevant to them.

So Curtin quickly signed and sealed the document on behalf of Kangaroo Island.

Xie Qiang picked up a signed surrender document, handed it to Ke Ting, and gave the order in the manner of a victor.

"Immediately get in touch with the newspapers on Kangaroo Island and publish to the world the news that the Dragon Flame People's Army of the Dragon Flame Kingdom, representing the Chinese nation, has reclaimed Kangaroo Island. Remember to attach your surrender document."

"In addition, all the troops on Kangaroo Island are staying in their barracks, awaiting further instructions. You will continue to temporarily exercise administrative authority until we send officials at all levels."

Faced with Xie Qiang's domineering presence, Ke Ting and the others could only nod in submission.

"Yes, Commander Xie, everything will be done as you instructed."

Xie Qiang suddenly corrected him, saying, "You're wrong. It's not about doing what I tell you, but about doing what Long Fei, the supreme leader of our Longyan Kingdom and the supreme commander of the Longyan People's Army, instructs."

"Yes, yes, we understand."

Curtin and the others nodded in agreement, then exchanged glances.

They were all thinking to themselves, if Xie Qiang, just a naval commander, could be so domineering, then his commanders must be so powerful that no one dared to look up to him.

While Long Fei was en route to Canberra, Xie Qiang, following his latest orders, led a small force from Sydney Harbour to Christmas Island.

Meanwhile, news of the Dragon Flame People's Army's recapture of Kangaroo Island spread throughout the world at an extremely rapid pace.

Upon seeing the message, Qiujier was so angry that she threw her cigar against the opposite wall.

"Fuck, tens of thousands of troops surrendered in just a few hours. This is such a disgrace to the British Empire."

Clearly, even though Kangaroo Island has become a self-governing territory, in Chogiel's mind, it is still considered a colony of the Lion Kingdom.