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

Unfortunately, before Chogiel could finish venting her anger, more bad news came from Christmas Island.

After a large number of troops were withdrawn from Christmas Island by the Lion Kingdom, only the 1st Infantry Division and the 1st Tank Brigade remain on the island, respectively responsible for the defense of the North Island and the South Island.

Harold, commander of the 1st Infantry Division, which was guarding the North Island and the capital Wellington, and Robert, commander of the 1st Tank Brigade, which was guarding the South Island, learned via radio that all the garrison on Kangaroo Island had surrendered.

They sensed that the Dragon Flame People's Army was likely to attack Christmas Island soon.

The two hurriedly sent a telegram to Qiujier, hoping that the Lion Kingdom would send reinforcements.

But at this time, Qiujir was too busy to even take care of Kangaroo Island, let alone send troops to reinforce it, a tiny place with only 27 square kilometers and 150 million people.

Therefore, Qiu Jier telegraphed back, ordering the 1st Infantry Division and the 1st Tank Brigade to resolutely resist any attack by the Longyan People's Army.

Of course, I also agree that they could surrender if forced to do so.

So when Xie Qiang led his fleet directly to Wellington, the capital of Christmas Island, the commander of the First Infantry Division, Harold, did not intend to resist at all and surrendered with his troops.

This surprised Xie Qiang greatly. Moreover, Harold took the initiative to contact Robert, the commander of the First Tank Brigade in the South Island, and persuaded him not to resist and to surrender as well.

Actually, Xie Qiang wasn't very happy at this moment, because the victory came too easily and he didn't feel any sense of accomplishment.

However, Xie Qiang then remembered what Long Fei had said earlier: to subdue the enemy without fighting. It seemed that this had truly been achieved.

Xie Qiang called Harold and Robert over and couldn't help but ask.

"Gentlemen, I find it strange that you two didn't let the troops put up any resistance?"

To everyone's surprise, Harold replied confidently, "Commander Xie, even Kangaroo Island is no match for you. Do you think we, with less than 20,000 men, can defeat you?"

“We previously requested that Prime Minister Choo Jill of the Lion Kingdom send us reinforcements, but he only encouraged us to hold on as much as possible. Isn’t that sending us to our deaths?”

Robert then added, "General Harold is right. We know we can't beat you, and Prime Minister Chogill has said that we can choose to surrender if we are forced to do so."

Hearing their answers, Xie Qiang couldn't help but smile wryly, unsure of what to say for a moment.

Xie Qiang believes that Eastern and Western countries may have different understandings of military surrender. Western countries believe that military surrender is not shameful, but rather a wise choice.

In the Eastern land of China, it has always been believed that dying on the battlefield is the best end and the highest honor for a soldier, while surrendering is considered a cowardly act that is despised by everyone.

"Alright, you can rest assured that our Longyan People's Army treats prisoners of war well. After all, you are different from the Japanese devils. Now you can leave."

Subsequently, Xie Qiang followed the same method as on Kangaroo Island, having Christmas Island Prime Minister Savage announce the news to the world through radio and newspapers.

Xie Qiang also had Savage invite media reporters to a press conference.

At the meeting, Xie Qiang publicly announced that as early as two thousand years ago, the Chinese people discovered Christmas Island and there were many traces of people living on it. Therefore, the actions of the Longyan People's Army of the Longyan Kingdom today are not only reasonable but also legal.

Qiujier had just lit a cigar and hadn't even taken two puffs when she received this second piece of bad news, so she angrily threw the cigar against the opposite wall.

Besides his anger, he was also determined that once he defeated the Hans in Europe, he would send a powerful navy to the South Pacific to reclaim Kangaroo Island and Christmas Island by force.

"Hmph, I'll let you be happy for a few days. Then you'll have your day to cry."

When US President Ross received the news, he was not surprised. On the contrary, he thought it was wise for him to maintain his patience with the Dragon Flame Kingdom.

However, President Ross would never let Longyan Kingdom go, and his plan coincided with Qiujier's.

That means waiting for the United States to deal with Japan and Hans, and then gathering the strength of the Allied powers to deal with the Dragon Flame Kingdom.

However, after receiving the news, Stalin of the Rakshasa Kingdom looked at the problem more deeply, because he discovered that the Dragon Flame Kingdom was now expanding outwards from within the Huaxia Kingdom.

Moreover, their actions showed a complete disregard for the former British Empire.

This caused Stalin great unease and worry, as he feared that the Dragon Flame Kingdom might assassinate him from behind while the Rakshasa Kingdom was doing everything in its power to resist the invasion of the Hans Kingdom.

Stalin grew increasingly anxious as he thought about it, and he immediately summoned Zhukov and expressed his concerns.

Upon hearing this, Zhukov replied helplessly, "Comrade Stalin, if the Longyan Kingdom really does this, then it will have truly struck at the heart of the Russian Kingdom, and there is no way to resolve it."

The two discussed it for a long time but couldn't come up with a good solution. In the end, Zhukov could only offer a helpless suggestion.

"Comrade Stalin, we have now raised another three million troops to counter the attack of the Hans Kingdom. I suggest that we transfer 500,000 troops to the Siberian region, together with the existing one million troops there, to deal with the possible attack launched by the Longyan Kingdom."

Stalin paced back and forth in the room, a pipe dangling from his mouth, his expression extremely grave.

After a long pause, Shi Dalin raised his head and said, "No, we are facing a powerful offensive from the Hans Kingdom in several directions, and all three million troops must be committed to the battle against the Hans Kingdom."

"I hope the Dragon Flame Kingdom won't take advantage of the situation, but if they really do, I believe that the million-strong army in Siberia can stop them."

"Of course, the worst outcome would be that the Siberian region falls into the hands of the Dragon Flame Kingdom, but that's still better than us being defeated by the Hans Kingdom."

"Because the goal of the Hans Kingdom is to destroy my Rakshasa Kingdom, while the Dragon Flame Kingdom will not."

Zhu Kefu had met Long Fei and knew that he was not a vicious person, but an upright one.

Otherwise, how could those hundreds of thousands of prisoners have returned?

Therefore, he immediately expressed his support, saying, "Comrade Stalin, your analysis and decision are very reasonable, and I absolutely agree with them."

While Stalin and Zhukov were discussing the matter, Long Fei also arrived in Canberra from the north of Kangaroo Island, and at the same time received the good news that Xie Qiangbing had taken Christmas Island without bloodshed.

Upon arriving in Canberra, Long Fei summoned former Prime Minister Curtin.

When Ke Ting saw Long Fei, he clearly felt that Long Fei was more imposing than Xie Qiang, making him unable to look him in the eye.

Seeing that Long Fei was looking at him without speaking, Ke Ting took the initiative to speak.

"Commander Long, you could have easily wiped us out, but you showed mercy. Moreover, you did not commit any offenses after entering Canberra. I admire you greatly."

Long Fei nodded and replied with a slightly proud and self-satisfied tone.

"Because you are different from the Japanese devils, and we are a truly righteous and civilized army. We will repay our grievances and our kindness, and we will never indiscriminately kill innocent people."