Japanese 23rd Army Headquarters,

The commander, Lieutenant General Takashi Sakai, was having a conversation with the commander of the 38th Division, Lieutenant General Sano Tadayoshi.

"Your Excellency, Commander, why don't we take advantage of the fact that we now have full control of the sea, land and air to capture Hong Kong Island in one fell swoop, but instead send people to negotiate with the British army to persuade them to surrender?"

"Is this necessary?"

"As long as the Commander gives an order, I can immediately lead my division, with the assistance of the Imperial Navy fleet, to fully capture the last defensive area of ​​the British army in one go!"

"So I feel that we really don't need to go to so much trouble and engage in surrender negotiations with the British army!"

"And they don't have the qualifications to bargain with our imperial army now. We have already arrived at the city. They are just prey for us to siege the city. They are simply unable to fly!"

"So I really don't feel the need to persuade anyone to surrender!"

When the division commander, Lieutenant General Tadayoshi Sano, heard that the commander, Lieutenant General Takashi Sakai, wanted to persuade the British troops on Hong Kong Island to surrender, he disagreed very much.

Because now his troops have suppressed the British army to death, and they have no fear of the British army at all.

And victory is within reach,

Therefore, he felt that the people on his side did not need to legislate 4 precious vision 4 at all to conduct some kind of persuasion to surrender with the British army that was about to be encircled and destroyed by their 23rd Army Group.

For him, such an approach is simply unnecessary.

In the eyes of division commander Lieutenant General Tadayoshi Sano, the most straightforward approach is to lead his own army to fully occupy all the British colonial territories. There is no need to talk so much.

"There is a saying in "The Art of War: Planning and Attack" by Sun Tzu, 'Subjugate the enemy's army without fighting', which means that the enemy can be made to surrender without a clash of weapons between the two armies."

"So if we don't have to fight, we will try to save as much trouble as possible, so I will still send people to persuade them to surrender!"

"This is the decision of the base camp, and I am just executing it!"

However, regarding the objections of Lieutenant General Tadayoshi Sano, the commander of the 38th Division, the commander, Lieutenant General Takashi Sakai, did not care at all.

"...."

Upon hearing the order from the headquarters, Lieutenant General Tadayoshi Sano, the division commander, was immediately speechless and had no reason to refute.

This is actually an order from the base camp. How can he still object?

Doesn’t this mean you want to be fired from your official position?

"Hey! It's actually an order from the base camp, so I can only obey it. You can do whatever you like, Commander!"

However, the commander of the division, Lieutenant General Sano Tadayoshi, was still in a bad mood and responded with a slight complaint.

"Well! Then just take your troops and wait for my news! But it should all be good news!"

"Those British and Chinese troops are just weaklings. They are already frightened after we beat them like this!"

"I firmly believe that as soon as our surrender letter is issued and our envoys are dispatched, these British troops will surrender obediently!"

"At that time, we can fully occupy the entire Hong Kong Island without spending a single soldier!"

Seeing the division commander, Lieutenant General Tadayoshi Sano, and the commander, Lieutenant General Takashi Sakai, who had lost the ability to refute, they were in a good mood and said with smiles on their faces.

"..."

The division commander, Lieutenant General Tadayoshi Sano, felt that the words of the commander, Lieutenant General Takashi Sakai, were very offensive, so he stopped talking to the other party and prepared to turn around and leave.

"Then what if the British army does not surrender? Then what should we do next? Your Excellency, Commander!"

However, the commander of the division, Lieutenant General Tadayoshi Sano, who had just turned around, asked a bit unwillingly.

"Then it's up to you to lead the troops to capture it! Anyway, these British troops are surrounded by our sea, land and air. Can they still resist? And when have our Imperial Army ever been afraid of them?"

When Lieutenant General Takashi Sakai heard this, he was full of confidence and said with a bright smile.

"Yo Xi! All of that follows the orders of your Excellency the Commander!"

"If these British troops don't surrender, I welcome them to try the combat effectiveness of my 38th Division!"

"I will teach them how to face our Imperial Army!"

After hearing this, the commander of the division, Lieutenant General Sano Tadayoshi, felt a little better and said.

"Well, I also want to see the reaction of the British troops, especially the reaction of the old man Yang Muqi! To see if they will surrender under our attack and suppression by land, sea and air? Or will they continue to fight!"

Commander Lieutenant General Takashi Sakai still responded nonchalantly and confidently.

In response, the division commander, Lieutenant General Tadayoshi Sano, also smiled and left the headquarters of the commander, Lieutenant General Takashi Sakai, and went back to his division to wait for the next combat order.

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.......

An hour later, on the sea between Kowloon and Hong Kong Island, a motorboat with a white flag flying was speeding from the Tsim Sha Tsui Pier in Kowloon to Central, Hong Kong Island.

When the British troops on the Central Bank saw the white flag with the word "Messenger of Peace" written on it, they immediately notified the Hong Kong Governor's Office and the message was sent to the Hong Kong Governor Yeung Mooki.

After getting the consent of Hong Kong Governor Yang Muqi, half an hour later, Fujita Osamu, the Japanese capitulation officer, brought two traitor followers, a translator, Mrs. Charlie Lee, secretary to the Governor held hostage by the Japanese army, her two dogs, and a

Mrs. McDonald, a pregnant Russian-born woman, went to persuade her to surrender.

Major Pausa, the representative of the British army, also looked dignified. He was ordered to greet the Japanese officials and traitors who were trying to persuade them to surrender. However, when the two sides met, they did not look good.

Especially when Major Pausa took over the surrender letter written by Lieutenant General Takashi Sakai, the commander of the 23rd Army, from the Japanese surrender officer Fujita Osamu, and read it, and read it, he was even more confident.

Good looking.

"I will give your letter of persuasion to surrender to our Hong Kong Governor for reading!"

However, he still responded in a cold tone.

"That's good! I'm here to persuade you to surrender this time, just to prevent you from resisting inaction and causing a large number of innocent casualties to the civilian population. That's why our commander, Your Excellency, will carry out the work of persuading surrender as a peace envoy!"

"I just hope that the battle between us can be resolved in the most peaceful way!"

Looking at Major Pausa, who had no good look on his face, Harunori Fujita, the Japanese surrender officer, showed no concern, showed a hypocritical smile, and pretended to be humane.

"Huh! You are the ones who started the war. What are you talking about now?"

After listening, Major Baosa suddenly looked extremely gloomy and cursed loudly.

"Hahaha! The winner is the king, the loser is the bandit! The weak will eat the strong, and the fittest will survive!"

"Who said you are not the opponent of our imperial army?"

"We are very friendly in being able to give you the opportunity to surrender. If you were not the British army, but the Chinese army, I am afraid that we would just come over with a large army and annihilate you all!"

"So you'd better think carefully about when to surrender to our Imperial Army!"

"Our precious time is very limited, so don't miss the patience and expectations of our Imperial Army!"

"Because this will be your last chance!"

In response to Major Pausa's insults, Fujita Harunori, the Japanese surrender officer, had a look of contempt on his face, ridiculing and threatening.

"...."

Major Pausa.

He was speechless for a moment by what the other party said.

Because the other party is right, they can't defeat them, so if they don't surrender now, then it may be the last chance to persuade them to surrender.

Therefore, he had no way to stop the Hong Kong governor from surrendering, and he still refused to surrender.

And for him, he also hoped that he could leave here as soon as possible and go back to their empire, so in the end he accepted all the letters and instructions given by Fujita Osamu, the Japanese capitulation officer, without saying a word.

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He hurriedly took the motorboat with the white flag flying and quickly went back to report to his port governor.
Chapter completed!