ebookland Chapter 752 The Governor's Despair
Chapter 752 The Governor's Despair
The troops who were resisting put down their guns one by one when they heard the Governor's voice, because the Governor had already announced his surrender. In addition, all the arsenals, warehouses for daily necessities, and even the artillery positions that they had been wondering about were occupied by the Marines.
These people resisted before, still thinking that their strength was no problem, especially the artillery, which had not yet opened fire. When the artillery opened fire, the Dragon Kingdom fleet would know how great the price they would pay today.
Moreover, they have been entrenched in the local area for so many years and have abundant reserves of various materials. As long as the Governor comes to his senses, he can immediately lead them to launch a counterattack.
What's more, psychologically speaking, it is absolutely impossible to ask them to bow to these Chinese. They have been bullying the Chinese for hundreds of years. How could they possibly listen to these Chinese?
Moreover, in their minds, the Chinese cannot match the abilities of Western whites, and these people are destined to be harvested by us. Now they only have the upper hand temporarily. Once we have put things in order, we will be able to suppress this judgment immediately.
But they were all wrong. This was not a rebellion by the local Chinese, but a military occupation of them by the regular troops of the 72nd Army with the cooperation of the local Chinese.
When the 72nd Army won the victory in the north, news also came from the Windmill Kingdom, but these people did not take it seriously. Instead, they thought it was exaggerated. If we were to fight against the 72nd Army, we would definitely be able to defeat them.
If it weren't for the night, they would have been killed long ago. Many troops suffered heavy casualties. Even if the Governor hadn't made a broadcast, some people would have been ready to find a way out for themselves.
When the sky began to brighten slowly, the sound of gunfire in the city had become less and less. The Governor and his officials sat dejectedly in the open space of the Governor's Mansion. Originally, this was his home, where he worked and lived.
But now she could only sit in the open space and enjoy the bites of mosquitoes. She had suffered a lot in the past few hours. Her whole body was covered with mosquitoes. The usually spoiled noble ladies did not care about their dirty clothes at this moment. They could only bend down and try to ask the 72nd Army Marines for a drink of water.
Governor Mandrake closed his eyes. He couldn't believe that in just one day, he went from being a high and mighty governor to a prisoner. He knew very well what the next days would be like. If he could cooperate well, maybe he could still let his family survive. Of course, not live like before, but just live as a normal person.
But if they don't cooperate, based on what they did to the Chinese in the past, they will all meet their end. I don't know how much Chinese blood is on their hands. Now this place is occupied by the Chinese. No matter what the outcome will be, these people will not be able to survive.
The office that originally belonged to the Governor has now been requisitioned by Li Shaoyi, and the entire Governor's Mansion has become a temporary command center, which will become the garrison headquarters in the future.
"As for the navy, the fleets roaming the periphery have already blocked several nearby shipping routes. If fleets from other countries want to come over, they will encounter us."
Ding Hanhai marked several points on the map. Our fleet has arrived at the designated location. We are currently on guard against the Windsor Empire's Far East Fleet. The Stars and Stripes and the Gallic Empire have already expressed their stance. The Windsor Empire's Far East Fleet should have just received the news. What will be their reaction? We will have to wait a while.
"As for the Marines, all fighting in the city has ceased. A total of 3,955 Windmill Nation fighters and 9,750 indigenous fighters have been captured. Over 4,000 have been killed or wounded. Our casualties are less than 600."
When hearing this number, Li Shaoyi frowned. Whether it was the Windmill Country's army or the local indigenous army, they could not compare with our combat effectiveness, and there were nearly 600 casualties.
"The main casualties were in the battle last night. We were not familiar with the terrain, and the enemy ambushed us in several locations."
Qian Ruiguo was also very distressed. Every Marine under his command was selected from the best. They might become squad leaders or even company commanders in the future. But in such a city, more than 600 people were killed at once. It was not a good thing for him to be happy.
"How are the people in the Air Force transport team doing?"
Li Shaoyi had already issued an order to the Air Force that the planes must take off after daybreak, as a group of troops would be transported over today.
"It is expected that the first batch of the Air Force transport team will arrive at 11:30 this afternoon, with a total of 1,095 people. There will be a new group arriving every hour this afternoon."
Gu Xiaomeng is responsible for contacting the Air Force, so this girl reports all matters concerning the Air Force.
"President Chen, how is the formation of the Chinese Youth Group going?"
Before the war, Li Shaoyi had already told Chairman Chen that if the war broke out, the local Chinese and overseas Chinese would not only have to participate in the fighting, but might also take on some major combat tasks. At that time, these Chinese and overseas Chinese all expressed their opinions and participated enthusiastically.
We all have grudges against the Western colonists and the local indigenous people. Now Li Shaoyi has come all the way here to avenge us. What will happen if we don't participate?
"Commander Li, please rest assured. The original youth corps of 2,500 people now has over 3,000 registered. These are selected individuals who are physically fit. If we want to expand the army, two youth corps will be no problem. This is just around Batavia. If people in other areas hear the news, more Chinese and overseas Chinese will come."
Chairman Chen said with some excitement that in his opinion Li Shaoyi's speed was too fast, much faster than they, the overseas Chinese, had imagined. He originally thought that he would help them fight for some rights through negotiations, but who knew that Li Shaoyi simply looked down on those methods and believed that to fight for their rights, he had to rely on guns.
Moreover, Li Shaoyi wasn't just talking big; he was actually taking action. The Governor of Windmill Country was now waiting outside. The entire Batavia was definitely different from before. Everyone was very happy at the moment, and the Chinese Youth Corps had also begun to receive formal military training...