Chapter 41 "The Fall of Hong Kong"

"The Fall of Hong Kong" The original name of "The Fall of Hong Kong" is: "The Fall of Hong Kong", this Chinese book The name is also original.The author of this book is Tim Carew.The first edition was published in 1966 In 2000, a cheap edition on paper was published later. This book is about the war that began on December 8, 1941, when the Japanese army attacked Hong Kong. recorded.This is not a novel, nor is it a history of war, but a narrative of reminiscence and synthesis. The author expressed great dissatisfaction with the weakness of the British defense of Hong Kong at that time.but for

From December 8 until Christmas Day, the Governor of Hong Kong, Mr. Yang Muqi, personally visited the commander of the Japanese army at the Peninsula Hotel in Kowloon. However, the Hong Kong Defense Forces, which fought against the Japanese army within 18 days until the Japanese Ministry of Defense signed the surrender document, gave them great support. praise.Especially for some individuals in the British Army's Dumish Regiment, the praise is almost too much. For the Chinese in this war, whether they are residents or participating in the Volunteer Army, the author almost Almost never mentioned.Therefore, after reading this book, it makes people feel that the war that year seemed to be just a British war.

The war between the national soldiers and the Japanese soldiers.All the glory belongs to the British soldiers.As a result, it was the Japanese soldiers who were defeated. It was the British soldiers who were defeated, and the Governor had to surrender. This British colony died on Christmas Day in 1941. This day it fell into the hands of the Japanese.This is the content of "The Fall of Hong Kong". Much has been written about the desperate defense of Hong Kong, but the only strength of this book is its At that time, Britain was too busy to take care of itself, and had to resign itself to the fate of the Hong Kong colony's security arrangements.

Emotional attitude, given a lot of irony.