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    Regarding the issue of civilians in the city, the province actually had private negotiations with the British army. The British showed a very gentlemanly manner and said that they would never do anything to the civilians that degrading the dignity of the military. From the beginning of the war until the siege,  The British did not massacre civilians or loot supplies.  What is strange is that the more disadvantaged the British are, the more strictly they enforce military discipline, as if they are really gentlemen. Although the city is bleak, the public security is always good.  It is hard to imagine that such a group of people are actually the murderers who launch various tragedies arrogantly.  Of course, perhaps it was precisely because of the failure that the British army was paranoid about preserving their spiritual superiority. They claimed to be civilized people and gentlemen, and they wanted to abide by morality even more.  Perhaps it was because there were several times more federal troops outside the city, and they had to consider the retaliation they would suffer in the future if they made any inappropriate moves inside the city.  But the Federation Province, or to be precise Zhao Zeyong personally, as for the generals under his command, they are too tolerant of casualties. There are two reasons. The first is that Ci does not command troops, and the second is that people will always die in war.  .  However, Zhao Zeyong could not ignore the loss of life. He did not want to see his troops make unnecessary sacrifices, nor did he want to see innocent civilian casualties. Therefore, Zhao Zeyong ordered his troops to encircle Jiujiang but not fight.  As for the civilians, propaganda had been sent out before the war to encourage the people to temporarily move outside the city. Indeed, before the siege, tens of thousands of people in Jiujiang City fled, some to relatives in the countryside, and some to other places.  City.  But there are still some people who still stay in the city. Some of these people have no relatives to seek refuge with, some are unable to escape, and they are all poor, old and weak.  Now that the city is under siege, these vulnerable groups cannot be ignored and they try to talk to the British.  Expressing hope that they will open the city gates and allow civilians to leave the city, the province will establish a refugee camp outside the city to accommodate these refugees.  The United Provinces stated that they would never take advantage of the opportunity for civilians to leave the city to attack Jiujiang.  After several days of repeated negotiations, surprisingly, the British agreed.  In mid-December, after ten days of siege, all civilians were safely evacuated to the refugee camp set up in Xinhe Town.  Jiujiang has completely become an isolated city, with only tens of thousands of British troops in it.  Zhao Zeyong couldn't help but sigh at the British army's demeanor, and even revealed his appreciation for the British army.  He said that there is probably no army in the world that would make such a glorious act of humanity, and that no matter whether he wins or loses in this war, the soldiers on both sides are good.  Zhao Zeyong¡¯s recognition of the British team was quickly reported in the newspapers, and Zhao Zeyong¡¯s attitude was reproduced all over the world.  They all highly praised the style of the British army, saying that it was an excellent example of the army of a civilized country. It is easy to maintain the style when winning, but it is especially rare to maintain the style when facing difficulties.  For a time, the British army was praised as a model by the Western world.  The British accepted this praise without shame.  It also means that the British army is a civilized army.  Then use this as evidence to prove that it is impossible for such an army to create such a tragic incident as the Wanxian Massacre. All incidents were just fabricated by the Chinese and were a complete conspiracy.  I have to say that this British statement is very popular among ordinary people in the West.  Many white people are willing to accept it, but this will not help Britain at all. Governments in various countries, even those with a little sense of reason, can distinguish right from wrong.  The British letting Chinese civilians out of the city was a flashpoint.  But this is two different things from causing tragedies for them. If you don't suffer the same consequences, it's not surprising that an army can perform well.  It is normal to have bad deeds. Today's hero may become a butcher tomorrow.  Before Wang Jingwei's rebellion, he had always been a national hero. He assassinated Yuan Shikai and the Manchu prince when he was young. After being captured, he showed no fear and showed great integrity.  But later he became a traitor.  So for a while, the British gained more sympathy from public opinion, but now that things have developed to this point, it is of no use. Those who really have the right to speak do not agree with the ridiculous claims of the British. Even if they agree, they absolutely will not  I won¡¯t wade into this muddy water at this time.  Just like how people in other countries can't stand the behavior of US imperialism, their countries don't dare to oppose US imperialism. Not only do they not dare to oppose US imperialism, they even want to be consistent with US imperialism in international affairs.  ¡°It¡¯s just that not everyone is a fool, there are smart guys who can solve the puzzle.  Wang Chongyang laughed at the clumsy tactics of the British and immediately reported to Zhao Zeyong, saying that the reason why the British sent Chinese people out of the city was entirely based on moral considerations. They put the civilians in the city as their own shield, which was very detrimental to the British international situation.  Image, but releasing the people out of the city can save a lot of food and allow them to persist longer.  Zhao Zeyong makes sense when he thinks about it. Indeed, when the British let the people out of the city, they were not allowed to bring food.Supplies, nominally because they were worried that they would bring military intelligence to the Federal Provincial Army.  But Zhao Zeyong has a question: Aren't the British afraid that the United Provinces will take advantage of the chaos when people leave the city to attack Jiujiang?  Wang Chongyang's interpretation of this is that the British were probably not expecting the Allied Provincial Army to do this at that time. Once the Allied Provincial Army took advantage of the chaos to attack the city, even if they defeated the British army, the British would have something to say, that is, they did not care about the casualties of Chinese civilians.  They were able to let go of their hands and feet, but the Allied Provincial Army did not care about the casualties of their own people, so they defeated the British army.  Moreover, when the other party promised to allow civilians to leave the city, the United Provinces took the opportunity to launch military operations. This was too detrimental to the image of the United Provinces.  "Anyway, the British already knew that they were bound to lose. At this time, they could not only find excuses to pave the way for defeat, but also trap the United Provinces in injustice.  Even if the Allied Provincial Army did not do such a despicable thing, they could save food and hold on for more time to wait for rescue.  They didn't lose anything and they gained everything with one stone.  "A seemingly shining act of humanity, under Wang Chongyang's interpretation, turned out to have so many dark things in it. I have to say that if you look at things from different angles, you will see different results. This is so damn right.  Regardless of whether the British really shined, after the civilians were evacuated, Zhao Zeyong planned to attack Jiujiang.  I didn't agree at first, because I wanted to capture all the British troops, so that I could make more money even if I sold the pigs. Of course, I also had concerns about the casualties of the troops and the safety of the civilians.  However, during this period of negotiations, Zhao Zeyong discovered that the British army had no intention of surrender at all. Instead, after they let the civilians out of the city, their officers promoted how they were just. This hypnosis slowly made the morale of the soldiers decrease.  reply.  But the plan was not as good as the change. Before the Allied Provincial Army could launch a general offensive, Zhao Zeyong immediately stopped Tang Yuzong, who was impatient, because Italy announced that it would send troops.  Mussolini, this idiot, announced the organization of a joint rescue force to rescue the British troops.  It is said to be a joint rescue force. In fact, the main troops are Italian troops, but there are a small number of black African troops and volunteers from Australia and Canada, with a total number of 50,000.  Among them, as the main force of the Italian troops, Mussolini claimed that they could set off within ten days, pass through the Suez Canal, and arrive in China in half a month.  It is more than 8,000 nautical miles from Italy to Shanghai, and it takes half a month to arrive, which means that the Italian Navy must maintain a speed of at least 26 knots.  This speed is not fast for warships, because the mainstream warships of this era have thirty knots, but that is the maximum speed, and cruising generally does not exceed 20 knots. Otherwise, it will not only consume fuel, but also cause great damage to the power plant of the warship.  , I'm afraid it will need repairs when it arrives in China.  So Italy spent a lot of money to send troops this time, but I don¡¯t know whether Mussolini, the big boss, paid for it himself, or whether the British will reimburse them.  It was precisely because Italy suddenly announced the dispatch of troops in a nervous manner that Zhao Zeyong decided to temporarily stop attacking Jiujiang.  He wanted the British troops in Jiujiang to become a beacon of light, luring Italian fools who were not afraid of death to rush towards Jiujiang like moths to a flame. This was a simple encirclement and reinforcement strategy, but it was simple but always effective.  (To be continued PS: I don¡¯t know why, but I¡¯m used to writing big chapters. This chapter is the least recent one. I don¡¯t know if this is considered the industry¡¯s conscience, ha ha.
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