After receiving the assigned mission, Carlos immediately returned to his base in Oakland to prepare for the uprising. He was a brigade commander in the Autonomous Region National Guard and a former Umbrella mercenary. Basically, his subordinates were all Mexicans.
In addition to his brigade, a Japanese-dominated infantry brigade stationed in Fremont will also participate in this uprising.
Of course, their preparations were all carried out in secret. Not even the Chinese in San Francisco knew about it, let alone other ethnic groups.
The next day, news that the Mexican army had invaded California and was attacking San Diego officially appeared in major newspapers in San Francisco. In addition, among the remaining two divisions of the US military originally stationed on the periphery, there was another emergency.
Reinforcements were sent south, which further aggravated the tense atmosphere. For a while, people in the whole city were panicked, especially those Americans who came from the east. When they thought that the People's Party was coming to attack the local tyrants, confiscate and divide their property, the little darlings started banging.
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Although this is a Chinese autonomous region, the Chinese actually account for no more than one-third of the total population. At least one-third are white Americans, and the rest are Japanese, Mexicans, a small number of black people, and
Some Indians, including white Americans, still retain a quarter of the seats in the autonomous district council, and due to historical reasons, they still belong to the top layer of San Francisco's wealth class, so their fear of the People's Party is particularly strong.
In order to exaggerate the atmosphere of an imminent storm, Situ Meitang even arranged for some Mexicans to go to the streets to engage in violent activities, rob white Americans, and burn down several white shops that were not pleasing to the eye.
It was as if the Mexicans were about to attack, and then he pretended to send out the National Guard and local police to maintain order, and the heavily armed soldiers stood on the streets. Although the chaos quickly disappeared, it also made people feel uncomfortable.
Those with quick minds saw the tension in the situation.
For a time, various rumors arose, and there were even rumors that Mexican immigrants somewhere were revolting to welcome the army of their motherland. They were also said so vividly that they made the white Americans even more frightened. In the end, the rumors even developed into an autonomous region of Mexico.
The Americans are also brewing rebellions. Fortunately, the white Americans still don't believe this. Everyone knows that although this place is American territory, it is actually Emperor Yang's territory. If you dare to cause trouble on his territory,
Aren’t you looking for death yourself?
However, that night, a sudden burst of gunfire and explosions from the direction of Auckland completely shattered their illusions.
The 3rd and 4th Infantry Brigades of the San Francisco Autonomous Region National Guard mutinied. This terrible news exploded over the San Francisco Autonomous Region like a bolt from the blue.
More than 10,000 soldiers from the two brigades rushed out of their barracks at the same time. Immediately afterwards, tens of thousands of Mexican and Japanese immigrants joined the rebel team. These people occupied the arsenal in Oakland as quickly as possible, and then used the stored arms to
Armed, even more than 20 heavy cannons fell into their hands, and then they divided into detachments and began to control the cities on the east coast. The remaining Chinese garrison and police could not resist and had to retreat hastily to San Jose, and the garrison
San Jose's 2nd Brigade established a defensive line at Milpitas.
The entire east coast of San Francisco Bay fell in less than an hour. Violence against white people quickly began to spread in the chaos. The entire east coast was in flames, including the ferocious faces of the niggas. The frightened white people had to help the elderly and their families.
Young fled his home overnight. Because the road was cut off, he could only take the sea. Boats of all sizes soon crowded together in the San Francisco Bay at night. Behind them, the loudspeakers of the mutinous soldiers rang through the night sky, reading Santos's quotations.
The sound was as chilling as the scream of a demon.
Fortunately, the Chinese in San Francisco extended a helping hand at this time. A large number of Chinese drove various boats, including small fishing boats from shrimp farms, regardless of dangers and risked their lives to sail to the east coast, where they took countless white people suffering in despair.
After receiving the West Bank, the autonomous region council organized as quickly as possible to provide food and accommodation for these refugees so that they could feel the warmth of family members. Of course, the figure of the autonomous region chief Situ Meitang was indispensable. The white people looked at this ordinary person.
The Chinese district chief, who didn't like him very much, was moved to tears.
After the mutinous rebels captured Oakland, Berkeley, Fremont and other places on the east coast, they immediately divided into two groups, attacking Livermore where the US Army was stationed, while the other group attacked San Jose where the National Guard was stationed.
The explosion plunged the entire San Francisco into chaos. Reinforcement military vehicles roared through the streets. The bayonets in the hands of the soldiers running in formation reflected the cold light. The cannons looked like ferocious monsters in the dim light distortion.
Countless residents who did not know the truth were hiding in their homes and shivering. Several artillery shells flying from the other side and exploding on the coast pushed the atmosphere of terror to the extreme, especially the heavy artillery shells in the direction of Livermore.
The fire of the explosion dyed half of the sky red, and was even occasionally mixed with large gunpowder bags that exploded like the sky was shattering. You can imagine how intense the battle was.
Fortunately, this terrible night finally passed. When dawn came, the sound of gunfire in San Jose finally fell silent. Then the good news came that the rebel attack on San Jose was stubbornly blocked by the National Guard. Before those people could
The white people breathed a sigh of relief, but bad news came one after another. The rebels raided and captured Livermore. The US 21st Division guarding there was caught off guard, and the rebels used 155mm heavy artillery, so they had to
Evacuate the city and march towards Sacramento.
The situation is extremely serious, the morale of the rebels is strong, and it is said that Mexicans and black ghosts scattered across California are arriving in large numbers to join them. San Francisco is alone, with less than 20,000 militiamen, and there are also a large number of Mexicans on the east coast.
It is very likely that the same rebellion will occur among the Mexicans. At this time of internal and external troubles, they can no longer wait for the US military to come to support. Everyone knows that they can't take care of it now, otherwise they wouldn't watch the Mexicans march in!
In this case, the San Francisco Autonomous Region Council made a prompt decision and quickly sent a telegram to Beijing requesting the protection of overseas Chinese, inviting the Chinese Communist Party to come to protect the Chinese expatriates in San Francisco, and at the same time protect residents of other ethnic groups. Although a few members of the Assembly
They hold objections to this and believe that the autonomous region has no right to require foreign troops to enter the United States. However, at this critical moment, the lives of the people are more important than those legal provisions, not to mention that the U.S. Constitution does not stipulate that foreign troops are not allowed to enter the United States.
Man, Washington has already let the British hang themselves on the gallows. If the great forefathers could do it, why can’t we do it? Where is the humanity of the United States of America? Do we have to wait for the rebels to come over with legal provisions?
Emperor Yang naturally attached great importance to the requests of the American people. As a great, benevolent, and helpful monarch, he was very willing to provide all the help he could when the American people needed it, not to mention being trapped in San Francisco.
There are hundreds of thousands of Chinese expatriates, and according to Chinese law, dual nationality is recognized. These Chinese expatriates are also Chinese citizens, so as the emperor of China, he has even more responsibilities.
Following Emperor Yang's order, the Army's 15th and 16th Divisions, which were preparing to switch defenses with the Fourth Division in Hawaii, immediately stopped their defense transfer work and boarded the ship as quickly as possible to San Francisco to protect the overseas Chinese. At the same time, the Fourth Division was also ready.
If support is needed at any time, including the fleet in Hawaii and the battleship Wuyi and the large armored cruiser Tianshan that are returning from the Americas, they will also sail to San Francisco nearby to prepare to provide protection for the expatriates there.
This news frightened the Americans. Although he is relatively naive, President Bryan also knows that it is easier to ask God than to send him away. As long as the Chinese Army sets foot in the United States, it will not be a simple matter to let them leave.
Conger, the U.S. minister in Beijing, had to go to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to protest again, claiming that the decision of the San Francisco Autonomous Region had not been approved by the U.S. government and had no legal significance. The Chinese government had no right to send troops to protect overseas Chinese on this basis.
"Your Excellency, Minister, whether the actions of the San Francisco Autonomous Region Council are in compliance with the laws of your country has nothing to do with us. What we are concerned about is that the lives and property safety of hundreds of thousands of Chinese expatriates are threatened. Regardless of whether the invitation of the San Francisco Borough Council is legal or not, in your team
If we are unable to provide them with protection, we must send troops to protect them. This is the responsibility of the Chinese government." Zhang Quan said calmly.
"Your Excellency, Foreign Secretary, the U.S. Army has the ability to protect the safety of any foreign nationals in the United States." Conger said hurriedly.
"Mr. Minister, please stop joking. I have just received a telegram from the Consul General in San Francisco. Your country's garrison in San Francisco has been defeated by the rebels and is in retreat towards Sacramento. One division has suffered more than a quarter of its casualties, and the Mexican Army has
We are almost reaching San Diego. Is it up to you to protect me in this situation? How do you protect me?
Move troops from the east?
By the time your reinforcements arrive from thousands of kilometers away, I'm afraid the rebels will have already captured San Francisco.
You have to understand that every Chinese expatriate is our brother and sister. We cannot sit back and watch them in danger. Even if one person encounters misfortune due to our negligence, it is our dereliction of duty. As their elected officials and supporters
As an army, this is an obligation we must fulfill, to protect overseas Chinese, whether your country agrees or disagrees, we must do it." Zhang Quan said with a sneer, his face clearly showing that of a busy big country. rs