The main force of the Sikkim Navy on Dajuan Island has moved northward and eastward. On the one hand, it has expanded the scope of surveillance. On the other hand, it is constantly engaging in small-scale conflicts and tests with the Imperial Nanyang Navy based in East Samoa. It is also threatening The coastal area from Boma Mountain to Eastern Samoa forced the Imperial Team to maintain a certain amount of pressure. Although expanding the monitoring range can effectively prevent sneak attacks by the Imperial Navy, the Sikkim Navy's ability to monitor its flanks and rear has been greatly weakened. However, under the current situation, the base closest to the Sikkim waters controlled by the Empire is Pulin. Seth Island is too far away from Sikkim. It would be purely suicidal to launch an attack from there.
And now the emergence of the secret base on Golden Crown Island has broken this balance. It is not far from Golden Crown Island to southern Sikkim. As long as it can avoid the eyes and ears of the Sikkim patrol ships on Daqi Island, the empire can launch an unprecedented landing in southern Sikkim. Big attack.
In order to avoid being discovered by the Sikkim navy on Daqi Island, Qu Bo finally chose the more dangerous of the two routes, starting from the sea route to the west of Dazhuan Island and going straight to the south of Sikkim. Although it would take a detour of nearly a hundred nautical miles, The patrol of the Sikkim Navy on Daqi Island can be avoided to the greatest extent, making the probability of success higher. Of course, the price is that the landing force has to stay at sea for one more day.
"Ship found ahead!" The lookout sent out a warning immediately. The naval ship in front of this huge fleet immediately began to prepare for combat. It was discovered that there was nothing on the enemy ship. Small patrol ships were escorting this large fleet. There is no threat to the fleet protected by the fleet. The escort fleet can easily destroy the opponent, but the most worrying thing is if the opponent's patrol ship escapes and returns to report. Although the main force of the Sikkim Navy has moved north to the Sikkim Strait and coastal areas, if Sikkim gets this news, it will greatly reduce the surprise of this landing attack and will also affect the effectiveness of this battle. Therefore, Liang Chongxin’s request to the Navy It means that all ships found will be sunk, and the empire's landing operation must not be revealed. Come along the road. The convoy had sunk three Sikkim fishing boats.
There was another encircling attack. The people on the fishing boat didn't even have time to react. They were sunk by the rockets and trebuchets on the escort fleet. There was no suspense in this kind of battle with great disparity in strength.
The fleet has been marching northward without giving up for five days, and it should be close to its target. Qu Bo did not deliberately understand the situation of the naval fleet and transport fleet. He believed that the other party should be more anxious and nervous than himself.
"Sir, the navy's vanguard ship sent a signal saying that they have discovered land. It is estimated that they will arrive at the destination in five hours. I hope we are ready to land." Perhaps because he had been waiting for this news for too long, Chief Mu's words became a bit awkward. The trembling, blue-faced chief of staff was obviously unable to adapt to such long-term bumps on the sea, and even his eye sockets sunk deeply.
"Don't be too anxious. There are still five hours left. Order the brothers to start preparations two hours in advance. According to the plan, the 1st and 2nd Wings will play forward. We will enter Jaffna City tonight!"
Dromo stared blankly at the large, dark fleet in front of him. He was a relatively diligent fisherman. The scene in front of him made him simply not believe his eyes. It was not that there was a war in the east, but those warships on Dazhuan Island Have you all gone there? Why would such a large fleet appear here, and these ships seem to be somewhat different from the ships here.
The fishermen nearby stared dumbfounded at the approaching fleet, debating where these fleets came from. Some said they were the new navy fleet on Daqi Island. Some said it was a merchant fleet from the Latin Ocean from the west, but no matter which statement seemed to be unreasonable, fortunately, these things had nothing to do with him, and Dromo did not care.
After receiving the news, two patrol boats sailed out of the Jaffna port and headed straight towards the dark fleet. Apparently, the remaining navy in Jaffna did not realize that this was an enemy attack. After getting the news from the fishermen, they Apart from being surprised, I just wanted to find out if the fishermen had seen a mirage, but there was no news after they left.
At this time, no one could change the situation. The Tang Army's naval escort fleet brazenly rushed into the Jaffna port. The panicked Sikkim Navy was unable to stop the Tang Army's powerful escort fleet, leaving only a few patrol ships of the Sikkim Navy. Apart from the futile counterattacks and ferocious attacks, there were almost no highlights worth seeing. No one expected that the Tang army would attack from the boundless Latin Sea to the west, but the navy on Dazhuan Island did not notice it.
The "Dragon Scale" commando of the Marine Corps rushed down from the fast assault boat. The Tang Army, which was causing chaos on the pier, coordinated with setting fires everywhere to attract attention. The Jaffna garrison only had a garrison of 3,000 people. Before they had time to react correctly, the Tang Army's Dragon Scale Commando had already firmly controlled the pier. The naval escort fleet began to expand to the two wings to make way for berths, and the Jaffna garrison who reacted also began to attack the pier. Attempting to sabotage the Tang Army's landing plan, the Tang Army's intention was very obvious at this time. Once the dock is lost, the city of Jaffna and even the entire Sikkim Island will fall into unimaginable danger.
The Dragon Scale Commando quickly built a simple but tenacious line of defense with the help of their own team. The good terrain of the dock made it impossible for the enemy garrison to fully deploy, and the Dragon Scale Commando's strong combat effectiveness also ensured that in a short time The defensive teams inside who had just reacted could not get a breakthrough.
As one large transport ship after another began to dock, Tang Army soldiers began to disembark from the ship and land in full force. The first regiment completely defeated the Jaffna garrison with a single charge. Although the Tang Army soldiers experienced Five days of torture, but their firm will and iron discipline have forged their iron-like combat effectiveness. In comparison, the Jaffna garrison was able to achieve this step in such a bewildered situation. Facing the roaring main force of the Tang army, their only way out was to surrender.
On October 28, 700 in the mainland Gregorian calendar, just as the rainy season was about to end, the Tang Army finally launched the most magnificent battle of the Second Southwest Campaign. The First Division of the Tang Army's First Army departed from the isolated Golden Crown Island and made a detour. Traveling north through the Latin Ocean, they avoided the surveillance of the Sikkim Navy on Dajuan Island and forcibly landed at Jaffna Port, an important port in southwest Sikkim. The three thousand garrison at Jaffna Port were completely wiped out, and the city of Jaffna fell that day.
The Tang army that landed in southern Sikkim launched a full-scale offensive non-stop. Three regiments marched 80 miles along the eastern coast of Sikkim overnight and captured every town on the east coast of Sikkim. Of course, this relied on good relations with Sikkim. road system, while the two regiments on the West Road crossed into the central part of Sikkim Island and captured the Kandy Pass, an important commanding height in central Sikkim on the second day.
After the two armies defeated the small garrison of the Sikkim Army along the road, they approached the city of Sikkim on November 1. Only then did the top leaders of the Sikkim City Republic realize that the entire city of Sikkim fell into chaos. On November 2, the Republican Guard in Sikkim, who was responsible for guarding the city of Sikkim, fought a fateful battle with the First Division of the First Army of the Tang Army outside Sikkim. The battle lasted from noon to sunset that day, and the Republican Guard was completely annihilated. , the last armed force in Sikkim was annihilated.
Except for some senior Sikkim officials who fled to Nan'an and Western Samoa, the Tang army took control of the entire city of Sikkim and ordered the sitting Sikkim City Republic Assembly to immediately hold an emergency meeting and issue a ceasefire order. On November 5, the Sikkim City Republic Assembly's order to cease fighting and disperse troops was conveyed to Manuel, the head coach of the Sikkim Army in Nan'an City. Manuel refused to obey the order, but was imprisoned by his deputy Dramark. After taking over the military power, he announced his acceptance of the parliamentary order and ordered the Sikkim Army to withdraw from the Bomashan Fortress and Kuruk Fortress.
The Sikkim Army's defection directly led to the collapse of the defense system of Kuruk Fortress. The Nan'an Army, which was already under tremendous pressure, could not support the fierce attack of the two legions of the Tang Army. If it were not for the reinforcements of the Sikkim mercenaries, The Kuruk Fortress collapsed long ago, and this action by Sikkim undoubtedly announced the fate of the Kuruk Fortress.
On November 8, the Nan'an Army stationed in Kuruk Fortress surrendered to the Tang Army under the fortress, and the Golden Roc Flag of the Tang Army was raised in Kuruk Fortress. The situation in the Bomasan Fortress was similar. After the Sikkim Army announced its withdrawal, the Western Samoa Army in the Bomashan Fortress also took the initiative to retreat. The Nan'an Army, which had lost its two pillars, was unable to support itself and was forced to retreat. The Tiger Guards retreated in November. On the 9th, the Bomashan Fortress was captured.
On November 12, the Tiger Guards took the lead in entering the Nan'an Port, the seat of the Nan'an City-State Parliament. On the 14th, a division of the Tang Army's Fourth Army arrived in Nan'an Town. At this time, the Peninsula Allied Forces, which had already learned the news, had already launched a comprehensive attack from Soketu. Withdrew and spread into the territory of the Principality of Seychelles, a peninsular alliance, and the Tang Army also reoccupied the long-lost Sokoto City on November 13.
On November 18, the Parliament of the Western Samoa Urban Republic sent a special envoy to Eastern Samoa, hoping to negotiate with Liang Chongxin, the supreme commander of the Tang Army stationed in the peninsula, on the administrative system and restitution issues of the Western Samoa Urban Republic. However, Liang Chongxin pretended that he was a soldier. He refused on the grounds that he had no right to interfere with diplomatic and government affairs. At the same time, he also wanted Western Samoa's special envoy to send a message, demanding that Western Samoa immediately and unconditionally cease the war and accept the occupation of the Tang army. In-depth and extensive discussions on structural issues must be carried out, but this needs to be carried out by personnel sent by the Imperial Administration Council.