When the British army invaded Dinghai for the first time, Yao, the magistrate of Dinghai, faced the British guns, not only did he not flee, but he also spent an inch of land and money, vowing to live and die with Dinghai. Finally, 3000 British troops landed, and under the cover of naval guns, the British troops quickly occupied Dinghai. Yao finally committed suicide, and all the city officials were martyred.
In the twenty-first year of Daoguang, on August 26, the British army suddenly went north to dinghai. Ge, Wang Xipeng and Zheng, the three commanders of Dinghai, learned of the British movement and immediately organized defense. On the 27th, the British army rushed into Xiaozhu Mountain and advanced towards Tucheng where Ge was stationed. Ge Yunfei shot back, fought fiercely at noon, and the British army retreated to the sea.
On 28th, three British gunboats fired more than 400 shells at Xiaofengling, and then the British tried to land, but Zheng, who was stationed in Xiaozhushan, withdrew. Then the British army attacked Xiaofengling on a large scale, and the company commander Wang Xipeng personally came to the position to direct the operation. But the British artillery fire was too fierce and there were too many people. Yu Buyun, the prefect of Zhejiang Province, was too timid to come to the rescue. Finally, the British army rushed into the port.
On the 30th, the British army attacked Dinghai City, but was repelled by the defenders again and again, which shocked the British army. So they mobilized 29 gunboats and concentrated 4,000 troops, and began to prepare for the storm in Dinghai. It rained heavily that night and the storm didn't stop all night. The water in the apartment is so deep that it is difficult to make a fire in the camp. Coupled with the lack of food, everyone can only drink three bowls of porridge on this rainy night.
The people in Dinghai couldn't stand the cold and hunger of the soldiers, so an old man with white hair and beard brought Ge a bowl of ginseng chicken soup, but Ge said with tears, "I can't face the elders unless I expel the invaders." Now I should bravely kill the enemy. " Finally, he poured ginseng soup into the river. Then he said loudly, "Today, let's drink this water with all the soldiers and work together to kill the enemy."
The last three company commanders, Ge, Wang Xipeng and Zheng, died heroically under the heavy artillery bombardment of the British army. Most of the5,800 soldiers they led died in the end, and thousands of British soldiers were killed or injured. This war is also the worst battle fought since the Opium War, which fully embodies the humiliation of the people of China and the great national will and integrity of the Chinese nation to resist aggression bravely and unyieldingly. What do friends think of the Opium War? Welcome to leave a comment!