The Final Battle Against the British Colonizers (2)
"... The war against the Britain colonialists is in its final stage, and the time has come for the final victory over the Britain aggressors and all their lackeys. Under these circumstances, all resistance forces of the Ireland people should launch a nationwide counter-offensive, closely and effectively cooperating with the French Republic and other Allied powers. The Independence Army and other people's armies should, under all possible conditions, launch a broad offensive against all aggressors and their lackeys who refuse to surrender, annihilate the forces of these enemies, seize their weapons and assets, and vigorously expand the free zone and shrink the occupied zone."
We must boldly organize armed forces, sending hundreds and thousands of units deep behind enemy lines to mobilize the people, disrupt enemy supply lines, and coordinate with the regular army in combat. We must boldly mobilize the millions of people in the occupied areas, immediately organize underground armies, prepare for armed uprisings, and coordinate with the Independence Army attacking from the outside to annihilate the enemy and liberate our people.
The consolidation of the free zone must still be taken seriously. We must develop production, organize people's power and armed forces, strengthen militia work, enhance military discipline, uphold the united front of the peoples of all countries, and prevent the waste of manpower and resources. All of this is for the purpose of strengthening our army's offensive against the enemy. A new stage has arrived in the Ireland national liberation war, and the people of the whole country should strengthen unity and fight for final victory!
In a small courtyard in Dublin, under the dim light of an oil lamp, a young man in his early twenties was quietly reading aloud to others. Because Dublin was still occupied territory, and the sea routes between Dublin and Britain remained close— the Britain had laid mines in the St George's Channel and the North Sea Strait, effectively turning the Irish Sea between Ireland and Britain into a closed inland sea—the connection between Dublin and Britain was not in danger of being severed by the French Navy.
Dublin remains under Britain rule, but in these small courtyards, many more young people are reciting this article.
In fact, even in Dublin, Britain rule was faltering. It was said that a major debate was taking place in the House of Commons Britain several parties over the question of Ireland. Some believed that the loss of Ireland was now inevitable, as the France were reportedly preparing to send their army to Ireland to fight alongside the Ireland.
The Britain knew they couldn't prevent the France from landing in Ireland. Once the France Ireland, their operations Ireland would essentially be the same as fighting on their home soil. The Ireland, even Ireland paid by the Britain, would side with them. Therefore, some members of parliament felt that having the Britain army fight the French Army in Ireland was simply asking for trouble; it would be better to proactively withdraw troops from Ireland back to Britain. Britain would face difficulties for some time to come, needing troops frequently, both domestically and internationally, and thus shouldn't waste its valuable military strength in such a situation.
This view, of course, was fiercely attacked, as it almost meant that the Britain would have to give up Ireland. Ireland was so close to Britain that if it became an independent, hostile nation, the harm to England would be immense. Therefore, for the sake of England's future, control over Ireland could not be relinquished.
Of course, the other side immediately retorted, "If it's gone now, what future is there?"
Ultimately, the Britain reached a consensus on this issue: to withdraw from Ireland entirely, retaining only a few strongholds, and Dublin was one of those strongholds.
But the withdrawal could not be concealed. This move, along with news of Britain's crushing defeat in the naval battle, severely shook the morale of those "police officers," who now needed to find a way out as quickly as possible.
Some, who had committed serious crimes in the previous war and knew they were unlikely to be forgiven by the Ireland people, were die-hard traitors who quickly clung to the Britain, hoping they would be taken with them when they withdrew from Ireland. Others, who hadn't done anything particularly bad and had left themselves a way out, were less die-hard traitors who sent people to contact the Independence Army and guerrillas, showing that they were always loyal to the British Army but their hearts were with the Irish, and that they were patriots who wanted to save the country through indirect means.
These "patriots" rose up one after another, taking the weapons given to them by the Britain and joining the Independence Army, helping them recapture many towns (of course, these were towns that the Britain originally intended to abandon).
The "Security Army" still in Dublin today are basically staunch traitors certified by both the Britain and the Ireland. For example, Captain Jarvis, a certified traitor, is currently leading his team along the streets of Dublin, quietly approaching a small courtyard. Recently, they received intelligence that there are rebel activities in the area. However, the British Army is currently too busy to deal with such matters, so the responsibility of arresting the rebels has fallen on Captain Jarvis's shoulders.
Captain Jarvis became a "die-hard traitor" recognized by both sides because he wanted to play both sides. When he contacted the Independence Army, he gave himself away and was discovered by the Britain. In order to save his life, Jarvis betrayed the Independence Army members he had been in contact with to the Britain. After that, he really couldn't help but become a "die-hard traitor."
Now that the Britain consider Dublin one of their key strongholds, strengthening control there has become essential, and the most important task is to uncover the "spies" in Dublin.
The spies in Dublin were incredibly brazen, daring to distribute leaflets with inflammatory content openly on the streets during the day. Therefore, Captain Jarvis led a team of "Black Dogs" to apprehend suspicious individuals based on intelligence gathered during their reconnaissance.
Captain Jarvis knew he only had one option: cling to the Britain. If all else failed, he could retreat back to Britain with Britain.
Of course, to receive such a favor, he had to work efficiently and capture more Ireland rebels. Therefore, Captain Jarvis worked even harder than before at this time.
However, Captain Jarvis's thinking didn't mean his men thought the same way. First of all, his lower-ranking "traitors" weren't as die-hard as Jarvis, with no way out. So they had already been informing the Ireland.