Lee Kong-sang
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Lee Kong-sang 李光生 | |
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| Nickname(s) | Fearless Lee |
| Born | 20 May 1908 Taichung, Aurucolian Taoyuan |
| Died | 20 July 2012 (aged 104) Kaohsong, Taoyuan |
| Allegiance |  Quenminese Taoyuan (1928-1937) Taoyuanese Provisional Government Taoyuan |
| Service/ | Taoyuanese Armed Forces
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| Years of service | 1928-1975 |
| Rank | Captain Major |
| Unit |  Crown Company, Special Operations Executive |
| Battles/wars | Second Europan War War of Lorican Aggression |
| Awards | Honour Sabre of the Awakened Lion Order of National Glory Order of the Cloud and Banner Order of Blue Sky and White Sun Order of Loyalty and Valour Taoyuan War Medal Badge of Honor |
| Relations | Li Mei-ying (lover, later spouse) David John Blazkowicz (commanding officer and friend) Kaoru Atsushi (friend) Ernst-Georg Blumentritt (friend) |
Lee Kong-sang Taoyuanese: 李光生; English: Johann Lee (20 May 1908 - 20 July 2012) was a Taoyuanese officer who fought during the Second Europan War and later, in the War of Lorican Aggression. Lee was among the first Taoyuanese who were forcibly conscripted into the Imperial Quenminese Army following its takeover from Aurucolia. Known for his strict and tough demeanour, he is known as Fearless Lee.
His demeanour rooted from his experience in witnessing his own family get killed by the Quenminese during their invasion of Taoyuan in 1924. Later on, he was forcibly drafted into the service of the IQMA in the fear of being executed. Despite his hatred towards the Quenminese, he grew to be a diligent and cunning officer. Although when he witness other brutal acts committed by his fellow officers during the early years of the Second Europan War, Lee never stooped to the amount of brutality as his colleagues had, hence he was looked down upon. However, his skills allowed him for a promotion to Lieutenant. After witnessing more brutality during the Middle East Campaign, Lee defected to the Allies and was transported to Lucis, where he met with other fellow Taoyuanese troops who fled or had settled there. He was eventually promoted to Captain and was given a command. Lee served as an intructor for Free Quenminese and Taoyuanese forces in the UK prior to their deployment to Asianna to join in the Island Hopping Campaign.
Later on, Lee was called over to join the SOE under recommendation of Soong Feng-jeou, who noted his skills in combat. He was consequently assigned to the SAS to act as an instructor in close quarters combat. Here, he would develop a close friendship with fellow Taoyuanese, Xu Cheng. In 1942, Lee was tasked to create the Taoyuanese contingent for Crown Company. Lee was surprised at the Quenminese contingent who were in Crown Company, with some Quenminese soldiers recognising him and calling him a traitor. Refusing to be bought down, he took a tough stance, making sure that his men weren't to be prejudiced by their counterparts. Lee would reunite with his childhood friend, Li Mei-ying, who was a nurse who defected to the Allies later that year. They married in December and had 3 children.
Following the war, Lee would continue to fight for Taoyuanese Independence until during the Taoyuanese Civil War, in which Taoyuan finally gained its independence. Lee would continue to serve in the army until retiring ceremoniously in 1975.
Early Life
Military Career
Life in the Quenminese Army
Desertion and Defection
Life in the UK as an instructor
Assignment to the SOE
Early conflicts with the Free Quenminese
Redeeming the Taoyuanese
In the later stage of Operation LX, which was an SAS operation to clear the path for the main allied army, Lee and his Quenminese counterpart, Captain Tô Gia Nghị were tasked to scout the Afghania-Indiae Road, which was a vital route for the Allies in invading Indiae later on. Under orders from Major Blazkowicz, Lee and Tô were inserted just a few miles away from the Afghania-Indiae border. They were tasked with gathering intel with the border guards on the whereabouts of an Imperial reinforcement coming into Afghania through the road.
At 12 midnight on 10 September 1942, the Taoyuanese and Quenminese contingent of Crown Company set off ahead of the rest of the company. Numbering to 120 men strong, the Taoyuanese and Quenminese force moved up and attacked the first outpost with a combined maneuver. While Lee's Taoyuanese force suppressed the Quenminese, Tô and the Quenminese force flanked around the outpost. A few minutes after the outpost was secured, Lee spotted a Quenminese reinforcement column. He opted for Tô's forces to continue to the border post while his men repulsed the counterattack. After repulsing the counterattack, Lee rendezvoused with Tô's formation prior to carrying out the raid on the border post.
During the attack, the Quenminese first spotted Tô's force moving in. The Free Quenminese contingent came under heavy fire from infantry and tanks, bogging them down and sustaining wounded casualties. Worrying about the loss of his right flank, Lee ordered WO1 Zhang Gan-yu to radio for reinforcements and Lt. Xu Cheng to hold their ground and keep the Quenminese preoccupied. When Lee got to Tô's side, he could see that the Free Quenminese forces were desperately pinned down and hopelessly in danger of retreat as Cpt. Tô was wounded. Sgt. Quách Ngọc Tuyết tried to get to his position but was unable to because of a tank near to Cpt. Tô's position. Risking his life, Lee went out of cover, took his PIAT, and shot at the Quenminese tank, destroying it. He immediately went to Tô's position and carried him on his back, and to the safety of Tuyết and the rest in cover. He immediately tended to Cpt. Tô's wounds, providing first aid and life support. Cpt. Tô's wounds were eventually patched up, thereby preventing him from dying to blood loss and losing his life. At the same time, Maj. Blazkowicz and the rest of Crown Company arrived to reinforce them. The area was secured 10 minutes later.
Crown Company personnel would get their hands on the intel and other vital documents before pulling out from the area. Following the battle, Lee and his NCO's would meet with Cpt. Tô and his group. He and the rest of the Free Quenminese force praised Lee for saving the life of their commander and prevented a tragic loss to their group. The Free Quenminese troops also apologised to Lee and his force, earning their respect for one another, including Lee's old comrade, Cpl. Nguyen. Following this event, both the Taoyuanese and Free Quenminese would be on friendly terms and would cooperate thanks to Cpt. Lee's actions on that day. The move also redeemed the Taoyuanese in the eyes of the Quenminese force in Crown Company.