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"Well, Captain Jones, what can I do for you?"

"The Special Duties Squad is calling in Hilary Hepburn," deadpanned Jack Jones.

"Female spy?"

Jack Jones nodded slightly.

"What do you like about my sister?"

"Chinese, shooting expert, fighting expert, knowledge level."

"Where do you need my sister?"

"Malaya."

"Give me a reason for my sister to work for you."

"Janet Leigh, Ellen Wilkinson."

Janet Leigh and Ellen Wilkinson were both female Labour Party politicians, the former a member of the House of Commons and the latter Education Secretary and an important member of Attlee's cabinet.

"Wow." Xian Yaowen smiled faintly and said, "The conditions are very good, but I don't think they are good enough. If Hillary can become the Prime Minister of Great Britain in 20 or 30 years, I will agree to Mr. Jones without hesitation."

"Ha." Griffith laughed.

Jack Jones glared, "You are blaspheming Great Britain."

"Bless your heart." Xian Yaowen retorted, "Mr. Jones, you started it. You not only insulted Great Britain, but also my intelligence. Don't tell me you don't know that I have been a cannon fodder for several years. Officers like you, I know what you are thinking.

Did the widows of Indian and Caribbean soldiers receive the pensions promised by Great Britain?

The widow of the hero who captured the bridge over the Orne is working as a prostitute in Ward Row. Tell me, where is her thirty-two shillings-a-week pension?
You're painting a rosy picture for me, hoping that my sister will work hard for you, ahaha..."

After being scolded by Xian Yaowen, the anger on Jack Jones' face disappeared. He chuckled and said, "Griffith is right. You are really smart."

Xian Yaowen made a gesture of "please continue speaking".

"The Malayan Communist Party had about 7000 to 9000 armed men, operating in dispersed company-sized units, ambushing patrols and civilians, destroying rubber plantations and tin mining facilities, and using hit-and-run tactics to take advantage of the complex terrain to offset the firepower and air superiority of the British Army.

In order to deal with the Malayan Communist Party, the Imperial Chief of Staff, Siring, recalled Lieutenant General Harold Briggs to active service and appointed him as Director of Operations in Malaya.

After taking office, Lieutenant General Briggs formulated the Briggs Plan, which used a three-pronged approach of military encirclement and suppression, population control, and psychological warfare to cut off the connection between the Malayan Communist Party and the people and ultimately disintegrate its armed forces.

The mission of the special task force is to assassinate high-ranking members of the Malayan Communist Party and to masquerade as Malayan Communist Party guerrillas to attack specific targets to muddy the waters. A certain percentage of the spoils obtained can be kept. "

“What is a certain proportion?”

“It’s not fixed, so there’s a lot of room for maneuver.”

Xian Yaowen knew very well that since Jack Jones had come to him, he would be in trouble whether he showed his head or not. He would have to drink the fine wine even if he refused to accept the toast. He had a dirty trick and there was something that could be used against him. Moreover, the stakeholders behind him would not support him in rejecting Jack Jones's request.

From the Middle Ages, Edward the Black Prince personally led cavalry charges in the Battle of Crécy and the Battle of Poitiers, defeating the larger force with a smaller one and capturing the French King John II.

In the Battle of Agincourt, Henry V fought on foot like ordinary soldiers, and even when stuck in the mud, he still boosted morale and defeated the French army with inferior forces.

In the Battle of Waterloo, Wellington personally commanded the front line and was nearly hit by shells many times. The casualties of his adjutants and aristocratic officers were extremely high, reflecting the tradition of "nobles charging in the front".

During the Crimean War, the Earl of Cardigan personally led the light cavalry into the Russian artillery fire. Although the tactics were stupid, the courage of the nobleman to lead by example became legendary.

Then there was the death rate among British aristocratic officers during World War I, which was as high as 20%, while that among civilian soldiers was about 12%, because they insisted on the practice of "climbing out of the trenches first".

During World War II, aristocrats accounted for a very high proportion of Royal Air Force pilots, and a role model figure emerged, such as Douglas Bader, who had both legs amputated but still flew fighter planes into battle.

Generally speaking, the British aristocracy regards military achievements as family honor, as the Duke of Wellington said, "The title of nobility is bought with blood." They abide by an invisible social contract - traditionally, the aristocracy enjoys privileges, and therefore it is their obligation to protect the country and the people.

Some of the nobles' contributions may not be sincere, and may be suspected of being for show, but no matter what the motive is, they are indeed giving real efforts. If the Xian family wants to fit in, they naturally have to show something.

Therefore, on the premise of ensuring that she would not become cannon fodder, he could only let Xian Yuzhen take the risk.

"I'll send you a team."

Jack Jones smiled knowingly, "Hilary Hepburn is the captain."

"Everyone's mouth is shut. You can divide the spoils however you want. I can help."

Jack Jones poured Xian Yaowen a glass of beer and raised his own glass.

Xian Yaowen raised his glass, and everything was said without words.

The next day.

During morning exercise, Xian Yaowen took Xian Yuzhen for a morning run.

The two ran for a long distance along Qingshan Road. When they came to the place to turn back, Xian Yaowen did not turn back immediately, but changed from a steady pace to a brisk walk.

"Yuzhen, you overacted and caught the attention of those who have ulterior motives."

"Brother, who is the person with ulterior motives?"

"Jack Jones, the second generation of aristocrats from MI5."

Xian Yuzhen remained silent, waiting for Xian Yaowen's next words.

"Jack Jones has taken a fancy to you and wants you to join the special mission team of MI5 to go to Malaya to fight against the Malayan Communist Party. Big brother can't refuse, and doesn't want to refuse, so he can only let you take the risk."

Xian Yuzhen smiled and said, "Big brother wants me to be reborn like a phoenix?"

"Phoenix Nirvana refers to active sacrifice to achieve spiritual sublimation. You don't need to be so great. In Greek mythology, there is Phoenix, which is more suitable to be translated as immortal bird. The immortal bird burns itself every 500 years and is reborn from the ashes in an eternal cycle.

The jungle of Malaya will be your place of rebirth. It is dangerous, but not a dead end. If you pass this level, you will have a chance to become an immortal bird. "

"Brother, I am willing to go."

Xian Yaowen stroked Xian Yuzhen's hair and said, "Those who are good at swimming will drown, and those who are good at riding will fall. Each of them brings disaster upon himself because of his hobbies. I know that you have a good talent for shooting. With a gun in hand, you can travel the world at will. But you are made of porcelain. Use this to save your life at critical moments. Don't use it often."

Xian Yuzhen nodded, "I'll remember it."

Xian Yuzhen didn't go to school that day. Xian Yaowen accompanied her outside for a while and taught her all the "useful knowledge" he knew.

In the evening, Xian Yaowen and Grantham met and had an informal conversation.

In the following days, the Hong Kong government once again clarified Sham Shui Po's positioning as a textile industry center and provided cheap land to textile companies.

The Commissioner of Inland Revenue, William Watson, went on a radio program to explain the Hong Kong government's 12.5% ​​profits tax policy, and explained in detail the terms for providing tax exemptions or tax reductions to emerging industrial textile companies, as well as how to apply for an extension of the tax exemption period and accelerated equipment depreciation tax deductions.

In addition, on the basis of exemption from import tariffs, import tax rebates will be further implemented on industrial raw materials to reduce production costs; enterprises will be allowed to retain part of their foreign exchange earnings to purchase overseas equipment.

The Commerce and Industry Department organized a forum with business owners to convey and implement the Hong Kong government's support policy for the textile industry, and promised to help enterprises find alternative markets. It also went deep into the enterprises, conducted on-site inspections, and listened to the difficulties encountered by business owners.

The Hong Kong government has instructed the Labour Department to continue to maintain and relax the supervision of some labour laws.

These measures are all in Xian Yaowen's proposal and are not new. All policies are already being implemented by the Hong Kong government. It was just that the previous "artificial" lack of dissemination caused the policies to become a tool for the exclusive use and profit-making of a small number of people. The benefits that can be enjoyed unconditionally now require a certain price to be paid.

It can be said that Xian Yaowen destroyed the jobs of a group of comprador-type fake foreigners, which is one of the reasons why he chose to be an unsung hero.

In the favorable atmosphere of the industry, Xian Yaowen was busy with his own affairs in an orderly manner. Because Xian Yuzhen was delayed for one day, he and Liu Rongjiu still made an appointment for morning tea, reminiscing about the past and talking about smuggling in Taiwan.

He planned that the heyday of Jinji Commercial Bank's smuggling business would be the end of this year. After the new year, the business began to stagnate and no longer grew. By the middle of next year, the business shrank and the smuggling business was ended within a year. In 1953, Jinji Commercial Bank was completely cleaned up.

When you reach the top, do the opposite, know when to stop and don't be overly greedy.

At an appropriate time, it may be possible to propose that the Hong Kong government launch a special operation to vigorously crack down on smuggling crimes, arrest a group of typical offenders, and give an explanation to its ally the United States.

He made an appointment for lunch with Hong Yingdong, mainly to reminisce about the past, and did not mention a word about Hong Yingdong's own smuggling business.

He knew what goods Hong Yingdong was smuggling, including the gold that he was guarding very closely, but because it was smuggling to the mainland, he simply pretended not to know to avoid embarrassment if it was mentioned.

I had afternoon tea with Tang Yiying and Jin Jingyan, just drinking tea and chatting to kill time.

The brief exchange did not reveal any more value from Jin Jingyan beyond her surname. Stripping away her surname, she was just a decent-looking female intellectual. Well, a lousy female intellectual at that. It's better not to mention her sonnets.

In the evening, I went to the crew of "Fan Man: Sweeps the Troops". The first part of "Fan Man" was a big hit. Taking advantage of the popularity, Friendship Pictures created an Anti-Japanese War IP and opened the era of magical dramas.

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Due to force majeure, this chapter has been greatly shortened, and some details have been reduced. I will try to update another chapter in the morning. (End of this chapter)