Age of Rebirth

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The British telegram, to be precise, should be a diplomatic note, and it was formed in a formal official document format, "The Government of Her Majesty the Queen of the British Empire, a formal note to Her Excellency Tang Qiuli, Vice Chairman of the Military Commission of the Government of the Republic of China. I heard that Your Excellency's troops have expelled the Japanese army and recovered Hong Kong. Our government is very pleased to see that Your Excellency, General, has fulfilled the relevant provisions of the Allied Military Mutual Assistance Treaty."

"Here, on behalf of the British Empire government, Sir Sir Churchill, the Prime Minister of the Cabinet, would like to express his great gratitude to General Tang. According to international practice, the British Empire government will resume the administrative management and military defense rights of Hong Kong from now on. The British Empire The new governor in Hong Kong will leave for his post in the near future. General Wang Tang will follow the principles of international practice and consider maintaining the internal unity of the allied countries. Once the governor of Hong Kong arrives, he will hand over the sovereignty of Hong Kong as soon as possible." "

Previously, the declaration of sovereignty made by General Tang violated international conventions and flagrantly flouted international conventions. General Tang should immediately announce to the world and withdraw the relevant announcement. At the same time, the British Empire government does not want Hong Kong to be handed over. , there was an unpleasant situation, signed by the Prime Minister of the British Empire, Sir Churchill. "[

Zhao Yuhe and Chen Feng looked at the teacher intently, trying to see anger or contempt from his expression, but unfortunately, the two were disappointed. They had nothing on the teacher's face. It can be seen that it is still as calm as ever, even a little too calm.

Putting down the telegram, Tang Qiuli didn't say anything. Instead, he walked to the floor-to-ceiling glass with his hands behind his back, overlooking the Victoria Bay with clear water and white sails in the distance. Looking at him from behind, his back was shrouded in a magnificent halo.

Zhao Yuhe couldn't bear it anymore, and asked, "Master, don't you feel angry at the shameful face and polite request of the British?"

Tang Qiuli turned around and said calmly, "Yuhe, why am I angry?"

Zhao Yuhe said: "But this telegram is simply Lai's behavior! The restoration of the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong is thanks to the British who can say it! He really is the one!" Zhao Yuhe, the always calm and gentle chief of staff, He couldn't help swearing. Chen Feng, the director of the communications department, remained silent. Although he was also very angry, with the division commander and chief of staff around, it was not his turn to speak. This is the rule!

Tang Qiuli smiled, the kind who couldn't help smiling when he saw the most ridiculous thing, "Yuhe, since we know that the British are playing tricks on Lai Xing, why should we be angry? Hong Kong is in our hands. If it’s not a telegram from the British, we will give it up. It’s fine if the British governor of Hong Kong is here, but his status is that he can only enter the country as a tourist, and must be within our designated area After all, Hong Kong needs to restore its economy, and the door cannot be closed!"

Both Zhao Yuhe and Chen Feng laughed. Thinking about it, it is true. Just a governor with a bare-handed commander, how big a wave can he make in Hong Kong, and his every move is under the surveillance of Shen Jun's investigation office agents. Do you dare?Hong Kong does not have a single soldier of the British, and it is somewhat self-inflicted.

Zhao Yuhe asked: "Master, how do we reply to the British? You set a tone, and I will write a palindrome right now!"

Tang Qiuli put a mocking smile on the corner of his mouth, and said: "Reply to something, ignore it, ignore it, don't respond, and treat it as a group of British hysteria, a high fever that doesn't go away, and what you are talking about is nonsense. People who are mentally ill , There is no need to waste energy, but this diplomatic note is really useful, Yuhe, the British embassy, ​​is it really useless to send it directly to me through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country?" Net does not skip words.

Zhao Yuhe replied affirmatively: "Yes, sir, the British diplomatic envoy who came to deliver the documents specially emphasized this point, saying that it was to show the respect due to you."

At this moment, Tang Qiuli couldn't help but burst out laughing, "Respect due to me? That Churchill, he can't forget to play tricks at any time, even a document that has no effect must be used to stir up trouble and sow discord. I really don’t understand how the British are already too busy to take care of themselves, so why do they still have extra energy to try to get their hands on Hong Kong, which they can’t get at all? The Prime Minister probably got pink eye disease Bar!"

Then, Tang Qiuli said to Chen Feng: "Director Chen, your Communications Office will immediately send a special person to take this special plane to deliver this diplomatic note from the British to Chairman Jiang in Chongqing as quickly as possible. , In addition, conveying my opinion to Chairman Jiang is related to the diplomatic relations between China and Britain, and it involves the unity of the allies. Qiuli dare not make arbitrarily asserted opinions. It is entirely up to Chairman Jiang and the government to decide. Qiuli himself will listen to it!"

After hearing Tang Qiuli's words, Zhao Yuhe exclaimed, "Teacher, tall, really tall! Kicking the ball to the Guofu, isn't it a fight for the mayor of Hong Kong? Let the Guofu and the British fight in a ring, let's be optimistic." The show is over, sir, I guess, I’m afraid that the mayor won’t be able to be appointed due to competition. Think about it, all factions in the government are vying for the throne of Hong Kong mayor, and the British also want to appoint the governor of Hong Kong. It’s a headache , it’s Chairman Jiang and those bigwigs in the government!”

Tang Qiuli, Zhao Yuhe, and Chen Feng all laughed loudly, and the laughter was somewhat complacent, or gloating.

The Chongqing National Government’s meeting on the candidate for the mayor of Hong Kong was held on time on the morning of July 25 in the large meeting room of the Executive Yuan of the Nationalist Government. For this meeting, the leaders of various factions did not sleep a wink all night, and urgently formed troops. This is the final competition, fighting hand to hand, fighting to the death, and it's time to show the final hole card, the final faction, who can eat this piece of fat, no one has any confidence in their hearts, after all, only when they come out of the water will they see mud on their feet !

However, these are all bigwigs who have become elites. They instinctively felt that the atmosphere of the meeting was a bit wrong. There was only one reason. The face of Generalissimo Jiang sitting on the rostrum was so gloomy that water dripped down from his face. There was a mocking sneer at the corner of his mouth, he didn't say a word, his eyes scanned everyone sharply, and there seemed to be a hint of pity in it.

Chairman Jiang looked at the crowd who were eager to try, and said: "Very well, each of you wants to get what you need. The throne of the mayor of Hong Kong is a great fight, and it's almost a fight. Even the usual aloof The few people outside the world have also moved their hearts. It can be seen that the attraction of the mayor of Hong Kong can be described as huge. Today's meeting is to finalize the candidate. Before the meeting, I want everyone to listen to a telegram! "

After finishing speaking, he made a signal. A young major attendant strode up to the microphone, finished reading a long telegram with a clear and clear voice, and then saluted all the elders before turning around and leaving the stage. up.

Quiet, absolutely quiet, the officials are all stupid, you look at me and I look at you, and you can see the horror in each other, "How could this British man get in the way, the British request, It seems reasonable. According to the treaty signed by the Qing Dynasty and the British, Hong Kong still has more than 50 years before the lease expires. It makes sense for people to demand the exercise of sovereignty. Why didn’t they think of it? And the English thing!" [

If it was only the United Kingdom, it would not be so difficult. After all, the British are now in danger. When the Germans destroy the country, they may not be able to. The key is that there is the United States behind the British. Although the Americans also He was beaten by the Japanese, but it was a powerful country. A lot of the equipment of the Central Army came from the Americans, and he was a ruthless character who could not afford to offend.

Looking at the officials from all walks of life with changing faces and eyes rolling around, Chairman Jiang sneered and said: "Mother Xipi! It's all a fight. Now, who else can be the mayor of Hong Kong? We will decide on the spot." , the Executive Yuan will issue an appointment order immediately, and I will take office immediately!"

Who is a fool? Even the British have come out, and if they want to fight for the throne of the mayor of Hong Kong, they are getting impatient. Why should they confront the British? If they destroy the diplomatic relations with their allies, then But looking for trouble, looking at the face of Generalissimo Jiang and the tone of his speech, it is estimated that he has the intention of murdering. Whoever touches this bad luck, the hearts of the officials are mixed, and they are fighting and even tearing up. Shameless, in the end, there is no joy, if I knew this, why bother!

The farce staged by the Chongqing government, a farce for the mayor of Hong Kong, ended in such a silent way. The bigwigs of various factions quietly put away their cards, and instead, the theme of the meeting became how to reply The issue of the British diplomatic note comes up.

This time, all the bosses said in unison: "Chairman, this is Tang Qiuli's conspiracy to blame the central government. The British diplomatic note was not submitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs through formal diplomatic channels. We You don’t need to make a statement, let Tang Qiuli get into trouble with the British, let him negotiate with the British, there is no need for the government to take the risk for him!”

There was no quarrel, no gunpowder-flavored refusal to give in to each other, the opinions of the senior officials were surprisingly unanimous, and finally, in the name of the government, a telegram was sent to Tang Qiuli, "Vice Chairman Tang Xunjian, regarding the British request Regarding the resumption of the exercise of Hong Kong's sovereignty, the plenary meeting of the national government decided that Vice Chairman Tang should take full power to handle it. As for the matter of the proposed mayor of the Hong Kong government, it was revoked because it involved the diplomatic relations of allies. Vice Chairman Tang can handle it at his discretion and does not need to report Guofu!"

After receiving the telegram from the government, Tang Qiuli read it slowly, shook his head and smiled, a gust of sea breeze passed by, and the telegram fell to the ground, as if everything was within his expectations.

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