Hong Kong General: Undercover and Liansheng, from 49 to leader

Chapter 335: Black Friday, the collapse of the British pound, Lu Yaowen's fatal trap, subverting the entire Hong Kong Island

Under Peng Jiakang's arrangement, Hong Kong Island Television dispatched more than a dozen reporters to use four cameras to conduct a full-scale live broadcast of the Victoria aircraft carrier.

At Peng Jiakang's 'invitation', Hong Kong's Western-admiring dogs appeared on the screens of Hong Kong Island's television stations with great joy, and they all praised the advanced weapons as being in civilized hands.

Peng Jiakang himself shook off the gloom of the previous few months and gave an impromptu speech in front of four cameras on the deck of the Victoria aircraft carrier.

His main idea was only one: Don't panic, you Western-worshippers, the Eagle Country has not forgotten Hong Kong Island, you just need to follow us and do things with peace of mind.

The Peninsula Hong Kong.

"It seems like Peng Jiakang has been really frustrated over the past few months."

Looking at Peng Jiakang's 'hard performance' on the TV screen, Lu Yaowen chuckled.

"It can be seen that this guy should have known that the Victoria aircraft carrier would come to Hong Kong Island after withdrawing from the Middle East."

"Thinking about it this way, Peng Jiakang and the British Hong Kong government must have a backup plan."

After Lu Yaowen finished speaking, Lei Ming, who was sitting next to him, spoke slowly.

"Mr. Lei, I'm eager for the Eagles to take action and see if they can come up with any new tricks."

At this point, Lu Yaowen shook his head and laughed, "But I guess the Eagles will still stick to the old three sets: parliament, judiciary and legislation, and at most education. Apart from these aspects, they can't come up with anything new."

"Awen, the Eagles sent all the aircraft carriers here mainly to guard against you. The director just told me to tell you that everything on Hong Kong Island will be handled by our Hong Kong Office. You should concentrate on doing your job and don't let the Eagles catch you."

After listening to Lu Yaowen's words, Lei Ming also showed a smile on his face, and then he spoke to Lu Yaowen.

"Mr. Lei, please put on a good show. If I, who usually slap the Eagle people in the face, suddenly lose my voice, it will definitely arouse the Eagle people's suspicion."

When Lu Yaowen said this, he saw Lei Ming was about to interrupt him, so he smiled and added: "Don't worry, Mr. Lei, I will follow you and do things, and I will never give the Eagle people a reason to attack me."

"Ah."

After hearing what Lu Yaowen said, Lei Ming nodded with relief.

‘Ring ring ring~’

Just at this moment, Lu Yaowen's cell phone rang.

"Which one?"

After Lu Yaowen pressed the answer button, he asked.

"Mr. Lu, it's me."

Luo Decheng's voice came from the receiver.

Then, without waiting for Lu Yaowen to speak, Luo Decheng continued: "I just received a call from the Chairman of the Executive Council, Deng Lianru. She asked me to rush to the Hong Kong Island Executive Council Building on time at 11 o'clock in the morning."

"Did Deng Lianru tell you why?"

After hearing Luo Decheng's words, Lu Yaowen's eyes flashed slightly.

The British were more anxious than he thought. Lu Yaowen originally thought that after the Victoria aircraft carrier arrived in Hong Kong Island, the Hong Kong British government would flex its muscles for a few days before getting down to business.

Unexpectedly, the British Hong Kong government could not even wait for a morning and was so impatient to take action.

Lu Yaowen could see that the pressure he put on them was indeed too great.

"No, she just asked me to be on time."

Luo Decheng replied immediately.

"okay, I get it."

Lu Yaowen responded, then hung up the phone, looked at Lei Ming, and said with a smile: "Mr. Lei, it seems that your Hong Kong Office may start protesting today."

"Awen, remember what I just told you."

After hearing what Lu Yaowen said, Lei Ming once again warned Lu Yaowen and then got up and left.

After Lei Ming left, Lu Yaowen looked at the still active Peng Jiakang on TV and chuckled, "You are so anxious to hold a meeting in the Executive Bureau. It seems that you are going to withdraw from the regional council."

On the other side, after broadcasting live for a whole morning, Peng Jiakang reluctantly left the Victoria aircraft carrier.

At noon that day, the Governor of Hong Kong appeared outside the Executive Council Building in Central.

"Mr. Governor!"

"Mr. Governor!"...

After Peng Jiakang walked into the meeting hall of the Executive Council, 20 official members and 11 non-official members of the Executive Council had already arrived. Led by Executive Council Chairman Deng Lianru, they stood up collectively to greet Peng Jiakang.

Luo Decheng stood among them with a very natural expression on his face. No one could guess that he was Lu Yaowen's traitor.

After seeing that the eight non-official members of the "local faction" were not present, Luo Decheng immediately understood that this meeting of the Executive Council was definitely a conspiracy prepared by the Eagle people for many days. They wanted to achieve their ulterior motives in this meeting.

"Everyone, please take a seat."

Peng Jiakang walked very naturally to the side of the Executive Bureau Chairwoman Deng Lianru, and sat in a position higher than her, before continuing, "I called you all here at noon today for only one purpose."

"As pioneers of Hong Kong Island, we have to shoulder the historical responsibility. We must bring democracy and freedom to the citizens of Hong Kong Island. This is both our responsibility and our obligation."

After Peng Jiakang finished speaking, several foreigners holding a stack of information walked into the meeting room and placed the information in front of each member of parliament.

Luo Decheng picked up the information and just took a look at it, his expression changed slightly. He already knew what the Eagle people were trying to do.

This group of people wants to establish a regional council, and once the council is established, there will be 200 members, which will inevitably fragment the power of Hong Kong Island.

By then, the entire political arena of Hong Kong Island will be plunged into chaos, making it convenient for them to "stir up trouble" and fish in troubled waters.

Ten minutes later.

'Papapapa~'

After an exchange with Peng Jiakang, Executive Council Chairwoman Deng Lianru clapped her hands, attracting the attention of all the members present.

"Everyone, you have already seen the plan just now. Does anyone have any comments?"

After Deng Lianru finished speaking, the whole place fell silent. After all, the "locals" who were good at speaking were not invited at all. They couldn't even get in the door and had no way to speak.

"Since no legislator has objections to this plan, let's start voting directly. Members who agree to this plan, form a preparatory committee, and hold the Hong Kong Island District Council election within a month, please raise your hands."

After Deng Lianru finished speaking, the twenty official members of parliament raised their right hands without hesitation.

Then a dozen non-official members of parliament raised their right hands.

"Okay, unanimous approval."

Deng Lianru nodded in satisfaction, then looked at Peng Jiakang who was sitting next to her and said, "Mr. Governor, can you please say something?"

"No need, Sir Deng, this is the Executive Council, and you as the chairman are the top leader..."

Peng Jiakang was very polite.

Deng Lianru did not refuse and said directly: "Dear members, thank you for your precious votes to promote the democratic process of Hong Kong Island..."

Deng Lianru spoke eloquently for more than twenty minutes, giving value to the members of the Executive Council. It was only because Peng Jiakang kept giving her looks, suggesting that she should finish early, that Deng Lianru reluctantly ended her speech.

Then, Peng Jiakang immediately got up and left.

"..."

Looking at Peng Jiakang's leaving back, Luo Decheng's eyes were exceptionally calm. He knew that Peng Jiakang was in a hurry to go to the Legislative Council building.

As a non-official member of the Executive Council and the Legislative Council, Luo Decheng received a call from Li Pengfei shortly after receiving a call from Deng Lianru, asking him to rush to the Legislative Council building at 2 pm.

Luo Decheng raised his wrist, checked the time, and then slowly walked out of the meeting room.

A few minutes later, as soon as Luo Decheng got into his Rolls-Royce, he took out his cell phone and dialed Lu Yaowen's number.

"Mr. Lu, the Eagles really want to establish a parliament in Hong Kong Island..."

Luo Decheng recounted in detail the content of the meeting just now.

After listening to Luo Decheng's words, Lu Yaowen was silent for a few minutes before he slowly said, "Mr. Luo, I need you to find a way to join the preparatory committee."

Lu Yaowen wanted to see how the Eagles were preparing and when they planned to officially let the regional council enter the "political arena" of Hong Kong Island.

"Mr. Lu, I will do my best."

Luo Decheng nodded in response.

It might be very difficult for others to join the preparatory committee, but for someone like Rhodes, who came from one of the four major families in Hong Kong Island and had the trust of the Governor, it was not a difficult task.

Then, Luo Decheng reported to Lu Yaowen that he was going to the Legislative Council building for a meeting before hanging up the phone.

Half an hour later, in the meeting hall of the Legislative Council Building.

The process was the same as before in the Executive Council meeting room. Chairman Li Pengfei first spoke a few official words, and then Peng Jiakang spoke.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the ultimate goal of our British Hong Kong government in Hong Kong Island is to make Hong Kong Island a benchmark of freedom and democracy."

"Many people are confused about what kind of society can be called a free democracy. My view is actually very simple: judicial independence, legislative independence, and executive independence. This is a free democracy."

"After the establishment of the parliament, Hong Kong Island has laid a good foundation for legislative independence and executive independence, but judicial independence is still not achieved. I suggest that we follow the American system and have the chief justice serve for life. This way, we can ensure that the executive power cannot interfere with the judiciary..."

Luo Decheng looked at Peng Jiakang who was talking nonstop and frowned slightly. The establishment of a parliament and the life-long tenure of the Chief Justice were indeed two ruthless moves. He didn't know how Lu Yaowen would respond.

"In addition, in a free and democratic place, education must also be free and democratic. Recently, some schools in Hong Kong Island have started to develop new teaching materials, hoping to break away from the current education system in Hong Kong Island."

"This is an extremely bad practice that will divide Hong Kong students and the future of Hong Kong. We must resolutely resist this practice. I hope the Legislative Council can pass a supplementary clause to the Education Act, requiring that changes to textbooks must be approved by the Governor himself."

"As the Governor of Hong Kong, I must shoulder the heavy responsibility of education in Hong Kong Island."

Peng Jiakang's words were passionate and righteous, as if he was really doing it for the good of Hong Kong Island.

The final voting result was not surprising. After "isolating" the "localist" non-official legislators, the Legislative Council passed the two proposals of life tenure for Chief Justice and supplementary provisions for the Education Act with unanimous votes.

"Ladies and gentlemen, today will be the most important day in Hong Kong's history. On this day, Hong Kong has taken the most solid step on the road to freedom and democracy, and you are all the heroes of Hong Kong."

Peng Jiakang, who achieved his goal, had an exceptionally bright smile on his face.

At four o'clock in the afternoon of that day, Peng Jiakang, with a smug look on his face, slowly walked out of the Legislative Council building and got into his own car.

"Richard, immediately send someone to deliver the resolution passed by the Executive Council and the Legislative Council today to the Hong Kong Office and inform them. After all, our British Hong Kong government has signed an agreement with them."

Peng Jiakang leaned back on the seat and chuckled.

"Yes, Mr. Governor."

After Richard said this, he immediately took out his cell phone and dialed a number.

Listening to Richard's voice, the smile on Peng Jiakang's face became brighter. As long as the parliament is established, the chief justice is appointed for life and a unified textbook is implemented, they, the Eagle people, will be able to make Hong Kong Island never have peace in the future.

As a qualified bureaucrat, Peng Jiakang is very clear about one thing: once someone has tasted power, no one would be willing to give it up.

Once the parliament is established and people from all walks of life in Hong Kong have a share of power, there will be no need for the Eagles to take any action, as these people will spontaneously fight against those who want to deprive them of their power.

A lifelong Supreme Court justice can "protect" these people from receiving excessive punishment and give them the courage to "resist."

As for education, Peng Jiakang knew that the kind of education the British Hong Kong government wanted was no longer possible for people below the middle class in Hong Kong Island. Now he could only try his best to stabilize the basic base of the middle class.

Thinking of this, Peng Jiakang seemed to have thought of something, his eyes moved suddenly, and he immediately said to Richard who had just hung up the phone: "Richard, notify the Chief Secretary to go to the Governor's Residence immediately."

More than twenty minutes later.

"Mr. Governor."

McGrath walked into Peng Jiakang's office and greeted him with a smile.

The arrival of the Victoria aircraft carrier not only brought smiles back to Peng Jiakang, but also brought smiles back to all the foreign high-ranking officials in the British Hong Kong government.

"sit."

Peng Jiakang said to McLego with a smile, and after McLego sat down, he continued, "Mr. Chief Secretary, how many Vietnamese refugees are there in Hong Kong Island now?"

"There are now three Vietnamese refugee camps on Hong Kong Island, and there are probably 60,000 refugees living there."

McLego gave the answer immediately.

Vietnamese refugees have always been one of the most difficult problems for the British Hong Kong government, and this is also thanks to the "great shortcomings and great virtues" of the Eagle Country.

In 1979, the Eagle Country signed an international convention on handling Vietnamese refugees, listing Hong Kong Island as the 'first port of asylum'.

From then on, all refugees fleeing from Vietnam came to Hong Kong Island. They were first received by Hong Kong Island and then screened for refugee qualifications by Western countries. Only those who met the refugee qualifications would be accepted by Western countries.

This resulted in Hong Kong Island accepting more than 200,000 Vietnamese refugees at its peak. The living supplies of these refugees were all borne by the British Hong Kong government, and the money paid for all of this was tax money from the people of Hong Kong Island.

Among these Vietnamese refugees, many were soldiers from the South Vietnam era. They formed the notorious Vietnamese gang, which did a lot of evil things in Hong Kong Island and had an even worse reputation than the Big Circle Boys.

The worst thing is that many Vietnamese refugees stayed in Hong Kong Island through various means. These people are not Chinese and have no identification with Chinese culture. They became pawns for the American people to do evil in the future.

"Mr. Chief Secretary, can we think of a way to relax the screening criteria for these Vietnamese refugees, allow them to integrate into the local life of Hong Kong Island, and allow them to be self-reliant? This will not only reduce the burden on our British Hong Kong government, but also be more in line with the spirit of humanitarianism."

Under the tremendous pressure from Lu Yaowen, Peng Jiakang decided to open this "Pandora's Box" and release the Vietnamese refugees in order to disrupt the lower class of Hong Kong Island, which had almost been turned into an iron barrel by Lu Yaowen.

"..."

Hearing what Peng Jiakang said, a look of shock appeared on McLego's face. He never expected that Peng Jiakang would make this decision.

"Mr. Governor, should we be more cautious about the Vietnamese refugees? Hong Kong residents have strong opinions about these refugees. If we allow them to enter Hong Kong society, it will have very serious consequences."

On average, the British Hong Kong government needs to invest 12,000 Hong Kong dollars per year to accommodate each Vietnamese refugee. Just to resettle the more than 60,000 Vietnamese refugees in Hong Kong Island, 700 million Hong Kong dollars are needed each year.

Not to mention the public security and other problems that this would bring. McLemore, an official who grew up in Hong Kong Island, was well aware of how much opposition Hong Kong Island residents had towards Vietnamese refugees, so he urged Peng Jiakang.

"Mr. Chief Secretary, we politicians should serve the citizens who support us. For those who do not support us, we should find ways to divide them so that they cannot concentrate their forces against us."

At this point, Peng Jiakang paused for a moment, stared at McLego, and said slowly: "Do you understand what I mean?"

"..."

McLego fell into silence.

Peng Jiakang's words just now could be described as explicit, so he naturally understood them.

Today, the core base of the British Hong Kong government is the middle class, and citizens below the middle class, including the indigenous people of the New Territories, have basically become supporters of Luk Yao-wen.

Vietnamese refugees cannot affect the middle class, they can only affect the lives of the lower class people in Hong Kong. Once these refugees enter Hong Kong society, they will be like "time bombs" buried by the Eagle Americans at the bottom, ready to explode at any time.

This is also a classic operation of the Angsa people. As long as they can achieve their goals, they have no psychological burden in doing anything evil. As long as they can make money, they win.

"Mr. Chief Secretary, you don't have to worry too much. We can create public opinion first, by showing the hardship of life in the Vietnamese refugee camps, to arouse the sympathy of Hong Kong Islanders and seize the moral high ground."

"Then we will pass a bill to allow some refugees who have been screened and have cultural knowledge to work. After Hong Kong Islanders accept these refugees, we will gradually open up some of the restrictions."

"Before the mainland accepts Hong Kong, we only need to allow 10,000 to 20,000 of these refugees to enter Hong Kong society. After the mainland takes over, we can mobilize these refugees who have already integrated into Hong Kong society to cause trouble and force the mainland to accept all the Vietnamese refugees."

"When the time comes, the good reputation will belong to us Eagle countrymen, and the dissatisfaction of Hong Kong Islanders will be borne by the mainland."

Peng Jiakang's words completely resolved McLeod's worries, and he even showed a smile on his face: "Mr. Governor, I completely agree with your plan."

"Mr. Chief Secretary, you will be fully responsible for this plan. You need to list this plan as one of the most top-secret plans of the British Hong Kong government. Apart from you and me, no third person can know the full steps of this plan."

Peng Jiakang warned.

"Mr. Governor, I understand."

McLego nodded slowly.

"I'll have to trouble you in the future, Mr. Chief Secretary."

A smile appeared on Peng Jiakang's face.

"Knock, knock, knock~" At this moment, there was a knock on the door, and then Richard's voice came from outside the door: "Mr. Governor, the people from the Hong Kong Office have arrived. It's their deputy director, Lei Ming."

Hearing Richard's words, Peng Jiakang's smile widened: "Bring him over."

"Mr. Governor, I will start implementing your plan as soon as possible."

McLego was also very tactful. After saying this, he got up and left.

A few minutes later, Lei Ming, led by Richard, walked into Peng Jiakang's office.

"Mr. Governor, we strongly protest against your behavior of blatantly violating the agreement signed by both sides. We hope you can stop before it is too late and not deepen the misunderstanding between the two sides, which will lead to more serious consequences."

Lei Ming's first words were to directly attack Peng Jiakang. His purpose was to draw all of Peng Jiakang's attention to the Hong Kong Office and cooperate with Lu Yaowen's actions.

"Deputy Director Lei, I believe that you, like us Eagles, hope that Hong Kong will embark on the path of freedom and democracy. Everything we Eagles do has only one purpose, which is to let the people of Hong Kong govern themselves."

Peng Jiakang's face was full of formulaic smiles, commonly known as: a smile on the outside but not on the inside.

"Two-thirds of the seats of the two hundred members of parliament are controlled by you Eagles. Can you call this freedom and democracy?"

Lei Ming sneered.

"Freedom and democracy require a process. We will gradually increase our efforts to ensure that freedom and democracy are fully realized before we hand over Hong Kong Island to you for management."

Peng Jiakang said quietly.

"Humph!"

Lei Ming looked at Peng Jiakang, who had a smug look on his face, and snorted coldly. Then, he continued to have a verbal battle with Peng Jiakang, arguing with reason. It was not until six o'clock in the afternoon that Lei Ming left the Governor's Residence with an angry look on his face.

After Lei Luo got into his car, his expression instantly became extremely calm. He turned his head to look at the Governor's Residence not far away, then took out his mobile phone and dialed a number.

"Awen, it's me."

"I just met Peng Jiakang. He is very confident now. It is probably not only because the Victoria aircraft carrier came to Hong Kong Island, but also has a lot to do with the current international situation."

"In the afternoon, I received a call from Beijing, saying that the Foreign Minister of Eagle Country will visit the mainland next month, and it is very likely that he will discuss the affairs of Hong Kong Island."

At this point, Lei Ming sighed softly: "Big Brother is no longer able to do this. Now the pressure is on us. The Eagle Country gang will seize the opportunity and make a move at this time. We must not give them a chance to take advantage of Hong Kong Island!"

"Mr. Lei, don't worry, the Eagle people won't be able to laugh for long."

Lu Yaowen replied with a smile.

"Oh? Awen, what do you think?"

Lei Ming was immediately interested after hearing Lu Yaowen's words.

"America has been relying on the Russian bear to intimidate those European countries. Now the Russian bear is no longer able to do so, and those European countries have formed the European Union. At this time, America will definitely focus on attacking the European Union."

"If Eagle Country wants to integrate into the EU, it will become the target of America's attack. Not only will America not support Eagle Country's demands for Hong Kong Island, it may even try to trick them. We don't need to worry so much."

Lu Yaowen's judgment is not only based on the history he has experienced, but also an analysis he made based on the strength of various countries in the world.

After the collapse of the Bear Country, America didn't take the mainland seriously at all and focused its main energy on dealing with the European Union. If it could cause trouble for these EU countries, America would definitely come to help.

This is also the main reason why Lu Yaowen dared to short the pound. America will not sit idly by and watch the pound integrate into the European monetary system, nor will it sit idly by and watch the Eagle Country integrate into the European Union.

They need the Eagle Country to exist as a troublemaker in Europe and disrupt the whole of Europe. If even the Eagle Country, a troublemaker in Europe, is integrated into the EU, then America will really have a headache.

After listening to Lu Yaowen's analysis, Lei Ming pondered for more than ten seconds before speaking: "Awen, I will pass on your words to the experts in Beijing. I hope it is really the same as you said."

The Gulf War led by America had such a powerful impact on the whole world that it almost stamped America with the seal of "invincibility".

Even someone as determined as Lei Ming would be frightened at the thought of facing America. However, even if they are frightened, when the time comes, they will still draw their swords without hesitation, just like the war with America decades ago.

It is precisely because of this courage and this spirit that the Chinese have been able to pass on for thousands of years.

……

On the other side, after Lei Ming left, Peng Jiakang called Richard to his front and instructed: "Notify all major media in Hong Kong Island that I will make a public speech at the Governor's Residence at 12 noon tomorrow."

"Okay, Mr. Governor!"

Richard nodded in response.

Peng Jiakang wants to personally make the matter of establishing a parliament public. He wants to see where the mainland's bottom line is.

"Also, find a way to keep a close eye on Lu Yaowen. No matter what he does, he must report to me!"

Peng Jiakang continued to remind.

When the HMS Victoria arrived in Hong Kong Island, what Peng Jiakang wanted to do most was to find an opportunity to get rid of Lu Yaowen. As for the establishment of a parliament and the lifelong tenure of the Chief Justice, those had to be put off for the time being.

Peng Jiakang knew very well that if Lu Yaowen was not in Hong Kong Island, he could arrange everything calmly without worrying about being tripped up by others. But if Lu Yaowen was still there, he would have to worry about this kid Lu Yaowen using some shady tricks every moment.

After all, the Victoria aircraft carrier cannot be stationed on Hong Kong Island forever.

The next day, the pro-British Hong Kong government media collectively made an effort to exaggerate the three points of the establishment of parliament, the life tenure of the Chief Justice and the Governor's personal approval of teaching materials. The central idea was: Pang Chia-kang and the British Hong Kong government had "reborn" Hong Kong Island.

At twelve o'clock noon, Peng Jiakang, with a beaming face, appeared on the TV screen again.

This last Governor of Hong Kong is definitely the most familiar Governor to the people of Hong Kong Island, no doubt about it.

Peng Jiakang spoke passionately about how the establishment of the parliament would bring great benefits to the citizens of Hong Kong Island, such as being able to give opinions to the constituency councillors and let the councillors speak on behalf of the citizens, and being able to use their votes to exchange for better policies, etc.

Apart from being in English, Peng Jiakang's public speech can be described as perfect.

"Our Governor is indeed of high standard."

Lu Yaowen said with a smile as he looked at Peng Jiakang who was talking on the TV screen.

"Awen, these moves by the British Hong Kong government are indeed vicious. After the parliament is established, everything the British Hong Kong government does will be reviewed by the parliament. At that time, anyone who opposes the British Hong Kong government will not only be against the British people, but also against the parliament and the democracy of Hong Kong Island."

After Lu Yaowen finished speaking, Tang Judy shook her head and sighed, with a hint of worry in her tone.

Under the influence of Lu Yaowen, Tang Judy's political awareness was greatly improved. She saw at a glance the second intention of the Eagles to set up a parliament in Hong Kong Island.

Before the handover, the parliament was a shield for the Eagle Americans. After the handover, the parliament became a troublemaker for the Eagle Americans. It is too easy to use. This is why the Eagle Americans tried every means to establish a parliament in Hong Kong Island.

"Sister Judy, don't worry. No matter how much shit the Eagles poop now, I will make them eat it back bite by bite."

Lu Yaowen replied with a smile.

"Don't say such rude things in front of children."

Judy Tang covered her belly with her hands, as if to shield the baby in her belly from Lu Yaowen's swear words.

"This kid is lucky. As soon as he was born, his parents built a huge kingdom for him."

Lu Yaowen looked at Tang Judy's bulging belly and said with a smile: "Lu Shien, you have taken such a big advantage. You must listen to your mother in the future, otherwise I will beat your butt."

"Don't scare the kids."

Tang Judy rolled her eyes and said unhappily.

However, after being teased by Lu Yaowen for a few times, Tang Judy no longer had the previous worries. She gently leaned on Lu Yaowen's shoulder and said softly: "Awen, no matter what you want to do, you must protect yourself. I need you, and Shien also needs a father."

"Sister Judy, I will."

Lu Yaowen stroked Tang Judy's soft long hair and spoke softly.

Over the next dozen days, Peng Jiakang pressed forward step by step in Hong Kong Island. Not only did he set up a parliamentary preparatory committee as quickly as possible and pass the parliamentary election law, he also appeared in Vietnamese refugee camps many times to publicize the "suffering" of Vietnamese refugees and cooperate with the Hong Kong British government to build momentum.

What surprised Peng Jiakang was that, apart from criticizing the Eagle Country in the media every other day, Lu Yaowen did not take any action at all, leaving Peng Jiakang with no chance at all.

What Peng Jiakang didn't know was that on the other side of the earth in New York, there was also a group of forces plotting against the Eagle Country.

I don't know if it's the American government behind this, but ever since the first report claiming that the pound is not worth its current price came out, similar reports have been circulated on Wall Street almost every day.

This made many international speculators realize one thing: someone was shorting the pound and could take action at any time.

In fact, many people on Wall Street already know about the decline of the pound, but no one dares to rashly challenge the former British empire, even though this empire is already extremely weak.

Just like the rules on the grassland, hyenas dare not attack male lions, even if the lion is weak. But if one hyena takes the initiative to attack the lion, the other hyenas don't mind helping out and taking advantage of the lion.

Many people on Wall Street are waiting for the 'first hyena' to take action.

The Eagle government naturally also received the news, and some experts in the financial field took the opportunity to persuade the Eagle cabinet to temporarily withdraw from the European Monetary Exchange Rate System.

However, the Eagle Cabinet is well aware that once it withdraws from the European Monetary Exchange Rate Mechanism, the Eagle Country's already very bad economy will suffer a severe blow.

For politicians, a risk that has not occurred is not a risk. If they incur losses in order to avoid this risk, it will affect their votes.

In this situation, the Eagle Cabinet has only one choice: to pretend nothing happened.

Friday, April 9, 1991.

On this ordinary day, an extraordinary event occurred, making this day forever engraved in the history of Eagle Country.

That morning, 3 billion pounds were sold off, and in just ten minutes, the pound depreciated by 3%. This news shocked the United States, Europe, and Wall Street.

Until this moment happened, almost no one believed that anyone would dare to launch an attack on the former world hegemon, the British Empire.

At this moment, the British cabinet could no longer sit still, and Prime Minister John Mason immediately ordered the Bank of England to use the country's foreign exchange to purchase the pounds that were being sold off.

What John Mason never expected was that at noon that day, after the Bank of England urgently mobilized 4 billion US dollars to purchase the pounds that were being sold off, another 4 billion pounds were sold off, and the value of the pound depreciated by 4% again.

That afternoon, at the suggestion of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, John Mason signed a document authorizing the Treasury to increase interest rates as circumstances dictated.

It was after John Mason signed the document that the entire Wall Street saw that the Eagle Country was strong on the outside but weak on the inside. All speculators, including Quantum Fund, Citibank, and JPMorgan Chase, set their sights on the fat piece of meat of the Eagle Country like hyenas.

In just two hours, a total of nearly 20 billion pounds were sold. Even though the Bank of England used more than 20 billion US dollars to purchase pounds, it still failed to prevent the pound's exchange rate from falling.

This day is also called Black Friday by the Americans, and everyone knows that the American people now have only two choices: either to voluntarily withdraw from the European Monetary Exchange Rate System, or to take out more US dollars to fight off this group of international capital.

Otherwise, the Eagle Country will continue to experience Black Monday and Black Tuesday...

……

Hong Kong Island, three o'clock in the morning.

‘Ring ring ring~’

The ringing of the phone woke Lu Yaowen up from his sleep.

"Brother Wen, it's me."

After Lu Yaowen pressed the answer button, Sima Nianzu's voice came from the receiver.

"A-Zu, it should be seven o'clock in the afternoon in London now. From your tone, I can tell that you have achieved great results today."

Lu Yaowen glanced at the clock hanging on the wall and said with a smile.

"Today, the Bank of England took out at least 20 billion US dollars to save the pound, but the exchange rate of the pound still fell by 9%. These Eagles are really paper tigers that will break at the slightest provocation."

Sima Nianzu said with a smile.

"A-Zu, the sun that never sets has already set, but the Eagle people themselves refuse to admit it and are just deceiving themselves."

Lu Yaowen also laughed.

"Brother Wen, all the capital from Wall Street has already entered the market. If nothing unexpected happens, the Eagles will most likely have no choice but to forcibly withdraw from the European Monetary Exchange Rate System."

Sima Nianzu gave his guess.

"A-Zu, businessmen consider gains and losses, while politicians consider political achievements. As long as there is a slight possibility, the Prime Minister of Eagle Country will not withdraw from the European Monetary Exchange Rate System. This is his future political achievement."

"Besides, I have been preparing for this for so long, not just to help America get the Eagle Country out of the European Monetary Exchange Rate System,"

Lu Yaowen said faintly.

"Brother Wen, what do you need me to do next?"

Sima Nianzu asked immediately.

"Continue to short sell the pound and put enough pressure on the Eagle government. Then, it will be the turn of the 'actors' in Hong Kong to take the stage."

Lu Yaowen smiled slightly and said slowly.

"Okay, Brother Wen."

Although Sima Nianzu did not understand what Lu Yaowen said, he still nodded and agreed.

Immediately, Lu Yaowen hung up the phone, picked up the mobile phone beside him, and dialed He Shizhang's number.

"Mr. He, I'm Lu Yaowen."

After the call was connected, Lu Yaowen spoke immediately.

"Mr. Lu, why are you calling me so late at night? What's the matter?"

There was still a hint of sleepiness in He Shizhang's voice.

"Mr. He, the opportunity to overthrow the British Hong Kong government has arrived. From now on, I need your He family to fully cooperate with me. After the success, your He family will get everything you want."

Lu Yaowen said slowly.

On the other end of the phone, after hearing what Lu Yaowen said, He Shizhang's eyes moved suddenly, and he immediately asked: "Mr. Lu, what do you need our He family to do?"

"Mr. He, today international capital launched an attack on the British pound. The Bank of England has taken out 20 billion US dollars to save the pound, but it still has no effect."

"The foreign exchange reserves that the Eagle Country can currently use are between 40 billion and 50 billion US dollars. These foreign exchange reserves are the 'arms' that the Eagle Country uses to resist international capital."

"And what we need to do is to add 'weapons' to the Eagle Nation's 'arsenal'."

Lu Yaowen said these words slowly.

"what?"

After listening to Lu Yaowen's words, He Shizhang was a little confused. Why do you, Lu Yaowen, still want to help the Eagle people?
"Mr. He, we need to ask the British Hong Kong government to give Hong Kong's foreign exchange reserves to the Eagles, and then expose this news. What do you think the reaction of international capital and Hong Kong citizens will be?"

Lu Yaowen spoke slowly, word by word.

This is the "fatal trap" he prepared for the British people and the Hong Kong British government.

"..."

He Shizhang was completely confused. The British Hong Kong government used Hong Kong's foreign exchange to save the Eagle Country. Once this matter was exposed, the credibility of the British Hong Kong government as a government would be completely destroyed.

Moreover, the foreign exchange reserves of the British Hong Kong government are all deposited in HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank as collateral for issuing Hong Kong dollars. Once this matter is exposed, these two British banks will be doomed.

By then, the entire Hong Kong Island will change completely.

Lu Yaowen's move can be described as a "family-destroying plan". It is really cruel.

"Awen, this time our He family will fully cooperate with your actions!"

After a brief moment of astonishment, He Shizhang immediately gave his answer.

The He family has reached the end of their rope in Hong Kong Island. If they want to go further, they must change what they are doing now.

And Lu Yaowen gave them the opportunity.

If he participated in this kind of action and succeeded, he would get huge rewards, and all the risks would be borne by Lu Yaowen. Even if He Shizhang didn't have a brain, he knew what to choose.

"Mr. He, I wish us a happy cooperation!"

Lu Yaowen smiled slightly and said slowly.

That night, Luo Decheng, Xie Tianning, Zhou Guorui and others received calls from Lu Yaowen one after another. However, except for Xie Tianning and He Shizhang, the plan content received by others was not so complete.

Following Lu Yaowen's arrangement, the entire Hong Kong Island began to move. A trap carefully prepared for the British Hong Kong government and the Governor of Hong Kong, Peng Jiakang, was slowly unfolding...

(End of this chapter)