Reborn Brazil as a Plutocrat

Chapter 600 Hong Kong City Storm

Author: Durian Shield

Chapter 600 Hong Kong City Storm

Just as Fang Lang was leading three Brazilian warships to rest in Japan and complete their deployment in Japan, the Brazilian presidential election in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil was in full swing.

As the current president, Mr. Dutra originally thought he would have the best chance of winning, but as time goes by, opinion polls from various places show that his support rate seems to have begun to get lower and lower.

That made him realize that the situation was good. The largest consortium in Brazil is undoubtedly Fangyuan Group. Because his first time in power was with Fang Lang's full support, so he took it for granted that Fangyuan Group should continue

Support him.

But the reality taught him a lesson. It seemed that the Fangyuan Group had no intention of getting involved in the presidential election. But now the most popular presidential candidate, Scalia from the state of Sao Paulo, has a relationship with the Fangyuan Group.

close.

Sao Paulo is not even the headquarters of Fangyuan Group. Many of Scalia's achievements in Sao Paulo are behind Yongxuan of Fangyuan Group. Even if Fangyuan Group does not clearly understand its external stance, he also knows the connection behind the two.

This made him very anxious, and he had to take the initiative to contact Fang Lang, but surprisingly, Fang Lang had already led three warships to visit the Far East on behalf of the Brazilian Navy.

Because it was a normal military visit that was invited by the British Royal Navy's Far East Fleet and agreed to by Defense Minister Marshal Moraes. He was not aware of it at first. Now when he knew about it, the fleet was already resting at the U.S. Naval Base in Japan.

It is no longer possible to recall the wrong party.

Since he couldn't even meet in person, it was even more impossible to get support from the wrong party. Therefore, he had no choice but to give up asking Fang Lang for help at first. That kind of thing could definitely be communicated through telegrams.

Moreover, he is not a fool. Fang Lang visited at that time without notifying him, which shows that Fang Lang does not want to get involved in the current presidential election.

In fact, as early as when he announced the severance of diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union, he had already sensed the change in the political direction, but it did not attract his attention. By the time he realized it now, it seemed that everything was already too late.

While President Dutra was anxiously running around for his position as president, three warships of the Brazilian Navy led by Fang Lang had already left the Yokosuka Naval Base in Yuemoto and officially headed for the port city.

The day after Fang Lang left Yokosuka Port, John Clark's mother and sister came to Tsukimoto in the name of visiting relatives. After some communication with John, his mother made the decision on the spot to use all her family's savings to join Tsukimoto.

Established an agricultural and sideline products production enterprise. And began to use John Clark's identity as a US military officer and Joseph Clark's relationship to enclose a large amount of land in Yueben and sign vegetable planting agreements with local farmers.

For a time, many lands that were planned to grow food next year quietly began to change the types of crops. This directly caused Japan's food output to drop by 15 percentage points in 1950, and correspondingly, the output of various vegetables dropped.

It has doubled several times. If the American company fulfills its promise and purchases all the vegetables, Japan's agriculture may be severely impacted again.

But even if Japan's agriculture has not been significantly affected, due to the reduction in grain production, Japan's grain supply, which had just improved, is now facing a new impact, and grain prices have skyrocketed for a while.

The Nice Company under Fang Lang's command took the opportunity to sell a batch of grain at a high price. This was an unexpected surprise for the company under Fang Lang's command, and it also allowed them to see the control of the Japanese grain market.

Chance.

Of course, those are irrelevant. Fang Lang, who left Yokosuka, did not pass through the Wandao Strait according to Fang Lang's original plan, but instead directly detoured to the Philippine Sea and went straight to the East Port City.

That route was a little further away. After more than a week of sailing, a fleet of three Brazilian warships led by Fang Lang slowly appeared at the British Naval Base in the Oriental Pearl Harbor City.

At this time, the British Royal Naval Base was located in the prosperous Central District of later generations. Because the naval base had a maintenance dock, a golden copper bell hung at the door of the dock. Every time it was east shift time, the gatekeeper would ring the bell to signal.

, over time, nearby residents simply used the bell to plan their day's work and rest, and also called the area by the golden bell.

By the end of 1959, the British naval base, which is now the most important naval base in the Hong Kong city, became part of the land reclamation at the request of the British Hong Kong government. After the reclamation, the Harcourt Road overpass was built, which greatly improved the traffic from Central to Wan Chai.

improve.

Of course, those are nothing to talk about. It can be said that there are many warships outside the Admiralty Naval Base at this moment. Although the new regime in the Far East had already recaptured the Flower City next to the port city as early as mid-October, and deployed its troops outside the concession.

, but there is no intention to send troops directly into the port city.

However, the British Hong Kong government did not dare to relax. After all, if they had nearly 200,000 tiger and wolf troops deployed beside them, and more importantly, if they really wanted to regain Hong Kong City, they would not even need to send a single soldier.

If so, the supply of drinking water and food to the port city will need to be cut off, and the port city will not be able to survive for even a month.

Those words were not said by people from the new regime in my hometown, but by the then Governor of Hong Kong City, Grantham himself. Therefore, the atmosphere in Hong Kong City at this time was very tense.

In addition, the British were worried that their interests in China would be damaged, so they took the initiative to support Chang Kaishen. When the new regime went south, they sent their own destroyer Amethyst to patrol the Yangtze River. After being warned repeatedly by the new regime, they still arrogantly ignored it.

, it turned out to be beaten to pieces by the army artillery of the new regime.

At this time, the destroyer USS Amethyst was waiting for repairs in the port city of Victoria Harbor. The experience of the USS Amethyst also made the British understand the situation at that time. They had almost no chance of winning against the new regime head-on, but they could not

You can give up your first fig leaf in the Far East.

Therefore, about 10,000 marines are stationed on Hong Kong Island, ready to block the new regime's attack. The warships stationed outside the Admiralty Military Port at this moment are in a state of readiness for battle at any time.

At that time, the Brazilian Navy's sudden visit seemed to the British to come to support the British, although the proud British Empire Navy did not think that the Brazilian Navy had much combat effectiveness.

But Brazil can choose to send warships to visit the port city during that special period. The political implications of that matter are very different. No matter how the arrogant British look down on the Brazilian navy, they must show their own

With great enthusiasm, I would like to thank the Brazilian Navy for its gesture of providing help in times of need.

Therefore, the standards that came to greet the Brazilian naval fleet led by Fang Lang were quite high. There were not only the top commanders of the British Navy and Marine Corps, but also senior officials of the British Hong Kong government headed by the Governor of Hong Kong, Grantham.

Not to mention that many reporters from local newspapers in the port city caught wind of this and immediately surrounded the entire military port.

Fang Lang, who was standing on the side of the ship, glanced at the welcoming team and whispered to Qi Qingshan beside him:

"It seems that the British are determined to make a big fuss out of their visit! Then they are typical of being harsh and stern. The once-mighty British Empire is just a bit of a show-off."

Hearing this, Qi Qingshan glanced at the crowd in the east and said:

"Then in their Chinese territory, why can't we see a few Chinese?"

"The British are in charge now. I'll just wait! It won't take long to ask my hometown to overthrow the arrogant Western powers on the peninsula. The Chinese in Hong Kong will naturally gain some confidence. Then one will eliminate the other.

In the long run, if I wait for more than ten years, I will find that more and more Chinese people will appear on such occasions.

When the land lease contract expires, the British will naturally obediently dedicate this land to their hometown."

Qi Qingshan also did some research there before coming to Hong Kong City. Now after hearing Fang Lang's words, he was a little surprised and said:

"Does the boss want it? Will my hometown ask for it to be taken back? Will the British agree? I won't ask for a fight then!"

Fang Lang smiled when he heard this:

"Do the British dare to disagree? The British cannot defend places like India and Malay, let alone a place like Hong Kong City that has no strategic depth at all.

The reason why they are struggling to survive now is because the new regime in their hometown needs such a window.

As for the fight, do I think the British can win?"

That's why Fang Lang confidently felt that the British had no chance of winning. Chinese people like Qi Qingshan, who had lived in Brazil since childhood, didn't know the strength of their hometown, so they felt somewhat unsure.

"Boss, is there an empire where the moon never sets? Look at those warships, their strength does not exist."

Hearing this, Fang Lang glanced at Qi Qingshan to see if he felt that his hometown could not defeat the British, but he didn't say much. After all, his hometown had been weak for many years, and the Western powers could once knock on the country's door with just one warship.

, it is normal for people outside to misunderstand my hometown and have no confidence.

But the new regime in his hometown will soon tell everyone with facts that that kind of history has completely passed. After patting Qi Qingshan's arm, Fang Lang looked towards the back of the port city with burning eyes and said firmly:

"Soon you will be able to see the strength of my hometown. I hope I don't have to scare Dongba away by then!"

Qi Qingshan couldn't understand where Fang Lang's confidence came from, but looking at Fang Lang who was already walking up the east gangway with his head held high, a glimmer of expectation appeared in his heart. As a Chinese, who doesn't want their motherland to be strong?

Without any time to think, he took a few steps quickly, quickly followed Fang Lang's footsteps, and walked quickly to the east trestle. A group of Brazilian Navy officers followed behind them and walked quickly towards the pier.

With the arrival of the fleet, majestic military music sounded at the pier early in the morning. The British navy, which was lined up in neat formation, was looking at the Brazilian rear admiral in front of them with curiosity, who was obviously different from the Brazilian image they had in mind.

The local officials who have lived in the port city for a long time could tell at a glance whether the person was Chinese, so whispers quickly spread among the welcoming team.

Fang Lang didn't care about this, so he smiled and shook hands politely with the British officers stationed in Hong Kong who were welcoming him. Among them was Fang Lang's good friend Leonhardt. At this time, Leon

Hart was already a lieutenant colonel in the Royal Navy.

Among the entire welcoming team, he was the happiest person. After all, during that special period, as a good brother, Fang Lang was able to bring a warship to help him, which was not just a matter of friendship.

"Haha... Long time no see, his good brother, thank you very much for me traveling thousands of miles to come and help out at that time."

Looking at the excited Reinhardt, Fang Lang smiled and gave him a big hug. This made a group of British officers look sideways. They all knew the son of the Chief of General Staff of the Royal Navy very well.

Is that guy a very arrogant person? I didn't expect that a Brazilian rear admiral would show such enthusiasm tomorrow.

Some British officers who knew about the foreign affairs were not surprised. In fact, several naval officers who were very familiar with Reinhardt had heard Reinhardt mention his Brazilian friend many times.

"Between brothers, there is no need to talk about that. Just show him the prosperity of Donggang City when you have time."

After saying that, he patted the other party on the back and walked eastward alone. He couldn't tell the other party that he was actually there and came over to hide. He asked us not to hit them with their guns ourselves. Hong Kong City

There will be no war at all.

The welcome ceremony has a fixed process. Everyone greets each other and says a few words of welcome to the music of the military band, and that ends.

Compared with communicating with the British troops stationed in Hong Kong, Fang Lang was more interested in the heads of the British Hong Kong government on the other side. After all, he had already established a presence on Hong Kong Island and opened many companies overtly and covertly. In the future, Hong Kong Island

The development potential is very worth looking forward to.

"Mr. Burnt Governor, nice to meet me!"

"General's Pavilion East, he welcomes you on behalf of the British Hong Kong Government. He will host a banquet for you tomorrow night at the Government House! I hope you can enjoy it."

"Haha... It's an honor for him, Mr. Governor, he will definitely attend on time.

In fact, his family also has a lot of business in Hong Kong Island, and he hopes to take this opportunity to communicate with you more when he comes over."

Of course, Hong Kong Governor Grantham had some understanding of Fang Lang's situation. He was not surprised at all by Fang Lang's idea. He nodded at Fang Lang with a smile on his face and said:

"Thank you very much for your trust in the Hong Kong City Government. He is also very much looking forward to communicating with business wizards like you. After the banquet tomorrow night, they will make an appointment alone. Do you think it is okay?"

Of course Fang Lang readily agreed to this. Even if Mr. Governor didn't mention it, Fang Lang himself was prepared to take the initiative to talk to him.

"Of course. He is expected to stay in Hong Kong City for about a month. Just let him know in advance when it is convenient for you."

The two had a brief conversation while holding hands, and a meeting that both parties needed was immediately concluded. After arriving from the east, Grantham introduced a group of British Hong Kong government officials to Fang Lang.

Among them, the one who caught Fang Lang’s attention the most was, of course, Police Commissioner Mac Jingtao, who was often mentioned in later movies. At that time, the Hong Kong city was in a period of chaos, although the Fangyuan Group used various methods to rescue people who had escaped from their hometown.

Most of them were moved to Brazil.

However, some of the refugees who did not want to go to Brazil did not stay in Donglai and chose to come to Hong Kong to make a living. Most of them were Cantonese from eastern China who spoke the same dialect.

There were also some defeated Kuomintang troops who hid in Hong Kong City. The situation of trying to reverse the chaos made Hong Kong City's public security and people's livelihood problems very prominent.

Various underworld organizations are rampant, and Hongmen Dashengtang in Hong Kong City, which is also a Hongmen church, has developed rapidly. According to Fang Xinshui, Hongmen Dashengtang in Hong Kong has developed into a church with more than 10,000 people.

(End of chapter)