The reaction of the Chinese government attracted the attention of the world's public opinion circles, and was beyond the expectations of the British government. They did not expect that the Chinese government's attitude was so tough. Not only did they not buy their own account, but they also hoarded goods at the border of Hong Kong.
With a large number of troops and a strong intention to regain Hong Kong, the British political gentlemen could not sit still.
Sir Carl, the British ambassador to China, urgently sought an audience with Su Tong and submitted a note from the British government. He strongly protested that the Chinese government had violated the Treaty of Nanjing, the Treaty of Yanjing, the Special Treaty on the Expansion of the Hong Kong Boundary Site, and other agreements.
But Su Tong replied that in view of the British government's gross interference in China's internal affairs and the dispatch of a fleet to Hong Kong, which seriously affected Hong Kong's security, the Chinese government was considering taking back Hong Kong in advance in order to prevent Hong Kong from falling into the flames of war.
This made Sir Carl so angry that he left the Huaxia Government to pay the price on the spot and walked away. Su Tong didn't care about this and just sneered and ignored it.
In Su Tong's view, the British Empire, which has been glorious in the world for more than a hundred years, has shown signs of weakness, but it still acts like the boss all day long and has a hand in everything. It's really
Think of yourself as the world's policeman. Since you want to interfere in the affairs of Tibet, my brother will let you steal the chicken without losing the rice. Hong Kong brother is determined. What can you do to me? Did you really send hundreds of thousands of troops here?
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Su Tong then asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to issue a statement: In view of the military threat from the British government, Hong Kong is in danger of falling into war, and in order to protect the normal development of Hong Kong and the safety of people's lives and property, the Chinese government has decided to abolish the previous Manchu and Qing government.
Break all unequal treaties signed by Britain and recover Hong Kong in advance.
When Foreign Minister Zhou Tiecheng said this about his life at the press conference with his elegant look and gesture, the entire venue immediately exploded.
Several excited British reporters were about to rush to the stage to question Zhou Tiecheng, but they were pulled down by the guards nearby.
When a reporter asked why the Chinese government would blatantly violate the Treaty of Nanjing, the Treaty of Yanjing, the Treaty on Expanding the Hong Kong Boundary Site and other treaties, Zhou Tiecheng said contemptuously: "We never think that these treaties signed under gunfire have any significance.
Just as the Treaty of Versailles brought great suffering to the German people, the unequal treaties that the British government forced the Qing government to sign also brought untold suffering to the Chinese people. This kind of suffering is now time
it's over"
"What you did violated international public law. The powerful fleet of the British Empire will arrive soon, and you will also pay the price for your stupidity." The extremely excited British reporters shouted loudly at the venue.
Facing the threat from the British, Zhou Tiecheng just said lightly: "The prisoner-of-war camp we set up in Mongolia is still empty. If the British government is willing, we wouldn't mind letting them join the millions of Japanese immigrants."
Some manual labor.”
The Chinese government's statement completely angered the British government. After receiving the report from the British ambassador to China, the British Parliament held another discussion and started a new round of debate on whether to send troops to China on a large scale.
While the members of the House of Lords were having a heated discussion, Churchill, the leader of the Conservative Party who has always had a tough attitude, unexpectedly voted against it. This result made the members of the House of Lords almost lose their glasses.
At the same time, the British War Department submitted their statistical results. The War Department believed that if it wanted to launch a large-scale attack on China, the British would have to invest at least 20 divisions and no less than 300,000 ground troops, and also use
Two-thirds of the British navy will completely occupy all the coastal ports in China. Even so, it is only 50% certain. Unless Britain is willing to mobilize all the troops from its colonies around the world, this ratio will be possible.
Raised to 60 percent.
This result of the War Department's handover greatly disappointed the members of the House of Lords, and also made British Prime Minister Chamberlain very angry. Although Chamberlain's attitude towards Germany was like an impotent scooper on weekdays, when dealing with China, he was like a slut.
For this reason, he cursed the incompetence of the British War Department in meetings of senior military officers more than once.
"You bastards, even those yellow-skinned monkeys in Japan can occupy half of China, can't our great British Empire teach those stupid yellow-skinned pigs a lesson?"
Faced with Chamberlain's scolding, the British Ministry of War just used a set of data to shut his mouth. The manpower and material resources that the British would spend thousands of miles to send soldiers and materials to the Chinese battlefield are itself an astronomical figure, and now
It’s not like a hundred years ago when China could send 10,000 or 20,000 people to attack Peiping. Judging from the performance of the Chinese army in the Siberian battlefield and the Anti-Japanese battlefield, Britain can win this war on land.
The possibility is infinitely close to zero. The only advantage Britain has is the navy, but the warships are not equipped with wheels, so they cannot go ashore.
Faced with this helpless result, Chamberlain summoned Conservative leader Churchill to discuss countermeasures. Churchill told Chamberlain that a large-scale invasion of China was not advisable, as it would only drag Britain into the abyss of hell. The only feasible option at present is to station in Hong Kong
The British army was able to resist for a while, until the arrival of the British Far East Fleet, and used the superiority of the navy to block the way for the Chinese ground attack.
Faced with this helpless result, the British political ax collectively lost their voice. They discovered that the Chinese people who used to be like barbaric natives in their eyes have suddenly transformed into an opponent that cannot be insulted. Oh, this world is really amazing.
When did the Chinese people become equal to the majestic British Empire?
On the vast Pacific Ocean, a seemingly mighty fleet is sailing north, with the Union Jack flying in the wind. On the control tower of the aircraft carrier Ark Royal, the commander of this fleet, Sir Andrew Cunningham,
He was looking into the distance with Captain Quiningpue, the captain of the aircraft carrier Ark Royal.
As an experienced naval admiral, Rear Admiral Cunningham, who has the title of Sir Surrender, is not optimistic about this trip to Hong Kong. In Rear Admiral Cunningham's opinion, instead of sending a fleet to Hong Kong to intimidate opponents, it is better to cooperate with China
If the government sits at the negotiating table and negotiates well, it may be possible to obtain more benefits at the negotiating table.
Seeing the worried general, Colonel Quiningpu asked: "General, you seem to be a little worried about this trip to Hong Kong."
Cunningham nodded, his unique British aquiline nose making his expression look even more gloomy.
"Colonel Quiningpu, do you think we can defeat China's thousands of advanced aircraft with less than a hundred aircraft on our two aircraft carriers, HMS Arenas and Ark Royal? Besides, the Chinese have just received aid from the United States.
The strength of our two treaty-class heavy cruisers and four light cruisers has also been improved. At best, these ships of ours are just cheering for the Hong Kong Army. To achieve victory, it is too difficult to rely solely on the strength of our fleet.
Weak."
A hint of arrogance typical of a British naval officer appeared on Colonel Quinip's face, "Your Majesty, General, although I have to admit that what you said is very reasonable, but we bear the pride and glory of the British Navy, and this honor cannot be tolerated.
We even have the slightest retreat. And I think that although they defeated the Soviet Army in Siberia, this is the ocean, and our British Navy is the darling of the sea. We are not afraid of any opponents on the sea and protect the overseas colonies of the British Empire.
Profit is the mission of our Navy."
Looking at the captain with arrogance on his face, Major General Cunningham smiled slightly: "Colonel Quiningpu, your courage is commendable, but I still hope that you can act cautiously. Only in this way can your military career be successful.
farther."
Major Quiningpu nodded: "Thank you for your advice, but I still believe that the glory of a soldier should come from victory on the battlefield, rather than gaining promotion through caution."
Looking at the arrogant Colonel Quining, Major General Cunningham just smiled. Some things require personal experience to understand, and advice from outsiders sometimes does not work.
Just as Cunningham was about to end this conversation, the destroyer "Stray" sailing at the front of the formation sent an alarm. It had just discovered traces of submarines ahead, telling the fleet to proceed with caution.
This alarm made the entire fleet nervous, and Rear Admiral Cunningham immediately ordered the fleet to form an anti-submarine formation and reduce its speed.
In this way, due to the appearance of a submarine, the British task force was reduced from the original eighteen knots to thirteen knots, and the arrival date in Hong Kong seemed to be delayed again.
Just when the British task force was advancing at a turtle speed, Lieutenant General John in Hong Kong was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. Major Jones's report gave Lieutenant General John a feeling of doomsday. From the British position
In the hidden observation post, Lieutenant General John clearly saw the huge muzzles pointed at his own position through the telescope, and his heart felt cold. He clearly understood that he wanted to rely on these temporary positions to resist the Chinese attack.
It was like dreaming in the daytime. Unless there was support from naval guns or aircraft, he doubted whether these positions could withstand a day.
At this time, Major Jones came over and reported, "Your Excellency, Lieutenant General, the Chinese army on the opposite side has sent someone over, and he wants to see you immediately."
Lieutenant General John frowned and said, "Let him come over."
Soon, a grass-green jeep drove into the British army's position, and a young Chinese captain was quickly brought to Lieutenant General John.