Chapter 374: Kowtow and Presentation, World Famous Paintings

Chapter 374: Kowtow and Presentation, World Famous Paintings

Chapter 374: Kowtow and Presentation, World Famous Paintings (asking for monthly tickets)
There were more than a dozen people lined up in front of the berth to welcome us, but not one of them was wearing a suit or a bow tie.

Representatives from the Government House, the Home Secretary, the Financial Secretary, the Police Department and the Royal Navy.

What about people?

There was no one standing guard in front of the salute team's guard of honor, and several police cars were riddled with bullet holes and their glass was shattered.

The ground was covered with bloodstains that had not been washed off in time. A corpse suddenly rolled down from behind the pile of goods in the corner. The body had white skin, blue pupils, and wide-open eyes, and looked miserable in death.

Yoder looked into Vincent's eyes and his body trembled violently. He was shaking all over and his limbs became weak. The cigar fell out of his fingers and landed on his trouser leg. He hurriedly stood up and slapped his fingers. Sparks burned his fingers and blisters formed on them, but he seemed to feel no pain. He just kept adjusting his clothes to hide his panic.

In the cabin, the chief flight attendant saw this and quickly opened the small refrigerator, took out an ice towel, bent down and handed it to the Governor.

The two attendants were wearing suits and carrying briefcases. Their faces were filled with fear and their expressions were distorted.

A ceremonial military attaché opened the weapons box in the cabin, took out a Remington shotgun, leaned against the cabin door, and shouted angrily, "Hijacking! Armed men are hijacking the plane!"

The captain pushed open the cockpit door and said with despair in his eyes: "Sir, the hijackers have taken control of the tower. The call for support failed. Should we use the public channel to ask for help?"

There were nine people in the airport, including two flight attendants from the cabin crew. There were three long guns and short dogs, but it was not difficult for the dozen masked robbers outside the plane, armed with semi-automatic rifles, to break into the door.

At the critical moment, Youde regained his senses, raised his hands and shouted: "NO, no public request for help is allowed. Mrs. Thatcher is negotiating in the north."

"Publicly asking for help is announcing to the world that Britain is no longer able to govern Hong Kong Island. It is tantamount to public surrender!"

"Put down the gangway, open the hatch, and face reality with me, or be a coward hiding in a barrel. It's your choice."

The Governor's words deeply moved everyone on the plane.

"Fuck."

The purser released the cabin pressure according to the safety rules and slowly opened the door of the passenger plane. The captain, who had served in the Air Force, took up his rifle and stood guard in front of the Governor.

Youde wiped the cigarette ashes off his body with a towel. It didn't matter if there was a hole in his trouser leg, but he had to tie his tie tightly and his eyes must be firm.

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II personally knighted him.

Die in style!
The hatch opened, the gangway landed, and the new governor appeared first. He upheld the backbone of Sir Inting and walked down the gangway with confidence.

"May I ask if it is the Chinese representative or the armed forces of Hong Kong? If there are political demands, I, Youde, have officially arrived in Hong Kong and taken over the political affairs of the island. We may negotiate peacefully and discuss an agreement to seek peace in Hong Kong and international recognition."

Although Youde only brought a few people with him, his words were firm and his eyes were sharp, showing no sign of discouragement from the loser.

He was shocked and felt torn between life and death, but after he figured it out, his mind became clear and he became more open-minded.

Being able to remain calm in the face of danger and not care about life and death is a great courage. However, Yin Zhaotang would never follow Youde's rhythm and turned his head to give Shahui a look.

Sha Hui picked up the Type 56 rifle and smashed it down at an angle, and the butt of the gun immediately hit Youde's head.

"Boom."

Youde covered his forehead, screamed, and took two steps back.

The military attaché and the cabin crew left their rifles on board the plane, but the military attaché had a Smith revolver on his waist, and when he saw the Governor being humiliated, he eagerly pulled out his gun.

But just as he touched the gun bag and before he could feel the gun handle, Curry Horse took the rifle, pulled the trigger, and fired a volley of bullets, mowing the foreign military officer into a sieve.

A tall, beautiful, charming young stewardess was hit by a stray bullet and fell to the ground with a scream. Curry Ma turned the gun around and fired a few more bullets, asking the stewardess to shut up completely.

The terrified flight attendant covered her head with her hands, hid by the gangway, closed her eyes, and trembled all over. Her brain lost its ability to think, her body was out of control, and a warm current flowed down her stockings to the ground, dripping and smelling fishy.

But the people present were either terrified or murderous, and no one cared.

Yin Zhaotang leaned forward, grabbed Youde by the collar, glared at him and said, "You are an official, I am a bandit, what is there to talk about?"

A trace of fear flashed across Youde's eyes, and he raised his hand and said, "Sir, I know."

"Oh!"

Yin Zhaotang interrupted his speech with his fist, punched him in the right eye, and cursed: "You know nothing!"

Youde let out a wail and sat down on the ground. His right eye suddenly became swollen and bruised, and he could only squint. The image of the British lord, who had such a dignified demeanor just now, was instantly ruined and he became a laughing stock.

There is even less room for negotiation with foreign elites like Youde.

Just give him two punches.

Because Youde came from a foreign affairs background and was best at speaking. In 1948, during the Amethyst Incident, he was the third-class secretary of the British Embassy in China.

That year, British warships, under the banner of welcoming overseas Chinese, ignored all dissuasion and openly entered the inland sea to stir up trouble during the war.

In order to achieve the goal of splitting China and obstructing unification.

As we all know, the tragedy of modern history was until hundreds of cannons roared on the Yangtze River.

The Amethyst was hit by more than fifty bullets and ran aground in the Yangtze River, causing an uproar around the world.

At that time, it was Youde who recommended himself to his superiors and used standard Mandarin to mediate with the front-line officers.

Although, after nearly two months of negotiations, the situation was still deadlocked, and the two British ships that came to rescue were also repelled by the shore artillery.

However, the Amethyst secretly repaired and saved itself, and one night, it suddenly escaped and sailed out of the Yangtze River and was rescued.

The British court felt that Youde had made great contributions, so it awarded the young third-class secretary the "Medal of the Order of the British Empire", knighted him, and inducted him into the Royal Order of Knights.

Later, this diplomat, who graduated with a degree in Chinese from the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London, continued to work in China until he was transferred back to his hometown a few years ago.

After MacLehose resigned due to illness, he was immediately included in the list of candidates for the governorship. When Youde expressed his support for the Iron Lady's policy of retaining the power to govern Hong Kong, he was considered the best candidate and was appointed as the new governor.

He deliberately set the date of his arrival at the new post on the day of the Sino-British negotiations, hoping to see the direction of the negotiations and then decide on his governing style.

If the negotiations are successful, Hong Kong will be governed with an iron fist. If the negotiations fail, a soft approach can be adopted, talents can be attracted, and henchmen can be supported.

This is a very smart, shrewd foreigner who understands Chinese people. If you follow his pace, you may end up leaving trouble and causing trouble.

Besides, Zhongyitang is a guillotine that is responsible for killing but not negotiating. Negotiations are handled by the country. Is he trying to collude with the foreigners and sell out the country by chatting with them in private?

There's a cyclist watching over there.

The only way to feel relieved is to respond with fists.

Youde was grabbed by the collar and stuffed into the governor's car. The rest of the entourage had their mouths sealed with tape, their hands and feet tied, and stuffed into the trunk.

The convoy set off again, but the team was a bit messy. There were only six mounted police officers left in the VIP escort team, with two police cars and three Mercedes-Benz cars.

These are the cars that were gathered together. The remaining vehicles were all hit by bullets, or were full of bullet holes, or had shattered glass, and there was no way they could be on the road again.

When the Governor's motorcade roared out of the gate, Huang Zhigang of the Airport Action Team didn't even have the qualifications to check the documents, and led his team members to stand at attention and salute.

On the tower, the security personnel pointed their guns and ordered: "Let the flight resume takeoff!"

Planes began to line up and take off.

The pilots habitually glanced down and saw many police cars still parked in the parking area, and their faces were a little confused. But just as the ground cannot be seen clearly before the plane lands, after the flight takes off, they can only see roughly and feel that something is wrong, but they can't guess the answer. Several garbage trucks drove to the parking area and began to collect the bodies and clean up the scene.

When the security personnel saw that the airport was in order, they left the control tower with their guns. The airport police received the alarm and came to the control tower. They took a statement but did not report it, temporarily suppressing the matter.

Youde was sitting in the car. Seeing that the robbers did not take him to the port, but drove openly to the Hong Kong government in a motorcade, he immediately realized that his life was safe. He said, "Come out as a witness for the prosecution. I can approve a special fund of 50 million US dollars and guarantee your safety."

"If you want, you can join the MI6 and obtain special permission to immigrate to London with your family and have a new identity!"

Yin Zhaotang took a mobile phone, placed it in front of him, and asked with a smile: "How many years will the protection plan last?"

Yoder promised: "For life!"

Promising huge benefits and turning the kidnapper leader against the British was the last chance for the British to win this round of political confrontation. Even though he knew the chances were slim, Youde had to speak up and make a final struggle.

Yin Zhaotang responded with two elbow strikes.

"FUCK, FUCK, my patience with you is only two seconds. If you keep talking nonsense, I'll shoot your head off!"

Youde curled up in the car, holding his head with his hands, leaning over and trying to hold on. His expression was very painful, his suit was wrinkled and his tie was crooked.

Yin Zhaotang did not speak Mandarin or Cantonese throughout the whole process. Instead, he spoke American English that he learned in his previous life, which made Youde unable to grasp his background.

Youde ate a few more elbows, and when he came to his senses, he saw another mobile phone being handed to him.

"Call!" Yin Zhaotang's eyes revealed outside the mask were as wolf-like and tiger-like, full of murderous intent.

Youde slowly stretched out his hand and said fearfully, "Who are you calling?"

"Thatcher." Yin Zhaotang said, "Talk to her and ask her if she hopes that the first governor she recommends will be shot in front of the Governor's Mansion on Mount Taiping on the day he arrives in Hong Kong!"

"Either we exchange regimes when the lease expires, or we sacrifice your head and start a war!"

Youde withdrew his hand as if he had been electrocuted, but Yin Zhaotang immediately raised his elbow again. Startled, Youde quickly took the phone, beeped, and tremblingly entered the number.

Just as he was about to press the dial button, the mobile phone was snatched away by Yin Zhaotang, who dialed the number himself, held it in his hand, and monitored the call.

The call was answered by a man who was Thatcher's accompanying secretary.

Although Youde found it difficult to speak, he still said, "William, I have something to ask Madam?"

"Madam is in the process of negotiating. What's going on?"

"I'll convey it later." The secretary was very polite.

Youde was so ashamed that he stammered, "I just landed in Hong Kong Island and was kidnapped by an unidentified robber!"

"Sir!"

William's tone suddenly changed, and he asked, "Are you okay?"

Yin Zhaotang picked up the phone and put it to his ear: "If the British government does not respect the vision of the Chinese return, Mrs. Thatcher will receive a great gift."

"Sir Yode's head!"

"I hope you understand that the future of Hong Kong Island is determined by Hong Kong people!"

Since I can't talk to Thatcher directly, there's no need to waste time talking.

Yin Zhaotang hung up the phone directly, leaving the person on the other end of the phone with a gloomy face. He trotted into the Fujian Hall, and under the puzzled gazes of the official cameras and recorders, he stood behind his wife, waiting for the opportunity to report.

At this moment, Thatcher put down her teacup, wearing an elegant blue dress, and began to reiterate the terms: "The Hong Kong Island of the Treaty of Nanjing, Kowloon of the Treaty of Beijing, and the New Territories of the New Territories are in line with international law and are valid. They cannot be unilaterally abolished. All negotiations should be based on reasonable and legal foundations. If China unilaterally announces the recovery of Hong Kong Island, then there may be disastrous consequences."

In the face of the Iron Lady's aggressive stance, a statement that went down in history officially declared China's determination: "I want to tell my wife that when we made this decision, we took into account all possibilities."

"We have always refused to recognize any unequal treaties. The recovery of Hong Kong Island was a notification and no negotiation was allowed. In addition, we have also considered a problem that we are unwilling to consider, which is what to do if serious fluctuations occur in Hong Kong during the 15-year transition period?"

"At that time, we were forced to reconsider the timing and method of recovery. If announcing the recovery of Hong Kong Island would have a 'catastrophic impact' as Madam said, then we had to face this disaster bravely and make a decision."

This determination is: the people have the courage to face disasters, and the nation has the courage to overcome difficulties!
But the so-called Iron Lady refused to believe in evil and said, "Only under the consensus of the three treaties will we recognize your sovereignty over Hong Kong."

It’s still the same strategy of exchanging governance for sovereignty.

"Let me have a cigarette first. It seems your secretary wants to tell you something."

The secretary got the chance, leaned close to the lady's ear, and briefly reported the matter. Thatcher's face suddenly changed, her eyes were full of shock, and she turned her head away in disbelief.

"I believe that Madam has understood our courage!"

Everyone in the room was speculating about some breaking news, but Thatcher did not reveal much. Instead, she immediately suspended the negotiations, took her entourage, politely said goodbye, and walked out of the hall in a daze.

You know, this action means that they have the means and channels to actually control Hong Kong Island. Under absolute military control, it would be ridiculous to talk about exchanging governance rights for sovereignty.

Sovereignty means the right to control.

This action proves that Hong Kong Island does not need to be returned by them, and sovereignty does not need to be recognized. They can take what is theirs and use their own name.

But how dare the Chinese in Hong Kong?
Thatcher was in great shock. When she walked out of the hall, her vision was dazzled by the flashes of a large number of cameras. She was not paying attention and sprained her ankle on the stairs.

He prostrated himself on the ground and kowtowed towards the red flag, leaving his entourage no time to react. Click, click, the reporters were deeply shocked, but they did not forget to press the shutter buttons. The sound of continuous shutter clicks filled the air, and a world-famous painting was born.

At the same time, the Governor's motorcade stopped at the foot of Taiping Peak. The police officers on duty in front of the road closure sign stood at attention and saluted to welcome the Governor.

The lead car with a Crown license plate suddenly stopped, the door opened, and a dishevelled, bruised-faced foreigner kicked someone off the car.

Youde rolled over several times and lay on the ground, wailing.

The police officers quickly went forward to check the situation. When the Special Branch arrived and secretly sent the person away, a rumor quietly spread among the police force.

Although the eyewitnesses were ordered to keep their mouths shut, given a letter of commendation, and sent to the London Police College for further training, the news inevitably leaked out, causing the morale of the police force to waver.

In Haojiang, the planner and commander of the Political Department's assassination operation team, David Bi, received an urgent call. His face gradually turned blue, and finally he gritted his teeth and said, "Yes, sir, I will take people back immediately!"

Gao Zhuoting, the head of the S1 anti-red intelligence team, who was waiting in the old nest, noticed something and whispered, "Sir, what happened?"

David Bi looked back at Gao Zhuoting. The matter was so serious that he didn't dare to tell the Chinese. He had to keep it in his heart and said, "The operation is cancelled. Return to Hong Kong and wait for orders."

"Yes, sir!"

More than 20 Special Branch police officers present stood at attention and saluted.

More than 1 people were mobilized for this assassination, half of them were from intelligence and half from operations, and they worked together under the leadership of S2 team leader Gao Zhuoting, S5 team leader Lou Changfu, and S Chinese Business Community Intelligence Group Liu Xiao.

Everyone was already uneasy about overseas operations, and since Shenxiantang lived in seclusion and had many people around him, the operation was particularly difficult.

Upon learning that the operation was cancelled, they remained calm on the surface, but were secretly delighted in their hearts.

Finally I can flash!

(End of this chapter)