"Wipe your face......" Xie Ning reminded in a loud voice.

Tang Huan looked in the mirror and wiped it a few times with a towel, "It's okay now, right?" ”

"Alright." After looking at it carefully, Xie Ning nodded in confirmation.

"Then I'll go to the meeting first, and you take care of yourself." After Tang Huan walked to the living room, he ate a few more cookies to replenish the lost energy, and then said loudly: "Remember to send some cookies tomorrow and put less sugar." ”

"Got it." Shainin agreed, and when she heard the sound of the door closing, she let out a long breath and began to look at the wall in a daze.

……

"I'm going to be late for the meeting." Yang Qinglin, who opened the car door for Tang Huan, reminded him, and then muttered in a low voice, "However, it looks extraordinarily radiant." ”

"It's going to be late, and so much nonsense." Tang Huan, who was refreshed, smiled and waved his hand to urge.

By the time they arrived at the site of the Jardine shareholders' meeting, it had been 10 minutes, but no one dared to say anything in person, Tang Huan, who was full of red light, looked forward to Shengwei, and everyone took it for granted that he was using this belated way to declare his authority as the master.

Glancing at the participants, Tang Huan was surprised to see that Shen Bi, the chairman of HSBC, had also come to join in the fun, and he couldn't help frowning.

"During the acquisition process, a part of Hongkong Land's shares in Jardine Matheson fell into the hands of HSBC, and Shen Bi used this excuse to attend the meeting." Zhou Mi explained in a low voice.

"Isn't he coming here to add to the variables of the meeting?" Tang Huan asked with a deep groan.

"Then how to get rid of Shen Bi, his identity is extraordinary." Zhou Mi's face was embarrassed.

"It's because of the extraordinary that I can't allow him to stir things up here." Tang Huan snorted. waved his hand and called Huo Jianning. Whispered.

I listened to a clear and thoughtful one on the side. couldn't help but glance at Shen Bi, who was sitting in a conspicuous place, and said in his heart, "You don't stay in your own one-third of an acre to enjoy the happiness, you have to come here to mess around with the excitement of the Tang Dynasty, it's really humiliating." ”

Soon, Huo Jianning walked up to Shen Bi and said very respectfully: "Mr. Shen Bi, Mr. Tang thinks you don't meet the conditions for participation. He asks you to take a step back and go to the reception room to rest. ”

Before Shen Bi could speak, Ximen was sitting on the side. Keswick sneered and took over the conversation, "What are you kidding, don't you know that HSBC also holds shares in Jardine Matheson?" ”

"That transaction is suspected of black-box operation, and Mr. Tang will not approve it." Huo Jianning smiled and opened the folder in his hand and showed it, "This is a cashier's note from Citibank, which is specially used to repay the debt owed to Jardine Matheson to HSBC before, and I also asked Mr. Shen Bi to talk to me about the details of the return of shares." ”

See this scenario. Simon. Keswick suddenly changed color, and his gaze turned to Tang Huan. stared at it for a long time.

"What, you have something to say to me?" Tang Huan asked lightly.

"Don't you push people too hard?" Simon. Keswick threatened with a fierce look.

"Why don't you say that you are against the trend and don't know the times?" Tang Huan snorted, "The reason why you jump up and down is only for the benefit of the Keswick family, not the interests of Yihe. With me at the helm, Jardine Matheson will surely get out of the current predicament and usher in a new opportunity. ”

Simon. Keswick was forced by Tang Huan's momentum, and he couldn't make even the slightest effective counterattack in words, so he had to look at Shen Bi, hoping that the other party would rely on the power of HSBC to stay here and support him.

Born in 1927, Sandberg studied at St. Edward's College, Oxford, and joined the army in 1945 and volunteered for the Indian Army. When India became independent, he joined the cavalry regiment instead.

In 1949, Shen Bi was demobilized to Xiangjiang and joined HSBC, where he worked in HSBC branches in Singapore and Japan for several years, and was promoted to general manager in 1971 and appointed chairman of HSBC in 1977.

It can be said that Shen Bi's skills are very clever, as can be seen from his close relationship with Chinese business people, and he has successively recruited a number of Chinese members such as Li Ka-shing and Tang Lianru to the board of directors of HSBC.

On the question of the future of Hong Kong, Shen Bi bluntly said that "Britain must retain its governing power, and handing over sovereignty is just a façade show," and his idea of "exchanging sovereignty for governing power" has quite a market in Hong Kong.

It can be said that Shen Bi, who belongs to the category of diehards, does not want Tang Huan, a billionaire with strong financial resources and a complex mainland background, to take root in Xiangjiang, but the reality has slapped him in the face again and again.

Shen Bi's expression changed for a long time, and finally he had to nod helplessly, got up and walked out with Huo Jianning.

Seeing the big Buddha of HSBC, I confessed, Ximen. Keswick leaned back in his chair in a dejected manner.

"You know each other." Tang Huan snorted secretly and began to speak as Qinhe chairman of the board of directors.

……

"Regarding the title of Jardine Matheson's 'debt king', I think everyone has heard of it, so I won't go into details. I just want to make it clear that although I acquired Jardine Matheson Land, it is not as big a bargain as some people think, and I have to do my duty to solve the problems of the structure of these assets. ”

"Since the 1970s, Jardine Matheson has been investing overseas on a large scale. By 1977, the share of Jardine Matheson's overseas assets had exceeded 60 per cent, while the share of Hong Kong had fallen to less than 40 per cent. Since then, Jardine has become a multinational company in the Asia-Pacific region. ”

"I've heard that there were people at the top who were complacent about it, thinking that the name of Jardine Matheson, before 1975, was little known in the Far East, but now the world is very familiar with Jardine Matheson, especially in the United States, which is a great progress."

"It is not difficult to find that everyone is very eager for the American market. I've had a track record in the U.S., and I think you've probably heard of some of it. When the strength of these two aspects is combined, I wonder what you think of its prospects? ”

"Over the past 100 years, Jardine Matheson has made countless fortunes in Chinese mainland, and I think everyone should always remember this market. Now is the opportunity to re-enter this market. I might be able to lead you to catch it. ”

……

Tang Huan in the middle of his speech. The advantages that he has, but Jardine Matheson wants but does not have, and clearly lists them one by one, which makes many British shareholders who are originally expressionless excited.

The atmosphere of the next meeting, unconsciously began to revolve around Tang Huan, and became enthusiastic. Keswick was uncomfortable on pins and needles.

……

On the other side of the world, the Falklands in the South Atlantic Ocean are thousands of miles away.

Back on the night of May 21. British troops from the 3rd Marine Brigade and the 2nd and 3rd Battalions of the Paratrooper Regiment, totaling about 4,000 men, landed on the beach in the waters of St. Calus on the north coast of East Horse Island, and succeeded in establishing a safe beachhead the next day.

Brigadier General Thomson, who was in command, planned to capture Darwin and Guthgreen first, and then Port Stanley, the capital of the Falklands.

The operation, which lasted from the morning of 27 May to 28 May, saw about 500 men of the 2nd British Parachute Battalion approach and attack Darwin and Gusgreen, which were being defended by the Argentine 12th Infantry Regiment.

Fierce fighting continued from night to the next day, and in the end the British lost 17 soldiers. Argentina lost 55 soldiers and another 1050 were captured.

As a result of the battle, which was announced in advance via BBC News, the commander of the 2nd Parachute Battalion, Lieutenant Colonel Jones, was killed in action.

After recovering Gusgreen, which was blocking between the British and SanCarlos-San Carlos. The British could then advance towards the bridgehead at San Carlos.

Beginning on May 27, the 45th Commando and the 3rd Paratrooper Battalion walked across the island of East Matsu to the coast of Teal Inlet, the settlement of Blue-Green Bay.

In response to the landing operations of the British troops, the Argentine Air Force countered it with night bombardment by Canberra bombers.

Due to the lack of air defense, Britain was somewhat passive, and ships carrying important supplies such as helicopters, runway construction equipment and tents were sunk one after another, and the losses were heavy.

However, due to the fact that many bombs did not have enough time to activate the fuses due to the low-altitude bombs, the results of the Argentine Air Force did not expand further.

After that, fierce battles broke out between Britain and Argentina in the area around Mount Kent, in which special forces and helicopters played the leading roles.

Although Argentina lost in the end, this model shocked Han Anyuan, who insisted on staying in the Falklands, and Lu Xiaohu and Zheng Gang, who were responsible for protecting him.

"When I was fighting Vietnam, I didn't have such technical content." Lu Xiaohu was very emotional.

Zheng Gang nodded again and again in deep understanding, while Han Anyuan wrote notes and said with a smile: "Now you won't regret staying on the Falklands with me." ”

Lu Xiaohu scratched his head, "It's enjoyable, but it's too dangerous to always go to the front line of the war, and I don't even know how to explain to Datang when the time comes." ”

"Don't talk about it, and in the meantime we'll be more careful." Han Anyuan patted his notebook, "After bringing back the first-hand information of these battlefields, even if I don't explain the research significance, you should be able to estimate a few points." ”

Lu Xiaohu sighed noncommittally, "We are about to enter the final stage of this war - the battle for Port Stanley, presumably the battle will be more intense, uncle, you must be mentally prepared." ”

Without waiting for Han Anyuan to answer, Zheng Gang patted his chest heroically, "Uncle, don't worry, in order to help you fulfill your wish, even if I risk my life, I will keep you safe." ”

Han Anyuan smiled bitterly and shook his head, "You two sing and harmonize one softly and one hard, can I not listen." ”

……

After several days of reconnaissance and recuperation, on the night of 11 June, the British began a brigade-sized night attack on the heights around Port Stanley, and the Royal 3rd Marine Brigade simultaneously launched an offensive against Mount Harry, the Two Sisters, and Mount Longton.

When HMS Glamorgan supported the British Marines in attacking the Afghan positions, it was hit by an Afghan Exocet missile, killing 13 crew members on the spot.

After seeing that the surface ships were so vulnerable in the face of anti-ship missiles, Han Anyuan, Lu Xiaohu, and Zheng Gang looked at each other and gasped.

After a night of fighting, the British army cleared all the intended targets according to the battle plan.

On the night of June 13, the British took advantage of the victory and launched a second wave of attacks. The 2nd Battalion of the Paratrooper Regiment captured Radio Hill, and the 2nd Battalion of the Scottish Praetorian Brigade captured Rotten House Hill.

When the British broke through the last of Argentina's natural defenses, the Argentine troops guarding Port Stanley finally realized that their defeat was inevitable, and the atmosphere of hesitation and frustration quickly spread, in stark contrast to the joy of the British living in the Falklands.

Seeing this, a platoon commander of the Afghan army ordered his subordinates, ifaKelperresists, shoothim - if the local residents resisted, they would be killed.

Fortunately, this war did not make people completely irrational and fall into madness, and their subordinates did not act like this.

On June 14, Major General Menendez, commander of the Argentine garrison, surrendered to Major General Moore of the British Royal Marines, and 9,800 Argentine soldiers became prisoners of war; In addition, 4,167 Argentine soldiers were repatriated to Argentina by the twin ocean liners.

The signing ceremony was attended by key representatives from both sides of the war who included Admiral Melbourne Hussey, Rear Admiral Menendez, Air Force Lieutenant Commander Refu and a legal adviser to the Argentine government; Major General Moore of the United Kingdom, two army colonels, one Marine colonel, one lieutenant colonel, etc.

In addition, war correspondents, including Han Anyuan, Lu Xiaohu, Zheng Gang, etc., also witnessed this historical moment.

The content of the book is:

I, Major General Menendez, Commander of the Army, Navy and Air Force of Argentina in the Falklands, surrender unconditionally to Major General J.J. Moore, representative of the British Queen's Government.

Under the terms of this agreement, all Afghan troops stationed in the Falklands were to surrender their guns, ammunition, weapons of all kinds, and all instruments of war as may be designated by General Moore or other British officers at such location as Major General Moore may designate.

Upon the entry into force of this Agreement, in accordance with the provisions of the Geneva Conventions signed in 1949, all Afghan troops will be treated with honour and subject to all instructions relating to movement and accommodation.

This Agreement entered into force on June 14 from 23:59 to 20:59 local time and applies to Argentine troops deployed in the vicinity of Port Stanley, the Eastern/West Falklands and other outer islands.

When the news of the British victory at the Falklands returned to Britain, the whole country rejoiced, and the rising morale of the people seemed to make the various social problems caused by the economic depression less acute.

However, there is one group, the British Far East business interest group, which cannot be happy, because on June 16, the shareholders' meeting of Jardine Matheson came to an end, not only did Jardine Matheson's previous shares in Hongkong Land transfer to the name of Qin He, and was spun off Qin and Technology and Qin and Infrastructure, and even let the outside world unexpectedly pass the capital increase and share expansion plan.

Thanks to Simon. Keswick's unpopularity led to the dilution of the Keswick family's stake in Jardine Matheson, making him want to cry without tears. (To be continued......)