At the beginning of the demarcation negotiations, Lion Masador opened his mouth wide and put forward the following demands: the Macao Peninsula, from A-Ma to the border gate; The islands include the opposite mountain (i.e. Wan Chai, Yin Hang, Nanping, Pak Shan and other 28 townships), Ilha Verde, Taipa, Coloane, Daxiao Hengqin, Ma Liuzhou and other islands; Territorial waters are waterways near the above land and islands; The border gate to Beishanling is "outside the local area". Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoUnder this demarcation plan, the newly expanded territory occupied by Portugal will be 30 times larger than the area of the original leaseholdings.

Therefore, although Chen Wenqiang's conditions are reasonable and reasonable, and they are also in line with the "Sino-Portuguese Trade Treaty" signed before, for Ma Chaduo, the contrast is too great to bear.

"Your Excellency, negotiation is a consultation, a comprehensive consideration of the demands of all parties, and a compromise after consultation." Masador's face became ugly, and he said word by word: "And your Excellency's conditions are not allowed to be changed, and there is no room for negotiation at all, which is contrary to the general law of international law." We will report the protest to the Imperial Court of your country......"

With a bang, Chen Wenqiang slammed the teacup, and the tea splashed everywhere, spilling on the snow-white shirt exposed in his horseshoe sleeves. Look at his face again, it is already as heavy as water, like frost.

"Is a country's territory and sovereignty tolerant of negotiation and compromise?" Chen Wenqiang stared at Mashador fiercely, "The so-called demarcation negotiation, this official is just accepting the will of the imperial court, and he is reluctant to negotiate with you. It's good for you to be shameless, ask for this, ask for there, it's all our territory, and you are still arrogant, how can it be reasonable......"

Ma Shaduo's face was already pale, looking at Chen Wenqiang roaring and scolding angrily, he had already seen this look, and he was still so angry that his chest was stuffy.

"Negotiations on the demarcation of the border will not be resolved, and the blockade will not be lifted. The official is busy. The next negotiations will be held five days later. After Chen Wenqiang finished shouting, he coldly threw down a sentence and walked away.

Masador gritted his teeth, looked at Chen Wenqiang's back and stomped his foot hatefully.

Five days? How many more days will it take to talk about collapse? How long will the blockaded Macau last, how much will Macao's business be hit, and will Macao's ruling foundation be undermined by the boiling of popular discontent?

And the so-called lockdown is not a complete ban on entry and exit. In addition to the necessities of daily life, the movement of people was unhindered, so that the merchants of Macao could move out. Coupled with the preferential policies given by the development and construction of Xiangzhou Port, the blow to Macao's business economy is becoming more and more severe with the passage of time.

Masado knew that Chen Wenqiang was trying to achieve his goal by delaying tactics, but it did work, and it was akin to a nonviolent boycott movement, so that the powers could not find an excuse to intervene by force.

It was not only the other powers who stood by and did not give substantial support to Portugal, but also because of Chen Wenqiang's strength. Germany and the United States have increased their support, and even Britain has lowered its position and taken the initiative to send people to discuss the construction of the Guangzhou-Kowloon Railway with Chen Wenqiang.

Obviously, through the effectiveness of the blockade of Macao, Chen Wenqiang also mastered the means of resisting the foreign powers. It's not that no one else knows, it's that no one has the guts.

Let's talk about Hong Kong, which is in a similar situation to Macau. In the land of small grains, vegetables, meat and poultry and other means of subsistence are all supplied by Guangdong. Although shipping is well developed, it can be purchased from other places. But doubling the cost is obviously not cost-effective.

The Guangzhou-Kowloon Railway was originally planned by the British to borrow money from the Qing court, and was divided into two sections to be built by China and Britain. However, in 1907, the agreement to borrow money to build the road was disrupted by the protests of Guangdong businessmen, and Chen Wenqiang did not have the support and operation behind it.

Seeing that Germany and the United States had taken over the investment and construction of the Guangdong trunk line and the light rail project, the British were naturally anxious in their hearts, fearing that the Guangzhou-Kowloon Railway would also be taken away by other countries.

And Chen Wenqiang, who interrupted the negotiations with a tough attitude. I was not very happy about the closeness of the British. Because in Guangdong, the entanglement with the British has not yet been resolved.

"The Governor of Hong Kong has great appreciation for Chan and has a very good relationship with the former Governor, Mr Cheung Yan Chun." Jem, the governor's envoy, probably did not expect to speak to a Chinese in this way one day, even if it was a high-ranking official, but now he has to be convinced. The look and temperament of the guy opposite was indeed awe-inspiring, "Therefore, Lord Governor believes that cooperation is completely negotiable, and this friendly relationship can be sustained." ”

Chen Wenqiang was silent, and occasionally raised his eyelids, and a shrewd and cold light flashed.

"Any cooperation is inseparable from the influence of the general environment, and there are some small problems that need to be solved first." Chen Wenqiang sat up straight and said lightly: "First of all, the opium issue has always been the biggest obstacle in Sino-British relations. No matter how your country quibbles, there is no doubt that most of the opium that poisons the body and mind of the Chinese is imported by your country. The second is that your country is acting too arrogantly, and you have not taken the Guangdong government and your own officials seriously at all. So, I don't want to talk about any cooperation until these issues are resolved. ”

"The opium problem has been around for a long time, and the high-level leaders of the two countries are negotiating to resolve it, and China is gradually reducing the amount of imports." Jem paused and said, "As for the land occupied by the river, as long as the cooperation agreement is reached, we will return it immediately. ”

"What if the cooperation agreement cannot be reached? The land will not be returned? Chen Wenqiang smiled playfully and said, "Okay, you can occupy that place, and the cooperation agreement will not be discussed." ”

The British enclosed a piece of land near the river at the terminus of the Guangzhou Railway at that time as a place for loading cranes to unload coal and stack heavy goods. The Guangdong government planned to build a long causeway along the river, stretching from Dongshan Swimming Pool to Huangsha Lychee Bay, but because the British occupied this section in the middle, it was difficult to make it coherent.

After Zhang Renjun took office, he negotiated for retraction, but the British refused to accept it. Since then, repeated negotiations have been fruitless. The reason why the British did not pay it back was because of their interests, that section of the embankment was opposite to the small island of Dashatou, and the wide river water was merged into a small spring, and it was extremely convenient for boats to come and go. Without the support of the imperial court, it would be difficult to recover from the British with the power of Zhang Renjun as a mere governor of Guangdong.

The British promised to return it, obviously thinking that they had taken the initiative to back down and compromise, which should be a sign of sincerity, but Chen Wenqiang said the opposite, as if he was threatening.

Jem was a little stammered, blinked his eyes for a long time, and then smiled bitterly and said, "Lord Chen has misunderstood, and returning the land is not a prerequisite for cooperation negotiations. In this way, how about we return it right away, and then start the cooperation negotiations? ”

"That's how it should be." Chen Wenqiang nodded and said, "This official will also reduce the number of troops stationed at Luohu Bridge, although it is not aimed at you, but it can be regarded as a kind of sincerity!" ”

"Then this matter of centi-" Jem looked at Chen Wenqiang with some helplessness.

There is no way, this Chen Wenqiang has too many means, and people can't catch the handle. Let's just say that the withdrawal of troops from Luohu Bridge is not very important, anyway, Chen Wenqiang will not use force against Hong Kong. However, Chen Wenqiang increased the amount of money and taxes on the materials imported into Hong Kong, which virtually curbed the import of many materials and caused the prices of goods in Hong Kong to fluctuate. It's not obvious yet, but over time, Hong Kong's economy will definitely be affected, and people's resentment will rise. (To be continued.) )