Chapter 368: The Return of Hong Kong
"General Chen, since President Churchill has agreed, I don't think he will change his attention." Maher said.
"Hmph, the words of the great powers can never be trusted. I would like to see Britain and China formally sign the return document and withdraw all British troops in Hong Kong. Otherwise, the contract doesn't have to be signed, because it doesn't make sense. Chen Jinghui said.
"Oh well! I'll bring this back to the president and I'll get back to you later. ”
Maher left immediately, he couldn't call the shots in this matter, and he had to let Roosevelt decide.
"General Chen, our president has agreed to discuss this matter with His Excellency Churchill, and we can sign this contract now."
Half an hour later, Maher received a reply from Roosevelt, saying that he had persuaded Churchill to send a special envoy to sign the document, and he was relieved to come to Chen Jinghui.
"Okay, you can take a look at the following, and if you don't have any objections, you can sign it." Chen Jinghui said.
"I have no opinion, I hope we have a good cooperation." Maher quickly signed his name on the contract.
"Hehe, happy cooperation."
Chen Jinghui took the contract signed by Maher, smiled with satisfaction, and then handed the contract to Chen Hu for safekeeping.
After the contract has been signed, Maher and Chen Cheng's goal has been achieved, and there is no special point in continuing to stay here. So the two of them tested the power of the weapon in the afternoon and set off for Chongqing the next day.
"Come on, send a report to Commander Jiang and Commander Mao, asking them to come to Nanchang on the 23rd of next month and sign this agreement together."
After Maher left, Chen Jinghui did not delay, and immediately sent a telegram of invitation, which was dated a month later.
"It's really done, okay, this Chen Jinghui did a good job. Call him back, I'll be there when the time comes. Commander Chiang received the telegram and immediately said that he would return.
"Commander, look at this, it's really good news!" Deputy Commander Zhou handed Chen Jinghui's telegram to Commander Mao.
"Huh? Signed to return the thanks, how did this Chen Jinghui do it. ”
When Commander Mao saw this telegram, he immediately stood up in shock, and his heart immediately swelled. This is the shame of a generation of soldiers, and it is also the dream of a generation of soldiers. Unexpectedly, Chen Jinghui did it.
"Commander, do you see if you want to go?" Deputy Commander Zhou asked.
"Go, this kind of historical moment, how can you not go. Haha, what a Chen Jinghui, what a Chen Jinghui! ”
Commander Mao's hands trembled with joy. This kind of historical moment that is about to go down in history, how can I not go. He just sighed, lamented Chen Jinghui's daring, and even more lamented that Chen Jinghui and himself were of the same heart.
"Commander, Commander Jiang and Commander Mao called back and said that it will definitely come then." Chief of Staff Chen said with a call back.
"Well, it's a great thing this time, it's strange that they don't come. Commander Mao may have to pick him up, but he doesn't have a plane on his side. In this way, Lao Chen, you go and arrange it, and we will take this opportunity to send a plane to Yan'an to Commander Mao. Chen Jinghui said.
"Hey, okay, I'll do it right away."
Yan'an is his mother's family, and Commander Mao is his leader. When Chief of Staff Chen heard that he was sending Commander Mao on the plane, how could he not be happy, and immediately turned around to do this matter.
Soon, the astonishing news spread and was received all over the country. Major newspapers and media have published this news, and many media and newspapers have set off from all over the country many days in advance to Nanchang, Jiangxi, ready to witness this historic one in person.
"Salute, welcome to Commander Chiang."
On the 23rd, Chen Jinghui waited at the airport with everyone early in the morning. Commander Chiang's plane arrived first, and Chen Jinghui immediately stepped forward to greet him.
"Niang Xipi, I didn't expect your kid to do it and do a good job."
When Commander Jiang saw everyone, he first waved his hand, and then whispered to Chen Jinghui.
"Commander, wait a minute, Commander Mao will arrive in a few minutes, and we will go over together at that time."
Seeing that Commander Jiang had the intention of going directly to the agreement venue, Chen Jinghui immediately stopped him, and then whispered.
"Oh, Lao Mao is here too?" Commander Jiang asked suspiciously.
"Commander-in-chief, you and Commander Mao are both leaders who led the Chinese War of Resistance against Japan, how could Commander Mao not come at such a moment." Chen Jinghui said.
"Well, we haven't seen each other in years, just wait a few minutes." Commander Chiang began to wait.
Airplanes......
Three minutes later, the plane sent by Chen Jinghui to pick up Commander Mao slowly landed, and then taxied to the tarmac reception point and stopped. The hatch opened, and Commander Mao slowly stepped off the plane.
"Salute, welcome Commander Mao."
Seeing Commander Mao coming down, Chen Jinghui and the others immediately saluted and greeted, and then stepped forward with Commander Jiang to greet him.
"Lao Mao, I haven't seen you for many years, and you're still the same." Commander Jiang said.
"Hehe, you're not the same, and you haven't changed much." Commander Mao said.
"Hehe, I'm waiting for you here, don't you thank me." Commander Jiang said.
"Hehe, okay, I'll invite you to tea another day."
After Commander Mao finished speaking, he began to work with Commander Jiang, under the leadership of Chen Jinghui, to get up and change cars, and began to go in the direction of the venue.
Click, click, click......
By the time the convoy arrived at the venue, a large number of reporters had already gathered there. When they saw the two commanders arrive at the same time, and as soon as they walked to the venue, they immediately began to take pictures non-stop.
"Hello, two commanders, I am a reporter from Xinhua News Agency, I want to ask, what do you think of today's signing and returning of thanks." A reporter asked.
"Hello, two commanders, I am a reporter from the Central Financial News. Let me ask you how you got the British to agree to the return of Hong Kong and the concession. ”
"Hello, two commanders, I am a reporter from the People's Daily. I would like to ask the two commanders-in-chief whether the signing of this agreement means that Hong Kong and the concession will be completely returned. ”
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Reporters from major newspapers surrounded the two commanders and asked questions one after another, wanting to know the inside story of the signing of the restitution agreement.
"I'm sorry guys, but I'll answer the questions you want to ask in a moment. Please let me do it, and don't affect the two commanders. ”
Chen Jinghui led people to separate the reporters, and then escorted the two commanders into the venue.
Ten minutes later, at ten o'clock in the morning. The British envoy also arrived on the scene and was backstage. 10:30 a.m., this historic moment. The two commanders and the British envoy came to the venue and sat down, and all the reporters immediately stepped forward to take pictures and record this one.
"Everyone, be quiet, be quiet, the signing ceremony is about to begin, please be quiet."
Chen Jinghui walked to the front desk and shouted a few times with a microphone, and the whole venue immediately fell silent and waited quietly.
"I would now like to give the floor to the British Special Envoy, Mr. Smith, to read out the document." Chen Jinghui said.
"Hello everyone, I have been entrusted by His Excellency Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, to come to China this time to sign an agreement with the commanders of China in the coming year to return the concession and the concession. The agreement is as follows: From July 23, 1941, the British Empire will abolish all the agreements signed by the Qing government in the previous month, and unconditionally return Hong Kong and the concession to China, and withdraw all troops and government personnel from Hong Kong and the concession on the date of the effective date of the agreement. July 23, 1941. ”
Smith read out the agreement and immediately signed it. After signing, the agreement was handed over to the master of ceremonies next to Fei, who handed it over to the two commanders.
After reading the contents of the agreement, the two commanders said that they had no objections, and immediately picked up the pen that had been prepared and signed their names on the agreement. This agreement is to be made in duplicate, one for China and one for the United Kingdom.
After signing the agreement, the two commanders stood with Smith and shook hands in congratulations.
Click-click-click......
The reporters below were frantically taking pictures, and during the whole process of signing the agreement, all the photographers' hands did not stop, constantly aiming at the moment of signing the agreement, pressing the shutter hard, and trying to remember this historic moment.
After signing the agreement, Smith immediately left the venue and returned to the post house to rest under the escort of Chen Jinghui. At this moment, he was very reluctant to stay here because he felt ashamed.
"Commanders, please tell us how you are feeling right now."
"Commanders-in-chief, please tell me how you got the British to agree to return Hong Kong and the concession."
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The agreement was signed and will take effect immediately. The reporters who did it again immediately boiled and stepped forward to ask questions.
"Everyone, I know that everyone must be in the same mood as us at the moment, very excited. Oh, yes! Hong Kong is the land of our Chinese people, and it has been almost half a century since we left the embrace of the motherland. At the moment, I am happy to be able to participate in this moment in person. This moment washed away the shame of our ancestors and proved that we in China have the ability to defend our territory. As for what you have heard, how it was done. I can tell you that the biggest siege in this matter is General Chen Jinghui Chen. Commander Jiang said.
"Yes, the biggest contributor to this matter is General Chen Jinghui Chen, please remember this soldier, a general who has silently contributed to the integrity and prosperity of the motherland, please remember him." Commander Mao then stood up and said.
Click-click-click......
The reporters immediately focused their cameras on Chen Jinghui, who was standing aside, and their eyes were full of questions, which Chen Jinghui needed to answer.
And Chen Jinghui was caught off guard by the two commanders, and he didn't react for a while, how to do it, so he put the focus on himself.
"General Chen, please tell me"
"General Chen, please tell us more about the process this time."
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Chen Jinghui didn't want to be pushed to the cusp of the waves, so he didn't appear on the rostrum and kept standing aside. When he saw the reporter questioning, he immediately disappeared and left the venue with the two commanders.
This book was first published in Book King