August 5, 1928

At night.

In a British factory in Hong Kong.

Dozens of workers gathered in the warehouse to discuss something when they were about to leave work after a busy day. Outside the warehouse, two workers stood there casually, staring at the British office in the distance.

At this time, there was a heated discussion in the warehouse, but the tone was not high.

"Ladies and gentlemen, now that the compatriots on the mainland have defeated Japan, the mainland has completed its reunification. Moreover, I have heard that Germany has promised to take the initiative to revoke the concession and return it to China. Now we are still here as slaves to the British, and you will not agree. A middle-aged man with the temperament of a leader was the first to speak.

"No!" Everyone in the warehouse replied in unison.

"The motherland is strong, with the power to be feared, I know that many foreigners have become very polite to the Chinese, but there are still many foreigners who have not changed, they look down on us the same, they treat us like pigs and dogs, and they feel that they are superior to us, can we agree?"

"No!"

"Look at it, Hong Kong is still hung with slogans that Chinese are not allowed to enter, don't forget, Hong Kong is leased to them, or our Chinese land. Such a slogan is an insult to our Chiguoguo and a contempt for us Chinese, can you bear it? ”

"Can't!"

"Now the Portuguese in Macau are polite when they see the Chinese, but in Hong Kong, the status of our Chinese is still unchanged, and the wages of Chinese employees in Macau have been raised.

"Can't!"

"Don't forget, how much finance they plundered in China during the two Opium Wars, and which one was less than the British. The Chinese mainland is not the Qing Dynasty of a hundred years ago, but our position is still the same. Think about our workload, and then think about our lives, will you be indifferent? ”

"No!"

"I believe that China still cares about us, but we can't be too hasty in major national affairs. Taiwan and the Ryukyus are proof of this, and forcing Japan to cede Jeju Island is ironclad evidence, all of which can show that the current China is no longer the China of the Manchu era, we Chinese have stood up, and our nation is about to rise. We need to take action, let the Chinese mainland see, we long for freedom, we want liberation, and tell the mainland that we need their help. ”

"Brother Wang, tell me, what should we do?" This time, instead of answering in unison, one of the younger men opened his mouth and asked the middle-aged man who was speaking.

The middle-aged man's surname is Wang, his name is Wang Xing, but he has not been in this factory for a month, but a wide range of sources, unique opinions, and passionate speeches have deeply impressed everyone. In the past month, countless news has come out of his mouth, the beautiful land of China, the powerful army defeated Japan, forced Japan to sign a treaty, these news have deeply inspired everyone. In every factory in Hong Kong, there is at least one person like Wang Xing in each factory. Some of them are biochemical spies, and some are nurture-trained intelligence agents, whose sole purpose is to incite the Chinese people in Hong Kong. In Hong Kong's various docks, in various Chinese gathering places, there are also people doing the same thing.

"Demonstrations demanding the return of Hong Kong to the British. The power of the people is great, as long as we twist it into a bundle and burst out of power, even the British dare not underestimate it. Wang Xing said.

"Does that work? Just a few of us! ”

"Not just the dozens of us, but the oppressed people all over Hong Kong, we will gather together and march at the same time. And our aim is not to ask the British to agree, but to make the motherland see what we expect, as long as the motherland understands what we mean. I believe that the motherland will never let us down, and once the motherland makes a move, our good days will come. ”

"Okay, then let's fight." Being a second-class citizen or a third-class citizen made all Chinese hold their breath.

Hong Kong in 1928 was completely different from the post-World War II Hong Kong, in the eyes of the British, the Chinese were backward and ignorant and uncivilized, and during the period of rule of Hong Kong, there was only the rule of law and no democracy. Life in Hong Kong gradually improved after World War II, but before World War II, the situation was very different.

"The time for the march has been set, and it will be eight o'clock tomorrow morning, when everyone will gather at the gate of the Governor's Palace." Wang Xingdao.

Dozens of workers nodded in agreement.

"This matter must be kept secret, and the parade must be taken by surprise." Wang Xing did not forget to explain in the end.

This episode was staged in various parts of Hong Kong.

The next morning, when all the factories opened their doors, to the surprise of all the guards, there were usually no workers at the factory gates, but there was no one today.

The porters who used to appear at the docks every day are not there today, and there is no one to unload the cargo of that ship. The originally lively dock could not see many people.

The rickshaws that would have appeared on the street at dawn have not been seen today. Many people who are accustomed to going out by car can only walk on foot helplessly.

The Chinese, who are accustomed to morning tea, also did not appear in the teahouse.

After dawn, groups of Chinese took to the streets, walking along the streets in the direction of the governor's palace. They had two or three groups, or a dozen groups, and when countless crowds came together, the whole street was filled with Chinese. Slogans were punched out and held above their heads. This organized and premeditated march began to exert their power.

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Sir Stubbs (originally Clementi, changed to Stubbs for the plot), the current Governor of Hong Kong.

Like Churchill, the colonial minister at the time, Situ was a hard-liner and was very tough on the side of governance.

I got up early this morning and just enjoyed my breakfast. Before he could get dressed, there was a neat shout outside the door of the Governor's Palace.

"To return Hong Kong, we need freedom."

Authentic Chinese, Situ Baba can understand it, and he was in a good mood, but when he heard this, he suddenly became extremely poor.

Before he could ask what was going on, an Englishman dressed as a police inspector pushed the door open.

"Governor, the Chinese strike procession, estimated to be tens of thousands of Chinese, is now gathered in a few streets around the Governor's Palace, surrounding the Governor's Palace. And more and more Chinese from all over Hong Kong are gathering here. The total number will not be less than 50,000. The police inspector walked up to Situ Bat's side and said hurriedly.

"Stupid pig, why didn't you have any news before, do you know who organized it." Situ Ba's face was furious.

"Governor, incompetent, the details are not yet known."

"It's all rubbish, it's better for the British Empire to raise a herd of pigs than for you, and then let me go out and see what's going on."

After the police inspector answered, he walked out quickly.

Stubb walked to the window, opened the curtains, and saw the banner held aloft at first sight. There are only four short words on it: return to Hong Kong. Seeing those four words, he was very angry. It has been more than 80 years since the British occupied Hong Kong, and it is not unheard of such a thing before, but in recent decades, such a slogan has never appeared. Now it has reappeared during his tenure, which is the biggest discredit for his political achievements. In the past few years of governing Hong Kong, all political achievements will be completely wiped out, and it is conceivable that if London knows about this, then his future will be over. It would be nice to say that this place was a new colony, but this place has been ruled by the British for so long, and there is only one problem with this kind of problem, and that is the incompetence of the governor.

At this time, the procession outside had been blocked by the military police in front of the Governor's Palace, and the military and police in the Governor's Palace were like facing a great enemy, and set up several lines of defense at the gate of the Governor's Palace, and used horses to protect the Governor's Palace, and at the same time, all the military and police were loaded with guns. However, they did not dare to point their guns at the demonstrators, so they could only stand behind the rejecting horses.

"Return Hong Kong, return Hong Kong..." However, the crowd did not press too hard, just stood at the door of the governor's palace, and did not make any next move. However, the strike of more than 100,000 Chinese in Hong Kong brought the operation of the whole of Hong Kong to a standstill. The crowds gathered together, and the traffic was paralyzed. Although there are no radical actions, such actions alone are more lethal than enough.

Situ Bab stood by the window, cursing incessantly. When he saw that banner, he knew that this matter was not so easy to settle, and if it was not done well, it would lead to bigger problems. And Situ Baba was at a loss for this, and thought of many possibilities, but each of them was the worst result. After thinking about it for a long time, there was no effective way to solve this matter, which made Situ Ba's heart even more irritable.

"Governor, the organizers can't find out, as if they were organized spontaneously, and there is no one at all." After investigating for a long time, I could only give this answer to Situ Ba.

"That's the answer you gave me, how could there be such a momentum without the organizers, it's all a bunch of rubbish." Situ Baba is already about to burst beans.

"Governor, do you want the garrison to come and suppress it!"

"Do you have feces in your head, suppress, how to suppress you, tell me, there are tens of thousands of Chinese outside, and the garrison is only 10,000 when it is full. And you think that China is eating dry rice now, once there is some violence, I can tell you that the Chinese army will definitely send troops to Hong Kong, what do you do to stop the Chinese army? Take your head full of! Hearing this, Situ Ba completely burst out of anger in his heart, and directly slapped the police inspector in the face.

Just as Stubb was about to say something more, a gunshot rang out outside. Situ Ba's heart also chuckled, and then he saw chaos in front of the demonstrator, and vaguely saw a person clutching his chest and falling.

(To be continued)