In the waters off Hong Kong, several Japanese warships are moored there.

Although they were only moored there, the very existence of these Japanese warships has greatly damaged the morale of the military and people in Hong Kong. Fortunately, for such a long time, these Japanese warships did not do anything out of the ordinary, so there was no chaos in Hong Kong.

And then...

"Remember, don't hit!"

In Cambridge, a heavy cruiser, Moriichi Osugi said to his subordinates.

Just now, Moriichi Osugi had just received an order from Tokyo to fire a few shots to scare the British living in Hong Kong. However, there is one thing that Shouichi Osugi must understand, that is, it is absolutely impossible to really hit the land of Hong Kong.

Now is not the next generation, the naval guns of the later generations are all automated, but now it all depends on the personal experience and technology of the gunner, so Osugi Shouichi naturally has to be careful to order.

When Osugi Shouichi's subordinates heard the order, they nodded although they looked a little hesitant.

"Don't worry."

Of course, Osugi Shoichi understood why his subordinates were unhappy, because this military operation was not to serve as an outpost to occupy Hong Kong, but only to cooperate with the intentions of the Chinese.

Even the order to fire the cannon just now was just a play to cooperate with the Chinese.

Although the navy is not like the army, it is a more rational kind, and it is also very aware of the importance of China to Japan. However, the dignified Japanese Empire needs to act according to people's faces, which makes Osugi Shoichi a little unhappy...

However, what can you do if you are not happy, don't look at the fact that Japan has almost occupied Indochina, and even the Nanyang Islands have occupied a considerable part. Not to mention that Japan needs China to deal with the United States, which has suspended the supply of oil and steel to Japan, half of the supplies needed by the Japanese army in Southeast Asia are now supplied by China―――――― although this supply is not gratuitous.

However, in any case, it is true that Japan today cannot offend China.

Therefore, even if the Chinese government asks Japan to do something that they are not happy to do, the Japanese government will not be able to refuse.

So they sent warships to Hong Kong, so they cooperated with the Chinese government to put on a show...

"Boom !!"

Two 203mm shells landed on the water not far from the shore, setting off a column of water tens of meters high, bluffing Hong Kong residents not far from the shore to scream again and again.

Although the distance was too far for the Japanese to hear the screams coming from Hong Kong, the Japanese officers and men on the warship still had a sense of pleasure when they saw the two shells falling on the water not far from Hong Kong.

Since there have already been two rounds, it naturally doesn't mind two rounds.

It's just that if the distance between the two rounds just now is quite in line with the requirements, then the distance between the two rounds is somewhat closer.

Seeing that the landing point of the two shells was only more than ten meters away from the shore, Mamoru Osugi was scared into a cold sweat. Although Osugi Shouichi is also a Osugi officer, he still knows very well that if he really wants to hit the cannonball on the shore, he will definitely be blamed by the military department, so he hurriedly said.

"Quick, tell the bottom, let them aim a little, don't really hit it!"

"Understood..."

In fact, it was not only Osugi Shouichi, but the people below were also scared out of a cold sweat.

After all, the navy is not an army, so after receiving the order from Shoichi Osugi, the gunners below nodded and cautiously adjusted the data.

In fact, these gunners are not to blame, there is an important difference between naval guns and infantry guns, that is, infantry guns erected on land are very stable unless there is an earthquake. As for the naval guns, because the sea surface itself is undulating, the warships will naturally follow the same, and the recoil after the naval guns fire will cause the warship to shake ......,

It is indeed difficult to get the cannon right.

In the final analysis, the Japanese Navy was, after all, a world-class navy, and although the firing frequency had been reduced a lot after being much more cautious, it was much more accurate.

In particular, after more than 10 warships along the coastline opened fire at the same time, although not a single shell landed on Hong Kong's coastline, the deafening roar from the sea still made the entire Hong Kong people panic.

By this time, even the Chinese, who were originally more confident, panicked.

Although they believed that even if the Japanese army occupied Hong Kong, they would not dare to do anything to them, but the Japanese did not dare, which does not mean that the Japanese artillery shells did not dare...

If the Bodhisattva doesn't bless him and gets a few cannonballs to fall on his head, then it's too late to say anything.

Of course, there are many people who have seen something from the Japanese "hitting but not hitting", but after all, Hong Kong is a big city with hundreds of thousands of people, and even if someone sees it, they can't stop the panic...

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While the Japanese were scaring people over there, the British were almost subdued.

In fact, it is not possible to be relentless, indeed, the more than 10 warships of the Japanese are indeed nothing, especially when the leader is only a heavy cruiser, and the rest is either a light cruiser or a destroyer.

For a fleet of this size, the British Empire, which still has the largest navy in the world―――――― would not have taken it seriously if the British had not piled all their capital ships in the Atlantic to deal with the Germans...

Although the German fleet is inferior to that of the British, after all, Europe is the main battlefield, and almost all the capital ships are concentrated in the Atlantic and other places, and there are very few British ** ships still staying in Europe.

Moreover, these warships also have to fight the Japanese in Southeast Asia and cooperate with Australia's defense mission. In addition, Hong Kong is under the noses of the Japanese, and in this case, the waters near Hong Kong naturally have nothing to fight against the Japanese fleet...

As for the Japanese shelling of Hong Kong, Churchill and others could of course see what was inside, but it was also an indisputable fact that they could not divide their forces to protect Hong Kong.

What's more, after the introduction of the "Exchange Act", although many conservatives opposed it, believing that it was an insult to the British Empire, there were also many pragmatic British officials This bill is very important to Britain...

The Battle of Britain ...

In World War II, this was also a very famous air battle...

In this air battle, due to the excellent performance of the British Royal Air Force, the British finally defended the airspace above the British head.

Just because they defend it doesn't mean they can continue to defend it...

In the Battle of Britain, although the Germans suffered greater losses than the British, the Germans were far superior to the British in terms of base and replenishment capabilities after integrating almost all of Europe.

What about the British, on the contrary? Although they were better than the Germans in terms of combat results, the British were far inferior to the Germans in terms of both the number of aircraft and the pilots, and the number of locally produced aircraft was far less than enough to compensate for the losses in the Battle of Britain...

If the air war continues, I am afraid it will not be long before the British run out of planes.

So in this case, the British need planes, more planes.

Although the British believe that the "Hurricane" and "Spitfire" aircraft are definitely the top level in this period, they also admit this kind ――――――of arrogance and strict light of the British, because the main types of fighters equipped by the Wehrmacht are only at this level, and at most they are stronger. …,

There's no way to be strong, because if it's strong, you can only wait for the jets to come out...

After all, there are limits to the performance of piston aircraft, especially during World War II...

Although the British believed that the "Hurricane" and "Spitfire" aircraft were definitely the top level in this period, the British could only buy aircraft from other countries when the local production capacity was extremely low.

Outsourcing aircraft from other countries...

At present, only Germany, the United States, China, and Japan are piggybacking on one Russia. However, Germany and Japan are enemy countries, and the British do not look down on Russian goods, so the only countries that can buy them are China and the United States.

Originally, it was nothing to buy, after all, the British had already done it once during the First World War.

The question is...

Fund...

The British lost too much during the First World War, and after more than twenty years, they finally took a breather, and now there is another World War II...

The capital accumulated by the British in the past twenty years has been given to the Chinese and Americans in the early days of the war, and at this point the British really can't even get a penny.

For this reason, the British also thought of following the example of the Japanese and returning equipment to the Chinese with materials.

After all, although the British have no money, as a big country with colonies all over the world, there are still a lot of supplies and everything...

However, when he heard the British suggestion, Gu Weijun only glanced at the British diplomat with disdain.

"Even if the Japanese are poor and white, why do you British also learn this hand..."

In fact, if you don't have other ideas in your heart, as a qualified arms dealer, it's not impossible to let the British exchange resources for equipment, the key is that Yan Guang has ideas in his heart and has a big idea...

Therefore, if the British were allowed to exchange resources for equipment, then Yan Guang's idea would not be realized...

After listening to Gu Weijun's words, the British also felt quite embarrassed, after all, the British Empire made the same thing as the Japanese...

However, there was no way, at this time it was the time when the Germans were in full swing, and the British were also forced to do nothing...

In fact, what the British lack most is not airplanes, because in Britain, there are as few planes as pilots, so many times there are planes, and the British can't find enough pilots.

Although the operation of aircraft in this period was relatively simple, flying an airplane was not a bicycle after all, not to mention the formation of various formations in the process of air combat, which required a certain degree of professionalism.

So if there are not enough pilots, even if the British are given enough planes, it is useless.

At present, the British are contacting the Americans, hoping that the Americans can provide a certain number of pilots, and this negotiation is currently underway.

Leave it to fate...

So at the moment the British lack aircraft, but the most lacking is not aircraft, but anti-aircraft guns ...

Able to stop the anti-aircraft guns of the Germans ...

At present, the production of anti-aircraft guns in Britain is still very objective, but the output of large-caliber anti-aircraft guns is only more than 50 per month, more than 50 anti-aircraft guns, if it is to defend Hong Kong, it is okay, but they need to defend the whole of Britain...

Therefore, more than 50 large-caliber anti-aircraft guns per month is simply a drop in the bucket, plus the training of artillery is far easier for pilots, so at the moment the British urgently need a sufficient number of anti-aircraft guns.

And then...

The British agreed to the demands of the Commune government on the "Exchange Act" ...

That is, the unconditional return of Hong Kong to China ...

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After learning that the British agreed to the conditions, Gu Weijun and others were also overjoyed.

Although Song Dinghan and others have already settled on Britain and believe that Britain is now in great need of external support, Britain is not only the only choice of China, but also has an ally in the last world war, the United States. …,

So in the end, it is still difficult to say whether the British will be able to agree to the conditions.

Fortunately, now that the matter has come to an end, Song Dinghan and the others can breathe a sigh of relief, otherwise, they can really only ask the Japanese to seize Hong Kong first, and then return it to China.

Although it is also convenient to do this, but after all, the Japanese have to owe a favor, and this favor has to be repaid, so it is better to ask the Japanese less or less...

Like this time, the Nationalist government only needs to pay for shells, but if Japan really asks for troops, it will be more than just shell money.

In any case, now that the British have agreed to the conditions, the handover ceremony can begin.

Of course, before taking over Hong Kong, we still need to settle Macau...

Portugal...

To be honest, if Yan Guang still has a sense of humiliation for the loss of Hong Kong, then there is very little of this sense of humiliation for Macau, and it is so little that it is almost none, because Macau was cheated, not robbed...

I was deceived, and I can only say that I am too second, so that I can't say anything else...

However, there were some troubles with Portugal, which was neither an Allied nor an Axis power during this period, but a real neutral power.

Portugal and Spain are in the same Liberian half

It is bordered by Spain to the east and the other three are coastal. Franco, the leader of Spain at the time, was also a fascist

But he is only a dictatorship at home and resolutely does not invade other countries. Hitler's 'invitations' were repeatedly refused, but Franco also refused to help the Allies. Always maintain a resolute policy of neutrality in the war. Therefore, Hitler tolerated this line of work as well

There was no invasion of Spain. And Portugal is also stained with Spain

Freedom from the flames of war. For if Germany wanted to invade Portugal by land, it would have to pass through Spanish territory; If you enter from the sea

It doesn't make any sense in terms of the overall strategic approach. So Portugal survived the war in this way.

In addition, in July 1930, a fascist party was established in Portugal

Salazar is the leader of the party. In August 1932, the National League became the only legal political party in the country and he became Prime Minister. A Mussolini-style constitution was adopted in February 1933. In September of the same year, Salazar promulgated the National Labor Regulations, establishing fascist trade unions in Portugal and prohibiting strikes. In May 1936, Salazar concurrently served as Minister of the Army. In November 1936, he also served as Minister of Foreign Affairs. During his more than 30 years in power, he imposed fascist rule at home, brutally exploited and plundered colonies abroad, and suppressed national liberation movements in Angola, Mozambique and Guinea-Bissau. During the Spanish Civil War in 1936~1939, he supported the Franco regime.

So Portugal must have been a little inclined to the Axis powers, but Portugal was also a real neutral country...

Fortunately, Britain has been leveled, and there is only one Portugal left.

Although Portugal was a great power during the Age of Discovery, like Spain during the Spanish-American War, Portugal had already declined...

Therefore, it is only necessary to exert some diplomatic pressure on Portugal, and Yan Guang is not afraid that Portugal will not obey.

After the conditions were determined, the representatives of the National Community Government began to sign the "Exchange Act" with the British representatives, but according to the requirements of the National Government, the Act would be a secret treaty.

According to Yan Guang, he did not want to arouse the disgust of the Axis powers, after all, the Nationalist government still needed to do business with Japan and Germany, and at the same time, he did not want to cause the Axis powers to obstruct him. However, the real purpose behind this is not to arouse the minds of the Americans.

After all, the so-called "Exchange Act" is actually a copy or enhanced version of the "Lend-Lease Act" in the United States.

Originally, if there was no "Lend-Lease Act" of the United States as a comparison, the British would naturally be willing to exchange colonies for them, but if there was a "Concession Act" ......,

Concession, it's better than actually handing over...

At that time, the British may not be willing to continue with the Communist...

The British never thought of publishing this secret treaty and destroying the relationship between China and the Axis powers, after all, it is a secret treaty, secrecy is the responsibility of both parties, and if you do so, it will also anger the Chinese, and now Britain needs the help of the Chinese...

But...

"Although it can't be announced now, it doesn't mean that it can't be in the future, let's put it for now, and when the time comes, it will naturally be able to do twice the result with half the effort..."

With this in mind, after signing the secret treaty, the British government locked it up.

After all, the British did not want this secret treaty to be known, after all, it was a shame that the British Empire had fallen to the point where it is now.

At this time, Yan Guang had already begun to study where to ask for the colony to exchange with the British...

"Falklands? Bermuda? Or Jamaica? ”

Yan Guang also considered Sri Lanka, but...

That place is too important to Britain, even if Yan Guang wants to change, the British may not be willing...

He was eager to try his hand at sticking a gavel under the noses of the Americans, and he thought the British would be happy to see it....

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