Sitting on the sofa, seeing Caterina coming in, Yan Shao hurriedly sat up straight.

It's not that Caterina has any requirements for Yan Shao―――――― their requirements for Yan Shao are very simple, that is, don't play with women outside behind their backs.

Of course, after finally being in a high position for a while, Yan Shao obviously couldn't let go of this experience...

Ahem, a little off track...

Seeing Caterina come in, Yan Shao would sit up straight just because of his respect for Katarina. Of course, it was also because he was very curious about what news Caterina had brought, and he was so eager―――――― after all, he had been in bed with him for many years, even if Caterina was expressionless now, Yan Shao could still distinguish many things from it.

However, although Yan Shao had already guessed a lot, he never thought that what he got would be such a news...

"The Portuguese rejected our tiyì!"

When he heard this, Yan Shao was obviously stunned for a moment, and his face showed a very surprised expression. Obviously, Yan Shao had a strong sense of surprise at the news.

Not only Yan Shao, but even Xu Shichang and the others next to him all showed surprised expressions after hearing Katarina's words.

"The Portuguese actually rejected our offer?"

"Impossible, what's going on?"

"Wasn't the Portuguese government still discussing this with us before?!"

Almost not long after Caterina's words fell, the otherwise quiet conference room suddenly became a mess. Because the news that Caterina brought was so surprising.

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As mentioned earlier, the PSG intends to make a deal with the Portuguese government. The deal was simple: the Portuguese returned Macau that they had taken from China. Of course, according to the original treaty between China and Portugal, it would take at least eight years for Macau to be returned.

So as compensation, the Commune government would also give the Portuguese government some benefits―――――― for a nascent regime, and at the same time a country that was not particularly powerful. The Portuguese government is still in need of support...

Therefore, the government of the state did not realize that its own proposal would be rejected, of course, even if it was full of confidence in its heart. After all, the government felt that it should be careful.

So while putting forward such an idea, the government did not forget to make some contact with the Portuguese, and tentatively talk to the Portuguese about this idea to see what the Portuguese think. Is it for or against? ――――――Of course. Whatever the Portuguese think about this tiyi, one thing is certain: the Nationalist government has decided to take back Macau in a short time.

This time is very short, and for the national government, the plan to take back Macau within a year has even been set in the timetable.

Macau, for China, although Macau is not very conspicuous. At the same time, its geographical location does not seem to be particularly good. But for the Nationalist government, Macau is, after all, its own territory. It has a very special significance, and it is especially important that for the Nationalist government, its own doorstep is the colony that was plundered by the foreign powers, which is somewhat too disturbing.

Therefore, finding a way to get back the unequal treaties signed in the pre-Qing period, rather than those colonies that were not occupied by others, has almost become the goal of the national government for a long time.

Of course, the purpose of the Nationalist Government cannot be so simple, in fact, the reason why the Nationalist Government wants to get Macao back in such a hurry. To paraphrase an idiom, it is Xiang Zhuang dancing the sword, which is intended for Pei Gong~

The Nationalist government wanted to get Macau back, ostensibly just to get back a colony that had been lost. But in reality, the government is thinking about the future.

Unlike the original history, in the original history, there were so many lands occupied by people in China that there were almost no surprising places.

But in this era, with the continuous efforts of the national government, a large amount of land was recovered...

At present, there are only two colonies occupied in addition to the concession, one is Macao, and the other is Hong Kong.

Unlike Macau, Macau signed a 40-year agreement, so in 28 years Macao can return to China―――――― in the original history, after a revolution, the Portuguese government once recognized the occupation of Macao as a colonial act during the Cold War, and intended to return Macau to China, but China refused because the conditions were not suitable at that time.

Of course, this is not very strange, after all, China was still in a relatively chaotic period at that time, and it was not necessarily a good thing to bring Macau back at that time.

However, the situation in Hong Kong is very different from that of Macau.

Before the British occupation of Hong Kong, Hong Kong was basically a desert island, with some fishermen living in Stanley, Tai Tam Tuk and Shek Pai Wan in the south, Ah Kung Rock and Shui Jing Wan in the east. In other places such as Wong Nai Chung, Deng Di Chau, and Seven Sisters, there were some small village bays, and at that time, there were about 3,000 residents on the island.

In fact, the British had already taken a fancy to the later Victoria Harbour at that time, and were very optimistic about the potential of Victoria Harbour as a good port. It's just that China at that time was a behemoth after all, and the British didn't dare to act rashly, so this coveted desire could only be deeply hidden―――――― at least for the British at that time, China was a very large behemoth, although this behemoth looked a little rotten. But the British did not yet think of provoking China, at least not having the guts to do so at that time, until the most disfigured version of China was exposed...

In 1842, the 22nd year of Daoguang of the Qing Dynasty, the Qing court was defeated in the Sino-British Opium War and ceded Hong Kong Island to the British. In 1860, the Kowloon Peninsula was ceded to the British. Guangxu twenty-four years 1898. The New Territories were also forcibly leased by the British, and Hong Kong was placed under British administration. Three parts of the whole territory of Hong Kong (Hong Kong Island, Kowloon. New Territories) are derived from three unequal treaties of different periods.

On 9 June 1898, the British forced the Qing government to sign the Extension of Hong Kong Sites Ordinance, which leased 262 islands north of Boundary Street on the Kowloon Peninsula for a period of 99 years (ending on 30 June 1997).

99 years, unlike Macau, Macau is only 40 years, but Hong Kong needs 99 years...

In other words. If all of them are in accordance with the treaty, then Yan Shao will have to wait at least more than 70 years to see the moment when Hong Kong returns―――――― and now Yan Shao is already in his thirties and close to forty years old. In more than 70 years, I am afraid that Yan Shao has become a person in his 110s...

More than one hundred and ten years old, even in Yan Shao's era when the average life expectancy of individuals has been rising, more than one hundred and ten years old is a very exaggerated number. What's more, in this era when living conditions and medical conditions are not particularly reliable...

At least Yan Shao has no confidence in himself. I didn't realize that I had the possibility of living to be more than 110 years old, so in order to be able to live to see the day when Hong Kong returned to China, Yan Shao had to let Hong Kong return to China ahead of schedule...

In fact, it is not only Yan Shao himself, but also quite a few people who cannot accept that it will take at least 70 years to wait for the truth at the moment of Hong Kong's return to the motherland.

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Although Yan Shao very much hopes that Hong Kong can be returned, of course, this is not because Yan Shao likes Hong Kong. Just because it is China's territory, Yan Shao needs Hong Kong to return. In this way, the territorial integrity of China will be guaranteed. As for the rest, this Yan Shao doesn't care much about it...

But after all, Hong Kong and Macau are very different, first of all, Macau's concession period is only 40 years, while Hong Kong has 99 years, Macau has only eight years left, and Hong Kong has more than 70 years left...

Secondly, Portugal, behind Macau, can only be regarded as a weak country, and it is a country that is very easy to bully. And what about Hong Kong? Britain behind it is a strong country, and from any point of view, it is definitely a character that is not easy to bully...

In the end, if it is eight years, then the matter will be more or less easier to talk about, and it is a big deal that the national government has given some compensation to the Portuguese government, but Hong Kong, which has more than 70 years left, seems to be a little more ...

Therefore, Yan Shaocai needs to take back Macau first, and then attack Hong Kong.

Macao is Yan Shao's stepping stone, as long as there is a precedent for recovering Macao, then when he makes a move against Hong Kong next, Yan Shao will naturally have some reasons on his side.

In the process of recovering Hong Kong, the whole process can be made more smooth...

It's just that Yan Shao seems to think about everything too beautiful and smooth, and he didn't think of the shallowness of this strategy at all―――――― yes, if Macao can be recovered, then after there is a precedent in Macao, then the Nationalist government will have an excuse to take back Hong Kong in the same way, as for whether the resumption of Hong Kong needs to pay a certain price like when it took back Macau, this Nationalist government doesn't care much, basically for the Nationalist government, As long as the price they pay does not exceed the psychological bottom line of a certain Cheng dù, or the British do not want the lion to open their mouths...

However, while this strategy is useful, it is also too obvious.

Even to the point where it only takes a good look at it, it is possible to see the true purpose of the national government.

At least, the British saw it ...

But despite this, the British themselves had nothing to do.

Return to Hong Kong? It's not impossible, but after all, the British people will still feel a little uncomfortable in their hearts. After all, Hong Kong was obtained by them with great difficulty, and it has developed quite well, and it is absolutely impossible to say that the British are willing to return it to China now.

But it's obviously not suitable for such a hard top. After all, the current China is no longer the China when the treaty was signed, and even if there is a head-on conflict, the British are not sure of victory.

Not to mention the colonies, in this era of advocating national self-determination, after all, it is a little impossible to put on the table.

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The Chinese would want to take back all the colonies, even before the Nationalist government took action. The British government already has some speculation.

At the height of the First World War, the British government even considered the return of Hong Kong and other concessions to the Chinese government. This was used as a gesture of goodwill toward China, which at that time could be said to be one of the more important allies of Britain on the Western Front. Although it is a little distressing, it is also worth it in the eyes of the British.

However, the actions of the Communist government at that time caused the British to stop this move, and the Nationalist government at that time carried out the westward expansion plan of the Russian invasion of Russia, which shocked the whole world...

As a result of this project, the Communist government was transformed overnight into a vast and vast state. However, it is precisely because of this incident that the British government has raised its great vigilance against the national government. Originally, the British government's policy in East Asia was a balanced policy, that is, the British government stood in the middle of China and Japan and adopted a neutral attitude. It only comes when the scales are tilted.

However, because of this incident, the British reversed the original plan and appeared in the field instead, and gave Japan a lot of support. At the same time, it is also because of jealousy. It is absolutely impossible for the British government to return Hong Kong to China for no reason...

But like it was said before. After all, the current China is no longer the same, and if it continues to be hard topped, it may not be beneficial to the British.

It was also because of this relationship that when the British found out that the Commune government intended to do things through the hands of the Portuguese, they suddenly jumped out and intervened.

It took only half an hour for the British government to guess the reason why the Nationalist government would find Portugal. The National Government would do this because Portugal was weak. At the same time, there are only eight years left for the concession period of Macao, and it is easiest to take Portugal as a knife...

As long as the Portuguese side succumbs. Then the Communist government could then find a way to bring the British to their knees. With the precedent of Macao, coupled with the compensation proposed by the Nationalist government, it is believed that there will not be much resistance from the British level.

It's just that the British don't seem to have any intention of abandoning Hong Kong now, especially after the success of the Kuomintang's westward expansion strategy.

Therefore, the British government approached the Portuguese government, hoping that the Portuguese government would reject the proposal that the national government might put forward next.

At first, the Portuguese didn't know what was going on with the British, but when the British came to the door, the Portuguese were struck by lightning...

The leader of the Portuguese, in particular, can be described as wanting to cry without tears.

After all, after the British also participated, the Portuguese caught in the gap already had some meaning of sandwich biscuits.

Of course, the most difficult thing for the Portuguese was that when they had been in contact with the National Government, they had already secretly expressed their willingness to accept the request of the National Government. Even now, some in the Portuguese government remember the look of joy on the faces of the Chinese when the hint was handed out.

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As mentioned earlier, the Portuguese had already been in private contact with the SN, and had hinted at being willing to accept the SNG's demands.

At this time, the Portuguese suddenly stood up and claimed that the deal was canceled, and it is completely conceivable how much this kind of thing offended the Chinese after it was made.

After all, Portugal is no longer the country that could compete with Spain in the past, and this country has lost almost all of its enterprising spirit. It is also obvious that Portugal is a country that clearly does not have the strength to offend China.

Therefore, the demands of the British naturally made it difficult for the Portuguese.

Merely...

Although the Portuguese did not have the courage to refuse the Chinese government, it was clear that the Portuguese did not have the courage to refuse the British government's demands.

Therefore, although all the female relatives of the British have been greeted in their hearts, especially the female elders, in the end, under the pressure of the British, the Portuguese still chose to cooperate.

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In fact, the Portuguese abacus is also quite fine, first of all, no matter how strong China is, after all, he is in Asia, and it is too far away from Europe, not to mention Portugal, which is located at the very edge of Europe.

So even if it offends the Chinese, Portugal does not need to worry about China coming to the door. As for the economy and trade? I'm sorry, but there really isn't much economic and trade between China and Portugal, and even if there are some, it's a tiny fraction compared to other European countries.

Moreover, after all, Europe is the Europe of Europeans, and even a country like France, which is blatantly pro-China, will not allow the Chinese to do evil in Europe.

Secondly...

After all, Macao is a Portuguese colony, and after so many years of operation, it is impossible to say that the Portuguese are not willing to do it at all.

It was only because of the situation that the Portuguese chose to return it, otherwise the Portuguese would never voluntarily return Macao. Now that the Portuguese have a clear excuse to prove it, then Portugal can...

Of course, this is something that no outsiders can say...

In any case, at least for now, this mention is still very good for the Portuguese government...

After all, everyone knows who is behind Portugal right now. Not to mention that the Chinese are not capable of coming to Portugal, even if there are, with the British standing behind them, Portugal does not feel that it needs to worry about anything. Anyway, whatever happens at that time, it will be up to the British to stand up and bear it. (To be continued......)