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The meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Chinese Empire, Lin Zihao, and the Portuguese Minister to China, Perret, and the British Minister to China, Bonham, ended in an unhappy end, and both sides were very resolute in their attitudes, and there was no agreement at all on this question. As a result, there are so many differences between the two sides that they cannot be reconciled at all. At the same time, China's military deployment has already begun while it is actively engaged in diplomacy. The 4th Infantry Brigade of the 4th Infantry Corps of the Chinese Army was transferred to a place near Macao. In addition, the 1st Fleet of the Chinese Navy also dispatched three 'Shang-class' cruisers to cruise in the waters near Macao, and as soon as the order is given, the Chinese* army will launch an attack on Macao from both land and sea directions. With the weak military strength of the Kingdom of Portugal in Macao, it was simply unable to compete with the Chinese* army.

During this period, Minister Perez of the Kingdom of Portugal expressed the hope that the Chinese side would be given a little more time, and that Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Portugal da Silva would leave for China to hold comprehensive talks with China on the Macao issue. It's just that this request was sternly rejected by Lin Zihao. Lin Zihao is sure that this is nothing more than a delaying tactic by the Portuguese. It will take about two months to get from Portugal to China, and then the talks, I'm afraid it will take even more time. If it drags on like this, it will not be beneficial to the Chinese side.

On the afternoon of February 15, Emperor Long Yufei held a meeting with Prime Minister Li Decheng and Foreign Minister Lin Zihao in the study. Chief of the General Staff General Niu Meng and Chief of Operations Lieutenant General Sun Hao. This time, there was only one issue to be discussed, and that was to recover Macao by force.

"Your Majesty, we negotiate with the Portuguese. It can be declared broken. The Portuguese did not want to return Macau at all. And want to stall for time. The minister believes that there is no need to talk any further. We can solve the problem directly by force. Foreign Minister Lin Zihao said. If diplomatic efforts fail, then the next step is to use force.

Long Yufei nodded, and then asked, "Are the troops ready?" "Against a small Portuguese use of force, Long Yufei has never been afraid. Of course, with the strength of the current Chinese Empire. Naturally, there is no need to take Portugal into account.

"Your Majesty, the 4th Brigade of the Army has been deployed near Macau. The cruisers 'Shang Tang', 'Taiyi' and 'Wai C' of the 1st Fleet of the Navy have already left for the waters near Macao. Attack at any time! The Chief of the General Staff, Admiral Niu Meng, replied.

"In that case, let's get ready for action tomorrow!" Long Yufei said. Since the Portuguese didn't know what to do and refused to return Macao, Long Yufei naturally wouldn't be polite to them. The army of the Empire * that has been prepared for a long time. It will make these Portuguese people realize the reality.

"Yes. 陛xià! General Niu Meng, Chief of the General Staff, and Lieutenant General Sun Hao, Chief of Operations, both nodded. Macau is not large, and the military deployment of the Kingdom of Portugal in Macao is also very weak, with a battalion of several hundred infantry and hundreds of police to maintain law and order. In the event of a fierce battle between the two sides, the multiplied Chinese* army would need only one infantry company to defeat them. It is estimated that the recapture of Macao from the Portuguese will not require the strength of an infantry battalion. This time, the Chinese * army dispatched an infantry brigade for Macau. It's all about it.

"What about the British? We regained Macau by force. It will inevitably intensify the contradictions between us and the British. Prime Minister Li Decheng said. Hong Kong and Macau are not far apart, and the British will surely fear that after the empire takes back Macau, the next step will be to take action against Hong Kong. Of course, if there is such an opportunity, the empire will definitely not give up on recovering Hong Kong. However, now does not seem to be the best time.

"Let's take it back to Macau first. As for the Hong Kong issue, we can get in touch with the British, or at least let them know our attitude. As for whether Hong Kong can be taken back this time, we will see when the time comes. Anyway, after we destroy the Manchus, the Treaty of Nanking signed by Britain and the Manchus will have no meaning, and we will not recognize it. When the time comes, we will be able to recover Hong Kong in the name of justice. Long Yufei said. He set a deadline for the recovery of Hong Kong, that is, after the fall of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Of course, it would have been better if the British had returned Hong Kong to the Empire this time. However, with the greedy character of the British, this is almost impossible.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Prime Minister Li Decheng nodded, he was afraid that Long Yufei would get carried away and would recover Hong Kong now. In this case, it will inevitably lead to further plans for contradictions between the Empire and England. China's current social reform has not yet ended, and the domestic market has not yet been cultivated. Europe remains one of the most important markets for China's industrial exports. If a conflict or even war breaks out with Britain, it will inevitably cut off China's trade routes to Europe, which will be a huge blow to the booming Chinese industry. In another two or three years, the life of the people in China will become richer, and the domestic market alone will be enough to support the rapid development of China's industry, so that there will be no need to be afraid of the British. Of course, in purely military terms, the Empire had never feared Britain. Although it may not be possible to defeat Britain completely, it is still no problem to ensure the security of the empire.

After that, General Niu Meng, chief of the General Staff, immediately issued an order to the 4th Infantry Brigade, which had already been deployed to the vicinity of Macao, to march into Macao early tomorrow morning. Radio stations have begun to be deployed on a large scale in the Chinese* army, and so far, to battalion-level troops. Following the successful miniaturization of the radio station, it will also be deployed to the company level in the future. This will make it easier for the Chinese* army to command.

Guanzha Village, which is the closest village to Macau, is where the people have basically farmed and fished. However, since February 13, the government has temporarily relocated the people here and replaced them with soldiers from the 4th Brigade of the Chinese Army wearing dark green uniforms. The Chinese side attached great importance to this operation to recover Macao by force, and the commander of the 4th Infantry Corps, Major General Lu Ming, personally rushed here to direct the battle. Although, the Portuguese army on the opposite side was only a few hundred people, which was completely a killing knife.

On the night of 15 February, the lights were still bright in the temporary headquarters of the 4th Infantry Brigade. Tomorrow is the deadline given by China to the Portuguese, and now it seems that the Portuguese have not shown signs of giving in, which means that tomorrow the 4th Brigade will launch an attack on Macao.

"Old Zhou, are the troops ready? If there are no accidents, tomorrow at eight o'clock in the morning, we will launch an attack on Macau. This battle must be won in one battle! Major General Lu Ming said with a stern face.

"General, don't worry, it's already ready. Tomorrow the 4th Battalion of the 1st Brigade will attack, and the general should believe in the combat effectiveness of the 1st Battalion. Brigadier General Zhou Peiming, commander of the 4th Brigade, said. The 1st Battalion is the fist unit of the 4th Brigade and is the most elite unit. There is absolutely no problem with the 1st Battalion attacking Macau. Not to mention, when the 1st Battalion attacked, it would also receive artillery support from the brigade's artillery battalion and naval warships. It is estimated that as soon as the cannon goes down, the Portuguese on the opposite side will almost die.

"Hmm!" Major General Lu Ming also nodded. He also has no doubt about tomorrow's battle, and the Chinese* army will definitely be able to win.

"Report, HQ emergency!" At this time, a signal corpsman entered the headquarters and handed over a telegram to Major General Lu Ming.

Major General Lu Ming took it and immediately laughed: "The chief of staff has already given the order to launch an attack on Macao on time at eight o'clock tomorrow morning." ”

"Haha, that's great. I have long been tired of looking down on those Portuguese, a small country that dares to occupy our land, it is simply impatient. I'm going to get in touch with the navy and get them to fight with us tomorrow. Brigadier General Zhou Peiming, commander of the 4th Infantry Brigade, said excitedly.

At this time, less than two kilometers from the village of Guanzha, the Governor of Macao, Bian Du, was also inspecting the Portuguese troops stationed in Macao. In order to guard against the Chinese, the Portuguese 21st Infantry Battalion stationed in Macao has all been transferred to the front line. However, this infantry battalion only had more than 600 people in total, which would not be of much use at all in the face of the powerful Chinese* army.

"Your Excellency the Governor, we should try our best to prevent the outbreak of this war, I only have more than six hundred people on my hands, and the Chinese on the opposite side are ten times as many as ours!" In addition, their weapons and equipment are much more advanced than ours, I only have two old cannons, while the Chinese have dozens of cannons, and there are several of their warships at sea, this battle is simply not fought! A major officer complained to Biandu. He was none other than Major Vettel, the commander of the 21st Infantry Battalion of the Portuguese Army.

"Major, don't worry, the Chinese will not attack Macao by force. Our British allies have made it clear that they will stand with us. The Chinese will be wary of international influence. The Governor of Macau, Bian Du, said very firmly.

It's just that Major Vettel didn't dare to be careless at all, he now regretted coming to serve in Macau very much, even if he went to serve in the Azores, it was much better than serving in Macau! The Azores, though a little remote, are at least not life-threatening.

On the morning of February 16, 1845, the officers and soldiers of the 1st Battalion of the 4th Brigade of the Chinese Army entered the position, and at the same time, the artillery battalion of the 4th Brigade was already ready for battle! (To be continued......)