On 6 April, after the surrender of the Governor of Hong Kong, the 5th Regiment was stationed on Hong Kong Island and took over the defence of Hong Kong. The main force of the 53rd Division did not enter Hong Kong, but returned to Guangzhou. At the same time, another regiment, the 52nd Regiment, went to Macao, preparing to force the Governor of Macao to return Macao.

On the morning of 7 April, the 52nd Regiment arrived in Zhuhai, and a battalion of troops from the vanguard occupied Ilha Verde Hill and confronted the Portuguese forces in Macao. The appearance of the squadron made the Portuguese army in Macao very nervous. In the whole of Macao, there is only one battalion and an army of more than 700 people. How to be an opponent of the Chinese army. Yesterday, China forcibly subdued Hong Kong, which has made Macau very nervous, but I didn't expect that the Chinese ** team would come so quickly.

Macao became a Chinese territory from the Qin Empire, belonging to Nanhai County and Baiyue Land, and was granted the right of residence in Macao by the Portuguese in the Ming Dynasty from 557, but the Ming Dynasty government still had an official government here, which was directly governed by Guangdong Province. It was not until 7 years after the Portuguese government and the Qing government signed the Sino-Portuguese Treaty of Peace and Commerce, which was valid for 40 years, that Macao became a Portuguese colony, but Macao was not the first colony of European countries in East Asia, but Nagasaki, Japan, was the first one.

Macao, formerly known as Ho Kiang Macao, has a very close historical relationship with Xiangshan County, Guangzhou. As early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Xiangshan has belonged to the land of Baiyue Haiyu. About the first century ago (that is, when Qin Shi Huang unified China), Macao was officially incorporated into the Chinese territory and belonged to Panyu County, Nanhai County. In 420 (the second year of the Yuan Xi of the Jin Dynasty), Macao belonged to Fengle County, Xinhui County. In 590 (the tenth year of the opening of the Sui Dynasty), Xinhui County was abolished and changed to Bao'an County. 757 (the second year of the Tang Dynasty). Scrap Bao'an County. It was changed to the jurisdiction of Dongguan County, Guangzhou. Since the Southern Song Dynasty, Macao has belonged to Xiangshan County, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province. According to historical records, Zhang Shijie, a famous general at the end of the Song Dynasty, and his army were stationed in this area; The early settlers in Macao formed small villages here, relying on fishing and farming for their livelihood. The Yuan Dynasty belonged to the Guangzhou Road of the Xuanwei Division of Guangdong Road, the road governed Guangzhou, the Ming Dynasty belonged to the Guangzhou Mansion, and the late Qing Dynasty belonged to the Guangzhou Mansion of Guangzhao Luo Road, and the Daozhi Zhaoqing. The government of Guangzhou.

In 55 years, the Portuguese obtained the right of residence in Macau. In 62, the Portuguese government appointed Mascok as the first Governor of Macau. In 640, after Portugal freed itself from Spanish rule, Macau was given the title of "Cidadenomedeus" (City of God's Holy Name) because it had not surrendered to Spain. On September 20, 44, Queen Maria II of Portugal declared Macau a free port. In 49, Portugal stopped paying Macao rent to China and occupied the border gates. In 5 years, the Portuguese occupied Taipa. In 6 years, the Portuguese occupied Tap Seac, Sha Kong, San Kiu, Patane Tau and Shek Tong Street. In 64, the Portuguese occupied Coloane. 6 years. The Qing government offered to recover the sovereignty of Macao with 000,000 taels of silver, but the Portuguese refused. 7 years. The Portuguese Government and the Qing Government signed the Draft Treaty of the Sino-Portuguese Conference and the Sino-Portuguese Treaty of Peace and Commerce, stipulating that "Portugal shall permanently administer Macao and the territories that belong to Macao, which shall be no different from the Portuguese region governing other places".

"This is Portuguese territory, the squadron should leave immediately, otherwise it will be regarded as a provocation to Portugal!" A second lieutenant officer of the Portuguese army appeared in front of the squadron's position and protested in broken Chinese to Lu Changsheng, the commander of the 52nd Regiment Battalion.

"Go to your mother's Portuguese territory, Lao Tzu only knows that Macau has always been our Chinese land, but it was forcibly occupied by you Portugal, and now, we have to take it back. I solemnly tell you that by the order of His Majesty the Emperor, I have issued an ultimatum to you. Within two hours, the Portuguese troops and officials in Macao must surrender to us at once, or they will be regarded as our enemies and destroyed! Major Lu Changsheng, commander of the 52nd Regiment Battalion, said solemnly.

"No, it's not legal for you to do this, you're provoking the Kingdom of Portugal!" The Portuguese ensign shouted.

"Smack!" In the face of the roar of the Portuguese ensign, Lu Changsheng became angry and staggered the other party with a slap. "Don't fucking give a shame! Hurry up and send a message to Lao Tzu, two hours is not much! Major Lu Changsheng said coldly.

"Ahh You dare to beat me, beat a Portuguese officer, I will duel with you! The Portuguese lieutenant said angrily. Westerners have always flaunted their might in China, and Chinese have always lowered their eyebrows in front of them. Even after the rise of China, the Westerners' sense of superiority and self-goodness has not changed. And now, Lu Changsheng actually slapped the other party, which immediately made the other party angry.

However, in the next second, the Portuguese ensign stopped his actions. Because, a rifle was already pointed at his head.

"Get out! Otherwise, Lao Tzu will kill you! Major Lu Changsheng scolded.

"Wait, you savage yellow-skinned monkeys, you will pay a heavy price for your shameless deeds!" The second lieutenant yelled.

"Da Da Da!" At this time, Major Lu Changsheng took a light machine gun and fired at the feet of the Portuguese ensign, and the frightened Portuguese ensign ran away, and he no longer dared to scold. These Chinese actually dared to shoot him without saying a word, which frightened him to the point of peeing his pants.

The second lieutenant returned to his position and immediately reported the Chinese's request to Major Antonio. Major Antonio ignored the second lieutenant's rebuke, and immediately went to see the Governor of Macau, Jia Yedu, who was the 97th Governor of Macao, who only took office in '97 and will step down next year. I thought that I could spend this term of office peacefully, but I did not expect that the Chinese would come to the door at this time.

"Your Excellency the Governor, the Chinese have already given us an ultimatum, there is still an hour and a half before the time they set, and if we do not surrender to them within the deadline, they will call!" Major Antonio said with some horror.

"Your Excellency, is your army capable of protecting Portuguese interests?" Governor Jaydu asked.

"It is my regret to tell you, Your Excellency the Governor, though I am more than willing to protect the interests of Portugal. However, I only have 700 people in my hands, and the squadron on the opposite side has more than 4,000 people, and they are well-armed, which is far from being comparable to us. If we resist, it will take us an hour at most for my troops to be wiped out! Major Antonio said.

"It's really an outcome that can't be ended. However, we can't help it. Yesterday the Chinese occupied Hong Kong, and the governor of Hong Kong, Brili, also surrendered, and today, it is our turn. Portugal is just a small European country, and the Chinese are not even afraid of Britain, the world's largest power, let alone us. Your Excellency, let your people settle down and don't provoke those Chinese! Governor Jaydu said.

"Yes, Your Excellency the Governor! Are you already planning to surrender to the Chinese? Major Antonio asked. His mood relaxed all at once. Surrendering to the Chinese is undoubtedly the best option now. In this way, he and his men were at least saved. Although he is a soldier, in this extremely unfavorable situation, saving his life is obviously the most important thing. As for the national interest, to hell with it!

"Of course, do you have a better way?" Governor Jia Yedu asked. If he could, he didn't want to be the last governor of Macau, which was obviously a matter of no choice but to do so.

"Your Excellency the Governor, I have no opinion, whatever choice you make, I will support it! However, I would do well to contact the country, Your Excellency the Governor. Major Antonio said quickly.

"I have already sent a telegram to His Majesty the King, and I am sure I will receive a reply soon!" Governor Jia Yedu said. Of course, if he did not receive a reply within the time specified by the Chinese, then he had no other way but to order Macao to surrender to the Chinese.

The current king of Portugal is Carlos I. Carlos I was King Luis I with Maria? Pia's son, born in Lisbon. His mother was the daughter of King Umberto I of Italy. In 6, Carlos I with the former king of France, Louis? Philip's granddaughter Mary married. In 95, Carlos I was awarded the Order of the Garter by the King of England. The reign of Carlos I was severe. During his reign, Portugal was politically and economically dependent on the British. The financial situation continued to deteriorate: Portugal had twice declared bankruptcy during his reign. These facts made him very unpopular at home, and directly led the opposition forces in the country to demand the abolition of the monarchy. Carlos I's response was to appoint Joao? General Franco was a military dictator to suppress the activities of the opposition.

When Carlos I received Jayedu's telegram, it was exactly two o'clock in the morning in Lisbon, and after learning that the Chinese had given an ultimatum, Carlos I was very angry. But he knew that Portugal was now a small country and a weak country, and it was not a strong opponent of China at all. However, he was very reluctant to let China take back Macao, the only Portuguese base in the Far East. Carlos I hesitated for a long time, and finally sent a telegram to the governor of Macau, Jia Yedu, asking him to do it himself. In other words, the Portuguese government neither agreed nor opposed China's recovery of Macao. If China can win this war, then Portugal will have no choice but to accept its fate. If China is finally defeated, then Portugal will definitely fall into the trap and take the opportunity to retake Macao.

At the morning of April 7, within the time specified by the squadron, the governor of Macao, Jia Yedu, led the officials and troops of Macao, a total of more than 1,000 people, to surrender to the squadron. Since China and Portugal did not declare war, these men were subsequently put on merchant ships returning to Portugal. (To be continued.) )

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