On the evening of April 12, 4618 (20) of the Yellow Emperor Era, in the office of Sir Situ Bat, the governor's palace of Xiangjiang, several people were celebrating with crowns, and now the situation in Xiangjiang is developing as they expected. They believed that they would soon be able to force the Chinese Empire to back down.

Among these men, in addition to Sir Stubbs and his secretary Henry, there were three. Two are representatives of the business community in Hong Kong, and the other is Chinese, a young man in his early twenties. It's just that this guy has a sharp-beaked monkey cheek and a slave on his face, and he knows at a glance that it is not a good thing.

"Ladies and gentlemen, you have done a great job. Now the social order of Xiangjiang is in turmoil. No matter how strong the Chinese Empire is, unless they invade Xiangjiang by force, otherwise, don't think about taking Xiangjiang back. Situ Ba smiled as if he had everything in his hands. If he can keep Xiangjiang, this will inevitably make him stand out among the many officials of the British Colonial Office, which will be of great benefit to his future career development.

"Your Excellency the Governor, please rest assured, if the Chinese Empire really dares to invade Xiangjiang by force, all of us Xiangjiang people will take up arms and resist to the end." The only Chinese among the crowd immediately said. He patted his chest to show his loyalty to Sir Stubbs, like a lackey.

This guy, named Huang Fengzhi, is only twenty-one years old this year. However, he is a well-known person in Xiangjiang. It's just that in the eyes of the vast majority of Xiangjiang people, his reputation is notoriety. However, Huang Fengzhi was very appreciated by the Governor's Office.

At the age of eighteen, Huang Fengzhi announced that he was no longer Chinese, but a Xiangjiang man, an Englishman. He has repeatedly stated in public. If Xiangjiang returns to the Chinese Empire, it will have absolutely no future. The Chinese Empire is a **** feudal imperial state, while the United Kingdom is a democratic constitutional monarchy. The UK is more suitable for Hong Kong than China.

At the same time, Huang Fengzhi also entangled a group of like-minded fox friends and dogs, organized the Xiangjiang Democratic Party, and considered himself the leader of the party. Seek greater political benefits. His greatest wish was to one day become the first Chinese governor of Xiangjiang. In this case, he will definitely be able to go down in history. Of course, in fact, the biggest possibility for him will be to be stinking for 10,000 years.

Huang Fengzhi's statement made Sir Stubbs and several other Britons very satisfied, after all, to force the Chinese Empire to compromise and retreat, the public opinion of the local people in Xiangjiang is very important. Huang Fengzhi and his Xiangjiang Democratic Party represent the public opinion of the locals in Xiangjiang.

Of course. Situ Ba and the others despised this guy very much from the bottom of their hearts. A guy who doesn't even recognize his motherland and forgets his ancestors is just the object of everyone's use. It's almost impossible to reuse.

"Mr. Huang, the Xiangjiang Democratic Party needs to carry out further momentum, and it is best to let all Xiangjiang people join it. In this case, it is also possible to let the Chinese Empire know that they will take back Xiangjiang. It is unpopular with the people. Sir Stubbs said.

"Yes, Your Excellency. Rest assured, I will definitely do my best. Huang Fengzhi immediately assured.

"Well, as long as you can keep Xiangjiang, you are the number one hero of the British Empire, and I will apply to the cabinet to ask His Majesty the King to canonize you as a knight. Among the future Heung Kong government. There will definitely be a place for you. Sir Stubbs began to promise. He knew that if he wanted the horses to run, he had to give them grass. Promising some sweetness will inevitably make Huang Fengzhi work harder for them.

Sure enough, after listening to Sir Stubb's promise, Huang Fengzhi was excited. Isn't that what he's been looking forward to?

Seeing Huang Fengzhi's appearance. Sir Stubbs and the others couldn't help but have a trace of contempt in their eyes. It's just that these old foxes are well hidden, and Huang Fengzhi didn't find it at all, and thought that he had really been appreciated by the governor.

Now it has come to the critical moment for the empire to recover Xiangjiang, and everything that happens in Xiangjiang is under the control of the empire. Including the conspiracy of Sir Situ Babs and others, as well as Huang Fengzhi and others who jumped up and down, they have long been monitored by the Empire's * Military Intelligence Bureau.

Just when Sir Situ Bats and others thought they were about to win, the Emperor Wu Haoxuan finally convened a royal council to discuss how to deal with the Xiangjiang issue. The reason why the Imperial Government has been silent until now is that it wants these guys to jump out of the way. Now that they have all jumped out, they can naturally close the net.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the situation in Xiangjiang is already very critical. If Xiangjiang is not recovered, the social order of Xiangjiang will be greatly damaged, and it will be very unfair to those innocent people. Everyone's talking, what should the empire do next? Wu Haoxuan asked.

"Your Majesty, since we already know that all this is a ghost played by the British, then we cannot sit idly by. I suggest that the Reich must take more drastic measures to make the British aware of its determination. Imperial Prime Minister Yang Du suggested.

"Your Majesty, the empire is now ready to shoot and has to be sent. You can't change the Empire's plans just because of some clowns. Since the British insist on going their own way, then we should simply take back Xiangjiang by force. Marshal Shi Tianhan, Chief of the General Staff, suggested.

"Your Majesty, Xiangjiang is next to us, and the British have no military deployment in Xiangjiang at all. The regular army is pitifully small, and the police are only a few thousand. And there is also a lack of heavy weapons. We only need to send one infantry regiment to be able to sweep the entire Xiangjiang. War Minister Marshal Zhao Xifu said. In the world war, the combat effectiveness of the British Army was already exposed. Not at all an opponent of the Imperial Army. An infantry regiment of more than 4,000 people of the Imperial Army recovered Xiangjiang, and there was no problem at all.

"Your Majesty, the British Navy has long removed the warships stationed in Xiangjiang, and they only have some patrol boats in Xiangjiang now, and it may be okay to deal with some pirates. But when it comes to dealing with the Imperial Navy, that's not enough to plug your teeth. Even the Far Eastern Fleet, deployed by the British in Singapore, was nothing. The Imperial Navy only needs to send some warships to blockade the Xiangjiang River. Navy Minister Sa Zhenbing also said.

Obviously, if the Empire was prepared to regain the river by force, it would have succeeded with little effort. However, this will inevitably tear up the face with Britain, and there may even be the possibility of detonating a war, so that the empire has to think long-term.

"Ladies and gentlemen, if we regain Xiangjiang by force, will the British go to war with us?" Wu Haoxuan asked.

"Your Majesty, the British are busy restoring their national strength and appeasing the anger of the people at home, and they should not go to war with us. Of course, it cannot be ruled out that the British cabinet will take a risky step and use war to change the attention of the people at home. Imperial Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi said.

"Your Majesty, if the British want to go to war with us, then they must be able to fight! The British only had a strong navy, and the army was nothing at all. Even though the Imperial Army is at war with Soviet Russia, the remaining army is enough to ensure the security of the Imperial Mainland. Marshal Zhao Xifu, Minister of War, said with great confidence.

"Your Majesty, although the British Navy is the first in the world. However, the minister can guarantee that the seas of the Far East will always be in the hands of the Empire. This will never change. The Minister of the Navy, Marshal Sa Zhenbing, also assured.

Wu Haoxuan nodded, the important ministers of the military were very confident, which made him very satisfied. Of course, it would be best if you could avoid fighting. Now, the most important thing is to see whether the British know each other or not.

"Lord Tang, once again express the determination of the Empire to the British. This time, the Empire's patience has been worn out by them, and if they persist any longer, the Empire will take all means to recover Xiangjiang. All the responsibility will be borne by them. Wu Haoxuan said.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Tang Shaoyi nodded.

"The army is ready to mobilize an infantry division to go over. If the British are obsessed, the army will go straight to it. I want to see if the British have the courage to stand up to our lions. Wu Haoxuan continued.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Field Minister of War Marshal Zhao Xifu immediately nodded. Although, he thinks that marching into Xiangjiang with an infantry division is a bit too trivial. However, as long as the troops can be sent to Xiangjiang, it is enough to make the soldiers of the army excited. Xiangjiang, but the last piece of the empire that has not been recovered.

"Navy, send a powerful fleet to the waters off the Xiangjiang River to deter the British. At the same time, it also let the compatriots in Xiangjiang see the strength of the empire clearly. In this way, it is beneficial for compatriots to return to their hearts. Wu Haoxuan said.

"Yes, Your Majesty. The minister must have sent the most powerful warships of the Imperial Navy. Marshal Sa Zhenbing said. To intimidate the British, and at the same time let the compatriots of Xiangjiang see the strength of the empire clearly, there is nothing more eye-catching than a huge naval warship.

"Well, let's do it. The glory of the empire is not to be disgraced. Let the British know the determination of the Empire, and hopefully they will recognize the reality this time. Wu Haoxuan said.

"Yes, Your Majesty." The military ministers of the empire replied in loud voices.

Early the next morning, the Imperial Foreign Secretary, Tang Shaoyi, summoned the British ambassador to China, Sir Juerdian, and formally expressed to him the Imperial protest and asked the colonial government of Xiangjiang to find a way to stabilize the situation. At the same time, give an answer as soon as possible about the return of Xiangjiang to the empire. Otherwise, the Empire will take a tougher approach. (To be continued.) )

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