Just when Fang Lang led three Brazilian warships to rest in Japan and complete his layout in Japan. Brazil's presidential election is in full swing in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

As the current president, Mr. Dutra thought he would be the one with the best chance of winning, but as time went by, opinion polls everywhere showed that his approval ratings seemed to be starting to get lower and lower.

This made him begin to realize that the situation was wrong, and now the largest consortium in Brazil is undoubtedly Fangyuan Group, because of his first ascension, he has the full support of Fang Lang behind him, so he naturally thinks that Fangyuan Group should continue to support him.

But the reality of the situation has taught him a good lesson, and the Fangyuan Group does not seem to have any intention of interfering in the presidential election. But Scalia, from São Paulo state, is now the most vocal presidential nominee, and has close ties to the Fangyuan group.

São Paulo is the base camp of Fangyuan Group, and many of Scalia's achievements in São Paulo have the shadow of Fangyuan Group behind them, even if Fangyuan Group does not make a clear statement to the outside world, he also knows the connection behind the two.

This made him very anxious and had to take the initiative to contact Fang Lang, but what was surprising was that Fang Lang had already led three warships to visit the Far East on behalf of the Brazilian Navy.

Because this was a normal military visit at the invitation of the British Royal Navy's Far East Fleet and agreed to by the Secretary of Defense, Field Marshal Moraes, he did not know about it at first, but now when he knew, the fleet had already rested at the US naval base in Japan, and it was impossible to recall the other party.

When he can't even meet in person, it is even more impossible to get the support of the other party, so in the end, he can only reluctantly give up asking Fang Lang for help, this kind of thing must not be communicated through the form of telegram.

Moreover, he is not a fool, Fang Lang visited at this time and did not inform him, which means that Fang Lang does not want to get involved in the current presidential election activities.

In fact, as early as when he announced the severance of diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union, he had already sensed the change in the direction of the political wind, but it did not attract his attention, and by the time he reacted now, it seemed that it was too late.

Just as President Dutra was anxiously running around for his presidency, the three warships of the Brazilian Navy led by Fang Lang had already left Japan's Yokosuka Naval Base and officially headed for the port city.

The day after Fang Lang left Yokosuka Port, John Clark's mother and sister came to Japan under the pretext of visiting relatives, and after some exchanges with John, his mother decided on the spot to use all the family's savings to set up an agricultural and sideline product production enterprise in Japan. He also began to use John Clark's status as a U.S. military officer and Joseph Clark's connections to enclose a large number of land in Japan and sign vegetable planting agreements with local farmers.

For a time, many of the land that was going to grow grain next year quietly began to change the types of crops to be planted, which directly led to a 15 percent drop in grain production in Japan in 1950, while the output of various vegetables directly increased several times.

However, even though Japan's agriculture was not significantly affected, Japan's grain supply, which had just improved due to the decline in grain production, immediately ushered in a new shock, and grain prices soared for a while.

The Nice Company under Fang Lang took the opportunity to sell a batch of grain at a high price, which was an unexpected surprise for the enterprises under Fang Lang's command, and at the same time let them see the opportunity to manipulate the Japanese grain market.

Of course, these are all afterwords, Fang Lang, who left Yokosuka, did not pass through the Bay Island Strait according to Fang Lang's original plan, but directly detoured through the Philippine Sea and went straight to Port City.

After more than a week of sailing, the fleet of three warships of the Brazilian Navy led by Fang Lang slowly appeared at the British naval base in the port city of the Oriental Pearl Harbor.

At this time, the British Royal Navy Base is located in the prosperous Central area in the future, because the naval base also has a maintenance dock, and a golden bronze bell is hung at the door of the dock.

By the end of 1959, at the request of the British government, the most important British naval base in Port City had become part of the land reclamation, and the Harcourt Road overpass was built after the reclamation, which greatly improved the transportation from Central to Wan Chai.

Although the new regime in the Far East had already recovered Huacheng next to the port city as early as mid-October and deployed its troops outside the concession, it did not mean to send troops directly into the port city.

But the British government of Hong Kong did not dare to relax in any way, after all, there were nearly 200,000 tiger and wolf divisions deployed next to him, and more importantly, if his hometown really wanted to recover the port city, he would not even need to send a single soldier at all, and only need to cut off the drinking water and food supplied to the port city, and the port city would not be able to hold out for even a month.

These words were not said by the new regime in his hometown, but by the then governor of Hong Kong City, Grantham himself, so the atmosphere in Hong Kong City at this time was very tense.

In addition, the British were worried about the damage to their interests in China, so they took the initiative to stand up for Chang Kaishen, and when the new regime went south, they sent their own destroyer Purple Quartz to cruise the Yangtze River.

At this time, the destroyer USS Purple Quartz was waiting for repairs in Victoria Harbour in the port city. The incident with the Purple Quartz also made the British realize that they had little chance of winning head-on against the new regime, but they could not give up their last fig leaf in the Far East.

Therefore, about 10,000 marines were stationed on Hong Kong Island, ready to stop the attack of the new regime. At this moment, the warships stationed in the Admiralty Military Port are in a state of being ready to meet the battle at any time.

At this time, the sudden visit of the Brazilian Navy, in the eyes of the British, was to support the British, although the proud British Imperial Navy did not think that the Brazilian Navy could have much combat effectiveness.

However, Brazil was able to choose to send warships to visit the port city during this special period. The political significance of this incident was far greater than the military significance, and no matter how much the arrogant British looked down on the Brazilian Navy, they had to show their enthusiasm to thank the Brazilian Navy for such a gesture of relief.

Therefore, the Brazilian naval fleet led by Fang Lang this time was of a very high standard, not only the top commanders of the British Navy and the Marine Corps, but also a number of senior officials of the British government in Hong Kong headed by Grant Brown.

In addition, many reporters from local newspapers in the port city were moved when they heard the news, and for a time the entire military port was surrounded by water.

Fang Lang, who was standing on the side of the boat, glanced at the welcoming team, and whispered to Qi Qingshan beside him:

"It seems that the British are determined to make a big deal out of our visit! This is a typical color of inwardness. The once invincible British Empire was left with such a little showmanship. ”

When Qi Qingshan heard this, he glanced at the crowd below:

"This is our Chinese territory, why can't we see a few Chinese?"

"Now it's still the British who call the shots, you wait! It won't take long, as long as the hometown can defeat the invincible Western powers on the peninsula, the Chinese in Hong Kong will naturally be able to add some confidence, this is a process of eliminating the other, and after waiting for more than ten years, you will find more and more Chinese appearing on this occasion.

When the lease contract expired, the British naturally had to obediently give the land back to their hometown. ”

Qi Qingshan had also done some knowledge of this place before coming to Hong Kong City, and now after listening to Fang Lang's words, he was a little surprised and said:

"What does the boss mean, will the hometown still have to take it back when the time comes? Can the British agree? I won't have to fight at that time! ”

Fang Lang smiled when he heard this:

"Do the British dare to disagree? The British could not hold places like India and Malay, let alone places like port cities, which had no strategic depth at all.

The reason why they can survive now is that the new regime in their hometown needs such a window.

As for the last fight, do you think the British won the fight? ”

That is to say, Fang Lang will feel with confidence that the British have no chance of winning at all, and Chinese people like Qi Qingshan, who have lived in Brazil since childhood, do not know the strength of their hometown, and they are still somewhat bottomless in their hearts.

"Boss, this is the former empire on which the sun never sets! Look at these warships, their strength still exists. ”

Hearing this, Fang Lang glanced at Qi Qingshan and understood that he felt that his hometown might not be able to defeat the British, but he didn't say anything, after all, his hometown had been weak for many years, and the Western powers could once knock on the door of the country with a single warship, and it was normal for people outside to have no confidence in their hometown.

But the new regime in my hometown will soon tell everyone with facts that such history is completely over. Patting Qi Qingshan's arm, Fang Lang looked at the back of the port city with burning eyes, and said in a firm tone:

"Soon you will be able to see the strength of your hometown, I hope you won't drop your jaw when the time comes!"

Qi Qingshan couldn't understand where Fang Lang's confidence came from, but looking at Fang Lang, who had already walked down the gangway with his head held high, a trace of expectation also faintly appeared in his heart. As a Chinese, who doesn't want their motherland to be strong?

He didn't have time to think about it, he walked a few steps quickly, quickly followed Fang Lang's footsteps, and quickly walked down the trestle, and a group of officers of the Brazilian Navy also followed behind the two, walking quickly towards the dock.

With the arrival of the fleet, the majestic military music had already sounded on the dock, and the British Navy, lined up in a neat formation, was looking with a little curiosity at the Brazilian rear admiral in front of them, who was obviously different from the image of the Brazilian in their impression.

The local officials who had lived in Hong Kong City for a long time could see at a glance that this person was likely to be Chinese, which made a whispered discussion soon come from the greeting procession.

In this regard, Fang Lang didn't care at all, but just shook hands politely with a smile on his face and a group of British officers stationed in Hong Kong who came forward to welcome him, including Fang Lang's good friend Reinhardt, who was already a lieutenant colonel officer of the British Royal Navy at this time.

In the entire welcoming team, he was the happiest. After all, in this special period, Fang Lang, as a good brother, was able to bring a warship to help him, which was not just as simple as friendship.

"Haha...... Long time no see, my good brother, thank you so much for coming so far and wide to help at this time. ”

Looking at Reinhardt, who was full of excitement, Fang Lang smiled and gave the other party a big hug. This made a group of British officers look sideways, everyone is still very familiar with the son of the chief of staff of the Royal Navy, this guy is a very arrogant person, I didn't expect to show such enthusiasm to a Brazilian rear admiral today.

Some British officers who knew the inside story were not surprised, and there were even a few naval officers who were very familiar with Reinhardt who had heard Reinhardt mention his Brazilian friend many times.

"Brothers, needless to say. If you have time, just take me to see the prosperity of the port city. ”

As he spoke, he patted the other person on the back and walked to the next person. He can't tell the other party that he actually came to hide and be quiet, as long as you don't hit other people's guns yourself, there will be no war in the port city at all.

This kind of welcome ceremony has a fixed process, everyone greets each other to the music of the military band, says a few words of welcome, and it is over.

Compared with the exchange with the British troops stationed in Hong Kong, Fang Lang was more interested in the heads of the British government in Hong Kong on the other side. After all, I have already laid out on Hong Kong Island, and I have opened many companies openly and secretly, and the development potential of Hong Kong Island in the future is very worth looking forward to.

"Mr. Governor, it's a pleasure to meet you!"

"Your Excellency, on behalf of the British Government of Hong Kong, I would like to welcome you. I'm hosting you tonight at the Doge's Palace! I hope you enjoy it. ”

"Haha...... It is my honour, Mr. Governor, that I will be punctual when the time comes.

Actually, my family also has a lot of business on Hong Kong Island, and I hope to take this opportunity to communicate with you more often. ”

Of course, Governor Grantham had a certain understanding of Fang Lang's situation, and he was not surprised by Fang Lang's idea, and nodded at Fang Lang with a smile on his face and said:

"Thank you very much for your trust in the port city government, and I am also very much looking forward to communicating with a business wizard like you, after tonight's banquet, we will make another appointment alone, can you see it?"

Of course, Fang Lang readily agreed, even if Mr. Governor didn't mention it, Fang Lang himself was ready to take the initiative to talk to the other party.

"Of course you can, I expect to stay in Port City for about a month, you can see when it's convenient for you, just notify me in advance."

The two shook hands and had a brief conversation, and a meeting that both sides needed was reached. Next, Grantham introduced a group of Hong Kong and British government officials to Fang Lang.

Among them, the one that attracted Fang Lang's attention the most was naturally the police commissioner Mai Jingtao, who was often mentioned in later movies. At this time, the port city was a time of chaos, although the Fangyuan group used various means to transfer most of the people who fled from their hometowns to Brazil.

But some of these refugees, most of whom speak the same dialect, stayed behind and chose to make a living in the city.

There are also some Kuomintang troops who have fled into the port city, and this chaotic situation has made the security and people's livelihood problems in the port city very prominent.

All kinds of underworld organizations are rampant, and the Gangcheng Hongmen Dashengtang, which is also the entrance of Hongmen Hall, is developing rapidly, according to Fang Xinshui, Gangcheng Dashengtang has developed into a hall with a scale of tens of thousands of people.

(End of chapter)