Late at night.

When the associations and businesses on Hong Kong Island start a smuggling spree, the customs offices of the various wharves will also report to the Governor's Palace.

When Governor MacLehose received the document, his first reaction was heartache, and every time a batch of goods landed, it would mean that the Hong Kong government would collect one less tax.

"Immediately let the Customs Department dispatch patrol boats to carry out anti-smuggling activities on the sea!"

The demand for goods on Hong Kong Island is limited, and many shippers are taking the opportunity to stock up in advance, and a large number of smuggled goods will pour into Hong Kong Island in a short period of time, which means that the import volume of goods will be greatly reduced for a long time in the future, and the tax revenue will also decline significantly.

This will have a direct impact on his economic performance in the first year of his administration, not to mention that many of the embargoed goods are directly transported to the mainland, and it is not the economic losses that need to be discussed but the strategic geopolitical threats. However, the Governor's Secretary looked embarrassed when he heard this, and said: "The Director of Customs, Zhao Dunxian, called and said that sea smuggling activities are too rampant, and the Customs cannot form an effective blockade without the support of the Marine Police. ”

"Isn't there dozens of ships in the customs office?"

The secretary smiled bitterly: "Those dozens of boats are enough in normal times, but at the moment there are not enough to check even the Hong Kong Island area, and the most boats on Hong Kong Island are the Marine Police District, and the number of large and small boats has grown to more than 80." Smugglers are well aware of the news of the police strike, and the smugglers have become almost emboldened, and they regard the Customs Department as a joke. ”

"And Zhao Sir called and said that a total of 26 ships are being prepared, and they will not be able to go out on a mission in a short time." The secretary had already lowered his head at this point, cautiously, for fear that he would annoy MacLehose if he was not careful.

"Poof!"

MacLehose slapped the table and said in a loud voice: "Even the customs department refuses to come forward? I didn't let them go ashore to fight, I didn't confront them with the Marine Police, and I was not responsible for anything within my purview."

"Forget it."

"Let Sir Zhao patrol more."

He suddenly thought of the appointment of the Customs Department, the former Governor had already played, and the crux of everything was on the police force, and if the police force was not destroyed, the Customs, the Corrections Department, and even the Financial Bureau and the Food Bureau could not be commanded.

Because the system of the money empire is far more than the police and business circles, and has infiltrated the valuable departments up and down Hong Kong Island.

Everyone in society thinks that the fight against corruption is for the sake of the economy and social order, but in fact, the most fundamental thing is to regain political rights. Only by bringing down the Chinese police force could the colonial government reassert its authority.

However, MacLehose has enjoyed the political legacy of the former governor after taking office, and he will inevitably bear the political debts of the previous governors, and if the leadership of the disciplined forces and the financial sector is lost, it will not be recovered by a single order.

How can those people who want to eat, dress, and live in luxury houses on Hong Kong Island offend the forces of Hong Kong for a governor whose term is to be determined every two years?

You must know that if the governor of Nanyang is still in power, he can believe that Nanyang will prohibit the sale of goods to merchants on Hong Kong Island. Most of the goods transported to Hong Kong Island are purchased in Nanyang, and a small number are transshipped from Japan, South Korea, Europe and the United States.

But the governor of Nanyang has long been abolished, and it has become the territory of the Chinese.

MacLehose actually wants to make a big move in the position of the governor of Hong Kong, make good use of the port advantages of Hong Kong Island, and complete a political leap during the window period, but the more familiar he is with the affairs of Hong Kong Island, the more he will pull out the cold in his heart, because after calculating the political accounts of Hong Kong Island, you will find that the Governor's Office has long been politically bankrupt under the wise operation of the successive governors, and the overseas colonies of the British Empire have long been reorganized and acquired under the operation of the successive ministers.

It belongs to China that has rushed over one by one!

But MacLehose had no knife in his hand, so he could only hold the last weapon and fight to fight his way out of the world, he rubbed his brows, and said a little tiredly: "Send a message to reprimand the police force, let them disarm and return to work tomorrow morning." ”

"Otherwise, I will directly hold all management accountable, declare a state of emergency on Hong Kong Island, and mobilize the garrison." This trick is to intimidate the police force, after all, even if the garrison comes forward, they will not dare to exchange fire with the police force.

It's not a question of whether you can beat it or not, but whether you can fight it.

“yes，sir！” The secretary agreed.

"Call the power company and the Water Supplies Department again, and ask them to cut off the water and electricity to the police stations in Hong Kong, and strike with guns, even if we can't go in, can't we force you out!" After MacLehose finished speaking, he seemed to be angry, but the secretary actually wanted to remind him that first, the two power companies have shares in the Chinese family, and second, each police station has a backup generator, which is nothing more than a matter of power, and third, even if the police station is cut off, can't it still connect the electricity next door?

The Water Supplies Department is even more nonsense, every police station is equipped with a fire hydrant, and you can just call the fire station to let people open the gates.

But the Governor's secretary understood MacLehose's feelings, opened his mouth, and never admonished, but turned around and went to give orders. MacLeho looked at the secretary's expression and couldn't guess what he was thinking, but he didn't pin his hopes on a head-on battle with the police force, the so-called garrison threats, water and electricity cuts, are nothing more than a trick to do a real thing, and it can't hurt the bones of the police force at all. It is impossible for the Force to storm the ICAC, and the ICAC's emergency preparations are not aimed at fighting the Force head-on, which cannot be defeated at all, but is nothing more than to strengthen the courage to carry the charge of the Force for a while.

Anyone can expect that the police force's armed strike is just the beginning, and with thousands of guns in hand, it is already a face-saving event without fighting in the streets. The threat of guns will inevitably be used to the highest extent, and they will definitely hold guns and demonstrate everywhere in Hong Kong.

At this stage, the Governor's Office was powerless, and could only make an appearance step by step, and then show weakness to the enemy, until a few days later, Ge Bai was convicted, which completely detonated public opinion and characterized the protest behavior of the police force as a crime in one fell swoop.

For the Governor's Palace, the key to everything is not on Hong Kong Island.

In that plane bound for London.

If they don't find a way to jump out of Hong Kong Island and stay stuck in the mud of Hong Kong Island, they won't even have the slightest hope of winning.

Bang bang bang.

In Tai Kwun, the lights of all office buildings went out in an instant, and there was a sound of explosions of light cannons, apparently because the bulbs were not of high quality and burst in the voltage instability.

Ho Ting-hyun was sitting in his office drinking tea, and when he saw the lights go out, he couldn't help but sigh, and sure enough, two minutes later, all the office buildings were back to power. Later, someone came to report the situation at the police station, but he really didn't need to care about such trivial matters as water and electricity.

Day 2.

Early morning.

Newspapers of all sizes, such as "Dongfang," "Sing Tao," and "Dagong," all published yesterday's "police and integrity conflicts," which not only stated the number of dead and wounded in the police force, but also reported on the police force's armed strike and collective self-protection actions.

When the citizens came out to work, it was obvious that the uniformed policemen who were patrolling and copying signs on the side of the road were no longer there. When they come out to set up stalls, there are fewer people driving food trucks, and restaurants and shops are open as usual, but there are not necessarily many diners.

Most people are extremely sensitive to social security, and when there is no situation, the citizens shout all day long that the bad guy is worse than the old boy, but when there is no bad guy on the street, they don't even want to go out. This is the real society, and everyone is trying to avoid risks and protect their own interests.

Many companies, hotels, and shops have suffered a lot of losses if they do not open for a day, and they have to continue to open for business, but the flow of people on the streets has decreased, the cars parked in a disorderly manner, and the traffic lights that no one cares about anymore are all reminding the public all the time that the law and order on Hong Kong Island has entered a state of disorder.

In the past, there were no ID cards, hiding in the basement, and the newcomers in the group rent began to show their heads openly, and many old boys who couldn't bear the loneliness and wanted to do a vote appeared one after another. Although none of the major clubs encouraged the younger brothers to disrupt the street order, how could there be a few cockroaches in the place where there was already a group of mud? Even the ordinary people in the market, who used to be afraid of the police and stopped at quarrels, have become fists and feet when they see that there is no police to maintain order.

No matter how bad the rules are, they are better than no rules! No matter how bad the order is, it is better than no order at all!

Society is a collection of rules, and when the rules of one corner disappear, the whole society will undergo great turmoil.

There is no doubt that the citizens at this time are absolutely sympathetic and absolutely supportive of the Hong Kong Island Police Force, and even if the police force does not go out on the streets, I am afraid that within two or three days, some citizens will take the initiative to come out and rally to demand that the person in charge of the ICAC be severely punished.

Morning.

Nine.

As soon as Hong Kong Island began to enter the "Hang Seng Index", it fell by 10% in the morning market, led by Wharf, Swire and other shipping companies, followed by restaurants and jewelry sectors, and even the most stable real estate sector has fallen.

Among the most affected shipping sectors, the stock prices of Chinese-funded companies such as Global Shipping and Shun Tak Shipping are extremely stable, which shows that the financial industry is indeed the most comprehensive and intuitive industry, and has a deep understanding of the inside story of the shipping industry on Hong Kong Island.

In the Southeast Asian market, diesel engines and electric motors have become the most strained goods, and many commercial houses are buying them at a higher price. As long as you load the motor in your hand on the fishing boat, you can directly carry it to Hong Kong Island and Guangdong Province!

The timid one can install three motors, run one back and forth one night, and the bold one can install ten motors, and run Bao'an twice in one night. It's really a matter of how bold a man is and how prolific a ship is. The demand for goods on Hong Kong Island is limited, while the demand for goods on the mainland is unlimited.

No one wants to miss the golden time that they don't know how long they can exist, and they can ship goods one more time, and the money to start with is at least five figures, and the tax that is waived for a trip alone is more expensive than a motor. It can only be said that when a decision-maker with a high political status makes a decision in any aspect, it affects not only one field, but the whole society.

Ten twenty o'clock.

London.

Ge Bai sat in the business class, after a day and night of sailing, he could already see the prosperous buildings of the ancestral main city outside the window, as he got closer and closer to the ground, his heart became more and more excited, and he unconsciously felt a little close to the hometown in his heart.

(End of chapter)