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spnWhen the British surrendered to the United Autonomous Government of Southwest China in Hong Kong, it was like a magnitude 10 earthquake at home and abroad.

In the West, with the exception of the United States and Germany, all other major countries almost unanimously condemned the Southwest China United Autonomous Government for not complying with the Treaty of Nanjing signed by the late Qing government. The British were furious when the lease terms were torn up.

Under the control of the British, political figures from various countries came and went, international conferences headed by Britain and France were held continuously, and an undercurrent of besieging southwest China was surging around the world.

The Southwest Government also held a press conference immediately. In front of Chinese and foreign reporters, Sun Changqing, Prime Minister of the Southwest United Government, personally took the stage and gave a speech about the Southwest's position to domestic and foreign reporters, saying that he would never surrender to the British.

At the same time, Sun Changqing also asked the staff to present evidence of the Mingxi incident, including the testimony of a considerable number of British soldiers.

At the same time, the diplomatic delegation from Southwest China also frequently visited the United States and Germany. Southwest Foreign Minister Li Zongren was even received by Hitler, a rising political star in Germany. The two sides had a positive exchange of views on the Far East issue, and Hitler even used his personal

In name, he supported Southwest China's move to take back Hong Kong and expressed that he was very much looking forward to meeting with Zhang Shusheng, the top leader of Southwest China. Of course, Hitler was also pleasantly surprised by a gift that Li Zongren handed over in private.

Wei Sancai, the deputy prime minister of the Southwest Autonomous Government, was visiting the United States. Due to the operation of some large chaebols behind the scenes, Wei Sancai met the Democratic candidate for the new presidential election in the United States, Mr. Roosevelt, the governor of New York State, in a very attractive

On the premise of the economic cooperation plan, the two exchanged views on the Hong Kong issue that has recently shocked the world.[

At the meeting, Wei Sancai listed various crimes committed by the British in Hong Kong, and emphasized that the war was initiated by the British to protect a criminal planning drug smuggling. During the exchange, Roosevelt hoped that Southwest China

can properly handle this dispute with the British "government". As the other side of the Pacific, the United States will regard Southwest China as a major Pacific Rim economic partner. Because, according to the latest statistics, the economic aggregate of Southwest China is already second to Italy.

Waiting for the great powers

Quite, the development speed is very fast. Based on the huge population, abundant natural resources and large-scale capital investment in industry, many American economists believe that Southwest China will be the second powerful country to rise after Germany and the Soviet Union.

Economy. Although it is far from being comparable to that of the United States, it can become an important driving force for the economic rejuvenation of the United States. The ancient East needs to be modernized, and the excess production capacity and huge investment in the United States can also find a tempting place.

’ huge new market.

"With successive moves, the ancient East defeated Britain"

"Lost Britain"

"Another collision between new forces and conservatives"

"Wars from the East"

Compared with the diplomatic actions of Britain, France and Southwest China, media attention is unprecedentedly high, and the German media is the most excited. Both large and small newspapers and radio stations are reporting on this huge defeat of the British in the Far East. The front page

In the photos, there are even on-site photos of the Chinese Communist Party marching into Hong Kong, and the citizens lined the streets to welcome it, and the Hong Kong Governor and the garrison commander surrendered conditionally to the top leader of the Southwest on the spot.

Those squadrons with majestic military appearance and full combat effectiveness were even made into headline photos, telling the world that there was a powerful army in the far east.

Some major newspapers, including the Rheinische Zeitung, published a large number of photos about the Southwest. These photos were not top-secret photos, but roughly described the Dongchuan Industrial Belt, Kunming Industrial Center, Guilin Industrial Belt, and Panzhihua Steel Center.

Southwest China represented by Chengdu-Chongqing Industrial Center, Guangzhou Industrial Center, etc.

Modern industry. The report commented in a tone of approval and exclamation: It is unimaginable that after the Red Soviet Union, another originally poor and backward country used twenty years to complete a national-level industrial revolution.

Their speed can almost catch up with the Soviet Union, which devoted all its efforts to industrial revolution.

Some British and French newspapers condemned the Chinese for not abiding by the 'Equality Treaty' of that year and suggested that the British "government" send troops to the Far East. American newspapers were more neutral. The country's attention was still on the economic crisis, which had not passed.

The harsh winter made the United States not particularly concerned about matters in other places. Instead, it suggested that several disputing parties sit down and negotiate.

It is worth mentioning that the cover of the annual Time magazine actually chose Zhang Shusheng’s avatar as the cover. The cover text was: China’s new warlord who affects the world.

If the psychology of Westerners is a combination of anger, arrogance, surprise, and schadenfreude, Chinese people all over the world feel greatly inspired by the takeover of Hong Kong by Southwest China. This is a strong declaration from the motherland, which makes people who have been away from home for many years suffer too much.

The multi-racial Chinese have seen a glimmer of racial prosperity.

Chinese rallies took place in many cities to support the war in the Far East. They unanimously condemned the British and the unequal "Nanjing Treaty". They even donated generously and actively donated money again just like they supported Sun Yat-sen back then, just to support

The "mother country" thousands of miles away, just for that glimmer of revival.

The donation declaration reads like this: For the common ancestors, for the common race, and for the rise of the motherland. We need to buy one less piece of clothing, one less car, one more day of work, and one more day of sweat. Everything is just for

Let Mr. Zhang Shusheng's army build one more bullet, one more rifle, and one more plane. When the country is strong, the people will be strong. Although we are wandering abroad, our hearts are with the motherland. We have never forgotten it. No matter how far we go to the ends of the world, we

We are all descendants of the dragon, we are all sons of China

Compared with the feelings of the Chinese, the feelings of the Chinese are more engraved in our hearts.

What is Hong Kong? It is a land that was forced to be leased out after the late Qing Dynasty signed the humiliating treaty "Treaty of Nanjing" after the failure of the Opium War.

Since the Opium War, disasters have continued throughout China.

Constantly encountering defeat, defeat, defeat again

Signing one unequal treaty after another

Ceding piece after piece of land[

The entire nation seems to have been stuck in a dark night for decades. On the edge of suffering, there is hope for the dawn.

However, the powerful southwestern "government" not only carried out internal reforms, but also engaged in foreign wars. It first defeated the British and French forces in Yunnan, then strongly countered the massacre caused by the British and Japanese in Shanghai, and then supported Zhang Xueliang in a high-profile manner, even at the cost of

Real large quantities of arms and huge war funds helped Zhang Xueliang resist the Japanese army from marching south to Pingjin.

Citizens may not understand politics, cutting-edge technology, or so-called policies like this or that. All they can understand is whether the regime is doing things for the people and whether it is doing things for the entire nation. What they care about is not who is in charge of this regime, they care.

Who is doing practical things, working on issues related to the people's clothing and food, and working on issues related to protecting the homeland, defending the country, and the people's security?

In the southwest, even Hong Kong, which the British were forced to lease due to shame, can be taken back. In the face of other Western powers that were once far invincible, will China still surrender? Will China still cede land? Will the Chinese still kneel on the ground?

, let the foreign powers ravage you?

"Say no to imperialism"

"Say no to colonialism"

"Say no to shame and inequality"

"Say no to cowardice and ability"

Driven by the craziness of newspapers and public opinion, Zhang Shusheng's prestige suddenly reached the peak, reaching the heights of those national heroes who have been sung throughout the ages.

A nation without heroes is sad, but once a hero appears in this nation, it can bring hope to the people, revive the nation that has been sunk in darkness, and allow the backward ancient country to rise again. It can keep everyone fed and clothed.

A person who can bring peace to the land north and south of the Yangtze River, and who can provide for the elderly and educate the young is a hero and a national hero.

"Punish national traitors internally and resist aggression externally. This will be Southwest's long-term proposition. The country will be prosperous and the people are strong, and the country will be peaceful and peaceful. No matter whether we succeed or fail, we have been working hard to make China, all Chinese people, and the sons and daughters of the Chinese nation

, can have a better living space. Regarding this war, I just want to say one thing. It is not that I, Zhang Shusheng, are too tyrannical, or that I, Zhang Shusheng, do not understand the overall situation, but that the great powers "force" others too much. When we can endure it, we

We should not continue to be patient, but use a fearless spirit to defeat the enemy and strive for survival through self-reliance."

In an interview with Southwest Daily, Zhang Shusheng once again reiterated that the Southwest United Government has not recognized any unequal treaties between the great powers and China since its establishment. The reason why it did not take back Hong Kong before was because it wanted to use more gentle means.

Come and take it back. However, the British robbed Hong Kong with the Opium War, and now they are causing drug trafficking and provoking war by soldiers, which makes it impossible for the whole southwest to bear it.

He told reporters that our nation has endured for too long and has endured too much. The entire nation has already been overwhelmed. What Southwest needs to do is to rescue this sinking nation and dare to say no to all China's enemies. Dare to say no to all China's enemies.

China's enemies use force and dare to fulfill their promise that "anyone who offends China's power will be punished no matter how far away it is."

At the end, Zhang Shusheng announced that Southwest is formulating "supplements to the Fourth Five-Year Plan." Due to rapid development, the Fourth Five-Year Plan is showing signs of being completed ahead of schedule.

, launching a large number of national industrial construction projects outside the Fourth Five-Year Plan, including factories, mines and oil fields that are crucial to national rejuvenation.

Through the Southwest Daily, he once again called on all aspiring Chinese people to go to the Southwest. Here is the best education in China, the most advanced technology, the most job opportunities, and a more equal and prosperous life. The Southwest needs more Chinese people to build it together.

There were turmoils at home and abroad, but Zhang Shusheng returned to Kunming early.

"Chief, I really envy you."

As soon as Zhang Shusheng returned to Kunming, Jiang Baili came to the office and asked him to discuss some recent strategic planning issues.

It was raining lightly, so they went to the garden behind the office area and asked the staff to stand far away. The supreme commander and the chief of staff took a walk by the lake while discussing the recent turmoil at home and abroad.

It has been a long time since I took a walk on a rainy day. Zhang Shusheng held an umbrella in one hand and looked at the hazy sky. He looked up to the southeast. "This weather is somewhat similar to the situation in the southwest. Haha, we are really surrounded by enemies on all sides."

"Fang Zhen believes that the Director-General will not regret taking back Hong Kong."

Jiang Baili is responsible for the operation of the Southwest Army's Supreme Staff Headquarters, and his usual heavy workload can completely overwhelm him. He is just fifty years old this year, and his hair has turned a lot gray. However, although he has not participated in specific army command tasks,

However, the work he was responsible for has achieved great results. In addition to the Naval Staff Department and the Air Force Staff Department, which were only established in recent years,

, the establishment of the entire army staff system from the most basic regiment level to the Army Staff Headquarters has been very complete. The addition of the Southwest People's Army General Staff Headquarters to the tri-service staff headquarters represents the perfection of the entire army staff system. Of course, this is also

It is closely related to the large number of outstanding graduates trained by several military academies represented by the Huaxia Military Academy over the years.[

Zhang Shusheng: "To take back Hong Kong is an arrow that has to be fired, and to take back Macao is to follow the trend. The Southwest is in the most critical period. If this final stage of accumulating strength is affected, it may have a huge negative impact in the future. Build momentum.

, moving forward, only

Only by surviving these most difficult years can we develop with peace of mind, instead of letting Hong Kong be like a nail blocking the south of China and leaving us under round-the-clock surveillance by the British. Therefore, my decision has never been firmer, but the drug trafficking incident has become a

It’s just a trigger.”

Unlike Jiang Baili, Zhang Shusheng knew for sure that World War II would come sooner or later. Even if he changed part of history, he could not completely change the general trend of the world, especially the outbreak of World War II. By 1932, it was already imminent, and the conflicts between all parties had already become prominent.

Moreover, the trend is becoming more and more complicated. War is only a matter of time, and all countries are still accumulating strength.

He is also paying close attention to the Japanese.

In some so-called "experts summarizing the War of Resistance Against Japan" articles he read in his previous life, he found that many people believed that Japan was divided on whether to launch a further war of aggression against China. However, in this era, Japan's hesitation

On the contrary, it is insignificant. Firstly, it is because the economic crisis suffered by Japan is more serious than that in its history.

, some key main combatant military personnel were also promoted faster. The most important thing is that, for some reason, some middle and high-level Japanese military officers and the emperor attach great importance to obtaining interests in China north of Pingjin. They are almost crazy.

The government wants to establish a 'lifeline for Manchuria and Mongolia' to make it easier for them to obtain resources and other benefits from the Northeast.
To be continued...