The journey starts from the Titanic

The Bund, this is the British army and the French army (to be precise, it is the British police. In the confrontation a few years ago, although the Wuhan government did not fully recover the concession, it also restricted the freedom of British and French warships to enter and exit the Huangpu River. British and French troops could not be deployed in the concession. Heavy weapons.) The days when I left Shanghai, Shanghai was full of joy.

If it is a little sensational, some people will weep with excitement.

Du Yuesheng sat in the car and watched the British retreat sullenly, disdainfully said: "Little gangster, you have today, so you don't want to be a good person? Your hometown was copied!"

The British troops withdrew, and Shanghai could no longer see India's Asan with a red head. British expatriates began to withdraw. British people feared that the Chinese would be against them.

The same is true for the French, and the foreigners in Shanghai have the same concerns. When they leave Shanghai, Australia, North America, and India have become their escape destinations.

(There are also happy foreigners. The German ambassador is in a good mood to attend the ceremony of taking back the concession as an invited guest.)

HSBC also has a withdrawal plan. Some precious metals have been shipped out of Shanghai by British merchant ships, but more assets cannot be taken away. Most of HSBC’s assets are in China. They have invested heavily in China for two decades, investing in railways, coal mines, electricity, In many fields such as finance, holding shares in many large companies such as China Railway Corporation and Jinmei Group has taken root and cannot be withdrawn.

Du Yuesheng has coveted HSBC for a long time, but after all, they are HSBC, HSBC and Citibank, the largest foreign banks in Shanghai, and have extensive business contacts with consortia in Wuhan, so he dare not start.

Secretly, he kept inquiring about the American and Chinese Bank and the mainland consortium to see if they took the opportunity to engage in HSBC. If possible, he was willing to contribute.

It’s just that there has been no positive response. The American China Bank and other consortiums were busy discussing the investment in HSBC and ignored him. Unfortunately, Lao Du was kind.

"The French are strong in the outside world, but they are not good. Paris is occupied by people. What kind of battle is this fighting. The Germans must be able to fight!"

Wan Molin, Du Yuesheng's dog-headed strategist, also agreed with a smile.

He didn't know what Du Yuesheng was thinking, and he even dared to covet a foreign consortium like HSBC.

Du Yuesheng bought a lot of properties in the repossession of the concession, and the price is of course very cheap. What makes him happy is that recently, China Merchants Shipping has received a lot of transportation orders, and began to deliver munitions and ammunition. Shipyards under China Merchants have also received them. For new ship orders, Shanghai's arsenal and steel mills have successively joined the army's production plan.

Du Yuesheng felt more and more that this seemed to be a harbinger of war. He told Wan Molin: "This time the shipment is for the army. I instruct the following to be more careful and not make mistakes."

Thinking of something, he ordered again, "Swire and Yihe should also move faster. If the British don't have long eyes, let them open their eyes."

"Yeah. I will definitely let them give up the pier obediently." Wan Molin believed in himself. The British rushed to leave. Shipping companies such as Taikoo and Yihe became the targets of China Merchants Shipping.

However, the pride of the British is not so easy to be knocked down. They look down on Du Yuesheng, the French dog who used to be in the French Concession, and are not reconciled to let Du Yuesheng succeed. As soon as Jardines turned around, they found a larger company to cooperate and took part of the shares. Sold to Dasheng Group and Bank of China.

Swire Pacific also followed suit and invited Guangdong Development Bank to become a shareholder.

Foreigners used China to control China, and foreign capital and local capital were bundled together to complete localization. Only Du Yuesheng was foolishly thinking that if he frightened foreigners, foreigners would give in. Unexpectedly, the HSBC bank he coveted also introduced Meihua Several new shareholders such as the bank and the Meihua Foundation, although not too many shares were sold.

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The newspapers in Shanghai publish news about the European battlefield every day. The Chinese people have always been in a very good mood. Every day they talk shortly about the foreigners' hometown being copied. No, let you bully the Chinese. Retribution is coming?

In short, Britain and France cannot find sympathizers in China, and everyone is cheering for the Germans.

After being instructed by people, the newspapers were full of the crimes of the British invading China. They were listed in the front. Many people were filled with outrage. As a result, there were more and more voices of regaining Hong Kong. There was an anti-British wave across the country. If you are interested, just hit!

There is no doubt that Ta Kung Pao and Meihua Radio played a major role in this battle of public opinion, and Soong Meiling was behind them.

"Return Hong Kong to the Chinese, lest this upstart and the Germans get mixed up, damn upstart!"

At 10 Downing Street, London, Churchill said angrily.

He now wants to "sell" not only Hong Kong, but also a large number of overseas bases in exchange for US support.

As a result, the Royal Fleet stationed in Hong Kong said goodbye to Victoria Harbor in tears, and the Chinese Defense Forces marched into Hong Kong with their heads high, and the naval ships stationed in Victoria Harbor.

In 1940, if there was a Hong Kong who didn't have long eyes, he would definitely be chandelier.

"Hong Kong Island is very important. We can block the Pearl River Delta at any time. The British ran away. We are relieved."

Lin Yurong, commander of the South China Sea Fleet, approached a certain South China.

Hong Kong became one of the bases of the South China Sea Fleet, and the naval aviation began to expand the airport.

For Lin Yurong, this is just a small achievement. His real mission is to go to sea for training, to train the China Joint Fleet composed of four South China Sea Fleet and two South China Navy aircraft carriers.

Each aircraft carrier is a large-scale aircraft carrier with a displacement of 40,000 tons, with various advanced fighters deployed on it. This is the only fleet in the Western Pacific that can compete with the Japanese joint fleet, although it is not as large as the Japanese joint fleet.

"Let's go, we are going to visit Jinlan Bay." Lin Yurong smiled.

After the defeat of France, the French colony Annan naturally fell under the control of the Chinese. Although the two sides did not declare war, the Chinese army has moved from southwest Guangxi to occupy the northern region.

The Chinese Joint Fleet also went south to make a friendly visit to Cam Ranh Bay, and then "not leave." The Marine Corps landed at the ship port, firmly controlled ports, airports, highways and other facilities and established military bases. Of course, it was indispensable. Construction of a new airport in Cam Ranh Bay.

"Controlling Cam Ranh Bay also saves us from building a military base on the South China Sea. The port has become another naval base for the South China Sea Fleet."

The Minister of the Navy Chen Shaokan reported back to the Military Commission and the Prime Minister's Office.

"The French didn't cause any trouble, right?" Song Ziwen asked with some worry.

"No. The Gallic chicken is just a bare chicken with its feathers off. You dare to make trouble? We guarantee the safety and interests of the French in Annan. The government's attitude is very cooperative and has been negotiated with the French Governor. Besides, the French Governor is not. Know whom to loyal to?"

Chen Shaokuan smiled.

"That's good. The face of the French is still to be given. We have hundreds of thousands of expatriates in Annan, and our overseas assets of more than one billion yuan must be protected. You must grasp the degree.

Song Ziwen exhorted.

He has long regarded Annan as his territory. Annan's economy belongs to the Chinese economic circle. Most of the coal and iron resources produced are sent to Guangdong and Guangxi. The industrial development of Guangdong and Guangxi is inseparable from the resources of Southeast Asia, so Annan is of strategic significance.

Chen Shaokan understands this and controls Annan and waits for the opportunity to go south to Southeast Asia. This is an opportunity for the navy, which can also require more funds.So he cried poorly again, saying that the navy funds were not enough, and if too many troops were transferred to the south, the East China Sea and the northern coast would be unsafe. He urged the expansion of the naval aviation force in the north and the expansion of the submarine force in Xiamen and Dalian to cope with the eagerly moving Japan. navy.

Song Ziwen had a headache when he heard it. The Minister of the Navy asked for money almost every time, and he always had a reason to refuse him every time.

"The government is going to negotiate with Japan recently, and the navy has to make more preparations. In case of trouble, watch out for Japanese sneak attacks. I will never allow the shame of Jiawu to happen again. The state invests so much money in the navy. If..."

Song Ziwen warned Chen Shaokuan.

Chen Shaokuan did not dare to neglect, the Sino-Japanese naval battle of Jiawu, the navy was too lost and the shame left was too deep.

Chen Shaokuan did not want to be accused by Qian Fu. On the one hand, he strengthened the surveillance of the Japanese fleet and strengthened the deployment of aviation forces in coastal areas. On the other hand, for safety reasons, he sent two aircraft carriers of the East China Sea Fleet to the south to join the Chinese Joint Fleet, forcing Britain to withdraw. The South China Sea, while avoiding a sneak attack by the Japanese fleet.

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8 ships (6 in China and 2 in South China) are the main force of nearly 40,000-ton aircraft carriers to form a joint fleet, which brings together the essence of the Chinese and South China navies, with a total tonnage close to 500,000 tons. (Most of them are newly built warships. Mainly, supplemented by a large number of air defense destroyers, the traditional giant ship artillery tradition was abandoned, there is not a battleship, but a few cruisers, as the support of the opposite shore artillery, undertake the task of breaking the battle if necessary.)

When this huge fleet appeared in Cam Ranh Bay, the French colonists had nothing to say. After their personal and property safety was guaranteed, they accepted all this obediently.

The Vichy government under German control had to make welcome moves. The Germans very much hope that this huge fleet will join the war against Britain.

Even if it does not directly attack the British fleet, it can prevent Britain from acquiring more resources from the Far East.

The British felt Alexander, for fear that the Chinese would continue to go south with Annan as their base, invading Burma, Malaya, and even India.

However, after the Chinese took control of Cam Ranh Bay, they died and did not attack Myanmar or India.

The British breathed a sigh of relief. They were not confident that the colonial army composed of hundreds of thousands of Southeast Asian and Indian indigenous people could fight against the wolf-like Chinese army.If you lose India and you don't have India's resources, you don't need to fight this battle, just surrender.