v3 Chapter 1116： Consortium comparable to a country (large

On April 27th, the British army officially launched a large-scale attack on Port Stanley, and the encirclement moved toward the front near Stanley Port.

And the hungry and cold Argentine army on the Malvinas Islands is also facing British attack.

Although there are more than 15,000 Argentine garrisons on the Malvinas Islands, they are not all professional soldiers. Among them, at least 12,000 are temporarily convened from the country before the Argentine military. The strong labor force, that is, the temporary soldier, who told Galtieri that the British would really start an ocean war without having done it at that time?

So the quality and combat effectiveness of these people can be imagined.

Under the combined suppression of the British sea, land and air, the Malvinas Islands were all captured in just one day. Except for 372 people killed in the battle, the defenders were all captured. The islands were imprisoned. The original British garrison was released

The news of the capture of the island was spread to the Port Stanley garrison by the British army on a big broadcast, and a psychological war of public opinion began. The effect far exceeded the homesickness songs played by the Argentine army on the British army.

In addition, the Argentine army in Port Stanley was also suppressed by the three British armies, and the navy shrank and did not dare to leave the port, so the Argentine army was retreating steadily, and the high ground was attacked by the British army.

On May 4, the British Navy once again assisted the Marines in launching a large-scale attack on Port Stanley.

That night, British naval guns fired more than 1,300 shells. The top of Taberdang Mountain was razed to the ground. Mount William and Mount Siber, the last commanding height on the outskirts of Port Stanley, were all taken down.

On May 5th, British soldiers approached the city, and the army surrounded Port Stanley, preparing to launch the final general offensive.

When the bomber group took off to prepare for a strategic bombing, the troops stationed in Argentina raised the white flag at the port.

The Argentine defenders surrendered!

Major General Jamiri Moore, Commander of the British Ground Forces, and Major General Menende of Argentina met for negotiations. At 6 o'clock in the afternoon, the British Army surrendered to the Argentine Army and the British Army officially took over Port Stanley.

Although the Port of Stanley is on the South American continent, it is actually the capital of Falkland Islands, more than 700 kilometers away from the coastline.

With the capture of Port Stanley by the British, it marked the official end of the Falklands War.

The British government subsequently declared victory in the "Falcony Island Guard" to the world. This news shocked the whole world.

Galtieri made a desperate move to launch a war, which overwhelmed national confidence and national luck, but was defeated by Britain in only 33 days after crossing the Atlantic Ocean. The damage to the Argentine nationals can be imagined. The nationalism was originally high. The domestic economic and social contradictions that were temporarily suppressed broke out again, and even more intense than before!

Therefore, under the secret influence of the United Kingdom, the United States and other countries, a massive anti-junta and “Galtieri oustation” demonstration broke out in Argentina. The demonstrations began to evolve into violent actions such as beating, smashing, looting and burning. The country was in chaos. , Argentina’s domestic political parties began to compete for power, and Galtieri’s resignation was only a matter of time.

However, Xia Yu doesn't pay attention to these for the time being.

The time he was waiting finally arrived!

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May 9th.

After several days of busy dealing with post-war matters, Margaret Thatcher was finally able to relax a little bit.

is also on this day.

She hosted Xia Yu again in her office.

This time, without Prince Philip to accompany, only Xia Yu and Margaret Thatcher were in the office.

"Ms. Margaret, congratulations to Britain for winning the war in just 33 days! Britain has gained great prestige in the world! I don't think any country dares to despise Britain!"

Xia Yu smiled and congratulated Margaret Thatcher.

Margaret Thatcher politely thanked: "Thank you!"

"Thanks also to Mr. Xia for your reminder!"

Hearing these words, Xia Yu was sure.

Although he was very sure that Margaret Thatcher would not turn his face away from denying people, after all, there was still a trace of doubt. Now she would admit it, so that means there is talk.

As for the outcome of the negotiation, it depends on how he talks with Margaret Thatcher next.

Xia Yu said modestly: "Ms. Margaret, the information I provided was only helpful to the United Kingdom in terms of the time and damages at the end of the war, but the bravery and skillfulness of British soldiers was also an extremely critical factor in the victory of the war!"

Margaret Thatcher smiled and said proudly in an official tone: "Our soldiers have always been the best!"

"Yes!"

Xia Yu answered with a smile.

Then he laid an extremely important foreshadowing for the following discussions and asked: "Ms. Margaret, I heard that at the beginning of last month, the special envoy of the Sultan of Brunei came to London again to discuss the independence of the country with the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Regarding the transfer of diplomatic and national defense rights, I heard that Brunei will become a completely independent country on January 1, 1984."

Britain has allowed many countries in Southeast Asia, such as India, Pakistan Railway, Malaysia, Star City, Bangladesh, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and democratic Yemen to become independent.

Now he supports Brunei’s merger and independence and agrees to complete the transfer of all rights. It is unreasonable and stuck with the even more untenable Xiangjiang.

Margaret Thatcher is such a shrewd woman, how can she not understand the implicit meaning in Xia Yu's words?

She has been thinking about this issue since October last year, and she had initially agreed to it at that time, and now it has been half a year later, she has already thought clearly.

Although Britain has won the Falklands War and is now in full force, Margaret Thatcher has no intention of using the remaining power to cause trouble.

There are many factors involved.

First, the mainland is not Argentina, and Hong Kong is not the Falkland Islands. Britain can win the Falklands War, but it will never win the war at the door of the mainland. The mainland has proven many times before that the United States has all returned in defeat!

Second, the entire West has now reached an agreement to weaken the Red Soviet Union as much as possible during the curtain of the Cold War. The West is now in the honeymoon period with the mainland. As long as the Cold War is still on, this relationship should continue. If you turn your face with the mainland, the United States will not support it.

Third, the residents of Falkland Islands are actually of British descent, but Xiangjiang is mainly Chinese.

The fourth is also the most fundamental. Since the Second World War, Britain has always given up on all the colonies and has always been willing to leave.

Otherwise, if India’s independence is unpleasant, it cannot be suppressed, but the independence of Star City can be suppressed when the UK is completely independent. Star City is stuck in the Strait of Malacca. Isn’t it more critical than Xiangjiang?

While Star City is still a British colony, Xiangjiang is only a leased land for a limited period of time!

Therefore, there is a clear understanding of Xiangjiang, whether it is the British upper class or Margaret Thatcher itself.

Xiangjiang will definitely not be able to keep, the key is to see what benefits can be obtained!

In the past life, the mainland itself was poor, and the mainland was also hard-headed, and it was impossible to promise real benefits to Britain, so Britain was naturally angry.

So even though the draft was signed early, there has been a lot of trouble afterwards.

But this time is different. Xia Yu put his interests on the table early and used his own bargaining chips to talk about the economic and social stability of Xiangjiang.

In the eyes of the governments of the capitalist world, a consortium and a country’s government are comparable in terms of their own interests.

Give a very simple example.

Canada’s GDP last year was just over 300 billion U.S. dollars, and the assets of an American Rockefeller consortium exceeded Canada’s one-year GDP.

Without considering the struggle of the consortium, if the Rockefeller consortium is willing to invest in the UK, it is equivalent to a Canadian national team investing in the UK, or even worse, because the Canadian government’s responsibility is to govern the country. What kind of money to invest in the UK, but the Rockefeller consortium can come up with so much money, and the Rockefeller consortium can also influence the NATO boss, the United States!

In the same way, if Xia Yu invested 5 billion pounds in the UK, it would be enough to use his own efforts to become the top foreign investment in the UK. After all, the UK’s GDP last year was only 493.3 billion US dollars. , Xia Yu's 5 billion pounds investment can be comparable to the proportion of 2% of the British GDP!

Last year, the African Republic of the Sudan, the 58th largest GDP in the world, had a GDP of just over US$9.15 billion.

Therefore, Xia Yu's investment of 5 billion pounds in the UK can exceed the annual GDP of the 58th largest country in the world!

Even if Xia Yu’s investment of 5 billion pounds takes three years to complete, even an average annual investment of more than 1.66 billion pounds can exceed the annual GDP of Britain’s old neighbor, Iceland, because The latter’s GDP last year was less than US$3.2 billion, which is less than US$1.65 billion in British pounds!

So even though Xia Yu is only a British national from Hong Kong, Margaret Thatcher did not neglect him. In her eyes, Xia Yu’s status is comparable to that of a country leader in Luxembourg, Portugal, Peru, and Chile. Almost, even higher.

In Xia Yu's position, excluding the mainland factor, Xia Yu is fully qualified and tenable to talk to her about economic and social stability.

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Margaret Thatcher nodded and said frankly: "Yes, the special envoy of the Sultan of Brunei did come last month. The agreement has been signed. By 1984, Brunei will support the complete independence of Brunei."

Xia Yu praised with a smile: "After World War II, Britain played an extremely important role in the advancement of global democracy. This is obvious to all."

After wearing the top hat, Xia Yu immediately brought up the matter of Xiangjiang, and he did not speak from a political perspective, but asked questions on behalf of the local residents.

"Ms. Margaret, regarding the economic and social stability of Xiangjiang, when do you plan to support our local people?"

Margaret Thatcher did not answer Xia Yu’s question head-on, but instead asked: "Mr. Xia, you made a large-scale investment in France in the past few months. The news has spread throughout Europe. It cost billions of dollars."

"I wonder if you can still put out enough funds to invest in the UK?"

Xia Yu's face was indifferent, and Feng Qingyun said calmly: "Ms. Margaret, you don't have to worry about this. Outside the UK, I can still get one or two billion dollars. Now the global economy is very depressed. As far as I am concerned, there are many investment opportunities. In Europe, I currently invest the most in the UK!"

"And France just made a large-scale investment some time ago!"

"Of course, I am also a British national. If there are suitable investment opportunities in the UK, of course I am willing to invest."

Margaret Thatcher's eyes flashed and a smile appeared on her face and said: "Of course the UK welcomes your investment..."

……

Next, Margaret Thatcher no longer doubted Xia Yu's strength, and discussed with Xia Yu.

For Margaret Thatcher, she wished that Xia Yu would realize all the investment this year, so as to stimulate the British economy as soon as possible, improve the unemployment problem, and play a greater role.

But Xia Yu didn't want to invest all of it right away. At least he didn't want to invest all of it before the UK and the mainland negotiated.

So the two are discussing mainly around this point.

After nearly fifteen minutes of negotiation, the result finally came out.

Xia Yu must complete an investment of 2.5 billion pounds in the UK before this year, 1.5 billion pounds next year, and one billion pounds the next year.

The British governor Peter Monroe in Hong Kong, after taking office, will provide Xia Yu with all-round assistance to the government to help Xiangjiang restore economic and social order and make Xiangjiang more and more prosperous.

Of course, this is the official word, it is not so explicit.

actually means very obvious that is, after the new Governor of Hong Kong, Peter Monroe took office, he listened to Xia Yu on the premise of not harming Britain.

After 　　 negotiated, Xia Yu left contentedly.

In order not to leave any handle, this negotiation will not stay on paper. It depends on the credibility of Margaret Thatcher and Xia Yu.

As long as Britain signs an agreement with the mainland, then everything will be settled.

And as long as he gets stronger and stronger, Britain will not risk huge economic losses to turn its face.

Xia Yu is confident that with the passage of time, Xiangjiang’s interests to the UK will be far less than his interests to the United Kingdom. At that time, if anyone takes the initiative to provoke the Xiangjiang issue and tries to force Xia Yu to completely separate from the United Kingdom, without Xia Yu’s hands, the United Kingdom Instead, it may become a maintainer.

After all, whether it is between countries or between people, interests are always paramount!

After staying in the UK for two more days, Xia Yu arranged things properly.

Waiting until the morning of May 13, under Elena's reluctant gaze, Xia Yu boarded the Cathay Pacific plane returning to Xiangjiang.

spent more than half a year in Europe, even the Spring Festival is celebrated in Europe this year, he should return to Xiangjiang...

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