Chapter 571 The East Wind Has Come
When Argentina surrendered, the World Cup in Spain had just begun.

The 24 teams are divided into seeded teams, A, B and C. This is the third time that the Hong Kong team has entered the World Cup finals and is ranked in B.

Divided into six groups, Hong Kong and host Spain, Yugoslavia and Honduras are in Team E.

Squeezing out Northern Ireland's historical place.

From this situation, it is clear that the host team will qualify from the group.

As a result, Xiangjiang United won 2 games and drew 1, qualifying as the first in Group E, which surprised Wang Yuanchao.

Spain narrowly advanced to the next round by ranking second thanks to the number of goals scored.

In the second round of the group stage, they played against Austria, the runner-up in Group B, and France, the runner-up in Group D. The first place advanced to the semi-finals, and the next two places were eliminated.

In the first game, France beat Austria 1:0.

In the second game, Hong Kong defeated Austria 2:0 and was unstoppable.

In the third game, France 2:2 Hong Kong.

The Hong Kong United team beat France and entered the semi-finals to face West Germany.

Wang Yuanchao already felt the heat rising.

On July 7, Italy defeated Poland 8:2 and was the first to get a ticket to the final.

Immediately afterwards, Hong Kong first tied with West Germany 2:2, and in overtime, both teams scored a goal and the game was tied 3:3 again.

Finally came the penalty shootout.

Xiangjiang kicks first.

In the first two rounds, everyone made it in.

In the third round, West Germany kicked away.

Wang Yuanchao already felt that victory was within reach. Damn, it was the final, a result that no Asian team had ever achieved!

As a result, in the fourth round, Xiangjiang kicked away, and it was a tie again.

In the fifth round, all of them went in.

The sixth round begins.

Xiangjiang flew away...

Wang Yuanchao hugged his head.

There is really no way around this.

The West Germans withstood the pressure and succeeded in one fell swoop.

West Germany defeated Hong Kong United 5:4 in the penalty shootout.

All I can say is that the team's performance has far exceeded Wang Yuanchao's expectations. He has been busy making money and recruiting players, and has not taken care of Hong Kong football for a long time, except for spending money.

On July 7, the Xiangjiang United team, which was severely exhausted in the previous game, lost 10:1 to Poland and finished fourth.

On July 7, Italy beat West Germany 11:3. West Germany had one more day of rest than Hong Kong, but it was obvious that their condition was not as good as Italy's.

Italy became the second country after Brazil to win the World Cup three times.

But the Xiangjiang team has become heroes.

Before this, no Asian team had made it to the World Cup semi-finals.

What's more, the Hong Kong team's ranking is higher than that of the colonial master, Britain. How can this not make people excited?

Whether it was the outgoing Governors of Hong Kong Trench and Murray MacLehose, or the new Governor of Hong Kong Youde, they all sent congratulatory messages to Wang Yuanchao, the President of the Hong Kong Football Association, as soon as possible.

Even the Asian Football Confederation, mainland China, Japan, South Korea and other football associations have sent congratulatory messages. This can be considered a victory for Asia.

Dealing with this victory, Wang Yuanchao was a little overwhelmed and it was difficult for him to shirk his responsibility. He had become a hero in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong's economy is growing rapidly and its culture is flourishing. Today, its football industry stands at the top of Asia, and it has fought back and forth with strong teams in Europe and the United States, which has greatly enhanced Hong Kong's international status.

Even London sent a congratulatory message.

It was sent under the name of Mrs. Thatcher.

Wang Yuanchao accepted all of them.

His Adventurer Foundation, with the active involvement of Vice President Maureen and the support of American bigwigs, obtained priority purchasing rights in the UK.

You know, at the beginning of the Falklands War, Argentina and Britain fought back and forth, and even sank a British Sheffield destroyer.

If it weren't for Mrs. Thatcher's active communication with the United States and France to cut off Argentina's arms support, Britain would probably have sunk into the South Atlantic.

To whom is it not sold?
Come to think of it, Adam Wang, although he is also an American's son-in-law, he is more of a British knight, isn't he?

Mrs. Thatcher was going to visit the University of Tokyo with the momentum of victory in the Falklands War to discuss the future of Hong Kong. Of course, she had to appease and win over the local tyrants in Hong Kong.

She even suggested that the Queen grant Adam Wang a noble title as a way of gaining public opinion before going to the East University for negotiations.

There is no other reason. This person has a great influence in Hong Kong and is the first among the Chinese. This person's opinion will greatly represent the public opinion of Hong Kong. In this era of freedom and democracy, public opinion is also a very important part.

All the former governors of Hong Kong have said that this man values ​​friendship and loyalty, and greatly appreciates the Western way of life, which is contrary to many aspects of the mainland.

If he returns to Hong Kong, he will suffer no good consequences given his extravagant lifestyle.

Otherwise, the University of Tokyo also said that it was open, so how come he spent less time at the University of Tokyo than in the UK? Of course, he spent the most time in the United States, followed by Hong Kong. Football is the national sport of the United Kingdom, so it is very appropriate to reward the other party with this name.

Soon, London decided to grant Wang Yuanchao the title of baron, a lifelong peerage.

He is so stingy that he is not even willing to give a hereditary noble. He still wants to bribe people like this???
When Wang Yuanchao got the news, he praised Britain in the newspapers and sent a secret telegram to the mainland:

"I ate the sugar-coated bullets they had."

The mainland received this news and laughed:

"Look, it's our fine heritage!"

Others expressed concerns:
“His little moves in East Malaysia cannot be separated from the support of the UK. Is he really on the same page with us?”

The leader smiled and said:

"Then aren't all the immigrants ours? They are all ours, so what are you afraid of? Are you so insecure?"

The group of people burst into laughter.

There are many talented people among the immigrants in East Malaysia, from all walks of life. Wang Yuanchao needs them, and the mainland also needs them.

Thanks to these talents, the development of East Malaysia has been much faster than Wang Yuanchao's original plan.

After all, the mainland is not short of people or talents, but it is short of money.

The only concern is that everyone knows that even if East Malaysia becomes independent, it will not follow the path of East Malaysia.

Let's just take it one step at a time.

The mainland simply exported laborers.

On the afternoon of September 9, Mrs. Thatcher arrived in the capital.

Facing the people from all walks of life who came to the Capital Airport to greet her, Mrs. Thatcher smiled appropriately as she walked out of the cabin. Britain had just won the Falklands Campaign, and Mrs. Thatcher was in high spirits and seemed confident about solving the Hong Kong issue this time.

What about the University of Hong Kong at that time? It was in a state of disrepair, and its international relations with other countries were unstable. All these factors made Mrs. Thatcher feel that the negotiations were particularly easy, and it seemed that retaining Hong Kong's sovereignty was a matter of course.

Just like Argentine President Galtieri before the Falklands War, I was full of confidence and felt that I had the advantage.

Just two days later, on the 24th, after meeting with the leaders of the University of Tokyo, Mrs. Thatcher walked out of the Great Hall in a state of disquiet and dejected.

What happened next shocked the world:
She lost her balance and fell directly onto the stairs.

Following Mrs. Thatcher's fall, Hong Kong's property and stock markets both plummeted.

The fuse that Wang Yuanchao has been keeping an eye on is the Jianing Group, which relies on false news to reap profits from shareholders when the market is good. Under such circumstances, the Jianing Group is ready to make a last-ditch effort.

Jianing President Chen Songqing immediately held a press conference and announced that Jianing Group had earned 2 million in half a year and would distribute dividends to shareholders.

But the overall market conditions were too bad, and such "good news" could not prevent the continued decline of Jianing's stock price.

Zhong Zhengwen, who was working with Chen Songqing, saw that the truth was about to be revealed and was worried that he would be implicated, so he turned against Chen Songqing, fled out of Hong Kong, and reported Chen Songqing.

As soon as he got on the boat, he was taken away by Wang Yuanchao's men.

The Jianing Group was a joint venture between Chen Songqing and Zhong Zhengwen. It can be said that there is nothing that Zhong Zhengwen doesn't know.

Historically, Zhong Zhengwen later returned to Hong Kong and reached a reconciliation with Chen Songqing.

But now, there is no chance.

The people arranged by Wang Yuanchao have been watching him for so long, how could they let him go?
Hong Kong's Commercial Crime Investigation Department intervened in the Carrian Group case. They first informed Wen Baoshu, a British lawyer who had participated in the sale of the Kinmen Building by the Carrian Group. Later, Wen Baoshu was attacked by unknown persons in the hotel and was protected by people arranged by Wang Yuanchao.

Wen Baoshu was terrified by this. He just wanted to make some money, but people came to silence him!

[In history, he was silenced, a large stone was tied around his neck and he sank to the bottom of the swimming pool. The police finally determined it was suicide]

Wang Yuanchao knew that relying solely on the Hong Kong police, who were not vigilant enough, would not be enough. After all, they were not under Wang Yuanchao's direct supervision.

But this is the bomb that Wang Yuanchao has been eyeing for years, and you just defuse it like in history? Then isn't his investment over the years in vain?
As the case progressed, more and more truths were revealed, and some people in the police force were bribed and began to target witnesses.

However, you can only walk into the trap yourself.

Police force, Wang Yuanchao's influence is deeper than they imagined.

Some even went straight to Wang Yuanchao to report after being bribed.

With assets worth tens of billions, the situation was getting worse and worse. Chen Songqing was also invited in for tea and was put under surveillance and protection.

The clues began to move towards Malaysia.

After the fall of Lee San Choon and Tengku Razaleigh, the big men behind U-Min Bank, their political enemies received a request from Hong Kong to cooperate with the investigation. When they saw that the amount involved was more than one billion US dollars, and the illegal lending alone amounted to 8 million, how could this be tolerated?

He immediately said that he would conduct a thorough investigation.

However, soon after, the Malaysian side suddenly turned a deaf ear and withdrew, leaving Hong Kong alone to shoulder the heavy burden.

Wang Yuanchao knew with his ass that the two factions in Malaysia had made a deal and compromise.

For politicians, money is not the most important thing.

This is the moment Wang Yuanchao had been waiting for.

If you are not in collusion, how can the people of East Malaysia have any reason to take to the streets to express their opinions?
Look, the Malay authorities took away the oil and gas resources of East Malaysia and only gave East Malaysia a few small things. The money was not used for national development, but was emptied out by the termites. The problems were found in Hong Kong, but the Malay authorities compromised with the criminals. What is there to do in such a country?
The east wind has come!

(End of this chapter)