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"If the Chinese must forcefully recover Macau, is there any way we can stop them?" asked Count Tomal, the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Portugal. Although he knew that this was almost impossible. The strength of the Chinese Empire was much stronger than that of the Kingdom of Portugal. More importantly, Macau is too close to the Empire of China, and the Chinese army can easily launch an attack on Macau. If the Kingdom of Portugal wants to send troops to Macau, it will need to cross half of the earth. What's more, the navy of the Empire of the Chinese Empire is strong, and even the Royal Navy of the British Empire is not their opponent, let alone the old sailboats of the Kingdom of Portugal. If they are sent to Macau, they will probably be eaten by the Chinese Navy and even the scum will not be left!

The Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Portugal, Da Silva, swallowed a bit of difficulty, and then said: "Prime Minister, we don't seem to have any other way. If the Chinese want to forcefully recover Macau, we will have no way to stop them."

"Prime Minister, the Chinese have only given us three days. If we do not give them an accurate reply within three days, they will use force to recover Macau." Da Silva reminded.

"Okay, I understand. Let's go and meet Her Majesty the Queen!" said Count Tomal. For such a big thing, it is obvious that you have to discuss with Her Majesty the Queen. In the Kingdom of Portugal, the king's power is still very great. In many cases, the government must obey the Queen's orders.

Da Silva nodded. Although it was almost evening in the afternoon and Her Majesty's family might be having a meal. It would be not good to bother at this time. However, now things are urgent and we can't take care of so much.

Earl Tomal and Da Silva took a carriage to the Portuguese palace. At this time, Queen Maria II was enjoying dinner with her family. She was disturbed at this time. It really made Maria II a little unhappy. However, she stopped eating and met Earl Tomal and Da Silva.

"Her Majesty the Queen, good evening. I'm sorry to disturb you at this time!" Earl Tomal said immediately after seeing Maria II.

"It's okay. Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs, please sit down!" Maria II said with a smile. Maria II is only 26 years old this year, but when she was 7 years old, she had become the queen of Portugal. She has been ascended to the throne for 19 years.

"His Majesty the Queen, that's the case. The Foreign Minister of the Chinese Empire met with Mr. Perez, our Minister to China. The Chinese made it clear that we would return Macau to them immediately. Otherwise, they would take tough measures to recover Macau, even war. This would be a disaster for us. The government has no good way to solve it in this regard. Therefore, I hope that Her Majesty the Queen can give us instructions!" said Count Tomal.

Maria II frowned immediately. This situation made her feel very tricky. The importance of Macau to Portugal is self-evident. When Western countries are fighting for China's huge market, the Portuguese Kingdom can often seize the opportunity because of the existence of Macau. If Macau is taken back by the Chinese, this will be very unfavorable for Macau. However, now it seems that the Chinese have made up their minds to take back Macau. Does the Portuguese Kingdom still have the ability to stop it?

"Is there any room for recovery for this matter? For the Chinese, can we think of ways to let them give up the plan to regain Macau!" asked Maria II. Now, she no longer cared about the disturbance of dinner. This matter is indeed very important.

"Your Majesty. This is probably impossible. The Chinese are very tough. Now the entire East is under the rule of the Chinese, and their country is moving towards strength step by step. In addition, the Chinese have very strong military strength, so we may not be able to change their attitude." Foreign Minister Da Silva said. Obviously, compared with the rising giant of the Chinese Empire, the Portuguese Kingdom is too weak.

"Can we take other solutions? For example, we still pay rent to the Chinese as we did three hundred years ago, and concession to Macau. As long as the price is not too outrageous, I think we can accept it." Maria II came up with a compromise.

"Her Majesty, you can try it. However, it will probably not have much effect." Earl Tomal said.

Maria II nodded and said, "Communicate more with the UK, we need their support. In addition, if the Chinese recover Macau, it will definitely be Hong Kong's turn next. Helping us is equivalent to helping themselves."

"Yes, Her Majesty the Queen. I will import contacts with Lord John Russell." Earl Tomal said. Britain is a traditional ally of Portugal. Perhaps with the support of Britain, the Chinese will no longer be so aggressive. However, whether this will be useful will be unknown. After all, the Chinese Empire once defeated Britain, and no one can tell how much deterrent Britain has to the Chinese Empire.

Perez, the Minister of the Kingdom of Portugal to China, was anxious as if he was waiting for the telegram from home. Fortunately, that night, he was ordered from home to negotiate with China again and try his best to convince the Chinese side to agree to the Kingdom of Portugal to continue staying in Macau by renting. After receiving this order, Perez was stunned. He knew that it was not very difficult to complete this task. If it were Portugal, could the Chinese allow the Chinese to rent a piece of land near Lisbon?

Regardless of the fact that it was already evening, Minister Perez went to the residence of Foreign Minister Lin Zihao and visited Lin Zihao.

"His Excellency Minister of Foreign Affairs, I already know about Macau. However, I hope that China can understand that Macau is too important to the Kingdom of Portugal. Therefore, we hope to take a compromise. Just like during the Ming Dynasty, the Kingdom of Portugal could pay China a sum of money in exchange for the Portuguese's right to reside in Macau. In this way, the issue of sovereignty of the Chinese Empire will not endanger the issue of sovereignty of the Chinese Empire." After the Minister Perez finished speaking, he looked at Lin Zihao with hope, hoping to get a positive reply from him.

However, Minister Perez was still disappointed, and Lin Zihao shook his head firmly.

"His Excellency Foreign Minister, we are already very sincere. Can't your country think about it again?" asked Minister Perez.

"My Lord, there is no room for bargaining on this issue. The empire's determination to recover Macau is very great. The Portuguese Kingdom should not use other methods to shake the empire's determination!" Lin Zihao said directly. He didn't even have to report to Long Yufei, so he knew that the method proposed by the Portuguese would not work.

"His Foreign Minister, is there really no other way?" asked Minister Perez.

Lin Zihao shook his head and said, "The only way now is to return Macau to us in the Kingdom of Portugal. There is no other way. Of course, if you don't want to return it, then we have to take it ourselves!"

"Okay, Mr. Foreign Minister, I will contact the country again." Minister Perez said.

The Chinese Empire only gave the Portuguese three days to consider. Once three days pass, China will adopt radical methods to solve the Macau issue. Fools know that this method must be war! For the Portuguese, they are very reluctant to see the war break out, because they have no chance of winning.

In the next two days, the Minister Perez asked for Lin Zihao many times, but the Portuguese refused to return to Macau. The British also expressed concern about this matter. British Minister Wen Xian visited Lin Zihao with Minister Perez on the morning of February 15, the last day of the three-day deadline given by China.

"His Excellency Minister of Foreign Affairs, the British Empire is very concerned about peace in the Far East. We do not want wars to break out in the Far East. This is very unfavorable to world peace and will also affect the interests of the British Empire." As soon as the two sides met, Wen Xian said directly, looking very arrogant.

"Mr. Wen Xian, this is a matter between the Empire and the Kingdom of Portugal, and it has nothing to do with Britain." Lin Zihao said with a frown. Although Hong Kong was also something the Empire hoped to get back, the Hong Kong issue was behind Macau. After all, the Empire will start to solve the Hong Kong issue. After all, compared with the Macau issue, the Hong Kong issue is much more complicated. Hong Kong was ceded by the Qing Dynasty to Britain. When the Qing government continued to exist, the Chinese Empire could not tear up this treaty. The Chinese Empire could destroy the Qing Dynasty first. Of course, China naturally hoped that the British could recognize a little and voluntarily withdraw from Hong Kong. In this way, everyone's face would be better and there would be no conflicts. However, from the current perspective, the British actively intervened in the Macau issue, and it was obvious that they had realized the crisis behind this. If the Empire wanted to regain Hong Kong, it would not be too easy.

"His Excellency Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Kingdom of Portugal is a traditional ally of the British Empire. We will not see the interests of our allies being damaged!" said Minister Wenxian.

Minister Perez couldn't help but look gratefully at Minister Wenxian.

"Mr. Wenxian, I also solemnly tell you that the interests of the empire cannot be harmed!" Lin Zihao also faced tit-for-tat.
Chapter completed!