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Since Hong Kong Island was opened to trade, there have only been four states of emergency. The state of emergency declared by Peng Jiakang this time is the fifth state of emergency for Hong Kong Island.
The first was the Canton-Hong Kong general strike, the second was the invasion of Hong Kong by foreign troops, the third was the riots of May 6th and June 7th, and the fourth was the riots of June 7th and June 7th.
Each one is a historic moment for Hong Kong Island, a major event that will be recorded in the history of Hong Kong Island.
Li Wenbin himself experienced the 1967 riots. At that time, he was a police cadet in Wong Chuk Hang and was also temporarily conscripted by the police force to suppress the 'riots'.
Although the Hong Kong British government concealed the truth at the time, as a witness, Li Wenbin knew very well that the number of people who died in the 1967 riots was far more than the 200-plus people claimed by the Hong Kong British government.
Moreover, after that, the Hong Kong British government arrested nearly 10,000 people suspected of colluding with the north and detained them in the Special Branch's "White House." This shows how much impact a state of emergency can have on Hong Kong Island.
Most importantly, Li Wenbin was well aware that this state of emergency was orchestrated by Li Jun himself.
This shocked and terrified Li Wenbin.
A person who can single-handedly push the Hong Kong British government to this extent is truly terrifying.
The Hong Kong police force is still dominated by foreigners, so he can at least give them a headache first. But if it were up to him, Li Wenbin, to take charge, he didn't dare to think about it anymore.
Aside from letting Li Jun do whatever he wanted and relying on Li Jun's personal moral character, Li Wenbin had no other options.
‘Ring ring ring~’
Just as Li Wenbin was lost in thought, the cell phone on his desk rang.
"Which one?"
Li Wenbin picked up the mobile phone, pressed the answer button, and asked.
"It's me, Li Sir."
Li Jun's voice came through the receiver.
"What's the matter that you're calling me now?"
Upon hearing Li 23jun's voice, Li Wenbin immediately went to his office door, locked it from the inside, and then spoke in a low voice.
"Inspector Lee, you must be watching the Governor's speech too, right?"
On the other end of the phone, Li Jun asked with a smile while playing chess with Li Zhan.
“Li Jun, I admire you for pushing the Governor of Hong Kong to this extent.”
Li Wenbin praised sincerely.
“Li sir, I’m not calling you at this time to hear you praise me. I want to remind you that in a state of emergency, the Governor of Hong Kong can mobilize all armed forces within Hong Kong Island, including your police force and the U.S. military stationed on Hong Kong Island.”
Li Jun smiled slightly and spoke slowly.
"Li Jun, what do you mean?"
Upon hearing Li Jun's words, Li Wenbin immediately realized what Li Jun was about to say.
“Li sir, you’re a smart man. Since the Commissioner of Police can’t command you, according to the way the foreigners do things, they will definitely remove you and replace you with people who obey their orders, such as those Western-worshipping dogs from the Special Branch.”
"The foreigners didn't touch you before because they weren't confident, but once the British army makes a move, it will be a different story."
Li Jun said quietly.
"..."
Upon hearing Li Jun's words, Li Wenbin's eyes narrowed, and he instantly understood what Li Jun meant.
Ultimately, this police strike stems from the fact that the three major Chinese factions control the vast majority of the middle-level officers in the police force. If the foreigners have enough force to sweep away all these middle-level officers, they can directly pass orders to the frontline officers.
Without someone taking the lead, lower-ranking officers can only carry out orders from higher-ups.
In that case, all the efforts he, Zhuo Jingquan, and Lu Minghua had made would be in vain.
"Li Sir, now that things have come to this point, I don't think you'll just sit here and wait to die, right?"
Just as Li Wenbin was lost in thought, Li Jun's voice came through the receiver again.
"Li Jun, what do you want us to do?"
Li Wenbin's expression hardened, and he slowly spoke.
"Officer Li, what's next..."
Li Jun slowly explained his plan to Li Wenbin.
"Li Jun, are you crazy?"
Even though Li Wenbin had anticipated this, he was still shocked after hearing Li Jun's plan.
According to Li Jun's plan, Li Wenbin's actions were no different from rebellion.
“Li Sir, things have come to this point. It’s up to you to sit and wait for death or to fight to the death. Don’t forget, you, Li Wenbin, don’t just represent yourself. There are hundreds of brothers watching you from behind.”
Li Jun said quietly.
"..."
At this moment, Li Wenbin's expression was extremely solemn. After a long silence, he said softly, "Li Jun, I don't know if cooperating with you was the right thing to do or the wrong thing."
“Li sir, whether it’s right or wrong, there’s only one way out. No matter what, you have to see it through.”
Li Jun smiled slightly and spoke slowly.
"Yes, I've chosen this path, and I'm determined to see it through no matter what. Li Jun, I hope you won't let me and my brothers down."
Li Wenbin sighed deeply and spoke slowly.
“Li Sir, I told you, once everything settles down, you’ll find out that I was actually an angel.”
After saying that, Li Jun hung up the phone immediately.
'Beep beep beep~'
Hearing the busy tone from the receiver, Li Wenbin gave a bitter smile. He then put down his mobile phone, picked up the receiver, and dialed a number.
"I am Li Wenbin. Listen carefully, what follows..."
After the call connected, Li Wenbin spoke without hesitation.
On the other side, Operations Department Chief Cheuk King Chuan also received a call from Ah Wah, and the content of the call was very similar to that of the call between Lee Chun and Lee Wen Bin.
However, Zhuo Jingquan's reaction was much smaller than Li Wenbin's. He almost instantly accepted his fate and made up his mind to stay with Li Jun to the end.
On the contrary, Lu Minghua, as the director of the training department, which was a second-line department, did not receive any calls.
……
An hour after Peng Jiakang declared a state of emergency on Hong Kong Island, under Parker's command, the 7500 newly deployed British soldiers on Hong Kong Island were divided into 25 squads. 23 of these squads went directly to the 23 police districts, police districts and divisions on Hong Kong Island. The remaining two squads were on standby at the Hong Kong Island Police Headquarters building and went to the Wong Chuk Hang Police Academy.
It can be said that Mak Yan-ho and Parker's plan was to take down all the disobedient 'mid-level officers' in the Hong Kong Island Police Force, leaving no loopholes.
Office of Cheuk King-chuen, Hong Kong Island Police Headquarters Building.
A group of foreigners dressed in camouflage military uniforms barged in.
The leading foreign captain glared at Zhuo Jingquan and shouted, "Zhuo Jingquan, you are suspected of endangering the interests of the Hong Kong British government. You have been relieved of your duties. Come with us immediately!"
"Removing me from my post requires an order signed by the Commissioner of Police. Do you have one?"
Zhuo Jingquan looked at these foreigners and said calmly.
"Take action! Anyone who dares to make an arrest will be shot dead on the spot!"
The foreign captain had no intention of wasting words with Zhuo Jingquan. After exchanging pleasantries, he immediately ordered the Gurkha soldiers behind him to take action.
"Kill him on the spot? Ha!"
Faced with the foreign captain's 'arrogance,' Zhuo Jingquan revealed a cold smile.
"Come on, you want to kill us on the spot? Try killing us then!"
Just as the Gurkha soldiers had subdued the smirking Zhuo Jingquan and were preparing to take him away from the office, the door to Zhuo Jingquan's office was blocked by Chinese police officers, and the leader of the officers shouted loudly at the foreign captain.
Are you sure you want to make the arrest?
The foreign captain ignored the Chinese policeman who was yelling at him and instead looked at Zhuo Jingquan, speaking coldly.
"You have nothing to show for it, yet you accuse me of arresting you? I could also accuse you of trespassing on police property and attempting to kidnap a high-ranking officer!"
Zhuo Jingquan looked at the foreign captain and said with a smile.
Then, his expression suddenly changed: "I advise you to disarm and surrender immediately, otherwise our police have the right to shoot you dead on the spot!"
'Clatter clatter clatter~'
As soon as Zhuo Jingquan finished speaking, the Chinese police officers standing at the door of his office drew their .38 pistols and aimed them at the foreign captain and several Gurkha soldiers inside the office.
"Are you threatening me?"
The foreign captain stared intently at Zhuo Jingquan and said coldly.
"I think you're threatening me! Take a good look around, this is the fucking police headquarters. If you want to cause trouble, go back to your Stanley military camp!"
Zhuo Jingquan shook off the Gurkha soldier's restraints and stared intently at the foreign captain, speaking coldly.
"you……"
"What do you mean, 'you'? If you have the guts, then shoot. I want to see if you can walk out of the police headquarters building today, or if I can."
The foreign captain's face hardened, and he was about to utter some harsh words when Zhuo Jingquan interrupted him directly.
"Okay, okay, very good, let's go!"