During the Age of Discovery, the European powers were ready to move and began to expand their territory frantically.
China
In 1887, taking advantage of the declining Qing government, Portugal took advantage of the situation.
In 1949, the first cannon of the founding of the People's Republic of China sounded.
It resounded like thunder in the sky, showing the world the re-emergence of an ancient country that had been filled with gunsmoke for more than 100 years.
The nascent regime declares to the world:
"New China will not recognize any unequal treaties that have been forced to be signed in the past. ”
Although the national strength at that time was still in the initial stage of construction.
However, the revolutionaries of the older generation are all battle-hardened and experienced people, and they have already made arrangements for this.
In order to facilitate Macao compatriots to visit relatives and do business in Chinese mainland.
And a wooden horse is used as a symbol to divide China and Portugal in two.
The undercurrent is surging, and the heart is full of ghosts
At the beginning of 1950, the Korean battlefield was full of gunsmoke and the US military was ravaged by iron hooves.
In order to assist the Korean people, China sent a large number of volunteers to the DPRK.
At this juncture of national crisis, the small city of Macao in the corner of southern China is surging with undercurrents.
As the last colonial stronghold of the European powers in China,
In 1951, in just two months.
Macau, a city that is supposed to be peaceful and tranquil, has staged a ridiculous scene of more than 40 armed conflicts.
The cause of the conflict is stupid.
In the face of these deliberate provocations and unreasonable acts, the Chinese military personnel have made every effort to avoid the intensification of contradictions.
But
On one side are the Chinese soldiers who are fully committed to resisting US aggression and aiding Korea, and behind them are the rivers and mountains of the homeland and country that generations of ancestors have defended with their blood and lives;
On the other side, there is a group of short-sighted colonists who only know how to take advantage of the fire to rob.
Against the backdrop of gunsmoke on the entire Korean battlefield.
This kind of behavior of waiting for an opportunity to take advantage of loopholes is really stupid.
A soak of urine, the conflict escalated
On a hot July afternoon in 1952, the sun was so hot that it seemed to scorch the earth.
There was a small episode at the border station.
Eventually, it turned into a dispute between China and Portugal.
At that time,
Due to cultural backgrounds and educational differences, it is inevitable that there will be some misunderstandings between the two sides.
On that day, a black Portuguese soldier urinated outside the fortifications, regardless of his surroundings.
Coincidentally, the two soldiers of the Chinese People's Liberation Army happened to change shifts, and they were naturally a little surprised and surprised when they saw such behavior for the first time, and they couldn't help laughing.
The laughter annoyed the black soldier.
He mistook it for mockery and immediately replied with foul language.
At this moment,
The two PLA soldiers who had just arrived at their posts suddenly came to their senses.
He quickly gestured to the man to stop and move the barricade back.
But the mercenary ignored it, as if carried away by the rage.
He roared unpleasantly swear words, and his eyes were fierce,
The situation was critical, and the soldiers of our People's Liberation Army immediately called for help from their superiors.
Not far away, in the barracks of the Portuguese army, there was also a commotion.
Our sentinel, throw the last grenade to shoot back.
After a few rounds of fierce fighting,
The battle ended, and the gunfire gradually dissipated.
However, this skirmish, which was originally a momentary dispute.
However, it has torn the scars of the people of the two countries and left hidden dangers.
It's a counterattack!
At dawn the next day, mist shrouded the land, and there was a damp and dignified smell in the haze.
They quickly approached our position, and the artillery fire was fierce, and the smoke of gunpowder rose in the fog.
Seeing this, Xing Qi and Su Guangzhao, the two soldiers in charge of raising the flag, glanced at each other, as if they saw the same determination and courage in each other's eyes.
So, braving the artillery fire, the two of them touched the broken flagpole one after the other.
Xing got up and skillfully reconnected the flagpole and unfolded the flag of the national flag.
At this moment, one
Su Guangzhao didn't have time to think about it, so he hurriedly raised the national flag high, straightened his waist, and solemnly watched it hunt in the wind.
After the flag was raised, he immediately went into battle.
But fate is too cruel.
Just as he rushed to the forefront,
"Long live the Motherland!"
Su Guangzhao muttered weakly, his eyes dimmed.
With tears streaming down their faces, and with great righteous indignation, the officers and men of our army rushed into the enemy formation with a thunderous momentum, and fiercely fought back against those arrogant mercenaries with iron fists.
After several fierce battles, the Portuguese army was defeated and suffered heavy losses.
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Chairman Mao was furious when he learned of the situation and ordered:
"Resolutely destroy all invading enemies!"
The higher authorities of our army quickly made a decision and immediately imposed a complete blockade on the entire border of Macao.
Macau is surrounded by the sea on three sides.
However, due to the particularity of the geographical location,
眨眼间，货运渠道被生生切断。
This once bustling city fell into a deathly silence in an instant.
Residents flocked to the shops and began to rush to store supplies.
Due to supply shortages,
Some people fled Macau overnight and sought refuge in Hong Kong.
Seeing that the situation was out of control, Portugal finally realized the gravity of the situation.
In order to quell the fighting, Ho Yin and Ma Man-kei, who are in charge of the Macao Chamber of Commerce, had to be urgently dispatched to try to start negotiations with the Chinese side.
First, it is necessary to ensure that similar incidents do not occur again.
2. The Portuguese side made a formal written apology for the "border incident".
3. We must be compensated for all losses.
With little strength and no strong reinforcements, Portugal had no choice but to make concessions.
August 23,
The precarious situation for a while has finally been over.
But it also meant that Portugal's colonial rule in Macau was now in name only, and its departure was imminent.
Sure enough, time flies.
At 0:00 a.m. on December 20, 1999, the majestic national anthem of the People's Republic of China finally sounded in the garden of the Macao Cultural Centre.
The five-star red flag, which represents national sovereignty, slowly rises and shines in the night sky at the beginning of the lanterns.
After 112 years of leaving the bosom of the motherland, Macao has finally returned.