Chapter 146 Coast Guard

  Red River Valley Port

   Watching the ship full of soldiers set sail and set off a long snow-white track on the Brisbane River, heading towards the East Moreton Bay. The people who saw them off were full of emotion.

  "Your Excellency, do you seem to be overreacting to the north turmoil this time?" Governor Frank looked at the ship going away with a worried look on his brows.

  He will not forget that in August last year, the newly appointed Earl of Queensland returned to Australia with the Queen’s glory. A large-scale internal cleansing activity was launched immediately, and more than a thousand people were thrown into the labor camp in the coal mine.

  Master Earl’s tough methods made Frank deeply jealous.

   "Frank, you know, the law and order in north-central Queensland is extremely chaotic, bandits are rampant, and ranchers and their families in some remote areas have been killed. It took more than two years to be discovered, and it is really impossible to rectify it."

Li Fushou sighed for a long time, a look of compassion appeared on his face, and he drew a cross on his chest and said; "God bless, the attitude of tolerance and appeasement towards crime is undoubtedly a harm to the kind people, which aggravates them. Disaster.

  As the Speaker of the Queensland State, the Earl of Queensland entrusted by Her Majesty the Queen, and the patron of Queensland, I have a natural moral responsibility to the people of this vast land.

  This time a heavy blow

   is to show an uncompromising and tough attitude towards evil deeds, with the sword of punishment given to me by God, to sweep away the dark clouds of sin shrouded in the sky, and to welcome the sacred light to shine on the earth.

  People live and work in peace and contentment, which is my greatest wish. "

  Governor Frank is also an old You Tiao who has been in politics for many years. In Sydney, he caught a mistake made by Governor Morgan and brought down this old politician, which led to a major reshuffle of the political arena in New South Wales.

  Only from this point of view, it is not a good thing.

  He has been dealing with Li Fushou for many years, knowing that this is a little fox who will never allow the slightest contempt. Don’t listen to what he says so well, how can there be such a simple thing in fact?

  In order to fight crime, I don’t hesitate to send out my own private army to fight against the bandits in the wasteland. It’s not that simple to think about it with your toes.

  Frank is a bit greedy, some corpse positions are vegetarian, some are mediocre, and some are hard to fill, but the biggest advantage is that he has self-knowledge, knows current affairs, and knows how to advance and retreat.

  The vast Midwest of Queensland is Frank’s basic set. The only remaining white supporters are mostly located in the area. He is very reluctant to reach out and expand his influence in the area by Li Fushou, but he is unable to stop it.

   Therefore, Frank made one last effort; "Praise your virtues, I just feel... uh... is it more in action..."

Frank gestured with his hands, and said with some constipation after considering his own words; "Well...more thoughtful considerations to avoid accidentally hurting the people who don’t know their true feelings. You know, in the wilds of central and western Queensland, people are used to They use guns to express their rich feelings. In fact, they are not heinous people, but they have a bit rough temper..."

"Mr. Governor, I will never allow anyone to point the gun at my soldier, even if he just wants to say, hello sir, anyone who dares to touch the gun will end up being shot into a hornet's nest by bullets. Two endings, I will never use the life of a soldier to test whether the opponent has 1% kindness, it is absolutely impossible..."

  Li Fushou categorically rejected Governor Frank’s suggestion. Not only did this counselor fail to contribute money to public security operations, but instead expected to pull his legs and affect the efficiency of this major military operation. How could this be possible?

  Military operations and politics have never been separated from each other. After public security operations, the central and northern parts of Queensland will maintain a military presence for a certain period of time, clearing the way for subsequent immigration forces to enter.

  Holding the prestige of victory to further enhance the right to speak in the central and northern regions, this is a sure thing.

  Liu Fushou no longer cares about Frank seeing his intentions, nor does he care about the criticisms of the upper class in Queensland. As long as you do things, there will always be people chewing the roots of your tongue.

  "Your Excellency, I'm just trying to find a better way, instead of pushing it completely by force, this..."

   "I understand you Frank very well. The army will take care of the feelings of some people during the inspection. My biggest concession."

"Thank you very much."

  Frank can't ask for more. Now that the sharp arrow has been shot, he can't recover even if he has great abilities.

  Looking at Governor Frank leaving first, Chief of Staff Conrad Ardenne hesitated and asked; "My Lord, do you want to draft a new telegram for the troops?"

"No, order the troops to sweep the fallen leaves with a strong wind to eliminate all hidden dangers. For those suspected of gangsters during the mission..." Li Fushou said with a cold light across his face, saying every word; "Ning" Kill the wrong, don't let it go."

   "Uh... as you wish, Lord Earl." Conrad Ardenne was obviously taken aback.

  He is indeed an experienced Junker military nobleman, but in the face of intriguing political figures, it is simply like a blank sheet of paper.

  On the Red River Valley Pier

  There are two Seagull-class patrol ships docked side by side that have just been in service. The brand-new light gray paint glows with an icy luster under the sun, which is extremely cool.

  Li Fushou took the Chief of Staff Conrad Adenauer and his entourage on board the brand-new patrol ship, stroking the cold texture of the muzzle with his hands, and a great sense of satisfaction rose in his heart.

  He smiled and said; "Mr. Chief of Staff, you are an artillery expert in the German army. Our young coastal patrol team also needs your rich experience and guidance to train us a batch of qualified artillery officers."

   "My Lord Earl, I have accepted the invitation of the Coast Guard to participate in the recent sea training as an artillery instructor." Conrad Adenauer answered meticulously.

   "Oh, this is great."

  Li Fushou smiled when he heard the words, and looked at the energetic officers of Coast Guard Captain Geng Baogui, deputy captain Zhu Qingxi, Wu Gang, etc. who stood respectfully around him, with approving glances in his eyes.

  They graduated from the Manchester Naval Academy in England and returned to Australia. They were all arranged on these two new patrol ships in service.

  Next month, there will be top students returning from graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy to join the Coast Guard and become the backbone of this small quasi-naval force.

  Only these two patrol ships of less than 1,000 tons, with a total of no more than 70 crew members, gathered more than a dozen graduates from the British and American naval academies, as well as students from the Red River Valley University who have contributed to the military. It is really a gathering of elites.

  Fortunately, this situation will be alleviated by the end of the year. The second batch of three patrol ships will be outfitted at the end of the year and delivered to the Coast Guard in February next year.

  The third batch of three patrol ships is expected to be launched in May and will not be completed and put into service in July next year.

In other words, by July next year, the first batch of eight Seagull-class patrol ships will be completed and put into service, forming a fairly large-scale fast patrol fleet. The naval power in Oceania and Southeast Asia is not to be ignored, second only Traditional naval powers such as Britain, France, the Netherlands, Germany and Spain.

   "Captain Geng Baogui, how is the training of the Coast Guard going?" Li Fushou asked.

Wearing a white Coast Guard uniform and wearing a large brimmed hat, Geng Baogui immediately folded his legs, a standard salute gesture, and replied neatly; "Return to Lord Earl, the Seagull Ship of the Coast Patrol, the Haiyan Ship arranged this month. 4 sea trainings, each time ranging from 3 to 5 days.

  The purpose is to familiarize the officers and soldiers on board with each post, familiarize themselves with the battle positions, thoroughly master the various performances of the new type of warship, and through brainstorming, speaking freely, and gathering the best of everyone to formulate various tactics in line with the high-speed frigate.

  Currently, various training work is actually advancing, and the artillery warfare tactics will be practiced in the sea in the near future. For this purpose, senior instructor Conrad Adenauer is specially invited to conduct on-site guidance and comment as an important basis for improvement.

  All officers and soldiers of the Coast Guard firmly believe that they have the confidence and ability to control the new type of patrol warships to guard the coastline of Queensland and the northern part of New South Wales, and to ensure the safety of ocean trade and immigrants' personal and property. "

"Well, yes, it seems that you have spent a lot of thought." Li Fushou walked down the deck to the bow with his jaw slightly, and slapped the 239mm German main gun with emotion; It is very difficult to build this road, but it is because of you that Queensland has ended the situation where there is no defense in the sea. We can rely on our own strength to ensure the convenience of trade, instead of relying solely on the British. This is the most important thing. important."

  Li Fushou turned around, fixed his eyes on Geng Baogui and asked, "Do you know what I mean?"

   "Understand, what the Lord's sword is referring to, I will go through fire and water, and will not hesitate, and never dare to lose the high hopes of adults." Geng Baogui replied decisively.

"good……"

  Li Fushou stood at the bow of the ship overlooking the clear Brisbane River. A large freighter approaching in the distance sounded a long whistle, bringing vitality and vitality to this wide river.

  As an immigrant dominion, Australia must implement an inclusive policy, otherwise it will fall apart.

  As Queensland is its own basic disk, the "cleaning" public security operation is only the beginning, followed by more actions and policy support to encourage Chinese to go to central and northern Queensland to buy pastures and develop agriculture and animal husbandry.

  Agriculture and animal husbandry are fundamental to Australia, even 150 years later.

  It is impossible for Li Fushou to buy all of Australia. This is neither realistic nor necessary. It is a fantasy.

  According to the plan brewed in his mind;

  It is estimated that it will take 5 to 8 years to completely incorporate the north-central part of Queensland into one's own pockets, which will be carried out in three steps.

The    public security campaign is just the beginning of the prelude, creating a stable and stable environment for the north-central part of Queensland. Otherwise, people will not be able to stay. What development and infiltration are there to talk about?

  The first step is to maintain a certain degree of military presence in the central and northern regions after passing security operations, support local forces close to the Red River Valley, and combat hard-line white diehards.

  The second step is to adjust the economic means of Huitong Bank to encourage immigrants to purchase pastures in the north-central part of the country through preferential loans, so as to achieve deep penetration and ethnic integration of the Chinese power, subtly change the local demographic structure, and take the leading position as soon as possible.

  This method is similar to the western development policy currently being pursued in the United States. Land is half-buy and half-free, as long as the immigration is over.

  The third step is to fully grasp the right to speak in the central and western regions through small town elections and control of public security forces. It is expected that in three years, the northern section of the coastal railway will be built, extending northward for more than 1,700 miles to the northernmost coastline.

   The completion of this transportation artery will completely bring northeastern Queensland into the Red River Valley sphere of influence, following Li Fushou’s baton.

  The reason why the plan for the northern line of the coastal railway has not been launched is that the key point is that it is unprofitable. The second point is that it is unwilling to make clothes for others.

  The northern route of the coastal railway, which is expected to be launched three years later, will have a length of more than 1,700 miles, which is almost three times as long as the currently opened route. The investment is naturally expensive.

  The biggest problem is;

The central and northern regions are vast and sparsely populated. There are no important urban nodes. Almost all large and small ranches are along the line. This more than 1,700-mile railway line is almost unprofitable and will inevitably fall into long-term losses after it is completed. It can be used as a feasibility plan and repeated feasibility demonstrations.

  The best construction method is for the autonomous prefectures to use state finances to support the northward extension of the railway and reduce the budget burden of the Red River Valley.

The role of the   North Line Railway is to deepen the integration of the central and northern regions, and its political significance is greater than its economic significance.

  What Li Fushou is currently eager to promote the southern railway line extension plan;

  From the Kongsby Plateau in Sydney to the south, passing through Wollongong, Canberra, and several other important cities and towns, to Australia’s largest city, Melbourne, with a planned route of about 720 miles, which is slightly longer than the existing coastal railway.

  The key is that the southern extension of the coastal railway is abundant in human flow and has a broad development prospect. Once completed, it can bring a steady stream of financial resources, and can bring the deep influence of the Red River Valley into Victoria.

  Unfortunately, Li Fushou saw this, and the White Conservative Party in Victoria also saw this. Therefore, the motion has not made any progress for the time being, and the resistance encountered is so great that it can only be done slowly.

  The entire Australian continent

  Like the immortal solid ice, Li Fushou only had to dig it bit by bit, open the channel to introduce the running water, and slowly melt the solid ice.

  Be careful and cautious along this path, and finally created the hard-won development situation today. With the help of the British Empire's colonies all over the world and the status of global hegemony, we vigorously develop transoceanic trade.

  The Boers of South Africa can fall out with the British Empire, but Li Fushou can’t. Once the British cut off the transoceanic trade route, the Australian economy will be instantly destroyed.

There is nowhere to sell pure wool yarn. High-quality coking coal, steel and agricultural products, and the newly developed gas stove industry will all be destroyed. No country in the world will stand on the side of the Red River Valley and cheer. This is the current coldness. International reality.

  In today's era of belief in the law of the weak eating the jungle, the weak have no right to speak. In the final analysis, the strength is not strong enough, and it takes a long time to accumulate and strive to manage it for the future.

  Li Fushou is not in a hurry. He is only 20 years old this year. He has a lot of time to slowly grow the fields and watch the ebb and flow of the world.

  (End of this chapter)