Chapter 433 1885

  1885 New Year's Day is coming

  The festive atmosphere in the Red River Valley is not strong. Except for a little mention in the newspaper, most local residents don’t know about this festival at all, and even if they know it, they don’t intend to join in the fun.

this age

  A popular trend of "expulsion of foreign religions and killing of foreign monsters" emerged in the land of China. The ignorant people believed that blonde foreigners were monsters and came to harm the Qing Dynasty. Therefore, they resisted strongly and spontaneously expelled foreigners.

This is not the case in Australia. The Chinese immigrants who have traveled across the oceans to Australia see more of the blonde foreigners, the grotesque Indian Asan, the same black people dug out of the coals, and the locals with red skin. Aboriginals, knowing that the world is not only yellow-skinned Chinese, but there are various other ethnic groups, so it's not a fuss.

  From the heart

Chinese overseas immigrants still consider themselves to be a kingdom of heaven, and they have a pride in their hearts. This is derived from the national self-confidence nurtured by thousands of years of civilization. They do not feel low when they see foreigners, let alone take the initiative to go to the festivals of barbarians. .

  Many residents are accustomed to using the lunar calendar to live their lives, which is quite different from the Gregorian calendar used by government departments. According to this calculation, the New Year’s Day holiday is still at the end of October in the lunar calendar. What is there to celebrate?

  This is actually a misunderstanding

  New Year’s Day is not a Western holiday, but a legal holiday set by the Queensland State Government after consulting the Lord Earl in order to promote the Gregorian calendar. It is said that the two words on New Year’s Day were finalized by Lord Earl himself and confirmed through legislation by the State Assembly.

  Before Chinese immigrants set foot on the fertile soil of Australia on a large scale, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia and South Australia generally used the Gregorian calendar to calculate time, which is a calendar unified with the European and American world.

During Li Fushou’s years in Australia, because of the inconsistency of time calculation between Westerners and Easterners, there have been many unnecessary misunderstandings, which caused considerable economic losses. The mixed use of the two calendars in social life caused great confusion, so they were unified. The calendar is imperative.

  Think about it

  It was decided to adopt the internationally accepted calendar, the Gregorian calendar. All Queensland government departments, major enterprises and trading companies all adopt the Gregorian calendar, and print the Gregorian calendar and the lunar calendar time on the issued calendar for the reference of residents.

  Due to insufficient publicity, many residents think this festival is a foreign festival.

  The beginning of the new year

  Under Li Fushou’s intentional promotion, Queensland has begun to implement a more active immigration policy, focusing on policy and funding levels, and strive to promote the immigration wave to a higher level in the new year.

  According to statistics, as of the end of 1884;

The entire population of Australia has exceeded the 7 million mark. Except for the total number of Chinese immigrants of more than 770,000 (only refers to Australia, does not include the number of immigrants from Shangri-La and Borneo), the annual new born population reached 411,700, of which more than 90% They are all newborns born to Chinese families, creating a record high.

This means that Queensland has added more than 300,000 stable families (some wealthy families have many wives and have two or more children). Those who can afford to marry a wife and have children are all financially affluent residents, almost It's middle class.

  Marriage and childbirth in Australia is not a simple matter. Even the cheapest Borneo indigenous woman needs more than ten pounds. There is no bank loan for this thing. It is all cash transactions.

  So many families have ushered in new lives, new hopes, and family heritage, so that the whole society has entered a more stable state, full of joy and happiness.

  Enter the new year

  Far East situation

  As soon as the smoke of gunpowder dissipated from the southern border of the Manchu and Qing empire, the hot spots on the northern islands quickly fermented and heated up sharply. It is likely to evolve into a regional hot war, which has attracted wide attention from envoys of various countries.

  The Qing court's attitude towards Fusang is still quite tough. It is enough to be afraid of the strong ships and guns of the Westerners. An Oriental island country with a big booger dared to attack my Great Qinghuwei. Is it really bad for me to be a disciple of the Eight Banners?

  The Western world, led by Britain, France and other countries, is also not optimistic about the Fuso country at this time. It is really a poor jingle. A rice dumpling and a little natto can be regarded as the delicacy of life. How great can it be? In addition, there are no mines (the gold and silver mining resources have been exhausted), no resources and no land, just like a deformed dwarf challenging a giant, the odds of winning are really not high.

Various countries actively intervened in the mediation of the North Korean issue. After several seesaw negotiations, the Fusang nation was forced to retreat under pressure from Western countries. It recognized the Qing court’s status as the suzerain state of North Korea, recognized the dominant position of the Qing court’s garrison, and promised to exercise restraint and not interfere in North Korea’s internal affairs, etc. Waiting, Gongshou handed over the interests occupied by the Jiashen Incident, and the Fusang forces fully retreated into the Kaesong area.

  The island nation’s mentality is extremely narrow and cannot tolerate anything bigger than Sesame Mung Bean. How can you give up in the face of this shameful failure?

  This is an introduction, planting the seeds of hatred in the war between Qing and Japan.

  Qing Ting didn’t care about Fusang’s dissatisfaction, but happily celebrated the victory of this time with the mediation of the diplomatic missions of European countries. For a while, he was complacent, as if he had returned to the glory of the powerful era of the past.

  Daqing is like a young master born in a wealthy landlord family. He is tall and strong. He wears silk satin and eats delicacies. His servants are like clouds and there are 10,000 acres of fertile land. He looks quite powerful.

  Fusang country is not the case

  He is like a poor young man in the mountains. He has nothing but a hatchet on his waist. After the first meal, there is no next meal. It is really very poor.

under these circumstances

  The two sides are fighting each other for their lives. It is not the size and background of both sides that determines the victory, but the irreversible fighting will to retreat to the edge of the cliff.

  As long as the Fusang Kingdom can dominate the slaves (North Korea) under the landlord's young master, it will be able to eat a round belly and embark on a life of counterattack that is gradually powerful and transformed.

  It’s okay to lose, because Fusang has nothing to lose. The poor mice in the family shed tears when they come, and the robber feels compassionate when he sees it.

  On fate, are barefoot people afraid of wearing shoes?

  Borneo

  The Dutch invasion of Lanfang in late September last year once again caused turmoil in the South Pacific Islands region.

Li Fushou expressed strong dissatisfaction with this. As the "protector of overseas Chinese", he ordered the Dutch colonists to immediately stop the aggression that caused chaos in the local situation, immediately stop the barbaric acts of killing Chinese civilians, and immediately withdraw from Lanfang unconditionally. Within the country, restore local peace and order, and investigate the relevant persons responsible for crimes.

at the same time

   sent a letter to the British Straits Governor’s Office, calling on the British to take the initiative to stand up with international forces to maintain peace and stability in the South Pacific region, cherish the hard-won peace opportunities, and stop the aggressive Dutch from continuing to endanger regional peace...

Queensland launched military and naval forces accordingly, held armed exercises, continued to exert strong pressure on the Dutch, and urged international parties to participate in the international mediation of the "Lanfang Country Invasion" to prevent the situation from deteriorating into a regional war. .

The new governor of the Dutch East Indies, Earl Hoffman, is a hard-line speculator. On the one hand, he withstood strong international pressure while stepping up the aggression war in Lanfang. The upper-middle class of the Chinese underwent a brutal bloodbath, and the situation changed for a while.

   coincides with this time

  Queensland Earl Li Fushou was summoned by London and traveled all the way to Europe.

  Due to the rush of the itinerary and no detailed arrangements, the powerful military forces deployed in Borneo can only continue to maintain pressure on the Dutch. Without a clear order to the summit, no one dared to act rashly.

  This gave the Dutch a precious respite. On the one hand, they made a retreat gesture, and on the other hand, they continued to hunt for the resistance leaders in Lan Fangguo, setting off rounds of **** storms.

  According to post-event statistics;

  The Dutch invasion of Lanfang caused more than 8,400 casualties and destroyed more than 3,000 houses. More than 100,000 people were displaced during the war. For a small country with a population of less than one million, this is almost a disaster.

  It is important to know that among the population of Lanfang Country of less than one million, there are only 170,000 Chinese, and all the rest are indigenous indigenous people.

Under the leadership of Bacheng "Jabidan" Sheng Yeyun, targeted bloodbaths and plunders of wealthy overseas Chinese were carried out. Most of the more than 8,400 casualties were Chinese. Swept away.

  The Dutch army hurried back to West Kalimantan Province before the end of the year. At this time, Lan Fangguo had already wailed and died in name.

  The choice of this time point is very delicate. It was the time when Queensland Earl Li Fushou returned from Europe. The British Channel Governor's House, which was originally slow, also suddenly speeded up its actions, and cooperated with the diplomatic envoys of France, Germany, Italy and the United States to conduct international mediation.

  End of December 1884

  The international intervention forces led by the Kalimantan 1st Division and 3rd Regiments drove into East Wanlu, the capital of Lanfang State, and began to restore social order, maintain public order, conduct detailed investigations of the social situation, and prepare for the restart of construction.

  In the International Intervention Force

  The main force is 1,860 people dispatched by the United Kingdom, of which 1,855 are officers and soldiers of the third regiment of the Kalimantan First Division, plus the 5-member officer regiment dispatched by the British Channel Governor’s House to form the final British dispatch army.

  France sent a company of 130 troops, Italy sent a squad of 13 people, Germany and the United States sent two officers each to serve as observers. Tsarist Russia and Fusang also wanted to send soldiers to participate, but the British Strait Governor’s Office politely declined.

  The reason is that the Lord Earl of Queensland believes that this matter has nothing to do with the two countries, and the Lan Fangguo incident will not bother you.

  This time, the Tsarist Russian bear was so angry that he jumped three feet high and cursed the British. It is really not a thing to say, even Tsarist Russia wants to make international contributions.

  This is all nonsense. The reputation of these Russian bears who are greedy for land has long since collapsed. In the three previous international mediations, they took advantage of the fire and robbed the Manchus and the Qing Dynasty, occupying more than 1.5 million square kilometers of vast land.

  Europe and the United States are not blind, nor are they distressed like the late Qing dynasty. They are sour in their hearts and despise the actions of Tsarist Russia even more. Of course, they will not be soft when they can get into trouble!

  Maintaining the weak Manchu and Qing imperial rule is in line with the fundamental interests of European and American countries in the Far East.

  The refusal of the Straits Governor’s Mansion made Fusang little devil's face darken, and the uncomfortable feeling in his heart was hard to show. He secretly wrote a note in the notebook, which is regarded as a hatred of Li Fushou, Earl of Queensland.

  Lan Fangguo was originally a corporate republic, based on trade, the fishing industry and docks are readily available, and it was not severely damaged during the war.

  Food, cans, tents and other relief materials from Shangri-La Island arrived soon. After the relief materials were distributed, the social situation quickly stabilized. Under the command of the Queensland civil affairs personnel, the people began to clean up rubble and rebuild their homes spontaneously.

As the leading force in the reconstruction of Lanfang State, Queensland’s money for relief supplies is not free, and the invested manpower and material resources will be converted into money calculations. Therefore, it is logical to occupy the West Borneo gold mine and restart gold mining for Lanfang State. Rebuilding homes provides a steady stream of funds.

  The West Borneo Gold Mine with huge reserves is jointly hosted by Shangri-La Bank and Huitong Bank. The two major international banks obtain income from it and convert it into rescue funds for social reconstruction.

  In fact

  The West Borneo Gold Mine was originally jointly owned by several large Chinese families, but now it is completely covered by the cruel bloodbath of the Dutch. The so-called trusteeship is equivalent to actual ownership.

  (End of this chapter)