Chapter 434 More than half a year has passed

  The beginning of the new year in 1885

In accordance with the clear instructions of the Red Fort, Queensland once again increased its overall control over Lan Fangguo, drawing 1,500 fresh graduates from the Young Eagle School, 100 fresh graduates from the Red River Valley University, and from the grassroots townships. 61 staff members with outstanding performance after years of work and training were transferred to Lanfang State to build a complete administrative and public security operation structure for Lanfang State. All the rules follow the Queensland trip.

  Regular routes from Brisbane, Tianshu City, Samarinda and other places to East Wanlu have been opened one after another, and a large number of people and materials are traveling on the way, and the overall control is further deepened while transporting blood to Lanfang.

February

According to the order of Lord Earl Li Fushou, the immigrant routes from the Far East added regular flights to Dongwanlu. On February 17, the first immigrant ship from Fujian arrived in Dongwanlu with a full load of 2671 immigrants full of longing. Opened the prelude to the large-scale immigration of Lanfang Country.

   mid-February

  The new recruiting order is issued. The total number of recruits for this training has reached 7,700, which has exceeded the size of a whole division. This is the largest recruiting order for recruits except during the war.

   Among them, 800 young people were recruited from Lanfang Country. Once it was released, it immediately attracted tens of thousands of local young people to apply for it. The scene was truly spectacular.

  At the same time, a series of personnel changes were made at the top level of Queensland.

In addition to changes in senior military personnel, He Shoutian, who was originally the mayor of Brisbane, was transformed into the prime minister of Lan Fangguo. The original position of general control was abolished, and all the old government regulations were abolished, and the Queensland political and economic system was fully transformed. .

  He Shoutian is a loyal dogleg of Lord Earl, with a relatively mediocre ability, but he wins in his loyalty, and he can rest assured that Lan Fang's country is handed over to him.

  He Shoutian clearly knew how many catties he was. With his ability, he couldn't make waves in Lan Fangguo. He bowed his head to the ears of the instructions from the Red Fort, and all complied.

The post of mayor of Brisbane was succeeded by Wu Mozhou, who was transferred from the south. Through this capable officer, the Red Fort can penetrate into all levels of Brisbane and make this Australia comparable to the Red River Valley city. The second largest city is firmly in your hands.

  All of the above radical measures were originally suspected by senior officials in Queensland, and they were worried that they would stimulate London's sensitive nerves too much.

  Facts have proved that all this is unfounded worry.

  London has already kicked off the prelude to the general election. At this time, the election is lagging behind the conservative Whig Party’s current Liberal cabinet. How can you care about the Australian colony thousands of miles away?

Let alone the cabinet, even Lord Gulliver, the Minister of the Colony Department, has no time to care for him. Starting from the New Year, the party campaigned frequently between the counties of the British Isles and broke up with some rural gentry and local aristocrats. , Hsi Han asked Nuan.

  Queensland Earl Li Fushou will not forget about the private agreement reached in the "Cafe Secret Talks", but will recruit new recruits step by step and send them to major barracks for intensive training in preparation for a large-scale invasion of Africa.

He has grasped the pulse of London. At the time of the current general election and the 50th anniversary celebration of the Queen’s enthronment, the British side is more than less. The southern white conservative separatist forces are pressed on the ground and rubbed severely. This is a proof. .

  In addition to the ill-will I suffered in London and the Suez Canal, Downing Street always has to give itself a channel to vent, as long as it does not raise the flag to rebel, even if it is done too much, it will not hurt.

  As for Lan Fangguo, ha ha...

  Although the toss is good, the British pretend that they can’t hear or see. The British really look down on this big place.

  To talk about the mind of the British, we have to talk about some historical origins.

  From the British colonial road that began in the great nautical era, until the middle of the 18th century, London had not been very interested in land, and acted mainly on interests.

  Compared with the feudal empire that emerged on horseback in Eurasia, Britain’s "patience" is amazing.

  In fact, this is in line with the logic of the British;

   Embarking on the road of colonization is all for trade, for dumping the market and obtaining cheap raw materials, not for enslaving the local people, even if the land is occupied for the convenience of trade, why must it be included in your own territory?

  The British seldom stationed heavy troops in the colonies to supervise the lives of the people and demand naturalization. They seldom spread religious beliefs and languages. They only need a simple administrative organization and a peaceful order conducive to trade, which is enough.

  At this point, the United Kingdom is more similar to the Netherlands and Belgium.

However, Britain has been more enlightened, willing to build industry and complete roads and railway systems in the colonies, establish schools for elite education, and encourage businessmen to participate in trade, just like they did in Australia and India, not just It treats the colony as a place of primary raw material production.

  In various old colonial countries

  The colonies that belonged to Britain later grew into the largest number of developed countries, which is not unrelated to the enlightened policy adopted by London.

  The loss of the American War of Independence was not great. Under the unfavorable conditions of the war, Britain decisively chose to let go and established trade relations between countries with the United States, still effectively safeguarding its own economic interests.

  In the anti-French alliance, the Kingdom of the Netherlands has contributed a lot, and followed behind the **** and shouted vigorously.

   Therefore, after defeating the French emperor Napoleon, the British Empire rewarded the East Indies with a generous swipe, and the British military force completely withdrew from the area.

   From the 18th to the beginning of the 19th century, officials of the British East India Company often said that "trade does not require land". This is no pretense. This policy prevents the British from sinking into the mud in a certain colony.

  Even India and Britain do not seem to want to live forever.

Hastings, the first Governor of India, said on a public occasion in 1818: "There will be one day, and this day will not be too far away. The United Kingdom will, in accordance with the correct principles, return the right to rule this country that it has unintentionally acquired. go back."

  The change of British national policy against colonies began in the Victorian period. In the early and mid-term of Queen Victoria's reign, it was full of sharp and aggressive people. Just for the opium merchant's side, they brazenly launched the Opium War against the Manchu Kingdom.

  This is just a single incident in the nearly 50 years of Queen Victoria’s reign, but it has caused irreparable damage to modern China, and the serious impact lasted for a hundred years.

this period

  The British colonial policy has turned in an all-round way, and its foreign policy has become more aggressive. The British Empire's army has spread all over the world to expand territory, deducting the glorious and prosperous Victorian era.

In the late ruling period, the aging Queen Victoria's children married European royal families and were honored as the "European grandmother". This soft place in the heart of the old man took the upper hand, and the European policy obviously tended to ease, and he was no longer aggressive towards the world. , Full of edge.

  To control the pulse of Buckingham Palace, it is natural to do things without disadvantage.

This is the biggest gain of Li Fushou’s trip to Europe. After returning to Australia, he let go, promoted a substantial increase in immigration, trained recruits, promoted Queensland forces to completely occupy Lanfang country, and promoted the development of Qixing Town in the Qingshui River Basin. The upgrade is accelerated, the development of northern Queensland is accelerated, the economy in the territory is fully integrated, the large output of the Koi copper and gold mine is used to strengthen fiscal measures, and a new round of development is ushered in.

  The years are in a hurry, and half a year has passed in a flash

  October 1885

Under the repeated urging of the British Colonial Department, the formation of the troops preparing for the expedition to Africa was finally completed. This is a newly-built division-level unit, named "African Expeditionary Division". One hundred people, just over the agreed number of 10,000.

The "African Expeditionary Division" was headed by Mo Rufeng, the former deputy commander of the Shangri-La Division. He competed with the Dutch for the Moresby area in a series of **** battles.

   can be described as rich in qualifications, talented knowledge, civil and military, and possesses the prototype of a commander-in-chief.

  In addition, the deputy commander of the Kalimantan Second Division, Colonel Koch, was appointed as his deputy. Colonel Koch was a Junker military aristocrat who had participated in the Franco-Prussian War. He participated in various battles in Queensland and was an experienced veteran.

Lt. Colonel Li Shuanzhu, the chief of the Koi Garrison District, was selected as the head of the main regiment. After 6 months of study and advanced studies at the Huangpu Army Infantry Officer School, Li Shuanzhu has obtained a double-excellent rating through his own efforts, and he has made good achievements in the work of the garrison area. Outstanding results.

  The transfer from the garrison area to the field troops is the move that Lord Earl is preparing to further cultivate him. If nothing else, the throne of the deputy commander is already very close.

  Red Fort selected elite and powerful generals from various field troops to form this powerful "African Expeditionary Division".

  From October

  The officers and soldiers of the division took seven large-scale immigration ships in batches, accompanied by more than a dozen large-scale freighters, to the town of Xi’an in the Horn of Africa.

  Now Xi’an Town has developed into a large town with a population of more than 30,000. It has strong logistical supply capabilities and is the best choice for the "African Expeditionary Division" to adapt to the local hot climate.

According to the plan

  "African Expeditionary Division" will be stationed and trained in the area for three months. After adapting to the local climate, they will choose the opportunity to launch a large-scale offensive.

  The specific time is after 1886.

  In this half a year

  Australia, located in the South Pacific region, is dedicated to development, and its economy is showing a rapid development trend. The first three quarters have increased by 21.7% compared with the same period last year. It has submitted a set of qualified economic achievement answer sheets, and the prospects are quite gratifying.

  Southern white conservative separatist forces during this period, Belle Downing Street strictly ordered not to act rashly, and honestly did not make any trouble, which won a rare development time for Queensland.

  This can be attributed to the "Café Secret Talks" and one of the requirements put forward by Li Fushou. The tacit agreement that "to get rid of foreigners must be settled first" is the basis for cooperation between the two parties.

  (End of this chapter)