Chapter 570

Tian Shan left after the report. The two things he reported. The first issue of the African chief executive’s attempt to detain some black labor was rejected. The black indigenous labor must be cleaned up. The plan is to complete it in 10-15 years in installments. This is A basic policy.

  The second development plan for the northern part of Shangri-La Island has only passed the Western Province Development Plan for the time being. The preliminary preparations can now be started. It is expected to be officially implemented in 1890. Due to financial factors, the implementation of the plan reported by the Eastern Province has been suspended.

The light smoke in the gluttonous bronze incense burner exudes a refreshing fragrance.

  Li Fushou habitually stood up and walked to the side of the map, looking like a lion patrolling the territory, analyzing the current world situation in his mind, and considering the next strategic direction.

  It is now March 1889, and the important midterm elections for New South Wales legislators will be held in July. This is the breakthrough point for the Chinese forces in the north to invade south, and it is also the top priority of the current work.

  The so-called unscrupulous person is not enough to seek for a while.

  Familiar with the trend of major historical events, Li Fushou’s vision is not only on the midterm elections of state legislators in July, but on the longer term.

  Now the North-South relationship is about to break. After the Chinese forces have fully entered the state of New South Wales, it is time to finally resolve the issue of the North-South split in Australia.

   Today, Australia’s split between the north and the south has severely affected the development of the region, limiting the potential for the further expansion of the Red Fort. This is a fundamental problem that cannot be avoided.

  The contradictions between the two sides are sharply opposed, and there is no room for relaxation.

Even if it penetrates into the southern states through political means, this sharp contradiction will continue to exist for a long time. Therefore, Li Fushou clearly knows that this war is inevitable. All the **** is cleaned out.

  Historical development opportunities are fleeting. He will not postpone this day to the second Boer War 10 years later. At most 2-3 years, the North-South issue must be resolved.

  What is needed now is an opportunity, or an excuse to start a war.

  Li Fushou’s only concern is the military intervention of the British Empire. Everything must be considered from the worst results and work towards the best direction.

The British Empire’s army has a strength of 287,600. The troops are scattered in important areas. The number of troops that can be used in Australia will not exceed 30,000. Such a large-scale transcontinental transfer of troops must take a certain period of time. The preliminary estimate is one and a half months to two. In about a month, this was the ultimate capability of British war mobilization.

  If the southern rebellion is resolved within two months, then the probability that Britain will intervene in a big way is not more than 30%.

  Once this time is exceeded, the probability that the British will intervene in the war sharply increases to more than 60%.

  If the Civil War is undecided for a long time and the confrontation lasts for more than half a year, then the probability that Britain will directly intervene is as high as 90%. This is the grim situation Li Fushou is currently facing, and the overall situation is not optimistic.

  Don’t be fooled by the total strength of the British Empire’s 287,600 troops. Once involved in a war, the United Kingdom has the ability to deploy troops from all over the world, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, India, Nepal, Myanmar, Egypt...

  If you think about the second Boer War ten years later, you can know that Britain has the ability to mobilize an army of more than 500,000 people in a short period of time and put it to fight thousands of miles away.

  This is the only powerful trans-oceanic expedition ability in the world today. You must not be arrogant and take it lightly.

Fortunately, the United Kingdom is not without its weaknesses. The complicated situation in the European continent gives Li Fushou more choices. Germany and France are both powerful engines of the United Kingdom. There are not a few European countries that hope to see the British jokes. This is a positive side. .

  Overview of the world

  Britain and France have been traditional enemies for hundreds of years. The hatred between each other is higher than the mountain and deeper than the sea. That is really hard to describe.

Let alone the entanglement of the Hundred Years’ War between the two countries, let’s say that France once had the hope of aspiring to the throne of world hegemony in the middle of the 18th century, but the "Seven Years War" between Britain and France in 1756 interrupted the French. dream.

The French lost all colonies on the east bank of the Mississippi River in India, Canada, and the United States in the Seven Years’ War. They were beaten back to their original form. From then on, the British Empire’s warships crossed the Seven Seas and established 150 years of global colonial hegemony. Can only hide in the corner silently licking the wound, is this hate big?

In the era of Emperor Napoleon, he dominated Europe and tried to conquer the three islands of Yiying with powerful force. Unfortunately, the entire army was wiped out in the sea crossing operation across the English Channel. In the end, the British led the 7th Anti-French Alliance. The Battle of Waterloo completely ruined the historical opportunity for France to rise again.

  Eighteen years ago

  Prussia supported by the British defeated Napoleon III and won the Franco-Prussian War. The German Emperor William I was crowned at the Palace of Versailles in Paris. This is the latest fiasco that has made the French unforgettable, and it is also an unwashable shame.

  So, once the Civil War drags on for a long time, the French are Li Fushou’s natural allies, and they are capable of causing considerable trouble to the British.

There is also the German Empire as a backup player. Facing the British siege, the clever iron-blooded Prime Minister Bismarck will never give up this good opportunity to use the problem. .

  Standing in front of the map for some consideration, Li Fushou went back to the desk and picked up a pen to write the eight words "surprise, embedding soldiers in the people". After careful consideration, he nodded in satisfaction.

  So based on the idea of ​​the Civil War, a lot of advance preparation work needs to be carried out.

  The size of the strategic reserve in the deep mountains near the Songjiang Reservoir must be expanded to support one-hundred-thousand army combat losses. The existing scale will be quadrupled.

  In the mountainous area near Baihu City, a strategic storage depot will be built. On the Kangsby Plateau near Beilun City, a large arsenal will need to be built to store war materials.

Besides

Taking into account the poor self-sufficiency of local food in Australia, it is necessary to choose places to build large-scale grain storage depots, and the scale of grain depots in each city should be expanded accordingly, with a supply capacity of no less than 6 to 8 months of grain storage in order to cope with possible problems. Complete sea blockade.

  Think about it, there are still many things that need to be done.

  Li Fushou slammed on the desk, put his plans on the paper one by one, and then broke down the tasks and arranged for someone to follow up.

  This strategic plan is too important to be used by others. Li Fushou can only do the long-awaited desk planning work by himself.

one week later

  Melbourne, Victoria

  In a luxurious English-style manor, Mr. Creedman, the American diplomatic representative, is accompanying several visiting gentlemen and ladies to have afternoon tea and enjoy the lazy afternoon.

One of the guests was Sir Matthew Crawley, Speaker of the State of Victoria, and the other was Gary Grant, chairman of the Royal Victorian Gold Mine Owners Association, and his wife Avilia. They are both local high-class people. In order to show respect, Dress up to attend this informal afternoon tea event.

"...Thank you very much for Mr. Creedman's righteous remarks. Allow me to express my gratitude again on behalf of poor Mr. George Neville. This time he was deeply hit by the unwarranted disaster. He hopes to leave this sad place. It is transferable. It's sad that no one dared to take over the assets. As an old friend of George Neville, I can only say that he is a good man, a true gentleman." Garrie Grant looked sighed.

His wife Evilia put down the tea cup in her hand with an expression of irritation, and said with a serious face; "Gentlemen, it is time to come out and stop this arrogant yellow nobleman. His existence has destroyed the peaceful life here. We are proud of the tradition. Life style is threatened. This is unacceptable. What should you do?"

"Madam, I admire your courage very much. The Citi government has been paying attention to everything that happened in Australia." Creedman leaned politely and showed good self-cultivation. Seeing everyone turning their attention to himself, This made Creedman feel respected, and his mood became more cheerful; “In fact, the Citi government has always been highly vigilant against these yellow-skinned monkeys. The Chinese Restriction Act introduced for this purpose has clearly shown that our side From the standpoint of these locust-like Chinese immigrants, we must take resolute measures to stop them. They will eat up everything they can see and leave the fields without harvest."

"Your wisdom is really impressive, but the situation in Australia is far more complicated than that in the United States. The situation in Victoria is now very difficult to support." State Speaker Sir Matthew Crowley sighed slightly. He is quite pessimistic about the current situation. "There are too many Chinese immigrants. When we woke up from sleep, we found that the surrounding pits were all their people. We closed the door tightly, but these Chinese immigrants slipped in from the backyard. Today, Australia is Broken ships leaking everywhere, Mr. Creedman, can you imagine this desperate mood?"

  Cridman was quite contemptuous of the state Speaker Sir Matthew Crowley’s timid behavior before a fight, but he did not show it at all on his face.

  He seriously thought about it, and said;

"Citi is also a society dominated by immigrants. There are a large number of Irish, French, Italians and Germans. The demographic structure is extremely complicated. Maybe our experience can be used for reference. That is, the upper level of the political circle is always dominated by traditional England. Controlled by the family, this is a very good tradition, which can ensure that our traditional way of life will not change."

"Mr. Creedman, this is the case in Victoria, but not everyone refuses the invasion of the northern Chinese forces. They fell under the temptation of money. What happened in New South Wales may be in the near future. Victoria repeats itself again.” Speaker Sir Matthew Crawley didn’t have the slightest light on his face because he knew more; “Today’s coastal railway south extension project is being vigorously implemented, and the Queensland Railway Company will convene veterans. We got up and formed several powerful cavalry battalions. Once they are allowed to push the railway line to the northern border of Victoria, we will repeat the mistakes of New South Wales. The situation is not very good. I hope that Citi will give substantial support. ."

  "Uh...I will truthfully convey your opinion, but to be honest, there is not much that the Citi government can do. After all, this is an overseas autonomous territory of the British Empire. You should turn to London for help."

"We have been doing this, but the Earl of Queensland is extremely powerful in London. Behind him are several amazing families of dukes, maintaining close contact with the families of the Duke of Victor and the Duke of Norfolk, and using despicable means to convey benefits. , The requests sent to London are often shelved, I doubt anyone has seen it seriously?"

   "It's really regrettable. I think you should take resolute measures to defend your traditional life."

   "Mr. Creedman, what do you mean..."

"I'm sorry, I will not admit that I have said such things, but please believe that the friendship from Citigroup is sincere and warm. We stand firmly on your side, because we have a common religious belief and are against the flooding. The yellow-skinned monkey hates and hates it, especially the arrogant owner of the Red Fort. I believe that his actions will soon be severely sanctioned from Washington. I firmly believe in this." Mr. Creedman said scorchingly. Let the long-lost smiles appear on everyone's faces.

At the moment when he was enjoying himself, a young Citi National Attaché hurriedly walked in, walked quickly to Creedman, leaned down and said in a low voice; "Sir, there is an emergency call from Washington that needs your signature. "

"Look... I'm right? Washington will respond quickly." Mr. Creedman stood up as he said, with a confident expression, he said in a cavalier manner politely, "Madam," Gentlemen, please forgive me for having to depart."

   "Please, Mr. Creedman, we await your good news."

   "As you wish."

  In a moment

  Cridman was holding the emergency telegram from Washington in his hand, his face was dark, as if dripping water, the content of the telegram was very dazzling;

  I’m calling; your behavior has seriously violated the diplomatic purpose of this trip. You must not misinterpret the policies of the Citigroup government. You should immediately eliminate the negative impact, cancel the remaining trip, and return as soon as possible, waiting for processing.

  Oh, what the **** is it?

Creedman frantically swept the European-style lamp on the table to the ground, smashed to pieces with a loud noise, and roared up to the sky; "Fuck, who can tell me...what the **** is going on? "

  Due to the limitations of the times

  Mr. Creedman has no way of knowing what has changed in Washington. Although the new president has come to power, the ongoing diplomatic activities in accordance with the usual practice will not turn around in a hurry, but will continue to implement them along the established guidelines.

  So...what's the matter with this telegram now?

  (End of this chapter)