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"Huzi, send someone to bring in the Prime Minister, the Foreign Minister and the Deputy Chief of the General Staff. I have something important to discuss with them. Long Yufei said. Even if it's late now, he can't care so much, attacking Australia is not a trivial matter, and he has to think about it in the long run. Although Australia is a barren land, it has a vast area, and if the Xinhua Army wants to occupy Australia, the most difficult thing is to replenish, and it must be fully prepared.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Li Hu, the chief of the guard, replied. As Long Yufei's chief of guard, Li Hu is undoubtedly the most conscientious and one of Long Yufei's most trusted people. The size of the palace guards has been expanded to one battalion, and Li Hu also has the rank of colonel. Of course, if he was put in the army to lead the troops, Li Hu might get a higher rank. Long Yufei also asked Li Hu's opinion many times and asked him if he wanted to lead the troops. However, Li Hu refused every time. As a person who was close to Long Yufei when he first came to this world, Li Hu can be said to be the most loyal to Long Yufei.

After Li Hu left, Long Yufei once again set his eyes on the map on the wall. Australia is a place rich in resources. In later generations, Australia became a wealthy country solely by virtue of its mineral resources. At that time, domestic iron and steel companies had to import iron ore from Australia at a high price. A lot of profits have been made by Australia. Domestic enterprises are just working for others. Now, Long Yufei naturally won't allow such a thing to happen again. Now that it has been reborn, Australia is a treasure land. I can't let go of anything.

For Xinhuaguo, now is also the best time to seize Australia. Australia is now sparsely populated. Aside from hundreds of thousands of Aborigines, as well as hundreds of thousands of British immigrants and their descendants, there are endless deserts and grasslands. The British did not value Australia very much, but only regarded it as a place of exile. If the population of Australia grows and Britain also attaches importance to Australia, it will not be so easy for Xinhua to seize Australia. Even if Australia can be taken from the British, it will definitely pay a greater price. So. It is most appropriate to seize Australia now.

In fact, the British were not the first Westerners to arrive in Australia. It's the Dutch. In 1606, the Dutchman Jansz landed at Cape York in northeastern Australia and led a small boat up the river to encounter the aborigines. This first encounter between whites and natives ended in tragedy: several whites were stabbed to death with javelins. After that, the Dutch reached the coast of Australia several times. They figured out most of Australia's coastline and drew an accurate map. The continent was also named "New Netherland". Of course. This qiē is a secret and cannot be known to competitors. In the whole of Australia, only the east coast is still in a haze.

The first Englishman to come to Australia was Dampia. He landed in Australia in 1688, but it was still a barren northwest coast. He tried to find some fresh water, but found nothing but "sandy land, animal tracks, and savage natives." The historical honour of discovering the east coast of Australia fell to James. Cook.

Cook arrived in New Zealand in October 1769. It took Cook months to figure out that they were two large islands, north and south, plus countless smaller islands. Continuing westward, on April 19, 1770, Cook aboard the Endeavor reached the southeastern tip of the Australian mainland. On 29 April, Endeavor sailed into Botany Bay, and Cook became the first European to discover the east coast of Australia. He raised the Union Jack. Claimed possession of the land in the name of King George III. On 21 August 1770 Endeavor reached the northernmost point of the east coast of Australia. Here Captain Cook once again solemnly proclaimed the British occupation of the entire east coast of Australia and named it New South Wales. At Plantate Bay, they met the Aboriginal people. The natives also threw javelins at them. Since then, indigenous deposits have been found everywhere along the East Coast. But they didn't hesitate to think: this is an unclaimed land. In those times, it seemed that only "civilized people" were qualified as masters of the land, and primitive humans were treated almost as chimpanzees.

In 18th-century England, advances in agriculture caused many farmers to lose their land. The Industrial Revolution is beginning. The population is booming, and people from the countryside are flocking to the cities. And the urban poor are on the rise. One glaring social problem plagues Britain: the number of offenders has skyrocketed. An important reason for the excessive number of criminals was that the criminal laws at that time were too harsh, and even the vagrancy of the unemployed would be defined as the crime of vagrancy. Ordinary theft is punishable by heavy penalties up to the death penalty. In addition, frequent social riots, uprisings, and religious conflicts produced a large number of political offenders. Prisons in Britain are already full. Many prisoners were sent to overseas colonies, such as Bermuda in North America. In 1776, Britain succeeded in the uprising of the North American colonies and became an independent state - the United States. Britain could no longer send prisoners there. As a result, prisoners became a major headache for the British government. Banks, who sailed with Cook in 1779 and was then president of the Royal Society, described to Parliament the natural conditions of New South Wales: grass was "long and abundant", with "sufficient timber and fuel, and abundant water" to "support a large population". Thus, the establishment of a colony for the exile of prisoners in Australia was determined.

Prisoners from England began to take root in Australia and reproduce. In Australia in the mid-19th century, the development of Cheng dù was very low. Most of the British are engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry here. Abundant resources, which have not been exploited. Every qiē is like a fat virgin land. Giving up such a piece of fat close to his mouth is undoubtedly a crime for Long Yufei.

Soon, Prime Minister Li Decheng, Foreign Minister Lin Zihao, and Deputy Chief of General Staff and Minister of Logistics and Equipment Lieutenant General Zhao Yi rushed to Long Yufei's study. It was already late by now, but His Majesty the King summoned them, and they came at once.

"Your Majesty, did you summon us in such a hurry, did something big happen?" Prime Minister Li Decheng asked.

"It's not a big deal. Just a thought. Long Yufei said with a smile, he was a little reluctant to disturb everyone so late.

Everyone else looked at Long Yufei suspiciously, not knowing what whimsical ideas he had.

"That's right, the fundamental purpose of our current operation is to drive the British away from the South Seas. After that, for the time being, there were no plans for a further offensive to India, as well as further to the West. However, there is one place that we can take advantage of. Long Yufei said.

"Your Majesty, where is it?" Lieutenant General Zhao Yi asked. People in the military have always been more radical in their thinking.

"This is it!" Long Yufei pointed to the huge island and said. Not counting the territory south of the Yangtze River in China occupied by Xinhua and counting the territory of Xinhua in the South Seas, it is not as large as Australia.

"Australia? Are we going to take there? Lieutenant General Zhao Yi exclaimed.

"Your Majesty, it's just a barren land. Most of them are deserts, with only a part of the coastal plains and grasslands. The environment is not particularly good. The British only regarded it as a place of exile. Foreign Minister Lin Zihao said with a frown.

"Yes, Your Majesty! If we were to attack Australia, we would have to commit at least one fleet. In addition, a large number of transport ships had to be invested to ensure logistical supplies. Australia is not close to the South Seas, and Australia has a large area, so if there are fewer troops invested, it is not enough to see at all. Lieutenant General Zhao Yi said. He also thinks that spending so much effort to attack Australia is a bit more than worth the loss.

Long Yufei smiled, it was not surprising that everyone had such thoughts. They live in this era, and their vision is limited by the times, and they have no idea how rich Australia is, and they think that it is just a barren land. Long Yufei, as a traverser, naturally has a much longer vision than them.

"Australia is not a barren place. On the contrary, it is still a place of abundance. It's just that that wealth hasn't been exploited yet. First of all, Australia's coastal plains and grasslands have fertile soils that are suitable for the development of agriculture and animal husbandry. If we want to immigrate to Australia, we can immigrate at least 10 million. In addition, in those deserts of Australia, there are rich mineral resources. Iron ore, in particular, is some high-grade iron ore. As long as these iron ores are mined, our steel industry in the future will hardly have to worry about iron ore. Long Yufei said. He paints a very bright picture of the future, which, of course, requires a long period of preparation. Iron ore buried in the desert had to be transported by railroad. However, no matter how you look at it, there is no gain or loss in seizing Australia.

After listening to Long Yufei's introduction, everyone's eyes couldn't help but light up. They had no doubt about Long Yufei's words, and they had proven countless times that Long Yufei was always right. Therefore, everyone is extremely convinced of Long Yufei, and a large part of Long Yufei's prestige comes from this.

"Your Majesty, since that's the case, then we're going to snatch Australia over whatever we say." Lieutenant General Zhao Yi said.

"Your Majesty, when we negotiate with the British, we can offer to cede Australia to us. Of course, before that, there is finally the fait accompli that caused Australia to have been occupied by us. Foreign Minister Lin Zihao said.

"The General Staff did its best to draw up a plan of operation for the capture of Australia. We want to capture Australia as soon as possible. When the time comes, the British will have to pinch their noses and admit it. "Long Yu Fei Tree Cave.

The Xinhua Army soon moved into action, and a fleet and three infantry brigades were to be sent to Austria. (To be continued......)