The headquarters of FLM Hotel

After returning, Li Fushou ordered the hotel to strengthen its vigilance with a cold expression, and quickly summoned the big shopkeepers of each branch to come to the meeting.

During this short waiting time, He Shoutian finally had a chance to speak; "Big dragon head, did they really do it?"

"Hmm."

Li Fushou nodded heavily and said in a deep voice; "We're going to prepare for the worst, to get the best outcome, to try not to do it if we can, and to try to find an acceptable settlement through Governor Frank.

But ......"

His tone paused for a moment, and then he said word by word; "The dog beating stick must be prepared, and no one should be underestimated."

"I didn't say it, what do you say!" He Shoutian's net worth was tightly tied to the big boat of the Red River Valley Ranch, and he couldn't get off.

One is prosperous, and one is lost.

"The last time we ordered 300 Mauser Type 1871 firing rifles from the Germans, they were originally intended for emergency use, and now it seems that the time has come for you to arrange for someone to quickly send 250 of these rifles to the Red River Valley Ranch to organize a group of people for special military training."

"Okay, I'll arrange it as soon as possible."

"The remaining 50 rifles will be left with you, and they will be handed over to reliable people, so be careful not to scatter them."

"Understand, there are a lot of people among the guys who will shoot, and there are plenty of people."

Li Fushou's slender fingers lightly tapped on the tabletop, and after careful consideration, he said; "I have an extremely bad feeling, the white forces are not good this time, it may not be like the last time the rancher blocked the road and killed just for money, I always feel that some big people are involved, I have asked people to quietly follow the gunmen in ambush to see what these people are coming from."

"The dragon head is wise."

He Shoutian lost no time in praising it, Li Fushou ignored him and continued to talk according to his own ideas;

"Speaking of manpower, you just won the Ludendorff Ranch today, you quickly recruited Chinese cowboys with ranch work experience through various channels, the number is tentatively 300, the Hongmen brothers are preferred, remember to examine the character of recruiting manpower, and don't put some people with bad reputations in."

"Big dragon head, can you ask the 4 outer hall masters to help me do this together, this is faster, they have a better understanding of the manpower of their subordinates, and they won't make mistakes in their busyness."

"Yes, you can arrange it specifically, the situation is urgent now, and all the people must be in place within a week."

"I'll do it as soon as possible, and I'll make sure that it's only in advance and not in delay."

"The German-made Mauser rifle is very good to use, you secretly order another batch for spare, the number is tentatively a thousand...... No, two thousand, and at the same time order five hundred Colt revolvers, remember to equip them with more ammunition, and I will give you a special approval for this amount, and this matter will be done quickly. ”

"Rest assured, Captain Ian Fleming counts the days, and his freighter is almost due to arrive in Queensland, and I will do a good job."

"Hmm."

Li Fushou responded, and suddenly thought of an important question; "Uh...... By the way, is there any other place to get German-made firearms other than Captain Ian Fleming? ”

He Shoutian shook his head and said; "We only secretly purchased a batch of cutting-edge foreign guns as an emergency need, and did not invest too much energy in this area, but I know that the American foreign company also sells a large number of firearms, and it is the firm that ordered bulletproof carriages, and the name is Boer Comptoir."

"Boer Comptoir, is it owned by the Dutch?"

"Uh...... I don't know. He Shoutian was really asked, scratched his head and said;" My errand boy Zhu Wei is a handy man, and he speaks English very well, so he can be asked when he is called. ”

"There's no hurry, does the Boer Comptoir have any local background?"

"Big dragon, this ...... I don't know. ”

He Shoutian does not speak English, and after coming to Brisbane for almost five months, he can only stammer a few common words, and communicate with foreigners through his translators, so his understanding of the situation can only be superficial.

Li Fushou was helpless, so he could only wave his hand and say; "Go and call that guy what!"

"The big dragon head is Zhu Wei."

"Okay, go ahead, I don't know anything, you really need to learn this English."

"Yes, I'll definitely work hard to learn."

He Shoutian wiped the cold sweat on his forehead, retreated with a somewhat embarrassed expression, and closed the door gently.

Li Fushou looked at all this speechlessly in front of him, although he was not satisfied with He Shoutian's mediocre qualifications, but he was the first to follow him, and he was loyal and reliable enough, and he was quite effective in doing things.

Even if you buy horse bones, you can't abandon them.

Nowadays, talents are so easy to find, and they have to work hard to cultivate them.

Recalling the dangerous experience in the afternoon, Li Fushou couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat on his back.

These greedy white robbers don't look down on others, and they want to kill me!

Knowing this, there is no more luck in my heart.

It is about 37 kilometres from Queensland to the Red River Valley Pastures, and 28 kilometres into the mountainous mountains that are part of the Red River Range.

The Red River Mountains block Brisbane from the Red River Valley Ranches, and it is only by crossing these more than 10 kilometers of mountains that you can reach the territory of the Red River Valley Ranches.

The well-watered Brisbane River flows out of the valley to Moore's Bay, which borders the city of Brisbane, and is only accessible by a mountain road along the river.

With steep cliffs on one side and the rushing Brisbane River on the other, the trail is winding and narrow.

It is not realistic for a large group of horses to set up an ambush on the mountain road, as long as the carriage is crossed with Gatling heavy machine guns on the road, as many people will come in vain.

Therefore, the only way to get from the Red River Valley Ranch to the city of Brisbane is to set up an ambush in the densely vegetated hilly area after going out of the mountains.

Nearly 18 kilometres from downtown Brisbane, almost all of them are wide and sturdy cinder roads, rain or snow, and can be used for horse-drawn carriages at high speeds, making it difficult to stop a carriage with a large number of gunners.

Upon entering the city limits of Brisbane

Fu Lin Mun Hotel has opened 7 stores, of which the 6th and 7th branches are located outside Chinatown, and the whole city is so big that as soon as you hear the sound of gunfire, you will rush to support it, and the fastest will not take more than 10 minutes.

As for the vicinity of Chinatown, it is even more immovable, which is tantamount to stabbing a hornet's nest.

Sum up

The best place to ambush is the section of the unpaved cinder road before entering the mountains, about six or seven kilometers of dirt roads in total.

The carriage could not run on this stretch of road, and the bandits could quickly catch up......

As long as the plan is well-planned, the prey will not be able to fly.

It turns out that Li Fushou guessed correctly, Smith still chose to set up an ambush on this road, the comfortable life of the Queensland ranch has degraded people's thinking, and a slightly more complicated strategy can't come up with it, so he directly adopts the simplest and crude method.

Guess the enemy's plan, and the rest is simple.

Adopt the strategy of repairing the plank road in the light and Chen Cang in the dark.

After escorting the carriage out of the mountain road, the gunners of the brigade stopped to rest, and did not move for a long time, attracting the attention of the ambush bandits.

Li Fushou led a few henchmen to ride lightly, bypassing the hilly area and rushing back to Brisbane, where he suddenly appeared at the auction......

According to the plan

The wagons guarded by the gunners would remain for a while, then turn back to the Red River Valley pastures, leaving no head-on confrontation with the enemy, leaving only a few hidden stakes.

Wait until the bandits show up and quietly track them down to find out who is really behind the ambush.

When Li Fushou and the others led the horses around the hills, they found a large group of bandits hiding in the bushes from a distance, the number of which was far more than 100, and their heartbeats slowed down.

Sure enough, it is an extremely vicious trap, fortunately, this string has been tightened in my heart for a long time, it is really a blessing to invite heaven!