Brisbane, Queensland

The Edward family's waterfront mansion is lit up with guests and melodious waltz music, and an extravagant dance party is taking place here.

The ball saw a number of naval officers dressed in Imperial uniforms, shuttling among the ladies in full costume, from the sail battleship "Old Lady", who was in port to rest, and was warmly welcomed by Brisbane's high society.

Little Edward was holding a wine glass in his hand and was talking to a small lieutenant colonel officer, who was the captain of the "Old Woman", Mendes, a noble officer from Kent, and the eldest son-in-law of Speaker Edward.

"Mendes, the fireworks that bloomed in the Red River Valley this time are so beautiful, they simply scared the Chinese with pigtails in tow, long live Great Britain, let's make a toast to the glory of the Imperial Navy."

"It was just a boring summer stroll, and I didn't find much fun in it." Mendez's eyes followed the ladies on the dance floor, twirling back and forth between their snow-white breasts and slender waists, looking absent-minded.

Little Edward frowned, and he hated this squinted fellow, a little lord from the countryside of Dover, Kent, who smelled of mud and cow dung.

"My sister Andrea hasn't seen her in over a year, and the lovely little nephews and nieces, are they all okay?" In this way, little Edward tactfully reminded his brother-in-law to pay attention to the impact.

"Well, she just wants to stay in the bustling city of Canberra, have afternoon tea with a group of aristocratic women, trim her nails, and to be honest, Andrea doesn't like the overly hot sun on Brisbane's Gold Coast, it's not kind to her sensitive skin, eh...... This lady has such good skin. ”

"What?"

"Little Edward, do you know the name of this elegant lady? She's beautiful. ”

Mendez's gaze followed the passing noblewoman, and his body twisted nearly 180 degrees.

Looking at this appearance, it seems that he is ready to transform into a wolf with a tail, rather than a glorious Imperial Navy officer.

Little Edward recognized the young lady as Sir Stepjes' Lady, dressed in French court dress, and her plump breasts were so deep that they could barely be encompassed.

She was the second wife of Sir Jem Sturges, the State Attorney, a coquettish Irish woman who had been smoky and flattering along the way, and had been followed by young officers who could not hold back.

The way forward is the Manor Stables, and it is clear what will happen below.

Mendes was obviously aware of the problem, and angrily turned around and took a big sip from his glass, scolding through gritted teeth; "This coquettish bitch."

"Uh...... Lieutenant Colonel Mendes, I warn you that she is an Irishman. ”

"Phew, coquettish Irish bitch."

Mendez couldn't help but curse again, drank the wine in his hand in two sips, and beckoned to the waiter; "Man, bring me a strong drink, rum or gin, damn it, I need my blood to burn."

The topic was dead, and little Edward shrugged his shoulders helplessly.

His weight and rank were completely inadequate in front of his brother-in-law, and while he despised Mendes for being a rude country lord, Mendes also despised him for being a soft egg who didn't have the courage to pick up a girl, and embroidered a pillow.

Beneath the polite exterior lies indifference, alienation and distance.

Speaker Edward, apparently noticing what was happening, patted Sir Dennis on the shoulder as a sign of reassurance, and walked over with his glass.

"Oh, my dear Mendez, the real hero of today's ball, I'm so proud of you...... Son, let's talk about something merry, and according to an old friend who served in the Imperial Admiralty, your report on your promotion to Colonel has been provided, and is waiting for the bureaucrats in London to review it, and I think good news will come soon. ”

"Thank you, Edward, for everything you've done for this."

"There's no need to worry about anything, there's no need to be anxious about it, there are so many beautiful ladies at today's ball, why don't you invite them to dance? You must know that they are all here for you, and many of them are your admirers, so don't be disappointed! Speaker Edward looked at Mendez with encouraging eyes,

Go ahead, go find a to have a good time.

With the encouragement of this unscrupulous old man, Mendes really forgot about his momentary worries and happily stepped onto the dance floor and danced.

The "Old Woman" shelling of the Red River Valley estate caused an uproar in Queensland and even the whole of Australia, and Speaker Edward pressed the incident in his own way, and the scope of the impact was limited to the South Pacific Task Force.

Truth be told, there were many incidents of the recklessness of the Imperial Navy.

Intrusions into inland rivers in other countries' territorial waters and shelling of civilians in cities are the worst incidents that occur dozens of times a year, and the impact is basically not beyond the scope of the naval fleet.

Even if it is poked out, it is nothing, according to the British Yankee's sense of superiority from the bones, from the predatory nature of pirates, and the unreasonableness of occupying the position of world hegemon, it is difficult to have fairness and justice at all.

This point, later generations of Citigroup won the essence of it, and imitated it vividly.

The world thinks it is Citigroup's original, but in fact it is just a clumsy imitator, tearing off the veil of the British gentleman who is polite and polite, leaving only rude and arrogant, reasonable and unreasonable.

The dressage party is coming to an end

Suddenly, several officers with stern faces walked in from outside, and the arrival of this group of uninvited guests immediately attracted the attention of the guests, and the melodious waltz came to an abrupt end.

"Sorry to bother, are you the owner of this place, Mr. Edward?"

"Oh yes, may I ask you ......"

Speaker Edward saw the officer's red military cap, and he knew what it meant, and his heart sank.

The military police officer wearing the red armband of the Royal Gendarmerie of the British Empire, with the iconic "MP" capitalized in English letters and the "Red Cap" on his head, said politely;

"Excuse me, Mr. Colonel, I think we have the man we are looking for, and now I ask Mr. Officer, whose name has been read, to come to the front, and a word of caution, please keep the glory of the Imperial soldiers.

Lieutenant Commander Mendes of the Old Woman, Major Amy Holden Jones, Navigator of the Sea, Captain Rothail Brutt, Chief of Gunners on the starboard side, and Second Sergeant Major Ian McKellen ......"

The voice of the gendarmerie officer clearly echoed in the luxurious hall, and everyone present was silent, only a pale officer stepped forward, and his previous arrogant demeanor had long since disappeared, leaving only timidity and fear, trembling violently.

If you are lucky, it means that your military career is coming to an end, and if you are unlucky, it is difficult to say.

It was dragged out and killed on the spot, and it didn't happen for nothing.

From start to finish

Until all the officers whose names were named were taken away, and no one dared to intercede, can the affairs of the royal gendarmerie be mixed casually?

As soon as the gendarmerie officer and the people left, the lively dance party just now suddenly dispersed, and everyone was afraid to avoid it.

Everybody knows;

Speaker Edward is over, Mendes is over, and Edward Jr.'s career as a professional soldier is also hanging in the balance.

What...... Trouble to your family?

Stop daydreaming, the British Empire is a country with a long tradition of exile, from fraudsters and robbers to thieves, from bankrupt financiers to indisciplined soldiers, from Jews to prostitutes, and even those who steal a few breads will be exiled overseas for a free transatlantic trip.

From 1718 to 1776, the main destination of the exile was North America, the first group of British immigrants in North America, which lasted until the beginning of the Revolutionary War.

Shortly thereafter

Australia became a new destination for exiles, and all sorts of talented people from the British Isles were transported across the ocean, including family members who volunteered to follow, and they couldn't get along in their British hometown.

No one expected that the revenge of the Red River Valley Ranch would come so quickly and so violently that it would be able to alarm the upper echelons of London.

It seems that Speaker Edward kicked an iron plate, and this is a good show.

Butterflies in the Amazon jungle flapped their wings and a hurricane formed over the Pacific Ocean a month later.

No one knows

A small shelling incident in Queensland would become a hot spot for the Royal Navy and the British Imperial Army, and the lawsuit even reached Downing Street, and Her Majesty Queen Victoria heard about it.

It all started with a fight at a meeting of the House of Lords, where Sir Hughes, representing the interests of the Royal Navy, mocked the defeat of the Imperial Army in Nepal and was beaten by the brave Gurkhas, so he had to flee back to Delhi in disgrace.

This remark angered Earl George Sturges, a retired lieutenant general of the army, who took out the "Old Lady" to brazenly shell the Red River Valley pasture, and refuted it-for-tat, which completely struck the other side.

There are some things that can't be taken out to say, and it's all black history.

The "Old Lady" carried out daily patrol duties, docked at the port of Brisbane for daily replenishment and recuperation, and the sailing plan of the sail warship was also communicated to the Queensland Administration to avoid unnecessary concern.

The evidence in this regard obviously came from Governor Frank's side, and it was found to be unmistakable, and Frank, the old boy, was also bad, and he could do the yin.

Here comes the question;

The sail battleship "Old Lady" went up the Brisbane River and entered the inland area of Queensland, which was a serious breach of duty in the navigation plan.

The warship continued to penetrate deep into the pastures of the Red River Valley and wantonly encroached on private territory, which was extremely serious and was in fact suspected of being a crime.

The protection of private property in the British Empire was very strict, and the right to private property was sacrosanct, which was a forbidden area that could not be touched, and it was related to the legislative basis.

This was once again confirmed by the introduction of the Castle Law, which gave private property lords the legal right to fight back against the infringement by force.

Further down the line, the sail battleship "Old Lady" brazenly opened fire, citing the test gun.

The problem is that more than a dozen people were killed and wounded, all of whom were legal Chinese naturalized in Australia, who were also children of Her Majesty the Queen of the British Empire, and destroyed property, cattle and sheep, and were of an extremely bad nature.

Some things can't be put on the table, in the minds of these lords of the British House of Lords, the weight of these naturalized Chinese is almost equal to nothing, but if you want to go online, the problem will be serious.

The Royal Navy of the British Empire is not the private property of any nobleman, and if you want to run for me to help you shoot a few shots, and if he wants to run for me to help you shoot a few shots, wouldn't that be a mess?

What do the European continent's great powers think? It can be used as a joke for three years.

This case must not be opened, it is too bad in nature.

Earl George Sturges said sarcastically; "Admiral Hughes, this is the Royal Navy that you have been fighting for decades, which has been reduced to a private thug, and anyone can be hired for a few hundred pounds, and the property and dignity of the Royal Navy are used to flatter the old man, and the navy greedily occupies a large part of the kingdom's military budget every year, and the cannons and ammunition built to bombard the pastures of Her Majesty's people, but is not willing to spend a little money to rectify discipline. And the valiant soldiers of our army who fought on the plateau could not even be equipped with 6-pounder guns, and after the bullets were fired, they could only fight hand-to-hand with the tide of enemies......"

With a sharp sarcasm, Admiral Hughes's old face was lost, his face turned from red to white, from white to black, and he hated this junior officer who made him lose face.

What's it called...... Lieutenant Colonel Mendez.

The British Royal Navy is powerful, and the influence of the Admiralty in the House of Lords and Downing Street has steadily suppressed the Army, which is the top meat of Queen Victoria's heart and the core power of the British Empire to dominate the world.

Imperial Army, nothing.

The heated debate in the House of Lords ended in a resounding victory for the army, and instead of blaming Nepal for the defeat on the battlefield, a large military budget was approved to strengthen the military and armed forces of the Indian colonies in preparation for a comeback.

The Royal Navy has no substantial losses except for the disgrace, and continues to occupy the vast majority of the military budget every year, and is still the top of Her Majesty's heart, and still has the greatest right to speak.

But Admiral Hughes doesn't see it that way, and his subordinates who dare to let him lose his old face in the House of Nobles must know why the flowers are so red?

So the hand, Lieutenant Colonel Mendez was tragic, and he became the unlucky guy who vented his anger on the peak.

Li Fushou, who had just returned to the Red River Valley Ranch, never dreamed that the 10,000 pounds spent could have such an effect, which is too rebellious, right?

According to his thoughts:

Mr. Earl was able to express his concern, because of his status as a senior member of the House of Lords, the South Pacific Task Force would be a little more scruple about restraining his men from being too presumptuous, and nothing more.

If the Red River Valley Ranch can get a short respite and develop in a low-key manner for two years, it will really be Amitabha.

Who would have thought

The old woman, an officer on the sail battleship, was taken away by the royal gendarmes on the spot at the ball, and the fate must have been very miserable.

It's not enough to lose your head, and the severe punishment for violating military law is indispensable, and this kind of troubled matter will not be made public by the Royal Navy, and it must be dealt with privately, and ordinary people have no channels to find out.

Shortly after returning to the Red River Valley, I received this delightful good news, which was wonderful.