The weather was fine, and white clouds were floating in the clear blue sky.

The huge hull of the Tarzan Freighter has reached the outskirts of Brisbane as it cleaves the wide channel of the Brisbane River, with a clear outline of the city in front of it.

On the wide platform at the top of the freighter, there is a polished teak floor.

Light brown under the pergola

Li Fushou sat leisurely on the recliner, surrounded by a group of high-level entourage, as well as Miss Yelena and Miss Fiona Normandy enjoying a sunny afternoon tea.

in the entourage

The secretaries were Fan Zhongzhai, Hou Guangde, Tian Shan, and Wu Xuewen, as well as German military advisers Lieutenant Colonel Konrad Adenauer, Major Schwartz-Kopf, Captain Koch and Captain Fritz, as well as Mr. Kestner, President of Huitong Bank, Zheng Canghai, President of the former Chaoshan Chamber of Commerce, Mai Debang, the head of the restaurant guild, and Bo Peng, the head of the escort team.

Li Fushou went to Europe, not simply to accept the queen's separation, but to have a comprehensive understanding and investigation of European realpolitik, economy, science and technology and culture, to personally experience the social reality at the end of the 19th century, and to wait for an opportunity to spend a large amount of gold in his hands and transform it into real strength.

This is a comprehensive expedition with far-reaching strategic significance.

And so it goes

There is no shortage of manpower that can be deployed, so this trip brings a lot of outstanding and capable personnel, which are managed by 4 secretaries to form 4 short and concise management teams, so that they can be called at any time.

Several German military advisers all held important positions in the Red River Valley Guard, and this return to Europe intended to move more family members to Australia for development, and also contained some intention of returning to their hometowns.

Li Fushou welcomed this with both hands and promised to waive all travel expenses, and the more high-quality German immigrants the better.

The Germans and the British have never been able to pee in the same pot, and they have also faintly become a force in the pro-guard group, competing with several Chinese forces, thus forming a stable counterbalance.

The same rice raises a hundred kinds of people.

The Red River Valley has never been monolithic, and the same is true of the Pro-Guard Regiment, the Germans are one faction, the Hongmen bigwigs are one faction, the militia forces are one faction, and the Youth Stormtroopers are one faction, and they are all loyal to Li Fushou together.

Without Li Fushou, the Dinghai God Needle, no one can command anyone.

Huitong Bank, formerly known as Fuyuan Shengqian Zhuang in the Red River Valley, has carried out modern financial system reform this year, introduced mature and advanced financial concepts from the West, and transformed into Huitong Bank gorgeously.

The so-called Huitong Bank takes the meaning of Huitong the world.

The president of the bank hired Mr. Kestner, the former manager of the Brisbane branch of Standard Chartered Bank, and he has made every effort to implement the British-style banking management system, which has achieved remarkable results.

Nowadays, Huitong Bank has set up bank branches on the east and west coasts of North America, Central America, Cuba, Weihaiwei, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Singapore and other places to handle international trade exchange, deposits and other financial services.

This trip to Europe

A working group led by Mr. Kestner was tasked with setting up branches in key European cities such as London, Paris and Munich, and examining the feasibility of acquiring local small and medium-sized banks.

This is done in order to prepare for the next step of Normandy Import & Export Company to fully enter the European market, and to provide thoughtful and comprehensive financial services.

Zheng Canghai and Mai Debang, these Hongmen bigwigs are more proficient in business operations, which is an important point in the European business layout, depending on the actual situation, slowly taking root and sprouting, hoping to eventually grow into a towering tree.

"Oh my God, I'm leaving beautiful Brisbane, and at this moment I am very attached to this city surrounded by mountains and seas, and I have left a lot of good memories."

Yelena's big beautiful eyes looked into the distance, and her voice was like an aria to express her reluctance.

It was in the direction of the white noble residential area of Brisbane's hilltop district, and Speaker Edward's waterfront mansion stood tall, which looked a little smaller than a grain of rice, a bit like a pus on a pimple.

"Elena, it's too late to regret it now." Li Fushou took a lazy bite of the cookie, and a narrow smile appeared on his face; "Ask Mr. Captain to stop for a moment, or you can jump over and wait outside Westminster Abbey in London, and I'll send you a telegram showing you the novelties along the way."

"You don't want to get rid of me, yes, you don't want to ......"

Yelena swept away the ladylike demeanor, and reached out to twist Li Fushou with teeth and claws, Li Fushou preemptively stuffed the half-bitten cookie in her hand into her hand, Yelena subconsciously clenched her fists, and as a result, her hands were full of biscuit residues.

"You ......"

"I'm sorry, I meant to."

"I can't believe it, my God, what about your gentlemanly demeanor?"

Li Fushou spread his hands and said; "I come from an ancient oriental country with a history of thousands of years, according to the oriental etiquette, men are inferior to women, women are not even allowed to show their faces on such occasions, otherwise it is called immoral."

Watt???

Yelena looked at Li Fushou with wide eyes, as if she wanted to prove from his eyes that it was just a joke, and soon she was disappointed and turned to look at the others.

A moment later

Yelena finally confirmed that what Li Fushou said was not a joke, and her pink red lips were so surprised that they opened into an O-shape, which could be stuffed into an egg.

While everyone was laughing, Captain Geng Guigui came over with a serious face, and was about to speak.

"What's wrong?" Li Fushou's smile gradually faded, his face became serious, and he took the lead in asking.

"Tell me, sir, there is a British warship in Murton Bay ahead, it is the sail battleship "Old Woman" of the South Pacific Task Force, and it has given us a signal to stop and anchor and wait for boarding and searching, please tell us what to do? ”

"Oh......"

Li Fushou Huo Ran got up and walked towards the front driving building with a gloomy face; "In that case, let's drop anchor, we can't compete with the Royal Navy."

"As ordered, the boatswain arranged for the anchor chain cabin to be prepared, turned 12 degrees to the right, and sailed to the open water in front of the right to anchor."

Geng Guigui gave the order one after another, and the sailors on the ship quickly moved to prepare for the anchor operation.

The anchor chain cabin started the small diesel engine and emitted a thick black smoke, which worked loudly and happily, driving the winch to tighten the huge main anchor and free the locking mechanism.

The Tarzan sailed out of the wide Brisbane estuary and chose an anchor in Moreton Bay, only to hear a loud "bang" after a loud "bang", the main anchor weighing more than 10 tons smashed into the sea level, splashing the sky.

The freighter was still moving forward, and the chain with the thick arm of the anchor chain compartment suddenly straightened with a loud noise.

It was the main anchor that anchored the seabed silt, which slowed down the huge hull of the fast freighter "Tarzan" until it came to a halt.

in the cockpit

Li Fushou held binoculars in both hands and looked at the "Old Woman" sail battleship a few nautical miles away, this old-fashioned steam-powered ironclad ship still retains tall sails, with a total of three front, middle and rear, which can greatly reduce coal consumption when sailing in the ocean.

But the speed is not complimentary, and sailing at full strength is what it looks like at 13 knots.

It's no problem to catch up with ordinary freighters, but there are no fast freighters or cruise ship doors, and you can't even see a shadow on the sea.

Battleships were not originally known for their speed, which was the work of small destroyers, but the heavy guns of large ships in the decisive victory of the fleet as the core, which played a deterrent role as a heavy hammer at sea.

The "Old Woman" sail battleship is a third-class battleship in the Royal Navy, and it is no longer able to compete with the great powers in European waters, and is sent to the warm South Pacific to retire, and can run amok with heavy artillery fire.

The problem is;

Even if it is a third-class battleship, when will it start to make a cameo appearance in such a miscellaneous matter as a temporary inspection of cargo ships, don't you dislike it?

See through a telescope

A 19th-century United Shipping Company's 5,000-ton freighter was stopped for inspection, filled with a large group of ragged refugees who had recently been rescued from the flood-stricken Lingnan region.

Under the brutal cursing and whipping of the British soldiers, the cries and screams were shocking, and they could only hold their heads and endure brutal abuse.

Suddenly

A refugee with a beaten face covered in blood rushed out, hugged the violent soldiers around him and threw him into the sea, which immediately attracted several soldiers to rush to the side of the boat, raise their guns and shoot into the sea.

After a flurry of gunfire, a little blood splashed in the sea......

This is the case

Li Fushou's hand holding the telescope clenched hard and turned white, the tidal wave of anger in his heart was difficult to contain, and his cold face turned iron-blue.

The atrocities continued, but nothing could be done.

There are more than 100,000 compatriots in the Red River Valley behind Li Fushou, and he must not be impulsive because of this boat of refugees and do something stupid to openly confront the Royal Navy.

If that happens, God won't save the Red River Valley.

The aristocratic title of a viscount can indeed be prominent in Australia, but in front of the Royal Navy of the British Empire, it is not an exaggeration to say that any young naval officer is an earl.

Telescope lens transfer

Several naval officers with arrogant expressions appeared on the side of the battleship "Old Lady" and arrogantly stretched out their middle fingers in the direction of the "Taishan," with a very strong sense of provocation and contempt.

This is the evil result of touching the interests of the Royal Navy, who does not have a few good friends in the Royal Navy?

Mendez, the former captain of the ship, and a group of naval officers were implicated in the shelling of the Red River Valley, and their futures were almost ruined, so it was reasonable to help vent their anger.

As for this young Chinese rancher, he has nothing to do with the Royal Navy, and there is no need to save face.

"It's just too much, we have to report it to London through Queensland, these Royal Navy officers have done something that has tarnished the honour of the Navy......"

It was Mr. Kestner, the president of Huitong Bank, who spoke as an authentic Englishman, not an Anglo-Australian colonial white, which was completely different.

"No, the Royal Navy is doing its duty, and we're trying to cooperate." Li Fushou shook his head and put down the telescope in his hand, endured the humiliation in his heart, and said; "Mr. Captain, try to cooperate with the Royal Navy's search operation, I'm tired, go back to the cabin and rest for a while, don't disturb me if there is nothing important."

"Obedience."

Geng Guigui could see his mood from the old man's cold face, and the complex emotions of shame and humiliation in his heart were intertwined, and he couldn't wait to replace him.

The so-called lord humiliates the death of his ministers, and this is the truth.

The naval officers in the distance had obviously seen this scene as well, and since they had chosen to bow their heads and bear the humiliation silently, they were also interested.

After a while

The steam boiler of the battleship "Old Woman" emitted large clouds of white smoke, like a bloated old woman, drawing an arc on the surface of the sea, and gradually walked away.

It did not take any refugees with it, and it did not even raid the "Tarzan", because it knew that the "Tarzan" was full of naturalized people and could produce public and legal identity cards.

This is a farce in itself, and of course nothing will come of it.

A Royal Navy third-class battleship, going to do the odd work of a coastal patrol boat, the Royal Navy officer himself is ashamed.

The sky is full of sunset

The freighter full of Lingnan refugees sailed into the Brisbane River, and the sound of the ragged refugees on the freighter crying came, which made the hearts of the people tense and couldn't help but look in the direction of the luxury cabin above.

Empty, not a single person.

Inside the porthole

Li Fushou stood quietly, his face pale as he watched the victims crowded on the freighter, with blood stains on his body and face, and some people holding abnormally twisted arms and legs and exhaling in pain, and his heart was as painful as a needle prick.

Forgive me, my suffering flesh and blood fellows......

"Send a telegram to Fan Asheng, ordering him to organize all the medical forces of Renci Hospital to go to the dock to take the injured compatriots back for proper treatment, and the women and teenagers should be properly counseled, so as not to leave a psychological shadow and affect their integration into the normal life of the Red River Valley in the future."

"Obey, I'll go and send the telegram."

"Remember to settle properly."

"Yes, sir, I will emphasize this matter in the telegram."

"Go ahead."

Secretary Fan Zhongzhai bowed deeply, turned around and immediately left the luxurious cabin, he wanted to go to the ship's telegraph room to send a telegram, and implement the master's order as soon as possible.

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