Red River Valley Harbor

Watching the steamer full of soldiers set sail and make a long snow-white track on the Brisbane River, heading towards Molton Bay in the east, the people who saw it off were full of emotion.

"Your Excellency, does it seem that you have overreacted to the Northern Rebellion this time?" Governor Frank looked at the departing steamer, a worried look on his brow.

He will not forget that last August, when the new Earl of Queensland returned to Australia with the glory of the Queen, a massive internal purge ensued, and more than 1,000 people were thrown into the coal mines and forced labor camps.

The Earl's tough tactics made Frank deeply jealous.

"Frank, you know, the law and order in the north-central region of Queensland is extremely chaotic, bandits are rampant, and the whole family of ranchers in some remote areas has been killed, and it took more than two years for people to find out, which is really to the point where it is impossible to clean up."

Li Fushou let out a long sigh, a compassionate look appeared on his face, and he drew a cross on his chest and said; "God willing, a tolerant and conmissive attitude towards crime is undoubtedly a disservice to a good people, which aggravates their calamity.

As Speaker of the Queensland Parliament, Earl of Queensland to Her Majesty's Crown, and Patron of Queensland, I have a natural and moral responsibility to the people of this vast land.

This time it was a heavy blow

It is to show an uncompromising attitude towards evil deeds, to sweep away the clouds of sin that hangs over the sky with the sword of punishment that God has given me, and to welcome the divine light to shine on the earth.

People live and work in peace and contentment, which is my greatest wish. ”

Governor Frank is also an old fritter who has been in politics for many years, and caught Governor Morgan's wrong words in Sydney, bringing down this veteran politician, leading to a major reshuffle in New South Wales politics.

From this point of view alone, it is not a good stubble.

He has dealt with Li Fushou for many years, and knows that this is a little fox who will never be despised at all, don't listen to what he says is so good, in fact, how can there be such a simple thing?

In order to fight crime, he did not hesitate to send his own private army to pour out, and funded and contributed people to encircle and suppress the bandits in the wasteland, and it would not be so simple to think about it with his toes.

Although Frank is a bit greedy, some of him is a vegetarian, some of his abilities are mediocre, and some of his desires are difficult to fill, but one of the biggest benefits is that he has self-knowledge, knows current affairs, and knows how to advance and retreat.

The vast Midwest of Queensland is Frank's stronghold, and the few remaining white supporters are mostly in the region, and he is very reluctant for Li Fushou to reach into it and expand his influence in the region, but he is powerless to stop it.

So Frank made a final effort; "Praise your virtues, I just feel...... Belch...... Isn't it more ...... when it comes to action?"

Frank gestured with his hands, and said after considering his words as if constipated; "Hmm...... You know, in the wild places of central and western Queensland, people are used to using guns to express their rich feelings, but they are not heinous people, but they are a little rude......"

"Mr. Governor, I will never allow anyone to point a gun at my soldier, even if he just wants to say, Hello sir, as long as anyone dares to touch the gun, the result will be a hornet's nest of bullets, there can be no second outcome, I will never use the soldier's life to test whether the other party contains 1% of the good intentions, it is impossible to ......"

Li Fushou categorically rejected Governor Frank's suggestion, and instead of contributing money and effort to the law and order operation, this coward was counting on pulling back his legs and affecting the efficiency of this major military operation, how could this be possible?

Military operations and politics have never been separated, and after the security war, the military presence in the north-central region of Queensland will be maintained for a certain period of time, clearing the way for subsequent migration forces to enter.

With the power of a big victory, it is a sure thing to further enhance the right to speak in the central and northern regions.

Liu Fushou no longer cares about Frank seeing his intentions, nor does he care about all kinds of criticism from Queensland's high society, as long as you do things, there are always people chewing your tongue behind you, this is not good, that is not good, anyway, what you do is wrong.

"Your Excellency, I'm just trying to find a better way to do it, and not to push it completely by force, it's ......"

"I understand you very well Frank, the army will take into account the feelings of some people when searching, my biggest concession."

"Thank you, thank you very much."

Frank couldn't have asked for more, and now that the arrow had been fired, he couldn't undo it even if he had great ability.

Seeing Governor Frank leave first, Chief of Staff Conrad Adenauer hesitated and asked; "Lord Earl, do you want to draft a new telegram for the troops?"

"No, order all troops to sweep away the leaves with a strong wind, eliminate all hidden dangers, and ...... those who encounter suspected bandits in the course of their mission" Li Fushou said word by word with a cold light on his face; It's better to kill the wrong one than to let it go. ”

"Uh...... As you wish, Lord Earl. Konrad Adenauer looked visibly stunned for a moment.

He was indeed a seasoned Junker military aristocrat, but when faced with deceitful politicians, he was as simple as a blank slate.

On the pier of the Red River Valley

Docked side by side are two newly commissioned Seagull-class patrol ships, their new light gray livery glowing with an icy sheen in the sun, which is extremely cool.

Li Fushou took Chief of Staff Conrad Adenauer and his entourage aboard the brand-new patrol ship, and carefully stroked the cold texture of the muzzle with his hand, and a great sense of satisfaction rose in his heart.

He said with a smile; "Mr. Chief of Staff, you are an artillery expert in the German army, and our young coastal patrol team also needs your rich experience and guidance to train a group of qualified artillery commanders for us."

"Lord Earl, I have accepted the invitation of the Coast Guard to participate in the recent training at sea as an artillery instructor." Konrad Adenauer replied meticulously.

"Oh, that's great."

Li Fushou smiled when he heard this, and looked at the Coast Guard Captain Geng Guigui, Deputy Captain Zhu Qingxi, Wu Gang and other energetic officers who were respectfully serving beside him, with an approving look in his eyes.

They returned to Australia after graduating from the Manchester Naval Academy, England, and were all placed on two newly commissioned patrol ships.

Next month, top students from U.S. naval academies will join the Coast Guard and become the backbone of this small para-naval force.

These two patrol ships alone, which are less than 1,000 tons, with a total crew of no more than 70 ships, gathered more than a dozen graduates of the higher naval academies of Britain and the United States, as well as students from the Red River Valley University.

Fortunately, this situation will be alleviated by the end of the year, and the second batch of three patrol ships will be launched and outfitted by the end of the year, and will be delivered to the Coast Guard in February next year.

The third batch of three patrol ships is expected to be launched in May, and will be completed and put into service no later than July next year.

That is to say, by July next year, the first batch of eight Seagull-class patrol ships will be completed and put into service, forming a considerable scale of fast patrol fleet, a naval force that cannot be ignored in Oceania and Southeast Asian waters, second only to Britain, France, the Netherlands, Germany, Spain and other traditional naval powers.

"Captain Geng, how is the Coast Guard's training going?" Li Fushou asked.

Geng Guigui, who was wearing a white coast guard uniform and a large-brimmed hat, immediately closed his legs, and replied neatly in a standard salute; "Back to the Earl, the Seagull and Haiyan of our Coast Patrol have arranged 4 sea training this month, ranging from 3~5 days each time.

The purpose is to enable the officers and men on board the ship to be familiar with each post, to be familiar with the combat position, to thoroughly grasp the various characteristics of the new warship, and to formulate various tactics that are in line with the high-speed patrol ship through pooling wisdom and speaking freely.

At present, the training work is being earnestly promoted, and in the near future, artillery tactics will be practiced when going to sea, and for this purpose, senior instructor Conrad Adenauer has been specially invited to give on-site guidance and evaluation, which will serve as an important basis for improvement.

All officers and men of the Coast Guard firmly believe, have confidence and ability to control the new patrol warship to protect the coastline of Queensland and the northern part of New South Wales and ensure the safety of ocean trade and the lives and property of migrants. ”

"Well, yes, it looks like you've put a lot of thought into it." Li Fushou bowed slightly, walked along the deck to the bow, patted the 239mm German-made main gun with emotion and said; "The Coast Guard has been built from scratch, and it has been a difficult journey, but it is because of you that Queensland has ended the situation of having no sea and no defense, and we can rely on our own strength to ensure trade facilitation, not just the British, which is the most important thing."

Li Fushou turned around, stared at Geng Guigui with his eyes and asked; "Do you know what I mean?"

"I understand, what the adult's long sword points to, we will go to the soup and the fire, and we will never give up, and we will never dare to live up to the high expectations of the adult." Geng Guigui's answer was categorical.

"Good ......"

Li Fushou stood on the bow of the ship and looked at the clear Brisbane River, and a large freighter sailing in the distance sounded a long whistle, bringing vitality and vitality to this wide river.

As an immigrant dominant, Australia must implement an inclusive policy, otherwise it will be divided internally.

Queensland is its own basic plate, and the "big cleaning" public security operation is just the beginning, followed by more actions and policy support to encourage Chinese people to go to the central and northern parts of Queensland to buy pastures and develop agriculture and animal husbandry.

Agriculture and agriculture are fundamental to Australia, even 150 years later.

It is impossible for Li Fushou to buy the whole of Australia, which is neither realistic nor necessary, and it is completely fantastical.

According to the plan he had in mind;

It is expected to take 5~8 years to completely incorporate the central and northern regions of Queensland into their own pockets, which will be carried out in three steps.

The campaign to clean up and clean up is only the beginning of the prelude, creating a stable and stable environment for the central and northern regions of Queensland, otherwise people will not be able to stay, what is there to talk about development and infiltration?

The first step, after the law and order operation, will maintain a certain degree of military presence in the central and northern regions, prop up local forces close to the Red River Valley, and fight hard-line white diehards.

The second step is to encourage immigrants to purchase pastures in the central and northern parts of the country through preferential loans through the adjustment of economic means of Huitong Bank, so as to realize the deep penetration and ethnic integration of Chinese forces, subtly change the local population structure, and occupy a dominant position as soon as possible.

This method is similar to the western development policy that the United States is now promoting, where land is half bought and half given away, as long as the immigrants pass.

The third step is to fully grasp the voice of the central and western regions through small-town campaigns and control of law and order forces, and it is expected that in three years, the construction of the northern section of the coastal railway will begin, extending more than 1,700 miles north to the northernmost coastline.

The completion of this transportation artery will completely bring northeastern Queensland into the Red River Valley sphere of influence, following Li Fushou's baton.

The reason why the northern line of the coastal railway has not been launched at present is that it is unprofitable, and the second point is that it is unwilling to make wedding clothes for others.

The northern line of the coastal railway, which is expected to be launched in three years, is more than 1,700 miles long, almost three times the current route, and the investment is naturally expensive.

The biggest problem is;

The central and northern regions are vast and sparsely populated, there are no important urban nodes, and almost all of them are large and small pastures along the line, and the railway line of more than 1,700 miles is almost unprofitable, and it will inevitably fall into long-term losses after completion, so it can only be used as a feasible plan, and the feasibility study can be carried out repeatedly.

The best way to do this is for the autonomous state to step in and use the state treasury to support the northward extension of the railway, thereby reducing the budget burden on the Red River Valley.

The role of the Northern Railway is to deepen the integration of the central and northern regions, and the political significance is greater than the economic significance.

Li Fushou is currently eager to promote the extension of the southern railway line;

From Sydney's Consby Heights south through Wollongong, Canberra and several other important towns to Melbourne, Australia's largest city, the planned route is about 720 miles, slightly longer than the coastal railway currently in service.

The key is that the southern extension of the coastal railway has abundant people and logistics, and has a broad development prospect, once completed, it can bring a steady stream of financial resources, and can deeply penetrate the influence of the Red River Valley into Victoria.

It's a pity that Li Fushou saw this, and the white Conservative Party in Victoria also saw this, so there was no progress on the bill for the time being, and the resistance encountered was extremely great, so it could only be slowly figured out.

The entire Australian continent

Just like the eternal ice, Li Fushou can only dig hard little by little inside, open the passage to introduce living water, and slowly melt the ice.

This cautious journey has finally created a hard-won development situation today, with the British Empire's status as a colony and global hegemon to vigorously develop transoceanic trade.

The Boers in South Africa could fall out with the British Empire, but Li Fushou couldn't, once Britain cut off the transoceanic trade routes, the Australian economy would be instantly knocked back to its original shape.

Pure wool wool yarn has nowhere to be sold, high-quality coking coal, steel and agricultural products, and the fledgling gas cooker industry will all be wiped out, and no country in the world will stand on the side of the Red River Valley to cheer, this is the current cold international reality.

In today's era of believing in the law of the jungle, the weak have no right to speak. In the final analysis, the strength is not strong enough, and it needs to be accumulated for a long time and work hard to wait for the future.

Li Fushou is not in a hurry, he is only 20 years old this year, and he has a lot of time to slowly farm and develop, and sit and watch the ups and downs of the world.

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