Reminiscing about the past

It turns out that Brisbane has developed well in history, and many cities in China have developed very well, so why is it not well-known internationally?

The lack of well-known landmarks is probably the biggest problem.

Li Fushou looked up and saw that the beautiful dream castle on the mountain peak in the distance was under construction, which is a more magnificent and magnificent classical castle than the Disney castle logo, one of the core points of the construction of the Earl of Queensland, and its future status will not be inferior to the Red Castle.

The city of the Red River Valley is becoming more charming and beautiful, and every time Li Fushou appreciates it, he will feel a sense of accomplishment in his heart.

In his mind, this is an irreplaceable city, a miracle on earth created by his great efforts, and like himself, it should not have appeared in this time and space, and it is a totem anchored to fate, which cannot be desecrated or offended.

Returning to the Lingxiao Pavilion with confidence, Li Fushou issued a series of resolute orders.

The two Seagull-1 frigates on the docks of the Red River Valley were ordered to set sail immediately, loaded with rifles, ammunition, artillery, and other equipment.

Take advantage of the high speed to break through the blockade of the Dutch fleet, find the northern bay and enter the inland river area, send reinforcements to the front line, and bring the latest orders of Lord Earl with them.

The order authorized Wu Xuewen, the governor of Shangri-La, to form four militia regiments, which were under the command of Fritz, the commander of the third regiment, to try to defeat the Dutch landing force on land, and Queensland would provide weapons and material support.

The order gave the commander of the third regiment, the Fritzmoresby Theater Commander, the responsibility of the commander-in-chief, the right to mobilize all military and civilian forces in the area under his jurisdiction, the right to act on camera, the right to appoint and dismiss officers below the battalion (including battalion level) on the battlefield, and the right to deal with officers below the battalion (including battalion level) who were unfavorable in combat, and strive to win the war.

It is stated in the order;

The Combined Fleet stationed in Jayapura is also reused, Australia will provide weapons, ammunition and baggage equipment, but there is no need to hope for reinforcements, and Moresby can only rely on his own strength to defeat the enemy and grow up in bloody battles.

Commitment in the secret letter; The commander of the third regiment, Fritz, won the battle, and the throne of the division commander was vacant.

The Secretariat drafted an important telegram to the Jayapura Garrison, which was reviewed and approved by Li Fushou and sent as follows;

All officers and men of the Combined Fleet, Marine District and Militia Brigade stationed in Jayapura:

Today, a total of 12 warships and landing troops of the Royal Fleet of the Dutch East Indies have pressed the territory, and it is known that more than 3,600 Dutch soldiers have landed in the Moresby area and are engaged in a fierce battle with our side.

At that time, the Dutch fleet blockaded the harbor and sabotaged our long-distance cable and telegraph lines, intending to defeat our defending forces, which was really wishful thinking.

With strong support from the Red River Valley headquarters, the Moresby region will be able to independently repel the invading enemy and achieve the final victory.

The telegram now ordered your unit to organize a large-scale cross-sea landing operation, set sail within three days, and target Samarinda, Borneo (Sumatra), and strive to strike a blow and hold on to it.

Kou can go, I can also go.

This trip should be swift and decisive, and authorize your department to dispose of the camera, completely pull out the traces of the Dutch colonization on the island, and enjoy the right to dispose of it on the spot.

He Fang is hereby appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Combined Fleet and commanding the landing mixed formation, Wei Chi Shouzhuo as the commander-in-chief of the landing operation and enjoying the right to arbitrarily decide on the spot in the theater, Huo Xiaohu as the guard of Jayapura Town, and the number of officers and men of the Marine Police District under his command has been expanded to the regimental level.

This order shall be implemented immediately.

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The reason why Li Fushou made this arrangement was that the Seagull 1 frigate basically did not have the ability to sail in the ocean, and it had to have a reliable supply capacity for supplies by rushing thousands of miles from Jayapura to the Moresby area in the eastern part of the island, with a northern route of more than 2,500 kilometers and a southern route of more than 3,200 kilometers.

These conditions are completely inadequate, the combined fleet has no place to replenish its weapons and ammunition, fresh water, coal fuel, and logistical support is completely blank, and if it carries a large number of transport support vessels with it, then it loses the greatest advantage of mobility and flexibility.

Therefore, it is impossible to travel thousands of miles to help, and it is really unwise.

Kou can go, I can also go.

The tone of the command is very domineering, since the Dutch can fight, then we can also fight, and the target is Borneo Sammarinda.

It is a port city that has been painstakingly operated by the Dutch for more than 200 years, the city architecture is completely Dutch, and it is also the largest town in Borneo, with more than 21,000 residents, of which more than 3,300 are of Dutch descent, most of whom are plantation owners.

Rich in wood, bananas, copra, coal, spices and cocoa, it is a good place for God to enjoy food, and the land is fertile and vast, according to the poor human resources of the Dutch, it cannot be developed in a thousand years.

Sammarinda Port is a port on the coast of the Makassar Strait in the east of Borneo (Kalimantan Island), with a spring-like climate all year round, and is more than 1,400 kilometers away from the important Surabaya Port on Java Island.

As long as it occupies this place, the Combined Fleet is like a sharp sword stabbed in the heart of the Dutch colonists, making them restless enough to hurt their hearts.

It has all the supplies needed by the combined fleet, fresh water, abundant fruits, vegetables, grains, oils and foods, and most importantly, inexhaustible coal resources, qualified port and terminal facilities, and all the conditions of the fleet's home port.

The average water depth of the port is about 7 meters, and the entrance to the harbor is less than 100 meters, and it is shaped like a bottle-bellied bottle.

Such good port conditions can allow cargo ships of less than 10,000 tons to enter at the maximum, and steam ironclad ships with a displacement of 8,000 tons and below can be stationed, which is just right for the current Queensland Combined Fleet.

And that's not all, the most important thing is that Balikpapan, 120 kilometers away from Samarinda, is extremely rich in oil resources, enough to be exploited for two or three hundred years.

What is lacking in Australia today?

Lack of oil resources, whether it is gas, diesel or other petrochemical products, including plastics, all rely on imports from the United States, and there is nothing at all.

Australia has a total of more than 10,000 tractors, Mercedes-Benz in the vast fields and farms, as well as factories, mines and ships need a large number of diesel generators, diesel power, etc., the annual import has reached 80,000 tons of diesel, and is still growing rapidly.

In areas without electricity, kerosene is widely used for lighting and living, which is completely dependent on imports, and all petrochemical products are also connected, all of which need to be imported.

Australia's oil and gas are all in the nearby continental shelf basin, and it is impossible to exploit it with existing technological strength, at least seventy or eighty years later, and far water will not quench the thirst of the near.

Therefore, the oil of Balikpapan is a treasure that Li Fushou will definitely want, and the oil here will not be discovered in a few years, but now he will take it.

Not just for the vast expanse of Borneo, but also for the precious resources.

In addition, in the name of the Queensland National Guard, Li Fushou signed an order agreeing to the establishment of the Guards Dragoon Division and the Guards Tiger Cavalry Division, which will be composed of the original Dragoon Guards and Tiger Cavalry Guards as the backbone, and will be filled with young Eagle Program graduates and some social recruits.

Preparations for the formation began on 1 April, and personnel were dispatched for a four-month period of high-intensity military training, and the two newly built divisions were both more than 6,000 people, similar to the size of division-level troops in Britain, France, and Germany.

The order set the official formation of the army on August 1, 1882, and a grand ceremony was held to deter the separatist forces in the south.

The Guards Dragoon Division was determined to be stationed in Beilun Town, and the Guards Tiger Cavalry Division was determined to be stationed in Pine Town, both of which were located in the northern part of the Red River Valley.

Coupled with the large number of township militia organizations that are not inferior to the regular army, they will form a strong deterrent force to protect the security of the territory.

The latter order was issued to the "Xinghua General Association," ordering that the militia organizations should be reorganized from now on, that militia squads should be formed in all pastoral areas and tunken villages, militia squadrons should be formed in remote townships and towns, and militia brigades should be formed in key townships and towns, and that military training should be conducted for no less than five days every month, and that the participating personnel should be given corresponding training allowances, and that priority should be given to factories and mining enterprises in recruiting workers, so as to increase the enthusiasm of militia training.

It is expected that no less than 80,000 front-line capable militia will be formed in the whole region, which can be used as qualified soldiers at any time to replenish combat losses and fight for the overall situation of reunification.

The last order was sent to the European headquarters of Huitong Bank, ordering it to transfer all the functions of the headquarters to Berlin, Germany, within a month, and to transfer a corresponding large amount of funds, loans, mortgages, gold reserves, and valuables to branches in Berlin and Paris, to shrink the bank, to prevent a run, and to prevent the British from suddenly turning around.

All European commercial organizations do not accept credit, cash on delivery.

The Duke of Victor made a big deal on the Shangri-La Islands issue, prompting London to maintain a neutral Queensland attitude, and the British Colonial Department recognized the Earl's right to be the first to discover and the ownership of the territory, and France, the United States and other countries also recognized this, making it stand on the moral high ground.

This is especially important because the Dutch are waging an unjust war that is not universally accepted by European society.

Now that the two don't owe each other, Lord Victor is relatively cold to Queensland, and he can only do things with money, and his past feelings have long since disappeared.

In view of the current situation of undercurrents in Australia, if we hope that the British will not secretly help the southern separatist forces and maintain a more sympathetic attitude of neutrality, Li Fushou will have to make a lot of efforts to win the sympathy of the upper class in London.

By transferring assets from Huitong Bank and other commercial establishments, they are preparing for the worst-case scenario.

A series of orders flew out like snowflakes, manipulating the huge force of the Red River Valley to move in the direction of military preparations, showing extreme aggressiveness and aggression.

This is completely inconsistent with the Confucian golden mean, the so-called step back and open the sky, why did Li Fushou dare to be so aggressive?

Dig it down

There is no strategy that fits everything, the right one is the best.

When history runs to the end of the nineteenth century, the era of great development of the steam industry, with the end of the great geographical discoveries, the general sphere of influence of the world's great powers began to emerge.

The last sphere of influence has not yet been finally formed, and territory is still a bargaining chip that can be divided on the negotiating table, and this time will continue for more than 30 years, until after the First World War, when the real awakening of the national consciousness of all countries in the world, including the colonies, (the wave of national consciousness awakening, including China).

This short period of time is the last opportunity to expand the territory, and it would be a fool not to seize the opportunity.

In the 19th century, the international situation was completely dominated by the strong and the weak, and whoever wanted to grab it could do whatever he wanted, as long as he had soldiers, money, and food, and as long as he did not touch the red line of the European equilibrium strategy drawn by the British Empire.

The Germans sent troops to Africa, the French sent troops to Indochina, the Italians sent troops to Ethiopia, the Russians sent troops to seize the northeastern region of the Great Khingan Mountains, including the Kuye Islands, the Fuso people sent troops to Korea, the Americans prepared to send troops to Cuba, and the next step was to seize the Hawaiian Islands......

After Queen Victoria's frenzied expansion in the early and mid-years, the British Empire expanded to five continents and became desirless of land.

It began to snooze like a tiger in the mountains, and the Dutch, who contributed to the 7th anti-French coalition, wanted the East Indies, okay, just take it.

The French want the island of Madagascar, okay, just take it.

The Germans want to seize the territory of Africa, okay, go for it.

The Americans took Texas, New Mexico and California in Mexico, and their eyes looked greedily at the Kingdom of Hawaii, okay, do whatever you want, I didn't see it anyway.

It goes without saying that they were so tolerant of the great powers of Europe and the United States, and of course they were even more tolerant of the subjects of the British Empire.

As the main culprit of the two Opium Wars, Britain's main demands were to cede or lease Hong Kong Island in perpetuity, and the Manchu coastal cities to open their commercial ports, with no more territorial claims.

The British Empire was already overfed and sustained, and a single colony of the Indian Peninsula was enough to digest for many years, and like a predatory beast in the forest, it would not kill because of its brutality, but only for survival and reproduction.

On the other hand, the Russian woolly bear has invaded millions of square kilometers of land outside the Great Khing'an Mountains and hundreds of thousands of square kilometers of land west and north of Alashankou through several unequal treaties.

Tsarist Russia's brewing "Yellow Russia Plan" has already begun to incur and occupy half of the land of the Manchu Dynasty, including Xinjiang, Gansu, Inner Mongolia, Shanxi, and the three eastern provinces, covering an area of nearly 5 million square kilometers.

Through in-depth research, Li Fushou saw clearly the mentality of the upper class of the British Empire to rule by inaction, and dared to build two new divisions at once.

Since you allow me to build one division, you won't ask me to build two more divisions to maintain the unity of the Dominion.

Since you don't object to me occupying Shangri-La Island, it shouldn't be a big problem for me to occupy another Brahman, right?

If the backlash is strong, I will go back and take advantage of this time to immigrate 100,000 people first, and then say, if the problem drags on for a long time, hehe...... But that's not all.

It is true that some people in London are not used to the Earl of Queensland, but this is not the mainstream opinion, so what is the mainstream opinion?

Probably you are making a fuss, I think you can make a fuss?

Sun Monkey can't escape from the palm of the Buddha, and he crushed you to death with a light finger, the two steam ironclad battleships of filial piety are good, for the sake of this birthday gift, I will spare you for the time being.

The original meaning may not be the same, but that's roughly what it means.