The vicious hare release case that occurred in Queensland was quickly reprinted by the British "Times", and the relevant news quickly appeared in various mainstream media newspapers in Europe, causing widespread public opinion against Citigroup, which caused considerable diplomatic pressure on Citigroup.

As for the deal between the Red Keep and the Banyas, most of the European media did not cover it, because the London "Times" only spent a finger-wide article on a short message.

In European society, no one cares who the two small islands in the Pacific Ocean belong to?

What the hell is Oahu?

What the hell is Saipan?

Even in Washington, the vast majority of politicians are unimpressed.

It doesn't make sense that only Americans can buy Alaska, and others can't buy small islands in the Pacific, this logic doesn't make sense anywhere, and the Red Fort's deal with the Spaniards has nothing to do with the United States.

The layman looks at the bustle, and the insider looks at the doorway.

Only a truly geostrategically sensitive Citigroup politician would be deeply concerned about this.

Benjamin F. Tracy, Secretary of the Navy of Citigroup, expressed his views on this issue in a congressional inquiry in February 1889;

"When the British bought Oahu, they would not build a playground there, but would use it as an important naval base, extending the influence of the British Navy 9,000 kilometers to the southeast, across the wide Pacific Ocean, and under the nose of the United States......"

His remarks were ridiculed by London, to which Vice Admiral Philip Howard, the British Admiralty's undersecretary;

"Washington's paranoia has reached the point where it must be treated, and London can only regret this, for the glorious Royal Navy, all the seas of this planet are swimming pools for the Imperial fleet, from Ottawa to the Caribbean islands, the Imperial fleet has adequate supply ports.

I would like to remind Washington that it is not rude to reach into British territory and covet food on someone's plate......"

Anyone familiar with the inside knows it;

The Duke of Norfolk family has a strong relationship with the Earl of Queensland, in particular the family's second son, Major General Joe Howard, who represents the commercial interests of the Australian wool goods in the UK and Europe.

He was also instrumental in the Earl of Queensland's donation of four Majestic-class ironclad battleships to Her Majesty Queen Victoria's 50th Anniversary Celebrations, for which he was awarded the Order of St. George by Her Majesty the Queen and promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral.

Vice Admiral Philip Howard, the undersecretary of the Admiralty, is the half-brother of Rear Admiral Joe Howard, and it is worth pondering whether there is a problem of benefit transfer in this.

But obviously no one wants to criticize the top giants of the British Empire on such a small issue, and that is purely a fool who has nothing to do.

For Queensland, it's easy to enjoy the shade under the big trees, and London's strong statement has reduced most of the pressure and is easy to bear.

The US-Australia relationship is not good in the first place, how bad can it be?

One day at the end of February 1889

In the "vicious release of Australian hares" case, the "Fletcher" captain, first mate, second officer, and other 7 people involved in the case were hanged, a total of 16 co-defendants were flogged, and 11 co-defendants were transferred to the mine hard labor camp, where they will be waiting for a long and inhumane hard labor, and whether they can get out alive can only depend on God's blessing.

After the execution of the judgment

The Chinese groups in the Red River Valley took to the streets, expressing their excitement with traditional lion and dragon dances and rowing boats, singing and dancing to celebrate this happy verdict, and the city and countryside were filled with a strong sense of national pride, and the prestige of the Earl was unprecedentedly raised through this event, and once again reaped a wave of enthusiastic worship.

March 7, 1889

Red Fort Tower

Li Fushou took his wife and children from the Longhu Palace in Qinglong City to return from vacation, and after resting for two days, he came to Lingxiao Pavilion to deal with political affairs, and the whole person seemed to be refreshed and full of vitality.

Nowadays, the tedious daily official duties are shared by the Ninth Division, and only major matters will be reported before the case, which makes him much more relaxed.

When Li Fushou stepped into the east study with brisk steps, Xin Changjun, Fan Zhongzhai, and Tian Shan were already waiting here, and they all saluted when they saw this.

"You don't have to be polite." Li Fushou walked to the back of the table and sat down, glanced at the three of them and said; "Let's all sit down and talk."

"Thank you, Lord (Earl)."

The Chief Secretary for Administration, Xin Changjun, noticed that the Earl was in a good mood, and took the lead in saluting and saying; "Lord Earl, Weichen has something to do.

"Well, let's talk about it."

Li Fushou casually flipped through the neatly stacked files on the desk, took out a copy from it and opened it to read, but listened to the reports of his subordinates, which was a method he had practiced for a long time.

Everyone was surprised, Xin Changjun organized the language and said in a deep voice;

"Diplomatic envoy Credman left for Melbourne five days ago after conveying the dissatisfaction of the American side, according to information from the south;

Victorian Premier Jeff Bridges met with U.S. Representative Credman at the Governor's Office, and the two sides had a frank exchange of views and reached consensus on issues of mutual concern to the North and South, immigration, trade, and fair legal status and social treatment of Americans living in Australia.

U.S. diplomatic envoy Friedman said in a press interview after the meeting;

He was impressed by the wisdom and erudition of the governor, who was more approachable and approachable than a certain arrogant nobleman of the North, and he himself looked forward to the fruitful results of the trip......"

Speaking of which

Xin Changjun peeked at the high-ranking Earl, and saw that there was no expression on his angular face, so he continued;

When asked by reporters about the verdict in the case of maliciously releasing Australian hares, Mr. Credman, the special diplomatic envoy of the US side, replied like this;

We are deeply concerned about the allegations against the American gold mine owner George Neville, and we deeply regret and disturb God's testimony that this is a pious servant of God and a venerable gentleman of Anglo-Saxon, and that I personally agree with Mr. Governor that this case should be heard by a more professional London Court of Appeal, rather than a reckless early conclusion.

In addition, Mr. Cliffman spoke about the ongoing NSW Coastal Railway South Extension project.

He stated;

This is a major project that has profoundly changed the situation between the north and south of Australia, and the opinions of all parties should be fully consulted before the start of construction, and the interests of all parties should be considered, and the interests of all parties should not be forcefully pushed forward because of the insistence of an aristocratic dictator, which has seriously damaged the interests of the southern states, and the US side will continue to pay attention to it......"

"Okay......" Li Fushou broke off his drink abruptly, which frightened Xin Changjun's heart, and he swallowed all the rest of the words into his stomach.

This Citigroup-stirring stick is really disgusting, but there are not many ways to deal with it.

The warm sunlight in the early morning shines through the window, with a slight cool breeze, but the atmosphere in the east study is solemn.

Li Fushou's well-defined face showed anger, he took a deep breath and calmed down, raised his head to look at Xin Changjun and said;

"The state government will react violently to Credman's irresponsible remarks and lodge a protest with the Citi Foreign Ministry, which will inform Tang Zhaoyi, the diplomatic representative in Europe, and order him to mediate with London to deal with the dirty hand of the American cowboys."

When will it be the turn of the American cowboy with black fingernails to dictate the internal affairs of the British Empire, and won't it make people laugh out of their big teeth when they say it?

A separate official circular is being prepared by the state government

We sternly condemned the Citi country's unscrupulous killing of Indians in the large-scale development of the western region, and reprinted the relevant reports in friendly newspapers and periodicals in Europe and the United States, so as to expand their influence as much as possible and make them stink for us.

I want to leave a general impression in European society that the Citi Nation cowboys are not only rude and stupid, but also bloody, committing atrocities against Indians that even God cannot forgive. ”

Xin Changjun hurriedly recorded the dragon and snake, and immediately started to handle it after he returned.

The Queensland side has always maintained a good relationship with the European public opinion circles, and has been investing in shares and conveying interests through various companies, and has already possessed a public opinion influence that cannot be underestimated, which is their advantage.

It is not uncommon for Citigroup to do bad things, it exists to a greater or lesser extent in other colonial powers, no one's ass is clean, and the role of the public opinion circle is to suppress unfavorable remarks and amplify the negative role of the other side.

After venting, Li Fushou's emotions gradually calmed down, and he said after glancing at everyone with a sharp gaze;

"In addition to the actions of the state government, order the agencies in the United States to collect this Cliffman's black material, don't think that he can pat his ass and leave by saying a few disgusting words easily, he must pay for it."

"Got it, sir, the Secretariat will start handling this matter immediately."

"Well, have you made plans to develop and build Oahu?"

"Back to the master, it is being drafted, and we will urge the relevant planning to speed up the progress."

"Don't wait...... Li Fushou waved his hand and said with a cold expression; Immediately arrange the import of two sets of large-scale cement kiln equipment, prepare construction materials, today is March 7th, no less than the end of the month, the Pearl Harbor construction project on Oahu will be officially launched for me, relying on this deep-water port with excellent conditions, focusing on the construction of reinforced concrete wharves and coastal heavy batteries, the relevant expenses are fully covered by the inner warehouse, what do these Yankees want the most...... I was going to do what I wanted to do to make Pearl Harbor a solid forward naval base within three years, and everything was planned around that goal. ”

Since the big boss has spoken, the people below naturally have no disobedience.

This combination of punches-like fierce counterattacks, even if it is Citigroup, I am afraid it will not be easy to bear, right?

Today's Citigroup is almost invisible on the European political stage, and its political status is almost equal to that of later generations of countries such as Han Bangzi or Canada, and even the Kingdom of Italy is not comparable, a typical economic power, a political dwarf.

Li Fushou vented his thoughts before he felt that his thoughts were clear, and his slender fingers gently tapped on the table, and he thought about it and said;

"Our relationship with Citigroup can't depend on some-stirring stick, we still have to start from the big picture and ease the relationship, so ...... In the name of the Premier of Queensland, Benjamin Harrison was congratulated on his election as the new president of Citigroup after Grover Cleveland.

If memory serves, he was sworn in as president on March 4, 1889, and today is the third day after taking office, so it should not be too late to send a congratulatory message.

As an effort to mend the relationship between the two sides, I believe they can also see that as for the grievances of the previous government, they have nothing to do with the current government. ”

"Obey, sir, I'll send a telegram as soon as I get back." Fan Zhongzhai responded in one bite.

Compared with the previous few things, this matter can be said to be the least difficult.

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