The civil riots in Sydney lasted for several days, and then more than a dozen white right-wing non-governmental organizations, including the Royal Gold Mine Owners Association of New South Wales, the Royal Ranchers' Association, and the Royal Wool Merchants Practitioners' Association, came forward to form the "New South Wales Emergency Committee", claiming to restore the rule of law and order and restore people's livelihood.

But as can be seen from the composition of the emergency committee, this is entirely the stronghold of the white right-wing conservative forces, an unelected organization that usurps power and does not have the legal basis to govern New South Wales.

The chair of the Emergency Committee is Morgan McLaughrie, and the vice chairs include former Governor Stevens, former Speaker Henry, and conservative heavyweights McKellan and McGinnis Peters, all right-wing conservative bigwigs.

After the riots, Victoria and Tasmania took a stand as soon as possible;

To be the first to acknowledge and welcome the dawn of order in NSW, to have deep confidence in the restoration of calm in the state, to welcome the leadership and broad influence of former politicians to key positions in the Emergency Committee, and to work with them to restore law and order in NSW.

Shortly thereafter

Queensland, Western Australia and South Australia have taken a stand on this;

We strongly condemn the serious riots that occurred in Sydney, express our deep condolences to the victims, call for the greatest efforts to restore law and order, bring the perpetrators to justice, and call for the establishment of an Australian joint tribunal to reflect the principle of openness, justice and fairness of the law, thoroughly investigate the culprits behind this incident, and all criminals whose hands are stained with the blood of the people should be severely punished.

With cautious optimism, it is hoped that the surviving state legislators will resume their work as soon as possible, hold early gubernatorial and state legislature elections, and resume the democratically elected state government as soon as possible.

The July 4, 1890 issue of the Journal Le Monde published in detail the events of the "Sydney Massacre", and described this atrocity as "a grave provocation to the elected parliamentary system of the British Empire, a deep scar in the process of human democracy, which is about to be judged by justice and justice." ”

As soon as the report was published, it immediately caused a sensation in the public opinion circles in Europe and the United States, especially in France, Britain, and the United States.

Just two days later

On July 6, 1890, the Queensland government received a stern impeachment telegram from the London Colonial Office, ordering the immediate ban on the "World Journal" and strengthening internal governance.

In response to this matter, the Colonial Ministry will form a joint investigation team with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of the Interior, and go to Australia to investigate in detail the person responsible for the incident and the beginning and end of the incident......

All in all

London's attitude is to be peaceful, and it has made 50 big decisions on each side, and sternly warned New South Wales not to unilaterally change the regional situation, restore social stability as soon as possible, quickly suppress the riots, and hold a gubernatorial election at a later date......

For Queensland, it is a stern warning not to make trouble, just be a quiet neighbor.

Red Fort

Li Fushou gently shook the telegram in his hand and said to Xin Changjun; "Brother Changjun, this time those bureaucrats in London reacted surprisingly quickly, it seems that the Sydney tragedy touched their pain points, and they can't sit still."

"Lord Yuan Ding, I don't think it's a pain point, but I can't hang it on my face, the message did not mention the words "Sydney tragedy", but vaguely called it "Sydney Incident", the ostrich mentality is quite heavy! ”

"Hehehe...... Indeed, the affairs of the Australians will eventually have to be solved by the Australians themselves, and the English will never move here. They don't have any pain in their skin! Then let's see...... How efficient was the multi-agency joint operation in London this time? I estimate that it will be fast to arrive in Australia in three months. ”

"Lord Yuan Ding, I don't think I'll be able to do such a thankless job in three months, the bureaucrats in London won't be so efficient, they wish the colonies would solve their own troubles, who wants to do such a thankless job? It can be seen from the various measures taken by the Colonial Department now that they are trying their best to cover up and cover up, and they want to make big things small and small things, and they have no real will to solve the problem at all. ”

"Half a year? Hehehe...... We can afford to wait, I'm afraid the southern whites on the other side can't afford to wait! ”

"Lord Yuanding, do you have any latest news?"

Faced with the questions of his close government assistants, Li Fushou did not hide it, nodded and replied; "Yes, the latest intelligence obtained by the Political Intelligence Department shows that the rebellious New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania high-level officials are brewing a major operation, the purpose of which is to form a Southern Federation to fight against the pressure of the North, this is one of a series of actions that have been planned for a long time, and the next step may be to justifiably invade my southern territory."

"Do they really dare to take that step?" Although Xin Changjun had expected it, his expression was still very shocked.

Li Fushou snorted contemptuously; "Li Lingzhi is faint and the dog jumps off the wall in a hurry, what is there not to do?"

Most of the Earldom of Queensland is in New South Wales, where industry and commerce are prosperous, densely populated, and towns are all over the place.

In particular, the population of the region is as high as more than 3.6 million (excluding the Red River Valley-Brisbane metropolitan area and the four god beast cities), and neither the governor nor the state legislator can run for the election, and it is always a big problem.

Based on the above factors, the founding of the Confederate Union was the time of the outbreak of the Civil War.

Queensland, with a population of up to 10 million, is 8 times the size of the Southern Union, and if you add the overseas provinces, this number has to be multiplied by 2, but the Southern Union does not feel that it has no chance of winning, which is the self-confidence of white people.

The most recent example is the Paraguayan War in South America, in which Paraguay, with a population of just over 500,000, was the first to declare war on neighboring Uruguay and the Brazilian Empire, with a population of 10 million, opening the door to a terrible war.

From any point of view, Paraguay has no chance of winning, and the Triple Alliance has dozens of times the population and territory of Paraguay.

The war, which lasted for six years, from 1864 to 1870, was the deadliest and bloodiest inter-state war in the history of South America. It has hit Paraguay particularly hard, with its population plummeting from more than 500,000 to 230,000 and fewer than 30,000 adult men.

"How's the Chief Secretary doing with his pre-war preparations?" Li Fushou asked.

Xin Changjun took out the confidential documents in his hand, looked at them and replied; "In accordance with your instructions, the Chief of Administration, in cooperation with the Army General Staff Headquarters, has completed the complete establishment of the eight militia divisions in the territory, with weapons, light and heavy firepower, tents, equipment and logistical baggage in place, and has now been integrated for battalion and regiment-level training.

The militia divisions of overseas provinces have entered the state of first-level mobilization and will arrive in Australia by sea in the near future.

Western Australia has organized an independent militia battalion, and South Australia has organized an independent militia regiment, which is expected to arrive around mid-August to form the Northern Combined Corps with us.

Preparations for war are in full swing, and relevant medicines, cloth, food, carriages, horses, tractors, ammunition tents and other materials will be allocated by the strategic reserve one after another.

At present, relevant competent personnel have been organized to participate in the joint logistics department organized by the General Staff Headquarters, and medical personnel have been trained in emergency field rescue to deal with possible mass casualties.

So far

In addition to the deployment of hundreds of experienced and active doctors and nurses, we have also organized more than 870 second- and third-year students from Brisbane Medical University and Anglican Medical College to serve as a reserve force to support the battlefield when necessary.

The Chief Secretary for Administration has issued a trade ban and imposed a ban on southern wool, exerting strong pressure on the country. ”

Hearing the relevant report, Li Fushou pondered for a while, and then commanded at the beginning; "The pre-war preparations of the Department of Administration are quite meticulous, but it is also necessary to strengthen supervision, and the Department of the Interior and the Department of Supervision must participate in the whole process of the work before, during, and after the war, and if there are not enough manpower, they will be transferred from the Secretariat, and they must fulfill their duties as inspectors, so as to minimize the vicious crimes such as taking advantage of the opportunity to make war money and enriching their own pockets, and plug up the loopholes tightly, so as not to give people an opportunity to take advantage of them."

"Understood, your instructions will be carried out immediately."

"There is also a need to strengthen secrecy, now is the period when southern spies are active, and I will explain relevant matters to the Political Intelligence Department for strict control." After Li Fushou gave the order, he said with a smile on his face; "Oh...... Another thing is that the Department headed by the Director of Political Affairs, Tai Ying-choi, has been so outstanding and talented that I have signed a letter of appointment and issued a commendation, and he will be the new Secretary for Home Affairs from today. ”

At first glance, when he heard the news, Xin Changjun was surprised.

The Home Affairs Department is the traditional sphere of influence of Lord Ho Shoutian, who has served as the mayor of Brisbane for many years, and is one of the most determined dogs of the Earl.

He Shoutian's ability is relatively mediocre, such a person sits on the throne of the Secretary for the Interior, and everyone can sleep peacefully.

Now he has been replaced by Dai Yingcai......

This is a shrewd and treacherous character, as insidious as a poisonous snake hiding in the shadows, it is definitely not easy to get along, Xin Changjun felt a little chill in his back, and now it is estimated that many big people have to act more restrained, so as not to be caught with pigtails.