Tasmania, a crown territory

The island is located 240 kilometers south of Victoria, is the smallest of the six states in mainland Australia, known as the "end of the world", with beautiful natural wonders and pristine features, the island is building more than 2,500 kilometers of ring roads, all from the Royal Household Department funds.

The fishery is abundant, producing large Australian lobsters, and it is also known as "Little New Zealand", with painted cliffs, blowholes, bark trees, crystal clear lakes and towering mountain peaks.

The island's last Aboriginal Tasmanian died in 1876, and the only government institution was the prison for the exiles, which was completely abandoned in 1883, and was originally settled by only a few whites and hundreds of Chinese who worked in farming and herding, and were all resettled.

Today there are about 29,000 people on the island, 16,500 of whom are strong captives from the Luzon Islands, who are responsible for building facilities such as roads, bridges, houses, docks, airports and grain depots, and there are more than 5,000 coolies in the seven quarries alone.

These lifelong hard laborers were sent to the island and never left.

There are about 2,300 troops stationed on the island, a reinforced regiment of the Royal Praetorian Guard, with 4 battalions, a shore artillery battalion equipped with 4 152 mm shore guns, 8 95 mm shore guns, a cavalry battalion and two infantry battalions.

The regimental headquarters and shore artillery battalion were stationed in Linhai Town, which was also the location of Tasmania's only port dock and was the core of the whole island, so an additional cavalry company and an infantry company were attached to strengthen the defense.

In addition, Linhai Town also has a company-sized marine police force, equipped with four 420-ton "mosquito" boats, self-sustaining power at sea for four days, each boat has 11 crew members, and the bow is equipped with a 20-mm rapid-fire gun and a Maxim heavy machine gun.

All counted, there are more than 1,000 garrisons in Linhai Town, and the other garrisons are scattered in companies and platoons, and the farthest company is more than 800 kilometers away from Linhai Town (non-straight-line distance).

Many officers and soldiers have met once when they join the army and retire from the army, that is, when they arrive in Linhai Town on a personnel transport ship, in addition to the personnel who stay in the town, other recruits will follow the commander farther and farther, and the more desolate they go, and then they will be cool and cool in their hearts, and they have no intention of appreciating the beautiful scenery.

In addition to the military and lifelong hard labor, there are less than 10,000 Chinese immigrants, scientific and technological personnel and their families who are willing to settle here for a long time.

Among them, Linhai Town has a population of more than 7,000 people, and other towns have more than 500 or 600 residents, and only 100 people are few.

The indigenous people of Luzon were not counted as hard laborers, who were not inhabitants of the island, but prisoners who had to atone for their sins with their labor.

On this isolated island, there was no need to worry about the prisoners escaping, and the only way they could get out of the island was to board a regular boat from Linhai Town, or else they would have to swim across the 240-kilometre Bass Strait on their own.

If you go in the opposite direction in the vast sea, the fun will be great, you have to swim all the way south to Antarctica to see the land, to the east and west are dead ends, there are no islands within seven or eight thousand kilometers, all the ocean.

One day in mid-March, 1899

Emperor Li Fushou arrived at the port of Linhai Town on the cruise ship "Navigator" and escorted by the cruiser "Justice", and welcomed a warm welcome from the residents of the town.

This is a seaside town full of Chinese architectural atmosphere, located in the valley, and there are some Western villas and western-style buildings in the town to meet the different requirements of experts and scholars.

Every household here has an independent courtyard, almost every family has horses, and a small number of families have cars, and the living environment is beautiful, the atmosphere is comfortable and quiet, and it is a rich and peaceful town.

Most of the residents of the town are the families of scientific and technological personnel or the families of officers and soldiers, with stable and generous incomes, harmonious relations between neighbors, and a strong sense of vigilance against unfamiliar faces.

Li Fushou's arrival caused a huge sensation, he personally came to the crowd to ask for warmth, shook hands with technical experts, happiness filled the hearts of the residents of the town, and many women shed tears of excitement.

After a show, Li Fushou and a group of senior officials took a car to the scientific research base to learn about the research and development progress of many projects.

40% of the entire island of Tasmania is covered by mountain forests, and there are three secret scientific research bases from Linhai Town, one is the military weapons research base, one is the royal funded aircraft research base, and the other is the Ministry of Home Affairs biochemical research base.

The adoption of the Hague Convention in 1899 prohibiting the use of chemical and biological weapons was the international community's response to the poison gas bombs that are often encountered on the current small-scale battlefields in Europe.

The signing of the Hague Convention shows the official attitude of the international community to resolutely oppose and condemn the use of this weapon, which violates the bottom line of human morality.

The main purpose of the Biochemical Laboratory under the Ministry of the Interior is to carry out in-depth scientific research and exploration, strengthen human defense measures and understanding against biological and chemical weapon attacks, and develop biological and chemical weapon defense equipment.

In this regard

The rubber resources of the Ocean Kingdom will play a leading role, and the masks and protective clothing made of rubber have a strong effect on insulating poisonous gases, and are the best choice among the known materials.

The convoy drove on a forest road

Li Fushou sat in the wide back seat, smoking a cigar with a leisurely expression, and looked out the window from time to time. On the opposite side sat Secretary-General Zhang Li, who was reporting the situation with an official letter in his hand;

“……

The government of Fuso recently said;

We respect and recognize the fact that the Empire occupies the Luzon Islands, do not dispute this, welcome the increasing influence of the Ocean Empire in the Western Pacific region, and look forward to gaining the understanding and support of the Ocean Empire on issues such as the cancellation of the unequal treaty between the two countries and the situation in Northeast Asia.

The Kingdom of the Ryukyus, the Kingdom of Yue, the Kingdom of Lanfang, the Kingdom of Hawaii, the Kingdom of Thailand, etc., have come to congratulate and are willing to be vassal states of the empire, and they have requested to be attached.

Earlier this year

Commenting on the post-Spanish-American situation, Colonel Mahan argued that the British experience of colonial rule should be learned, "guided by the British experience," and opposed to "brutal oppression of inferior races" like the Spanish colonizers in the oceanic kingdoms.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has formally lodged a protest against this, and the US side has responded that this is only Colonel Mahan's personal opinion and does not represent the Citi government, and that they will carefully consider the imperial protest and instruct Colonel Mahan to make a public apology statement in the newspaper.

U.S. White House Chief of Staff Kahn said at a recent press briefing;

The current Citibank administration attaches great importance to and is committed to developing bilateral friendly relations with the Ocean Empire, pushing Congress to abolish the bill that discriminates against Chinese people and passing the heavyweight "US-Ocean Friendly Relations Act", hoping that the Ocean Empire can work with the Citi Government to jointly create sincere friendship across the Pacific.

Recently, tensions have continued in South Africa.

Sir Alfred Milner, Prime Minister of the British Cape Colony, instructed the British expatriates in the Transvaal to write a letter of grievance to Queen Victoria, asking her to protect the interests of her British subjects.

In fact

Britain had already sent thousands of troops from India and the Mediterranean and Canada to southern Africa, and a war was brewing and seemed inevitable.

The War Office has officially received a letter of inquiry from London;

In the event of a local war in southern Africa, can the nearest African expeditionary division stationed in Mozambique be dispatched to participate in the war and obtain sufficient food and supplies?

to follow His Majesty's instructions; Our response is "willing to serve" in 4 words. ”

Willing to help?

Li Fushou chewed these four words noncommittally, and looked out the window with a faint expression, the green thrilling mountains and mountains were undulating, as if the heart rate was beating irregularly.

Admit it or not

The Ocean Empire was marked with a distinct British stamp, either to be a two-five boy, or to follow a path to the black.

It has long been self-evident how to choose what is more beneficial to the country and the nation.

That's true

London has the nickname of "European-stirring stick", England is an arrogant and unapproachable people, polite but rejects people thousands of miles away, pursues a policy of "continental equilibrium", pursues a policy of "glorious isolation", and pursues a policy of "interests first".

Follow him, and there may be a "backstab" at any time.

But you can't deny that compared to the Spaniards, the French and even the Citi people, the English people still take good care of their own people, and this attitude can be reflected in the original history of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Africa and even India.

Later, South Africa implemented a policy of apartheidism, which caused a lot of condemnation in the world, and when the Citi country also left, it was Britain who finally sided with South Africa.

The policy of apartheid is undoubtedly a reviled and unfair policy that violates humanity and equality and freedom, and this needs no discussion.

Just from the fact that Britain has never left it, it can be seen that England is still a responsible and affectionate nation, and it is not as indifferent as it appears.

Therefore, once the second Anglo-Boer War broke out in history, it was obvious whether the Ocean Empire would help or not.

Help, definitely help, this is not just a war of conquest, but a huge business opportunity worth up to 400 million gold oceans.

Once the First World War broke out in history, would the Ocean Empire help or not?

Help, definitely have to help, but how to help is debatable.

Li Fushou looked into the distance with deep eyes, showing a resolute look in his expression, even if he sacrificed the lives of 100,000 soldiers for the rise of the empire.

In this world, there is never a free lunch.

In the First World War, Citigroup belatedly arrived as the last belligerent country to join, and tried in vain to share a piece of the pie at the Paris Peace Conference after the war, but was kicked away by Britain and France, and walked away in humiliation, returning to North America to practice "glorious isolation", and for a time the "Monroe Doctrine" revived.

The businessman-led Citigroup is too shrewd in its calculations, waiting for people to go down the mountain to pick peaches when they are almost finished.

During the Paris peace talks, the European powers did not take the Chinese flag country seriously at all, and the proposal put forward was directly thrown into the waste paper heap, slapped in the face without discussion, and the president of the Citigroup country was angry and walked away.

After decades of dormancy in North America, Citi learned the lessons of World War I, and Citi entered the battlefield at a critical moment in World War II, paid great sacrifices and rose again, and was widely accepted by European countries, and has never been out of control ever since.

The teacher of the past life will not be forgotten in the future life!

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