Australian Storm 1876

  Chapter 567 Fierce Counterattack

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

  As for the deal between Red Fort and the Spanish, most of the European media did not report it, because the Times of London only spent a finger-width and published a short message.

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

  What the **** is Oahu?

  What the **** is Saipan?

  Even in Washington, most politicians don’t take it seriously.

  It doesn’t make sense that only Americans can buy Alaska, and others cannot buy small islands in the Pacific. This logic cannot be justified anywhere, and the deal between Red Fort and the Spanish has nothing to do with the United States.

  The layman sees the excitement, the insider sees the doorway.

  Only Citigroup politicians who are truly geostrategic will be deeply concerned about this.

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

"After the British purchased Oahu, they will not build a playground there, but will be used as an important naval forward base, extending the influence of the British navy to the southeast by 9,000 kilometers, spanning the wide open space. The Pacific Ocean has reached under the nose of the United States..."

   His remarks were ridiculed by London, and British Admiralty Vice Admiral Philip Howard responded to this;

"Washington’s paranoia has reached the point where it must be treated. London can only regret this. For the glorious Royal Navy, all oceans on this earth are swimming pools of the Empire fleet, from Ottawa to the Caribbean islands. The fleet has sufficient supply ports.

  I want to remind Washington that please remember not to reach out to the territory of the United Kingdom. It is impolite to covet the food on other people’s plates..."

  Everyone who is familiar with the insider knows;

  The Duke of Norfolk family has a close relationship with the Earl of Queensland, Australia, especially the second son of the family, Major General Joe Howard, who represents the commercial interests of the circulation of Australian wool products in the UK and Europe.

  He was also the instigator of the Earl of Queensland’s donation of four "Majesty"-class iron-clad battleships to the 50th anniversary celebration of Her Majesty Queen Victoria's accession to the throne. He was awarded the Order of St. George by Her Majesty and was promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral. The two sides are deeply involved.

  Lt. Admiral Philip Howard, the undersecretary of the Navy, is the brother of Major General Joe Howard’s father and mother. It is worth pondering whether there is a problem of benefit transfer among them.

  But obviously no one is willing to challenge the top giants of the British Empire on such a small issue. It is purely a fool to find a smoker.

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

  U.S.-Australia relations are not good at first, but where can they go bad?

  One day at the end of February 1889

In the case of the "Malignant Throwing of Australian Hare" by the Red River Valley City Judiciary, a total of 7 people including the captain, first officer, and second officer of the "Fletcher" involved in the case were executed by hanging. A total of 16 co-convicts were whipped, and 11 others were involved. The co-convict transferred to the mine hard labor camp, waiting for them will be long and inhuman tortured hard labor, whether they can survive or not can only be blessed by God.

  After the execution of the judgment

Chinese groups in Red River Valley took to the streets to express their excitement with traditional lion dances, dragon dances and dry boating. They sang and danced to celebrate this pleasing judgment. The urban and rural areas were full of strong national pride and the prestige of Lord Earl. Through the unprecedented improvement of this incident, a wave of enthusiastic worship has been harvested again.

  March 7, 1889

  Hongbao Lingxiao Pavilion

  Li Fushou took his wife and child back from Longhu Palace in Qinglong City shortly after returning from vacation. After two days of rest, he went to the Lingxiao Pavilion to deal with political affairs. He looked refreshed and energetic.

  Nowadays, the cumbersome daily official duties are shared by the Jiu Division, and only major matters will be reported before the case is reported, which makes him much easier.

  When Li Fushou stepped briskly into the east study room, Xin Changjun, Fan Zhongzhai, and Tian Shan had already been waiting here, and they gave a gift when they saw it.

   "You don't need to be polite." Li Fushou walked to the table and sat down, glanced at the three of them and said; "Sit down and talk."

  "Thank you, Lord (Master Earl) for your seat."

  Administrative Affairs Chief Xin Changjun noticed that Lord Earl was in a good mood, and took the lead to salute him; "Lord Earl, the minister has something to do.

   "Well, let's talk about it."

  Li Fushou casually flipped through the neatly stacked files on the flipping table, took a copy from the top and opened it for reading, but listened to the reports of his subordinates. This was a two-minded approach he had practiced for a long time.

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

  "The diplomatic envoy Creedman departed for Melbourne five days ago after conveying the dissatisfaction of the U.S., according to news from the south;

The Governor of Victoria Jeff Bridges met with the U.S. representative Creedman in the Governor’s Office. The two sides exchanged views frankly on issues of mutual concern about North and South, immigration, trade, the fair legal status of Americans living in Australia, and social treatment. A consensus was reached.

  U.S. diplomatic envoy Creedman said in an interview with reporters after the meeting;

  Mr. Governor’s wisdom and knowledge left a deep impression on him. Compared with a certain arrogant nobleman in the north, he was more cordial and approachable. He himself expressed his expectation for the fruitful results of this trip..."

  Speaking of which

  Xin Changjun took a peek at the high-ranking Lord Earl, and saw that there was no expression on his angular face, so he continued to speak;

  "When the reporter asked about the verdict on the malicious placement of Australian hares, the US diplomatic envoy Mr. Creedman replied like this;

We are deeply concerned about the relevant accusations against American gold mine owner George Neville. God testifies that this is a pious servant of God and a respectable gentleman of Ungeru-Saxon, myself and the governor Mr. President has reached a consensus on this and believes that this case should be heard by the more professional London Court of Appeal, rather than recklessly reaching an early conclusion. We deeply regret and feel uneasy about this.

  In addition, Mr. Creedman also talked about the ongoing south extension project of the New South Wales Coastal Railway.

  He said;

This is a major project that has profoundly changed the situation in the north and south of Australia. Before the start of construction, the opinions of all parties should be fully consulted, and the interests of all parties should be considered. It should not be forced to advance because of the will of a noble dictator. This seriously harms the interests of the southern states. The United States will continue to pay attention to this..."

   "Okay..." Li Fushou gave a sudden cry, shocking Xin Changjun's heart, and swallowing the rest of the words.

  This Citi state shit-chucking stick is really disgusting, but there are not many ways to deal with it.

  The warm sunshine in the morning came in from the window, bringing a hint of cool breeze, but the atmosphere in the east study room was solemn.

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

"The state government has to react fiercely to Creedman's irresponsible remarks and protest to the Citigroup Foreign Ministry. This matter was reported to Tang Zhaoyi, the diplomatic representative in Europe, and he was ordered to mediate with London to jointly respond to the American cowboys. Dirty hands.

  In the internal affairs of the British Empire, when will it be the turn of the American cowboys with black fingernails to gesticulate? Doesn't it make people laugh out loud?

  The state government will also prepare a formal notice

   Severely condemn Citi's unbridled brutality and killing of Indians in the development of the western region. Relevant reports should be reprinted by contacting European and American friendly newspapers and journals to expand their influence as much as possible and sting me on them.

  I want to leave a general impression in European society that Citi Cowboys are not only rude and stupid, but also bloody, they are committing atrocities that God cannot forgive Indians. "

  Xin Changjun hurriedly took the pen to record it, and immediately proceeded to handle it when he returned.

  Queensland has always maintained a good relationship with the European public opinion community. It has been investing in stocks through various companies of various names and conveying benefits. It has already possessed an indisputable public opinion influence, which is their advantage.

  It’s not uncommon to see bad things done by Citigroup. It exists more or less in other colonial powers. Nobody’s **** is clean. The role of the public opinion community is to suppress unfavorable speech and amplify the negative effect of the other party.

  After venting, Li Fushou’s emotions gradually calmed down, and he glanced sharply at the crowd and said;

"In addition to the actions of the state government, order the agency in the United States to collect this Kridman's black material. Don't think that you can pat your **** and leave by simply saying a few disgusting words. He has to pay for it. "

   "I see, sir, the secretariat will start to handle this right away."

   "Well, is there a plan for the development and construction of Oahu?"

   "Return to the master, it is in the process of drafting, and we will urge related planning to speed up progress."

"Don't wait..." Li Fushou waved his hand and said grimly; "Immediately arrange to import two sets of large-scale cement rotary kiln equipment to prepare construction materials. Today is March 7th, no less than the end of the month, Oahu The island’s Pearl Harbor construction project is about to be officially launched for me. Relying on this well-conditioned deep-water port, the focus will be on the construction of reinforced concrete wharves and coastal heavy fortresses. The related expenses are fully covered by the inner warehouse. What these Yankees don’t want... What I will do is to build Pearl Harbor into an impenetrable frontier naval base within three years, and all architectural planning will be carried out around this goal."

  Since the big BOSS has spoken, all the people below will naturally follow.

  This combination of fist-like counterattacks, even if it is Citigroup, I’m afraid it’s not easy to bear, right?

  Today's Citi is almost invisible on the European political stage. Its political status is almost equal to that of the later generations of Han Bangzi or Canada, even the Kingdom of Italy. It is a typical economic power and a political dwarf.

  Li Fushou vented a pass before he felt that his thoughts were clear. His slender fingers tapped on the table lightly, and he thought about it.

"Our relationship with Citi State cannot depend on a certain shit-scraper, but we have to relax the relationship from the overall situation, so let's... In the name of the Governor of Queensland, we will generate power to congratulate Benjamin Harrison on taking office after Grover Cleveland. The new president of Citigroup.

  If I remember correctly, he was sworn in as President on March 4, 1889. Today is the third day after taking office. It should not be too late to send a congratulatory message.

  As an effort to repair the relationship between the two parties, I believe they can also see that the grievances of the previous government have nothing to do with the current government. "

   "Yes, sir, I will send it out as soon as I go back." Fan Zhongzhai responded.

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

  (End of this chapter)