Australian Storm 1876

  Chapter 25 Power Explosion

  Fulinmen Hotel Headquarters

   "Have you figured it out, it is indeed the Edward family who is behind the scenes?"

"In response to the Great Dragon Head, we have verified that the two large barrels of gunpowder that we captured weighed up to 300 pounds. It should be remembered from the British Empire military that more than half of the 130 gunmen who participated in the ambush came from the northern pastures. Most of them are pastures that have close contacts with the Edward family. In addition, there are more than 30 gunmen from the Dennis Gold Mine. It seems that they have also been involved."

   "This way..."

After listening to Liu Shan’s report, Li Fushou tapped his slender fingers on his thighs, and after thinking about it, he said, “Leader Liu, has arranged manpower to stare at Smith Ranch, looking for a chance to make a clean and neat raid. The culprit, Smith, was killed in order to deter other white forces who were eager to move. It was really bold. This time I will root out the hidden dangers."

  Smith is just a **** pushed to the front desk, not behind the scenes!

  Liu Shanzheng wanted to express the doubt in his heart, and he immediately recollected it, and said with his fists in his hands;

   "Well, go ahead."

  Li Fushou doesn't like the subordinates who are going through the bottom line. As a superior, there is no need to explain to the subordinates, just feel it by himself.

It is the tacit understanding between Li Fushou and Governor Frank to fight against Smith who has been provoking twice.

  The premise is...that's it.

  The reason why Li Fushou chose to forbearance was that Edward's naval background was too strong to be offended.

  The invincible fleet that spans all over the world in this era, frightening the world with its prestige, is the core force of the British Empire’s maritime hegemony.

  Edward can’t move, and Sir Dennis can’t move either. These two are white forces that are involved together, and they can affect at least 20 state legislators. They have a profound background.

  We are a rancher, it’s better to be stable if we don’t look for trouble.

  I suffered two ambushes in less than half a year, and I don’t know how many there were afterwards.

  After thinking of this, Li Fushou was going to return to the Red River Valley Ranch, and Li Fushou was going to return to the Red River Valley Ranch. There was nothing particularly important to stay in Brisbane. Low scheduling. After the turbulent days, let's talk about farming development for a period of time with peace of mind.

   Revenge against the Edward family?

  Haha...Don’t use the old battleships of the British Empire’s South Seas dispatch fleet as an improper dry food. It is only in comparison to the maritime powers such as France and Germany, which are outdated in the maritime hegemony.

"Warrior" is equipped with 10 110-pound tail-mounted rifles, 26 68-pound front-mounted smoothbore guns, and 4 40-pound tail-mounted rifles on the rear deck. A total of 40 heavy artillery can blast the Red River Valley pasture into one. Sea of ​​fire.

  For a momentary struggle, Tu quickly abolished his foundation for a while. How reckless was Li Fushou to do such a foolish thing.

   After a while

Zhu Wei trot in from outside the door, then slowed down and walked closer to report; "Report to the big leader, President Hu Dong, the leader of the overseas Chinese in Chinatown, Zheng Canghai and President Medbon asked for a meeting together, want to join me in Hongmen, you see... "

"Oh, I can't hold it?" He Shoutian, who was on the side, curled his lips and couldn't help but interject; It's not a good bird to see our development, they are not good birds, I think we should just let them air dry before talking."

   "Hallmaster, they also brought 417 naturalization applications to show their sincerity." Zhu Wei reminded.

   "Bah... why did you go early?" He Shoutian had not been irritated before, and now he was groaning and unhappy.

Li Fushou waved his hand and said, "Brother Shoutian, don't mention these little things anymore. In the past, some frictions were tongue and teeth fights. It is a family, and it is inevitable that there will be bumps and conflicts when living at home. The Chinese with Yanhuang blood, in this foreign country far away from China, are not relatives...break the bones and connect the tendons. Brother Shoutian should be more generous."

   "The guard voles are short-sighted, what the big leader has solved is that the subordinates have been taught."

   "In this case, after all, it is an important overseas Chinese leader who is here, so please go out with me to meet him."

"No, it's too much for them." He Shoutian was taken aback when he heard the words, and quickly stopped and said; "Please sit down with the big dragon head, I will just go out to welcome me as a subordinate, and these little roles can't afford it. You move, take care to break their longevity."

   "Hehe...if you have more reasons, please let Brother Shoutian do it for you."

   "Subordinates obey orders."

  He Shoutian ran into Hu Dong and his party just a few steps out of the house. On the surface, they were quite close, and then led a crowd to the living room.

  Li Fushou laughed and greeted him. He treated everyone with a gentle expression. He responded to the desire of several people to join the Hongmen, and agreed very readily.

  This show is really warming.

  Li Fushou’s happiness is not false. 417 applications for naturalization meant that more than 8,000 pounds were credited to the account. Since then, the Hongmen power has skyrocketed by three points. It is worthwhile to look at it.

  He now has a high-level mentality of being indifferent to all rivers. Han Xin orders soldiers, the more the better.

  Red River Valley Ranch now employs more than 2,000 people. In addition to 1,200 engineering workers, there are more than 870 direct employees, which is not a small number.

  Across Australia

The salary of Chinese workers is generally lower than that of white workers. Except for the difficulty of determining the income of gold diggers, the general annual income of other wharves and ranches is about 2 pounds, no more than a few shillings. This level is about two-thirds of white female employees. One third of white male employees.

  In other words, white cowboys earn three times higher than those of Chinese descent from the same job, with an annual income of about six pounds.

  Red River Valley Ranch also recruits staff at this level of income. The per capita pay is two pounds and two shillings. Direct employees have to spend between 1,600 and 1,700 pounds per year. What level is this?

   After the merger, the Red River Valley Ranch has 167,200 acres of land. In a good harvest year, the total income of the rancher excluding expenses is so much, it can't be higher.

  Therefore, white-run ranches rarely have more than a hundred people. Small and medium-sized ranches usually employ between 10 and 30 cowboys. They prefer to use extensive grazing methods and use black slaves to reduce costs.

  Red River Valley Ranch requires several times the number of manpower for this refined farming. Not to mention Queensland, it is unique in Australia.

  No way...Master Li has money, so he can spend his money as much as he can.

  Red River Valley Ranch’s mysterious operation, how much money is not enough to lose, this has become the joke of the white rancher group, they are all waiting to see this layman’s joke.

  From the end of January to the end of March, 1877, three major events occurred successively, which will profoundly affect the pattern of Australia in the coming decades.

the first thing;

  After the famous "Tavern Talks", the current Queensland Governor Frank and the overseas Chinese leader Li Fushou reached an agreement to form a formal alliance. Both parties are committed to safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of the Chinese in Queensland.

  The second thing;

  Affected by this incident, the Hongmen in Chinatown skyrocketed, and its influence expanded from Queensland to Sydney and Canberra. The congregation soon exceeded 15,000 and became a behemoth that no one would dare to underestimate.

  The third thing;

  Since they have formed political allies, Mr. Wexford, Chief of the Department of Immigration of Queensland, and Li Fushou have let go of their hands and started to sell naturalization certificates.

  Because of Governor Frank’s public endorsement and commitment, it has been highly recognized by the Chinese ethnic group. In just over two months, more than 7,700 naturalization certificates have been developed.

  This means that there are more than 13,000 Chinese in Australia who have obtained official status and can exert influence in the elections in August.

  According to the private agreement between Mr. Wexford and Li Fushou, the naturalization certificate with altered date can immediately participate in public voting even after the application is completed in August.

  Private fraud is everywhere, and Queensland is certainly not immune to it.

  In addition, a vicious case occurred, which caused an uproar among the white community;

   late at the end of January

  A group of masked gangsters attacked the white rancher Smith’s Manor, causing more than a dozen deaths and dozens of injuries. Smith was lucky enough to escape from Queensland in horror and disappeared...

  (End of this chapter)