Expedition to Europe

It is a mystery how much money Jack has now.

The development of mineral resources in the Pilbara region is progressing very fast. Under Jack's gold and silver offensive, Jack has almost countless manpower. In just two years, from scratch, Port Hedland transports tens of thousands of tons of ore every day.

All these ores are sent to Lanfang and France, not to Britain.

It is not that Jack does not sell to the British. Jack sells ore at a clear price. Although the grade of the ore is good, the price is really not low. British companies do not want to buy it, but they really can't afford it.

This is not that Jack is deliberately making things difficult for the British. The specific transaction prices of ore in the Pilbara region are well documented. The Lanfang people and the French did pay a higher price than the British. No matter who it is, there is nothing to say about this issue.

Of course, as to whether there will be any insider trading, no one can say.

No matter when, the rich are the boss, so it is really not difficult for Jack to obtain weapons, especially under the premise that Jack has a good relationship with the Lanfang people and the French.

In this comparison, Perth has a smaller chance of winning.

After confirming this fact, Timothy no longer hesitated and immediately returned to Perth by boat.

Timothy wanted to report the most realistic situation to the Perth City Council and make a last effort to eliminate this war. If the Perth City Council still decided to attack Port Hedland by force, then Timothy would have fulfilled his responsibility as a Perth City Councillor.

The night Timothy left Port Hedland, Zhu Shenggang led a regiment to Port Hedland.

The regiment led by Zhu Shenggang was composed entirely of Chinese. This troop of about 3,500 people was simply a regiment directly retired from the Lan Fang army sequence, and then sent to Port Hedland.

This regiment was also the most combat-capable unit in Port Hedland.

After arriving at Port Hedland, Zhu Shenggang went to Jack's "Governor's Mansion" to discuss how to deal with the attack of the Perth City Government.

In fact, strictly speaking, Jack is only the mayor of Port Hedland, not the "Governor" at all. Even the mayor is self-proclaimed by Jack. Port Hedland now has no basic government institutions, and naturally there is no mayor officially appointed by Western Australia.

The entire Port Hedland urban area is a city built on the mountain, and Jack's "Governor's Mansion" is located at the commanding heights of Port Hedland.

This is a three-story castle-style building. The outer walls of the castle are all built with huge stone bars, and the interior is reinforced with reinforced concrete. The top is even specially reinforced to defend against aerial bombs and artillery shells. Unless it is directly hit by a large-caliber naval gun, the entire castle is a permanent fortification.

At the beginning of the design, Jack's "Governor's Mansion" was the last line of defense of Port Hedland. If the "Governor's Mansion" was lost, it would mean that the National Guard of Port Hedland would abandon Port Hedland and start mountain warfare.

In fact, for the National Guard of Port Hedland, mountain guerrilla warfare is what they are best at.

After all, most of the members of Port Hedland are miners. They are used to climbing mountains and crossing rivers. They are much better than the pampered National Guards in Perth.

At the same time, the miners are more familiar with the terrain around Port Hedland. The terrain near Port Hedland is also mostly mountainous. In addition to a railway that goes directly to the Pilbara region, the sight outside the city is all endless mountains. In the depths of those mountains, there are more than ten secret bases of the Port Hedland National Guard. Those secret bases are enough to support the Port Hedland National Guard to fight independently for many years. Therefore, Port Hedland does not have to be defended. When necessary, the Port Hedland National Guard will even take the initiative to give up Port Hedland.

In the underground command post of the Governor's Mansion, Zhu Shenggang met Chen Zhaoqiang and Jack who were looking at the sand table.

Chen Zhaoqiang and Zhu Shenggang were also veterans of the French Foreign Legion. They were survivors of the Battle of Champagne-Chalons. Before arriving at Port Hedland, Chen Zhaoqiang and Zhu Shenggang were both colonels. At that time, they were senior officers of Lan Fang. They had rich combat experience and strong fighting spirit, so they were entrusted with important tasks by Qin Zhiyuan.

The "Governor's Mansion" is not just as simple as the three floors above ground. Strictly speaking, the entire Governor's Mansion should be seven floors. In addition to the three floors above ground, there are four hidden buildings underground. These four underground floors are much larger than the three floors above ground. It can be said that the essence of the entire "Governor's Mansion" is all in the four underground floors.

Seeing Zhu Shenggang enter the door, Chen Zhaoqiang's face was full of excitement and expectation: "Are you ready?"

As for soldiers, they will only shine the most dazzling brilliance in war. From the first day they were sent to Australia, Chen Zhaoqiang understood the special mission on their shoulders. After two years, it was finally time for Chen Zhaoqiang and Zhu Shenggang to speak out. Chen Zhaoqiang was really excited.

"Okay, Lao Wu will lead the Third Division to Funiushan, and Lao Ruan will lead the Fourth Division to Ping'anling. Our troops will all arrive at the designated locations within three days. As long as the Pers people dare to come, we will beat them until they are afraid of death." Zhu Shenggang was full of confidence, and his face did not show any fatigue from the long journey.

Zhu Shenggang and Chen Zhaoqiang are both under 30 years old. As a deputy, Zhu Shenggang looks younger. He has no beard on his face. He is clean-shaven and wears black-framed glasses, which makes him look elegant. Chen Zhaoqiang has a big beard on his face. In order to add some toughness, he goes out to bask in the sun whenever he has the chance. Now he looks like an African. In addition, the stubble on his face left by deliberately not shaving cleanly makes him look really tough. Just standing there and not saying anything can make others feel pressured.

"Old Wu" and "Old Ruan" are both from Annam. One is Wu Chengzhi and the other is Ruan Xingfei. They are also veterans of the French Foreign Legion. After the Annamite troops in the French Foreign Legion returned to Annam and disbanded on the spot, Wu Chengzhi and Ruan Xingfei went to Lan Fang to join the Lan Fang Foreign Legion and have now become Lan Fang nationals.

In Port Hedland, Wu Chengzhi and Ruan Xingfei now lead a mountain infantry division composed of Annamites and Koreans respectively, while Zhu Shenggang and Chen Zhaoqiang lead a mountain infantry division composed of Annamites and Chinese.

Mountain infantry is a new branch of Qin Zhiyuan. Compared with ordinary infantry and mechanized infantry, mountain infantry is better at mountain warfare. They basically do not rely on transportation, and their two legs are their greatest weapon. At the same time, in terms of weapons, mountain infantry and ordinary infantry are also different. Mountain infantry is not equipped with heavy weapons. The French-made 75mm artillery is the largest weapon of mountain infantry. Mountain infantry relies more on light weapons and enemies in complex terrain, which is particularly suitable for the terrain near Port Hedland.

As for "Funiu Mountain" and "Ping'an Ridge", these are the nicknames for the two bases established by the Port Hedland National Guard around Port Hedland.

Before Jack and his team arrived at Port Hedland, the area around Port Hedland was still in its original state. There were indeed many mountains, but they basically had no names. Even in the entire Pilbara region, there was no mountain with a clear name.

The original text can be read at Liu # 9 @Shu/Bar!

Since they settled in the Pilbara region, Chen Zhaoqiang and Zhu Shenggang treated the Pilbara region as their own home, and those nameless and barren mountains finally had fixed names.

Of course, because of Chen Zhaoqiang and Zhu Shenggang's Chinese identity, these place names have a strong Chinese cultural color.

"Two ships will come tonight. This is the last batch of supplies given to us by Paris. Tomorrow, Lan Fang will come with four ships. Then, for some time to come, we will not get large-scale supplies." Although he was confident in front of Timothy, Jack's expression was still solemn when the battle really came.

Jack's identity is indeed British, there is no doubt about that, but he has a roundabout relationship with the Renault family, so Jack became the "Angel Jack".

Jack himself has no talent and not much ambition, which is why Qin Zhiyuan and Old Renault chose Jack. In the past two years in Port Hedland, Jack has done quite well. Although he has not shown any extraordinary ability, he has not caused any trouble. He is basically competent.

"It doesn't matter. We have stored enough materials for us to use for three years in Funiushan. At the same time, the arsenal in Jianye has started trial operation. It won't take long. Even without external support, we can resist the attack of Pers. I don't believe that with Pers's foundation, they can force us to the point of desperation?" Chen Zhaoqiang folded his arms and sneered at the sand table in front of him, with disdainful meaning.

The mines in the Pilbara region not only produce iron ore, but it is simply a huge treasure house with many associated minerals. It can be said that even without external support, the Pilbara region can form a powerful industrial base with its own strength.

Of course, this is based on the premise that the Pilbara region has its own smelting capacity. At present, the Pilbara region only has one small smelter, which certainly cannot support large-scale industrial production, but if it is only for military production, it is enough.

"I am not worried about weapons, but mainly food. After all, we can't grow crops here, and we basically rely on imports for food. If Perth blocks the port, our food may become a problem." Zhu Shenggang has his own concerns.

Food issues may be the only weakness of Port Hedland.

Previously, Port Hedland was positioned as an ore exporter, and it had never considered agricultural issues. In peacetime, food could still be imported. If it was wartime, the food problem might really become a big problem.

Well, for Chinese people, if they don't get a piece of land to grow something, they really feel that life is not complete.