On the southeast coast of Australia, a fleet of more than 100 ships is emerging from the sea.The tall mast bears the rice flag of the British Empire, whirring in the sea breeze."
Governor, look, there is the Australian continent ahead," the bow of the fleet command ship, a man with a stubble on his face, pointed to the land in front and shouted.He handed the telescope in his hand to the middle-aged man beside him, who looked tired and was comparing the navigation coordinates up and down the map."
Yes, it's there, we're finally here" The middle-aged man looked through the binoculars, and the shape of the continent was clearly visible, and even the European buildings in the harbor could be seen.He cheered excitedly, and the tense nerves in his brain finally relaxed."
Tut, tut, tut" Hundreds of warships sounded their whistles at the same time, and the crews raised their arms and shouted, eager to jump on the case at once.The men and horses on board this fleet were British deserters who had gone south from Barisar.They sailed on the sea for more than a month, more than half a month longer than the scheduled arrival time.More than 30,000 people were at sea to drink and eat, and the dry food and fresh water they brought with them ran out yesterday.During the day, they were afraid of running into the navy of the Huaxing Army, and they always advanced rapidly.I can only rest at night and go to the sea to catch some fish.More than 30,000 people have relied on fish and meat to persist until now.The crew had been nibbling on the fish for such a long time, and when they finally saw the land, the excitement in their hearts can be imagined.The two men standing in the bow of the ship were none other than Bruce, the governor of Malaysia, and Captain Joseph.At this time, Australia was still an undeveloped virgin land, with only a few primitive Aborigines living on it, and groups of kangaroos living around.It was only the British, who continued to emigrate later, that established two loose colonies in the southeast.Originally used as an exile for mortals, the discovery of gold here immediately caused a gold rush.A large number of adventurers came from within the United Kingdom, and gradually multiplied here.Both colonies had governors and had a total population of no more than two or three hundred thousand.The colony's national defense forces, armed with militia reserves, did not yet have a dedicated regular army.However, because more than 100,000 Taiping troops migrated from China two years ago, they established a new Huaxia state in the northeast of Australia.As a result, the two British colonies became nervous, and fixed military training was increased every day.The militia began to patrol the borders on a regular basis, and gradually developed into the regular army.Bruce and Joseph came with the fleet this time, and the place where they were going to settle was Victoria, Australia.The state's capital, Melbourne, was a deserted place more than two decades ago.It was here that the British discovered their gold mines, and in just a few decades, more than 100,000 people migrated here.According to Bruce and Joseph's plan, the fleet settled here first and cooperated with the local governor.After gaining their support, we then marched north.After all, Victoria and New Wales are both British colonies.Moreover, the local governors are all appointed by the queen, and they cannot forcibly occupy this place, and only by retaking the territory from the Chinese will the British queen reward and canonize them.When the fleet arrived at Victoria Bay, it was approached by warships.The herald quickly brought the news to Governor West, and with his permission, the fleet slowly moved into Melbourne Harbourne.After more than a month of adrift at sea, the British soldiers finally set foot on the thick ground again, and everyone cheered loudly with excitement.There were also a lot of people watching the harbor for a while, many of them were second-generation natives born and raised in Australia, and it was the first time they had seen such a large British fleet."
Old friend, I didn't expect to see you here, welcome to Victoria" Bruce and Joseph waited for a moment in the conference room of the Governor's Palace, and the door opened, and a middle-aged man in a black top hat walked in.He was tall, ruddy-faced, and took off his hat and saluted Briss and Joseph.Bruce was stunned at first glance, that person was none other than West, the governor of Victoria, and his good friend in England.The two are also viscounts of Queen Victoria at the same time, and they are also related to each other in the family.It's just that after Bruce took up his post in Malaysia, contact with West was severed."
God, old friend, when did you come here" Bruce paused for a moment, then immediately called out in surprise, and stepped forward to hug and salute West."
I only came here the year before last, and I heard that you were working in Malaysia, and I wanted to visit you for a long time, but I never had time.What's the matter, I heard that you are coming with a large army, do you have any military mission?"
West beckoned Bruce and Joseph to sit down, and hurriedly ordered his subordinates to make two cups of coffee and bring them up."
Well, in front of you, I'm not going to tell lies.We have no way to escape, so we have to come to you to settle down first, and then make plans," Bruce sighed dejectedly, and took a big sip of his coffee.I have been eating salted fish for a month at sea, and I haven't drunk this thing for a long time, and I don't care about any jazz image at this time.As soon as the sweet feeling entered the stomach, the whole body immediately became comfortable."
Oh, what the hell is going on, so what's going on" West's eyes widened in surprise, because the news was not good, and he didn't know anything about what was happening in South Asia."
It's a long story, but it's all because of those hateful Chinese.They don't know why they suddenly became incredibly powerful and attacked our colonies everywhere.We, the British, have been losing ground in Asia, and now even India is lost.The Duke Lawrence, the Viceroy of India, has withdrawn to England, and only we are the ones who have escaped. ”Bruce shook his head, gritting his teeth angrily when he thought of Hua Xingjun, but with a helpless tone.He didn't say that he had retreated from the battlefield privately, and if it weren't for him, the Barisal Line wouldn't have collapsed overnight."
Chinese and Chinese" West's eyes widened in surprise, and he looked at Bruce with a face full of disbelief and asked, "Britain has just sent more than 100,000 troops to India, how can it be defeated by the Chinese" "This is the case, the weapons and strength of the Huaxing Army are much higher than ours."
This time, our British Empire suffered heavy losses, at least at the cost of hundreds of thousands of soldiers.The foundation that has been painstakingly built in Asia for hundreds of years has now been ruined," Bruce replied affirmatively, treating coffee as a drink, regardless of whether it was hot or not, and poured it all into his stomach in one go."
God, it's incredible.I had just corresponded with Governor Johnson of New South Wales last month and was preparing to ask Governor Lawrence of India for help in retaking Queensland from the Chinese.Now it seems that none of this is possible" West opened his mouth wide for a long time, and one of the blues told fairy tales.Looking at Bruce's serious appearance now, it seems that all this is true."
You don't have to worry, old man.We also came prepared this time, bringing with us a large number of advanced guns and warships.Queensland will be handed over to us, and we will definitely snatch it back from the Chinese. ”Bruce took the opportunity to comfort West, which was also an excuse to stay here.He was like a hound that had just come ashore, anxious to search for prey to fill his stomach.As long as they take Queensland back from the Chinese, the Queen and the Prime Minister will surely forgive him for fleeing without a fight, and it is very likely that he will be the new Governor of Queensland."
Great, we'll wait for this day" West immediately applauded, but calmed down, frowned again and asked, "The Chinese in Queensland also have strong firepower."
Now we have more than 100,000 soldiers and horses, we have fought a few battles with them, and they have all been defeated, can you beat them" "No problem, old man, you can rest assured As far as I know, they all use backward breech rifles, and we use the most advanced breech rifles now, this kind of rifle is their nemesis" Bruce patted his chest and assured very confidently.The main thing is not to fight the Huaxing army, he does not take any army in his eyes at all."
Alright, you and Captain Joseph will have dinner first.I will immediately convene a meeting of the Councillors, and if they agree, we will provide you with your logistics.I'll send this news to NSW later, and they will definitely support you," West saw Bruce's confident appearance, and his heart relaxed slightly.He instructed his men to prepare some food, then said goodbye to the two of them, and eagerly called a meeting of the local councilors.After the Huaxing army took Southeast Asia, they plundered a large number of women from the local area and sent them to the new Huaxia state.Among these indigenous people, there are not only the Kinh people in Vietnam, but also the Thai people in Thailand and the Burmese people in Myanmar.The population of New China has also doubled from the original 100,000 Taiping troops, and almost every soldier has started a family here.They reclaimed wasteland in peacetime, practiced in their spare time, and repelled more than a dozen British invasions from the south.Because the East China Sea Fleet and the South China Sea Fleet patrol Australia's waters every once in a while.They saw that there were British ships at sea, both civilian and military, and they were all blown up and sunk.The British army's maritime power in Australia was gradually defeated by the Huaxing army.Without the assistance of warships, the army was just a militia force, not even a regular army, let alone an opponent of the New China Army.Now ships from New South Wales and Victoria are no longer afraid to sail in the northern seas.Their communication with China was also to return to Britain via the southern seas.These New Huaxia Army were all Taiping troops in the past, and they had rich experience in domestic struggles, and they were all soldiers tempered by the flames of war.The two sides fought several times, and the British in the two colonies gradually settled down and no longer dared to take the initiative to stir up trouble.They are across the river from the new Huaxia state, and the two sides are always on the alert, and they have no contact with each other.The British, who lived in the new China state, also fled to the south.Queensland, which the British had worked so hard to open up at the time, is now completely under the control of the new China state.You must know that Australia was originally inaccessible, and when the first British colonists first arrived here, they paid a heavy price to reclaim a habitable living area.Now that the Chinese have taken it from their hands for nothing, where can they swallow this breath, and they dream of snatching this place back
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