Governor Cook never expected that the Chinese would dock warships directly to their Hong Kong. This was simply a threat of naked force. Although Australia did not have any defensive power, it was the overseas territory of the British Empire and a free land protected by Her Majesty the Queen.

When I saw Boss Su again in the lounge of the Chinese giant ship, I felt that he was fish on the chopping board in the afternoon, but now the situation has taken a sharp turn. The whole of Brisbane is shrouded in the shadow of the artillery fire of Chinese warships.

Tasting the fragrant tea, Boss Su's face was solemn and said, "Mr. Cook, such a harsh barbaric incident occurred in the free land of Queensland. It is necessary to express doubt on the ability of your leadership. It is difficult for me to believe that Queensland's political affairs can give citizens and overseas workers a safe living environment."

Governor Cook was ready to be criticized and sighed, "I fully understand the anger of Consul Su. I will completely stand on the position of Consul Su and fight against the despicable thugs." He looked at Li Chengmou, who was dressed in military uniform and leisurely tasted coffee, and said, "General Li, I hope this will not become a problem between your country and Queensland."

Li Chengmou smiled and said, "Of course, the responsibility of the Royal Navy is only to protect overseas expatriates and we will not interfere with local things."

Captain Cook felt relieved, and then he said seriously to Mr. Su: "I think it is completely reasonable for Consul Su's request. Please give me the appropriate time to deal with it.

Just now, Boss Su made three demands on his own losses. The first is to compensate him and all Chinese workers for the losses suffered in the riots; the second is to thoroughly investigate the invasion of his and Chinese workers' freedom of communication with overseas; and the third is to severely punish the thugs who commit violence in Brisbane.

Boss Su nodded slightly.

Governor Cook said again: "So, can your fleet leave the Brisbane port after the necessary supplies be made? After all, this can easily lead to misunderstandings."

The Penglai and other ships were berthed in the Pier II and docks owned by Boss Su. They were not violated by Queensland law, unless the Queensland government issued a clear instruction to refuse the fleet to dock in Brisbane. Governor Cook does not have the courage to dock in Brisbane. He does not know what consequences this will have, but he has already rushed to Hong Kong, hoping to get the support of the British Empire's Chinese Sea Fleet.

The British Empire's Chinese Sea Fleet in the Far East has been renamed the Asian Fleet. The fleet headquarters is located in Singapore and its activities in Hong Kong are gradually decreasing, which is a proper strategic retreat. This move has caused considerable criticism in the British political and military circles. The British Liberal Party, which opposes friction with China, was defeated in the general election two years ago, which is somewhat related to this. This shows the weather vane of the British political arena.

The two major political parties in Britain today are the British Conservative Unification Party and the British Liberal Party. The predecessor of the Liberal Party was the Whig Party, and the predecessor of the Conservative Party was the Tories.

Generally speaking, the Tories and its developed Conservative Party safeguard the interests of the aristocracy and are closer to the queen, while the Liberal Party represents more the interests of the liberal bourgeoisie.

In terms of foreign policy, Liberal Party leader William Eult Gladstone, former British Prime Minister, opposed the invasion of China in his early years, but now advocates a "glorious isolation" policy, and is unwilling to be involved in regional disputes.

Today's British Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader Earl Beaconsfield is an active advocate and defender of British colonial imperialism. He vigorously promotes foreign aggression and colonial expansion policies and advocates toughness against China. His famous saying "There are no eternal friends, no eternal enemies, only eternal interests." has become the motto of many later politicians.

After the Earl of Beaconsfield served as prime minister, the Asian fleet of the British Empire reached an unprecedented scale, second only to the local Strait Fleet and Mediterranean Fleet among its squadrons around the world, and its new ships even exceeded that of the Mediterranean Fleet, and its actual combat effectiveness may also exceed that of the Mediterranean Fleet.

Therefore, Governor Cook believes that this is just a gesture of the Chinese people for the unexpected arrival of the Chinese Navy.

However, Boss Su's next remarks obviously disappointed him. Boss Su said: "Mr. Cook, the Imperial Navy will not leave the Harbour Zone until the riots in Brisbane have completely subsided. Moreover, we hope to get the assistance of Mr. Cook and Queensland Government to rent or purchase land in Brisbane and Jinpi to establish a safe zone for Chinese people. We hope that Mr. Cook can cooperate with us and ensure the safety of Chinese businessmen and labor."'

Governor Cook felt that Boss Su's attitude changed. Nowadays, he speaks more as a Chinese consul, and is no longer a Chinese businessman who lived in Brisbane before.

"Consul Su, General Li, I hope you know that your naval warships were parked in Queensland port without the consent of Queensland government, which could be said to be an illegal invasion." Cook suppressed the anger in his heart, and his tone gradually became tough.

Li Chengmou put down his coffee cup, his tone was the same as his people, giving people a tough feeling: "Governor, your harm to the Chinese is a serious provocative act, and it has alarmed His Majesty the Great Emperor. If you insist on doing your own thing, I cannot guarantee that the development of the situation will be within your expectations."

When Governor Cook heard the imperial naval general mentioning the "Chinese Emperor", he immediately exhaled. It seems that the actions of the Chinese navy were not isolated incidents, but actions approved by the Chinese emperor. The emperor in Beijing was mysterious and prestigious, and was a person that any Western politician would like to meet with. Although many Western politicians did not have a good impression of him and felt that he was dangerous and aggressive, it has to be said that in the faint fear, many politicians who hated him were also proud of his reception. The monarch's comments on current affairs touched the nerves of the entire Europe all the time, and every sentence may represent the weather vane of the future world trend.

What does it mean for the Chinese fleet to arrive in Brisbane now?

When Governor Cook said goodbye, he was still racking his brains to think about this issue.

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On New London Avenue near the dock, the Chinese Navy in blue and white uniforms brought the feeling to the locals is novel. On the second day of the arrival of the Chinese Navy ship, every noon, it is the time for Chinese Navy soldiers to get ashore and travel leisurely. They return to the team on time for three hours each time. Each time, more than a dozen people are in a team, and the school officials are led by the school officials. It is strictly forbidden to act individually to avoid causing unnecessary disputes. In the local newspapers in Brisbane, the Chinese Navy has also become a normal visit invited by the Queensland State Government. This is the information released by the Queensland Government to avoid panic among citizens.

When walking with the Imperial Navy, Lai Xi felt an indescribable emotion. Today, he and Zhanggui Gao, as a guide, became the tour guide of one of the teams of soldiers who came ashore. The team was led by Zheng Wenheng, the chief leader of the third group of sailors and deputy military academy. Zheng Wenheng is a young man in his twenties, with thick eyebrows and big eyes and a lively life. He is from Changle, Fujian, and is a fellow villager with Zhanggui Gao. He naturally became familiar with him quickly in a foreign land.

Manager Gao was also quite touched at this time. It was also this time a while ago. He thought he would have to be buried in the siege of the thugs, but today, he was walking with the local armored soldiers in Brisbane. The white people were either curious or vigilant to watch, which made people sigh that the power of the imperial army was so powerful that only they, the original abandoned people, had a personal experience.

At this time, in a shop, Boris covered his face with hats, looking at the team of Chinese soldiers showing off his might. The matter has developed to this point completely beyond his expectations. Now he has become a wanted criminal and lives in hiding from the east. The Chinese army even appeared on the streets of Brisbane. He wanted to rush out and kill all these Chinese people, but from the newspapers he knew that the combat effectiveness of the Chinese navy was already among the top three in the world. The Penglai, a Chinese visiting Brisbane, was known as China's Royal Pearl. It even had a more terrifying attack power than the super warship "Royal Pearl", which was launched in London this year, making all British citizens proud of it.

Now he can only hide from the east, but his friends in the state government told him that everything will end. The secret telegram from Singapore, the Asian fleet of the British Empire has responded and will definitely expel Chinese warships from Brisbane.

So now he can only wait.

Not only Boris is waiting, Miss Ross is also waiting for a day to return to China.

The husband has been calculating the property value of the land these days. Miss Ross knew that after the matter was over, she would return to China with her husband to live. The property here would be acquired by a business in Beijing. At the same time, the Imperial Government would also appoint formal diplomats to Brisbane to take office.

Accompanied by the maid, standing on the deck of the giant ship, looking at the sea and sky in the distance, looking at the huge muzzle that could swallow her whole body, Miss Ross knew better than anyone else where her husband's fist-handed patriotism came from, and she just wanted to live a safe life with her husband, and she only hoped that the dispute would end soon.

She lived with her husband in South Asia, so it was difficult for her to understand the thinking of some arrogant white supremacists in Australia. In the East, Chinese people are the masters of this sea area. Whether it is the Dutch, Spanish, and many British merchants in the South Ocean, they can trade freely in this area under the protection of the Chinese people and avoid pirates. Merchant ships with Chinese flags are almost unblocked in the South Ocean. Even the British Empire, because under its control, there are only Melaka, Brunei to Hong Kong waterways, and in Java, southern China and other places, the influence is inferior to that of the Chinese. When it comes to that area, British merchant ships also like to register ships in the jurisdiction of the Chinese governor to maintain security by hanging the Chinese flag.

The believers of Bai Australianism have been blinded by the Australian gold mines, and I am afraid it is difficult to imagine what kind of world it is outside.

As Miss Ross feared, when the power of the British Empire's Asian fleet was sent to Brisbane, the situation on Australia's east coast became suddenly tense.

The British Navy's Asia fleet was almost all elite. Two main battleships of 10,000 tons and several frigates came together. The dark fleet showed off the glory of the Empire that never set in the sunset.

One of the two main battleships is the ravage-level "Roar" with a displacement of 9330 tons, a total length of 96 meters and a width of 19 meters. The artillery equipment is 305 mm dual-equipped turret, full iron shell armor, 310 mm waterline armor, and 760 mm deck. Although it has been in service for more than six years, it is the first British warship with the basic elements of modern battleships.

If the armor of the Roar is somewhat outdated, then the Indecisive Class Indecisive can be truly called a heavy armored cannon. Its displacement exceeds 13,000 tons. It is the latest British ship, known as the "Iron Armor Fort". Four 406mm main guns are packaged in two huge rotating turrets in the middle of the ship. It is also the largest artillery in the navies of various countries today. The 35-meter-long key parts in the middle of the ship are protected by heavy armor with a thickness of more than 600mm, which can almost be said to be indestructible.

This steel fortress of the Empire of the Sun Never Sets did not enter the Straits Fleet sequence but was sent to the East to serve, which may also indicate a change in the British Conservative Party's government vane.

Although the fleet of the Empire's fleet of the Sun never set suddenly arrived, the Chinese seemed to have been prepared. The three warships had already left the harbor and were quietly floating on the sea dozens of nautical miles away from the harbor. It was obvious that the abnormal mobilization of the British fleet still attracted the vigilance and attention of the Nanyang Chinese Observatory Station.

On the Fortune, flags were circulated and Chinese warships were asked to leave the territory of the British Empire.

In Brisbane, amid the sound of telegrams, Beijing and London received news from Brisbane one after another. At the same time, the British Minister in Beijing had already raised the strongest protests to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

In a deep official residence in London, Earl of Beaconsfield is discussing the true intentions of the Chinese with his staff.

Earl of Kensfield, with gray hair and extremely sharp eyes, was an energetic and more paranoid old man. He beat his long pipe and said to an aide who just thought China could not have the courage and courage to go to war with the British Empire: "Never underestimate the enemy's ambitions, because your enemy may not be as cowardly as you."

This slightly sarcastic old man actually focused on buying Suez Canal stocks during this period. At the beginning of this summer, Egyptian Governor Ismail Pasha encountered a financial crisis and wanted to sell the Suez Canal stocks he held. The British who had long wanted to control the canal naturally heard about it. Now Beaconsfield is seeking bank loan support to purchase the more than 45 shares of canal stocks.

At this time, the Chinese suddenly started a trouble in Australia, and the Earl of Beaconsfield had to turn his attention to the Far East.

It is really worrying that the Chinese emperor who ruled the huge empire in the Far East and was not subject to power. If this is a war madman, I am afraid that the whole world will be destroyed by him.
Chapter completed!