Australian Storm 1876

  Chapter 47 Unlucky

  Brisbane, Queensland

  In the coastal mansion of the Edward family, the lights are brilliant, the guests are like clouds, the melodious waltz music is heard, and a luxurious ball is being held here.

At the    ball, you can see many naval officers wearing imperial uniforms, shuttled among the ladies in their costumes. They came from the sailing battleship "Old Woman" that was resting in the port and received a warm welcome from the upper class in Brisbane.

Little Edward was holding a wine glass in his hand and was talking with a low-profile lieutenant colonel. This person was Captain Mendes of the "Old Woman", a noble officer from Kent, and the leader of Speaker Edwards. son in law.

   "Mendez, the fireworks that bloomed in the Red River Valley this time are so beautiful, it scared the braided Chinese to pee. Long live Great Britain, let us drink to the glory of the Imperial Navy."

   "It's a boring summer walk. I didn't find any fun in it." Mendes' eyes followed the ladies and ladies on the dance floor, spinning back and forth on their snow-white **** and slender waists, seeming absent-minded.

  Little Edward frowned, and he disgusted this squinted fellow, a little lord from the countryside of Dover, Kent, smelling of mud and cow dung.

  "My sister Andrea hasn't seen each other for more than a year, and my cute little nephew and niece, how are they all?" In this way, little Edward gently reminded her brother-in-law to pay attention to the influence.

"Well, she only wants to stay in the bustling city of Canberra, have afternoon tea with a group of aristocratic women, trim her nails, and to be honest, Andrea does not like the excessively hot sunshine on the Brisbane Gold Coast. Sensitive skin is very unfriendly, um... this lady's skin is really good."

"what?"

  "Little Edward, do you know the name of this graceful lady? She is so beautiful."

  Mendez’s eyes followed the passing lady away, his body twisted close to 180 degrees.

  Looking at this look, it seemed that he was about to incarnate as a wolf with heads and tails, rather than a glorious Imperial Navy officer.

  Little Edward recognized the young lady as Sir Madame Sturgers. She was dressed in French court attire. Her plump **** were so deep that she could barely wrap her up.

  She is the second wife of the State Attorney Sir Jim Sturges, a coquettish Irish woman who has walked all the way, and there are already uncontrollable young officers who follow her far away.

  The direction of advancement is the manor stables, and what will happen next is self-evident.

  Mendez was obviously aware of this problem, and turned around angrily, took a big sip, gritted his teeth and cursed; "This coquettish bitch."

   "Uh... Lieutenant Colonel Mendes, I want to remind you that she is Irish."

   "Bah, coquettish Irish bitch."

Mendes couldn't help but cursed again, and the two drank the wine in their hands, and beckoned to the waiter; "Man, give me a strong glass. Rum or gin will do, **** it. Yes, I need the blood in my body to burn."

  The topic was dead, and little Edward shrugged helplessly.

  His weight and military rank are not enough in front of his brother-in-law. When he despised Mendes as a rude country lord, Mendes also despised him as a soft egg without the courage to pick up girls, embroidered pillows.

  Behind the polite appearance is indifference and distance.

  Speaker Edward apparently noticed what happened here, patted Sir Dennis on the shoulder to express comfort, and then walked over with the wine glass.

"Oh, my dear Mendes, the true hero at today's party, I am proud of you... My boy, let's talk about some happy things. According to the news from an old friend who served in the Imperial Admiralty, you are promoted to the Navy. The colonel’s report has been provided, and it is waiting for review by those bureaucrats in London. I think there will be good news soon."

   "Thank you, Edward, and thank you for everything you have done for this."

"There is no need to worry about anything, and there is no need to be anxious about it. There are many beautiful ladies at today's dance party. Don't you invite them to dance? Know that they are all for you, and many of them are your admirers. , Don’t be disappointed!” Speaker Edward looked at Mendes with encouraging eyes.

  Go, find a lady and have a good time.

  Encouraged by this unscrupulous old man, Mendes really forgot his troubles for a while, and happily stepped onto the dance floor and danced.

  The “Old Woman” bombardment of the Red River Valley Manor incident caused an uproar in Queensland and even Australia as a whole. Speaker Edward pushed the incident down through his own means, and the scope of the incident was limited to the South Pacific Task Force.

  To tell the truth, there are many incidents of imperial navy recklessly.

  Invaded other countries’ territorial waters and inland waters and shelled urban civilians. Dozens of such severe incidents occur every year, and the impact will basically not exceed the scope of the naval fleet.

  It’s okay even if you stabbed it out. According to the Brit’s innate superiority, derived from the predatory nature of pirates, it is unreasonable to occupy the world's hegemony, and it is difficult to have fairness and justice at all.

  This point, later generations of Citigroup deeply understand the essence of it, and imitate it vividly.

   made the world think it was the original Citigroup, but in fact it was just a clumsy imitator. He tore off the British gentleman's veil, leaving only rude and unreasonable, rational and unreasonable.

  The dress ball is coming to an end

  Suddenly a few stern-faced officers walked in from the outside. The arrival of these uninvited guests immediately attracted the attention of the guests, and the melodious waltz also came to an abrupt end.

   "I'm sorry to bother you, are you the host here, Mr. Edward?"

   "Oh, yes, may I ask if you are..."

  Speaker Edward saw the officer’s red cap. He knew what it meant, and his heart sank sharply.

  The officer wearing the red armband of the Royal Military Police of the British Empire, with the iconic "MP" capital letters on it, and the military police officer wearing the "Red Cap REDCAP" on his head politely said;

  "Excuse me, Mr. Colonel, I think there is the person we are looking for. Now, please come to the front of the officer who reads the name, as a reminder, please keep the glory of the imperial soldier.

  Lt. Colonel Mendes, Captain of the Old Woman, Major Amy Holden Jones, Captain, Starboard Gunner, Captain Rotaire Blut, Second Sergeant Major Ian McKellen..."

The voices of the military police officers echoed clearly in the luxurious lobby. Everyone present was silent, only a pale-faced officer came forward. The previous arrogant expressions have long disappeared, only timidity and fear, trembling all over. Great.

  Walking in the hands of the Royal Gendarmerie, you will have to peel off if you are not dead. If you are lucky, your military career is about to end. If you are not lucky, it is hard to say.

   was dragged out and killed on the spot, and it was not unheard of.

  From beginning to end

  Until all the officers named were taken away, no one dared to intercede. Can the Royal Gendarmerie affairs be mixed casually?

  The gendarmerie officer had just left, and the lively dance party just broke up, everyone was afraid to avoid it.

Everybody knows;

  Speaker Edward is over, Mendes is over, and the career of young Edward as a professional soldier is also suspended.

  What...do you harm your family?

Don’t have dreams of blue sky and daylight. The British Empire is a country with a long tradition of exile, from fraudsters, robbers to thieves, from bankrupt financiers to disciplinary soldiers, from Jews to prostitutes, and even those who stole a few breads. Will be exiled overseas for a free transoceanic trip.

  From 1718 to 1776, the main destination of exile was North America. This was the first batch of British immigrants in North America, and it continued until the War of Independence began.

   Shortly afterwards

  Australia has become a new destination for prisoners in exile. Talents of all colors from the British Isles have been transported across the ocean, including family members who voluntarily follow. They can no longer be mixed in their home in England.

  No one thought that the revenge of the Red River Valley Ranch would come so fast and so violently that it could shock the upper echelons of London.

  It seems that Speaker Edward has kicked an iron plate. This is a good show.

  A butterfly flapped its wings in the Amazon jungle, and a hurricane formed over the Pacific a month later.

  No one knows

  A small shelling incident in Queensland will become a hotspot for the Royal Navy and the British Imperial Army. The lawsuit even hit Downing Street, and Her Majesty Queen Victoria also heard about it.

  The matter originated from a fight in the Council of the Noble House. Sir Hughes, who represented the interests of the Royal Navy, spoke to mock the imperial army’s defeat in Nepal. He was beaten by the brave Gurkhas and had no choice but to flee back to Delhi in despair.

  This statement angered the retired army lieutenant General George Sturgers, and took out the "Old Lady" outrageous shelling of the Red River Valley ranch incident, tit-for-tat refuted, and hit the opponent indefinitely.

  There are some things that can’t be said, and it’s all black history.

  The "Old Lady" is carrying out daily patrol missions. The port of Brisbane is for daily supply and rest. The sailing plan of the sailing warship has also been notified to the Queensland Administration to avoid unnecessary worries.

  The evidence in this respect obviously came from Governor Frank’s side, and it was found to be unmistakable. Frank, this old boy is also bad, and he can only use it.

  The following question is coming;

  The sailing battleship "Old Lady" went up the Brisbane River and entered the inland area of ​​Queensland. This was a serious negligence in violation of the sailing plan.

  The warship continued to go deep into the Red River Valley pasture and unscrupulously infringed on private domains. This nature was extremely serious, and it was essentially suspected of a crime.

  The protection of private property in the British Empire is very strict. Private property rights are sacred and inviolable. This is an untouchable forbidden zone and is related to the legislative foundation.

The promulgation of the   Castle Law, which gives the lord of private property rights the legal right to fight back the infringement by force, has once again verified this point.

  I couldn’t bear to watch further down, the sailing battleship "Old Madam" opened fire brazenly, the reason is to test the gun.

  The problem is that more than a dozen people have been killed and injured. All of them are legal Chinese who have been naturalized in Australia. These people are also the subjects of Her Majesty the Queen of the British Empire. They have destroyed property, a number of cattle and sheep, and their nature is extremely bad.

  There are some things that can’t be said on the table. In the eyes of the masters of the British aristocracy, the weight of these naturalized Chinese is almost nothing, but if they want to go online, the problem will be serious.

  The Royal Navy of the British Empire is not the private property of any nobleman. If you want to campaign, I will fire a few shots for you, and if he wants to run, I will also help you fire a few shots. Isn’t that messy?

  How do the European powers feel? Can be used as a joke for three years.

  This case must not be opened, the nature is too bad.

Count George Sturgers said sarcastically; "Admiral Hughes, this is the Royal Navy for which you have fought for decades. It has been reduced to a private thug. Anyone can be hired for a few hundred pounds. The property and dignity of the Royal Navy were used to flatter the old man. The Navy greedily occupies a large amount of the kingdom's military budget every year. The artillery and ammunition built to bombard the pastures of Her Majesty's people are unwilling to spend a little money to rectify discipline. The heroic soldiers of our army fighting on the plateau can't even be equipped with a 6-pounder gun. After the bullets are shot, they can only fight with the tide of enemies..."

  A sharp irony, General Hughes's old face was lost, his face turned from red to white, from white to black, and he hated the lower-level officer who made him shame.

  What is it called...Lieutenant Colonel Mendes.

  The Royal Navy is powerful, and the influence of the Admiralty is firmly suppressing the army in the Noble House and Downing Street. It is the heart of Queen Victoria and the core force of the British Empire to dominate the world.

  Imperial Army, nothing.

This fierce debate in the Noble House ended in a victory for the army. No one blamed the defeat on the Nepalese battlefield. Instead, a large military budget was approved to strengthen the military and armed forces of the Indian colony. Make a comeback.

  The Royal Navy has no substantial losses other than the humiliation. It continues to occupy most of the military budget every year. It is still the heart of Her Majesty and still has the greatest right to speak.

  Admiral Hughes didn’t think so. He dared to let him lose his old face in the aristocratic court. He had to know why the flowers were so red?

   So he handed it, and Lieutenant Colonel Mendes had a tragedy and became the hapless Shangfeng to vent his anger.

  Li Fushou, who has just returned to the Red River Valley Ranch not long ago, could not have imagined that the 10,000 pounds spent can have such an effect. Isn’t this too bad for him?

  According to his thoughts:

Mr.    can express his concern. Because of his status as a senior member of the Noble House, the South Pacific Task Force will be a little bit cautious and restrain his subordinates not to be too presumptuous, that's all.

  Red River Valley Ranch can get a short respite and low-key development for two years, then it really is Amitabha.

  Who ever thought

The officers on the   Old Lady Sailing battleship were taken away by the Royal Gendarmerie on the spot at the ball. Regardless of the end, it must be very miserable.

   Head off will not be enough, severe punishment for violations of military law is indispensable, this kind of embarrassment will not be publicly handled by the Royal Navy, it must be handled privately, and ordinary people have no channels to detect it.

  Not long after returning to the Red River Valley, I received this gratifying good news, which is wonderful.

  (End of this chapter)