Australian Storm 1876

  Chapter 73 Sheep like clouds

"Well, dear Mr. Prime Minister, let us forget this unfortunate incident that happened in Australia, and focus on when the war against Afghanistan was launched. This time we must take down this **** mountain country and completely block the Russians. Outside the mountains north of Kandahar, this is the most important strategic task at the moment."

   "Of course I know this, but the news of the fiasco at the Battle of Calton Lake is so bad that I have to consider the influence of public opinion."

   "Come on, Mr. Prime Minister, the War Department has no troops to send, unless you are willing to draw from Afghanistan..."

   "No, no, no... this is absolutely impossible."

  Benjamin Disraeli touched the top of his bald head, and a few hairs that had been extremely scarce fell off again, which made him feel distressed like a knife cut.

  Damn Australia, **** gangsters, and those **** innocent officials, oh, yes, and the Colonel Macbeth who underestimated the enemy's aggressiveness, all **** assholes.

  Uh...wait, **** Colonel Macbeth?

  What seems to be thinking of me?

  The other people’s speeches were stopped by Benjamin Disraeli’s raising his hand. He pinched his brows and thought for a while, then suddenly slapped his thigh and thought of a wonderful way.

  Under the heavy reward, there must be brave men to share the worries of the British Empire.

  Have the Ministry of Finance come up with a considerable sum of money, go to Buckingham Palace to meet Her Majesty the Queen, persuade Her Majesty to promise a substantial noble title.

  Well, considering the seriousness of the Australian problem and the serious impact on social security and colonization, a baronial title seems to be lacking, so it is a viscountry that enjoys a fief.

  Benjamin Disraeli talked about his brilliant idea, and it was immediately enthusiastically sought after by the senior officials who participated in the meeting, who regarded it as a genius idea.

  For the high-level officials of the War Department, as long as they are not allowed to send troops, everything is OK.

  As for the Queen’s title and funding from the Ministry of Finance, is it your own business?

  The Ministry of Colony believes that;

  This is a method that there is no way at the moment. The focus is on the extremely high feasibility. Therefore, I am actively willing to put out a part of the funds as a high reward for eliminating the Pilken gang.

  The temptation of noble titles to the British is unparalleled. Why is that retired Colonel Macbeth willing to risk his ruin and run for six months in a row to chase extremely dangerous gangsters in the deserted wilderness?

  Unable to resist the temptation of noble titles is the root cause.

  As for the Ministry of Finance of the Empire, it also supports the Prime Minister’s decision.

  They would rather give a sum of money to offer a reward than the Imperial Army sending 500 soldiers to Australia. God knows how much it will cost?

  According to the consistent urination of the British Empire, whether the war is won or lost, logistics must be guaranteed first.

  Otherwise, the famous Angus steak in the British Isles is absolutely indispensable. The worst is the Hayford steak, and there are other British specialties. How much will it cost to send these hundreds of people thousands of miles?

  The British Empire has made great contributions to the empire, and it has also cultivated the demanding needs of arrogant soldiers, and spending taxpayers’ money is really like running water.

  It's not right...It should be like a blood collapse, and I can't stop it.

  The secret meeting reached an agreement on this issue and formed the outline of the meeting. Next, Mr. Prime Minister will need to visit Buckingham Palace in person, meet with Her Majesty the Queen about the launch of the war in Afghanistan, and report this wonderful idea in person.

  Australia, the southernmost Guitouling area of ​​Red River Valley Ranch

  It has been 5 days since arriving in the area. The Red River Valley Cavalry Team and the gang of small-scale detectives have fought sporadically several times, each with several casualties.

  After the Battle of Lake Kell ended, unfortunate news came one after another.

The   Pirken bandit chased down the defeated soldiers of the combined encirclement and suppression cavalry squadron who had fled from the defeat, and captured the logistic horse squad on standby, causing more than 170 casualties, and the rest were scattered.

  In addition to the previous number of deaths, 692 people were killed in the entire battle. Fewer than 400 people survived. More than half of them were injured in different degrees of severity. The joint encirclement and suppression cavalry team was defeated in a battle.

  Pilken bandit became famous after this campaign, which caused serious anxiety in the Red River Valley and the surrounding areas of Brisbane, and everyone heard of it.

  On the high slopes

  Li Fushou led a group of Chinese People’s Corps commanders to patrol here, looking at the endless hills and grasslands in the past, large swaths of white sheep are like clouds in the sky, scattered in the middle.

  This is the flock of Guitouling's grazing spot. The number of sheep is 100,000. They slowly move forward at a speed of more than ten kilometers every day, and even the grass roots are eaten wherever they pass.

   are all merino sheep that are rich in high-quality wool, grazing freely on the land with rich water and grass, creating a rich income for ranchers.

  An adult Merino sheep weighs about 130 to 280 pounds. The wool is slender and soft, making it a superior wool spinning material.

  Each sheep is sheared 4 times a year and can produce 20-30 pounds of wool. It is a high-yield, high-quality sheep.

  In Queensland, two pounds of wool are worth one penny. In this grazing site alone, the output of each sheep shearing reaches hundreds of thousands of pounds, which is worth more than a thousand pounds.

"Look, my lord, there is a thylacine rock field about 10 miles ahead from here, and there is the end of our ranch. Our ghost leader No. 17 grazing station specially arranged a small team of cowboys, a total of 11 people, in grazing. During the period, guard the thylacine cave to prevent the sheep from crossing the boundary and losing."

   "Thylacine Rock?"

   "Yes, sir, there are densely covered weathered rock caves, which are natural caves for thylacines. At most, thousands of thylacines gather here, posing a great threat to the sheep."

The speaking Chinese is nearly 30 years old. It is Wu Tiesheng, the captain of No. 17 grazing site. He is dressed in an authentic cowboy costume. He wears an iconic rolled cowboy hat on his head and a cowhide bullet belt around his waist. Holding a Colt revolver.

Wu Tiesheng introduced here and said proudly: "After our continuous hunting at the grazing site, it is difficult to see wild wolves near the thylacine caves. They are almost completely cleared. Occasionally there are ten or eight small groups of thylacines, mostly It came from a ranch in New South Wales and hunted as soon as it was spotted."

"Yes, Not Bad."

  Li Fushou nodded approvingly. These experienced Chinese cowboys helped the latecomers to integrate quickly, and the effect was immeasurable.

  Before the discovery of gold mines in 1851, the Chinese who came to Australia across the oceans were mostly engaged in grazing and port loading and unloading, so there were many Chinese cowboys.

  Wu Tiesheng is a descendant of early Chinese immigrants. Although he has black hair and black eyes, he has white skin. He has a European-looking face with sunken eye sockets.

  "So where did the conflict with the gang happen?"

"It was in Thylacine Rocks. We found that 7 gangsters drove more than 40 pack horses, carrying a large amount of baggage, and rested on the crags for a short time. The baggage had the logo of the Royal Victorian Mounted Police on the bag, which should be part of the lost logistic horse team. So I attacked decisively."

  "Very well, you did a good job. In this battle, you killed 4 gangsters and captured the remaining three. All cowboys who participated in the battle will be rewarded, and the sacrifices will be properly arranged."

  "On behalf of the brothers at the grazing site on the 17th, thank you, Lord Longen."

Wu Tiesheng knelt down with excitement, stretched out his cowboy hat and knocked his head heavily on the grass. When he lifted it up again, tears flickered in his eyes; "The two Hongmen brothers who died have posthumous children, and they are considered to have a legacy. , I once promised them to take care of the children, and the brother who was shot took the last breath and asked the master to fulfill it."

   "Oh, it's rare for you to have a heart. It's time."

   "Thank you, Lord Longen."

  Wu Tiesheng knocked three heads on the grass, and he could see the sincerity from the heart, which touched Li Fushou's heart;

   is a man of affection and righteousness, worth training.

  Wait until Wu Tiesheng followed the guard to leave, Li Fushou looked back at the commanders and asked, "What do you think?"

   "Master, let me talk about my opinion." The wolf cavalry commander led Zhou Dahamu to step out of the crowd, clasping his fists in a salute.

   "Let's talk."

  Li Fushou handed the horse whip to the guards around him, and sat down on the stone next to him (beating the stone with the pebbles), opened his hands to greet everyone to sit down, and expressed their opinions on the current gangster sentiment and talked thoroughly.

  One person counts the short, and three counts the length.

  "My thoughts are that the Birken gang has moved, and most of them have entered the borders of adjacent pastures in South Wales, with two purposes;

   One is to stay away from our strike range, spy on the side, and feel unruly.

  The second is to protect the safety of the cavalry team, afraid of being taken back by us.

  So I think we should focus on strengthening the patrol in the border area of ​​the ranch, and maintain a certain amount of force in Thylacine Rock to deter and prevent the gang from coming again. "

"Well, there is still something." Li Fushou nodded lightly and said to the others; "The person who is going to save trouble today will listen to me, and just say "Secondary" is not a difference. Everyone You must express your own opinions, and you must have something to say, and pass the test one by one. I want to see if you have progressed. "

   Say this

  All the commanders were dumbfounded, and began to rack their brains to think.

  "Master, may I tell you my opinion?" Li Baihu, the deputy commander of the Wolf Cavalry Guard, bowed his hand and asked to speak.

   "Well, there is no need to ask for instructions below, just say it directly." Li Fushou waved his hand.

"Master, Bai Hu feels that this gang leader, the wolf, Birken, is worthy of being a fierce bandit. He has developed a keen sense of danger. With some clues and our movements, he can detect his disadvantages and take action. Jump out of our strike circle in advance." Li Baihu became more confident as he spoke, paused slightly, and went on with his own thoughts;

"Commander Zhou's judgment is still accurate. The wild wolf Birken chased and killed the deserter and quickly smelled the smell of danger. He immediately led most of the bandits and luggage into New South Wales, but because of other reasons or deliberate arrangements, Coupled with the fact that our wolf cavalry quickly stepped forward into the grazing point area, part of the heavy horse team fell behind and was captured by our militia in one fell swoop..."

"I think it was deliberately arranged. This reflects Birken's cunning, fox-like character, and he is very cautious." The deputy commander of the Tiger Cavalry Guard interrupted A Bao, and the two big copper bell eyes turned at Li Baihu. Roll your eyes.

  You are all done, what are we doing?

  Being punished by the master for a few sentences is at best a loss of face, it doesn’t matter.

  In case of leaving an impression of mediocre ability in the master's heart, then the future of this life will only stop here, and there will be no place to cry.

  The commanders present are all selected from thousands of Chinese gold prospectors. They are favored by Li Fushou with their outstanding performance and entrusted with important duties. None of them are waiting for idleness.

  Wolf Cavalry Commander Zhou Dahui, although he looks simple and honest, but also a heart-warming heart, otherwise it would not be possible to stabilize Li Baihu and sit on the throne as the leader of the Wolf Cavalry.

  As for saying that she can’t be tortured by women, the petition requesting the construction of a Catholic church is purely dizzy. The so-called heroes are saddened by beauty.

  Fortunately, knowing the mistakes can be corrected, and marrying the maid of Hongbao as his full wife, finally escaped the catastrophe.

  　 Thank you readers for their enthusiastic participation. There are enthusiastic readers who questioned whether heavy machine guns appeared in 1878?

  　　 Another enthusiastic reader friend checked Baidu and clearly pointed out that the Maxine heavy machine gun was invented in 1881. This is true.

  　　 The problem is that the Gatling hand-operated heavy machine gun appears in this book. Although the two are also heavy machine guns, they are not the same thing at all, please do not confuse them.

  　　 Gatling machine gun was invented in 1861, after making important improvements in 1865, it was equipped with the U.S. Army in 1866

  　　 The translation of the name Richard-Jordon-Gatlin is also called Green, so in 1874, the Manchu Qing Dynasty introduced a batch of Gatling heavy machine guns, called "Green Quick Cannons."

There is also an interesting anecdote. In order to promote the new product of Gatling heavy machine gun, Richard Jordon Gatling set out from the United States and promoted it in Europe, Britain, France, Germany, Italy and other powerful countries. Although it has won some attention, No military orders were obtained.

  　　 He moved to the Manchu Kingdom in the Far East and once personally demonstrated heavy machine gun products to ministers such as Li Hongzhang, but the response was too expensive and he could only return empty-handed.

  　　 A few years later, in 1874, Gatlin unexpectedly got a batch of orders from the Manchurian Qing, and jumped up happily on the spot. History is so interesting.

  (End of this chapter)