Australian Storm 1876

   Chapter 1072 Quick hands, slow hands

The rippling Longhu Reservoir is holding an annual dragon boat race, attracting 100,000 people from the surrounding area. Many people drove their families and children to camp in the woods around the reservoir. Not only can you watch the dragon boat race, but also You can also fish on the water's edge for a comfortable holiday.

On the grassy grass of the Longhu Palace, the royal family and high-ranking imperial nobles, with their wives and children, hold a variety of activities here, including traditional polo matches, fencing and golf, as well as cold meals on the grass, one after another. Wealthy night banquet.

  The noble ladies and ladies roamed in colorful dresses, some gentlemen wore suits, some wore youth clothes, and many men wore uniforms of army and navy officers, gathering in groups of three or five to chat.

The topic of    is naturally inseparable from the war that is breaking out in Europe.

"Mr. Viscount, we should look at the victory of the Somme dialectically. The German army is by no means as weak as imagined, and we are not as strong as expected. The combination of tanks, mortars, aircraft and superior artillery fire Under the strangulation, it is a high probability that the imperial army will achieve a complete victory."

   "Mr. Wende, I think the superiority of equipment is the very basis of the strength of the imperial army."

"The victory of the Battle of the Somme is difficult to replicate. It consumed too many artillery shells and resources. During the fierce battle, the Army Air Force lost nearly half of its aircraft and dropped 23,000 tons of various bombs, accounting for more than 70% of the European reserves. , it was a luxurious victory."

   "But we won after all, didn't we? We can deliver more aerial bombs forward, not 23,000 tons, but 100,000 tons or more, and the Empire is capable of that."

   "The reinforced concrete permanent fortification on the French-German border cannot be opened by a 50-pound aerial bomb. It requires a 200-pound or even 500-pound bomb, and more bombers."

"It's really a big problem, the Reichs High Command must have thought about it, like when the Germans attacked, we can take a detour to Belgium and the Netherlands to attack the German mainland without wasting too much time and energy."

   "This is indeed one of the feasible methods. After the victory of the Battle of the Somme, the British and French seem to have insufficient willingness to attack!"

"Mr. Viscount, you don't know enough about the brutality of the European battlefield. The war has entered its fourth year. The British Expeditionary Force and the French have shed too much blood on the battlefield. Almost an entire generation of young French lost their lives and lost their lives. It's too big, they need enough time to lick the wound, and the situation on the Eastern Front is not optimistic, and the Russians can't hold it."

   "Are you referring to the Russian Eastern Front Army?"

"Yes, the Allies urgently met with the leaders of the new capitalist government of Tsarist Russia and the top officials of the Duma, asking them to continue to fulfill the military pact and maintain the pressure of Tsarist Russia on the Germans on the eastern front. This is the biggest problem at present. If Germany is allowed to A million troops from the Eastern Front are transferred to the Western Front, and that is a total disaster."

   "I didn't expect that the Romanov dynasty would collapse so easily, it's really embarrassing!"

   "Yeah, the two Grand Duchess Tagiana and Maria still have a marriage contract with the imperial family. I don't know where they are now?"

"I know that the imperial foreign affairs department is putting pressure on the new Russian government to marry the two princesses. The second army of the imperial expedition has landed on the Crimea Peninsula and will provide strong support to the Eastern Front. ."

   "I'm afraid it's too late. I heard that the Russian army on the eastern front has mutiny on a large scale, and there are as many as 100,000 people who deserted and fled. How can such an army fight?"

   "Yeah, a whole bunch of shit."

   Several gentlemen in military uniforms were holding champagne and chatting hotly on the side. The topics they were talking about were obviously high-ranking nobles who served in the imperial command and foreign affairs department.

   On a green lawn

   A long and light white tent was arranged. On the long table in the tent, there were a dazzling array of cakes, food, fruits and drinks, which you can take by yourself.

  Aristocratic ladies and little sisters who wear expensive clothes are not interested in the topic of war, their attention is on fashion, movies and fashionable dresses.

  The grand gathering of nobles is the stage where they show their graceful figures and beautiful dresses.

   No matter the expensive hats, lace umbrellas, jewelry accessories and dresses, they are all carefully matched and splendid.

   "Wow, Saint is on the court."

   I don't know which woman screamed, and immediately attracted the attention of many nobles, gentlemen and ladies, and then everyone quickly rushed to the polo field, and soon a large group of people gathered.

  Li Fushou, dressed in a white knight uniform, rode on a tall white pure-blood horse with a polo stick Shi Shiran in his hand, and won thunderous applause.

  Polo is not only a traditional item of the British royal family, but also loved by the imperial royal family. The emperor Li Fushou and the crown prince Li Siyuan are masters in their respective schools, and several dukes are not inferior.

  The hooves of the horses are flying, and it is wonderful.

   The wonderful polo game attracted the attention of almost everyone, and the most worried one was Lieutenant General Lei Xiaopeng, the commander of the Royal Guards.

   His eyes were fixed on the vigorous figure of Emperor Li Fushou on the arena, for fear that something might go wrong.

   It wasn't until the end of the game that he let out a long sigh of relief, and hurriedly ran into the racecourse to lead the saint's mount.

   "Hahaha... Xiaopeng, how is my game, the sword is not old, right?" Li Fushou laughed and got off his horse, handing the club to Lieutenant General Lei Xiaopeng.

   In the game just now, Li Fushou scored three goals alone and led his team to victory, which made him feel good.

"The spirit of the sage, the dragon and horse, is the blessing of the empire." Li Xiaopeng took the horse's pole and gave a flattery, hesitating and then said; "It's just that the sage is old, and it is not suitable to engage in such intense and dangerous sports. , For the overall situation of the empire, Wei Chen implores the Holy Master to stop playing polo in the future, which is really worrying."

   "Hehe... How can I not listen to good advice, just follow what you say, it looks like I'm going to quit polo too."

   "The Holy One is wise."

   After half an hour

   After taking a shower and putting on a loose moon-white robe, Li Fushou came to the front hall, where there were many important cabinet ministers and military officials, gathering in twos and threes to chat.

   "Your Majesty is coming..."

  Li Fushou strode in, and all the royal family and nobles saluted and greeted him. Li Fushou waved his hand and said, "All the Aiqings don't need the ceremony, just do what you want."

   Marshal Mo Rufeng, who had returned from North America, stepped forward and saluted, and said, "Weichen knocks on the holy lord."

   "Rufeng is back, no gift." Li Fushou raised his hand indifferently and asked casually, "How is the situation in North America now?"

   Marshal Mo Rufeng replied respectfully;

   "Report to the Holy One;

   Today, the United States and Japan are still fighting fiercely. The two sides revolve around Kansas City, and fierce battles break out from time to time.

  Because the empire restricted the Japanese logistics, the scale of the battles that broke out was small, basically at the division and brigade level. Although the Japanese army succeeded in part, the Americans were generally able to stabilize the defense of Kansas.

   The past six months

  The Americans have built their own tank armor, especially the "Wilson" tank, which is imitated by the cheetah medium tank. In the war on the central plains of the United States, it dealt a heavy blow to the Japanese army.

  The Americans have made every effort to build an armored tank force that is unique to the United States. At present, the first and second armored divisions have been established, equipped with a total of more than 870 tanks and armored vehicles of various types.

   In order to deal with the American tank armored vehicles, the Japanese army imported a large number of 40mm and 76mm anti-tank guns from the empire and equipped them to the artillery wing.

   After all, the United States is fighting on the mainland, and the supply of various war materials is stronger than that of the Japanese army.

  Leave time

   The U.S. military may have the upper hand in the tug-of-war and completely defeat the Japanese army by virtue of its relatively strong industrial base and population advantages.

  Sir, Wei Chen's return to the Command Headquarters this time is to hold a seminar based on the situation in North America to formulate the next strategy. "

   "Anthracene, the Fusang people have taken up so much territory, haven't they developed?" Li Fushou asked back.

   Marshal Mo Rufeng replied respectfully;

   "For the management of the North American colonies, Fusang made great efforts. The Republic of Arizona announced the annexation of Colorado, New Mexico and Kansas, and owned four states in the Western America.

  The Fuso people have dispatched 100,000 people to North America in the past two years, operating in accordance with the empire's colonization strategy, and have achieved great results in all aspects of industry and agriculture.

   Especially in mineral mining and chemical construction, the cooperation with the Imperial Consortium has been strengthened, and results have been achieved so far.

   But relying only on the four states, it is extremely difficult to maintain nearly one million troops to fight, which is also the difficult situation the Japanese side is currently facing.

   Large-scale battles can only be launched with strength that continues for a long time, and there are many gaps in weapons, equipment and food supplies. "

After listening to the report, Li Fushou nodded and said, "The difficulty is a little more difficult, but that's the problem of the Fusang people, and it has nothing to do with us. We're not his father, so we can't handle so much shit, let them be their own. Go get a headache!"

   "We've learned that the Ministry of War must follow the holy will." Marshal Mo Rufeng replied.

   As he was talking, Prime Minister Zhang Li walked over with the new Foreign Minister, Earl Zhu Wei, and said after a respectful salute, "The Holy Grail, the pressure of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tsarist Russia is now in a dilemma."

"what happened?"

"It's like this. After Tsar Nicholas II officially announced his abdication, the capital of Tsarist Russia, Petrograd, was caught in a struggle for power and profit. At present, a provisional government has been formed, the State Duma and the three red forces. Those who can make decisions cannot implement them. The post offices, stations, factories, mines and enterprises are in the hands of the red, and the State Duma cannot print even a single piece of paper. Everyone wants to make a decision, but no one can decide, and the situation is in chaos.”

   "Is the situation in Tsarist Russia so bad?"

"Sir, it's worse than you think. Although the Russian Provisional Government promised to continue its military offensive on the Eastern Front, the Russians have lost 8.4 million soldiers, and the actual number may have exceeded 10 million. There are many Russian troops on the Eastern Front. Trapped in a leaderless situation, with no bread and no logistics, it seems to be completely forgotten, which will lead to a very dire outcome, and the Allies cannot save it. Britain, France and other countries have called us, hoping to lend a hand."

"Nicholas II is really a talent. A good Tsarist Russian Empire was ruined just like that." Li Fushou was stunned when he witnessed the huge collapse of the Tsarist Russian Empire. He shook his head and said; "The hole in Tsarist Russia is too deep. If it can’t be saved, I ordered the 2nd Army of the Expeditionary Army to stay in Crimea. There is no clear command from the commanding headquarters, so we cannot take a step forward. Let’s give some symbolic materials in terms of materials, mainly to get some Russian army dominance in our hands. , and it will be used as cannon fodder on the Eastern Front."

   "Your Majesty, I can't wait."

"There has never been love for no reason in this world. Thinking back to the past, how rampant the Russian army's massive invasion of the three eastern provinces was. If the sky wants to kill it, it must make it crazy first. This is a bright sign!" Speaking of this, Li Fushou suddenly Thinking of a point, he quickly asked; "It seems that there are still more than 1,700 tons of Russian gold, but this money has been mortgaged to us, and they should be ordered to quickly deliver the gold to us."

   "This... I'm afraid it's a bit difficult. Among them, 560 tons of gold have been shipped to Vladivostok Port, but due to various factors, it is temporarily unable to be loaded on the ship."

   "Order the Pacific Fleet to send troops to take the lead in controlling the port of Vladivostok, and bring back the batch of gold to me to restore local order."

   "Your Highness, I'm afraid this will cause protests from the British and French allies!"

   "No matter how many he is, big fists are the last word. You must act fast. Bring back the batch of Tsar's gold first, and the rest will be pursued as soon as possible. Let's not play tricks."

   "Understood, Wei Chen will implement it."

   "By the way, bring back those two Russian princesses, who are my daughters-in-law."

   "Wei ministers follow the orders."

The Tsarist royal family reserves a total of more than 2,760 tons of gold. In the early stage, through various mortgage methods, more than a thousand tons have been shipped to the Ocean Empire, and there are more than 1,700 tons left. The Tsarist Russia did not want to send it over. .

   This is the case with the 560 tons of gold in the Port of Vladivostok. These golds, which nominally belong to the Ocean Empire, may face a situation of chickens and eggs if they do not arrive in Australia one day.

   The current situation is very sensitive, because Tsarist Russia is still an ally of the Allied Powers, and rashly dispatching troops to Vladivostok Port is suspected of aggression. Faced with the doubts of Britain, France and other countries, most people can’t make such a big determination.

   Li Fushou can't handle that much, questioning farts?

  Gold is fragrant only when you hold it in your own hands. If you have it quickly, you will not have it if you are slow. In front of interests, everything is empty.

   The big deal is an apology, it's all a misunderstanding.

  At present, the battlefield on the Eastern Front is entirely within the territory of Tsarist Russia, and the 2nd Army of the Imperial Expedition has also arrived in Crimea. This is also the territory of Tsarist Russia. Can it be called aggression?

   is obviously inappropriate. The correct statement should be that the Imperial Expeditionary Force is helping Tsarist Russia stabilize the domestic situation, but it is just a little more active and more active.

   Is it a joke, who wouldn't?

   (end of this chapter)