Australian Storm 1876

  Chapter 409 Discussing the World Naval Ranking

The 12 dragon boat teams on the lake competed and galloped forward through the waves. The oarsmen half-kneeled on the boat and stroked neatly and uniformly with the thick black arms of the drum, showing the wild power and wonderful tacit understanding. The combined sports charm makes people burst into blood in the chants of "Hey Yo, Hey Yo...".

The crowd onlookers shouted hoarsely, desperately cheering for the dragon boat team that they supported. They couldn't hear anything in the hustle and bustle. The warm competitive atmosphere had infected everyone. They just wanted to shout, vent, and shout. What is not important.

  The splashing lake water wet the strong back of the oarsman, shining brightly under the reflection of the sun.

  Qinglong Lake was boiling at this moment, and it reached white-hot when the winning dragon boat finally hit the line...

   And this... is just the first game of the group preliminaries.

At this moment, the charm of the sport is fully displayed, the high-pitched noise is thinned out, and the onlookers are chatting and commenting on the performance of the regatta. Some are regretful, some disappointed, some are uplifted, and everyone is enthusiastic and talks to their companions endlessly. Express your opinion.

  Leisure time

  Sit on the grass by the lake, take out the soft and delicious rice dumplings, dipped in sugar and eaten with dried meat, and feel the beauty of life.

  Social cohesion is gathered in this little bit. Anyone who wants to destroy the peace and tranquility of Queensland’s life must bear the anger of the masses.

  Except for a very small number of Manchu merchants with braids, the vast majority of men have short hair. Many people wear wide-brimmed cowboy hats unique to Australia to block the dazzling sunlight.

   Cut off the braids, as if removing the decadent shackles on the body, allowing the general public to show positive vitality and glow with a different style. This is the biggest difference between the Chinese in Queensland and the mainland of China.

There are many different kinds of women’s clothes. There are cheongsams full of old-time styles, which outline the beautiful figure of women. There are Western-style dresses that compete for beauty and look pleasing to the eye. This just shows that Queensland is a society where Chinese and Western cultures blend, open and open. confidence.

  Li Fushou put his hands on the railing of the observatory, seeing this scene before him, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but smile slightly.

  The Queensland State Self-Governing Office does not impose regulations on clothing, religious beliefs, or architectural patterns. Everything is freely determined by people.

You can believe in any religion you want. This is the freedom of the masses. The government does not hold any opinion or bias on this (absolute fairness is of course impossible. Buddhist temples and Taoist temples are popular, which are the most obvious examples.), no matter what This kind of religious site can be built as long as you want, provided that you have money.

  Any kind of clothing is ok, provided that it does not hinder the viewing, and does not overly expose it to be detrimental and cause visual pollution.

You can build a mansion as large as you want, but in the Earl of Queensland, the price of a house with an area of ​​more than 1 acre has doubled. According to the type of ordinary villa, the price is only hundreds of thousands of pounds. If you want to build an area of ​​10 acres The above-mentioned luxury estates cost an astronomical amount of money, and the cost of purchasing land alone is as high as tens of thousands of pounds, as well as high luxury taxes.

  Therefore, the larger the mansion in Queensland, the stronger the financial resources, and the more exquisite buildings are. After all, such a big price has been paid.

   "Master, is it really okay to treat southerners like this?" Gu Liuyan came to Li Fushou's side, frowning with a worried look.

"Earl John Lawrence Bald is a mad dog who bites wildly. He has been jumping up and down in southern states in the past two years, uniting with some far-right white conservative forces to seek division and pushing for discriminatory laws against the Chinese. This has done a lot of bad things. If it weren't for his extremely sensitive identity, how could he be allowed to be rampant until now?"

  "After all, he is the Governor-General of New South Wales appointed by Her Majesty the Queen, sir, please bear with me."

   "Hmph, I can't deal with him, it's okay to deal with his dogs."

  Li Fushou sneered, his eyes passed the nearby crowd to the distant lake.

there

  There was a small wooden boat parked on the shore, and a few wet people lay on the ground. Count John Lawrence Bald was frantically dancing and shouting. It is probably a fragrant mouth. There will be no good words.

  At this time

Lei Xiaohu, the personal guard officer, walked over quietly and whispered back; "Master, several entourages around John Lawrence Bald suddenly rowed the lake for unknown reasons, but the small wooden boat capsized and fished. After getting up, people are no longer good."

   "Why are you so careless?"

   "Master, we don't know why they want to go boating on the lake. Maybe we want to watch the dragon boat race up close."

   "It's a pity, leave enough time for Mr. Governor to bid farewell to the body, and then cremate it as soon as possible. The weather will be stinking after a long time."

   "Yes, sir."

"Uh... Also help me greet Mr. Governor and tell him to come and go peacefully. Don't be too capricious in doing things. By the way, ask him what to do in duel? Is it just such a dishonorable escape? ?"

   "Understand the master, I will do it now."

Lei Xiaohu quickly turned and left. Li Fushou looked into the distance with regretful eyes, and quickly retracted his gaze to look at his wife Gu Liuyan. Seeing her beautiful face with a look of anger, he smiled and said; "Madam, You see, these southerners are frivolous and doing some trouble, and they have to bear the relationship for their husbands. This is really unreasonable!"

   "Hey, anyway, your elders do things, and our women and women don’t understand it, so we won’t make trouble for the lords."

   "It's just a small matter, let's watch the dragon boat race." Li Fushou stretched out his hand to hold Gu Liuyan's white jade hand. At this moment, it is a beautiful young woman who has been blooming for two decades. After the young girl's greenness has faded, she looks more plump and rounded. Don't have any young woman's style.

"Um!"

Gu Liuyan's voice was buzzing like a mosquito. She was ashamed to show intimacy in the public. Qianqianyu struggled with her hands and did not escape. A red cloud flew on her white cheeks, so she stopped struggling and placed her little hand on her. Enjoy her husband's pampering in the generous palm.

The three rounds of the group match lasted one morning. Each competition group selected 4 winning teams to enter the finals. By noon, 12 dragon boat teams had been selected to enter the finals. The competition was temporarily suspended for several hours to allow the players to recover their energy and eat. Drink water, and Eli fight again.

  The final is scheduled to start punctually at 3:00 pm, and a lot of preparatory work needs to be done before that.

  On the viewing platform

The lunch of high-class gentlemen and ladies should be settled in the form of a buffet. Under the white European-style pergola on the side of the viewing platform, there is a long table covered with white brocade tablecloths, and large silver plates and glass plates are displayed. Exquisite food, a dazzling array of fresh fruits and vegetables, and drinks are available for guests to use at will.

  The guard officers wearing white waiter's uniforms were holding silver plates on which a glass of champagne was placed, and they shuttled among the guests with attentive service.

  Li Fu is chatting with He Fang with champagne in his hand. Wherever his tall figure stands, it is the focus of everyone's attention.

  Those who feel that their status is not enough, can only pay attention to them far away.

   "How about...Mr. Commander of my fleet, it feels good to drive the heavy cruiser Qinglong across the ocean, right?"

"It's not good enough, Yuanding, if I had such a powerful and extremely heavy cruiser three years ago, I would drive it and directly hit the Dutch cruiser "Seven Provinces" directly, as if crushing one to death. The ants are so simple, there won’t be any land wars anymore."

   "Hahaha... This will be heard by Chief of Staff Conrad Adenauer, and there will be a lot of trouble."

   "Yuan Ding, I'm telling the truth. The Dutch can't do anything when they see things, and they won't force land on Shangri-La Island. That's really stupid."

  "This is the confidence that the heavy cruiser Qinglong brings to you?"

"Yes, this is a powerful warship that was born to fight the waves of the ocean. After the completion of the four ships of this class, we will proudly rank among the regional naval powers. It is rare to meet in the Asia-Pacific region, even if it is in the **** of Europe. Compared with the monsters in the room, they can also be ranked eighth, or even seventh."

  "Such a high ranking?" Li Fushou was really surprised.

"Of course, this is an epoch-making new type of battleship. It has seen a huge leap in combat effectiveness. It can be regarded as a battlecruiser. This is a new concept in the world." He Fang looked extremely proud. He was truly learning. Everyone who penetrates the east and the west, Queensland is undoubtedly the navy authority and the military figure with great influence.

  His judgment is quite authoritative.

  This aroused Li Fushou's keen interest, he laughed and said; "Brother Fang, Yuan Ding would like to hear it."

  He Fanglue groaned and said solemnly;

"Today's world

The strongest navy is England. Secondly, the powers of France, Germany, Italy and the United States, especially the United States’ 10-year shipbuilding plan has entered its fifth year. The number of newly-built ironclad battleships has exceeded that of the traditional Mediterranean power, Italy. There are shortcomings in terms of heat, and temporarily ranked fifth.

The sixth place in naval power is the Ottoman Empire. The name of the sultan who reigned from 1860 to 1871 was Abdul Aziz. He was an avid naval fan. The power of the whole country develops the navy. Because of his excessive levy, he has caused domestic resentments and uprisings have emerged one after another.

By the time the Ottoman Empire was forced to abdicate in 1871, the Ottoman Empire had 16 medium and large ironclad ships, with displacements ranging from more than 3,000 tons to tens of thousands of tons. At that time, the world’s most powerful British Imperial Navy had only more than 40 ships. The iron armored ship shows the strength of the Ottoman navy fleet.

  However, since 1871, the development of the Ottoman navy has stagnated or even weakened. For lack of funds, the powerful iron-clad warships have been moored in ports for many years and become a fleet of existence on paper.

   Needless to say

  The current Ottoman navy is still awesome, but it may soon be surpassed by his old rival, Tsarist Russia.

With the help of France, Tsarist Russia is developing two powerful battleships at the same time at the Black Sea coast shipyard. The berth is full of cutting-edge ironclad ships under construction. It is expected to receive up to three powerful ironclad battleships this year. Higher than this year.

  So Tsarist Russia can be ranked 7th, and the momentum of catching up is very strong. It is expected to surpass the Ottoman Empire at the end of this year, surpass Italy at the end of next year, and closely follow the United States.

  If Queensland is regarded as a country alone, then our naval strength can be ranked 8th, because we have proved that our combat effectiveness is strong enough, and what we lack is just the main battleship.

  This short board has been quickly made up for by the Qinglong-class heavy cruisers, so for Queensland, this class is of great significance. "

  Listen to this long discussion

Li Fushou did not immediately express his position. Instead, he pondered for a while and asked with some doubts; "I have not heard of the powerful Austro-Hungarian Empire, the traditional naval power of Spain, nor the traditional South American three powers in your discussion. Brazil, Argentina and Chile, are they weak?"

  (End of this chapter)