Expedition to Europe

Speaking of which, Australia still has great agricultural potential.

In Australia as a whole, agriculture is divided into farming and animal husbandry, which can produce wheat, sugar cane, cattle and sheep.

Of course, this "abundance" is only distributed in southern and eastern Australia. Relatively speaking, Western Australia is either a desert or a semi-desert in addition to mountains, so it is extremely difficult to develop agriculture.

When they first came to Port Hedland, Chen Zhaoqiang and Zhu Shenggang also tried to develop agriculture, but after experiments, they found that if Port Hedland wanted to develop agriculture, the cost would be higher than direct imports, so the agricultural plan of Port Hedland was abandoned.

In the past, Port Hedland basically relied on imports for all the materials needed for life, and only a few fishing boats would go out to sea to fish from time to time, which was the only "local specialty" in Port Hedland.

"We have stored a lot of canned food, enough for us to use for one or two years. Although we can't farm here, there should be no problem with herding sheep. If the residents of Port Hedland retreat to the Pilbara region, let them herd sheep. Any supplement is good." Chen Zhaoqiang still has an idea.

The shelf life of canned food is indeed relatively long, but canned food is okay to eat for a short time. If you eat it for a long time, although there will be no big problems in nutrition because of the orderly matching, there will definitely be other problems such as monotonous taste and loss of appetite. Fresh food is still needed to supplement, otherwise, if it continues for a long time, it will definitely affect the combat effectiveness of the troops.

Chen Zhaoqiang wants to graze in the Pilbara region, which is also a helpless move. Although it is estimated that the cost will still be shockingly high, it is too late to care now. First, there is food, and then talk about other things. If even the survival problem cannot be guaranteed, then asking for money is useless.

"Okay, starting tomorrow, the residents of Port Hedland will begin to retreat to the Pilbara region. I'll leave this to you two." Jack was open-minded and handed over Port Hedland to Chen Zhaoqiang and Zhu Shenggang.

Jack, Chen Zhaoqiang and Zhu Shenggang had a division of labor. Chen Zhaoqiang and Zhu Shenggang did not participate in the construction of Port Hedland and the management of the mining area; Jack did not participate in the military, and even if he stayed, it would not help the next battle, so Jack would also retreat to the Pilbara region.

The Pilbara region is actually not far from Port Hedland. The straight-line distance is about a hundred kilometers. The retreat work is not troublesome. There is a railway connecting the Pilbara region and Port Hedland. Although the railway was built for the transportation of ore, it is also used to transport people.

"Don't be too anxious. Timothy has just left. Even if the Perth Parliament decides to attack Port Hedland, it will take half a month to mobilize. It will take a month for the Perth army to come, so we still have time." Chen Zhaoqiang was calm.

Chen Zhaoqiang used the combat effectiveness of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps during the World War to estimate the reaction speed of the Perth National Guard. In fact, the real situation is worse than this. Although the National Guard of Perth is also composed of former members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, in terms of combat effectiveness, the current Perth National Guard is not even a little bit worse than the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps during the World War. They are simply not comparable.

"Then do we still need to continue to purchase supplies?" Jack still wants to continue to stockpile supplies.

If supplies are transported from Lanfang to Port Hedland, it actually does not take too long. One month is enough for cargo ships to travel back and forth several times. If we continue to purchase supplies, we can still transport them back.

"No, we have stockpiled enough supplies. It is enough to defeat the National Guard of Perth. Even if the Australian government directly intervenes in this matter, we are not without spare power, so it doesn't matter." Chen Zhaoqiang is not worried.

Let alone the Australian government, even if it is the Perth City Government, they have to cross the ocean to send troops to Port Hedland, which is not easy. The 1,800-kilometer logistics supply line is a desperate length.

"Before preparing for war, we have one more thing to do. The people on this list must be arrested immediately. Those who should be repatriated should be repatriated, and those who should be dealt with should be dealt with. There is absolutely no tolerance." Chen Zhaoqiang took out a list and handed it to Jack.

"Joe? What's wrong with Joe?" Jack screamed as soon as he saw the first name.

"Joe" is Jack's friend. After Jack settled down in Port Hedland, Joe came to Jack from the UK and ran a shipping company with three cargo ships in Port Hedland.

"Joe is an agent. He serves the British and has been leaking information about Port Hedland to the British. The people on this list are all agents, and they are not only serving the British, but also serving the Americans, the Australian government, and even the French." Chen Zhaoqiang explained clearly, looking at Jack with a little pity.

Port Hedland occupies an important position in Qin Zhiyuan's territory. The Lanfang National Security Bureau will definitely not relax its efforts here. This list is the work result of the agents of the Lanfang National Security Bureau.

In fact, it is impossible to completely clear out the agents. Even if they are caught one by one, they will continue to be sent here. Therefore, after the Lanfang National Security Bureau discovered the agents, they did not deal with them immediately, but closely monitored them and let them serve other countries.

This is of course a measure that will only be taken in peacetime. In wartime, these hidden dangers must be completely eliminated, otherwise they may cause some trouble.

"Joe - I will go in person." Jack understood the meaning of the agent, but as a good friend, Jack still wanted to question Joe in person.

"Okay, I'll leave Qiao to you." On this issue, Chen Zhaoqiang didn't want to get into a stalemate with Jack. Anyway, Qiao's outcome was doomed.

After a brief discussion, Jack, Chen Zhaoqiang, and Zhu Shenggang each performed their duties, and the work began immediately.

At dinner time, Jack prepared a dinner at the "Governor's Mansion" and sent someone to invite Joe.

Joe had been a guest at Jack's "Governor's Mansion" before, so after receiving Jack's invitation, Joe was happy to attend the dinner without any doubt.

In order to say goodbye to his friends, Jack still had the intention to have a sumptuous dinner, which surprised Joe.

"It seems like something happened, otherwise you wouldn't be so generous." Joe held a bottle of wine as a gift in his hand and looked at Jack with a smile.

Joe and Jack are about the same age, both in their thirties, and they are old friends, so they talk more casually. Compared to Jack, who is now a bit rugged, Joe can be described as elegant. Whether it is the crisp suit or the rimless glasses on the bridge of his nose, he has a refined and bookish flavor. This is why Jack and Joe have a good relationship.

"Yes, after this meal, I will leave Port Hedland, so this is our last meal." Jack did not hide anything from Joe. At this time of parting, Jack did not intend to hide anything anymore.

"What happened?" Joe asked Jack concernedly, opening the wine he brought and pouring it into the decanter.

"The Pas city government is going to raise taxes again. This time the increase is too much. Neither I nor my boss can stand it, so my boss decided to have a showdown with the Pas city government." Jack revealed something as soon as he opened his mouth. Important news.

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"Your boss? Who has this qualification?" Sure enough, just as Jack expected, when he heard Jack say this, Joe's eyes clearly showed excitement, and the hand that poured the wine was trembling.

"Who else could it be? There aren't many people in this world who are qualified to be my boss. Think about where all the ore has gone, you should know." Jack's expression was a little desolate, and there was resentment growing in his heart.

"You mean - Qin?" Qiao gave an obvious answer.

"Yes, it's Qin. He is my boss. Although everything here is mine in name, it is actually his, including these ores, so now you understand why those ores are sold so expensive, right? , because Qin didn't need to pay at all, he just handed over his left hand to his right hand. In addition to the tax payable, Qin didn't need to pay an extra shilling. It was for this reason that the Pas city government's decision to increase taxes annoyed Qin. "Jack is really speechless and can't stop talking.

"It's really - it's unimaginable that all of this actually belongs to Qin." Qiao was a little stunned when he heard this. The impact of this news was really too great.

It has been more than a year since Joe came to Port Hedland. It can be said that the total information Joe has obtained in more than a year is not as important as what he obtained in these two minutes. Now Joe no longer wants to eat, he just wants to go home quickly. Then send this message out.

Hmm, the reward this time should not be small, maybe you can retire soon——

"Not only these, but also the Pilbara region, including the Pilbara region's army, all belong to Qin." Jack continued to reveal the news, successfully attracting Joe's interest.

"Army? Is there an army in the Pilbara region?" Joe felt like he was about to faint. This was another explosive news.

"Of course there are, and there are a lot of them. Otherwise, how could Qin have the confidence to fall out with the Pass City Government? In the Pilbara region, there are now four divisions, two of which were directly retired from Lanfang's army. , So you should understand now why Qin is not afraid of the Pas City Government." Jack not only talked about it, but even revealed the specific data, which made Qiao feel unreal.

"The army alone is not enough to fight against the Australian or British governments." Joe did not think Port Hedland had much chance of winning this battle.

Qiao still has a traditional thinking. As a port city, as long as the port is blocked, the war will basically end. Stalking is not the European style. When the situation is unfavorable, Europeans will compromise and strive for a comeback.

The thinking of the Chinese is different. The Chinese are the kind of character who would rather live in pieces than in ruins. When the Chinese were ruled by foreigners in history, a large number of Chinese would resist to the end every time. This is also an important reason why the Chinese nation can continue to this day.