Australian Storm 1876

  Chapter 649 uses his own way to cure his body.

  Roughly calculate

A disabled soldier uses all the preferential policies. In addition to an average of 26.3 acres of meritorious fields, he can buy 20 acres of land at a discount of three pounds at a cost of about 60 pounds, so the per capita land can reach 46.3 acres. It is almost 278 acres of land, a small pasture or plantation.

The kingdom did not suffer a loss either, because the land was obtained for nothing, and a large amount of cash in the hands of the soldiers could be recovered, which in turn would be issued in the name of preferential loans. Not only could money be generated, but also stable land taxation could be received. .

   has prospered society, increased output, restored social stability and order, and embarked on a path of healthy development. Why not do it?

27,900 disabled soldiers, calculated on a per capita area of ​​46.3 acres, which is less than 1.3 million acres, which is almost 5220 square kilometers. This is a small kiss for New South Wales, which covers an area of ​​more than 800,000 square kilometers. , The surrounding area of ​​Sydney can be settled and it is more than enough.

  Sydney area alone (excluding Beilun area) has an area of ​​more than 8,300 square kilometers. If the Kangsby Plateau is included, the area reaches 12,300 square kilometers, which can house 60,000 soldiers.

  Of course, it is impossible to place them all in the Sydney area. Basically, it is based on the first line of Sydney-Wollongong-Newcastle, Snow Mountain Town-Panshi Town-Canberra, a total of two north-south immigration resettlement routes to implement orderly resettlement.

  Li Fushou was satisfied with the relevant situation. After asking a few simple questions, he signaled Duan Qirui to continue.

  Encouraged, Duan Qirui lifted his spirits, cleared his throat and continued;

"Since 5:00 pm on December 26, 1890, the puppet heads of government Jeff Bridges and Morgan McLaurry were killed in the **** battle in Melbourne, the former Governor of New South Wales Stevens, and the former Speaker of the Victorian State. Henry, conservative heavyweights McKellan and McGinnis Peters and other ultra-conservative leaders, killed the southern army commander General Gavin Williamson and other military and political leaders, and ended in a complete victory.

  Is active

The urban population of Melbourne dropped from 673,000 before the war to 238,500 (excluding 24,000 white captives). White young women and children accounted for 74.5%, and the population of young men was less than 54,000, of which 37,000 were judged. If you are guilty, you need to perform hard labor ranging from 5 to 20 years to redeem your sin.

   Most of the remaining soldiers are the seventeenth and twelfth divisions who are uprising on the battlefield. They have been proven to be trustworthy and can enjoy the same treatment as Chinese soldiers.

After the war, the B Corps has started to resettle disabled soldiers. A total of 33,900 disabled soldiers need to be resettled. Among them, 17,600 are white soldiers. They are mainly placed in rural and pastoral towns in northern Victoria. The total number of disabled Chinese soldiers is 16,300. Settled in the surrounding area of ​​Melbourne.

  Because Victoria is an extremely wealthy state, the B Corps has captured a lot of money. The per capita income of retired and disabled soldiers reaches 87 pounds, 4 shillings and 7 pence, and the per capita meritorious field is 22.3 acres. They can also enjoy the 20 acres of preferential land purchase policy.

  If the concessionary loan funds are used up, these retired soldiers can purchase more than 60 acres of land, which is almost 360 acres, and everything is enough.

The   B Corps also implemented the A Corps’ “one-to-one helping pair” policy, encouraging young white women to form families with disabled soldiers to quickly stabilize Melbourne’s local society.

  At present, it seems that this policy is very popular. White women actively participate. After review by the supervision team dispatched by the Secretariat, there is very little coercion.

In the case of stabilizing the situation in Melbourne, the B Corps rushed westward and joined the mobile corps to form a heavy force group with a total strength of 271,000 (minus 33,900 disabled and retired soldiers, minus three infantry divisions stationed in Melbourne and surrounding areas ), forming a strategic posture of an iron wall against Ballarat.

  This is about the third piece, the ongoing Ballarat strangulation battle.

   well known

Ballarat is the most important gold mining area in Victoria. There are more than 170 gold mines, large and small, in the rolling mountains. It is a resource concentration area and a white concentration area in England, Scotland and Ireland. With only a small number of Germans and French descent, this is also a place where white conservative extremist forces are flooding.

  The local white people have a very bad attitude towards Chinese laborers and are extremely xenophobic. Anyone from other regions is not welcome.

  It is reported that no less than 46,000 Chinese laborers have been cruelly enslaved in the gold mines in the area, completely deprived of their personal freedom, deprived of property rights, eating food inferior to pigs and dogs, and doing inhuman physical work.

In the gold mines of the area, no less than a thousand Chinese workers are enslaved to death every year. They are wrapped in broken mats and thrown into the mountains, allowing them to be eaten by wild animals. It is a place full of darkness and sin. Thoroughly purge.

  According to His Majesty’s Decree;

  B Corps and A Corps formed an iron wall around the area. They arranged 7,600 kilometers of barbed wire, dense guard posts and fortresses, blocking everyone in it, and even a rabbit could not escape.

  Because Ballarat is in a mountainous area, a forced attack may cause heavy casualties, so the current focus is on strangling the siege, blocking all access to the mountainous area, and cutting off the supply of living materials. The initial results have been achieved.

The strangling battle from the iron wall caused great panic among the defenders in Ballarat. They tried to make several breakthroughs, but we were all beaten back head-on, leaving only more than 3,700 corpses and a large number of guns. .

  Detected by investigation;

Ballarat area does not have any grain and animal husbandry output. It is a mining city focused on gold mining, smelting and processing. Even if the hundreds of thousands of cattle and sheep driven into the city by refugees and some grain reserves, it is not enough. It takes 70 days to maintain the area.

  Therefore, within three months, the Ballarat area must fall.

  It has been 32 days since the arrival of the mobile corps and the blockade began. More than half of the food in the Ballarat area has been consumed, and dogs may jump the wall in the near future.

  Our investigators have observed that the white army in the area is arranging Chinese miners and preparing to send them to the battlefield as cannon fodder. This is the latest development. The B Corps and Mobile Corps generals are urgently studying countermeasures to crack the enemy's vicious plans. "

  Speaking of which

   Colonel Duan Qirui saw Li Fushou frowning, he immediately closed his mouth carefully, and the hall of Xianju fell into silence.

The commander of Ballarat’s garrison was Lieutenant General Julian Smith who had suffered enough in Snow Mountain Town. His army was reorganized after escaping back to Sydney. He fought vigorously in the defensive battle and performed well.

Although it still ended in annihilation of the entire army, Lieutenant General Julian Smith had already left this place of death ahead of time. He was ordered to organize Ballarat to fight the Northern Army to the death, and his slogan was: "Make another Sydney", " Ballarat is the tomb of the Orientals, and the yellow-skinned monkeys are bound to be beaten here."

  Well, you can’t stop an arrogant person from smashing the sky, the ground, and the air.

  In his own way, he also cures his body.

Lieutenant General Julian Smith’s move is quite disgusting. Duan Qirui would rather he be inspired by the Mongols driving the people out to attack the city, rather than admit that he learned it from himself. This is really... too fucking. !

  The mountainous terrain of Ballarat is very detrimental to the offense. When the enemy's ammunition is sufficient, the attacking party will suffer heavy losses. The defensive party occupies the favorable terrain. Whoever attacks first will be unlucky.

  The artillery superiority of the northern army is very limited and cannot be fully deployed in the mountainous terrain.

  Li Fushou, as the leader of the Chinese and the lord of a country, can’t watch the 46,000 Chinese miners become cannon fodder and be sacrificed so worthlessly.

  Once the Chinese miners are stained with the blood of their compatriots, how to deal with them after the war is a big problem.

   "In response to this, what are the countermeasures of the regiment generals in front?"

Duan Qirui replied respectfully; "Your Majesty, because there are four roads into the mountains, some generals suggested that they should move in multiple ways, focusing on choosing to attack all the way in. This plan is supported by many people.

  A small number of generals believe that the established combat plan should be adhered to. Ballarat is almost all soldiers. The corps does not have an absolute advantage in terms of numbers. You should be cautious and careful in dealing with this battle, and you should not lose your measure.

  Everyone should bear the price for their choice. Queensland has been developing for 15 years and has provided countless development opportunities for the Chinese. There are still a steady stream of people going to Ballarat to pan for gold.

  The relationship between North and South is deteriorating. These Chinese miners still have a chance to escape Ballarat, but they did not do so.

  The military will work hard to rescue the Chinese miners, but not at the expense of victory. "

   Duan Qirui's words caused Li Fushou to fall into deep thought. How to choose is a big problem.

  Ballarat gold mine owners cruelly exploited the Chinese miners, poor food, poor working environment, because of the substandard safety, many people died in the mine disaster, and the Chinese miners would be robbed of their savings and even died as a result.

  But the Chinese miners are not without the opportunity to escape here. Many people still choose to stay, just for the illusory dream of making money.

  In any case, the thorny problem must be solved before our eyes.

   Slender fingers tapped gently on the table top, Li Fushou groaned for a while and suddenly asked; "Qi Rui, how did you drive the white captive soldiers?"

  Hearing this question, Duan Qirui looked stagnant, and immediately replied;

   "Your Majesty, the Weichen has used some vicious methods.

  First order them to expose each other, pick out some officers and bad elements with blood debts, and let the soldiers who actively expose them put them to death in front of everyone, blocking the soldiers' back path against the water.

  Then, appoint these soldiers as basic-level officers and lead others to fight.

  In order to prevent problems before they happen and prevent these white captives from breaking out, they usually only fire one gun instead of bullets.

  Each person was given ten bullets during the battle, and all of them were collected after the battle..."

"By the way, this is the breakthrough point of the crux." Li Fushou suddenly slapped the table. The movement frightened Duan Qirui, but he immediately reacted as he rolled his eyes and blurted out; "Your Majesty, what do you mean... "

   "Well, yes, it seems that you have also thought about it. The key to the problem is the bullet."

   "But... how do we get the bullet in?"

"Ha ha ha... Your military is not professional in this regard, but you have professional people to do this." Li Fushou's mood now looks quite good, and he happily raised his legs and ordered; "You go and inform the Office of Political Affairs. Come here quickly for long-term and weak political affairs, and then go on and think about it. If the plan is really successful, how should the external cooperation achieve greater victory, and make a good article."

   "Your Majesty is a wise and martial artist, and the minister is not ashamed of it, so he will do his best to consider it all." Duan Qirui stood up and bowed to salute, and then left in a hurry.

  Military sentiment on the front line is fierce, and there is no delay.

  (End of this chapter)