After old Charlie and others were taken away, the noisy miners union headquarters suddenly became quiet.
A young policeman looked at the "leftovers" on the dining table in front of him and couldn't help but swallowed. Then he pointed to the dining table and asked Liu Jun:
"Leader, what to do with these meals?"
"Go find Reporter Wang and ask him to come quickly and take some photos as evidence. Then he will pack up the leftovers and serve them as a midnight snack for you after the operation is over." Liu Jun waved his hand.
Nowadays, life is difficult for everyone, and it is not a time to be particular. Moreover, there are several meat dishes among these leftovers, and you will be punished by God if you throw them away.
"Okay, leader, I'll go find Reporter Wang right away." The little policeman suddenly beamed with joy.
"Also, you can go and inform your director and tell everyone to move quickly. We have to go to the mining area later and time is very tight."
Liu Jun explained casually.
"Yes." The little policeman immediately saluted.
…
One night passed, and it was a new day.
Although Sydney seems calm on the surface and everything seems to be business as usual, there are undercurrents surging in invisible corners, as if a storm is coming.
Early in the morning, Zhang Hao got a report on the results of last night's arrest operation from Liu Jun.
He praised while flipping through the report:
"Chairman Liu, you worked hard last night."
"It's okay to work hard. Fortunately, I didn't live up to your trust, Archon. The arrest operation last night was very successful, and none of the targets escaped."
"Okay, was there any bloodshed?"
Liu Jun nodded helplessly: "Bloodshed conflicts are unavoidable, but overall it went smoothly. Except for a few individuals who reacted violently, most people were very cooperative."
"Hey, why have so many people been arrested? I remember that the arrest target seems to be only about 200 people, right? You have almost doubled this number ten times. What is going on?"
Zhang Hao suddenly discovered something unusual.
Liu Jun hurriedly explained: "Consul, these extra people are ordinary miners in the mining area. They tried their best to obstruct our arrest. As a last resort, we had to capture them all together."
"Was the reaction in the mining area very violent?"
Zhang Hao frowned.
"this……"
"No need to hide it, I want to know the real situation."
Liu Jun smiled bitterly and could only report the truth:
"Consul, because the previous strikes have indeed increased the income level of the miners, so the miners' union is very popular in all mining areas.
If we hadn't carried out a surprise attack last night, we might not even be able to bring anyone out, but even so, it still caused a lot of commotion, and I'm afraid it won't be very stable for a while."
Zhang Hao had already had a premonition about this, so he was not too surprised. He then asked: "How did the Southeast Asians react? Did they join in the booing?"
More than two-thirds of Australia's population are new immigrants, or rather refugees, and these new immigrants are mainly Southeast Asians.
In addition, there are tens of millions of local immigrants, mainly concentrated in military bases and major enterprises and institutions, and they belong to the absolute middle class.
Liu Jun shook his head: "No, most of them are still waiting and watching. Although these people are also the beneficiaries, they are usually discriminated against by Australians, and they don't want to lose their jobs or be deported, so they are generally more cautious.
"
"Huh, that's good. How will we local immigrants react?" Zhang Hao couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.
Liu Jun suddenly looked embarrassed: "Consul, I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you."
"How do you say that?" Zhang Hao asked quickly.
"Well, I won't lie to you. In fact, native immigrants can also be regarded as partners of the miners' union. It can be said that they are both good enough to wear a pair of trousers. However, to avoid suspicion, they rarely hold positions within the union."
"It's so outrageous. You dare to eat everything inside and outside? Do you still have organizational discipline?"
Zhang Hao was so angry that he asked a rather idiotic question without thinking through it.
Liu Jun spread his hands: "Besides profit, there is also profit. After all, everyone wants to earn more wages."
"Since you know this, your state government has never thought about solving the problem?" Zhang Haoxing accused.
Liu Jun's face was full of bitterness, and he gave up directly:
"Consul, you don't know that the local energy giants like to stick together and treat us in various ways. How do you want us to control them?"
After nearly ten years of development, many state-owned enterprises have long since become independent small societies. Not to mention local governments, sometimes even the central government has nothing to do with them.
Zhang Hao frowned and finally realized the seriousness of the matter: "When arresting the Australians this time, do you think those guys will take the opportunity to do something strange?"
"I don't think I'll dare to make big moves, but maybe I won't be able to make small moves. They are definitely indispensable."
Liu Jun thought for a while and replied.
"Then help me think about it, what little tricks do they usually do?" Zhang Hao asked humbly.
"In my opinion, they should start from two aspects. One is to incite the miners to protest, forcing us to handle it lightly, and reduce major issues to minor issues;
On the other hand, they will try their best to keep the miners' union as long as possible. Without the Australians to take the lead, it will not be so easy to reap benefits."
Liu Junxiang tried to analyze.
Zhang Hao nodded, and then changed the topic: "There is no problem in letting the Australians go, but the miners' union must be banned no matter what, otherwise there will be endless troubles. Australia is not a lawless place, and they will not be tolerated."
"Consul, I very much agree with what you said. Although the miners' union has not caused major damage so far, it is always a time bomb."
Liu Jun quickly expressed his stance.
This is definitely not a lie. Near Sydney is the famous Sydney Coalfield, which is one of the three major coal bases in Australia. There are hundreds of thousands of miners in the mining area.
Once it is not managed properly, it will have serious consequences.
In a sense, the city of Sydney is more like a logistics base for the mining area. It is controlled by others and cannot be managed like a normal city.
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A few years ago, someone proposed moving the capital to Brisbane, which is Australia's third largest city and is located closer to the equator and warmer.
Unfortunately, due to strong opposition from all sides, the plan was ultimately shelved.
Zhang Hao seemed to have made up his mind: "No matter what the price is, we must pull out this cancer and destroy the arrogance of some people."
"Consul, people have been arrested now. The only ones who are not under control are the Australians. They already have strong xenophobic sentiments. And this arrest operation may become a trigger and completely explode.
, I think we should take preventive measures."
Liu Jun reminded softly.
Zhang Hao looked puzzled: "Do they have the courage? After all, immigrants make up the majority. Aren't they afraid of shooting themselves in the foot?"
"I think they will target us and encourage others to fight against the central government. Although the probability of this happening is very small, we have to guard against it."
Liu Jun said worriedly.
What he is most worried about now is that the situation will escalate.
Zhang Hao was somewhat convinced: "Don't worry, the next few days will be critical. I will arrange for the army to be stationed directly in the major mining areas to prevent them from connecting with each other or even gathering in the city."
"That's great, but there are many family members in the urban area who also need attention and cannot be taken lightly."
"Well, you go make arrangements! I will ask the military people to cooperate with you." Zhang Hao ordered.
Liu Jun felt relieved. Before leaving, he said another thing casually: "Consult, old Charlie, the chairman of the miners' union, wants to talk to you in person."
"Tell him that I don't have time now and let him wait for a few days." Zhang Hao shook his head without hesitation.
The matter has come to this, and it is useless to say more.
Besides, for old foxes like old Charlie, it’s better to lock him up for a few days first so that he can be more aggressive in killing.
"I understand." Liu Jun nodded.
Zhang Hao waved his hand: "Okay, I'm tired after a long night, you should go back and rest first!"
"Consul, don't work too hard."
After Liu Jun finished speaking, he turned and left the office.
…
In the next two days, urban Sydney was peaceful and peaceful. People lived and worked normally, as if the previous strike never happened.
Except for Sydney, the situation is similar in other cities, which makes people breathe a sigh of relief.
Just when everyone relaxed their vigilance, outside of Sydney, a larger-scale strike wave spread across the entire Australian continent and suddenly appeared on the streets.
When Zhang Hao received the news, he was shocked. He did not expect that things would develop to such an extent. He underestimated the unity of the Australian people.
Whether they are indigenous people or new immigrants.
"Chairman Liu, what did you do? I didn't receive the news in advance this time. I'm really disappointed."
"Consul, it's my fault. I was too careless. I kept focusing on Sydney and neglected other cities." Liu Jun quickly admitted his mistake.
Seriously, I can't really blame him.
After all, the consul is in Sydney, and he must give priority to ensuring the safety of Sydney. This is a political task that must be completed, and there is no room for any discussion.
"Okay! I am also at fault for this matter." Zhang Hao waved his hand and continued: "Now, our most important task is how to deal with this situation. If we had known this, we should have arrested them in the whole area and caught them all. Otherwise,
Give them any chance to turn around."
"Consul, I don't blame you for this. I have been in Australia for almost ten years, and I had no idea that the union could be so united and capable of mobilization. It's simply astonishing."
Liu Jun looked scared.
"This just shows that they have premeditated it. The only thing I'm worried about now is whether the senior officials of our state-owned enterprises are involved?" Zhang Hao was worried.
If this matter reaches an end, he will most likely take the blame and resign, which would be too embarrassing.
Liu Jun quickly replied: "I think you are over-concerned. If this matter gets too big, it will not be good for them either. After all, many of them want to transfer back to their homeland by all possible means, and they cannot follow this nonsense."
"I hope so!" Zhang Hao was noncommittal.
"Consul, what should we do next? This matter cannot be delayed and must be dealt with as soon as possible."
Zhang Hao slapped the table hard: "This trend cannot last forever and must be suppressed."
"But..." Liu Jun couldn't help but persuade.
"No need to say more." Zhang Hao waved his hand, "You have only one task now, and that is to urge the court to conduct a trial. In three days at the latest, I will hear the verdict of Old Charlie and others."
"Would this add fuel to the fire?"
Liu Jun's eyes widened.
"Chairman Liu, we have no way out."
Zhang Hao spoke with great care and sincerity.
"That……"
"Okay, when the verdict is announced, I will immediately declare that Australia has entered a wartime state and strictly prohibit all mass gatherings. At the same time, during these three days, I will try to mobilize more troops from surrounding areas to support Australia's natural disaster.
It can't be turned over." Zhang Hao said firmly.
Liu Jun didn't want to see the worst case scenario and wanted to try harder: "Consul, how about I come forward and talk to the people in those branches? I'm sure to convince them. Even if I can't convince them, I can delay the time.
"
"What are we talking about? The miners' union must be banned. This matter is not negotiable. And you also said that this matter cannot be delayed and must be resolved quickly." Zhang Hao insisted.
"Consul, we can actually change our thinking. Don't the official unions also have trade unions? Let's just let them all join in. Wouldn't we get the best of both worlds?"
"Humph, you are deceiving yourself."
Zhang Hao said bluntly.
"Consul, please listen to me. Let's get over the current situation first. As for the following matters, let's take our time and consider them in the long term. There is no need to rush."
Liu Jun patiently advised.
Zhang Hao was unmoved: "Chairman Liu, you don't need to persuade me anymore, I have made up my mind and I will not change it."
There are some things that it is not convenient for him to say.
He suspected that Fan Zhenxiang's shadow was involved in this general strike. The other party's purpose was self-evident, and they wanted to use this incident to undermine his prestige.
It would be better if you can step down.
No wonder the opponent had stood by him without reservation before. It turned out that they had dug a huge hole for him. All he could do now was to attack directly.
After all, in the face of absolute strength, any conspiracy and conspiracy are just paper tigers, and he does not believe that Australians will ruin their lives for the so-called union.
Seeing that Liu Jun could not convince the consul, he had no choice but to take on this hot task.
Zhang Hao finally warned: "Chairman Liu, please be more careful here and try to get Old Charlie and others to plead guilty."
"This...this may be difficult..."
Liu Jun said with a bitter look on his face.
"Tell them for me." Zhang Hao approached the other party and said softly: "When everything is over, I will grant amnesty to all of them as a consul. This is their last chance."
Liu Jun's eyes lit up: "If that's the case, maybe it's really possible. After all, old Charlie and the others are people with families, and they can't walk all the way to the dark side."
"My patience is limited, I hope they can understand the current situation." Zhang Hao rubbed his temples.