After entering 1936, the U.S. intelligence agencies issued a warning to the U.S. government. Through various collections, they discovered that the South China Sea Federation was quietly expanding its armaments. Not only were large quantities of armaments produced in military factories and shipyards, but also the federal navy, air force and
The army is slowly expanding.
Since this situation could not be confirmed, and the international focus at the time was on the European continent, the U.S. government could not accuse the South China Sea Federation of these actions. However, these actions of the South China Sea Federation had aroused the vigilance of the U.S. government. From the end of 1937, the United States
The government passed a financial allocation and provided special funds for the navy to build three aircraft carriers and a group of destroyers.
However, there is no prophet like Liu Fu in the U.S. government. He just habitually strengthens defenses against the South China Sea Federation, but does not know whether a war will occur or when it will occur. Therefore, these measures are very blind.
, lack of pertinence, just general defense and attention.
Liu Fu is also well aware of the actions of the US government. It is impossible for such a large-scale military expansion of the South China Sea Federation to be unknown to outsiders. No matter how powerful the Ministry of Internal Affairs is, no matter how well the counterintelligence work is carried out, there are some things
It cannot be concealed. Moreover, these military expansion actions are not effective in many aspects.
It is not purely in the military field, such as conscription. If you are an intelligence officer and are familiar with the federal government's military service system, it will be easy to find that the federal government has increased the number of conscripts and delayed the number of retired soldiers. It is also not difficult to judge the number of orders and production.
The production capacity of the federal naval shipyard is judged by quantity.
Liu Fu is not afraid of foreign countries knowing about the Federation's military expansion. As long as other countries know clearly, there will be no problem. For a country with the size of the South China Sea Federation, the Federation's armaments are the least among the powerful countries, especially the army.
It's pitiful. Compared with the armies of other countries, which often number in the millions, the Federation's army of more than 200,000 is really not enough. Even if it is doubled, it is within a reasonable range and will not cause too much controversy.
As for the actions of the federal navy, as long as the secrets of those giant components lying in the naval shipyard are not leaked, Britain, the United States and other countries will not be suspicious of the federation. Secretly building warships and contracting are borderline affairs in Britain, Germany, Italy, France, etc.
It happens in every country. As long as the number is not too large, generally no one will pursue this matter because it is too difficult to obtain evidence and there is no real evidence. In the end, this kind of thing is just a back and forth. Then nothing happens. Whoever brought it up is still hated.
.Not worth it.
In addition to activating the war machine at home, Liu Fu also made another advance preparation for future wars, that is, in northwest Australia. He used the local South Pacific Petroleum Mining Company's mining area as a cover to expand and build new buildings there.
Airport and port facilities.
Originally, in the mining areas of Western Australia and the city of Perth, the South Pacific Petroleum Mining Company already had 2 airports and 1 medium-sized port, as well as a railway network connecting the mining areas to the city of Perth, which was enough for a large mining area.
. But these facilities are far from sufficient for Liu Fu's upcoming plan to occupy Australia.
In order to make full use of the South Pacific Oil and Mining Company as a big cover, Liu Fu in early 1937 instructed Schneider to continue public relations with the Australian government and use joint investment with local Australian consortiums to build a large-scale steelmaking plant near Brisbane.
The factory was used as bait to deceive the Australian government into agreeing to build a railway between the mining areas of Western Australia and Brisbane.
The Australian government did not have much resistance to the South Pacific Petroleum Mining Company's request. Although this company defrauded the Australian government of a large area of rich iron ore areas and refused the Australian government's buyback proposal, it has been unable to do so since the mining area in Western Australia.
After that, it indeed led to local prosperity. The barren land in Western Australia
The barren land has now become a cash cow in the hands of the Western Australian government. 85% of the tax revenue flows into the pockets of the Western Australian government from here every year. In addition, other economic benefits brought by the mining area have also made
Western Australia has finally escaped the plight of poverty and is no longer at the bottom of the Australian federal states.
However, the Australian government is more cautious this time. It is deeply afraid that the South Pacific Petroleum and Mining Company will buy a piece of gold for a mere penny like it did when it bought iron ore. For the construction of this large-scale steelmaking plant, the Australian government specially hired experts.
After some argumentation, the South Pacific Petroleum and Mining Company was informed that 70% of the railway must be built before the steelmaking plant could be built.
Hearing the conditions offered by the Australian government from Schneider, Liu Fu was so happy. Originally, this steelmaking plant was just a cover to build a railway that runs through the entire east-west direction of Australia to transport troops in the future.
and supplies more conveniently. For this reason
The pretense is more real. Liu Fu even plans to spend an additional 50 million US dollars on the construction site in Brisbane, dig a few pits, build a foundation factory and so on. Who would have thought that the Australian federal government is so considerate, knowing Liu Fu
Fu doesn't have much money now, so he even gave me this money.
However, I am happy to be happy, and I must do enough homework. Liu Fu did not ask Schneider to agree to the conditions of the Australian federal government. That seemed too impatient and could easily arouse the suspicion of the Australian federal government. Under Liu Fu's instruction, he has already
As a successful businessman, Schneider found many big business players and took turns with the Australian federal government. He pretended to want the Australian federal government to take back the harsh conditions of building a railway first and then building a factory. He even mobilized Western Australian investors.
To put pressure on the Australian federal government.
This result was officially calculated by the Australian federal government. They were afraid that the South Pacific Petroleum and Mining Company would cheat the Australian federal government again under the guise of building a steel plant and building a railway. What if there were minerals buried somewhere along the railway?
, if the Australian federal government does not force them to build railways first and then build steel plants, and the South Pacific Oil and Mining Company uses the cheap land it bought to build railways to develop new mines, then the Australian federal government will still be left empty-handed and will get nothing.
Less than.
If the railway is built first and then the factory is built, then there is no problem, because the railway must be built piece by piece under the supervision of the Australian federal government. When 70% of the railway is built, all Southern Pacific's investment will be spent on the railway.
Regardless of whether there are minerals to be mined or not, the Australian federal government will not suffer a loss. After all, a railway thousands of kilometers long has been built. This is also an important condition for the prosperity of Australia. If you want to be rich, you must first build roads.
Schneider was secretly harboring evil intentions, but the Australian federal government had a clear conscience. The two parties conducted arduous negotiations on this project for more than two weeks. In the end, the Australian federal government won, and they got their wish to allow the South Pacific Petroleum Mining Industry.
The company agreed to build the railway first and then build the factory. However, the Australian federal government also adopted a cooperative attitude and sold the land closest to the Brisbane Port to the South Pacific Petroleum Mining Company at a low price.
Compensation for the huge upfront investment in building the railway.
On the second day after the two parties signed the contract, the share price of South Pacific Petroleum and Mining Company fell by 3%. No investor is willing to see the company he invested in doing such a transaction with huge cost and little benefit.
Even several local investors in Western Australia have withdrawn. On the surface, Schneider's oil and mining company's investment is likely to fail this time, and the risk is extremely high, because so far, South Pacific Petroleum and Mining Company has failed to invest in this project.
All the partners ran away, leaving me alone as a sole proprietor.
Hearing that the Australian federal government had finally signed the contract, Liu Fu was so happy that he drank two more cups in the evening. It really took no effort. The Australian federal government would actually help him save money. He didn't know that he would wait for the South China Sea Federation's military to take advantage of it.
When this railway goes straight to the east coast of Australia, will the Australian federal government still feel that its decision is very wise?
Although it is a sole proprietorship, the South Pacific Petroleum and Mining Company still adheres to the principle of good faith and starts construction of the railway on schedule. The construction team and machinery are ready. The federal engineering troops have always stayed in the mining areas of Western Australia, and their number has increased to
