The Australian maritime war has begun, and the Long Yan Navy led by Cao Xi suffered heavy losses in the battle with the French army.
This time the support plan had to end in failure.
After learning that the French navy had rampaged across the sea, Xie Fang did not immediately make the decision to prepare for war.
Old General Li made a big fuss in court over this matter. He was an old general of the Longyan Army and had made great contributions to Longyan.
He was one of the earliest generals who followed Xie Fang.
But he listened to the tune but not the announcement. General Li followed Xie Fang purely because he was once the crown prince of Long Yan.
After returning to Australia, General Li never attended a morning court in the court established by Xie Fang, nor did he take charge of the Long Yan Navy again.
If it hadn't been for the fact that his son was trapped on the island of Tesmania under unknown circumstances this time, he would not have gone with Cao Xi.
He was so proud that he openly forced Xie Fang in the court.
"Xie Fang, you send troops, I will go to the general's camp and lead the troops myself!"
"Let me see if the Long Yan Army will join me in the expedition."
Xie Fang was sitting on the dragon chair but he was on pins and needles. Faced with Old General Li's curses, he could not say anything.
I just hope that the officials will stand up and stop this old man.
But all the ministers in the court seemed deaf and blind, and they pretended not to see anything even though General Li was cursing.
On one side is the current emperor Xie Fang, and on the other side is General Li Long Yan, one of the most prestigious people in the army.
Neither side could afford to offend, so they pretended not to see it.
"In a word, send troops or not send troops!"
Xie Fang was forced and had no choice but to bite the bullet and say: "Send troops, send troops!"
Old General Li glanced at him, snorted coldly, and walked away.
Xie Fang gasped for breath and stared at General Li as he left. If he hadn't relied on him to destroy the French army now, he would have had to make arrangements for him.
After breathing calmly, Xie Fang pinched his forehead, feeling upset.
It's not that he doesn't want to send troops to suppress it. As the actual controller of Australia, he naturally wants to drive them away when the French army invades.
But now that we have financial difficulties, we need to build warships for naval warfare.
Although the Yinzhou ship is powerful, it is also expensive to build.
It's not just that.
Drew controls Tasmania's economy and is a major taxpayer.
As a result of his rebellion, many merchants on the island also refused to pay taxes, claiming that Xie failed to protect their interests.
Their cargo was lost in Tasmania and they suffered heavy losses.
These are all foreign businessmen, but Australia originally attracted foreign businessmen for development, which brought hidden dangers to Australia and also brought wealth to Australia.
Now that the war has broken out, the hidden dangers laid down by previous policies have emerged.
Many businesses have even begun to prepare to leave Australia to do business elsewhere.
This is definitely a major blow to Xie Fang's government.
"Internal and external troubles..." Xie Fang sighed and murmured.
He looked at the ministers and sighed: "Now is a critical time. All the princes and ministers should donate their meager efforts to the country and reduce their salaries by 30% to fund the national treasury."
The courtiers glanced at Xie Fang, lowered their heads, and said in a deep voice: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
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At this time, on the other side of Australia.
After Li He occupied the flour mill, he quickly built a defense structure here to prevent the French army from attacking and taking it back again.