452 Taiping Island (the leader of the linaaa1985 brothers
Everything that happened in Port Hedland was under the control of Qin Zhiyuan and old Renault.
While Jack was inciting workers to cause trouble in Port Hedland, Qin Zhiyuan and Old Renault were tasting fine wine from the Republic of China at the Black Swan Castle on Penglai Island.
The alcohol content of this wine was too high. I felt like my whole body was on fire. Old Reno was a little drunk and his eyes were hazy.
Compared with French wine and champagne, the liquor content of the Republic of China was too high.
In fact, France also has white wine. French white wine is white wine, also known as brandy. The French call white wine cognac, which is basically about 40 degrees.
Liquor in the Republic of China was different. No matter what kind of liquor it was, it was basically over 50 degrees, which was really too high for old Renault who was used to drinking low-alcohol wine.
Qin Zhiyuan enjoys high-altitude liquor: if you drink it slowly, you can understand the Chinese wine culture.
Qin Zhiyuan used to be a teetotaler, but as his status gradually improved, Qin Zhiyuan would often drink a little now, but of course he would not drink too much. Qin Zhiyuan had good self-control, and he would only drink a maximum of two taels at a time.
No more.
With Qin Zhiyuan's status, no one dares to compete with Qin Zhiyuan for drinks.
Ha, I don’t want to learn about this kind of culture. It’s too profound. What Old Reno said was a bit untrue.
As long as there is restraint, it is not a problem. Qin Zhiyuan answered casually.
With the relationship between Qin Zhiyuan and old Renault, there is no need to weigh every word he says. To be honest, Qin Zhiyuan is more relaxed when facing old Renault than when facing Foch.
What will happen if the Paz government solves the Hedland matter by force? Old Renault has something on his mind and really can't drink it.
What happened in Pas has exceeded the bottom line of many people. Both the Western Australian state and the Australian government have enough reasons to use force to solve the problem. By that time, the workers in Jack's hands may not be able to resist.
Although Old Renault held a high and powerful position, he was a businessman at heart, and what businessmen feared most was the use of force, which was far beyond the scope of business.
If force is used, then you don't have to worry. The Australian Anzac Corps may be good, but to be honest, I don't take it to heart. Qin Zhiyuan's expression is relaxed.
Compared with old Renault, who is a businessman at heart, Qin Zhiyuan is a soldier, and using force to solve problems is what Qin Zhiyuan is best at.
If the Australian government chooses to use force to resolve Port Hedland, it will just give Qin Zhiyuan enough excuses to make the last trace of guilt in Qin Zhiyuan's heart disappear.
Yes, as the initiator of all this, Qin Zhiyuan can kill decisively, but equally, as a person with a clear conscience, Qin Zhiyuan will also feel guilty when making these decisions.
Of course, guilt is guilt, but when decisiveness is needed, Qin Zhiyuan has always performed well. Qin Zhiyuan is not an indecisive person. In the face of national interests, a little guilt does not mean much.
This may be called a heart of stone, but without a heart of stone, Qin Zhiyuan would not have been able to do the job of an agent before. You know, agents often hide in the dark, and what they do is even more shady.
So you're well prepared, old Renault is curious.
Of course we are prepared. There are currently nearly 4,000 people in Port Hedland who have served in the Foreign Legion, including nearly a thousand Chinese. In a week, 3,000 Chinese will arrive in Port Hedland by boat. Qin Zhiyuan’s heart
It is indeed black.
Are you going to start a war with England? This is not a wise choice. The sorrow on old Renault's face was even worse.
Maybe after ten or twenty years, Lan Fang will have the strength to challenge England, but definitely not now. Now Lan Fang has no ability to resist England. The British's unrivaled fleet alone can defeat England.
Lan Fang was locked up until death.
Australia is currently a member of the Commonwealth. Although it has a high degree of autonomy, it is not independent in name. It is still under the jurisdiction of the British. If too many Chinese appear in Port Hedland, then the British can regard it as
Who said I was going to go to war with the British? What does those people have to do with me? They are all workers hired by Jack, and it is a private matter between them. Qin Zhiyuan flatly denied it.
You, you, you. It's obvious that Old Renault was surprised by Qin Zhiyuan's shamelessness.
Forget about you and me, even if there are many Orientals in Port Hedland, they are just Annamites and have nothing to do with the Chinese. Even if the British want to hold them accountable, they can only go to Basti
An. Qin Zhiyuan’s true colors are revealed.
Well, in another time and space, pla once deceived Americans like this, and it deceived Americans quite miserably.
In the eyes of Westerners, the facial contours of Easterners are too blurry and they all look the same. Even if someone is captured in the war, Qin Zhiyuan can deny it. With the support of the French, even if the British want to
It is not easy to vent one's anger on Qin Zhiyuan.
The British and the French are indeed allies, but the French don't mind seeing the British's jokes, just like a few decades ago, the French didn't mind helping the Americans disgust the British.
Well, you have successfully refreshed your image in my heart. I have to say, in this regard, hahahahaha, we are the same kind of people. Old Renault finally confirmed it again.
In fact, a long time ago, old Renault had confirmed that he and Qin Zhiyuan were the same kind of people.
Haha, to be honest, I am an expert in the military aspect, so let Jack do whatever he wants. If the British want to use force, then let me handle the rest. Qin Zhiyuan will take care of everything.
I'm afraid that Jack was so aggressive because he was too confident. Old Renault lost no time in sending a hat-trick.
Regarding Qin Zhiyuan's military capabilities, the whole world now has no doubts. If you want to find a soldier who can be recognized by the whole world, it is undoubtedly Qin Zhiyuan. Even Qin Zhiyuan's enemies must admit this.
Ah, no, the Japanese will definitely not agree to this unless Qin Zhiyuan conquers Tokyo.
It was not yet time to conquer Tokyo, but Qin Zhiyuan did not want the Japanese to be too free, so the not-so-powerful Lanfang Navy began to sweep the islands in the South China Sea.
South China Sea
Well, from Lanfang's perspective, it seems inappropriate to call that vast area of water the South China Sea. According to Lanfang's official documents, that area of water is called the North Sea.
Regarding the islands in the North Sea, there is no need to dispute the ownership. Although the famous nine-dash line has not yet appeared at this time, when the Germans began surveying work in the North Sea a hundred years ago, the then Qing Empire had already claimed sovereignty.
In another time and space, because the ownership of Beihai had caused all kinds of farce, it was impossible for Qin Zhiyuan not to know about it, so Qin Zhiyuan was very concerned about Beihai.
It was only after returning to Lanfang that Qin Zhiyuan learned that there was actually a group of Japanese living on the Beihai Islands at this time.
Yes, they are Japanese, and they are on the famous Taiping Island.
Almost ten years ago, the Japanese entered the North Sea and mined the rich phosphate rock on Taiping Island. The Qing government at that time was already too busy to take care of itself, and its own life and death began to be in crisis. Naturally, it had no spare time to pay attention to the North Sea, so the Japanese took the opportunity to land on the island.
The mining of phosphate rock has not been completed until now.
Qin Zhiyuan knows the value of the North Sea, so the North Sea is in Qin Zhiyuan's heart, and the North Sea must not be lost. Therefore, after Qin Zhiyuan learned that the Japanese were mining phosphate rock on Taiping Island, he immediately sent warships to Taiping Island to expel the Japanese on Taiping Island.
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The sky is blue and the waves are clear. Xie Rundong, the captain of the Hanjiang, is in a very good mood.
The Han River is a Vickers-class destroyer built in the United States and is currently the main battleship in the Lanfang Navy.
Xie Rundong himself is a cutting-edge captain in the Lanfang Navy. Five years ago, Xie Rundong went to the UK from the Republic of China and joined the Royal Navy until Qin Zhiyuan joined the Foreign Legion.
At that time, many Chinese studying in Europe joined the Foreign Legion, and Xie Rundong was one of them.
Because of Xie Rundong's naval service experience, he was immediately trained as a backbone by the Corsican Navy at that time. After serving as the first officer on the Yangtze River for half a year, Xie Rundong began to independently command the warship and became the captain of the Hanjiang.
Sir, there are still five nautical miles to Taiping Island. Chief Officer Jia Zhengqing put down the rangefinder in his hand and reported.
The rangefinder was a commonly used distance measuring tool at this time, and it was still used until World War II. The main principle was triangulation. When using the rangefinder, you don’t need to make temporary calculations. You just need to compare the readings for conversion, which is simple and convenient.
By the way, all the officers and soldiers on the Hanjiang at this time were Chinese, and this was also the first all-Chinese class of the Lanfang Navy.
Move on. Sitting on a high chair, Xie Rundong cherishes words like gold.
After being tempered by the British Royal Navy, Xie Rundong was inevitably tainted with some traditions of the British Royal Navy. For example, he did not call captain but sir. This is one of the traditions of many old officers.
Yes, sir. With a correct attitude, Jia Zhengqing turned back and continued to pick up the telescope to observe.
In fact, at this distance, you can already see the figures on Taiping Island using a telescope.
Perhaps because they saw a warship coming, the Japanese on Taiping Island were a little excited. Someone waved at the simple lighthouse.
In the North Sea at this time, or in other words, in the entire waters of the Republic of China at this time, almost all the warships that could be seen were Japanese warships. The warships of the Republic of China were only symbolic forces. It is estimated that if the warships of the Republic of China were to sail across the ocean, they might lose their way.
So when the Japanese on Taiping Island saw a warship approaching, their first reaction was: Oh, our warship is here again
again
Well, this is such an unscrupulous word.
However, the Japanese on the island were not excited for long. Obviously, the national flag and military flag above the Han River reminded the Japanese that this was not a Japanese warship, but the Lanfang warship, which had been demonized in Japan.
As the relationship between Lanfang and Japan continues to deteriorate, Lanfang has become synonymous with demons and ghosts in Japan. Although many Japanese have never even come into contact with Lanfang people, this does not prevent Japanese people from hating Lanfang people.
The entire Sixth Division was wiped out in the Mediterranean Sea. Although this is an unsolved case internationally so far, in Japan, the culprit has been identified as Lanfang, although the Japanese government has never said so.
However, the Japanese government did not prohibit the spread of rumors circulating throughout society, nor did it prohibit the media covering the country from publicizing the incident.
Freedom of speech
So after seeing the tricolor flag above the Han River, there was obviously movement on the lighthouse, and then you could see figures running on Taiping Island, some even holding weapons in their hands, behind the parapet built around Taiping Island.
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Is it really useful to use a rifle against a warship that is armed to the teeth?
The Japanese on Taiping Island are also confused.
Faced with this situation, Xie Rundong did not hesitate and ordered the dispatch of small boats according to the original plan to prepare to land on the island and expel the Japanese.
In order to prevent accidents, Xie Rundong ordered the ship's artillery to fire in the direction of Taiping Island as a deterrent.
It's really about deterrence. If we fire directly at Taiping Island, well, these few hundred Japanese are really not enough to bombard them with a few shells.
The area of Taiping Island is less than 0.5 square kilometers. If calculated according to the power of the main gun of the Hanjiang, only ten shells are needed to cover the entire Taiping Island.
Sure enough, when the Han River's main gun opened fire, the Japanese on the island immediately fell into greater chaos. Fortunately, the Japanese had not lost their minds. They did not shoot in the direction of the Han River, otherwise it would be tantamount to force.
If they resist, Xie Rundong will deal with them the same way he dealt with pirates.
People on the island, listen, this is Lanfang's inherent territory. Your current behavior has violated Lanfang's sovereignty. You must leave immediately, otherwise we will use force to expel it. The soldiers on the small boat did not land directly, but surrounded it.
He used a loudspeaker to shout on Taiping Island.
The soldiers who shouted were in Chinese, so don't worry that the Japanese wouldn't understand. In fact, many Japanese knew Chinese. You know, a hundred years ago, knowing Chinese was even a very noble thing in Japan.
After hearing the shouts of the Lanfang soldiers, the Japanese on the island became even more confused. After a while, someone left the parapet and came to the boat to negotiate with the Lanfang soldiers.
Sir, the Japanese asked for ten days so that they could pack their things. Jia Zhengqing continued to report.
No, they don't have ten days. I only give them half an hour. Within half an hour, they must leave Taiping Island, otherwise we will treat it as an invasion. Xie Rundong did not hesitate and was not prepared to give the Japanese enough time.
The Japanese didn't talk nonsense. They didn't even care about the phosphate rock that wasn't transported, and just hurriedly withdrew from Taiping Island.
Just as the Japanese fishing boat left Taiping Island, soldiers from the small boats sent by the Han River began to land. These were soldiers from the Marine Corps. From now on, they will be permanently stationed on Taiping Island.
