Mineral development in the Pilbara region is progressing rapidly. Under Jack's gold and dollar offensive, Jack has almost countless manpower. In just two years, from scratch, Port Hedland transports
Thousands of tons of ore.
All of these ores were sent to Lanfang and France, not to Britain.
It’s not that Jack doesn’t sell to the British. Jack sells the ore at a clearly marked price. Although the grade of the ore is good, the price is really not low. It’s not that British companies don’t want to buy it, but they really can’t afford it.
This is not that Jack is deliberately making things difficult for the British. The specific transaction prices of ores in the Pilbara region are well documented. Lanfang and the French did pay a higher price than the British. No matter who it is, in
There is nothing to say on this issue.
Of course, no one can say whether there will be any insider trading.
No matter at any time, the rich man is the boss, so it is really not difficult for Jack to obtain weapons, especially under the premise that Jack has a good relationship with the French people from Lanfang.
In this comparison, Paz's chances of winning are even smaller.
After confirming this fact, Timothy no longer hesitated and immediately took the boat back to Pas.
Timothy will report the truest situation to the Perth City Council and make one last effort to end this war. If the Perth City Council still decides to attack Port Hedland with force, then Timothy will have done his best.
Responsibilities of Pas City Councilmembers.
The night Timothy left Port Hedland, Zhu Shenggang led a regiment of troops to arrive at Port Hedland.
The regiment led by Zhu Shenggang was entirely composed of Chinese. This force of about 3,500 people was basically a regiment that was directly retired from the Lanfang army sequence, and was then sent to Port Hedland.
This regiment is also the most combat-effective unit in Port Hedland.
After arriving in Port Hedland, Port Zhu Sheng went to Jack's Governor's Mansion to discuss how to respond to the attack by the Pas City Government.
In fact, strictly speaking, Jack is only the mayor of Port Hedland, not a governor at all. Even this mayor is Jack's self-appointment. There are no basic government institutions in Port Hedland now, so naturally there is no
There is no formally appointed mayor of Western Australia.
The entire urban area of Port Hedland is a city built on the hills, and Jack's Governor's Palace is at the commanding heights of Port Hedland.
This is a three-story castle-like building. The outer walls of the castle are all made of huge stone bars, and the inside is reinforced with steel and concrete. The top is even specially reinforced to defend against bombardment by aerial bombs and artillery shells, unless it is attacked by a large-caliber ship.
The cannon hit directly, otherwise the entire castle would be a permanent fortification.
At the beginning of the design, Jack's Government House was the last line of defense for Port Hedland. If the Government House was lost, it would mean that the National Guard of Port Hedland would abandon Port Hedland and begin mountain operations.
In fact, as far as the National Guard in Port Hedland is concerned, mountain guerrilla warfare is their best method.
After all, most of the members in Port Hedland are miners, and they have become accustomed to crossing mountains and ridges. Not to mention walking on plain ground when walking through mountains and rivers, at least they are much better than those pampered National Guards in Pas City.
At the same time, the miners are also more familiar with the terrain around Port Hedland. The terrain near Port Hedland is also mostly mountainous. Except for a railway that leads directly to the Pilbara region, there are endless clusters of mountains as far as the eye can see outside the city.
Mountains, deep in those mountains, there are more than ten secret bases of the National Guard of Port Hedland. Those secret bases are enough to support the National Guard of Port Hedland to operate independently for many years, so Port Hedland is not very
If necessary, the National Guard in Port Hedland will even abandon Port Hedland.
In the underground command post of the Governor's Mansion, Zhu Shenggang saw Chen Zhaoqiang and Jack who were looking at the sand table.
Chen Zhaoqiang and Zhu Shenggang were also veterans of the French Foreign Legion. They were survivors of the Battle of Chalon in Champagne. Before coming to Port Hedland, Chen Zhaoqiang and Zhu Shenggang had already reached the rank of colonel. Even at that time, they were colonels.
Lanfang's senior officers have rich combat experience and strong fighting spirit, so they were entrusted with important tasks by Qin Zhiyuan.
The Governor's Mansion is not just as simple as the three floors above ground. Strictly speaking, the entire Governor's Mansion should have seven floors. In addition to the three floors above the ground, there are four hidden floors underground. These four underground floors are far larger than
The three floors above the ground are much larger. It can be said that the essence of the entire Governor's Mansion is located in the four underground floors.
Seeing Zhu Shenggang entering the door, Chen Zhaoqiang's face was filled with excitement and anticipation: Everything is ready
Soldiers only shine most dazzlingly in war. From the first day they were sent to Australia, Chen Zhaoqiang understood the special tasks on their shoulders. For two years, now it was finally Chen Zhaoqiang and Zhu Shenggang's turn.
Chen Zhaoqiang was really excited when he made the sound.
Okay, Lao Wu led the third division to Funiu Mountain, and Lao Ruan led the fourth division to Pingan Ridge. All our troops will arrive at the predetermined position within three days. As long as the Parsi people dare to come, we will beat them until they are afraid.
Death. Zhu Shenggang was confident, and the fatigue of the long journey could not be seen on his face.
Zhu Shenggang and Chen Zhaoqiang are actually less than 30 years old. As the deputy, Zhu Shenggang looks a little younger. He does not have a beard on his face. He is fair and clean and wears black-rimmed glasses, which makes him look a bit elegant;
Chen Zhaoqiang has a big beard on his face. In order to add some toughness, Chen Zhaoqiang goes to bask in the sun every chance he gets. Now he looks like an African. In addition, the stubble left on his face is deliberately not shaved. Look.
He is really tough when he goes up there, and he can make others feel the pressure just by standing there without saying anything.
Lao Wu and Lao Ruan are both from Annan, one is named Wu Chengzhi and the other is named Ruan Xingfei. They are also veterans of the French Foreign Legion. After the Annan unit of the French Foreign Legion returned to Annan and was disbanded, Wu Chengzhi and Ruan Xingfei went to Lanzhou.
Fang joined the Lanfang Foreign Legion and has now become a Lanfang citizen.
In Port Hedland, Wu Chengzhi and Ruan Xingfei now led a mountain infantry division composed of Annamites and Koreans respectively, while Zhu Shenggang and Chen Zhaoqiang led a mountain infantry division composed of Annamites and Chinese.
Mountain infantry is a newly established branch of Qin Zhiyuan. Compared with ordinary infantry and mechanized infantry, mountain infantry is better at mountain combat. They basically do not rely on transportation. Their two legs are their greatest weapon. At the same time, in terms of weapons, mountain infantry
Infantry is also different from ordinary infantry. Mountain infantry is not equipped with heavy weapons. The French-made 75mm artillery is the largest weapon of mountain infantry. Mountain infantry relies more on light weapons to deal with enemies in complex terrain, which is especially suitable for Port Hedland.
nearby terrain.
As for Funiu Mountain and Pingan Ridge, these are the names of the two bases set up by the Port Hedland National Guard around Port Hedland.
Before Jack and the others arrived at Port Hedland, the area around Port Hedland was basically still in a primitive state. There were indeed many mountains, but basically none of them had names. Even the mountains in the entire Pilbara region did not have any names.
clear name.
Now that they have settled in the Pilbara region, Chen Zhaoqiang and Zhu Shenggang regard the Pilbara region as their home, and those nameless barren mountains finally have fixed names.
Of course, because Chen Zhaoqiang and Zhu Shenggang are Chinese, these place names have a strong Chinese cultural flavor.
Two ships will come over tonight. This is the last batch of supplies given to us by Paris. Tomorrow, four ships will come over from Lanfang. Then for some time to come, we will not receive large-scale supplies. Although in front of Timothy
He acted confident, but when it came time to actually fight, Jack's expression was still solemn.
Jack's identity is indeed British, there is no doubt about this, but he has a roundabout relationship with the Renault family, so Jack becomes the Angel Jack.
Jack himself has little talent and little ambition, which is why Qin Zhiyuan and Old Renault selected Jack. During the two years in Port Hedland, Jack has done quite well, although he has not shown any ability in the world.
But he didn't cause any trouble, and he was basically competent.
It doesn't matter, we have stored enough supplies in Funiu Mountain for us to use for three years. At the same time, the arsenal in Jianye has begun trial operation. It won't be long before we can resist Paz's attack even without external support.
I still don't believe it. With Paz's little foundation, they can push us to the point of despair. Chen Zhaoqiang hugged his arms and sneered at the sand table in front of him, his disdain was palpable.
The mines in the Pilbara region not only produce iron ore, it is simply a huge treasure house with many associated mines. It can be said that even without external support, the Pilbara region alone can produce
Forming a powerful industrial base.
Of course, this is based on the premise that the Pilbara region has its own smelting capacity. The current Pilbara region only has one smelting plant that is not too large, which of course cannot support large-scale industrial production.
, but if we only engage in military production, that would be enough.
I'm not worried about weapons, the main thing is food. After all, we can't grow the land and basically rely on imports of food. If Pas blocks the port, our food may be a problem. Zhu Shenggang has his own worries.
Food problems may be Port Hedland's only weakness.
Previously, Port Hedland was positioned to export ore and never considered agricultural issues. Food could still be imported during peacetime, but in wartime, the food issue might really become a big problem.
Well, for the Chinese, if they don’t get some land to grow something, they really feel that life is not complete.
