Chapter 1184: The Dragon Flame Mutiny

The others, in fact, also became curious at this moment.

There is a third point?

After all, when Qingyang Shuo was not here, even Qin Zhangfeng and Pei Yanran felt that Xie Fang's governance was already quite good.

Unexpectedly, to Qingyang Shuo, it did not even count as a passing grade.

Qingyang Shuo laughed and said, "The third point is that we must still limit the scope in which the troops can be deployed!"

"Most importantly, we must treat them differently!"

Xie Fang stood up immediately.

"Sir, teach me!"

Qingyang Shuo continued, "Then let us start from the first point. The loyalty of the army!"

"The army must sign a long-term agreement with the Australian Government!"

"Furthermore, the troops stationed in Australia must rotate with the domestic troops!"

"Of course, those who wish to immigrate may do so, but they must sign a non-compete agreement! They shall not be allowed to join the military again for a certain number of years!"

These three points from Qingyang Shuo immediately made the few people present see the light.

It could be played this way?

That's right!

As long as they rotate with the soldiers back home, wouldn't that solve the problem? This non-compete agreement is certainly also a stunning Method!

"Secondly, you must completely cede the land to these oligarchs, otherwise they will have no enthusiasm for development. Your Highness would not want them to dig up all the gold mines and mineral deposits here and then leave, would you?"

This warning from Qingyang Shuo had to be said.

They were here to build Australia, not to ruin Australia...

Xie Fang heard this and nodded heavily.

"The third point, differential treatment and scale limitation. This is even easier to understand. Every oligarch, every financial group, no matter how they develop, must have a limit on the armed forces they can hire."

"For example, ten thousand at most."

"The differential treatment... lies in the fact that within the borders of Australia, it is ten thousand... but if it is outside the borders of Australia, then there is no limit, however, the costs spent on hiring must be increased!"

Good heavens!

In an instant, Xie Fang's mind became clear.

Yes.

Previously, that Ron Kari had expressed to him the desire to use mercenaries to restore his country! But Xie Fang did not reply to him.

Because he was worried that once these troops fell into the hands of Ron Kari, would he turn around and deal with Australia!

But now it was possible.

First, while ensuring the loyalty of the army, increase the costs...

Then, it is not impossible for me to help you restore your country!

As long as you pay enough money!

Then nothing is impossible!

With Qingyang Shuo here in Australia, it could be said that everything was settled.

One decree after another began to be issued.

The situation in Australia finally stabilized slowly.

Xie Fang, under the guidance of Qingyang Shuo, also grew slowly.

Australia was stable, but the Northeast of Longyan was a different story.

The land outside the pass was spreading with Plague, and not only that, outside Kuye Island, the Tsarist Russia Army was eyeing them covetously.

Not long ago, the Northeast was still the prosperous "Beidacang," but now, it had become a dangerous place.

The common people were in unbearable misery, and many factories in Liaodong had no choice but to close down.

The land of Liaodong was suddenly filled with an atmosphere of deathly silence.

However, the blockade policy of the Liaodong Prefecture was still carried out very well. At the first opportunity, they blocked all directions for fleeing Liaodong.

Because they knew what kind of threat it would pose to Longyan if the Plague were to spread to the land of Zhongyuan...

Therefore, no matter how rich you are, no matter how powerful you are.

Seal it!

Cannot go out, simply cannot

go out!

The Liaodong Prefecture was busy at work.

At this moment, in the military tent on Kuye Island, there was also a chaotic argument.

"General, withdraw the troops! Nowadays, preventing the Plague is urgent; how can one island of Kuye compare to the millions of people outside our pass?"

"General, Liaodong is already in chaos..."

"General... the imperial court has already begun to abandon us!"

"General!"

A group of people were all trying to persuade Xiao Qian.

"Kuye Island is the gateway to the Northeast sea frontier. Once Kuye Island is lost, the entire Northeast coast will have to live under the artillery fire of Tsarist Russia. When the nest is overturned, are there any intact eggs? You fools, only looking at the present and not the long term, my mind is made up! Defend Kuye Island to the death! As for the Plague in the Northeast, Jinghua will handle it; there is no need for you or me to worry."

Xiao Qian shouted coldly.

"General, this is not a matter of short-sightedness or long-term vision. General, the Northeast is the rear area of our army. Once the Northeast is lost, we will become a Mandarin army. At that time, the Russian Army only needs to cut off our supplies and surround us without attacking, and our army will collapse without a fight. General, as a general, one must avoid being obsessed with the gain or loss of a single city or territory!"

"Assistant General Wang, do you think that you have read the military books better than this general?" Xiao Qian's eyes widened in anger.

"This subordinate does not mean that; this subordinate is merely considering the situation from the perspective of the commoners outside the pass and the soldiers in the army. I beg the General to think thrice!"

"Enough, my mind is made up! Defend Kuye Island to the death. Anyone who speaks of retreating again and disrupts my army's morale shall be executed without mercy!"

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The Longyan army was in an uproar, and things were equally restless over at Ushakov's side.

They had lingered here for too long; the consumption of an army of over one hundred thousand was no laughing matter. Their grain and supplies were only enough to last half a month. If they could not take Kuye Island within this half-month, they would have no choice but to retreat.

They were well aware of just how severe the food shortages were back in Russia.

Furthermore, there was that fellow Menshikov, who kept throwing obstacles in their way...

Regarding logistical support, they dared not hold out much hope. Fortunately, compared to the situation with Rumyantsev, it was better that Menshikov still held Ushakov in high regard. Unlike Rumyantsev, with whom he was practically a mortal enemy.

Now, the generals under Ushakov's command were also divided into two factions.

One faction believed they should take advantage of the Longyan army being ravaged by the Plague to "strike while they are sick," and this was the opinion of the vast majority.

The other faction supported Ushakov's view; they also believed that the situation on Kuye Island was very likely the enemy "feigning weakness," and perhaps they were preparing some trap for them. The Russian Army needed to observe further.

The two groups argued back and forth, one finishing as the other began, neither able to convince the other. Just as the argument was at its most intense, a Scout shouted a report from outside.

After receiving permission, the Scout walked in:

"General, a fire has broken out on Sakhalin Island (namely Kuye Island; Sakhalin is the Russian name)!"

"A fire?" Upon hearing this news, all the generals frowned.

In the dead of night, open flames were the greatest taboo, as they allowed the enemy to lock onto one's position. Although this era lacked precision-guided weapons like cruise missiles, there were still plenty of Cannons with a range of several kilometers. Once one's position was exposed in the night, it was very likely to be covered by artillery fire!

A unit with strict military discipline could not possibly allow such a situation to occur.

Ushakov understood the defenders of Kuye Island; their island commander was named Xiao Qian, a famous Longyan general, and the Qingzhou Armored Soldiers he led were among the most elite troops of Longyan!

Such an army would absolutely not make such a low-level mistake, yet it had happened!

There was only one explanation for this: something had gone wrong with the Longyan army! It was a major event that left them all with no time to react!

"Go and take a look!"

Ushakov did not mince words; he grabbed his Telescope and took the generals in the tent

to the warships.

The warships stopped three kilometers away from Kuye Island, at which point Ushakov raised his Telescope to observe.

It was true; there were specks of firelight in the center of Kuye Island, which must have been caused by torches.

Moreover, this firelight was not stationary; it was rushing toward the shore of Kuye Island at high speed!

Before long, the firelight reached the shore, and it looked as if they had boarded ships.

"General, could they be launching a night raid?" the deputy general asked with some nervousness.

The deputy general's words made everyone around them nervous.

Although they held the advantage, they had been fighting Longyan for such a long time and had suffered countless casualties; they had all experienced the combat effectiveness and resilience of the Longyan people.

Now, in a sense, the Longyan army had been driven to a desperate situation. In such a "fight to the death with one's back to the river," the soldiers' combat effectiveness would naturally be formidable.

If a battle broke out, they were afraid they would suffer significant casualties!

"General, a speedboat is discovered rapidly approaching our fleet! Shall we open fire?" a subordinate soldier asked anxiously.

"General, give the order. If that is an explosive boat filled with gunpowder, we will be in danger!"

"Yes, General, open fire!"

The soldiers urged him in a clamor, but Ushakov did not listen to them at all.

He wanted to wait a little longer to see what the situation really was.

An explosive boat was simply impossible; after all, his departure to sea was a spur-of-the-moment decision, and under normal circumstances, there would not be such small boats filled with gunpowder.

After another while, a new situation emerged.

Ushakov observed through his Telescope that there were actually two waves of Longyan ships!

The fleet with the firelight was the second wave; the first wave only had three small boats, and because they had no torches, they had not seen them at first!

What could be seen was that the rear fleet was attacking the fleet in front!

At this moment, Ushakov understood that a mutiny had occurred within Longyan!

By this stage of the war, both sides were actually struggling to hold on, but the initiative was in their hands.

Now it seemed that it was the Longyan people who had lost their patience first!

However, this was understandable; after all, they were trapped on an isolated island and suffering from the Plague. To have held out for so many days, their willpower was already considered very formidable.

"Pass on my order: all Cannons in the fleet are to aim at the pursuing ships in the rear and fire!"

"Yes!" The soldiers responded, then proceeded to load and fire.

Suddenly, a hundred cannons roared in unison, and the artillery fire directly blocked the pursuing fleet behind.

The three small boats in front rushed toward the Russian fleet. Although the Russian soldiers were very eager to sink them, they were stopped by Ushakov.

Now, the battle had reached a stalemate, and a change was needed to end this war.

And now, the internal strife of the Longyan army was that change!

As long as it could be utilized well, this battle could be brought to an end!

Of course, Ushakov was no fool; whether this was a trap remained uncertain, so he had to control these people first and then extract the answers he wanted from their mouths.