At this time, Australia.
"Earl Howard, please think carefully and take your leave."
Drew put on his top hat and was about to leave Howard Manor.
Seeing that Howard was still very hesitant, he did not continue to persuade him. He believed that Earl Howard would make the right choice.
The moment Drew boarded the carriage, Earl Howard's voice chased him out.
"Please wait, my friend."
Drew stopped, a smile appeared on his face, turned his head and saw Duke Howard chasing after him, and smiled lightly.
"May I ask if there is anything else, Earl Howard?"
Earl Howard looked at Drew solemnly and said: "My respected friend Drew, if you need it, I will help you."
Hearing this, Drew nodded.
He understood what Earl Howard meant and agreed.
He secretly thought, old fox.
This guy is still ready to wait and see. Drew understands Earl Howard's behavior. Now that he has his promise, all he needs to do next is to wait quietly.
"Thank you." Drew nodded slightly.
Got on the carriage and left Howard's estate.
Earl Howard has already figured it out, which is undoubtedly good news for him.
The large plantations and other industries owned by Howard provided countless funds to Xie Fang's government.
For Xie Fang, Howard is a very important source of tax revenue.
If Earl Howard stops paying taxes, it will definitely cause a lot of trouble for Xie Fang.
This will cause the Xie Fang government to lose a lot of wealth.
However, this will not shake the foundation of Xie Fang's government.
The loss of wealth will not reduce the combat effectiveness of the Longyan Army too much. Those arsenals and minerals will already allow the Longyan Army to obtain extremely high-quality equipment.
Howard's failure to pay taxes will only make the Xie government sad for a while.
Financial loopholes will not be revealed immediately, but will need a period of brewing and fermentation.
Judging from their subsequent actions to occupy Australia, France did not provide a direct main force.
Drew rubbed the corners of his eyes. He had to find someone who could directly cause serious damage to Xie Fang and Long Yanjun.
Drew thought for a moment, and a name came to mind.
But after thinking about him, his face became complicated.
"Fujiwara Sasukeko..."
If there was another choice, Drew didn't want to go to Fujiwara Sasukeko, a lunatic. To him, Fujiwara Sasukeko was a complete lunatic.
This guy from Japan might be a bastard.
He was known for his competitiveness.
The Tokugawa shogunate of Japan did the right thing. If Drew was the shogun, he would definitely exile the Fujiwara family completely.
These people are a scourge wherever they are.
Since Xie Fang promulgated the army leasing contract, Fujiwara Sasukeko has used the Long Yan Army to rapidly expand his power and form a gang.
Most of the docks in Australia are owned by the Fujiwara family.
They levied protection fees on the docks and established the so-called Commercial Shipping Union, which was nominally a chamber of commerce.
In fact, it is an organization used to make money.
Instead of dealing with the Fujiwara Sasuke family who disrupted the market economy, Xie Fang allowed them to get worse.
The Fujiwara family has not once violated the decree issued by Xie Fang, overtly or covertly.
But Xie Fang's attitude towards this was to simply impose a fine.
Drew naturally understood why the Fujiwara family, although they were Japanese, could get the support of Xie Fang and his government.
The reason is that every time the Fujiwara family pays a fine, they are actually paying a large amount of money to cover up their crimes.
After Xie Fang got the money, he naturally turned a blind eye to these things.
On the Australian continent, the aborigines have nothing to squeeze out of their hands.
The reason why everyone is so disgusted with the Fujiwara family is not because of their despicable methods, nor because of the dark business they do.
It's because these guys have the goal of making money on them.
Drew's merchant ship once docked at this guy's port, and he paid a large sum of money for it.
So Drew was very disgusted with this guy.
However, he controls most of Australia's docks and even owns an island outside the Australian mainland.
If you persuade him.
Then their French army will gain a huge advantage, and can even land in Australia directly under Xie Fang's nose.
For this reason, Drew had to negotiate with Fujiwara Sasukeko no matter how much he was reluctant.
All for France.
…
At this time, Xie Fang had no idea about Drew's actions.
After returning from Long Yan, he suffered a heavy blow.
After Xie Fang thought deeply, he did not choose to be depressed, but wanted to make Australia glorious again.
The development of Long Yan aroused Xie Fang's fighting spirit.
After Xie Fang told the Prime Minister his idea, the Prime Minister was so excited that he burst into tears.
"Your Majesty, you finally cheered up."
Xie Fang sighed and said in a deep voice: "Australia has accumulated too many problems now, but now is a time of rapid development. We must seize this opportunity and never let it escape from our hands."
The Prime Minister nodded, indeed.
Only a few years have passed since the start of the Industrial Revolution, and the world has already undergone tremendous changes.
Xie Fang never thought that the group of barbarians in Europe would become so powerful during this period of time.
If it weren't for Liu Zheng, Long Yan would still be in a very backward situation.
Xie Fang felt ashamed to be the Crown Prince of Longyan.
However, he already wants to prove his talent.
Xie Fang has rekindled his fighting spirit. If this is the case, then Australia is the stage for him to display his ambitions.
Australia's land area is not small, and its mineral resources are also very rich.
In addition, Australia has now attracted a group of international exiles, many of whom are geniuses in various fields.
As long as he makes good use of them, Xie Fang believes that he has the ability to build a country that is not weaker than Long Yan.
"Prime Minister, now our officials are all brought from Longyan. I think we should gather some forces from overseas and set up special official positions for management."
"After all, they are not Longyan people, nor are they native Australians. These people who have fled from overseas just think that our Australian policies make it easier for them to stay here."
"If the time comes, they will leave with a lot of wealth."
"I don't want this to happen." Xie Fang said in a deep voice.
The Prime Minister was stunned. He did not expect Xie Fang to have such insight. These outsiders who cannot integrate into Australia are indeed a big problem.
However, Australia is too open in its free trade policy, which has resulted in many pillar industries in Australia being supported by these people.
