Chapter 947: Aiming at Australia

"Your Highness. Reading М"

Governor's Mansion.

Qu Sheng bowed to Zhao Xu and smiled.

Zhao Xu smiled and said, "The attraction of this rubber forest is really extraordinary. I didn't expect you to come here in person."

Qu Sheng was a little helpless. He said, "Originally, it wouldn't be that bad. Although I was happy, I didn't want to come here. But Wang Chong was happier than me. He urged me to come here and send a batch of rubber back as soon as possible, saying that it couldn't delay the commissioning of the thermal power plant."

Zhao Xu nodded.

During his war, various plans were not affected and were being implemented step by step.

Liu Fu, the prime minister, was responsible for supervising this matter.

If he didn't do it well, he would scold people when he returned.

"Well, this rubber involves the production of commodities in many industries." Zhao Xu said, "After you go back, refine this batch of raw rubber into mature rubber."

Before the war in the southern region started, he instructed Qu Sheng to build a rubber workshop in advance.

The process of turning raw rubber into mature rubber is very simple, which is to mix sulfur with raw rubber and heat it.

For Qu Sheng, a top talent in chemistry, this process is familiar.

"Yes, Your Highness." Qu Sheng replied.

After a few more simple chats, Zhao Xu asked Qu Sheng some questions about the chemical industry.

Zhao Xu smiled with relief when he learned that a small electrolysis workshop was currently under construction under the guidance of students in the chemical laboratory of the Institute of Research and Manufacturing and with the assistance of students in the power laboratory.

The pure hydrogen and oxygen obtained in the last electrolysis experiment, as well as elemental metals such as magnesium and aluminum, are only a very small part of the commodities of the electrolysis industry.

In fact, almost all elemental metals and gases and a large part of compounds can be obtained through electrolysis.

For example, electrolysis of salt water can not only obtain hydrogen and chlorine, but also caustic soda.

In the future, the way to obtain caustic soda in the soap workshop will no longer need to be as complicated and inefficient as before, and a large amount of cheap caustic soda can be obtained.

And this is the difference between the second industrial revolution and the first industrial revolution, which can be said to be a revolutionary change.

With the products produced by the second revolution, Dasong can beat the Western world even in a fair competition of commodities.

"Very good, the rise of Dasong Industry will be handed over to you and Wang Chong, and I will be responsible for escorting you and providing all the raw materials you want." Zhao Xu smiled.

Qu Sheng showed a shy smile, "Your Highness will not let us down."

After that, Qu Sheng said goodbye and went to the plantation.

He will collect the raw rubber from the plantation and transport it back to Yancheng.

During this period, the order in Manila was basically restored.

The workers in the plantation also went back, which would be beneficial to Qu Sheng's work.

Three days later, Qu Sheng returned on a commercial steamship full of raw rubber.

Another ten days passed, and with the help of the Marine Corps, Battelle controlled Manila and all the cities in the north.

Cebu Island and Cotton Island were also under the jurisdiction of the Protectorate, and the entire Luzon was basically on the right track.

At this time, Zhao Xu set his sights on Australia, 2,000 kilometers away from Luzon.

"More than 2,000 kilometers, this is basically the distance from Luzon to Yanzhou, so I ordered the navy to establish three supply points from north to south."

Governor's Office.

Zhao Xu and Zhou Yi compared the sea chart and finally determined the next action.

To the south of Luzon is a broken island group.

This island group is the contemporary Indonesian region, spanning more than 3,000 kilometers from east to west.

Da Song called it the Kingdom of Java.

Now, it is controlled by the Sterdans.

However, during this period, the main area controlled by the Sterdans was Western Indonesia near Malacca.

Because there was the largest population there.

The current Eastern Indonesia region is very desolate, and Sterdan's military strength is very weak.

It can be said that it can be easily taken.

The only thing they need to do is to take down the three supply points from north to south and stockpile some supplies at the supply points.

After that, they can use the southernmost supply point as a springboard to land on the land of Australia.

And this matter, the navy has already done after they took down Manila.

Over the past month, the navy has penetrated a line from north to south in eastern Indonesia.

Three supply points have been established on this route.

The southernmost point is the contemporary East Timor.

It is only 500 kilometers away from the Australian continent.

The naval fleet can cross it in just one day.

The Marines can rest here and then easily set foot on the land of the Australian continent.

"Well, in addition to the line in southern Luzon, it is necessary to open a route to the east." Zhao Xu's finger moved eastward from Luzon on the map to the north of the Australian continent.

There is also a large island here, which the British call the Solomon Islands.

Now that the Western Turks have chosen to retreat strategically and defend Malacca.

Then he has no choice but to take over all the areas east of Malacca first.

After that, he will use the southern region as a base to compete with the Western Turks in Malacca.

"Yes, Your Highness." Zhou Yi said, "I will give Gong Ying an order right now, asking him to take Moro Island to the east and then control the Solomon Islands."

The Western Turkish Navy retreated to Malacca, and the warships left in the north no longer needed to continue to guard the island chain.

They could completely cooperate with the warships heading south.

They only needed to monitor Malacca and adjust their strategy according to the situation.

At the same time, the Marine Corps is fully staffed with 60,000 people. In addition to the 10,000 people stationed in Japan and Ryukyu, and the 30,000 people in Luzon, Gong Ying can also dispatch 20,000 Marine Corps.

He can take on the task of opening up a route.

At that time, one of them will land from the west of the Australian continent and penetrate the west coast, and the other will land from the east of the Australian continent and penetrate the east coast, and then go around and meet at the south coast of Australia.

By attacking from both sides, the entire Australian continent can be taken at the fastest speed.

"Well, there is no time to lose, let Gong Ying act immediately." Zhao Xu said.

He was a little impatient to take over the Australian continent.

Because he knew that the focus of the Western Land Coalition's attack this time was Jiaozhi, Piaoman, Tubo and the entire northern border.

As for the Southern Region, it was a surprise to them.

Originally, they thought that their navy could defeat the Dasong Navy, or at least be evenly matched, but they never thought that they would be defeated so suddenly, resulting in a passive situation in the Southern Region.

But the more this is the case, the more they will be anxious to open up another battlefield, besiege Wei to save Zhao, and alleviate the crisis in the Southern Region.

And this battlefield is to launch a full-scale invasion of Dasong in the C-shaped encirclement.

Therefore, he hopes to take over the Australian continent as soon as possible.

In this way, if a war breaks out in the second battlefield, he can return to Dasong in time and work with Chang Wei to resolve the siege and eliminate the forces of Dasong one by one.

During this period, the navy of the southern region can establish a supply point to the west.

Prepare for the final decisive battle in the East.