It was about 10:00 am on May 21 that the Expeditionary Force headquarters stationed in Africa finally breathed a sigh of relief and immediately issued an order to prepare to board the ship for a long voyage.

On the sea near the port of Xi'an Town, six ocean freighters of about 5,000 tons are ready to go. Two Seagull Type 2 modified warships are parked on the pier, preparing to carry out the escort mission.

The ocean-going passenger ship responsible for transporting the war horses of the cavalry battalion docked at the dock and began to lift war horses, artillery, ammunition, tents and other supplies. The entire operation will last for a full sixteen hours until early tomorrow morning.

All the officers and soldiers of the African Expeditionary Force advanced team took a bath and changed clothes on the eve of the oath of the expedition, checked their weapons, ammunition and carry-on equipment, and went to bed early after having a sumptuous dinner, resting their energy and preparing to board the ship.

From Xi'an Town on the Gulf of Aden, follow the sea route in the Horn of Africa to Mozambique in central East Africa. The sea route is about 4,600 kilometers. According to the slowest cargo ship speed of the fleet, it takes about nine to ten days and nights to arrive.

January 22, 1886

Birthday of Silkworm Flower Queen

It is advisable to move, move graves, receive lottery, build houses, travel, go on a war, live a life, move houses, go up to the beams, sail on boats, sacrifices, build houses, collect fields, take up responsibilities, and make money.

Avoid recruiting family members, opening stoves, raising livestock, selling land, and pawning.

This day is the auspicious day of the zodiac sign that Hongbao asked Taoist masters to calculate. It is suitable for a large army to go on an expedition. The advance team of the African Expeditionary Force set out on this day according to the Chinese tradition.

About 6:00 am

The blue ocean skyline just revealed white fish belly, and a red sun appeared under the sea, and a new day has arrived.

The brigade of fully armed soldiers lined up in an orderly queue into the dock, with guns like forests and swords like seas, and rushed towards the face with a strong aura of killing. It soon broke into a neat row of blocks after blocks, and was reviewed by the commander and swore to go on the battle.

As the rising sun is rising, it symbolizes a brighter and brighter future.

The commanders of the African Expeditionary Master stepped onto the wooden high platform that had been set up long ago, preparing to pray to the sky, praying for the blessings of the gods and Buddhas and the Count. 10 monks and Taoists around him recited scriptures and practiced methods, and had already warmed up the sacrifice platform.

Then the teacher Mo Rufeng went on stage to recite the sacrifice, led the crowd to pray to the heaven and earth, and then burned the sacrifice in the copper basin. As a wisp of green smoke rose into the sky, the monks and Taoists worked hard to recite scriptures and practice, each showing their magical power to ask the gods in the sky to pay attention to it, protecting the army's journey smoothly and all their wishes come true, probably this is what they mean.

Then several prisoners were killed, and the military band drums and music were lit up. The division commander Mo Rufeng personally presented the flag and awarded the battle flag of the African Expeditionary Force to the deputy division commander Huo Xiaohu. In front of the flying battle flag, the officers led by Huo Xiaohu swear that they would not return until they defeated Loulan...

The flag is there, and the flag is burned when the person dies.

Tens of thousands of people in Xi'an Town got up early and rushed to the dock. The dark crowd could not see the end at first sight. They witnessed all the oaths to go on the war with their own eyes. The majestic army, mighty soldiers, and strong military strength made the pride in the hearts of overseas Chinese immigrants reach its climax at this moment.

After the division commander Mo Rufeng issued the order to board the ship and set off for war, firecrackers suddenly sounded, gongs and drums were noisy, and the cheers of the masses were deafening and resounded throughout the sky.

The confidence and confidence of every overseas Chinese immigrant comes from a strong backing. Apart from the Chinese civilization and the waves of thousands of miles, the touching emotions at this moment are sublimated into strong cohesion and centripetal force, identifying with the powerful Queensland authorities from the heart, identifying with the Earl of Queensland, who is comparable to a god, and subliminating into a monument to worship in his heart.

The soldiers sang war songs with high spirits and lined up to board the ship.

The onlookers sang in unison, blending this blood-connected Chinese emotions, and merging them into one, watching eagerly watching the soldiers who expanded their territory embark on the journey, hoping for their victory to return.

The high status of Queensland's military personnel is because they have built a large territory with fearless sacrifice, which has led to a good life for all overseas Chinese immigrants. Therefore, they are respected by thousands of people, and joining the army is also an awesome thing.

Soldiers can receive stable military pay, about the level of ordinary low-wage workers, but this does not represent the entire income of soldiers.

According to Red Fort policy;

Soldiers who perform well during their service have excellent service allowances, those who serve in remote areas with poor environments have subsidies for remote areas, those who serve in remote areas have combat allowances, those who serve overtime, those who serve overtime, those who serve overtime, those who are hot, those who are cold, those who are cold, those who are rewarded for meritorious service will also be awarded fields of meritorious service. Even if they are injured and retired, they will be properly placed. Being a small landlord is a surefire, which will make soldiers worry-free.

It was not until around 9:00 am that all four passenger ships in charge of immigration had finished boarding, slowly leaving the dock with the sound of drums and music, heading towards the deep blue ocean.

Tens of thousands of people have witnessed all this, and many of them can't help but shed tears. This heart is surrounded by excitement and pride. The strength of Queensland is the pride of everyone, which awakens the iron-blooded genes in the hearts of Chinese people.

Li Yong stood in a broad vision and witnessed all this with his own eyes. His heart was carrying a heat flow like an electric shock. It was a heat flow of emotions that he could not calm down for a long time.

He pointed to the boat trip away from the sea and said with a sigh, "Alas, a real man should be like this. If a husband does not have five cauldrons to eat, he will be prosperous if he dies!"

As soon as this statement was spoken, everyone looked at each other sideways.

"Brother Yong, why did you say this?" Mo Zhenxiong stood beside him and asked in surprise.

Li Yong turned around and looked at the people around him with a strange light. He could see the enthusiasm and unwilling ambitions in the eyes of these brothers. At this moment, he felt relieved and said with a smile;

"Brothers, look at this majestic team that went on the war. We were originally one of them. When we joined the military, we yearned for the passionate life of golden swords and iron horses. Unfortunately, luck made people feel bad. We couldn't stand the temptation of money, let alone these things.

Money is not brought in life or death.

Our brothers are all shareholders of smuggling groups. To this day, our net worth is at least tens of thousands of pounds. No matter how much money you make, it is a number, and you can't finish it or spend it.

I feel unwilling to think that I can only be a smuggling businessman in the future and spend my life in the eyes of money!

I thought I, Li Yong, learned a lot of military skills and dreamed of following the Earl to do a grand career, but things didn't go as I wished.

I am still young now, and my blood is still boiling, so I am unwilling to give up!”

"Brother Yong, have we discussed recruiting 300 people to form a mercenary group?" Mo Zhenxiong was a little confused.

"Tsk, what's that little bit of a small fight?" Li Yong curled his lips disdainfully, pointed at the vast fleet that was moving away from the sea and said; "You need to have a big vision and a big pattern, and the timid and timid will never become a big climate. Look at it...

10 years ago

Lord Earl set foot on the land of Brisbane, but was just a gold-digging boy with no body. Now he has developed a huge scene that spans thousands of miles. He is really a thrilling talent and awesome!

Our manpower and financial resources are far better than those in the early stages of the development of the Earl. As long as we work together, it is unreasonable to do it well.

Xi'an Town in the Horn of Africa is our natural nest. Based on this, we can spread our influence to the entire West Asia and northern Africa. If you want to do it, you can do a big deal. I decided to devote all my family property to form a mercenary group with thousands of people. With its well-trained combat power, it is enough to stir up the storm.

Now I'll ask you, would you like to work with me?"

"What else is there to say about this?... Of course I did it."

"We will also bring together a team, use swords and guns to create a sphere of influence, and overcome the lord's addiction."

"Hahaha, rob a woman, rob a land, rob a grain and land..."

"Hey, brothers, don't forget that we are all officers born in regular army. Don't be like tribal chiefs who have never seen the world. Besides, do you lack women?"

"That's not short of it, it's just a pleasure to talk!"

"Hahaha... it's great!"

These old young officers still had a lot of passion. When they heard Li Yong's incitemental declaration, they immediately started to clamor and joined them without much hesitation.

The Chinese men contain the iron-blooded genes of their ancestors. They are eager to conquer, long for adventure, long for life with iron and blood, and eager to prove their strength with swords and guns. At this moment, their blood is boiling.

The noise here alarmed the senior officials of the African Expeditionary Force not far away. At this time, a staff officer quietly walked forward and whispered a few words.

The deputy division commander Koch frowned and said, "It seems that it is much quieter to drive these black sheep out of the army to avoid the morale of our expeditionary force. For a real soldier, loyalty and sacrifice are the noblest morale, and none of these people have it."

"Deputy Commander, you can't knock a boat of people over with one stick. I think they are quite energetic, at least this passion is not cold yet." Commander Mo Rufeng helped Wen Yan explain.

"Please forgive me, I don't agree with this." Koch pushed back hard, glanced at the group of smuggling merchants not far away, and said in a cold voice. "Mercenaries are war vultures, and they are not famous even in the Greater Germany. They have no loyalty, only money, and a group of war speculators without faith, which will only make things worse."

"This is indeed an interesting phenomenon, let's watch it coldly!"

Mo Rufeng had an unintentional argument with Deputy Division Commander Colonel Koch on this matter. Now the sky is shining brightly, and the fleet sailing to the depths of the Gulf of Aden has turned into several small black dots and soon disappeared.

The rest of the army soldiers on the dock were lined up under the commander's team, leaving in an orderly manner, singing war songs and returning to the barracks.

A group of senior officers in the Expeditionary Force Headquarters need to return to the garrison to study the next action plan, but they have no time to distract themselves from some irrelevant trivial matters.

Mo Rufeng led a group of officers away, but only the head of the security district Lei Xiaopeng looked at the distance with a hesitation. The old subordinates who took off their military uniforms were still discussing heatedly, all of them looked fluttering and intoxicated by the fantasies of the future.

"Oh... these guys... haven't stopped at all."

Lei Xiaopeng sighed lightly, tidied up his military uniform and left quickly. He had to follow the drum beats of the African Expeditionary Force, rather than continue to make trouble with his old subordinates.

He can still clearly distinguish which of the two is more important.
Chapter completed!