Chapter 43: The Red Third Generation Female Secretary
If it weren't for the reception of a few guests from Perth, Zhong Yi would generally prefer to stay in the control room of the base, where he truly felt at home. However, after arriving at City Hall this morning, Zhong Yi unexpectedly discovered that his habit of staying in the control room might have to be changed.
In the large office specially reserved for himself in the city hall, there was actually a... female secretary. Seeing the secretary's slender figure in military uniform, Zhong Yi almost let out a long whistle, thinking that life is short, and one should indulge in beautiful women. Of course, this evil thought only flashed by, as the highest commander, he still had to maintain some dignity. Besides, she was already in his office, where could she run to? There's plenty of time ahead, Commander Zhong steeled himself.
He deliberately took a heavy step and let out an "hmm" to remind the secretary that he had arrived. At this time, Zhong Yi was still thinking, "Zhi Hao is not bad, he knows my heart! I can promote this kid... damn it, let him be his regiment commander instead."
Loyal Guard Regiment Commander Major Qian Zhihao didn't know that because of his excessive loyalty, he was transferred to the side of Lieutenant Colonel and then back to Major again. When selecting a secretary for the commanding officer, meticulous Qian Zhihao considered choosing a female secretary, but from a security perspective, he worried that white women's loyalty was not enough, so he chose an indigenous woman instead. Of course, this indigenous girl named Vivian was not ordinary, her figure and appearance were top-notch among indigenous people, she had also studied in a white school, and most importantly, she was the granddaughter of the elder of the Bobulmen tribe, with a good family background. Hmm, the only shortcoming is... dark skin, but all indigenous people are like that, aren't they? The little girl's skin tone is relatively light anyway.
The greatest sorrow in life is to get something and then lose it, that is, you work hard to finally get it, only to find out it's not what you wanted. When Vivian saw the commander arrive, she was very nervous. Although she had seen the commander many times before in the crowd, now as the commander's secretary, she could work by the side of the commander who was revered as a god by all the indigenous people, and the little girl looked very awkward. Especially when the commander walked past her with great majesty, without even acknowledging her greeting, it almost scared the little girl to tears! Didn't Grandpa say that the commander was very easy-going? Was it because she had done something wrong? She quickly took a look at herself, her new military uniform was clean, only the army didn't have a special female uniform yet, so the temporarily altered clothes were a bit too big, and...and there was nothing else, it couldn't be...it couldn't be that the commander didn't like having a female secretary?
She sneaked a glance at the commander behind the large office desk, still with a very serious expression. The little girl who was scared out of her wits could only sit back in her own seat, secretly wiping away tears. Simple Vivian had no idea that Comrade Commander, whom she infinitely admired in her heart, was praying to heaven: Grant me a water town gentle sister-in-law! Or a blonde spicy girl would also do!
After the crossover, the yin and yang movements that were not very harmonious for a long time finally returned to Perth's guest. In these days when the armored division was stationed on the banks of the Swan River, Sandra and Luke, as representatives of the Perth Council members, had been negotiating with the base, and the content was nothing more than how to preserve the inherent interests of these big families after the Red Alert army occupied Western Australia. The main divergence lies in the aspect of mineral resources.
For industries like wineries that are quite profitable, Zhong Yi has no interest or energy to spare, as long as there is enough red wine. For other civilian industries, Zhong Yi's policy is also to maintain the original structure, and he doesn't want to make any revolutions or big changes. Isn't it true that in our country, after implementing socialism with Chinese characteristics, we became rich and powerful? Respecting private property is a necessary condition for any army to gain recognition from local people. However, there is only one industry that Zhong Yi absolutely forbids others from touching, which is the mining industry. This is the foundation and premise of the Red Alert base's development, without mining, there would be no funds, and without funds, there would be no troops or weapons. But coincidentally, Western Australia is a place that relies on mineral resources to develop, with over 2 million square kilometers of land, less than 1% of which is suitable for farming or grazing, deserts and wastelands are the main scenery here, and yellow sand and red soil are the absolute colors of this place.
Most of the big families in Perth made their fortunes from mining, and it wasn't until the 20th century that the Margaret River and Swan Valley regions were found to be suitable for grape growing and wine production. Even today, most of the family businesses are still involved in mining.
In the negotiations, Sandra and Luke repeatedly tried to intimidate Zhong Yi, but he refused to back down. "You won't give it to me? I'll take it myself," he said. "If you don't support my rule in Western Australia, then replace you with others. Your families have been glorious for long enough, there must be many people who want to take your place." The troops were on standby, and the invincible Type 59 tanks were increasing in number. With each passing day, Zhong Yi gained more confidence. Until the Oh370 incident occurred. Sandra and Luke finally realized that they had no way out. If they abandoned the mine, they could still have their winery; if they didn't abandon it, after Zhong Yi launched a strong attack, they might lose everything.
So this time, they came to surrender unconditionally, and as a token of their absolute control over Persia, they also brought Governor Wilson - Sandra had been to China and should know "Water Margin".
However, Zhong Yi did not intend to make it too difficult for them and give up the mine. These families indeed suffered heavy losses, but as long as they sincerely supported themselves and cooperated with the troops to occupy Perth, Zhong Yi intended to compensate the families that suffered greater losses in other ways. Forced suppression has never been a good way to govern, and binding interests is the best way to cooperate.
After occupying Perth, the Red Alert troops could no longer simply develop their military strength; civilian life was also an important component of military power. Zhong Yi planned to hand over all these civil industries to them, as the big families had the funds and ability, while the Red Alert base had the technology - Tian Tang Niao had already sorted out several core technologies suitable for civil development. As long as they were sensible, Zhong Yi was willing to hand them over. Making money didn't have to involve mining, although this was the most profitable method in Western Australia; light industries such as textiles, leather goods, daily chemicals, and deep processing of agricultural products, as well as rich marine resources, could all be vigorously developed in Western Australia. Some more powerful big families could even invest in larger-scale, higher-profit heavy industry, or even military industry. In Zhong Yi's development plan, a significant portion of future military industry would also be completed by industries within the territory, rather than relying solely on the Red Alert base.
Two fingers lightly clamped on the edge of the table picked up a red wine - the black girl outside didn't know what tea was, so she poured a glass of red wine. Zhong Yichang let out a sigh, "Let's see if these white people are sensible or not!"
