The Australian Revolution of 1828

At the beginning of the eighth year of the Daoguang reign, which is February 7, 1828, it was summer in the Southern Hemisphere and winter in the Northern Hemisphere.

In a traditional Chinese courtyard house in Hanyang Prefecture (now Perth, Australia) in the southwest of Mingzhou, a middle-aged man of about 40 years old lay on a hospital bed, coughing incessantly.

While coughing, the man didn't forget to instruct the woman serving him, saying haltingly, "Madam, don't worry about me for now. Write to Qingyun immediately and tell him to return to Hanyang right away!"

The man's face was extremely pale; it seemed he wouldn't survive the summer.

The woman serving him knew the seriousness of the situation, but she was also concerned about the man's health. She wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and tried to calm him down, saying, "Master, your health is the most important thing. You mustn't rush things."

How could the man not be anxious!

The old illness has recurred, and it's even more severe than the last time. If things in Hanyang Prefecture aren't settled quickly, and any unexpected changes occur, the whole family will probably be involved in a match-3 game.

Despite the woman's soft, gentle voice, the man remained clear-headed and knew what was most important. He urged her on, his voice unusually serious, saying, "Madam, I'm afraid my body can't take it anymore. You write this letter here, and you mustn't let anyone else know."

After speaking, the man stared blankly at the woman until she stood up.

But the middle-aged man seemed to have thought of something else when he finished writing the letter. He added a few more words, saying, "Madam, you must remember that before Qingyun returns, no one in the manor can know about my illness."

"Also, wipe away your tears and don't let anyone in the manor notice anything amiss. Just act as usual. As for my illness, continue to brew the medicine according to the old prescription. Under no circumstances should you give the impression of being flustered."

The woman was gentle and appeared overly sorrowful. Fortunately, the man noticed this unusual behavior and offered a few words of advice.

However, the woman was too young and not good at hiding her inner emotions, so she couldn't do it perfectly. The man lying on the bed didn't have any better ideas, so he could only gesture for the woman to continue writing the letter.

Under the man's gaze, the woman wrote two letters home to Han Qingyun. After the man confirmed their accuracy and stamped them, one of the letters was quickly sent to Han Qingyun via carrier pigeon.

Meanwhile, to prevent the carrier pigeon from being lost, another letter bearing a man's personal seal was also sent out from the Chinese-style residence with a plaque that read "Governor's Mansion".

Meanwhile, Han Qingyun was at a gold mine 130 kilometers away from Hanyang Prefecture. Because the funds needed for immigration were too large, he had to rush to the gold mine to personally supervise the work and urge the mine manager to increase gold production.

As for what happened at home, he knew almost nothing. Fortunately, the pigeon didn't delay and delivered the letter to Han Qingyun that noon.

Han Qingyun, upon learning of the man's health condition, was not overly saddened; instead, she remained remarkably calm. After making arrangements for the gold mine, she found an excuse and embarked on her return journey to Hanyang Prefecture.

As soon as the group of 37 people left the gold mine area, Han Qingyun reined in his horse and paused briefly. He then called over a servant of similar build and said, "Wear my clothes!"

The accompanying attendants were already used to Han Qingyun's suspicious and cautious nature, so they weren't surprised. As for the attendant who was specifically mentioned, he didn't hesitate at all and quickly changed his clothes.

After the other attendants formed a circle, the two in the center quickly exchanged clothes, and then Han Qingyun mingled into the group as an attendant.

Once everything was ready, at the signal of the fake "Han Qingyun", the group quickly crossed a large open area and galloped towards Hanyang Prefecture.

On the way, Han Qingyun encountered a messenger, but the messenger knew very little about Han's father's situation, and Han Qingyun did not receive any useful information.

Considering that his father urgently sent a letter, Han Qingyun dared not delay for a moment. After the horses had rested for a while, he quickened his pace under the urging of the fake "Han Qingyun".

As Hanyang Prefecture drew closer, and after nearly six hours of smooth, bumpy travel, it could be said that Han Qingyun's risk factor was decreasing.

The two then changed back into their original clothes before entering the city of Hanyang.

The city walls and buildings of Hanyang Prefecture were constructed using a combination of bamboo strips and concrete, and the ground was also hardened with cement. The entire project took five years to complete. It covered an area of ​​approximately 3 square kilometers and was traversed by the Swan River, which flows from east to west.

Its external structure is a concave polygon, making it a large bastion with extremely strong defensive capabilities. It also has six gates and can accommodate 60,000 people when facing enemy invasion.

Since there is an outer city, there must also be an inner city.

The inner city covers an area of ​​about 1 square kilometer and is mainly inhabited by officials and their families from various levels of government in Hanyang Prefecture. There are more than 6000 Chinese-style residences and shops, with a population of about 12000.

Of course, the city was built and the houses were built, but the population of Hanyang Prefecture was too small, so it was not fully occupied.

Once inside the inner city of Hanyang Prefecture, there were a few more pedestrians on the road. However, night had already fallen, making it difficult to see clearly. Han Qingyun had no time to pay attention to anything else and hurried home under the protection of his attendants.

Upon entering the house, Han Qingyun immediately went to Old Master Han's bedroom.

Inside the bedroom, Old Master Han struggled to get up and could only stammer as he instructed the woman serving him, "Madam, quickly call Qingyun in!"

Only after father and son were reunited did Old Master Han finally breathe a sigh of relief. After the woman left, he said with a worried expression, "My Qingyun, my son, I'm afraid I won't make it through. I'm so sorry to have troubled you!"

"There are a bunch of women and girls in the family, none of them can handle anything, and they can't help you. Your Aunt Zheng does have two brothers who work in Hanyang, but they're useless and can't do anything for you."

"If I leave like this, what will become of the Han family!"

That's how it is in this era; without the support of relatives, it's hard to maintain power for long.

As for Aunt Zheng, she is the woman who has been serving Old Master Han. She joined the Han family three years ago and currently has a lovely son and daughter, so she is considered a member of the Han family.

As the heir to a powerful force and a time traveler who has read many historical dramas and even historical novels, Han Qingyun can understand Old Master Han's anxiety.

He was originally a promising young man in the 21st century, but he was drowned while rescuing someone who had fallen into the water. When he woke up, he found that he had traveled back in time to 1822 and found himself in the body of a 12-year-old boy.

At the time, I was in the middle of a naval battle with Grandpa Han. Due to the ship being rocked too much during the battle, I accidentally fell into the sea. Fortunately, the battle ended quickly and I was rescued in time, which saved my life.

If it had been two or three minutes later, Han Qingyun, who had just transmigrated, might have had to transmigrate all over again.

Fortunately, things turned out well. After the fleet escaped danger, at Han Qingyun's urging, the remaining forces of the pirate alliance arrived in the unclaimed territory of Mingzhou Hanyang Prefecture in January 1823.

It was from this time that the fleet members settled down in Hanyang Prefecture, forming a residential area, with Old Master Han serving as the governor of Hanyang Prefecture.

After five years of continuous and sustainable development, Hanyang Prefecture has developed well, with a population of 61367, including approximately 39812 adult males, approximately 20231 adult females, and approximately 1300 minors.

The immigrants would cross the Strait of Dongfan Island to Da Nang in Annam to replenish their food supplies. Then the ships would dock at Natuna Island, and then go to Pontianak in Lan Phong to replenish their water and food supplies. After that, they would go to Dampasa in Bali, then to Lai Duong District (Pidamara) in the northwest corner of Minh Chau (Australia), and finally to Han Duong Prefecture.

In addition to the population, the industrial and mining sector includes one coal mine, one gold mine, one iron mine, one copper mine, and one lead mine, as well as one food factory, one cement factory, one quarry, one brick and tile factory, one arsenal, one iron smelting plant, one copper smelting plant, one gold panning plant, one shipyard, one agricultural implement factory, one timber factory, one furniture factory, one mint, one machinery factory, and one fertilizer factory, all closely related to daily life and industry.

The food factory produces daily necessities such as cooking oil, flour, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and sugar, while the fertilizer factory is responsible for fermenting organic fertilizer and packaging it for sale.

Of course, due to the shortage of manpower in Hanyang Prefecture, the productivity and efficiency of each factory were very limited and could not fully meet the needs of Hanyang Prefecture's life and development. Materials such as cloth and grain still needed to be imported.

It was under these unfavorable circumstances that Old Master Han's illness worsened, plunging Hanyang Prefecture into a dangerous situation.