Chapter 215
Allen was overjoyed to learn that the five newly formed brigades were in place, and there were more than twenty fighter planes. He immediately asked the people who stayed in the Nornarup National Park to get in touch with the five newly formed brigades, and then dispatched the five brigades to the north overnight.
The two tank brigades were organized into the 4th and 5th Brigades of the Independent Army.
The three light armored brigades were organized into the 6th, 7th, and 8th Brigades.
Among them, the 4th was transferred to Bunbury, Busselton, Dunsborough, Margaret River and other areas, responsible for controlling the towns in this area. The 5th
Brigade was transferred to Mandurah, which is located in the southern part of Perth, only an hour’s drive from the capital Perth, close to Perth, and has a large population. The remaining three light armored brigades were transferred to the capital Perth, which is the base camp and must be heavily defended.
The next day.
In the morning, more and more people found that the phone could not be reached and they could not contact the outside world.
I couldn’t help but guess randomly.
Especially after hearing someone say that there were multiple gunshots last night, many people panicked and worried.
Then they found a large number of troops on the road.
Every other section of the road, there were troops guarding the intersection.
The police who used to be on duty seemed to have disappeared overnight.
With the appearance of the army, the people of Perth became more and more worried about whether there would be a war.
Otherwise, why would there be so many soldiers and military vehicles.
This kind of uneasiness and panic about the unknown did not last long.
That afternoon.
Perth TV news broadcast a video clip.
A strange man, wearing a suit and tie, stood in the former state government building and said,”Hello, fellow Western Australians, I am Roald, deputy commander-in-chief of the Independence Army.
In order to save Western Australia, enable the people of Western Australia to live a better life, and oppose Sydney’s plunder of Western Australia’s resources, our Independence Army officially announced the takeover of Western Australia.
It will promote the independence of Western Australia in 30 years and build a prosperous new government that improves people’s living standards…….
I am willing to work with my fellow Western Australians and the Independence Army to build a better Western Australia….
”
Roald spoke for more than ten minutes.
He talked about how Sydney plundered the wealth of Western Australia.
Moreover, he criticized Sydney for plundering wealth, but only used less than 10% of the funds to develop Western Australia, but used a large amount of funds to develop the eastern region, resulting in the sluggish development of Western Australia.
This problem does exist, and it is also the reason why the local people of Western Australia are dissatisfied with Sydney and seek independence.
The people of Western Australia believe that your federal government is mining ore in Western Australia and shipping it out to sell for money.
However, less than 10% of the money earned is invested in Western Australia!
This naturally caused dissatisfaction among the local people of Western Australia.
Even if there is 30%, it would be fine.
The result is 10%. Isn’t this clearly biased towards the eastern region?
Using Western Australia’s resources to support Eastern Australia.
And it’s not once or twice.
Not one or two years.
But it has been done for many years.
So, since the beginning of the century, Western Australia has sought independence many times.
However, due to population relations and lack of military strength, Western Australia’s independence has never succeeded.
In order to strengthen the management of Western Australia, Sydney has specially dispatched a quarter of its troops to Perth.
The purpose is to suppress rebellion and declaration of independence as soon as possible.
This method is indeed effective.
Western Australia has had many independence movements, but they ended in failure.
This is the reason for the garrison to suppress and disperse.
In addition to sending troops, when it comes to the appointment of state government officials, people from East Australia are directly sent to serve. They have long controlled the power of the East Australian government.
This makes it difficult to rebel. It is impossible to make waves.
At this moment, millions of Western Australians are staring at the TV station in bewilderment.
After a long time, it is not about fighting externally.
It is about fighting internally.
Although I don’t understand where this independence army came from, it seems that it has controlled the garrison in Perth.
Just when the people of Western Australia were hesitating, thousands of miles away, Sydney also received hundreds of complaints from the public, saying that they could not contact their relatives, friends or business partners in Western Australia.
No one cared at first. When the police received more and more complaints and reported them to the telecommunications company, they learned that the telecommunications company could not contact Western Australia.
Not only that, the military could not contact the garrison and submarine forces in Western Australia.
This is a big deal.
The matter was soon reported to the federal government. The then Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating, the newly elected leader of Australia, attached great importance to the situation after learning about it.
He planned to send personnel to understand the situation and see what was going on.
The police received a satellite call. The other party claimed to be a wealthy businessman doing business in Western Australia.
These are not important.
What is important is that the other party informed them of a major event.
Perth is controlled by an organization called the Independence Army.
The other party announced that Western Australia will be independent.
After receiving this call, the police did not dare to neglect it and reported it immediately.
“What, the Independence Army?”
Paul Keating was shocked when he learned the situation, and asked solemnly:”You mean, Perth is controlled by the Independence Army?”
“Yes sir, that’s what the caller said.”
“This is impossible. We have 7,000 to 8,000 troops stationed in Perth. We have never heard of this independent army organization. How can we defeat and control Perth?”
The military shook their heads and said it was impossible.
Paul Keating also thought it was too unbelievable.
Even if there really was an independent army organization, it would not be a match for the local garrison. Even if it had tens of thousands of members, it would not be able to deal with the government army.
“Sir, whether it is true or not, we cannot contact Western Australia right now, so we should send someone over immediately to find out the situation.”
“At the same time, we must be prepared. If Perth is really controlled by the rebels, we should immediately send troops to suppress them.”
The Minister of the Interior, Peter Leon, spoke.
His words were immediately agreed by the other members of the cabinet.
Paul Keating nodded, and felt that instead of arguing about whether there was a rebellion, it would be better to send people there.
Soon the cabinet reached a consensus.
The Air Force sent a transport plane with a special forces team to find out the situation. (To read the novel, go to Faloo Novel Network!)
At the same time, Paul Keating issued an order to the army to enter the first level of combat readiness, assemble soldiers, and be ready to send troops to Western Australia at any time.
The intelligence department also started to investigate in detail how this independent army emerged.
Perth.
After a brief panic, it was found that the soldiers of the independent army did not smash and destroy things. The scene of the rebels seizing things in the movie was not found. On the contrary, they took the initiative to maintain public order and suppress criminals, which made the people less worried.
The only bad thing is that the phone was cut off and it was impossible to contact the outside world.
Nothing else has changed. It is still the same as before.
State Government Building.
Roald and Allen, as well as the entire headquarters of the independent army, have moved here to work.
“”Beep, beep!”
Roald and Allen were discussing the next step when their satellite phone rang.
Someone brought the satellite phone over.
“Hello?”
“Report to the commander, the air defense force has found a plane approaching the airspace quickly, and they asked what to do? Shoot it down, or…”
Hearing this, Allen frowned slightly.
“What’s wrong?”[]
Seeing this, Roald asked
“A plane is approaching our airspace quickly, and ground air defense forces ask if they should shoot it down.”
“Shoot it down? No, don’t shoot it down!” Roald chuckled and said with a smile:”They have sent the plane, why shoot it down? Just let the airport guard force intercept it immediately after it lands. The plane is sent for free, how can we refuse it.”
Hearing this, Allen thought about it and felt that intercepting it was better than shooting it down.
At least it would not have such a big negative impact on them.
Thinking of this, he picked up the phone and ordered to the other end of the phone:”There is no need to shoot it down. After the plane lands, immediately order the airport guard force to control the plane and arrest all the people on it!”
“”Yes!”
At the same time.
A military transport plane flying at high altitude has arrived in the airspace of Western Australia.
Seeing that there was no early warning on the radar, the two pilots secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
They were very nervous along the way.
However, seeing that they were about to arrive in Perth, the two did not relax at all.
If what the federal government officials said is true, then the bottom is the most dangerous place.
At this moment, in the cabin, more than a dozen special forces were also checking firearms, and the captain was also arranging tasks.
After getting off the plane, they scattered and hid their colleagues to understand the reconnaissance situation. Once they found something wrong, they immediately contacted the headquarters via satellite phone.
Their main task is to conduct reconnaissance and understand the situation.
Perth International Airport.
Tower, seeing the military transport plane descending.
An independent army battalion commander narrowed his eyes.
He immediately ordered:”Let them prepare, as long as the plane stops, and start to get off, they will be dispatched immediately.
This plane and personnel were intercepted.”
“Yes!”
Zizizi!
With the sound of tire friction, the transport plane slowly slowed down, and after taxiing for a distance, it turned onto the apron.
“Gogo!!”
After the transport plane stopped and the rear hatch opened, the captain of the 117th Special Forces Team quickly waved his hand, signaling the team members to get off the plane quickly. After getting off the plane and looking at the empty airport, the special forces team became nervous and realized that something was wrong.
However, they still ran according to the plan, intending to find a vehicle to leave here.
They had only taken a few steps and had not gone far.
Suddenly, a dozen Hummer military vehicles drove out from the corner of the airport.
“”Da da da!”
The machine gun opened fire, and the bullets hit the ground, directly splashing small pieces of cement.
“Don’t move. If anyone moves, we’ll kill them.”
The special forces team looked at the dozens of fellow soldiers with live ammunition and the several Hummers on the roofs, and decided to back off.
The plane was also stopped.
The two pilots were tied up.
“you…”Who are you?” the special team leader asked angrily.
However, no one answered him.
The person in charge on the scene waved his hand and said coldly:”Take them away!”
Sydney.
Federal Government Building
“What? The special forces lost contact?”
Paul Keating’s face changed slightly when he heard the news.
“Mr. President, could it be that there is a communication problem in Western Australia?”A cabinet member said
“Impossible. Even if something went wrong, the satellite phone carried by the special forces should have been able to contact them. Now that they can’t contact them, it can only mean one thing, that they have met with an accident.”
Defense Minister and House of Representatives Leader Rod Payne said seriously:”The situation has been shown that Western Australia has been controlled by the independence army. I think the most urgent task is to mobilize the army immediately and send a large number of troops there. Otherwise, as time goes by, when the other side gains a foothold, it will become increasingly disadvantageous to us.”
“I agree with General Rhodes that we should send troops there immediately.”
“I agree too”
“I agree with sending troops…”
Seeing so many people agree, Paul Keating no longer hesitated, his face darkened, and he immediately ordered:”General Rhodes, since everyone agrees with the military’s proposal, then do as you wish, and immediately dispatch troops to Perth.”
“Yes, Mr. President!”
General Rhodes stood up and saluted respectfully.
Then, he left the room quickly. Not long after, the army began to gather at major military bases in eastern Australia.
