There is a saying in the continent of Farea that only when the time comes for war is the battle with fewer soldiers. This refers to the war mode of arquebus shooting and queuing up to kill, which has led all countries in the continent to adopt large army formations. For example, a small group of twelve soldiers, a division
The regiment has more than 30,000 soldiers, etc. However, the military expenditure of raising so many soldiers in peacetime is a heavy burden on the national finance. Therefore, basically each country has only two or three standing corps. In wartime, new soldiers are recruited to form new ones.
Legion.
Claude told the truth to General Bichikerin. The Kingdom of Morosik, the Kingdom of Resnia, the Principality of Vasiliko, and the Opsaro City-State Alliance on the southern coast of Farea continent all mobilized for war.
, are recruiting new soldiers to form a new legion. However, the first three countries are mobilizing for full-scale war, and the latter Opsaro city-state alliance is only mobilizing for war preparations, and is only preparing to recruit and form a legion. After all, the war has not yet burned into their colonies.
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Although the other countries on the west coast have not mobilized for war preparations, they have also transported local troops to the colonies. At the same time, they have also strengthened the monitoring and management of the indigenous peoples in the colonies to avoid repeating the situation of the Kingdom of Morosik, the Kingdom of Resnia and Vasilko.
The mistakes of these three unlucky countries in the principality. It only takes at least half a year to recruit new soldiers to form a regiment, conduct military training, and then transport them to the colonies to fight. Therefore, General Beach Green does still have about eight months to prepare for the war.
The attack of four to five million troops from these three countries...
Claude recalled General Beachlin to the overseas dominions to take up his post because the dominion military region was facing a difficult problem to solve, that is, the military region was running out of money and had to get some extra money from somewhere. And Gram
What Lord chose was to launch a war to rob a country of its wealth. There is no business more profitable than this.
If the wildfire plan had not been implemented, the autonomous military region would have carried out the new military reform step by step, reducing the strength of the legions and local garrison regiments. The military expenditure allocated to the military region by the overseas autonomous regions would be more than enough, and there would even be nearly 20 million left in the Overseas Minsheng Bank.
The capital reserves of gold crowns are all gray proceeds from the robbery of the Kingdom of Nasseri. As long as Claude doesn't mess around, these funds are enough for the Dominion Military Region to live comfortably for more than ten years.
But no one has long-term worries, and there must be immediate worries. Claude is very clear about the current situation. The colonies on the west coast must become the back gardens and dumping markets of overseas autonomous territories in order to ensure the economic development of overseas autonomous territories in the future and in the coming decades. This forces
The Dominion Military Region has to implement the Wildfire Plan to train the junior officers and senior commanders of the Dominion. Otherwise, if the soldiers are allowed to sleep comfortably on their merit books, no matter how elite the troops are, they will soon become
It looks like a useless thing, with a silver gun barrel and a wax gun head.
What's more, the colonies on the west coast have implemented trade bans on overseas dominions. This is simply *naked* hostility. No wonder the dominion members shouted slogans to declare war. Cutting off people's wealth is like killing their parents. You must know that overseas
The Dominion relied on its high-quality and low-priced goods to be sold throughout the West Coast through smuggling, ushering in the great development of the Dominion's manufacturing industry. Now the colonial countries on the West Coast prohibit products from overseas Dominions from entering their colonial markets. This is simply a mortal enemy.
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It's just that Claude didn't expect that a wildfire plan would cost so much. The military expenses advanced by the Dominion Military Region alone exceeded more than 12 million gold crowns. The cost of establishing two Hicks volunteer divisions was given to Pa.
Assistance with weapons, ammunition and military supplies to the Migals and Rusmans, as well as the Skolos and Gisdes in the colony of the Principality of Vasiliko, as well as subsequent military support to the Pamigal National Republic, etc.
In Claude's impression, to implement the wildfire plan, the Dominion Military Region should provide some weapons and ammunition, and let these indigenous peoples form several armed squads to fight guerrillas with the colonists. This would be the most economical for the Dominion Military Region.
It's just that the plans submitted by Colonel Bockal and the senior staff of the military region headquarters were all aimed at helping the indigenous peoples form regular standing corps. This caused the funds for the wildfire plan to suddenly exceed the budget.
Of course, there are effects. At least the Pamigals have achieved independence and established a country. Although the Rusmans are still fighting among themselves for power, at least they are at odds with the colonists of the Kingdom of Resniya and there is no reconciliation.
It is possible. But in this way, the Dominion Military Region must ensure the existence of the Pamigal National Republic, because it will become the object of imitation by other colonial indigenous peoples...
Less than two days after the secret talk between General Bichlin and Claude, he left Lanhu City. He wanted to personally inspect the west coast front line to see the actual combat strength of the Pamigal armed forces. Until the First Battle of Rock
The Second Division will return after arriving in the overseas autonomous territories to carry out the reorganization and reconstruction work of the Rock Army. Claude will have to stay at the military headquarters to continue busy with official duties, and will not go to the mainland of the Kingdom until the next spring.
Now Claude is holding in his hand the military region's financial settlement document for the year. The dazzling red letters on the report are the funds spent to implement the wildfire plan, 12.83 million gold crowns, which includes the funds just spent by the Dominion Military Region.
The third batch of military aid and funds allocated to the Pamigal National Republic has a total value of nearly three million gold crowns. Fortunately, the Pamigal people’s pensions do not need to be paid by the Dominion Military District, otherwise there will be 178,000 casualties.
It can empty out the old bottom of the Dominion Military District...
The Overseas Minsheng Bank also has a reserve fund of nearly 10 million gold crowns from the Dominion Military Region. The military expenditure allocated by the Dominion Parliament next year is still sufficient. Coupled with the military establishment after the restructuring and reduction, we can still save money on military salaries and welfare subsidies.
Hundreds of thousands of gold crowns. I just don’t know how much funding for the wildfire plan will need to be paid next year. Although the assistance to those indigenous nations is considered a loan, depending on the situation, there is a possibility that it will not be repaid in recent years...
In addition, although the financial income of the overseas dominions is increasing every year, if they ask for special financial support next year, the dominion council will not be able to provide it. The year before last, the dominion council spent 30 million gold crowns in cash from His Majesty the King in exchange for Karrnath.
The northern bay area along the grassland coast is the hereditary family territory of all the nobles of the kingdoms of the Dominion. In addition, it also owes the Dominion Military District 15 million gold crowns for weapons and ship purchases...
Speaking of this arms deal with the Kingdom, the overseas autonomous territories earned around eight million gold crowns, but no cash was seen. Because these 400,000 new rifles, 30 million rounds of new bullets, and 16 armored warships were
The promotion fee and land selection fee used to compensate for the more than 24 million gold crowns are earned, but the kingdom's mainland does not have to pay a single gold crown.
The Dominion Council gave a note of 15 million gold crowns to the military region headquarters, and allocated another 2 million gold crowns to four shipbuilding workshops as a budget for the reconstruction of ironclad battleships. As for the construction of sixteen latest ironclad battleships,
The five million gold crown shipbuilding expenses used to replace the sixteen old warships that were to be handed over to the Kingdom's Navy were advanced by the Dominion Military Region.
In the next few years, the Dominion Military Region will not need to ask the Dominion Congress to increase special military expenditures, because the Congress has no money. Most of the proceeds will be used to develop the Beibu Gulf Territory, where it will be possible to maintain revenue and expenditure after two or three years.
Balance, at present, it still needs continuous blood transfusions from overseas autonomous territories to enable it to be planned and developed in a unified manner...
"Report, Your Excellency Marshal, the special envoy of the United Kingdom of Fox Islands has requested to meet with you..." The new adjutant, Captain Fahsselin, came in to report.
"He hasn't left yet?" Claude thought for a moment and said, "Invite him in and tell him I only give him ten minutes..."
The special envoy from the United Kingdom of the Fox Islands arrived in Lanhu City half a month ago. The purpose of his visit was to recover the Rodex Bay Colony from the overseas autonomous territories. But what is interesting is that this special envoy also wanted to gain nothing.
Demand that the Overseas Dominions return the colony of Rodkers Bay to the United Kingdom of the Fox Islands without spending a penny.
Unfortunately, he failed to achieve his goal. Neither the members of the Dominion Parliament nor the senior generals of the military region would agree to his unreasonable request. Claude once met with the envoy and gave the envoy the Dominion
The Military District’s final bottom-line requirements for Rodex Bay Colony.
That is, the United Kingdom of the Fox Islands pays a ransom of two million gold crowns, and the Dominion Military Region will return the Rodex Bay Colony to the United Kingdom of the Fox Islands. In addition, there is another condition. The Dominion Military Region requires that troops be stationed in the Rodex Bay Colony.
To guard against threats posed by the Rusman territories to overseas autonomous territories.
The ransom of two million gold crowns is already Claude's preferential price after repeated reductions. As for the garrison, there is no way to avoid it. As Claude said to the special envoy last time, Rodex Bay Colony
It is a useless existence to the United Kingdom of the Fox Islands, but to the Rocky Mountain State of the Overseas Dominion, it is a strategic location. If the enemy occupies the Rhodes Bay Colony, they can attack it from the east and the north.
Attack on the Rocky Mountain State.
In order to avoid heavy losses caused by enemy surprise attacks like the two Hicks Volunteer Divisions again, the Dominion Military District must garrison the Rodkers Bay Colony. Of course, this garrison is also beneficial to the colony.
At least the residents of Rodex Bay City will not be robbed of all their property by those nasty Hicks mercenaries like last time. Now they have to rely on the Third Rock Division to provide them with free food and drink to survive...
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The request made by the Dominion Military District is very simple. A ransom of two million gold crowns can be used to deliver the colony to the United Kingdom of Fox Islands. Then the garrison, because it has a protective effect on the Rodex Bay colony, requires the United Kingdom of Fox Islands to deliver it every year.
A small symbolic protection fee, not much, fifty thousand gold crowns is enough. The fee is very small, and it is only enough to pay for the welfare subsidies of the soldiers stationed in the army.
By the way, one more thing is that the more than 5,000 residents of Rodex Bay City have been following the Third Rock Division to eat and drink for free. The United Kingdom of Fox Islands should pay a fee to the Third Rock Division.
In order to thank the Third Rock Division for rescuing these residents and supporting them until now. The cost should be half a million gold crowns. After all, the Third Rock Division hired Hicks to retake the Rodkers Bay Colony.
The division battle resulted in nearly 10,000 casualties among officers and soldiers.
The requests made by Claude to the special envoy from the United Kingdom of Fox Islands were very reasonable, and it could even be said that he had given him a great deal of face. However, the envoy still hesitated and refused to agree. Claude said that at that time, he hoped that
The Kingdom of Kos spent five million gold crowns to lease the Rodex Bay Colony for five years. Now the Dominion Military District only asks for a ransom of two million gold crowns, which is not excessive at all...
The special envoy said at that time that he could not make the decision and wanted to send a message to the kingdom, which would be decided after consultation between the king and the five grand dukes. As a result, five days later, General Iquique, commander of the 3rd Panshi Division stationed at Rodex Bay Colony, sent a message
Harrier sent a message saying that a sailing warship squadron from the United Kingdom of the Fox Islands had entered Rodex Bay and anchored. He was notified that a banquet would be held on the deck of the fleet with the residents of the city to comfort these more than 5,000 people.
Robbed immigrants from the United Kingdom.
Of course, General Iquique agreed. This was humanitarianism and human nature. As a result, the bay was very lively that night. The decks of more than 40 sail warships were brightly lit, singing and dancing, and the noise continued until late in the night.
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Then at dawn the next day, the sentries of the 3rd Panshi Division discovered that the more than 40 sail warships in the bay and the more than 5,000 residents had disappeared without a trace, leaving only dozens of unknown people on the beach.
The confused Nikancha servant...
Obviously, the United Kingdom of the Fox Islands abandoned the Rodex Bay Colony and did not even have to pay for the rescue and food and drink expenses of the more than 5,000 residents. It used a cunning trick to take away the more than 5,000 immigrants from the United Kingdom.
.This was not unexpected by Claude, because the annual income of the Rodex Bay Colony to the United Kingdom of Fox Islands was less than 20,000 gold crowns, and there were no special products or gold and silver mineral resources. At the same time, there was no
It is fully developed and it would not be a pity to lose it.
The Kingdom of Hicks was a great success back then. It leased the Rodex Bay Colony to continue the colonial war with the overseas autonomous territories. As a result, the five-year rent cost 5 million gold crowns, which was 2.5 million gold crowns.
The United Kingdom of the Fox Islands made a killing.
It is said that the United Kingdom of the Fox Islands originally wanted to sell the Rodex Bay Colony to the Kingdom of Hicks, and quoted a sky-high price of 20 million gold guilders. However, although Melchid III was ruined, he could not bear the money.
I chose a rent of 1 million gold crowns a year and rented it for five years.
The result was that the Kingdom of Hicks was defeated, the expeditionary force composed of eleven standing regiments was completely annihilated, the colonial war was a complete failure, and even the last two-year lease of the Rodex Bay Colony was occupied by the troops of the Dominion Military Region, becoming
The big joke of the colonies on the west coast.
The Dominion Military Region now demands a ransom of two million gold crowns, an annual garrison protection fee of 50,000 gold crowns, and a reward of 500,000 gold crowns for the officers of the Panshi Third Division for rescuing more than 5,000 residents. Although it is reasonable, it can not be treated as such.
But this is unacceptable to the United Kingdom of Fox Islands, so we might as well give up this colony.
Claude did not expect that the special envoy of the United Kingdom of Fox Islands would still stay in the overseas autonomous territory until now. He thought that the sailing battleship squadron had secretly taken away more than 5,000 residents, and this special envoy should have escaped. No matter what,
It was extremely embarrassing to say that he took people away without even paying for the rescue fee and free food and drink, without even saying hello or saying anything. How could he still have the nerve to come over and ask for a meeting with him?
Soon the special envoy from the United Kingdom of Fox Islands appeared in Claude's office again. Claude did not give him a good look and kept a gloomy face. On the contrary, the special envoy saluted Claude calmly and meticulously.
Full of aristocratic style.
"Your country played a clever trick. You just took away more than 5,000 immigrants from your kingdom. It seems that you don't want to pay a gold crown to your savior, right?" Claude said with a cold face.
said.
The special envoy bowed slightly: "Dear Marshal, it's not that my country doesn't want to pay your army, but it's because it's unable to pay. In recent years, our country has suffered from natural and man-made disasters, the people's livelihood has been ruined, and the economy has been in dire straits, so we really can't pay what your army wants.
It’s a huge sum of money, so I have no choice but to walk away.”
Claude curled his lips and talked nonsense. I haven't heard of any disasters in the United Kingdom of the Fox Islands in the past few years. The information sent last year about the eight colonial countries in the southern part of the Falea continent also said that the Kingdom of the Fox Islands had a bumper harvest of potatoes.
The people gathered and celebrated joyfully: "So you don't want Rodex Bay Colony anymore?"
"Yes, after much thought, only by transferring this colony to your army can we repay the kindness of rescuing the immigrants from this country." The special envoy took out several documents from the document bag beside him and handed them over.
Claude took it and looked at it, but it was a document proving the transfer of the Rodex Bay Colony. It said that the United Kingdom of the Fox Islands voluntarily handed over the Rodex Bay Colony on the west coast of the Nubisian Continent to the overseas self-controlled territory as a thank you.
The Dominion Military District's grace in rescuing immigrants from the Kingdom.
The document certificate has been signed with the name of the King of the United Kingdom of Fox Islands and stamped with the Kingdom's seal. If you look closely, you can also tell that the King's signature and seal were stamped on the blank document in advance, and the writing on it was
It was written later.
Claude laughed and threw the documentary evidence on the table: "The Dominion Military Region does not need this, Mr. Special Envoy. Please don't forget that our soldiers paid the price of nearly 10,000 casualties to recruit mercenaries from Hicks.
The colony of Rodex Bay was seized from your hands and the immigrants of your kingdom were rescued, but this colony was not transferred from your hands.
Compared with these transfer certificates, I prefer you to pay ransom and pay us protection fees. Overseas Dominions don’t care about such a small piece of territory..."
The special envoy was stunned. Claude's reaction was beyond his expectation. He quickly said: "Your Excellency, Marshal, these documents only express the sincerity of our kingdom. I am here to represent our kingdom to discuss military matters with your army."
For a cooperative project, our kingdom hopes to introduce your army’s technology for building iron-clad warships..."
Claude shook his head: "You must first pay the ransom, protection fee, and a reward of 500,000 gold crowns. Only then will your country be able to discuss military cooperation with our autonomous region to purchase ironclad warships and introduce construction technology. Otherwise, there will be nothing."
There is no need to talk. Someone, please send Mr. Special Envoy out..."