When Claude heard that the special envoy of the United Kingdom of the Fox Islands said that he wanted to introduce the armored warship manufacturing technology from the overseas autonomous territories, he understood why the king of the United Kingdom of the Fox Islands signed and sealed the blank document so readily.
Another idiot who covets the armored battleships, and wants to use the transfer of the Rodex Bay Colony as a bargaining chip to make the Dominion Military Region owe them a favor and hand over the armored battleship manufacturing technology to them...
That's why Claude borrowed the money from the Fox Islands United Kingdom without paying ransom or protection fee. He didn't even want to pay a penny for the Third Rock Division's rescue and support of immigrants from the Fox Islands United Kingdom. He took it without announcing it.
Using the behavior of more than 5,000 immigrants as an excuse, they drove out the envoy, and showed their willingness not to have Rodex Bay Colony, but to have the United Kingdom of the Fox Islands pay ransom, protection fees and rewards.
Since December, envoys from various countries have arrived in overseas autonomous territories one after another, including envoys from the eight colonial countries on the west coast. Compared with other countries who want to obtain the secrets of gunpowder for new rifle bullets from overseas autonomous territories, the envoys of these eight colonial countries have not yet
If you want to obtain the manufacturing technology of armored battleships, or purchase one or two armored battleships from the Dominion Military Region to make prototypes and imitate them, it is best to find a few master craftsmen who design and manufacture armored battleships...
It's just that the Patres Military Port in the Robido State of the overseas autonomous territory is heavily guarded. It is the construction base for armored warships and the general base for the armored fleet of the overseas autonomous territory. Outsiders are not allowed to enter. Pity the secret agents from various countries in these envoys.
They tried all their tricks, but still fell into the hands of the Military Intelligence Department of the Dominion Military Region. In the end, these spies from various countries became laborers for mining gold mines in the overseas Dominions.
It was in the end that these envoys had no choice but to shamelessly board the gate of the military region headquarters, requesting to meet with Claude and requesting the purchase of armored warships or the introduction of manufacturing technology. Claude's attitude was always refusal, not delivery to the kingdom.
The sixteen local armored warships means that the overseas autonomous regions have opened their doors to the market for armored warships. Before other countries build decent armored warships, it is impossible for the Dominion Military Region to sell ironclad warships to the outside world, let alone what they are made of.
Technical...
In the past two years, the coastal countries of Falea have invested heavily in the research and production of iron-clad ship technology, and several countries have even made good progress. Intelligence sent by spies sent by the Autonomous Territory Military Region shows that at least three or four countries have already manufactured
A complete iron hull was produced. Of course, these iron hulls were not as slender as the armored battleships of the Dominion Military Region, but round-belly shaped like sailing battleships. After all, the Dominion Military Region had the largest plug-in such as Claude, which directly
Skip countless misunderstandings in ship shell design.
As the intelligence said, after these coastal countries developed iron hulls, they also moved those heavy muzzle-loaded naval guns to the ship, and then arranged dozens of muzzle-loaded cannons on both sides like sail warships.
, they also fired solid iron projectiles. To put it bluntly, they actually replaced the sailing battleship with an iron hull, which was already a great improvement.
Therefore, it is not surprising that the eight colonial countries in the southern part of the Farea continent want to obtain armored warships and their manufacturing technology from overseas autonomous territories. They are all maritime trading countries with a long history, and have obtained countless resources and wealth from ocean trade and colonization of the Nubisia continent.
.We are very aware of the earth-shaking changes that the emergence of iron-clad warships will have on the maritime power of various countries. They are actually the coastal countries that most hope to obtain iron-clad warships to safeguard their maritime interests.
Just as the envoys from the Kingdom of Carmenline said when they met with Marshal Bolognik, the eight colonies on the west coast jointly issued a trade ban on the overseas autonomous territories. In fact, they thought they had taken the biggest pain in the overseas autonomous territories. They hoped to negotiate with the overseas autonomous territories.
trade negotiations, while opening limited trade markets to overseas autonomous territories, forcing the overseas autonomous territories to transfer ironclad warship production technology to their eight colonial countries...
In fact, when Claude and the members of the overseas dominions heard about the ban on trade issued by the eight west coast colonies against the overseas dominions, they were puzzled because these eight countries would not sell all the goods to the colonies. Many of them had small profits.
The goods will not be transported from the mainland to the colonies at all. In this regard, the goods can completely complement the overseas autonomous territories. There is no need to ban all businesses and goods in the autonomous territories with a single stick.
It was not until this moment that everyone realized that the eight colonial countries on the West Coast wanted to use the trade ban to negotiate with the overseas autonomous territories so that they could obtain the production and manufacturing technology of armored warships. What the eight colonial countries on the West Coast did not expect was that the overseas autonomous territories did not have them at all.
In order to prepare for any trade negotiations with them, the Dominion Military District directly implemented the Wildfire Plan, preparing to allow the indigenous peoples to expel these eight colonial countries from the west coast and end colonial rule...
This is also the real reason why the envoys of these eight colonial countries have not gained anything in the overseas autonomous territories. No matter how they win over the members of the parliament and the generals of the military regions, maintain good relations, and behave respectfully and diligently, no one is willing to help them.
Complete the mission.
In fact, everyone now knows that the Overseas Dominion Military Region is the mastermind behind provoking the independence and liberation of the indigenous peoples in the colonial countries on the West Coast. The purpose of this is to counterattack the trade ban on the eight colonial countries on the West Coast. I believe Morosik
The Kingdom and the Kingdom of Resnia already regretted why they waded into this troubled waters. Not only did they lose their colonies, they also lost the strength of three legions, and they have no evidence to accuse the overseas autonomous territories...
But now it is useless for the eight colonial countries on the west coast to regret it. Even if they lift the ban on trade, it will not be a big deal to the overseas autonomous territories. Anyway, the overseas autonomous territories have always been the shippers, and most of the profits from the goods belong to the smugglers. Now the autonomous territories
The military region opened a private road inland through the Nikancha country. Although the cost of building the road was a bit high, without the smugglers acting as second-tier dealers, the profits were even greater.
Just as the envoys from various countries who came to the overseas autonomous territories got nothing and left in despair, the first and second divisions of the Rock Army also returned to the overseas autonomous territories. Claude finally breathed a sigh of relief, and the autonomous military region finally had a reliable
A guard army is enough to protect the security of the Dominion, and there is no need to worry about some unexpected changes.
General Beach Green also finished his inspection of the west coast front line and returned to Lanhu City. Next, he will reorganize and reorganize the 1st and 2nd Divisions of the Rock Army. According to the new military structure, they will be divided into 1, 2 and 4 divisions.
, plus the third Panshi Division stationed at Rodex Bay Colony, the Rock Legion will have four divisions, each division has 18,000 men, and the entire Rock Legion has 90,000 troops. They will be the largest in the overseas autonomous territories.
Reliable armed forces.
After completing the adaptation of the Rock Army, General Buchiklin will form a temporary volunteer army for the colonial battlefield on the West Coast. This volunteer army will help the indigenous peoples in the colonies of various countries to obtain national liberation and establish independent countries, and will colonize various countries.
The soldiers were driven out of the Nubisian continent. Almost all the junior officers who were promoted and promoted in the Rock Legion, as well as outstanding soldiers, needed to go to this volunteer legion to hone their skills and become real elite soldiers and backbone forces.
General Derivic and General Xibilos returned to the military headquarters to report to Claude. These two generals are both Claude's old subordinates in the Thunder Legion. They were both promoted from grassroots officers to the rank of general by virtue of their military exploits. I think.
When Derivic joined Claude's Thunder Division through his father, Mr. Veblen, he was still a small lieutenant officer. Now Claude has become the Kingdom's Marshal, and Derivic has also been promoted to the Kingdom's Major General, completing his journey.
Childhood dream.
This time, General Derivic and General Sibelos served as the division commanders of the two Hicks volunteer divisions, and performed very well when fighting in the colonies of the Kingdom of Morosik on the west coast. They also helped the Pamigal people to establish an independent country.
In the battle with the expeditionary force composed of the three legions that attacked the Kingdom of Resnia, they all made great achievements.
Of course, the two Hicks Volunteer Divisions that later attacked the Rhodes Bay Colony and the Rocky Mountain State in the Overseas Dominion were all composed and acted by the Third Rock Division and four temporary garrison regiments.
General Ke and General Xibilos each just sent a field group formed by Hicks to confuse the residents of Rodex Bay City and convince them that it was Hicks mercenaries who attacked their colony...
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After originally occupying the Rodex Bay Colony, the Hicks Volunteer 1st and 2nd Divisions commanded by Generals Derivic and General Shibelos would continue to be stationed in the Rusman territory for rest. However, Hicks did not expect that
King Mekkid III of the Kingdom of Sri Lanka had the idea of the two Hicks volunteer divisions and sent special envoys to contact him, hoping that the two Hicks volunteer divisions would rebel and contribute to the Hicks Kingdom in slavery.
Acquire a colony on the west coast of Bithia continent.
Fortunately, the Hicks envoy was captured by the Rusmans as soon as he came ashore and sent to the Dominion Military District office there. After learning the news, Claude could only order the two Hicks volunteer divisions to sneak in secretly.
Return to the overseas autonomous territories and wait for orders, then let the four temporary garrison regiments pretend to be Hicks volunteer divisions and continue to be stationed in the territory of the Rusman people to see if they can attract a few more envoys from the Hicks Kingdom. Anyway, those gold and silver mines
There is always a shortage of labor in the mining base...
"How did you two complete your mission?" Claude looked at the two generals who saluted him, and waved his hand casually in return: "Sit down, Captain Fahsselin, and pour some fruit wine.
I opened the bottle of golden apples to entertain our two generals."
"Marshal, please don't be polite. We can have whatever we want..." The two generals still maintained their respect for Claude. These generals who were promoted from junior officers have always regarded Claude as
For their idols, rather than just being so casual just because of their good connections like Murray Ed, Michael Jack, and Boker.
Golden Apple is a brand of fruit wine that is not brewed solely from apples. The name Golden Apple just means that the ingredients used in this brand of fruit wine are very precious and the brewing is not easy. It is also a boast that it is a famous brand in fruit wine.
The price is relatively expensive.
Captain Fahsselin opened a bottle, poured half a glass for each of the two generals, put the bottle next to him, then saluted and exited the office, closing the door.
"Your Excellency, Marshal, the eight Hicks returning divisions have been fully formed, totaling 280,000 people." General Xibilos reported in a concise and concise manner.
General Derivic sighed: "The last time we recruited volunteer divisions, it took us three months to complete the task of forming two divisions. And those who joined the divisions were basically those who wanted to naturalize and settle in our autonomous territory.
Wan Hicks prisoners and those adventurous war lunatics. Now we are talking about taking them back to the Hicks Kingdom, taking their families and relatives back to the overseas autonomous territories, and giving them the treatment of immigrants in the kingdom. In less than a month, eight
The division is full..."
Claude knocked on the table: "As prisoners of the colonial war, they have lived in our Dominion for nearly ten years. It is inevitable to be homesick. So this time, what happened to the captive representatives after they returned home aroused their anger.
, also brought them despair. They were worried that they would never be able to return to the Kingdom of Hicks to see their families in their lifetime.
Under such circumstances, we said that we would take them back to the Kingdom of Hicks to reunite them with their families. We could also allow them to take their families and relatives back to settle in the overseas autonomous territories, give them the treatment of immigrants from the Kingdom, and allocate fields to them.
This is equivalent to giving them a new hope in life, and of course they will be crazy about joining these returning divisions..."
"Your Excellency, Marshal, I don't quite understand something." General Derivic said: "I personally think that the most urgent task of the Dominion Military Region at the moment should be the implementation and progress of the wildfire plan. The Dominion Military Region should devote all its energy to the battlefield on the west coast.
.You do not need to go to the Kingdom itself at this critical moment to prepare to attack the Kingdom of Hicks.
After all, the Kingdom of Hicks is not adjacent to our kingdom. Even if it is still in a state of war, it does not matter. Our military region should not open another battlefield in such a distant Farea continent. If these eight Hicks people are formed
If all our divisions are devoted to the wildfire plan, we will be able to sweep at least half of the West Coast colonies next year..."
Claude nodded: "We have considered what you said, but we can't do it. Because these eight Hicks released prisoners are the returning division, they have no sense of belonging and loyalty to our overseas autonomous territories.
.You already know the news that the Kingdom of Hicks sent a special envoy to contact your two volunteer divisions. This news is still confidential from the outside world.
If we force these eight divisions to serve as volunteer mercenaries to fight in the West Coast Colonies, then if they come into contact with the envoys sent by the Kingdom of Hicks, they may really rebel and turn their guns against us. Because of these Hicks'
For the Hicks prisoners, it has become their first wish to return to the Hicks Kingdom and reunite with their relatives. Whoever prevents them from realizing this wish will become their enemy...
I am very fortunate that the first envoy sent by the Kingdom of Hicks fell into our hands and gave us insight into the plot of Melchid III. It can be said that these more than 500,000 Hicks living within the scope of our autonomous territory
The release of prisoners has become the biggest unrest factor in overseas autonomous territories.
Let us think about it, if King Mechid III sent many spies to lurk into the overseas autonomous territories, contact these Hicks released prisoners, and ask them to cause trouble for us in the autonomous territories, murder, robbery, arson and riots, etc., after achieving such merits, you can return
Hicks Kingdom reunited with their loved ones, so do you think how many freed Hicks prisoners would do this?
Or perhaps these Hicks spies coerced these Hicks to release the prisoners. If they did not follow the spies' instructions, they would bring disaster and unfortunate consequences to their families and relatives who were still in the Hicks Kingdom. Then
Do you think these Hicks released prisoners will obey orders? Then what will happen to the security and order of our entire Dominion?"
General Derivic and General Xibelos were both a little creepy when Claude said: "They can't be so bottomless, right?"
"It's hard to say, we must take precautions before it happens." Claude tapped his fingers on the table: "Sometimes I have to admit that King Mechid III of the Kingdom of Hicks is a madman. He always does things we don't care about.
Sometimes he jumps out to give us a surprise. Just like this special envoy, and the previous four colonial wars, all show that he is a paranoid, the kind who refuses to look back even after being bullied...
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To be honest, the Kingdom of Hicks has now replaced the Kingdom of Nasseri and has become the only sworn enemy country of the Kingdom of Overas and our overseas autonomous territories. However, it is still the dominant power in the northern part of the Farea continent. If we cannot take advantage of
If we exceed its military strength by a large margin and defeat it, one day it will become a thorn in our side.
You should have understood the more than 500,000 freed prisoners of Hicks living in our autonomous territory. They are just cannon fodder abandoned by the Hicks Kingdom. Because they do not belong to the power of the Hicks royal family, but those of the Hicks
The private armed forces of the nobles in the kingdom and the compulsory recruitment of young men in these noble territories. To Mechid III, these Hicks captured by us were worthless, and he would even be happy if they were all dead.
Therefore, he was unwilling to allow these Hicks to return to the kingdom to reunite with their families, not to mention 500,000, even 50,000. The reason was that the return of these captives would strengthen the strength of the nobles of the kingdom, Mikey
It was not easy for King De III to take advantage of the colonial war to reduce the strength of his country's nobles to a minimum. Through us, we eliminated the private force of these kingdom's nobles. Now how could he allow more than 500,000 captives to return home?
However, our Dominion Military Region wants these more than 500,000 Hicks prisoners to return home and become new immigrants in our Dominion and enhance the strength of our Dominion. So the simplest way is to take them back to the Hicks Kingdom and let them bring them back.
My family and relatives have all been taken to live in the Dominion overseas. Only in this way will these more than 500,000 Hicks captives be truly loyal to our Dominion and become one of us."