Chapter 567: Protecting the National Army and Pig Teammates
Chapter 567: The National Protectorate and Pig Teammates
"What kind of person do you think he is?" Claude asked, looking at the back of Count Murides J. Kleist, commander of the Hicks-Faklin Army, who rode away on his horse in the distance.
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While clearing up the signed agreements and documents on the table, Colonel Bokoal replied casually: "It doesn't matter what kind of person he is. What matters is that he is ambitious and willing to cooperate with us. This is enough. As long as we are fighting
If you can crush his army in strength, there is no need to worry about him causing any trouble.
Under the current situation, if he wants to monopolize one side, he cannot do without our support and help. Anyway, he knows very well in his heart that we will eventually leave. He wants to make his mark in the Hicks Kingdom after the war.
If he wants to raise his voice, he must expand his strength. Regardless of whether he wants to establish an independent country in the future, he must rely on us to clear the obstacles in front of him..."
Earl Murides Jay Crest is a cautious person in the military circles of the Hicks Kingdom. He became the commander of one of the eight standing legions of the Hicks Kingdom mainly because his family has always been closely related to the Hicks Kingdom.
Standing together with the Hicks royal family, he is a backbone member of the royal family. And Earl Murides Jay Kleist graduated from the Hicks Royal Military Academy. His military career has been smooth sailing, and he has been promoted step by step.
At the age of fifteen, he became a major general of the kingdom.
In the military circles of the Kingdom of Hicks, Count Murides Jay Crest is known as the lucky boy. This is related to the fact that he served as the captain of the bodyguard for Melchid III for eight years and was deeply favored by Melchid III.
There are rumors that Count Murides Jay Crest has a very close relationship with several princesses, which is one of the reasons why he finally left the position of captain of the guard and went out to work.
In terms of military talent, Count Murides Jay Crest's performance was very mediocre. Whether it was sand table drills or military exercises, his performance was neither outstanding nor inferior. Therefore, many colleagues have always expressed their disapproval of Melchid.
III had objections to appointing him as the commander of the Fakrin Legion, but Melchid III believed that he was loyal and commendable, and issued the appointment insistently.
But now it seems that it is a mistake to think that Earl Murides Jay Kleist has always been loyal to the Hicks royal family, because the Faklin Army under his command is one of the eight standing armies of the Hicks Kingdom.
The only legion that voluntarily laid down its weapons and surrendered. Although the same was true for the Dahli Legion, the officers and soldiers of the Dahli Legion were all from the original Breault Kingdom. It was understandable that they would return to their homeland, but the performance of the Faklin Legion was...
Very disappointing...
Even though Count Murides Jay Crest believed that a lone army like the Ephraim Legion with more than 60,000 men was unable to resist the Thunder Legion's attack, he had no choice but to lay down his weapons in order to save the lives of the Legion soldiers. But
Their surrender without a fight really put Count Murides Jay Crest under a lot of pressure. Sometimes enemies and friendly forces have completely different evaluations. This is the situation. The people of Hicks think that the Faklin Army is all
A coward, but Claude and the senior officers at the frontline headquarters think Count Murides Jay Kleist is a smart man...
The meeting between Claude and Count Murides Jay Kleist was very pleasant. Both parties knew what to say and what not to mention. It was not until after the welcome banquet that the two parties entered into substantive talks.
Only then did the atmosphere become serious. Count Murides Jay Kleist was a sensible man. He knew exactly what he wanted, what he could get, what the Dominion Military Region could provide him, and what he expected him to do...
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After a day and night of talks, Claude, on behalf of the Dominion Military Region, signed the "Peace Agreement for the Protection of the Country" with Count Murides J. Kleist. According to the requirements of the agreement, the Faklin Army will be renamed the Protection of the Country.
Army, taking over the five southern coastal counties that were looted by the Thunder Legion. At the same time, the Thunder Legion will attack the other three central local counties, and in three months, these three local counties, together with Dartmouth County and Skvia County, will be captured.
Transferred to the jurisdiction of the National Guard Army.
From now on, the five southern coastal counties and the five central counties will become the basic territory of the National Protectorate Army. It can also be regarded as the first warlord force established by the Overseas Autonomous Territory Military Region in the Kingdom of Hicks. Claude and Murides Jack.
The Earl of Leicester expressed satisfaction with the signed agreement. It was a win-win situation. Claude was satisfied that he could leave the local counties that had been raided and looted under the jurisdiction of the National Protectorate. He no longer had to waste his own troops or worry about these things.
When local counties break out to fight against the wave of invaders from the Dominion, the social order and public security situation will naturally be taken care of by the National Defense Army...
And Earl Murides Jay Crest was also very satisfied. Unlike the coalition of nobles who had no bottom line, the two legions under the Dominion Military Region raided and looted local officials and territorial nobles from various local counties.
As well as wealthy merchant families, they do not offend ordinary urban residents unless they are resistance elements or armed rebels.
After the Protectorate Army took over these local counties, they could collect taxes from these local people for military expenses. And since the upper class in these places were wiped out by the Dominion Military Region, in the future, Murides Jay Kleist
There are no restrictions on the Earl's governance, just like he can paint any color on a piece of white paper.
There are several reasons why Earl Murides Jay Crest asked the Dominion Military Region to attack the three central counties. First, most of the soldiers of the Faklin Army came from these three local counties, and they were poor.
He was born as a farmer and a citizen. Secondly, one of the local counties is one of the military industrial production areas of the Kingdom of Hicks. Count Murides Jay Crest hopes to control this local county to provide weapons for his national defense army.
support.
The third reason is very clear to everyone, that is, there are several territorial nobles in these three local counties who are more powerful than the family of Earl Murides Jay Kleist. Murides Jay Kleist
The Earl of Leicester needs to borrow a knife to kill people, let the Dominion Military District eliminate the influence of these territorial nobles, and then let the National Guard Army appear as a savior in front of the people of these three local counties in the name of maintaining social order...
Claude didn't mind coming forward to sweep these three local counties for Count Murides Jay Crest. Anyway, the territorial nobles of these three local counties organized local garrison forces and claimed to counterattack the royal city of Saint Cyprian.
, the slogan of expelling the invaders from the overseas autonomous territories was shouted loudly. In the past, the Thunder Legion was stationed in the five southern coastal counties, and the Storm Legion guarded the Wangjing area, but they could not spare any troops. Now that the National Protectorate Army has taken over, the Thunder Legion
We can then launch a counterattack and capture these three central counties to make a lot of money.
Colonel Bockard also wanted the Protectorate Army to attack the three central counties on its own, but Claude knew very well that the current Protectorate Army was not of use. The officers and soldiers of the Faclin Army after the surrender were very confused about their future.
, to allow them to attack their hometown, they must defect on the spot. At present, the change of the Faklin Army into the National Defense Army can only maintain local order. To change, more stimulation is needed. Only for one's own interests can one be powerful.
of combat effectiveness.
Earl Murides Jay Crest hopes that after the Dominion Military District has swept away these three central local counties and then transfers them to him, he can use the fields of the territorial nobles to be distributed to the soldiers of the National Guard Army. He believes that
Only by doing this will the National Protector Army have combat effectiveness, obey the orders of his leader, and be willing to fight for his family property.
Claude admired Count Murides J. Kleist's idea and believed that his approach was right. In addition to the upcoming division of land and land to gather military morale, the duty of the National Protectorate is to take over
The five southern coastal counties of the country have resumed agriculture, animal husbandry, fishery and fishing production and stabilized normal social order. They have effectively administered the three seaport cities, conducted normal commercial exchanges with the Wangjing area under the jurisdiction of the autonomous territory, and at the same time suppressed those who resisted the military areas of the autonomous territory.
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After sending away Earl Murides Jay Kleist, Claude breathed a sigh of relief. When the Protectorate Army adapted from the Faklin Legion arrived in the five southern coastal counties, the Thunder Legion stationed there could be mobilized back to become
Mobile combat force. Originally, Claude also wanted to abandon the five southern coastal counties, just like Dartmouth County, which was washed away.
But it turned out that it would not work without garrison. The five southern counties are located in the coastal zone and have three seaport cities. If left alone, it would cause a lot of trouble for the ocean transport fleet of the Dominion Military Region. Although the Thunder Legion cleared the five southern counties
The upper class, such as local officials, territorial nobles, and wealthy businessmen, but the urban residents below are still easily incited and organized to attack the occupying forces in various places, and must be suppressed forcefully.
In addition, after the three counties of the Manoli Plain returned to the Breault Kingdom, the three mountain regiments of the Breault Kingdom also had to return to their kingdom and could no longer stay in the Hicks Kingdom to assist the Dominion Military Region in guarding the local counties.
There are two main reasons. One is the trouble caused by the aristocratic coalition forces to the Dominion Military Region. They are used to burning, killing and looting in the occupied counties in the west. After sending troops to escort their loot back to the Nasseri area, they passed through Breao.
When they came to the Te Kingdom, they actually brought Huai Hao Hao over, looted and burned a village along the way, causing hundreds of casualties...
King Avitley I of the Kingdom of Breault was furious, and all the senior officers in the frontline headquarters of the Dominion Military Region were furious after hearing the news. Now we can see clearly what pig teammates are. Fortunately, the Red Dragon Duke and Griffin of the Noble Alliance
The two marquises were very clear-headed and directly ordered the arrest of the thousand perpetrators. They all beheaded in public as an apology to the Kingdom of Breault, which finally stopped the anger of the people of the Kingdom of Breault.
The team was led by a viscount and two barons. Because they were drunk and let themselves go, they got into such a big disaster. Now, the king directly ordered that these three people be deprived of their noble titles and beheaded.
Their family was also sentenced to ten years of hard labor, and all the family property was used to compensate for the losses of the Breault Kingdom, and then the matter was settled.
However, because of such an incident, Avitley I deeply felt that the domestic defense strength was insufficient. The Kingdom of Breault only had four standing legions, and now three mountain legions were dispatched to assist the Dominion Military District in attacking the Kingdom of Hicks and Skvia County.
The battle has already resulted in the casualties of nearly a legion of officers and soldiers. Although this is a sign of their poor combat effectiveness, it also shows that the Breault Kingdom is indeed sincere in its alliance with the Dominion Military Region.
So Claude then only arranged for the troops of the Kingdom of Breault to perform some auxiliary tasks, guarding prisoners, escorting logistical supplies, etc. Even if Avitley I persuaded the Dahli Legion to return to his homeland, the Dahli Legion would also be needed.
Stationed in the three counties of the Manoli Plain. Now that something like this happened in the country, Avitley I had to transfer all the troops here back to the country. He needed troops to guard this highway from the Kingdom of Menbarmac to the Kingdom of Hicks to avoid
This kind of accident happened again.
Another reason is that Claude promised to annex the four eastern counties of the Kingdom of Hicks adjacent to the Kingdom of Breault to the Kingdom of Breault. Therefore, Avitley I needed to return to the country to recruit new soldiers to form a garrison and suppression force. After the Thunder Legion completed its execution,
After conquering the three local counties in the central part that will be handed over to the National Defense Army, we have to move to the border of Breault Kingdom to conquer the four eastern counties. In short, we are busy non-stop...
After Claude gave the order to attack the three central counties to General Belklin and General Diavid, he ordered the Thunder Legion headquarters to go to Wangjing Saint Cyprian City to rest and recuperate. When he arrived in Wangjing, he had just heard from General Albert.
I complained a few words, to the effect that I had captured the city of Saint Hyprian and the Wangjing area, but the Storm Legion was trapped in this area, unable to attack cities and territories everywhere like the Thunder Legion...
Claude comforted him and told him that after the Thunder Legion captured the four eastern counties and completed the agreement reached with King Avitley I, he would let the Thunder Legion return to Saint Cyprian City in Wangjing and replace the Storm Legion in stationing in the Wangjing area.
General Albert can naturally lead the Storm Legion to sweep away those local counties that have not been attacked.
The two were chatting happily when Colonel Bockard came in and handed Claude a secret letter. Claude's face became gloomy after reading the secret letter.
"What's wrong? What's the bad news?" General Albert asked.
Claude handed him the secret message: "See for yourself, the noble coalition actually sold the prisoners they captured to those slave traders..."
Many countries in Farea Continent still practice slavery, especially the seven Sangergan countries in the central region, which are all slave-system countries. From a topographic point of view, the central and western regions of Farea Continent are both mountainous and plateau areas.
, it is also regarded as a barbaric land by the people of the countries in the eastern, southern and northern regions of the continent. The seven countries in the central region are all plateau and mountainous countries. There are documents about these seven countries. The folk customs there are very barbaric and feudal, and slaves are practiced.
system, but it was rich in gold and silver and relatively wealthy, so it had money to buy slaves.
"Isn't it said that these seven central countries like to fight with each other to capture slaves? Why are there still slave traders coming to the Kingdom of Hicks?" General Albert asked curiously.
Colonel Bokoal replied: "Slave traders from the central region generally like to go wherever there is a war. They will buy prisoners of war as slaves. They don't like to do business with them, and they generally will not go to countries that have abolished the slavery system.
, so as not to damage their property. Back then, King Sterling IX executed several slave owners and released all their slaves, so slave traders were rarely seen in the eastern part of the continent.
The Kingdom of Hicks has always been related to the slave traders in the central region. Although the Kingdom of Hicks has also abolished the hard work system, serfs and territorial residents are actually slaves in another sense. Some territorial nobles will also secretly work with slaves.
Traders make deals and buy or sell some slaves from slave traders. Therefore, it is very simple for the noble coalition to establish a relationship with those slave traders.
In addition, these slave traders from the central region also have many requirements for purchasing slaves. Craftsmen command the highest prices. Whether they are jewelers or gunsmiths, only those who have a skill will make them treat them differently and be willing to pay high prices. The level of civilization and technology in the central region
Development has always been relatively backward, so these craftsman slaves can get good treatment after passing...
Next are the strong warriors and military prisoners. Those slave owners all have slave armies, and family wars will occur between them. Then there are the beauties, and finally the general young and strong people, who can go to farming and mining and serve as productive labor. This time
The aristocratic coalition went too far, they sold almost everything they could sell in the three occupied local counties, and the rest were the old, weak, sick and disabled."
General Albert was a little disapproving: "That's none of our business, anyway, the unlucky ones are all the Hicks. Now is the war period, and we can only express regret that such a thing happened. After all, it was a good thing done by the noble coalition."
, we only have an alliance with them, and we cannot restrain them from doing such despicable things. To put it simply, we cannot stop them..."
"But what they did made us very embarrassed. After all, it was our Dominion Military District that led this war. Without us, the noble coalition would not have been able to get to the Hicks Kingdom. What they do now will affect our Dominion.
The reputation of the military region, maybe other countries will think that we are behind the command of the noble coalition to do this..." Colonel Bokoal was very angry. Even though he had always regarded himself as a businessman, he could not understand this kind of treating people as a businessman.
The slave trade of goods is a matter of concept.
"I will write to the Red Dragon Duke and the Griffin Marquis. The consequence of their actions is that they will be in a difficult situation in the ten western counties. There are enemies everywhere. The Hicks will fight them to the end. I really can't figure it out.
From the perspective of the Red Dragon Duke and the Griffin Marquis, can't they understand this truth? Why do they allow their subordinates to conduct such a slave trade..." Claude said with a dark face.
"Don't add too much burden and pressure to yourself." General Albert laughed instead: "In fact, this is a good way to deal with those captives. If the hundreds of thousands of captives can be sold to slave traders,
We, the Storm Legion, can also relax a little bit. It’s a pity that we can’t do that. The moral bottom line as soldiers does not allow us to have anything to do with those slave traders. This is really a pity..."