General Beachlin suddenly collapsed on the sofa like a deflated rubber ball. He knew very well that Claude was right. He would first occupy the northern coastal mountainous area to build a strong defensive front, and deploy the Rock Legion to wait for work. The biggest shortcoming of this plan was not the logistical supplies and the support from the rear theater to the front line, even if it was encountered during transportation. These difficulties can be solved by various means such as the attack by the Nikancha people.
The most feared thing is that if the Hicks don't break through from the northern coastal mountainous area and move south, then all the so-called war preparations, even the cost of offending the Nikancha people and adding an enemy to the war zone will be in vain. The Hicks are not those crazy wild boars who only know how to run in one direction. They will also choose a breakthrough direction that is beneficial to them instead of competing with well-equipped defensive positions. No commander is willing to let his soldiers go in vain. Die.
If the Hicks choose the eastern mountainous area as a breakthrough, then the defensive garrison troops deployed in the northern coastal mountainous area will face an extremely embarrassing situation. They can't retreat. If they retreat, maybe the Hicks will turn around and occupy the unguarded position and move south. Then the defensive front built by the battle zone to capture the northern coastal mountainous area will be in vain, a waste of money and consumption. Improved the energy and morale of the officers and soldiers.
But there is no need to defend, because the Hicks are not attacking in their direction, and the garrison troops on the defensive front can only watch helplessly as the Hicks attack the city in another direction. The generals in the war zone can conclude that with the little armed force of this Nikancha country, it is impossible to withstand the attack of the Hicks.
When the Nikancha country is destroyed and the surviving Nikancha people become prisoners, if the garrison troops on the defense front in the northern coastal mountainous area have not retreated, the Hicks can simply outflank the retreat. These garrison troops faced the desperate situation of being cut off from their supply channels and being besieged. At that time, the Hicks people do not need to waste ammunition and soldiers' lives at all. They only need to surround them for a period of time, and the garrison troops in the theater will have no choice but to surrender obediently.
Unless the troops in the war zone, after capturing the northern coastal mountainous area, again send troops to attack the eastern border mountainous area, they will build defensive fronts and deploy heavy troops in both areas, so that the Hicks will have no chance to take advantage of them no matter which direction they attack. But that is simply impossible. Not to mention whether the Nikancha people under attack will cause trouble behind the scenes, even the war zone cannot deploy so many garrison troops to defend the northern and eastern directions. Mountainous areas.
According to General Beachlin's plan, after first occupying the northern coastal mountainous area to build a defensive front, the entire Rock Army was deployed on the defensive position, relying on solid and well-equipped positions and advanced new rifles to resist Hicks. The attack of the ten standing legions of the kingdom. In this way, the garrison tasks of each directly-administered territory under the jurisdiction of the theater will be handled by the newly formed eighteen local garrison regiments, and the Thunder Legion will be responsible for supporting them as a mobile force.
But if we add the mountainous areas on the eastern border, we need to bring the Thunder Legion to the front line as a garrison force. It's just that in this way, the territorial theater will no longer have the main mobile support force. If the Hicks once again gather the Sea King Fleet and the Combined Fleet to attack the three seaport cities in the theater, then they will only rely on the hard work of one or two local garrison groups. It is very likely to lead to the fall of the seaport city, and by then everything will be too late.
"Actually, I don't think we need to be so nervous. There is no chance that the Hicks will launch an attack in the next year or two." Claude looked at the map for a while and sat down again, pouring himself a cup of black tea from the table. Taste it slowly.
General Albert tapped his fingers on the table: "Claude, if you have anything to say, speak quickly, don't make any excuses. This time the Kingdom of Hicks really has ten standing legions, with more than 600,000 troops pressing down on the territory. Even if you tell us not to be nervous, you still have to explain something."
Claude laughed and asked: "Tell me, with the size of the Hicks Kingdom's Sea King Fleet and the leased combined fleet, how many legions can they escort to Rodex Bay of the United Kingdom of Fox Islands at a time? colony"
This question is very simple, but the generals find it a bit strange and don't understand why Claude would ask this question. After looking at each other, General Skerry spoke: "Two legions. Before the Third Colonial War, they transported two standing legions to Vibato Port. Everyone knows this."
"Then do you remember what happened in the next more than half a year after they transported these two standing legions to the port of Vibato?" Claude asked again.
General Skerry's eyes immediately lit up, and it seemed that he already understood what Claude wanted to say: "Food crisis. After the Kingdom of Hicks transported the two standing armies to the Port of Vibato, Vibato There were four legions stationed in Togang Colonial County, which caused food shortages. In the end, they had to let the Sea King Fleet and the Combined Fleet end their rest and urgently transported a batch of food and grass from the Kingdom of Hicks.
In order to solve the food crisis in the colonial county of Vibato Port, the Hicks began to arrest Nikancha people on a large scale, demoted them as slaves and implemented a reclamation strategy in the colony, and escorted most of the young men to the mining areas as pawns. The mining slaves eventually aroused the rebellious heart of the Nikancha people. At the same time, the two mercenary support corps were dissatisfied with the cruel policies towards the Nikancha people and had to divide their troops for garrison. As a result, you found a fighter plane and won the victory in the Third Colonial War."
"Uh" Claude was a little embarrassed: "I didn't ask you to talk about my record. I just asked such a simple question, that is, the Hicks Kingdom used the Sea King Fleet and the United Fleet to transport only two standing legions to Luo at a time. Dex Bay Colony, but this delivery does not include the grass and other living supplies needed by these two legions.
Generally speaking, merchant fleets travel between the two continents once in the first and second half of the year, while the Hicks Kingdom can only travel back and forth three times a year at most, which means it can transport six legions. After all, the Sea King Fleet and the Combined Fleet also need time to repair the warships and for the officers and soldiers to rest. They cannot float endlessly on the sea. Otherwise, even if the people can stand it, the ship will not be able to stand it.
Even if the Hicks Kingdom and the United Kingdom of the Fox Islands reach an agreement to lease the Rodex Bay Colony and start transporting the legion in the first half of next year, it will take him at least two years to complete the transport task. Don't forget that there is also the issue of food and grass. How much food and grass materials will be consumed by the six legions every month.
After the Kingdom of Hicks transports all ten standing legions to Rodex Bay Colony, you can calculate how much food, grass and other living materials the more than 600,000 troops need to consume on a daily basis. Even if the Sea King Fleet and the Combined Fleet deliver three times a year, it will only be enough for the daily consumption of ten standing legions. If they want to reserve food and supplies for wartime, they need to find another way.
This is just a matter of food and grass, so ammunition, firearms, artillery and other military supplies also need to be stored. I have always doubted whether King Melchid III of the Kingdom of Hicks knew anything about military affairs. He wanted to use ten standing legions with more than 600,000 horses to crush our war zone. This strategy was correct. But he must have never thought about how to deploy and transport the food, grass, ammunition and other materials needed by so many troops.
More than 600,000 troops and ten standing legions sound terrible, but as long as we cut off their logistical supply lines, there will be more than 600,000 prisoners and laborers waiting to be taken into our theater. In fact, we don't need to worry about the so-called heavy troops pressing down on the border. As long as it drags on for two or three years, these more than 600,000 troops will become a heavy burden on the Kingdom of Hicks. They themselves will be overwhelmed. Melchid III will definitely regret what he did. Big talk. "
The atmosphere in the conference room suddenly became a little lighter. Yes, everyone was hearing the news that the Kingdom of Hicks was preparing to send ten standing legions to the Nubicia continent to continue the colonial war. More than 600,000 troops had become a pressure. A mountain in the hearts of all those who know it. Even General Bolognik felt that the situation faced by the war zone was very severe and difficult, because no matter how he calculated, the overwhelming strength advantage made it difficult to find a winning strategy in the war zone.
"Why did I forget that these more than 600,000 horses still need to consume food and supplies?" General Bolognik patted his forehead and laughed belatedly: "Claude, after your analysis, I feel much more relaxed. I couldn't sleep at night for the past two days after I received the information. When I think of the ten standing legions, I feel as if I am being pressed by a mountain. It is difficult to even turn over. I forgot the marshal's teachings to us. , made a mistake that shouldn’t have been made.”
General Albert asked thoughtfully: "Even if Melchid III is confused, there must be qualified soldiers in the Kingdom of Hicks. Otherwise, Melchid III would not be able to put down the rebellion of the nobles in the country so quickly. Those soldiers It should be clear that the consumption of food, grass and other living materials required by more than 600,000 horses in ten standing legions will be a huge amount. They may have ways to solve this problem. For example, they can raise money locally or from colonies on the west coast. Obtaining supplies such as food and grass”
"If the Kingdom of Hicks only leases the Rodex Bay Colony, it will not be able to raise the food and fodder needed for more than 600,000 horses on the spot. The Rodkers Bay Colony is the United Kingdom of the Fox Islands in Nubisia. The largest colony in the mainland, with a population of less than 20,000. Although it is famous for its beautiful scenery, it is only a scenic spot where dignitaries come for vacation and leisure. Most of the entire territory maintains its original landscape, with only a few pastures and farms, and the only city is Luo Dex City is close to the bay, and most of the residents make a living by fishing.”
Claude finished reading the information about Rodex Bay Colony in his hand: "It's very simple. With the current situation of Rodex Bay Colony, it is impossible to meet the food and fodder needs of one legion, let alone ten standing legions. The Hicks Kingdom's lease of Rodex Bay Colony means that they are just passers-by and cannot change the situation of the entire colony. The administrative leadership of the colony is still in the hands of the colonial officials of the United Kingdom of Fox Islands.
If I were a member of King Hicks, I would suggest that Melchid III buy the Rodex Bay colony. It just so happens that the United Kingdom of Fox Islands also wants to sell it. In order to ensure the daily consumption of food and fodder for the ten standing legions, the entire Rodex Bay Colony must be in hand. After the first few legions arrived, they immediately carried out military reclamation, clearing forests and farming throughout the colony. In this way, it only takes two or three years to have sufficient grain reserves.
However, it was absolutely impossible for Melchid III to do this. He sent ten standing legions and leased the Rodkes Bay colony in order to eliminate the Nikancha country and continue this colonial war with our theater. After three disastrous defeats in the colonial wars, even the Colonial County of Vibato Port was occupied by us and became the eighth direct jurisdiction in our war zone. The Nikancha rebelled and established an independent country, and continued to attack his inland colonies, which has made the Kingdom of Hicks a It was a big joke of all colonial countries, and for Melchid III, it was an absolutely intolerable humiliation.
Since it is impossible to farm and store grain and grass in the Rodex Bay colony, and sea transportation wastes time and consumes transportation capacity and increases costs, the Hicks Kingdom's only option is to purchase grain, grass and other daily necessities from the colonies on the west coast. As long as multiple spies in the war zone infiltrate the entire grain market of the colonies on the west coast, and once we find that grain prices cause fluctuations and abnormal increases, we can deduce the approximate date when the Hicks Kingdom is preparing to launch an attack. We may also be able to stockpile food and other supplies in advance and sell them at a high price later, making the Hicks Kingdom pay a higher price for this.
Of course, it is not easy to raise and purchase the food and grass needed by more than 600,000 horses in the colonies on the west coast. Some of the colonies on the west coast have been fully developed like our overseas territories in the theater. . Youde, like the inland colonies of the Hicks Kingdom, focuses on mining mineral resources, and the food they need is also purchased from other colonies. The Hicks Kingdom's food procurement will increase food prices on the entire west coast. Under such circumstances, the best way to reduce costs is to support war with war.
So I will be sure that when the Kingdom of Hicks sent his ten standing legions to Rodex Bay Colony, before all the troops were assembled, Melchid III would definitely order his army to take Nikan first. The police are responsible for the operation of the country. In his opinion, one more day of existence of the Nikancha state meant that his humiliation would be extended for one more day. Only by completely destroying this independent country founded by humble slaves, severely punishing these rebellious slaves, and using massacre and the blood of slaves can the shame brought by these rebels to the Hicks Kingdom be washed away."
Claude looked at the four generals in the conference room: "This is the conclusion I have deduced. In fact, I think the Hicks Kingdom's first target is not our theater territory, but the Nikancha country. The destruction of the Nikancha country will, firstly, allow Hicks's standing army to become familiar with combat and restore its combat effectiveness. Secondly, it will obtain a large number of young and strong captives to meet their labor needs, and they can even be sold to those mining developers. Thirdly, The most important point is to obtain the food reserves of the Nikancha people and achieve their purpose of supporting war with war.
What we need to do is to let the Nikancha people understand what kind of desperate situation they are about to face, and let them come to us and ask for our assistance and support to help them deal with those damn Hicks. . It's just that because of the pathetic nature of the Nikancha people, we can't go to tell them the news that the Hicks Kingdom has sent ten standing legions to deal with them, otherwise they will wonder whether we are deceiving them and whether we are secretly trying to harm them. .
We can only guide the Nikancha people to take the initiative to discover this situation on their own, and all we have to do is conceal it. Even if the Nikancha people come to ask us whether the news is true or false, we must tell them that the Kingdom of Hicks is here to come. The trouble in our war zones, not them. Only in this way will those Nikancha people understand the seriousness of the situation and the armed forces of the Hicks Kingdom assembled in the Rodkers Bay Colony.
And the more troops the Hicks Kingdom gathers, the more the Nikancha people will need help from our theater. Only when faced with the threat of destruction will they willingly resist the invasion and attack of the Kingdom of Hicks under our command. We can send troops, set up defensive lines with the help of the Nikancha people, strengthen the walls and clear the country, and lure the Hicks deeper into the mountains. Perhaps the depths of the mountains occupied by the Nikancha people are the best battlefield for us to annihilate the enemy.
At the same time, we can sell the light artillery captured by the Hicks Corps in the warehouse to the Nikancha people. Haven't they always wanted artillery and let us be responsible for teaching them? I personally think that the war zone can agree to this request. Anyway, these Hicks Kingdom It's useless for us to keep the light artillery. We might as well trade these artillery pieces with the Nikancha people for some gold and silver. If they are defeated, all this gold and silver will become the trophies of King Hicks, so why not use it to strengthen the economic construction of our war zone territory?"