"You guys sit down." Claude raised his hand to signal the two Nikancha elders and leaders to sit down again. He had already given the Nikancha envoys present a warning. I believe that no Nikancha envoys would follow. They would also say stupid things like abandoning the northern coastal mountainous area and letting the Hicks drive straight in. ..
"Perhaps you haven't realized the fact that the Hicks cannot transport all ten of their standing legions to Rodex Bay Colony in one go. According to the size of their country's two naval fleets, they can only transport them all at once. It can transport two standing legions with more than 100,000 troops. In other words, even if they travel between the two continents three times a year, they can only transport six legions with more than 300,000 troops.
Of course, we cannot rule out that they hire naval fleets from other countries to help them transport troops, such as the naval fleet of the United Kingdom of Fox Islands. But no matter what, in the coming April, the first batch of Hicks ships arriving at Rodex Bay Colony will be two to three standing legions. For our territorial theater, these three standing legions of the Hicks do not pose any threat to us, but that is not the case for you. "
Claude looked at the Nikancha envoys present, and he could clearly see the uneasiness and anxiety on the faces of the elders and leaders. For the directly-administered war zone, it is absolutely impossible for the three standing armies of the Hicks Kingdom to attack the directly-controlled war zone rashly, but they have no scruples when attacking the Nikancha country.
"We can guarantee that one legion in our direct territorial war zone is worth the combat effectiveness of the three standing legions of the Hicks. This has been proven by the victory of the first three colonial wars. So the first batch of shipments arrived at Rodex The three standing legions of the Hicks in the Gulf Colony will never attack our directly controlled war zone, even if your Nikancha country abandons the entire northern coastal mountainous area. The Hicks will only send small troops cautiously We are conducting reconnaissance, fearing that this may be a trap set by our territorial war zone.”
Claude first brazenly boasted about the combat effectiveness of the two legions in the directly-administered theater, and then changed the topic, "As an opponent of this colonial war initiated by the Hicks for many years, our theater knows our enemy very well, that is, the Greeks." The king of the Kingdom of Kos, Melchid III. He was a crazy gambler, investing huge amounts of chips in this colonial war again and again, regardless of the disastrous defeats they suffered in the previous three times.
It is clear that this crazy gambler king believes that he will win in the end. It was impossible for him to order the first three standing corps to be delivered to our theater to attack, because he was afraid that he would repeat the same mistake again and ruin these 100,000 troops. Then it is impossible for him to let these three standing legions stay in Rodkes Bay Colony and waste food in vain. Therefore, our theater believes that they will definitely launch an attack on your Nikancha country.
To them, attacking you is just suppressing a riot. In the eyes of the Hicks, you are slaves to their rebellion. Eliminating you will not only quell the rebellion, but also recapture their inland colonial areas that you captured and re-open their connections with the remaining inland colonies. Once all their inland colonies are recovered, and their subsequent standing legions arrive, they will have more options for attacking our directly-administered theater, without even having to engage in offensive and defensive battles with us in mountainous areas. . Flashdance.."
Perhaps Claude's speech did hit the mark on what these Nikancha envoys were most worried about. The faces of these elders and leaders were all ugly, but no one stood up to refute. There was just silence for a while, and just when Claude wanted to continue speaking, a very old Nikancha elder finally stood up.
The elder bowed humbly to Claude, then straightened up and said, "Dear General Claude, what you said was all predicted by our prophet. That's why we envoys are here, Ask for help from your war zone and ask for your strong assistance. In this war, the Hicks are our common enemies. No matter whether they attack our Nikancha country first, their final target will still be you. Directly lead the war zone. At this critical moment, helping us Nikancha people is helping yourselves."
This old man is really good at making mistakes, and even brought out some predictions from the prophets. If it were true as you said, you would not have made so many unreasonable demands to our war zone. Now you are assuming the correct posture for asking for help. Why did you go there earlier and threaten us to abandon the northern coastal mountainous area? Do you really think that we Will you be afraid and have your wishes carried out
"No, no, no, elder, please sit down first." Claude said pleasantly, "Actually, you said one thing wrong. In this war, your Nikancha country needs the troops from our directly controlled war zone." Help and assistance are real. However, our directly-administered war zone does not need the help of you Nikancha people. We are even worried that you will become more and more helpful and cause us trouble.
There is a saying among us kings that we would rather have an enemy who is like a god than a teammate who is like a pig. The enemy who is like a god is just a little more difficult to deal with. We are confident that we can kill him as well. But if we have a teammate who is like a pig, it will be doomed. Not only will he hold us back, but he will also be a disservice, and he may even turn victory into defeat, and we will die in peace. "
"Bah, we are not pig teammates." Several Nikancha leaders were angered by Claude's ridiculing words. They stood up and retorted loudly, "We Nikancha people will show you what bloodyity is in this war." , What does it mean to be brave and unyielding? We will not give up an inch of our territory. As long as the Hicks want to enslave us, we will fight them to the end."
General Albert, several senior officers, and the record-keepers were covering their mouths and laughing. It's so ridiculous. Before Claude could say who was the pig teammate, the leaders of the Nikancha people jumped out and retorted that they were not the pig teammate. Little did they know that by doing so, they confirmed the name of the pig teammate. Number. General Bolognik could only smile and shake his head.
"Very good. Your courage is commendable. You did not give up an inch of territory and fought the enemy to the end. Then you and the Hicks all died on the border. Who will defend your Nikancha country? Let the Hicks After wiping out the armed forces of you Nikancha people, do you swagger into your settlements, burn, kill, loot, and capture prisoners? To the Hicks, your old and weak people have no value to them. It will waste food, so it is better to kill them all... Even if they are catching slaves, they only need young men and women who are strong enough to work."
Claude only asked a question, which made the leaders of the Nikancha people look embarrassed, because they knew that what Claude said was the truth. It was hard to hear, but it was the truth. However, there was still a Nikancha leader who was unconvinced and shouted, "Why do you think that we will be wiped out by the Hicks? Can't we resist their attack or even defeat them?"
"Ignorance is sometimes a blessing," Claude commented harshly. "Why do you defeat the Hicks with more people? No matter how many people you have, it's just a problem that can be solved by spending more ammunition. Now it's firearms." In this era, no matter how powerful a Nikancha warrior you are, you are still no match for a small shot fired from a musket in the hands of a Hicks man.
Yes, you also have muskets, the same standard muskets equipped as the Hicks. But what's the use? The Hicks' legion has undergone strict tactical training and has strict discipline. Perhaps their soldiers are not as brave as your Nikancha people, but they obey orders and obey commands, and this is the most basic condition for victory in a war.
I learned from the officers who have been to your settlement to help your armed forces conduct military training that you have no discipline. Even during the military training, it is you leaders who are the first to violate military discipline, followed by those of yours who are also being trained. Relatives and friends, and then the whole team of trainees. In the end, you only learned how to fire a musket and nothing else.
Discipline: Discipline is the only prerequisite for maintaining the cohesion and combat effectiveness of an army, but you have given up discipline yourself. Our officers like our officers came back and commented, saying that your Nikancha people are good at fighting alone. But when they are gathered into an army, they are just a bunch of rabble. Even if you have 10,000 people, we only need to dispatch a team of 1,000 people to defeat you.
Do you still want to defeat the Hicks? Just rely on your rabble. Do you know how to set up defensive lines and set up frontline headquarters? You won't be the first to charge at the enemy with muskets. That's going to kill you. How many young and strong Nikancha people are going to be used to resist the attack of the three standing legions of the Hicks? 500,000 or 1 million
When the Hicks bombard your defensive positions with artillery, how should you protect yourself or disperse? When the Hicks launch a night attack on you, how should you be vigilant and make judgments to resist the enemy's attack? You can't just wake up from a deep sleep and become a slave obediently. In that case, I congratulate you, at least you are still alive.
You don't even know the most basic tactics, even if you have learned how to use a musket. But even if your combat effectiveness is compared to the subpar local garrison forces of our former direct-administered war zone, you will still have to pay a high price of casualties to win a Pyrrhic victory. I really don’t understand where you got the confidence to defeat the Hicks.”
Claude's words made the leaders and elders of the Nikancha tribe present as envoys feel ashamed. Even the several Nikancha leaders who stood up to refute that they were not pig teammates didn't know what they were talking about. Then he sat down and lowered his head.
Claude glanced around the large conference room and was very satisfied with the mocking effect of his words. Under such circumstances, these Nikancha people should be more informed and would not propose those whimsical conditions for cooperation.
"Back to business, now let's talk about how to deal with the Hicks." Claude said lightly. "Actually, I don't think this is a negotiation. This is just an ultimatum for you. Yes, I will give you the Nikancha country." ultimatum. Of course, our territorial theater is not interested in your country, and we do not want to occupy your territory. The eight overseas territories, such a large area, are enough to cause a headache for our theater. We never want to cause any more trouble and bear the burden of The burden of such a large territory of your Nikancha country
The so-called ultimatum is that if you do not implement the strategic plan formulated by our direct territorial war zone, then the demise of your Nikancha country at the hands of the Hicks is just around the corner. Our directly controlled theater has always regarded your country as our ally and has always responded to your requests. But this time is different from other transactions in the past. This time it is related to the survival of your independent country of Nikancha people. Our direct-administered theater had to treat it with caution. We recruited a large number of staff members and went through several drills before coming up with this strategic plan. .
I don’t understand why you rejected this strategic plan a few days ago, but I can tell you for sure that this is the only option to save your Nikancha country from being destroyed by the Hicks. Only by strictly following the steps of this strategic plan, and by sending troops from our directly controlled theater to provide you with military assistance, can you have any hope of defeating the Hicks. Only after a complete victory in this war will the independence of your Nikancha country be recognized and respected by the colonies on the west coast.
Otherwise, in the eyes of the colonies on the west coast, you are just a rebellion of a group of Hicks slaves who have overestimated their capabilities and formed a ridiculous Nikancha country. They will never recognize you as a Nikancha country. The country is independent and autonomous unless you can defeat the Hicks and use your strength to win the respect of others. And in this regard, as your friend, our directly-controlled war zone will also provide you with strong assistance. Whether it's sending troops or selling you artillery and advanced matchlocks, you can get it as long as you pay the bill."
"What will happen if we fail to meet the requirements of this strategic plan or fail to complete the mission?" A Nikancha elder stood up and asked.
"It's very simple." Claude replied, "Since you can't implement this strategic plan, it means that you have no confidence and no way to defeat the Hicks. Our direct territorial theater will save the trouble to support you. We I will sit back and watch your country of Nikancha people perish, and then take advantage of the fact that the Hicks are proud of their victory over you and send out surprise troops to capture your country.
Of course, you Nikancha people no longer have a country by then. Then we will fight the Hicks on the territory that was originally your country, and eventually defeat the Hicks. Hopefully by then you will still be living in the Hicks slave camps and we will free you and give you your freedom. But our war zone will not allow you to establish any independent Nikancha country. Maybe you can try your luck in other colonies on the west coast."
This is forcing the Nikancha people to make a choice. Just as Claude said, the Nikancha people need strong assistance from the war zone, but the war zone does not need the Nikancha people as a pig teammate. If the Nikancha people wholeheartedly help the war zone to deal with the Hicks, then the war zone will certainly welcome them, but if they are half-hearted and do something behind their backs, then don't blame the war zone for being rude. The war zone can completely leave the Nikanchas aside, sit back and watch them perish, and then send troops to fight the Hicks.
By then, even the territory of this Nikancha country can be occupied and three more direct territories can be established. The only thing that can constrain the war zone is that the current eight overseas territories under the jurisdiction of the war zone are sparsely populated. The eight territories under the jurisdiction of the war zone, namely Cromwell, Beringana and Amphiston, have an immigrant population of more than Each of them developed one-third of the land directly under their jurisdiction. The immigrant population of the remaining five jurisdictions is mostly around 400,000 to 600,000, and the surrounding areas of the towns are all wasteland and forests.
Another Nikancha elder stood up, "Dear General Claude, we have also discussed this strategic plan. This will indeed help us defeat the Hicks, but it is really difficult for us." Fulfill the above requirements. As required above, most of our country needs to be cleared away, but there are two to three million of our compatriots living in these places, and the remaining territory is simply not enough for all these settlements to live there."
Claude shook his head helplessly, walked to the wall of the conference room, and pointed at the remaining two-thirds of the territory of the Hicks Inland Colony on the map. "I have never understood why you Nikancha people are like this." If you don't want to make progress, the current territory is enough for your Nikancha settlement to live, so you don't want to attack the mining bases and manors of the Hicks. Why don't you capture such a large territory and let your two or three million compatriots go? live there
If you are not confident in the combat effectiveness of your own armed forces, we can send troops to help you attack the remaining inland colonies of the Kingdom of Hicks. We can hand over all the territory to you, but we require the supplies and prisoners captured in the battle. Occupy seventy percent. At the same time, we can lead one team at a time and provide step-by-step instructions to your armed forces to learn this offensive method. This can be written in the agreement.
In addition, why do you still treat those gold and silver ore ingots as treasures at this time and refuse to spend them? Do you want to get credit and installment payment from our directly controlled war zone? Do you want to leave these gold and silver ore ingots to Hick? People, if you use all these gold and silver ore ingots to purchase artillery and advanced muskets in our theater, you can kill more enemies. As long as the mineral bases of those Hicks inland colonies belong to you, you will have gold and silver ore ingots in the future. If you don’t have money, just send people to dig them. Can’t you understand such a simple truth?”
In the end, these Nikancha envoys gave in and asked to adjourn the meeting for private discussion. Soon the oldest elder walked out of the conference room where they were having private discussion. "Dear General Claude, we agree to all your requests." , I only hope that you can lead us to defeat the hateful Hicks people and achieve the final victory."