"General, the local administrator of Rodex Bay City and the commander of the local garrison came to visit early in the morning. They have been waiting for nearly an hour." The adjutant, Lieutenant Colonel Anders, was still sobbing just after getting up from the camp bed. Yawning Claude reported.
"Huh?" Claude was stunned. "What are they here for?"
Last night, Claude didn't sleep until after four o'clock. He found an unoccupied tent in the camp, found a clean-looking single camp bed and fell down to sleep. I looked at the sky now and saw that it was almost nine o'clock. I asked Lieutenant Colonel Anders and the answer he got was nine twenty-three. So the people from Rodex Bay City came at eight o'clock. Why are you in such a hurry
Claude wiped his face casually, picked up the warm milk that Lieutenant Colonel Anders asked the orderly to bring and drank it in one gulp. After drinking it, I belatedly asked where the milk came from. Lieutenant Colonel Anders replied that there were three Hobic cows raised in the general logistics base camp of the Hicks. According to the prisoners, they were specially used by senior officers. They drink too much at night and feel sick to their stomachs in the morning. They need to drink some milk to nourish and warm them up.
Claude was speechless, wondering whether these senior officers of the Hicks were here to fight or travel. The military camp even raised cows for them. As the first kingdom lieutenant general in the direct-administered war zone, Claude led the Thunder Legion from the northern coastal mountainous area and has been eating marching rations for more than half a month, just like the soldiers. The only special treatment is unlimited black tea, as long as the troops make it during their breaks, they can drink it themselves
Perhaps this is the difference between him now standing in their general logistics base camp and those senior Hicks officers can only hide in Rodex Bay City. Claude no longer thinks about it and just said it in a few words. Sweep away the bread and dried meat that was delivered. Then he rinsed his mouth, straightened his uniform, and asked Lieutenant Colonel Anders to take him to meet the local administrators from Rodex Bay City and the garrison commander who wisely did not let him find a reason to attack the city last night.
"By the way, have Colonel Murield's second regiment and Colonel Diaverde's third regiment set off?" Claude asked.
Lieutenant Colonel Anders replied, "We have already set off. We left at six o'clock in the morning without disturbing anyone in Rodex Bay City."
The three battalions of the 1302nd Thunder Regiment and the 1303rd Thunder Regiment equipped with new rifles left the general logistics base without a good rest, mainly to ambush enemies who were likely to come to rescue them. After capturing the camp last night, we discovered that all the harriers used for communications in the camp had been released by the communications soldiers who stayed behind.
Although he didn't know whether the few signal soldiers who were killed had sent out a message asking for help, Claude still did not dare to be careless and decided to let Murray Ed's second regiment and Diaverde's third regiment set off early for the reservation. Location to set up an ambush. Because the falcon flies in the air, it takes most of a day to reach the camps on the northern and eastern borders. The enemy is likely to send reinforcements overnight.
Rodex Bay Colony is a plain area with rich water and soil. If you want to ambush the enemy, you must need a good ambush location and good disguise. Otherwise, if the enemy detects it, it will be easy to fail. Therefore, Claude could only let Murray Ed and Diavid work harder and arrive at the predetermined location early to make preparations for the ambush, so as to annihilate another Hicks reinforcement.
Several visitors from the United Kingdom of Fox Islands in the big tent did not feel anxious because they had been waiting for nearly an hour. Instead, they sipped black tea while carefully looking at the Thunder Legion soldiers in the distance, secretly assessing these Kingdom of Ovelas The gap in combat effectiveness between soldiers in overseas territorial theaters and Hicks standing legionnaires
"Their behavior is very standardized. Look over there, two soldiers walking together are in a row, and the amplitude and pace of their arms are almost the same. The five soldiers over there are in a single queue, and the distance between each soldier is The gaps are almost the same distance. Gentlemen, this is their own military camp. If it is those Hicks people, we will see them quarreling, laughing and playing. This is the most common in military camps in almost all continental countries. scene.
But there is no such common sight here. Although this is the enemy camp they captured last night, the expressions on their faces are very relaxed and there is no feeling of tension or worry. It is obvious that this camp is fully controlled by them. . Therefore, under such circumstances, they can still maintain the behavioral norms of soldiers. It is obvious that long-term training has integrated discipline and restraint into their bodies. I have to admit, this is the most disciplined unit I have ever seen. No wonder those Hicks veterans we thought were tough were no match for them."
A local administrator in Rodex Bay City was somewhat dissatisfied with Lieutenant Colonel Lemando's praise of the Thunder Legion soldiers. He retorted, "They are just the army. Compared with the naval officers of our kingdom, their discipline and soldier quality are not worth it." Mention it."
In the United Kingdom of Fox Islands, the navy always overrides the army. The so-called army of the United Kingdom is actually the local garrison force. Lieutenant Colonel Le Mando shook his head, "That's different. Our United Kingdom's naval strength is the most powerful among all the countries in the entire Falea continent. Half of this is due to our blood. We are the descendants of the sea. The other half is our ancestors." inheritance.
Thousands of years ago, our ancestors drove small ships across the oceans. They left all their knowledge about sea navigation to us, so we built an invincible maritime fleet. The disciplines and regulations on the warships of our United Kingdom Maritime Fleet are the most complicated. There are clear regulations on food, clothing, housing and transportation on board.
But there is no way. The risks on the sea are constantly changing and no one can predict them. Whether we are trainee sailors or captains, we must unite together and do our best to deal with these disasters and dangers. The inheritance of knowledge from our ancestors has left us with enough experience and lessons to enable us to calmly deal with all dangers at sea.
The sea is boundless, and a sea-going ship is only so big and has so many people. We have to adapt to and abide by those cumbersome rules and regulations. Because we all know in our hearts that these rules, regulations and doctrines are all for us to return home safely and see our families. This is why the discipline and quality of our naval officers are the best. "
Everyone present knew the origin of Lieutenant Colonel Le Mando and the reason why he served as the commander of the local garrison battalion in Rodex Bay City, so no one could refute what he said. It was the truth.
Lieutenant Colonel Lemando shook his head and continued, "Compared with our navy, our army is a mess. Whether it is discipline or troop training, almost no one cares about it, and no one cares about it. The head of the Army Department of the United Kingdom It was just a post for retirement, and he was not even as valued by the United Kingdom as a battleship captain.
In the eyes of other mainland countries, our army is just a local garrison, dealing with thieves, drunkards and criminals. When we saw those Hicks veterans, we thought they were the most elite army. But the night attack I saw last night really overturned my impression of the elite.
I never thought that the Hicks Kingdom army, which we thought had the most capable veterans, could resist such an army for less than an hour before being captured by the entire logistics base camp. This is a real battle example that we witnessed with our own eyes. A real night attack battle that took place in front of me made me understand what it means to be a real elite army.
Now that I'm here, I've discovered the real reason. The most respected naval marshal of the United Kingdom, Duke Schabotav, once said that strict military discipline means strong combat effectiveness. I think this sentence should be common in both the navy and the army. Compared with these soldiers in the Overseas Direct Territory War Zone of the Overas Kingdom, those Hicks veterans who looked tough actually behaved like a rabble. "
"But Lieutenant Colonel Lemando, haven't you noticed that there don't seem to be many soldiers from the Overseas Territory of Overas Kingdom in this camp," another local administrative official reminded.
Lieutenant Colonel Lemando smiled bitterly and said, "I have discovered it a long time ago. I estimate that they only have about two regiments of troops here. I don't know if there are troops in other places. We all know that the Hicks remain in this big country." There is a division of garrison strength in the camp. If the Overseas Territory War Zone of the Overas Kingdom really annihilates this division of Hicks with only two regiments launching a night attack, then I will only use their combat forces. Double the strength again."
Claude soon arrived at the big tent, and the local administrative officials and garrison commanders of the Fox Islands United Kingdom in Rodex Bay City stopped their whispers and welcomed Claude with great warmth and respect. 's arrival And loud tributes were given to Victor for a remarkable victory that could be etched in the war history books of the Faslan world.
Claude waved his hand, "Gentlemen, I understand the neutral stance of your United Kingdom, so I restrain the soldiers not to offend the dignity of the United Kingdom of Fox Islands. If you have anything to say, please speak directly. I want to know the purpose of your visit. "What, I'm very busy, it's true, I believe you can understand. After all, we have just captured this Hicks logistics base camp, and there are many things that need to be dealt with by me."
These local officials from Rodex Bay City came to visit mainly for three things. First, they hope to relax control on the roads outside Rodex Bay City. Many residents in the city make their livelihood outside the city. Although I live in the city at night, I still have to take care of the farm or orchard during the day, and go fishing on the bay and beach. The Thunder Legion set up checkpoints on the road a few hundred meters away from the city gate, effectively confining the city residents in the city.
The second thing is that some residents in the city have accepted employment from the Hicks, such as cooks, servants, etc., and are usually busy in the camp. These local administrative officials want to know if they were encountered in the night attack last night. Hurt, and asked Claude if he could release these city residents who were just working for the Hicks.
The last thing is that the general logistics base of the Hicks people used to be here. Some residents in the city would set up small stalls in the open space at the entrance of the camp, so that Hicks soldiers who could not enter the city could buy and sell at the entrance of the military camp. There are even people setting up Fengyue tents, and business is very good. For the residents of those cities, no matter who occupied the camp, they could buy and sell whatever they needed. Therefore, these local administrative officials hope that the new occupiers will not make it difficult for the small traders in the city who set up stalls at the gate of the camp.
For Claude, the first thing was easy to solve. He agreed to the request of these local administrative officials, deregulated the roads and allowed those residents in the city to go out of the city to do their own business. As for the second thing, Claude explained that the soldiers of the Thunder Legion are all well-trained and qualified soldiers and will never kill innocent people indiscriminately. Even in night raids, they aimed and shot at enemies wearing Hicks uniforms, without seeing anyone in sight.
As for the last thing, Claude said with a smile that the soldiers of the Thunder Legion were not soldiers of the Kingdom of Hicks. He advised the vendors and residents in the city not to set up stalls in the open space outside the camp. He promised that there would be no business. Of course, setting up a stall is their own business, but the soldiers of the Thunder Legion are disciplined and it is impossible to conduct business outside the camp.
Although the local administrative officials of Rodex Bay City did not quite believe Claude's words, they still praised the Thunder Legion for its strict military discipline and that it was indeed a model for soldiers. So they presented a gift list to show that everyone had fought hard all the way and sent some wine and meat to express their condolences. In addition to cattle and sheep fruits and fine flour, fruits and fine wines, there are also gold coins worth more than 20,000 gold crowns. It is said that it is a labor force, but in fact it is a public relations fee that everyone knows well.
Claude's idea to visit Rodex Bay City last night was due to two reasons. First, the senior officers of the Hicks were in the city, and second, the Hicks Kingdom had a sum of two million gold gram shields. The military funds are stored in the Union Bank in the city. This is when I checked the finance department after occupying the camp yesterday, and found that there was only more than 400,000 gold gram shields in cash stored there.
Colonel Belklin grabbed an adjutant on duty and interrogated him. As a result, the adjutant of the Finance Department immediately confessed that the Hicks Kingdom had stored a military expenditure of two million gold gram shields in the city's Union Bank account to pay for purchases. The transfer of items and the salaries of officers and soldiers are safer than putting them in a military warehouse. At least they won't be placed in a warehouse and there will be an inexplicable loss of 10% of the storage loss. In the end, one million can only be used as 900,000. use
So Colonel Belklin immediately came up with an idea, deliberately letting hundreds of captured Hicks soldiers escape, hoping that Rodex Bay City would accept them and let them enter the city. Then the Thunder Legion can legitimately launch an attack and occupy Rodex Bay City. In addition to hunting down the senior Hicks officers in the city, they can also get the military expenses of the Hicks Kingdom from the United Bank. in hand
It's a pity that Lieutenant Colonel Lemando of Rodex Bay City was very wise and refused to open the door forcefully, thus avoiding the fate of destroying the city. The public relations fee of 20,000 gold crowns is now sent. The meaning is very obvious, that is, I hope Claude will stop taking advantage of Rodex Bay City, and just turn a blind eye to some things.
Claude smiled, picked up a pen and changed the number of 20,000 gold crowns on the gift list to 100,000. "In our Thunder Legion, at least one soldier should be rewarded with one gold crown, and officers should have double the reward according to their military rank." , so I think this number is a very reasonable reward. Of course, I am not forcing you Rodex Bay City to pay this bounty. I know that the senior officers of Hicks are staying in the city, and there is still a group of people in the bank. A huge amount of military spending.
Maybe you can go back and discuss with them. If they are unwilling to pay for the reward, you can tell them that due to your declaration of neutrality by the United Kingdom, there cannot be soldiers from both sides in Rodex Bay City. Therefore, if they are unwilling to pay the money, you can send them out of the city, and we will wait for their arrival outside the city. As for how much money they will pay to keep them in the city, I have no control over that. I only want this number! "
All the local administrative officials of Rodex Bay City looked a little dumbfounded, staring at Claude stupidly, saying to themselves that you captured the Hicks camp and annihilated the Hicks troops, and now you are still Want the Hicks to pay you to reward your soldiers
However, local administrative officials soon realized what Claude meant. This was indeed a good opportunity for extortion. Those senior Hicks officers who stayed in the city had become big fat sheep. They were very It’s suitable for everyone to go up and have a bite. After a while of whispering, the local administrative officials present unanimously stated that they would try their best to persuade Hicks' senior officers to take out a bounty from the Union Bank to reward the soldiers of the Thunder Legion, and they would never let everyone go in vain.
Now that the secret deal has been negotiated, the adjutant, Lieutenant Colonel Anders, also came in to report. Colonel Belkerin also picked out the city residents who were working in the camp from the prisoners. The list seems correct, except that two unlucky guys were hit by stray bullets in the night raid last night. After preliminary treatment, their lives are not in danger, but they will have to suffer for two or three months and have to spend money on medicine. Shop for healing potions
So these local administrative officials of Rodex Bay City were ready to leave, but Claude stopped Lieutenant Colonel Le Mando and asked a question in front of everyone present, that is, he occupied the camp. A lot of Hicks weapons and ammunition have been seized. I wonder if the Army of the United Fox Islands is interested in purchasing a batch of Hicks Kingdom arms and equipment from itself to replace their outdated weapons
This is what Claude saw from the monocular last night. In fact, the United Kingdom of the Fox Islands does not pay much attention to the army. Claude discovered that the local garrison soldiers on the city wall were holding very backward match ropes. The gun is equivalent to the Obash Type 1 standard matchlock gun equipped by the Kingdom of Overas twenty or thirty years ago. It is a very outdated weapon.
Although the matchlocks equipped by the Hicks Kingdom are not as good as the Obas III matchlocks, they are advanced precision shooting weapons, and are more advanced than the matchlocks held by the soldiers of the local garrison in Rodex Bay City. A generation or two. Anyway, the weapons of Hicks Kingdom are of little use in the war zone, and Claude cannot take them away, so he can only set them on fire.
In the spirit of fighting whether there are dates or not, Claude set his sights on the local garrison in Rodex Bay City.