Time flies by and it’s mid-April in a blink of an eye.
Claude has currently deployed and inspected defensive positions in the northern coastal mountainous area. Since he gave the three Nikancha envoys the conditions for ceding land and paying money more than a month ago, those Nikancha envoys said that they should go back. After some discussion, there was no further news.
However, Claude was not too anxious. The first thing he did after returning to the front line was to withdraw the three local garrison regiments originally deployed in key positions in the eastern frontier mountains, so that the eastern mountainous border reached the Nikancha country. The territory is unimpeded all the way.
In addition, Claude also ordered General Beachlin to take three withdrawn local garrison regiments and one division of the Rock Army to continue inward along the defensive front in the middle of the northern mountainous area. Three defensive lines were built in the mainland direction, which almost separated a large area from the eastern mountainous area to the inland territory of the Nikancha people country, and set up a solid defense line like a copper wall and an iron wall for the Vibato Port Direct Territory behind it.
During this period, it was not that there were no neighboring Nikancha people who came to protest and seek benefits. However, General Bichklin went against the friendly and tolerant attitude towards the Nikancha people in the last war and ordered all Nikancha people who were close to the defensive line to be moved. The Cha people were driven away, and no Nikan Cha people were allowed to stay within two hundred meters of the perimeter of the defensive line.
The first time he fired a warning shot, the second time he shot at the ground, and the third time he shot directly to death. There is a nearby Nikancha settlement that probably got a lot of bargains in the transportation of logistics supplies in the past, and this time is no exception. They want to get away with it by cheating, or they want to bet that General Bichiklin will not dare to actually order the shooting. More than a hundred young men and women gathered and walked towards the defensive position in the name of protest.
The men shouted that this is the land where we live, and you cannot build anything here. The women made coquettish gestures to seduce the soldiers on guard in the trenches. However, after the first two gunshots, no one was injured, so these Nikancha men and women mistakenly thought that it was just to scare them, and became even more arrogant. Then, then none of them really can go back...
... We want to declare war... We want revenge... Hand over the murderer... The Nikancha people are really going to explode. They have gathered together. Thousands of Nikancha people who saw a settlement stayed obediently two hundred meters away, and even drew a line with lime powder to prevent them from accidentally crossing the line when they were emotional. Then he stood outside the white line and shouted slogans loudly to protest against the massacre of their brothers and sisters by the soldiers on the defensive position.
In order to avoid another conflict with the troops in the war zone, the leaders and elders of the settlements did not even allow the protesting crowd to carry any weapons, whether it was muskets, their primitive bows, arrows, spears, or daggers and handaxes. As a result, the angry and bare-handed Nikancha protestors could only grab rocks and branches from the ground and throw them...
"General, our country of Nikancha people raises the most severe protest to you. You not only forcibly occupied our territory, but also shot and killed our innocent people. You must make the most sincere apology to us Nikancha people, Compensate the losses and punish the murderers. Otherwise, we Nikancha people will reserve the right to retaliate and terminate our alliance with your directly-controlled war zone." The fastest mobile phone update on the website: https:.
The two Nikancha elders who came in a hurry for this tragedy were frothing in front of Claude and waved their arms angrily to vent their indignation.
"Wait, did you make something wrong?" Claude was surprised: "When did our direct territorial war zone and you Nikancha people still maintain an alliance? Why didn't I know? It wasn't dissolved after the last war. Is it true that this time we deliberately invaded your territory to build a defensive front, but this is an active defense to resist the coming Hicks, and it has nothing to do with you Nikancha people.
If you are here to declare war, then I am very happy. There is no need to reserve the right to retaliate. You can directly organize tens of thousands of people to attack our defensive front to see if there are any shortcomings. I promise not to launch an active counterattack or capture more territory. I believe you also know that it is useless to occupy more of your territory now. We only need to defend the small area of the front, and you will be fine if you don't get close. "
"That's our land, and you let your soldiers kill hundreds of us." Claude's downplaying attitude completely angered the two Nikancha elders, the shorter Nikancha. The Kancha elders roared loudly.
"Bang" Claude also slapped his palm on the table angrily: "Nonsense, where did the hundreds of people come from? There are only eighty-four. Do you Nikancha people count them like this next time? Up to a few thousand, and next time I will massacre tens of thousands of you Nikancha people. It’s not that we didn’t warn them, but they just didn’t listen. They deserved to be shot.
I know that is the land of you Nikancha people, but our directly controlled war zone is only temporarily borrowed. Anyway, in two or three months, this territory will be of no use to you Nikancha people. There is no one in the large area in the eastern frontier mountainous area. Since you have given up the land there, why bother with us about this small piece of land that we have seized.
Sometimes I really don’t understand what you Nikancha people think. To be honest, the three standing legions of the Hicks will be arriving in a few days. How can you still bother to argue with us about such a trivial matter. If I were you, I would let those energetic protestors go to the eastern frontier mountains to prepare to resist the Hicks' attack. Maybe you can live for ten and a half days longer.
You go, we did occupy your territory, but this is to protect the demesne behind us from the Hicks, so we don't care whether it is a mistake or aggression, whether we will become your enemy . If you want to declare war, then declare war. For the sake of our past friendship, I still treat you as friends and will avenge you in the future. "
The two Nikancha elders left in dejection without declaring war or making any more boastful words of revenge. They also knew very well that they could never get back the territory behind the defensive line occupied by the war zone. Claude didn't care if there was one more enemy, but the Nikancha people knew that if they declared war with the war zone, they would not even have one. All allies are gone...
"The conditions you set for the Nikancha people are too harsh." General Bichklin next to him said with emotion: "Not only do you want them to cede such a large piece of territory, but you also ask them to pay two million gold crowns. If I You are their commander. I would rather fight for my life with the Hicks than agree to your request. There are five million Nikanchas, even ten to one they can kill the Hicks... "
"They don't have the courage." General Albert, who was sitting on the chair, commented sharply: "Otherwise they would not have proposed handing over the two areas of the northern coastal mountainous area and the eastern frontal mountainous area to our theater. Isn't it just that they want us in the theater to withstand the Hicks' attack for them? If you don't even have the courage to go into battle to defend yourself against the enemy, don't act like a big-tailed wolf in front of us.
In fact, I am praying to the Nikancha people not to agree to Claude's conditions. If they do not agree to the last moment, it will be the most beneficial to the war zone. Just as Claude said, the Hicks marched straight from the eastern mountains to the inland territory of the Nikancha people. They burned, killed, and looted, committing all kinds of evil, and finally allowed the Hicks to destroy the Nikancha country. If we send out troops again to eliminate the Hicks and occupy the territory of the Nikancha people, then we will truly make a move..."
Claude smiled bitterly: "I was just trying to scare the Nikancha people. If such a war situation were to be even more unfavorable for us, cutting off food routes is just our wishful thinking. Five million Nikancha people, I hope As long as the Xiks people break through those Nikancha settlements, they can harvest enough military rations. Even if they just eat potatoes, the Xiks people can get enough food from the enemy without the need for rear transportation.
Another is that the inland territory occupied by the Nikancha people is too large. Once the Hicks enter, we will lose the initiative on the battlefield. The advantage of the Hicks is that they have several times more troops than we do, and with such a large territory, they can make strategic arrangements and adjustments to deal with the surprise night attacks we send troops deep into the interior.
The large territory is both an advantage and a disadvantage for us. The advantage is that our infiltration troops have enough space to move and are not easily surrounded by the enemy. The disadvantage is that we cannot occupy the enemy's base for rest and recuperation. This large area of land is really a barren mountainous area. We need clean drinking water sources, camps for soldiers to rest and relax, and logistics and military supplies. supplies...
If I were a Hicks, then as long as I guarded the Nikancha settlements and the former Hicks mineral development bases, it would be enough to deal with our sneaking troops. Because the more troops we enter, the greater the difficulties we encounter. Few troops cannot capture the enemy's camp, while more troops will cause more problems. Such a natural environment can completely drag down our morale and the physical health of our soldiers, and cause us a lot of trouble. "
General Albert Lund and General Beach Green can fully understand the meaning of what Claude said. No army can fight against the harsh natural environment while fighting an enemy who is waiting for work and still win. of. Of course, the legendary army that carried out a long march of 25,000 miles in Claude's previous life cannot be counted. It was an army that had never appeared in human history. It was the greatest army. No matter how you brag about it, Not an exaggeration.
Of course, the two generals didn't know what Claude was thinking at this moment. What they lamented was that the inland territory of the Nikancha country was too large and remote. However, the Hicks have enough superior troops to garrison those key points with heavy troops and occupy important water sources. If the troops sneaking into the night raid do not have access to clean water, it will cause inexplicable diseases and injuries to the troops, and searching for usable water sources in the wild will reduce the energy of the soldiers, increase fatigue, and affect combat efficiency. .. ...
So despite Claude's indifferent appearance in front of the Nikancha people, when the Hicks arrive, there is no need for the Nikancha people to cede territory and pay for rewards. Claude will still command his troops to stick to the northern coast. mountainous and eastern mountainous areas. The reason is very simple. There is no terrain more suitable for blocking than these two places. The main reason why Claude opened his mouth is to scare the Nikancha people and see if he can get any benefits. Computer version with the fastest network update:..
"It would be great if we could occupy the territory of the Nikancha people. It would be enough to add four direct territories to our war zone, as well as so many gold and silver mines. It is a pity that such a resource-rich place is occupied by these Nikancha people. It can produce gold and silver mines worth seven to eight million every year," General Albert muttered unwillingly.
This was just General Albert’s view. Claude didn’t think so. He drank some red tea and said: “If our war zone really occupies the territory of the Nikancha people, it will be very bad for our war zone. .There are indeed many gold and silver mines there, but the real shortage in our war zone now is not gold and silver, but human resources.
Even though we relocated more than two million family members and relatives of legionnaires in the two direct territories of Cromwell and Beringana, the total population of the nine overseas territories alone exceeded 4.8 million. With the exception of the Amphiston Direct Territory, the other seven territories have about 30,000 to 400,000 people. Except for a few concentrated towns, most of the territories are undeveloped.
Nowadays, the war zone's economy is developing rapidly, but it is extremely short of manpower. And we are facing war again. In addition, a reserve corps has been formed in the war zone. More than one-third of the young men and women of suitable age in the entire war zone have been drafted into the army. This is actually a dangerous critical number, and there is a high possibility that it will Affecting the stable development of the war zone economy.
Everyone has a chance to get rich overnight. If we occupy the territory of the Nikancha people, people who want to dig gold and silver mines to get rich will flock in. When the war zone arrives, no one will plant food and herd cattle and sheep. If we open a workshop, we may be like the previous inland colonies of the Hicks, where all daily necessities and military supplies must be imported from outside.
From then on, the war zone will no longer be so peaceful. What can we do if we have too much gold and silver? We can’t eat it or use it. Using it to buy supplies will only lead to skyrocketing prices. Moreover, the relationship between our war zone and the kingdom’s mainland has not yet been clarified. That's another big problem. This gold and silver will only bring us disaster, and may even become evidence to frame us.
The resource-rich territory of the Nikancha people will only attract more wolves. Our Thunder Legion and Rock Legion will even become a thorn in the side of the powerful people in the royal capital. They will do everything possible to control these two The Legion protects their plans to make a fortune. In the end, the final winner will force us to capture slaves to mine like the nobles of the Hicks Kingdom, in order to reduce costs and bring greater benefits.
Therefore, I would rather this territory be in the hands of the Nikancha people. If we need gold and silver, we can exchange it with the Nikancha people with the products of the direct jurisdictions in our war zone. This is tantamount to letting the Nikancha people mine it for us in disguise. Gold and silver mines. If the Nikancha people agree to the conditions I proposed, then from now on the Nikancha people's country will only border on our war zone.
No matter what kind of transactions the Nikancha people want to make, they can only do it with our war zone. We can definitely obtain stable and lucrative profits from them. This is better than if we occupy their territory and organize our own manpower or let those directly under the central government do what they do. People who dream of getting rich come to dig for gold and silver with less trouble and worry..."
This is what Claude really thinks. Occupying the territory of the Nikancha people is harmful to the war zone. There is already a lack of manpower. If this territory is added to attract people from the direct jurisdiction to dig gold and silver mines, then farming and herding sheep will be more difficult. If you don't want people to dig mines, why would you occupy this territory if you have enough food? Keeping these Nikancha people in place allows the war zone to have a dumping ground for the products produced by the direct-administered territories under its jurisdiction. The war zone can also buy and resell in it, making huge profits, which can completely cover all military expenditures. Why not do it. .. ...
Because Claude mentioned the relationship between the territorial war zone and the kingdom itself, both General Albert and General Beach Kerin sighed in unison. If the trip goes smoothly, Colonel Bokoal will have already arrived at the royal capital with the guards of that squadron to protect the gifts presented to the king from the war zone. He doesn't know that Prince Wedelek, oh no, it's Sterling Ten. What kind of explanation will I give to the war zone
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