From late March to early April of the 594th year of the Holy Light Calendar, as those offshore transport ships departed from Rodex Bay and returned to their respective ports, the colonies on the west coast already knew the remaining four kingdoms of Hicks. There was news that the standing army had been completely annihilated, and a combined fleet had also been lost. What’s even more interesting is that even the Rodex Bay Colony was occupied by troops from the territorial war zone, saying that they wanted to complete the five-year lease agreement on behalf of the Hicks Kingdom.
Well, the Kingdom of Hicks has once again become the object of ridicule by the colonies on the West Coast. Two years ago, the Kingdom of Hicks announced the formation of ten standing corps and leased the Rodex Bay Colony to the United Kingdom of the Fox Islands, vowing to fight with Orvelas. The Kingdom's Overseas Territory War Zone will carry out this colonial war to the end.
At that time, everyone thought that the winner of the war must be the Kingdom of Hicks. It was very simple. The two kings of the Kingdom of Overas were fighting for the throne, and a civil war broke out. They were all crazy. How could they think about the overseas territories and Hicks? Colonial War in the Kingdom of Sri Lanka. Whether it is military strength or logistical support, the wealthy Hicks Kingdom has a clear advantage. At that time, some good people even set up bets on when the war would end, how many pieces of demesne would be lost in the war zone, and so on.
Then something unexpected happened. The five standing legions of the Kingdom of Hicks who launched the first attack were severely beaten in the head, and three and a half legions were annihilated by the direct-administered war zone. The outcome of this war surprised many people, giving them a new understanding of the combat capabilities of the two legions in the territorial theater. However, as the Kingdom of Hicks transported the remaining legions to Rodex Bay Colony, most people were still optimistic that the Kingdom of Hicks would achieve the final victory.
After all, the Kingdom of Hicks has deployed seven legions of more than 400,000 troops in the Rodex Bay Colony. Such a large number of troops can launch a war of annihilation against some small and medium-sized kingdoms and principalities in the Farea continent. However, the directly-administered war zone does not receive military and material support from the Kingdom itself, and it is difficult to withstand the second attack launched by the Hicks.
News of the subsequent war situation continued to spread back to the colonies on the west coast as the owners and sailors of the transport ships who helped transport Hicks soldiers and landed in the fishing port towns in the war zone directly under the jurisdiction made many newspapers and experts believe that the direct jurisdiction The leading battle zone suffered heavy losses due to the Hicks' sophisticated tactics, and the final outcome of this colonial war could only be to bow their heads and admit defeat.
At that time, the three standing legions of the Hicks landed in the fishing port town with more than 100,000 troops to besiege Lanhu City, the administrative center of the direct territorial war zone and the location of the war zone headquarters. However, the defenders only had more than 13,000 people, more than ten times the number. Due to the disparity in military strength, everyone believed that Lanhu City could be conquered within a matter of seconds. As a result, the Hicks suffered 50,000 to 60,000 casualties. After nearly a month of bloody fighting, they still failed to capture the entire Lanhu City. Almost everyone involved in the battle thought it was incredible.
Then came the Thunder Legion's thousands of miles of reinforcements. At this time, all hindsight believed that the biggest mistake the Hicks made was not to seize the Dolinibara River defense line in advance and cut off the reinforcement road to the directly-administered war zone. When the Thunder Legion crossed the Dolinibara River and appeared outside Lanhu City, the Hicks could only switch from offense to defense, giving up the initiative on the battlefield.
When the fishing port town was suddenly attacked by the Thunder Legion and was burned to the ground, and the pontoon was also burned, it meant that the three standing legions of the Hicks who landed had no way out. The Hicks, who were besieged by the Thunder Legion, mistakenly chose the strategy of retreating to the Mormali Direct Territory under their control, which completely caused trouble for the three standing legions who landed in the territory's theater to besiege Lanhu City. Full stop.
Under the endless harassment and attacks day and night by the Thunder Legion, a light cavalry regiment that was good at attacking, the three standing legions of the Hicks on the retreat finally collapsed from exhaustion, and most of them became demesne. The prisoners in the war zone, and even the senior officers of the three standing regiments of the Hicks who ran to the seaside town Popbia in the Mormali Territory, looked at the Hicks warship cruising on the sea in the distance, but they could not After crossing the beach and shallow sea area blocked by the Thunder Legion soldiers, they finally raised the white flag and surrendered.
This landing battle confirmed the strong combat power of the two legions in the directly-administered theater, but at the same time both sides suffered heavy losses. The loss of the Hicks was that three standing legions were annihilated again, and the direct-administered war zone was because the war took place within their own territory. Lanhu City was almost in ruins, with heavy casualties and property losses.
When the newspapers of the colonies on the west coast published special reviews of this battle, they unanimously believed that the combat strength of the two legions in the territorial theater was comparable to the five or six standing legions of the Hicks, 1:2.5 or 1:3. The proof and conclusion can be obtained from the performance of the Thunder Legion after they arrived at the battlefield of Lanhu City and the subsequent attack on the retreating Hicks. However, most newspapers believe that both sides will be quiet for a period of time, and there will be a truce for at least half a year. The Hicks need to get reinforcements from the mainland again, and the territorial war zone also needs to heal the wounds of the war.
Because the Kingdom of Hicks still has four standing legions with more than 2.67 million troops in the Rodex Bay Colony. This strength may not be enough for offense, but there is still room for defense. In particular, they have set up complete defensive camps on the mountainous borders in the north and east. Together with the defensive front at Fombix Hill in the rear, they are fortified at all levels to prevent troops from directly under the territorial theater from raiding the general logistics base in the rear again. Camp, no more worries.
In addition, the waters under the jurisdiction of the Directly Administered Territory War Zone are all under the control of the Hicks Kingdom's Sea King Fleet and Combined Fleet. The Directly Administered Territory War Zone must prevent the Hicks from landing again somewhere in the war zone, and the coastal area of the Directly Administered Territory War Zone is very long. The troops needed to be divided so that they could not concentrate their forces to attack the Hicks. Therefore, newspaper reviews in the colonies on the West Coast believe that this colonial war will continue until one of the parties can no longer hold on.
Unexpectedly, less than three months after the landing battle launched by the Hicks, unexpected troops descended on the territorial war zone. They used the material deal reached between the Buffalo Trading Company and the Hicks logistics officer of the Rodex Bay Colony to ambush the transportation. The fleet evaded the Hicks' cruise warships, arrived at Rodex Bay, raided the Hicks' general logistics base camp, and captured the entire combined fleet's warships and ocean-going transport ships.
Immediately afterwards, the 1st Division of the Thunder Legion raided the Hicks defense line at Fombix Hill and annihilated the 3rd Expeditionary Legion. They continued their efforts and divided their forces to surprise the camps of the 4th Expeditionary Legion on the northern mountainous border, joining the 2nd Thunder Division on both sides. Attacked from a flank and won again, annihilating the Hicks' expeditionary 4th Corps.
Finally, the Thunder Legion raided the Hicks' Second Expeditionary Army and the First Expeditionary Army on the eastern mountainous border. With the cooperation of the Panshi Second Division, after nearly ten days of fierce fighting, they forced the landing of the First Expeditionary Army and the Second Expeditionary Army. The remaining troops destroyed all the troops deployed by the Kingdom of Hicks in the Rodex Bay Colony, plus a combined fleet.
This was indeed an unquestionable victory, or it could be said to have ended the seven-year colonial war with the Kingdom of Hicks, and the Direct Territory War Zone became the final winner. This almost shocked the jaws of all the newspaper commentators on the West Coast. Thinking about the ten standing legions that were so powerful in the Hicks Kingdom, and then looking at the ending of the ten standing legions being wiped out, it always makes people feel that things in this world are too unexpected. An unexpected feeling.
The Pioneer Tribune, the largest circulation newspaper on the West Coast, commented that if the Hicks Kingdom wanted to continue this colonial war, it would have to reorganize more than ten standing armies and build a combined fleet again. At the same time, we have to wait for the five-year lease agreement of Rodex Bay Colony to expire, and after the troops in the territorial theater withdraw from Rodex Bay Colony, we will then discuss with the United Kingdom of the Fox Islands to lease Rodex Island for the second time. Gulf Colonies so that this colonial war can continue. Any king with a normal mind would not invest countless money in this colonial war with no hope of victory.
The most ridiculous thing is that at the end of April, the Sea King Fleet of the Kingdom of Hicks arrived on the mainland of Nubisia, loaded with a standing army that had just been formed to replenish its troops, and then learned about the Rodex Bay Colony in the harbor on the west coast where supplies were temporarily parked. The news that it had fallen into the hands of the territorial war zone, that the four standing legions had been annihilated, and that the combined fleet had also been captured, made the commander of the Sea King Fleet sit upright and didn't know what to do.
If they continue to go north, the Sea King Fleet, which is full of soldiers and supplies, is not suitable for launching naval battles and landing battles. But if they don't go north, none of the colonial ports on the west coast will welcome the Hicks Kingdom's Sea King Fleet to stay there. Just a Sea King fleet doesn't matter, but there is a standing army, so I can only refuse.
Because no one knows whether the Hicks will suddenly launch a landing attack and seize their own colony. Therefore, every time the Sea King fleet arrives at a port, it will attract the alert and vigilance of the port garrison. Even the supplies cannot be docked. They are directly sent to the sea for trading by transport ships, and the price has doubled.
After wandering in the waters off the west coast for ten days and a half, the Sea King fleet could no longer hold on and had nowhere to dock. If they stay any longer, they will have to sell their ships to replenish supplies. In the end, the Sea King fleet can only use up all the coins in their pockets to replenish their navigation supplies and embark on the return journey. At the same time, they also want to bring this unfortunate news back to the kingdom. .
Claude had already stayed in Rodex Bay Colony for three months at this time. It only took more than half a month and twenty days for the war to end, but it took more than two months for it to end. This meeting has also just finished arguing with the administrative officials in Rodex Bay City, and once again reiterated that until the five-year lease of Rodex Bay Colony signed by the Kingdom of Hicks and the United Kingdom of Fox Islands expires, the troops in the theater before evacuating Rodex Bay Colony.
This is because the Territory War Zone defeated the Kingdom of Hicks, so everything left by the Kingdom of Hicks in Rodex Bay Colony will become the spoils of the Territory War Zone, and this lease agreement is no exception. The colony of Rodex Bay will be occupied by troops from the territorial theater until the lease expires and then the colony will be returned to the United Kingdom of the Fox Islands.
Seriously speaking, the troops in the territorial war zone are not popular with the residents and officials of Rodex Bay City. Because compared to the Hicks, the troops in the Direct Command War Zone can be said to be extremely stingy. No matter whether they are soldiers from the Thunder Legion or the Rock Legion, they will not go to the city to live and drink. Even the romantic tents set up by city residents near the camp are rarely visited by soldiers. In addition, they are more calculating about money than the Hicks and never spend lavishly.
For the officials in Rodex Bay City, the logistical supplies for the directly-administered war zone are supplied by the war zone itself and will not be purchased from the city, leaving the city officials without the extra money they can earn through their own hands. Together with the various supplies and grain reserves seized in the camp, it is enough for the troops stationed here to consume for a year and a half. Even the muskets, artillery and other military supplies from the Hicks Kingdom that the city officials wanted to purchase have increased in price by half. Last time it was discounted in half, but this time it is sold at almost the original price, except for the transportation cost.
When the administrative officials of Rodex Bay City gritted their teeth and purchased all the muskets, artillery and other military supplies from the Hicks Kingdom, and came to ask when the troops from the territorial war zone would evacuate, they found out that A piece of bad news came from De's mouth: The troops in the directly-administered theater area were not planning to leave and would stay here until the lease expired.
This is a bolt from the blue to the administrative officials in the city. If the troops in your directly controlled war zone don't leave, then when will the Hicks come? If they don't come, who will sell these weapons and equipment we acquired at high prices to conquer? Lord comforted them and said that if the Hicks didn't come, they could be sold to residents of the colonies on the west coast or to local garrison forces. After all, it is the current equipment of the Hicks Kings, so the profit is still 20 to 30%.
When news came from the west coast in May, the Hicks Kingdom's Sea King Fleet, fully loaded with a standing army and military supplies, had been wandering in the waters of the colonies of various countries on the west coast for half a month. After being unable to find a port to berth, they had no choice but to Can embark on the voyage back home. At this time, Claude finally breathed a sigh of relief. Rodex Bay Colony will be under the jurisdiction of the territorial war zone in the next two years.
At this time, the mountainous area adjacent to the Rodkers Bay Colony, including the northern mountainous area and the eastern mountainous area, ceded from the Nikancha people's country, had been named the Rocky Mountain Territory by the theater command and became the first direct-administered territory in the theater. nine overseas territories. Although this direct territory is all mountainous, it is rich in mineral resources. There are 17 medium and small gold and silver mines alone, and other mineral resources have not yet been explored.
The 230,000 Hicks prisoners of war captured in Rodex Bay Colony have entered this territory under the escort of four local garrison regiments. They will take on the responsibility of building roads in the mountains and building fortresses and castles. So many projects The construction is enough to keep them busy for three or four years. Claude also represented the war zone and promised them that they would be fed and clothed, that they would be treated by pharmacists when they were sick, that they would receive a meager monthly salary, and that if they did well, they would be rewarded, etc.
In short, these 230,000 Hicks captives were guaranteed to be treated as normal laborers rather than prisoners serving hard labor. This was also a prerequisite for the First Army to lay down its arms and surrender in the final battle, and General Beachlin agreed to this request.
To be honest, the direct-administered war zone was actually harmed by the kingdom's emerging business aristocrats. At the beginning, Marshal Michelich agreed to the request of the emerging business aristocrats and handed them more than 300,000 Hicks prisoners in exchange for the immigration of 100,000 retired soldier families. As a result, these more than 300,000 Hicks prisoners were mistreated at the hands of the emerging business aristocrats, so much so that after they were re-armed and organized into legions, they became the toughest, bravest and most unafraid of death opponents in the territorial war zone. The two legions suffered heavy damage as a result.
This time, General Beach Kerin will lead the 2nd Rock Division to garrison the Rodex Bay Colony. At the same time, General Beach Kerlin will also be responsible for the construction of the Rocky Mountain Territory. Claude's 1st Thunder Division will be stationed at Monknade Castle in the Vibato Port Territory, monitoring the movements of the Nikancha people and the security of the Vibato Port Territory. General Albert led the Second Thunder Division back to Lanhu Town as a mobile force in the war zone.
Claude selected a group of captured sailors from the United Fleet and transferred them out of the prisoner camp honestly. Under the supervision of the officers and soldiers of the Thunder Legion, Claude set sail from Rodex Bay, sailed the ship back to the direct-controlled war zone, and arrived at Weiba first. Tow the port and then to the port of Patres in the direct jurisdiction of Robisto. In the next two to three years, the territorial theater will build its own ocean-going fleet.
It was just that when Claude arrived at Vibato Port, he received a hawk message from the theater command, saying that Colonel Bokoal was finally back.