Bokoal was very busy. Just after his half-month vacation, he was sent to the newly established Rocky Mountain Territory by General Skerry. The Ministry of War Zone Directly Administered decided to build a town on the border with the Nikancha people's country as a market location for various trades with the Nikancha people, making it a place for dumping various goods produced in the war zone under the direct jurisdiction of the Nikancha people to the Nikancha people's country. Bridgehead.
The end of the colonial war forced various workshops established by the direct territories under the war zone to change the target of their products from military to civilian use. The Theater Logistics Department has significantly reduced orders for various military products, and at the same time, it has to find a trade route for the production of the directly-governed territories. This is also the reason why General Skerry has set his sights on the country of the Nikancha people. As a trusted friend of the Nikancha people, Bokoal became the most suitable person to preside over this project.
Mr. Lubwell wanted to re-establish his family business in the overseas territorial territories, but he was new to the country and had no extensive business relationships in the territorial war zones, so it was difficult for him to do so. The Bison Trading Company that Bockal was previously responsible for used the name of the war zone to carry out various deception and smuggling activities. It was an obvious sign used by the intelligence department of the war zone to cover up its secret activities, and it could not bring any benefits to his family business. More help.
Although the theater command promised Mr. Lubiwell that his family business could take a share of the commercial trade with the Nikancha people, Bokoar and the Nikancha people over there also needed to reach a commercial consensus and build towns and other matters. The time, at the earliest, must be more than half a year. And Mr. Lubiwell will also open several production workshops to accommodate the families of his family business employees, and also to provide goods for his family business...
If Erikson's Black Sail Pirates come to visit, Claude will agree to trade arms with them. Anyway, a lot of weapons and equipment were captured from the Kingdom of Hicks. Even if some of them were sold to the administrative officials in Rodex Bay City, more of the captured military supplies were stored in various warehouses in the war zone. Claude doesn't mind selling some arms and weapons to Erikson, so that his Black Sail Pirates can maintain the security of the waters of the directly-administered territorial war zone for a period of time, and at the same time, the war zone can also obtain profits to make up for the military expenditures during the war.
But at present, it seems that Erikson is unlikely to come to do deals with the territorial war zone in the short term. Claude estimates that they will return to their old nest, then set sail to the mainland of the kingdom to plunder people and property, and then transport the people and property They would go back to their base, and then go to the directly-administered war zone to conduct transactions. The round-trip voyage would take at least two months, and the war zone still had plenty of preparation time.
After discussing with General Bolognik and General Skerry, Claude planned to place the transaction location in the fishing port town that was burned to the ground. The unexpected landing place of the Hicks made Claude and others realize that the fishing port town could be opened up as a deep-water dock. It's just that the rebuilt fishing port town needs complete sea defense facilities, and it also needs to deploy a reliable local garrison force so that the theater command can rest assured of the critical places close at hand.
You must know that it takes two to three days to land at the Port of Patres under the direct jurisdiction of Robisto and then to Lanhu City. It only takes more than two hours to sail from Patres Port to the fishing port town, and then it only takes more than half a day to get ashore from the fishing port town to Lanhu City. This saves almost two days. War Zone The headquarters cannot refuse this convenience...
Claude was planning to place future transactions with Erikson's Black Sail Pirates in this fishing port town, and the one who came forward was of course the Buffalo Trading Company, who was willing to take the blame for the war zone. If Bokoar finished his business with the Nikancha people, he would be responsible for the transaction. If he did not come back, Claude was prepared to let Mr. Lubiwell take charge. In War Zone, the true strength of the Black Sail Pirates can be inferred through the number of various goods traded with Ericson.
The only headache for General Bolognik and Claude is that the theater currently cannot find a naval commander responsible for reorganizing the ocean cruising fleet. It’s not that we can’t find excellent naval talents within the territorial theater. Those smuggling ship owners who are willing to serve in the territorial theater are all candidates for excellent warship captains, but they cannot make the theater trust them to hand over the entire fleet to them. Commander.
Anyway, this is the era of sailing battleships. Naval battles are nothing more than bombarding from a distance, sinking or landing enemy ships, and fighting close to the ship with various weapons. Whoever dares to fight and fight has a greater chance of winning. As long as you learn these two points, and then figure out what detours are, seizing gun positions, attacking the enemy first, maritime siege and other tactics, you can allow the entire ocean-going cruise fleet to form preliminary maritime combat capabilities...
Originally, the most suitable candidate for the fleet commander was General Albert. General Bolognik was inseparable from his position as the acting supreme commander of the theater, while Claude was responsible for the deployment and rectification of the two legions and local garrison forces in the entire theater. , disciplinary supervision and training plans, and it is impossible to serve as a fleet commander. General Beachlin was stationed at Rodex Bay Colony, and General Skerry was in charge of the entire logistics in the theater and was not suitable to lead troops.
Only General Albert, as the chief of staff of the Thunder Legion, served as Claude's deputy. All the tasks assigned by Claude were carried out. It's just that these tasks can be carried out by the officers under his command, and there is no need to relay them through him. Therefore, General Bolognik decided to let General Albert serve as the commander of the ocean cruise fleet in the theater and be responsible for the reorganization and formation of this fleet. As a result, he was firmly rejected by General Albert.
General Albert refused simply and neatly, saying that he would rather disobey orders than become a fleet commander. The reason is simple. He is really afraid of water and can't swim. Seasickness will occur if you ride on a sea ship for a long time. Let him be the commander of the fleet. It is better to burn the entire fleet on fire. This can also reduce the casualties of soldiers in the war zone...
Well, we really can't let a person who is afraid of water, can't swim, and has seasickness skills to serve as a fleet commander. It is difficult to find a candidate for the commander of the ocean cruising fleet in the theater. Not only General Bolognik and Claude were bothering, but General Skerry also came to join in the fun. But the candidates he proposed were also not very good. The biggest problem was that he could not convince the public and the war zone could not determine his loyalty.
The captains of those smuggling ships were very aggressive. They would fight one against ten in a tavern. When encountering pirates at sea, they would calmly get rid of the pirates' pursuit and interception. But driving a sea ship and commanding a fleet are not the same thing. The fleet itself is not defensive. The purpose of all naval fleets is to attack. When encountering pirates, you don’t need to consider how to escape, but what you need to consider is how to annihilate these enemies with the least casualties...
It was at this time that Claude received a letter from Colonel Murray Ed, the commander of the 1302nd Regiment of the Thunder 1st Division, which was directly under the jurisdiction of Vibato Port. This Murray Ed said in the letter that he had wanted to join the Kingdom's Fearless Fleet and become a naval soldier since he was a child, but because of his low status at home, he was not allowed to attend the Kingdom's Naval Professional Military Academy. Even when he grew up, he joined the army and got his current status by accident.
Now he heard that an ocean cruising fleet was being formed in the war zone, so he wanted to ask Claude to transfer him to the fleet, even as a trainee captain. This would finally fulfill his childhood dream of sailing across the sea. Lots of talk...
Well, after reading the letter, Claude's face was filled with dark thoughts. What on earth does this guy Murray Ed mean? Why did the good-looking guy want to transfer to this ocean cruising fleet? Only the ghost believes what he said for his childhood dream. You have to know him. Now he is a colonel in the Kingdom's Army. If he had not severed contact with the Kingdom, he would have been promoted to the Kingdom's Major General. The leader of the group is not right now. He is going to be a trainee captain. Is he out of his mind
A letter sent by an eagle made Muriel appear in front of Claude half a month later. Claude motioned to his adjutant, Major Mason Hughes, to guard the door. Then, regardless of Murray's dusty appearance, he threw his letter on the table and asked him what was going on.
Muriel replied with a wry smile, Boss, his going to the ocean cruising fleet was the result of everyone's discussion, he just lost in the drawing of lots. Because they met Colonel Bockal in the Vibato Port Direct Territory who was on business in the Rocky Mountains Direct Territory, and learned from his mouth how they went to the Royal Capital and the behavior of Sterling XI. Now that the territorial war zone has defeated the Kingdom of Hicks and ended the colonial war, the royal capital will soon send a special envoy to take over the power of the war zone.
Because there are still four generals in the directly-administered war zone, no one wants to believe that they will actively resist those envoys from the royal capital. After all, the Kingdom of Overas has rarely seen rebellious local generals in the three hundred years since its establishment, and the prestige of the Stirling royal family is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. So after discussion, everyone felt that they should take control of this ocean-going cruising fleet and leave a way out for Claude and them. At worst, everyone could sail out to sea together and occupy an island to become pirates.
The end of the colonial war means that everyone is useless in the Thunder Legion. When the Kingdom's envoy arrives, an order may be issued to disband the Legion. The soldiers didn't care. Their families and relatives had already moved to the directly-administered territory, and they had also obtained private land assigned to them in the war zone. They had good prospects of becoming farmers and ranchers after they were disarmed and returned to the fields.
But for Belklin and Muriel, they were not willing to be at the mercy of the kingdom's envoys. When they were unable to resist, they came up with a strategy to control this ocean-going cruise fleet and dispatched all officers and soldiers loyal to Claude. If you join this fleet, if the situation in the war zone changes, you can take your family on a long voyage without the arrogance of the kingdom's special envoy...
Claude felt a little touched. He didn't expect that his younger brothers would be so considerate for him, but their methods were too passive. They only knew how to escape and leave. He was silent for a while and asked Murray again if he really wanted to transfer to the ocean cruising fleet.
Murray Ed categorically affirmed.
Claude let out a long breath: "Let's do this. You will temporarily act as the commander of the ocean cruising fleet in this theater. You will be responsible for the formation and reorganization of this ocean cruising fleet. All the required manpower will be selected from the Thunder Legion and the Rock Legion. Remember, all the personnel suitable to join the fleet are mainly from Zhongcheng. As for skills such as operating battleships, you can learn from those captured Hicks naval officers and soldiers. The faster they teach the better, the closer they will be to their release. ... ..."
With Claude's guarantee, Colonel Murield successfully became the acting commander of the ocean cruising fleet in the theater. Whether he can remove this acting title depends on the results of his reorganization and formation of this fleet. The war zone gave him three months to complete the selection of fleet personnel, and within half a year, he could complete the task of arranging the entire warship into formation and taking a tour of the ocean.
After spending a few days to settle the matter of the ocean cruising fleet, Claude returned to the theater headquarters and brought Colonel Bock'al's report on going to the royal capital to meet with Sterling XI, and then recruited those who followed Bock'ar again. The colonel returned to the guards in the kingdom and asked them to tell them about what they saw and heard on the way to the royal capital and the process of fighting against bandits and bandits. Then they had them compile it into a travelogue and serialize it in some newspapers in the directly-controlled war zone. , the book will be published after a period of time, and finally distributed to all garrison troops...
General Skerry tacitly cooperated with Claude's actions, and soon the residents of each direct territory knew about the tragedy that happened in the kingdom. Newspapers were sold like crazy, and people in the tavern could be heard denouncing Stet from time to time. Lin Shishi's ridiculous words caused the morale of the troops stationed in various places to fluctuate. They began to doubt the promise promoted by the theater headquarters that the king would send special envoys to reward all officers and soldiers who participated in the colonial war... ..
General Bolognik was so angry that he broke into Claude's office waving a newspaper and asked Claude angrily what he wanted to do.
Claude just told him calmly that he wanted the residents of the overseas territories to know the truth and understand the tragic events currently happening in the kingdom. Only by comparison can we understand how much the war zone paid for their happy and peaceful life. People must learn to be grateful...
"Yes, but you are publicizing the tragic events that happened in the kingdom to the newspapers, so that the residents of the direct territory can freely comment on the wrong things our king has done. These will soon become new crimes for us generals in the war zone. When the articles published in these newspapers are spread to the colonies on the West Coast, our Majesty the King will become a joke to those neighboring countries. This is an act of treason," General Bolognik roared.
Claude stared at General Bolognik and looked very disappointed: "I know what you are thinking. You are too selfish. You only want to preserve your own personal reputation. You have never made any significant sacrifices for the residents of the territory or to defend the theater of the territory. You have thought about it for the sake of the soldiers. You just want to wait until the kingdom's envoy arrives, and then hand over all your powers and responsibilities. In this way, no matter how wronged you are, you will leave a good name in the history of the kingdom... . ”
With a "bang", Claude hit the table with an angry palm, pointed at General Bolognik with a louder voice and cursed: "You just hide the truth like this. What His Majesty the King did is what you concealed." Are you living there? In a few months, we won’t need to spread the word. The jokes about our new king will spread from all over the Farea continent. I would rather the residents of our direct territory know what they know than to be ignorant and have no idea at all.
Also, who do you think the special envoy from the kingdom will be? If you think about what our new king who only knows how to live and drink said to Colonel Bokoal, you will know that he doesn’t care at all whether our territorial war zone is fighting with Hicks. The kingdom is engaged in a colonial war. All he wants is to plunder the wealth of overseas territories to satisfy his enjoyment and luxurious life. Do you know how many tragedies will occur if you don’t tell the residents of the territories the truth now
When you went to inspect the troops, you spread the word to the soldiers that when the kingdom's envoy arrives, all officers and soldiers who have made meritorious service in the colonial war will be promoted and rewarded. You know this is impossible, why would you lie to them. When the kingdom's envoy really arrives, you can give up your power and responsibilities and feel relaxed. But what should these soldiers who were deceived by your promises do? The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. When they mutiny because of disappointment, do you know how much damage it will cause to our directly governed war zone
Why did I publish in the newspaper the report of Colonel Bokhar and his party going to the royal capital to meet the new king? It was because I wanted to give the residents of the direct territory and our soldiers a good idea in advance, so that they would not have any doubts about the coming kingdom. How much hope does the envoy have that he will be able to restrain himself from the harm caused to us after the arrival of the kingdom's envoy and avoid a regrettable ending? As the acting supreme commander of the war zone, I hope you can think more about the residents of the war zone and our heroic soldiers, instead of only worrying about your own reputation."
General Bolognik came angrily, but was scolded by Claude. He was speechless and returned in shame. During this period, General Bolognik did as Claude said, the theater command adopted a procrastinating attitude in many matters and was unwilling to make decisions. This is to prepare him to hand over his powers and responsibilities when the kingdom's envoy arrives, so that he won't have to worry about these chores.
Instead, Claude took the initiative, took over all these chores, and approved and ordered the execution in his own name. General Skerry and Claude at the theater headquarters knew well that General Bolognik believed that the kingdom's envoy was coming soon, so he wanted to delegate power. He is unwilling to make the final decision on small things. The big thing is to maintain the situation of the troops and territories directly under the war zone until the day when power and responsibilities are handed over.
That's why General Bolognik made a big deal about Claude. Colonel Bokoar returned to the kingdom and went to the royal capital to meet with Sterling XI. He was very angry and dissatisfied and believed that this would bring stability to the war zone. Come unrest and turmoil. But he didn't expect that Claude wouldn't give him face at all, directly exposed his thoughts and ideas, scolded him as a selfish villain and a liar, and only thought about his own reputation...
After being scolded by Claude, General Bolognik became ill in bed and stopped coming to the theater headquarters.