In the Golden City of Zhao Kingdom, Zhao Wang Su Xiong is busy preparing for the war.
Zhao State is now fully prepared, not only to eliminate the indigenous tribes occupying the vast land in one fell swoop, but also to take the opportunity to deal with the English who have been supporting the indigenous people to fight against Zhao State.
King Su Xiong of Zhao is reviewing the construction of roads in Zhao State and the construction of small wooden boats on inland rivers.
When an army equipped with a large number of firearms goes on an expedition, the key to victory or defeat is whether the logistics are smooth?
Logistics is unimpeded, and with the difference in weapons, neither the indigenous tribes nor the English can resist Zhao Jun's formula.
Once the logistics and transportation are not smooth, it will be more difficult to attack the indigenous tribes, but attacking the colonies that have been run by the English for a long time will cost a lot of extra casualties.
Zhao Guo's marching route mainly relied on the rivers connecting the five Great Lakes.
Only the carrying capacity of inland water transport can be used as the main route for material transportation.
Wooden-hulled paddle steamers with large deadweight tonnage on inland rivers will be the best choice.
To transport a large amount of goods from Zhao's industrial city to the inland port, it was necessary to build a smooth cement road so that horse-drawn carriages could safely walk on it.
King Zhao Su Xiong will only wait for the road to be clear before launching a full-scale attack after the autumn harvest.
As a country with a population of over one million, Zhao State must prioritize ensuring a smooth autumn harvest.
If the people have enough food to avoid starvation, there will be no unrest in the rear and a steady stream of support will be provided to the front.
Su Jinghong, the eldest son of Zhao Kingdom, walked to the palace with a telegram and a gloomy expression.
When King Zhao Su Xiong saw the prince's gloomy expression, he immediately reprimanded him: "How many times have I told you that you should stay calm during major events.
Even if you encounter something big, you can't show it.
This will make other people think that you have no capital and are very easy to fool. "
Su Jinghong showed a sad expression and respectfully gave the telegram to his father.
"Father, look at the content above.
Originally we didn’t care about the development groups, but some time ago there were several development groups that chose to join us.
They were very happy to have this cheap cannon fodder sent to the front line for investigation.
Unexpectedly, the pioneering group that we looked down on actually controlled a province in the north of our country and was named Duke of Yan by the emperor of the suzerain country.
The power of Yan State is too small. For Zhao State, they only need to dispatch the Golden City Patrol Army to capture this small Yan State.
But Emperor Su He of Great China made this arrangement at the critical moment when we were about to have a national war.
Does this mean that the Great China Empire has different ideas about our country's next war?
In order to limit our country's power, they chose to contain us and secretly helped the indigenous and British people. "
King Zhao Su Xiong quickly read the telegram and shook his head. Su Jinghong's speculation was completely nonsense.
He taught patiently: "Father has taught me many times, but your perspective on the problem is still a bit wrong.
I have taught you before that when looking at a problem, you must grasp the direction of interests and the main contradiction.
The empire wants to prevent us from attacking the indigenous tribes and the English, and he has hundreds of ways.
There is no need to choose this method, it is completely thankless.
My father has made up his mind to march eastward. Can Yan, a small country, really stop our country from marching eastward? "
When Su Jinghong heard what his father said, he immediately shook his head and said: "I have checked the information collected by the intelligence department.
Counting the indigenous captives, Yan's population did not reach 100,000.
Even if all their people are soldiers, no one will be left to grow food.
This is only a mob of 100,000 people. If you give 30,000 people to your subordinates, they can be put down immediately. "
As soon as Su Jinghong finished speaking, he immediately knew that he thought too highly of Yan Guo.
This is just a small country that has just emerged.
It would be good if their strength could withstand the counterattack of the local indigenous tribes.
Su Jinghong immediately admitted his mistake and said: "Father, I do have some enemies. The strength of Yan State is too weak and it does not have much influence on our country."
Zhao Wang Su Xiong said in a calm tone: "I also know Zu Siming, he is indeed a capable person.
But the main reason why he was able to quickly control a province was that the places he occupied were all bitter and cold places.
Large areas of virgin forest and tundra are impossible to farm.
Although it occupies a large area, it cannot feed many people at all.
The scale of Yan State is limited, so there is no need to worry about the situation of Yan State.
With some small tricks, the father can make this small country exhausted. "
Su Jinghong immediately became energetic, and he quickly asked: "What kind of strategy did my father use to be effective so quickly?"
King Zhao Su Xiong did not play riddles either. He unfolded the map on the table and drew a few arrows on it with a pen.
After Su Jinghong finished reading, he said excitedly: "Father, what a trick to divert trouble to the east.
Zhao State has assimilated many local indigenous people, even if they identify with Zhao State.
Seeing Zhao Jun massacre the remaining natives on a large scale, they will also feel sad and sad.
In order to ensure the stability of Zhao State, some indigenous tribes who are not resolute in resistance can be expelled from the country.
My father's idea is to drive him to Yan Kingdom.
Let these two forces bite each other. No matter which side wins, it will weaken our competitors. "
After he finished speaking, he said in surprise: "Father, the news that the suzerain country canonize Duke Yan will definitely cause an uproar among the people.
Common people all know about the Pioneer Corps.
Some pioneering groups have taken refuge with us, and some things that are difficult for us to do, such as the complete annihilation of indigenous tribes that are determined to resist, can be left to the pioneering groups to solve.
For these pioneering groups, we can choose to reward them or give them a bounty to expel them based on what happens afterwards. "
After hearing this, King Zhao Su Xiong said with satisfaction: "This method is very good, you are specifically responsible for this matter.
The number of pioneer teams who have joined us is too small, so we can hire some pioneer teams from outside. "
When Su Jinghong heard his father's praise, he was very happy and immediately started to arrange the matter.
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The main area of activity of the pioneering group is in North America.
There are only a small number of pioneering groups in South America, surviving in the cracks of the Three Kingdoms.
These pioneering groups that survived also had backgrounds closely related to the Three Kingdoms.
The three South American countries don't care much about the pioneering team.
But Xiangguo paid great attention to the pioneering group.
Su Zhenxing sat in front of King Xiang Su Li's bed.
He looked at his father who was bedridden due to repeated wound infections and constant fever.
He knew that he was still young, but he had to shoulder the responsibilities that belonged to King Xiang.
My father had been in a coma due to a long-term fever.
Su Zhenxing faced his father and said to himself: "The rebels in the country are getting stronger and stronger, and several of them are supported by foreign forces.
Because the Empire suddenly chose to intervene in the Bull Run Canal, they couldn't figure out the Empire's true thoughts.
They did not choose to directly send troops to annex our country, but chose the roundabout method of supporting the rebels.
Many generals in the country are no longer trustworthy, the abilities of the ministers are limited, and the country is on the verge of collapse.
The son-in-law had no choice but to introduce the pioneering group that is now famous.
Let this external force fight the rebels, and let the sons and ministers integrate the direct troops of Xiang State, and then reorganize the world. "
Su Zhenxing looked at his father lying on the bed with a painful expression.
He could only pray for the blessing of his ancestors and for his father to hold on for a while longer.
Precisely because the father is still there, the rebels are just one side and have not officially launched a rebellion.
Su Zhenxing could use the monarch's name to recruit a large number of pioneering groups.
He will use these external forces to fight the rebels.
The pioneer regiment has the advantage in weapons, and the rebels have the advantage in numbers.
It is still unclear who will win.
But Su Zhenxing can use this breathing space to cultivate his own power.
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Yang Tenghu is in the field, inspecting his cotton field.
He has not forgotten the property that his old Yang family has settled down and settled down.
In addition to ensuring enough food, most of the land he captured was planted with cotton.
The captive indigenous tribes were the best candidates to grow cotton.
While he was having fun, his subordinate ran towards him quickly with a telegram.
When Yang Tenghu saw this situation, he frowned slightly.
"It's the generals in the army who are quarreling again. Tell them that military expenditures are enough and they can figure out other things on their own."
Yang Tenghu is a playboy from a business family. He was selected by his family to come to America.
He keeps learning lessons from history for the sake of his own life.
He was unable to lead troops to fight. In order to prevent the army from getting out of control, he did not obey his orders and only obeyed the orders of the military leader.
He combined the advantages of Song, Ming and this dynasty to design a unique system.
In addition to sending supervisory troops to supervise the generals, they frequently mobilized the generals to prevent them from staying in one place for a long time.
He also chose to cut off the connection between the military base and the upper echelons.
In particular, military pay and promotion at the grassroots level have nothing to do with the military generals.
With this approach, his pioneering group's military strength was relatively weak, but it was very stable.
Yang Tenghu has seen that many pioneering groups parted ways internally due to differences in interests, with several generals leading a group of people to go their separate ways.
His pioneering regiment accepted several remnants of such pioneering regiments.
Yang Tenghu always remembered what his father told him before he left the port.
Do things steadily, don't care about a temporary lead, care about long-term stability.
His style of conduct has always been very stable. If he can be bribed with money, he will never let anyone die.
He saw his men panicking, which was different from their usual calmness.
"Blue Eucalyptus, you kid, be careful, something happened, you look so panicked."
Blue Eucalyptus immediately handed the newly received telegram to Yang Tenghu.
“Boss, look at this telegram, it has been circulated now.
The empire's public news can be received wherever there is a telegraph machine. "
Yang Tenghu carefully read the contents of the telegram. The pioneering group to which Zu Siming belonged had conquered a province, and he was named Duke of Yan.
"Zu Siming, I have no impression of this name at all. He shouldn't be from a wealthy family, he was born from the grassroots.
I really didn't expect that this kind of person could do such a big thing.
The name Siming is so unique that one cannot forget his past dynasty.
His Majesty the Emperor can even ennoble this name. Now it seems that as long as the requirements in the development order can be met, the imperial court will definitely fulfill its promise.
For us, that's a great thing.
The future has been determined, so there is no need to worry that the court will not keep its promise and our investment will be in vain. "
Yang Tenghu was very excited when he saw the news.
"Our strength is not enough, so immediately send a telegram to my father and ask him to transfer 50 million taels of silver coins to me through the empire's banking system.
Our actions are still too slow, after this news appeared.
All pioneering teams will go all out.
But I believe this place can accommodate at most two or three families.
Everyone wants to become the Duke of the country, which is the lowest threshold for establishing a country.
We must maintain our advantage and increase our efforts to annex other forces. "
Yang Tenghu immediately sent a telegram and used his money ability.
Unless there are close relations with several major vassal countries.
Otherwise, in this place, those with power are not as good as those with money.
The power of the empire could not extend to the American continent at all.
But the empire's silver coins are a hard currency that is popular around the world. They can buy a large amount of materials and win people's hearts.
Yang Tenghu's actions immediately made many surrounding pioneer groups uncomfortable.
The pioneering team with a strong background immediately started competition with Yang Tenghu.
This directly compressed the living space of other pioneering groups.
In the vast area between Zhao State and Xiang State, there are a large number of pioneering groups, operating the territory they occupy.
They are now faced with the choice of joining a certain force or choosing to escape from this highly competitive area.
Miao Ming, as a reckless person with a grassroots background, learned about Duke Yan from the Chamber of Commerce.
There was a look of envy on his face, and he regretted choosing this place.
If he chooses the north of Zhao State, he may not be the Duke of Yan State.
Who made him believe the rumors? Because there is gold in this area, the pioneering group can develop rapidly.
Miao Ming is good at inspiring people. His pioneering group continues to absorb other pioneering groups and has become a larger and medium-sized pioneering group.
Miao Ming had always been worried that with his size, he would become a thorn in the side of those large pioneering groups.
As long as his pioneering group is merged, they will save a year.
With the spread of the news about Duke Yan, the situation has changed.
The top pioneering groups went crazy and began to merge with small pioneering groups.
Everyone had a tacit understanding of the tough pioneering group and chose to expel them.
Miao Ming previously thought that he could hold on for a while and wait for the situation to change.
But two of his trusted friends couldn't stand the test of money and led their direct lineage away.
Miao Ming knew that the situation was over for him and he absolutely could not stay here any longer.
He already has corresponding plans for his next actions.
Both Zhao and Xiang are recruiting pioneering groups, but going to these two countries means becoming cannon fodder.
After going through countless hardships and achieving success, you will only be rewarded with a small nobleman.
With the same amount of hard work, you won’t get as much as working alone.
Miao Ming has already seen that there is no place for them to stay on the west coast of America.
He wants to lead his pioneering team to the east coast of America to look for opportunities before the others react.
After he made up his mind, he immediately contacted the ships of the Chamber of Commerce, and their pioneering group moved towards the port at the same time.
He wants to stay away from the land of right and wrong, repair the Bull Run Trail, and head to the east coast of America through the canal to continue fulfilling his dream. (End of chapter)
