Law of the Devil Chapter 134: [Affliction of the Empire] (below)
Chapter 134 [Flaw of the Empire] (Part 2)
When the father of His Majesty Augustine VI was in office, he was a broad-minded monarch who had appeased the nation that repeatedly harassed the empire and abandoned the policy of stationing troops on the prairie. Appease replaced blindly high pressure, while trying to weaken the defended steppe wolf by internal differentiation.
Thirty years of hard work has worked well. For thirty years, those aliens did not have any rebellion.
But after Augustine VI succeeded, he changed his policy and used high-pressure policies against aliens. As a result, the aliens who had been torn apart finally reunited, and a rebellion was set off twenty years ago. The empire organized One hundred thousand troops crossed the desert for conquest, costing nearly ten million gold coins, killed and wounded almost half of the army, and washed the grasslands. It finally calmed down the rebellion, and for the demonstration, slaughtered 100,000 people, including prisoners of war. There are civilians too!
"In that war, the empire spent nearly ten million gold coins and lost tens of thousands of elite troops, of which a large amount of non-combat losses in the desert! What did the empire get? What it got was to satisfy his father's conquest Desire, but did not get even a gold coin from the hands of those aliens, and forged a **** feud with the other party! Now 20,000 troops are stationed on the grassland, and the army of 20,000 people is based in the empire inland and supplies Difficult, to cross a desert to supply an army of 20,000 people, and to suppress those aliens, it must be the same expensive cavalry! Consumption is almost ten times that of an army of the same size! It is equivalent to a local defense of 20,000 people The army, however, has to spend the military expenses of one legion each year! The empire spends an extra year on the cost of raising one legion, but only to maintain such a 20,000 army! It has been maintained for so many years ... The military expenditures are even a horrible figure ! "
Due to this, Du Wei suddenly couldn't help but say, "It's a pity. If it was once and for all ..."
Suddenly there was a strange color in the eyes of Prince Chen, and he took a deep look at Du Wei: "What did you say?"
Du Wei's face was cold and coldly: "The war 20 years ago killed 100,000 people on the other side, and the deep hatred has ended! In this case, why not, don't do it, don't stop ... "He raised his hand. He made a gesture of cutting with one palm, and said lightly, "The narrow steppe, the area is just the area of a province of the empire! How many people can there be on the steppe? How many people can we have? Almost, among the one million people, except for the old, weak, women and children, there can be 300,000 strong men. It is the limit! Such a force, why not simply cut the grass and root it out? Well ... now that all have killed 100,000, then It is not impossible to kill another 900,000! With the power of the empire, another legion will be sent in the past. The aliens will be completely exterminated, and once and for all! Although the short-term cost is large, but it will avoid frequent small rebellions in the future. , Can be considered a tumor on the empire! "
The prince Chen was surprised ... the little boy in front of him. Where did such a fierce means come from? !!
"You're right." Prince Chen smiled bitterly: "At that time, my father also had this meaning ... Well, my father is not confused after all, and he also knows that long-term pain is worse than short-term pain. Although his methods and ideas are violent, But if you really do that, even if you bear the infamy of the butcher, it will at least bring a permanent and peaceful Northwest to the empire! But it is. The temple that came out to obstruct him! Those **** sticks, speculative, naturally do not want to see The security of our royal family! Huh, suddenly the pope entered the palace at that time, and he talked with his father for one night, using the doctrine to force his father to yield ... Huh! When the 100,000 people have been killed, the pope is not seen Great hatred has come to an end, but he has come to prevent his father from continuing! This is the approach. The intention is insidious! "
Du Wei nodded. I thought to myself: Of course, the temple would not see the tranquility of the empire's imperial family ... Leaving a northwest endemic, let the imperial family be distracted. Good for the temple. The contradiction between the temple and the empire is absolutely irreparable from the perspective of Dewey's previous life! How can the opposition between theocratic power and imperial power merge?
"The trouble of the Northwest is buried here! Twenty years have passed. Every year, I spent the military expenses of a legion, raising 20,000 people, and spent countless military expenses ... Well, if the other party really wants to rebel, In a desert, the empire's army could not be rescued. If only 20,000 people were stationed in the army, it would be eaten by the other party in less than ten days! Twenty years later, those alien vigor had recovered, and the outbreak of the turmoil was probably the same. Sooner or later! "Prince Chen sneered:" But now? With the power of the empire, to expedite the desert again and fight a war without gain, how long can the empire persist? And at least the outbreak of the Northwest has not yet ... But the biggest problem now is in Nanyang! "
When referring to Nanyang, Dewey's spirit refreshed. Because of his father, Earl Raymond, he was promoted to the current military leader position by leading the fleet three times to expedite the military achievements of Nanyang.
"The opening of the Nanyang route and the frequent expeditions of the empire were originally a big mistake! Hmm, the sea route is difficult. Although Nanyang is rich, even if it is fertile, it can't withstand such frequent harvests! According to calculations, it is not impossible to expedite the Nanyang expedition, but it is better to conduct it at least once every seven or eight years! But now, almost two to three years of the fleet expedition ... As a result, it showed off the force and the empire was built for this A huge, almost wasteful navy! Hum ... but to deal with those indigenous peoples in the South Ocean ?! I have calculated that three decades ago, His Excellency Dewey, your father, Lord Count Raymond, led three expeditions , At least it can maintain the balance of military expenditure and harvest. But in the past 15 years, four South Ocean expeditions have been conducted ... especially the last time, the Empire ’s navy spent 16 million gold coins on military expenditures, and the harvest of the final expedition, But it's just such a small amount of less than a million gold coins ... The rich South China Sea has become barren! Those indigenous people have gone far south, in the far south The United Kingdom was formed in a place that our imperial navy could hardly reach ... Alas, this is also a worry! Unfortunately, my father did not listen to me. In order to satisfy his great joy, I recently went on an expedition with my mind ... I recently forced it again The Treasury has approved 3 million gold coins to build a giant ship. "
Prince Chen frowned: "In such an expedition that has not been harvested once and for all, showing off military force at the cost of wasting the imperial power of the empire ... The empire's current finances have reached an extremely dangerous level The empire must maintain nearly 500,000 local defense forces, maintain several main battle corps headed by the Storm Corps, the Imperial Guard's Guard Corps, and the 20,000 costly garrison troops in the northwest, and the military expenses of the navy expedition ... All these are superimposed, plus my father ’s great joy, grand triumphal ceremonies every two or three years, celebrations ... you may not know that for the issue of military expenditure, several big men in the command department are almost white.
Du Wei silently, remembering that when he went home to see his father, he was indeed a lot older.
"Now the local defense forces have started to become self-sufficient. I know that several local defense forces in the south have n’t changed their weapons and equipment for three years! Even the elite storm corps can only get 60% each year. Military expenditure! The only one who can still grant the full military expenditure is the Imperial Guard's Guard Corps. The other main battle corps can only receive 50% to 60% of the military expenditure, and the rest can only find their own way. "Prince Chen smiled bitterly, Pointing at the banquet hall behind, and then pointing around: "Here, this place! Its backstage is some generals and commanders of the military headed by the Storm Corps in the north! They are also compelled to use this method to fish Money, otherwise, you do n’t have enough military spending! "
Du Wei was sighing. He had long felt that there were many hidden dangers in the empire, but he did not expect that the situation had eroded to this point!
Looking at the banquet hall behind you, the streets of the imperial capital are still prosperous every day. The foundation of this huge empire has been quietly and unknownly slowly corroded!
"So, I advise you not to make anything here." Prince Chen smiled bitterly: "This place is to raise military expenses. If something goes wrong in this place, then it will offend those military powers. The general, offended the Stormwind Legion, offended several main battle legions! Now, money is their lifeblood. How can you let the other party stop with you if you touch others? So, even I wo n’t be here easily Caused something. "
Du Wei bowed briefly: "His Highness, Thank you for your reminder, I will remember your words ... but I have some questions." He looked up and looked directly at the prince: "Just now you There are a lot of things about what I said, I'm afraid that it has already involved secrets? Your Royal Highness, you are so guilty of me, I really don't understand. Where can I, Du Wei, win His Highness? "
"Du Wei." Prince Chen met Du Wei's gaze and suddenly said, "Will you be loyal to me?"
Dou Wei froze.