From pioneer lord to king

Chapter 14 Military Literacy
"The first reason is the problem of soldiers: we have mobilized 10,000+ troops and farmers this time.

Although the soldiers are all professional soldiers, most of them are from the warm south, and there has been a serious non-combat attrition in the perennially frozen Kuwait snowfield.

If there is no new round of support, then our army will not be strong enough to continue fighting and can only be reduced in scope. "

Ryan changed his lazy posture and reminded: "But as far as I know, the Prime Minister has already proposed a new round of recruitment plans, and will dispatch the standing army on the western border to support them along the Urgan Mountains in the warm spring. , can participate in this war before next summer."

"I know, but in my opinion, the arrival of the Western Legion has only two tasks:

First, assist us in eliminating the vital forces of the Andes.Second, cross-screen as we retreat.

As you know, the western border of the kingdom has always been threatened by the steppe orc kingdom. These brutal and disgusting green-skinned creatures invade parts of the western and southern borders every winter.

If you want to ensure that those nasty orcs don't step into the kingdom's land, then the Western Legion must go back before winter.

If we don't cover each other's retreat at that time, then we will be the target of the Andes' wrath. In winter, our combat effectiveness is far inferior to theirs. "Alan accurately demonstrated his extraordinary strategic awareness.

"You continue." Ryan nodded without making any rebuttal.

"The second reason is the problem of food and supplies.

Due to the previous wars, the population in the northern part of the kingdom has been greatly reduced, and production has not resumed.In order to keep the army fighting, our food comes from the southern part of the kingdom and the royal land.

The supply line is far away, and often the first batch has not arrived before the latter set off, and most of the food is consumed by a large number of serfs on the way.

After a few years, even the rich southern border could no longer hold on.

Our weapons and equipment come from the western region of the kingdom. Also because of the orcs, the number of weapons shipped to the front line has been decreasing year by year, and will drop to more than half next year.

In this case, soldiers cannot fight against the barbaric Andes, and the occupation range needs to be further reduced. "

Allen stopped to take a sip of water and said, "The third reason is the change within the kingdom.

Although all the great nobles in the kingdom supported the war against the Andes when the war first started, no one except the nobles in the north did their best.

Due to profit reasons, the power of the kingdom cannot be fully concentrated. After several years of consumption, the nobles in the northern border have been squeezed to the limit, and they only want to end the war as soon as possible. "

"Wait, according to what you said, the nobles in the northern border have vested interests. Then, will they give up all these benefits and withdraw them all to the country?"

Ryan interrupted him with a crucial question.

"Of course they won't, but they can't do anything about it, because the scope of occupation is reduced, and there is not enough distribution among the nobles in the northern border, so naturally it is not the turn of other nobles to intervene.

Naturally, other nobles in the kingdom will not let them monopolize this benefit, and in the end, no one can get it. What is the benefit of the kingdom in the eyes of those few?

This is the actual reason why I said to return to the native land. "Alan explained a little cryptically, because of his character, he didn't dare to put these things on the table.

A gleam flashed in Ryan's eyes. He didn't expect that Allen would think of this level. Because of Allen's integrity all the time, he thought that the other party's sensitivity to the political arena was very low, but he didn't expect that it was just an appearance.

It can only be attributed to the success of aristocratic education. Even Ryan had a tutor who specialized in imparting this knowledge when he was young.

"According to the above points, if I am the commander, I will return to the mainland before next winter.

Because of this, the captured spoils can be taken away calmly and fed back to the country. "Alan said with a serious face.

After listening to Ryan, a smile appeared on his face, and he couldn't help reaching out to applaud his wonderful analysis.

Allen can analyze these three points with limited intelligence, which is enough to see his military accomplishment: rational, objective, courageous and long-term vision, with a high degree of strategic awareness.

In the words of his previous life, Alan is a truly handsome talent, what he lacks is the precipitation of time and the experience of commanding large armies.

Ryan turned around in his mind, and said to Allen seriously: "Knight Allen, your analysis is very exciting and excellent, but I have another statement, would you like to listen to it?"

"Really, sir, please correct me." Allen immediately sat upright, pretending to be listening.

"Oh, you misunderstood, I'm not saying you were wrong, but thought of another aspect.

You ignored the kingdom's dominance over the northern border. Even if there were no people in the kingdom to obstruct it, the nobles in the northern border would not be able to digest the occupied cities, and they could only retreat in the end. "

"Why?" Allen frowned suddenly, a little confused.He really couldn't think of why he couldn't occupy that small part of the territory without the obstruction of the nobles.

"Because of that incident in history, the kingdom lost in the first Kuwait war, and the kingdom lost nearly half of its land in the north. During the reign of the former king Constantine I, the second Kuwait war also lost.

Until 99972 in the continental calendar, His Majesty the Great King regained all the territory in the northern border after three years of war, but at that time, the civilians in the northern border had been ruled by the Andes for nearly 80 years.

Such a long time has worn away the influence and dominance of the kingdom in the north, and it is already difficult to maintain the stability of the recovered areas in the north, not to mention digesting those real Andean territories?
If it is forced to do so, then the kingdom must relocate those Andes natives into the north, and move the civilians in the north to the new territory.

However, the people in the northern border have finally stabilized. If this is done, countless resistance and rebellion will be set off in the entire northern border in an instant.

When the time comes, the flames of war will be everywhere, the kingdom will fall into the quagmire of civil strife and cannot extricate itself, and the surrounding opponents will rush up and bite us like wolves.

So, if I were the commander, I would plunder and destroy these places as much as possible before retreating to prepare for the next war! "

Ryan's eyes were deep, and he had a premonition that the fifth Kuwait War would not be far away, because His Majesty the King is a hero, and he will not be a conservative king in his own right.

After listening to Ryan's analysis, Allen showed an expression of disbelief. He never thought about the possibility of rebellion by the people in the northern border, because his education told him that civilians are docile lambs, ignorant and fragile. Protected by nobles.

He once asked his teacher, "Are civilians capable of protecting themselves?"

Allen's history teacher told him, "No!"

Throughout the history of mankind in the mainland, there has never been a country ruled by civilians. Nobles and extraordinary people have always stood at the top of the pyramid, and they are heroes who protect the human race!

Allen told Ryan about this, and after being silent for a while, Ryan patted him on the shoulder and said, "My friend, the power of the people is infinite, and when the oppression reaches its extreme, they can even subvert the rule of a kingdom.

Have you ever thought about how the Aurora Empire that ruled the continent at the beginning fell, and who overthrew the aristocratic rule at that time? "

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