18th century total war

Chapter 225 The Spaniard's Confidence

In fact, Li Wei rarely pays attention to the military situation of other legions or even small places except for the situation of the Black Dragon Legion and the four major calibration cities.

These affairs are handled by Li Wei's cabinet. Li Wei has so many loyal officials who have been enlightened by the administration, how could he still personally handle all the affairs?

If Li Wei was overworked like Emperor Chongzhen in the late Ming Dynasty, Li Wei would still have the energy to set up the Maid Secretariat!
Niza naturally knew that his boss didn't pay much attention to the standing army, but he didn't dare to talk too much. After telling the truth he should say, he quietly waited for Li Wei to speak.

"Since this is the case, choose a battalion with strong combat effectiveness and not too serious a shortage of troops to reorganize into an independent battalion. The battalion commander and deputy battalion commander will be transferred away, and a few more artillery pieces will be equipped for this independent battalion. When it is ready, it will be transferred. , submit a summary report to me."

"Yes, my lord."

After dealing with Napoleon's matter, Li Wei was in a good mood. He rang the bell and called Anne, who was wearing a gothic maid outfit and who became more mature with age.

"I'm in a good mood today, go and arrange for me two maids in white silk nurse outfits and two black silk police outfits."

For his own enjoyment, Li Wei did everything he could.

In each of the four major calibration cities, there is a dedicated garment workshop for the production of various uniforms designed under the guidance of Levi himself.

As a matter of course, because the clothes designed and produced by these handmade workshops are too revealing and advanced, they can only be used exclusively by Li Wei's maid secretariat, and they never sell them outside.

Li Wei's approach is still very necessary. Most common people know that Li Wei is extravagant and dissolute, but they don't know how perverted Li Wei's extravagance and lust have become...

This is like the 21st century in Li Wei's previous life. Everyone knows that the entertainment industry is very dark, but to what extent it is dark, many people don't have a specific concept, so they naturally don't care too much, unless there is something out of it. !
Facts have proved that the superiors in human society have never disappointed the moral bottom line of most people with the tricks they came up with in pursuit of excitement...

Of course, Li Wei doesn't have to worry about his maid secretariat and clothing store being exposed. Even if there are people who are not afraid of death, they will evaporate in the society before they are exposed. After all, this is an era without the Internet!

Even in the 21st century, it is not difficult to make a person or even a family disappear from the world, let alone in this dark 18th century?

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Madrid, the capital of the Kingdom of Spain.

Carlos IV was sitting in the newly renovated palace with an extremely embarrassed face, just because there was news from the north that the French Civil War was about to end.

If it wasn't for Robespierre of the National Salvation Committee who continued the French Civil War, the current Carlos IV might not be as simple as having an ugly face...

"Your Majesty, don't worry. With the advantage of our army, it only takes one year to completely capture the city of Barcelona and the entire Catalan region, completely suppressing the Catalan rebel forces."

Taking the first place, Manuel de Godoy, who made Queen Maria Luisa block the accusations of many Spanish nobles and kept his position as Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Spain by relying on the superb skills on the bed, replied in a calm tone Concerned about the concerns of Carlos IV.

At this time, Prime Minister Godoy seemed to have been hollowed out, and his figure was much thinner than before. He claimed that it was caused by devoting all his energy to national affairs...

On the other hand, Queen Marisa, who is the first in the world, has seldom been happy with Carlos IV since the fall of Madrid. On the contrary, she has become more radiant, her face is ruddy, and her figure has gained a lot of weight. It can be seen that she has a very fulfilling life in some aspects portrayal...

Fortunately, the medical profession of this era has not studied the physical conditions of men and women so thoroughly, so Carlos IV did not notice anything wrong.

On the contrary, Carlos IV felt thinner and thinner. Prime Minister Godoy, who looked overworked, was sincere for the country and loyal, even if his ability was slightly insufficient, but this loyalty was not in vain. position of prime minister.

Therefore, Prime Minister Godoy did not lose the trust of Carlos IV in him at all, let alone the trust of Queen Luisa.

As long as Prime Minister Godoy's waist can bear it, everything will be fine!

Thirty is like a wolf, forty is like a tiger, fifty is sitting on the ground and sucking dirt, this is really not an exaggeration!
Queen Louisa deserves to be a mature mother with more than a dozen children.

"One year...

Godoy, can you guarantee that the French Civil War will not end within a year?
If we continue to fight, will Livy, who unified France, declare war on Spain again? "

Prime Minister Godoy looked at Carlos IV and blinked. After thinking for a while, he thought it would be better to remind him.

"Your Majesty, so far, Li Wei has not ended the state of war with us, so he does not need to declare war on us!"

Carlos IV held his forehead with his hand, feeling that he was indeed a little too nervous, and even forgot this episode!
Queen Luisa on the other side is even more nervous and worried than her husband. She doesn't want to be kicked out of Madrid again!
You know, the royal family being kicked out of the capital is a fatal blow to the royal family's reputation. Being kicked out once almost made the great nobles of the Spanish Kingdom jump out. Questioning the Royal Family's leadership...

Queen Louisa holds great power in her hands, so naturally she doesn't want to step down so early!

The resignation of the royal family and the change of prime minister are completely different concepts!

"Prime Minister Godoy, how about we negotiate a truce with Li Wei.

As long as Livi is willing to negotiate peacefully, it is not impossible for us to recognize the independence of the Catalans. "

Prime Minister Godoy, Carlos IV, and even other cabinet ministers who were not qualified to speak at all looked up at Queen Luisa in shock.

Recognize the independence of the Kingdom of Catalonia?
How dare Queen Louisa say it!

Once this precedent is set, what should other aristocratic territories in the Kingdom of Spain want to become independent in the future?
Isn't this telling the whole of Europe that the Kingdom of Spain is a waste and that the Spanish royal family is weak and incompetent? !
After Queen Louisa noticed the strange looks in many eyes, she also realized that what she said was stupid.

However, if we don't do this, will Li Wei agree to an armistice and peace talks?

Now that the situation of the French Civil War has become obvious, how can the French Revolutionary Government, which has less than [-] National Salvation Revolutionary Army, fight against Li Wei's Black Dragon Army?

You know, the National Salvation Revolutionary Army, which had tens of thousands of people, failed to wipe out the Black Dragon Army, which had only 10% of them!

After experiencing the Madrid escape incident, Queen Louisa has clearly realized that war is not a simple comparison of the number of troops, especially on the battlefield where the opponent is the Black Dragon Legion!

Not only the Spanish royal family, but the entire anti-French alliance believed that Robespierre’s National Salvation Committee had very little hope of winning the French Civil War, which was comparable to the success rate of assassinating Levi...

However, in this era without breech-loading guns, the difficulty of assassinating a high-ranking government official is not so high.

Even a high-quality front-loading rifle can only guarantee an accuracy of 200 meters, and it may not be possible to find an accurate killer...

Limited by the queuing shooting tactics and the accuracy of muskets in this era, countries rarely cultivate long-distance snipers, because the cost of doing so cannot obtain the return of corresponding value.

As for the assassination of the monarch, it is something that the monarchy countries all over Europe collectively resist. The life and power of the monarch are sacred and should not be seized by lowly assassins!
Not to mention, Levi's security force is well-deserved No.1 among the monarchs of European countries. Miss Li Wei...

Even if he did what he wanted, it would be very difficult to use a beautiful female assassin to find an opportunity to assassinate Li Wei.

First of all, you have to go through the strict identity verification process of Li Wei's maid secretariat.

After stepping over, under the maid training led by Anne, there will be no clues.

These thresholds have been crossed, and finally you can wear the uniform made by Levitt to serve the Lord, but it may not be successful.

Because Li Wei would not allow these women to bring any sharp objects into his room, when Li Wei was doing business, he also liked to be accompanied by many women, who were actually 'female bodyguards' including Annie.

It's almost impossible to assassinate someone with so many pairs of eyes watching.

The backwardness of weapons undoubtedly greatly increased the difficulty of assassination.

"Your Majesty, the war between us and Li Wei may be difficult to mediate, and most of the nobles in the country do not want to succumb to the threat of France.

Spain is a major country in Western Europe with the same status as France. We don't need to bow to France at all!
Not to mention, using the price of acknowledging the establishment of the country by domestic rebel forces as a bargaining chip for peace talks. "

"The French Civil War is almost over, peace talks are not working, and fighting is not going to happen. Is it possible that we are just here waiting for Livy's army to attack the city of Madrid again?"

Queen Louisa's tone was extremely dissatisfied.

"The Anti-French Alliance supports us. If Li Wei really goes south again, many members of the Anti-French Alliance will definitely not sit idly by, especially the Austrian Habsburg family and the Prussian Hohenzollern family who are unwilling to see France rise again. .

At that time, we will rely on the help of the anti-French alliance, and Li Wei should not dare to fight us again.

We continue to suppress the Catalans now, regardless of Levy's reaction.

The Catalans have concentrated most of their strength in Barcelona. We might as well start with other cities and towns in Catalonia, occupying and looting the towns and villages of the Catalans, and lowering the level of Catalonia. The war potential of sub-insurgency forces.

At that time, the Catalan army in Barcelona will naturally not be able to survive. "

Prime Minister Godoy made a more pertinent suggestion, which was also given by the Spanish noble generals below.

Now the city of Barcelona and its surrounding defense areas are a tough nut to crack. The King of Aragon has concentrated all his forces here, and the army of the Kingdom of Spain will not be able to capture Barcelona in a short time.

You might as well take down other towns and villages in the weakly defended Catalonia region first, and you can also use war to support war and plunder to boost the morale of the Spanish army.

Of course, the Spanish noble generals who led the troops could also make a fortune.

In addition to national interests, the main goal of wars in this era is the simple desire to rob wealth.

How the Catalans treated the Spaniards, the Spanish Army can completely retaliate, and there will be no political and moral condemnation.

As for the subsequent governance issues, it is not a problem at all in this era. If all those who resist are killed, the remaining obedient people will naturally be easy to manage.

After all, the Catalans are a minority in Spain, so what scruples do we need for the majority to suppress the minority?
Under the persuasion of Prime Minister Godoy, Carlos IV and Queen Luisa let go of their worries.

They can only choose this way.

After all, the plan for peace talks with Li Wei had too bad an impact on the Kingdom of Spain.

Li Wei is naturally aware of the plight of the Kingdom of Catalonia, but he has no intention of interfering.

Even if you want to interfere, you have to wait until the whole territory of France is unified before considering it.

The most important thing is that all the Catalans are dead, and Levi will not feel any discomfort.

After Li Wei resumed his army here, he officially marched towards the Marseille area.

Many people in Paris have begun to contact Li Wei's people. It is a certainty that the revolution will break out again in Paris. Naturally, Li Wei will not send the army to Paris at this moment, and then help the National Salvation Committee in Paris to rely on external pressure. , Unite the majority to fight a battle to defend Paris.

The military strength in Paris is too strong. Even without the Southern Army, about half of the French Revolutionary Government's less than [-] National Salvation Revolutionary Army is deployed in the Paris area.

Not to mention, the arsenal in Paris is always full, and if necessary, the citizens of Paris with high revolutionary enthusiasm can be armed anytime and anywhere!

Therefore, Li Wei could not predict how many enemy troops he would encounter when attacking Paris.

Because of this, Li Wei is more inclined to let Paris "explode itself". Archon.

As long as Li Wei leads troops into the city, it will be a matter of time before the National Convention is controlled by him.

What's more, occupying Paris will also get unimaginable rewards from the total war system!
As for Li Wei, he chose Marseille as his target.

There are two reasons:

First, Marseille is the benchmark city for the total war system!

Second, Marseille is a French city second only to Paris in revolutionary enthusiasm, and it is also a staunch supporter of the Jacobin dictatorship!
Taking Marseille will deal a huge blow to the Jacobin dictatorship headed by Robespierre.

If it can become the last straw to crush the Jacobin dictatorship, Li Weike will make a lot of money!
(End of this chapter)