18th century total war

Chapter 31

Under the protection of dozens of armed guards, Gibbon and his party rode on war horses and wandered on the main road of Vannes with cold expressions.

The once bustling shops have become beggars' nests, and skinny beggars can be seen everywhere on the streets.

They looked longingly and greedily at the gorgeously dressed people like Gibbon. If it weren't for dozens of armed guards around them, Gibbon and his party would never have been able to get here!
"Sir, it seems that the city of Vannes does not have a few years to return to its pre-war level."

A Morbihan provincial councilor who ran with Gibbon at the beginning and came back now reported calmly.

The group of people in front of them were the provincial government of Morbihan, who had gathered hundreds of broken troops and returned after Li Wei's plunder and departure.

Nowadays, the Constituent Assembly of the Kingdom of France is at its peak, and the authority of governments at all levels is greater than that of the former feudal nobles, especially the second-level local political departments such as provincial governments. Even if Gibbon and his party are defeated and flee, they can still easily rely on their status Take back the power.

As long as they are not determined to follow Li Wei in rebellion, they will obey their orders when they meet members of the Provincial Council like Gibbon.

Of course, now Gibbon and his party absolutely dare not confront Li Wei head-on anymore. They came back only to free themselves from the accountability of the Constituent Assembly.

Gibbon and his party first heard the news that Li Wei led people to plunder the city of Vannes and then retreated. They were celebrating and hurried back to the city of Vannes with the hundreds of defeated soldiers they gathered.

It's just that the environment in Vannes is even worse than they expected.

The looting of goods stores, etc. is not a big deal, but the large number of hungry people who have lost their food sources have never let go of the brows of Gibbon and his party!
Fortunately, there is turmoil all over the Kingdom of France, and dead people have become the norm. Gibbon and his party don't mind how many people will starve to death, as long as they don't let the blame fall on themselves.

Now that the province of Morbihan has a ready-made scapegoat, Levi, Gibbon and his party are really not worried about a large number of hungry people starving to death.

The congressman who spoke was only worried that it would take years for the city of Vannes to recover, which meant that they would not be able to make a lot of money in a few years!

Everyone is an official, isn't it just to gain wealth and power?
No one goes to the Qingshui yamen, and even if it is a low-level public official's position in a lucrative place, there are still some people rushing in with their heads smashed!

It is true that there are people who sincerely do not seek self-interest for the country and the people, but there are too few of them.

At least, people like Gibbon are not the kind of people who are willing to sacrifice themselves for the national interest, otherwise they would not have escaped so simply.

If Gibbon and his party had retreated back to the city of Vannes, had actively taken the lead in gathering the defeated troops, and inspired the people's will to resist resolutely, they might have been able to fight a street battle with Li Wei's troops.

Even if the defeat is certain, it will definitely let Li Wei's black dragon army die another batch of people!

Of course, if we do that, Yoshimoto and his party probably won't be able to escape...

“First find a place to restore the city government, and then send people to Paris to report. We fought bravely against the enemy, successfully repelled the attack of Livy’s rebels, and recaptured the city of Vannes.

Then contact the Paris government for support, be it the army or supplies, we are short of everything now! "

Gibbon's words immediately reached the hearts of the surrounding congressmen.

Now they are not the sinners who lost the city, but the 'heroes' who fought bravely to defeat the enemy and repel Levi's rebels. Even though they were defeated once before, didn't the city of Vannes be recaptured?
Lost and recovered, as long as you use some spring and autumn brushwork, your own guilt can still be offset, and then "appropriately" exaggerate Li Wei's strength, and maybe you can get some benefits from Paris.

If Paris really sends reinforcements, they will naturally not get much benefit, but now the Constituent Assembly is in a mess, and those traditional nobles and church forces are unwilling to be slaughtered as fat sheep. A bunch of fights every day...

Moreover, there are a large number of noble officers in the army, the morale of the army is turbulent, and King Louis XVI is not a well-behaved master...

Therefore, the probability that Paris can send reinforcements is very low, at least it is impossible in a short period of time.

That being the case, there is a high probability that Paris will support some materials and goods, and they will not share them together by then?
Levi's Black Dragon Legion is too powerful, and no one is confident that they can defeat him, so the most important thing at this time is to enrich their own pockets and leave a way out for themselves.

The worst result is nothing more than losing the entire Morbihan province. As long as they have enough money, they will still be the best when they go abroad!

What's more, the Kingdom of France is so powerful, maybe one day Li Wei will be wiped out by the army from other provinces, and they can still enjoy the benefits.

Now that the city of Vannes has been robbed like this, Li Wei probably won't come here again.

Gibbon and his party can see that the current city of Vannes is a useless powder keg for Li Wei.

The city of Vannes is full of people who hate Levi. If you want to occupy this place, you must station a large army. Not to mention spreading the military strength, the city of Vannes has not produced much yet...

What's more, since Li Wei decided to plunder the city of Vannes, it itself shows that he does not intend to actually occupy it.

Gibbon and his party could always stay in Vannes, the provincial capital, and occupy a great position. Even the Constituent Assembly of Paris could not condemn them.

After all, it is impossible for the Constituent Assembly of Paris to understand the situation here. After all, the report of the Morbihan province is basically submitted by them!
"How many troops do you think Livi needs to capture the city of Vannes?"

As soon as the words came out, the congressmen looked at each other and smiled, and then looked at Yoshimoto at the same time as the speaker.

"3 people. Everyone in the army under Li Wei's command is brave and fearless. I don't think the gang of gentlemen in Paris will believe it. After calculating it, it is reasonable for an army of [-] to break through the city of Vannes."

After Yoshimoto's 'conversion', the number of Black Dragon Legion soared tenfold!
However, the surrounding congressmen nodded and said yes, thinking that Gibbon's words were more reliable.

In this way, the recovery of the city of Vannes is not a matter of their incompetence, but the fact that the Li Wei rebels are too strong, and being able to repel Li Wei after losing the city is already more merit than demerit!

After the MPs communicated with each other, the report was almost finalized.

The credibility of a document signed by so many people in Paris is still very high.

It is impossible for the city of Paris to send people over to investigate the details. After all, the city of Vannes has almost become a white land...

What's more, these councilors are local snakes, and some of them are trying to fool the investigators sent by the city of Paris.

In the town of Charles, Li Wei didn't know that the people from the Provincial Council of Vannes City were scapegoating him, and he was busy with a new round of recruit training at this time.

(End of this chapter)