18th century total war

Chapter 319 Indian Servant Army

“Your Majesty Prime Minister, after the Aristotle government of the Greek Republic betrayed the anti-French alliance, our approval rating dropped by 13%, and newspapers controlled by the opposition parties are still criticizing us in public opinion.

We must do something to undo this. "

"I know!

That damned Aristotle must have been caught in Vienna to meet Li Wei during his defeat and disappearance, and then he was brainwashed by Li Wei to become his loyalist, so he would do such absurd things!

Otherwise, how could the Holy Alliance reach an armistice agreement and strategic consensus with the Greek Republic so quickly?

How could Aristotle insist on sending his political opponents into an envoy to Vienna, and then use them to reorganize the cabinet when he came back? !
Damn Levi!
His hypnotic ability can be used in Vienna! "

"Master Prime Minister, we can't publish this reason in the newspaper, otherwise it will become the biggest joke of this century, and it may cause panic among the people. At that time..."

"You don't need to remind me!
Do you think I'm a fool? "

Prime Minister Pete wiped the wrinkles on his face to calm down again.

Since the establishment of the Fourth Anti-French Alliance, he has not received a piece of good news. No matter how good the situation is, it always turns out to be extremely bad in the end.

Prime Minister Pete is very clear that all this is due to the defeat on the battlefield!
If Aristotle's Legion of Honor had not been defeated by the French Defense Forces led by Napoleon, Aristotle would not have been captured. This figure who was praised by the Athenian government as a Greek hero would naturally not be reduced to Li Vi's slaves caused the entire Greece to turn from an ally to an enemy of the Anti-French Alliance!

Even if the Greek Republic just ceased war with the Holy League and withdrew from the Fourth Anti-French Coalition, if you look at what the Aristotle government has done in the country, you will know that the Aristotle government has completely fallen to the side of the Li Wei government. !
Directly using administrative means to forcibly confiscate the capital of Jewish businessmen from the United Kingdom, and wipe out the huge national debt all at once. This operation is not only destroying the international reputation of the Greek government, but also slapping the face of the London government!
You know, those Jewish capitalists dared to spend money in the Greek government because they were backed by the London government. Otherwise, why would you not see any international capital dare to lend money to the French Empire under the control of the Livy regime?

Li Wei's government's finances have always been very bad, and it has a lot to do with not being able to borrow any international loans. Thanks to Li Wei's French Defense Forces, they don't need military pay, otherwise Li Wei's government would have gone bankrupt countless times!

Other European countries rely on borrowing to fight wars, and the Li Wei government relies on not paying military salaries to fight wars...

Even in the backward Russian Empire, the army needs to pay military salaries, but the excessive corruption prevents the gray animals from getting their own military salaries, and most of the military salaries are divided between the Russian imperial government and the military.

Moreover, it is only the ordinary serf army of the Russian Empire who cannot receive military pay. Those elite troops and even the army composed of noble children still need to pay full military pay.

The Russian Empire did not rely solely on human sea tactics to fight wars. There are still many elites, such as the Pavlov Grenadier Regiment, which is the famous ace unit of the Russian Empire. It is said that bullets are cowards and bayonets are heroes!
"You're right that our strategy in Greece has opened up opportunities for opposition parties who only know about internal friction.

However, for Great Britain, what we lost was only the European Jewish chaebols who had just arrived in the UK, and they were not part of the UK. This loss did not actually hurt Great Britain too much.

We still have enough strength!
Where Great Britain stumbles, there it rises!

Aristotle's government has disgraced us, so let's let Aristotle know the consequences of betraying Great Britain!
The Maratha Alliance in the Indian subcontinent has been disintegrated by us. Haven't we already formed an Indian servant army of more than 10 people?
Launch the Royal Navy and deliver them to the Greek peninsula in batches. Great Britain will help the Greek people to be liberated from Aristotle's dictatorship! "

After hearing this decision, the Minister of War's eyes lit up brightly. Great Britain finally ended up in a land battle!
Regardless of whether it is the Indian servant army or the British native army, they all belong to the commander-in-chief of the Ministry of War. With the Ministry of War, there is reason to ask for a large amount of military budget!
This is enriching one's own pocket... oh no, it is a good opportunity to promote the reputation of Great Britain!
If facing the French Defense Forces, the British Minister of War may not be sure, but he is dealing only with the Greek army, or using the Indian servant army, which does not hurt how many people die and does not need to pay any pensions. Isn't this just for the big boss of the War Department? Do they give out money?

The British people will not care about the life and death of the Indians. What will happen on the battlefield and how much consumption will be consumed will not be decided by the officials of the War Department?
However, before the Minister of War came forward to praise Prime Minister Pete's wise decision, the Secretary of the Navy took the lead in saying:

"My lord, recently our opium sales in the Far Eastern Empire have aroused the vigilance of the Qing court.

They significantly increased the tariff on opium, and there were even calls to ban smoking in the court.

In order to ensure the interests of the opium trade in Great Britain, the Royal Navy needs to station a powerful fleet in the Far East to prevent the Qing government from turning its face and denying anyone.

As you know, Prime Minister, the Qing court has always claimed to be a kingdom of heaven, defiant, and regards Great Britain as a barbarian. They will never talk about the spirit of contract with us.

Now the Qing court has not taken action against the opium trade, just because many ministers in the court accepted our bribes, and also earned a large amount of silver through the opium trade tariffs.

Once we land in Greece, we will have no time to take care of the situation in the Far East, in case something happens..."

"It doesn't matter, the Qing court is self-confident and doesn't understand our situation in Europe at all. They can't possibly know who we are fighting with.

Naturally, he would not take advantage of the fire.

Since the fourth anti-French war, almost all governments in continental Europe are borrowing money to fight wars. The continuous wars have already exhausted the potential of major European countries. This war may continue forever.

Li Wei is eager to solve the Greek problem, probably because he wants to start a decisive battle in Central Europe in advance and end the war.

Obviously, the Li Wei government can't last long.

It is precisely for this reason that I decided to launch a second war to bring back the energy of the Li Wei government!
Didn't Li Wei know how to brainwash and build an army with him as the core and fearless of death?
Let's consume this army little by little, and see what capital Li Wei still has!
At this moment, we can’t just think about making money, not to mention that we cannot restore our political reputation in the Greek region. Do you think there is still a chance to sit in this position in the next election?
We are not only for the glory of Great Britain, but also for ourselves, understand?
The court officials of the Far Eastern Empire are extremely greedy, so they continue to feed them. As long as the Far Eastern Empire does not prohibit opium, we will still make a lot of money.

After the European war is resolved, we will solve the problem of the Far Eastern Empire.

The Far Eastern Empire is thousands of miles away, and Europe is right under Great Britain's nose. The situation on the European continent is unstable, and the British Isles are always in danger. Once the Livy government takes control of the entire European continent, Great Britain will face the most severe situation. challenge! "

"I see, Your Excellency."

After seeing Prime Minister Pete's resolute attitude, the Secretary of the Navy sighed helplessly and retreated.

Afterwards, Prime Minister Pete looked at the Foreign Minister and ordered: "Send someone to contact the Ottoman Empire.

Didn’t they just put down the Armenian rebellion?
Now the Ottoman Empire should have the energy to regain the honor it lost.

The Ottoman Empire is short of money to fight, so we will provide them with interest-free loans. As long as the Ottoman Empire declares war on the Kingdom of Bulgaria where Li Wei is also king, everything is easy to say!

If the Li Wei government wants to concentrate on one front, we must find ways to make the holy alliance established by the Li Wei government blossom in all directions!
It's a pity that Li Wei is too cautious. Even if the frontline battle is tight, a large number of French Defense Forces are still deployed in the French mainland. Otherwise, we will directly send the army to land in the French mainland, which will be the most direct and powerful blow. "

"Master Prime Minister, although we are unable to land on the mainland of the French Empire, we can land on the mainland of the Kingdom of Spain, support the faction against Carlos IV, overthrow Carlos IV who is pro-Levi's government, and pull the Kingdom of Spain into the first place. In the four anti-French alliances.

Presumably, the Kingdom of Portugal will not mind joining us in retaliating against the Kingdom of Spain. The Kingdom of Spain will definitely not be able to withstand our offensive. When the time comes, we can open up another front on the southern front of the French Empire, allowing the Livy government's sphere of influence to blossom in all directions. ! "

"A good strategy, but the Spaniards' fighting power..."

"Prime Minister, even if the Kingdom of Spain loses the war, it will not have much impact on us. With the rule of the Li Wei government, if they really invade the Kingdom of Spain in an all-round way, it will inevitably arouse the resistance of the Spanish people.

At that time, we can also let the strength of the French Defense Forces be trapped in the quagmire of guerrilla warfare in the Kingdom of Spain.

Give Levi's government a little bloodletting.

No matter how much the French Defense Force can fight, its strength is limited after all.

Once the French Empire shows weakness during the war, we can encourage the revolutionary party forces in the client countries enslaved by Livy's government to launch an uprising, causing chaos in the core areas of Livy's power.

At that time, the Li Wei government, which is caught in internal and external troubles, will not be able to win the anti-French war anyway. The best result is to retreat to the French Empire and sign a peace treaty.

The European continent can return to its original balance! "

"However, we don't have many troops landing in the Kingdom of Spain. The Portuguese army alone is not enough to make Carlos IV abdicate. Now there are not a few Spanish nobles who support Carlos IV.

Many Spanish nobles have been frightened by the Li Wei government. Like Carlos IV, they will not stand by our side. "

"Master Prime Minister, we can continue to recruit troops in the Indian subcontinent. There are not many other things in the Indian subcontinent, but there are many people. We can even delegate the authority of conscription to Sudras and even Dalits. In that case, we will have endless resources. Indian soldiers!
Moreover, the living environment of Shudras and Dalits in the Indian subcontinent is very poor. If we give them a good meal and a warm bed, they will be willing to join our army.

All we need to do is to send the toughest instructors to teach these Indian pariahs and slaves the truth of obedience with sticks.

Moreover, as long as we take the trained untouchable Indian soldiers out of the Indian subcontinent and explain clearly to the princes and nobles of those Indian states, they should not oppose us too strongly on this issue.

Those Indian Brahmins and Kshatriyas who oppose us arming Shudras and Dalits are just worried about our ability to teach the Indian untouchables to fight.

Take them away, and Brahmins and Kshatriyas will naturally not have such worries. "

"What if those Indian Brahmins and Kshatriyas still insist on opposing it?

Without their cooperation, we would not be able to take away too many Shudras. Dalit slaves are the private property of the Indian nobles. "

Prime Minister Pete knew that in India's caste system, Brahmins are the highest level in charge of religion. For all religious Indians, Brahmins naturally stand at the first level.

Kshatriyas are secular rulers, generally serving as kings, noble officials, military officers and soldiers, etc.

In Hinduism, castes below Kshatriya are not eligible to be a real soldier.

This is why the Indian subcontinent obviously has a population base that directly catches up with the Far East Empire, but lacks troops.

It is restricted by the caste system!
Otherwise, with the population base of the Indian subcontinent, even if it is in a state of fragmentation, it is enough to arm an army that would make the European colonists ashamed, like the Far Eastern Empire, so that the European colonists dare not use force easily.

How could it be as it is now, completely regarded as a piece of fat by the European colonists, wantonly biting and devouring it.

The third caste in India, the Vaishyas, are merchants and craftsmen, that is, the common people.

Sudras are untouchables lower than Vaishya, who can only do heavy manual labor and dirty work. As for Dalits, they are slaves who are not even worthy of their caste, and have been slaves for generations!
In India, Sudras still have a certain degree of personal freedom, and Dalits really live like livestock.

However, in the Indian subcontinent, Sudras and Dalits account for more than [-]% of the total Hindu population!
"My lord, Great Britain has already established great military achievements in the Indian subcontinent. If there are really ignorant Brahmins and Kshatriyas, the British army can make them shut up forever!"

"Okay, I want to see the recruitment status of the Indian servant army before considering your suggestion!"

　There is only one big chapter (two-in-one chapter), please understand.

　　
　
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