18th century total war

Chapter 332 The End of the Fourth Anti-French War

"The Far Eastern Empire named 'Qing' has enough population for Great Britain to look up to, and its richness is enough to rival the empire on which the sun never sets.

However, such a powerful empire is a country where minorities rule and exploit the majority.

Those who really supported the emperor in the court of the Far Eastern Empire were not the tens of thousands of citizens of the Far Eastern Empire, but millions of... Well, the nobles of the Far Eastern Empire called it the group of bannermen.

In the Far Eastern Empire, the hundreds of millions of Han people were just slaves of a few million bannermen.

Those millions of bannermen do not need to farm land or engage in any production and commercial work. They only need to eat the food provided by the hundreds of millions of Han people, enjoy the fruits of their labor, and lie down to live. "

"Uh, doesn't that mean that these millions of bannermen are nobles?
Oh my god, the Far Eastern Empire can actually support millions of nobles!

it's out of the question!

Even if they have hundreds of millions of civilians and slaves, it is impossible! "

"No no no.

Those millions of bannermen are not nobles, but... but a kind of knight without fiefs.

They can receive a salary that is sufficient for their food and clothing, and the Far East Empire is commonly known as 'hardcore crops'.

Also known as eating imperial food.

In fact, these millions of bannermen are the military group used by the Far Eastern Empire to rule. They do not have to engage in any production and are not allowed to engage in any production, but they have the obligation to practice martial arts. During the war, these millions of bannermen The people are the source of the army of the emperor of the Far East Empire. "

"Oh my God!

How many millions of troops does the Far East Empire have? !

No, it doesn't need several million. As long as the Far Eastern Empire has a well-equipped army of one million, it is enough to dominate the world. "

Prime Minister Pete frowned and stared at the Minister of War who kept exclaiming, thinking he was like an idiot!
"That's right, in the Far Eastern Empire, if the Han Chinese and other groups of troops are included, the number will indeed reach 100 million.

However, this is only the army on the books of the Far East Empire!

Our merchants have brought back the appearance of the army of the Far Eastern Empire.

Their firearms are still at the stage of matchlock guns, and the cannons they use are 300 years behind!
Many soldiers are still using cold weapons such as swords and spears, the training is slack, the pay is serious, etc. All the loopholes in the army that you can imagine can be found in the army of the Far East Empire.

Of course, the Far East Empire is different from Europe. They haven't had any foreign wars for a long time.

On the contrary, the Far Eastern Empire, as the bannerman of the ruling class, was unpopular and often needed to suppress the rebellion of the Han people.

The frequency of rebellions in the Far Eastern Empire was much higher than the frequency of wars in the European continent, but the rebellious wars in the Far Eastern Empire were more like a group of armed troops to the teeth, bullying a group of serfs with farm tools.

So, that's not war, it's massacre.

The Bannermen of the Far Eastern Empire relied on massacres to continuously consolidate their ruling foundation, and also selected the elite talents among the Han people through an examination system called "imperial examination" from the Han people who accounted for the majority of the population. , to serve the Bannerman rulers of the Far Eastern Empire and help them oppress and exploit the Han ethnic group more efficiently.

I have to admit that the rulers of the Far Eastern Empire were indeed very good at managing internal affairs.

Our Great Britain has not even eliminated the hostility of the Irish, but the bannermen of the Far East Empire have made the Han people with a population far larger than them bow down. "

"My lord, perhaps we can learn from the Far Eastern Empire how to stabilize the rule of alien races and solve the problem of repeated Irish rebellions."

"Brilliant idea.

Too bad our parliament won't agree. "

"why?"

"Because the way the Bannermen of the Far Eastern Empire ruled the majority was simple.

It is impossible for the gentlemen in the parliament of Great Britain to agree with us to massacre the Irish. The population of the Irish is nothing compared to the Han Chinese in the Far East Empire, and they cannot withstand several rounds of massacres.

If all the Irish people were killed, where would those capitalists obtain a large amount of cheap labor?
You know, Irish are the favorite workers of those factory owners, because no one cares about the life or death of Irish workers!

The Far Eastern Empire is different. There are far more Han Chinese than the Bannermen. Even if the Bannermen slaughter tens of millions of Han Chinese, the Bannermen still have enough slaves to support them!
The national conditions are different, so we cannot learn from the ruling methods of the Far East empires.

However, because of the different national conditions, the Far East Empire looks very fragile!

Presumably everyone now understands that the population of the Far Eastern Empire was divided, the banner people were the upper class, and the Han people were the lower class slaves, suffering from oppression.

If we attack the Far Eastern Empire, hundreds of millions of Han Chinese will not help the court of the Far Eastern Empire, and we can even use money to buy those Han Chinese living at the bottom of society.

Presumably the price at which those poor Han people were bought would be surprisingly low. "

"Sorry, Prime Minister, I still can't understand how we should face the millions of bannermen and the millions of troops of the Far East Empire."

"The millions of troops of the Far East Empire are just numbers on paper. The Far East Empire's army has long been rotten. What's more, the territory of the Far East Empire is comparable to that of the European continent. They have too many borders to defend and too many cities to defend. stationed.

Great Britain only wanted to gain wealth, not to completely conquer the Far Eastern Empire. There was no need to face a million-strong army.

Even we will not meet even one hundred thousand troops.

This is based on the fact that the Far Eastern Empire's military shortage is not serious.

To take a step back, the Far Eastern Empire troops we encountered numbered in the tens of thousands, but they were equipped with weapons that were two or three centuries behind ours. They had been at peace for a long time, and they only had experience in suppressing serfs!
What is the difference between this kind of army and the Indian servant army we train?

If you encounter an Indian slave army, how many people do you need to defeat an army of [-]? "

After a moment of silence, the Minister of War spit out: "If there are enough artillery and ammunition, only a [-]-man corps is needed.

If the troops under my command were as elite as the King's German Regiment, perhaps only one or two regiments would be needed to achieve victory.

The Indian servant army could not withstand even a volley of guns. "

Prime Minister Pete smiled and said, "Don't worry, when we land in the Far East Empire, we will never encounter a hundred thousand enemy troops."

"However, if the millions of bannermen in the Far Eastern Empire resist us, even if they are militiamen, it will be very difficult to deal with."

"There is no need to worry about this. The bannermen of the Far Eastern Empire are scattered in various cities, and their gathering requirements are higher than those of the army.

The most important thing is that the combat effectiveness of these bannermen who have been raised by hard-core crops for generations may not be as powerful as the Green Camp, the slave army of the Far East Empire.

After all, a good life can easily corrupt people's hearts, let alone a good life for generations.

Another point is that the rulers of the Far Eastern Empire admired foreign riding and archery for some reason.

They are very resistant to firearms, and will only equip their army of slaves—the green battalion with some outdated bird guns, and the army of bannermen uses sophisticated armor, sharp knives and spears, and weapons that they cannot pull. Open hard bow.

Oh yes, there are also a large number of high-quality war horses.

I think this may be the influence left by the Mongols in the Far East, after all, that is the birthplace of the Yellow Peril. "

"My lord.

I believe this is good news.

I enjoyed fighting against a group of enemies that didn't have many guns.

In particular, these enemies were wearing heavy armor.

The weight of the armor will make our enemies perfect meat targets. "

"That's right, abolishing the armor is the most brilliant military reform. When the armor doesn't have enough protection, it's just a moving iron coffin.

Ladies and gentlemen, do you still have any scruples about the Far Eastern Empire? "

"My lord Prime Minister, if the Far Eastern Empire is as weak as you describe, it is indeed a very wonderful goal.

But, how do we convince Parliament to agree to this war thousands of miles away?
After all, most of the nobles in the parliament, like me, only understand the Far East Empire on tea, silk and porcelain.

Oh, by the way, and the ugly pigtail braids of the citizens of the Far Eastern Empire.

That's the ugliest hair accessory I've ever seen, I swear! "

"I agree with your aesthetic.

Leave it to me to persuade the council.

Before that, we will bring about the end of the Fourth War against France.

I think the tyrant Levi also needs a rest time. "

The imperial offices in Vienna, mid-1803.

“It’s so annoying that the British are always so sensible.

Sure enough, Aristotle did not live up to my expectations. He not only drove the British stronghold into the sea, but also made the London government realize the reality that the Fourth Anti-French War was a wrong war! "

Li Wei put down the British peace document sent by the foreign minister, and said to everyone with a smile.

From the outbreak of the Fourth Anti-French War until now, the Li Wei government has always been taking advantage of it. Even with the current military occupation zone as the border line, the Li Wei government has made a lot of money. How could Li Wei oppose peace?

As for the decisive battle between China and Europe, it was just the last move that Levi had to use.

As the intelligence obtained by the London government through spies shows, the Livy government is more eager to end the war and digest the fruits of victory than the anti-French alliance!
The most important thing is that the army on the books of Li Wei's total war system now only has infantry guards (215000+), sharpshooters (73000+), and cavalry guards (31000+).

However, the Li Wei government needs to deploy defenses in four directions!
The troops have long been unable to make ends meet!
If a decisive battle between China and Europe breaks out, most of the garrison in the French Empire will be transferred!

Without glory points, Li Wei would not be able to obtain supplementary brainwashed soldiers. The source of soldiers is no longer a problem for the current Li Wei government. The Li Wei government does not even need to rely on prisoners of war. Loyal soldier!

Without a large number of vassal state servants, the Li Wei government would not be able to maintain the huge area of ​​​​the occupied area today.

As for Prussia and Russia, even if they don't want to cease the war, it depends on the face of the London government.

Without the nanny of Britain, the Kingdom of Prussia and the Russian Empire would go bankrupt in a short time, not the government but the country!

At that time, even the military salaries of the frontline troops will not be able to afford it!

The anti-French Allied Forces are not Livy's brainwashed army. Without military pay, how much morale will be left in the army?
National honor cannot be eaten as a meal!

"Congratulations, Your Majesty.

After winning this war, there will only be Hanover, Prussia, and Denmark left in Central Europe, and the rest of the region will be brought under His Majesty's control. "

"You missed one thing, the Austrian territory of Bohemia, which was originally occupied by the Kingdom of Prussia, has also fallen under my control.

Spit out all the spoils that the Kingdom of Prussia has snatched from me! "

"Your Majesty, how should we respond to the request of the Polish Revolutionary Party?"

"Now the empire needs to recuperate, not to fight. Poland has been fully occupied by the Russian Empire. The only way to get it back is through war. Let the Polish Revolutionary Party fight on its own.

I have no obligation to help the Poles restore their country.

Of course, verbal hope must still be given. If the Polish Revolutionary Party persists for eight or nine years, we will almost be able to take Poland back from the Russian Empire. "

In the eyes of small European countries and tribes, Li Wei always appeared as a liberator.

Even though Li Wei did not pay attention to the life and death of other nations in the cabinet meeting, but under the propaganda and public opinion of the Li Wei government, Li Wei was honored as the greatest national liberator in the history of the world!
The basis of this argument is that Li Wei liberated and established many vassal states, and also helped the Italians unify the Italian peninsula for free...

Levi did not want to continue the fight and was eager to obtain the settlement rewards of the total war system. The London government saw that there was no hope of victory and did not want to continue the fight to waste national power and shift it to another weak target.

Other countries in Europe, including big countries, are firmly pinched by the neck of the British creditor, and can only be forced to accept a peace agreement that they are completely unsatisfied with!
The resentment of the Russian Empire is not great. At least they got Austrian Poland, which is not without any gains.

The Kingdom of Prussia is completely at a loss, and the only German state he can influence is Hanover, the only seedling left, and the Bohemia region that was swallowed in the stomach is lost!
The saddest thing is that Hanover is the traditional territory of the British king, and they can maintain their independence entirely because the suzerain country behind Hanover is the United Kingdom!
In other words, the influence of the Kingdom of Prussia in Central Europe has been cleared.

Of the original Holy Roman Empire territories, only Prussia and Hanover were not included in Livy's rule.

In the middle and late 1803, the two sides of the Fourth Anti-French War signed a peace agreement in Munich. When signing, both sides tacitly excluded the Ottoman Empire!
However, the Istanbul government also has a heartfelt fear of Li Wei. After the Munich peace agreement was signed, the Istanbul envoys rushed to Vienna as quickly as possible, begging for peace!

Beg instead of negotiate!
(End of this chapter)