The lord hunted down by the game

Chapter 181 The Decaying Kingdom of Spain
The army of the Viceroyalty of New Spain was stationed along the river, among which the European Legion was in the most central position, and the other ministries were scattered in the surrounding area to be responsible for vigilance and serve as cannon fodder for the enemy.

In addition to the European Legion, the composition of the troops sent by the Viceroyalty of New Spain was as complicated and chaotic as ever.

Including the private soldiers of the big manor owner, the slave soldiers composed of natives, the mercenaries composed of mixed-race whites, the real colonial army of the nature of local security, etc...

Not to mention weapons and equipment, even military uniforms cannot be unified!

After all, this is not the military uniform of tens of thousands of people, but it has been multiplied tenfold!
Obviously, the clothing production industry in the Viceroyalty of New Spain is not well-developed to produce so many uniforms in a short period of time, and the Governor's Palace in Mexico City is not willing to spend too much for it.

Since the last fiasco, the Governor's Palace of New Spain has no expectations for the combat effectiveness of this colonial motley army.

Naturally, they would not spend a lot of money on them. Basically, as long as they don't go to the battlefield with a big knife or spear, they are qualified.

Even the weapons and equipment issued by the Governor's Mansion will be deducted from the military pay!

Although the people in the Governor's District of New Spain are not rich, the high-level people are definitely rich. Whether it is the local manor owner or the bureaucrats, they are all vampires lying on the New Spain colony.

As the status of the Kingdom of Spain in continental Europe has declined year after year, corruption in the Spanish colonies in the Americas has become more and more serious. It can be said that only 2% of [-]% of the tax revenue ends up in Spain.

After another lap in mainland Spain, the Spanish royal family will get [-]% at most...

Even so, the Spanish king, whose intelligence has always been substandard, did not feel that the money was short...

One can imagine how lucrative the Viceroyalty of New Spain and Spain's other three Viceroyalties in South America are!

This is why the New Spain Governor's Palace can repeatedly pull up the 'one hundred thousand troops' with the strength of a single Governor's Palace.

The Kingdom of Spain is poor, but the colonies of the Kingdom of Spain are too rich!

There are not only a large number of gold and silver mines produced here, but also a large number of laborers who are so cheap that they don’t need to be paid to work hard day and night, constantly creating various products to support the luxurious life of the big manor owners and bureaucrats above.

Coupled with the environment suitable for human habitation in South America and Central America, and the large fertile land, it is really possible to make money lying down...

The geographical location of the Americas is destined to be ignored by the mainstream European society. Apart from the British Empire, no one among the European powers across the Atlantic can send a large army to carry out conquests. Therefore, Spain does not need to bear heavy military expenditures on the American continent. Naturally, it all flows into the pockets of bureaucrats and big manor owners...

As for nepotism and the like, it is the norm in the Spanish colonial army. For example, the commander-in-chief of the Spanish colonial army this time is Clement, the cousin of the governor of New Spain.

Of course, the governor of New Spain is not stupid enough to send an idiot to command so many troops. Among the relatives of the governor of New Spain, Clement can be regarded as the most capable general...

However, the biggest reason why Clement was able to become the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces was that the governor of New Spain felt that such a large army should be left to his own people to rest assured.

The dignitaries of the European continent in this world are completely different from Yuri's previous life in the Eastern world.

The aristocratic relatives in continental Europe are more tolerant of things. Even if the relatives of the two countries are at war, the victor will still give preferential treatment to the relatives of the losing party, and will also send gifts back to their fiefs. There is no fear that the defeated relatives will regroup and bring Lead the army to fight back...

Therefore, it is not uncommon for brothers and sons to fight each other here in Europe, but it is very rare. Of course, Europe here does not include Eastern European countries with similar oriental cultures...

It is for this reason that the royal families of various countries are very relieved to hand over the army to their relatives to command, of course, they must be relatives of their subjects.

Clement is relatively self-aware, so after he became the commander, he has been staying in the most capable European Legion, and commanding troops likes to ask Domingo, the professional general of the European Legion, for advice.

Clement knew very well how weak he was as a general. A general who rose from the bottom would have to win at least dozens of battles, or win a decisive victory before he could accumulate enough meritorious service.

As for General Clement, he fought a few battles, but the opponents were all Indians and bandits. Graduates, even those with the worst grades, can achieve Clement's 'brilliant record'.

Clement's record is placed on ordinary military cadets, and he is a major as a major, but because of his different blood, he now has more than [-] troops under his command!

Oh, by the way, in Clement's graduation exam, due to his bloodline and identity, he got nearly half of his marks...

Even so, compared to a group of relatives and brothers who only know how to keep mistresses and spend money like water, Clement is good enough!
It can be said that the decline of the Kingdom of Spain is inseparable from this group of dignitaries who rely on their blood to suck blood.

However, even if the king knew about it, he couldn't touch it, because it was such a group of rich and powerful people who were the most staunch supporters of the crown on the head of the Spanish royal family!
If their rights were taken back, not only would the King of Spain face a civil war, but he would become alienated by betraying his own class!
Besides, the eldest brother doesn't laugh at the second brother, the Spanish royal family members are not much worse than these big nobles in their culture of corruption and bribery.

The most extravagant of these was the King of Spain himself...

This is the root cause of the decline of Spain's national strength despite the fact that it has gold and silver mines in the Americas and a large number of cheap indigenous slaves for exploitation.

This is a mistake in the system, and it cannot be solved by one or two people. If the superior is a wise king, he must conscientiously maintain the foundation of this rule.

Because in front of the king class, both the capitalists and the common people are unreliable, and only the old nobles will support the king because of the butt problem.

The glory of the nobility comes from the rewards of the royal family. Without a kingdom, where would the nobility come from?
Moreover, when the new kingdom was born, it was impossible to recognize the nobles of the previous dynasty...

Therefore, no matter how corrupt the old nobles are, when the royal family is in crisis, they will still draw their swords and fight for it!
The big nobles have too many interests, and the price of buying them is too high, it is impossible for the new careerists to accept them!

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