18th century total war

Chapter 82 Take refuge
"My lord, these are the summary of the surrender of the town governments in the Ille-Vilaine province after sorting out."

Li Wei, who was sitting in the top office of the Rennes Municipal Government, nodded slightly when he heard it, and then found that the other party hadn't left. He raised his eyes and asked, "Is there anything else?"

The person who submitted the report was naturally Li Wei's "confidant" who had been enlightened by the administration, and he was also the mayor of Rennes with the highest administrative position in the Rennes municipal government!
Levi promoted him to mayor not only because of his ability, but also because of his name.

The name of the other party has a deep memory value for Li Wei, because the current mayor of Rennes is named Bundak!

A middle-aged man who looks gentle and gentle is the type that some boudoir wives like most.

Mount and Blade Battlegroup was one of the games that impressed Li Wei the most before traveling. Apart from Napoleon Total War, this game was his favorite game in the days before traveling.

Coincidentally, many people in this world have the same name as the game npc in Mount and Blade Battlegroup.

After seeing the list of administrative officials screened by the following people, Li Wei fell in love with Bundak at a glance. After checking that the other party's ability was fine, but he did not hold a high position in the city government because of his background as a commoner, Immediately promote him to the mayor of Rennes.

For Li Wei, there is no need to worry about loyalty, ability is not a problem, and it doesn't matter whoever is promoted to be mayor.

Bandak's work attitude is also very good. Li Wei does not need to personally review government affairs that do not affect the overall situation. Every time, he can submit a report that Li Wei is interested in for Li Wei's approval.

If it weren't for Bundak's background, the former Rennes municipal government would definitely be able to thrive.

These days, birth is very important!
Even if the titles of nobility were stripped during the Paris Revolution, people from noble families would also be favored by society.

After all, the aristocracy of the Kingdom of France has not all been overthrown, and the liberal aristocrats are still on top!

The revolutionary slogans of freedom, equality, and fraternity are only used to agitate public opinion. If they are implemented in work and life, discrimination by origin and status can be seen everywhere.

"Sir, Wallace has won over more than [-]% of the capitalists and liberal aristocrats in Brittany and established the Wallace Business Alliance. He is willing to invest in the forces under your command!"

On the word 'investment', Bundak focused on strengthening the tone.

Obviously, Bundak had been in contact with people from the Wallace Business Alliance before, and had received a mental shock in terms of money...

"Oh?

Wallace and his gang plan to join me? "

Levi didn't say the word 'surrender', because the Paris government had already announced that Wallace and the MPs in the series of lists he had submitted before had all been slapped to the end. They are now veritable civilians.

Naturally, he is not qualified to surrender, he can only be regarded as taking refuge.

It's just that the decrees of the Paris government have been issued one after another, but the district government of the Brittany region has been unable to integrate the power of the four provinces. The province of Laine couldn't stay any longer.

They first established a new regional council in the capital city of the province of Morbihan, Li Wei's hometown. As a result, the rebellion in the Vendée region was greatly encouraged by the series of victories of Li Wei's rebels.

The main inspiration was those church fathers and deprived nobles who led the rebellion in the Vendée region!

As a result, all the towns in the Vendée region loyal to the Parisian government were wiped out...

The few security forces and regular troops fled on their own without being attacked by the rebels in the Vendée area.

The new Brittany regional council felt that the rebels in the Vendée region were too close to the province of Morbihan to be safe, so they moved to the province of Finistère.

It is conceivable how much influence such a cowardly regional council has on the towns below.

Now the province of Ille-Vilaine has basically received the Li Wei rebels on an equal footing, and the other provinces, except for the furthest Finistère province, are in chaos.

There are dignitaries who are ready to run away, and there are city halls that are serious about military training but can't spend much money...

All in all, letters asking for help from soldiers and money were sent to the Paris government like snowflakes. Even at this period, many city government officials still wanted to get a fortune!
The only resistance to constraining Li Wei's rapid expansion is the issue of military strength.

Fortunately, during this period, traditional nobles came from time to time with their entourage and even escorts. Li Wei was able to control the province of Ille-Vilaine in a short period of time precisely because of the help of these traditional feudal nobles who took refuge.

Li Wei divided them into various villages and towns in the province of Ille-Vilaine, and controlled the local government in the way of rural feudal encirclement of the city.

It is not difficult for Li Wei to occupy and control a city now. It is rare to control a vast rural area, so these traditional feudal nobles are still very useful.

They already owned fiefs, so their experience in managing the countryside was naturally not a problem.

As a result, the province of Ille-Vilaine presented a situation in which the traditional feudal nobles controlled the countryside and Livy's rebels controlled the cities.

On the contrary, the basic stability has been maintained, so that guerrillas and mobs will not be everywhere.

"Wallace Business Alliance, this is a good name. Wallace is willing to bring his allies to join us. I naturally welcome you wholeheartedly. Please arrange a time. I hope to meet Wallace in person.

By the way, tell Wallace that the previous war had nothing to do with him personally. What I opposed was the revolutionary government in Paris. I can understand his political stance that everyone is their own master.

As long as he comes to my command, I will definitely not treat him badly, and it is not impossible to let him have the power before! "

When Bandak heard this, he suddenly felt confident.

Li Wei intends to accept Wallace and his party with the greatest sincerity.

As the mayor of Rennes, Bundak is too aware of the support Wallace and his gang have given to Levi's forces!

At least, the current fiscal deficit can be smoothed out...

Although Li Wei's power is very good, the new government established by Li Wei has always been in the stage of making ends meet, relying on IOUs... to issue tax and national debts to make ends meet!
For this reason, Li Wei did not even put forward the political concept of restoring the power of the church. Like the previous Paris government, the property of the church was still confiscated!
As a result, in the area under the control of Li Wei, the church has always been at odds with Li Wei. There are many traditional nobles who have taken refuge in Li Wei, but there are only a handful of church clerics who have taken refuge in Li Wei, and they are all poor people at the bottom. class priest!

There is no way, the church is too rich, richer than most nobles, Li Wei really can't bear to let go of this piece of fat.

(End of this chapter)