I will be crowned king

Generally speaking, the entire Western Ranger Corps still maintains the minimum respect for Anson Bach, the "airborne" commander of the regiment, plus the so-called "ruling" title.

Well, that is, "We will listen to your orders, and we welcome you to pay the military, but if you still plan to expect us to do work beyond our duties, or to promote your nonsense of 'equality and freedom' in the army, then I can only feel embarrassed."

Even after experiencing the purge of the mutiny, and even the War Ministry was completely under the control of Anson and Sophia, it was still very difficult to change many things; as the royalists of the Army went to the battlefield shouting "Long Live the King" Temperament is innate and cannot be eliminated by a riot.

Among them, especially those veterans and mid-level officers who have served for a long time, they are different from the levy corps. As a standing corps with a well-established organization and not worried about the future and future, they are vested interests; they are willing to obey orders, but they are following past habits, and The fact that the National Assembly does control Clovis' supreme authority does not mean that it is truly convinced, or that it sincerely stands on the side of the National Assembly.

So instead of pinning his hopes of victory on this group of stubborn veterans, Anson preferred to retrain a group of new recruits: According to the "gentleman's agreement" with Ludwig, both the Storm Army and the Southern Army were left in Clo Victoria City defended the National Assembly and the new Privy Council; but Anson could still exploit a loophole, and that was the "Red Heart" organization.

After making up his mind to poach the thirty thousand recruits who might have fallen into Ludwig's hands, Anson immediately wrote to the Shotgun Club, requesting that one hundred to three hundred reliable middle and lower-level officers be sent to him as soon as possible; these It is best for officers to come from skirmishers and have some war experience, rather than being pure newcomers.

At this time, Instructor Erich of the Shotgun Club, in addition to being the secretary of the "Red Heart" organization, also served as the representative of the National Assembly, responsible for communication between the Ministry of War, the Prime Minister's Office and the National Assembly, which was a literal In a sense, I am so busy that my feet never touch the ground.

Even so, Erich still squeezed out as much time as possible and wrote a special letter:

"Dear Anson Bach, I completely agree with the proposal in your letter; it is precisely because the officers of the Skirmisher Division have suffered unfair treatment and oppression for many years in the past that our military theory has no name in Clovis; And if you want to change this reputation, victory on the battlefield is the best way."

"But I cannot fully agree with the number of three hundred men mentioned in your letter; I personally think that you not only need a group of outstanding officers, but also a staff group that can fully understand your orders."

"I specifically asked some colleagues from the previous academy, and discussed with Her Excellency Sophia from the Ministry of War, and organized a total of 317 officers, many of whom were staff officers from the Storm Legion. It should be able to provide you with a lot of help..."

It can be said that Anson dared to detach almost all the main force of the Ranger Corps and only lead 25 newly formed infantry regiments to Eagle Point City because these more than 300 officers gave him sufficient confidence.

In the wilderness outside Eagle Point City Fortress, Anson stood on the hillside with his hands behind his back with satisfaction, overlooking the recruits who were setting up a camp under the command of the officers; except for the reinforcements sent by the "Red Heart" organization, most of them had just arrived. A veteran he promoted from the Ranger Corps.

Groups of recruits, shouting, yelling, punching and kicking, almost mastered the most basic skills of digging trenches and quickly setting up tents from scratch. It can be seen with the naked eye that the recruits who have just received new uniforms and weapons can be seen with the naked eye. The excitement has disappeared without a trace from their tired and patient cheeks.

At the same time, the periphery of the camp is also in chaos: thanks to the vigorous development in the past two years, the Eagle Point City Fortress is now a veritable trade center, attracting a large number of businessmen from various countries passing through here. In Hantu, Yi There was cross-border trade between Seer and Clovis, and there was also some trace of the "International Chamber of Commerce" in it.

For these extremely rich guys, the newly appointed fortress commander Leo didn't talk nonsense to them at all. He took advantage of the Ranger Corps stationed to directly block the fortress passage and used the name of the National Assembly and the Ministry of War to force them. Requisition of supplies: bread, bacon, cloth, wine, livestock...anything that can be classified as military supplies will be collected according to the order.

After all, the supplies in the fortress are limited after all. If we really have to wait for Clovis and Hantu to set up the supply line, it will not be done in a month or two, and Clovis must make a quick decision.

As for what to collect...that's a good question. Although there is indeed a lot of withheld customs duties and taxes in Eagle Point City's treasury, both Anson and Leo have already designated this money to be used to deal with the legion's subsequent expenses.

Therefore, they were not willing to pay even a copper penny for the supplies they had forcibly collected from the merchants, and they had to let these merchants turn into baggage teams to establish supply lines for the legions.

It is obviously an extremely difficult task to not only force the other party to conscript but also to willingly work as a cow. However, fortunately, Anson happens to have such a person who is particularly good at this "difficult job", turning the impossible into Possible outstanding talents.

"Dear gentlemen, do you know what is the most profitable business in the world? War is a war in which an army leaves its homeland, captures castles in foreign countries, sacks towns, and ravages the countryside...a war that does not hide its brutality at all!"

Faced with being intimidated by cavalrymen with sabers, they were "volunteered" to provide a large sum of supplies to the Rangers, just like the businessmen who were mourning their heirs, and the little clerk who stepped on the ammunition box was like a stockbroker. The expression is extremely exaggerated:

"All kinds of trophies, and the wealth accumulated by the Yser elves for hundreds or even thousands of years will be reduced to nothing in the flames of war; only truly outstanding and smart businessmen can know how to snatch away truly valuable items from the fire. wealth!"

Looking at the excited little man in front of them, the businessmen who looked at each other bravely raised their hands: "Well... we really want to take advantage of this opportunity to make a fortune, but..."

"No buts!" The little clerk first intercepted it without ceremony, and then immediately came out to comfort him:

"I understand, and Governor Anson also knows that what everyone is worried about is that they cannot recover the cost of their expropriated goods; I once worked in a church bank, so I know that many businessmen only look rich, but in fact they rely on banks for their funds. If the capital chain is interrupted, there is a risk of bankruptcy."

As he spoke, the little clerk took out a piece of white paper with the seal of the governor from his pocket, raised it and shook it gently: "And now, in the name of Lord Anson, the governor, I will relieve everyone of this worry."

"These are mortgage coupons issued in the name of Prime Minister Clovis' Executive Office. There are three types of mortgage coupons: one hundred gold coins, two hundred gold coins, five hundred gold coins and one thousand gold coins. You can claim them according to the amount of materials you have been expropriated."

"To show sincerity to everyone, if any of you here have had their expropriated materials not reach the minimum amount, which is one hundred gold coins, you can also claim one according to the minimum amount; if your creditor or bank does not recognize this mortgage note You can report it to us immediately, and we will immediately adopt the most drastic attitude to punish these economic criminals!"

"Economic criminals?!" The businessmen were frightened and spoke directly.

"Yes, this is the newest type of criminal in Clovis today."

Nodding slightly, the little clerk began to talk nonsense without changing his expression: "Under the new Clovis rule, if someone refuses to accept the economic regulations promulgated by the National Assembly, or makes economic actions that harm Clovis's interests, he will You will be punished in the most cruel way."

"Uh... I dare to ask, what kind of punishment is it?"

"Ah, usually they are shot to death randomly."

"..."

Feeling that the atmosphere suddenly became a little less lively, the little clerk's face once again filled with a sincere smile: "Of course, I personally firmly believe that everyone here will never have such concerns; because in addition to the mortgage bonds, We still have a big business to discuss with you."

"what business?"

The businessmen who had been frightened out of their wits did not even dare to breathe, and acted extremely righteously, saying that we are the most conscientious and law-abiding businessmen in Clovis, and we will never do stupid things like economic crimes.

Well, especially when there's an army of thirty thousand people right outside your window.

"This business is very profitable, but it is just a trivial matter for everyone. But if it succeeds, everyone here will become Clovis's loyal ministers and guests of Eagle Point City Fortress and Hantu Royal Court. "

The young secretary deliberately did not answer their questions directly and continued to persuade them: "It is no exaggeration to say that you don't even have to pay any cost for this matter."

This time the businessmen finally learned the lesson. Everyone was silent and watched Alan Dawn's performance without saying a word, waiting for him to take the initiative to reveal the answer to the mystery.

"To use a more common term, we hope that you can become the legion's merchants; while taking on a small part of the logistics work, you can purchase and exchange trophies."

While speaking, the little secretary did not forget to draw strokes with his right index finger and thumb to show how insignificant that "small part" was:

"No need to say more, everyone must know how huge the profits are; with just a little opportunity and wisdom, it is easy to increase your net worth ten times or a hundred times; the more successful you are, the richer you are than the enemy, it is not empty talk. .”

"Now, Lord Anson is willing to entrust this opportunity to everyone present for free, because he unswervingly believes that businessmen are always the ones who value integrity the most; everyone has earned a lot through Clovis. If you have wealth, you must be willing to make some small sacrifices to protect this wealth..."

At this point, the merchants finally understood that the ruling Anson not only wanted their goods, but also wanted their people to serve as a free baggage train.

But it has come to this point. If you want to say no, you will obviously have to ask the army of more than 30,000 people outside the window if they will agree. Moreover, Anson has not given up a way out. With the mortgage bonds, the National Assembly will not refuse to admit it. …

……Bar?

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The little secretary here is still trying to convince the merchants that being captured by the legion, including people and goods, is a win-win in an absolute sense, and it is a big win; the legion over there is not idle and continues to expand its position. The scale of the camp was increased, and the surrounding towns, especially the Hantu people, were allowed to approach the camp and use the change and gadgets carried by the soldiers and officers to buy their local specialties.

Most of the newly recruited recruits have just received their first military pay, and the officers have just received the "departure fee" that Anson tried every means to get for them. The money in their hands has not yet been sent home, so naturally how much Somewhat unbearably itchy.

And although the officers' attitude towards the soldiers is quite strict, the management of life is quite loose; they are only on duty for eight hours a day, and they are allowed to wander around the camp during their breaks, so that the area around Eagle Point City has become unprecedented Lively, more than 30,000 recruits turned this place into a huge market.

It is completely impossible to hide such a huge movement from the Yser elves; even the defenders at the border fortress have received intelligence from Hantu and know that there will soon be no less than 40,000 gold and stones. The city army may arrive at Eagle Point City Fortress at any time.

The two countries in the north and the south suddenly gathered heavy troops in Eagle Point City. Clovis also suspected of sending more troops to the border between the two countries. No matter how stupid the Yisel elves were, they already understood it and hurriedly began to gather nobles from all over the country. and armies, prepared to defend against the coming invasion.

"So they already know now that an army of nearly 100,000 people is rapidly gathering in Eagle Point City. Then they will soon discover that the Clovis people who are the main force in this army have just been recruited. , new recruits with no war experience.”

In the castle hall of the fortress, Anson smiled and looked at the "Red Heart" officers who had just arrived from Clovis City: "At this time, if I were the commander of the Ysel Elf army, I would immediately realize that this The "big army" is just a feint attack used by the enemy to attract firepower. The real key lies in the other three elite divisions that are rapidly approaching them."

"So they have to make a choice. Which road is the core force for me to really break through their border defenses? Should I focus on attacking, or should I disperse my troops along the long border line to be on guard everywhere, so as not to be exhausted?"

"At this time, I may not be able to help but ask one more question." Anson smiled and put his hands on his back: "Can the army of Eagle Point City really be used only for feint attacks?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a happy air filled the castle hall.