Iron Dynasty

When the twilight of the setting sun was completely gone, the city of Wales fell silent.

Unlike the peaceful atmosphere of the past, there seems to be a tense smell in the air in Wales today.

Under the requirements of the temporary decree, the residents of Wales had to bear the food of a soldier. Although they were not happy in their hearts, no one dared to resist.

The brutal scenes of the day had scared them out, and no one wanted to risk losing their lives to refuse.

Sir, this is bread, jerky, cheese and red wine, please take your time.

In a very wealthy family, San Yuzhu was reclining in front of the table, waiting for the owner of the house to deliver food. For them who had traveled a long distance, they needed a meal now.

And before the next batch of supplies arrives, they can only use Wales' own resources to feed themselves, and obtaining supplies from the defeated is a necessary ability.

Not bad, richer than I expected.

San Yuzhu looked at the food on the table and glanced at the owner of the house, who was a fat middle-aged man who seemed to be living a good life.

However, because he did not understand the English language, he was too lazy to communicate with them.

While San Yuzhu was eating, the imperial soldiers on the streets of Wales were moving in class units, and they were assigned to different areas, each with twelve households of residents.

A squad of twelve people eats in groups of three, and when one soldier enters the house to eat, the other two are responsible for security.

They did the same to keep themselves safe during their breaks. After all, to the British, they were the enemy, and they always had to be vigilant when visiting an enemy's home.

In addition to this, Lei Ming issued a curfew order, arranged for patrols to patrol Wales, and any British people who showed up on the streets at night would be shot.

The machine gunners who are the key protection objects are arranged in the Governor's Palace, where they and their equipment are, and the logistics soldiers accompanying the army are responsible for their meals.

Commander, this is the document we found in the Governor's Palace, which records all the information in Wales. Shi Yanjun held a summary of the information.

Read! Lei Ming took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and lit one.

Like many generals, it is very difficult for him to quit after taking this thing. After all, for those who fight on the battlefield, there are very few things that can relax their spirits.

However, this kind of cigarette is very expensive, and only one company in the empire is currently producing it. As for who invented it, of course, it is their emperor.

According to the data, there are 9,000 immigrant families of freedmen in Wales, with a population of about 35,000. There are 20,000 families of descendants of exiled criminals, with a population of about 68,000, and the rest are The total number of criminals sent from England in the past three years is 7,000.

After a pause, Shi Yanjun continued: In recent years, they have developed a lot of pastures and farms outside Wales, among which there are 33,320 farms, and the divided pastures are 600 pieces of large and small pieces. , These pastures are mainly beef cattle and sheep for wool production, while the main farms are mainly wheat, barley, oilseeds, cotton, and sugarcane.”

Hearing Lei Ming's words, he suddenly laughed heartily, and he said, The capture of Australia this time is really a lucrative business. The British have been operating here for so many years, and now these achievements are all ours, whether it is cattle, sheep or cotton, These are ready-made, we just have to enjoy the ready-made.

Shi Yanjun agreed with a smile and said, Who said no? As long as there are so many ready-made farms and pastures, the soldiers stationed in Australia will have nothing to worry about. However, there are still too many British people in Wales. If these people riot, It's a huge problem for us, and it's going to slow us down the offensive.

Lei Ming's expression sank, and what Shi Yanjun was worried about was what he was thinking.

He knew very well that these British people were only afraid of their force, and psychologically they could not surrender. After all, Britain already had its own national concept.

To the British, they were aliens, enemies, and it was impossible for them to get along with them, either physically or psychologically.

So now there are two things before him, the first is to adopt a cruel policy to completely turn the residents of Wales into slaves, and the second is to treat the residents here mildly and collect taxes from them.

The disadvantage of the former is that it will cause fierce conflicts for a period of time, while the disadvantage of the latter is that sooner or later, chaos will arise when ruling such a group of disparate foreigners.

However, fighting in the battlefield for more than ten years gave Lei Ming a decisive heart. He asked Shi Yanjun: If the identities are exchanged, what do you think these British people will do to us?

Commander, needless to say? They will surely turn us into slaves and sell us to other colonies as coolies, and that's exactly what they do.

That's it. Lei Ming's eyes sharpened, How we deal with the barbarians is how we deal with them.

Shi Yanjun nodded excitedly, if he didn't put a pair of shackles on these people, he would not be able to sleep soundly at night, Then I will now order the generals to prepare, and the slave bill will be officially announced in the next two days, and these defeated All become slaves.

Lei Ming nodded, In addition, send someone to send the battle report back as soon as possible, we can't stay here forever.

Shi Yanjun replied yes, then he hesitated and said; Commander, the soldiers fought bloody battles to get here, and it's a pity to leave without getting any oil or water. Look, this Wales is only a small piece of the Australian continent. In addition to the endless fertile land, it is a waste to leave it empty.”

Lei Ming's eyes narrowed, leading an army to fight is actually a very difficult thing. Soldiers are also human beings, and they have their own selfish desires, so once the generals indulge the soldiers, these soldiers will become like bandits. Generals also often take this approach to let soldiers release their suppressed emotions.

The discipline of the imperial army is very strict, but the strict distance and the morale of the battle are two different things. Because of this, the incentive policy of the imperial army to fight abroad has been continued.

And for three years in the army, wealth and wealth have become a folk proverb.

Why, it seems that you have a good impression of this place. Lei Ming laughed.

Shi Yanjun said: Commander, compared to the coldness of Kanto, according to the British, it is warm and humid all year round, and it is precisely because of this that the British will take a fancy to this place. Since we were ordered to occupy this place, we always have to get the moon near the water tower. .