Chapter 1230 Begging to buy The fact that Solan City-State can become the leader of the western city-state is indeed dependent on the support of Feng State to a large extent.
To be precise, Solan City-State can still survive until now, and Feng State's support plays a decisive role in it.
As early as the war between the Feng Kingdom and the Besa Kingdom, the Solan city-state no longer obeyed the command of the Besa King's Court and established itself as king in the west of Besa.
The reason why the Besa King's Court did not send troops to conquer was entirely because it was afraid of the Feng Kingdom.
The third legion headed by Hu Chong alone has conducted as many as five joint exercises with the Solan city-state army.
The joint exercises between the two armies have also shown the stance of the alliance between the two.
This has played a role in the Besa royal court.
A huge deterrent effect.
In addition, King Besa's court no longer provides weapons and ammunition to Solan City-State.
Currently, Solan City-State relies on purchasing weapons and ammunition from Feng State.
If Feng State stops selling weapons and ammunition to Solan City-State, the situation will immediately change.
In danger.
Now Shangguan Xiu is taking Feng State's support for Solan City State as an issue, which is tantamount to forcing Solan City State to accept his conditions.
"Your Highness," Duke Ward subconsciously stood up and said urgently.
Shangguan Xiu said: "Your Majesty Duke, given the friendship between you and me, and the friendship between you and me, I just put forward such a small condition, but Your Majesty the Duke has resisted, which really disappoints me."
Before Hua De could speak, Shangguan Xiu also stood up, looked around at everyone present, and asked: "After wiping out the Volo City State, half of its territory should be taken out and lent to the Jinsk City State for temporary shelter.
This request, Is it really that excessive?
Is it really that unacceptable?
I don’t know whether you don’t trust the city-state of Jinsk or you don’t trust me.”
"Your Highness" Shangguan Xiu did not give Huade a chance to speak, and continued: "If you think that half of the territory is unacceptable, then how about allocating five hundred miles to the city-state of Jinsk?
Or, in your eyes, five hundred miles The land is also unacceptable, so it will be divided into three hundred and thirty miles."
"No, no, no" Hua De finally found the opportunity to interrupt, shook his head repeatedly, and said seriously: "According to His Highness's opinion, after wiping out the Woluo city-state, five hundred miles of land will be carved out in its territory and divided among the gold.
City-state of Sksk" Huade was very smart.
He did not say that half of the territory of the Jinsk city-state would be allocated, nor did he say that it would be divided into three hundred miles or thirty miles.
Instead, he chose an intermediate number, five hundred miles.
The territory with a radius of five hundred miles is definitely not small.
It is equivalent to a small city-state.
It is more than enough to support one hundred thousand Jinsk cavalry.
If this is not enough, the Jinsk city-state wants to ask for more, which only means that the Jinsk city-state wants more.
The city-state in the west is not just a temporary residence, but has a larger and more far-reaching plan.
Shangguan Xiu was noncommittal, turned to look at Haili, and asked: "What does Duke Reina think of the five hundred miles of territory?"
The territory of five hundred miles was much larger than the three hundred miles that Hu Chong had estimated.
Haili had no other opinions.
She nodded and said, "Haili and his soldiers are all homeless prodigals.
It all depends on His Highness and Duke Ward.”
After hearing this, Hua De was obviously relieved.
Five hundred miles is not small, but it is not big either.
With only these five hundred miles as its foundation, the city-state of Kinsk cannot achieve much, nor can it pose much of a threat to itself.
With a smile on his face, Huade said to Shangguan Xiu: "Your Highness, Duke Reina has accepted my proposal.
Please see, Your Highness."
"In this case, I have nothing to say.
Let's just settle the matter."
The frost on Shangguan Xiu's face disappeared and he said calmly: "For a mere few hundred miles, I don't think we will hurt each other.
Being friendly harms each other's feelings."
"Exactly, exactly" Hua De nodded like garlic and said with a smile: "There is a saying in Feng Country that cooperation leads to win-win and division leads to mutual loss.
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Your country and our country are mutually beneficial and close, and we should become the best countries in the world. role model" Shangguan Xiu looked up and smiled and said: "Your Majesty, the Duke said very well."
The current relationship between Feng Country and Solan City State is indeed mutually supportive and interdependent.
The Feng Kingdom's battle with the Ningnan Army in Duji cannot be separated from the support of the Solan City State, and the survival of the Solan City State depends on the Feng State.
Under this premise, no one is willing to let the two countries come to an end.
That step of turning against each other.
After the business talk was over, Hua De arranged accommodation for Shangguan Xiu and Haili.
During this period, Huade accompanied Shangguan Xiu throughout the whole process.
Walking into the room where you stay, you will see a huge and luxurious bedroom with a thick red carpet on the floor and a crystal clear crystal lamp hanging from the ceiling.
The furnishings in the room are either gold or silver.
There is a large bed at the back, covered with velvet quilts.
Lying on it, it is so soft that you feel like your whole body is about to sink into it.
Hua De smiled and asked: "Your Highness is satisfied with this room?"
Shangguan Xiu was not lying, he said with a smile: "Compared with the military camp, it is a thousand times better."
Hua De laughed, and it was obvious that Shangguan Xiu's satisfaction also made the old man very happy.
Huade said: "Tonight, I will host a banquet in the castle to welcome His Highness."
Shangguan Xiu bowed his head and said, "Then I'll trouble you, Your Majesty the Duke."
"Oh, Your Highness is so polite."
Hua De suddenly remembered something and said: "In the afternoon, how about I ask Arsino to accompany His Highness to visit the army?"
Arsinoward is the youngest son of Scott Ward.
He is about the same age as Shangguan Xiu.
He currently serves as the commander of the first legion of Solan City State.
He is also the focus of Scott Ward's training.
Originally, the city-state of Solan was famous for its cavalry.
The Holy Light Corps and the Paladin Soldiers were both brave and capable cavalry regiments.
After breaking with the Royal Court of Besa, Solan City-State focused on cultivating infantry legions.
The first legion was formed with the support of Feng Kingdom.
After lunch, in the afternoon, Shangguan Xiu and Haili, accompanied by Arsinoward and Yeniaward, inspected the First Army of Solan City State.
Yenia is Arsinoe's sister and the youngest child of Scott Ward.
She is only eighteen years old, two years younger than Hailey.
During the afternoon trip, Duke Ward did not continue to accompany him and left it to Arsinoe.
This was also a training for him.
Shangguanxiu, Haili, Arsino, and Yenia are about the same age, and the atmosphere when they get along is relatively relaxed and pleasant.
The Solan City-State Army is very interesting.
From top to bottom, from head to toe, the soldiers are all equipped with Feng Kingdom equipment.
The military uniforms are those of the Feng Kingdom.
The difference is that the Feng Army's military uniforms are khaki, while the Solan City State Army's military uniforms are jet black, but the styles are exactly the same.
Also, the helmets people wear on their heads are from the Feng Kingdom, the belts tied around their waists are from the Feng Kingdom, and the military boots they wear on their feet are also from the Feng Kingdom.
What's interesting is that the old-fashioned helmets of the Feng Kingdom all have a peak on the top, which is used to hold the bun.
The Solan people all have short hair and do not have buns, but they also have the peak on the top of their heads.
As for what this tip is used for, I'm afraid even the Solan people themselves can't tell.
Anyway, they would wear whatever equipment Feng Guo sent over.
At least the weapons and ammunition are all made by Feng Country.
Feng Country’s breech-loading muskets, Feng Country’s paper shells, Feng Country’s artillery, mortars, and muskets that are still in rare production are all here.
Can see.
If the Solan City-State Army was armed to the teeth, it was Feng State who helped arm it to the teeth.
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Haili was secretly speechless.
She walked to Shangguan Xiu and murmured in a low voice: "I thought you were only generous to me, but I didn't expect you to be more generous to Solan City."
Shangguan Xiu glanced at her and said lightly: "It costs money."
"ah" "These equipments were all bought by Solan City-State."
Shangguanxiu is not the savior or living Bodhisattva who saves all sentient beings, so how can he give his country's weapons and equipment to Solan City-State in vain.
Having said that, the city-state of Solan is not short of money.
If they can buy a peaceful and prosperous time, strong soldiers and horses, and intimidation from all directions, they are willing to spend a lot of gold and silver.
While the two were talking, Arsino came over and said to Shangguan Xiu: "Your Highness, our army currently has two hundred artillery and mortars each.
I heard that your country's regular army has artillery and mortars.
The number of cannons exceeds three hundred each."
"Yes."
Shangguan Xiu nodded.
An army's artillery must be more than three hundred, and a legion's artillery must reach thousands.
Only with this scale can it crush the enemy on the battlefield of head-on confrontation.
"An army of only 30,000 people has more than 300 artillery pieces and mortars each.
However, our army has a corps of 100,000 people and only has a pitiful 200 artillery pieces and mortars.
The number is really too small."
"There is no final conclusion on how many artillery pieces and mortars the legion should have.
It just depends on whether it is enough or not.
If there was no national war, our legion's artillery and mortars would not need that many.
Most of them would be idle.
The number of artillery pieces your army currently has in the armory is sufficient. " "As for the mortars, there are only two hundred mortars.
The number is too small no matter how you look at it.
I plan to expand it to five hundred.
Also, there are only eight hundred muskets in the entire legion.
It is really pitiful.
In In terms of the number of muskets, I plan to expand it to 10,000."
Shangguanxiu remained silent while listening to Arsino's eloquent narration.
If it were in peacetime, meeting Arsino's requirements wouldn't be a big deal, but now Feng Country has three fronts and nearly two million troops on the battlefield.
The daily battle losses are astronomical.
Where can there be any spare weapons for sale?
To the city-state of Solan.
As far as muskets are concerned, our own supply is in short supply.
The commanders of each army are eagerly waiting for the muskets to be delivered from the rear.
Now Arsino wants 10,000 muskets, and Shangguanxiu can't even sell them.
After Arsino came to an end, Shangguan Xiu said calmly: "Muskets are complicated to make and expensive.
If the city-state of Solan is not in urgent need, I do not recommend continuing to purchase them."
"Your Highness, money is not a problem."
Arsino patted his chest and said, "I can still handle a mere 10,000 muskets.
Your Highness also knows that the city-state of Solan has always valued cavalry and neglected infantry.
I just want to Create a musketeer regiment among the infantry, and let my first regiment become a surprise in the city-state."
As the son of a Duke, Arsinoe was naturally ambitious in taking charge of the Infantry Corps, and it also involved the issue of succession to the Duke's position.
Whether he could become a favorable competitor would depend on the performance of the First Corps.
If we can create a musketeer regiment that even Besa's royal court does not have, it will undoubtedly be a great achievement.
Shangguan Xiu understands Arsino's psychology very well, and he has seen too many such battles for reserve positions.
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He did not reject Arsino directly, but brought the topic to the city-state of Volo.
He said: "Now, the issue that the Crown Prince should consider is not to form a musketeer regiment, but how to annihilate the Volo City State in one fell swoop.
If the Crown Prince can lead the first legion to successfully annihilate the Volo City State, this achievement will be It is far more dazzling and more convincing than the prince setting up several musketry regiments."
Arsino's eyes suddenly lit up, but soon, his eyes dimmed again, and he said: "The population of the Volo City State is not large, but its military strength is one hundred thousand.
I am worried that it may not go smoothly with only the first legion.
Capture the city-state of Woluo.
But with the help of the cavalry corps, the achievements will undoubtedly be greatly divided.
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