163 one step back (1)
Early in the morning, breaking news came to Lee Hwan.
“majesty! It is said that Russia has been defeated in the land battle between Russia and Britain!”
“… … Is Russia defeated?”
“It seems that the Russian army routed as the command was destroyed due to the operation of the British long-range artillery.”
“Hey, hasn’t Russia still got towed artillery?”
“I know very little was taken from the North Sea naval battles because the British did not bring the ESA-1 to the sea.”
The British may have had the intention to benefit from ground warfare from the beginning.
Although a few gates did not exist, it was clear that they were still hoping that they could strike the enemy’s core.
“Britain won a crazy win.”
“But no one knows what will happen in naval warfare. Also, Russia has far more troops than Britain.”
The difference in military forces between Russia and Britain was, in fact, so extreme that it was difficult to reverse.
However, if Russia continued to be defeated by an inferior artillery force in repeated ground battles, Russia would probably have no choice but to raise a white flag.
However, the extraordinary tactics demonstrated by Russia in the naval battle had already made Britain dazed, so it was still unclear what the outcome of this battle would be.
“Where did you say this naval battle will be held?”
“They say it will be held near the Faroe Islands.”
“The Faroe Islands.”
“It seems that Russia is making a move to occupy the Faroe Islands, a strategic military base, and Britain is blocking it.”
“Isn’t the Faroe Islands officially Danish?”
“It is, but it appears that Denmark has decided not to send its navy there because it does not want to participate in this war.”
If Denmark were willing to go to war, they should have already fired one cannon as they passed their shores.
However, because Denmark did not welcome any signs of an escalation, the Faroe Islands were virtually neglected.
However, Denmark had a reason for doing this.
This is because the Faroe Islands are not among the combat zones authorized by Easterfield.
“Denmark is not a battle zone you have permitted. It doesn’t matter that naval battles take place in some areas off the coast, but it’s illegal to occupy that land.”
“No, what does it mean for Russia to take over this place anyway?”
“It’s a temporary occupation. Besides, if you can build a ship in this area and buy food locally with money, isn’t that a de facto occupation in war?”
“Well, if you think so, you might as well.”
The key to war is also to procure food.
Since the soldiers never move when they are hungry, they absolutely needed food to eat and drink enough to achieve victory.
In that sense, the Faroe Islands were like an oasis for Russia.
Lee Hwan thought that by the time this war was over, the Faroe Islands would also make quite a bit of money.
“Are there any trade ships going to the Faroe Islands?”
“Yes, it is. Even though naval battles are taking place, trade is now secure.”
“I’m going to get some money.”
“So we, Easter Field, are exporting quite a few things that soldiers can use. I thought it would certainly be advantageous if that large number of troops could eat, drink, wear, and export things that could be enjoyed in an instant.”
“Fufu, this is going to be a fun peddling.”
It was said that the second most interesting thing in this world after the incapacity was watching the fight.
Humans instinctively feel attracted to things of interest that have nothing to do with their own well-being, and Lee Hwan was also a human being.
However, he was just hoping that such a useless war of attrition would not happen in the future.
***
As a large number of European engineers came to Asia, Easterfield’s occupied Asian territories were growing rapidly.
While preserving the existing buildings, the concrete buildings built with technology from the West went up nicely, creating a subtle harmony between East and West.
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Meanwhile, camouflaged troops dispatched from the city of Easterfield began to seep into each area of Qing.
They buried the power lines in the ground and set up a liaison office outside, keeping in constant contact with the headquarters and reporting the local situation.
In the morning, Lee Gak read the comprehensive report that gathered the news.
“Does it mean that there have been more than 10,000 applicants in just one week?”
“Yes that’s right.”
“Ten thousand people.”
“It seems impossible to bring all these troops by car.”
“Hmm, how can we transport ten thousand people?”
“The best way is to use a canal that runs through the Central Plains continent, and I think using a river is also one way.”
“Um, use a boat!”
“There are many pirates who know the waters well. If they take the lead, I don’t think it will be too difficult to rescue the refugees.”
“Then it would be better to use boats and land routes appropriately.”
If 10,000 applicants were transported by land and water, it would probably be difficult for the Qing court to send troops.
Lee Gak really liked this strategy.
“Okay, then let’s put the operation into action now.”
No one knew how exquisitely this operation would work out.
However, if this operation were successful, it was clear that there would be much more people trying to move to Easterfield.
How much would that trust increase if one out of ten thousand lived without dying?
The 9th and 10th Fleet, which received Lee Gak’s order, began to move in unison.
While communicating closely with the spies, I made a plan to transport the migrants, and thought about where to send the fleet to each.
However, when I finally came up with the plan, I was able to realize that the transportation means were insufficient.
“Grand Duke, there is a problem with the strategy. There is too little transportation.”
“Hmm.”
“It looks like we need to procure more means of transportation.”
It was true that it was impossible to carry out all at once as more than 10,000 people were transported.
However, if the people were transported separately, there was a high possibility that only the first team would survive and the latter would be annihilated.
Lee Gak decided to ask the 8th Fleet stationed in Australia for help.
“Give this news to the commander of the 8th Fleet, so that he can ask for help.”
“Yes, Grand Duke!”
***
Australia became part of the Commonwealth of Easterfield under the Treaty between England and Easterfield.
Now, the natives living here have become regular residents of Easterfield, and the federal government has agreed to support any people who want to relocate here.
In doing so, Australia grew rapidly and succeeded in unifying the whole of Oceania.
Oceania, which grew up based in Australia, has more than tripled the power of the existing 8th Fleet.
In addition, due to the organization of the Australian Commonwealth Army, an army of 80,000 was formed.
Now, this number will continue to increase, and Australia will have the strength to never lose even if it fights with any major power.
As soon as Max Howard, deputy commander of the Australian 8th Fleet, heard the news, he reported the matter to the Commonwealth Government of Oceania.
The coalition government then informed the federal government of this fact again and requested assistance.
Therefore, the federal government will send reinforcements within a month and will provide necessary equipment.
The Australian Commonwealth Army decided to send 20,000 troops, and engineers also agreed to participate in this expedition.
“We, too, once lived like slaves and suffered from the threat of genocide. The time has come to convey the joy of this freedom that we have received to our brothers in the East.”
“For freedom!”
The soldiers were encouraged to achieve peace and their morale increased.
To them, the federal government of Easterfield provided them with ships and vehicles capable of carrying 10,000 people at the same time.
Now, based on these, logistics in Asia would be activated, and Easterfield would be able to completely dominate the distribution network in Asia.
Australian Commonwealth Army Expeditionary Commander Lucas Ahina aimed to form a distribution network in this expedition.
“While we will free slaves in Asia, we will make them dependent on our distribution network. If we were to dominate Qing’s distribution network, they would have no choice but to depend on us to live.”
Being able to expand territory while minimizing war is what makes the natives crave Easterfield.
Currently, more than 100,000 migrants have settled on the island of Taiwan.
They longed for Easterfield, and eventually became citizens of the Commonwealth, leading a much more prosperous life than the people of the Qing Dynasty.
If more people crave Easterfield in this way, the occupation of Asia will only be a matter of time.
In the fall of 1836, an expeditionary force from Australia arrived on the island of Taiwan.
They decided to leave Taiwan and start an operation to bring defectors from the continent to the south.
“Duke, everything is ready. Just give me orders!”
“I worked hard enough to get here, but I don’t need to get rid of my addiction, right?”
“After the operation is over, we will solve all of the female poisons together.”
Everyone’s desire for freedom is the same.
Everyone dreams of freedom, and some even sacrifice their lives to achieve it.
Knowing such feelings all too well, Lucas Ahina and her subordinates prepared for the operation without rest.
a few days later.
Transport vehicles and ships brought by the expeditionary force began to move as planned.
The operation was supposed to be carried out in a swift and swift manner.
The main plan was to defend the pursuit of the Qing corps when officers from each region fled with the defectors, and troops waiting in vehicles or ships would meet them.
Lucas Ahina was informed of the operation situation in real time over the phone.
– We’re escaping from Guangzhou with 1,000 defectors!
– We’re escaping from Chongqing with 2,000 people!
It seemed that it was not difficult for the defectors who had gathered from each area to escape.
The reason is that, because the slaves living in cities had a much more difficult life than in the countryside, they were able to get rid of almost half of the defectors by attacking only major cities.
The biggest problem was people working in coal mines and other construction sites.
In Asia, where there was no place to construct buildings by pouring concrete yet, slaves were mobilized and forced to work for buildings or civil engineering works.
The intensity of the labor was so intense that it drove a person to the point of death.
But getting a car there was not as easy as I thought.
“The problem is coal mines and forced labor camps… … .”
“Commander, a vehicle is currently under siege by the Qing and is struggling!”
“… … what?”
Eventually, what I feared happened.
Hana Lucas Ahina didn’t think much of it.
“Send out rescue troops. However, let’s try to operate a small number of troops to a minimum.”