Mage Joan

In the summer of 1626, in the New World where the situation was becoming more and more tense, in addition to the "independent", "royalists" and the aborigines, there were also some cult forces hiding behind the scenes that were also contributing to this upcoming storm, with greater influence. These are the "Conquest Order", "The Brotherhood of Our Lady" and the "Primitive Order".

The “conquest of the Order” is most closely integrated with the local forces in the colonies, representing the interests of the military radicals, land speculators, and the slave-owner class. It advocates actively promoting the colonial expansion of the west, and promulgated a law prohibiting colonists from moving west. The true government, of course, is regarded as the enemy by the "conquering sect", so most of the followers of this sect tend to support the independent revolution.

After the "Fort Darning Incident", the power of the "Brotherhood of Our Lady" in Midgard was greatly injured. The members of Dinin's family were now taken under the command of the Earl of Winthrop, although they were forced by mainstream public opinion. He did not dare to express his position publicly, but privately had close contacts with the "king party" and supported the Feizhen Kingdom to send troops to suppress the rebellion.

The attitude of the "primitive cult" was the most ambiguous. It remained neutral on the surface. It secretly got in touch with the Continental Congress through Mrs. Josephine, implying that the Continental Army could safely pass through the "Iron Forest" and attack Jotunheim.

At the same time, "Mother of Magic Wolf" Angel Boda also made the same promise to Governor Winthrop, allowing Feizhen's troops to pass through the "Iron Forest" undisturbed and attack Midgard south.

To put it bluntly, the primitive believers hate all colonists, no matter the "royalists" or the revolutionaries who support colonial independence, they are all bandits in their eyes!

In fact, the "primitive cult" took the same position as its allies, the Walsung family, and hoped that the war would expand, and the colonists and the suzeraine would suffer both defeats. In the end, they would take action to clean up the mess, and all these "dog-biting" bandits would be driven out. go back home!

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Qiao An's observation perspective is not limited to the New World, Feizhen's local news and public opinion are also within his scope of attention.

In the eyes of Prime Minister North and his cabinet, the words in the Declaration of Independence that offended the monarch and were treachery were like nailing the last nail to the coffin board, making the feasibility of peacefully resolving the riots in the New World no longer exist, and sending troops to calm down. Rebellion is imperative.

By the end of May, armed suppression of colonial rebellion had become the consensus of the cabinet, the army, and the upper and lower houses. The difference lies in the method of suppression.

There are now two tit-for-tat combat plans.

The advocate of the first option is Lord Barrington, the current Secretary of the Army, who firmly opposes sending large-scale army operations across the sea, and is more inclined to use the navy to block the coastline of the New World to force the insurgents to submit.

Lord Barrington served in the New World for many years and also participated in the "Mineral Vein War" of 1622. He knows the actual situation of the colony better than the literati on paper in Parliament and Cabinet, and his views on the prospects of war appear to be more fanatical than those around him. People who "punish anti-thief" are more pessimistic.

Based on his personal experience in the colony, Lord Barrington knew how unpopular the army sent by the overlord to the colony.

Even in Jotunheim, which has been in business for many years, the "Kingdom" has become a minority, not to mention Midgard and Alfheim, who have just taken over from the Ashen Empire. There is no sense of identification with the sovereign state imposed on him.

In such a situation where the rebels left, Feizhen’s army was unable to recruit sufficient supplies and reserves, nor could it establish an efficient and accurate intelligence network. Instead, its every move was exposed to the rebels’ eyes, and the combat operations had not yet begun. , The whole set of plans has been sent to the headquarters of the rebel army, how can you win such a war?

You want to talk about catching spies. The streets of New Avalon are full of sympathizers who rebel against the party. Seven out of ten ordinary people are potential spies. How can you get it done?

If things go on like this, even if the Feizhen Army can win the frontal battlefield and occupy several important cities, deep inland, in the forested countryside, it is destined to fall into the quagmire of the war of security.

The more the anti-thief kills, the more the enemy troops continue to lose. It is like a person who continues to lose blood but cannot replenish new blood in time, and sooner or later will be consumed alive.

"On the vast land of the east coast of Wilnoa, there are farmers who can take up arms to join the rebels at any time, not to mention countless beasts and monsters, even if five divisions are added to the colony. , It’s just sprinkling a small handful of pepper noodles in the soup pot, mixing it together and then it’s invisible, it’s almost impossible to win."

In a letter to Prime Minister North, Lord Barrington said frankly:

"Even if the gods bless us to finally conquer the land of the rebellion, the price paid will be terrible. What's more terrifying is that the financial burden and the cost of maintaining stability brought by the long-term occupation will bring down our country."

Lord Barrington agreed that rebels in the colonies must be punished, but not at such a price.

"Dispel the idea of ​​sending more troops as soon as possible, and shrink the existing garrisons in the colony to the new city of Avalon."

Lord Barrington also put forward his own counterinsurgency plan in this letter.

"Our country is the world's number one sea power in Vares. It should give full play to its advantages and send a fleet to patrol the east coast of the New World, sink any ships suspected of serving the rebels, cut off the maritime communications between the colony and the outside world, and prohibit any The country trades with the colonies."

"What we have to do is to adhere to the maritime blockade, so as to reduce the colony to an island. The local commodities such as timber, ore, aquatic products, grain, cotton and tobacco cannot be exported, and the shortage of slaves and industrial products cannot be shipped in. How soon will the mines in the north and the plantations in the south usher in bankruptcy!"

"At that time, the rich people in the colonies will realize that they have made a serious mistake, give up supporting the rebellion, and instead beg for the mercy of His Majesty the King."

"The fighting is money and food. If the rebels lose the funding of mining tycoons, slave merchants, and plantation owners, they simply can't overcome many storms."

"We must make great efforts to win over the mining tycoons, slave merchants, and plantation owners in the colonies, and use this group of wealthy and powerful guys to govern their poor compatriots and instigate them to confront each other, so that we can avoid direct rule of the colony and avoid Expose ourselves to the anger of the local people."

"At that time, your Excellency can demand the banning of the so-called'Continental Conference' and a decent peace agreement that can satisfy both parties in the conflict."

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