Alien Empire Total War

Chapter 4: football match

The Rumont Kingdom is located in the west of the Marnes Continent, with the Ocalos Kingdom to the west and the old enemy Hildi Kingdom to the north, with a population of about 21 million people. King Loren Rumont ruled, more commonly known as King Loren XI.

As I said earlier, the level of technology in the world Charlie is in is almost the same as that of the earth in the 18th century. In this world, there is also an industrial revolution. After the industrial revolution, many steam-powered machines have sprung up in the kingdom of Rumont. In the production industry, factories and chimneys rose from the ground, replacing the traditional handicraft workshops—these factories were basically built by the small and medium aristocrats behind the investment, and a few independent factory owners also donated property to the royal family. Granted titles, they are called new nobles along with the former two.

For some strange reason, the old aristocrats are full of discrimination against these new aristocrats. They jokingly call the new aristocrats greedy vampires. This may be because of the miserable life of the workers and the harsh living environment, describing the new aristocrats as greedy vampires. The huge wealth obtained is based on the suffering of the bottom workers.

The king was happy to see the confrontation between the old and the new nobles, but he was also unwilling to let go of the opportunity to make money. In addition, the years of wars led to excessive military spending and severe grain failures, which forced the country to buy grain from other countries, making the treasury a serious problem. Emptiness, so he took the advice of the old aristocracy to increase the war tax on factory owners, merchants and peasants who had empty wealth but no great power.

The reason why he doesn't collect taxes from the veteran nobles is because his rule relies heavily on the support of the veteran nobles. Most of the officers in the army are from big noble families. If they lose the support of these veteran nobles, the army of the kingdom without the command of the officers will be lost. Great loss of combat effectiveness.

Anton said that the new nobles attempted to unite with the Hildi Kingdom in the north to overthrow the king's rule. The power of the king was severely weakened through a large number of bills that benefited the interests of the bourgeois aristocracy. Although the nominal ruler was the king, he was actually the palace minister supported by the newly promoted aristocracy.

King Loren XI has always imposed a trade blockade on the Kingdom of Hildi, making it impossible for the latter's products to enter the vast market of the Kingdom of Rumon. Although the Kingdom of Rumon is also undergoing an industrial revolution, the scope of the industrial revolution is actually In most of the northern part of the kingdom and the surrounding areas of the capital Ankerton, the countryside is still in a stubborn and backward small-scale peasant economic system.

The Hildi Kingdom has always wanted to open the market of the Rumon Kingdom and dump the products produced by domestic factories. There are only two ways to achieve their goals. One is to rely on the means of war to force the Rumon Kingdom to sign a treaty, and the other is to unite with Rumon. The kingdom's new nobles overthrow King Loren once and for all.

The first method is in progress, but since the main force of the Rumen Kingdom has all gathered in the northern battlefield to stubbornly resist the attack of the old enemy army, there is no progress for a long time, so it is reasonable for them to switch to the second method. .

In order to resist the simultaneous attack of the two countries, all the troops of the kingdom were sent to the front line. If the new nobles took advantage of this opportunity to start a rebellion, the consequences would be disastrous. But what does this have to do with Chali? With a total war system, the last thing he wants to see is eternal peace. Only years of war can give him a chance to rise.

After Charlie led the team back to the station, he found that Captain Doyle had already returned. He frowned, as if he had heard bad news from the battalion headquarters.

"Sir Doyle, what happened?" Charlie took the initiative to lean over and asked.

"Clos, we're in trouble." Doyle's first sentence made Charlie's heart subconsciously raise, and before he had time to ask, he heard Doyle speak again.

"A battalion of the Okalos fled around Edford Fortress after being dispersed in the battle, threatening the supply line leading to the front line. The regiment ordered our battalion to set off immediately after the repairs to destroy this enemy."

"What kind of trouble is this?" Charlie was at a loss, how could this be considered trouble when a reorganized battalion dealt with a dismantled and dismantled battalion.

Doyle smiled bitterly and said: "The point is, most of the soldiers in our battalion are recruits who have never been on the battlefield. They have just integrated into the team, and their cooperation with each other is worrying. Listening to orders, you also know that recruits who are new to the battlefield are more troublesome than tough enemies."

This is a problem. Charlie nodded. He put his arms around his chest and began to think. Before long, his eyes lit up and he had an idea. UU reading www.uukanshu.com

"We can hold a football match before we go out, not only to let the soldiers relax, but also to exercise their tacit understanding and cooperation in advance."

"Football game? It's a good idea." Doyle's eyes also lit up. He clenched his fists and said, "Just one platoon can form two teams and reserve personnel, Cross, what a great idea you have!"

Charlie smiled slightly and did not continue to speak. The football game in this world has already matured, so there is no need for him, a traveler, to offer advice.

Doyle was very efficient, and not long after Charlie made his suggestion, the man he sent came back with an ugly football that was wrapped in leather and, if nothing else, stuffed inside. In addition to animal bladders, there are only sundries such as fur and silk.

Charlie took the football from the soldier and weighed it in his hand. It felt heavier and heavier than the football he had played in his previous life.

The soldiers passing by saw the ugly football in Charlie's hand, and their faces showed surprise. Even children from poor families have played football, so there is no situation where people don't know it.

A new sergeant under Charlie's command asked curiously, "Sir, what are you doing with a football? Are you going to hold a football match?"

"You guessed it right." Charlie said with a smile. He turned to look at the soldiers passing by and said loudly, "We'll hold a football game here in a while. Welcome recruits to join the army. You all go back and prepare."

When they heard that the football team was going to be held, the soldiers all cheered, especially the veterans. They had no way of entertainment during this period of time. Now that they finally have entertainment activities, their enthusiasm instantly increased.

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