Wild North America 1846

Although the cost of recruiting soldiers from mainland China is higher, it has to be said that it is indeed a good idea, allowing the Tang Kingdom to mobilize almost 100,000 troops and even have unlimited military resources.

The person who proposed this strategy was Ryu Hyun-jun, the head of the Royal Secretariat. He also gained favor from His Majesty and secured his position as the head of the Secretariat.

The human resources of the Tang Kingdom are extremely precious. People are needed everywhere from industry to agriculture and animal husbandry. It is difficult to recruit tens of thousands of troops to fight in Europe. Even if a large number of residents are willing to respond, the government is not willing.

Because this will inevitably affect the overall social and economic development, recruiting directly from the Shenzhou immigration camp not only costs less but is more effective, but also has almost unlimited military resources.

In today's North Pacific route, the "Preferential Freight Deduction Tax Law" is implemented. Specifically;

That is, ocean liners bound for mainland China, if the cargo they carry is not enough for the warehouse, can carry varying quantities of grain ballast, and the corresponding taxes and fees will be deducted according to the quantity.

The daily taxes and fees paid by ocean liners operated by various shipping companies include liner voyage visa fees, port import fees, inbound passenger head tax, income tax calculated based on the number of immigrants, and cargo tax, plus the operating costs of the shipping company.

Basically it's the cost.

For example, a 5,000-ton cargo ship carrying 2,300 tons of cargo to the East Asian continent can load 2,000 tons of grain ballast at the Port of Los Angeles. After returning, part of the tax will be deducted based on 2,000 tons of grain, thereby saving operating costs.

Thus

The grain produced by the royal farms of the Tang Kingdom can be transported to various ports in mainland China through preferential tax and fee policies, firstly for grain trade, and secondly for disaster relief, and the cost is outrageously low.

This is because the royal farm uses a large number of hard laborers, and apart from some management costs, other costs are almost zero.

The food output of the royal farm can naturally maintain the operation of the hard labor camp, and the excess is used for sales, reserves and relief to the victims, which can play the greatest role in stabilizing society.

Transporting grain across the Pacific is a loss-making business, and only through the guidance of preferential tax policies can the enthusiasm of private liner companies be stimulated. Who is willing to do it if there are no benefits?

The amount of grain transported by private liner companies is also an important part of the company's evaluation. As the golden immigration routes in the North Pacific become increasingly popular, some companies are able to obtain better routes, such as Foshan Port and Zhangzhou Port.

Mawei Port and some other southern port routes.

These southern port routes can transport popular bulk goods such as tea, porcelain, silk and raw silk, lacquer ware, bamboo ware, etc., which are abundant in the south, as well as Nanyang spices, lead, aluminum, and cane sugar that are collected at the southern port.

.Waiting for goods, greatly increasing the company's profits.

Then most of these cargo liners carry cargo, and a small number carry immigrants and return fully loaded, and the corresponding profits will be higher.

Some liners that only arrive at northern ports do not have enough cargo, so they can only load as many immigrants as possible on the return trip. The corresponding cargo is less, and they are obviously not as profitable as the southern route.

in this case

Whether to approve liner companies to add liner services to the southern route is a great power controlled by the government.

One of its evaluation criteria is to measure the implementation of the "Preferential Freight Deduction Tax Law" by each company. The more tax deductions a shipping company makes, the more it contributes to society, and the more likely it is that it will obtain the right to add ships to the southern route.

It is through reasonable policy guidance that the Tang Dynasty was able to continuously transport tens of thousands of tons of grain to the mainland of China. More than 70% of it was used for grain trade, 20% was used for year-round relief of disaster victims, and 10% was used for food trade.

Proceeds are used to maintain the daily operations of refugee camps at various ports.

Before the end of 1854

After a month of preliminary training, soldiers from the Tang Kingdom continuously arrived at the Port of Los Angeles via trans-North Pacific liner, and then lined up in long infantry queues to arrive at the military camp to begin two months of military training and combat formation.

The divisions that had completed their military training successively sailed southward to Panama at the end of 1855 and at the beginning of 1855. From here, they took a train and took a 76-kilometer journey of about an hour and 50 minutes to the city of Colon on the Caribbean side.

The Port of Cologne was an important port for the Tang Kingdom's Atlantic trade with the United States and Europe. It has developed into a medium-sized port city with a population of 175,000, and its economic pillar is mainly re-export trade.

From here, take a boat through the Caribbean Sea and enter the vast Atlantic Ocean. It takes about twelve to thirteen days to enter the Bosporus. After another three days of sailing, you can reach the Crimean Front.

Generally speaking

Reinforcements from North America will disembark in the coastal areas of the Ottoman Empire, where they will replenish logistical supplies, familiarize themselves with local climate characteristics, organize restorative military training, replenish weapons and equipment, etc., and choose opportunities to enter the frontline battlefields, including but not limited to Crimea.

Peninsula Sevastopol fortress front battlefield.

The people responsible for commanding this expeditionary force are Army Major Generals Viscount Duan Debiao and Viscount James Kahn. These two are middle-aged outstanding generals who performed well in the Tang-Mexican War. They are responsible for leading the Tang Kingdom Expeditionary Force in the European expedition.

Due to factors such as language and command, the mercenaries established by the British were also placed under the command of the Datang Kingdom Expeditionary Force and were included under the Datang Kingdom Expeditionary Force. The Datang Kingdom sent experienced officers and sergeants to build the command skeleton and obtained the Datang Kingdom Expeditionary Force.

Kingdom army numbers, from the 5th Division to the 9th Division.

Port of Sinop, part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire

Sail cargo ships gathered in the port, and huge white sails were dotted on the blue sea, full of exotic atmosphere. A large steamer was docked at the dock, and a large number of soldiers carrying rifles and wearing dark blue military uniforms were lining up.

After 13 days of sailing across the Atlantic, they finally arrived in the Black Sea area. The army of the Kingdom of Tang Dynasty will rest in the Sinop area to adapt to the local climate environment.

Sinop is located in the Ottoman Empire mainland south of the Black Sea, separated by the vast Black Sea, far opposite the Crimean Peninsula, one in the south and the other in the north.

It is already early February of 1855. The 6th and 7th Divisions of the Expeditionary Force have just arrived here, and more than half a month later, the 8th and 9th Divisions will arrive one after another.

Lieutenant Colonel Fan Pengfei, the commander of the 6th Division, stood on the pier in full military uniform. Next to him was Lieutenant Colonel Lin Feng, the commander of the 7th Division. The two were good partners in the cavalry brigade during the Tang-Mo War. After the war, they were awarded the title of baronet based on merit.

, promoted one level to Army Major.

The expeditionary force to Europe was formed this time, and a large number of experienced officers and sergeants were drawn from the active army. Fan Pengfei and Lin Feng were among them. Their military ranks were promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel, and they served as division commanders.

Unlike the 1st to 4th Divisions of the Tang Kingdom Expeditionary Force, whose division commanders were all colonel officers, the division commanders from the 5th to 9th Divisions all had the rank of lieutenant colonel. This is the difference between elite troops and cannon fodder troops.

"Brother Pengfei, this time I was assigned by the Ministry of Military Affairs to fight in Europe. Depending on the situation, I won't be able to go back for two or three years. Fortunately, my wife just gave birth to a son. Otherwise, this delay would have caused me to

The Lin family has no successor!" Lieutenant Colonel Lin Feng came over and said.

Lieutenant Colonel Lin Feng and Lieutenant Colonel Fan Pengfei were both born in the Royal Guards. They have been in the army together for seven or eight years. They are close comrades-in-arms. Their baronial lands are both in the suburbs of Chihuahua, and they are now close friends.

After hearing these words, Lieutenant Colonel Fan Pengfei showed a smile, holding the saber at his waist with one hand and replied: "Brother Afeng, participating in the European war this time is our best opportunity to observe the combat level and capabilities of the European army at close range.

Opportunity. Why did the British and French colonize the world? I think there is a lot to learn from this."

"I heard that the losses of both Britain and France amounted to 70,000 to 80,000 troops. The losses of the coalition forces and the Ottoman Empire exceeded 250,000, and the losses of Tsarist Russia exceeded 320,000. These are really terrible figures. The war was too bloody."

"Yes, the armies of Britain, France and other countries have a strong sense of sacrifice and military honor. Commanders lead the way. British commanders above brigadier general have lost 14 people. On the battlefield, the Russians used 50-gram cones

Heavy bombing is completely predictable, this is a tougher opponent than the Americans."

"God bless me, I hope I can go back if I have the chance." Lieutenant Colonel Lin Feng smiled bitterly.

Looking at the soldiers gathering on the pier, Lieutenant Colonel Lin Feng felt uncomfortable. As one of the senior officers of the expeditionary force, he had a deeper understanding of the cruelty of the European battlefield.

Lieutenant Colonel Fan Pengfei turned to look at him, and gently patted Lieutenant Colonel Lin Feng's shoulder to express relief.

Both of them are young and middle-aged senior officers who are rising in the army. They are among the outstanding officers who have emerged in the Tang Kingdom in recent years. They have participated in the American-Tang Dynasty War and the Tang-Mexican War continuously, and their many years of military career have made them more mature.

However, compared with the many outstanding officers in the Tang Kingdom, they did not stand out in the army due to their late start. They still need richer war experiences to prove their abilities.

As the saying goes, wealth can be gained through danger, and the Crimean War was a good opportunity.

By participating in the European War, not only can one's position in the military be promoted one level, but one can also gain valuable experience in independently commanding division-level troops, which is particularly valuable.

If one were to be promoted step by step in the army of the Tang Dynasty, given the reality of the current peaceful state and the small size of the army, it is estimated that even if one hesitates at the rank of major for more than ten years, he may not be able to advance further.

The five mercenary divisions funded by the British had to entrust the Tang Kingdom to send officers and elite sergeants to form a command team because of their language skills and the lack of their own officers. This gave middle and upper-level officers such as Fan Pengfei and Lin Feng an excellent opportunity.

opportunities for performance.

Once you miss it, you will never see it again in this life.

"Brother Afeng, since the British and the French can fight tough battles and gnaw hard bones, there is no reason why we can't. The mercenary divisions formed this time are all soldiers brought out by us from training to dispatch. For these soldiers,

I am very confident." Lieutenant Colonel Fan Pengfei waved his right hand vigorously while speaking to strengthen his tone.

He stared at the soldiers gathered on the dock, with a strange look on his face, and continued;

"These Jiaodong soldiers and Jianghuai soldiers are all refugees, can endure hardships, and have good obedience. As long as they have a piece of cake in their arms, they can persist in the trenches for a long time.

I firmly believe;

After experiencing the temper of war, these soldiers were able to break out quickly and quickly grew into an elite force.

Our responsibility is to reduce casualties as much as possible and lead them to victory.

I don't believe that those serf soldiers in Russia can be stronger than our army?

After passing the test of previous wars, the Colt 1848 repeating rifle equipped by our troops has stronger firepower and better performance than the muskets of the Russian soldiers.

And this is what gives us the confidence to win. Brother Afeng, the British and the military may regard us as cannon fodder, but we ourselves cannot agree.

We must show our toughness and respond to any doubts with victory.

Only in this way can the division we lead can truly be accepted by the military headquarters, and this is the only way to become an elite army."

"Brother Pengfei, why don't I know?" Lieutenant Colonel Lin Feng sighed softly, with a trace of worry on his face and said, "Don't worry, our divisions will definitely face many big battles and fierce battles. The First Division

The Fourth Division is the thorn in the side of the Expeditionary Headquarters. We must be the ones to attack first, and we cannot avoid it even if we want to."

"Then we should think about how we can reduce casualties?"

"The soldiers are not equipped with breastplates. The Russian 50-gram cone-shaped heavy bullets are no joke. There is no way to prevent them! On the battlefield, we can only resign ourselves to fate."

"Not necessarily. We can fight at night. There is no shortage of seafood in the European theater. Let's use some of the division's funds to supplement the nutrition of the soldiers. In addition, during the rest period, we will strengthen the training for night fighting. I

I think this method will work."

"This can reduce troop casualties, and I am willing to try it."

"Okay, that's settled then."

At this point, the two looked at each other and smiled.

The Sinop region was the core local area ruled by the Ottoman Empire. Its living standards were slightly better than those in remote and border areas, and there were not many complicated ethnic and religious conflicts.

After the troops of the Tang Dynasty arrived here, they established more than a dozen large military camps around the town. Sinop City also became prosperous due to the garrison of tens of thousands of troops.

A large number of Turkish women flocked to the city, and Chinese soldiers on leave could be seen everywhere in cities and villages taking local women with them through the streets. Brothels and vendors selling various foods filled the towns, showing abnormal prosperity.

This is almost an inevitable by-product of the outbreak of war in Europe. Prostitutes and various street vendors are part of the army, and the superiors turn a blind eye to this.

The pressure on the soldiers on the battlefield is too great. The overall casualty rate of the British, French and other countries' armies exceeds one-third, and the war is still far away.

From the outbreak of the war last year to the beginning of this year, the British and French troops experienced large-scale encampments.

Due to high mental stress, once the soldiers who slept until midnight were awakened by the sound of artillery, they would rush out with guns in hand and fire randomly while half asleep, thus causing even greater chaos...

Therefore, when the army comes to rest after rotation, finding a woman to vent or drink some wine is a very good way to relax and prevent the nerves from being too tense.