Chapter 182: Spoils of War
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"In terms of the army, the army annihilated a total of more than 62,000 Dutch-Western coalition troops, of which more than 33,000 were killed and more than 28,000 were captured! Including two governors, two lieutenant generals, 6 six major generals, 13 brigadier generals! Borneo, Java and Sumatra are already under the control of the Xinhua Army! Niu Meng then said to Long Yufei! The total strength of the Jose coalition forces combined was about 25,000 men. However, in the chaotic battlefield, there will always be many people missing, perhaps because they fled in advance, or because they were directly blown to pieces by shells and cannot be distinguished. As for those who were injured, the Xinhua Army would not be kind enough to treat them with medicine. The medicine of the Xinhua Army is relatively lacking, and there are not enough people of its own, where is there any surplus to save these enemies? Because, for those enemies who are seriously injured, they are often sent directly on their way!
Xinhuaguo's medical system is still relatively weak. Influenced by culture, Xinhuaguo is mainly based on traditional Chinese medicine. But when it comes to battlefield treatment, Western medicine is often more effective. However, there are not many Chinese who have Eastern and Western medicine. Even if they were to be gathered, it would not be enough. Long Yufei ordered the Government Council to establish a medical system. Lean more, however, this is not something that can be seen in a short period of time! on the military's medical system. I can only find a way to make up for it! Long Yufei also made a request to Antonio, the royal merchant of Xinhuaguo, hoping that he could recruit some doctors and medical experts for Xinhuaguo from Europe, no matter how much money he paid, as long as people could come, Xinhuaguo would be willing. It's just that not many Europeans at this time are willing to come to Nanyang. In the eyes of those Europeans, Nanyang is completely backward and ignorant!
Long Yufei nodded, and the Xinhua Army dispatched 7 infantry brigades and an artillery brigade this time. The total strength of more than 50,000 people is a little less than the opponent, but being able to completely annihilate the opponent is already a huge victory. Of course. The reason why the Xinhua army was able to defeat the enemy easily. It is inseparable from the weapons they use, whether it is rifles or artillery, the weapons of the Xinhua Army are greatly ahead of the Jose coalition army! If this is not possible to win, then the Xinhua army is too useless!
"Very good, this time there are so many enemies annihilated, and the Western countries must have been greatly shocked! This time, if they want to continue to be enemies of Xinhua Kingdom, I'm afraid they will weigh it! Long Yufei said. Wipe out more than 60,000 troops at once. This is a major victory even in the West! In addition to Western powers such as Britain, France, Russia. What country can send more than 60,000 troops at will?
"What about our casualties?" Long Yufei asked. He knew that the casualties of the army would definitely be greater than that of the navy.
"Your Majesty, in this war, the army lost a total of 1,124 casualties, 752 seriously wounded, and more than 2,000 slightly wounded! These lightly wounded soldiers are almost healed by now! Niu Meng said. A large part of the casualties of the Xinhua Army were mainly non-combat attrition, especially after the annihilation of the Jose coalition army, the Xinhua Army advanced to Borneo and the hinterland of Sumatra and Java, most of these areas are deep in the jungle, there are many poisonous insects, snakes and ants, and many soldiers who died died under the mouths of these poisonous insects, snakes and ants! There are not many soldiers of the Xinhua Army who really died on the battlefield. After all, in the face of the superior Xinhua Army, the Jose Coalition Army did not have the power to fight back at all!
There were almost 2,000 people killed and seriously injured, although such a loss was still within an acceptable range, but it also made Long Yufei very painful. After all, the population of Xinhua is too small now, and it is already the maximum for the Xinhua Army to maintain its current size, and if you want to continue to recruit soldiers, it will have a great impact on the country's social system. Until the population continues to increase, the Xinhua Army will maintain its current size for a long time. Of course, 13 infantry brigades, 1 artillery brigade, two coastal defense artillery units, plus 4 fleets of the navy, such strength is enough for the Xinhua Army to dominate the South Seas! When the Xinhua army is ready, launches an attack on the Manchus, and captures some coastal provinces, Xinhua will gain a large number of people, and the population crisis of Xinhua will be solved!
"I'm still asking for that! Soldiers who are killed and seriously wounded must be well compensated! Long Yufei said. The number of casualties in the army is much higher than that of the navy, and the compensation is also a difficult task. If you don't deal with it well, there will be a lot of hidden dangers in society!
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Niu Meng nodded solemnly.
"So, in this war, in addition to the territory gained, what about our other gains?" Long Yufei asked. The Spanish expeditionary force came from afar, probably without much oil and water. However, the Dutch-Indonesian colonial authorities ruled the islands of Java and Sumatra for 200 years, during which time they must have plundered a great deal of wealth. Although most of this wealth must have been shipped back to the Netherlands, the Governor of Dutch Indonesia and those officials, as well as the Dutch people living in Dutch Indonesia, are not full of brains! It must be a sky-high price to collect all the wealth of these people! Not only has the military spending of the Xinhua Army been reduced this time, but there will even be a large amount of funds to support the national construction of the Xinhua State!
In addition, those vested interests in Lan Fangguo who survived were also captured by the Xinhua army. Lan Fangguo was established until now, although it has only been a few decades. However, West Borneo is rich in products, especially gold mines, which can bring a lot of income to Lan Fang every year. It's just that these gains were not used for the construction of the country, but were divided by the leaders of Lan Fangguo. Of course, now that Lan Fangguo is gone, all this has fallen into the hands of Xinhua Kingdom! These riches naturally belong to the spoils of the Xinhua Kingdom!
"Your Majesty, in this war, all our captures combined, according to preliminary estimates, the total value is more than 40 million Chinese dollars! It was mainly obtained from the officials of the Viceroy and the Viceroy of Dutch Indonesia, as well as from the Dutch people living in Dutch Indonesia, and the rest was obtained from the remnants of Lan Fang! In addition, the mines, plantations, etc. in Borneo, Java and Sumatra are not counted! Niu Meng said to Long Yufei. These real estate and mines have now been taken over by the Xinhua Army, and the captured slaves are used to work, and part of the proceeds obtained are used as military expenses for the Xinhua Army, and the other part is handed over to the state treasury for overall arrangements!
"Forty million dollars? Hehe, that's a lot! Long Yufei suddenly smiled. That's 10 million pounds when converted into pounds! That's one-sixth of the UK's annual revenue! Of course, this is a one-shot deal, and it is almost impossible for Xinhuaguo to get so much profit after that. In addition to the countries of the Indochina Peninsula in the Nanyang region, there is no one that Xinhua can rob!
"Your Majesty! The compulsory education being promoted by the Government Council, as well as the infrastructure construction in the newly incorporated territories of the Kingdom, will require a lot of money! This money couldn't have come at a better time! Premier Li Decheng was the first to jump out and wanted to decide what the funds would use.
"Your Majesty, the railway from Manila to the northern mining area planned by the Ministry of Communications has started! In addition, the Ministry of Transportation is planning to build a railway from Manila to southern Luzon, as well as a railway through Mindanao! In addition, Borneo, Java and Sumatra also need to build roads and railways! It is estimated that at least 20 million or so Chinese dollars will be needed! Minister of Communications Zhou Zishan immediately said, and unceremoniously swallowed half of it!
"Your Majesty, the soldiers are fighting hard, and we need to reward the soldiers! In addition, after this battle, our superiority in weapons is no longer a secret! Western countries will definitely carry out targeted research in related aspects, and we must prepare as soon as possible! Chief of the General Staff Niu Meng also said. These funds are the trophies of the military, but the Government Council seems to want to swallow all the money in one gulp, which makes Niu Meng have to fight!
"Your Majesty, the new warship of the Navy is about to be completed, and if it is accepted, it will be mass-produced, which requires a lot of money! In addition, the development of a new rifle has also entered a critical moment, and it is expected that it will be successfully developed by the end of the year! When the time comes, the change of equipment of the troops will also require a lot of money! Logistics Minister Zhao Yi also hurriedly said.
Everyone's competition gave Long Yufei a little headache. Fortunately, everyone is fighting for the interests of the country, not for personal gain, which is within the acceptable range of Long Yufei!
"So be it! 40 million Chinese dollars, half of which will be distributed by the Government Council and half will be distributed by the military! Long Yufei also took a way to thin the mud.
One side is half, and no one gets a little more. This distribution plan made both parties more satisfied! However, in view of the fact that Xinhua's own economic strength is not strong, in order to ensure the rapid development of the country, it must continue to plunder foreign countries!
"Your Majesty! This time, the Jose coalition army joined forces to invade Lanfang Kingdom, and they committed heinous crimes in Dongwanlu, and I implore Your Majesty to uphold justice for those compatriots who died in Lanfang Kingdom! At the end of the meeting, Gu Yun, the commander of the 13th Brigade of the Xinhua Army, knelt on the ground and pleaded with Long Yufei.
"Brigadier Gu, get up! I certainly won't forget! In addition to the murderers who were killed on the battlefield, there were many people in our prisoner of war camps! We will never let go of these murderers! Long Yufei said.
Of course, it also includes those Dutch who incited the indigenous Indonesians to riot on Java Island, and Long Yufei also plans to deal with it this time!
Three days later, the Xinhuaguo Special Court will hold a public trial of these people! (To be continued......)