It was only after we began to fight the rebels of the Southern Passage that we discovered one of the deadliest problems, one that our forefathers did not have to face: the rebels also had a navy.

Because our Bourbon is among the three seas, only Bourbon is allowed to have a navy that can be used for war, and other countries (mainly against Incona, Maisica, Myrami is honest, Edonan is originally a landlocked country, and Urch is allowed to ignore because of his lack of contact) is strictly forbidden, and because the other side has developed a navy, it has launched several punitive wars, and most of the early punitive wars were fought on this ground.

So far, although Ingona and Maisca have secretly developed several navies (they can't hide from us), the quality is worrying.

Therefore, Bourbon hegemony has always controlled the sea in every war, and can launch an offensive against the enemy at sea through "our sea".

However, this time the opponent is different, the southern channel also has a navy, and it is in the Bourbon cultural circle, with a navy second only to the old channel, which is a big problem.

The war dragged on, protracted, and in the blink of an eye in 1417, and the war reports for supplies were sent out one after another, but the Bourbon army remained motionless on the old fairway, and in my anger I finally summoned the general to ask him why he was in the present situation.

"Why has our Bourbon army been staying on the old waterway! The glory faction of the southern passage has only one main city left, and they have sent urgent letters crying like me asking for help, saying that if there are no reinforcements within half a year, the glory faction of the southern passage will be stripped by the rebels! Is your military just sitting back and watching the friendly forces fall! What are you doing!"

The general patiently waited for me to finish scolding, and then began to complain: "Honorable Governor, you don't know that the old channel can't go to the southern channel, so we can't help if we want to support." ”

"Then you're going to help!"

"Ruler, we can't control the sea power, you don't know anything, and if we land rashly without controlling the sea power, this is to send sacrifices to the other party! ”

"Can't send it out at all?" I asked, annoyed.

"It's really impossible to send it, the consul chief, it's the first time to fight with a navy of the same strength, and it's the first time for us Bourbon, both sides have accumulated experience in the war. ”

Looking at the general who said three words to me, I couldn't help but feel annoyed in my heart: "Isn't the fleet of our old channel more than the fleets of all countries in the world combined!

[All countries, if only limited to countries known by Bourbon, Luhr VIII's sentence is indeed not bragging, only the fleet of the old waterway, even if the fleets of other Bourbon administrative regions are added, it cannot be compared, this is also the connotation of the old waterway overpowering other administrative regions.

But if it is really replaced by all the countries of Middle-earth, the total number is probably the same as the total fleet of Bourbon, which is mainly thanks to the contribution of Afonqi and Hammador. 】

And the general, who was only three sentences after I said a word, really had more reasons to complain to me.

"You also know Archon, although the fleet of our old channel is huge, it is divided into four fleets, the most powerful Glory fleet is now fighting the rebels of the Southern Passage, the Northern Fleet is responsible for suppressing the entire northern region, the Conquest Fleet is responsible for suppressing the Myrami Gulf, and the Southern Fleet is now abandoned...... More than half. ”

"What's going on with the Southern Fleet!?"

The general, who had been loud before, finally began to stumble at this time, but for me, it was not as good as his previous loudness.

"Two or three years ago, the Southern Fleet also participated in the civil war in the Southern Passage, and now many fleets have surrendered to the enemy, and the rebels are now on a par with the Glory Fleet, relying on their own fleet and the Southern Passage to take refuge in the past. ”

"Such a big thing, why do I know now!" I couldn't help but roar when I heard that one of the four fleets was already in a half-crippled state.

The general wiped his sweat and continued to explain: "No, the Archon was not Your Excellency at that time, so we thought, it's okay to be half-scrapped, anyway, with the Maishikana Navy, even the half-scrapped Southern Fleet can be easily crushed, and besides, we can get the support of the Glory Fleet." Until then, it only needs to be repaired quietly, and with the strength of Bourbon, the Southern Fleet will be restored soon, and then you don't need to worry about this matter...... Isn't this worrying about the Governor, who know......s?"

"Who knew that I would suddenly encounter the need to quell the rebellion in the Southern Passage, otherwise I, as the Governor, I'm afraid I wouldn't know about this from beginning to end, right?" Looking at the general in front of me, I was already angry and didn't know what to say.

After a long time, I could barely calm down, so I could only gasp and continue to ask: "Then even if the southern channel is half-disabled, why can't we get the right to control the sea?

"Superiority, but not very large, and the opposing army has also been commanded very well, our fleet has clearly had a slight numerical advantage in several naval battles, but each time it has ended in failure. And if you don't get the right to control the sea, you can't land. ”

"And I can't land, all the assembled troops can only squat in the capital to eat for nothing, and I can't disband them, so I can only watch like this. Do you know how difficult Bourbon's finances have been all these years! As a result, you are still increasing my burden out of thin air! I should drag you all into the gulag to feed Stalin!"

Strange, what am I talking about in the last paragraph? Poseidon, it must be because I was so angry, and for a moment I felt that my lips were no longer my own.

"Therefore, the result of our army's discussion is to summon other fleets to form a numerical advantage over the rebels, and obtain sea supremacy as soon as possible, so as to obtain a port where they can land. ”

"Just more fleets?" I asked.

"This is also the experience of the war in the past year, when the difference in the number of fleets is greater, the more difficult it is for the level of command to influence the outcome of the campaign. ”

"Then gather the conquest fleet, after all, first, the conquest fleet is close, and second, the northern fleet is busy collecting the taxes owed by the north in the past few years, and there is no time to come. ”

"The Governor is wise. ”

Just as the general bowed, a warning bell rang, and then it was the permission to access the communication magic, and when I heard this alarm bell, my stomach instantly condensed, knowing that this must mean that there was bad news, and it was very bad news. I don't want to answer the alarm bells, but as the Governor, I have to answer no matter how bad the news is.

"It's not like you're losing the battle again, are you?" Before answering, I asked the general suspiciously, and the general was very hesitant to say probably not, listening to his tone, I was even more disturbed.

As a result, the news of the alarm bell turned out to be even more disturbing than I expected.

"Archon, there is a civil war in the Northern Passage! The Glory faction and the Bourbon faction of the Northern Passage have also begun to have a tragic conflict, and the Archcon of the Northern Passage has sent you a message, asking you to remember the lessons of the Southern Passage and quickly intervene in and support the civil war in the Northern Passage, and the Archcon of the Northern Passage wants to be exempted from taxes this year because of the civil war. ”

Hearing this shocking news, not to mention the general with his mouth wide open, even I was almost unconscious with my chest clutched, but I was already a 50-year-old man! In the three years since I became Governor, have you heard any good news?

"Inform the MPs of an emergency meeting at the General Assembly Palace......" Before I could finish my feeble words, another message popped up in the alarm bell.

"Archon, the transport ship transporting the tax revenue of Edonan, the Middle-earth Colonial Guard, and the Tenglong Colonial Guard was robbed by unknown forces when it docked at the port of the Northern Passage, and its whereabouts are now unknown!"

"Poof!" I vomited a mouthful of blood and passed out completely.

When I woke up, in an emergency meeting at the General Palace, I bitterly and angrily denounced the melee of the four northern powers:

"Since the Battle of Babtis in 12 years, they have said that because Babtis has been captured, and the Southern Passage is still in civil war, everything is understandable and they dare not hand it over to us, so I endured it; in 14 years, the "Dolomi Confession" was signed, and we also made peace with Pokang, but they said that they needed a post-war recovery period and had to delay the payment of taxes, which was understandable, so I endured it; but now? Civil war in the Northern Passage and refusal to pay taxes! I see the civil war in the Northern Passage, the transport ship was hijacked, and the four of them No, none of the five forces are inseparable! Maybe they're all laughing at home now!"

"It's been three years, and I've been the consul for three years, and I've been trembling and doing my best for the past three years, but I've got such a result! The Southern Passage has rebelled, the Northern Passage is about to have a civil war, the Myrami rebellion is still continuing, and the three forces of the Edonan Peninsula are ambiguous! What is going on with this Bourbon!"

"Be cautious, the ruling elders are extremely cautious, these small rebellions are only temporary setbacks, and they will not hinder the glory of our Bourbon, and the ruling elders should not be deflated themselves," Hearing my vent, the parliamentarians in the General Assembly Palace spoke out one after another.

After venting, I also calmed down for the time being, and said helplessly to the parliamentarians in the General Assembly Palace: "There will be a war in the southern shipping route, and there will be a war in the northern shipping lane, and the taxes in the north will all be cut off, and it is expected that there will be no one in the next few years, so let's see what we should do." ”

So we discussed it late in the evening until late at night, and finally came up with a plan the next day, which was the "Luhr VIII Tax Increase".

"In order to deal with the civil war provoked by careerists, starting today, the Tenglong Colonial Guard, the Bourbon Expatriate Union, the Bourbon Concession of Maisica, the Urchi Chartered Trade Chamber of Commerce, and the Northern Meramie Indoctrination District will all pay a counterinsurgency tax to better serve Bourbon and win a counterinsurgency victory for Bourbon. ”

Yes, a tax increase is a tax increase, not to mention the Tenglong Colonial Guard and the Bourbon Expatriate Alliance, even if it is facing the Merami rebellion led by Sefriev, it is no exception to be taxed.

It's okay, it looks like the Myramie rebellion is almost over, so you just take a little bit out of the original salary and give it to the old channel, it's not a big deal.

The state affairs are difficult, and the kings must endure each other for the country.