All in all, the military reforms of the Britons were all sorts of wonderful. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info but it's still going on. In total, they changed, refurbished, and built more than two hundred infantry regiments and more than fifty cavalry regiments. He claimed to raise an army of 400,000 to rule the whole world.

This rhetoric is clear at a glance that it is directed at Hereford, against Russia, the Gothic Empire. It is to go toe-to-toe with the Empire's recent goal of rebuilding and expanding its army.

Of course, William knew this, but didn't take it seriously. Cheka agents pass on all sorts of data and intelligence. Let William know what the military reform of the Britons was like this time.

He was not naïve enough to think that after so many wars, especially after seeing the fighting power of the Hereford family's army, his enemies would stick to the old tactics of warfare.

Of course, it would be nice if that was the case. At least it's good for the Hereford family.

"Although, but don't worry too much. When the General Staff mentioned this, William commented: "It is clear that the combat effectiveness of these guys has increased. But so what? The world's number one army is still the Russian-Gothic Empire. In the next war, all kinds of new technologies and war machines, and all kinds of new tactics will emerge one after another.

You don't have to be too frustrated. If anyone thinks that with the tactics of line formation, the Imperial army can be invincible, then his mind must be clearer and calmer.

Everything is moving forward, everything is moving forward. War is no exception. If we want to win the war, if we want to remain the first place in the Imperial Army, we cannot pin our hopes on the stupidity of the enemy and the inability to improve. It's about looking forward to your own progress...... That's it. Let's move on to the next topic. ”

That's pretty much it, and not, as many people in the outside world have speculated, the empire is now not only not chaotic because of Prince Otto's comeback, but because of his comeback, the political situation has become stable.

For some time now, William has somewhat let go of internal affairs. With the exception of some very important matters that the ministers are not sure about, the vast majority of other internal affairs have been left alone.

He was now preparing for war with all his might, the expeditionary army was half formed, and a large number of mules, horses, and livestock were all ready. It is believed that a strong steppe army can be formed in the near future.

At the same time, the battle report from the front had also been transmitted, and after hearing about the great defeat in the border battle, the Bukhara Khanate, after a series of quarrels and bargaining, finally made a decision. They will suspend the war against the Zoroastrian Empire. Then the main forces were sent to the north and two Cossack brigades of the empire were wiped out.

This is mainly due to the fact that the two Cossack brigades were a little carried away and too arrogant.

William gave them orders to test their firepower and engage in border conflicts. It's just that I didn't expect these guys to suddenly get a lot bigger after winning a victory so easily.

Although, it is said that he does not dare to have any thoughts about breaking away from the empire and then declaring independence. But to become a semi-independent powerful khanate or something, that's what they still want. Even if they go one step further and replace the current Uzbek Khanate and become the overlord of the steppes or something, they do not have such thoughts in their hearts.

After all, these guys haven't been dogs for the Russian-Gothic Empire for too long. I didn't get married, and my thoughts were somewhat stuck on the feeling of the previous steppe tribes. It was somewhat alien to the Hereford family, such a centralized settler empire.

It is not inconceivable to have ambitions in such a situation. But is it...... Hm. It's okay to think about this kind of thing. If it does, then most of these guys will soon regret it.

In fact, these guys regretted it sooner than they thought, and basically, after nearly 50,000 Uzbek elite cavalry went north, they were out of line.

Although it is said that the six thousand cavalry in their hands, compared to the steppe nomadic cavalry, it is no problem to fight ten at a time. But the elite of these Uzbek khans can be compared with those ordinary garbage nomads. Persian, Turkic, Turkmenistan, Alan, Uzbek, Kyrgyz...... The most ferocious warriors gathered among the most ferocious nomads can be called the most elite and the most capable of fighting in this era, the last of the nomadic cavalry.

Even when facing the elite troops of the Zoroastrian Empire, or the elite centaur army of Tartaglia, they never flinched.

In this case, even with some new weapons, even with better scimitars and horses, the end result is only to send the enemy spoils.

In a major battle, the elite cavalry of the Uzbek Khanate, under the bombardment of the cavalry artillery on the opposite side, launched a charge against the Cossack cavalry. After entangling the cuirassiers with their elites, they attacked the rest of the troops.

On the battlefield, arrows are like flying locusts, scimitars are bright, and horses are like dragons. The Uzbek cavalry directly crushed two Cossack cavalry brigades. Of the six thousand cavalry, less than two thousand, and two ambitious Cossack cavalry brigade commanders who were ready to make a career or even establish a new nomadic empire died on the battlefield without saying a word.

Two battalions, six hundred sets of cuirasses, thirty cavalry guns, and a large number of sabers, horses, harnesses, and livestock supplies all became trophies of the opposing side.

By the time William learned the news, it had been two months later. It's winter.

Even with William's strength and iron blood, in this era, in this season, there is some apprehension. If the worst happens, your army may be wiped out because of this mistake in your decision.

As soon as he thought of this, he temporarily gave up the idea of sending troops and teaching those Uzbeks a lesson. But at the same time, he also made up his mind that in the spring of this year, he would lead a new army group on the steppe side to launch an attack on the Uzbeks.

William's desire to expand his territory to the East was not hidden. In fact, on the contrary, in order to show that he had no further interest in the territory of the empire, in order to ease relations with the kingdom of Briton. So William, through his intelligence and media system, publicized the expedition to the Uzbek Khanate.

This matter, like the news of Prince Otto's comeback, is not a secret in the upper echelons of the human race.

It also made Victoria feel that it was an opportunity.

After knowing her relationship with William, it is only natural that she once again regarded William as her biggest imaginary enemy and biggest competitor. If she can't beat William, then she will feel that her life is incomplete.

Although her mother was a little worried about this, thinking that the idea of "defeating William" as the first priority, rather than considering the interests of the family, was ...... It's a bit incorrect. But Victoria didn't think so.

She felt that becoming the ruler of the world did not conflict with defeating William. Or in a sense, only by defeating William can he truly become the ruler of the human world.

In her opinion, William's imminent expedition to the Uzbek Khanate, as well as the release of her father, was a very good opportunity. If this is an opportunity to split the Hereford family and even fall into civil war, then there should be no problem.

In this case, she was excited to tell her mother about it. Although it is not explicitly stated, it is vaguely stated that her mother, Madame Maria, will use her relationship with William's father, King Otto, to influence King Otto's choice.

"It's useless. ”

After listening to Victoria's words, Lady Mary shook her head and said very calmly, "You seem to be ...... Haven't figured it out yet...... No, it's my responsibility, you haven't figured out our relationship with the Hereford family yet. ”

"What are you talking about, mother?" said Lady Mary, Victoria was a little strange, and looked at her, not knowing what to say.

"I mean, didn't you investigate why the king came back?"

"It's not ......," Victoria just wanted to say, that this was the reason for the power struggle within the Hereford family. But in the end, it was not said.

"You should know that, too. Lady Maria sighed secretly, "It's because your brother understands this—he has figured out why his father refused to continue to cooperate with him, why he refused to continue to expand his territory." ”

"Is it because of ......?"

"Yes, because of our existence. Lady Mary told all that Victoria had in mind.

"He can choose to back down for our sake. But at the same time, he will also stand up if we choose to stand up to his son. In his heart, we are not as important as his son - because he is the heir of his family!"

At this point, Lady Mary almost gritted her teeth.

Victoria was stunned for a moment, not knowing what to say.

"So. Lady Mary sighed, then reached out and gently stroked her daughter's immaculate face: "So, the Herefords, the Russian-Gothic Empire, there is no political upheaval at all. It is even said that because of the comeback of that man, the cohesion of the Russian-Gothic Empire has been enhanced because of his comeback.

It is precisely because of his comeback that William can confidently and boldly launch an expedition. I'm sure his goal was by no means the Uzbek Khanate, a remote and inhospitable place. I believe he must have even greater goals – Zoroaster in the south, access to the Hindi Ocean, and, our next target, the Indies!"