"You mean that in such a situation, His Highness would do whatever it takes to expand his army, even if it is to trade with the barbaric and untrustworthy natives?" Victoria seemed to understand. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

"Yes, that's what I mean. In fact, we had received a letter from His Highness asking for help from him, asking us to allocate at least 20,000 mercenaries to him. At the same time, the kingdom's fleet was required to be able to escort his supply fleet and merchant ships, as well as to fight against the Visigothic expeditionary fleet. ”

"Yes. That's true. ”

At this point, the vast majority of the staff members didn't want to talk anymore - they certainly hadn't forgotten about it. They remember it very well. And it is clearer how they, or rather Victoria, answered.

She replied to William that his troops were insufficient and that he had to figure out what to do.

Therefore, to justify this in this case would almost be tantamount to a mistake in the manner of the duty Victoria - the staff were not officials of the Kingdom of Briton - or that they did serve in name in the Kingdom of Briton. But their real boss is still Victoria, and it is still the Breton company represented by Victoria.

Perhaps the officials of the kingdom, especially the members of the parliament, will accuse their superiors of the wrong policy. But the company's employees are not so bold.

It's still the same employee, who talks there:

"That's the way it is. In fact, in this case, His Highness's request for assistance was understandable. Because in a sense, the main force of this war to suppress the rebellion, as well as the main battlefield. There has been a shift from the north to the south. ”

"Why do you say that?" though I know a little bit about the reason for what this guy said. However, the other aides who wanted to cover Victoria's ugliness began to question his words.

"It's very simple. Because the other side fought against the enemy's more regular army, more troops. The aide said, "I remember that we had an in-depth analysis and discussion about this rebellion before this. We all agree on one thing, and that is that in the old world, our hostile nations were the real threat compared to the rebels, right?"

I don't want to admit it, but after all, everyone agreed on it before that. The Briton staff present also had no face, and immediately denied what they had said before. So, everyone chose to be silent.

"Yes, that is, the Visigoths, and their ally Asturias. Their expeditionary force, the regular army of the expeditionary force. Thirty thousand, twenty thousand, or fifty thousand native troops trained in the Old World. Their fighting power, their threat was comparable to that of half a million colonial insurgents. Do you think I'm exaggerating when I say that?"

Still no one spoke. Of course, no one thinks it's an exaggeration. Because the combat effectiveness of those so-called republics, the so-called Continental Army, it is clear to everyone here that they are not very strong. And those so-called guerrillas, the so-called one-minute people are even worse.

"So, at present, the battlefield of His Highness is the main battlefield. The words of the staff made the people present a little ashamed and a little embarrassed - especially those who were close to the military -

The Britons threw 40,000 troops into the northern battlefield. 20,000 company troops, and 20,000 kings. In addition to this, they had the support of a large number of native colonists of the Kingdom faction, and bought off the Iroquois tribal alliance.

This brought their available army to more than 50,000. However, when they faced the relatively weak combat effectiveness of the Continental Army and the guerrillas of the Republic, they did not achieve any decent results.

Rather, they were in the south, a quarter of their number, or a fifth of the white legions. They easily defeated several times their number of enemies - all Visigothic regular troops from the Old Continent.

In this case, everyone in the room felt that their faces were gloomy.

"So, are you questioning the decisions we made earlier? Mr. Pete?"

Eventually, one of the staff members got a little tired of the aggressive guy and began to ask questions about positions, camps, and not right or wrong.

So, this time, the staff member "Pete" stopped talking.

"I think I see what you mean. Victoria nodded, "Great speech, Mr. Pitt." Victoria nodded to the staff. In exchange for a sigh of relief from the other party, and a deep bow.

"In other words, you think, if we increase our support for Prince William. If he were given a reinforcement, would he give up the folly of arming the Cherokees?"

"I think so. "It's not so much that His Highness really wants to arm a dangerous Indian army," said Pete. I prefer that His Highness did this out of desperation. In addition to this, it can also be a threat. ”

"A threat, a threat, a threat to whom?" a staff member asked strangely.

"Threats to us. Pete said. The man who looked thin and mediocre-looking spoke steadily, and his unremarkable face shone with wisdom:

"In other words, he is threatening us. If we really don't make it easy for him, he won't let us do it either. Arm a detachment of Cherokees. and even impart all the fruits of the civilization of the Old World to them, and cultivate an invincible opponent for all the colonists of the New World.

-- That's what I expected, the worst-case scenario. What you can't get yourself, then others can't think of it. The worst, and most practical threat. ”

"Threat, do you think it's just a threat?"

"If we compromise, then it's just a threat. Taking a step back, if His Highness could really defeat the opponent's army of 50,000 with 10,000 troops, then it was just a threat. This threat is not a threat only if he is really defeated. ”

"The problem is that there is a very high probability that he will be defeated. An advisor said.

"Yes, that's why His Highness is sparing no effort to reduce the probability of his defeat. Pete replied.

“...... Well, what about your proposal?" Immediately afterward, Victoria looked at Pete. looked at this small young man who was not good-looking. This made Pete feel very happy, and at the same time, it also aroused the faint jealousy of the other staff.

They understood that by virtue of such words, their colleague had gained a channel for advancement, and was looked at differently by their boss. If he can continue to be so good, then he will stand out. From a staff role who gives advice, he has been upgraded to a real big man with real power.

They are unattainable big shots.

Speaking of which, this is also an ideal shared by the staff who serve Victoria.

"We should go to the aid of His Highness. Pete said, "It's the easiest and fastest way to solve this problem. ”

"We've talked about this before. Immediately after Pete said this "solution", someone came forward to oppose it - the other staff tacitly formed an alliance against him, thinking that Pete would soon be promoted.

"Yes, but that's when new problems don't arise. Now, His Highness has issued such threats and warnings. So, I think it's time to change our plans. ”

"It's going to cause a whole bunch of problems!"

"But if you don't, the problem is even worse. ”

And just like that, one by one, the other advisers attacked with the sharpest of words. Pete, on the other hand, is-for-tat. They debated like this for a while, but neither of them could convince anyone. So, in the end, everyone stopped their eyes and looked at Victoria.

"If you can solve this problem without creating another problem, then I agree that you are right. Victoria looked at Pete with a blank expression. Then he said: "The colonies of the New World are very important to the kingdom and cannot be missed. No one should take him away.

This is anyone, including the natives, including those who are insurgent. And that of Russia, His Royal Highness. ”

"Yes. Your Highness. Sending reinforcements to His Highness is exactly what you call a threefold role.

First, after receiving our reinforcements, His Highness will not think about it anymore, or will only perfunctory those natives. And not to continue arming them. They can't get a chance to rise.

Secondly, at present, the most important main battlefield has shifted from the north to the south. If we want to suppress this rebellion and win it, it is more important to defeat Visigoths and Asturias than to defeat the rebels themselves.

And then there's the third ...... What is it that makes His Highness more and more prestigious, and so important, in the south? If we want to prevent him from gaining the colonial south, we need to reassert our presence. Rather than finally leaving our allies to be wiped out in isolation.

When our army returns to the colonial south. And when reinforcements appear in a more powerful way, the colonists in the south will naturally feel our strength. And at that time, Your Highness, are you really going to let those goths do whatever they want?"

Hearing Pete's question, Victoria finally smiled: "No. She replied.