316.Chapter 316: We Can't Convince Anyone
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William said a lot, and even sometimes felt that he was saying too much. There are many things that can be regarded as unique secrets, and he is even afraid that the other party, that is, Victoria will react to his own colony after learning these things.
If that's the case, then a powerful force that is stronger than himself and has a richer background than himself, coupled with his vision and experience that is hundreds of years beyond the world. The achievements will be immeasurable. William was terrified, and he would create an enemy for himself that he would never be able to defeat.
But this is not the case.
The other party, that is, Victoria, did not mean to listen to him at all.
William watched carefully, watched carefully. I want to find some flaws in Victoria's expressions, eyes, and casual small movements. But in the end, he was disappointed.
The other party is not pretending. The other party, Victoria. The ruler of the world's most powerful human power is truly unconvinced that William can achieve his goals as he says.
She didn't believe William could domesticate the natives. She also had no belief that William would be able to make the domesticated natives obedient.
All in all, Victoria is a very confident, or rather very egotistical. It is very difficult to change the mind of such a guy. At least with words alone, there is absolutely no way to convince her.
That's it.
"What a wasted effort. β
In the end, William finally reluctantly admitted the fact that she had no way to convince Victoria. No matter how subtle the language he spoke, no matter how detailed he explained his steps. In the end, Victoria was not even interested in talking to him. Whatever William said, she simply responded with "whimsy" or "nonsense". This made William want to spill the juice in his hand.
But of course, in the end, William held back.
He made a promise to Victoria. It was a gamble - that Victoria could not interfere with anything in his actions in the last few months. If everything goes according to William, then Victoria loses. If things change and are beyond William's control, then William loses.
The content of the gambling game is about William's domestication of the Cherokees. The bet was placed on "the whole of the Neo-Gothic colony" and even more open markets to lower tariffs. and that William's contacts with the Cherokee people must not be interfered with in any way during these months.
That's it.
"I'm going to win. In the end, Victoria said with great confidence: "Thank you very much for building this colony so well." After this, though, it was a bit difficult to convince the so-called Gothic descendants to admit that they were under Briton rule again. But it wasn't too difficult for me. β
After saying this, Victoria smiled and left.
"What a nasty woman. So, how could I possibly like such a guy? William only felt physically and mentally exhausted, and talking to Victoria for two hours seemed to him more tiring than a whole day of fierce fighting.
All in all, let's get rid of this unpleasant thing. William has been quite smooth sailing for a while. The Cherokee training is on track. Two infantry regiments, mixed with the local Neo-Goths, have completed their basic training. William went to the training ground to watch. It was found that these guys were a little inferior in discipline and shooting accuracy. But it's already up to the task.
If these guys are placed in the Old Continent, they can be considered second-rate troops. It is basically capable of the vast majority of combat missions.
Cavalry units have a little more trouble than infantry units. After all, it's better than having people form a dense array and then fire bullets or charge in a cluster. It is even more difficult to get the horses to line up in a neat phalanx and then charge.
To make matters worse, not every horse brought by these Cherokee cavalry met the requirements of a war horse.
Because they are not professionally trained.
Horses' ears are more sensitive than humans, and they are more afraid of loud noises. And in this era of muskets, the roar of artillery is incessant. If you want to become a qualified war horse, the most basic thing is that you can tolerate loud noises.
This alone could wipe out more than fifty percent of the Cherokee's cavalry troops. As a result, these Cherokee cavalry did not have enough horses. Whether it is formation training, charge training or riding training, it takes enough horses to do it - and in this way, the already slow cavalry training speed becomes even slower.
In March of 1750, the Cherokee Separate Cavalry Regiment, which William had hoped to see, was nowhere to be seen. The officers in charge of the training of the cavalry units could only barely select the best Cherokee fighters among them to form two independent cavalry companies.
And in a battle of tens of thousands of people, the two cavalry could not even play a role.
"Our merchant ships have received information that the Visigothic and Asturian expeditionary forces have reached the Caribbean islands, I mean. β
It was in these few days that Victoria brought such bad news.
"I'm sure they'll be landing in Florida soon. Then push north. We're going to have a new big fight soon. β
"Yes, my White Legion, plus the newly formed colonial army. And your army of twenty thousand. Our opponent is the Visigothic Expeditionary Force of 20,000. 20,000 Asturian expeditionary force. There were also 10,000 Visigoths and Asturias colonizing troops in the New World. The total number is fifty thousand. William said: "The other side has nearly 20,000 more troops than us, and this battle may not be too easy to fight......
"It's not close to twenty thousand. It's more than twenty thousand. "I don't think the natives who have been training for three months and the militia are going to be able to do much fighting. β
Yes, so far, Victoria still does not think William's plan will succeed.
"They have at least two regiments of troops. William said: "We are already small in number, and I cannot exclude a combat-ready force from my battle sequence." β
"I just think they're going to get in the way. If the strength of 3,000 men is not enough, then it is better not to have it at all. Victoria said.
"You'll see. William did not continue to argue with Victoria on this issue. He had known that Victoria was difficult.
That's it, William passed Victoria's words to his boot barracks. That is, in the ears of the indigenous Cherokee warriors, and the neo-Gothic immigrants. This somewhat boosts the motivation of these guys to train.
What made William even happier was that these guys, I mean, the natives, had begun to come to terms with their lives after a few months of training. Gradually, they began to accept their status and identity.
After the run-in of the barracks, their relationship with their comrades-in-arms, the Gothic immigrants, gradually grew. After all, the barracks, collective life, is the thing that makes people accept each other the most.
William was very pleased to find that when these guys mentioned themselves, they did not say which tribe they were from, but which regiment, battalion, company, platoon, and squad he was. Through various passwords and questions in military training, they learned the most basic Gothic daily language.
Through their nameplates, there are also military uniforms. They begin to remember who they are.
Through daily interactions with their comrades-in-arms, especially through group fights with other companies, the friendship between these guys began to grow. The sense of collectivity is growing.
They were accustomed to the collective quarters of the barracks. Accustomed to the collective canteen of the barracks, accustomed to walking like a soldier with his head held high, accustomed to answering questions from his superiors in stammering, somewhat out-of-tune Gothic, and accustomed to obeying orders.
Although in the process, there have been a lot of unpleasant things. For example, the whipping of officers caused a small riot. Because I couldn't stand such a boring, regular, and tiring life, I became a deserter and so on...... Eventually, though, the vast majority of Cherokee warriors endured. And will become more and more like a "civilized person" over time.
William believed that in the second and even third years of the war, which had encompassed the entire New World, it was going on. They will be completely domesticated.
And when the war was over, these people went back to their tribes. They will immediately realize that their previous life was so ...... Worst. They'll find that they're not at odds with the guys in the tribe. They have become two different people entirely.
In this case, first, they will choose to leave. William would treat the soldiers who had been loyal to him very favorably.
It's like Bern, like any mercenary in the backwoods of the Ostrogothic Empire. After seeing the outside world, no one wants to go back to their poor ravine.
And then there, the second type, they will try to change the people around them. Trying to change their loved ones, trying to change their family, trying to change their tribe.
The old and the new, two people, two ideas collide violently - of course, as William said. His aim was not to form a civilized indigenous empire. So, most of these guys will fail. They will leave with their supporters. Then join the colonial government......