Yemen is located at the southwestern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, adjacent to Najd and Oman, bordering the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea, with a coastline of 1,906 kilometers.

The climate here is hot and sunny, and the sun does not set until after 7:30 p.m. at the beginning of the year, and even after 9 p.m. in the hot season.

When the army of tigers and wolves under the command of Brigadier General Hu Changda arrived in the town of Pasang, it was about 6 p.m., and it was still very bright.

Look at it from afar

The town of Pasang is located in a gentle area in the middle of a hilly area, surrounded by large tracts of farmland and cottages, where many farmers still work in the fields, and the wind and the sun are calm.

It's a town of about 4 to 5,000 people, with stone-built buildings with strong Arabic domes and conspicuous onion-headed mosques, which is the nest of the Hussein tribe.

When the army rushed in a rage, the townspeople were completely unaware of the disaster, nor did they expect that the cavalry army that had just come out of the battle would be wiped out so quickly and be caught off guard.

Soon there were bursts of gunfire in the town, and the Imperial soldiers quickly surrounded the peaceful town in small teams of 10~8 people and began to clear it.

The cries, screams, and crisp gunshots gave this peaceful town a layer of blood in the blink of an eye......

Riding his horse and standing quietly outside the town, Brigadier General Huchanda saw the panicked Arab men running in the streets of the town being shot down by several gunshots, and several soldiers violently kicked an Arab woman to the ground and threw her hands and feet into the house......

Brigadier General Hu Changda turned his head as if he hadn't seen it, looked around at the geographical environment around Pasang Town, and pouted with some disdain.

Although it is a plain located in a hilly area, the terrain is long and narrow, and the difference between ups and downs is 20 or 30 meters. As a result, the land at the bottom of the slope is fertile and moist, and the dry land at the top of the slope is much more barren, and the grain production is naturally very limited.

In a bad year, I don't know if the wheat seeds can be harvested.

Brigadier General Huchanda was a baronial and owned 1,700 acres of fiefdom in the empire, and his family ran a large plantation with hundreds of acres of almonds, pecans, and pistachio groves, and the dried fruit produced each year was mainly supplied to chocolate and pastry makers, which made a lot of money.

In addition, there are thousands of acres of wheat fields, which are cultivated on a large scale using tractors and other agricultural machinery, saving a lot of manpower.

With Brigadier General Hu Changda's connection, he was able to obtain some scarce chemical fertilizers through internal channels every year, so whether it was a plantation or a wheat field, the yield was quite high, and he himself was no stranger to agricultural production.

As soon as he looked at the growth of winter wheat in the fields, he knew that the yield would not be high, and that it was a long way from the fertile land of the empire itself (Note; in the case of the use of chemical fertilizers), so it is very disdainful of these places.

The fires in the houses of the town, the cries, the sound of gunfire and the cacophony of smashing did not affect Brigadier General Huchanda's mood to enjoy the scenery outside the town, and he waited patiently for the town to return to calm completely.

Getting down from the war horses, the officers gathered around the division commander to rest in the wild woods on the side, and Major Zheng Fu said playfully; "Master Shizuo, our third division has won this time, but it has made a good start for the expeditionary force! His Royal Highness will be overjoyed when he learns the news, and congratulate the Master on his duties. ”

"What do some indigenous barbarians deserve?" Having said that, Brigadier General Hu Changda still showed a smile on the corner of his mouth, revealing the joy in his heart.

"Master Shizuo, according to my humble position, the land in this Yemeni region is barren, the geographical conditions of the mountains and rivers are relatively harsh, and the annual natural output is also very limited. I'm afraid that the supply of the local population is already extreme, and there is no colonial value. ”

"Well, that's true." Brigadier General Hu Changda was in a good mood and was happy to share some news from the top with his subordinates, and they would all know soon after anyway.

There was a slight pause

He continued;

"As for the human geography of the region, the early empire had sent several small teams to investigate it in detail, and the conclusions reached were not very optimistic.

The Arabian Plateau region north of the Red Sea, from Yemen to the north through Najd (Saudi Arabia) to the Jordan region, this narrow coastal plain has a long history of development for more than 2,000 years, and is the area where ancient Egyptian and Arab civilizations intersected.

Countless years of history have proven;

The population carrying capacity of this land is very limited, the output is meager, even if it is replaced by Chinese immigrants, it will not change much, and the colonial value is low.

After calculation, the cost of annual input is less than the output, which is a typical area of inverted income.

The fact that the Ottomans ruled the region for more than 300 years and paid a huge cost to rule is very telling.

Just look at the town of Pasang in front of you, which covers dozens of square kilometers in the surrounding area, and the largest population carrying capacity is less than 10,000 people, about 6,000 or 7,000 people.

Beyond that, most of the people at the bottom of the Hussein tribe would go hungry.

And this Pasang town is already a large town with superior geographical conditions in Yemen, and most of the surrounding villages and towns are inferior to him, which shows that the development ceiling of the region is low, and just providing food and clothing for the population is a big problem.

What if I don't have anything to eat?

What about a large population?

Naturally, the tribes were at war with each other frequently, robbing caravans, killing people and stealing goods. When the geographical environment is poor, the public security environment is even worse, and this is the situation referred to when the poor mountains and bad waters come out of the people.

Comparatively......"

As soon as he said this, there were suddenly several cannon shots of "boom boom ......boom" and bursts of dense gunfire in the town, which made Brigadier General Wu Changda stop talking in surprise and look over with a frown.

Soon the cavalry Pegasus arrived, attacking an armed group of Arab tribes entrenched in the chieftain's manor and mosque, who were in the process of annihilation with their strong walls......

After a dozen minutes of intense gunfire, it quickly subsided, indicating that the recalcitrant tribal forces had suffered devastating losses.

The words spoken by Master Fang Cai aroused the great interest of the officers, but unfortunately they were interrupted in the middle, and Major Zheng Fu received the eyes of his companions, raised his hand and saluted; "Master Shizuo, I still want to listen to your teachings, please don't hesitate to give me!"

"Hehehe...... General Ben is not enough to cherish himself! Brigadier General Hu Changda smiled tolerantly, took Fang Cai's words and continued;

"Imperial colonization has always been a bit of a loss, and it will not fight an unprepared war.

The news that came out of the cavalry detachment surveying the Red Sea coast was mixed with joy, and the worry was that the Arabian Plateau region on the northern side of the Red Sea did not have colonial value, and that the production could set up one or two colonial points, namely Sana'a and Najd (Note; Saudi Arabia) in Mecca or the port of Jeddah.

In view of religious sensitivities, it is not advisable to set foot in the complex Mecca region, which is a big problem.

Good news came from the cavalry detachment of the Eritrean region, which has a humid and mild climate all year round due to its high terrain, and has large areas of fertile land along the southern coast of the Red Sea.

Hundreds of rivers originating from the Ethiopian plateau flow through Eritrea into the Red Sea, making the region suitable for farming. The undulating hilly area is lush with vegetation and is suitable for the development of animal husbandry.

The only flaw is that the development of the region is extremely backward, most of it is in a primitive and undeveloped state, and the local black tribes are still in the early stage of human social development, with low productivity and difficult to communicate and tame.

Fortunately, this is not a big problem, the imperial colonization has a lot of experience in this, and black slave laborers have no problem doing the work of opening mountains and building roads.

Therefore, after a short break in the Yemen region, the main focus of the expeditionary force will turn to the opening up of the Eritrean colonial zone.

Our Royal Marine Division's 3rd Division was primarily tasked with assisting in the development of the colonial area, while the 4th Division followed the expeditionary fleet north to occupy Suynz Harbour and its environs, and to intimidate and combat the Egyptians.

The two Marine Divisions had different priorities, but their tasks were equally glorious and arduous.

In the Yemen region

We must raise enough horses to equip troops, not only for the 3rd Division, but also for the 4th Division, which is the biggest task goal at present.

Otherwise, whether it is Egypt or Eritrea, such a vast area, soldiers need to measure the land with their feet, so they can't reach it if their legs are swollen.

The easiest way to get a horse...... Hehehe......"

Speaking of which

Brigadier General Hu Changda smiled and said nothing, and the meaning could not be clearer.

Spending money to buy is of course not as refreshing as robbing, since the local Yemeni tribes have such a good reason to start the war with both hands, isn't it in vain not to rob it ruthlessly?

Snatching horses, women, food, and all gold and silver wealth are the benefits created by the high-ranking generals of the expeditionary force for the soldiers, and they are also the best incentives to stimulate the colonial army to fight bravely.

From His Royal Highness the Prince to the generals of the fleets and divisions below, they all know this.

In fact, this is the consistent practice of His Majesty the Holy Emperor, during the previous wars against the United States, His Royal Highness allowed his soldiers to burn and loot on a large scale, which was the fastest means of transferring wealth, and the best means of increasing population and ethnic integration.

Although it is a little cool and bloody, the effect is really first-class.

Don't you see the harmonious scene of today's empire itself, from south to north, from east to west, with dozens of provinces sprinkled with peace and joy and full economic development?

What's the slightest reluctance?

Is there a trace of the smell of blood?

Aren't those robbed white or Indian women living happily and happily now having children and reproducing offspring in Chinese families?

The pain of the moment is worth it for the sake of lasting peace.

A commander who is not able to create welfare for his soldiers is not a good commander, and since the colonial armies have invaded the lands of other countries, they have gone on expeditions across the ocean to colonize foreign races. Then don't try to make a good name for yourself?

When it is time to be ruthless, this has become the practice of the Tang Empire's foreign colonization, and it is followed from top to bottom, and the effect is also excellent.

Looking back at the town of Pasang, which had gradually calmed down, Brigadier General Hu Changda's eyes flashed with a look of satisfaction that was not easy to detect, nodded secretly, and said;

"It seems that the brothers are very powerful, and the suppression of the remnants of the bandits is quite smooth, and it is time for the division headquarters to move into the town."

"We are willing to be pioneers in accordance with the orders of the Master."

"Okay, let's go into town."

"Yes, my lord."

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