It was in this context that the second round of fighting began. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

When the news that "the Bretons are willing to form an alliance with us! We will attack the evil empire together!" can be an encouraging medicine, do not expect the revolution or anything to penetrate into the hearts of the people. In fact, in this case, the Visigoths were ready for defeat. Even quite a few are already despairing - with little success in the second round of fighting -

After several successive charges, they did not gain anything other than the loss of their troops.

For a moment, it was as if we were back to the time when the Russian Gothic Empire was first engaged in war. Very bad, very bad. It's so bad that they can't imagine it.

Even if the number of machine guns in the Reich is currently reduced. However, the Empire still has the most powerful artillery cluster in the world, as well as the best artillery and the most advanced explosives in the world.

In this case, the empire was rightfully able to emerge victorious.

Yes, that's it. With each passing day, the empire grew stronger with each passing day, and more weapons and equipment and more soldiers were transported to fill the forces killed in previous battles.

And the Visigoths, who have already carried out a general mobilization, are different. In the current situation, no matter how hard they tried, they could not add even one more legion to the front. Even a regiment is difficult.

Even if the number of years of mobilization is further lowered, and then the upper limit is continued to be raised, this is still the case.

And the disadvantages of a large loss of young adults have now begun to be reflected.

As an archon, naturally you can't be like a general, just fight a war. In fact, even now on the front lines, Consul Leopold would still be distracted and spend some time dealing with the internal affairs of the rear.

And the internal affairs of the rear have repeatedly raised such questions. Lack of manpower.

This is true both for the production of factories and for agricultural production. There is not enough daily necessities produced by industry, and it is enough to barely make ends meet.

But the lack of production of military supplies at the factories is fatal.

What's more, at present, with the Bretons participating in the war, the empire can finally carry out a strategic blockade of the Visigoths in all directions. As a result, supplies from Briton could not be transported.

The war has been fought until now, as small as military uniforms, bedding, kettles, military drugs, rifles and bullets. There was a shortage of all kinds of artillery and military horses. seriously affected the combat capability of the Visigothic army......

Of course, this is not the most serious thing.

The really serious thing is the problem of food, military rations.

The amount of military supplies consumed by 500,000 soldiers is huge, and in this case, the Visigothic army has been able to hold out until now, and it is already because of the internal battle.

In fact, at the time of successive defeats in the war against the Russian Gothic Empire, the Visigoths were already experiencing food shortages - losing most of the Ostrogothic Empire, as well as Lombardy. At the same time, there was no advantage in attacking Asturias in the south.

Under such circumstances, almost all the young and middle-aged people in the country were gathered together and conscripted into the army.

This situation is simply fatal for a country like Visigoth, which has already experienced a lot of chaos and has barely recovered.

In fact, by the time the war had been going on, the Visigothic grain reserves had been exhausted. In fact, not only the grain reserves, but also the rest of the republic, almost all of them were eaten.

Compared to the people who died in battle on the front line, the thing about starving people to death in the rear is the real horror.

What's more, most of the soldiers on the front line are young adults with good physique, while the rear are all old and young, women and children......

In this case, a mass famine in the Visigothic Republic, mass deaths became a predictable outcome.

"In this case, haven't the Visigoths collapsed yet?" thought to William's heart, and made a rare positive assessment of the Visigoths. This group of guys has survived until now without collapsing, and in William's opinion, this is really a rare thing.

Yes, yes, that's it.

It's just that the question is, why haven't they collapsed yet...... No

It should be said, when will they collapse?

Of course, in this case, it is impossible for them not to collapse.

The army was defeated and prices skyrocketed. The country's population is severely underemployed, and both industry and agriculture are basically paralyzed. At the same time, the country's financial system, economic system, and transportation system are also basically paralyzed.

In such a situation, it will not be long before the overall collapse and paralysis of the country.

"It's sad to think that before that, I almost unified the whole world, but now it's like this. Is...... Humph......"

William couldn't help but smile.

He even wanted to drag on this war a little longer, a little longer.

Because if this drags on continuously, then the Visigoths will most likely collapse without a fight. At that time, you just need to happily accept these territories.

In fact, what was in William's heart, so did Archon Leopold...... Although there is still quite some time before this general collapse. But now this trend has emerged, and it is obvious.

What he knew, of course he knew, as a real politician, what war or something would turn out to be in such a situation.

Consider Louis XVI, who ruled a much better country than it does now. At least the people will not starve to death in large numbers. In such a comparison, even a tyrant like Louis XVI is better than the current government of the republic, bastard.

"No, we can't go on like this, attack, we have to attack. Anyway, if these soldiers continue to stay, they will consume a lot of food, and instead of letting these soldiers consume military rations and eventually collapse due to lack of food and grass or something, it is better to let them make one last sacrifice for the country.

That is, let them die.

What a delight. Hahahahaha. Just thinking about it makes people shiver with pleasure.

At least for now, it looks like this. It wasn't just the country that was in chaos, but the mind of Leopold, the country's consul, seemed to be in the same chaos. Thinking of this mess. Yes, yes, William and so on have seen a lot of this kind of thing.

When the country was about to fall, the last monarch would always do all kinds of crazy behaviors that made people with normal IQs feel strange in order to maintain their rule. It's like what it is now.

Although the generals below reminded him that the morale of the army was unstable, and that there was no point in continuing to drive the army to attack the already solid Imperial defenses or something under these circumstances. But he insisted on going his own way. Insist on ordering his army to do this kind of thing.

However......

"We can't do this, this war has already been lost, and what we have to do now is to end this war with dignity - no, maybe we can't even do it with basic decency, but as long as it is peaceful, with the national strength of the republic-"

An excited, red-faced general stood up and spoke to him in a somewhat trembling voice. And then, the result is.

"Shot. ”

"Shake the morale of the military. ”

"This man must be a spy of the Russian Gothic Empire. ”

Almost like that, when the general was grabbed by the guards who suddenly rushed in and pressed his head down, the generals around him, who had just been related to each other and seemed to agree with his words, all changed their faces. They were yelling and screaming, counting the charges against this guy. And one or two are so imposing that they can't wait to rush over and punch and kick this guy, as if they don't show their commitment to the revolution. For the republic.

Of course, the most important thing is that the loyalty to the consul Leopold is the same.

And the miserable fellow who had the bad luck to take his life, who was treated like a monkey who killed chickens, struggled frantically after a moment's pause, and shouted and scolded: "You are all traitors, tyrants, you are all tyrants, you are Visigothic sinners! You bastards! The republic is going to be finished!!!

Of course, although everyone's hearts were shocked, however, they showed anger and scolding at this unlucky man.

And then turned around, that is, to the consuls of the republic...... Or rather, for the flattering, pleading face of another emperor.

However, seeing such an expression, Archon Leopold did not feel happy at all. On the contrary, the despair in his heart deepened.

The current Visigothic Republic is such a place full of despair.

"That is, one of my most important enemies, will soon be able to do without ...... In other words, I'll be able to win in no time. ”

Standing in the cold trenches, William thought to himself......

In the enemy's army of half a million...... Well, now because of casualties, desertion or something, there are less than 400,000 left.

Drag these 300,000 troops in place, and at the same time have the right to control the sea. The Empire already had the ability to transport armies to land elsewhere in Visigoth, and then annex Visigoths in their entirety.

However, after learning about what was happening in Visigothic territory, William thought he could take a little longer. Do this kind of thing again after a while......

In this way, something more pleasant will happen in Visigothic.