Wild North America 1846

Chapter 845 Different destinations
Compared with the laxity of the Tang-occupied areas and the high-pressure and harshness of the French-occupied areas, the British-occupied areas can only be said to be quite law-abiding, more than strict but not loose enough.

during the war
The British army suffered greatly at the hands of the Germans. Although most of the British officers and soldiers who died came from the colonies, the casualties of the local troops were also considerable.

This directly led to the British army having a very bad impression of the Germans and allowing the spread of hunger in the ghettos to go unchecked. Many old and weak Germans froze to death or starved to death at home.

Don't encourage others to do good until you have spared them their suffering.

The Second Group Army of the Datang Expeditionary Force stationed in Germany can only do its best to improve the situation of German civilian families in its occupied areas and provide them with the convenience of going out to work and receiving relief food.

This also made the Tangzhan District on the left bank of the Rhine the first to regain its vitality. After the beginning of spring, extensive spring plowing and sowing began in the countryside, and many factories also resumed operation. It was rare for ordinary German civilians to show a smile on their faces.

Compared with the troops stationed in Germany, the First Group Army and the Fourth Group Army of the Datang Expeditionary Force, which are widely stationed in France, have the largest number of main forces and armored and artillery units, totaling more than 4 million people, widely distributed in the eastern, northern and central provinces of France. .

Now that the war is over, these armies have all entered the renovation stage and are about to usher in a wave of large-scale retirements.

Whether to stay in France or move to the Crimean Peninsula is left to the voluntary decision of the officers and soldiers, and is currently in the stage of extensive consultation.

The local French girl is so enthusiastic that many soldiers have been fascinated and unable to find her.

In the absence of effective contraceptive measures, the direct consequence is that hundreds of thousands of French girls have become pregnant, and similar situations are getting worse.

Because there are not only more than 140 million expeditionary officers and soldiers in France, but also more than 40 Chinese workers from the mainland, all of whom are strong young men.

almost without exception
They all fell into the gentle land of passionate French girls. Similar situations are common in the UK, Italy, Austria, Greece and Ukraine in Eastern Europe.

Governments of various countries generally welcomed soldiers from the Tang Empire to settle there, which would play a positive role in restoring the social population and alleviating labor shortages. Therefore, they gave the green light to marriage and settlement.

In particular, France, which suffered heavy losses during the war, introduced a series of supportive and preferential policies to help Chinese soldiers and workers marry French women to encourage them to settle there.

In Paris
It's an early spring afternoon
The sun was shining brightly on the beautiful Seine River. Captain Luo Zhenguo, wearing a woolen military uniform, sat at a small table outside the cafe with several young officers, tasting delicious pastries and drinking coffee.

Captain Luo Zhenguo took a sip of coffee, frowned and said;

"Guys, would you rather stay in France or go to Ukraine? You know that staying here can only lead to retirement, but going to Ukraine can continue our military career?"

"Chris, do you want you to go to Ukraine? She is pregnant with your child now. We might have to fight in Ukraine. I heard that the coalition headquarters is preparing to send troops to suppress the Hungarian workers' uprising, and they may be sent there." A lieutenant sitting next to him said.

This topic is related to everyone's future. Several other young officers spoke one after another, showing different intentions.

"Hey, that's so pedantic. How serious is this in this day and age? Are there no women after leaving France?"

"I agree with Captain Li. As an officer who has received a complete military school education. If conditions permit, you must marry a pure-blooded Chinese woman as your wife, otherwise you will have no future in the military."

"It is crucial that the upper class and aristocracy of the empire pay attention to the inheritance of blood. If you want to continue fighting in the military, you must know how to give up."

"I just don't want to stay in France or Germany. I will retire on the spot. Although I can get a severance package, how can it compare with the merits passed down from generation to generation?"

"Guys, I have decided to go to Ukraine. Well... a senior brother who arrived in the Crimean Peninsula first recently wrote back and informed us of the local situation." Captain Luo Zhenguo looked at his companions, and then looked slightly confused. He continued excitedly;

"It's a good place with mountains and sea. The land is fertile and the environment is beautiful. What's even better is that as an officer, you can choose a residence first.

My senior brother holds the rank of major. He chose a yard of more than 400 square meters on the seaside. It is a traditional Greek-style building and the property rights have been transferred to his name.

Sitting in the yard, you can enjoy the beautiful bay. According to his military merit, he can get 106 acres of meritorious fields, which is on the plain more than 30 kilometers away.

Now, the officers of their 505th Regiment have gathered their meritorious fields together to form the 505th Regiment Farm, which is managed by dedicated herders. It is said that they have secretly hidden more than 170 Tatars to help manage the pastures and livestock pens, as long as they provide food for them.

This can save a lot of money. In the future, dividends can be distributed according to the conversion of inputs, including beef and mutton, grain or cash.

Moreover, the Crimean military has preferential treatment for officers. They can buy shops at preferential prices in the city where they live. Those with the rank of major can buy 4 shops and rent them out to get stable rent.

It is said that the commanders of their divisions also own shares in docks and seaside warehouses, but those are the rights of senior officers and cannot be touched by us middle- and low-level officers.

This series of conveniences can help maintain a decent middle- and upper-class life in the local area.

Not to mention women, as long as you give him a piece of bread, there are many local Ukrainian women who are willing to follow you. "

"So you have decided to go to Ukraine?" Captain Li asked.

Captain Luo Zhenguo nodded and replied;

"Yes, men of my generation have ambitions in all directions!

Young people don't want to indulge in a gentle country and waste their will to work hard.

You may face a war of blood and fire when you go to Ukraine, but you will have more opportunities for promotion. Isn't it just to realize your dream of repaying your losses when you go to Ukraine?

Our Tang Dynasty Empire will never treat soldiers harshly. Countless founding fathers fought in the north and south, fought their way to wealth and wealth through mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and won wives and cute children, passing down their families from generation to generation.Every noble martial ancestor of the Tang Dynasty has achieved illustrious martial arts and paved the noble glory with their lives and blood, which is worth remembering and passing on.

The opportunity is in my hands, and I don't want to let it slip away in vain. "

"Captain Luo is right, but this is not the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China. It is not easy to be knighted and decorated." A lieutenant interrupted.

Everyone has the same feeling on this topic. I recall that after every victory in the colonial expansion war, the Holy Emperor Taizu would ennoble a group of meritorious nobles.

It’s getting more and more difficult these days, let’s just talk about this unprecedented war before us!

There are only a few dozen announcements of honors and titles issued by the Expeditionary Force Headquarters, and most of them are the lowest baron titles.

There were only two counts and five viscounts.

Basically, only the group army commander, deputy commander and the highest level of each theater can get it, and only one lucky person can be among the four or five people at the division commander level.

It is said that these nobles are all enfeoffed in the Kerch Kingdom, namely the Kerch Principality, and His Majesty the Holy Emperor Taizu has given an explicit decree;
As the 36th vassal state of the Tang Empire, the Kerch Principality will also be the last vassal state. From now on, no descendants of the royal family will be allowed to be granted vassal states. This is the iron law passed down by the Tang Empire, and I appreciate this.

In this way, there will be fewer opportunities to ennoble nobles due to military merit in the future, and the difficulty will be doubled.

The nobles of the Tang Empire were quite valuable. For example, Servilia, the favorite concubine of the Holy Emperor Taizu, was more famous in France than Prime Minister Clemenceau.

Because the 82nd prince Tang-Li You who she gave birth to was named the Duke of Kerch and enjoyed the fiefdom of the Kerch Principality, his status was extremely valuable.

This is a Grand Duchy in Europe. Similar Grand Duchys include the Kingdom of Bulgaria, the Kingdom of Montenegro, the Kingdom of Serbia, the Kingdom of Monaco, the Kingdom of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of Switzerland, the Kingdom of Hesse, the Kingdom of Württemberg, the Kingdom of Hamburg, etc., all belonging to the same level of Grand Duchy. .

After the wars in modern times, there are many European nobles with noble status but no feudal status, and their status is far from comparable to them.

France is now a democratic government with no real nobility.But the French people have a deep-rooted yearning for nobility, and they flock to them even more.

Many French businessmen and capitalists voluntarily went to the Kingdom of Kerch to take root, vowing to protect the fiefdoms for the little Duke of Kerch and willing to serve as vassal officials.

All he wants is to be favored by the Duke of Kerch. If he can be assigned a noble title, then one day he can fly on a branch and become a phoenix, and all the effort will be worth it.

Just because the Duke of Kerch is half French, that's all.

Without being in it, it is difficult to understand the fanatical pursuit of the most aristocratic Europeans, and the same is true for the people of the Tang Empire today.

A group of young officers discussed each other, and in the end they all decided to go to Ukraine, almost without exception.

"Captain Luo, what should we do with Chrissy and the baby in her belly?"

"There is still some time before the transfer. I will arrange everything, and when I arrive in Ukraine, I will apply to my superiors to arrange a boat ticket for Chrissy and her son."

"What if she doesn't want to go?"

"Then we can only settle here for a few years. Military life is not stable. Maybe this is a safer way."

"It makes sense. Who knows what will happen in the future? We soldiers are fighting everywhere. Instead of letting women and children wander around with us, it would be a good idea to stay in France."

"Yes, it is so."

Compared with these authentic Chinese officers, the recruited indigenous cannon fodder troops did not have so many choices. Most of them were given a sum of money and retired on the spot.

It is impossible to return to the mainland of the empire. In France, it is France, in Germany, it is Germany, in Italy, it is Italy, and in Bulgaria, it is Bulgaria, all settled on the spot.

in this day and age

Transoceanic transportation is expensive. Now that they have been sent out, there are no plans to bring back these indigenous cannon fodder troops.

In previous battles

More than one million indigenous cannon fodder troops caused more than 34 casualties, accounting for more than [-]% of the total casualties of the Tang Empire's expeditionary force, and were the main force of the ground attack.

Now these soldiers have been dispersed and resettled in various European countries, and they are living a more comfortable and free life than before.

Just this one trick

Basically, the Arabian Peninsula was emptied of young and middle-aged indigenous men between the ages of 14 and 40, without much resistance or resistance.

Everything was completed so smoothly and silently, and everyone was really happy.

As for those authentic Chinese troops, most of them will be resettled in the Crimean Peninsula, Odessa Province, Kerch Principality and other places after retirement. They will be given land, houses and houses to retired officers and soldiers, which can ensure a decent life.

(End of this chapter)