1717 New American Empire

"Clang!"

In a small town in Quebec, in the most luxurious three-story villa, this was the third time in a row that the sound of breaking glassware was heard. This was the forefront of the British-French war, and it was also where the British military headquarters set up

Place. Here, a luxurious three-story villa built by a French aristocratic businessman naturally became the residence and command office of Governor-General Charles Mir. This morning, news came from the rear, making Charlie Mir's anger soar to the sky.

At this critical moment when the British-French war was in a stalemate, the Yanhuang Trading Company that he had been guarding against suddenly took action. In one fell swoop, fifteen British colonial settlements were captured. Fortunately, these fifteen settlements

, not directly behind the army. This means that for the time being, there will be no problems with their logistical supplies. However, the British side still suffered a lot of losses. Among other things, it was the militia force.

Fifteen settlements, with a total of nearly 12,000 militiamen, were basically disabled. Most of them were either raped or captured. Later, news came that the militiamen who finally escaped were

There are only more than 2,000 people, which is a loss of nearly 10,000 combat effectiveness. Even if the militiamen are not as good as the regular army in terms of training and weapons, but combined, they can at least compete with the 6,000 regular army. Even the Hessian mercenaries can be as strong as three

About one thousand to four thousand.

The greater losses are the losses of civilians who are the foundation of the colony. The fifteen settlements add up to a loss of nearly 50,000 people. These 50,000 people are enough to support nearly 20,000 militiamen. If the squeeze is harder,

, fifteen thousand regular troops can also be supported. These people no longer pay taxes to the colonies, which means that more taxes will be shared equally on the heads of civilians in other colonies. Charlie Mill has long known that this paragraph

The high tax policy of the past century has caused complaints in the colonies.

In the original history, there was no war between Britain and France during this period, and there was no such strong enemy as the Company, which wiped out tens of thousands of elite British regular troops. Naturally, there would not be Charlie's crazy military expansion, nor would there be any

There will be a rapid upgrading of weapons, not to mention the arrival of 30,000 Hessian mercenaries led by Adolf. Naturally, the civilians in the colony will not bear such heavy taxes now, and the relationship between colonial civilians and nobles will not

The conflicts between them would not be as intense as they are now.

If this continues, even if there is no increase in taxes, I am afraid that conflicts will gradually intensify. I am afraid that the American War of Independence will come decades earlier. However, now, even if the fifteen settlements are recaptured

, then there will be at least 10,000 civilian losses, and taxes will still have to be increased. Although it is not a lot to spread to everyone, raising taxes at this sensitive moment will definitely cause instability in the colony.

Adolf was still commanding the troops at the front line, and suddenly he received three consecutive orders from Charles urging him to come back. The situation seemed very urgent, and he had to temporarily hand over the command of the army to his adjutants, and then rode back.

Small town. As soon as he pushed open the door of the villa, a glass vase was thrown over and shattered on the wall next to him. The water in it splashed everywhere, and some even splashed on his face.

A drop of cold sweat slipped from his forehead, mixed with the slipping vase of water, and no one could really see it. Charlie Mill had always given Adolf the impression that he was the kind of traditional aristocrat with a well-thought-out plan. Even when he was attacked by the company before, he never appeared like this.

A hysterical situation. Before Adolf could speak, a new round of roars from Charlie Mill sounded.

"You idiots, what's the matter? It's been a long time and you still don't have a way to get along?!!"

"Your Majesty the Governor, we really don't have the troops to mobilize right now. Alger and Charles have rebelled. We don't have enough troops at all. All the private soldiers have been sent to the front line."

"Hmph! This damn Alger is still a major general in the army. He was asked to donate his private military power, and he went against it. They were also the ones who first leaked a large amount of Yanhuang Trading Company's products from their hands, right?"

"yes."

"Hmph, he is really cheating and ignoring promotion. As a noble and great Anglo-Saxon, he is willing to degenerate to work as a lackey for the lowly Indians. Sooner or later, he will be scalped by his new master.

"

"Tch, if you hadn't wanted to swallow up the power of the Charles family, they wouldn't have taken this step. Besides, this Yanhuang Trading Company has powerful technology and a very civilized style of conduct. Maybe if things don't work in the future, we can

Make the same decision as Alger."

Naturally, no one said the last part, but except for Charlie's absolute confidants, everyone else had some thoughts in this regard. When Charlie saw Adolf entering the room, his eyes lit up, and he hurried over and pulled

He held Adolf's hand until he reached the conference hall that had been converted from the living room. The look in his eyes filled with anticipation and pleading gave Adolf goosebumps. This feeling was like a straight man being hugged by a gay.

Same. Fortunately, Charlie is not gay.

"General Adolf, you are finally here. Now I am afraid that only you can come up with a solution."

"Um, governors and counties, you don't have to do this. I don't know what exactly happened. Can you tell me in detail?"

"Okay, here's the thing... In short, these people are very dangerous and may attack our supply lines at any time, causing us to fail in this war. Therefore, we must come up with a solution as soon as possible."

As soon as Adolf finished listening, he began to think quietly. He was attacked head-on by Xiao Lin and the Night Owl before, and Adolf also suffered the most painful failure in his life. Although Charlie and others did not blame him, the proud Adolf could not

Forget this shame. When he fought with the French later, Adolf seemed to have returned to the old days. He led the Hessian mercenaries to defeat the French and invaded Quebec, which was originally French.

A lot of war dividends were obtained.

When Zhengzhi was satisfied, the company once again caused trouble for him. When he met the Frenchman for the first time, Charlie Mirco vaguely knew that the Charles family, who had an affair with the company, had such a gun. It was equipped with a revolver and a new type of grenade.

The French resisted the British attack. However, for the time being, the British had the upper hand. This was also inseparable from Adolf's correct command, so Charles paid much more attention to Adolf than before.

Adolf also wanted to be humiliated, and even thought about leading the army to break through the company's control point. However, Adolf also knew that it was impossible for him to leave the front line now. In comparison, the French were still a greater threat to them. If

The French and the company joined forces, and the company was behind to destroy the British supply line, and the French took advantage of the situation to attack. The British would definitely fall into a desperate situation. From now on, I am afraid they will never be able to make any waves in the North American continent.

Naturally, he could not leave the company alone. After much deliberation, he proposed three steps.

"Your Majesty the Governor, please give an order to assemble all the militia troops under your orders to first surround the territory occupied by the enemy. Is this possible?"

"Of course you can."

"Very good. Also, please mobilize some ordinary troops here, even if they are not equipped with new weapons. Increase the strength of the troops here and try to mobilize 10,000 elite troops."

"Okay, okay, but in this case, I won't have enough power to suppress the rebels. Besides, the ordinary army seems to be no match for the French, right?"

"The internal problem is not big. Now is the time when the survival of the British colonies in North America is at stake. If the colonies are destroyed, they, who are also British, will not be easy. Therefore, you can give some benefits to appease them. As for the French, you

Don't worry, I'm already planning a new battle plan to fight for

This time, we must beat the French so hard that they dare not fight us for at least three months. As long as the number of troops is still there, the elite troops will complete the battle and return within three months. At the same time, you must put this

The news is sealed and cannot be known to the French, otherwise the plan will not be completed."

"Okay, Jack, you go to the intelligence-locked room immediately. Carl, you go back with my order."

After getting Adolf's plan, Charlie implemented it without hesitation. Now he has no choice. Adolf has a method, and it sounds very reliable, so he will naturally not veto it. However, to implement this plan, it still needs to be done.

Little time. Now, what Xiao Lin lacks most is time.

The newly acquired population has approximately doubled, and while the company's size has greatly increased, it has also brought some unstable factors. Therefore, the first thing Xiao Lin did was to clarify the company's tax system. There are still very few types of company taxes.

There are only four types of taxes: agricultural tax, commercial tax, personal income tax, and luxury goods tax. And except for luxury goods tax, the other three taxes are very small, basically only about 10% of a person's monthly income.

In the past, it was difficult for even half of their monthly income to fall into their own hands. Once these four taxes were promulgated, Xiao Lin also promised that the proportions of these four taxes would never increase, and people began to settle down. Next,

With the company's huge material injection, the production, labor and trade activities in various settlements will begin to recover, and in a very short period of time, they can exceed their original levels.

In addition to economic and cultural aspects, there are also military aspects. The company has now accumulated nearly 30,000 Yanhuang Type 1 rifles. In addition to replacing the damaged guns, Xiao Lin once again recruited 10,000 troops to prepare for the establishment of a second-line defense force.