Five Hundred and Thirty-Five REBIRTH XXIII: Dilemma
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The Florida peninsula was at war.
In the early hours of February 27, the Miami Zouaves Expeditionary Fleet made a surprise attack from the water on the Indian artillery positions, the garrison's first line of defense that had fallen during the siege.
All 11 warships of the first fleet directly under the Drake General Chamber of Commerce undertook all the heavy responsibilities of this surprise attack. Even though the weather, location, and people were not at hand, the crew still showed incredible bravery and were praised by the world execution.
Facing the overwhelming battlefield conditions that did not meet the conditions for victory at all, the first formation covered the Indian artillery positions at a very close range with saturated shotguns for 47 minutes. During this period, the Gray, Merlin, Puffin, and Dark Five ships, the Champagne and the Hydrangea, were sunk successively. A total of 427 people were killed or missing.
But they perfectly achieved their campaign goals.
In the 47 minutes of blood and fire, a landing formation of 36 warships composed of multiple chambers of commerce forcibly broke through the blocked river. The night flight without lights caused 6 warships to run aground on the river beach, and 2 warships collided during the breakthrough.
These damaged ships were sacrificed to the Indian artillery positions after daybreak, and a total of 59 people were lost during the breakthrough.
A total of 28 warships full of marine troops rushed into the unsuspecting mid-Miami River.
Four days later, the landing troops back to Indian Lake went ashore, and 2,500 volunteer marines armed to the teeth, under the guidance of 800 East Florida Indian armed forces in the same establishment, set off a bloody storm in the Great Swamp.
According to incomplete statistics, more than 50 Indian villages were destroyed during this expedition, more than 2,000 people were killed in the war, and tens of thousands of people lost their hometowns and became displaced.
The most powerful Achaca and Kuiliqi tribes in West Florida were greatly damaged by the war. The Mayinqi tribe, whose main settlement is located on the edge of Daze, escaped the expedition by chance, but they became frightened and panicked because of this. Not all day long.
Also, on land.
In the early morning of February 27, the Volunteer Fleet went to battle. At noon on the same day, the larger Volunteer Army also divided into three groups, and launched a strong attack on the second and third lines of defense and the command post theater at the same time.
The atrocities committed by the Indian tribes in West Florida in River Valley have aroused the anger of all the noble people in Florida who yearn for freedom, peace and justice.
This war in the name of revenge for the Miami people is no longer limited to the more than 10,000 registered Miami people. With the Volunteer Army's battle,
It truly became a showdown between good and evil on the Florida peninsula.
The powerful Volunteer Army is composed of the labor community in Miami, the labor-intensive chamber of commerce, the Black Legion registered in Fort Moses, and the Indians in East Florida. It has a total strength of 27 regiments and a total of 32,400 soldiers, including 9 white regiments and 3 black regiments. Regiment, 15 regiments of Indians.
The Miami City Hall has borne the ordnance distribution of 24 regiments at any cost, and the remaining 3 regiments are temporarily disguised as militiamen and are composed of the Fort St. The Florida Governor's Office is responsible for the purchase and distribution by the Baishang Association.
Spain's Florida Governor, Sir Tucela, a famous Spanish Army general, personally served as the commander-in-chief of the Volunteer Army at the invitation of the Miami Town Council.
The three deputy commanders are the mayor of Miami Town, which is still under siege, Mr. Di Puyani, the garrison commander, the representative of the Indians in East Florida, Mr. Saisaqi, the chief of the West Yamaxi tribe, and the representative of the Miami Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Ben Spahn, Secretary-General of the Office in Miami.
At 12:00 noon on February 27, Sir Tussela, commander-in-chief of the Volunteer Army, issued an order to relieve the siege.
In the next 2 hours, the command post theater, the second defense line theater, and the third defense line theater successively started fighting.
The Volunteer Army was not superior in terms of equipment and military strength, but the three regiments of the Fort St. Augustine Grenadier Regiment took on the heavy responsibility of the sharp knife on the battlefield, and caused a lot of damage to the besieged West Florida Indian troops with their unparalleled tactical skills.
The battle lasted until the seventh day. On March 5, the news of the severe damage to the Daze area spread to the Miami battlefield. The Indians were in chaos. front.
The Indians in West Florida were defeated for thousands of miles. In the first battle alone, thousands of people died in battle, and 5,000 people were captured. The young chief of the Achaca tribe, Yixinqi, was captured alive. punishment.
Since then, nearly a month has passed...
The Pansy Manor is sunny in spring, and at the Drake House by the lake, Lorraine, Sir Tussela, Carmen and the mayor of Dipuyani are having a tea party, just like going back in time a few months ago, the same The four of them discussed Miami's future in Fort St. Augustine.
It's just that compared to a few months ago, the atmosphere today is obviously much more harmonious.
Sir Tussela picked up the teacup in front of him and took a sip, with a reminiscing expression on his face, for a long, long time...
"Well, it is indeed British tea, good tea, good tea!"
Carmen burst out laughing.
Jazz's face twitched with veins: "What? Does Manager Xavier think I'm wrong?"
"How dare a mere merchant question Jazz's praise? I'm laughing at the president. He's done all the tricks, but in the end it's just a waste of time."
The mayor of Dipuyani was vigilant when he heard the sensitive words that the agency had counted, and the teacup in his hand shook violently.
"Mr. President, today we are close comrades-in-arms, are we secretly plotting..."
"Mr. Mayor misunderstood." Lorraine gave Carmen a blank look, "Actually, in order to entertain the jazz, Monica went to ask for the authentic Madrid blend. Today's tea is Spanish tea, and Carmen said all the tricks ..."
This explanation is far from complete.
Before Lorraine finished speaking, the atmosphere had dropped to freezing point. Sir Tussela held the teacup in embarrassment and groaned for a long time.
"I mean the UK is worthy of being the home of tea drinking. Even if you make Spanish tea, it's much more authentic than most Spanish blenders..."
"That's how it is...Thank you for the compliment."
The gossip ended prematurely, Jazz put down his glass and adjusted his expression.
"Drake, I have some good news for you. Your Majesty has sent a commendation for the Miami War. Although there is no plan to fully develop the Florida colony yet, the special funds for the war have been allocated. The budget of 3 million pounds has only been blocked. 50%, and the pledge-style entrustment financial plan you proposed has also been highly appraised by the Ministry of Finance.”
"You didn't say in the report that I proposed the plan, did you?"
"Uh...Although I'm sorry for you, I think the administrative praise from the Spanish court is of little use to you, so..."
"That's right. You don't need to feel guilty about it. The same plan comes from you, it's good governance. It comes from me... It's just an ordinary business of first goods and then money."
Lorraine waved his hand indifferently.
"However, to be frank, Spain's finances are much tighter than I imagined. The mere three million pounds budget has been cut in half. The so-called pledge entrustment has been well received. To some extent, it is actually letting the colonies bear the war on their own. The meaning of expenditure is too ugly."
Sir Tussela had a simple and honest look on his face: "Eh... is it?"
"I really don't understand where your sense of war comes from..." Lorraine rubbed his brows helplessly, "Anyway, let's be straightforward. I guess the reason why you came today must be because you have already felt that with a limited war budget , We can’t completely deport the Indians in West Florida to New France as originally planned, can we?”
Sir Tussela's face darkened immediately: "Indeed, I didn't expect to be stuck so much..."
"Logistics is the blood of war." Lorraine said, "According to your original idea, war funds will offset most of the cost of launching a war and forming a volunteer army. I also promised you that as long as the cash flow of the Miami Chamber of Commerce is guaranteed, we can To provide you with a steady stream of logistical support."
"It now appears that your expectations have gone bankrupt."
"On the issue of the formation of the Volunteer Army, the Drake Chamber of Commerce has minimized its own profits. The Miami Gun Factory is a second-style brown bass foundry officially authorized by England. For every gun produced and traded, we not only have to pay Miami There is also a commercial tax, and a license fee to the England Ordnance Bureau. The resale of second-hand guns also has additional storage and transportation costs..."
"As far as I know, other chambers of commerce's quotation principles on the issue of the Volunteer Army are not too different from ours, not to mention that there is Carmen squeezing the premium in the middle."
"As businessmen, we can look forward to the vast market and peaceful business environment that this war will bring us in the future, but first of all we have to survive the present, and the book value of 1.5 million pounds is not enough to attract us to increase investment. "
The mayor of Dipuyani flushed with anxiety: "Mr. President, but as far as I know, the land price in Miami has tripled within a month because of this war. You said that you have no profit... ..."
"The land price is the result of Carmen's painstaking efforts. I don't deny that it has something to do with the successive victories of the war, but the two are not directly related." Lorraine interrupted forcefully, "It's like I lent you money to tide over the difficulties. In the process My other investments made money and you were going to write off the loan on that basis, it doesn't make sense and it's ridiculous."
"But...but your side, including other gentlemen who participated in the Volunteer Army, the city hall has promised to pay for all your losses in the war. You didn't really lose anything, did you?"
The mayor of Dipuyani refuted fiercely, but Lorraine was not moved at all.
"The basic condition for the establishment of the pledge is that the creditor can survive until the repayment date. If most of the chamber of commerce that advances your funds before the city hall repays the money will go bankrupt, and the credit of the city hall will also go bankrupt."
"Are you willing to bear the consequences of the bankruptcy of the government's credit? Taking it a step further, even if you are willing to bear it, what about Sir's good governance? What about Sir's political future?"
Lorraine looked at Sir Tussela sincerely.
"Sir, the arrival of the First World War will of course add a lot to your military career, but what I want to offer you today is advice beyond the military. Regarding how to reflect your governance ability and financial skills, in the eyes of civilian officials In consideration, these are more important reference items than military capabilities."
"How far has the war progressed?"
"Under your command, we have crushed the resistance of the West Florida Indians on a broad front. You have conquered all of northern Florida, opened up communications between Miami and the Great Everglades, and brought back the lone and deep Expeditionary Force."
"We really failed to eliminate the enemy at its root."
"But if you stop now, you have boundless land that can be sold to the long-awaited plantation owners, and tens of thousands of prisoners of war can be converted into slaves to enrich the labor of the plantation."
"Don't forget that the land can give us far more than just soil. There are also gold, silver, copper, iron, coal, wood... Resources need to be carefully developed. The land you conquered this time is enough for you to exhaust the next Several terms."
"Then what if we continue to carry on the war?"
"You get the ultimate victory, the glorious title of an Indian killer, more slaves, and the swampy Florida swamp."
"The Great Swamp is a hunting ground for Indians. Even if it is conquered by you, no one is willing to entrust their wealth and life to it. Forcibly overdrawing Florida's future finances for the sake of a mere name, this is the truth of the continuation of the war."
The provocative proposal ends abruptly at the climax, when Lorraine looks at Tussela, and Tussela looks at Lorraine.
"From a soldier's point of view..." Sir Tussela murmured after a long time, "From a soldier's point of view, it's really a dilemma..."
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