Chapter 587

"The political system of gogan is very similar to that of human beings. She has two power systems - the great chief and the old shaman."

"They don't belong to any tribe, they only belong to Gaogen city. The tribal chief defeated all his competitors and took over the position of chief. He is the leader of all members of Gaogen tribe. He usually coordinates disputes between members of the tribe and has the power to summon soldiers of members of the tribe and launch war, mainly against orcs such as centaurs."

"Although the orc tribe in the southern continent is the main threat to the barbarians, the Gorgon barbarians firmly believe that we human beings are trying to completely exterminate the son of the gods and the daughter of the spirits of the earth, and Gorgon shoulders the great mission of burying humans and defending the barbarians... Thanks to the Shaman of Gorgon city."

"The shamans of Gaogen city welcome any barbarian tribe to visit or join the Gaogen tribe, and teach their shamans divination and mystical knowledge. At the same time, they are also spreading to them the prophecy of guruna's hostility to mankind... To be exact, thought. Among the member tribes, the elderly shamans can move into Gaogen city and settle down. They are responsible for assisting the chief to manage the whole Gaogen tribe and maintain Gaogen The system and order of the root tribe. The Gaogen shamans who master the power of prophecy and mystery are similar to the glorious church. In a sense, their voice and influence are higher than that of the great chief, and can even influence the decision-making of the great chief. "

"Like the human kingdom, there are many advantages for barbarian tribes to join Gaogen city. When they pay tribute every year, they will be protected by the great chief. They can learn new technologies and ideas in Gaogen City, break the shackles of primitive beliefs, start farming, animal husbandry, mining and weapons. They can also go to Gaogen city to trade and intermarry with other tribes."

"It is worth mentioning that the barbarians bullied by the orcs have left their tribes and joined the city of gogen. After more than 90 years of reproduction, the barbarians have gradually become the main residents of the city of gogen. Compared with the lazy orcs, the barbarians lack individual strength, but they are smarter and more disciplined. In fact, the farmers, craftsmen The miners and herdsmen are mainly barbarians. In order to retain the barbarians in the tribe, the tribal chiefs and shamans have consciously promoted the status of the barbarians. At least in the gogen Kingdom, the barbarians and orcs can get along equally, and gogen city has even formed a professional army dominated by barbarians, named takakusa, which means "warrior of the great chief". Taka warriors are well-trained, Well equipped, it is the most elite force in the Gaogen Kingdom and is deeply respected and admired by the Gaogen people. "

"The rise of the Gorgon barbarians is bad news for us, because they are the strongest supporters of the goruna mysterious prophecy and are extremely hostile to mankind. As the strongest armed force in the city of Gorgon, their fanatical thoughts also influenced the great chief of Gorgon."

"The strong hostility to the human kingdom and the primitive to the gods and earth mother have condensed the barbarians and orcs into the gogen kingdom. We must realize that the gogen barbarians' thirst for land and hatred of mankind is a major obstacle to our development of the southern continent."

Clerk Warren finished in one breath and gasped slightly. The atmosphere in the wooden house was somewhat dignified. The investigation conclusion of the Secretary's office of kite castle was in line with the preliminary judgment of the four guardians. Gangbis crossed the river to the South and was destined to have a war with the Gaogen kingdom. Even if the pioneers of gangbis Kingdom did not set foot on the territory of the Gaogen barbarians, they would come to the door themselves. The time was a matter of time.

The world is vast, and it is too difficult for one race to completely exterminate another. The wizard city states in the era of the chosen one still cannot exterminate the barbarians in the north, not to mention the current human beings? The glorious church cannot coexist with barbarians, it cannot coexist equally. In human view, there is no essential difference between the southern barbarians and centaurs, ogres, goblins and jackals. Driving them away and seizing the fertile land they occupy is the main goal. But the Gorgon barbarian Kingdom did not see it that way. They listed mankind as an evil force that must be buried. Whether they can do it or not, they have to do so, otherwise the civilization created by the gogen kingdom will disintegrate from the inside, and the barbarians and orcs will return to the original tribal civilization.

For the time being, leaving aside the factors of barbarism and God, from the perspective of gogen kingdom alone, the hypothetical enemy of mankind is the basis for her survival. The thought of hostility to human beings is like a catalyst to promote the transformation of the primitive beliefs of the barbarian tribes. The great chief of Gaogen, the shaman of Gaogen and the barbarian of Gaogen promote the barbarian and Orc tribes to obey the rule of Gaogen city by creating external pressure. If the external pressure is lost, the ruling order of Gaogen city will immediately collapse, and the civilization painstakingly created by the ruling class of Gaogen kingdom will disappear.

This can explain why the Gorgon barbarians kept the wharf and fish defense wall built by the Borui people. They wanted the members of the Gorgon tribe to see the Borui fleet and use the low-intensity war to transfer the internal contradictions of the kingdom. If the United Kingdom of Borui stops attacking the wharf and infiltrating the Gorgon barbarian Kingdom, the great chief of Gorgon must build warships to counter attack the Southwind port of mankind.

You hit me, if you don't hit me, I'll hit you... Gogen Kingdom forced Borui kingdom to take military action, and the two sides have formed a strategic balance.

Once the kingdom of Gambis crosses the river to the south, it will destroy this balance. As long as the Gorgon barbarians know that there are human troops crossing the river and ashore from the Firth lake, they have to fight even if they are unwilling to fight, otherwise the Gorgon city will lose its orthodox position of calling on the barbarians and orcs.

Marquis goron knocked on the table and asked in a deep voice, "how big is the sphere of influence of the Gorgon barbarian country? How many people? How many troops? How much do you know about the armament situation and military organization?"

"... this." Secretary Warren's sideburns exuded cold sweat. The military Minister of the Kingdom listed gogan manguo as an enemy, but he couldn't answer any of his questions.

He hardened his head and explained, "that Orc warrior is stupid... He knows very limited things. So..."

Sylvia smiled and sounded as sweet as a bell: "the power of interpretation is in the hands of the Borui kingdom. The Borui people are waiting for us to take the initiative to ask them about the detailed information of the Gorgon barbarian country. It's no use blaming the registry."

Marquis golon snorted coldly. I don't know whether it was aimed at the clerk's office or the little trick of hating the kingdom of Borui. He nodded and asked, "what impact did the Gaogen barbarians have on the Kingdom's South expansion strategy and diplomacy?"

Viscount Valen cleared his throat and said: "In the early stage of the ancient blood sacrifice war, the northern barbarians entered the southern continent from the blood River on the south side of FIS. Taking the blood River as the boundary, we divided the southern continent into the eastern region and the western region. Gaogen barbarian country is located in the easternmost part of the Eastern region, and the straight-line distance from FIS lake will not be less than 4500km. At such a long distance, we believe that Gaogen barbarians have little influence on the western region Therefore, we have two options. "

"First, open up the western area of NANDA road first. It is closest to the rear of the Kingdom, and the supply pressure and military pressure must be much less than that of opening up the eastern area. But it also gives the Gorgon barbarian country the opportunity to expand its strength and expand its sphere of influence. When we open up the western area, it is impossible to block the escape route of the Western barbarians, and the fugitives will spread the news of our landing to the eastern area Domain. Under our pressure, those tribes that have not yet submitted to the Gorgon barbarian country will take the initiative to move closer to the Gorgon city. The greater the pressure we exert, the faster the Gorgon barbarians will expand. In a few decades, our territory will face the full attack of a barbarian empire. "

"Therefore, we should unite with the Borui people to put out the threat of the Gorgon barbarians first. The royal army landed in the eastern region, built fortifications, pushed forward step by step, and squeezed the development space of the Gorgon barbarians. If Gorgon sent the main force to attack our defense line, the main Legion of the Borui kingdom would land from the big river bay, sweep the rear of the Gorgon barbarians and cut off their supply lines "When we join the Borui legion, it will be the day of the fall of the Gorgon barbarians."

Williams patted the table and said angrily, "we fought with the main force of the Gorgon barbarians in the front. The Borui took advantage of it and plundered in the hinterland of the barbarian country. That's what they want."

Viscount Valen bowed slightly and said, "Your Highness is burning with eyes. The Borui Kingdom only needs a small amount of elite to contain the Gorgon barbarian country. The main legion of the Borui kingdom should join us to land in the eastern region from Lake Firth and face the main power of the Gorgon barbarian together."

"Then we should build a port in Lake Firth, which is not only what the Borui people want, but also what the leader of the RAND Empire and tamore want." Sylvia picked up the willow eyebrow and said with a faint smile: "don't forget, as long as the Borui people tell the Gorgon barbarians that we landed in NANTUO from the mouth of FIS lake, we may have a bloody battle with the Gorgon barbarian expeditionary army as soon as we landed... Gentlemen, our initiative seems to have changed hands."

The scene was silent for a moment, and Williams could not help frowning. Of course, the Borui people would not deliberately divulge the news of gangbis crossing the river to the south, but they would send a knight team to investigate the movements of the Gorgon barbarian country. Even if they did not investigate, the gangbis kingdom would have to send someone to investigate the enemy. The barbarian patrol would get the corresponding information if they caught the living. Besides, the barbarian shaman had divination prophecy Ability.

At this time, Williams had to admit that the dominance of the South expansion strategy really came to tamore.

Marquis goron pondered for a moment, looked up and asked, "Your Highness Randall, what do you think?"

Victor smiled and said quietly, "fortunately, the ancient wizards cut off the blood of the barbarian royal family, otherwise we might encounter a little trouble when crossing the river to the south."

Viscount Warren's mouth is open and closed. He doesn't know what to say. If the blood of the barbarian royal family flows to the southern continent, gangbisdu River NANTUO faces a barbarian empire. However, his highness Randall's confident smile is very infectious. It seems that the barbarian empire is only a little trouble in his eyes.

"The Gorgon barbarians will not be more powerful than the Centaur tribe or the ogre tribe. Otherwise, they have occupied the territory east of the blood River, including the South Bank of the Firth lake. We cross the river and expand south, and list both the Centaur and the ogre as potential opponents. Why care about having another Gorgon barbarian?" Said Victor calmly.

Williams was so moved that he turned back and ordered the clerk to leave the cabin. When Viscount Warren saluted and left and closed the wooden door, he asked Victor, "mind warrior?"

Victor nodded and shook his head, "We can not only cultivate spiritual warriors, but also have gold potions, new farming and animal husbandry, tenant system, iron bricks, mercenaries, and fleets that can move freely across rivers in the future. Our strength is obviously stronger than that of the Gaogen barbarians... Of course, the key is whether we can gain a foothold in the southern continent, not defeat the Gaogen barbarians. If we can't stand it , then wait until you can stand firm. If you can stand firm, we will only become stronger and stronger. Time is on our side. As long as we are strong enough, the initiative of the South expansion strategy is always in our hands. "

Sylvia, with bright eyes and red lips, asked, "honey, do you think we should explore the area west of the blood River first?"

"No! We should occupy the land on both sides of the blood river."

Victor attended the guardian Conference for the first time and decided on the future of the Gambis empire. The development strategy he conceived was also tight lipped to Sylvia. At the moment, he was in high spirits and said brightly:

"The Gaogen barbarians in the East are known competitors. It is unknown whether there are more powerful indigenous races in the western region. It is not a wise decision for us to develop the western region and take the blood River as the natural defense line to resist the attack of the Gaogen barbarians. The blood river basin is the strategic place we must win."

"I have always believed that the main reason for the failure of Borui United Kingdom's southward expansion is to go deep into the hinterland of the southern continent and build a pioneer fortress. The supply line is too long, which is easily cut off by the barbarians. The pioneer fortress has become an isolated city. The pioneers of Borui kingdom are in a dilemma and can only stay and wait for help. If they build castles and ports at the landing point on the South Bank of Dahe Bay, they can attack and retreat However, the troops and personnel of the seven allied islands can continuously supplement the front line. The situation of the Borui people may be different. "

"Of course, there are no stone mines and forest resources on the South Bank of Dahe Bay, and Borui Kingdom has no choice but to build pioneer fortress. It's too late for them to build the port."

Victor knocked on the table and said: "We have huge brick kilns and iron brick technology. We can build ports and strong camps at the estuary where the blood river flows into the Firth lake. The blood river runs north-south, connects the Firth Lake in the north, and I don't know where to go to the south. But the blood river basin must be rich and fertile, and there must be strong Orc or barbarian habitats on both sides of the blood river. These guys are our main threat. If we can't control them Blood River, our expeditionary force is in danger of being cut off. Blood River is the supply line, troop transportation line and lifeline of the South expansion strategy! If our fleet can go upstream and downstream along the blood River, we can land at any point along the coast and freely adopt the tactics of division, encirclement, harassment and cutting off. I call this frog jump strategy. "

"Leapfrog tactics?" Marquis golon thought for a moment and almost said to himself, "if the Gaogen barbarians attack our development land with all their strength, we can easily cut off their supply lines by relying on the blood river channel and adopting frog leaping tactics... This tactic is equally effective for any opponent." Then the Minister of military affairs raised his head, looked up and down at Victor, and couldn't help asking, "Victor, you've never fought before. How can you come up with such a clever method?"

"Smart people are jealous." The Regent shook his head with a smack and sighed.

Sylvia smiled like a flower, stroking the back of Victor's hand with her slender jade hand, and asked softly, "honey, what is the premise of frog jump tactics?"

Victor stood up, supported the table and said in a deep voice, "to take the blood River, we must take Lake Firth first. Our fleet must be able to sail upstream if we want to be free on the blood river."

Williams hesitated and said, "taking Lake Firth is our predetermined goal, but the technology of sailing against the current..."

Sylvia raised her willow eyebrows and said unhappily, "don't count on Victor for everything. What's the use of so many craftsmen in kite castle?"

Williams laughed and said: "shipbuilding, we also use the technology of Borui Kingdom... It will take some time to explore."

Victor also smiled and said, "I do have some ideas that need the cooperation of craftsmen and scholars in kite castle to see if they can work."

Marquis golon stood up, nodded and said, "let's go to the wharf. The golden wool should return to port. The shipbuilder of kite castle is on board. We happened to take the golden wool and drive down the West brinor river. There is a master of pharmacy waiting for your Highnesses in Longqiao town."

Sylvia's mouth outlined a smile, Yingying got up and nodded, "I've been looking forward to it for a long time."

Before going out, the Regent took victor and asked, "what advice does his highness Randall have on the development of diplomacy between Gambis and Borui kingdom?"

Victor said faintly, "ignore them for the time being."