Chapter 996 The so-called coalition forces
The resettlement of retired soldiers can solve the problem of lack of labor for subsequent construction projects in the southern border to the greatest extent.
Of course, Zhou Xu had no intention of forcing them to work there.
For these retired soldiers, he basically gave them two choices.
The first is to choose a job arranged by the country after retiring from the army. This job is to stay in the southern border and participate in the construction projects in the southern border.
Second, after you retire, you do not need the state to arrange a job, so you can get a one-time retirement payment, and the state will not care about the rest of the matter.
After the relevant notices were sent out, almost 80% of the soldiers chose the former.
The fundamental reason is that Zhou Xu has a high enough reputation among the people. The people believe in him and feel that they are right to listen to him.
For these soldiers, Zhou Xu will definitely not treat them badly.
After all, they are an excellent labor force in peacetime, but in wartime, they are veterans with rich battlefield experience, and they belong to the high-quality population.
As for the part that chose the latter, his retirement pay was paid very quickly.
Basically, as soon as the Ministry of Military Affairs and Administration sent up the list, he asked the Ministry of Finance to check the number of people and then distribute the retirement payment.
During this period, pensions for injured retired soldiers and soldiers killed in battle were also paid together.
In order to ensure that this money can be clearly distributed to every soldier or soldier's family, Zhou Xu also specially sent a soldier around him, plus Ye Jinghong's Inspection Department The supervisors there, as well as one person in charge from the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Military Affairs, conducted four-way supervision and never allowed any mistakes in the money.
After the specific implementation was completed, it was already early autumn. Zhou Xu, who received the report to ensure that nothing went wrong, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
After the season turned into autumn, throughout the second half of the year, they still focused on stable development.
At this stage, the only areas where enemies may appear are the New Taipei District and the Northeastern Region.
The Northeastern region is far from fully developed. Currently, the region is dominated by primitive tribes. The forces that can pose a threat to them are basically zero, so there is no need to pay more attention to them for the time being.
In comparison, New Taipei District undoubtedly faces greater risks.
But since that time, the greenskin troops have never appeared again.
Zhou Xu didn't think that the greenskins had been wiped out by the coalition forces outside. If that were the case, the dwarves who were their neighbors would definitely start to contact them or launch some actions.
As it is now, it is unrealistic to directly pretend that they do not exist.
When such a situation occurs, there is only one possibility, that is, the war between the coalition forces and the greenskins is still going on, so the other party has no time to deal with them.
The reason why the green skin never appeared again is because the dwarves have strengthened their defenses.
After all, judging from their performance before the Great Zhou Dynasty, the dwarves in Copperhearth Castle should feel that their military strength is very limited. If the greenskin troops are allowed to go around behind them at will, the Great Zhou Dynasty will not be able to resist. If they stay on the offensive, their rear will be in danger.
Rather than bear this risk, it would be more prudent to strengthen their defenses from the beginning and not give the greenskin troops a chance to invade their rear.
Under this arrangement, Dazhou's existence is more like an extra layer of insurance for the dwarves.
After all, in a protracted war, no one can guarantee that there will be no mistakes in their defense.
In case something goes wrong on their side, the garrison troops of Dazhou may be of some use. Just like before, if you block the greenskin troops' attack a little, they will arrive in time to deal with the threat!
"According to the intelligence, the dwarves in Copperhearth Castle are very strong, and there are even multinational coalition forces outside. Those greenskins can actually fight to this point. Their strength can be said to be terrifying."
Pian Dian. After listening to Zhou Xu's simple analysis, Hilke tried to express his thoughts.
After all, Hilke himself is also a general with the ability to command troops. Therefore, when pondering some military-related issues, Zhou Xu will habitually discuss with Hilke to cultivate his military acumen. Lay some foundation for him to lead troops to fight in the future.
After all, Silk had never seen the strength of the greenskin troops and the Copperforge dwarves with his own eyes, so he could only get some information from the battle report sent by Shi Lei at that time.
At this moment, after hearing Silk's words, Zhou Xu shook his head.
"Not necessarily."
It didn't matter, Zhou Xu directly followed Silk's words.
“This multinational coalition may not be as strong as you think. It’s not that they are not strong enough, but that in a war, their respective interests will inevitably conflict.”
At this point, looking at Hilke who still couldn't understand, Zhou Xu gave him a simple example.
“For example, if you are also in this multinational coalition, in a war, the soldiers who are at the forefront will definitely suffer the most casualties. Other countries are not willing to fight, so let us take the lead. Are you willing? ”
Hearing this, Silk's brows frowned obviously, and then he shook his head.
“Unwilling!”
“That’s right, taking the lead is not in our interests. This is the same for other countries. The multinational coalition forces are essentially just coalition forces, not As one body, while joining forces to deal with the greenskins, they also have to consider their own interests. Everyone has their own calculations and cannot fight together. Can this battle be fought easily? "
< br>Zhou Xu’s simple and clear words immediately made Hilke suddenly realize.
The Zhou Dynasty has basically no experience in the coalition forces, which makes many people within them really not so understanding of these twists and turns.
But Hilke is not a fool. When Zhou Xu said this, his mind suddenly became clear.
“Of course, this is a good thing for us. The war between the multinational coalition forces and the greenskins over there should be fought as long as possible. After all, if there are no greenskins over there, they will be very powerful. Maybe they will hit us.”
Hearing this, Silk’s expression became serious.
As for Zhou Xu, he continued to talk...
"So, we still have to seize the opportunity and improve ourselves quickly. Everything else is empty. We are strong enough. , is the last word!”
Zhou Xu's words made Hilke feel obviously nervous, but Zhou Xu himself was relatively relaxed.
Because from Zhou Xu's perspective, a war has not been finished after several years, so it must be a long-term war that no one can solve.
Just like the original lizardmen and ratmen.
Sometimes such a war may not last for several generations.
(End of this chapter)