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Volume 3: Stormy France Chapter 111: Joint Meeting

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    Originally, the people of Xiqin arranged for Frank, Wolfgang, Bai Zhou, and even Joan of Arc to get together at noon to contact each other for "emotional relations." However, what happened in the morning made Frank seem to have no idea about the relationship with Wolf.  Wolfgang was no longer interested in eating at the same table, and Wolfgang seemed to be still chatting happily with Joan of Arc. He had no time to have a big meal with others, so Bai Zhou was happy to have some leisure time. After checking the gunpowder reserve,  , together with the generals of the Western Qin Dynasty, they ate when it was time to eat and discussed matters when it was time to discuss them. Until noon, Fein, another general of the Swiss Germanic army, came to Basel on horseback alone.

    Because of the 10,000 troops that Frank brought, he alone could not completely make the decision. Therefore, before Fein arrived, this joint military meeting could not be held, or in other words, even if it was held, nothing could be done. After all, Fein  Prudence is the character that all small and medium-sized nobles in Switzerland hope for. They do not ask for any great achievements, but only hope that there will be no big mistakes.

    In the reception room arranged by the West Qin, there were three people on the West Qin side, Bai Zhou, Wei Fu, and Meng Shan, and two people on the German side were Frank and Fein. Although Wolfgang did not represent the Holy Roman Empire, he brought  Five thousand soldiers make him qualified to sit here; as for Joan of Arc, she can only be considered as a spectator without the right to speak or make decisions. However, if she has a good reputation, if she says something, it will be enough to attract the attention of others. At least  , Wolfgang and Bai Zhou will take it very seriously.

    Since this battle against the Burgundians was nominally dominated by the Western Qin people, and Basel, where this meeting was held, was the territory of the Western Qin people, it was natural for Bai Zhou to take the main seat and be responsible for presiding over this meeting.  meeting.

    ¡°However, what happened next was indeed beyond Bai Zhou¡¯s expectation.  Bai Zhou asked himself that he was not a person who only knew how to talk but did not do practical things. However, this meeting lasted for two hours. In the end, Bai Zhou discovered that the three parties had not reached any consensus at all.

    Whether it was Wolfgang, Frank, or even Fein, Bai Zhou knew something about it, and knew that they were not nobles who "loved" wrangling, but in fact, this first joint meeting could be said to be completely  It ended in failure. Almost nothing that Bai Zhou hoped to reach agreement on was passed.

    First of all, there is the issue of military rations. Frank and Fein are quite wealthy and have brought enough supplies for a force of 20,000 for two months. However, Xi Qin only has less than a month of supplies, which is just fine.  It's okay, don't be in a hurry.  But Wolfgang only carried a small amount of food, which was only enough for a few days. He hoped that Xiqin or Frank could provide the rest of the food.

    Logically speaking, this request made by Wolfgang is both reasonable and reasonable.  After all, he can be regarded as "free" helping the people of Western Qin. He only charged a symbolic fee for mercenaries. There is no reason to bring his own food and grass, not to mention, even if his troops are really just mercenaries.  According to the current rules of mercenaries, the employer provides food and grass, or converts them into coins.

    But the problem is that the food and grass on Xi Qin¡¯s side are not enough, so it is impossible to give some more to Wolfgang, and Frank¡¯s side is even more troublesome.  Not to mention that their part of the food can only be said to be "fairly wealthy". After all, if the war really enters a stalemate stage, two months of food and grass will not be enough.  As for this part of the food and grass, it cannot be decided by Frank and Fein alone. What's more, the Swiss Germans can only be regarded as allies of the Western Qin people, and they also come to help the Western Qin for free. Bai Zhou himself  It's too embarrassing to just take away the food and grass from one allied army to supply another.

    This issue has been put to rest. The Western Qin side can only provide food and drink for Wolfgang's five thousand people for the time being. As for the future, we have to wait for the other two commanders of the Germans to arrive and discuss it together again.  At worst, Bai Zhou could make the decision and buy some of the Germans' food and grass. Anyway, after more than ten days of this war, it is impossible for the soldiers on the Western Qin side and Wolfgang's side to starve, and they can only look at the Germans helplessly.  Let the soldiers eat.

    This is why Bai Zhou hates the decentralization of power by the Swiss Germans. Originally, there were many conflicts between the Allied forces that needed to be reconciled, but if there are countless opinions and differences within an Allied army, then just  The time taken up by the meeting is enough for everyone to drink a pot. For example, this time, if one person on the German side can make the decision, then Bai Zhou can now negotiate with them whether to sell or not.  How high the price should be, and how much should be sold.

    Then, Bai Zhou raised the issue of how to deal with the Burgundians who are still sticking to the Belfort area.  It's to fight, to release, to kill, to stay.

    Originally, Bai Zhou only needed to make the decision on this issue alone.  After all, all the Burgundians in the entire Belfort area are now surrounded by Western Qin soldiers. How to deal with them only needs to be decided internally by Western Qin.

    But Bai Zhou considered, now we can say that our side is considered a coalition. Although it is nominally dominated by Western Qin, we must let other companions understand and let them have a clear understanding of every military operation.  Especially now that the alliance is being finalized, if the West Qin side makes a unilateral decision from the beginning, it seems that the impact will not be very good, and it will give the allies the impression that they are acting arbitrarily. Therefore, Bai Zhou raised this matter at the meeting.  out.

    The result is obvious, Bai Zhou is looking for trouble.  The original result of Bai Zhou's discussion with Wei Fu and Meng Shan was to encircle the point and mobilize reinforcements, because as far as the current situation is concerned, Western Qin and its allies actually have local advantages. They should not take advantage of the current situation to expand their local advantages and put their overall disadvantages into jeopardy.  If we shrink, we won¡¯t have such a good opportunity in the future.

    But Wolfgang suggested taking the entire area of ??Belfort directly, and then relying on the Belfort Mountains to pin down the Burgundian army here. This is much simpler than defending Basel.  The most important thing is that in Wolfgang's view, there is no need for the so-called "encirclement and reinforcements". After all, regardless of whether there are Burgundians in Belfort or not, Archduke John will conquer Switzerland from here, so the remaining soldiers should be kept.  There is no point in losing, but it might even cause some trouble for yourself.

    When Finn suggested releasing these Burgundians, his words had a sense of knightly justice. He said not to do unnecessary killings and to be kind. Since the opponent has almost no power to fight back, they should be released.  .

    If Bai Zhou didn't know Fenn somewhat well, he would definitely think that this guy was preparing a way out for him; if Fein hadn't indirectly helped Bai Zhou in his conquest of Switzerland, Bai Zhou would definitely jump up and scold him now.  |Mom.

    Bullshit!  Western Qin finally managed to achieve the current situation. Although there was a certain amount of luck in occupying Belfort, if the Western Qin people had not frightened Burgundy and others before, how could there be any luck later?

    Now put the person back?  In comparison, Bai Zhou would rather send Belfort back to Archduke John.  The land is dead but people are alive. Only by killing all the enemies will the land be unable to escape.

    Of course, Bai Zhou just thought about this in his heart. After all, Frank is still here, and Bai Zhou cannot embarrass him.

    The last issue discussed is that Bai Zhou is ready to give up Belfort.  Because Belfort is still some distance away from the Swiss mainland, logistical supplies are difficult on the one hand, and on the other hand, if Duke John bypasses Belfort and makes a big circle to directly attack Switzerland, then there will be an alliance of troops.

    However, regarding this issue, not only Wolfgang and Finn, but even Frank and Joan of Arc expressed their opposition.  In their view, voluntarily giving up a large piece of land, even a piece of land that is very conducive to defense, is unacceptable under any circumstances.  The objections of Wolfgang and Joan of Arc were slightly weaker. After all, either they had no soldiers at all, or they had little to do with him personally, because, even if Belfort was defended in the end, Wolfgang  It is impossible to go there to fief.

    However, Fein and Frank have immediate interests. Fein even said that if Baizhou is not confident in defending Belfort, then let the Germans take the lead.

    These words came from a general with a reputation for caution, which seemed a bit unbelievable to Bai Zhou, but the fact is that if he was allowed to defend it in the end, then there would be no reason for Western Qin to want this place again.  Going back means that Belfort will belong to the Germans in the future.  Moreover, in their eyes, Belfort is so good for defense, it would be a pity not to resist Burgundy's attack here.

    As for logistical supplies?  Wouldn't it be enough to recruit more peasants and women? Duke John would go around in circles?  Are you kidding me? The Burgundians have more than twice as many troops as ours. Is there any need to make trouble with us again?

    Bai Zhou looked at the sun gradually setting outside the window and sighed slightly. Two whole hours, four hours!  It can be said to be a complete waste.  With this time, Bai Zhou can even be sure that even if the Burgundians use it to rest, it will be more meaningful than doing this.

    Finally, Bai Zhou used the excuse that it was getting dark and suspended the meeting, preparing to continue tomorrow.

    "However, Bai Zhou is really doubtful. If we continue like this, even if we discuss it for ten more tomorrows, there seems to be no unified result.  But now, Bai Zhou has to keep doing this until there is a result that meets the interests of the three parties. If not, Bai Zhou can completely imagine that the situation of falling apart is not far away.  What was left to Archduke John of Burgundy was the fish meat on three cutting boards.

    Baizhou cannot accept this result, and neither can Xi Qin!

    You have to find a way yourself.

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