Chapter 175 (1/2)
Five of the more than 20 people are obviously different from others in their dress, and the stone bear can clearly distinguish their differences in appearance and behavior.
Obviously, these five people in clean and tidy clothes should be the spokesmen of the French nobles mentioned by Alphonse just now in this military fortress.
Although it is not the time when Europeans came to the new world to establish colonies more than 100 years ago, today's colonies are still very important to European colonists. And a military fortress means a colony, let alone a military fortress with greater control.
Therefore, in the military fortresses built by the French along the Mihe River and the Russian River, there were spokesmen or executors of domestic nobles.
A military fortress represents the harvest of grain, fur, tobacco and other materials within a few hundred miles. Once these things are transported to Europe, they usually represent great profits. Therefore, those French nobles far away on the other side of the ocean will certainly not let go of these fortresses.
According to their ability and influence, they arranged many spokesmen in these fortresses, and then made huge profits for them in the new world through these spokesmen.
If the new world is a huge treasure, then the channels behind these spokesmen are the gateway to this treasure.
Those nobles continuously transported some worthless materials needed by the native Indians to the new world, and then, with the help of military fortresses or fortresses, let their spokesmen exchange various kinds of fur, precious metals, gems and some precious crops with the native Indians.
Once in and out, huge profits easily fall into the hands of these nobles, so that these nobles can continue to enjoy the life of extravagance, even if their country has been declining, even if their country has just lost to the British, but it still can not stop these nobles from going their own way
There are obviously different French nobles behind these five people. Perhaps the boss behind someone is a baron, or the boss behind someone is a duke.
But no matter what kind of nobility the boss behind them is, no one dares to provoke them here, in this small military fortress. Even major Armand had nothing to do with them.
These people can show enough respect for major Armand, but they usually don't take orders from major Armand. Because they know very well that although major cretian Armand is the highest officer of this military fortress, he is not an aristocrat. They have not been canonized by the great king of France, and they are not aristocrats who have passed on for a long time. Therefore, in the eyes of their master, major Armand is a humble fart!
They show respect for major Armand, which is respect for Armand's position, not for Armand himself, that's all.
So when they saw that the acting Lord of the fortress and major Armand's adjutant pieno, accompanied by a group of native Indians, entered the fortress, they looked disgusted.
When will these native Indians be able to enter this fortress with such a swagger? Is Armand crazy?
This is the common idea in the hearts of these five people. Even if they were only slaves of their master, they were incomparable in this fortress. Because what they represent here is the face of the master behind them.
”Lieutenant Alphonse, how can these natives enter the fortress at will?”
”Yes, Alphonse, these natives still come into the fortress with weapons. Have you forgotten the rules of the fortress?”
”What are these aborigines doing when they swagger into the fortress? Why don't you let our soldiers stop them? Don't you forget your duty as the acting Lord of the city? ”
”I'll write these things down and report them to general Claire!”
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A series of censure rushed forward, and Alphonse's face suddenly turned red. Standing behind Alphonse, the stone bear can clearly see Alphonse's hands clenched and trembling with anger.
However, if this young lieutenant can be liked by major Armand, he naturally has some extraordinary skills, such as bearing humiliation.
But after the curtain fell in the eyes of the stone bear, the stone bear nodded thoughtfully and pulled upward.
It's good to have contradictions. If you have contradictions, you have a chance to make trouble
Alphonse took a deep breath and said, ”you guys, it's not that I have to bring in the great bear chief and his soldiers. It's really that the great bear chief entered the fortress on the order of major Armand.”
As soon as this sentence was uttered, several people on the opposite side were stunned. They did not expect that this big man with amazing physique was actually a tribal chief. Just such a young man with a slightly green face, how could he become a tribal chief?
Alfonso ignored the surprise of these people. He continued: ”Captain pieno has come back. According to the information brought back by Captain pieno, our major Armand and captain Constantine are in urgent need of support. This time...”
”Support? What's the danger to major Armand? What's more, he has been away for nearly a month. Why did he suddenly send someone back to ask for support? Why didn't Armand come back in person? ” A big bellied white man very impolitely interrupted Alphonse's words, a series of questions asked. Obviously, this fat white man with a big belly is a very powerful figure. At least among the five people, his status should be quite high.
Alphonse turned his head and shook his head at captain pieno with a bitter smile. Captain pieno immediately knew what he meant, so he said: ”Mr. onore, major Armand has taken the initiative to attack the chekasa tribe, and has destroyed the tribe of high priest kabulu of the Cherokee people according to the predetermined plan, which has brought great harm to the Cherokee people. However, major Armand found a very important pass near the tribe, so he led his men to take it. The major said that as long as we occupy this pass, then our power can be directly extended to the hinterland of Da Nan cha. And the major also plans to occupy this pass and apply to general Claire to build a fort or fortress there, so as to ensure that our forces will not be violated there. ”
As soon as the words came out, the faces of the five changed again. This time, however, it has become a little more relaxed. It can be seen that they are also very interested in expanding their power to the East for hundreds of miles.