King of Chu Lu Chenyang listened to the report from Chief of General Staff Yun Zehai.
"Your Majesty, our plan to alert the enemy has achieved excellent results.
The magazine "Geographical Interests" makes public the private preparations of various countries.
This directly made relations between various countries tense, and they stepped up their arms race one after another.
The smoke over Europe is getting thicker now.
Only by intensifying conflicts among countries can we draw chestnuts from the fire."
King Lu Chenyang of Chu said with a smile: "The main purpose is not to intensify conflicts among countries.
Instead, take a look at the background of each country.
Children all know that persimmons should be picked soft and pinched.
The arms race is a trial stage to know which country is strong and which country is weak.
You can't just run into a powerful country at the beginning of a war.
When two tigers fight, one of them will be injured.
If we really irrationally raise enemies at will, we will become cannon fodder in the vanguard of the king."
Grand Governor Hu Weiwei immediately agreed: "Your Majesty is right. In the arms race during this period, countries have shown many amazing details in order to enhance the confidence of their citizens and deter potential enemies at the same time.
I am most concerned about the heavy tanks and rocket launchers of our neighboring country, Switzerland.
Although these two weapons are not new weapons.
But the performance of the weapons displayed by Switzerland is surprising.
The assault capability of the tank and the coverage strike capability of the rocket launcher are really powerful.
It is precisely because of the force shown by Switzerland that we have to send an additional 30,000 troops to the northern defense line."
When the Grand Governor Hu Weiwei mentioned Ruiguo, he immediately became serious.
King Lu Chenyang of Chu was not surprised at all when he saw the performance of the Governor Hu Weiwei.
Rui is a country worth paying attention to. It is also a neighboring country of Chu.
There is a country with the potential to be a powerful country next to Chu State, and they can't sleep peacefully.
Chu's previous strategy was to treat Yue as a competitor.
He worked with the Yue King Bai Yuangui for many years.
I know that Bai Yuangui, the king of Yue, discovered that Yue was a mountainous country and had no potential to become a great country.
Bai Yuangui, the king of Yue, will never sit still and wait for death. He will definitely expand outward and look for better territory.
As a peninsula, the State of Yue was surrounded by the sea on three sides, and the only direction in which it could expand was the State of Chu.
This is the irreconcilable fundamental contradiction between Chu and Yue.
Who would have known that Bai Yuangui, the king of Yue, had taken a different approach, not focusing on small Europe, but observing the entire world.
The courage of Yue King Bai Yungui stunned everyone.
Vietnam directly transferred all its core personnel and industries to Africa.
Only a shell of the original territory of the Yue Kingdom was left, and there were still a large number of indigenous people who were unwilling to move.
If the Chu State annexes the territory of the Yue State, it will definitely cause indigestion.
This is completely useless. Not only will it not gain any benefits, it will also be dragged down by the region.
The State of Chu learned of this situation and gradually evacuated its arrangements on the Chu-Yue border.
But because the time is too short and the previous investment is huge, the turnaround speed will not be that fast.
This is also one of the reasons why Chu King Lu Chenyang supported Mi Youde and used the magazine "Geographical Interests" to intensify conflicts among various countries.
Chu State was still not prepared for the future war.
The King of Chu, Lu Chenyang, wanted to move the time when Chu was involved in the war as far back as possible.
But this idea must not be expressed. Once this idea is expressed publicly, it will be interpreted by all parties as Chu is afraid of war.
This is one of the clear proofs of the weakness of Chu State, which will make Chu State the target of public criticism.
The Grand Governor Hu Weiwei came to the map. He pointed at the map and said: "The territory of Rui State is full of great plains, and they have no danger to defend.
The Swedish army has basically never been exposed to defensive warfare. They are good at cluster operations in plain areas.
If Chu State encounters an opponent like Rui State, there will be no problem.
Our army is good at defensive warfare and will use permanent fortifications as nodes to block the enemy at every level.
We will never allow enemy troops to cross the military blockade and harass the people in the rear."
When Chu King Lu Chenyang heard what the Governor Hu Weiwei said, he knew that the Chu army had no good solution to the new weapons of the Rui army.
We can only rely on the strong permanent fortifications on the mainland to block the Swiss attack layer by layer.
King Lu Chenyang of Chu asked: "Can our Chu chariots not be able to withstand the attack of Rui chariots?"
Hu Weiwei was a naval minister, and he was not very familiar with the army's weapons and equipment.
He looked at Yun Zehai, Chief of General Staff, who was standing aside. He was the Minister of the Army and had a more detailed understanding of the Army's main battle equipment.
Of course Yun Zehai knew that at this moment, the two of them must unite and it was definitely not the time to tear each other down.
He stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, I know the equipment of the army better.
Our army's tanks weigh only twenty-five tons, while Switzerland's tanks are expected to weigh more than fifty tons.
The weight difference is doubled, and the combat performance is more than doubled.
Our country is not up to par in terms of diesel engine technology and can build such a large tank, but it does not have a diesel engine that can drive such a tank.
Even if it is barely loaded, a small horse-drawn cart cannot move fast, and it will be a target on the battlefield."
King Lu Chenyang of Chu was not surprised at all by this situation.
Chu State still has many shortcomings in industry that have not yet been broken through.
If he could control the time when the European war broke out, he would definitely not choose this time.
Especially with the emergence of the economic crisis, Chu's industry not only failed to make progress, but also regressed.
Chu State does not have the strength to control the situation in Europe, so it can only follow the trend.
King Lu Chenyang of Chu asked: "We cannot produce such a diesel engine. Such complex technology cannot be broken through in a short time.
Whether we can go to the empire to buy it, the wars between European countries should not affect the empire's attitude towards our vassal countries.
The king hopes that Chu’s industry can provide support for the army and try to allow the army to use domestically produced equipment.
In this way, when the situation changes, the Chu army's operations will not be affected.
But if we don’t have the technology to solve it ourselves, it’s not shameful to ask the empire for help.”
Chief of General Staff Yun Zehai's eyes lit up, and he said in surprise: "The king allows technology outsourcing. With our country's industrial strength, there is no problem in assembling the tank.
In this way, not only tanks, but also a lot of equipment can be solved by relying on the empire's technology."
When King Lu Chenyang of Chu heard the exact answer, he sighed: "We can't stop eating because of choking. The most important task now is to obtain the equipment needed by the military.
Solve the existing problems first, and we must not let our army's equipment fall behind others.
After this crisis is over, we will then consider the issue of equipment autonomy.
You have to be flexible in what you do and never stick to dogma.”
King Lu Chenyang of Chu expressed his dissatisfaction with the somewhat dogmatic approach of the governor's office.
Governor Hu Weiwei and Chief of General Staff Yun Zehai immediately showed panic.
King of Chu Lu Chenyang waved his hand and ordered: "Rui is just equipped with great equipment. Our army's equipment can keep up and will definitely be better than Rui's troops that have not been tempered on the battlefield.
You continue to introduce the situation of arms races in other countries."
Chief of General Staff Yun Zehai took the order. He replaced Hu Weiwei, who was sweating profusely, and continued to introduce the situation formed after the European arms race.
"The four-nation alliance including Gui State is launching an arms race against Wu State.
Because the navies of both parties are relatively weak, their arms race is concentrated on the army.
The two forces did not produce any special equipment.
But their mobilization capabilities are worthy of reference by our army.
Even in this critical moment, the Shu Kingdom is still conducting its imperial examinations with great vigor.
They seem to have no influence from the outside world and still live according to their own rhythm.
The Song Dynasty did not take much action. They planned to use their advantages of being isolated overseas to vigorously develop their navy.
The Song Dynasty showed signs of transporting large amounts of supplies to the African continent.
I suspect that the Song Dynasty wanted to use its characteristics as an island country, easy to defend and difficult to attack, to mobilize its military power, and take advantage of the moment of the European war to go to the African continent to encircle its territory."
When the King of Chu, Lu Chenyang, heard about King Song's choice to cut the iron, he chuckled and said: "This is the only thing that the Song Kingdom has.
Don't worry about the Song Dynasty for the time being. He is making small moves overseas, but they won't be big.
The navy of Song State is relatively strong, and our navy of Chu State is not weak either.
But the situation on the European continent is the most important. It is impossible for us to pay attention to the Song Dynasty, which is isolated overseas.
The size of the Song Dynasty's army was too small, and it could not affect the battle situation no matter where it was placed.
If they are willing to expand colonies in Africa, then let them go.
The European continent will decide the winner, and they may not be able to hold on to what the Song Dynasty captured."
The King of Chu, Lu Chenyang, just chuckled. He had previously valued the Song Kingdom very highly.
That's because Chu and Song competed for colonies in Africa.
Whether it is occupying a colony or controlling a colony, it requires continuous input of materials from the mainland.
There is a very long shipping route between Chu State and its African colonies.
The existence of this route highlights the importance of the navy.
The Song Dynasty was founded on its navy, and their navy was the most powerful.
The Chu State could only find another way to compete with the Song Navy through various methods.
The main war now is on the European continent.
No matter how powerful the Song navy was, they could not bring their warships to the shore.
The influence of the Song Dynasty on other countries was almost zero.
King of Chu Lu Chenyang estimated that King Zhantie of Song also discovered this situation.
He could only be incompetent and furious, and chose to let Song occupy more colonies instead of participating in the European arms race.
The Song Dynasty really built a large number of warships and engaged in an arms race.
The one who is nervous is definitely not going abroad in Europe, but the country on the other side of the ocean, Zhao.
When Yun Zehai heard what Chu King Lu Chenyang said, he asked worriedly: "Your Majesty, let Song State develop Africa.
They will definitely take advantage of the war in Europe and our military's weak control over Africa to seize our gold and iron mines."
The King of Chu, Lu Chenyang, had already anticipated this situation. He was not surprised when he heard Yun Zehai say this.
He said proudly: "Things have priorities, and our most important task is to win the war in Europe.
The winner gets everything, while the loser can only be dominated by the winner and become a dish on the table.
In order to win this war, we will definitely shrink our sphere of influence in Africa.
Over the years, we have stored a large amount of steel, enough to produce weapons and ammunition.
Even if the African colonies are cut off, it will have little impact on our country.
Losing our colonies will have little impact on us, and losing our homeland of Chu will not have any impact.
As long as the Chu State can stand firm, the colony will be there and can be recaptured."
King Lu Chenyang of Chu had been in the Imperial Army for many years, and he could become Emperor Su He's confidant.
One of his most important abilities is that he is good at making choices and knows the priorities of things.
For Chu State, colonies are very important and can provide Chu State with a large amount of resources.
But compared to Chu State itself, the colonies are not that important.
King of Chu Lu Chenyang must ensure that Chu State is not affected. As long as Chu State's strength does not suffer too much loss, the colony cannot escape at all.
He waved his hand and said: "Other countries are preparing for an arms race, which has revealed a lot.
Let me introduce the contents of the arms race revealed by our Chu State."
The Grand Governor Hu Weiwei adjusted his mentality at this time, and he understood the entire plan more thoroughly.
He went forward to report: "Your Majesty, our country was the first to express its stance on military expansion, just to encourage other countries to expand their military. This goal has been basically achieved.
Other aspects of the arms race are passive responses.
For example, Switzerland showed more force than expected, and we had to increase the number of troops stationed at the border."
The Grand Governor Hu Weiwei introduced in detail the preparations prepared by the State of Chu.
He concluded at the end: "Your Majesty, through this arms race, we can learn about the background of each country.
The strength shown by our Chu country can definitely be ranked among the top.
Even if they try their best to hide it, we in Chu State also hide a lot of things.
The strength of our Chu State is still very impressive.
If we launch it now, we are just not completely ready, but we will not be afraid of any force."
After Chu King Lu Chenyang heard this, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.
He applauded slowly, and then praised: "You have prepared very well during this period, and we must face the coming war with a fearless attitude.
I judge that some weak countries can no longer bear the resource consumption of the arms race.
They will definitely take the initiative to provoke conflicts and even evolve into a new kind of war.
The arms race has reached its final stage, and I have decided that Chu State will officially enter a wartime state to prepare for the upcoming war."
The Grand Governor Hu Weiwei immediately saluted with a military salute and said respectfully: "I obey your order and immediately notify the troops on the front line to enter a wartime state and be alert to forces that may launch an attack on us."
King Lu Chenyang of Chu also hoped that his judgment would not be too accurate.
But he couldn't convince himself. Based on past experience and observing various details, it all showed that many forces could no longer bear it.
If these forces want to continue to survive, they can only start a war.
When war becomes the only option for some forces.
This war will inevitably break out and no one can stop it.
The King of Chu, Lu Chenyang, could only prepare everything so that Chu could face this war with a complete victory.
He sighed and thought of something.
"When it prospers, the people suffer. When it dies, the people suffer."
This sentence vividly demonstrates the cruelty of war.
The King of Chu, Lu Chenyang, was unable to protect everyone. He could only try his best to protect the people of Chu and save them from the war.
He will try his best to lead Chu to victory.
If Chu becomes the regional hegemon, it will bring real peace to this land.
