Chapter 1099 The tree wants to be quiet but the wind doesn’t stop (1)
King Qian Mingyi of Shu listened to the report of Chief of General Staff Zhao Zhifang.
He looked at the sand table in front of him and said nothing for a long time.
King Qian Mingyi of Shu then sighed and said: "Combining the cause and effect, we fell into the trap of Rui State when the tiger left the mountain.
The Swedish army in Fangge Town was just doing repairs and had no action at all."
After he sighed, he said helplessly: "We in Shu cannot afford to gamble, and we cannot gamble.
Rather than diverting materials and supplies to the front lines, we should also take strict precautions in border areas.
Rui really ignored the rules set by the empire and the warnings of various countries.
They sent a large army to raid the communication lines and cut off the connection between the hinterland of Shu and the Hongshanling area.
They even let the army gallop across the plains and attack the city of Warsaw.
Our chariot troops in Shu have not been trained well yet.
There is no way to withstand the long drive of Swiss chariots."
King Qian Mingyi of Shu listened to the report from Chief of General Staff Zhao Zhifang and experienced a fierce battle for half a month.
The first line of defense set up by the Shu Kingdom in the Hongshan Ridge area has been broken through by the Rui Kingdom.
The main reason for the loss of the defense line was that the Shu Kingdom divided its forces and lacked reinforcements, weapons and ammunition on the front line.
Chief of the General Staff Zhao Zhifang lamented: "This is not the responsibility of the king alone. The ministers and others also agreed to divide the troops at that time.
We simply cannot afford to gamble, and the current situation is already a relatively good result.
Once we focus our main efforts on the Hongshanling area.
Rui saw that our country's hinterland had no troops to defend it.
Can they really endure it and abide by the agreements between the empire and other countries?
The benefits gained are less than the penalties for breaking the rules, so most people will abide by the rules.
The benefits gained far outweigh the penalties for breaking the rules. I think few people will abide by the rules.
We must not put the survival of the Shu Kingdom on the Rui Kingdom's compliance with the rules.
If the Rui Kingdom really doesn't abide by the rules, they may pay a certain price, but our Shu Kingdom will perish because of this.
Dividing our forces was the best solution at the time."
King Shu Qian Mingyi waved his hand and said: "The matter has already happened, so we, the monarch and his ministers, do not need to take responsibility.
Looking back at the situation at that time, Switzerland used this method to catch spies and at the same time let us divide our troops.
Switzerland should realize that the Hamo Railway is now only a single-line railway and the materials transported are limited.
Gufeng is positioned as a major agricultural province. Except for a small amount of agricultural and grain processing industries, the industry here is very weak, and the production capacity cannot supply the consumption of the Shu Kingdom's war.
Most of Shu's material support relies on the Hamo Railway.
The transportation capacity of this railway is limited and cannot support the Shu Kingdom in conducting large-scale wars on multiple lines.
We missed one move and are now at a disadvantage. This is normal.
But we can also be certain of good news.
Rui Wang Sulei seemed bold, but in fact he was not very courageous and did not dare to take a step beyond the limit.
The scale of this war, if no war is declared, should be limited to the Hongshanling area."
Chief of General Staff Zhao Zhifang nodded and said: "Your Majesty, I was supervising the war in the Hongshanling area and found that Rui was using the war in the Hongshanling area to train its new soldiers.
They want to use this war to make recruits who have not been tempered by war grow into veterans of hundreds of battles."
King Qian Mingyi of Shu said with a smile: "It's not just Shu who thinks this way, we think so too.
Our country's soldiers have not been exposed to war for a long time.
The war in the Hongshanling area, except for the initial period, was relatively low-intensity, which was suitable for new soldiers to accumulate experience on the battlefield.
In this situation, Europe is not far away from chaos.
Only a country with elite soldiers can survive in this troubled world."
After King Qian Mingyi of Shu learned about the situation on the front line, he immediately asked Chief of General Staff Zhao Zhifang to arrange the defense work in the Hongshanling area.
The Hongshanling area does not seek gains or losses for one city or one place.
But the Hongshanling Iron Mine and Steelmaking Plant must be preserved at all costs.
This is an industry that the Shu Kingdom would rather launch a war to preserve, and there must be no room for loss.
King Qian Mingyi of Shu was in his study, dealing with some things handed over by the cabinet.
The main task of the Shu Kingdom now is to serve the war in the Hongshanling area.
But Shu must be a country with a population of over 10 million.
Even if he devoted most of his energy to the war, there were still some important matters that had to be handled personally by King Qian Mingyi of Shu.
When King Qian Mingyi of Shu was reviewing memorials, the little eunuch with yellow hair stood beside him and reminded him in a low voice: "Your Majesty, Mr. Zhao is waiting outside the palace."
When King Qian Mingyi of Shu heard these three words Mr. Zhao, he immediately put down the memorial in his hand.
If the honorific title Mr. Zhao appears in the palace, it must be designated Zhao Yizhuo.
King Qian Mingyi of Shu was able to perform like this all thanks to Su Shu, the imperial prince behind Zhao Yizhuo.
Zhao Yizhuo does not have many talents, but he represents Su Shu and must be treated with sufficient courtesy.
When King Qian Mingyi of Shu saw Zhao Yizhuo walking into the study, he immediately asked the yellow-haired eunuch to give him a seat, then emptied the room and met with Zhao Yizhuo alone.
King Qian Mingyi of Shu had something to ask for, and he asked in a gentle tone: "Mr. Zhao, you don't know if you don't fight. Only when we start fighting do you realize that no amount of money is enough to squander the war.
The king hopes to borrow more silver coins from the empire.
Some equipment still needs to be scheduled. I hope the empire's arsenal will take care of the war in Shu.
Some advanced weapons should be supplied to Shu as soon as possible, and the frontline troops are waiting for these weapons to fight."
When Zhao Yizhuo heard the request from King Qian Mingyi of Shu, he showed a bitter look.
He said helplessly: "I came to see the King of Shu today to inform the King of Shu on behalf of His Highness the Crown Prince.
His Highness the Crown Prince's frequent movements attracted some people's attention.
His Royal Highness will be dormant for a period of time and will no longer deal with anything related to the vassal country.
If Shu wants a loan, it can only take the normal route.
How many silver coins can be borrowed depends on the ability of Shu.
The weapons and ammunition that Shu has placed orders for will be given priority by major arsenals, so the King of Shu does not need to worry about this matter."
King Qian Mingyi of Shu was not surprised at all by Zhao Yizhuo's notice.
The imperial prince Su Shu has achieved his goal and used Shu to contain Rui.
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King Qian Mingyi of Shu could not complain about Su Shu.
After all, Su Shu's help to the Shu Kingdom can almost be said to have allowed the Shu Kingdom to directly stand up and take charge of the matter from a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.
King Qian Mingyi of Shu was not so thick-skinned as he was extremely self-centered, and those who helped him were good friends.
Once you don't help with something, you become your enemy.
King Shu Qian Mingyi replied calmly: "I have known for a long time that such a day would come, but I did not expect that this day would come so early.
The Kingdom of Shu will never forget the help that Prince Su Shu has given to the Kingdom of Shu.
Prince Su Shu will always be a friend of Shu."
When Zhao Yizhuo saw King Qian Mingyi's statement, he immediately relaxed a lot.
The statement of Shu King Qian Mingyi shows that the King of Shu still remembers the aid given by Prince Su Shu.
With this foundation, you can leave a bit of incense.
Zhao Yizhuo introduced some more about the empire's views on the war between vassal states, and then left the palace.
Qian Mingyi, the king of Shu, sighed: "What Shu will do next can only depend on itself.
Fortunately, the loan is relatively sufficient, but you must not spend money indiscriminately.
These loans were needed with the needs of the war.
Established a military industry that truly belonged to Shu.
Only by establishing a complete industry can the Shu army have the ability to continue fighting and not be defeated by a temporary defeat."
After he said this, he took out a cigarette from his pocket and slowly puffed out the smoke ring.
King Qian Mingyi of Shu was a little lucky that King Sulei of Rui was not impulsive.
There is no all-out war between Shu and Rui.
The intensity of war in the Hongshanling area is relatively easy to control.
Rui's military training strategy will inevitably lead to a significant reduction in casualties of the Shu army.
The Shu Kingdom can recruit higher-quality soldiers while promoting the talents the army needs from the grassroots level.
The Kingdom of Shu now needs to train its troops well and build a complete military industry.
The Shu Kingdom has partially made up for its industrial deficiencies. European countries want to compete for regional hegemony, and the Shu Kingdom should also give it a try.
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Chu Guo Changping, editor-in-chief Mi Youde left the recording room of the radio station.
He wiped the sweat from his head and prepared to go back and continue writing a new issue of the magazine.
During this period, his predictions about the war between Rui and Shu were very inaccurate, and most of his predictions were far from the facts.
This method of prediction has greatly damaged Mi Youde's reputation.
He analyzed Wei and Shu with geographical theory, but always made mistakes.
This made Mi Youde himself start to question his ability.
As he was about to board the car, he saw a little golden-haired eunuch walking in front of him.
"Mr. Mi, the king has summoned you in the palace."
When Mi Youde heard that Chu King Lu Chenyang had summoned him, he felt a little timid.
During this period, for Rui and Fujian, the frequency of prediction errors was too high.
He made predictions to the people on the radio station. If he was wrong, he would at most apologize and not be punished.
If he predicted it in front of King Lu Chenyang of Chu, it would lead to deviations in one of Chu King Lu Chenyang's policies.
Once the prediction is wrong, the impact will be long-lasting and far-reaching.
When Mi Youde came to the palace, he saw Chu King Lu Chenyang frowning.
When King Lu Chenyang of Chu saw Mi Youde arriving, he immediately asked someone to give him a seat.
"Mr. Mi, I have some doubts in my mind. Please give me some answers."
Mi Youde clasped his fists and replied respectfully: "If you have any questions, Your Majesty, please feel free to ask.
The common people try their best to use their meager knowledge to answer the king’s questions.”
"You're welcome. My question is geographically related. Mr. Mi will definitely be able to answer it easily."
King Chu Lu Chenyang said he was polite, but his questions were not polite at all.
"According to common sense, the intensity of the war between the two countries will increase as time goes by.
In addition to Rui and Shu being a little impulsive at the beginning of the war, the intensity of the war between the two armies was somewhat high.
In subsequent wars, the intensity of the war became increasingly low.
The frontline military observation team observed that now, the two countries even have some tacit understanding and are training their troops through this war."
Mi Youde's heart skipped a beat when he heard Chu King Lu Chenyang's question.
The questions asked by Lu Chenyang, King of Chu, were indeed related to the two countries of Rui and Shu.
During this period, from the perspective of geopolitical theory, he could not understand some of the practices of the two countries at all.
Mi Youde could only look out the window and meditate to relieve his embarrassment.
He thought a lot. The question of King Lu Chenyang of Chu must be answered, even if the answer was a bit far-fetched.
Mi Youde said in a serious tone: "Your Majesty, this is just my family's humble opinion.
The suggestions provided can only be given to the king for reference."
"The two countries have reached this level of confrontation, but they are still very restrained.
That means they all feel a more serious threat.
With more serious external threats, the dispute between these two vassal states is not the main threat.
This is not the main conflict between the two countries, and there is no need for them to fight to the death.
Xiaomin believes that something must have happened during the period when the war between these two countries went from an intense state of war to a decrease in intensity."
King of Shu Lu Chenyang thought for a while and said with a solemn expression: "No major events happened during this period. The biggest thing that happened was that various countries sent military observation groups to the front line to investigate the war between the two countries.
The main reason is that they want to see how various new weapons perform on the battlefield.
Only new weapons that perform well can win orders from more countries."
When Mi Youde heard what Chu King Lu Chenyang said, the image in his mind became clearer.
He analyzed: “The members of the military observation team must have different relationships with these two countries.
The existence of the military observation group may create a crisis for the two countries of Rui and Shu.
But this crisis is not enough to change the established national policies of the two countries.
However, the grouping among members of the military observation team has allowed Rui and Shu to see that several national alliances are forming in Europe.
They don't want to be cannon fodder, and they certainly won't devote all their strength to the war, but will allocate part of their energy to observe the situation outside.
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And because of this war, there was a reason to reject the alliance.
They don't want to be cannon fodder for other countries."
Lu Chenyang, King of Chu, lamented: "The situation in Europe is getting more and more tense now.
The Four Kingdoms Alliance, dominated by the Gui Kingdom, and the Three Kingdoms Alliance, dominated by the Wu Kingdom.
These small countries have joined forces to form alliances, and they want to compete with the big countries.
If the Four Kingdoms Alliance and the Three Kingdoms Alliance don't have hatred towards each other.
If they choose to attack other countries, even our country of Chu, they cannot stop them.
Only by sticking together can we continue to survive. If we don't stick together, we will only be swallowed up by the increasingly strong storm."
When Mi Youde heard what Chu King Lu Chenyang said, the information he had been lacking before was completed.
The abnormal behavior of Ruisi and Shu was indeed due to the influence of other countries.
His theory of geographical interests must take into account the influence of surrounding areas.
Chu King Lu Chenyang saw a hint of enlightenment on Mi Youde's face, and he must have had a new idea.
Only then did the King of Chu, Lu Chenyang, ask the question he really wanted to ask.
"The war between Rui and Shu has always been considered by us to be the trigger for the European War.
This trigger has a mind of its own.
They want to make a profit, but our countries cannot agree to that.
War is not just playing house. It is not as easy to start as you want and stop as you want.
Mr. Mi thinks what method should be used to allow Rui and Shu to continue fighting."
When Mi Youde heard the order from Chu King Lu Chenyang, he immediately understood what Chu King Lu Chenyang wanted to do?
The tree wants to be quiet but the wind is not stopping, Rui and Shu want to control the scale of the war.
How could the other vassal states in Europe agree?
