Chapter 1103 The tree wants to be quiet but the wind doesn’t stop (5)
King Qian Mingyi of Shu listened to the opinions of different officials.
After comprehensive consideration, he said helplessly: "For now, let's not worry about whether foreign forces are instigating this.
If the people and officers can be inspired, it means that the court is not doing a good enough job.
The Kingdom of Shu is not yet ready for a full-scale war.
But the court must give too much to let people see that the court is taking action.
Only by cooperating with publicity and control can the domestic situation be brought under control.
Stability is the top priority in everything. There is still a war on the front line, and I will never allow problems in the rear."
After comprehensive consideration, King Qian Mingyi of Shu found that if he wanted to solve domestic problems, he could only compromise.
He is the monarch of Shu, but due to the fierce public anger in the country, it is impossible for him to go against most people.
Nowadays, transportation is developed and information flows quickly.
During the Warring States Period, top talents were flowing around the world.
Nowadays, not only top talents, but also ordinary people will choose to immigrate to other countries if they are not happy in one country.
Especially the Han Chinese in European countries are all immigrants.
They immigrated again without any burden in their hearts.
King Qian Mingyi of Shu really insisted on his own way, and the people were dissatisfied with Shu. They really knew how to vote with their feet.
Since the dark clouds of war have enveloped Europe, some people have evacuated Europe to escape the war.
Those who remain now are relatively firm supporters.
Qian Mingyi, the king of Shu, could not push these people to other countries out of his own whim.
When the ministers saw King Qian Mingyi's choice, they were not surprised at all.
Now that there is turmoil in the country, this is a more prudent choice.
King Qian Mingyi of Shu arranged the tasks, and all the ministers received their tasks and left the palace.
Chief of General Staff Zhao Zhifang was just about to leave by car when he was informed by the yellow-haired eunuch in the corner that the King of Shu summoned him again.
He knew that this was because his performance just now attracted the attention of King Shu.
Just now, the King of Shu gave him some face and did not delve into some matters.
Now call him back and ask him again.
Chief of General Staff Zhao Zhifang followed the yellow-haired eunuch back calmly, and he had a clear conscience for what he did.
Qian Mingyi, King of Shu, met Zhao Zhifang, Chief of General Staff again. He was summoned alone, and there was no look of panic on his face.
King Qian Mingyi of Shu asked in a stern tone: "Zhao Aiqing, this time the officer submitted a letter, you are behind it.
What on earth do you want to do?"
"Your Majesty, I have indeed given some guidance to these radicals."
Chief of General Staff Zhao Zhifang saluted with a military salute and replied seriously.
He saw the serious look on Shu King Qian Mingyi's face and explained the reason why he did this with a solemn expression.
"Your Majesty, radical officers are easily incited.
I discovered that some people were instigating radical military officers.
I am worried about causing some accidents and instigating these malicious people, so it is better for me to guide them.
By doing this, I can control the development of the situation.
The reason for my guidance in this way was also mentioned by me just now.
The imperial military is willing to sell the most advanced weapons, and they want to use Shu as a testing ground for new weapons.
The Imperial Governor-General was not satisfied with the performance of the Hongshanling battlefield.
Now there are two voices prevailing in the Imperial Governor's Office.
Sell the old weapons in stock to the Shu Kingdom, or sell the latest weapons to the major vassal states in Europe to expand the scope of weapons testing.
No matter which one the empire chooses, it will be unbearable for us in Shu.
We in Shu must not let these two voices become the implemented policies before the empire makes a choice.
At least we have to wait until our Shu Kingdom has established a complete military industry.
This is how we can break away from dependence on the empire."
King Qian Mingyi of Shu heard the explanation from Chief of General Staff Zhao Zhifang.
He somewhat understood Zhao Zhifang's choice.
The Shu Kingdom simply could not get rid of the influence of the empire.
But this matter cannot be discussed openly, which would hurt the Supreme Being too much.
Once leaked, they will also be criticized by their opponents. They are a puppet state of the empire.
If we wear the label of a puppet state, our motherland will not be able to retain its talents.
Based on the information that Shu King Qian Mingyi has temporarily learned, the loyalty of Chief of General Staff Zhao Zhifang can still be guaranteed.
He knocked on the table and ordered: "This matter will never happen again."
King Qian Mingyi of Shu could only choose to handle it with care.
The Kingdom of Shu cannot withstand any turmoil now.
Unless Chief of General Staff Zhao Zhifang really had second thoughts and just made a mistake, King Qian Mingyi of Shu would not be able to go to war.
Chief of General Staff Zhao Zhifang knew that the crisis had passed.
He chose to do this because he assessed the situation and took advantage of his strength.
He was mentally prepared to sacrifice him and let his faction become the mainstream of Shu.
This is why he is willing to take risks.
If Shu fails, everything will come to an end.
If Shu wins, the victory will not belong to them.
Chief of General Staff Zhao Zhifang must not let this happen.
Now, everything is moving towards the goal.
When this war is over, he will also look for opportunities to resign as chief of general staff.
As long as he does not take military power subsequently, the faction members will not be liquidated.
Chief of General Staff Zhao Zhifang saluted respectfully and said: "I know I made a mistake, and there will never be a next time."
King Shu Qian Mingyi waved his hand and said: "Go back and prepare for the next war. The war in the Hongshanling area will escalate, not even just in the Hongshanling area.
How Switzerland will choose is still unknown."
Chief of General Staff Zhao Zhifang left the palace with a relaxed look, and he began to plan the second phase of the war between Shu and Rui.
The first stage of the war was just testing by both sides.
The second stage of the war is when the war really enters a fever pitch.
The strategic results achieved in the second phase of the war will determine the future trends of the two countries.
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The country of Rui is prosperous.
King Rui Su Lei saw the people holding a rally in front of the palace to support the war and overthrow the Shu Kingdom.
A smile appeared on his face and he said happily: "These are the citizens of our country. They are real men. They are not afraid of war and are happy to hear war."
With these extremely high-quality citizens, our country, Switzerland, will surely occupy a place in Europe in the future."
Prime Minister Yu Tianfang is not so optimistic.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! He looked at the smiling King Sulei of Rui and suggested: "Your Majesty, the people nowadays don't have much free time to do these things.
This kind of thing is usually organized by someone behind the scenes.
Their idea is very obvious, that is, they want to encourage my country to continue investing resources in the Hongshanling area.
It is best to contain our country's military strength in the Hongshanling area.
Chen could guess what these countries were doing.
As long as they have spare power, whoever will be at a disadvantage will be aided.
Let our country and Shu fight together and both sides will suffer, and no one will be able to affect the future of Europe."
King Su Lei of Rui asked: "Yu Aiqing, without the instigation of these European countries, wouldn't we expand the scale of the war with Shu?"
Prime Minister Yu Tianfang was immediately speechless.
As the Prime Minister of Switzerland, he certainly knows Switzerland's strategy.
The Rui Kingdom is accumulating strength and is preparing to destroy the Shu Kingdom at the right opportunity.
At least we must cripple the Shu Kingdom and completely take back the Hongshanling area.
When Switzerland is provoked by other countries, it must respond with the strongest possible means.
It was only because the war on the front line was not going well for Rui that they chose to lie dormant and use the Hongshan Ridge area to train their troops.
After Rui has accumulated enough strength, it will definitely take the initiative and attack the enemy with thunderous force.
King Sule of Rui never thought of compromise from the day the war broke out.
What seems like a compromise now is just a temporary expediency.
King Rui Su Lei looked at these excited people.
He said happily: "Some people provide money to help us guide the people, and they are doing good things.
The king was previously afraid that the people would not understand the court's policies.
Now there is this group of people who support the expansion of the war.
Whatever the court does, it must be based on public opinion.
Our country, Switzerland, has always been a major arms producer, exporting at least 10 million taels of weapons and ammunition every year.
Switzerland has no shortage of weapons, let alone soldiers who take up arms to fight.
Why can't war expand in scale?
Because I am afraid that the people will not be able to bear it.
Currently, the situation in other European countries is tense and no war has broken out.
Once a full-scale war breaks out in our country, no one can be sure whether the people will run away.
Now that there is a warlike atmosphere, the people are gradually getting used to the wartime situation.
For us in Switzerland, there are only advantages and no disadvantages."
Prime Minister Yu Tianfang said worriedly: "If countries like Chu and other countries encourage our people, they may not have good intentions.
We must be more vigilant to prevent problems caused by out-of-control public opinion."
King Rui Sulei said nonchalantly: "We have discovered the methods of these countries long ago.
Our country's newspapers are strictly controlled and they cannot promote certain things through newspapers.
The low-end method is to spread rumors.
The high-end method is to propagate their ideas by setting up illegal radio stations.
Both methods they used have now been attacked.
These people can only influence some people. If they want to influence all citizens, these countries simply cannot afford the huge investment.
If they can come up with this money, it would be more efficient than directly arming the army.
As for the previous actions of these countries, they probably also made wrong strategic judgments.
When our army showed the possibility of training troops on the front line, these countries immediately became unable to sit still.
They adopt the least irritating method and influence national strategy through public opinion.
They do this to avoid overstimulating our country.
But they don't know that doing so will actually benefit our country.
After all, we are not really training troops, but accumulating strength and adjusting tactics.
Once Shu shows its flaws, it will be dealt a fatal blow."
Prime Minister Yu Tianfang still couldn't believe it.
"Is this just a mistake? The actions of Chu and other countries have gone from misleading us to helping us."
King Rui Su Lei was not surprised at all by this situation.
"Every country's national conditions are different. Use your own country's national conditions to judge how other countries do.
The conclusions reached will definitely be completely different.
Chu State obviously used its own national conditions as a yardstick to measure our Rui State.
Their strategic misjudgment is bound to happen."
King Sule of Rui stood on the high wall of the palace, waving to the crowd gathering below from time to time.
Every time he waved, the crowd screamed.
The gathering crowd waited until evening before they dispersed.
Prime Minister Yu Tianfang wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Seeing this situation, King Rui Sulei smiled and said: "I have said before that it is better to open up the road than to block it.
This is a truth that all the ancestors in the tribal era knew.
These people are very reasonable, they just want to know the attitude of the court.
The court should not treat them as savage beasts, but patiently guide them, and even bad things can be turned into good things."
While they were talking, a black car drove into the palace along the city gate.
Chief of General Staff Lu Qianjin came to meet King Rui Su Lei in dusty clothes.
He walked up to Su Lei and breathed a sigh of relief.
"I heard that a large number of people gathered in front of the palace.
When I came, I was worried about the king’s safety.”
Rui Wang Su Lei waved his hand and said: "I also know that a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall.
Allowing the people to gather in front of the palace is already a great grace.
The king will not leave the palace to go to the rally in order to show that he is close to the people.
I know there are promoters behind these people, so how could I put myself in danger?
Who knows if there is an assassin in the crowd, wait until I get close and shoot myself directly."
If the palace guards face an assassin with a knife, they can easily kill the assassin.
Today's assassins all use guns and bombs.
Thermal weapons are extremely powerful, and there is a risk of death if you are not careful.
Rui Wang Sulei is willing to show his people-friendly side, but he never wants to take huge risks.
His child is too young, and the safety of the country of Rui depends on him.
Once something happens to him, Switzerland will fall apart, and we will be sorry for the tens of millions of citizens who trust him.
Rui Wang Sulei directly asked the Chief of General Staff Lu Qianjin.
“It took a long time of hard work on the Hongshanling battlefield to break through the first line of defense of the defenders.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! This speed is too slow, the people are restless, and it is also related to the unfavorable progress of the army.
Lu Aiqing has been supervising the battle on the front line and believes that our army has caused unfavorable progress in the war for some reason."
Chief of General Staff Lu Qianjin had long known that King Sulei of Rui would definitely ask similar questions.
He rarely commanded battles on the front line and focused on analyzing the performance of the Shu army and the problems encountered by the Swedish army.
The most critical point is to find a way to break the situation.
This is also the reason why he went to the front line many times to investigate.
Chief of General Staff Lu Qianjin has identified some problems.
"Your Majesty, according to my observation, the Shu army's combat capabilities are not as good as ours.
The weapons of the Shu army are much more powerful than our army.
The Shu army fought defensively again and gave full play to the performance of their weapons.
This has led to the slow progress of our army. If we don't want to inflict heavy casualties on the Shu army's fortifications, we can only fight slowly.
If you want to break the situation, the best way is to lure the Shu army away from the fortifications.
As long as the Shu army walks out of the fortifications, it will enter a combat environment that we are good at."
Prime Minister Yu Tianfang lamented: "The method proposed by Chief of Staff Lu is indeed a very sophisticated one.
But the Shu army would never be so stupid as to leave the fortifications on their own initiative."
"It all depends on human effort." Chief of General Staff Lu Qianjin immediately answered this question.
"The Shu army occupied the Hongshanling area, what on earth did they do?
The answer is very obvious, for the Hongshanling Iron Mine.
As long as we can find the location of the iron mine, we will attack the enemy and save it.
The Shu army will definitely go crazy and come out of the fortifications to fight back against us.
This is something we are even more happy to see.
In an encounter, an officer's ability to adapt to circumstances is closely related to the quality of the soldiers.
In these two aspects, we will never lose to Shu."
Rui Wang Sulei ordered: "This plan sounds feasible. Once the plan is planned, we can discuss this matter."