The country of Rui was prosperous, and Prime Minister Yu Tianfang came to the study of King Su Lei of Rui with a smile on his face.
King Su Lei of Rui saw the smile on Prime Minister Yu Tianfang's face, and he smiled happily: "With Yu Aiqing's appearance, Chu State should not take advantage of the situation, but instead do something beneficial to our country."
Rui decided to mobilize the whole country and comprehensively escalate the war with Shu.
As war preparations reached the last stage, Chief of General Staff Yun Zehai made a suggestion.
Switzerland will pause for a moment. Some European countries must have other purposes for using public opinion to lead Switzerland to launch a full-scale war.
Once Switzerland suspends, these countries will definitely take action.
As long as there is movement, the trap will be exposed.
The exposed enemy is not scary, the enemy hidden in the dark is scary.
In order to cope with the high-intensity war, Switzerland also needs to have factories urgently produce ammunition.
King Su Lei of Rui believed that a few days' delay in the war would not affect Rui's future strategy, so he agreed to the suggestion of Chief of General Staff Yun Zehai.
Not long after Rui State stopped taking action, the threat theory of Chu State suddenly broke out in various countries.
The threat of Chu State had only been circulated among the upper echelons of European countries before.
They have more information and know specific examples from various European countries.
Ordinary people only think which country is stronger based on which country has more troops.
The people before Chu State had more armies because of the Four Kingdoms Alliance, which was the strongest force in Europe.
They have no idea that the four countries formed an alliance precisely because they were weak.
I don’t know which force took action, but the threat theory of Chu broke out in a short period of time and became the talk of the people after dinner.
There are some voices in Rui society. They want to guard against Chu and not let Chu become a fisherman.
King Su Lei of Rui heard that the threat from Chu was widely circulated, and he knew that Chu would definitely take action.
He originally thought that the Chu State would resolve this public opinion crisis through public opinion guidance.
He did not expect that Chu State would immediately send Kong Xinghe, the cabinet minister in charge of foreign affairs, to visit Switzerland.
In line with the principle of equality between the two countries, King Sule of Rui immediately asked Fang Du, the cabinet minister in charge of foreign affairs, to meet with Kong Xinghe.
Rui State had only two general guesses about Chu State's intentions.
One is that Chu State wants to take advantage of the outbreak of war between Rui State and Shu State and prepares to take advantage of it.
The other is that Chu State needs to reach a certain secret agreement with Rui State to alleviate the impact of the threat theory of Chu State.
Chu State has nothing to do without going to the Three Treasures Palace. If you come to Rui State at this time, you must achieve some goals.
King Rui gave him a seat, and the Prime Minister sat down excitedly in the sky.
"Your Majesty expected it to be true. Chu wants to become a friendly country and sign a non-aggression treaty with us.
After the treaty was signed, the two countries agreed on the size of the military garrison at the border.
Including the type of garrison, such as whether to garrison powerful weapons such as tanks.
The size of the garrison and the rules for garrison changes and mobilization.
The two countries will also build a direct telephone line connecting the Metropolitan Government.
Notify in advance of military actions that may affect relations between the two countries.
This will prevent military misjudgments and prevent frontline troops from misfiring."
After Prime Minister Yu Tianfang introduced the non-aggression treaty, he expressed his opinions.
“I believe that the advantages of signing this treaty between our country and the State of Chu outweigh the disadvantages.
In this way, our country can deploy fewer troops on the southern border, without having to worry about Chu's surprise attack, and can mobilize more forces to the north to fight the war with Shu.
Once the two countries sign a treaty, it will be impossible for the Chu State to suddenly declare war on our country.
Once Chu declares war, our country will have every reason to delay and not declare war for the time being.
Leave enough time to mobilize troops from other places to the front line."
King Su Lei of Rui asked: "Yu Aiqing believes that this matter will do more good than harm to our country."
Prime Minister Yu Tianfang thought for a long time, carefully considering the pit that Chu State might dig in this treaty.
In the end, he still firmly believed in his judgment: "Your Majesty, I believe that this treaty will do more good than harm to our country.
Our country does not need to worry about Chu's surprise attack on our country. We only need to leave a small number of troops on the southern border for warning.
Most of the army can be devoted to the war with Shu.
The Shu Kingdom has received support from certain forces in the empire, and they can purchase the empire's most advanced weapons.
The quality of the Shu army is not satisfactory, but their slightly stronger weapons can smooth out the differences between the two armies.
The Shu army was not adaptable to the new tactics before and could only build fortifications to fight defensive battles.
The battlefield is the best teacher. The generals who can survive must be the ones with strong adaptability.
The quality of the Shu army will improve very quickly.
When our army cannot fully suppress the Shu army, it will reach the stage of fighting for national strength.
When fighting for national strength, maintaining a single-line operation will help our army achieve final victory.
As for what Chu can get, it has nothing to do with our country for the time being.
It is impossible for our country to reject Chu’s good intentions just because Chu has benefited more.”
King Sule of Rui learned about the attitude of the cabinet through Prime Minister Yu Tianfang.
He thought for a while and then ordered: "This matter will affect the future development of Switzerland, and we must work together.
I want to hear what other people think."
King Rui Su Lei sent a yellow-haired eunuch to summon officials from the cabinet and the governor's office.
They soon arrived at the palace, and Prime Minister Yu Tian introduced them to the ins and outs of the matter.
After the Grand Governor Qi Kuohai heard this, he frowned and said: "Your Majesty, Chu State has always been a country that does not let go of eagles when it sees rabbits.
When they saw gold and iron ore in Africa, they put great efforts into fighting for it.
There were so many barbaric lands that Chu State ignored at all.
Chu State took the initiative to sign a non-aggression treaty with our country. This must be because this treaty can bring more benefits to Chu State than our Rui State."
Cabinet Minister Fang Du asked: "The Governor of Qi also believes that this treaty can bring benefits to our country."
Fang Du has become a cabinet minister, and it is very difficult for him to think about further steps and make commendable achievements.
He is also in charge of diplomacy, and Switzerland's diplomacy is very simple.
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As for European countries, Switzerland generally does not participate in disputes, but only fanned the flames and sold weapons and ammunition.
Under such circumstances, it is difficult for Fang Du, who is responsible for diplomacy, to make sufficient contributions.
Now he finally has the opportunity to make a contribution that affects Switzerland's strategy, and of course he will not let go of this opportunity.
As long as Rui can sign a treaty with Chu, the final result of this treaty will be relatively good.
Fang Du will be able to gain further opportunities by virtue of his merits in signing the treaty.
If this treaty causes damage to Switzerland's interests, he can only retire early and stay with some dignity.
The relationship between the Metropolitan Government and the Cabinet was not good.
But it was rare for the Grand Governor Qi Gangyi to be directly questioned by a civilian official on this occasion.
This is a solemn place that doesn't involve too much conflict of interest, so everyone will spare a bit of attention.
Now if we don't leave a few points aside, we are touching on our fundamental interests.
Of course, the Grand Governor Qi Kuohai could not tell lies. One lie would need to be made up for with countless lies, and it might not be able to win people's trust.
He could only glare at Fang Du: "This treaty, based on the current situation, is indeed beneficial to our country.
I think this treaty must have hidden pits.
It is possible that the Chu State wanted to use deception to make their expansion easier.
After the two countries signed the treaty, the Chu State would abide by the treaty in advance for their plan to hide the truth.
Wait until the war between our country and Shu comes to a fever pitch.
The Chu State will tear up the treaty and only need to use less troops to break through our country's defense line.
When that time comes, how can our country resist Chu's attack?"
Fang Du immediately retorted: "This is just a possibility, and we can't give up eating because of choking.
As long as this treaty is beneficial to our country, then sign it first and try it.
At least it can ensure that we can fully invest in the early stage of the war with Chu State.
By the end of the war, I believe our country has completed full mobilization.
It may be difficult to start a war on two fronts, but if you defend the city, there should be no problem.
As long as our country is strong, we are not afraid of any conspiracy.
Our country is weak, and even if Chu does not invade, other countries will invade."
The Grand Governor Qi Kuohai snorted coldly: "You know nothing about military affairs.
Twenty thousand people can easily hold the defensive line, allowing the rear to have time to deploy troops.
If there were two thousand people stationed there, it would be impossible to defend it.
The Governor's Office has completed the deployment of troops, and everyone else has already reached the capital."
King Sulei of Rui immediately stood up and stopped the quarrel between the two ministers.
"You only need to state the pros and cons. You don't need to judge other people's opinions. Leave this to the king."
Governor Qi Kuohai and cabinet minister Fang Du heard King Rui Su Lei speak.
Only then did they realize that it was really not good to quarrel on this occasion.
They immediately bowed, apologized, and retreated to their respective positions.
Cabinet officials spoke one after another, and they unanimously supported Switzerland's signing of this treaty.
War requires the preparation of huge supplies, and these supplies need to be prepared and deployed by civilian officials.
Civil servants have a clearer understanding of Switzerland's industrial level.
They know that with the current situation in Switzerland, it is impossible to fight on two fronts.
Even if the army has enough fighting will, ammunition cannot be supplied.
This is not a problem of one company, which can be solved by simply increasing production. It is a problem of the entire industry chain.
Civilians do not want the scale of the war to expand uncontrollably, and if there are problems with ammunition supply, they will take responsibility.
Switzerland maintains the status quo and continues to delay for a period of time until its industrial capacity is converted into military production capacity to ensure that the army has a sufficient supply of weapons and ammunition when fighting.
Chief of General Staff Lu Qianjin listened to the civil officials speaking one after another, and their opinions had been unified.
The time for the Metropolitan Governor's Office to receive the news was too short, and there was no time to unify the thoughts internally.
They can only analyze the pros and cons of this matter based on their own abilities, and cannot form a joint force like civil servants.
When Chief of General Staff Lu Qianjin was thinking, the yellow-haired eunuch reminded him that it was his turn to speak.
He has already thought about what position he should take.
"Your Majesty, I believe that the advantages of signing a treaty outweigh the disadvantages.
The large-scale deployment of troops cannot be concealed at all.
Our country has also experienced that if we want to prepare for a large-scale war, we need to cooperate with each other from top to bottom of the court and all yamen.
The comprehensive preparations for war are very obvious, and it is easy to judge that Chu wants to launch a war.
As long as we are vigilant at this time.
Chu State lost the possibility of surprise attack.
I believe that the State of Chu cannot take over our country with its existing military strength without mobilization."
King Sule of Rui listened to the suggestions of his ministers. When he first heard the news, he was very hesitant.
Not only did they want to sign a treaty and ensure the stability of the southern part of Switzerland, but they also wanted to invest all their strength in the north.
The lion still needs all his strength to fight the rabbit. When the musician has the upper hand, he cannot let down his guard.
Rui was overturned by Shu despite having an advantage, and the situation he had worked so hard to build would completely collapse.
King Rui Su Lei was just confused. He couldn't understand what the Chu State wanted to do.
After listening to the opinions of the ministers, he made up his mind.
Things have priorities, and Switzerland should solve the most important problems.
For some minor issues, there is no need to go too far into the root cause. If this matter is helpful to Switzerland now, then it can be put to use.
King Su Lei of Rui ordered: "In principle, I agree to the treaty proposed by Chu State.
However, the specific content of the treaty should still be discussed in detail.
Fang Aiqing continued to be responsible for this matter, and Lu Aiqing sent a staff officer to work out in detail the communication issues between the border troops stationed between the two countries and the Metropolitan Governor's Office."
Chief of General Staff Lu Qianjin now needs to complete the work of attacking Shu.
Otherwise, it would be appropriate to hand this job over to Chief of General Staff Lu Qianjin.
Once the matter is settled, the meeting ends.
Fang Du, the cabinet minister of Switzerland, immediately started negotiations with Kong Xinghe, the representative of Chu.
He repeatedly pushed for every content in the treaty, and the two countries compromised with each other.
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The two went through repeated push and pull and finally determined the specific terms of the treaty.
Regarding relevant agreements such as the size of the border garrison, each consulted the military's suggestions and reached highly feasible regulations.
The specific treaty was reported to King Lu Chenyang of Chu and King Su Lei of Rui.
After their agreement, Fang Du and Kong Xinghe signed the treaty on behalf of Rui and Chu respectively.
After the treaty was signed, it was immediately made public.
The emergence of this treaty directly shocked European countries.
They did not expect that Rui and Chu could achieve this level.
European countries want to see whether this treaty is a piece of waste paper or whether it is really binding.
They did not wait long, and the garrison troops stationed in the neighboring lands of Rui and Chu began to disband in accordance with the provisions of the treaty.
After the two countries established initial mutual trust, they began to gradually construct the contents announced in the treaty.
When European countries saw this situation, their eyes turned red with envy.
But for this treaty that has been made public, I don’t even have the ability to imitate it.
For example, the Kingdom of Wu was surrounded by the Four Kingdoms Alliance from three directions.
Even if a country in the Four-Nation Alliance wants to sign a similar treaty with Wu.
The State of Wu did not dare to sign it at all, because this treaty was a real waste of paper and was paralyzing the State of Wu.
If you want to sign a similar treaty, the conflict between the two neighboring countries cannot be too great.
There are very few countries in Europe that meet this condition.
Taking into account the other conditions of the treaty and the impression given to other countries, this treaty is tailor-made for Rui and Chu.