King Qutian of Gui listened to Governor Bayi introducing the preparations of the Gui army.
European countries started an arms race before the war.
Since the war between Rui and Shu, each country has been able to check and correct its own deficiencies based on the situation on the Hongshanling battlefield.
The Gui State also has a strong sense of crisis, and the Gui army will at least not have the problems that Rui and Shu exposed on the battlefield.
King Qutian of Gui and Governor Bayi talked for a long time on the train, and most of the problems in the army were understood clearly.
He thought of an incident that occurred on the Hongshanling battlefield and used this incident to attack the Governor's Office.
"I remember that on the Hongshanling battlefield, the Shu army used rocket launchers purchased from the empire, causing huge damage to the Swiss army.
Due to internal political disputes, the Swedish army failed to use rocket launchers on the Hongshanling battlefield immediately on the grounds that rocket launchers were not suitable for attacking fortresses.
Until the Swedish army suffered a tragic defeat at the iron mine, the Swiss army's homemade rocket launchers arrived at the Hongshanling battlefield.
They had just defended the fierce attack of the Shu army at Jishan, but they were still fighting a tug-of-war with the Shu army.
I don’t want to hear that there are problems on the battlefield because of some personal grudges.”
The Grand Governor Bayi fearfully assured: "This kind of problem will definitely not occur in the Grand Governor's Mansion under my leadership.
King Rui was born as a prince, and he had no background in the military.
The only way to divide the military into two factions through power tactics is to ensure King Rui's supreme authority.
The king has a very deep background in the military. If he is crowned king based on military merit, there will definitely be no such problem.
Even in the Kingdom of Shu, through the General Staff Department of the Governor's Office, the purpose of controlling military affairs with civil society was achieved.
The military orders of Shu are very unified and there is no such problem."
The Governor-General Bayi was also a man with a flexible mind. He first expressed his attitude that there would be no problem in the Governor-General's Mansion under his management.
He also indirectly explained that the reason for this problem in the country of Rui lies with King Rui.
Gui Wang Qutian seemed to be relieved, and he joked in a relaxed tone: "Young boy, you are not doing your job well.
Prince Rui really thought he had the ability of Emperor Su He.
These second generations are really inferior to each other.
I don't even place my hopes on those princes.
If they behave like the King of Fujian and act as a loyal king, then I will be as happy as ever."
When it comes to issues related to the royal family, Governor Bayi chose to pretend to be deaf and dumb.
He is just a listener and will never express any opinions on this issue.
Gui Wang Qutian also knew that this issue was not suitable for external discussion.
In order to ease the embarrassment, he asked: "Switzerland can produce its own rocket launchers, but I heard that the technology of rocket launchers is not particularly high-end.
What level is our country's rocket launcher technology at?
If all consumables like rocket launchers are purchased from the empire.
We really can’t afford to fight this battle.”
The great governor, Bayi, was specialized in the issue of rocket launchers.
He answered this question confidently.
"Your Majesty, a rocket launcher is different from a rocket launcher.
The most advanced rocket launcher being tested by the Empire is said to use alcohol as fuel and a disposable engine.
This high-end rocket launcher can hit forty or fifty kilometers away.
It is directly outside the battlefield and carries out beyond-visual-range strikes.
No army of any vassal country could withstand such a blow.
Such technology is kept strictly confidential by the empire.
The few words leaked are meant to intimidate us vassal countries.
Vassal states can fall into war, but they must act within the rules of the empire.
The empire's technology has not yet been perfected for this powerful rocket launcher, and we can't even touch it.
The rocket launchers we often talk about these days are rocket launchers that can hit 20 to 30 kilometers and have an impact point deviation of several meters to hundreds of meters.
This kind of rocket launcher uses a steel pipe as the projectile body, with solid propellant added inside.
The range is roughly the same, the deviation is also roughly the same, and there is no generation difference between countries.
As long as our country's military industry is fully activated to meet the consumption of the army on the front line, there will be no problem at all."
In order to reassure King Qutian of Gui, Governor Bayi only told part of the truth.
What he said is indeed true. Even the current Shu Kingdom can produce rocket launchers.
Because of rocket launcher technology, it is simpler than artillery technology.
The barrel of the rocket launcher does not need to withstand too much bore pressure, and the demand for steel is not that high.
As long as it has preliminary industrial capabilities, it can produce rocket launchers.
Even if you don't have industrial capabilities and can purchase parts from outside and produce them in a manual workshop, that's not impossible.
The power of rocket launchers from various countries is also very similar.
It all depends on the size of the rocket warhead.
However, the gap in the specific use of rocket launchers is still very large.
There is a huge difference between a rocket launcher with a range of 20 kilometers and a rocket launcher with a range of 30 kilometers.
A ten-kilometer difference in range on the battlefield is the difference between life and death.
Rocket launchers can be tricky in terms of range. The rocket launchers produced by Gui are much thicker than those produced by the Empire.
Because the propellant technology is not very good, the power of the rocket launcher is sacrificed in order to ensure the range.
Even so, Gui's rocket launchers are still useful on the battlefield.
If one shot can't kill the enemy, a hundred shots will definitely be fine.
Another performance indicator of rocket launchers is accuracy.
The accuracy of rocket launchers is naturally not as good as artillery.
The gap between countries in this technology is also very obvious.
The Empire's rocket launchers can ensure that the deviation between the estimated impact point and the actual weakness is within twenty meters.
Gui Guo's rocket launchers can only ensure that the deviation of the landing point is within 150 meters.
However, the application of rocket launchers on the battlefield is mainly for area killing, usually covering a large area, and the accuracy requirements are not strict.
Gui's self-produced rocket launchers were barely usable, so Governor Bayi didn't have to trouble King Qutian of Gui.
It's useless for him to talk about this matter. This kind of technical problem cannot be solved in the short term.
King Gui Qutian arrived at Xuanjing, and orders to prepare for war were issued.
The Gui army began to mobilize in large numbers, and the entire Gui State began to mobilize in order to serve the war.
Gui Guo's behavior could not hide the spies sent to Gui Guo from various countries.
A small number of spies are the spies in novels and movies.
Break into the enemy's high-level officials, or use various means to lure the empire's high-level officials into trouble.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Most spies, they just buy a few newspapers and count the number of trains.
Through large-scale and detailed data analysis, we can understand the overall operation of a country.
War in the industrial age is not about sending a pack of grain and a few weapons before sending troops to the front line.
War in the industrial age involves mobilizing resources from all walks of life and cannot be completely hidden.
The changes in the four-nation alliance including Gui State were soon known to all European countries, especially Wu State, which was extremely concerned about Gui State.
King Wu Qifu held an emergency meeting to discuss the latest information received.
He sat on the highest throne, looking at the courtiers in the audience, his eyes drifting to where his father Qi Gangyi was.
As a king, even though he has the name of a king, he has absolutely no power as a king.
My father, Wang Qi Gangyi, has always been a warrior with both rough and fine qualities.
He learned from the fate of kings such as King Wuling of Zhao, Li Yuan, Taizu of the Tang Dynasty, and Zhao Kuangyin, Taizu of the Song Dynasty.
Even if he is forced to give up his position as king, he still controls the real power of the king.
King Wu Qifu was a little unwilling to do this, but he had no choice at all.
His father was the founding king of the country, and he was in his prime. He could not challenge his father's authority at all.
Unless the Wu Kingdom suffered a disastrous defeat in this European war and had to cede territory and pay compensation.
Only King Qi Fu of Wu had a chance to make a comeback.
He also knew that he must not cause trouble now. When the world was at peace, his father could allow him to make some small moves.
The country of Wu is now in danger. If he dares to make small moves, his father will directly destroy him.
Even if it causes some turmoil, we won't hesitate.
Wu Wang Qifu can only be a tool now. He asks questions prepared in advance.
"The General Staff reported that Gui is dispatching troops and generals, with the target directly targeting our country.
Not only the Gui Kingdom, but also the Min Kingdom, Tang Kingdom, and Qing Kingdom in the Four Kingdoms Alliance also showed signs of mobilizing troops and gathering supplies.
The Four Nations Alliance is coming from a bad place."
Cabinet Minister Zhu Dahu is responsible for diplomatic work. The declaration of war between enemy countries and the contact between allies also belong to diplomatic work.
He was the first to stand up and make suggestions: "I have observed that the top leaders of the four kingdoms of Guangxi, Fujian, Tang and Qing have been moving around frequently recently.
The economic conditions of the four countries have not been very good recently.
In particular, one thing worth noting is that Gui has frequently asked my country for compensation recently.
The tone of Gui Guo's official became more and more unkind, and he seemed to be deliberately intensifying the conflict.
The Quad Alliance is probably ready for war.
We now need to communicate with our allies first and prepare to jointly respond to the threat of war.
On the issue of unified military command, we must first reach a consensus."
Cabinet Minister Zhu Dahu finished his speech, and the scene immediately fell silent.
Only one person present could answer this question.
Qi Gangyi coughed twice and said: "Our country has formed an alliance with Yue and Jin, and has always wanted to win over other countries.
But these countries have no conflict with the Quad Alliance and they choose to wait and see.
The four-nation alliance has unanimously opened up to the outside world, and all countries have defaulted to a unified force.
Our Three Kingdoms Alliance is still doing its own thing, which is not a good situation.
Now that the situation is getting increasingly tense, we can only make certain concessions.
I will then hold a telephone conference with the King of Yue and the State of Jin to fully implement this matter."
When the ministers of Wu State heard what Qi Gangyi said, their nervous expressions relaxed a little.
Some scholars in the empire have proposed that the essence of a country is that citizens transfer part of their power to form an entity with national consensus.
This theory has not yet been accepted by most people.
But if the alliance wants to be successfully formed and a national alliance is formed, some power must be transferred.
The successful establishment of the Four Kingdoms Alliance is closely related to the fact that the four kingdoms of Guangxi, Fujian, Tang, and Qing also jointly created some rights.
In order to maintain the purity of Wu State before Qi Gangyi, they had been strengthening economic ties with Yue State and Jin State.
For the most important military aspect between the alliances, progress is very slow.
Now that Qi Gangyi has relaxed his attitude, there is no obstacle to forming a real military alliance.
This matter has been discussed.
Zhou Quanjin, the governor of the State of Wu, said excitedly: "We, the State of Wu, are ready for war.
If the Four Nations Alliance wants to invade our country, they must be taught a profound lesson.
Our country of Wu is definitely not made of mud.
Two hundred thousand Wu troops have completed combat preparations and can go to the front line to fight the enemy at any time."
Tang Lai, Prime Minister of the State of Wu, spoke immediately: “All the people of the State of Wu are living frugally and frugally.
The Wu Palace is a palace owned by the Holy Roman Empire.
Even though the decoration of the palace was incompatible with the culture of Wu State, the royal family still did not repair the palace.
All the citizens are united in order to feel proud.
Our country's industrial strength ranks in the third echelon after Chu.
It’s just that our country’s domestic industrial raw materials are in short supply.
It needs to rely heavily on the iron ore from imperial Australia and the American Wei State.
This requires taking the Suez Canal and the Strait of Gibraltar.
As long as these two important waterways are not affected by the war.
As long as the national treasury has money, it will never affect the military's operations."
Cabinet Minister Zhu Dahu clapped his chest and assured: “The management of the Suez Canal and the Strait of Gibraltar is in the hands of the empire.
In order to safeguard its own interests, the empire will never let war affect these two important golden waterways.
If someone really wants to touch the empire's tiger beard, it will be a good thing for our country."
Qi Gangyi heard Prime Minister Tang Lai talking about money. Of course he knew what the cabinet meant?
"The royal family still has some foundation and will not be short of money in the short term.
Even if the war continues for a long time, as long as our performance on the battlefield is not bad.
The royal family can also get money from various sources, and the Kingdom of Wu will not fail because of lack of money."
Qi Gangyi's words gave Wu ministers reassurance.
The monarchs and ministers of Qi State quickly reached a consensus that the Four Kingdoms Alliance had completed preparations for war, and Wu State could not lag behind.
From now on, the State of Wu will dispatch well-trained troops to the territories bordering the Four Kingdoms Alliance.
Be prepared to respond to possible attacks from the Four Nations Alliance at any time.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Wu's arsenal has shifted from a state of war readiness to a state of war in three shifts.
For some important areas related to war, military control is carried out by the Metropolitan Governor's Office.
The kings and ministers of Wu State reached an agreement and were ready to face war at any time.
Cabinet Minister Zhu Dahu said confidently: "The war may break out quickly, but it does not break out suddenly.
Our State of Wu and other surrounding countries do not have disputed territories as large as Hongtu Ridge.
The largest piece of disputed territory can only accommodate a thousand people even if it is crowded.
If the Four Nations Alliance wants to attack our country, it must first declare war.
They do not abide by the rules set by the empire and cannot attack our country.
As long as the Four Nations Alliance declares war, even if they attack immediately after declaring war, the frontline will have time to react.
After all, the convenience of communication now is different from ever before."
When Qi Gangyi heard Cabinet Minister Zhu Dahu say this, a smile appeared on his face.
The State of Wu only violated the rules agreed upon by the empire, which resulted in the imperial army directly attacking the State of Wu and disarming the army of the State of Wu.
From this point, we can see that Emperor Su He attached great importance to rules.
Now the empire has set clear rules that no vassal country dares to violate.
If the Four Kingdoms Alliance really dares to violate it, Wu only needs to wait until the empire takes action to win.
Qi Gangyi ordered: "The procedure of declaring war is extremely important and must not be taken lightly.
We need to discuss now the response measures that need to be taken after the four-nation alliance declares war on our country, or after our country declares war on other countries."
The monarchs and ministers of Wu State discussed this issue clearly and made relevant regulations.
Qi Gangyi then stood up and left. He wanted to have a conference call with Yue Wang Bai Yuangui and Jin Wang Li Fengming.