Qi Gangyi returned to his most familiar study room and picked up the phone on the table.
It rang a few times and the call was connected.
The eunuchs from the palace opposite asked about the person and things on the phone, and they immediately informed the King of Yue and the King of Jin.
Qi Gangyi only waited for a few minutes when the voices of Yue Wang Bai Yuangui and Jin Wang Li Fengming sounded from the opposite side.
The conference call involving three people officially started.
King Bai Yuangui of Yue asked directly: "We in Vietnam have learned that the movement of the Four Kingdoms Alliance is not normal.
Judging from their preparations, they will launch a war in the near future.
Wu will definitely bear the brunt, are you ready for war?"
Qi Gangyi replied confidently: "If you are ready for war.
We are not afraid of the enemy's threats of war.
But I hope we can get help from our allies.”
Bai Yuangui, the king of Yue, seemed to have known what kind of request Wu Guoguo made.
He didn't even think about it and said directly: "The Yue State can provide 30,000 people as an advance team to deal with the enemies in the direction of the Tang State and relieve the pressure on the Wu State.
But the command authority of the coalition forces on the battlefield needs to come up with a charter.
The four-nation alliance has united, but we are still fighting on our own, which is not good."
Jin King Li Fengming said helplessly: "Our Jin country is far away from Europe, so we can't help at the moment.
After the war broke out, the Jin Congress contained the Min Kingdom.
At the same time, we provide more supplies to our allies.”
After Qi Gangyi listened to the words of the two allies, they all realized that the actions of the Four Nations Alliance were unusual.
Both countries are ready for war.
Wu Guo tried his best to win over these two allies.
To what extent do they achieve it?
Qi Gangyi already knew this in his heart.
Vietnam has always regarded itself as a European country, its center of gravity has shifted to Africa, and it still has the heart to return to Europe.
The Jin State is a purely African country. It participated in the alliance formed by the Wu State only because of its territorial conflict with the Fujian State.
The Jin State was afraid that the Four Kingdoms Alliance would gain the upper hand and supported the Min State to annex the Jin State.
Qi Gangyi doesn't have much expectations for allies.
As long as an ally can help Wu in any field, he is a qualified ally.
He has always been concerned about the command authority of the military alliance and knows that this matter cannot be delayed.
Qi Gangyi agreed: "The question raised by Brother Bai is very critical, in order to deal with future crises.
We allies may form a coalition, and command rights must be assigned before the war. There cannot be any ambiguity in this matter.
I suggest here that the command of the coalition forces does not need to appoint a commander-in-chief, who will be fully responsible for the war.
Instead, the Joint Chiefs of Staff will be held, and every country will have a say in any military action taken by the coalition.
For different military operations, the members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff are jointly designated by all of us."
When King Bai Yuangui of Yue heard what Qi Gangyi said, he praised loudly: "This method is very good and suitable for the current situation.
Each party has the right to know and can participate in the formulation of combat plans."
Bai Yuangui, the king of Yue, knew the risks of fighting with foreign troops. The biggest risk was being betrayed, and he helped others pay for it.
With this method of Wu State, the military plan is completely open and transparent.
In response to different situations, their rights to speak in Vietnam are completely different, so there is no need to worry about becoming cannon fodder.
Such a joint combat system is beneficial to the Jin State.
Jin Wang Li Fengming also approved this plan.
His perception of Wu Houqi's fortitude has changed somewhat.
For the sake of the future of Wu State, he would give up even the things he had always insisted on.
Qi Gangyi thought about the discussion just now about declaring war.
"The four kingdoms of Guangxi, Fujian, Tang, and Qing will declare war on Wu in the near future.
They had to abide by the rules set by the empire.
The Quad Alliance will not stand out."
Of course Bai Yuangui, the king of Yue, could understand that Wu Houqi raised this question boldly now. What did he mean?
He replied simply: "When Vietnam joins the alliance, it must fulfill its responsibilities as an ally.
If only the Gui State declared war alone, it would be difficult for the Yue State to directly participate.
If the Four Kingdoms Alliance declares war on Wu, Yue will definitely declare war on them and fulfill its obligations as an ally."
Qi Gangyi heard the Yue King Bai Yuangui happily make a promise.
He let out a hearty laugh, and then he truly experienced the role of allies.
King Li Fengming of Jin thought for a moment and made up his mind: "The same will happen to Jin."
Jin King Li Fengming has already figured out that Jin is located in Africa, and he will declare war on several countries in the Four Kingdoms Alliance.
Jin only needs to deal with Min and does not need to pay too much.
But it can earn the gratitude of allies.
Qi Gangyi's main goal has been achieved.
He discussed some details with allies via conference call.
This conference call has officially ended.
The Three Kingdoms Alliance of Wu, Yue, and Jin reached a consensus and actively began to prepare for war.
European countries suddenly discovered that it was not just the four kingdoms of Guangxi, Fujian, Tang, and Qing that were preparing for war.
Wu and Yue are also preparing for war.
Insightful people in various European countries can basically predict that a war sweeping Europe will break out in the near future.
Chu and Song have not been involved in war planning recently.
But seeing this tense atmosphere, they also chose to actively prepare for war.
This tense atmosphere is not just hovering over Europe.
He also influenced other places.
Countries in the Americas also began to prepare for war.
They may be afraid that a regional hegemon will emerge in Europe and choose to intervene in the Americas.
Or they want to seek opportunities to see if they can intervene in the situation in Europe and gain more benefits for their country.
Even the Liao Kingdom in the far south of Africa.
They were aware of the tense situation in Europe and began to actively prepare for war to see if there was any chance to get involved in this war and gain more benefits.
A war is about to break out in Europe, but the impact of the war is not limited to Europe.
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September 25, 4363 (1666 AD).
King Qutian of Gui received a report from Governor Bayi that the Gui army had made all preparations for the war.
Allies in the direction of Quling are also prepared.
These more than ten days were enough to transport troops and supplies to the front line via railway from Qingguo, which was the farthest away.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! King Qutian of Gui looked up to the east, the direction where the sun rises.
He looked at the people passing by on the street.
King Qutian of Gui knew that after his order was issued, most people in Gui would lose their peaceful life.
But this order had to be given.
Guiguo does not want to become a small puppet country at the mercy of other countries, and its citizens will continue to be harvested by other countries.
Gui Guo can only move forward bravely to create a future.
Gui Wang Qutian waved his hand and ordered: "Send a telegram to Zhou Huaiyuan and start taking action."
Gui Guoxuanjing sent an encrypted telegram.
Zhou Huaiyuan, Gui's ambassador to Wu, quickly received the telegram.
He ordered the embassy to start burning confidential documents.
The embassy is an open spy agency.
Many things done by the embassy cannot be discussed openly, let alone give the enemy any clues.
After Ambassador Zhou Huaiyuan dressed up, he took a document and drove to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Wu.
With his constant persistence, Ambassador Zhou Huaiyuan met with Zhu Dahu, Wu's cabinet minister in charge of foreign affairs.
He issued an ultimatum in a tone that was neither humble nor overbearing: "The compensation owed by the State of Wu to the State of Gui currently totals two million taels of silver coins in principal and interest.
Please ask the State of Wu to repay the principal and interest to the State of Gui within three days.
If not, Gui Guo will use all means to get back the money that belongs to Gui Guo."
When Zhu Dahu heard what Gui Guo's ambassador said, he already realized that this was Gui Guo's excuse to declare war.
Wu Guo had already prepared to waste this money.
Even if Wu Guo is willing to give money, they cannot accept Gui Guo's penalty interest that exceeds several times the principal.
Zhu Dahu said condescendingly: "Ambassador Zhou, can I think this is Gui's provocation against Wu?
Gui Guo will be responsible for any consequences caused by this matter."
Ambassador Zhou Huaiyuan said passionately: "Repaying debts is a matter of course.
I have never heard that asking for a debt is a provocation to an old guy.
Wu Guo will be responsible for all the consequences caused by Wu Guo continuing to be the old man."
Zhu Dahu picked up the teacup and said softly: "Send off the guests."
He knew that Ambassador Zhou Huaiyuan had other tricks behind him, and his ultimate goal was to anger the State of Wu.
Zhu Dahu chose not to accept the move. He wanted to see how Gui Guo declared war.
After he finished handling the matter, he immediately went to the palace to report the matter.
After Qi Gangyi listened to the report, he said firmly: "Gui Guo is ready to declare war, and now we must give up our illusions and prepare for war with all our strength.
I will give orders to the generals on the front line to always pay attention to the movements of the Gui army.
If there is any change in the Gui army, there is no need to ask for instructions and can be dealt with directly.
We must guard against the time difference between the Gui army and the Gui army.
The declaration of war had just been delivered one minute, and the fighting started immediately the next minute.
They want to take advantage of the chaos of the frontline troops to break through the border defenses.
As for diplomatic matters, Zhu Aiqing will be responsible for everything."
Zhu Dahu said calmly: "I will definitely be able to handle this matter well, and will not let Wu State fall behind in public opinion.
My abilities are limited, and I can only do this well."
When Qi Gangyi learned about this, he knew that Gui Guo could no longer bear it.
Now all we have to do is wait for Gui to declare war on Wu.
Wu State will not take the initiative to declare war because Wu State's situation has not reached its limit.
The longer the delay is, the more beneficial it will be to Wu State, until Wu State's situation has reached its limit.
But the preparations that Wu State should make have been made in advance.
Even the ordinary people of Wu State can discuss this war in their spare time.
There is absolutely no chance that Wu will be suddenly attacked and unable to react.
Zhu Dahu also understood Wu's preparations for this war.
He does not need to worry about other things and deal with your country's diplomatic offensive alone.
However, Zhu Dahu discovered that the performance of Gui Ambassador Zhou Huaiyuan was somewhat different from what he expected.
Zhou Huaiyuan has been very quiet these past two days, only publishing a non-painful statement in the newspaper.
Three days passed quickly, and the time came to September 28th.
Gui Ambassador Zhou Huaiyuan met Zhu Dahu again.
He asked in a somewhat unruly tone: "Please send Wu Guo's compensation to me immediately."
Zhu Dahu mocked: "No official in the empire would make such a big statement.
If you want to come here to show off, you're not qualified.
No money, not a penny."
Gui State Ambassador Zhou Huaiyuan seemed to be waiting for this result.
He took out a handwritten document directly from the folder.
"As the ambassador of Gui State, I have no sincerity at all because Wu State has defaulted on repayment.
On behalf of the Gui Kingdom, I formally declare war on the Wu Kingdom.
If the State of Wu does not pay compensation, we will collect it ourselves."
When Zhu Dahu received the declaration of war, he was a little bit off guard.
"Your country, Gui, declared war too hastily.
If you want to fight, then fight."
In front of Zhou Huaiyuan, Zhu Dahu personally called Wu's ambassador to Gui and asked him to submit a declaration of war.
Wu and Gui went through the process of declaring war in a short period of time.
Zhu Dahu was a little surprised. He really didn't expect that Gui Guo would do nothing.
Looking for any reason, they declared war on Wu.
He then thought about why Gui Guo did this?
Such a hasty declaration of war is proof to the empire.
They have exercised maximum restraint and barely completed the process of declaring war, in line with the rules set by the empire.
After Wu and Gui declared war, there has been no movement on the front line.
The states of Fujian, Tang, and Qing immediately declared war on Wu.
After receiving the declaration of war, Wu State immediately gave the most violent response and declared war on these three countries at the same time.
For Yue and Jin, they basically did not hesitate and immediately fulfilled their responsibilities as allies.
Yue and Jin chose to declare war on the four countries.
The four countries also chose to declare war on Yue and Jin at the first opportunity.
The Four Nations Alliance and the Three Kingdoms Alliance, these seven countries completed the process of declaring war on each other in just one day.
Before most people in the world could react, the war sweeping across most of Europe had completely broken out.
The kings of seven countries unanimously chose to inform their citizens of this important news through radio stations.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! In this way, they boost domestic morale and at the same time get most of the backbone to support the country's policies.
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Changping, Chu State, in front of the "Geographical Interests" magazine.
A group of social elites celebrated in front of the gate.
One of them shouted excitedly: "Mr. Mi Youde's prediction about the future is right again."
"Mr. Mi Youde, please tell us how far the situation will develop in the future."
Editor-in-chief Mi Youde feels the enthusiasm of fans.
He could only walk out of the magazine.
He took the microphone and said: "Geographical theory is a time-tested knowledge, it is not a witchcraft.
I analyze possible future situations based on various situations.
I can understand the situation in various countries in the past.
The war hasn't started yet, so I can't predict the future situation at all.
The time when the war broke out can still be analyzed, but no one can predict the outcome of the war.
I had predicted the battle of Ruishu before, thinking that Rui would have a higher winning rate, but it turned out to be a mistake."
Editor-in-chief Mi Youde is very shrewd and tries not to say anything that is uncertain.
He waited until the crowd calmed down before continuing: "The outcome of the war cannot be predicted, but what I can predict is that the impact of this war will be extremely far-reaching.
This is the first time that interest groups composed of two countries have declared war on a large scale since the world situation has undergone major changes.
Whether certain countries can continue to exist after the war is over is unpredictable.
Even now, before the war has officially started, his influence has already appeared.
Now the price of food in the market will increase by at least 20%."
Editor-in-chief Mi Youde can use his rich experience to predict.
This large-scale declaration of war by European countries does not only have an impact after the war.
After war is declared but before war breaks out, it has already begun to affect the world situation.