Latest website: On the other side of the ocean, in Constantinople, in the Palace of Victory...that is, the former Ottoman Palace, in that splendid hall.
Standing in front of the double-headed eagle national emblem, Alexander III, wearing a blue military uniform, listened to Werther's report with a solemn expression. When he heard that the entire New York had been destroyed, his fingers even trembled involuntarily.
This kind of thing is simply unheard of!
A huge city with a population of one million was razed to the ground overnight, and hundreds of thousands of people were killed in the flames.
This, is this true?
Seeing His Majesty's silence, Witte said.
"Your Majesty, the news has been confirmed. New York was indeed bombed, and was razed to the ground during the bombing. According to information revealed by American newspapers, the bombing caused about 500,000 casualties, about three-quarters of the city.
The area was burned and destroyed in the fire caused by the bombing,..."
Taking a deep breath, Alexander III said in shock.
"Are you sure the war can be fought this way?"
Then he asked again.
"Doesn't such bombing violate the laws of war?"
"Your Majesty, only the weak will seek the protection of international law, but the strong do not need it!"
What a strong man needs is... trampling!
For a moment, Alexander III fell into silence. Just a few days ago, he was still considering whether to negotiate a separate peace with Britain, but now?
Facing the reality that New York was destroyed, he suddenly discovered something - the power possessed by Ming Dynasty has not been released until now. They just tried their best and razed a city to the ground. If next, they
How about continuing the bombing?
"Your Majesty, according to the official announcement of the Ming Empire, they will continue to bomb the United States to end this."
"Continue the bombing and end the war? What do they want to do?"
It is true that strategic bombing is an extremely new term to this world. After all, the essence of strategic bombing is... to kill civilians and destroy factories.
"Destroy cities, blow up factories, and then force the United States to cease the war. Your Majesty, the reason why the Ming Empire is not aggressive in attacking is entirely because their purpose is to destroy the entire city! By destroying cities and killing civilians, they force the United States to lose confidence in victory,"
"But what about anger?"
Alexander III asked rhetorically.
"What about the anger caused by such bombings? Don't they know that anger can make people braver?"
"Perhaps at the beginning, Americans will be angry and they will fight bravely, but Your Majesty, as cities are destroyed one after another, as factories are destroyed, and when the industrial power of the United States suffers unprecedented losses, the American people's
Morale is also disappearing, and eventually, they will face reality... and the reality is that the Empire is invincible! Death..."
Werther said directly.
"It's enough to scare everyone, and the only prerequisite for people not to be afraid of death is... not enough people die!"
As long as enough people die, then all problems are not problems. What can even the most stubborn people do? Faced with death and the destruction that they cannot resist, they will only choose to surrender in the end.
"Airships...aren't airships already obsolete? Planes...aren't planes able to easily destroy airships?"
Alexander III immediately thought about the aircraft they had purchased from the empire at a large price. In fact, it was not a large price at all. Compared with airships, aircraft were simply cheap and not worth mentioning.
"Your Majesty, this... we don't know, but one thing is certain, they carried out the bombing at night. Perhaps, this is also a new tactic..."
Witte was not a soldier, but he could guess why Ming Dynasty chose to bomb at night...because he couldn't see it!
"New tactics..."
Alexander III grinned, his expression became a little complicated, and then he said to himself.
"We...they have released a devil of war. After this devil is released, no country can be spared. From now on, whoever can control the sky will control the foundation of victory in war, Wirth,
We must increase investment in aircraft. Now the whole world has just begun to use aircraft. The Ming Empire's advantage in the sky is only temporary. It is far less than the gap between warships. Aircraft carriers, yes, we also need aircraft carriers.
!The sky is the future. If this sky must belong to someone, then it must belong to us."
At this moment, Alexander III seemed to become a science enthusiast. The fundamental premise of the king's love for science is that science can bring them money and victory in wars. This is the most fundamental reason.
"Yes, Your Majesty, the sky is the future,"
While deeply agreeing, Werther asked again.
"What about us and the UK? What choices should we make now?"
how to choose……
As the ruler of the Roman Empire, Alexander III was also very melancholy deep in his heart. Of course he hoped to get something for nothing, but on the other hand, he was frightened by the power displayed by the empire in New York!
Shocked!
A single bombing caused hundreds of thousands of casualties. Who wouldn't be afraid if it had been anyone else?
If such bombings continue, is it possible that the Ming Empire will be defeated? Is it possible that the British Empire will defeat them?
When this idea came to his mind, he thought for a moment and then said.
"Tell the British that it is impossible for us to betray the alliance. For the Roman Empire, nothing is more important than the friendship between alliances. Betrayal! That is absolutely impossible... By the way..."
Betrayal is not impossible, but the price is too high!
After thinking for a while, Alexander III said again.
"We can also reveal this news to the Ming Empire and let them know how much we value the friendship of the alliance. Well, we want more planes, a hundred? No, at least three hundred planes are needed. Our Persian battlefield... no!"
Alexander III suddenly shook his head vigorously and said.
"We will launch an attack on East Prussia in the spring! The Roman Empire will prove everything with actions! Prove that our Roman Empire will never betray the trust between our allies!"
When Alexander III vowed to say these words, he did not even remember that a few days ago, he was still thinking about how to choose in order to maximize the interests of the Roman Empire.
Now, the reason why Alexander Thirty is talking about friendship, alliance and trust is simply because the situation is pressing. Without the incendiary bombs falling on New York, there would be no friendship with the Roman Empire...