Chapter eight hundred and forty first road resistance and long
"Third brother, do I have to answer?"
"Commander, General, I think you should think about it more carefully?"
As for Young Master Liu's problem, the Song and Qing brothers still wanted to give some advice.
Liu Mingzhi looked at the slightly helpless expressions of the two people and casually folded his hands in front of his chest.
"What do you think?"
When Song and Qing saw Liu Mingzhi's attitude, they knew very well that they might not be able to avoid this problem.
Song Qing sighed sadly and put the dry tobacco bag in his hand on his waist.
Then he took off the wine bag from his waist and took a sip of wine, frowning and thinking to himself.
Liu Mingzhi saw Song Qing thinking silently and said nothing more.
Song Qing's current attitude means that he has become serious and begun to truly face his own problems.
Just as Zhou Baoyu and his wife said before.
Military aircraft is a major event, no small matter.
It must be considered carefully.
Liu Mingzhi glanced at Zhou Baoyu who was also lost in thought, and walked lightly to the flower bed in the study courtyard.
He put the jade fan behind his waist and calmly cleaned up the withered weeds in the flower bed.
About half a day passed.
Song Qing raised his head and took a sip of wine, then walked to the flower bed with steady and powerful steps and stopped.
Seeing this, Zhou Baoyu also set off and walked over.
Liu Mingzhi heard the footsteps of the two people, stretched his arms with his arms raised, and casually threw the weeds in his hands aside.
"Third brother."
"Handsome."
Liu Mingzhi slapped his hands together a few times, pulled up the hem of his clothes and sat directly on the flower bed, crossed his legs and looked at Zhou Baoyu and Song Qing with a smile.
"Everyone, please sit down."
"Why."
"Thank you, Marshal."
After the two of them sat down on the left side, Liu Mingzhi reached out and took the wine bag in Song Qing's hand.
"Tell me, how are you two thinking?"
"Third brother, after all, such a short time is a bit short.
Even if I rack my brains, I can only come up with a rough result."
"Commander, I will second the proposal."
Liu Mingzhi took off the cork and took a sip of wine, then nodded with a smile.
"It's okay, this is normal.
Time is limited, and so is everyone.
Let’s talk about what percentage of the chances you two have of winning.”
Song Qing smiled and nodded, looking sideways at Zhou Baoyu.
"Brother Baoyu, you should speak first or for my brother's sake."
"Brother Song, you should speak first."
"Third brother."
"Um?"
"Before brother Wei answers his own odds of winning, brother Wei would like to ask you a few questions first."
Liu Mingzhi nodded slightly, raised his head and took a sip of wine.
"Just ask."
"This time, if I, the dragon, use troops against Tsarist Russia.
Third brother, how many troops do you plan to mobilize? How much food and grass are there? What is the configuration of the military equipment?
Brother Wei can only answer questions better if he knows the detailed situation."
Liu Mingzhi frowned slightly, turned his eyes slightly and fell silent.
After a long time.
Liu Mingzhi raised his head and took a sip of wine, tapping his fingers gently on his knees.
"If we really want to send out troops, we will have 300,000 elite soldiers capable of fighting for hundreds of years.
An army of 150,000 elite cavalry and 150,000 elite soldiers each.
There are more than 100,000 auxiliary troops and more than 150,000 troops."
"Is there enough food and grass?"
“Worry-free guaranteed!”
"What's the military configuration like?"
"The soldiers are already fully equipped with armor, weapons and other equipment.
I will not say more about these basic military equipment configurations.
Artillery of various sizes and required shells are fully equipped.
The same is true for bed crossbows and crossbow arrows.
The number of Lei Zhenzi is the same as the previous equipment of the troops and horses of each guard department, and no changes will be made.
The number of arrows for various types of bows such as iron-tied bows, big yellow bows, light bows, light crossbows, hand crossbows, and chain crossbows is also the same as in previous battles.
Prepare as much as you need to prepare.
In a word, you just need to lead your troops to the north with peace of mind.
I will handle all subsequent problems for you.
Brother."
"Why!"
"In this case, what are your chances of winning?"
"Third brother, I have an 80% chance of winning."
Liu Mingzhi took another sip of wine and chuckled slightly.
“An 80% chance of winning is already very high.
If there are no big surprises, with an 80% chance of winning, it can be said that we are already in an invincible position."
"hope so."
"Brother, according to your estimated chances of winning.
How long do you think it will take for me, the dragon, to end the war in Tsarist Russia?"
Song Qing thought for a moment, then looked at Liu Mingzhi and said loudly: "Excluding the time spent on the march of the Northern Expedition, after the actual war between the two countries.
In about a year and a half, the war will be over.
At the longest, it should not exceed two years."
"Brother, besides these, is there anything else you want to say?"
Song Qing pondered for a while and shook his head gently.
"No, that's all Brother Wei has thought of for the time being."
Liu Mingzhi nodded with a clear expression and looked sideways at Zhou Baoyu.
"Baoyu."
"The end will be here."
"Big brother has already told his chances of winning just now, now it's your turn to tell us what your chances of winning are.
The situation in terms of military strength and food and fodder is the same as what I just said.
Under such circumstances, what is your estimated chance of winning?"
"Coming back to the commander-in-chief, the final general is the same as Brother Song, with about 80% chance of winning."
"When will the war end?"
Zhou Baoyu clenched his teeth and was silent for a moment, then took a long breath with a serious expression.
"Returning to the Commander-in-Chief does not include the time when the army rushed to Tsarist Russia.
The general feels that my dragon's war in Tsarist Russia can be ended in about a year."
Liu Mingzhi paused slightly while shaking the folding fan, and looked at Zhou Baoyu with slightly narrowed eyes.
"Baoyu, are you sure?"
"Go back to the commander-in-chief, the final decision will be made!"
Liu Mingzhi looked at Zhou Baoyu's calm expression and stood up silently.
"Brother."
"Third brother?"
"Do you have anything to say about Baoyu's answer?"
Song Qing raised his head and took a sip of wine, shaking his head with an indifferent expression.
"Third brother, I don't have anything to say."
"The time limit for ending the war is about a year apart in the answers you two gave.
Aren't you surprised by the deadline given by Baoyu?"
Song Qing hung the wine bag on his waist and patted Zhou Baoyu's shoulder happily.
"Third brother, for the time limit given by my brother, and the time limit given by Baoyu.
Although there is a difference of about a year, there is essentially no big difference.”
Liu Mingzhi closed the jade fan in his hand, stroked the stubble on his chin with his fingers and looked towards Song Qing.
"Um?"
"Third brother, the deadline given by Brother Baoyu is based on war.
The time limit given by my brother is based on stability."
After hearing Song Qing's answer, Liu Mingzhi pursed his lips and remained silent for a long time, with a hint of understanding in his eyes.
Obviously, he already understood the profound meaning of Song Qing's words.
"Brother, I already understand what you mean."
Song Qing saw the look of enlightenment in Young Master Liu's eyes and sighed with emotion.
"Third brother, as a brother, I don't want to vent your anger.
However, whether I say it or not, the fact remains the same.
If it were just a war between us and Tsarist Russia, it would indeed be very easy.
It will take just over a year to end the war.
But what happens after a quick victory?
After the war between our two countries is over, how should we stabilize the situation in Tsarist Russia?"
Liu Mingzhi nodded sadly, a complex look flashing in his eyes.
"Yeah, it's easy to win a quick victory, but what should we do after we defeat it?
The situation you are talking about is very similar to the situation after our dragons just unified the world.
To put it simply, it is easy to conquer a country, but it is difficult to sit on it!"
"Third brother, the situations we are talking about now are just hypothetical situations for the time being.
Have you ever thought that once our dragon really sends troops to conquer Russia?
How much pressure will you bear? How much pressure will the imperial court bear?"
Listening to Song Qingyu's sincere words, Liu Mingzhi weighed it silently in his heart.
Song Qing's words had to make him think carefully.
Song Qing felt relieved when he saw Liu Mingzhi thinking carefully after listening to his words.
"Brother, Baoyu."
"Um?"
"The end will be here."
"You two tell me what's on your mind, if I really want to use troops against Tsarist Russia.
With the current situation of our dragon, can we afford to fight?"
Zhou Baoyu lit a pot of shredded tobacco again, looked at Young Master Liu with a slightly regretful expression and shook his head.
"Handsome."
"Baoyu, tell me."
"Commander, after the general expressed his opinion, I hope you will not be offended."
Liu Mingzhi raised his eyebrows and nodded without hesitation.
"But it doesn't matter."
"Commander, given our current situation in Dalong, if we use troops against Tsarist Russia in the near future, we can certainly afford to fight.
But it’s just… it’s just…”
"What is it? Just say what you want to say, no need to be secretive."
"Yes, yes, I will eventually understand.
Commander, we can afford to fight, but we can’t afford to waste it!"
Looking at Zhou Baoyu's helpless expression, Liu Mingzhi smiled bitterly and nodded.
"Third brother."
"Brother, what else do you want to say?"
"Brother Wei and Brother Baoyu, we are not saying this to prevent you from sending troops to conquer Russia.
Rather, I want to explain to you the pros and cons.
It is different from the Jin Kingdom and the Turkic Kingdom before the world was unified.
Third brother, you also know how far away Tsarist Russia is from our dragon.
Once we, the Great Dragon Kingdom, really go to war with Tsarist Russia, the battle line will be too long.
After the war begins, the manpower and material resources consumed will definitely not be much less than that of the Western Expeditionary Army, which is currently on an expedition of thousands of miles.
There may even be more.
Third brother, you must know that although the Kingdom of Dashi and the Kingdom of Tianzhu are thousands of miles away from us, Dalong, there are still other countries in the Western Regions between us.
Once the food and supplies for our soldiers in the Western Expedition are in trouble, we can send messages to the countries in the Western Regions with golden eagles at any time.
The kings are ordered to collect food and grass on the spot and transport them there, so as to ensure the timely supply of food and grass for the soldiers of our Western Expedition Army.
But sending troops to conquer Russia would not be so convenient.
This also means that the imperial court must prepare at least twice as much food and supplies to ensure that the soldiers on the front line have enough food and grass, and there will be no shortage of food and grass.
Brother Wei also knows that Brother Baoyu has stored a large amount of potatoes and sweet potatoes on our Dalong border, on the shores of Lake Baikal.
But potatoes and sweet potatoes are two kinds of food that can be used as emergency food.
If it really has to be used as fodder for the army, the soldiers' bodies may not be able to bear it!
What Brother Wei is talking about is just a matter of food and supplies."
Liu Mingzhi pursed his lips a few times and looked at Song Qing calmly.
"There is also the issue of troop strength, right?"
Song Qing nodded silently, raised his head and took a sip of wine to moisten his dry throat.
"Yes, there is also the issue of troop strength.
It has been more than six years since I, the Great Dragon, ended the constant wars between the Three Kingdoms of Great Dragon, the Jin Kingdom, and the Turkic Kingdom, and unified the world.
When I, the great dragon, first conquered the world, we had six guards in Northern Xinjiang, six guards in New Army, twelve guards in Beifu, and twelve guards in Xinfu.
Taken together, these troops and horses make our dragon an elite army of one million.
What about now? Not counting the soldiers under the jurisdiction of the various prefectures in Dalong.
How many of the real elites from all battles are left in the border areas of Dalong?
Three years ago, you mobilized 400,000 elite soldiers from various ministries and went thousands of miles away to conquer Tianzhu, decimating these two small barbarian countries.
Two years ago, the remnants of the Western Turks' royal court of Shibisi and the allied forces of Tsarist Russia launched an attack north of Yinshan Mountain.
In the battle within Xinfu, we lost part of our elite troops.
Over the years, as some of the old soldiers grew older, some of the elite troops were disarmed and returned to their fields.
As for the soldiers currently stationed at our borders in Dalong.
After a full attack, there are only four to five million elite soldiers and horses.
And for the expedition against Tsarist Russia, you plan to mobilize 300,000 elite troops at once.
In this way, my dragon’s million-strong army.
There are only about 200,000 troops left in the country.
Eighty percent of the elite soldiers and horses have gone on an expedition thousands of miles away, what should we do with the inner palace, the new palace, and the northern palace of Dalong?"
Liu Mingzhi chuckled calmly and glanced at Song Qing indifferently.
"Brother, are you still afraid that someone will threaten my young master's safety?"
"Third brother, being a brother is not what it means.
Now, my brother is very clear about your prestige in the eyes of the people in the world.
As for your safety, brother Wei will naturally not worry about anything."
"Brother, what do you mean?"
"What Brother Wei wants to say is that we, Dalong, cannot rely solely on the elite soldiers of the older generation for everything.
We have to find a way to make the new generation better than the old ones.
But this is the most difficult thing.
Third brother, our Dalong's 100,000 new troops are the barbarians who just made a ten-thousand-mile expedition to the West around August.
At this time, if the imperial court recruits new soldiers again, would it be too soon?
Now that the national treasury is full, let alone recruiting another 100,000 new soldiers, even if it recruits another 200,000 or 300,000 new soldiers, it won't be a problem.
However, you have to consider the thoughts of the people!
I also know that with your prestige in the hearts of the people, the people of the world will definitely support your orders.
However, when most young adults joined the army.
What should we do about farming and mulberry farming? What should we do about carrying on the family lineage?
Without food or newborn babies, what will the court do?"
As Song Qing spoke, he looked at Young Master Liu and sighed softly.
"Alas, there are not enough successors.
After conquering Tsarist Russia, who will be stationed there? Who will manage it?"
Liu Mingzhi raised his head and stared at the cloudless sky, with a hint of melancholy flashing in his eyes.
"Brother, Baoyu, I understand what you two mean.
The world will be unified, but the road ahead will be long and long!"