There are four islands in the Mirage Kingdom, from south to north they are North Island, Main Island, New Mirage, and South Island. These four islands are large in area and have many natural harbors.
But the largest port in the Mirage Kingdom is still the Great South Bay on the South Island. This is the most prosperous and most modern giant port that the Mirage Kingdom relies on.
In addition, the capital of the Mirage Kingdom is located on the main island, and its name is Mirage Capital. This is the political center of the Mirage Kingdom. The king of the Mirage Kingdom, the monarch who is regarded as the "Mirage Emperor" by the goblins of the Mirage Kingdom, rules the entire Mirage here.
country.
The name of the prime minister of the Mirage Kingdom is Mirage Wen Dabo. He is a very short old man who looks very shriveled. At this moment, he is sitting in his seat, listening to another minister of the Mirage Kingdom, Mirage Wenxin, report what he has heard recently.
Some rumors.
"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, it seems that we are going to speed up the construction of coastline defenses." Mirage Wenxin expressed his worries worriedly: "From the intelligence point of view, the ambition of the Tang Empire to covet our territory is becoming more and more obvious."
Historically, the Mirage and the Tang Empire seemed to be naturally opposed to each other: when the Tang Empire had just decided to plot the Western Continent, the Mirage and the Tang Empire had a conflict on Dongwan Island.
In fact, the Tang Empire's westward expansion strategy took away the Mirage Kingdom's opportunity to expand to the western continent. In this matter, there was a fundamental conflict between the strategic plans of the two countries.
In terms of expansion interests, the contradictions between the two countries were almost irreconcilable, and the Mirage Kingdom subsequently broke out in a war with the Tang Empire in Beiyuan City. This was a manifestation of the concentrated outbreak of conflicts.
In addition to the continuous conflicts with the Tang Empire, the Mirage Kingdom also had conflicts with the extinct Zheng Kingdom. At that time, the Mirage Kingdom invaded many islands of the Zheng Kingdom, oppressed the Zheng Kingdom's fishermen, massacred the Zheng Kingdom's coastal soldiers and civilians, and committed heinous crimes.
offense.
At that time, the State of Zheng was unable to resist the invasion of the Mirage State, so the bloody feud could only be endured with a pinched nose. But the situation is different now. The Tang Empire inherited all the territory of the State of Zheng, so it also inherited the territory of the State of Zheng.
The hatred of the common people in the old country towards the mirage country.
Nowadays, when people from the mirage country are mentioned, many people in the Tang Dynasty are very unhappy. They think that they have an old debt that they have not yet settled with the goblins.
Qi, another country annexed by the Tang Empire, also had a grudge against the people of Mirage: during the demise of Qi, the numerous crimes committed by Mirage in Beiyuan City were all remembered by the Tang people.
The two countries have irreconcilable strategic conflicts and unforgettable emotional hatred. Then things become simple: if we don't fight a war, we will not be able to live up to God's arrangements.
"Over at the Navy, General Mirage Haiping has applied for a budget for three more battleships. In my opinion, it seems that it is more in our interests to defend the enemy at sea than to be trapped on land." Prime Minister Mirage Dabo pushed the button on the bridge of his nose.
Glasses, said to Mirage Wenxin.
This pair of glasses was imported from the Tang Empire, and Mirage Dabo liked them very much. They were one of the few personal belongings he never left without.
"If everything goes well, then it is indeed more cost-effective to invest in warships in the navy. You can advance, attack, retreat or defend." Mirage Wenxin agreed, then turned around and said: "But, Prime Minister, various advanced weapons of the Tang Empire are emerging one after another.
, I am very worried that our navy will not be able to complete the task of driving the enemy back in the open sea."
"Let's talk about your intelligence first." Prime Minister Mirage Wen Dabo didn't want to draw arbitrary conclusions directly. His judgment affected Mirage's strategic decision-making, so he had to be as fair as possible.
"The Tang Empire has mentioned our country eighty-seven times in regular news channels in the past three months. The other party is inciting people to hate us, and the business ties between the Datang Empire and us are declining sharply," Mirage Wenxin said.
provided his basis.
Another minister on the side, Mirage Wenyou, also added: "The other party has intentionally reduced trade with us, and is training its troops to fight across the sea. This cannot be hidden... In addition, it has a close relationship with the Tang Empire
Both the Qin State and the Yangmu Empire seem to be alienating us."
"This is indeed a serious problem." Prime Minister Mirage Dabo nodded, agreeing with this point of view.
Mirage Wenxin continued to say worriedly: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Tang Empire has also become very aggressive. Their deputy minister Jiang Run has made many remarks against us recently, claiming that the Tang Empire should have more power in the northern part of the Endless Sea.
Much influence.”
"The content of the treaty they are going to sign with us is very harsh. It is impossible for His Majesty the Mirage Emperor to agree to such conditions that are humiliating and humiliating the country. We are not Qi State, nor Dahua, we are Mirage State!" Mirage literary friends also complained.
"This content is from a TV program in the Tang Empire. The host in it said that the mirage country cannot be trusted, that the goblins are accustomed to treachery, and that we like to kill... He is fanning the opposition." In order to increase the number of people.
With his own persuasiveness, Mirage Wenxin even produced a piece of information.
"Has our diplomatic department lodged a protest?" Mirage Wen Dabo asked a question. In his opinion, such a provocation should be directly protested back, so that the other party can see Mirage's firm attitude.
Mirage Wenxin smiled bitterly and explained: "I proposed it, but the Tang Empire ignored it. Therefore, I suspect that the other party is already considering the possibility of launching a war against our country."
In fact, all the ministers and generals of the Mirage Kingdom here understand that it is impossible for the Tang Empire to pay attention to the protests of the Mirage Kingdom. Sometimes protest is just a way to express your attitude. If you are strong enough, there is no need to protest, but if you are not strong enough,
There is no use in protesting forcefully.
In fact, there was not much preparation work to be done in advance when the Tang Empire launched a war against the Mirage: other countries might also need to notify their own people, evacuate their nationals, etc.
But in the Mirage Kingdom, there were very few civilians and merchants in the Tang Empire, and there were not even a few spies and intelligence personnel.
"How are our preparations going? I mean, militarily, have our preparations been good enough?" Already roughly aware that war was unavoidable, Mirage Dabo looked at the Army sitting aside.
general.
"Obviously not. Prime Minister, we have more than 700 kilometers of coastline where we can land. Such a long coastline... cannot be guarded in its entirety." Army General Mirage Wuk spoke up: "But we are already working hard to strengthen Datang.
This is a section of coastline where the Empire may attack.”
"Tell me more specifically." Mirage Dabo clasped his hands together and continued to ask.
"Yes! Prime Minister! We have built enough bunkers and defense lines on the South Island, which is the center of our defense. Because there is the Great South Bay port that the Tang Empire is most familiar with, and its relative geographical location is closer to the Datang Empire. Beiyuan Port." Mirage Wuk stood up, walked to the front of the map, and explained to everyone the progress of Mirage's war preparations.
"Due to the tense relations in the past six months, we have built three-dimensional defenses on the South Island, built 10 field airports, and deployed 300 state-of-the-art Zero fighter jets." As he spoke, he marked several locations on the map. He pointed at the marked location.
This is the focus of the Mirage's defense: the Tang Empire relied on air superiority to defend its coastline and islands in the last war. This time, the Mirage decided to copy the success of the Tang Empire.
Immediately afterwards, he continued to add: "More than 500 150mm-caliber heavy artillery were reinforced on the 200 kilometers of zigzag coastline, forming four main artillery clusters."
Then, he began to introduce the defense deployment of the important port area of Great South Bay: "In addition, we have also built permanent defenses made of reinforced concrete on both sides of the Great South Bay port, that is, on the east and west sides. A fort."
After introducing the fortifications, Mirage Wuk immediately introduced the arrangement of the Mirage Army: "In order to prevent the Tang Empire from landing, we deployed more than 200,000 troops on the front line, and also deployed two armored divisions on the second line, with more than 500 troops. With one tank and 200,000 infantry as a reserve, these troops can support most beachheads and carry out counterattacks against the enemy within a day!"
The entire defense arrangement is quite exquisite. As long as their air force can control the air, the Tang Empire's fleet will never come back.
Therefore, after listening to his introduction, Prime Minister Mirage Dabo nodded with satisfaction and said with approval: "It seems that the preparations we have done on the South Island are quite sufficient."
Mirwuk replied confidently: "That's true. Our Zero fighter has an absolute advantage in range, and our Dragon-Slaying bomber is also very good. If the opponent's fleet approaches, we can gain air superiority."
"What if the enemy does not attack from the South Island?" Mirage Wenxin asked a question.
Phantom Vuk was obviously quite well prepared. He smiled and explained: "If they don't attack the South Island first, then the airports and aircraft on the South Island can cover our military's defensive operations on the new island. The opponent will be attacked by the South Island and the South Island." The air force attacks from both directions on the island were ultimately unsustainable and all were lost."
"Continue." Mirage Dabo was even more satisfied and ordered with a smile on his face.
Phantom Vuk began to introduce the layout of the island again: "The defense level on the island is higher, because the island itself has fewer places suitable for landing. Our defense line is more concentrated and our troops are more concentrated. If the enemy forces a landing here, , they will face a resolute counterattack from us."
Like the South Island, the Mirage Kingdom also deployed heavy troops on the main island. This arrangement can ensure that the new island in the middle is absolutely safe with the minimum number of troops.
"We have deployed more than 500 fighter jets on the main island, as well as three armored divisions and 700 tanks... Relying on strong defenses, we can push the landing enemy troops into the sea." After Mirewuk finished introducing the army's deployment
, Mirage Wen Dabo has a feeling that the money Mirage has invested in coastline defense is worth it.
