How could the officers in the living room not be chaotic, there is no need to say how important the Ryukyu Kingdom is to Xiao Lotian and to this force. Not to mention that Xiao Lotian can develop military industry, shipbuilding, and train the navy here, the geographical location of this Wanguo Jinliang alone is worth defending by the Chinese.

The Ryukyus are at the heart of the chain of pearl islands from Japan to Taiwan, holding Shanghai and Ningbo, a rich area south of the Yangtze River, to the west, and facing the Pacific Ocean directly to the east.

As long as the Ryukyu Kingdom is under the control of the Chinese, as long as there is a warlike navy here, then any enemy at sea will not want to approach the coast of China lightly.

Those bandits from the Pacific Ocean and Southeast Asia will either take down the Ryukyus, or they will have to carefully sail in Chinese waters in the face of the huge threat from this flank, and if they want to attack Chinese mainland with impunity, then they must first ask the Ryukyu garrison navy whether they will agree.

Even if the great powers gather a large number of warships to try to destroy the Ryukyu Navy, Xiao Lotian can also order the navy to go around in circles in the Pacific Ocean, and if it can't fight a frontal battle, it can fight a guerrilla war.

This is the real grand strategy, and this is the best strategy to protect China in front of you. The Ryukyus also have the Ryukyu Navy, and through guò kind of defensive warfare and guerrilla warfare, the mainland will be able to provide sufficient time for strategic preparations, and the coastal areas will be able to calmly prepare for battle.

Because Ryukyu is so important, there is no one in the officer corps present who is unmoved, even Xiao Lotian is a little unable to suppress them now.

Xiao Letian looked at the brothers who were talking about it in the room, and he was very relieved, this is vitality, even in the face of their own founders, they dare to make their own voices, instead of being submissive like those servants in the court of the Manchu Dynasty, this vitality is the hope of China in the future.

The reaction of the officers present was actually what Xiao Lotian expected, how important Ryukyu was, which was the result of countless wargames in the previous class.

In the small classes in Ryukyu and Tanggu, Xiao Lotian laid out the topographic map of East Asia from time to time, and then performed war games with everyone. For example, another Anglo-French invasion by sea, or Russia's old Maozi from the north to the hinterland of the Central Plains, and even the United States crossing the Pacific Ocean to prepare for an attack on the Ryukyus and Taiwan have made countless hypothetical plans.

Why did the Qing Dynasty not have the slightest strength to fight back in the face of the foreign powers, but it was able to suppress the peasant uprisings at home? To put it bluntly, it was the setting of the imaginary enemy and the previous preparations.

For more than 200 years in the Qing Dynasty, ninety percent of the minds were focused on how to suppress the Han people in the country.

Xiao Lotian didn't want to repeat such a tragedy, so he had to take his brothers to make up for this lesson. In countless deductions, everyone was divided into red and blue sides, and a tragic battle was launched on the map, and basically the world's mainstream strategies and tactics were deduced.

It is precisely because of the large amount of battle flag deduction training that they have an almost intuitive sensitivity to the changes in the situation. You don't even have to spread out the map, everyone can already guess how the French will retaliate.

"If France did not have the support of England, they would have to retaliate alone, but when Prussia was about to have a major war with Austria, it was absolutely impossible for them to send a large expeditionary force to Asia......"

"That's right, the hegemony of the European continent is France's core interest, compared to Asia, which is still secondary to his strategy, and I think the French fleet in North America will even withdraw to Europe......"

"It is impossible for the army to cross the ocean without the escort of the navy, and if the Mediterranean and Pacific fleets cannot come out, then they can only use the military forces of the French colonies in Asia......"

"How many ships did the French have in the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia, how many land forces could be mobilized, and if they couldn't do so, they would ask Prussia for intelligence support......

"Don't be so troublesome, before we came, I had observed the military strength of various ports, and I also learned from many European businessmen that the strength of the French in Asia is far inferior to that of the British, that is, French India and Cambodia have some army and navy, and I estimate that they can mobilize no more than ten warships in Asia......"

"This means that the Ryukyus are about to face the threat of ten French warships, and the possibility of sending an army is very low...... No, no, no, there should be a small Marine Corps of about 1,000 people to cooperate......"

Xiao Letian's eyes were shining, he very much encouraged his subordinates to brainstorm, and when these people's strategic and tactical level can surpass themselves and overturn their plans, that is the day they will be released.

"Go on, speak your mind boldly, what do you think the French will do to us?" Xiao Letian added to the side.

After receiving Xiao Letian's encouragement, the officers present were more enthusiastic, and even Luo Huo, who was not good at strategy, made bold statements.

"I think the French are fighting for the sake of face this time, they will not occupy Naha, they will only bombard Naha into a sea of fire, if our resistance is not fierce enough, they will also send armed sailors to land, catch some officials, grab some property or something......"

"This is what they want to do, once they break through Naha, with the aftermath of victory, this fleet will definitely go north and advance to Dagukou, which is our foundation Tanggu. When the time comes, he will play a scoundrel, and he will say that Xiao Letian is a courtier of the Qing Dynasty, and that the Qing Dynasty will declare war on France......"

"Damn, just rush at those cowards and soft eggs, it is estimated that it is a few million silver, plus a few more treaties......"

Luo Huo didn't finish his words, only heard a snap, Xiao Letian slapped the table and stood up, "Hahaha, you really didn't disappoint me, you can deduce the situation behind me to such a nuanced level, you are worthy of the apprentice I taught......"

"However, I still insist on my point of view, even if the situation is more crisis, we will not withdraw our troops, we will continue the original plan, and move forward and forward..."

Everyone didn't quarrel with Xiao Letian this time, and everyone waited with bated breath for his explanation.

"It will take at least three months to return from Europe to Asia, and even if we go to the Sinai Peninsula, we will only save a month, and the Sinai Peninsula has always been the sphere of influence of Britain and France, and we will not be able to pass ......through it at all."

"Three months later, when we return to Asia, it is estimated that the daylilies will be cold, even if we can reach our more than 150 people, what will it do?"

Xiao Letian looked at everyone coldly, his eyes stayed on everyone's faces, and everyone couldn't resist the pressure of Xiao Letian's powerful aura, and they all lowered their heads one by one.

"Confused, you still don't understand the essence of my plan... Now that we are using the power of the media to run on France, why did the run succeed? Have you ever wondered why?"

"We can win the sympathy of the majority of the people in Europe, we can stand on the side of reason, and this qiē cannot be separated from your struggle..."

"On the fire ground in Hamburg, if you had not sacrificed your life to save people, would you have been able to win the hearts and minds of the whole of Germany?

Xiao Lotian stomped his feet, "What kind of villa is this? This is the property of the Prussian royal family, it is the small garden of His Majesty the King, I can live here, it is you who have won me respect, you are the heroes......"

Xiao Letian looked at everyone and said affectionately, "If we don't leave, we will stay in Europe, okay? We are only a small lotus in France, we want to participate in the upcoming Austro-Prussian War, we want to impress the whole of Europe, let them know that we are not easy to Chinese to mess with......."

"A small battle in Besançon can make the Prussian king respect us, and if we can fight a fierce battle in the Austro-Prussian war, I am afraid that even the whole of Europe will be moved by then......"

"Remember, this is a time to attack, and we need to show our iron fist to the beasts, or we won't be able to gain even a little respect. The more we fight in Europe, the safer our rear will be, don't you understand such a simple truth?"

The more Xiao Letian spoke, the more excited he became, his chest snorted and rose like a bellows, and the wound stabbed for a while.

"Lao Tzu, I have a thousand new troops, I only brought out 300 when I came to Europe, and 700 brothers to guard our hometown, Lao Tzu brought out the soldiers, Lao Tzu believed in them..."

Xiao Letian's subtext is, don't be arrogant, you are just part of the new army, and being able to be selected into the European Expeditionary Force does not mean that you are nobler than the brothers who stayed behind.

Xiao Hexin and a few of them were suffocated with a big red face, and several officers stood up, snapped the heels of their leather boots and saluted together.

"If the adults want to fight, we will fight, if the adults want to be majestic, we will fight with majesty, even if the adults want our lives, we will spill the last drop of blood on the battlefield, this Austro-Prussian war will either be glorious or die..."

Everyone stood up at that moment, and everyone stood up and saluted, "Glory or death..."

"Okay, well, just have this spirit, according to reliable information, Prussia estimates that it will start in June, and there is not much time left for us, let the brothers rest during this time to learn more military German, and the amount of physical training should be appropriately reduced......"

"Also, ask the American side to help them send us back to the Ryukyus as soon as possible what happened in Europe...... The most important thing now is to keep the hearts of the people alive before the French pounce on the Ryukyus, and let them know of our victory..."

"We must let every soldier and every citizen in the base camp know that we have won a beautiful battle in Europe, and only by boosting the morale of the soldiers and civilians can they bravely fight against the French. Now I can only rely on the United States to help us pass on information......"

While the officers were taking notes, suddenly a delicate carriage came running out of the window, and before it could stop, Jonas jumped out of the carriage and strode into the villa.

"Please inform the Prime Minister that Mr. Bismarck, First Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Prussia, has come to visit ......."

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