As soon as the navy's armament was resolved, Lu Weimin, chief of the General Staff, Zhou Liquan, chief of staff of the Air Force, and Li Civilians of the Intelligence Department came to communicate with Zhang Wei about changing the troops. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Zhang Wei said angrily: "This period is a period of stability for the empire, I am not ready to launch a large-scale war with the outside world, so I am not ready to carry out a large-scale rearmament of the troops, causing the European countries to be wary of it is not beneficial to the empire, what you say will not change my decision, it is already very good to agree to you to launch a war against Venezuela." ”

Lu Weimin said with a smile: "Your Majesty, this time Minister Li mainly reports to you on the recent military technological changes in Europe, which may be enlightening to you." ”

"Alright then, I'm just listening, don't try to get anything good from me." Zhang Wei replied helplessly, in fact, he also wants to start a war against Russia as soon as possible, but no matter how he thinks about it, now is not the best opportunity to attack Russia, so he can only endure it.

Li Minmin said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for giving me the opportunity to report this time, so that the efforts of your subordinates are not in vain, and let Your Majesty know that they are working hard." ”

"Okay, let's get to the point, don't keep thinking about asking for credit." Zhang Wei said angrily.

"Yes, Your Majesty, the first thing to report to you is the development of German anti-aircraft guns, the German Ichhardt Arms Company has developed a 77-mm anti-aircraft gun with a firing height of more than 6,000 meters, which has posed a serious threat to the Reich's airships." Li Civilian said.

"It's no secret that the Empire has exported so many airships, and it is normal for countries to be wary of each other and develop weapons against airships, and the Empire will no longer dispatch airships when fighting against Europe; And Britain, France, Russia and other countries are definitely also developing anti-aircraft weapons. Zhang Wei said disapprerovingly.

Lu Weimin said: "Your Majesty, if the Germans export this kind of anti-aircraft gun, it will also be a serious threat to the airships on other battlefields of the Empire. ”

"This requires your General Staff to issue an order to all airship units, and all airships should not fly at an altitude lower than a certain altitude value when participating in battles and cruising, isn't this solved?"

Zhou Liquan, deputy chief of general staff, said: "Your Majesty, in this case, all the planes of the empire are not safe, and now the planes of the empire are flying at an altitude of about 5,000 meters, which is more dangerous, does the empire equip a number of aircraft with higher flight altitudes along the Qin State and the Indian Ocean and the Lu State?" “

"Now this worry is completely superfluous, they have a shooting height of more than 6,000 meters, but their aiming system, artillery control system and rate of fire have not yet reached higher requirements, the speed of the aircraft is much faster than that of the airship, and it will not pose much threat to the Empire's aircraft for the time being."

Li civilians also said: "Germany's military technology has grown explosively in the past two years, submarine technology, engine technology, special steel technology, aluminum alloy technology, howitzer technology, shipborne artillery technology, etc. are developing rapidly, in addition to liquid helium technology, many products are almost reaching the level of the Empire's active weapons." “

"None of this is a big deal, I'm not worried, what are you worried about? The technologies you are talking about are being developed not only in Germany, but also in Britain, France and Russia. Minister Li continued. “

Li civilians said: "Yes, Your Majesty, in order to deal with the threat of airships, all countries have begun to attach importance to the development of aircraft, not only increased investment in aircraft research and development and production, but also Britain, France, Germany, Italy and other countries have formed aviation units. “

Zhang Wei said lightly: "They don't even know the purpose of the aircraft, that is, they have formed an aviation unit, and their aircraft are only used for reconnaissance and patrol, and they do not pose a threat to the empire at present." You continue. “

Li Civilian continued: "Your Majesty, Germany is now developing super battleships with 350 mm to 400 mm naval guns; The British have already designed super-battleships with 380 mm guns and are estimated to have speeds of more than 25 knots per hour. “

Zhang Wei said with a smile: "With the assistance of the Germans, the 305 mm shipborne main gun has just been able to produce itself, that is, the 343 mm main gun, and now their technology is not perfect, let alone the 380 mm main gun, the German navy is not the opponent of the Reich in a short time; Even if Britain designs this type of battleship, from the start of construction to the launch, to the equipment, to the completion of the sea trial, it will not be able to be put into active service in 2 years, and the battleships with 356 mm guns of the empire are insolvable for them, don't worry about their technological progress, the empire's equipment is also improving. “

According to Zhang Wei's inner thoughts, the more they compete, the more they invest in naval equipment, the more beneficial it will be to the empire, and now he has nothing to fear about European countries, he has a system, who is he afraid of?

More importantly, he can buy any size of battleship he wants from the system, the price is cheap, the number is unlimited, and there is no production cycle, the naval officers and men can be proficient in operation as soon as they are slightly familiar, even if they use the number of piles, they can also pile up the British.

When the time comes to a naval blockade of Europe, all the supplies will not be able to come in, what will they rely on to produce? It's nice that they can eat well.

Moreover, he still has many more advanced weapons in his hands that are not equipped with troops, so Zhang Wei is not at all worried about the development of European military technology now.

Lu Weimin asked: "Your Majesty, are you not worried about the rapid development of European military technology at all?" The longer it drags on, the stronger their strength will be, and if they go through the baptism of the European Civil War, their combat effectiveness will also increase rapidly, and it will be extremely unfavorable to the empire in the future when it comes to the general battle in Europe. “

"Chief of General Staff Lu, Deputy Chief of General Staff Zhou, you can rest assured, I am not worried, what are you worried about? You should focus your limited efforts on developing our empire's own technology; For example, has the Air Force made any progress in aircraft R&D and manufacturing? Are there any breakthroughs in aero engines, aircraft materials, aerodynamics, etc.? From engine materials to the accuracy of machining, from ordinary sealing materials, to the production and research and development of standard parts such as screws and bearings, this requires a little effort from scientific researchers, and every small success is the accumulation and progress of technology, and our scientific research conditions are much better than those in Europe; Because the gap in the navy is too great, I have not asked for the strength to catch up with Europe now, but the air force is on the same starting line as Europe, and if it lags behind the European level, it will not be able to say anything; How was the Imperial Army developing anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine guns, and could the technology surpass the German level? ”

Deputy Chief of General Staff Zhou said: "Your Majesty, the Air Force has been working hard, and now there are a number of single-wing, double-wing piston propeller aircraft, and now technical personnel are tackling the technology of turboprop engines, and conducting all-round research and improvement on the materials, processing, lubrication, sealing, cooling and other aspects of the engine; The Empire's aircraft development and production capabilities are now more than 15 years higher than those of European countries. At the same time, Major General Feng Yuqiang led the pilots of the aircraft to study the formation and tactics of the aircraft, and also studied the maintenance and repair of the aircraft and logistics support with the ground crew. ”

Zhang Wei said: "These are not enough, the military is the driving force to promote technological progress, you must at least be more than 30 years more advanced than European aircraft technology, production generation, reserve generation, research and development generation, planning generation, only longer-term goals, in order to have the momentum to move forward, technological development is endless." “

Lu Weimin said: "Your Majesty, the empire's scientific research progress is very fast, but it is only the foundation, and a lot of time and energy is put on the most basic research, and when the foundation is consolidated, the comprehensive strength will increase explosively." “

Zhang Wei instructed: "If you can do this, I can rest assured, basic research and production support are the most time-consuming and energy-consuming, and we must continue to work hard in this regard, and we cannot relax for a moment." “

Lu Weimin said: "What Your Majesty said is that after so many years, the empire can only build 10,000-ton cargo ships now, and there are still problems with the stability of diesel engines, and now they dare not use it on large warships. In addition, the research of mechanics is also a key project of the Academy of Sciences, which is divided into many branches and occupies a large number of personnel; There is also a difficult point is the processing problem that His Majesty said, from the update of machinery and equipment to the training of technical personnel, and now there is finally some family foundation, like the 7th and 8th level fitter empire has now cultivated a lot. “

"These are far from enough, the machinery and equipment are updated a lot, but there are still big problems in the accuracy of processing, from tools to measuring tools and so on to improve in all aspects, not to mention these, I just leaked a little news to you, only after the empire has laid a solid foundation can we launch a war against Europe." Before launching the war against Europe, I will carry out a large-scale and all-round refitting of the army, navy and air force, and you don't need to rush me, I will not joke with the lives of the officers and soldiers of the Empire. Zhang Wei gave them a guarantee.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Lu Weimin and Zhou Liquan did not achieve their goal, but after understanding Zhang Wei's thoughts, they were temporarily relieved.

Lu Weimin thought for a moment and then asked, "Your Majesty, to what extent is the war in South America a principle?" Occupy only Venezuela? Or is it even Ecuador and Peru occupied? ”

Zhang Wei said: "Occupy Venezuela first, and then see the situation." ”

"And when will the whole of South America be occupied? My opinion is that the whole of South America must be occupied before the war against Europe takes place, ensuring the stability and security of the imperial backyard. ”

"When the United States is exhausted from fighting with the six-nation coalition and cannot afford to fight again, it is the best time for the empire to occupy South America. At the same time, the General Staff had to prepare various plans for the war against the Russian Empire, and before launching a full-scale war against Europe, it was necessary to occupy the Ural Mountains and the regions east of the Ural River and the Caucasus of the Russian Empire. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." Lu Weimin replied happily.