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On September 18, 4620 A.D., the Chinese Empire formally signed the Mutual Defense Agreement with the Kingdom of Korea, the Kingdom of the Ryukyus, the Kingdom of Iran, the Kingdom of Iraq, and the Kingdom of Kuwait. Under the treaty, the Chinese Empire had the responsibility to protect the security of the Kingdom of Korea, the Kingdom of the Ryukyus, the Kingdom of Iran, the Kingdom of Iraq and the Kingdom of Kuwait. At the same time, the Chinese Empire had the power to command the armies of the member states.

In times of peace, the Chinese Empire had to help countries train their armies, and in times of war, the armies of various countries had to fight under the command of the Chinese Empire. At the same time, the Chinese Empire had to help all countries establish a mobilization system, and the armies of all countries had to use the same weapons as the Chinese Empire to facilitate supply in wartime. The most important thing is to stipulate how many troops each country needs to mobilize in peacetime as well as in wartime.

The Kingdom of Korea was undoubtedly the most populous of the several vassal states of the Chinese Empire, with a population of 17 million. Therefore, in the plans of the General Staff of the Chinese Empire, the Kingdom of Korea needed to maintain a standing army of 300,000 men. In the event of a large-scale war, the Korean kingdom needs to mobilize a maximum of 1.5 million troops.

The Ryukyu Kingdom had a population of just over 60,000. Therefore, the standing army of the Ryukyu Kingdom consisted of an infantry battalion of more than 1,000 people. However, in the event of war, the Ryukyu Kingdom would need to mobilize an infantry brigade of more than 8,000 men to fight.

The Kingdom of Iran has more than 12 million people. Thus, the Kingdom of Iran received a standing army of 200,000 men. In the event of a war, the Kingdom of Iran needs to mobilize up to a million people for the war.

The Kingdom of Iraq has just over three million people. Therefore, the standing army of the Kingdom of Iraq needs to be maintained at about 50,000 men. Once war breaks out, the Kingdom of Iraq will need to mobilize up to 250,000 people to fight for war.

The Kingdom of Kuwait has just over 100,000 people. Thus, the standing army of the Kingdom of Kuwait consisted of two infantry battalions. More than 2,000 people. Once the war broke out, the Kingdom of Kuwait needed to form two infantry brigades of more than 8,000 men to participate in the war.

In this case, the five vassal states of the empire alone would have a standing army of more than 550,000 people. Once war breaks out, it can mobilize an army of more than 2.8 million people. This is no small amount in the future war. It will definitely be able to help the empire.

Of course, this required rigorous training of the Empire's armies in these vassal states. Train them to be a real strong army, not a rabble. Even if you can't confront the world's first-class army head-on, you should still have no big problem dealing with those small groups of guerrillas and protecting the logistical supply lines.

In addition, the armies of these vassal states were trained by the Chinese Empire. It was convenient for the Chinese Empire to have direct control over the armies of these countries. Without the army, it would be impossible for the kings of these vassal states to rebel against the Chinese Empire. The Empire did just that. It's a no-brainer.

In addition to these vassal states, the next step of the empire will be to restore the other vassal states. For example, Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, and even Vietnam, Namzhang and Khmer on the Indochina Peninsula were all vassals of the empire in ancient times. If these can be reabsorbed into the empire's vassal system, then the ranks of the empire's vassal states will expand. In future wars, the empire will have more younger brothers to help. There are more cannon fodder to send to the battlefield.

Of course, these vassal states. Now it is either a protectorate of the British or a colony of the French. It will undoubtedly be very difficult for the empire to return them to the empire's vassal system. However, as the empire grows stronger, it will always be possible to achieve these goals. When the time comes, after the empire becomes the hegemon of the world. It is possible to form a world system with empires as the main body, supplemented by vassal states.

Immediately after the signing of the Mutual Defense Agreement, the Imperial General Staff began to establish a mobilization system in the vassal states, began to recruit troops, and trained the standing armies of each country. Next year the empire will go to war against Japan. When the time comes. This vassal state of the Empire was to be engaged in the war against Japan. Before that, you have to be prepared. Otherwise, after really going to the battlefield, it will be time to catch the blind.

The establishment of a common defense system by the Chinese Empire with a single vote of vassal states has also attracted the attention of the world. Britain, France, the United States, and other countries have accused the Chinese Empire of engaging in a military alliance that will undermine world peace. However, the Chinese Empire countered that China's suzerainty system had been like this for thousands of years. Now, the Chinese Empire has simply restored the ancient system.

In addition, most of the vassal states of the Chinese Empire were weak. Even if it all comes together, it is not as good as a middle power. Therefore, Britain, France, the United States and other countries have only been accusing for a while. Then I don't have to worry about this problem anymore. After all, they are not worried about how well the Chinese Empire can train the armies of these small countries. Once the war begins, the armies of these small countries are nothing more than cannon fodder. What's more, these small countries are already sparsely populated, and I am afraid that it will not be long before all the armies of these small countries will be killed.

The Chinese Empire did not pay attention to the views of the countries. All of this is said in vain. When the war begins, the other nations will know the strength of these vassals of the empire.

At the end of October, Emperor Wu Haoxuan attended a naval conference. After half a year of rest, the Imperial Navy has recovered as before. Not only were the lost soldiers replenished, but the damaged battleships were also repaired. In particular, the five battleships of the captured British Navy were repaired, as well as retrofitted and upgraded. From now on, these five battleships will enter service with the Imperial Navy.

"Your Majesty, there are now a total of 25 capital ships in the Imperial Navy. How can these capital ships be divided, please show your majesty. Admiral Sa Zhenbing said. With a full 25 powerful capital ships, this is definitely the world's first-class powerful navy.

"It's still the same." The "Three Emperors" battleship, the "Jinghai" battleship, the "Five Emperors" battleship, and the "Zhonghua-class" battleship, these 13 battleships belong to the Pacific Fleet. The 'Longxing-class' battleships, the 'Longfei-class' battlecruisers, the 'Longteng' battleships, the 'Longyao-class' battlecruisers, and the five battleships of the British Navy that were captured belonged to the Nanyang Fleet. Wu Haoxuan said.

All along, the Imperial Navy was the Pacific Fleet, which controlled the vast majority of the Imperial Navy's combat power. This is mainly because the Pacific Fleet has to face the old enemy of Japan, and the pressure of the US Navy from across the ocean. But now, having captured five battleships from the British, the number of capital ships of the Imperial Navy has increased dramatically, and it is completely possible to make the Nanyang Fleet strong as well.

In addition, the defense zone of the Nanyang Fleet will also be further expanded. After the transfer of the Straits Settlements to the Empire and the establishment of the Straits Province, the entire Straits of Malacca was under the control of the Imperial Navy. At the same time, the Empire's three vassal states in the Middle East and the Empire's proper, relied mainly on maritime transport. If the empire's oil in the Middle East wants to be shipped back to China, it must be shipped by sea. Therefore, the sea transport routes in the northern part of the Indian Ocean will be of great importance for the empire. The South Sea Fleet is also responsible for securing this transport line.

Therefore, it is very necessary to strengthen the strength of the South Sea Fleet. In the future, the Pacific Fleet of the Imperial Navy was mainly responsible for operations in the Pacific direction. The South Ocean Fleet, on the other hand, is mainly responsible for operations in the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean. It was also from this time that the South Sea Fleet of the Imperial Navy was no longer just a small fleet belonging to the Imperial Navy, but one of the two major fleets of the Empire like the Pacific Fleet.

Vice Admiral Li He, commander of the Nanyang Fleet, and Rear Admiral Lin Jianzhang, chief of staff, were excited. When the South Sea Fleet was first formed, there were only two former dreadnoughts. However, now the Nanyang Fleet has changed guns and has 12 capital ships. Although, compared with the Pacific Fleet, these 12 capital ships of the South Ocean Fleet are relatively old warships. However, compared to before, one is in the sky and the other is on the ground. Lieutenant General Li He and Major General Lin Jianzhang were already very satisfied with this.

"Your Majesty, in this way, the tonnage of the capital ships of the Imperial Navy will exceed 500,000 tons. On the British, French, and American side, I'm afraid it's hard to explain! Marshal Sa Zhenbing said. After all, according to the "Treaty on the Limitation of Naval Armaments" signed at the Washington Conference, the tonnage of the capital ships of China, the United States, and Britain cannot exceed 500,000 tons.

"It's a big deal, a few of the older capital ships of the Nanyang Fleet have been mothballed first. When no one checks it, it's being opened. Or just stop at a more remote military port. Wu Haoxuan said. As the saying goes, there are policies and countermeasures, and it is actually very simple to solve these problems.

The tonnage of the remaining capital ships of the British also exceeded half a million tons. They are also going to build capital ships of the next rank, the Reich and the United States, didn't they say anything? As for the Americans, the tonnage of their lead ships is no less than the norm. It's just that no one really cares about that. As long as you don't do too much, everyone will turn a blind eye and forget it.

"Chief of Staff, announce the promotion order." Wu Haoxuan said.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Chief of Staff Shi Tianhan and Yuan Shuai nodded.

Suddenly, those admirals were also excited.

"By His Majesty's will, I hereby promote the Meritorious Admiral in this battle against the British Navy. Commander of the South Ocean Fleet, Vice Admiral Li He, promoted to admiral. Vice Admiral Liu Guanxiong, Chief of Staff of the Pacific Fleet, promoted to admiral. Rear Admiral Li Dingxin, commander of the 2nd Battleship Detachment of the Pacific Fleet, was promoted to Vice Admiral. Rear Admiral Lin Jianzhang, Chief of Staff of the Nanyang Fleet, was promoted to Vice Admiral ....... ”

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