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Wang Yuze nodded, quite satisfied with the answer of the Minister of the Navy Zhang Cheng. "5.com" He has never liked to meddle in specific tactical commands, and although his soul has traveled back, he does not understand everything. Moreover, in the past ten or twenty years since he became the emperor, he has not been on the battlefield, and if he commands blindly, it is very likely that the squadron will pay a heavy price for this. Therefore, Wang Yuze has always not interfered with the command of the front, he believes that those professionals will do better than him, he only needs to grasp the general direction, and make logistical preparations, that is enough! He believed that the generals on the front line would definitely win for him!

"How is the Chief of the General Staff preparing for the war against Russia next spring?" Wang Yuze asked. By tomorrow spring, the North American theater may have come to an end, and then all China's energy will have to be put into the European theater. There are other countries of the Entente on the battlefield in Europe, and at the same time, it is difficult to say whether the so-called allies of the Central Powers will be China's allies or enemies in the end. If China wants to get the most out of the war, it will take a lot of thought!

"Your Majesty, now Central Asia and Siberia are covered with snow, and everywhere is icy and snowy. It is expected that we will not be able to start deploying troops and supplies until around February, and this is still in good weather. If the weather conditions are a little worse, then we will probably have to continue to postpone our war against Russia. The General Staff planned to commit the 3rd Army in the war against Russia. 4th Army. 5th Army. As well as the 1st, 10th and 11th armies on the Indian battlefield. When the time comes, the Indian battlefield will be handed over to the second-line troops and the Japanese mercenaries from North Korea, and our elite troops will be able to be drawn out! In addition to these 6 army groups, the Imperial Army was ready to commit a hundred infantry divisions, plus a million Japanese mercenaries and half a million Korean mercenaries. The total number of troops will reach 4.5 million! The Air Force will put in 6 wings, two of which are fighter wings for air supremacy! If necessary, the Praetorian Guard will take part in this battle! General Staff Marshal Cai Yun said. The Praetorian Guard is an armored army formed by the Empire, and it is strong in combat. Although there are only three divisions and the total strength of the whole army is more than 100,000 people, its combat strength far exceeds that of a group army. If the battle is unfavorable, the Praetorian Guard will play a role in quickly breaking through the enemy's defense line and opening up the situation for the emperor!

"Four and a half million people? Three million Emperor ** troops, this is almost half of the strength of the Imperial Army! Wang Yuze muttered. Russia, with a population of more than 100 million, had already completed its mobilization a year after the outbreak of the war, mobilizing at least more than six million troops. However, in the early days of the war. The Russian army was repeatedly defeated by the Germans and suffered heavy losses. Until now. At most, there are only three or four million troops left. In addition, Russia, as one of the weakest industrial powers among the Western powers, was unable to arm a large army despite its large population. The Chinese Army launched an attack on the Russian army with three million elites, which was completely enough. What's more, there are 1.5 million mercenaries, and the combat power of these Japanese and Korean mercenaries is not necessarily worse than that of the Russian army!

"Guys, do you think it's still necessary for the Imperial Army to continue to expand?" Wang Yuze asked. Although China's total military now has tens of millions, if China wants to defeat the entire Western world and become a world hegemon, it seems that this current military strength is still somewhat insufficient. Russia alone still has three or four million troops, and France and Britain combined have a lot more than that. If Germany and Austria-Hungary turn against China, China will face even greater pressure.

"Your Majesty, with the current financial resources of the empire, if the military feels that it is necessary, it can expand the army!" Prime Minister Ng Dinh Fong said. Although, for the sake of military spending, the government and the military always have to argue. But now is a time of war, and for the empire to be victorious, both the government and the military need to be united!

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Army's strength is now enough! By the time we achieve a decisive victory in North America, we will have more than two million reserves, enough to deal with the unexpected! Marshal Cai Yun, Chief of the General Staff, thought for a moment, and then said. While the expansion of the military would help increase the military's influence, it would also impose a severe financial burden on the empire. After the end of the war, China will certainly not retain so many troops, and it will certainly need to carry out a major disarmament. Although China's current military strength is a little strained, if there are no accidents, Britain is enough!

"Well, that's not a question for now. If the General Staff deems it necessary, it can start the expansion program at any time, and the government needs to fully cooperate! Wang Yuze said.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Prime Minister Wu Tingfang and Chief of General Staff Cai Yun both hurriedly answered!

"How are our allies doing?" Wang Yuze asked. In any case, Germany was a nominal ally of China, and Germany and Austria-Hungary held back the main forces of Britain, France, and Russia for China, creating favorable conditions for China to conquer India and Australia, and to defeat the United States in North America. If there is a problem with Germany and Austria-Hungary, then there will be a big problem with China's global strategy!

"Your Majesty, now Germany and Austria-Hungary have turned to full defense! Although we have supplied Germany with a variety of advanced weapons, including warplanes and tanks, as well as armored vehicles, German factories have also copied these advanced weapons and have begun to equip their troops. However, both Germany and Austria-Hungary continued to be powerful, and did not devote their main strength to attacks on Britain, France, and Russia. It is clear that both Germany and Austria-Hungary are playing their own petty calculations! General Wei Zhiyong, director of the Military Intelligence Bureau, told Wang Yuze.

"Humph! Do the Germans want to wait for us to fight hard with the Allies, and want to reap the benefits in the end? Wang Yuze said coldly. No matter how firm an ally is, it is unreliable in the face of interests. What's more, China and Germany have become allies because of each other's use, and this alliance is even more fragile!

"Your Majesty, it cannot be ruled out that the Germans do have this kind of mind. However, we are now making very rapid progress, and as long as Germany and Austria-Hungary can hold back the main forces of the Entente for us, we will be able to achieve the final victory! By the end, the Germans would have found out that the flag of the Reich had been planted all over the world. At that time, even if Germany retains its strength, I am afraid it will not be able to compete with the Empire! Chief of the General Staff Cai Yun said. It is expected that China will soon annex India and Australia, and China's national power will be further enhanced. And after China defeats the United States, it can get a lot of industrial equipment, capital and technology accumulation from the United States. At that time, China's industrial level will definitely be able to rise to a higher level. At that time, China had the largest population in the world and occupied the most fertile land in the world, the oil of the Middle East, the grain and iron ore of India, and the agricultural and mineral products of Australia, all of which will become the guarantee of China's ascension to the world hegemon!

"Hmm!" Wang Yuze nodded and agreed with Cai Yun's statement. Let's keep the Germans alive! In the end, they will find out that the whole world has been taken over by China. After the war between India and Australia is over, China can still march into Africa, although according to the agreement between China and Germany, Africa will be divided among the Central Powers. However, the agreement is only useful when it is observed, and when it is not complied with, it is just a piece of waste paper. If Germany had been passive in the war, China would have found a reason to refuse to honor the agreement it had signed with Germany. Anyway, the reason why the agreement was signed with Germany was just to stabilize Germany and let Germany continue to hold back the main forces of Britain, France and Russia. Now, it seems that this German mission is coming to an end. And although the Germans have been playing carefully, this task has been completed very well. This greatly reduces the pressure on China!

Kaiser Wilhelm II and the German government also have very big ambitions, they are not willing to let Germany be confined to the European continent, but the whole world has long been carved up by the old colonial powers such as Britain and France. Therefore, Germany began building its navy twenty years ago, preparing to challenge British maritime supremacy. With the help of China, Germany's naval strength increased very quickly and almost won the victory. If the British had not teamed up with the Americans to overshadow the Germans in the Battle of the North Sea, the German Navy would have been defeated, but the main force would have been preserved. How can it be that now, only a few capital ships are left in the military port, acting as a storage fleet! But even so, Kaiser Wilhelm II's ambition for world domination does not seem to have waned. Germany blackmailed China by making peace with the Entente alone, and obtained a large amount of advanced weapons and materials from China. Moreover, a large part of these weapons and materials were not put on the battlefield, but were stored. Obviously, Germany is also very uneasy about China, and they hope to fully preserve their strength and wait until China and the Entente fight hard. When the time comes, they will still have enough strength to compete with China for world hegemony. Therefore, China still has a long way to go if it wants to finally win the world war and become a world hegemon in the face of such a cunning and unreliable ally as Germany! (To be continued......)