"General, in recent years the British Army has not recorded large-scale participation in land warfare, so I do not know how well the British Army has mastered the latest tactics. However, the British sent observers to those recent wars on the European continent that represented the highest military level and the direction of military development in modern times. So if the British were not without intellectual deficiencies, I think their army would have learned a little bit of it. Donald continued, with a gesture of being entirely for the Boers, "and I'm sure the British must have learned a lot." First, they are not Zulus, and secondly, it is known from the changes in the weapons equipped by the British Army over the years. ”

As one of the world's largest arms companies, MacDonald Infantry Weapons Company is naturally very attentive to the state of weapons and equipment of various countries. In addition, the American army, whether navy or army, has always been accustomed to making Britain its first imaginary enemy. Of course, the intelligence consortium obtained by the commercial spies of the Macdonald family is aware, and even if it is obtained by the spies of the US government, a large part of it will be sued by the McDonald consortium. Therefore, the state of the British Army's re-equipping is not a particularly high level of secrecy information, and it is really not easy for the MacDonald consortium to think about it.

"Do you know the current state of the armament of the British army?" General Delarry asked.

"Yes, we know, we know more things, but we spend a lot of money knowing these things. If you want to know this information, we can provide some for free, but we do have to charge a fee. Donald replied.

Of course, it costs money to get information, so General Delarry didn't feel anything wrong with Donald's request. However, he doesn't have to worry about how to buy intelligence and other things, because this kind of thing is naturally solved by Transvaal President Paul Kruger.

General Delaree doesn't bother with the cost of buying intelligence, but President Paul Krueger of the Transvaal feels like he's got a big head. Before that, he never thought that there would be so many super intimate technical services to buy MacDonald Infantry Weapons Company's weapons, and what he didn't expect was that these services would cost so much money. For example, the construction of the Johannesburg Fortress.

"Mr. President, it is true that we do not have the experience to carry out the construction of large fortresses. The Americans, on the other hand, are a little more experienced in this area. They are also willing to help us, but their asking price is not low. A government official said to President Paul Kruger.

"So, how high is their asking price?" The president asked.

"If we build according to their plan, the construction cost, plus the design fee, technical staff salaries, technology usage fees, etc., will exceed our original budget by 2.5 times. That adds up to £500,000. The officer replied.

"So expensive?" President Paul Krueger was also taken aback, as 500,000 pounds translates to 3.661 tons of gold. Even if the Transvaal had dug up the world's largest gold mine, the money would not have been something that could have been taken lightly.

"Yes, but the generals all believe that their plan is far superior to ours. The increase in defense may be more than 2.5 times. And the range of defense has also been greatly increased. Therefore, the generals strongly advocated this plan. The officer replied.

War is an extremely important thing, so it is impossible not to listen to the opinions of professionals; War is a matter of life and death for the country, so war cannot be completely decided by those generals. A successful politician must consider everything in order to win the war.

"Find a time, I'll talk to my generals." President Paul Kruger said.

"In addition to this project, there are other things that our generals would like to be able to have." The official said again.

"What else?" President Paul Kruger asked.

"They also want to be able to equip each regiment with a radio station, preferably one for each battalion. The price of the radio station is not the same, but it is even more difficult that we do not have so many people who know how to use it, and it is difficult to find such a number of telegraph operators elsewhere. So if war breaks out in the short term, only Blackwater can provide us with enough telegraphers, and if the war can be delayed a little bit, we can train our own telegraphers, but we still need these Americans to provide training. And these guys, both the people who hire them and the training fees, are quite high, much higher than normal. ”

"In a short time, the British may not be able to do anything to us." President Paul Krueger said, "The cost of training should still be negotiable. Anything else? ”

"Also, the generals want to be able to hire Blackwater's advisory group to train their soldiers. New weapons and related tactics have been mastered. ”

"Needless to say, that's another big expense, right?" President Paul Kruger said.

"In addition to this, representatives of the MacDonald consortium presented us with a new plan. I think this plan is very interesting, this is the draft of their plan, but unfortunately they will not give us the specific details now, and the realization of this plan is indispensable for their cooperation. The official said as he handed a copy to President Paul Krueger.

President Paul Kruger took the article and flipped through it, and when he turned the first page, he saw the big headline: "The plan to contain Britain through guò propaganda war (draft)"

Below the title is a preface that reads:

"War has been there since the dawn of humanity, and it has grown with the growth of humanity. The changes in human society are not uniform, and people living in our time have a clear sense of this. Science and the technological progress associated with it, through a series of revolutionary steps - great steps forward, give us a new picture of the natural world. In the same way, along with the changes in society, with the advancement of scientific and technological means, the mode of warfare is also changing rapidly.

From Alexander the Great to Caesar, from Allah to Temujin, from Gustav to Napoleon, those commanders who were able to grasp the development of war and keep up with the changing pulse of the times were richly rewarded by the god of war. And today, anyone trying to win the favor of the god of war should seriously think about how the changes of our times will change war.

Although we cannot fully predict what the future of war will be like, we cannot find a basic law in the review of history, that is, the authority of the god of war has been expanding, and the scope of his control has become larger and larger.

In the time of Homer, war was only the business of the aristocracy, but in the time of the great Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar, the freedmen gradually became the main force in the war. In the Middle Ages, war was only a specific point on the map, but in the American Civil War, the concept of the battle line has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Since the beginning of the American Civil War, the general war, the war strategy aimed at destroying the war potential of the entire country of the other side, that is, the economic base, has emerged, and the war is no longer just a confrontation on the battlefield, but also includes the confrontation of the overall economic strength, the confrontation of diplomacy, and the confrontation of propaganda. It is a confrontation of means that can make a difference. Today's war has surpassed the limits of yesterday's war, with more means and a wider scope. For the weaker side, in order to win, it is necessary to avoid the opponent's strengths, use asymmetrical strikes, and attack any weaknesses of the enemy in order to win.

The control of public opinion is the possible weakness of Britain. Over the years, the dislike of the British has continued unabated in Europe, and the attitude of the continent can greatly influence Britain's resolve. Therefore, the war of public opinion on the European continent is no less important to us than the battle on the battlefield. And in order to win this battle, we must fight in a step-by-step and organized manner......"

"Very interesting insight." President Paul Kruger said, "You can see that these Yankees are very professional. It's just a specific detailed case, and I'm afraid they have asked for a sky-high price. These Yankees are good at everything, they just want to make too much money. ”

"They don't ask for a lot of money for the program itself. It's just that it costs a lot of money to implement. And, the Americans, hopefully, we can outsource this to them completely. You know, the MacDonald consortium also has a lot of power in the media, even in Europe, in some of the emerging media, like radio and stuff. They saw it as a good opportunity for them to expand their presence in the European media market. So they want us to outsource this to them completely. ”

"It's not that this matter can't be considered." President Paul Kruger said, "But they have to let us know a little bit more about the details of the whole operation." Let's see if you can ask them directly for a detailed plan. I believe that their meticulous plan must have been developed around their media department. Even if we look at it, we may not be able to implement it on our own. And, there have been so many transactions between us. There should be basic trust. In addition, let them come up with a package of everything including fortress construction, including army training, and other war-related preparations, so that we can study and discuss. ”