Indeed, if, according to the original plan of the Germans, the two pawns of the Boers and Indians were detonated after the outbreak of war, the damage to the Reich would be immeasurable. On the one hand, the Reich was fighting the Germans with all their might, and almost all of its military power was concentrated on the front line. On the other hand, the Empire's rule in South Africa and India would be even more empty. In the event of an uprising against the Boers and Indians, it would be difficult for the empire to send troops to suppress them in the first place. In this case, the war potential of the empire would be greatly weakened. If you don't do it well, it will make the empire spend more time and consume more national strength in this war. And this qiē is not what the empire wants to see.

But now, the Germans have detonated these two chess pieces in advance. In this case, it will certainly have a certain impact on the rearmament of the empire. In reality, however, the danger to the empire was far less than the revolt in the two places after the outbreak of war. After the Reich had settled the problems of these two places before the outbreak of war, it was able to concentrate on a decisive battle with Germany.

"Damn the Germans, they are so insidious and despicable!" The military and political leaders of the empire all had this idea in their minds. In order to defeat the Reich, the Germans could be said to do everything they could. This made the war between the Reich and Germany a life-and-death war.

"Yes, the Germans have indeed tried their best to defeat us. That's why I think they're the Empire's worst enemies. As long as the Reich wins this war, it must disarm the Germans and try to prevent Germany from posing another threat to the Reich! Long Yufei said sternly. Germany was the largest and most vicious enemy of the Reich. In order to compete for world hegemony. There can be no peace between the two countries. If either side wins the war, it will definitely settle the other side once and for all at any cost.

Long Yufei's words. Everyone couldn't help but bow their heads and ponder. They have to admit that Long Yufei's point of view is very correct. Wars between nations. It's also a life-and-death war. Between the Chinese Empire and Germany, it was like that now. There will only be one winner between the two countries, and the victorious country becomes the world hegemon and rules the whole world. And the loser loses a qiē, and loses the essence. Therefore, no one wants to be a loser, even if they use even the most despicable means, to ensure victory in the war.

"Your Majesty, so it seems. It is indeed good for the Empire. However, I am afraid that this will have an impact on our preparations for war, right? Prime Minister Lin Zihao asked. The main work of the empire at this stage was to prepare for war. This war will be a decisive battle with the fate of both sides. Once a war starts, it is to exhaust the national strength. The troops invested by both sides are tens of millions. Moreover, the war will probably last longer than the last world war. Therefore, it is undoubtedly the most important thing to prepare in advance before the outbreak of war.

Long Yufei did not answer, but looked at the Chief of the General Staff, General Liu Zhongming. The war preparations of the Imperial Army, Navy and Air Force have always been led by the General Staff. The War Department, the Admiralty Department, and the Air Force Command assisted in the conduct.

"Your Majesty, judging from the present situation, if we had suppressed the uprising of the Boers and Indians as much as possible, it would not have had much impact on the Empire's plans for war preparations. It will be postponed for a maximum of six months to a year. This is already taking into account the worst intentions of the Boer and Indian uprisings! Admiral Liu Zhongming said. The so-called worst-case scenario. Even the whole of South Africa fell under the control of the Boers, and the whole of India was occupied by the rebels. In that case, the empire would have to organize a large army for a landing operation. Thus exterminating the rebel armies of the Boers and Indians. This would take a lot of time and use a lot of war materials. Thus having a huge impact on the Empire's war preparations.

However, although the empire did not have many troops in South Africa and India. But the situation is not going to deteriorate to that point. After all, although the empire was not close to India and South Africa, transportation was largely by sea. However, it only took a month at most from the time the Empire gave the order to suppress it to the time when the Empire* troops entered India and South Africa. Especially in India, if the imperial army wants to enter India, it will be enough for half a month at most. What's more, the 11th Army of the Empire stationed in India can be regarded as an elite unit that has experienced a hundred battles. Although the rebel army in India is numerous, it is still impossible to confront the elite army of the empire. Perhaps, relying on the 11th Army and the Turkish armies of the various princely states, the Indian rebels could be suppressed. It's just that it will definitely take a long time. After all, India is also a vast country, and at the same time there are many people who participated in the uprising. The longer it drags on, the worse it will be for the Empire. After all, as more and more Indians join the uprising, it will be much more difficult to suppress it. Therefore, the most effective way is to carry out the suppression as quickly as possible and send enough military force to India. In this way, it will be possible to suppress the Indian uprising in the shortest possible time. At the same time, it is possible to minimize the damage caused by the uprising.

"Half a year to a year? In that case, weren't the preparations for war for the Germans already complete? Maybe it's almost done! If the Reich wants to defeat the Germans and the Holy Alliance, I'm afraid it won't be so easy! Lin Zihao's face was full of worry.

"Don't worry, Prime Minister. This war was not meant to be so easy to fight. However, even if the Germans had completed their preparations for war, it would not have had much impact on the Reich. The empire's military power was enough to crush the Germans! Long Yufei laughed.

He seemed to have seen that the navy of the Reich was destroying the German navy on the ocean. The Empire's air force wreaked havoc on Europe, dropping bombs and turning cities and villages into ruins. The Imperial Army relied on armored forces to tear through the German lines and drive straight into the German defenses to destroy the German resistance. Although, the Germans were also well prepared for the war and had great success in new military technologies. However, the Germans were still at a disadvantage compared to the Reich. If war breaks out, the Empire will definitely have the upper hand. Coupled with the Empire's vast territory around the world, the Empire does not have to worry about resources at all. But the Germans were different. Once the overseas trade routes were cut off by the Imperial Navy, and the Ploiesti oil fields fell into the hands of the Reich, oil alone would be enough to drive the Germans to death.

"However, the revolt of the Boers and Indians must be extinguished as much as possible. After all, the longer the uprising lasts, the greater the damage to the empire! Lin Zihao said.

India was now the most important market and source of raw materials for the Empire, and South Africa was also the main source of gold and diamonds for the Empire. The sooner these uprisings are extinguished, the less the empire will lose.

Long Yufei nodded, and then asked, "Does the General Staff have any plans for this?" ”

"Your Majesty, the minister has ordered the 11th Army in India to be ready for battle and ready to go out to suppress the Indian uprising. However, according to the information received, the size of the Indian rebel army has now increased to the millions. It takes a lot of time to get from Kolkata to Hyderabad. At that time, the size of the Indian rebel army is likely to grow larger. Therefore, the General Staff believes that in addition to the 11th Army, we need to start from multiple sources. For example, an army was sent by sea to launch a direct attack on Mumbai and capture the epicenter of the Indian uprising. In addition, you can also order the Afghan army to invade India from the northwest and help the empire put down the Indian rebellion! General Liu Zhongming, Chief of the General Staff, said.

Long Yufei pondered for a moment, and then said: "It is very feasible to advance by sea and land and directly attack Mumbai. However, let the Afghans enter India to suppress the rebellion, then forget it! I don't want India to be plundered by the Afghans. So as not to further stimulate the ambitions of those guys! ”

In the empire's plan, the Afghans expanded to the west, replacing the Ottoman Turkish Empire as the most powerful state in the Islamic world. Akbar Khan also replaced Abdul. Mejid I became the caliph of the Islamic world. As for the other directions, they are the territory of the empire or the most important colonies of the empire. It would be better for the Afghans to be less involved. Otherwise, once the huge gains are made, the ambitions of those guys will inevitably grow. Although the empire is not afraid of these Afghans, it will be more troublesome to suppress them.

"Yes, Your Majesty! However, in that case, we will have to commit more troops to India and South Africa. I am afraid that this will affect the deployment of the Empire's troops. Admiral Liu Zhongming said.

Long Yufei nodded, indeed, if the Afghans can't be allowed to interfere, the empire must rely on its own strength. In this case, it is inevitable that more troops will need to be committed to India and South Africa.

"陛xià, the minister has a jianyì, maybe he can solve the current problem." War Minister Marshal Sun Hao said.

"Oh? What is built? ”

"Your Majesty, whether it's India or South Africa, it's a place with flat terrain. Ideal for cavalry combat. And the current cavalry unit of the empire has a total of eight corps. However, in the Reich's subsequent war against Germany, the cavalry units did not undertake heavy combat tasks, mainly reconnaissance and encirclement and suppression of guerrillas in the rear. If the cavalry units of these corps were to be transferred to India and South Africa, it would undoubtedly be of great help to us in suppressing the uprisings in these two places! (To be continued......)

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