The war approached, and the main members of the parliament were secretly evacuated from Saroyan. There are the Blue Legions of the Empire, the Royal Musketeers, and the Grand Fleet of the Imperial Navy. The main military forces of the Parliament were all in foreign countries, and it was impossible to capture this heavily guarded military position of the Empire in a short period of time, and the Parliament could only leave as soon as possible before the outbreak of war.

On the eve of his departure from Saroyan, Speaker Peters secretly came to the Elysée Avenue to visit Da Liang for the last time.

At this time, the bright Black Fire Airlines had already begun to deliver the fighters ordered by the parliament one after another.

The parliamentarian army that received the fighters was extremely satisfied with the performance of the new weapon, and demanded that more aircraft be obtained before the war began.

Forced to leave Saroyan somewhat made Peters a little emotional, he took off his hat to reveal his silver hair tied into a ponytail, held a glass of red wine, and said to Da Liang, who was sitting opposite, "I'm leaving Saroyan." Leave the city of nostalgia before the empire repeals the Treaty of Marcellus and closes the Parliament. ”

Da Liang asked, "When will the war break out in full force?" ”

Speaker Peters replied with a drink, "According to our intelligence. The Empire is gradually converting the Tossan Railway to full military use, and the Imperial Army is constantly entering Marcellus through this railway.

The Empire would prioritize the creation of the Tossan Railway defense system to protect the logistical lifeline of the war, and then strengthen the military power of the major cities of Marcellus. After all, Marcellus is so big, although the parliamentary army is on the border, as long as the war starts, it can quickly attack the hinterland of Marcellus with the assistance of local forces.

The Imperial Army was a guest army and did not have so many troops to defend the entire territory of Marcellus. And to complete the entire arming system...... It will take at least six months, or even a year. During this period, the Empire will not take the initiative to provoke wars.

And the parliamentary army ...... We have only trained ten divisions now, and there is a huge disparity in strength compared to the Imperial Army. The army can't even reach the border, so we also need time to organize and arm the local army, which will take about six months to a year.

During this time, the empire and the parliament will not turn their faces, so I estimate that the full-scale outbreak of the war will be a year later, after all, once the war starts, there is no way out, and we and the empire are very cautious. ”

Speaker Peters said that the time of the war was about the same as Da Liang's estimate.

This is a war of fate, and both sides will give their all for the final victory, so both want to be more prepared.

With about a year of peace left, Da Liang thought about his plans. And asked Peters, "Are you sure of victory over the Empire?" ”

Speaker Peters answered all questions today, and he said: "The empire is not sure to win us, this is war, until the last moment...... No one knows the winner.

But Young Master Liang and the Black Fire Company are definitely the winners.

The Council and the Scarab Company have a very good relationship, and some time ago they also offered to finance the funds and weapons for the war started by the Council. But not so long ago, the Scarab company abruptly terminated all cooperation with the parliament......

I think this should be Young Master Liang's operation. ”

Da Liang replied with a smile, "Yes, I have made some agreements with Lady Eliza of Scarab Company. If the Scarab Company can abide by the agreement, they will not interfere in the Marcellus conflict. In this way, Blackfire will not have too strong opponents in some areas.

We are committed to maintaining friendly relations with all parties......

The Marquis of Whitehead has also promised me to allow the existence of the Black Fire Company and the University Alliance Demilitarized Zone. Therefore, it will be very safe for the parliament to order weapons from us. ”

Hearing that the Marquis of Whitehead had agreed to establish a demilitarized zone, Speaker Peters couldn't help frowning, and said, "The Governor's easy agreement to establish a demilitarized zone is very unexpected. He should have seen the fighters that the Black Fire Airlines were constantly testing and should have known that we had ordered a large number of fighters.

What conditions did you promise him? ”

Speaker Peters's greatest concern was that Blackfire would provide aircraft for the Empire, and he had only come to confirm that such aircraft were exclusive to the Parliamentary Army for a period of time.

Da Liang knew what Speaker Peters was worried about, so he reassured him: "Regarding the issue of the plane, Your Excellency Speaker can rest assured. The Marquis of Whitehead did want to order a fighter, but I refused. I guarantee that before the outbreak of the Marcellus War, and for half a year after the outbreak of the war, Blackfire Airlines will not sell aircraft to any other party.

The Marquis agreed to establish a demilitarized zone, mainly because the empire needed the turtle-class multi-functional combat platform of the Black Fire Shipyard, as well as the fighters of the future Black Fire Airlines......"

Speaker Peters said: "Half a year is too short, and I ask that Blackfire not sell fighter jets to third parties for three years after the outbreak of war. ”

Da Liang spread his hands and said helplessly: "Half a year is the limit that the Marquis of Whitehead can endure. If it were you, would you be able to hold out for three years under the indiscriminate bombardment of planes without blowing up Blackfire Airlines?

Moreover, aircraft engine technology is not too complicated, it will soon be studied by various countries, and then various types of aircraft will appear. If Blackfire doesn't want to lose the worldwide aircraft market, it can't tie itself to Parliament.

Of course, the Turtle-class multifunctional combat platform will also be put into the world's ship market half a year after the outbreak of the battle.

Your Excellency the Speaker, I am a businessman...... The pursuit is profit.

The year before the war was enough time for the Parliamentary Army to train a formidable air force; Half a year after the start of the war is enough time for the Parliamentarian army to use the planes to get the results you want; And then for a long time, the air force of the parliamentary army can still suppress the imperial army, after all, the imperial army bought planes from me, and it is impossible to immediately form combat effectiveness.

Therefore...... Even if Blackfire Airlines opens up the fighter market, the parliamentary army will not be exposed to too strong an air threat for a long time. ”

Speaker Peters can't refute Da Liang, this is the disadvantage of weapons being held hostage by suppliers, what suppliers want to do, the demand side has no way to counteract.

In order to get out of the situation where the supply of fighters is clamped down, the council must research its own fighters.

In fact, the first batch of fighters delivered by Blackfire Airlines to the parliamentary army has been dismantled, and some results have been achieved in reverse research on the engines and airframes. As Da Liang said, the engine of the piston aircraft is not too complicated, and the body is not difficult to replicate, and the aircraft research group organized by the parliament is very confident that the parliament's own aircraft will be studied.

When the time comes, the parliamentarian army will not be choked by the Blackfire Company on the fighter plane.