Chapter 109: Bewitchment
The establishment of a demilitarized zone in one's own territory is a challenge to the sovereignty of the empire, and Young Master Liang proposed to classify his industry as a demilitarized zone, which is undoubtedly a plan to turn his face.
However, what qualifications does the parliament of a Marcellus province have to establish a demilitarized zone in the city of Saroyan?
What the council is going to do is clear. Of course, the Marquis of Whitehead also knew that if he wanted to completely solve the Marcellus problem, he still needed to use a war to decide.
But if Young Master Liang wants to manipulate the war behind the scenes, he needs the Marquis to consider what changes he will bring to this war.
Without letting the atmosphere cool for long, the Marquis asked, "Peters used the promise of the demilitarized zone to obtain the right of first refusal to purchase aircraft from Blackfire Airlines?" "According to common sense, he should have called the guards at this time and arrested this businessman who colluded with the rebels.
But the Marquis knew that it was the most unwise decision.
Da Liang replied, "According to my agreement with Speaker Peters. During periods of limited production by Blackfire, the aircraft produced would be supplied to the Council on a priority basis. As long as money is given, what do they do when they buy the plane, I am not interested in knowing.
Similarly, during the period of limited production, the warships produced by the Black Fire Shipyard were also prioritized for the Imperial Navy.
I am a businessman and I abide by the spirit of the contract. When the Marcellus problem intensifies, I will protect my property and my employees, and the establishment of the DMZ will be good for all of us. ”
Once the DMZ is established, there will be no way for the Empire to prevent the Parliament from acquiring weapons from the Blackfire Company; In the same way, there is no way for the parliament to interfere with the Empire's addition of warships.
The Imperial Navy will have to keep procuring warships from the Black Flame Shipyard for a long time to come, and if the Empire does not agree to the establishment of a demilitarized zone, then the Black Fire Shipyard's output will be in trouble.
If the Empire agrees to establish a demilitarized zone, the Imperial army will have to face the Parliament's fleet after the outbreak of war in Parliament.
The Marquis of Whitehead said, "Young Master Liang, you bet on both sides. It seems that no matter who wins in the end, you can stand on the side of the winner. But...... Will the final victor remember your help, or will he remember the sacrifice you made for buying the enemy's weapon?
Now the empire is about to face a war of national fortunes, and the entire empire has been condensed into a force, which is definitely not something that Marcellus's rebels can withstand.
I think you should be on the side of the Empire in advance, although your industry will suffer a lot in the war, as long as you hold on to the final victory, then you will also become the most trusted ally of the Empire. ”
Da Liang smiled: "No, you are wrong. I didn't take sides, I just wanted to make a war fortune. As for what the winner will do against me, that's not something you need to think about.
However, if you have an idea of this dispute, I can bet on you! ”
Da Liang's words made the muscles of Marquis Whitehead's whole body suddenly tighten, and then quickly covered up: "Young Master Liang, I don't understand what you are talking about." I'm just the governor of the Imperial province of Marcellus, and I'm only thinking about how to win this war for the Empire. ”
Da Liang looked at the marquis and said, "Probably I guessed wrong." I thought the Governor had a very long-term plan for himself and his family, but now it seems ...... You really intend to sacrifice your life and end up dying to achieve the rise of your empire.
Yes, a tragic hero is more likely to be praised and remembered by future generations than a hero.
Then after the war, it's not something you need to worry about what I'll do, you won't see it anyway......"
Da Liang's words made the Marquis of Whitehead fall silent again, and his mind was quickly thinking about what Young Master Liang wanted to do, which was simply to support his rebellion.
After a while, the marquis said, "If I don't want to die, what can you do for me?" ”
Da Liang asked Sophia to take out a drawing and spread it out on the table in front of the marquis: "This is the latest heavily armored combat vehicle designed by the Black Fire Company...... I named it 'Tank'.
The War Fortress uses steam-driven air levers to allow for multi-legged walking, but this weapon is not suitable for use in the soft desert. The tank, designed by Blackfire, uses roller tracks to move on relatively flat ground like a vehicle.
The tracks disperse the pressure of the tank on the ground, so that it does not easily get stuck in swamps and sand. Stronger armor than the War Bastion, allowing it to become the King of the Desert. If there is a tank cluster in the Dead Desert, then the connection between the Empire mainland and Marcellus can be completely blocked. ”
The Marquis of Whitehead didn't wait for Da Liang to finish speaking, he couldn't wait to pick up the drawings on the table, and was first shocked by the data on the paper.
The Cheetah's main battle tank, named Cheetah, weighed 42 tons, and the empire's heaviest war fortress weighed only 17 tons.
Mainly because of the way of power, it was decided that the supporting legs of the war fortress could not withstand too high a weight. As a result, the war fortress itself does not have much defensive power, and its role tends to be a cannon that can be deployed quickly.
THE MAXIMUM ARMOR THICKNESS OF THE FRONT OF THE CHEETAH MAIN BATTLE TANK HAS REACHED 240MM, AND THE ARMOR OF OTHER PARTS IS ALSO MORE THAN 70MM.
This means that ordinary weapons do not have much effect on the Cheetah main battle tank.
Another thing that caught the Marquis's attention was the speed of the Cheetah tank.
The maximum speed is 55 km/h.
And the war fortress is 20 kilometers per hour, and it is not possible to walk on too soft ground.
Not to mention whether the war fortress can enter the desert area. Even if you can get in, you will be crushed by the tank.
If you place a tank army in the Desert of Death, combined with a certain number of airships and silver wings, you can completely lock the empire inland.
And if the empire has tanks, then taking out the alchemy equipment that drives away the undead can protect the Dossan Railway without fail, and it can also build a few more railways in a short time. With the national strength of the empire, it is estimated that it will not take a month to scare the eastern countries to take the initiative to negotiate.
As for the Council of Marcellus, there is only a fugitive and a waiting for trial.
The Marquis of Whitehead, who had finished reading the tank drawings, asked Da Liang, "What would you do if I decided to be loyal to the Empire?" ”
Da Liang replied: "Of course, it is sold to parliamentary planes, and it is sold to imperial warships. Hide the tank snow and sell it to whoever is about to be defeated. The longer the war lasts, the more money I make......"
The Marquis asked, "What if I make another choice?" ”
Da Liang said: "Give me all the equipment to build a large arsenal, and the tanks I made will be supplied to you first."
It's not just tanks...... In the future, all the weapons of the Black Fire Company, including warships, planes, etc., as long as you want to buy them, I will sell them! ”