"I understand that we really couldn't provide more support militarily at that time, after all, we didn't know much about Anken Rein's armored operations. But now it's different—"

Frank Malone was just about to try to explain, when he was interrupted again by Pierre Marel, "Mr. Marlon, these words don't make sense. We lost the war, our chariots could not defeat the enemy, our weapons could not defeat the enemy, and the morale of our soldiers was not as high as the enemy. In such a situation, if we continue to resist, we will only cause deep damage to our country in the end, and even if we win in the final battle to defend the territory, it will be a crushing victory, and the slain warriors and civilians will not be resurrected, and the destroyed buildings and cities will not be restored. We are not like you, we are an elected government, and we will not continue to fight when the people realize that there is no chance of victory. So, Mr. Marlon, you ask me how the Triple Pact is, can I ask you first, as the most powerful country in the world, has the Alonte Empire really proven itself? Can you really fight the Republic of Ankenrein? You know, even your army, under the leadership of the famous general Iron Edge, has not lost the battle of the glacial line? ”

"I am in favor of this", nodded Daniel Rand, who is now the special envoy of the Third Republic of Fern, who was also largely involved in his grandfather's work and is no stranger to the international situation, "All covenants and commitments depend on the ability of the parties to the covenant to fulfill their commitments. If you can't give us hope for victory, the Triple Pact is just a few pieces of paper. ”

"I see......"

Frank Malone lowered his head, thought, then looked up and continued to ask.

"But, Mr. Marel, the threat of communism will not disappear because of your treaty, and is your government no longer thinking about it?"

"To deal with communism, but also to prove that we have hope of winning", said Pierre Marel, a former president who was well aware of the situation in his country. In the face of Anken Rein, a powerful neighbor who is on the rise in the whole country, they must be cautious in every step.

"But they are destined to destroy capitalism, to destroy you, us and everyone? If you don't take this opportunity to solve this problem now, they will be in a big position to solve in the future! ”

Frank Malone wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Daniel Rand, "Mr. Marlon, this question is actually very simple, as long as you can prove that you have the weapons or methods that can defeat the enemy, we can talk about it, otherwise, if we just go to death, we will not do this kind of thing." ”

"And," Pierre Marel whispered, glancing at Daniel Rand, "the August Covenant we have signed with Ancin recognizes the freedom of our respective nations to choose their own doctrines, and Ancin will not attack us on its own initiative unless we take the lead in military action or take other actions that jeopardize Ankenrein's fundamental security." I talked to the Focos Skart from Anken Rein, and the young man had a lot of ideas. He told me that Ankenrein did not advocate the forcible promotion of communism through military action, but that they recognized the existence of other doctrines in the current stage of social development, and raised the slogan of seeking common ground while reserving differences. I think that as long as we don't provoke them, they won't provoke us. ”

"Mr. Marel, please allow me to say that your idea is a little naïve", Frank Malone still smiled, but was already a little anxious. The convening of the secret meeting of the three countries this time was intended to consolidate the Triple Covenant, and by the way, I asked the Negru Republic what it thought, but I didn't expect that after less than half an hour of chatting, the Triple Covenant would reach the point of imminent collapse.

"Oh, you're saying that when they're strong, they'll find a way to destroy us, right?"

Pierre Marel smiled, he looked at Frank Marlon, "Then we are back to the beginning, they now have a strong military advantage over us, we lost more than half of our armored fighting vehicles in the battle with them. Their armored charge tactics have no opponent on our eastern plains, and in your opinion, in this case, they abandoned the offensive, doesn't that say anything? ”

"Raising tigers is a problem, raising a tiger is a problem!"

Frank Malone knew that the negotiations were now deadlocked, and unless the Alonte Empire was willing to pay more to maintain the Triple Covenant, it would be impossible for him to convince the old gentleman in front of him. More dangerously, the third party to the Triple Pact, the Third Republic of Fern, also seems unwilling to invest too much leverage in this dangerous gamble.

"Alright, Mr. Marlon, let's not talk about this unpleasant topic all the time, come on, tell me about your recent harvest festival, okay?"

Pierre Marel also knew that the negotiations were at an impasse, and he also knew that there were many things that Frank Malone could not call the shots. Therefore, he took the initiative to divert the topic, giving the other party and himself a buffer time. Before he left, the government's final bottom line for him was that he could continue to maintain the Triple Alliance, but he needed the appropriate support from the Alonte Empire. His purpose was not to dissolve the Triple Alliance, so he also wanted to give the other party some time. As for Daniel Rand, although he is young, his family background makes him aware of the thoughts of these people. He followed the words of the two envoys and talked about the harvest festival, but no one really cared about the harvest celebration.

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Defeat in a war can have a variety of effects on a defeated country, and it can also have an even greater impact on the arms suppliers of a defeated country. While the envoys of the Three Kingdoms were holding a secret meeting at the Pyroxene Radiance Hotel, Liam Howl, the director of the Alonte Imperial Academy, was standing in front of a destroyed hunter tank, pondering. Standing beside him was none other than the Emperor of the Alonte Empire, Fudia Carney.

"How's it going, do you have an idea?"

Fudia Carney's question is simple, but Liam Howl, who has always been considered a genius, can't answer it. He had done his best to balance his armor and attack power within the limits of his existing power, but he had never been able to break through the enemy's defenses. The observers and technical teams of the army of the Neglo Republic had already reported the confrontation between the armored forces of the two sides in this war, and all kinds of battlefield reports, data records and analyses alone filled half the room, and the conclusions were quite simple.

"They must have some kind of more powerful powerplant that can meet the tank's thicker armor and attack power, that high-frequency scream, maybe that new powerplant."

Speaking of this, Liam Hal turned his head to look at the Emperor, "Your Majesty, we need more information about the Behemoth, without which it will be difficult for us to find the technological core of the enemy. ”

"I know the intelligence services are doing their best, but Elena's security measures are doing very well, and it is said that after the death of their head of internal affairs, Daisy Richardson, Gastens and Zinker Warren have kept Elena's intelligence front in the air, and we don't have the right channels to get more information right now."

"Your Majesty, now that we have figured out the problem", Liam Hal said with a serious expression, "it is the power that determines the power of the chariot, in the final analysis. Our existing steam engine is already the best steam engine we can use, and when this steam engine is running at full power, we have designed the most reasonable ratio of armor and attack power. However, even then, we could not beat the enemy's tanks, there was only one possibility, the enemy used more powerful engines. Without solving this problem, we will not be able to achieve victory in the armored confrontation. The fence armor used by the enemy is useful and we can learn from it. The Slayer can inflict some damage on enemy vehicles at very close range, but not enough to destroy them. Honestly, with our current technology, we can't make a vehicle that can compete with them. ”

"Okay......"

Fudiya Carney sighed softly. He had a good impression of Liam Howl, but he also knew that there were some things that even a genius could not solve. At this moment, he was extremely curious about who Gastens had found to make such a device for him.

"Your Majesty, we have another very important need for intelligence," Liam Hal did not seem to see the loss of Fudia Carney, "when Negro's soldiers approached the enemy's Behemoth Tank, they used a melee steam-jet defensive weapon. It is said that enemy tanks will lose power for a short period of time after using this weapon, so I guess that the steam should come from the cylinders of the behemoth. According to our tests, the temperature of the steam has far exceeded the temperature in the cylinder of our steam engine, so the enemy not only surpasses us in engine design, but also has obvious expertise in cylinder materials. ”

"I understand, intelligence, intelligence, right?"

Fudia Carney's tone was a little vicious, but he quickly realized his mistake, reassured Liam Hal a few words, and left the institute. As the Emperor, he has a lot to worry about, and being able to stay in the institute for a while is already a great affirmation of this work.

Liam Hal sent Diya Carney away and returned to the destroyed tank, knowing that he had to find a way to restrain the enemy's tank, or else His Majesty's life would be very, very sad.

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The Emperor, who had left the Academy, met with Frank Malone who reported the results of the negotiations, and His Majesty was even more dissatisfied with the allies who saw the wind and bullied the weak and feared the hard. And their questions about the outcome of military operations made him even more anxious. He knew that there were not many places where the Alonte Empire and Ankenrein had direct borders, and as the leader of the Triple Alliance, it was indeed not very easy for people to trust two countries that had a vast common border with Ankenrein to oppose Ankenrein.

He ended his conversation with Frank Malone, and without even eating his favorite crystal cake, he went straight to General Gukohain Foster, who was giving a lesson to senior officers on the outskirts of Mosronin.

"Aiqing, I don't need you to tell me anything else, now you know the results of our Hunter tanks and Slayer tanks, and they are not optimistic. In this case, on the basis of the existing forces, or if I am giving you some more troops, can you win against Ankenrein? ”

Fudia Carney was indeed in a hurry. His question was very straightforward, and Gukohein Foster did not disappoint them.

"Your Majesty, now you think the armored forces are too strong, in fact, they are not that strong", like most of the high-ranking people in this country, Gukohain Foster is very interested in tanks, and has carefully read the materials of the battle of Negro, and he has even fought with Ankenrein's armored forces.

"Oh, tell me."

It was the first time that Fudia Carney had heard an answer that satisfied him, and he was intrigued. Look carefully at Gukohein Foster, his favorite general.

"Actually, it's okay, a lot of information I read the analysis report also mentioned. Although the enemy's combat vehicles use a track mechanism, they still have certain requirements for the terrain, and they can't handle mountains, swamps, rivers and lakes, so we can rely on the terrain advantage to fight. At the same time, their vehicles are very water-intensive, and according to our battlefield intelligence reports, these vehicles are replenished with large amounts of water about every hour, and it seems that they cannot directly replenish surface water. If we can destroy their logistical watermills and cut off the water supply, we can also find a chance to win. Thirdly, our weapons are not completely powerless against the other side, at least the slaughterer can penetrate the opponent at very close range, and with this information, we can develop a combat plan. ”

"Good, good!"

Fudia Carney ignored most of what Gukohein Forster had already known, and asked more with interest.

"If you are asked to fight, how are you going to fight?"

"I will choose the winter, attack from the glacier line, rely on the terrain and fortifications, and advance steadily! As long as I have enough manpower, I can arrange for a part of the army to drag their armored forces while attacking their infantry from the flanks and rear, which should work well. ”

"Good, good!"

Fudia Carney said several good things in a row. Although the general in front of him lost the battle with the enemy's armored forces, it was a test in itself, and it did not damage the prestige of Gukohain. Moreover, he is also the only general who has given him good news.

"Give me three months, give me the chariot and the army, and I'll give you back a victory!"

Gukohein Foster saluted solemnly, and the confidence in his eyes shone brightly.