Oh, God!

This damn Li Mo, what the hell is he going to do? When the northwest has not yet been pacified, he actually went to attack Borneo again! Is his hand too extended? Does he think that the Russian army that entered Xinjiang will still be crushed like last time?

Philettman stroked his forehead and frowned as he looked at the information that had been sorted out in his hand and prepared to be submitted to the ambassadors in a moment. (Full text reading, all in. (.i. Want. Wen. Learning Network)

Ten days earlier, under the pretext of protecting the expatriate, the Chinese army had officially launched a major battle in Borneo, with two infantry regiments landing in Pontianak and Samarinda respectively, while the infantry regiment in Luzon was preparing to leave.

The Dutch couldn't sit still, and officially invited all countries to come forward to prevent the Chinese army from continuing to land, as a small neutral country, it was obviously too difficult for the Netherlands to control such a large territory as the East Indies! They were not able to face the attack of the Chinese army alone.

At the same time, Li Mo also began to gather the Nanyang Chinese with great fanfare, and began to form two volunteer infantry divisions under the slogan of self-help and self-improvement and defending the Chinese.

Half a year ago, he had formed four infantry divisions in the north, which were training day and night, and he also recruited 30,000 Mongolian cavalry, plus some other troops, the total strength of the army in his hands would reach 350,000!

If it was just the army, maybe it would not be unusual for him to make 500,000 or even 1 million, the problem is that he still maintains two fleets at the same time!

The navy is not an army that can be armed with a single rifle and a few hundred rounds of ammunition, which requires a huge amount of financial consumption, calculated by the capital ships of his two fleets and as many as seven or eight huge bases, and at least three million pounds per year for maintenance alone! This does not include the stockpiling of ammunition, the training of soldiers, scientific research and the payment of salaries, which, if added up, would require an investment of at least 7 million or so per year.

And this does not include the procurement of expensive ships.

Recently, their shipyard delivered four full-fledged Jinghai-class cruisers and four large torpedo ships in succession, according to the calculations of the Admiralty, the unit price of such cruisers was at least between 700,000 and 800,000 pounds, and the enlarged torpedo ships would also cost at least 80,000 pounds!

Maybe that's not counting the fact that the British Empire spends several times as much money on its navy every year, but the question is how Huaneng compares to the Empire on which the sun never sets, with its global interests?

How he made his fortune is still a mystery that is being discussed all over the world, and the upper echelons of various countries are trying their best to trace the source of his funds in the first place, and it is clear that his gold mine in Canada is an early income from now.

But even if you know, what can you do? Filitman is disdainful of this kind of digging question, at this moment he is not concerned about how Li Mo made his fortune, but how he supported such a huge military logistics!

After Honolulu was almost completely moved, governments around the world have repeatedly sent people to have an in-depth understanding of the two equipment manufacturing bases in Li Mo's hands at the moment, although the Ryukyus are strictly restricted, and the outside world does not know much, but from the geographical environment, it is impossible to support such a huge logistics need, so all countries have focused their attention on the equipment manufacturing center centered on Mukden. (Full text reading, all in. (.i. Want. Wen. Learning Network)

Where two large shipyards were built, there were a large number of steel factories, military factories, machinery factories, airship manufacturing factories and automobile factories, etc., it can be seen that Li Mo has also used it as the main logistics support base, but what he can't understand is that although Li Mo was very profitable at the beginning of construction, and it should even be called perfect, but a backward agricultural country, to become an industrial power in just a few years, it is not possible to build a few cars, or one or two types of warships.

Li Mo may have good technology, but he doesn't have good workers, and most of the workers have been trained in the past few years, which is much worse than Europe and the United States.

With such a group of people, but to maintain the logistics of more than 300,000 troops and two fleets, it is conceivable that Li Mo is under a lot of pressure, but it seems that he is not afraid of this dangerous tightrope game, and still continues to expand the size of the army and even constantly wag wars to create pressure on his weak logistics system!

Could it be that his arsenal has been working day and night? Otherwise, how could he have built another army, you must know that according to the current equipment of the Chinese army, an infantry division of theirs needs 20,000 rifles, 100 Makqin machine guns, as well as 76 cannons and the kind of small artillery that is very convenient like an iron pipe.

And this is just equipment, as for the consumption of ammunition is huge, how did he do it?

Philitman shook his head, he finally gave up on continuing to explore how many arsenals Li Mo has, whether they are working day and night, and how the production method can improve efficiency so much, and returned to the current situation.

But when he looked at the current chaotic Far East again, he couldn't help but feel bitter in his mouth, reached out to touch the cigar on the table, and found that the cigar prepared for him by the adjutant this time was actually a Luzon cigar.

He is not the kind of aristocrat in China who only loves Cuban cigars, but as the commander of the Far East of the Sun Never Sets Empire, he wants to contribute to Li Mo's crazy recruitment and expansion of the army, which is really.

Shaking his head and laughing bitterly, maybe this kind of cigar that began to flood all corners of Europe, and the cheap cigars made by machines were the reason why Li Mo got so much money.

The rich aroma of the cigar began to focus his mind again.

If he attacked Mongolia, collected 30,000 cavalry, and built four infantry divisions in the north, all in preparation for a war against Russia, which was sure to break out again, then why did he provoke a conflict in the South Seas? Moreover, he also put out ten regiments at a time, and all 50,000 people were pressed to the north of the Yangtze River, did he really want to comprehensively challenge the hegemony of the British Empire in the Far East!

In the northwest, in the South Seas and in the southeast, Li Mo really wants to fight a full-scale war? Could it be that he still has any killer copper? Ready to purge the British Empire and other countries of leadership here at once ?!

No way!

His fleet is very powerful and has been tested in actual combat, but it still can't be compared with the empire on which the sun never sets, and the shipbuilding volume of Portsmouth alone in a year is ten times higher than that of Hua at this moment!

Therefore, Li Mo will never do it now, he suddenly made a big attack on Borneo, and then increased his troops to cross the river and fight the southeast, he wanted to force the British Empire and himself, don't interfere again!

But this time, he clearly miscalculated!

This time, Britain is no longer ready to avoid it step by step, and it is already difficult for itself to tolerate this kind of face-to-face provocation, and everyone does not want to tolerate it anymore!

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty Ambassador Dou Maile and the ambassadors of other countries have already passed" At the urging of the adjutant, Philettman closed the female piece, snuffed out the cigar and walked out, it was time to listen to the opinions of those ambassadors, maybe it was a good choice to teach Li Mo a head-on lesson!

Ten minutes later, Filitman came to the conference room on the third floor of the Shanghai Club in the British Concession, which was particularly lively today, and the ambassadors of almost all European countries to China came here, and the reason why this happened was because everyone began to be unable to tolerate the provocations of the spoiler again and again.

The Indian waiter wrapped in a turban pulled out a chair for Philitman, arranged for the possessor of the powerful forces in the Far East to sit down, served black tea, quietly put away his eyes staring at the Chinese piece in his hand, and stood in the corner, "as if it was a silent shadow."

With the British Empire's world domination, many Indians went abroad to become chamberlains and servants, so it was no surprise that the ambassadors had one or two turban-clad waiters in the room.

"Everyone, the Netherlands needs our help!"

After everyone sat down, the British ambassador to China, Douglas, got straight to the point: "Li Mo once again provoked the conflict in the South Seas, and his troops are constantly landing in the Dutch protectorate, you "This is not only a matter for the Netherlands, but a matter for all of us, the importance of the Strait of Malacca to you is self-evident, let him control our British hands, far better than in the hands of others!" ”

Dou Maile's words made the representatives of various countries nod their heads one after another, but the Russian ambassador Cassini disagreed" and said: "Your Majesty, we in Russia think that the northwest is the center of gravity of Li Mo" so we do not approve of intervening in the South Sea conflict at this time, which will distract our attention in the northwest! ”

"His Majesty the Great Tsar has made a decision, and will give Li Mo and the Chinese army led by him an unforgettable lesson, the first batch of our army soldiers has arrived in Ili, and many troops are gathering, so I suggest that we immediately order the troops of our respective countries to set off from the Yangtze River to the north, and in addition, your navy will immediately shell the northern coastal cities, so that Li Mo can experience the power of Europe!"

After Cassini's words were finished, the corners of their mouths were tightly closed on the outside, and they despised it in their hearts, this was to take the opportunity to attack Li Mo, and they simply wanted their own people to distract the attention of the Chinese Empire for Russia's invasion of Xinjiang!

However, there was no objection from everyone, and at present, the only thing that could really threaten Li Mo was with Russia and the British Far East Fleet, and even the German ambassador Hai Jing did not speak, and he still had no idea that Russia would consume all its military forces in the Far East, so that Germany, which was caught between Russia and France, would have much less pressure.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I think what Cassini said is very reasonable, in addition to the north, we should strongly urge the southeastern army to immediately launch the northern expedition, they have received so much assistance from us, they should not continue to wait here!" France immediately responded positively to Cassini's words, and France has always held a grudge against Limer's expulsion of France from Tai Peng last time.

"Haijing, I don't know what your country's plans are." Dou Maile turned his spearhead and aimed at the German ambassador, it was precisely because of the collusion between Germany and Li Mo that the countries could not trust each other in recent years, and at this time, Germany stationed more than 13,000 troops on the Japanese island of Kyushu, which was the largest army force in Europe in the Far East except for Russia.

"I'm sorry, Dou Maile, if all countries are determined to fight this war, then we Germany will immediately send troops, but if we can't trust each other, then I don't think our ** team will be dragged into the mainland battlefield in China.

"Mutual trust?" Dou Maile seemed to have known this answer for a long time, and immediately asked: "I don't know what kind of mutual trust Hai Jingxia needs?" ”

"It's very simple, please immediately convey to your country that the naval blockade of Boer will be lifted, and our merchant ships will be allowed to enter and leave freely." Haijing drank. Tea, suddenly difficult.

This proposal immediately made the Dou Mai people angry, and let your merchant ships enter and leave Boer freely? Isn't this a clear endorsement of the Boer forces? Besides, you are also called a merchant ship?! The Royal Navy has already expelled no less than three German fireships off the coast of South Africa, plus Dutch and French munitions, a total of seven!

Now that the Royal Navy has finally mastered the control of the open sea, and the third party forces have been expelled, if it is completely released because of dealing with Li Mo, it will be a huge disaster for Britain to control the Transvaal and Orantz!

Dou Maile hurriedly shook his head: "Hai Jingxia, your request is too much, I can't agree." But I want to tell you that if Li Mo finally controls the whole of China, then you Germany will not be able to gain a foothold here! ”

Hai Jing held the teacup, didn't seem to hear Dou Maile's words, and said with a smile: "Mr. Ambassador, I am just a diplomat, and I can't make decisions for the country, and as far as I know, Li Mo has decided to visit Europe in five months, and before that, my country needs to comprehensively evaluate the Far East policy, so I still say the same thing, unless all countries make up their minds to declare a full-scale war with Li Mo, otherwise I can't do anything." ”

All-out declaration of war!

Is this possible?!

Dou Maile was just about to continue speaking, but Philitman, who had been silent, suddenly stood up, looked around the audience, and said coldly: "Everyone, no matter what we did before, or we still have conflicts in other parts of the world, but this is the Far East, I believe that your interests here are the same, so I suggest that according to the method proposed by France, urge the army in the south to immediately go north, we can send officers to supervise and wisdom, and at the same time hand over the northwest to Russia to deal with, and attack Li Mo from both sides!" ”

"We can't make him so comfortable!"

"What about my Nanyang? Our country needs your help! The Dutch ambassador hurriedly reminded him that he was afraid that all countries would focus their attention on the continent and see Borneo occupied.

"Your Majesty, rest assured, this time we must stop Li Mo's continued expansion there, so I have already sent three cruisers to Sarawak, and our Far East Fleet has also been... Angry" Philettman waved his arms and was about to explain his plan to everyone, but the door to the conference room was suddenly pushed open.

He turned to look, only to see his adjutant rush into the room, and when the adjutant saw him, he immediately walked to his side and whispered hurriedly: "Your Majesty, Bull is at war!" ”

Philettman's hand suddenly froze in the air, and his body became hard, he could hardly believe his ears, didn't the Admiralty say that he would not go to war before? Why did you start fighting in less than half a month?!

Looking at the representatives of the countries in front of him who were waiting for him to continue, Philitman only felt bitter at the corners of his mouth, he believed that if he waited for the news to spread, then the plan he had just said would definitely be complicated again.

Li Mo's luck, isn't it too good!