I have to say that Nian Qianyao's plan is very bold, and of course it is also crazy.

As for attacking the Pope and becoming the enemy of the whole of Christendom, it is estimated that Nian Qianyao did not take this into account.

But then again, even if he doesn't attack the Pope, the Ming seems to be an enemy of Christendom.

Even the Pope has gone into battle shirtless and organized a new crusade.

For the Vatican, the Ming is a naked infidel. Psychologically and physically, they do not agree with the Pope's statement at all.

Yahweh is the supreme god in the West, and he is not even bullshit in the West.

The dispute of faith pitted the whole Christian world against the Ming Dynasty.

Li Xiao just smiled, and did not veto or agree to Nian Qianyao's plan.

With the current national strength of the Ming Dynasty, there is no problem in defeating any European country.

But to start a war with the whole of Christendom is another story.

Throughout Europe and North America, there are 500 million followers of Jehovah. In terms of population, it is not much compared to the Ming Dynasty.

What's more, there is a peculiarity of the war of faith. That is, the warriors were usually strong-willed, just look at the madmen at the time of the Crusades.

How savage and crazy it is for people who are armed with faith to have their minds.

"Marshal, do you think Gibraltar should withdraw ......, or continue to hold on." Although he had already seen what Li Xiao was thinking, Stilwell still asked.

"Let's get out, they're right.

Gibraltar was too far away for us to stand on our feet.

If the other party really has the heart to fight with us, we can't help it. He simply withdrew and clenched his fists.

With the help of the Navy, hold on to Crete, Rhodes, and other places. Make sure the Eastern Mediterranean is in our hands.

The Eastern Mediterranean is the barrier of the Middle East, and the Middle East cannot afford to lose.

As for selling to the UK, it is not necessary. Daming also needs some face, and a big country always has the demeanor of a big country.

Besides, the British are not stupid either.

Look...... How about handing it over to the Moors!

They have a feud with the Spaniards, and if they don't provoke trouble at this time, they are sorry that the Spaniards are not. ”

The idea of selling it to the British stinks, and if it does, the reputation of the Ming Dynasty will really stink on the streets.

However, Li Xiao had an idea and decided to hand over Gibraltar to the Moors.

The Moors were actually the Arabs of North Africa, and they once had a very large power.

Even occupied most of the Iberian Peninsula!

It was only later that he was driven out by the Spaniards.

Weak combat effectiveness has always been a stubborn disease of the people who believe in Islam.

The Ottomans captured Constantinople because they had Turkic genes in their blood.

The words "heroic and good at war" have never existed in the Arab dictionary.

Give it to the Moors, and the Spaniards will surely pounce on them like wild dogs that have seen bones.

When the time is right, Da Ming will take it back from the Spaniards, and that is also a logical thing.

"No!" Stilwell also admits that handing it over to the Moors was a good idea.

In this way, it was possible to effectively befriend the North African Arabs. Make up for the bad relations with the Arabs!

The big war is imminent, and all unnecessary waste of energy must be saved.

From Egypt to Damascus, from Basra to Mosul, the Ming wasted too many troops and resources there.

To be able to ease the national mood of the Arabs is a good thing in any case.

Nian Qianyao was taken into the Dashuai Mansion by Shunzi, and this was the first time he entered the Dashuai Mansion.

The waist is straight, and the eyes never look left or right.

Li Xiao was not in the office, but met Nian Qianyao in the school flower hall.

"Sit!" Li Xiao glanced at Nian Qianyao, who was standing upright and saluting, and waved his hand to signal Nian Qianyao to sit down.

Li Lin, who was standing behind Li Xiao, looked at this person with wide eyes.

What Nian Qianyao said at today's meeting was very appetizing to him.

"Xie Dashuai!" When Nian Qianyao sat down, his waist was still straight. It's as if his waist wasn't bent over!

This is a pure soldier, Li Xiao saw this very clearly. However, because of this buddy's great reputation in history, Li Xiao still didn't dare to take it lightly.

"Your plan to attack the Pope is good, but there's a problem.

Our army is attacking the Vatican, and the Pope is not a fool, he will run.

If the Pope runs away in an airship, or runs away in makeup, we will be in a dilemma.

Have you considered this? ”

Li Xiao lit a cigar and took a puff, looking at Nian Qianyao with a smile.

Nian Qianyao didn't expect that Da Shuai would ask such a question.

The hesitant expression only existed on Nian Qianyao's face for a second!

"Back to the marshal, he also felt that a large-scale landing operation was not suitable for the task of capturing the pope.

He believes that a group of capable forces should be organized. About one or two hundred people, you can take a fast airship and fly to the Vatican in the dark.

Take advantage of the enemy's paralysis and carelessness, attack and occupy the Vatican Pope's palace in one fell swoop, and seize the Pope!

Then take advantage of the chaos and take the Pope to the airship to return. ”

Li Xiao looked at Nian Qianyao with wide eyes, and for a moment he even suspected that this Nian General was also a traverser.

What this guy just said is the prototype of the theory of special operations.

In later generations, all the boys who have watched some special warfare movies will say it.

But the problem is, this is Daming. What is certain is that Nian Qianyao has never seen a Hollywood blockbuster.

To be able to say this, and to be able to say something.

It's not easy!

And this cargo can still think of using an airship to carry people in and out.

It is estimated that this cargo has never seen an airplane, otherwise it would definitely be the idea of a plane.

Thinking of the plane, Li Xiao remembered another branch of the army.

"We have something faster than an airship, an aircraft converted from a heavy bomber.

The aircraft could carry 20 heavily armed soldiers and take them to an altitude of more than 8,000 meters.

When you reach the top of the designated airspace, throw the twenty soldiers down with their equipment. ”

Nian Qianyao's ancient well Wubo's face finally showed a look of emotion.

The only drawback of the airship is that it flies slowly.

And in special operations, what is most needed is fast.

Need to be fast in and fast out!

As a surprise weapon, airships are a little lacking in speed. But airplanes don't have that problem!

It's just a pity that this plane needs a runway to take off. For landing, the runway is also required.

It's not that Nian Qianyao hasn't thought about airplanes, but this thing can't solve the landing problem.

In contrast, airships have much less demand for landing fields.

All you need is a large piece of flat land!

"Marshal, the plane is not good at the moment."

"Yes! I also know that airplanes can't work, but since you said this new way of warfare.

Then, it's up to you to try to build such an army.

I'll get you the equipment, and you can choose the personnel yourself. How many people! Give you a compilation of 180 people!

Within half a year, you have to build such an elite army that can advance behind enemy lines and take out enemy leaders or important targets. ”

Nian Qianyao seemed a little excited, he didn't expect his dream to come true so easily.

When he was a platoon commander under Ao Ye, he taught Ao Ye a book. Later, when he came to the Shanhaiguan Army Academy, he also sold his ideas to the commander.

But they are all refuted as not knowing what to say!

Almost everyone is focused on the big corps battle!

Ao Ye is even more confident in the tank.

Special operations?

Go straight to the enemy headquarters!

Lao Tzu fucking used tanks to tear through the defense line, and he was able to overthrow the enemy's command post.

Do you still need to send a group of infantry to travel thousands of miles in an airship to send people to the head?

How fast can an airship fly, so long in the sky, and so much noise. When people are deaf or stupid?

"The humble duty must do everything in his power to repay the grace of the commander." Nian Qianyao's straight waist was no longer upright, but fell to his knees, and there was something crystal rolling in his eyes.

Looking at the back of Nian Qianyao's departure, Li Xiao smoked his cigar and stared for a long time.

"Daddy, you care about this person?" Li Lin saw Li Xiao standing for a long time and asked.

"Young people, it seems, are pure. The older you get, the more pure your mind becomes. Li Xiao took a deep breath of his cigar.

He believed that the young man in front of him was simple-minded, and he just wanted to take revenge in his chest.

But what about the Nian Qianyao who has a lot of sayings in history?

"Daddy, it's the first time you've said that to someone." Li Lin became more interested in this young Qianyao.

"You remember!

This man is not to be reused, once he has gained power. The four words arrogant and domineering can almost be written on his face.

Unlike Ao Ye and Man Ye, although they are arrogant, they are not domineering.

It's a matter of the heart, and external forces can hardly change it.

A special forces commander, enough to show his talents. No matter how big it is, I'm afraid it won't accept the Celestial Empire. ”

The results of the Jingshi meeting quickly reached Li Xiu's hands.

Faced with the order to disarm Gibraltar, Li Xiu gritted his teeth.

Gibraltar was the gateway to the Mediterranean, and he knew better than anyone how important it was. Now it is to be handed over to the Moors, and Li Xiu is unwilling.

However, the telegram sent by Li Xiao made it very clear that France could support naval ships in the ports of Toulon and Marseille and Toulouse.

That said, there was no point in holding Gibraltar.

It is better to retract the battle line directly back to Crete and maintain the security of the eastern Mediterranean by virtue of naval and air superiority.

As long as the Eastern Mediterranean is safe, there is no need to worry too much about the Middle East.

"According to the commander's meaning, withdraw the troops! Save more bolt-action rifles for the Moors, hoping they can fend off the Spaniards a little more. ”

Li Xiu sighed helplessly, this was the first time that the Ming army had given up such an important pass.

"Second master!

Is it that even Malta has to be disarmed, if Malta disarmed, we will not have the strength to jam the Strait of Tunis.

In this way, there may be enemy warships that slip into the eastern Mediterranean. ”

"There is no way, but to deploy more anti-airships in the air.

Just hold out for another month, and in a month the airport on Crete will be fixed.

As long as the airport is repaired, there are planes stationed. Don't be afraid of enemy warships!

At that time, Crete was an unsinkable aircraft carrier. ”

Li Xiu walked to the huge glass curtain and looked at the hot construction site.

Of the 500,000-ton giant cargo ships, there are only five in Daming. Four of them were built into oil tankers, constantly transporting Middle Eastern oil back to the Ming Dynasty, which became increasingly dependent on oil.

The only one of its kind, it was used as a freighter.

Just this one ship can pull over as many supplies as the mountain, as well as some strange construction machinery.

There are bulldozers pushing large rollers, which directly press the ground solid and flat.

There are also large forklifts, which can remove hundreds of kilograms of soil with a single shovel.

Forklifts can be used for easy unloading, and there is also a machine with large claws. You can dig deep trenches in the ground!

I have the impression that the construction of such an airport requires as many workers as ants to work day and night.

But now, I only saw hundreds of machines and a few hundred sappers working there.

"Professional things should be handed over to professional people to do, and the words of the eldest brother are really wise words." Li Xiu turned his head.

If such a project is purely practical manpower, it will require at least tens of thousands of people.

But in China, just a regiment of engineers was transferred to solve all of them.

"Such an airport is not only built here. It's also being repaired in China!

It seems that Gyeonggi, Xi'an, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Jinan and other places are building airports.

Hanoi in Cochin, Xinjiapo, Bangkok in Siam, Ceylon, Mumbai, Cairo and other places are also under construction.

Now our planes need to be brought in by ship, as long as these airports are repaired.

The plane can be refueled all the way from Daming by itself!

I heard that from Gyeonggi to our Crete, the most! It will take two days at most. It's a day slower than telegram! ”

Chen Laohu has completely surrendered to the endless stream of military technology!

The power of the aircraft carrier has already shocked him beyond measure. It is said that the plane took off from land.

Because the runway is long enough, the maximum take-off weight is heavier.

This makes it possible to carry more fuel, ammunition!

In other words, the combat effectiveness of aircraft taking off on land is even stronger than that of aircraft taking off from aircraft carriers.

The most important thing is that there are complete navigation facilities on the ground.

And there are several runways, even for landing planes at night. Nor will it be like an aircraft carrier, where one plane is smashed down, and the others can only fall into the sea.

And then send a ship to scoop up the pilot's strange incident!

"Soldiers who came back from Gibraltar went straight to Crete. After they had withdrawn, the island of Malta was also withdrawn.

Crete is our last line of defense.

That's right! Where did their fleet go? ”

Li Xiu thought that the 1st Cavalry Division led by Man Gui was crossing the English Channel by boat.

It was a military adventure, despite the fact that there were three battleships and five cruisers in formation. Li Xiu is still not at ease!

Man Gui's first cavalry division, that is Li Xiao's top heart. The best tanks of the Ming Dynasty are all assigned to them.