Chapter 424: New Year's Cannons
Liu Xinyu looked at the calendar on the wall, there were three days left until the New Year. But at this time, the empress rubbed her sideburns, and asked Hu Yinglan next to her helplessly: "Is the news confirmed?
"It's been determined. Our spies in the country of Shaoze also discovered the military movements of the country of Shaoze. With the help of the cover of changing guards, recruiting, exercises, etc., they quietly transferred the army.
Today, at least three million legions have gathered in the south of the country of Shaoze. All of them were elites with actual combat experience during the unification war of the country of Shaoze.
There are also Nangong Zhi's chief think tank, and now Zuo Xiang and Fang Rong of the country of Shaoze, who have quietly left the imperial capital. In the past two days, no one has seen Fang Rong appear.
There is also the country of vicissitudes. Recently, three steel warships in the country of Canglan are under repair, and a large number of shells, ballistas, and depth charges have been purchased from the side of the Ocean Group.
And on the land of the Land of Canglan, more than two million elites have also been regathered, and they are all the elites of the hundred battles in the previous battle.
Combined, the two countries have at least five million elites. As for ordinary soldiers, I am afraid that it will not be less than this number at that time.
This is to destroy the country of Langya in one go. ”
Liu Xinyu looked at the map, and asked again after a while: "How is the preparation of the country of Langya?"
"The country of Langya is fully preparing for war, and the country of the Southern Tang Dynasty and the country of the Northern Tang Dynasty in the east are also preparing for war and are preparing to send troops to assist. ”
Liu Xinyu thought for a while, "You go and call all the officials and generals above the second grade." ”
After a while, Wu Fanghai, Zhao Duo, Zhou Jue, Xu Jie, Ding Kui and others arrived on their behalf, Liu Xinyu asked Hu Yinglan to read out the details, and then Liu Xinyu asked everyone how to deal with the country of Qixia.
Zhou Jue was the first to speak: "This war, I'm afraid it will be very unusual." Before we unified the West, there was a tendency for war to be 'mechanized'.
The importance of a soldier in war is no longer in charging into battle, but in manipulating weapons. Artillery, ballistas, formations, etc., gradually prevailed.
War has gradually shown a direct tendency to kill.
Many military theories in the past have begun to fade.
I reasoned that the war that was about to break out would be a continuation or even a development of our previous state of war.
The leakage of the Great Ocean Group's sealing array, artillery technology, Xuantie technology, machine tool technology, and so on were all leaked. After half a year of preparation, many countries already have a preliminary industrial base.
The elite soldiers on both sides were armed to the teeth.
Because ordinary soldiers are well armed, and because war weapons are gradually replacing the weapons of war in the past, this will further weaken the absolute superiority of the master on the battlefield.
Therefore, in this war, there will be three war cores:
Masters, mechanized weapons of war, large legions of combat.
Your Majesty, my conclusion is that this will be a war of unprecedented cruelty. ”
Wu Fanghai disagreed: "Your Majesty, I think that the country of Shaoze and the country of Canglan should be able to quickly eliminate the country of Langya! After all, before the news spread, the country of Shaoze and the country of Canglan had been preparing for a long time. In contrast, the country of Langya, as well as the Loose Faction, were prepared in a hurry. None of them expected that the Shaoze Nation would be so crazy.
So, my conclusion is: the Langya Kingdom has fallen quickly!
But this war will inevitably lead to a direct collision between the Xuanzhen Sect and the Loose Sect. Compared to the war between the country of Shaoze, the country of Canglan, and the country of Langya, the direct collision between the holy places is the most important thing to consider!"
Wu Fanghai is worthy of being a great commander, not to mention his prediction of the war of the Three Kingdoms, just to say that this overall situation is not comparable to others. He directly pointed out the key behind this war.
No matter what the final outcome of this war is, just looking at the size of the legion, considering the current industrial and commercial environment and impact, Wu Fanghai concludes that in the end, this war will inevitably drag the two holy lands into the water.
Liu Xinyu sighed slowly, and suddenly said: "I have found a problem, since the rise of industry and commerce, it seems to be ...... It's been at war all the time!
You say, "This is ...... What's going on?"
Liu Xinyu's words instantly woke everyone up. Everyone looked at each other, and many people suddenly broke out in a cold sweat behind their backs - yes, since the expansion of industrial and commercial ideas, the entire West of the Fertile Land Continent has been constantly at war.
In the half year that finally subsided, there were also constant conflicts - open and secret battles between the countries of Qixia, Qingyun, and Taihua, a kind of war called 'trade war', was quietly going on. And between the country of Langya and the country of Canglan in the south, it has not subsided.
Now, the country of Shaoze, which has just been unified for half a year, is going to be like this again.
After a comprehensive analysis, we will find that there is a shadow behind this -- industry and commerce! And the current representatives of industry and commerce are Dayang Group and Zhang Hao!
Thinking of this, many people suddenly shuddered.
Finally, Zhou Jue, Zhang Hao's eldest brother, spoke: "Your Majesty, I can probably explain this matter." Of course, I am afraid that I have to ask Zhang Hao for details.
I think there is nothing wrong with business itself. The mistake is that everyone has desires. The development of industry and commerce has made everyone see greater desires.
Compared with past developments, the profits of industry and commerce are ten or a hundred times greater! This desire is so great that only war can carry it!
Also, we have a wide range of contacts. Previously it was just a few countries around. And now we are exposed to too much.
This explanation...... Maybe it's a bit one-sided.
But in fact, industry and commerce itself are just a system, and the system itself is not good or bad. It's only up to the people who enforce the system. ”
Liu Xinyu thought for a while, and then said lightly: "Maybe." ”
Obviously, the Empress did not quite accept this statement. However, except for Zhou Jue, no one stood up to explain. The Empress was a little disappointed, but in the end she made arrangements and arrangements.
Once the two holy lands of Xuanzhen Sect and Xiaoyao Sect are finally involved in the war, then the country of Qixia will inevitably not be spared. So, it's time to plan ahead.
Three days have passed in a blink of an eye. The day before the New Year, Liu Xinyu gave a public speech, which was also published in the newspaper:
Over the past year, the Land of Qixia has created epic miracles. And this miracle will continue to develop!
These words made the whole country of Qixia cheer.
The Spring Festival is quietly coming, and the country of Qixia is jubilant, and hundreds of people celebrate the festival.
Even the newly occupied territories were cheered. The damage caused by the war was quickly washed away by the prosperity of industry and commerce. Prosperity has been revealed in this country.
However, in the early hours of the New Year, the coalition forces of the country of Canglan and the country of Shaoze shelled the checkpoint of the country of Langya!
Another war to destroy the country has begun.