The sun never sets in America

Chapter 365: American Storm: Debate

"Your Majesty, the French army is currently in full open fire with the Austrian army on the Italian front line, and the two sides are currently fighting fiercely..."

"According to the report of the military observers we sent, the firepower of the French army was basically one to one-and-a-half times that of the Austrian army. The Austrian army was defeated, and the Austrian army in the direction of Italy, or the hundreds of thousands of Austrian troops north of Italy, , it is almost impossible to stay..."

"According to our intelligence, the French Mediterranean fleet is leaving port from the mainland. It seems that it hopes to annihilate the Austrian navy in the Mediterranean and gain control of the southern coastal areas of Italy..."

"The British Royal Navy recently held a ship review ceremony. A total of at least forty ironclad ships appeared at the ship review ceremony, of which at least fifteen were battleships..."

"Prussia is suspected of mobilizing its troops a few days ago. Austria has increased its troops on the Austro-Prussian border. I am afraid it wants to prevent Prussia from unifying the small German countries. However, the hundreds of thousands of troops in the country have been restrained by France. Even if the Austrian family has a great cause, It is also difficult to send too many troops..."

"In the direction of the Black Sea, the Russian army has once again increased its troops to 600,000, and the Ottomans have also increased their troops, and there are even 50,000 more!!"

"Other countries in Europe, such as Spain, have declared neutrality, but may be influenced by the British..."

"The Netherlands accuses France of destroying peace in Europe, but the rhetoric is not very violent, more like an errand."

"Britain has called France, demanding that France stop the war immediately and ask for an explanation. It is reported that the French have refused."

To such a level of calmness, except for the United States, which played World War I and World War II in later generations, there is really no third company.

Britain did this not in the hope of using the smallest possible force to defeat the European heroes who were trying to rebel.

But now, Liu Peng has received a letter from Queen Victoria. Although the words in it are very reasonable, they are basically empty words. There is work to be done, and there are many benefits. He is not a fool.

"Whether it is joining the French or the British, it is not a good thing for Prussia. The former will be the vanguard of the French army, which may lead to the death of the country. The latter will be a stick in the hands of the British and stir up trouble in all directions. Fengyun..."

"So our army plans to put the last 600,000 troops on the left!!"

"If the United States is not suppressed and the Americas are not unified, I will have to live in the Western Sea for the rest of my life and will not be able to see the vast continent!!"

Otherwise, we all talk about Britain and the United States. Sure enough, "calm and calm" can be inherited.

Liu Peng seemed to be very sure that Prussia would be a "lucky star" in the future.

This country, even if the war has broken out and Austria may not be able to survive, can still ensure its "steadiness" and suppress the desire of other people in Europe who want to "get a share of the pie" in a naval parade-style manner.

There was loud laughter all around.

"As for Prussia, which is fishing in troubled waters, I'm sure that these guys must be waiting for an opportunity for the whole of Britain, France and Austria to fight, and to unify the surrounding German countries at the minimum cost..."

In an instant, as if it were a preview, slogans of "I am willing to ride for His Majesty", "Destroy the United States" and "Prosper the Han Dynasty" rang out from the audience.

Liu Yu stood up in confusion and bowed to ask.

Now it is still only using diplomatic force to fight against the "aggressive" France in the war. Before the war, some European media said that Britain would take action on the first day of the war, and even stated categorically that Britain would not Giving up interests in Europe and entering the war was the only option.

"Support, why not support, maybe this Prussia will be our lucky star in the future, just like France this time."

After the laughter calmed down, Liu Peng continued: "At this time, Europe is in chaos and all the heroes are determined. It is time to wait for the disaster and wait for the right time!!"

The Chief of Staff of the Army, Li Zihao, stood up on his own initiative. He first bowed to Liu Peng, who was sitting on the Dragon Throne in the Golden Palace, with a serious expression, and then spoke:

"According to our army's plan, the war will unfold from three directions, one is the middle cluster based on Monan, the other is the right cluster based on Youzhou, and the other is the northern cluster based on the three Oregon regions. Road cluster.”

Liu Peng took a sip of the "Da Hong Pao" sent by the female official Wen Ting, moistened his dry throat, and then said:

"If the British don't send troops at this time, they will send troops sooner or later. I've determined that the day the Italian and Austrian troops are destroyed will be the time when the British ships launch their cannons and launch bombs!!"

After Liu Peng listened, he only asked:

"When will the British join this war?"

"Among the three clusters, the center has the greatest pressure. Because it has to face the greatest pressure from the US military, our army plans to invest a total of at least 500,000 people in the center and even other areas in the rear during the entire war to maintain domestic territorial security. , firmly trap the enemy in Shouchun!!"

"Then Father, do we still support Prussia??"

"The remaining army is the left army. Among these three armies, the center is the main defender, the right is active, and the left is fast and fierce. We strive to capture the Great Lakes region in the shortest possible time!!"

"Father, don't the Prussians have a secret agreement with the French? Moreover, the British also revealed to us last time that they also support the unification of Germany. What??"

The reason is that the British Empire is too big.

Mo Yu, who was in charge of the empire's intelligence, showed his "calm" side in front of so many people for the first time. Although some people's eyesight was not very good, Mo Yu pretended not to see them at all.

"I tell you that America is thousands of miles away from Europe. In peacetime, Britain can still intervene. But if it wants to intervene at this time, it can only pray to God to show his power and call Napoleon III back for interrogation. Ask him why he committed the crime and murdered him. The British Dynasty was the rebellion that created Victoria's prosperous age..."

Liu Peng was thinking in his heart, but said:

"The British have always been like this, so there is no need to be surprised. Sirs, there is no need to be timid because of this, thinking that the British's move is intended for America!!"

The surrounding cabinet ministers all turned their attention, especially those in charge of European diplomacy.

"So our army plans to dispatch at least 400,000 troops on the right to ensure the containment of the US military!!"

Liu Peng replied with a smile:

Liu Peng was very clear about the Prussian's little plan. This group of people said they wanted to "work" for this and "help" for that. In fact, their real idea was to take advantage of the absence of the master to grab a few fertile fields and set up their own business. It's better than the comfortable life of the former village shopkeeper.

Liu Peng looked at everyone with a solemn expression and said those "sincere" wishes.

"Both of the above two are not conducive to Prussia's future unification strategy. If Britain and France fight each other, Austria is sandwiched in the middle, and they unify Germany, then no one will be owed!!"

Liu Yu asked at a loss.

Mo Yu thought for a while and could only give an answer of "It could take two weeks, or it could take a few months."

Liu Peng sat on a splendid dragon chair surrounded by dragons. Below him were the cabinet ministers who were also sitting on red sandalwood chairs, as well as senior officials of the navy and army, as well as his own prince Liu Yu.

"Destroying the United States is a national policy and inevitable. If the United States is not destroyed, it will be difficult for the Han Dynasty to rise!!"

"In fact, the pressure on the right cluster is neither great nor small. What they mainly face is the south of the United States. Although this region is industrially backward, it has a large population. During wartime, slaves can be summoned to join the war. In addition, From a war perspective, the United States' support from other directions is still not optimistic..."

"Ha ha……"

By this time, without spending any money, Liu Peng could be regarded as admiring Victoria and those Downing Street "toilet workers".

After asking a few more questions, it was time for the military report.

Li Zihao is no longer as "high-spirited" as he was when he immigrated, and is always "surprised". Now, after twenty years of military career, he can be said to have washed away his glory and dissipated his arrogance, leaving only "no front".

Even though the civil servants in the cabinet had roughly known in advance that the amount would exceed one million this time, they did not expect that it would exceed 1.5 million at once.

Some people even called it "fatal".

The population has just reached 30 million, and 1.5 million people have to be recruited into the army. Isn't this crazy? What is it? ?

The finance team first had droopy faces, full of "disappointment". After all, the more people there are, the more they eat and use. If they die, they will get more pensions. Who will give them this money? ?

Isn't it necessary to issue another war bond? ?

"I don't care about specific matters. I only have one question. What evidence do I rely on to win??"

Liu Peng's words rang in the ears of those civil servants who were still struggling, and they suddenly woke up.

Li Zihao plopped down on his knees, raised his head and answered:

"Reporting to Your Majesty, our army has made many calculations. Although the US military has numbers, local advantages, and even industry is not bad, there is no three defeats!!"

"Why three defeats??"

Liu Peng asked, and the others followed suit. Li Zihao calmed down and then spoke:

"U.S. soldiers are mostly composed of troops from various federal states. Soldiers from their hometowns are naturally united and will fight each other to the death. If they are soldiers from different places, they need to be reconciled by the superiors and suppressed by the superiors. This person is not in harmony!!"

"Most places in the United States are aligned with the United States based on their federal situation. If the United States encounters a disaster, they may not unite as one. What's more, as mentioned above, the soldiers of the places just mentioned may be timid in the face of war in other countries, but fight bravely in their hometown!! "

"Wars between the two countries can easily cost millions, and the military needs are more than hundreds of millions. If the United States wants to fight for a long time, it must ask the rich states to contribute more and the poor states to contribute less. If the rich states contribute less and the poor states more, then the people will be divided. But if they are treated fairly, most Fuzhou will be dissatisfied. Once the US military is defeated, it will become inevitable to abandon the United States and become independent!!"

"The above is a discord in the land!!"

"The third is the international situation. At this time, the international situation has become clear. The United Kingdom is unable to provide support to the Americas and is trapped in Europe. The United States is composed of European immigrants. Once it loses contact with Europe, people in the country will inevitably change their minds. If there are several major disasters, If defeated, how can those new immigrants fight to the death for the United States and sacrifice themselves for a better life??"

"If the people are not united, it will be difficult to implement the conscription. Coupled with the changing international situation, defeat and invincibility can all be decided by a single thought."

"On the other hand, although our army is also an immigrant, they are all immigrants from China. They share the belief in Yanhuang and respect His Majesty. Under the militia system, if there is a war, ten people can pull one man, and ten thousand men can pull a thousand troops. Our country has a population of more than 30 million, and With overseas foundation to rely on, within a year, an army of two million or even three million can be formed. In this way, how can the United States use human power to resist the weather? There is no harmony in the sky!!"

"The world and the people seem to have everything, but in fact they have nothing. It is difficult not to lose this battle!!"

With a calm face, Li Zihao talked about the three advantages that his army considered. In such an occasion, he could still manage the rhythm of his words. It can be seen that Li Zihao has indeed improved over the years, although not as good as Lu Mushan, who has become the Minister of the Navy. But it's not far off.

Looking at Tao Wang asking Li Zihao to speak on his behalf, you can see the meaning behind it, which is to show the emperor how this person is.

After Liu Peng heard this, he looked at Li Zihao a few more times, then stretched out his hand to press it as a sign of approval.

After Li Zihao sat down, Liu Peng said:

"General Li just said that there are no three defeats. In my opinion, there should be two defeats!!"

"In one defeat, we were defeated by our allies. Our Han Dynasty has three overseas vassals and two foreign leaders. Although it is not as good as the United Kingdom, it was still a great power at that time!!"

"In this battle, our country will send 1.5 million troops, and all other places will send troops!!"

"In my opinion, Japan has a large population and a small territory, and its economy is also a well-known industrial country in the Far East. An army of 400,000 people should be nothing."

Liu Peng directly allocated "400,000" quota to Japan without even giving a chance for discussion, just like a boss assigning tasks to his employees.

"Although Japan is small, it can still produce tens of thousands of elite soldiers, maybe fifty thousand, no more, no less!!"

"In this way, we can send out 450,000 troops in even days. When the war is tense, we can recruit another 100,800 or 500,000 troops, and we can gather together an army of 500,000."

"This is a win!!"

"Secondly, although the combat effectiveness of the US military has improved over the years, it is still not as good as our army."

"This is especially true for weapons. The weapons of our army, especially the army, are at least five years ahead of the US military. The five-year gap is enough to give the US military a heavy blow at the beginning of the war and ensure our army's advantage!!"

"Once the US military falls in the early stage, it must rely on the rear army. It is not difficult for the rear army to counterattack. If it is difficult to counterattack, the huge North American plains will be the hunting ground of the Han army, and hunting is inevitable!!"

"This victory comes with time and weapon!!"

Liu Peng slowly said the remaining two kinds of victory. The audience was thoughtful, and then there was another burst of "Your Majesty is wise."

"Your Majesty, since our army does not have so many advantages, what are its disadvantages??"

Hu Junding took the initiative to stand up, breaking the good atmosphere and making some secretly call Hu Xiang lucky.

Liu Peng heard this and pointed at Hu Junding with a smile:

"You stupid master, I just said victory, and then I said defeat, do you really think I won't punish you??"

"If Your Majesty wants to punish the crime, you can punish the minister anytime and anywhere, but not today!!"

Hu Junding answered with a smile, without any fear of other ministers facing the emperor scolding him.

"Ha ha……"

"Okay, let's talk about defeat!!"

Liu Peng looked at Hu Junding, and then agreed to this relatively appropriate request.

Then Liu Peng pointed at Liu Yu:

"Prince, Mr. Hu wants to be defeated. Where do you think he will be defeated?"

Liu Yu stood up immediately, saluted first, and then said:

"Back to my father, just now General Li said that the Han Dynasty had three victories. My son believes that the Han Dynasty also had three defeats!!"

"First, the army. Our army has gone through many wars. It can be said that steel strikes iron. It cannot be said that it is not strong, but if it is too strong, it will break."

"Although our army has the experience of commanding hundreds of thousands of troops, it does not have the experience of commanding one million or two million people. In this way, this is the defeat of man!!"

"Second, it is logistics. Although the United States is close and has developed railway lines, they are all in the hands of the United States. If it goes deep into it, the supply line will be too long and the supply capacity will inevitably decrease. If the US military seizes the loopholes, our army will have If we can't look after each other, our army will be defeated!"

"In addition, the logistical pressure is also the biggest test for our country's industry in this battle. Can we produce enough military products for millions of people to consume, and even other side products? If there is less, it will be a disaster. Since ancient times, the army has not moved. Food and grass go first, if logistics is not enough, that’s where the real danger lies!!”

"This is where our army is defeated!!"

"Third, our army and the US military compete for a city and a place. How many soldiers are needed to garrison it? There are many and big cities in the United States. One city has thousands of troops, and ten cities have ten thousand troops. If it encounters a big city, there will be more than that, so In total, just to suppress the local defenders requires hundreds of thousands of people. With such consumption, our army's offensive on the frontal battlefield will inevitably be frustrated. This is a dilemma!!"

"When the Lord is trapped, our army will be defeated!!"

Liu Yu's words caused a huge "storm" on the field. Those people couldn't believe that the prince actually commented on this war with the United States.

Liu Peng, who was opposite him, didn't care about so much, but said:

"Everything the prince said is right, but I think we should suffer another defeat!!"

"In the war in America, if the Han Dynasty wins, it will swallow up all the Americas and build an unparalleled country. How can Britain give up? The reason why it does not deal with it at this time is because of European constraints. Once the war in Europe is over, Britain will inevitably intervene, even if it does not intervene , it will be rare for us to meet each other in battle in the future."

"You will lose from now on!!"

"Secondly, the United States has many white people and is on the same side as Europe. If there are too many casualties, the theory of the Yellow Peril will inevitably resurface. After the war, if the United Kingdom leads Europe to fight together, there is a risk of a major defeat!!"

"The defeat of this human race!!"

Liu Peng talked about these two defeats, and the whole audience was "talking about it".

But Liu Peng soon changed his tune:

"The three defeats mentioned by the prince earlier were all due to military affairs. The military force has its own army to make up for it. The latter one is due to the current situation and the struggle between east and west. It is difficult to avoid, but it can be slowed down and changed!!"

"How to slow down, how to change, the breakthrough lies in the European continent!!"

Liu Peng's expression was serious, as if he had returned to the era when he led the army to fight in person.

"The British want to control us after the war, but they are wrong. After the war, Britain will probably come to us again!!"

Liu Peng said with "certainty", which was a reassurance for those "cowards".

Then there was another burst of discussion, most of which were related to the war in America.

Two hours later, a codename:

The battle plan of "Sealing the Wolf and Living in Xu" has been sealed up and will only be opened at the right time. The day it is opened will be the time when America will be crowned! !

(End of this chapter)