Zhang Heping didn't think Liu Bei had any chance of victory. In the cold weapon era, having cavalry and not having cavalry were two different things.
With cavalry, you have the strategic initiative, and the flat terrain of Tianzhu is naturally suitable for cavalry. It can be said that if the Kushan Empire did not send idiot generals, Liu Bei would have no chance of winning this battle!
Wang Guojun was surprised and said: "According to your opinion, Liu Bei will be defeated miserably?"
Liu Bei's disastrous defeat was also detrimental to Daqian. Liu Bei in Tianzhu is now the largest trading country in Daqian. It can even be said that Liu Bei's family accounts for half of Daqian's foreign trade. If Liu Bei was driven out of Tianzhu by the Kushan Empire, Daqian's sea Mao would be severely weakened, and Kuishang, who completely occupied Tianzhu, would become a hegemon threatening the western part of Dagan. From this aspect, Dagan did not want to see Liu Bei defeated.
For today's Daqian, Liu Bei is still indispensable as a big customer. After the world stabilizes, the prices of agricultural products in Daqian have fallen again and again with the comprehensive expansion of cultivated land. Even if the court of Daqian repeatedly requests to expand cash crops, there is no way solve this problem.
There is nothing that can be done about it. Once there is enough oil and water, the demand for food rations will naturally plummet. Now the largest cash crop in Daqian is soybeans, but eating too much soybean oil has reduced the per capita food intake by half. Wang Guojun was surprised to find that, The more soybeans are planted in places, the demand for food has also plummeted. Coupled with the large amount of whale oil and palm oil from overseas, it has entered the daily life of the people. Now the people in Daqian can eat two kilograms in one meal. There is almost no more. This is a very helpless situation. With more soybeans being planted, the price of food is falling faster.
But now Liu Bei is the largest exporter of grain to Daqian. Liu Bei imports tens of millions of dan of grain every year. Daqian doesn't want to make any money, he just wants to reduce losses.
Zhang He said: "Liu Bei has the advantage of artillery. If he defends the city, he can also repel the Kushan Empire's army! But Liu Bei is an outsider after all. If he did not deal with the relationship with the native Tianzhu, he would be restored by the native nobles of Tianzhu. , the possibility of him being completely defeated is very high!”
In Zhang He's view, Liu Bei was an outsider after all. His core strength was only tens of thousands of Han people who followed him to Tianzhu. If he only defended himself, it would easily cause the grassroots in Tianzhu to rebel against Liu Bei.
Instead, Li Gang said: "Liu Bei's strength is not bad. He has been to Tianzhu for several years. During this time, he has collected Tianzhu's wealth for thousands of years. From now on, we can trade tens of billions of supplies with Liu Bei every year." You can know what a huge fortune this is.”
"Liu Bei's wealth not only bought the armor and weapons of our retired cadres, but also recruited a large number of industrial talents to help him develop industry in Tianzhu. From what I have learned, Liu Bei is at the peak of Tianzhu's industrial development because he is not short of money. Fast, especially after he abolished slavery and equalized land in Tianzhu, the people of Tianzhu have already recognized Liu Bei's rule."
"Tianzhu's human resources and natural resources have been greatly exploited. At the same time, the gold harvested by Liu Bei has been used to purchase a large amount of machinery and equipment, and to open military factories, steel plants, weapons factories and other factories related to armaments. Especially Liu Bei has obtained With the introduction of our blast furnace technology, Tianzhu's steel production has been increasing every year."
"The huge investment has driven the development of the entire Tianzhu industry, especially the development of military industry, which can directly enhance Liu Bei's military strength. We all know that an army without artillery cannot defeat an army with artillery, and an army wearing leather armor cannot It is an iron-clad opponent. From this aspect, Liu Bei's side has two advantages. As long as these two points are used, it may not be impossible to defeat the Kushan Empire!"
Daqian relied on its strong industrial power to provide hundreds of thousands of armored troops, and it was the God of War's powerful artillery that allowed it to be invincible in the troubled times of the late Han Dynasty, so they all clearly understood the power of industrial power.
If Liu Bei really has a strong industrial power in Tianzhu, then Liu Bei may not have no chance of winning.
Wang Ge also followed up and said: "Although the cavalry is mobile, Liu Bei is not unable to reduce the harm of the cavalry. Tianzhu also has a large number of tracks, especially in the area near the north, which is a key construction area for Liu Bei. If the infantry rides on the track carriage, In other words, the mobility is not much worse than that of cavalry. I think Liu Bei can fight well!"
Xu Wei said regretfully: "We are too far away from Tianzhu, so it is difficult to get news about Tianzhu quickly!"
After all, they can only guess out of thin air here. Xu Wei knows that Kushan is one of the four famous empires in history, and it is still in its most powerful period, so it is not surprising that Kushan wins.
And Liu Bei is also one of the emperors of the late Han Dynasty, so there is no doubt about his ability. Not to mention that Liu Bei in this timeline is still more powerful. It is also possible to annex Guishuang in one fell swoop. Even Xu Wei didn't know this. How will the battle be won?
At this time, Xu Wei missed the phone in his own world a little bit, but he also knew that it would be difficult for the phone to appear in this world without hundreds of years of hard work. Wireless telegraphy was somewhat possible, but he didn't know much about wireless telegraphy. It seemed that What is it like that there are two copper wires in a glass bottle that can send out a signal after being shocked?
Wang Lei said firmly: "For us in Daqian, it is unacceptable for any party to win and annex the territory it is facing. This will make a superpower appear in the west of our Daqian and affect our rule of the world in the near future. , for Daqian, it is best for both sides to fight and lose both sides!"
Wang Ge smiled bitterly and said: "This is the hardest thing to happen. If we want this situation to happen, we have to make a lot of preparations and provide support when one party loses. But we are tens of thousands of miles away from Tianzhu." Yao, it’s too difficult to accurately control Tianzhu’s situation!”
Wang Lei thought for a while and said: "Instead of worrying about gains and losses in Jidu, it is better to take the initiative! In recent years, Duan Peng, Duan Yun, and Liu Hu have established their country in the Western Regions, and their strength has become increasingly stronger. We can let them form a coalition to capture the Kuishang Empire. This way First, even if Liu Bei wins, we can block Liu Bei from the Western Region in advance, and if Liu Bei loses, we can also support Liu Bei so that Liu Bei will not be driven out of Tianzhu!"
Duan Peng, these heroes who came from the grasslands, did not like islands, so when they originally chose the place to found the country, they chose the Western Regions. Xu Wei also wanted to strengthen Daqian's power in the Western Regions, so he also supported them in the Western Regions. The country was founded.
As a result, a large number of indigenous countries in the Western Regions perished, and all the remaining countries were developed by great contributions!