King Qian Mingyi of Shu waited until Chief of General Staff Zhao Zhifang came to see him.
"Qing Zhao, how many troops have been withdrawn from the front line?"
Chief of General Staff Zhao Zhifang felt a chill in his heart. The King of Shu was extremely dissatisfied with the performance of the Shu army on the front line.
Regarding this question, he could only bite the bullet and reply: "The army commanded by General Fan Yingying is outside Jishan Town. In addition to attacking the Swedish army's positions, they suffered heavy casualties.
During the evacuation, most of the Swedish troops evacuated safely due to their slow response.
This army withdrew more than 35,000 people.
Due to the casualties suffered in the past few days, part of the army in Jishan Town must be left behind.
General Yan Baizhi, leading more than 51,000 people, has evacuated to a safe location.
In the battle of Jishan Town, we lost about 40,000 troops.
The Swiss army lost only a lot more troops."
Qian Mingyi, the king of Shu, sighed and said: "Forty thousand people, this is 40,000 families, involving the livelihood of hundreds of thousands of people.
As long as you can withdraw safely, I won't say much about other things.
The next war must be fought well."
Chief of General Staff Zhao Zhifang breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
The King of Shu is still willing to fight again, and this situation is much better than the worst situation they expected.
The King of Shu also had the ambition to dominate the region and did not want to be a groveling little brother.
Only those who are ministers can realize their own value.
Chief of General Staff Zhao Zhifang knew that the Shu army could never continue to lose in the coming war.
The Shu army continues to be defeated. Not only the king of Shu, but also the people of Shu will think that the Shu army is incompetent.
Once it reaches this point, it will be extremely difficult for the Shu army to rise again.
The Swedish army passed through Jishan Town, and then there was a vast plain area.
If you build forts and fortifications in this great plain area, it will be difficult to withstand the Swedish offensive.
This kind of terrain was previously a place where cavalry could fully demonstrate its strength.
In the era of industrialization, such a great plain area is extremely conducive for tanks to exert their strength.
Switzerland can manufacture its own chariots and will definitely invest a large number of chariots in the plains.
The Shu Kingdom also purchased a large number of tanks from the empire.
In terms of the performance of the chariots alone, the Shu army's chariots are definitely no worse than those of the Swiss army.
The Shu army's chariots are the mature chariots of the empire, and they are less prone to accidents on the battlefield.
The tanks used by the Swedish army are completely new models, and no one can predict whether there will be any problems with this tank.
But this is only the data of the two countries' tanks on paper. If the tanks are really put into the battlefield, the Shu army will definitely be defeated.
There are still a lot of tractor drivers in the Shu Kingdom. There is no problem at all in finding someone to drive the chariot.
But the number of chariots owned by Shu before can be counted on one hand.
As for the training of tank tactics, it can be said that there is no training at all.
The Shu Kingdom had no idea how to use chariots.
This is the equivalent of a ragtag group of people and an elite veteran.
Even if they were holding the same weapons, if the two parties really fought, there would be no suspense at all.
The Metropolitan Government still has some doubts about whether the chariots will be put into the battlefield.
If the Shu army does not invest in chariots, the Shu army's living space will be continuously compressed by the Swiss army, and the final result will be defeat.
Qian Mingyi, the king of Shu, didn't know much about military affairs, but he understood people's hearts very well.
He saw the expression on Chief of General Staff Zhao Zhifang's face inadvertently and knew that the Governor's Office had encountered a problem.
Qian Mingyi, the king of Shu, asked directly: "What difficulties does the governor's office encounter now?
If you cannot solve the problem, I may have a way to solve it."
Chief of General Staff Zhao Zhifang did not think King Shu could solve this problem.
But as a minister, it was inappropriate for him to fail to report this issue in time, let alone hide it from the King of Shu.
He was afraid that the King of Shu would not understand, so he explained in detail the problems currently encountered by the Governor's Mansion.
After King Qian Mingyi of Shu heard this, he frowned and said: "The problem now is that no one in our country understands how to use chariots.
Weapons such as chariots are now only used as walking forts by the Metropolitan Government. This is indeed a problem.
I am trying to resolve this matter, but do not send chariots to the battlefield until it is resolved.
The chariot purchased by the imperial court at a huge cost cannot be an easy victory for the Swedish army."
King Qian Mingyi of Shu watched as Chief of General Staff Zhao Zhifang left.
He didn't have a good solution to this problem.
But he knew that a chariot purchased at a large price should never be put into the battlefield easily before he was sure of it.
The Shu army invested too much in Jishan Town. They thought they could hold on for about half a year, but who would have thought that they would be captured by the Swiss army in a few days.
King Qian Mingyi of Shu looked at the sand table and felt very anxious.
Every gift that the Shu Kingdom can receive has a price secretly marked on it.
The Shu army did not perform very well this time, and the imperial prince Su Shu may not continue to invest in Shu.
Shu is a poor country, and the Hongshanling Iron Mine has just opened and has not been able to turn it into profits.
Without the Imperial Prince as an important investor, this war will be difficult to fight.
King Qian Mingyi of Shu was thinking about this matter. He received a report from the eunuch supervisor Huang Mao, and the imperial businessman Zhao Yizhuo asked to see him.
King Qian Mingyi of Shu asked Huang Mao, the chief eunuch, to invite Zhao Yizhuo.
He was also a little uneasy, not knowing Zhao Yizhuo's purpose.
Zhao Yizhuo was the representative of Prince Su Shu. He was probably dissatisfied with the performance of the Shu army and withdrew or reduced investment.
When this kind of thing happened, Shu King Qian Mingyi felt a little unwilling, but he could only accept it.
Zhao Yizhuo came to the palace and bowed politely to King Qian Mingyi of Shu.
After Shu King Qian Mingyi dismissed the eunuch, he asked politely: "Why did Mr. Zhao come to see me?"
Zhao Yizhuo said with a smile: "I have come to give the King of Shu good news."
When King Qian Mingyi of Shu heard Zhao Yizhuo's words, most of his worries disappeared.
The prince of the empire did not want to invest in the Kingdom of Shu anymore, and Zhao Yizhuo definitely did not speak in this tone.
Qian Mingyi, King of Shu, said: "What a joy, Mr. Zhao is not here to make fun of me.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The Shu army was defeated on the front line, and the Shu Kingdom did not choose to block the news."
King Qian Mingyi of Shu exposed his shortcomings and did not want Zhao Yizhuo to get entangled in this topic.
Zhao Yizhuo said politely: "The Shu army suffered heavy losses, but these losses were well worth it. The losses of the Rui army will definitely not be less than those of the Shu army.
This result makes my employer very satisfied.
My boss knows the situation of Shu, and the national power of Shu has declined. I want you to crush Rui on the battlefield, which is impossible.
Proposing something that cannot be done is not forcing others to do something difficult.
The boss was happy when he saw the heavy casualties suffered by the Swiss army."
After Zhao Yizhuo said this, he changed the subject.
"Of course, if the Shu army performs better, my employer will be happier.
My boss asked me to tell the King of Shu that the Imperial General Staff analyzed that the Shu army failed to maintain its advantage even though it had an advantage.
The main reason is the lack of ability of middle and low-level officers.
The tactics arranged by the senior leaders of the Shu Army were no problem under the circumstances at that time.
The Shu Army had big problems at the execution level.
All strategies that seem to have no problems need to be implemented by each subdivided class.
The lack of ability of the grassroots officers of the Shu Army has resulted in the Shu Army being unable to implement it well no matter what strategy it naturalizes."
King Qian Mingyi of Shu also understood a little about the problems of the Shu army.
But this problem cannot be solved in a short time.
The motherland simply does not have the ability to train officers who meet the requirements.
After the expansion of the army, most of the junior officers of the Shu Army were former veterans.
Some people are suitable to serve as soldiers and follow orders, but are not suitable to lead others, even as a minor official.
But Shu Kingdom cannot solve this problem at all.
King Qian Mingyi of Shu knew that Zhao Yizhuo was definitely not talking nonsense.
He humbly asked for advice: "Can Mr. Zhao solve the problems that Shu is facing now?"
King Qian Mingyi of Shu still had hope in his heart that Zhao Yizhuo could solve this problem and that the Shu army would at least not be at a disadvantage against the Swiss army.
The Swedish army has been developing African colonies, and the army's offensive targets are indigenous Africans with very low combat effectiveness.
Even so, the Swedish army has experienced war experience from top to bottom.
The Swedish army is already familiar with war and selects junior officers who have performed well in low-intensity wars.
However, the Shu Kingdom has always been in a state of ease, and its army has not experienced effective training.
The paper strength of the two armies is equal, and one army has rich experience and flexible command.
The other army had no combat experience and its command was in a mess.
The outcome of the war has been decided before the war begins.
This is why King Qian Mingyi of Shu only hopes that the Shu army on the front line can persist for half a year.
He just didn't expect that the Shu army was so weak that it couldn't even meet this requirement.
King Qian Mingyi of Shu looked at Zhao Yizhuo expectantly, hoping that he would really have a solution to this problem encountered by Shu.
Zhao Yizhuo said with a smile on his face: "In response to this problem, my boss came up with a simple solution.
That is, Shu State hires truly capable people.
The mercenary king of Shu should have heard of it.
The Kingdom of Shu is willing to hire mercenaries, and the problems we are encountering now can be solved immediately."
King Qian Mingyi of Shu frowned when he heard about the mercenaries.
Mercenaries are not a new thing, they have been a double-edged sword since ancient times.
During the pre-Qin period, Empress Dowager Miyue hired King Yiqu to help the King of Qin stabilize his position.
The Qin Dynasty paid a heavy price to solve Yiqu.
After the unification, every dynasty hired nomadic tribes to do work, but the final outcome was not very good.
King Qian Mingyi of Shu's impression of mercenaries was that they either occupied the magpie's nest or the mercenaries caused trouble.
"Mr. Zhao, mercenaries are too risky.
I would rather maintain the current situation than lead a wolf into the house."
Zhao Yizhuo knew that if he spoke out about mercenaries, he would definitely face resistance.
He laughed and said: "The King of Shu is overthinking. The mercenaries I am talking about are different from the mercenaries that the King of Shu thinks of.
Most of the mercenaries that went wrong in history were foreigners hired by the Han people.
Those who are not of my race must have different minds.
Some people selectively forget this sentence and must pay a heavy price.
The mercenaries proposed by our boss are completely different.
They are all Han people, at least they will not occupy the magpie's nest.
I believe that when the King of Shu uses mercenaries, he will also maintain due vigilance."
When King Qian Mingyi of Shu heard what Zhao Yizhuo said, he immediately became nervous.
He thought of a terrifying scene and asked tentatively: "Could it be a mercenary army composed of the Imperial Royal Army accepting our employment?"
If this is the case, even if King Qian Mingyi of Shu offends some people in the empire, it is absolutely impossible for him to agree to this condition.
This is to isolate itself from Europe. If other countries know this situation, they will definitely put aside all their grudges and attack at all costs.
European countries have reached a consensus that the empire must not be allowed to intervene in the wars of European countries.
Any country that violates this consensus will surely face hostility from all countries.
The empire should also feel the rejection of European countries.
In order to protect raw materials and markets, the empire would not stimulate the emotions of European countries.
The empire wants to maintain its presence in Europe and disguises its troops as mercenaries by substituting them. This is very likely to happen.
When Shu introduced mercenaries, it introduced the imperial army to Europe in disguise.
What the mercenaries choose to do in the future is not something Shu can control.
King Qian Mingyi of Shu would never agree to this kind of mercenary force.
Zhao Yizhuo noticed that the tone of Shu King Qian Mingyi was not right.
He knew that King Qian Mingyi of Shu must have thought wrongly.
Zhao Yizhuo explained very quickly: "The mercenaries mentioned by the boss should be very different from the mercenaries the King of Shu thought of.
The mercenaries the boss mentioned were indeed from the Imperial Royal Army.
But they have now retired and become ordinary people.
It's just that they have been living in the military all year round, and when they return to ordinary life, they have various discomforts.
They are more eager for war and hope to participate in a war personally.
These people could not participate in the war in the empire, so they became mercenaries and wanted to be hired by countries that were already at war.
Most of these mercenaries are officers and can solve the problems encountered by Shu."
King Qian Mingyi of Shu was a little tempted, and he immediately asked: "They are definitely retired soldiers. They have nothing to do with the imperial army."
He suddenly discovered that there was a solution to the problems that plagued his motherland.
The Kingdom of Shu does not welcome the Imperial Royal Army to become mercenaries.
The imperial army is stationed in Shu in any way.
King Qian Mingyi of Shu could not accept such a situation.
But retired soldiers are ordinary citizens of the empire.
It's just that these common people have mastered some special abilities.
Zhao Yizhuo relaxed when he saw Shu King Qian Mingyi's tense expression.
He immediately said: "My employer's identity is also relatively sensitive.
He will never mobilize any of the empire's established armies without permission.
For these retired soldiers, their employers also used intermediaries to let them go to Europe.
These people have been discharged from the army. If the King of Shu has any doubts, he can verify their identities through the embassy."
King Qian Mingyi of Shu thought carefully about the pros and cons of this matter.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Thank you, Mr. Zhao, for reminding me of this mercenary. I have decided to hire them."
King Shu Qian Mingyi has made up his mind to hire these people.
He will give these people the nationality of Shu.
No matter what status these people had before, they are all Shu people now.
They experienced a change in status, and it was just natural for them to join the Shu army.
