Song State and Xiang State have the intention to cooperate. Prince Su Zhenxing of Xiang State will not condescend to discuss the specific content of cooperation in person.
This matter was discussed personally by the Xiangguo cabinet and Song Dynasty’s special envoy Li Jinan.
Prince Xiang Su Zhenxing looked at the small sand table in the room. On the sand table, various countries in the Americas were clearly visible.
He lamented: "The Americas will soon be unable to remain calm, and will once again face wars sweeping across the country.
I personally started the war because I had no choice but to let Zhao go too far.
Zhao Guo did not completely eliminate the buffer state between the two countries.
Xiangguo did not feel the danger of thorns in the back, and Xiangguo was prepared to develop for a while.
The State of Zhao is now aggressive, and the State of Xiang can only choose to strike first."
Prince Xiang Su Zhenxing looked at the sand table and fell into thought.
He knew that sooner or later, Zhao State would choose to attack Xiang State.
This is bound to happen. There is no room for two big countries in one region.
Zhao State will not sit back and watch its southern neighbors continue to grow its national power.
Prince Xiang Su Zhenxing heard footsteps coming from outside the door. He thought there was some emergency?
When he saw clearly who was coming, he immediately smiled.
A little boy of seven or eight years old, accompanied by a female officer, trotted towards his direction.
Can move freely in the palace.
The identity of this child has become very obvious. He is the eldest son of King Xiang Su Zhenxing.
Prince Xiang Su Zhenxing picked up his eldest son and lifted him up several times happily.
Then he scolded him with a straight face: "Today is a school day, why did you run out of school?
My father does not ask you to become a scholar, but you must pass school education to understand the common sense of this world."
Prince Xiang Su Zhenxing hated iron for not being able to become steel.
He strived to give future generations a stable country.
But the third generation of King Xiang must not become a fool.
The changes in the industrial era are too rapid.
More changes have occurred in just a few decades than in thousands of years in ancient times.
When a fool becomes the king, this is the beginning of disaster for a country.
All the efforts that Prince Su Zhenxing of Xiang is making now are for the inheritance of the Xiang Kingdom.
Personal feelings must give way to the inheritance of the country.
The female officer felt the dissatisfaction of Prince Xiang Su Zhenxing, and she immediately explained: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince returned to the palace today to get vaccinated.
The imperial doctors in the palace were better at inoculating vaccinations such as cowpox.
The other children in the primary school, they were vaccinated at school, school is on holiday today."
When Prince Xiang Su Zhenxing heard this explanation, a smile continued to appear on his face.
He said with emotion: "Your generation has reached a good time.
Some plagues that frequently kill people have found methods of restraint such as vaccines."
"Father, I see some sadness on your face. Why is my father so sad? I also want to help my father share his worries."
When Prince Xiang Su Zhenxing heard this, he burst out laughing.
"If you have this intention, my father will be very happy.
Your task now is to study hard and help your father after you have achieved success.
My father's mission is to allow you to study with peace of mind."
Xiang Wang Su Zhenxing's experience briefly communicated with his eldest son, which helped him make up his mind.
Xiang State can only solve Zhao State's threat by taking a preemptive strike.
In this war, if Xiang State cannot take the initiative, they will have a high probability of losing the war.
Prince Xiang Su Zhenxing was about to turn off the lights and go to bed when he received a report from the cabinet.
After their constant efforts, Xiang State had reached a cooperation agreement with Song State.
Song State will send a thousand engineers to help Xiang State upgrade its industry.
Song State will share part of its technology to help Xiang State advance technologically.
This is the most important cooperation clause reached between Xiang State and Song State.
The country of Xiang is rich in silver, and now silver coins are the mainstream currency in the world. The country of Xiang is never short of money.
There was civil strife in the early days of Xiang State. After Su Zhenxing came to power, he made great efforts to rectify the domestic situation.
This caused Xiangguo to lose its golden period of industrial development.
This had an extremely serious impact on Xiangguo's industrial development.
When countries were developing, they introduced engineers and various technologies from the empire.
After the situation in Xiangguo stabilized, he found that he could only bring in some freshly graduated college students from the empire.
Skilled engineers are basically tied up with high-value contracts by imperial companies.
The government-run companies under the Shaofu have stricter control over engineers and other technical talents.
Even if a rising star like Xiang Guo has money, he cannot hire a sufficient number of truly skilled talents.
Just employing dozens of engineers through various methods will have little promotion effect on the development of the entire country's industry.
King Su Zhenxing of Xiang could feel this time that Song State pushed Xiang State to resist Zhao State, which had the shadow of other European countries.
He guessed this situation, and of course he would not be polite. This opportunity was very rare, and Xiang Guo should try his best to benefit from it.
Xiangguo itself has sufficient funds, plus these imported engineers.
Xiangguo's independent development of industry will surely usher in a new era.
Industrial strength is the real confidence of a country.
Xiang State has sufficient industrial strength, so it will not feel panic when faced with the threat of Zhao State.
Looking at the results of the negotiations now, Xiangguo was a great success.
King Xiang Su Zhenxing knew that the choice of Xiang State was extremely important.
The war between Xiang State and Zhao State was a trigger that ignited all regions of the American continent.
Zhao State was involved in the war, and the two big countries in South America, Cao State and Wei State, could go to war with peace of mind.
The conflict between Cao State and Wei State has become very fierce, which is the reason why these two countries have restrained themselves.
That is, Zhao State, a country that affects the balance of the war, has not expressed its attitude yet.
Especially for Cao State, once Wei State and Zhao State jointly encircle and suppress.
With only the power of one country, it is difficult for him to resist the attacks of two big countries.
It is for this reason that Cao Guo has always been cautious about starting a war.
When Cao Guo discovered that Zhao Guo was involved in a war that would not end for a while.
Cao State will definitely take advantage of this opportunity to launch an attack on Wei State.
Countries in Europe only need to pay a small price to provoke war in America.
King Xiang Su Zhenxing's prediction was correct. Later than he expected, Song, a representative of European countries, came to visit.
King Xiang Su Zhenxing approved the contract signed by the cabinet and Song envoy Li Jinan.
The state of Xiang entered into full preparations for war.
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Inside the Palace of King Zhao in the Golden City of Zhao Kingdom.
King Zhao Su Xiong looked at the news reported by the general staff.
"Your investigation is accurate. Both Xiang and Yan are preparing for war.
The strength of these two countries can be said to be strong or weak.
They are too self-preserving and not enterprising enough.
We, the State of Zhao, are currently resting and recuperating and are not planning to expand on a large scale.
These two countries should have taken this opportunity to enjoy life.
How dare they toast and not eat, they will be fined with wine."
Chief of Staff Qin Fengwen said firmly: "Your Majesty, I can guarantee that this investigation is accurate.
I expect that these two countries will act at the same time and they should be in contact.
The Yan State and the Xiang State have colluded together, and they are preparing to attack from the north and south."
King Zhao Su Xiong slammed the table.
"We, the Zhao State, must teach these ruthless people a lesson. Even if we fight on two fronts against these two countries, we, the Zhao State, will not have any problems.
These two countries are already preparing for war, and Zhao State has also officially begun preparations for war.
I want to completely wipe these two ignorant countries off the map."
Chief of Staff Qin Fengwen was extremely excited when he heard the word war.
As a soldier, he can only realize his value on the battlefield.
He was secretly happy in his heart, but he couldn't put it into his work.
Chief of Staff Qin Fengwen raised his concerns.
"This time, Xiangguo and Yanguo behaved too much in sync.
I suspect there is a driving force behind these two countries.
It's just that the identity of the person behind the incident cannot be determined yet.
But according to the traditional method of inference, whoever benefits the most will be the most suspect.
The country most likely to take action is Cao State.
Cao Guo is afraid that we will join forces with Wei Guo, so he chose to use this method to delay our army's actions."
King Zhao Su Xiong nodded and said: "There must be certain countries behind Xiang State and Yan State pushing for this.
Otherwise, with the caution of Xiang and Yan, as long as there is no major turmoil in our country, they will not choose to take action.
But since these behind-the-scenes pushers don’t dare to take action personally, they are cowards, and it doesn’t matter whether they exist or not.”
Zhao Guo received news that Yan Guo and Xiang Guo were preparing for war, and he also began to step up preparations for war.
The situation in North America immediately became tense.
Because the actions of the three North American countries are getting bigger and bigger.
The people in the country can already feel the imminent threat of war.
The people of these countries are no longer as ignorant as before.
Especially wealthy people, as long as they have a radio, they can search for Eastern Radio programs.
During this time, Oriental Radio was extremely concerned about the European battlefield.
There was a huge difference between the lives of ordinary people before the war and after the war.
I would rather be a peace dog than a person in troubled times.
This sentence has become the consensus of ordinary people.
Zhao State and Xiang State experienced a rise in food prices and other commodities and a rapid increase in people's migration out of the country almost at the same time.
Because Yan State is located in a bitter cold land, the people are extremely supportive of the country. Anyone who has doubts has already immigrated to other countries.
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January 29, 4364 (1667 AD).
European countries promised to transport all the personnel, money, and materials to Yan and Xiang to designated places.
On behalf of Europe, Chu and Song began to urge Yan and Xiang to take immediate action.
Siming, the Duke of Yan, and Su Zhenxing, Prince of Xiang, knew that they could not delay the situation any longer, and they almost simultaneously agreed to send troops immediately.
During this period, the situation was tense and under the instigation of some thoughtful people.
Xiang State and Yan State have officially declared war on Zhao State.
In order to strive for the status of regional hegemon, Zhao State would not be a coward and also declared war on Xiang State and Yan State.
Prince Su Zhenxing of Xiang took the initiative to make a phone call to Duke Siming of Yan State.
Prince Xiang Su Zhenxing waited until the call was connected and confirmed the identity of the other party.
He said directly: "Our Xiang State will launch an attack on Zhao State tomorrow.
When will Yan State launch an attack?
It is best for our two countries to cooperate and jointly contain Zhao Jun. This is an extremely beneficial approach for both of us."
When Siming, the Duke of Yan State, heard the words of King Xiang Su Zhenxing, he felt warm in his heart.
Prince Xiang Su Zhenxing was on equal footing with him.
He had communicated with Zhao Wang Su Xiong before.
When he listened to the voice of King Zhao Su Xiong on the phone, he could tell that King Zhao Su Xiong looked down on people.
Siming, the Duke of Yan State, immediately replied: "King Xiang is ready, and we, the State of Yan, are also ready.
Our two countries attack together to contain Zhao.
The State of Xiang has already chosen the time to start the war, and our State of Yan is also well prepared, so let’s choose tomorrow.”
In addition to the day of the war, King Su Zhenxing of Xiang and Duke Siming of Yan also discussed the basis of cooperation between the two sides during the war.
The two countries, one from the south and the other from the north, attacked the capital of Zhao.
No one can accurately predict what will happen next.
Maybe they can really meet up one day.
Even if the armies cannot join forces, sharing intelligence can still lead to sufficient victory on the battlefield.
Siming, the Duke of Yan State, immediately summoned his ministers and gave them orders to attack tomorrow.
Governor Song Xuewen immediately stood up and said: "Your Majesty, the Yan army has made all preparations for war.
If we launch an attack tomorrow, Zhao Jun will definitely be able to see how powerful our army is."
The Grand Governor Song Xuewen was full of confidence in the army in his hands, and he would be able to catch Zhao Guo off guard.
Siming, the Duke of Yan State, reminded us: “Fight steadily and never underestimate the enemy and advance rashly.
Considering the overall national strength, we are not as good as Zhao.
The main purpose this time is to seize as much land as possible in the south.
Only by acquiring land can you acquire everything."
The Commander-in-Chief, Song Xuewen, immediately saluted the troops and said, "Your Majesty, please rest assured. I will keep my mission in mind."
Siming, the Duke of Yan State, looked at the civil servants again and his tone was extremely stern.
"This is an extraordinary period for Yan State. During this period, we must serve the army wholeheartedly.
If there is another struggle for power, I will never give you mercy."
The civil servants saw the angry look of Siming, the Duke of Yan State.
They knew that at this critical moment, Duke Yan would definitely dare to take heavy measures to rectify the administration of officials.
"The monarch, ministers, etc. fully cooperate with the Yan army. Anyone who affects the army's operations is a spy sent by the Zhao state, and the court must deal with it severely."
When Duke Zu Siming of Yan State saw the official's statement, he smiled.
These civil servants will behave well for a period of time only when they use power to oppress them.
Siming, the Duke of Yan, was busy, but Su Zhenxing, the king of Xiang, was not busy.
Xiang Guo has already prepared everything, and there is no need to make additional unnecessary actions.
Prince Su Zhenxing of Xiang only needs to wait until tomorrow, when Xiang Jun and Zhao Jun fight, then he will know how big the strength gap between the two countries is?
January 30th, 4364 (1667 AD).
Xiang State and Yan State launched attacks on Zhao Jun's position almost at the same time.
The Zhao army on the front line was very arrogant. They believed that if they did not take the initiative to attack, Yan Guohe and Xiang Guo would never dare to attack.
These arrogant Zhao troops faced a sudden attack from the two countries.
The states of Yan and Xiang have tried their best and will be destroyed if they don't succeed.
The Yan army and the Xiang army fought very bravely.
The Yan army, in particular, withstood Zhao Jun's machine gun fire and directly destroyed his firepower points.
Yan Jun's completely lifeless fighting style directly made many Zhao Jun generals want to retreat.
The Xiang army also fought extremely well on the battlefield.
The Xiang army was armed to the teeth, and its firepower density exceeded that of the Zhao army, which directly caused huge damage to the Zhao army.
The states of Yan and Xiang officially went to war with Zhao.
This breaking news has attracted the attention of many countries.