Zhu Dahu dialed the former Wu Wang Qi Gangyi's phone number through the dedicated phone line.
He knew that as long as there was road access, the royal families of various countries would set up a dedicated telephone line for communication at any cost.
This telephone line is highly confidential and will not be deciphered by the enemy like sending a telegram.
Telephones also allow the monarchs of the two countries to communicate in a timely and effective manner and prevent misunderstandings.
The telephone used by the State of Wu to communicate with other kings was in the hands of the former King of Wu Qi Gangyi.
From this aspect, it can also be seen in whose hands the real power of Wu State lies.
The call was connected quickly, and Zhu Dahu heard clearly immediately. The person on the other side of the phone answered the phone was the former Wu Wangqi's confidant eunuch.
He immediately identified himself.
Zhu Dahu didn't need to say more. He was able to call the former King of Wu Qi Gangyi through the special line used by Liang King Su Meng. The meaning of this was self-evident.
The resolute voice of the former King of Wu Qi soon came from the phone.
"Zhu Aiqing, you have done a good job in this matter.
After you return home, I will reward you generously."
"Your Majesty, I have lived up to expectations and successfully invited the two countries to join the alliance. This is entirely due to the King's foresight. I have only made some insignificant contributions."
The former King of Wu Qi Gangyi laughed: "Liang Kingdom joining the alliance is an important turning point in the fate of the alliance.
Zhu Aiqing told Prince Liang that this line would be connected to the alliance's LAN.
We can be thousands of miles apart and have a conference call."
After the former Wu Wang Qi finished speaking resolutely, he hung up the phone.
Zhu Dahu put down the phone and immediately conveyed the news to Prince Su Meng of Liang.
Liang Wang Su Meng was surprised and said: "The phone has this function, I have never experienced it before.
How long will it take to officially join the LAN?"
Zhu Dahu replied shyly: "The foreign minister doesn't know the specific situation.
But just connecting one more line shouldn't take too long.
Once the line is connected, the phone should ring."
Liang Wang Su Meng nodded and looked at the phone on the table. He was looking forward to the next conference call.
What benefits Liang will get from joining the alliance and what price they have to pay will be revealed soon.
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After former Wu Wang Qi Gangyi hung up the phone with Zhu Dahu.
He immediately picked up the phone and informed the engineer in the telephone room to connect Liang Guo's dedicated telephone line to the local area network.
Wu State is located in the center of the alliance, and the computer room for conference calls is located here.
While the engineers were busy, the former King of Wu Qi Gang decided to inform his allies of the good news first.
In the palaces of Yue, Jin, and Qi, dedicated telephone lines for communication rang one after another.
King Bai Yuangui of Yue, King Li Fengming of Jin, and King Su Ming of Qi had been waiting for a long time. They answered the phone immediately and joined the conference call.
The former King of Wu Qi was sitting in the study with determination, holding the phone in his hand, and his excited voice could no longer be concealed.
"Everyone, Liang Kingdom has decided to join the alliance. This news is really exciting."
King Bai Yuangui of Yue paced back and forth in his palace, and the attendants around him could feel his joy.
He said into the phone: "That's right, King Wu. Now our alliance has greatly increased in strength and has surpassed the Four Kingdoms Alliance. This is a great thing!"
King Li Fengming of Jin was lying on the wicker chair with a relaxed expression, holding the phone tightly in his right hand and preaching: "And the abundant oil brought by Liang Kingdom is even more powerful, which increases our chances of winning."
King Su Ming of Qi slowly drank a cup of tea and said with anticipation: "Liang Kingdom's joining the alliance has completely reversed the alliance's form.
We will definitely achieve final victory, but we still need to proceed with caution.
Liang Guo's joining should not be publicized for the time being.
After all, it is adjacent to the Four-Nation Alliance and not bordering any of our countries.
Something happened to Liang Kingdom, and even the alliance was unable to rescue it.
Besides, Liang Guo has not proven that he is sincere in joining the alliance.
While the Alliance sincerely accepts the Liang Kingdom, it must also leave some room for it."
The former King of Wu Qi Gangyi agreed: "King Qi is right, we cannot be complacent because of our temporary advantages.
Although the current situation is good, careful planning is still needed.
The Alliance must trust Liang Kingdom, and Liang Kingdom must prove its contribution to the Alliance."
Bai Yuangui, King of Yue, continued: "Yes, the addition of Liang Kingdom will reverse the balance of power between the two parties in Central and Eastern Europe.
But our alliance can only play its true role by making good use of Liang State instead of just treating Liang State as a resource provider."
Jin Wang Li Fengming frowned slightly and said: "The alliance still needs to strengthen its intelligence work and be fully aware of every move of the Four Kingdoms Alliance."
Of the four princes and kings, only King Su Ming of Qi, who had just been crowned, spoke somewhat straightforwardly.
However, the four princes and kings all had the same intention. They welcomed Liang's joining, but they also wanted to beware that Liang was a spy sent by the Four Kingdoms Alliance.
When they act, they must consider the harm caused by Liang's counterattack.
The simplest plan is to let Liang Kingdom open a third battlefield, and Liang Kingdom's location is suitable for this.
King Su Ming of Qi realized later and heard the hidden meaning in the words of the three princes and kings, and finally said: "Everyone works together, victory will definitely belong to our alliance!"
The former King of Wu Qi Gangyi suddenly said: "I have received a notification from the engineer that Liang King Su Meng can join the alliance's conference call."
Yue King Bai Yuangui urged: "Then let Liang King Su Meng join in and let him experience the warmth of the alliance.
The benefits given to Liang Kingdom will be based on the decision discussed by everyone before."
A burst of electrical noise rang out from the earpieces of the princes and kings.
Suddenly, a new voice came from the other end of the phone: "Everyone, this King Su Meng is here."
The former King of Wu Qi Gangyi took the lead and said excitedly: "It is our alliance's great fortune that King Liang can join us! We warmly welcome King Liang to join us!"
Bai Yuangui, the king of Yue, also hurriedly said: "The addition of King Liang makes us even more powerful. With the addition of this new force from Liang, victory will belong to our alliance."
Jin Wang Li Fengming's voice was loud: "I have heard for a long time that King Liang is full of martial virtues. The addition of Liang will definitely break the current deadlock."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Qi Wang Su Ming said sincerely: "Third brother, we brothers have not contacted each other for a long time.
Now that we brothers work together, we will be able to accomplish something great."
For a time, the phone was filled with all kinds of warm and welcoming voices, making Liang Wang Su Meng feel at home.
The former King of Wu Qi Gangyi continued: "What King Liang brought was not only oil and other resources, but also the light of hope for our victory."
The King of Yue, Bai Yuangui, was also impassioned: "Yes, King Liang, from now on, we are a family, fighting together for the glory of the alliance!"
King Su Ming of Qi heard that King Qi Gangyi of Wu and Bai Yuangui of Yue kept complimenting King Su Meng of Liang.
He knew that his third brother Liang Wang Su Meng was indeed a person who loved to hear compliments.
Wu Wang Qi Gangyi and Yue Wang Bai Yuangui, these two scheming men, had long understood the weaknesses of the third brother Liang Wang Su Meng.
Liang Wang Su Meng felt the warm and sincere welcome on the other end of the phone.
Especially the princes and kings of his uncle's generation recognized him now.
When he was young, he felt inferior compared to other princes because of his bloodline.
What he wants most is to be recognized by others, and this has become his obsession.
King Su Meng of Liang said: "Thanks to your support, the Liang Kingdom will go all out to make a contribution to the alliance.
But the Liang Kingdom is too poor now and is in urgent need of help from the alliance."
King Su Meng of Liang was willing to accept compliments from others, but as a king of vassals, he did not forget business.
The reason why Liang Guo joined the alliance was because he was convinced by what Zhu Dahu said.
The most important reason is the price promised by the alliance.
King Su Meng of Liang positioned Liang as a mercenary.
If the alliance does not pay enough benefits, its commitment can be withdrawn at any time.
As the leader of the alliance during the war, the former King of Wu Qi Gangyi was the one who responded to the question raised by King Su Meng of Liang.
"The things Zhu Dahu promised as the envoy were all authorized by me, and the contents are true and valid.
The alliance will purchase the oil produced in Liang Country according to the market price, and we will produce as much as we want.
The alliance will assist in the construction of Liangguo's 100,000-ton oil smelting plant.
The Alliance provides 500,000 tons of free grain aid to Liang State every year.
The alliance will assist the Liang Kingdom in arming 50,000 people with various light and heavy weapons and ammunition needed for half a year of fighting."
The alliance had previously discussed the price to pay for allowing Liang Country to join the alliance.
With the unanimous opinion of the princes and kings, supplies can be provided, but money cannot be given directly.
The supplies given must be those urgently needed by the Liang Kingdom.
This plan was reached after many rounds of discussions.
When King Su Meng of Liang heard what the former King of Wu Qi Gangyi said, he immediately felt relieved.
He only believed half of the envoy's promise, but nine points of the former Wu King Qi's resolute promise.
King Su Meng of Liang then expressed his stance: "Liang Kingdom will definitely become one of the pillars of the alliance.
The Liang Kingdom needs to strategically coordinate its actions with the alliance."
The former King of Wu Qi Gangyi, King of Yue Bai Yuangui, King of Jin Li Fengming, King of Qi Su Ming and King of Liang Su Meng ended their greetings.
They quickly threw themselves into discussing the alliance's next strategy.
The former King of Wu Qi Gangyi was the first to speak: "Now that our alliance is stronger, the Four Nations Alliance cannot be underestimated. We still need to plan our strategies carefully to ensure victory."
Jin Wang Li Fengming echoed absentmindedly: "Yes, we must formulate a comprehensive plan to win with one blow."
At this time, the Yue King Bai Yuangui cleared his throat and put forward his own idea.
"Everyone, I have a plan.
The main force of the alliance can pretend to be a frontal attack to attract the attention of the Four Nations Alliance.
Liang Guo led his elite troops and took the opportunity to sneak attack Qing Guo, an important member of the Four Kingdoms Alliance.
As a result, the four-nation alliance will definitely be in a dilemma.
The main force of the Four Kingdoms Alliance is Gui State, the other three countries are weaker, and Qing State is the weakest.
The strength of Qing's main army is not as strong as our Yue's city defense army.
King Qing Jiang Zhiyu really embarrassed the imperial soldiers.
The Qing State was so weak that they sent one-third of their domestic troops to support the Tang State.
Now there are only 30,000 troops stationed in Qingguo.
This is Qingguo's garrison. I don't even know how weak they will be.
If Gui Guo chooses to return reinforcements, the alliance army will definitely be able to push back on the main battlefield where the stalemate has already occurred.
If the Gui State chooses not to return aid, the Qing State will be captured by the Liang State army.
What does this make the other allies think?
The four-nation alliance will inevitably fall apart.
Gui seems to have a choice, but in fact it has no choice."
King Su Ming of Qi thought for a moment and said: "This is a wonderful plan! Qingguo is an important logistics country for the Four Kingdoms Alliance.
The Qing Kingdom provided diesel for tanks and trucks, and a large amount of grain and minerals to the Four Kingdoms Alliance.
Qingguo workers also built various fortifications on the front line.
If the Qing Kingdom is attacked, the Four Nations Alliance will definitely respond with aid.
Mutual assistance is the cornerstone of the Four-Nation Alliance."
King Su Meng of Liang also agreed: "I think it is feasible, but the sneak attack needs to be stealthy and quick.
It will take time for Liang Kingdom to reorganize its army, and the matter of Liang Kingdom joining the alliance must be kept strictly confidential."
The former King of Wu Qi nodded resolutely: "The matter of the Liang Kingdom's opening of the third battlefield will be fully delegated to King Su Meng of Liang.
We just have to wait for the good news about Liang Wang Su Meng.
We planned the main force's combat plan in detail to convince the Four Nations Alliance of our main attack direction, so that we could not see that this was a feint attack."
Bai Yuangui, the king of Yue, said: "This matter is easy to handle. Let the troops on the front line increase their efforts.
Gui Guo felt the pressure and they had no time to think too much."
Jin King Li Fengming said: "Liang Kingdom must make a plan to prevent the Four Kingdoms Alliance from withdrawing its troops from the front line at all costs to support Qing Kingdom."
Everyone began to further discuss the details.
The voices on the phone came and went, full of tension and concentration.
During the intense discussions, a preliminary strategic plan gradually took shape.
Everyone knows that the successful implementation of this strategy will determine the future of the alliance and the fate of countless people.
But they are also full of confidence that as long as the plan succeeds, the alliance will surely win the final victory in this war.
After the princes and kings finished their discussion, they immediately began to deploy the strategic plan for this discussion.
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November 18, 4364 (1667 AD).
The atmosphere in the coalition headquarters was tense and depressing.
Guo Suren, the commander-in-chief of the Wu Kingdom, and Ji Suyun, the commander-in-chief of the Yue Kingdom, were standing in front of the huge military map with serious expressions.
They have just received the latest instructions from the top leaders of both countries.
Commander Guo Suren frowned and stared at the lost territories occupied by the Four Nations Alliance on the map.
Without exception, they are all along the Danube River.
Commander Guo Suren said seriously: "Brother Ji, look at the current situation. It is an extremely difficult task for us to regain these lost lands.
The Gui army had too great an advantage along the Danube River.
Who would have known that we missed a move and actually allowed the Gui Kingdom to fully control the Danube River through the river navy."
Commander Ji Suyun sighed, crossed his arms and said, "What Brother Guo said is absolutely true. The Four Nations Alliance has the assistance of the river navy, and the firepower is too fierce. The alliance army has tried many times before, but all ended in failure.
We need to regain the lost ground as soon as possible, which is easier said than done."
Commander Guo Suren clenched his fists and said solemnly: "A soldier's bounden duty is to obey orders. No matter what difficulties lie ahead, we will have no room to retreat."
Commander Ji Suyun's eyes became firm: "Brother Guo is right, we must go all out.
When senior officials assigned this task, they should have their strategic considerations in mind. As frontline generals, we only need to complete the task."
Intense and busy deployment began within the coalition command headquarters.
Orders were issued one after another, and generals at all levels took action quickly.
Outside the camp, soldiers shuttled back and forth, and there was an endless stream of trucks transporting grain, grass, weapons and ammunition.
Commander Guo Suren stood at a high place, looking at the scene of large-scale deployment of troops and generals in front of him, and secretly vowed in his heart: "Even if it costs a huge price, we must complete the mission."
Commander Ji Suyun stood aside and said with the same determination: "This battle will definitely be a fierce battle, but we have no retreat."
As the alliance troops were assembled, they changed their previous defensive posture. The flags were flying, the drums were thundering, the morale of the soldiers was high, and the Gui army launched an attack.