Li Kunyi looked at Prince Ding with some confusion. He was not sure what Prince Ding meant. Could it be that if they can't fight, can we people still use our strength? We haven't had that much ability since ancient times!
"Looking at your worried look, you are still too young to be calm when doing something. Take a look at the military expenditures of both sides. In the past five years, their military expenditures have reached an alarming level.
And the annual increase exceeds our imagination. Many countries are already overwhelmed by military expenditures. If there is no war, where will the money spent be recovered?"
When Prince Ding turned around, Li Kunyi still looked confused. After listening to Prince Ding's words, this guy's eyes lit up. The old prince was right. These countries all started by plundering. If they were allowed to
It is probably impossible to make up for the fiscal deficit by one's own strength, and many countries have already shifted to a half-war economy. If there is no war, how will the capital invested be returned?
"But they can also change their direction temporarily. If they regard us as the main enemy, it can also form a huge war. There is still a place for all the weapons and ammunition produced in peacetime. Wouldn't we become the target of public criticism?
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Li Kunyi said nervously, if it is true as he said, all the pressure will fall on us, then can we bear it? Before, we were surviving in the cracks, and we were not facing everyone.
Most of the country's main forces are second- and third-line troops, so we can complete the task very well, but if we encounter millions of elites, will we still have such strength?
"Go to the door to greet General Zhu Jiugong. He should be here now."
Prince Ding did not answer Li Kunyi's question. Instead, he said another thing. Zhu Jiugong led the fleet to conduct friendly military visits to Western countries. He has visited all the countries so far. This is indeed a good thing for him.
We have brought huge benefits. Some countries originally looked down on us, but after seeing these fleets, they also put away their dissatisfaction. This is the most direct manifestation.
The truth is always within the range of the cannon. In the past, your cannons were not produced. Why would people be afraid of you? It is very normal to bully you. It is even more normal not to take you seriously. But now your
The muzzle of the cannon has already reached their outer sea and is aimed at their city. If these people continue to do the same thing as before, I am afraid there is something wrong with their brains.
After all, Li Kunyi was young and didn't understand what Prince Ding was thinking, but he still went down to wait for someone. After Zhu Jiugong finished all the things, he came to visit Prince Ding. This was also what was agreed in the previous telegram. If
If you come here in advance, I'm afraid it will cause some unnecessary trouble.
After the fleet visit is completed, part of the fleet will be handed over to the Junker Empire's navy. Although our fleet is not very large, this may set a precedent, that is, the Juncker Empire's navy will have a new source of warships. Now
Nowadays, all slipways on the Western continent are under construction at full capacity, and there is basically no idle time. Therefore, a new source of warships at this time can even change the outcome of naval battles in the entire region. Can the Allied Powers allow us to do this?
This is the plan of Prince Ding. If you want to intensify the conflict, you cannot let these things develop slowly. You must add some catalyst to them. If they follow their own plan, it will take at least two more days. In three years, we have developed too fast and do not have the time to wait for them for two or three years, so we must let them hurry up. Only when countries fall into war will we have a greater chance of fishing in troubled waters.
Yancheng, Baicheng...
Prince Ding thought about these two places silently in his heart. Didn't they know the importance of this place before? But how can we occupy this place? If we want to occupy this place, this is not an easy task, so in this way Under such circumstances, we must seize the opportunity. Now we finally have the opportunity, but the opportunity comes a little slower, so we should push forward the process of things and let the speed increase.
"Greetings to the prince."
When Zhu Jiugong saw Prince Ding, he still used old-fashioned etiquette. This guy was also the naval admiral of the Daqian Empire. So when he saw Prince Ding wearing old-fashioned official uniforms, Zhu Jiugong unnaturally knelt down to say hello.
"Don't give me such a big gift. Commander Zhu is wearing the military uniform of a navy general. If he is photographed, my old bones cannot bear it. From now on, we will still follow the new rules and act honestly. Just give me a salute. If you continue to use this kneeling etiquette, especially in Western society, you will inevitably be ridiculed."
Prince Ding waved his hands and smiled. He was not the kind of old stubborn who always pursues tradition. Prince Ding himself knew very well that if he continued to pursue tradition, there would be no changes in the Daqian Empire. Gao Shaoyi just broke and then established, and now it is still there. It can't be considered a success, but at least it gives us hope.
Zhu Jiugong admired Prince Ding very much. Many people in the original Beiyang Fleet admired Prince Ding very much. If it were not for the care of a wise man like Prince Ding, the development of the fleet might have been even slower. Except for the first In addition to purchasing warships in batches, all subsequent military expenditures were misappropriated. Prince Ding and Li Zhongtang helped them get batch after batch of military expenditures, which allowed them to maintain a certain scale. It is a pity that in such an environment , no amount of scale can support the decline in national fortunes.
"What the prince says is whatever he says. I'm just a rough guy. Anyway, our prince also said it when he came here. Everything will be under the command of the old prince. I will do whatever he asks me to do. I have also completed all the tasks assigned to me by the military department. When we get to this place, we all listen to your old man."
Zhu Jiugong was a very free and easy man, and he was a veteran in front of others, but if he were in front of Prince Ding, he would probably be a junior. When Prince Ding advocated the creation of a navy, this guy was still studying in a private school!