Prince Akutagawa didn't have much power. He came here just to understand the situation, so he could only go back in despair. That night, the fleet of the Dakan Empire was not idle, and bombarded seven surrounding coastal cities.
Of course, according to Gao Shaoyi's order, there is no need to fight too thoroughly. We just need to let more cities know that we are coming. The most important thing at this time is to create panic.
It turns out that the Daqian Empire was forced to retreat by such tactics. Now it is used on Dongdi Kingdom. It is also very suitable. Of course, there are differences between the two sides. The coastline of the Daqian Empire is relatively long. Even if it is you If you want to go to a coastal city, you can't reach it in a day or two.
But Dongdi Country is different. If we want to cover the coastal cities of Dongdi Country, it will only take a few days at most. There are many places where several cities are close together. We don’t need it at all. Aim and fire a few shells, and hundreds of people will be killed.
When Gao Shaoyi was fighting on the front line, Li Hongtang was not idle. During the past two days, Li Hongtang had been visiting ministers from various countries.
"Today is really tiring. You have made it through all these families, right?"
Sitting in the back seat of the car, Li Hongtang stretched his body. This matter was more important, so Li Hongtang called Liu Shan to help. There was nothing else in the governor's office during this period, so the two of them could discuss it. Come on, after all, the satellite Gao Shaoyi released was too big, so he had to sell some benefits to the Western powers, or at least let them remain neutral.
"The ministers from various countries have already finished their visits. They can have a good rest after going back tonight. It seems that they are all a bunch of wolves. As long as they have something to eat, they don't care what happened to their former allies."
Liu Shan sat in the passenger seat and said with a smile. The day's work was indeed tiring, and the smile on his face almost froze.
I originally thought that the Western powers would interfere in this war and at least pose a certain threat to the suppressing army. Unexpectedly, the Western powers had no idea at all. After Li Hongtang threw out the bait in his hand, these people all ate the bait, and He said that he would strictly maintain neutrality, and of course the bait was to borrow money.
"Although Dongdi has developed in recent years, in the eyes of the Western powers, it doesn't matter whether we are stronger or they are stronger. Anyway, in their eyes, our land belongs to the world. On the fringes, the more intense the fight between us, the happier they are, after all, the more things we buy from them."
Li Hongtang has long seen clearly the faces of the Western powers. This time he also purchased millions of silver coins of various materials from various countries. Although Gao Shaoyi could also purchase them domestically or exchange them from the system, since there was a war, he had to The only way to pursue stability is to let those bastards enjoy some benefits, so that they won't stand up and cause trouble.
"According to our estimates, the fleet of the Rakshasa Empire will arrive in the southern seas in two months. Will the Duke be able to solve the problem of Dongdi Kingdom by that time?"
Liu Shan said hesitantly, there is no need to guess the outcome of this war now. Anyway, we have blocked the entire Dongdi Kingdom. If they are unwilling to surrender, the worst we can do is continue the stalemate. But the problem is Dongdi The country also knows about the Rakshasa Empire fleet, what if they have to hold it for two months?
"This is indeed a dangerous place. People in the Rakshasa Empire don't want their lives, and they are very persistent in doing things. If we really have to hold on for two months, I'm afraid we can only withdraw our troops from Dongdi Kingdom.
, after all, our main opponent is still the fleet of the Rakshasa Empire. Unfortunately, this war may be a fruitless war."
Li Hongtang also sighed helplessly, mainly because this time is too short. If it can take about half a year, it is basically certain that the Dongdi Kingdom will definitely surrender. If the country is blocked for more than half a year, it is estimated that the entire country will
The people will no longer have a living.
"It can't be said that there are no results. Even if we retreat now, their naval power has been destroyed. At least our northern coast is safe. Although there are still millions of troops in Dongdi Kingdom, these hundreds of
An army of ten thousand is not of much use. Without the escort of the navy, they cannot even leave the doorstep of their home."
Liu Shan's words are quite pertinent, but in some cases he is still a little reluctant. After all, this is our navy's first proactive attack, and it would be better to achieve some results in the end.
"Did Wang Laoer's army send a telegram back?"
Li Hongtang suddenly remembered that the army and navy were marching south and had already won the victory. With such a big publicity, I believe that if we go to the coastal areas, no one would intercept us without opening their eyes, right?
"At present, the leading troops have left Zhili 150 kilometers away, and the follow-up troops have also followed. Instead of intercepting them, local officials along the way have sent some local troops to ensure their marching speed. This is very important for us.
What I didn't expect is probably the reason why our navy won."
Liu Shan's words made Li Hongtang smile and nod. All the local officials are human beings, and the economically developed places under their control are all on the seaside. The naval ports of Dongdi are not in our China. Your defense capabilities are
It's even more useless. If you dare to intercept our army, our navy will come back to greet you at any time.
"The foreign devils said it right back then. Only when the navy becomes stronger can we occupy a place in the world. During the last Westernization Movement, we took the right path and established two navies, the Beiyang and Nanyang navies. However,
It's a pity that we didn't keep our advantage. If we had an advantage this time, we would have to keep it even if we tried to sell the iron."
Li Hongtang finally got a taste of the benefits of the navy.
Many years ago, a foreign teacher once told Li Hongtang that whoever controls the sea will control most of the world. At that time, Li Hongtang still felt a little unbelievable, but now it seems that he was not wrong at all.
Now it depends on how the negotiation goes with Gao Shaoyi. Li Hongtang remembered several conditions that Gao Shaoyi had in mind.
The first condition is to return all the Dongdi Concession land within the Daqian Empire.
The second condition is to cede the Japanese navy's first naval port, Hengfu Port.
The third condition is that the navy of the Suppression Army protects the waters of Dongdi Kingdom.
The fourth condition is naturally huge compensation...