Industrial strength is the foundation of a country. At this point, there is no doubt about the strength of Americans. When talking about Americans, it is like a big mountain that cannot be removed from the hearts of Huang Bohan and Lu Zhengxiang.
As Prime Minister Lan Fang, Lu Zhengxiang certainly knows how powerful the Americans are, even better than anyone here, so when Huang Bohan mentioned the Americans, even though Huang Bohan was prepared, he still couldn't help but hesitate. .
If the Americans want to intervene, it will be the beginning of World War II. Lu Zhengxiang responded to Huang Bohan's question like this.
How strong the Americans' violent military capabilities and industrial strength are has already begun to emerge in the world war. It is basically meaningless to discuss this issue now. Lu Zhengxiang knows the strength of the Americans, which is indeed very terrifying, but when it comes to fear , this is not necessarily the case.
Lan Fang was weak in strength, and his weakness lay in the navy. Lu Zhengxiang knew this very well. There was no doubt that the Americans were strong in their war potential. However, since Harding came to power, the United States has pursued an isolationist policy. If Lan Fang and the British If a war breaks out, there is a question mark as to how quickly the Americans can respond.
In fact, the American navy is not strong. The Americans are strong on their industrial base. If the Americans want to build warships, they can build a lot of them at any time. But just like the problem faced by Lanfang, the Americans You can't find that many sailors to man these warships, so if you're an American alone, you're not worth fearing.
The problem is that there are still British people. The British have no money now, so the shipbuilding plan is only on paper. When it comes to putting it into action, the British are more than willing and weak. But if the British and Americans combine, That is very scary. After all, the British are well-established. Although they do not have enough warships, they do have enough sailors. If the United States sends out warships and the UK sends out men, Lanfang will be at a disadvantage overall.
So when Huang Bohan mentioned the Americans, Lu Zhengxiang could only pin his hopes on the expansion of the war.
Currently, Lanfang has established an alliance with the Republic of France. If Lanfang goes to war with the British, and then the Americans join the war, France and the Republic of China will definitely not sit idly by, and it will be like the Second World War.
Can we win the world war? Huang Bohan raised a sharp question.
It is easy to make a decision whether to fight or not to fight, but how to end it is a big problem. If you can win, then everything will be fine. If you lose, then everything will be over.
Huang Bohan is also considered mature and prudent. He considers defeat before winning. The question he raised is very realistic.
Even if we cannot defeat the British and Americans, at least we can maintain an undefeated situation. It will be difficult for the British and Americans to defeat us. They do not have the strength. When it comes to the Americans, Qin Zhisheng also Without the belief that victory is inevitable, maintaining a tie is already a struggle.
From the perspective of industrial strength, we may not lose. We now have four steel plants with an annual steel output of more than 5 million tons. This is of course incomparable to the Americans and British. But if we further expand our production capacity, or even On this basis, it is not that we have no ability to fight back. Perhaps our offensive capabilities are insufficient, but our defense is still no problem. The Minister of Industry, Zhang Tianyun, has a bright family background. Although it is not good news, it is not worse.
Modern warfare is all about steel. Whether it is warships, tanks, or bullets and grenades, they all need steel as raw materials. Before the World War, the British steel production was about 8 million tons, about one-third of that of the Americans.
First, the British have not yet come out of the shadow of the world war, and steel production is probably maintained at around 7 million tons. Just as Zhang Tianyun said, Lanfang's 5 million tons can be considered competitive.
Don't worry about the world war. The last war has just ended, and the whole world is not ready for the next world war. Everyone, including the British and Americans, are trying their best to avoid this. It is rare for Qin Zhiyuan to say something fair,
There is no intention to favor anyone.
Well, Your Majesty, even if there is no world war, we still have to consider the degree of American participation. If it is the same as the last world war, it is indeed not optimistic. Huang Bohan did not give up his point of view and insisted on taking the worst perspective.
Consider the issue above.
I have said that there will be no World War II in the short term. Qin Zhiyuan does not continue this topic and worries about things that have not happened yet. This is really a bit of a waste of time.
Well, the conclusion of our military department is that if the Americans do not interfere and only rely on the strength of the British, we do not need to worry. The British will not even be able to touch our homeland. This is what Qin Zhiyuan meant.
In terms of industry, how is Jianye's factory planned? If local steel plants are included, how much industrial output will there be? Qin Zhiyuan is also trying to get accurate information so that he can decide on the next plan.
This depends on how the local steel plants deal with it. If it is just sealed without dismantling, then the total output can reach more than 10 million tons. If all the local steel production is dismantled, then the steel output will still be 5 million tons, which is the same as the current scale.
Even. Zhang Tianyun also did a good job in his homework. At least Zhang Tianyun was able to answer Qin Zhiyuan's questions.
When calculating allies, you can also add the Germans. Now you can be sure that the Germans will be on our side. Qin Zhiyuan released a bombshell.
The strength of the Germans is indeed insignificant now, but the Germans have potential. Before the World War, Germany's economy was second only to the United States, ranking second in the world. Although it is now subject to sanctions, Germany's heritage is still there. If the Germans are given
With time, the Germans will definitely be able to regain their strength, which will be a major benefit to Lanfang by then.
Qin Zhiyuan's visit to Europe was still fruitful. At least through communication with William III, Qin Zhiyuan was confident of pulling the Germans into his own camp.
Of course, there is still a relationship that needs to be coordinated. After all, the French and the Germans are still very conflicted, and the hatred forged during the world war has not been resolved. It is not sure whether the French can accept the Germans. This requires
Qin Zhiyuan does more coordination work.
If there were Germans in Germany, the situation would be much better. Lu Zhengxiang was a little surprised. This expression was mostly fake. As early as when Qin Zhiyuan returned to Lanfang, Qin Zhiyuan communicated the relevant information with Lu Zhengxiang. Lu Zhengxiang was
You know the attitude of the Germans.
Germany, can they still fight? Huang Bohan is a little unsure.
Whether the Germans can still fight is indeed a question.
