Aspirations for Nation and Beauty Chapter 7: Ding Ding Section 75 Eloquent as Silver
"However, Ling just made a strategic plan according to His Highness King Qin's intention, which doesn't mean that Ling agrees with His Highness's military reorganization plan." Ling Tianfang's words immediately added made Wufeng and Xiao Su They were all taken aback, they didn't expect that the Director of Military Affairs would actually oppose the military reorganization plan, which is one of the core contents of Wufeng's reorganization of military affairs.
"Hehe, Tian Fang, come back to me at this time. You really deserve it. Well, Xiao Tang and Su Qin are both here today. Except for Mo Lun, the fly, today your four major departments The length is basically complete. We won't discuss legal matters today. Let's discuss these few issues thoroughly, so as not to slander in the stomach after we go down. As long as we can speak the truth, I believe Li Wufeng will not Turn a deaf ear." Wu Feng also intentionally enliven the atmosphere, teasing the other party with a smile.
"His Royal Highness's idea of military affairs rectification is essentially to vigorously develop the navy and reduce the army. I firmly support the vigorous development of the navy. After all, our new empire has faced two oceans. The main channel of the road is also our exit to the Central and Western Continent and even the New World. Although there are no specific enemies yet, potential enemies have already appeared, especially in the future struggle for rights and interests in the New Continent, the Navy will inevitably play an important role."
Ling Tianfang was refreshed. Two days ago, seeing His Royal Highness King Qin's firm attitude, Ling Tianfang was a little disheartened. If the lord has made up his mind to weaken the army in exchange for the development of the navy, then he may not be able to change him. He even asked the Financial Secretary of the Government Affairs Bureau to find out about the current financial situation of Xijiang. Although James did not specifically inform Xijiang of the financial situation, Ling Tianfang learned about it from Mi Feng, who was visiting there, and Hai Zheng, Director of the Supervision Department of the Legal Affairs Bureau. The special operations of Liang Chongxin and Cheng Dayou in Donghai and Yanyun. This made Ling Tianfang overjoyed but also a little regretful.
Ling Tianfang understands Cheng Dayou's behavior. This man is bold and ruthless. Most of Yanyun's nobles and gentry will peel off their skin after being exposed to this plague god, but Yanyun is not rich in the first place. In addition, Situ Tai has been here for a very long time, and the harvest will not be very big. Although the East China Sea is a wealthy area, Liang Chongxin is too concerned about the military's prestige, and he is absolutely unwilling to use such harsh methods. What a pity. However, if it were Cui Wenxiu, the reputation of King Cui Yan alone would be enough to make the unclean gentry and nobles tremble and surrender everything. However, it was His Highness's instruction for Liang Chongxin to sit in the East China Sea. After all, the East China Sea is the heartland of the empire. If the means are too violent, it will inevitably arouse the sentiment of the gentry to rebound, and it is not good to affect the overall situation. But if you want to come to these two places, you will definitely gain a lot. Especially in the East China Sea, since His Highness intended to keep Liang Chongxin to sit in the East China Sea, he must have obtained some reliable clues, and his Highness's instructions to act, no matter what happens.
It is these tips. Ling Tian was relieved to have some confidence, but he was always worried that His Royal Highness King Qin's attitude would be too tough and difficult to persuade. But today, His Royal Highness Qin Wang said so, Ling Tian felt much more assured.
"However, we should see and admit that in fact our Xindi Empire is still a land power. The areas of interest are all vast land. The Liberians and the Machihans are still at war with us. The Luzons who are growing stronger in the west and the Han who have been trying to break the balance of our interests in the Indian region Sen alliance, the Luobei people are actually gradually integrating into our economic circle, but the alliance between the Chidi people and the Anou people still puts a lot of pressure on the Luobei people. We must ensure our current interest pattern and the future If the areas integrated into our circle of interests are not damaged, we must maintain a sufficiently strong army. In my personal opinion, the existing army is not enough, let alone reduce the number of the army. Of course, Tian Fang also understands that His Highness needs to build a strong army A lean and capable army focuses on quality rather than quantity. However, our new empire has such a vast territory and faces so many enemies and potential enemies. Enhanced, not weakened!"
"Well, very good, as expected of the Director of Military Affairs, you said very well, basically you have got my idea right, and the 1.5 million army is still not enough to implement this plan? I am right There are also objections to this point. Tian Fang, your appetite is really big, have you considered whether the finances can afford this factor? As a director of military affairs, you can't just care about the needs of the military and ignore the finances The support ability." Wufeng is not angry, he knows that there will be objections to this matter, especially the military's backlash is inevitable, and he also wants to hear the military's specific opinions on this aspect.
"Your Highness, if we just want to stay on the defensive, don't say 1.5 million troops, 1.2 million troops, or even 1 million troops, Ling Tianfang can also do it perfectly, but, as As you said just now, you are not the master of defense. The new empire must maintain an offensive posture to obtain our rights and interests, and the strength of 1.5 million is far from enough. If the northern front does not have more than 400,000 elite forces, we will It is impossible to maintain a high-pressure situation against the Liberians. If the Liberians really unite, this number needs to increase by at least 200,000 more.”
"On the side of the Maqihan people, 300,000 troops are enough to ensure safety, but it is not enough to start a war, and the eastern part of Sanjiang is still in the hands of the Maqihan people. This is the scar engraved on our faces. The new empire If this problem cannot be solved, I think the army will not be able to hold its head high even in front of the Chinese people, let alone using troops abroad. In addition, the Ankun city-state, Jemelo Kingdom, and Yuejing Kingdom have always been our sphere of influence, and the Rhonesia region It is of the same origin as our peninsula region, all of which need to consider the psychological factors of the people, and it is not a long-term solution to drag it on."
"Although the Japanese people in the east mainly pose a threat to us at sea, Kamchatka Island, Treasure Island and the Ryukyu Islands are still occupied by the Japanese people. This is also unacceptable to the people. A certain aspect of the army or navy can solve it. I have some new ideas, but they are not yet mature. I need to plan again and find time to report to His Highness. But in the east, the 100,000 army should be a base number.”
"The west is the core area of interests of our new empire. Since it is relatively far away from the center of our empire, Tian Fang thought that the military forces currently stationed there are far from enough to shoulder their responsibilities. Now they are stationed in the entire Western Region , India, North Luzon, and even East Tengger, there are only two legions, and they are all second-tier legions, which is far from enough. The sphere of influence on the grassland is not challenged, at least there should be more than 500,000 troops in this area, and there should be more than 200,000 cavalry.”
Both Xiao Tang and Su Qin are already counting on Ling Tianfang's grand plan. So far, according to Ling Tianfang's assumption, at least 1.3 million troops are needed. Su Qin couldn't help frowning, and seeing Ling Tianfang's eloquent momentum, he might not know how much more will be added next.
Sure enough, Ling Tianfang did not stop because of this: "His Royal Highness also pointed out that we need to intervene in the development of the new continent as soon as possible. Now that all the powerful countries in the Central and Western continents have begun to shift their attention to the increasingly well-known new continent, we are here In terms of geographical location, it is not as good as the Central and Western Continents, so we cannot be future generations, but our land territory is too far away from the New World. To intervene in the New World, our navy lacks a springboard, and our navy cannot rely on its own strength. A springboard, so we need the army to open the way. There are suitable ports in the Western Peninsula Alliance and the Latin Ocean, but we need to fight for it ourselves, so maintaining the necessary military strength in the southwest is indispensable~IndoMTL.com~Think hard To achieve our goal, it would be best to station 200,000 troops.”
"Here, what Tianfang proposes is only the military force needed for external defense, which has already reached 1.5 million people, but what about the necessary guard force for important areas in our country? How many troops will we need to invest if we launch an offensive? And what about the general reserve force? If these three forces are to be fully prepared, at least 700,000 troops are needed. Therefore, Tian Fang believes that the upper limit of 1.5 million troops proposed by His Highness cannot fulfill the mission His Highness entrusted to our military. On this point, I believe that the generals of several other front armies agree with me."
As soon as Ling Tianfang finished speaking, both Xiao Tang and Su Qin couldn't help but gasp. According to Ling Tianfang's assumption, the army alone would need 2.2 million, which already surpassed the official standard at the end of the Tanghe Empire. The army is more than twice as large, and the new construction and expansion plan proposed by the navy is also appalling. It is completely built on a scale that overwhelms the surrounding neighboring countries. Such a large expenditure will not immediately crush the finances of the new empire?
Not only were Xiao Su gasping for air, but Wufeng also did not expect Ling Tianfang to propose such an exaggerated plan. He estimated that the military's request would not exceed 1.8 million at most. Lu Lu didn't expect that Ling Tianfang would dare to use his own idea to change the way to ask for negotiating conditions, which far exceeded the bottom line he had preset. Jiangshan Beauty Chronicle, Chapter 2, Swallow Thousands of Miles, Chapter 7, Dingding, Section 75, Eloquent as Silver