Our only weakness is our insufficient industrial strength. Once the military's weapons and ammunition are exhausted, it will be difficult to replenish them with our country's industrial strength.

This will make our army helpless in this war.

In the age of firearms, whether a war can be won or lost depends not only on the quality of the army, but also on the delivery of firepower.

Whichever side has more firepower will have a higher winning rate.

Another point is that our country will definitely go all out against Switzerland.

Our country is not the only enemy of Switzerland.

Rui seems to be powerful, but it is not so powerful that we cannot cope with it.

This battle must be fought, and if we fight this battle well, we will win everything.

Even if we really lose the battle, we can arouse the patriotic enthusiasm of the people and make them join the army enthusiastically to protect their homes and country.

Don't fire a single shot, just give up the fight.

That will make the people extremely disappointed and they will give up supporting the country."

Chief of General Staff Zhao Zhifang acted as a neutral party.

He is a pure soldier who does not participate in complicated factional disputes and is only loyal to King Qian Mingyi of Shu.

When Chief of General Staff Zhao Zhifang learned about the Hongshanling Iron Mine, he knew that war was inevitable.

Because of this iron mine, Shu and Rui will push their countries into a state of war.

Because of the benefits brought by this iron mine, the two countries have completely lost the basis of mutual trust.

The two countries have conflicts of interest and have lost mutual trust, so war is inevitable.

Chief of General Staff Zhao Zhifang’s speech was very concise.

"Your Majesty, as long as the supply of supplies for the army can be guaranteed, this battle can be fought."

Chief of General Staff Zhao Zhifang only assured King Qian Mingyi of Shu that the Shu army could fight this battle and would not collapse at the first touch.

As for the outcome of the war, there are too many factors that affect it. He is the chief of general staff and the official in Shu who knows the war best. It is impossible for him to say anything that guarantees victory.

Cabinet Minister Xu Huaiying saw that the neutral Chief of General Staff Zhao Zhifang had expressed his stance.

As the leader of the post-strike faction, he must also make a statement on this matter.

Although Xu Huaiying was unwilling to do so, it was not because he could not compete with Lijiu, but because something unexpected had happened.

No one could have predicted this kind of change, and the officials of their group could accept the strategic decision of the Shu Kingdom caused by this sudden change.

After all, it’s not that you lost the competition, it’s that you were unlucky.

If the large-scale iron ore is not located in Hongshanling.

In order to develop large-scale iron mines, the Shu Kingdom developed its own industrial industry.

If the situation is completely reversed, we will definitely not be involved in the war in the early stages.

Xu Huaiying said with a hint of helplessness: "The situation has developed to the current level, and I also support the court in preparing for war.

The Lion and the Rabbit still need to go all out. As a country at a disadvantage, we are at a disadvantage.

Once you decide to go to war with Switzerland, you must go all out.

How the war starts will determine the course of the war in the future."

King Qian Mingyi of Shu saw that representatives from all parties had expressed their stance.

They learned about the existence of the Hongshanling Iron Mine and all believed that the war between Shu and Rui was inevitable.

They all support war and believe that only war can resolve the current disputes between the two countries.

But their tone and expressions also showed that they were not optimistic about Shu's performance in this war.

Especially the cautious speeches of the Grand Governor and the Chief of General Staff.

As the heads of the Metropolitan Governor's Office, they have a clearer understanding of the military gap between the two countries.

King Qian Mingyi of Shu smiled and said: "The reason why I dare to go to war with Rui is that we in Shu are not short of money.

I must be the former prime minister of the empire, and I have disciples and former officials all over the empire.

As an old leader, I am no longer an official in the empire, but I have become a vassal king and can bring more benefits to others.

This incense love has not been cut off.

Through the empire's connections, the king has borrowed more than 20 million taels of silver coins from the empire's banking syndicate to purchase various supplies for the empire.

Our country is not short of money now, and with the support of the empire, we are no longer afraid of war."

King Qian Mingyi of Shu directly stated the loan from the empire.

The news of the loan cannot be concealed at all, but this huge loan amount can only be related to Shu King Qian Mingyi's previous relationship.

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This is the cornerstone of the deal between King Qian Mingyi of Shu and Prince Su Shu.

Prime Minister Li Jiu heard that the Shu Kingdom could borrow more than 20 million taels of silver coins from the Imperial Bank Group.

His expression immediately relaxed. As long as the Shu Kingdom was not short of money, this battle could be fought.

They don't want to destroy Rui, they just want to protect their own territory.

Twenty million taels of silver coins are enough to fight a large-scale war.

Prime Minister Li Jiu said with emotion: "Your Majesty's abilities really impress me.

This unexpected loan is enough to support us in fighting this battle.

The war is won and the loan is slowly repaid.

After losing the war, it would be better to give the mortgaged assets to the Imperial Banking Group than to be occupied by Switzerland.

It’s just that our country can borrow money, and King Sule of Rui is the royal land.

Will Switzerland borrow more money from the empire?

War is a waste of money, and we don’t have as much money as Switzerland.

This war will be very difficult."

King Shu Qian Mingyi smiled calmly and said: "King Rui Su Lei, I still understand something.

Unless it reaches the point of destroying the country, he will not borrow money from the empire.

Our goal in this operation is to completely control the Hongshanling area.

If we can keep the enemy out of the country, that will be the best result.

We, the Shu Kingdom, have neither the ability nor the need to destroy the Rui Kingdom.

King Sulei of Rui did not feel the crisis of annihilation and would only rely on the strength of Rui to resist."

King Qian Mingyi of Shu saw clearly what King Sulei of Rui had been doing.

King Su Lei of Rui proved through various methods that he was more suitable to be the prince of the empire than Su Shu.
Chapter completed!