Chapter 1410: Not being arrogant or impatient is the right path (third update, please subscribe)

"Hurray! Great victory for the Imperial Navy Air Force - complete annihilation of the Great White Fleet!"

"Extra! The Great White Fleet was completely wiped out by the Imperial Navy!"

"Attack from the air, target - Hampton!"

"Extra! The Imperial Navy's great victory at Hampton!"

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In the spring of the twenty-sixth year of Shengde, the empire was in jubilation. The dazzling victory made people feel crazy and even insane. Who could have imagined that the Great White Fleet that came to the empire in such a mighty show of force would be completely destroyed by the Imperial Navy on the first day of the war.

Hundreds of thousands of tons of warships were destroyed!

That navy had never had such a glorious victory before in history.

From the Hamptons to Cuba, from Cuba to Washington State, the imperial army is advancing vigorously, conquering cities and territories, and winning victory after victory.

victory!

Victory after victory, the glorious victory dazzled people's eyes and made everyone in ecstasy of victory. Everywhere was immersed in cheers and noises. In newspapers and on the radio, one voice was repeated everywhere - victory!

From one victory to another!

Once again, the theory of the empire's invincibility is gaining momentum!

In fact, with repeated military victories in Argentina, Brazil, Peru and other places, the "theory of the invincibility of the empire" has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. This seems to be a consensus. Why is there such a consensus?

The reason is simple, because of victory - victory after victory, which makes people believe in the myth of the empire's invincibility.

And what does victory bring?

High morale and advanced military equipment complemented each other and ultimately created the myth of the invincibility of the imperial army. Although the opponents faced by the empire at that time were very weak, it did not prevent the imperial people from forming the impression that the imperial army was invincible.

And now?

The imperial army also won a complete victory in its battle against the United States, one of the great powers of the time. Not only a complete victory, but also an overwhelming victory.

Under such circumstances, naturally no one would doubt that "the imperial army is invincible", this is an ironclad fact.

Faced with the glorious military victory, everyone naturally believed in the "empire's invincibility theory", but... there was one person who didn't believe it.

"There has never been an 'invincible country' in this world. Even a powerful empire like the British Empire suffered defeat in Afghanistan."

Compared with the enthusiasm of the outside world, Emperor Zhu himself was undoubtedly extremely calm. Facing Hampton's victory, he just casually said one sentence - I know.

That's all. Why is it so quiet? The reason is simple, because the "Hampton Roads Raid" is bound to end in victory, the only difference is the size of the victory.

You know, airplanes and aircraft carriers are the empire's secret weapons and killer weapons.

Countries around the world don't even have real anti-aircraft weapons, so how can they possibly defend against air raids? With new weapons and surprise attacks, if they still can't win... that would be really unjust.

That is why Emperor Zhu appeared so calm, and appeared so calm when facing the so-called "empire invincibility theory".

"As for the Empire, it currently only has the first-mover advantage. You have to know that the country we are going to attack is a powerful country with industrial power that is not inferior to that of the Empire!"

When saying this, Emperor Zhu thought of another world. Isoroku Yamamoto said, "There are more factory chimneys in the United States than trees in Japan." After Pearl Harbor, Yamamoto lamented that "a giant has been awakened."

And now what about the Empire?

To awaken the giant or to kill the giant?

Both. Instant awakening, but more importantly, strangulation. In the past few years, why didn't the United States challenge it? Because Britain was the big enemy. But the real threat to the empire is the United States. After all, Britain is destined to decline, but the United States is different. The United States is rising and developing. Its future potential is infinite, at least not inferior to the empire.

"Your Majesty, although the United States is not inferior to the Empire in terms of industrial power, I believe that the Empire will have no problem defeating them on the battlefield. The only question is how much power we can devote."

Looking at His Majesty, Sun Hu spoke directly.

"I remember your Majesty once said that the way of war is nothing more than the superior number against the inferior number, and the superior weapons against the inferior weapons. In the war between the Empire and the United States, our national strengths are similar, and there is no fundamental difference in weapons. Whether it is airplanes or tanks, they are just temporary advantages. Then, the only thing left is people..."

When mentioning "people", Sun Hu deliberately emphasized the tone and then emphasized it.

"In the war in North America, the most critical points are nothing more than two points. The first is whether the material transportation is timely and sufficient. I believe that we must speed up the construction of the Pan-American Railway, and at the same time increase investment in the Northern Territory and Mexico, Ecuador and even Colombia, and expand industrial production capacity. Only in this way can we fully increase production and provide sufficient materials..."

Emperor Zhu nodded in agreement with Sun Hu's analysis. As the elder of the crown prince, although this uncle was a general of the imperial army, he did not hold an actual military position in the army. However, this also gave him time to learn a lot of knowledge. He had his own views on war.

"People! The next thing is people. If we have more soldiers against fewer, we will definitely lose if we don't have enough soldiers, even if our weapons are sophisticated and our soldiers are excellent. This is the biggest gap between us in North America and the United States. The United States can directly recruit soldiers from its homeland. If necessary, they only need a dozen days to replenish the front line, but we can't. It takes a long time to transport troops from the mainland of the empire to North America, and the transportation capacity is also very limited. Even if we use all the immigration ships to transport troops, we can only transport 2 million troops a year. These troops have to be scattered on various fronts like sesame seeds. It is difficult to form an advantage on any front."

"That's the tactic of adding fuel to the fire, which is a taboo in military strategy!"

Emperor Zhu nodded and asked.

"So what do you suggest?"

"As for my suggestion, it's very simple. Just expand the merchant fleet as much as possible and mobilize merchant ships to transport as many troops as possible to where they are needed. The focus of the first phase is North America. We must form a military advantage over the United States in North America. Only after we have formed an advantage in North America can the southern front operations be successfully implemented."

The southern front operation is to attack Australia and New Zealand. Now the imperial military is planning to launch attacks on the two places. Starting a war on multiple fronts...it's difficult!

Nodding, Emperor Zhu motioned for him to continue. This is how war is fought. Even if a detailed battle plan is drawn up, it must be constantly adjusted according to real-time changes.

"But it's definitely too late to build ships now. I think we can rent merchant ships from allies. Well, we can also place orders with allies, such as Tang. As far as I know, although Tang's industry is not developed, it can still build hundreds of thousands of merchant ships a year. Placing orders with Tang will not only help the imperial military, but also help deepen the relationship with Tang."

After a pause, Sun Hu said.

"We can even let the Tang Fleet provide escort in the Pacific Ocean. For example, the mobilization of troops and transportation of supplies to the Japanese archipelago can be completely entrusted to the Tang Fleet for escort."

(End of this chapter)