"Prime Minister, the plan I have formulated for this war is to eradicate the roots and destroy the emerging industrialization foundation in East Asia as quickly as possible!"
"How did the Chinese get started? It was because East Asia was the first to launch an industrial plan, using the power that only we Europeans can possess...the power of industrial manufacturing!"
"Such heaven-defying magic cannot be left to the Chinese. We must firmly control it in our own hands. All the industrial base is Xiao Letian's war potential. We must destroy all his war potential!"
"Currently, the Brunei region of Borneo has the largest supply of oil to the Chinese people. Judging from various intelligence, the Chinese are betting on internal combustion engine technology. The latest intelligence has been passed on. The Chinese have a petroleum-burning engine. diesel locomotive!"
"But don't worry, this kind of motorcycle has a disgusting nickname in East Asia, called a black-ass motorcycle. In the capital of the Qing Dynasty, our soldiers saw the damage of this motorcycle with their own eyes, which shows that their technology is not mature at all! "
"But being immature now doesn't mean it won't get better in the future. With the capabilities of the Chinese... maybe in forty or fifty years, they will perfect this kind of car, and by then they will have an additional high-profit product. This is very worrying!”
"Blow up the oil industry in Borneo... Our navy will fire thousands of artillery pieces to blow up all Chinese factories within range. Our army will land, penetrate deep beyond the range of artillery, and forcibly destroy deeper targets..."
"It will take us two weeks to destroy Brunei, Borneo..."
"Then the fleet will head north, with one target being Shanghai and the other Naha on Amami Island! This is the core area of the Chinese, and we must be prepared for a decisive battle at sea with the Chinese fleet!"
"All the warships contracted together to form a clenched fist, and the power cannot be spread out! If Xiang Ying's fleet takes the initiative to attack us, it would be easy to handle. We can directly destroy the Chinese fleet in a decisive battle on the high seas. With our combat effectiveness This goal is still very easy!”
"Once the Chinese navy is destroyed, future battles will be easier. We don't have to contend with the enemy's coastal defense batteries, cut off their sea transportation, and starve them to death!"
"Block the Yangtze River outlet, directly occupy Shanghai, and build a new city belonging to the British Empire within the range of our naval guns! It won't cost much, and we can capture hundreds of thousands of Chinese as slaves, free hard labor!"
"A brand new fortress city controls the outlet of the Yangtze River, and China's entire economic belt of the Yangtze River system has been collared by us!"
At this time, Benjamin suddenly spoke and interrupted Fisher's conversation, "Well... the prerequisite for your plan to occupy Shanghai is that the Chinese fleet must be annihilated!"
"What if the Chinese avoid fighting? They keep cruising on the sea, looking for opportunities to sneak attack you, but they will never engage in a decisive battle on the high seas with you. What will you do?"
"With all due respect, if the Chinese are unwilling to fight decisively and continue to threaten you on the sea, and you dare not divide your troops, then how can you occupy Shanghai?"
"I'm afraid that as soon as your fleet enters the inland river basin, the Chinese warships will sneak up on you from behind and block your retreat!"
Fisher nodded, "Yes... this is indeed a difficult problem, so the plan to militarily occupy Shanghai can only be realized after the Chinese main fleet is eliminated!"
"If the Chinese fleet keeps avoiding fighting..." Fisher's expression became ferocious, "It's very simple...blow up Naha, blow up Shanghai, and destroy the Chinese financial center and their capital!"
"The purpose of destroying Brunei is to force the Chinese fleet to fight decisively. If they can endure this, then add Shanghai and Naha!"
"If he can still endure the destruction of these two important bases, I will blow up all the way to the Bohai Bay!"
"Qingdao, Weihai, Lushun...all the way to Dagukou, where I fought, completely destroyed the Chinese Northern Industrial Zone, the largest heavy industry city in Asia!"
"When the war reached this point, all industrial production in Asia was destroyed. The Chinese fleet became a rootless tree. Their ships were broken and there was no way to repair them. After all the artillery shells were used, there was no military factory. Go into production!”
"As for some industries in Fusang, they are mainly light industries, and the people of Fusang may not really obey the orders of the Chinese. They are just fagots!"
"When we win, these Fuso people will definitely surrender! By then, the Chinese will not have any place in East Asia!"
"How to negotiate with Prince Gong of the Qing Dynasty to share the cake later is your expertise, Prime Minister... In the future, our British Empire can definitely unite with the Qing Empire to jointly rule the huge China!"
"Prince Gong is our marionette in front of us, and we make profits from behind... Anyway, those Chinese people are extremely hard-working and are particularly good at creating wealth, so everyone can share it together!"
Benjamin smoked his pipe and nodded. "Do you mean...or do you want to completely turn China back into an agricultural country? Destroy all their industrial power, and then destroy their war potential?"
Fisher nodded, "Yes... the Chinese don't deserve to have industry, they should just farm their land forever and just be their agricultural country!"
Benjamin was silent for a long time, and Fisher was a little at a loss. It stands to reason that his strategy is the safest and most certain. Why has the Prime Minister's attitude become silent?
Is there something I didn't consider well?
Benjamin smoked out two full pipes of tobacco, and the entire study was enveloped in smoke, just like his complicated mood now.
"No..." Benjamin's voice was low, as if something was weighing on his heart. "Your plan must be modified... This battle cannot be fought like this!"
"Why?" Fisher became a little emotional. "This is the most perfect plan. The Chinese have no chance of victory at all!"
"Fisher! Don't always think about things on the battlefield. What about outside the battlefield? Don't you think about it at all? How are we going to deal with our enemies at home?"
"There are too many people restricting me right now. You can't imagine how much pressure I'm under...don't you know how stubborn those Liberals in Gladstone are!"
"You can't always look at the surface. Do you know how frequently they do business with the Chinese? Needless to say, how much money can they make from the wholesale distribution rights of Bright Source in the UK?"
"Do you know how much hot money from London is currently concentrated in Shanghai and is making various investments?"
"Why is Xiao Letian so difficult to deal with? Because he is good at leveraging the enemy's internal power. He is bribing the greedy capitalists in the UK!"
"You can never imagine how greedy those people are!"
