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Will Louis XIV help Leopold and his sons?
Zhu Cixiang thinks most likely not!
The reasons are as follows...
First, Louis XIV was worried that his previous commitments would be invalidated after the Ming Empire withdrew from the alliance, so he asked Zhu Cihong to deliver the remaining eighth-level battleship in advance, which was originally scheduled to be obtained three years later.
Since it was a second-hand ship, Louis XIV also asked Zhu Cihong to compensate him with a second-hand seventh-level battleship with a service life of no more than seven years, and Zhu Cihong agreed.
As a result, the two eighth-level battleships and four seventh-level battleships purchased by Louis XIV in exchange for half of Brazil occupied by the French army have been delivered to the French Navy.
Together with the two seventh-level battleships built in France, the French Navy already has a luxurious lineup of eight 30,000-ton battleships. Not counting the Zheng Group, its strength ranks second in the world.
The only difference between the French Navy and the Zheng fleet was in terms of cruisers. There were a lot of destroyers and frigates, but they would not play much of a role in the decisive battle.
Secondly, Zhu Cihong also promised that as long as Louis XIV maintained restraint in Europe and did not get involved in the war with the Ming Dynasty, he would give him a brand new ninth-level battleship for free, no later than 1740.
The selling price of this super battleship alone will reach one billion silver coins, which is equivalent to Zhu Cihong giving the other party a huge sum of money, although the cost is much lower than this.
Louis XIV also heard about the ninth-level battleships. Although Tourville had explained the importance of aircraft carriers to him, he still had feelings for big ships and cannons in his heart.
After seeing the model of the ninth-level battleship, Louis XIV believed that the era of battleships was far from over. The emergence of this kind of super battleship was the best example.
The Ming Empire will build at least six super battleships. Even if one is given to France and two more are sold, three more battleships of the same type will be put into service.
Battleships have an advantage that aircraft carriers do not have, that is, they can still be dispatched under harsh sea conditions. They are almost an all-weather capital ship.
For France, which owns all of West Africa and half of India, the advantage of battleships is also an important factor that must be taken into consideration.
Thirdly, in 1730, the Ming Empire would begin to supply twin-engine heavy-duty fighters such as the "Black-footed Albatross" to its allies. France would receive priority in supply and receive free production technology.
France has developed a twin-engine fighter on its own, but due to its superficial research on aerodynamics and fluid mechanics, the project has progressed slowly and cost a lot of research funds.
Due to the lack of physical objects and drawings, and the lack of guidance from the Ming Empire's technical personnel, all twenty of the imitated French "Black-footed Albatross" prototypes were damaged during test flights, and seven of them crashed directly.
It is impossible to get an order from the French Air Force with this kind of accident rate, otherwise it will be a veritable "flying coffin", so the mass production plan of the twin-engine fighter has been postponed indefinitely.
Being able to obtain a full set of technologies for this fighter jet and one hundred new fighter jets for free will greatly promote the development of the French aviation industry.
Of the two combat aircraft previously obtained, the "Albatross" and the "Hercules", one was too small in size and the other was too large in appearance.
Because it was so easy to obtain, aviation technicians slacked off, making the progress of the helicopter project slow.
Even though Louis XIV punished R&D personnel to a certain extent, the situation did not change significantly.
Everyone believes that at some point in the future, the great European Emperor will bring back relevant technologies from the Eastern world.
In this case, why are you still studying it day and night?
Zhu Cixiang complied with the demands of the French R&D personnel and directly sent the technology related to the "Black-footed Albatross". Isn't it just one shot?
Fourth, given that France had just ended its anti-rebellion campaign and its economy had been devastated by the rebels, Zhu Cihong couldn't bear it and lent Louis XIV a loan of 50 million silver coins.
This was a private loan and had nothing to do with the officials of the two countries. It was equivalent to Zhu Cihong giving Louis XIV a pocket money, which he could spend however he wanted.
Using this money to fight against Ming Dynasty is definitely not enough, but if it is used for personal expenses, it will be enough for several years.
It's said to be a loan. As long as Louis XIV obeys and doesn't mess around, the loan will be waived when it expires!
The loan period was not very long, only ten years, from 1730 to 1740.
If the other party dares to go back on his word, Zhu Cixiang will send someone to collect the loan shark at that time...
This is equivalent to giving a big red envelope to a certain women's clothing boss in the live broadcast room!
After getting rich, the cross-dressing boss can once again show off his wealth in the Palace of Versailles.
At the same time, the Ming Empire and the French Empire signed a ten-year economic cooperation agreement.
There is only one core content, that is, in the next ten years, Ming Dynasty will purchase French souvenirs worth 100 million silver coins every year.
This move will at least allow France to obtain tens of millions of silver coins in taxes every year, which will greatly increase France's treasury revenue.
Ten years is a net income of hundreds of millions of silver coins, and only a lot more. This is something that no other country can achieve.
Based on these five conditions, Zhu Cihong determined that Louis XIV would not save Leopold and his son until death!
When the Ming Dynasty completes its war of annihilation against the Holy Roman Empire, France will also gain the central region of Germany.
As a close ally of the Ming Dynasty, the Ottoman Empire will gain Austria, Moravia (Slovakia), and southeastern Germany.
The original Poland, Bohemia (Czech Republic) and eastern Germany were owned by the Ming Empire.
If Prussia dares to seek death, then it will be destroyed as well!
According to Zhu Cixiang's vision, splitting the Holy Roman Empire into three parts should be a happy outcome for everyone.
Neither Louis XIV nor Ibrahim would be dissatisfied. Without the Ming Dynasty, they would not be able to get their share of the war machine.
After the summit, Zhu Cihong held bilateral talks with Ibrahim.
The main content is the combat operations against the Holy Roman Empire!
Ibrahim said that as long as the Ming Empire could help Osman destroy this old enemy, he was willing to do everything he could to cooperate with the Ming army in combat.
At the same time, he was willing to mobilize 300,000 elite troops on the southern front and invade Austria to contain some of the Holy Roman Empire's troops and reduce the burden on the Ming army.
The specific step is for the Ming army to take action on the eastern front first, so as to attract Leopold's attention, and then facilitate the Austrian army to make achievements on the southern front.
This is understandable, because both sides know that the Ming army's combat effectiveness far exceeds that of the Austrian army, and Zhu Cixiang also agreed to this tactical arrangement.
Moreover, Zhang Huangyan must be prepared if the Austrian army is unable to participate in the battle due to illness or weather conditions. Regardless of whether allies participate in this operation or not, the Ming Dynasty will work hard to kill the Holy Roman Empire!
The main force of the ground forces responsible for the offensive is five armored brigades, 15 mechanized infantry brigades, and five cavalry brigades stationed in the western border area.
After mobilization, Zhu Cihong mobilized 20 infantry brigades to his disciples, which was 100,000 Japanese troops, plus five brigades of prairie cavalry.
It turns out that there are more than ten armored brigades, also known as tank brigades, stationed in the western region.
After actual combat testing, it was found that this establishment was somewhat redundant.
Since the enemy's anti-tank capabilities are extremely limited, and the armored brigade is equipped with armed helicopters, the unit's firepower and assault capabilities have reached their peak.
That is to say, when breaking through the enemy's defense line, you can still attack the enemy. When the opponent is overwhelmed and defeated in one fell swoop, in the later stage, the armored brigade is as comfortable as an armed outing in the enemy's hinterland...
On the contrary, the infantry brigade often fell into hard battles due to lack of tank support.
In view of this, Zhang Huangyan disbanded some of the armored brigades and assigned the tank battalions to the infantry brigades to enhance the combat capabilities of the infantry brigades.
After upgrading all infantry brigades to mechanized infantry brigades, the assault capabilities of the troops have been greatly improved, and the infantry has strong enough fire support to attack difficult positions.
More importantly, with the installation of a large number of heavy trucks and pickup trucks, the field troops of the Ming Dynasty King Division have become fully mechanized and no longer have to walk on foot.
As a result, the amount of fuel consumed is extremely staggering. Fortunately, with Ottoman as an oil tyrant ally, the tanker can directly reach the northern shore of the Black Sea.
Zhu Cixiang has no special restrictions on the fuel consumption of the troops. They can use it freely as long as it is not wasted. Otherwise, the advantages of mechanization will not be reflected.
The price of refined oil imported from the Ottoman Empire was at a preferential price because the Ming Dynasty used various commodities to exchange for purchases, and the export price was the same as the domestic selling price.
This means that the Ottomans also enjoy preferential prices for imported goods, which achieves the original intention of mutual benefit and is also conducive to the country's large-scale export of crude oil and ore to the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Cixiang had already asked Zhang Huangyan to establish military fuel reserve bases in the three major river basins of the Dnieper, Don, and Volga rivers to store refined oil.
The total amount of fuel stored must be enough for fifty armored brigades to operate for five consecutive years, because the price of oil will be higher and higher in the future, and the earlier you stock up, the more money you will save.
The next step is to establish a mining fuel reserve base. This network will be spread throughout the overseas territories. The Northland and Australia, which do not produce oil for the time being, are the top priority.
The benchmark for Northland's reserves is that 100 million people correspond to one barrel of oil. The initial reserve is 100 million barrels, and the reserve will increase by 100 million barrels every ten years.
If a large-scale war does not break out, military fuel will be put into the civilian market before it expires, and then newly imported fuel will be used for reserves.
In order to prepare for the war against the Holy Roman Empire, Zhu Cixiang has ordered the preparation of military rations that can feed 300,000 people for three years, as well as corresponding medicines and other supplies.
Although the planned duration of the war is only one year, we must be prepared just in case. A situation like the Annan War is not impossible.
There are no problems with food, medicine, fuel, and clothing. The rest is ammunition.
The ammunition that has arrived at the front line has reached more than a thousand wagons, and 3,000 wagons of ammunition have been prepared in the second-line areas.
Zhu Cixiang believed that at least five thousand wagons of ammunition must be poured into the Holy Roman Empire in order to completely eliminate it!
As for post-war reconstruction...
Sorry, Emperor Haojing never thought about this issue at all!
Reconstruction means that the local people have a chance to come back. Only by turning the local area into a permanent scorched earth can the roots be eradicated.
The population of the Holy Roman Empire that belongs to the Ming Empire will be relocated, either to Xianbelia for farming or to the grasslands for mining.
Women with outstanding looks and graceful figures will receive special treatment and will be rewarded to meritorious ministers. This is a fine tradition of the Ming Dynasty and will be passed down.
Zhu Cixiang does not intend to develop the local economy. Anyway, he does not even have a reconstruction plan. The more developed the economy in such border areas, the stronger the centrifugal force will be.
Only by turning it into a poor area with vast land and sparse people, or a no-man's land, could Emperor Haojing be completely reassured and not waste too much time and money in such a poor place.
Zhu Cixiang also asked the Ministry of Revenue to prepare a war fund of two billion silver coins. Four years after the Annan War ended, the Ministry of Revenue had not yet spent all the balance accumulated over the years and had saved another sum of money.
As long as the money is left to deal with internal rebellion and disaster relief, the remaining money can be invested in this special "reproduction."
Emperor Haojing never fought an unprepared battle. Most of the time, the Ming Dynasty's royal division was the court's money-making machine. After everyone benefited, few people in the government and the public had the nerve to object.
If two billion silver coins are not enough, use three billion silver coins. If one hundred thousand Japanese soldiers are not enough, then increase it to two hundred thousand Japanese soldiers.
Emperor Haojing planned to bulldoze the so-called "Holy Roman Empire" with the Ming army and mercenaries fed by silver coins.
When there is no shortage of money, players are so willful!
The Air Force has transferred 3,000 "Black-footed Albatross" and 1,000 "Hercules" bombers to second-line airports, ready to take off at any time to attack targets in the enemy's hinterland.
In addition to adding five hundred Black Hawk attack helicopters and an equal number of Condor utility helicopters to the front lines, the Army has also completed tank updates for all units occupied in the West.
Before the war began, all 3,600 tanks and 7,200 armored vehicles equipped by Zhang Huangyan's front-line troops were in place.
There was not a single employee who wasted money, and the efficiency rate reached 100%, which satisfied the emperor.
The ten brigades of prairie cavalry are easier to handle. They can be transferred directly to the black land in the west by train.
The food that is about to expire can be fed directly to the horses. It is collected as military feed and can also reduce the burden on local farmers.
The chiefs who had no mines on their territory were waiting for the emperor's order to go and grab some with their men.
Although the era of cavalry crisscrossing the battlefield has passed, it is still okay to let them go to the enemy's hinterland and mess around.
Since the grassland cavalry surrendered to Emperor Haojing, they have won many battles. At most, they returned empty-handed and have never suffered a defeat.
Of course, everyone is willing to participate in this kind of good thing that only takes advantage but does not suffer any losses.
Zhang Huangyan asked them to get in position in advance, the purpose was to make them understand that they could not grab the territory everywhere, at least not in France, Switzerland, Venice, Ottoman, or Sweden.
The battlefield is roughly limited to the territory of the Holy Roman Empire. If anyone dares to challenge the Ming Dynasty King's Division, let the prairie cavalry kill them at that time, so that they will know the power of the gang's crimes!
Fifty thousand cavalrymen take the back road to rob your backyard. Let’s see who is not afraid!
The prairie cavalry under Emperor Haojing were never picky about food. They would snatch men if they couldn't get women...
Do European men have bad body odor?
Feel sorry!
Who can have as good a taste as a prairie cavalry who often lives with his mount? ? ?
