"I'm sorry, the matter is so important that I can't reply to you right away!"
France claims to be the second largest country in the world, but its overall national strength is no higher than that of the Incas and Ottomans.
But even if it was just against France on the eastern front, Hussein was not sure of victory, let alone fighting on two fronts.
Even if the emperor of the Ming Empire verbally promised not to intervene, who can guarantee that the world hegemon will really not intervene?
Restoring the actual line of control between the two sides to its pre-war status is an outcome Hussein is not happy to see.
But if we don't do this, Persia and France will go to war in less than half a year.
This made Hussein feel very anxious, because Israel, its ally, would not fight with the French army.
The Persian army can help deal with and contain a certain number of Ottoman troops on the western front, but its allies can't help them at all on the eastern front. In comparison, they still suffer a loss.
If he does not agree to withdraw his troops, it will mean that Persia and Israel will fight against the Ottomans and France, and Persia will have to bear most of the military pressure...
"It doesn't matter. You have plenty of time to think about it before July 1st! I don't know what will happen after July 1st, and I can't help you!"
Zhu Cixiang knew Louis XIV very well. He was a master who was unwilling to suffer losses. He visited France and even squandered a large sum of money.
If the old friend obtains a large number of weapons and equipment, he will definitely take revenge. If even the Persians can slap him in the face, he, the Asian emperor, will be disgraced.
As a spectator who doesn't mind the excitement, Zhu Cixiang is also willing to see two guys who are dissatisfied with each other fight fiercely, preferably until both sides are injured and unable to fight anymore.
The Ming Empire was an important partner of the French Empire and the Kingdom of Persia. To be more clear, it acted as a mediator as a world hegemon.
But from the perspective of fulfilling his previous promise to assist the French side in summoning weapons, Zhu Cihong was on the side of Louis XIV.
Legally speaking, the western region of French India occupied by the Persian army did belong to France before the war, otherwise it would not be called French India.
The occupied area was about 400,000 square kilometers, nearly one-sixth of Persia's land area.
It doesn't seem very big, but the Persian army occupied the plain area of the lower reaches of the Indus River, which is a relatively good area.
Therefore, Louis XIV, who thought he had suffered a big loss, would definitely not give up and would launch a counterattack as soon as support weapons arrived.
It is difficult for Zhu Cixiang to predict the extent to which the Polish-French war will reach.
If France is defeated, it may lose the entire French India.
The defeat of Persia may lead to direct destruction of the country.
France's national power is there, and except for its overseas territories, France has not been threatened by the rebels and has suffered zero losses.
Compared with France, the Persian army not only had to fight on two fronts, but its national power was also much weaker than France's, and its strategic depth was not much.
Zhu Cixiang believed that if Hussein received three times the current gift package, the possibility of defeating France would be relatively high.
If Hussein felt that the Persian army could not only fight on two fronts, but also win on two fronts, he would go his own way and start a war with the Ottomans in Persia at the same time.
From the perspective of the Ming Empire, if you choose two of the three friends, the one who will be abandoned will definitely be Persia!
For this multiple-choice question, Zhu Cixiang didn't even need time to think about it.
The big gift package in Hussein's hand didn't appeal much to him.
In addition to the kimchi gift package after the seven-in-one, Zhu Cixiang now also has four gift packages in English, Indian, Russian and Spanish!
Any one of them is better than the Persian gift package. That thing does not have the ability to abandon the Ottomans and France.
What's more, Ibrahim already has three big gift packages in Hungary, Romania, and Serbia.
After getting the Croatian gift package, Ibrahim should be able to deal with King David and Hussein at the same time.
Hussein insisted on not retreating, and if he still chose to fight on two fronts, it would have done a great favor to Ibrahim in general.
"He's a good candidate!"
Just when Hussein was frowning at the dual pressure from Zhu Cihong and Louis XIV, he suddenly thought of the trouble he had just taken over.
Didn't Shiren want to get his own asylum?
I am worried about how to deal with Louis XIV. Isn't he the best weapon?
For safety reasons, Shiren was not willing to stay away from the shore, and Hussein would not go there easily.
So he sent someone to send a message, asking Shi Ren to develop in the occupied territory.
If he can conquer French India in the future, or even the whole of India, it will be his.
This condition was enough to make Shiren's heart move to join the war in the heart of the Middle East.
Although its military strength is still very weak, it does not mean that it cannot make a comeback.
Joining forces with Hussein should be the best choice so far, there is nothing better than this.
Shiren took a submarine and arrived at a small place called Gwadar, where development was relatively hidden.
If you go directly to Karachi, the news will inevitably leak out quickly and cause unnecessary trouble.
Hussein told Shiren that he had four months to develop, after which Louis XIV would send troops to regain the land.
Doing so can kill two birds with one stone. It will not only allow Shiren to fight to the death with Louis XIV, but also reduce the pressure he faces.
Even if Shiren can't defeat Louis XIV, all the responsibility can be put on him when the time comes...
Zhu Cixiang didn't know whether Hussein was seriously considering it or was deliberately stalling for time.
It doesn't matter even if the other party is stalling for time, the satellites in the sky are watching the developments in Persia.
At the same time, Huang Ting was ordered to send an aircraft carrier battle group to move to the Persian Gulf. The route was along the coastlines of Ceylon, French India, and Persia.
The purpose of this is to see if there are any Japanese submarines lurking along the way. Once discovered, they will be sunk immediately.
"Zhu, how are things going?"
Louis XIV was very concerned about regaining his territory. If he hadn't considered disturbing his old friends, he could have asked three times a day.
"Hussein needs to think about it!"
"This is a French territory. He is occupying it. What else does he need to consider?"
"Don't be impatient! It's not yet time!"
"when?"
"That's when Ibrahim launches a counterattack!"
"When will Ibrahim launch a counterattack?"
"It might take a few months!"
"..."
"During this period, you can prepare for war!"
"Can some of the weapons and equipment mentioned earlier be paid in advance?"
"Yes, through the military base in Zhongzhou, it can be transported to the western region of your country."
"What's there?"
"Three hundred each of main battle tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, self-propelled howitzers, truck guns, rocket launchers, and wheeled armored vehicles, and three hundred each of fighter jets and attack aircraft!"
"Where's the navy?"
"It has to be July 1st at the earliest. The navy of our country suffered too many losses before!"
"All right!"
"If you think it's not enough, I can give you 10,000 Indian soldiers!"
"...Are they reliable?"
"I can't promise you this!"
"Forget it then!"
"All right!"
Zhu Cixi also wanted to send the summoned Third Brother soldiers to Louis XIV, but the other party did not want them. In this case, he could only send them to Ceylon or Nanyang to garrison.
It can be seen that Louis XIV was frightened by the rebellion in French India. He wanted weapons but not soldiers, unless the French officers and soldiers really did not know how to use these new weapons.
Since the other party did not want Third Brother's soldiers, Zhu Cixiang decided to convert the soldiers in this gift package into 40K in the future, so that he could create value for himself even without fighting.
"But I suggest you wait until after October before taking action!"
"Why?"
"The climate in South Asia is different from that in East Asia. Even in summer and autumn, the temperature will reach around 30 degrees!"
"Okay! I will consider this factor!"
Given that most of French India had just been recovered and the military reported that it would take more than half a year to meet the conditions for war with Persia, Louis XIV could only hold back his eagerness.
Fortunately, the old friend is willing to mediate and pay for the weapons and equipment as promised, which can greatly increase our strength before the war begins.
After Zhu Cixiang finished his supervision and inspection in Australia, he chose to return the same way, flying directly from Citizen to Jakarta, and then to Zhongzhou via Ceylon.
There, the "Arjun" MK2 main battle tank, the six-unit "Namika" tracked missile launcher, the "Garuda" 105mm truck-mounted self-propelled howitzer, the "Pinaka" 214mm rocket launcher, and the "Arjun" MK2 main battle tank were summoned. Three hundred units each of "Dhanush" 155mm howitzer, "Sarat" BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle, and "Kestrel" 8*8 wheeled armored vehicle.
Three hundred "Tejas" light fighter aircraft, "Jaguar" attack aircraft, MiG-27 attack aircraft, LCH armed helicopters, and ALH "Polaris" light general helicopters.
It is equivalent to sending weapons close to an armored brigade, six army aviation groups, three fighter groups, and six attack aircraft groups to Louis XIV at once.
Although the crew members and crew members are all third brothers, it does not affect the actual combat effectiveness.
In previous operations, both the third brother's aircraft carrier battle group and the Su-30MKI fighter jets performed very well.
In other words, it may be a problem for the summoned Third Brother troops to fight on their own, but if they are led to fight, there is no such concern.
The combination of French army and third brother is equivalent to French stick dipped in curry.
Zhu Cixi couldn't imagine the taste anyway...
Louis XIV was very satisfied with the speed of delivery. He wanted to see it with his own eyes, but he was worried about being assassinated, so he could only watch it live on television.
If we can obtain so much weapons and equipment every month from now on, it will not be a problem to regain the lost territory or even bulldoze Persia.
Zhu Cixi kindly reminded the other party not to be too excited, because the other party had a large number of anti-aircraft missiles.
The biggest feature of the Persian gift package is that it has two types of anti-aircraft missiles, one long-range anti-aircraft missile and one medium-range anti-aircraft missile.
It is rare that the Indian gift package does not include anti-aircraft missiles, but other types of weapons are relatively complete.
In particular, there are two main battle tanks, the "Arjun" MK2 and the T-90S. The latter was deducted by Zhu Cixiang as his own salary.
Although the performance of the equipment of the navy, army and air force cannot be said to be very advanced, the advantage is that they are relatively larger in number and basically have everything they should have.
Even if the equipment of the air force and the army were divided into two parts, Louis XIV could be silenced.
Besides, this is also for his own good. If Louis XIV gets a gift package from India, more and more Indian soldiers will be summoned in the future. When the total number reaches millions, he will have trouble sleeping and eating...
Mainland France was not affected by the war, which was a great thing.
However, due to the volcanic eruption of Japan, the Sanbei area was also affected.
Although the north wind is still blowing now, it will not be long before the wind direction changes.
After volcanic ash is ejected into the atmosphere, it enters the global circulation orbit.
By then, even people thousands of miles away in Minsk and most of Europe will see "special souvenirs" from Japan...
According to the original trajectory, the Tambora volcano in the Nanyang region will erupt in about four years.
Now the eruption of Mount Fuji has far exceeded the former, because about one-seventh of the land of Japan has sunk into the sea.
The entire country of Japan is shrouded in the shadow of continuously erupting volcanoes. Even during the day, the sun cannot be seen. The sky is completely gray. The word "dark" is appropriate to describe it.
There is a lot of dust floating in the air, and everyone has to wear a mask to avoid dying from inhaling excessive volcanic ash.
The area near the volcano has turned into a paradise of magma, and the Japanese are fleeing to surrounding countries in droves.
According to computer simulation results, scientists predict that this large-scale eruption in the volcanic belt in the northwest Pacific will lead to changes in global climate in the next decade.
Even if it eventually recovers, it will cause a large-scale reduction in global food production in the past decade, resulting in immeasurable losses.
It is not surprising that it snows in summer, rivers freeze, and people wear winter clothes. It is equivalent to a new Little Ice Age.
This is still the most optimistic estimate. If we are pessimistic, I am afraid it will be like this for thirty or forty years...
Zhu Cixiang was more concerned about whether the plates would be activated by nuclear bombs and collide with each other to form a new continent!
When the time comes, you must quickly send troops to seize the territory. If you are slow, someone from some family may plant a flag in advance!
The Ming Empire's grain reserves should be enough to meet consumption in the next three years, and the rest will have to be obtained by continuing to farm.
The good news is that after the upgrade, the kimchi gift package can be exchanged for food. One pound of grain can be exchanged for one pound of food.
For example, one pound of noodles can be exchanged for one pound of biscuits or one pound of ramen. This is undoubtedly a more cost-effective exchange.
The most cost-effective thing is to exchange one pound of tap water for one pound of purified water. It seems ordinary, but in fact, a certain emperor earned a plastic bottle!
That's right!
This is a great thing!
After struggling for more than a hundred years, a certain emperor reached the point of picking up gift packages and bottles!
This thing can be redeemed unlimitedly, and there is no time limit, which is equivalent to getting a free bottle production factory!
If you want to get aluminum or iron cans, you have to exchange them for juice, soda, beer and other drinks.
There is drinking water and food, which can ensure that Ming Zimin will not die of thirst or starvation.
A certain emperor would make good use of any place where he could take advantage of large gifts.
Various movies like Kimchi must be released as soon as possible, and the funds recovered from the box office are used to purchase food.
Food and arms will become the two most important industries in the future!
This can be considered a complete throwback to our ancestors...
