The roar of the plane was accompanied by the loud noise of the bomb landing, making the entire Qin country tremble uncontrollably. On this day, the war finally broke out on the mainland of Qin. On this day, the people of Qin finally witnessed the cruelty of the war with their own eyes.
The Tang Empire's jet bombers raided Qin's old border at night and dropped about 20 tons of bombs on a transportation city on the border.
This was the first time that the core of the Great Qin Empire was attacked by an enemy country. The government and the public were shaken, and all ministers were summoned to the palace for discussion.
Prime Minister Ying Ke looked at the ministers talking about each other and felt suppressed anger in his heart. His Da Qin soldiers were still fighting bravely hundreds of kilometers away from the country's gate, but the flames of war had already burned into their own homes.
Ying Duo cannot yet manage the government himself due to his illness, and Ying Ke is currently very busy assisting the government. The princes of the Great Qin Empire were very honest and did not stand up and cause trouble at this time.
But the war situation has deteriorated to the point of being out of control. There are indeed no internal worries, but external threats are already fatal.
"Master Prime Minister...you must give me a regulation on how to deal with it." A minister came to Ying Ke's side and asked in a lowered voice.
"People in the border areas are panicked, the city is in flames, and there are countless losses. This matter is causing a lot of commotion. How can we calm people down and explain it to the people?" After waiting for a while and not getting Ying Ke's answer, the minister had to bite the bullet again. Continue to ask.
Ying Ke sighed, and he also knew that delaying this matter would only make the chaos more widespread. However, Ying Ke really didn't have a good way to deal with the bombing of the Tang Empire.
The Tang Empire's missile attack on the city and Wuyang was actually not very large in scale. If a ballistic missile with a distance of several thousand kilometers is not equipped with a nuclear warhead, its attack cost-effectiveness is actually not very high.
But this time it was different. The Tang Empire's bombers directly attacked Qin's homeland. The impact of this was more shocking than the missile attack on Wuyang.
"I don't have any good ideas. Since the other party has come once, it proves that the border is already within their bombing radius. In this case, they can come whenever they want. What can I do? Countermeasures?" Ying Ke sighed and spread his hands helplessly.
Since the Tang Empire's bombers can come once, they can come a second time. Qin's air force was unable to intercept it. Under such circumstances, there was really no good way.
It is better to count on those Type 183 fighter jets than to count on Wuyang City or the anti-aircraft artillery deployed on the border to shoot down an enemy plane by chance.
The loss of Huxuan brought Qin's distrust of the servant army to its peak. Now the Huaishan defense line is crumbling, and the Shushan area may be unprotected at any time. Qin's outer control area has almost been lost.
If the northern front loses more, then the Great Qin Empire will no longer need to call itself the Great Qin Empire.
All the areas previously occupied have been lost, and what is left of the Qin State is basically its own old land. In this case, the Qin Empire is not worthy of its name, and it seems more accurate to change it back to the Qin Kingdom.
Even if this war continues, it will be a question whether the so-called Kingdom of Qin can continue to exist.
"What do the Air Force say? After spending so much money, buying so much equipment, buying so many blueprints, and equipping so many aircraft... in the end, isn't it useless at all?" Another minister He simply raised his voice and questioned the air force general next to him.
Zhang Tuo looked ugly, but had nothing to say and could only remain silent. Originally, he was unwilling to continue serving as the commander of the Air Force, but when his brother was transferred back from the front line due to the defeat, he could only grit his teeth and persist.
"Yes, General Zhang, are the Air Force sure enough to intercept the bombers from the Tang Empire and prevent them from entering our country, the Qin Dynasty?" Another minister continued to attack, making Zhang Tuo even more embarrassed. Because Zhang Tuo was Zhang Xuan's younger brother, he was called General Zhang in court to distinguish him from his older brother, General Zhang.
The number of warning radars equipped by the Air Force is insufficient and their performance is lagging behind. They are easily suppressed by interference and have no effect at all.
And after several rounds of losses, the wealth he had finally accumulated was also exhausted in the previous counterattacks. Zhang Tuo was also a clever woman who couldn't make a meal without rice.
Ying Ke, who knew the inside story, actually understood Zhang Tuo very well. He also knew that the air force was now unable to fight anymore, let alone any aircraft formation that could intercept the Tang Empire's night bombing.
To put it bluntly, it is still unknown whether the Qin Air Force can gather 100 183 fighter jets on the northern front and the pilots who can fly these aircraft, let alone let them fight in formation and achieve results.
In fact, these fighter jets occasionally took off once or twice, but they basically ended up with no return. The appearance of the Qin Air Force on the battlefield has almost no practical significance and can only serve to inspire army soldiers.
"As spring begins, if agricultural production is disrupted and the harvest is missed, the country will be even more difficult." The minister in charge of farming muttered in embarrassment.
Qin, which originally won the land of Shu, did not need to worry too much about this year's grain harvest, but now that the land of Shu has been lost, Qin had to start worrying about food problems again.
If it's just a matter of farming, it's okay. After all, although the territory is less, the population has also dropped a lot because of the war, so it can still be maintained.
The difficulty is that with the war, this farming will be delayed. When the grain is harvested, the farmland will be abandoned, and then everything will be really over.
"When the homeland is attacked, we need to discuss how to reduce the losses..." A minister next to him followed up: "I heard that many cities do not have air defense facilities, and the warehouses for material reserves are not well prepared... When something goes wrong, If the losses cannot be controlled to a certain level, you and I are both sinners of Great Qin."
Ying Ke also knew that what he said was right, but despite all the trouble, he couldn't figure out a clue. His head really felt as big as a bucket, and even breathing became a little difficult.
"The military side, discuss a countermeasure, how to prevent and alert... there must be a plan." After trying to recover a little, Ying Ke gritted his teeth and began to issue orders: "Border cities have entered a state of war, find ways to restrain the people, strengthen alert……"
He said more than a dozen things at once, and the relevant ministers wrote down their tasks. Everyone's expressions became more solemn, because the war seemed to be getting closer and closer to them - the war was burning at the door of their homes.
(End of chapter)
