Zhao Shiheng said that the defeat of Fujian was inevitable.
It directly made the Qianqing Palace, which was originally somewhat silent, become noisy.
The civil servant was just a little shocked and didn't know why Zhao Shiheng was so sure.
In an occasion like the Qianqing Palace Imperial Meeting, there is no absolute certainty, and smart people will never make a definite guess.
Officials in the Metropolitan Governor's Office are not as calm as civilian officials.
They also discussed privately the confrontation between Fujian and European countries.
The size of Fujian is indeed not as good as that of the European countries that have already formed an alliance.
But according to the results of their discussion, the Fujian front will retreat and certain results can be guaranteed.
Zhao Shiheng's tone was obviously that the Fujian state would be greatly defeated, and it was very likely that the territory in Europe would not be able to be defended, and it would have to return to Egypt.
The difference between Zhao Shiheng's judgment and theirs was really big.
Officials in the Metropolitan Government felt that they were being provoked by outsiders in their professional areas.
At first, they thought that their judgment would be wrong.
They urgently discussed with their colleagues, only to find that their ideas were close to their own.
Chief of General Staff Qu Tian directly suppressed the noisy voices of the officials of the Metropolitan Governor's Office.
He stood up and said: "Master Zhao has a keen eye and can see the problem directly to the essence.
I also collected a lot of information about Fujian, and then I thought that Fujian might be defeated. "
Zhao Shiheng said politely: "I also saw Chief of Staff Qu's public memorial, which described the shortcomings of the Fujian Kingdom.
Support my judgment that the Fujian Kingdom will definitely be defeated. They will definitely be defeated in Europe, and they may not be able to defend Egypt.
The empire must prepare for the defeat of Fujian in advance and ensure the safety of the Suez Canal.
Even if Fujian suffers a disastrous defeat, the Suez Canal cannot fall into the hands of European countries.
As long as the Suez Canal is in the hands of the empire, the empire can intervene in Europe at any time. "
Prince Su Shu noticed that only three people in the Qianqing Palace completely believed that the Fujian Congress would be defeated.
His father, the chief of general staff Qu Tian and Zhao Shiheng.
Could it be that there was some intelligence that he didn't understand that allowed his father and others to judge that Fujian was unable to withstand the coalition forces from European countries.
This situation should not happen, even if there is some extremely confidential information, he cannot understand it.
Zhao Shiheng's status was much lower than him, and he was even less able to understand such highly confidential information.
Lu Yuanshan, the deputy governor in charge of the navy in the Metropolitan Governor's Office, heard Zhao Shiheng talking about the Imperial Navy's need to prepare in advance to defend the Suez Canal.
The Suez Canal is one of the most important nodes in the Imperial Navy's ocean strategy.
The Suez Canal cannot be lost and must remain firmly in the hands of the Imperial Royal Navy.
Lu Yuanshan stood up immediately and asked worriedly: "I don't know much about land warfare, but just looking at the comparison of the strength of the two parties, the Fujian country should not be defeated so miserably."
When Zhao Shiheng heard what Lu Yuanshan said, he replied without courtesy: "Master Lu, only look at the strength on paper.
Then when the two countries go to war, it will depend on which side has the strongest weapons and the most numbers.
The side with weak weapons and few men can simply kneel down and surrender.
In Mr. Lu’s opinion, is this a normal war?
According to Mr. Lu's idea, there is no case of the weak defeating the strong in the Art of War. "
Lu Yuanshan's face turned livid when he was directly shocked by these words.
Just when he was about to lose his temper, he immediately thought that this was Qianqing Palace and hurriedly restrained his temper.
He said in a bad tone: "Master Zhao's ability is to consider the left and right.
When did I think David and Goliath did not exist?
I think the strength of Fujian is stronger than that of European countries.
Fujian will not be able to achieve more victories, but it should have no problem maintaining its current territory. "
Zhao Shiheng sighed, and then said: "The empire's army has a commander like Mr. Lu, ah! ah!
European countries have formed an alliance and are no longer fragmented as before.
The country of Fujian is not the previous country of Fujian.
The core factor of winning or losing a war depends on people.
If people are not good enough, even if they hold advanced weapons, they have no chance of winning. "
When Lu Yuanshan heard Zhao Shiheng's words, the tone he had been holding back suddenly exploded.
Considering the occasion, Lu Yuanshan pointed his finger at Zhao Shiheng and shouted loudly: "Master Zhao, the Fujian Kingdom is a vassal state of the empire.
Most of the army in Fujian are trained by retired officers of the Imperial Royal Army.
I believe that their military quality is definitely better than those in Europe.
It’s not like I don’t know the quality of the armies of various European countries.
With a strong army in hand, even if Fujian is careless for a moment, it will have enough foundation to counterattack.
You think that Fujian will be defeated, but I think that Fujian can defend against the offensive of the European coalition forces.
Mr. Zhao, do you dare me to engage in a war game? "
Zhao Shiheng was also aroused by Lu Yuanshan.
He is now a civil servant and will not become a military attache in the future.
Lu Yuanshan is an official of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion. No matter how high his rank is, he cannot control himself because the empire implements a strict civil and military system.
Zhao Shiheng didn't save any face, he said arrogantly: "I don't know how to deduce war games, but I just need to make some small plans.
Even if Sun Bin, Bai Qi, and Han Xin were still alive, they would definitely be defeated. "
Chief of General Staff Qu Tian looked at the two men who were full of gunpowder.
He asked Emperor Su He for instructions: "Your Majesty, what should be done about this matter?"
Emperor Su He was also curious. Zhao Shiheng didn't know the inside story of Min, so how could he conclude that Min would be defeated.
"Moving to the Wuying Palace, I haven't watched a war game for a long time. Today I will use the upcoming war in Fujian to see the level of all my dear friends."
After Emperor Su He finished speaking, the eyes of the military attachés in the Governor's Palace became brighter, and they were all thinking about how to express themselves through this occasion.
Civil servants are also looking forward to Zhao Shiheng's performance.
Lu Yuanshan and other senior officials of the Metropolitan Governor's Office were not as good at judging war matters as a civilian official.
They could laugh at Lu Yuanshan for a long time.
The imperial civil servants and military attaches have always been indifferent, but the two sides rarely interact, and it is difficult to find opportunities to laugh at each other.
The group of them moved from Qianqing Palace to Wuying Palace.
This is where the officials of the Metropolitan Government are on duty in the palace on weekdays.
Emperor Su He wanted to know about the military affairs, so he usually summoned the military attache from Wuying Palace.
There is a huge sand table in Wuying Hall, and a staff officer quickly followed the information from European countries and Fujian.
He uses a modular approach to fill in the details of the sandbox.
Emperor Su He acted as the referee. He saw Zhao Shiheng holding a blue flag representing the European Allied Forces and Lu Yuanshan holding a red flag representing Fujian.
"Zhao Aiqing, Lu Aiqing, you can start."
Zhao Shiheng stood aside and looked at the complex sand table. He asked awkwardly: "Your Majesty, I know nothing about war games. Can you arrange a staff officer to carry out my orders."
When Lu Yuanshan saw this situation, he shook his head and said: "You can't win without using force, you can't win without using force!"
Emperor Su He agreed to Zhao Shiheng's request.
If this condition is not met, the war game cannot proceed at all.
Lu Yuanshan spoke very fast and kept issuing various orders.
The Fujian army mainly focused on defense, but it still sent an army to harass the European coalition forces.
He saw that the march of the European coalition forces was very dull, and it felt like a layman fighting a dull war.
When Lu Yuanshan saw this situation, he became more confident.
He is a general with a background in the navy. He is commanding the army to deal with a layman and does not feel the pressure.
Lu Yuanshan planted the little red flag at a key choke point.
"Master Zhao, you have failed.
Allied forces in Europe, as long as the war goes against their will, will easily fall apart because they each have their own little ideas. "
Zhao Shiheng laughed loudly and said: "Master Lu failed miserably without knowing it.
You are now a turtle in a urn and it is almost impossible to escape. "
Lu Yuanshan's eyes widened and he pointed at the situation on the sand table.
"Master Zhao, look out, I am leading an army to surround you."
Zhao Shiheng did not explain too much, but looked at the emperor Su He who was the referee and asked:
"Your Majesty, who do you think will win in this war game I conducted?"
Emperor Su He could see the operations of both parties, and he watched the war game from a comprehensive perspective.
He announced: “Blue won the game in this war game.
Through this war game deduction, I also learned that the country of Fujian was not riddled with holes, but that it was completely rotten. "
Lu Yuanshan couldn't believe it. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and then asked in confusion: "Where did I lose?"
Chief of General Staff Qu Tian compiled the orders given by the two men.
"Lao Lu, there is nothing wrong with the order you gave.
You just don’t understand the situation in Fujian. "
Chief of General Staff Qu Tian pointed to Zhao Shiheng’s order and analyzed:
"The orders issued by Lao Lu were very organized, and he was very clear about the number of people and weapons and equipment of the Fujian army.
Master Zhao did not understand these situations, but Master Zhao knew the composition of the Fujian army.
There is only one guard in Fujian to protect the royal palace, all of which are composed of Han people.
Fujian is a country of immigrants and its expansion is extremely fast.
It can only be guaranteed that Han people will be officers, and newly naturalized Han people will account for 30%.
They are mainly immigrants from Japan, Myanmar, Siam and India.
Because India is the closest and has the largest number of people.
The remaining 70% of the army were all composed of surrendered local indigenous people.
Lord Zhao, from beginning to end, sent priests to instigate the natives in the Fujian army while ensuring that his own formation was not in chaos.
As long as the chips are enough, these indigenous troops will definitely make a judgment.
Especially the Austrians among them. "
Zhao Shiheng said excitedly: “The news of the alliance between European countries has attracted most people’s attention.
Among the many messages sent back by the Imperial Embassy, there were several inconspicuous messages.
The Pope publicly stated that the lamb abducted by the devil will be readmitted by the Lord as long as he sincerely atones for his sins.
The Holy Roman Emperor issued an imperial edict.
Anyone who surrendered to the Fujian Kingdom would be forgiven for all their previous crimes as long as they rebelled on the battlefield.
They would also be granted the title of nobility with a fiefdom.
In Fujian, these people are slaves.
As long as they rebel, these people will become powerful aristocrats.
Those who choose to surrender to Fujian cannot be morally noble people, they must be fence-sitters.
Europe formed an alliance and sent a large army to attack Fujian, which had already shocked their psychology.
They simply couldn't bear such a big temptation.
Even if a small number of people have been assimilated by Fujian, the rebels will definitely make up the majority. "
Lu Yuanshan simply couldn't be confident, he said in shock: "The Fujian country is desperate, but it dares to increase the proportion of foreign soldiers to 70%.
With the army like this, do they still have confidence that they can control it? "
Qu Tian saw Lu Yuanshan's excitement.
He said helplessly: "In both the Han and Tang dynasties, foreigners were accepted.
In the end, the aliens rebelled, causing great consequences.
This kind of lesson has happened many times in history, and Fujian will still fall into this trap.
The main reason is that Fujian expanded too quickly.
He is in a place where there were four wars. It is risky to immigrate here, and it will not attract many immigrants from the empire.
The number of Han people was not enough, and the territory was very large, so they could only accommodate some of the local indigenous people.
Fujian naively believed that as long as they strictly controlled the composition of these people and let them supervise them separately, the impact would not be big.
But they don't know that a single move can affect the whole body.
Even if only a small number of people rebel, it will create a demonstration effect in the military.
Not to mention the occurrence of this kind of thing, the impact on the morale of the army is simply immeasurable. "
After Lu Yuanshan listened, he immediately said frankly: "I lost this war game.
Mr. Zhao, your observations are meticulous and meticulous, and I cannot match them. "
Lu Yuanshan admitted his mistake in front of Emperor Su He. It was extremely difficult for him to say this, but he had to say it.
Speaking frankly will leave an impression of courage in front of Emperor Su He.
Fortunately, he was born in the navy, so his military simulation led to failure, which was acceptable.
He only needs to explain to the outside world that he really does not understand army operations, and this failure will have little impact on him.
Grand Governor Qi Gangyi saw everyone discussing this war game.
Some people are talking privately that as long as Fujian adjusts in time, they still have a chance of winning.
He immediately shook his head and said: "The matter in Fujian is full of problems.
The problem Mr. Zhao just mentioned is just the tip of the iceberg of the Fujian problem.
What I know is that the Fujian army spent a lot of money on military expenditures.
The Fujian court issued a musket of five taels of silver coins to each soldier.
When these five taels of silver coins were released into the hands of the soldiers, only two taels were left.
Some soldiers in the camp also sold their guns.
Now after so many years of development, a huge interest group has been formed.
Anyone who knows a little bit about this kind of army will know that they cannot win the battle. "
Emperor Su He immediately nodded with satisfaction.
He said happily: "The situation analyzed by the two beloved ministers, these are semi-open secrets in Fujian.
I believe that the Fujian Kingdom will be defeated. This is because I received urgent information from Xuanwu Guards.
In the face of the emergency situation of European alliance, the Fujian country has set off a dispute between the legitimate concubines.
I don’t know why Fujian King Zhang Yuliang didn’t intervene.
It may be that he wants to train the prince, or he may have the idea of letting the prince fight.
I cannot speculate on the real thoughts of Fujian King Zhang Yuliang.
Now the two factions are in conflict with each other, and there is almost no way to cooperate. The situation in Fujian is very bad.
Any other problems that arise in Fujian may have a chance to be saved.
Only the center has problems, and the two factions are fighting to the death.
This situation is unsolvable, as long as the European coalition forces are bolder.
They will inevitably find that the Fujian army is simply vulnerable. "
When the ministers heard the information told by Emperor Su He, they all looked regretful.
Fujian was such a powerful vassal state.
Imperial officials were still worried that Min was too powerful, but it declined due to internal strife. (End of chapter)
