Chapter 330 (1/2)
It seems that the direction of the matter has become clear, but the old general Hughes seems to have some dissatisfaction: ”Your Highness, I have no opinion about the transfer from Wang Cheng's guards. I also believe that brave soldiers can defend the capital. But if they are transferred from the Southern Army... Your highness, we all know the situation of the southern army. All along, for many years, every time the Empire expanded its navy, it was the southern Legion that sent troops to supplement the Navy. Today, the southern Legion has only a huge shelf left. This time, if another division is sent to go... ”
”Then let the navy soldiers return to the land!” The Regent finally made up his mind!
Why not?
This new words, let everyone is a shock!
Over the past two decades, the military strategy of the Empire has been to lay stress on the sea and despise the land, which has been a recognized fact!
The warships are getting bigger and bigger, the navy is expanding and expanding, and the Nanyang expedition is expanding and expanding
Although the recent expeditions have gained less and less each time. But after all, every time there are also profitable. Even the chancellor of the Exchequer had to admit that expeditions could bring benefits to the Empire, as long as he didn't waste money and money to make any grand celebrations and triumphal ceremonies.
The old Chancellor of the exchequer did not oppose the victory ceremony. After all, it was an honor for the expeditionary soldiers. However, just for the sake of a formal show off, it would be foolish to widen the canal for more than 100 miles, mobilize more than 100 thousand labors to operate, and spend millions of gold coins.
In everyone's heart, we still have a certain favor for the expedition to Nanyang. After all, the benefits of so many years of expeditions. Has left a deep ”vanity” in everyone's heart!
Even Dewey's father, count Raymond. In fact, a smart and capable person is not against the Nanyang expedition. He just thinks that ”the number of expeditions should be slightly reduced, and the time interval should be carefully calculated”. The simplest point is: fatten up and kill!
Can Chen Prince of this ”return land”, this step. But far more than the people's imagination to go further!!
For Hughes, the military boss, every army is his lifeblood. To abolish any army is extremely reluctant for the military... As soon as he heard this, his face immediately changed and he was about to voice his opposition, but he felt a ray of eyes coming from the side. It's old Prime Minister robustscher.
There was a deep warning and dissuasion in robbacher's eyes. Old Hughes immediately felt cold in his heart, knowing that it was the old prime minister who hinted that he would never oppose the Regent now.
”The number of fighters in the Imperial Navy has risen to nearly 150000! Nearly a thousand warships Prince Chen said faintly: ”there are twenty new large warships to be launched this year... What a glorious and powerful number it is! What a huge number!! Well, it's true. Everyone is intoxicated with the strength of the Navy, the navy is invincible... But I would like to ask you. Such a powerful navy, such an invincible Navy... What's the use of my coming? ”
Prince Chen slapped the table hard. With a bang, everyone's expression was shocked.
He heard Prince Chen's voice and asked, ”what's the use? To deal with the aborigines of Nanyang? For those who only paddle canoes. Aborigines fighting with sticks, spears made of stones, bows and arrows made of branches? In order to deal with these aborigines, it will cost our Loran Empire tens of millions of military spending, 150000 navies and nearly a thousand warships every year?!! It's a pity that we are still intoxicated with this kind of ”victory” and have beautiful dreams!! What a joke! It's a shame!! Navy invincible? It's invincible! That's because there are no enemies at sea in this world! Since not, the Empire wants such a huge Navy. What's the use of that?! Is it good for decoration? ”
His every word, word by word, is very popular. In the hall, everyone was speechless. Only duvet kept his face calm, but he couldn't help looking at the Regent more. Suddenly, an idea came into his mind... Did he
”The prairie wolf is still riding! The warlords in the northwest are under separate rule. Now something has happened in the North! The army is stretched. Try to support. But a lot of military spending is thrown into the sea every year! Are we all blind Suddenly the Regent called out, ”Hughes! General Hughes! You tell me, why do you see the army lacking combat power. You know to expand the army! However, when you see the Navy wasting imperial finance, you have nothing to do. As a minister of military affairs, you are all pretending to be deaf and dumb?! Are you old Yan confused or selfish
This last question can be regarded as a heart killing remark. Old Hughes heart fierce a jump, but had to go up two steps, hang head way: ”is... Is old minister fatuous.”
”Fatuous? I don't think you are fatuous! It's selfish! Hum, your military headquarters have always regarded the army as your private property!! Fierce, any military affairs can only be expanded, not cut!! Redundant army does not cut, that is you are reluctant to give up! what is it? It's food protection!! But the army of this empire is not the food of your army! If you want to protect it, you can't protect it! ” He had stood up and leaned forward, waiting for general Hughes: ”why don't you talk? Huh? Can't tell? Let me say it then! ”
Later, Prince Chen took a breath and said: ”last year, someone proposed to withdraw a division of garrison infantry from southern Lille province. You strongly opposed it! The year before last, the southern coastal areas put forward the shortage of timber and suggested to postpone this year's shipbuilding plan. You strongly opposed it!! Can you tell me why? ”
”...” old Hughes did not dare to say a word.
Chen Prince suddenly roared up, roared: ”I'll tell you why!! Hum‘ It's not easy for our military to accumulate so much wealth for so many years, and we can't lose every cent casually '!! Hughes! Who said that! Where to speak!! Do you know! ”
When Houston was shocked, his face changed wildly. His forehead was covered with sweat. With a plop, his old body knelt down on one knee.
”Well, let me tell you! This is what you said in the military headquarters after you opposed the disarmament plan last year! And this year's shipbuilding plan. You strongly oppose the delay, even let the Ministry of finance come up with the winter budget to make up for the naval shipbuilding hole! The results are as follows!!! This year's snow disaster in the south, because of our financial tension, we can't afford much money to go to the disaster relief!!! The result is that... ”
Maybe he finally let out his anger, but in his excitement, he almost said something. Fortunately, Du Wei coughed hard in time, and Prince Chen suddenly woke up. I just swallowed the last sentence I didn't say.
However, everyone knows what the prince Chen didn't say!
Most of them are ”the result is that the temple embarrasses us in the preparation of funds for disaster relief.”
Maybe that's what he meant. Although he didn't say it, everyone understood it.
”You! You regard the Imperial Army as the ”family property” of your military headquarters!! Asshole!! Hell!! You are the general of the Empire, not the owner of a shop! You don't have to worry about earning a family fortune!! The army is not your private property!! If the army can't serve and contribute to the Empire, it should be dismissed. It's time to cut! Good for you, the grand imperial Minister of military has become an old hen protecting her cubs! This one can't be touched, that one can't be touched! I just look at the military spending, and I only know your ”family background”! ”
”Your Highness... I... i...”
”What are you doing! You want to say you're stupid? Or are you old-fashioned? Or are you guilty? ” Prince Chen is more and more merciless. Coldly way: ”you mouth confession, I'm afraid to go back to the first thing, is to find out who put your words, leaked to me, right?”? Hum! Hughes, Hughes. Last year's disarmament plan was your first chance! The plan to postpone shipbuilding at the beginning of this year is your second chance! Both opportunities are given to you... As a result, you... ”
Speaking of the back, the voice became colder and colder.
Now, as everyone knows, I'm afraid it can't be done well today. And Chen prince, unexpectedly suddenly here. To attack the Minister of war?
In the whole court, I'm afraid it's only Dewey and the enigmatic old prime minister who still keep calm.
Dewey was surprised, but not surprised. He knew that Prince Chen had been dissatisfied with the military for a long time, especially in the process of the original coup, he was the father of the No.2 military man... How could any monarch tolerate the existence of a military headquarters that did not obey his own orders?
It's just that he didn't touch the military. It's because it's not long ago. After more than one year and two years. Prince Chen has firmly controlled the imperial army. After the coup, they infiltrated into the royal guards by rectifying the rebels of the royal guards! Ten thousand soldiers of the katsundo sheriff's office are in control.
That's the end of the war!
People can't figure it out. It's clear that today's discussion is about the reinforcement of the northern Legion. Why did it suddenly turn into a spearhead against the army chief? Du Wei sighs in his heart... Prince Chen, as expected, is still in the same style. He plans before he moves. He doesn't give you any signs in advance!
But... Dewey suddenly looked at the prime minister, robustscher. The old man was calm and didn't seem surprised.
This old prime minister who seems to have been semi retired is not simple!