Speaking of which, Xue Yuanzheng raised the second question.

Again, this is not a question that can be answered in a single sentence.

If there is a war with the Newland Federation this year, how can we guarantee that we will not be defeated?

To be more specific: until the beginning of next year, four large aircraft carriers will be considered a victory.

Xue Yuanzheng did not embarrass Bai Zhizhan, but just asked Bai Zhizhan to explain the deployment and actions of the navy, and did not need to worry about the affairs of the army.

Not to talk about the Army, is it possible?

Even if the Guia Ocean is the main battlefield of the navy, fighting against the Nuland Federation will not be able to bypass the army no matter what!

Bai Zhizhan first proposed a preemptive strike, following the example of the Narrow-Yi Navy to attack Chengjiang Port, and striving to defeat the Nuland Navy's Guia Fleet after the start of the war.

From a tactical point of view, this is the most desirable option.

The navy is a branch of the armed forces that pays special attention to attack, and only by attacking can it seize the initiative.

After defeating the Nuland Navy's Guia Fleet, the Imperial Navy would have absolute naval supremacy.

Having sea control is equivalent to having the strategic initiative.

Even according to the most conservative estimates, the whole Guia will be controlled within two years, that is, in the second half of the year 101 of the new calendar.

Unfortunately, this scenario simply does not work at the strategic level.

It can win over the Luosha Federation and let the Luosha Federation join the Triumvirate Entente led by the Liangxia Empire, provided that the Liangxia Empire does not take the initiative to wage war against the Nuland Federation. Before Bai Zhizhan went to the caves for secret talks, the imperial authorities had already made assurances to the Luosha Federation.

This is a necessary precaution taken by the Luosha Federation in order to protect itself.

Like the Liangxia Empire and the Riman Empire, the Luosha Federation and the Nuland Federation, because there is no direct conflict of interest, they also have the basic conditions for alliance.

After the end of the last war, the Nuland Federation was not only the first to recognize the Locksa Federation, but also became one of the Lockham's most important trading partners.

The help that the Nuland Federation has given to the Luosha Federation is not ordinary.

Although the Liangxia Empire has been importing oil, minerals and other raw materials from the Luosha Federation, and the Luosha Federation has also completed the primitive accumulation of capital through trade with the Liangxia Empire, and has made the first pot of gold to achieve industrialization, the Liangxia Empire has always restricted the export of advanced industrial technology to the Luosha Federation, especially various industrial equipment that can enable the Luosha Federation to quickly industrialize, even if it suffers a huge trade deficit.

For example, more than ten years before the outbreak of the Great War, the machine tools sold by the Liangxia Empire to the Luosha Federation were all second-hand goods that had been used for more than ten years, and most of them had been scrapped, exported in the name of industrial waste, and sensitive parts would be dismantled or destroyed before export.

The Newland Federation is the opposite in this regard.

In a sense, the Lockham Federation was able to industrialize and become a modern industrial country in less than two decades, thanks to the assistance of the Newland Federation. It can even be said that without the support provided by the Nuland Federation, the Luosha Federation would still be an agricultural country.

Although the Nuland Federation supported the Luosha Federation to create an enemy for the Liangxia Empire and make the Liangxia Empire have no time to expand in the Guia Ocean, it must be admitted that this kind of help also made the Luosha Federation's top brass believe that the Nuland Federation, which has no conflict of interest, is an ally.

Even if he was forced to catch the chariot of the Liangxia Empire, it did not mean that he would tear his face with the Nuland Federation.

In Xue Yuanzheng's words: Even in the later stage of the war, after grasping the absolute initiative, there is no longer any need to care about the feelings of the Luosha Federation, but in the early stage of the war, especially before grasping the strategic initiative and gaining absolute strategic superiority, you can't turn your face with the Luosha Federation.

In addition, there is "morality" that is useless to say, but politicians do not ignore.

As the saying goes, those who have attained the Tao have much help, and those who have lost the Tao have little help.

The empire fought smoothly after the war, and who dares to say that it has nothing to do with morality?

Even if history is written by the victors, there must be something to write about!

The main value of "morality" lies not in how many countries can gain sympathy and support in the international community, but in how much it can boost the morale and fighting spirit of its own people, and whether it can make its own people unite and work together to fight against external enemies.

For thousands of years, there has never been a shortage of people who have died defending the road.

The ancients had a cloud: when you hear the Tao, you can die at night.

If you can't strike first, then you can only respond to all changes with the same.

To put it bluntly, it's a passive defense.

Although Bai Zhizhan is resourceful, he really can't go too deep into defensive operations.

Defense is about seeing and dismantling moves, and it's about improvisation.

The battle has not yet begun, and it is not known in what way the enemy will attack, and how to arrange defensive tactics?

When the first assistant asked for advice, Bai Zhizhan only emphasized one point.

Don't put your eggs in one basket.

The implication is that the four fleet aircraft carriers must not be grouped together, but at least divided into two fleets, and it is better to disperse the two fleets.

Although the loss of two fleet aircraft carriers will also lose the initiative on the battlefield, because with the other two fleet aircraft carriers it is impossible to take the initiative tactically in any case, but if we lose four fleet aircraft carriers at once, we will not only lose the initiative on the battlefield, but also the hope of victory.

It is necessary to have two aircraft carriers, even if the attack is insufficient, and it will be able to hold for a while.

In fact, theoretically, only one aircraft carrier is needed to make the Nuland Navy a rat trap.

This question, Bai Zhizhan is just to the point, because talking too much will appear selfish, even if there is no need to look forward and backward in front of Xue Yuanzheng.

Of course, Xue Yuanzheng has not fought before, and the powerful relationship between it is naturally thorough.

"What you say does make sense. I will think about it seriously and then discuss it with Liu Changxun. "When Xue Yuanzheng said these words, he sent Bai Zhizhan to the door of the study." It's really embarrassing to get engaged and let you run around. Now that I'm back, let's prepare with peace of mind. ”

"Ready?"

"Look at me, I almost forgot something so important. Congratulations in advance, the palace has chosen a good time, and the wedding is scheduled for the golden autumn in September, a few days before the Double Ninth Festival. ”

Bai Zhizhan was obviously stunned, he really didn't know about it.

"This is the Queen Mother's idea, saying that you and the little eldest princess are not small, even if it is a matter of state affairs, you can't treat the meritorious ministers of the empire because of this. Although it is said that foreign ministers don't ask about internal affairs, no matter how you say it, I am also your elder. During this time, I will accompany the little eldest princess and be diligent. Don't look at the queen mother's several grandchildren, but if you really want to say it, the queen mother's favorite is the little eldest princess. The older generation must be more conservative in their concepts. This inheritance has always been a top priority, not to mention the royal family......"

"Shousuke-sama......"

"Okay, I won't say more, I won't delay your precious time. When I go back, say hello to the little eldest princess on my behalf, and remember to tell the little eldest princess not to worry about trivial matters on the Ministry of Finance, I will arrange it for her. Get down to business first, and the rest will be easy to say."

"Shousuke-sama, I'm leaving."

Where did Bai Zhizhan dare to delay, without waiting for Xue Yuanzheng to answer, he slipped away without looking back.

If you want Xue Yuanzheng to continue, maybe you will also teach Bai Zhizhan the way to be a husband.

It's just that Bai Zhizhan really hasn't heard of this big wedding.

Perhaps, the Holy Lord and the Queen Mother are considering that the fierce war is coming, and if it continues to drag on, I am afraid that there will be no time to hold a wedding in the future.

It's just that it can really be delayed until the golden autumn of September?