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"Father, the fierce battle in the east is really a bit unexpected, the determination of the Americans is great, and Juan is a little unexpected."

Zhu Heng, the king of Beihua, who stayed in San Francisco, said this, and Zhu Jishi, who was enjoying the sea view from the high point of San Francisco Castle, replied indifferently: "Oh. ”

"The casualties are very large now, and Donghua is losing tens of thousands of vital forces every day."

"Oh."

"Although the losses of the Americans are twice as large as those of Donghua, their population is also more than twice that of Donghua, and such losses are difficult for Donghua to bear."

Hearing him say this, Zhu Jishi moved his gaze to his son, "Heng'er, do you have no confidence in victory?" ”

"No, Erchen is thinking about how to win this battle of human life."

"You don't have to think about it, you still have to think more about Beihua, Vancouver Island has been beaten down and some of the surrounding territories have been beaten."

In fact, it was the British who gave up the west coast of Canada on their own initiative.

Having said that, Erchen is always relieved. First of all, the loss of 10,000 per day and nearly 300,000 per month far exceeds the number of troops we have given to Donghua. Now, we send up to 100,000 people to Donghua every month... {a}{Ben}Read} Novel... In this way, the number of Donghua Army will be reduced by 200,000 for a month! If he fights for a few months, Juan will be left without soldiers. ”

"Haha!" Zhu Jishi shook his head and said with a smile, "Heng'er." Fighting a war is not a simple math problem. ”

But Juan really couldn't afford to lose like that. I heard that the East China War Department has developed plans to evacuate Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma. This was supposed to be in preparation for a retreat to the Rocky Mountains. ”

"It's just preparation. All kinds of contingencies will arise on the battlefield, and the Donghua War Department should indeed make all kinds of preparations, including losing the Battle of the Missouri River, of course. Victory or defeat is a common thing in soldiers. ”

"Father!" The phrase "victory and defeat are a common thing in soldiers" seemed to make Zhu Heng even more worried, "You have already been in North America, and if Juan is defeated at the Missouri River, it will be very detrimental to your prestige." ”

"It's not going to be defeated. Hen'er, are you questioning Juan's command? He said. Zhu Jishi thought to himself, a businessman is a businessman, and his understanding of war is probably the wonderful war stories in books, right? But how many wars are there in this world, and how many battles will be written as stories and forever sung? In fact, most of the battles are hard battles without much excitement, and there are not many strategies that can work between two steady and steady armies. Didn't the Americans also set a trap this time, and what was the result? Isn't Juan not fooled, and the two sides are still fighting a tough battle on the banks of the Missouri River?

"Father, don't you let your sons go to France. Perhaps it will be able to convince Mathilde I and Empress Eugénie. Zhu Heng still looked worried. He is now the king of Beihua, if Donghua fails. He's about to flee back to Daming.

"Your mother is already in France." Zhu Jishi shook his head, "And Juan is still Mathilde's son...... The position of the French cannot be changed by diplomacy, their population is too small to be willing to fight a war with heavy casualties. If the French had known about the heavy casualties on the Missouri River front, they would have been even more reluctant to enter the war easily. ”

"Perhaps it is possible to find support the rebel forces in Britain, such as the Irish, and perhaps the Jacobites. Erchen always felt that the French were happy to see the British unlucky, and if the British were unlucky, France would be the hegemon of Europe. ”

"Hahaha! It seems that you have been studying political and military issues for some time. Yes, your idea is kind of interesting. Zhu Jishi suddenly turned his gaze to the sky, and felt that there were still some things to talk about with his son, "Yes, the activities of Irish independence and the Jacobite Party may cause turmoil in Britain." However, the key to the success of these conspiracies lies in the North American and South Seas battlefields. Only when Britain first faced military defeat could it have the possibility of success in its conspiracy. ”

"Father means that these things are already being done? It's the mother of the son, right? Zhu Heng finally guessed this time.

Conspiracy is not a substitute for actual military service, but it can sometimes hasten the rise or fall of an empire. Of course, Zhu Jishi will not give up using a conspiracy to dismantle the British Empire. The strategy against India was entrusted to the crown prince Zhu Guojie. The secret work on the British mainland was of course carried out by Maria. Clementina was in charge. In fact, only she, an "insider" in the upper echelons of Europe, knew how to carry out these conspiracies, and if it were someone else, she would not even know who the Jacobite was, a political opponent who supported the fallen Stuart dynasty, and who were nothing to say to the glorious British Empire. But once the British Empire crumbles, the energy of these people should not be underestimated.

The Irish independence movement also needs to be supported. When Zhu Jishi was still in exile in England, the Irish independence movement was going through a small period and was an integral part of the Chartist movement. The subsequent Great Famine in Ireland increased the Irish propensity for independence. But like the Jacobites, the Irish were incapable of bringing down a British Empire in its prime.

So, the Jacobite Party and the Irish independence movement were only conspiracies that could bring the war to an early end. Just as the Germans supported Comrade Lenin back then, if it wasn't for the terrible performance of Tsarist Russia on the battlefield, but for Nicholas II drinking the Madanube, a hundred Lenins would be useless.

"You just have to know these things." Zhu Jishi commanded in a low voice.

"Erchen understands, Erchen must be tight-lipped."

"Still, there's a place for you to go."

Zhu Heng thought for a moment and said with a smile: "It's the Black African Empire, right?" ”

"Exactly, you and the Black Emperor are brothers-in-law, you will definitely be able to convince Zeng Ke. O'Hara is on our side. ”

Zhu Jishi paused, and then said, "Commander Mao Zhongmin will go with you...... Take a Mexican ship to Pointe-Noire and take your Turkish concubine, the queen of the Black Emperor, her sister. ”

Emperor Zhu looked at his son and blinked, "Heng'er, do you know how to deal with this kind of country?" ”

Zhu Heng nodded and replied with a smile: "Erchen knows that Erchen is the best at interacting with the big names of these countries. His brow furrowed again, "It's just this Zeng Ke. O'Hara is also the founding king, and he can subdue everyone and pacify a country, and I am afraid he also has some brains. We want him to be on our side......"

"The Witwatersrand in the Transvaal is home to the world's largest gold mine!" Zhu Jishi said lightly.

He knew that Johannesburg, South Africa, would later have the world's largest gold mine. For gold, Emperor Zhu has always been very fond of gold, so after taking power, he once sent Maria. Clementina's adopted son (an illegitimate son of her father, Admiral Denave), geologist Louis Brown. Dr. Deneuve took people to Johannesburg, which is the territory of the Transvaal Republic, to look for gold deposits. And there's something to discover! However, Zhu Jishi ordered Louis. Dr. Deneuve kept it a secret and gave him and his fellow expeditions a handsome reward for keeping them all in China.

Zhu Heng knew where this Transvaal Republic was, and his face immediately showed a happy expression, and he clapped his hands and said, "The Black Emperor must have no way to refuse the temptation of the gold mine!" As long as this news is made public, he will definitely send troops to invade the Transvaal Republic! ”

Zhu Jishi nodded solemnly, "Britain will not let go of the world's largest gold mine!" In this way, the confrontation and conflict between Britain and the Black Empire was inevitable. Hen'er, before you get to Pointe-Noire, I'll have people spread the news of the discovery of the great gold mines in the Transvaal. You must take advantage of this opportunity and bring this black fox to our side! With this black fox's harbor, I will be able to deploy a fleet of saboteurs in the Atlantic. (To be continued......)