When Tan Renhao walked to the position where Gu Xunlei started his "speech", he first glanced at the officials in the conference room before putting down the documents in his hand. Nie Renfeng seemed to have a premonition of something, and immediately looked at Tan Renhao.

"Prime Minister, ministers. Before I explain the Navy's future war plans, I would like to make a point. Tan Renhao didn't use his draft, "I don't want to elaborate on the Navy's battle plan in the same detail as Rear Admiral Gu Xunlei did at the beginning, because changes on the battlefield are always faster than plans, and if the plan is divorced from reality, it is not a good plan." In addition to the production capacity of the empire, another crucial external factor will determine our future war plans, that is, who is our main enemy? ”

Tan Renhao's opening remarks were much better than Gu Xunlei's, and at first, the officials who were dozing off immediately shifted their attention to Tan Renhao, and even Gu Xunlei looked at Tan Renhao with admiration.

"Before coming to the capital, it took us a few months to complete an investigation report, which is a report compiled from the intelligence obtained by various intelligence units of the empire, a report on the national production capacity of several of our main enemy countries, as well as potential adversaries!" Tan Renhao nodded at the young official who had assisted in the meeting, and more than a dozen documents were distributed to the various cabinet ministers. This was originally Tan Renhao's backup plan, but now he used it first. "There may be some loopholes and errors in this report, but it is generally credible. Among them, the most important last page. We compare the productive capacity of these countries with the productive capacity of the empire. If the production capacity of the empire was 100, then now Japan is only 8, Russia 24, Italy 35, Spain 32, France 37, and Great Britain 45. There is also a copy of the production of the Allies below. Of these, 45 in the Persian Empire and 65 in the German Empire. The war itself is built on an economic basis. Especially on top of the industrial base. We can make a simple addition, in fact, our production capacity is now far greater than that of the enemy. However, we ignore an important potential adversary, and this potential adversary may soon become our real enemy! ”

While listening carefully to Tan Renhao's explanation, the officials were still looking at the documents in their hands, even Nie Renfeng. He didn't know that Tan Renhao had prepared such a move, and he would start to elaborate on the naval and ground war plan from here. Of course, Nie Renfeng was also very happy, because Tan Renhao grasped the key point as soon as he came up, and those cabinet ministers liked to see the economic data the most, and this could give them a more intuitive impression.

"We have been ignoring the United States, in fact, the United States is our biggest adversary!" Tan Renhao asked the young official to hand out the second document. "In comparison of our production capacity with that of the enemy. The war should have ended a long time ago. Why is it that Japan's pre-war productivity was only about 40% of that of the empire, and Japan not only inflicted great damage on us, but also held out for two years, and is still surviving? Also, on the European continent. France, Italy, and Russia together have only one and a half times the productivity of the German Empire, so why is the German Empire being beaten passively everywhere? And the Persian Empire, why can't it quickly advance to the front? It's all about the United States. In 20 years, the productivity of the United States has recovered to 70% of the empire, and in 21 years, the productivity of the United States was 73 of the empire, and in 22 years it reached 77. This year, perhaps, it will be more than 80. In other words. At a time when we are mobilizing for war. The United States is secretly doing the same thing, and the United States is not being thrown off by us. It's always been right behind us. If the productivity of the United States is counted, then the result will be completely reversed, and the enemy will be more productive than ours, and much more! ”

The room suddenly fell silent, and the atmosphere was slightly tense.

"Major General Tan Renhao, what is the purpose of this?" Yan Dingyu couldn't sit still, the different performances of the cabinet ministers before and after had already shown that Tan Renhao's explanation was much better than Gu Xunlei's.

"Marshal, I said so much 'nonsense' earlier, in fact, I just wanted to emphasize one point." Tan Renhao nodded at Yan Dingyu, and then immediately looked at the other ministers, "Who is our enemy?" Who are our real opponents? Japan? Japan has been trampled under our feet, it has become a dead fish on the shore, how many more can it jump? Russia? Russia is fighting on three fronts, and as soon as the imperial army arrives, how long can Russia hold out? United Kingdom? When the Imperial Navy fleet appeared in the North Atlantic, would Britain dare to continue to resist? France? Spain? Italy? Or is it something else? Neither, none of these countries deserve to be the opponents of the Empire, and the real opponent of the Empire is the United States on the other side of the Pacific! ”

"Major General, we all know that the United States is the biggest threat." "But now the United States is not our enemy, and we have not declared war on the United States. ”

"Yes, it is true that the empire and the United States are not at war yet, but who can guarantee that the empire will live in peace with the United States for a long time, and what is the difference between what the United States is doing now and war?" Tan Renhao's answer was not polite at all, "As early as a few years before the outbreak of the war, the United States exported tens of millions of tons of steel and tens of millions of tons of oil to Japan, and also exported a large amount of industrial infrastructure equipment to Japan, and provided Japan with a large amount of advanced technology. If Japan does not have the support of the United States, will Japan have the ability to start a war? After August 15, 21, the United States provided war support to Japan without interruption for more than two years. Although we do not have a detailed statistic at our disposal, we can believe that the support of the United States has been a key force in Japan's ability to hold out during these two years. Similarly, in the Atlantic, if Britain and France did not have the support of the United States, not only would they not be able to survive and hold out on the battlefield on the European continent, but they would probably not even be able to keep their own homeland. And Russia, if Russia does not get US aid, why should it start a war against the empire? The United States is supporting other countries in their war against the Empire. And according to the imperial code put forward by Prime Minister Zhang Shaoting many years ago, this is an act of war! ”

The Minister of Industry shrank back, and Tan Renhao's words were to the point. During the period of Prime Minister Zhang Shaoting, the empire was in internal and external difficulties, and in order to ensure the interests of the empire, the "first prime minister" held a sword in one hand and a plough in the other. Not only did it restore the empire's economy, but it also made great contributions in many foreign wars. It was also at this time. Zhang Shaoting first pointed out that any act of providing war assistance to the enemies of the empire is a provocation against the empire and an act of war. It is precisely because of this that in the following hundreds of years, the emperor's ** team fought in the north and south, defeated one enemy after another, and became the "empire on which the sun never sets". Available before World War I. The national strength of the empire has declined seriously, so it is natural to abandon this policy proposed by Zhang Shaoting, otherwise as early as World War I, the empire would have started a war against the United States.

"Major General, we admit it, but we have abandoned this policy." Xue Xiyue spoke, "Of course, we have always regarded the United States as the most powerful enemy. The question is, we're not at war with the United States right now, are we? ”

"Prime Minister, we cannot avoid war with the United States." Facing Xue Xiyue, Tan Renhao's momentum was also much lower, and he nodded at the young official next to him. A document was delivered to Xue Xiyue. "This is an assessment report that we have made, and it is accompanied by the US military movements over the past few months, and the relevant information is provided by the Military Intelligence Agency. The United States has been strengthening its military deployment in the Pacific Ocean in the past few months, especially in the Hawaiian Islands, the Mariana Islands, and Australia, and its Pacific Fleet has been transferred to Pearl Harbor, and the military deployment on Guam has been strengthened at least threefold, and the new corps to aid Australia will arrive at the end of the month, and by then, the United States will have 150,000 troops deployed in Australia. This is followed by a report on the restructuring of the industrial structure in the United States. After the outbreak of war. The United States began to strengthen the construction and investment of heavy industry. The U.S. budget deficit increased by 250 in '22. There are a lot of government-built infrastructure projects, which are the industrial base of a country. It was the United States that prepared for war......"

Xue Xiyue pressed his hand, and then glanced at Tan Renhao. Hearing this, he already understood. After the end of the economic crisis, the Tang Empire adopted a completely different recovery policy from the United States, the two most powerful countries in the world, and the Tang Empire began to pursue a policy of economic intervention, by widening the government budget deficit and using the government's huge investment in infrastructure to restore the country's economy (which was only one part, the most important part). Instead, the United States has resorted to shock therapy, which revives the economy through the natural development of society. The two policies were not targeted, and the Tang Empire's new policies were aimed at short-term interests, which could allow the Tang Empire to recover in the short term. However, the US local policy is for the sake of the long term, so as to form a good domestic economic environment. If there was no war, then the shock therapy of the United States would certainly have achieved good results, but now that war is coming, the economic policy of the United States naturally cannot meet the needs of the cruel war. Now, the U.S. government has shifted its economic policy, clearly preparing for war.

"Major General, your opinion is that the United States will soon enter the war?" Xue Xiyue, a prime minister by military background, is more aware of the current danger than any other cabinet minister.

Tan Renhao didn't answer immediately, and after Nie Renfeng nodded at him, he said, "Prime Minister, we can't predict when the United States will enter the war, but we can be sure that the United States will never stay out of it. Now that the war is in full swing, we are winning, and we will not end up in nothing, as we did in the last great war. Time is running out for the United States to prepare, and they will not wait long, and entering the war is their only option. ”

Xue Xiyue nodded slightly, and then pondered without asking any more questions.

"Rear Admiral, what we need is a long-term war plan for the Navy!" Yan Dingyu couldn't sit still, "Can you tell me how the navy is going to fight the enemy in the future?" ”

"Marshal, as I said earlier, changes on the battlefield are always faster than planned, so this time, I didn't bring the navy's detailed war plan, so to speak, the navy doesn't have a plan like the army." Tan Renhao paused, and then said, "The navy has only one strategic plan, and that is to defeat all enemies. And to realize this plan, then we must defeat the United States, and we must defeat the United States at all costs. Therefore, the Navy's war plans for the next few years revolve around this. In accordance with the war strategy laid down by the Imperial Cabinet, we will ensure the safety of sea lanes in order to assist the Army in sending fleets to the Atlantic and the Mediterranean. But at the same time, we also need to keep more forces in the Pacific, outside the gates of the Empire. Our enemies are the United States, not those in the Atlantic! ”

Yan Dingyu sneered, and then glanced at Gu Xunlei next to him.

Tan Renhao let out a sigh and noticed Nie Renfeng's gaze at the same time.

"Major General, your report is very good." Xue Xiyue stood up, "Now, we have some understanding of the war plan of the army and navy, and everyone has a clear understanding. I suggest that the following debate should not be left unattended. ”

The other ministers also stood up, and since the prime minister said so, what else could they say?

"Marshals, tomorrow we will have a second closed-door meeting, and then we will tell you the results." Xue Xiyue looked at Nie Renfeng and Yan Dingyu, "Anyway, the empire needs more than just an army and a navy, and the empire needs the army and navy to work together. As emperors, we all have to fight for the Empire, this is our glorious duty, so, I hope you can move forward hand in hand in the future battles, instead of facing the enemy alone, can you do it? ”

"Prime Minister, you're so careful!" Nie Renfeng smiled and nodded.

Yan Dingyu also nodded, but did not answer the Prime Minister's words.

Tan Renhao noticed the difference in the expressions of the two marshals, obviously, he was the protagonist of this conference, and his report was much better than Gu Xunlei's report.

"Renhao, it seems that you have grasped the key point this time." When the car drove out of the Prime Minister's Office, Nie Renfeng laughed, "I've been observing Yan Dingyu, to be honest, you know very well what the key point is, and you explain this key point in detail." Don't get your hopes up too much, though. ”

Tan Renhao was slightly startled and asked, "Headmaster, what does this mean?" ”

Nie Renfeng shook his head with a smile, and his expression darkened. Seeing Nie Renfeng's expression, it was not easy to ask more questions about Renhao.