Long Yufei's tone and stern expression shocked the military generals and cabinet bigwigs who attended the meeting. Originally, they didn't feel it, but now they suddenly felt that war seemed to be just around the corner. The current Chinese Empire, compared with the beginning, is much, much stronger. Some people even believe that the Chinese Empire has surpassed Britain in national power and has become the world's largest power.

Then, they, the heroes of the empire, can lie down and sleep in the merit book. As for the new Great War, it seems that this is still a little far from the Empire. However, now Long Yufei's words undoubtedly sounded the alarm for them.

"I want to remind everyone that if the next big war breaks out, it will be a protracted war! All countries of the two major military alliances will be involved. This war is very likely to last for two or three years, or even longer. The old world system will be shattered and replaced by a new one. If the Empire wants to dominate the world, it must seize this opportunity. This is the perfect time for the Empire to overthrow Britain and become the hegemon of the world! If you miss it, then the empire will never have a chance to turn over! Long Yufei said sternly. Since the creation of the Empire, in foreign wars, the Empire's armies have often won battles. This makes the generals of the Empire* military inevitably a little complacent. Although, the combat effectiveness of the Imperial Army and Navy is definitely among the top in the world. However, in large-scale wars, it is often the strength of the country that is fought. In this regard, the Chinese Empire was strong though. But I don't dare to say that I will definitely be able to fight through the Western world.

If the Chinese Empire loses this war, everyone can imagine what the consequences will be. The North Atlantic military alliance led by Great Britain. We will never allow the mighty Chinese Empire to continue to exist. The best outcome is that the Chinese Empire is dismembered and divided into countries of various sizes. Coupled with the fact that the Chinese have always been experts in internal strife, the divided Chinese empire will undoubtedly be chaotic and will no longer be able to compete with the Western world. There is even a danger of becoming a colony of Western countries once again. Then, Long Yufei's efforts over the years have been in vain. He definitely didn't want that to happen. He believes. The high-ranking officials of the empire also did not want this.

However, in terms of the current strength of the empire. As long as there are no big problems, even if you can't win the war, there is no problem in remaining undefeated. However, this is still not what Long Yufei needs. What he wanted was a great victory. A huge victory that directly made the Chinese Empire a world hegemon. The main enemy of the Empire. will be completely defeated in this war. The supremacy of the empire will be thoroughly established in this great war. In this case, the empire needs to be prepared.

"Now, although the war has not yet begun. However, this is the time for us to seize the opportunity to do so. Don't wait for the war to break out and find out that there are still problems everywhere. In this case, it will not be so easy for the empire to win! Long Yufei said.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Everyone replied. They are equally eager for the Empire to win in future wars. Become the hegemon of the world. These are the goals that their group has been working hard for.

"Although. The Empire is not alone, and has many allies. However, I would like to tell you that the words of our ancestors are 'not within our clan, their hearts will be different', outsiders are unreliable, and only we can rely on ourselves. Don't pin your hopes on allies, that's unrealistic. The so-called allies only come together because of common interests. In the event of a conflict of interests, allies are likely to become enemies! Long Yufei said solemnly. He had always been wary of his allies in the Empire's Europe, both the Kingdom of Prussia and the Kingdom of Spain, which had the title of the Empire's hardcore ally. The only thing the empire can rely on is the empire itself!

"From now on, the Empire is in full readiness. The various officer-related industries of the empire gradually entered a state of combat readiness. The army and navy of the empire are also ready for battle. Once the war starts, the army and navy of the empire must react in time and plunge into the battle as soon as possible! Long Yufei said.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" No one objected to Long Yufei's order. Everyone knows that if war is inevitable, early preparation is very beneficial for the empire to win the war!

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Army is working hard to build an effective mobilization mechanism. Ensure that the Imperial Army has enough troops after the outbreak of war. However, the current strength of the Imperial Army's fifty infantry corps still seems to be a little too small. The General Staff was established, and the Imperial Army could be further expanded if it could. Expand the size to seventy infantry corps! Chief of the General Staff, General Sun Hao, said.

"Your Majesty, the size of the fifty infantry corps is quite a lot now, and with the addition of more than 200,000 border reserve troops, the total strength of the Imperial Army has exceeded two million. Now that war is about to break out, we need to put more effort into the preparation of war materials. The current financial income of the empire is already a little unaffordable! Prime Minister Lin Zihao said with a bitter face. The army and navy are refitting and storing weapons and ammunition on a large scale, especially the navy, and a large number of warships have been launched, which makes the pressure on the empire's finances very great. This year's fiscal situation is doomed to run a deficit. If this continues, I am afraid that the empire will win the war, and it will also be greatly damaged.

Long Yufei frowned, hesitated for a moment, and then said: "The expansion of the troops, let it go for the time being, let's establish the mobilization mechanism first!" As long as the war breaks out, the empire can expand its forces as soon as possible! ”

It's not that Long Yufei doesn't want to expand the army, but he has to do what he can. After all, he didn't know when the war would break out, and if the war didn't break out until next year, it would be a little too early for the empire to expand its army now. What's more, with the empire's current convenient transportation, even if the army is expanded after the war, it will be able to send reinforcements to the border as soon as possible.

Besides, the Empire's Military Intelligence Agency has also been closely monitoring the situation in the world, and once a war breaks out, the Empire's Military Intelligence Agency will give an early warning as soon as possible. The Empire still has plenty of time to react!

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Admiral Sun Hao nodded and no longer insisted.

"Prime Minister, I know there is a lot of financial pressure right now. However, the current situation is critical, and we have no other way but to develop armaments as much as possible. Even if you are in debt, it is better than losing a war. The financial problem can be supplemented by the issuance of national bonds, as long as the empire can win the war, then the empire's current efforts can be recouped exponentially! Long Yufei said.

After all, the enemies of the empire, the British Empire and Russia, as well as France, are old powers. Except that France has consumed a lot of wealth because of decades of turmoil. The royal families of England and Russia were rich and flowing. The people also store a huge amount of wealth. If the empire can win, it will surely reap this wealth. When the time comes, all the current efforts of the empire will be earned.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Lin Zihao replied. He also knows that in the current situation, there seems to be no other way than to issue treasury bonds. Of course, he believed that the common people of the empire would support the empire. After more than ten years of development, the common people of the empire have become much richer, and except for a few remote areas, the problem of food and clothing has been basically solved. In particular, those who emigrated overseas have lived a prosperous life. If the Empire loses the war, then their good days will come to an end. Therefore, even if it is for their own sake, they will fully support the empire to win this war.

"From now on, the Imperial Cabinet and the military must start preparing for war with all their might! I hope that in the future wars, the Empire will be able to win in one battle! Long Yufei said.

"The Empire will win!" All shouted that they had absolute confidence in the Empire's victory.

From June 1853 onwards, the shipbuilding, metallurgy, iron and steel industries of the empire were successively transformed into a war-ready system. Workers began working in three shifts to produce as much product as possible. In addition to the state-owned heavy industry, many private factories also received orders from the state to produce some less important parts, which effectively increased the military production capacity of the empire.

At the same time, Emperor Long Yu flew down an edict, asking all subjects of the empire to support the empire.

The Imperial Government took advantage of the situation and launched a treasury bond of 500 million Chinese dollars to mobilize the people of the Empire to buy it.

As the empire grew stronger, the people of the empire were no longer ignorant of the outside world. They also know the situation that the Empire is facing right now, and everyone has generously supported the Empire!

For the treasury bond of 500 million Chinese dollars, the emperor Long Yufei directly subscribed for 100 million Chinese yuan. This money, he didn't even think about redeeming it. In addition, several other large business families also jointly subscribed for 100 million Chinese yuan. The other 300 million Chinese yuan of treasury bonds were snapped up almost as soon as they were listed, and many people sighed because they did not buy treasury bonds.

Even if some people buy government bonds, they simply burn them. They did not expect to support the empire in the future, but only to support the empire in this way. After all, as the subjects of the empire, they will only be able to live a good life if the empire is strong! (To be continued......)

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