Alien Arms Empire

  Chapter 1020 1021 War must be pure

 In the conference room, many big bosses from the military were present. They were discussing whether the previously planned operation to land in the Mirage Country was necessary.

Logically speaking, the seizure of the Mirage Islands does not have to be completed by the troops of the Tang Empire. This is not entirely in the interests of the Tang Empire.

"The main reason for capturing it is that we need a resettlement area for the Orcs. In addition, we also need the main island of the Mirage Kingdom as a springboard for the Tang Empire to return to the Eastern Continent." A general gestured on the map: "But this war is completely There’s no need to do it ourselves.”

"The Battle of Fengjiang opened a new door for us. We can completely use mercenaries to fight this battle. The orcs should fight for themselves! As long as we gather about 300,000 orc troops and cooperate with our weapons, The landing operation can be completed." The general confidently gave a relatively conservative value.

 In fact, he was only talking about the total number of soldiers who landed in the first batch. If you want to control the entire Mirage Kingdom, this number is estimated to be at least five times higher.

If only the orcs are used, the last two million soldiers may not be enough, and this must be done on the premise that the Tang Empire maintains support.

But recently many people in the army have a similar view: Since other races and countries can kill each other under instigation, there is no need for the Tang Empire to take action personally.

For example, the battle between Qin and Shu, or the civil war in the Great China Empire - you see, the Tang Empire didn't take any action, and the enemy fell on its own!

There are many people who hold this view, because this investment is very small, and it can effectively reduce the casualties of the Datang Empire itself. It does not require the Datang Empire itself to be involved in the war, which is simply killing three birds with one stone.

Many people even believe that the role of the intelligence agencies and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is greater than that of the Ministry of National Defense and the General Staff. It is enough for the Tang Empire to maintain basic force deterrence.

 Such voices became louder and louder, and as a result, His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Empire convened this meeting in order to unify their thoughts.

"Although it is expected that we will lose about 100,000 more troops, we don't need to worry at all. The losses are from the orcs and have nothing to do with us." The general said confidently.

Since he was talking about the losses of the orcs, he spoke calmly: 100,000 losses, or the subsequent losses of nearly one million, were nothing at all in the eyes of the Tang Empire.

Anyway, those who died were all soldiers of the orc tribe, and those who died were all people from other countries... This is not a problem at all within the Tang Empire, right?

　　If subsequent profits are included, the Tang Empire even has the possibility of making money: among those orcs who want to live in a happy mirage country, which one does not want to complete the glorious evolution in the Tang Empire first? They want to work here, earn opportunities for promotion, and finally go to the Mirage Kingdom to enjoy a new life there...

Therefore, in the end, the general concluded: "The success of the Battle of Fengjiang has absolute reference significance. In the future, we can only dispatch a small number of troops to guide us from behind, and the losses can be completely passed on. This is very important for the Tang Empire." Cost-effective."

"You all think so?" Tang Mo looked at the senior military generals sitting on both sides, including several group army commanders and Marshal Loew of the General Staff.

Le Fu did not hide anything, and explained to Tang Mo: "Your Majesty, there is indeed a view recently that the blood of the soldiers of the Tang Empire cannot be shed in vain."

Tang Mo nodded, and then remained silent for another two seconds before speaking to everyone with the word "Lew": "I think our army of the Tang Empire should complete this cross-sea landing operation... This It is an accumulation of experience and a rehearsal for returning to the Eastern Continent.”

In Tang Mo’s opinion, when is this? How many years has the Tang Empire just risen? It started to catch some bad habits from the lighthouse country.

The troops began to worry about casualties, but the factory still desperately pursued profits. New conflicts began to arise, and it seemed as if the situation was declining in an instant.

 As the emperor of the empire, Tang Mo was worried about such things happening. He must grasp the scale and tighten the nerves of the entire empire: they are not yet invincible, and they still need to improve in many aspects.

The general who most supported the proxy war became anxious and advised: "Your Majesty! You are right, but the losses are estimated to be huge. There are tens of millions of goblins on the island. It is estimated that 1 million troops will be mobilized to make this possible. Maintaining the situation in the Mirage Kingdom seems not worth it compared with the income.”

Tang Mo pressed his palms, and the other party didn't dare to say anything more. There was silence in the conference room before Tang Mo continued to speak: "I already know what you are thinking, so let me talk about the necessity of the war in the Mirage Kingdom."

"First of all, this war is to prepare for the conflict to occur in the Eastern Continent. At the same time, we will take advantage of the chaos to attack the Mirage mainland to solve the problem of the Orc tribe's territory and our return to the Eastern Continent." He first stated the necessity of this war. . The empire must appease the millions of workers within its borders and needs a springboard back to the Eastern Continent, so this war must be carried out and this strategic decision must be unified.

He paused for a moment, took a sip of the tea placed in front of him to moisten his throat, and then continued: "The reason for war is sufficient and necessary, so this war must be won. I think everyone must also understand this." Recognized.”

"Let me explain why we must send troops instead of letting the orcs take our place. First, we must ensure our own combat effectiveness. This is the key to deterring others." Tang Mo held out a finger. head and gestured.

He emphasized: "We are not afraid of losses, we are not afraid of war! We have the ability and determination to wage war. These things must be in our own hands."

Speaking of this, he thought of many familiar names, such as the infamous Black Water, and the prison regiment Wagner.

Although both countries have achieved a lot by relying on these desperadoes, Tang Mo does not think this is a good choice. He prefers to make war pure: I am here to win, not for other purposes.

In history, all wars with impure motives paid a huge price. In order to consume the family group, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty launched a war against Goguryeo, hoping to use the millstone of war to consume the strength of the family group, and ultimately paid the price of destroying the country. The price of death.

It would be fine if the country was destroyed and his body was destroyed. His failure eventually led to the disastrous defeat of the conquest of Goguryeo. Countless good men were buried on the front line, and the tragedy of an era was born.

The so-called spectacle of the Sui Dynasty that harmed the country was essentially a "conspiracy" by the central empire to weaken local power and weaken the local people. It only involved an emperor who was eager for quick success and quick profit, and ultimately ruined the matter.

 The subsequent Li family dynasty, until the Queen came to the throne, were trying their best to continue the Sui Dynasty's practice of attacking the family group. By the Song Dynasty, the family group finally evolved into a bureaucratic official group.

By the same token, sending death row criminals to the front line to fight is also accompanied by serious social problems: If a large number of criminals are released during the war with their sentences commuted, how should the problems they create after they return to society be solved?

 In fact, it is also easy to solve, that is, to find ways to consume these prisoners and sinners on the battlefield: if they are not allowed to walk down the front line alive, won’t there be no subsequent problems?

But this solution looks good, but there is a counter-logic behind it: Once the battlefield changes and the life and death of soldiers are ignored, is it worthy of the smile of the goddess of victory?

Such an impure war for victory is itself a kind of blasphemy against war: it is full of calculations and trade-offs, and a war full of deception and frame-up. Even if it wins, it will eventually lay hidden dangers, which in turn will lead to The winner pays more.

Tang Mo did not want to use the war as a millstone to trick the orcs, which would only increase conflicts and make subsequent work complicated and inefficient.

The Orcs are not in a state of self-reliance as kings in the Mirage Kingdom. The Mirage Kingdom is still the territory of the Tang Empire and must be under the jurisdiction of the Datang Empire. It is only nominally regarded as an autonomous region of the Orcs.

 In fact, what Tang Mo was most worried about was not this. What he was most worried about was that the generals of the empire began to be afraid of losses, began to be timid about war, and began to avoid the tasks that should be theirs!

 Rome collapsed because mercenary groups became more and more useful, and the Tang Dynasty also fell apart because foreign mercenaries became more and more useful... With so many lessons, isn't it enough for Tang Mo to reflect on it?

 The reason why human beings cannot obtain any reflection in historical reflection is that in reality, people who can choose often have no better way and often no other choice.

But Tang Mo is different. His strong capital accumulation allows him to make choices at will, and he can refuse to fall. This is his unique capital as a time traveler.

So, he stretched out a second finger: "Second! The second point I'm worried about! We are used to using mercenaries to solve problems. Although the cost can be reduced, our own combat effectiveness will be wasted and we will always fight against agents. During the war, our own soldiers will not be trained.”

"If it continues to develop, the Tang Empire will eventually become timid and lose its determination to win. It will degenerate into the Cyric Consortium, or become the second Great China Empire." Tang Mo didn't even have to take Rome and Countries in previous lives like the Tang Dynasty give examples, and there are good examples in front of us now.

"Cyric is used to using capital and means to solve problems, but at critical moments they always fail to react in time, and eventually let the Datang Group take over." Tang Mo thought of his favorite proxy war, but lost to the Datang Empire. Cyric several times.

 (End of this chapter)