Expedition to Europe

Industrial strength is the foundation of a country. In this regard, the strength of the Americans is beyond doubt. When it comes to the Americans, it is like a mountain that weighs on the hearts of Huang Bohan and Lu Zhengxiang and cannot be removed.

As the Prime Minister of Lan Fang, Lu Zhengxiang certainly knows how powerful the Americans are, even more than anyone else present. So when Huang Bohan mentioned the Americans, even though Huang Bohan was well prepared, he still couldn't help but hesitate.

"If the Americans want to intervene, then it will be the beginning of World War II." Lu Zhengxiang responded to Huang Bohan's question.

The strength of the Americans' ability to mobilize troops and industrial strength has already been revealed in the world war. It is basically meaningless to discuss this issue now. Lu Zhengxiang knows the strength of the Americans, which is indeed very terrifying, but it is not necessarily true to say that they are afraid.

Lan Fang is weak in the navy, which Lu Zhengxiang knows very well. The strength of the Americans is strong in war potential, which is beyond doubt. But since Harding came to power, the United States has pursued an "isolationist" policy. If Lan Fang and Britain go to war, how fast the Americans can react is a question mark.

In fact, the American navy is not strong. The Americans are strong in their industrial base. If the Americans want to build warships, they can build a lot of them at any time, but like the problem faced by Lan Fang, the Americans can't find so many sailors to operate these warships, so if it's just the Americans, you are not worthy of fear.

The problem is that there are also British. The British have no money now, so the shipbuilding plan is on paper. If they really want to put it into action, the British are willing but unable. But if the British and Americans are combined, it will be very scary. After all, the British have a foundation. Although they don't have enough warships, they have enough sailors. If the United States provides warships and the United Kingdom provides people, then Lan Fang will be at a disadvantage in all aspects.

So when Huang Bohan mentioned the Americans, Lu Zhengxiang could only pin his hopes on the expansion of the war.

At present, Lan Fang has established an alliance with France and the Republic of China. If Lan Fang goes to war with the British, and then the Americans join the war, then France and the Republic of China will definitely not sit idly by, and then it will be the rhythm of World War II.

"World War - Can we win?" Huang Bohan raised a sharp question.

It is easy to make a decision to fight or not, but how to end it is a big problem. If you can win, then everything is fine. If you lose, then everything is over.

Huang Bohan is also mature and prudent. He considers defeat before victory. The question he raised is very realistic.

"Even if we can't defeat the British and Americans, at least we can maintain a situation of neither winning nor losing. It is difficult for the British and Americans to defeat us. They don't have the strength." When it comes to the Americans, Qin Zhisheng doesn't have the belief that he will win. It's already a stretch to maintain a tie.

"From the perspective of industrial strength, we may not lose. We now have four steel mills with an annual steel output of more than 5 million tons. This is of course not comparable to the Americans and the British, but if we further expand our production capacity, or even on this basis, we are not without the ability to fight back. Maybe we are not capable enough to attack, but we can still defend." Minister of Industry Zhang Tianyun showed his family background. Although it was not good news, it was not worse.

Modern wars are fought with steel. Whether it is warships, tanks, or bullets and grenades, they all need steel as raw materials. Before the World War, the British steel production was about 8 million tons, about one-third of that of the Americans. Now the British have not yet come out of the shadow of the World War, and the steel production is about 7 million tons. Just as Zhang Tianyun said, Lan Fang's 5 million tons is also competitive.

"Don't consider the World War for now. The last war has just passed, and the whole world is not ready for the next World War. Including the British and Americans, everyone is trying to avoid this." Qin Zhiyuan rarely said a fair word, and did not mean to favor anyone.

"Well, Your Majesty, even if there is no world war, we have to consider the degree of American involvement. If it is the same as the last world war, it is indeed not optimistic." Huang Bohan did not give up his point of view and insisted on considering the problem from the worst perspective.

"I said, there will be no World War II in the short term." Qin Zhiyuan did not continue this topic. It was really a bit of a wishful thinking to worry about something that has not happened yet.

"Well, our military's conclusion is that if the Americans do not interfere, we don't have to worry about the British alone. The British can't even touch our homeland." Qin Zhisheng said what Qin Zhiyuan meant.

"In industry, how is the factory in Jianye planned? If the local steel mills are added, how much industrial output will be left?" Qin Zhiyuan also tried to get accurate information so that he could decide on the next plan.

"It depends on how the local steel mills deal with it. If they are just sealed and not dismantled, the total output can reach more than 10 million tons. If all the local steel production is dismantled, the steel production will still be 5 million tons, which is the same as the current scale." Zhang Tianyun did a good job. At least when facing Qin Zhiyuan's question, Zhang Tianyun was able to answer it.

"When calculating allies, you can also add the Germans. Now we can be sure that the Germans will stand on our side." Qin Zhiyuan dropped a bombshell.

The Germans’ power is indeed insignificant now, but they have potential. Before the World War, Germany’s economy was second only to the United States, ranking second in the world. Although it is now under sanctions, Germany’s foundation is still there. If the Germans are given time, they will definitely be able to recover their strength, which will be a major benefit to Lan Fang.

Qin Zhiyuan’s visit to Europe this time was still fruitful. At least through communication with William III, Qin Zhiyuan was confident that he could pull the Germans into his camp.

Of course, there are still relationships to be coordinated. After all, the contradictions between the French and Germans are still very large, and the hatred formed during the World War has not been resolved. It is still uncertain whether the French can accept the Germans. This requires Qin Zhiyuan to do more coordination work.

The original text is available at Liu # 9 @Shu/Bar!

“Germany—if there are Germans, then the situation will be much better.” Lu Zhengxiang was a little surprised. This expression was mostly fake. As early as when Qin Zhiyuan returned to Lan Fang, Qin Zhiyuan had communicated the relevant news with Lu Zhengxiang, and Lu Zhengxiang knew the attitude of the Germans.

"Germany, can they still fight?" Huang Bohan was a little uncertain.

Whether the Germans can still fight is indeed a question.