1855 United States Tycoon

Chapter 416, Follow-up service is the most profitable

“General, in recent years, the British Army has no record of large-scale participation in land warfare, so I don’t know the British Army’s grasp of the latest tactics. However, the recent occurrences on the European continent represent the highest military level in modern times. In the direction of military development, Britain has sent observers. So if the British are not without intellectual deficiencies, I think their army can learn a little bit more or less.” Donald continued to put out a pair of completely The posture considered for the Boers said, “And I’m sure the British must have learned a lot. First, they are not Zulus, and second, you can know from the changes in the weapons of the British army over the years.”

As one of the world’s leading arms companies, McDonald’s Infantry Weapons Company is naturally very careful about the state of weapons and equipment in various countries. In addition, the United States army, whether it is the navy or the army, has always been accustomed to treating Britain as its first imaginary enemy. Of course, the intelligence consortium obtained by the business spies of the McDonald family knows it. Even if the intelligence obtained by the spies of the United States government, a large part of it will be told to the McDonald consortium. Therefore, the state of the British Army’s change-up status is not considered a particularly high level of information. For the Macdonald Consortium, it is really not easy to wonder if it is not.

“Do you know the current state of the British army’s weapons and equipment?” General Delari asked.

“Yes, we know, we also know many more things, but we have spent a lot of money knowing these things. If you want to know this information, we can also provide some for free, but we must be There is a charge,” Donald replied.

Of course, it costs money to get information, so General Delarie didn’t think there was anything wrong with Donald’s request. However, he doesn’t need to worry about how to buy information, because this kind of thing will naturally be solved by Transvaal President Paul Kruger.

General Delarie doesn’t bother about the cost of buying intelligence, but Transvaal President Paul Kruger thinks his head is a size bigger. Before that, he had never thought that buying McDonald’s Infantry Weapons Company’s weapons would have so many super caring technology services. What’s more, he didn’t expect that these services would cost so much money. For example, the construction of the fortress of Johannesburg.

“Mr. President, we really lack the experience in building large fortresses. The United States people are more experienced in this area. They are also willing to help us, but their asking price is not low.” A government official told Paul. President Kruger said.

“So, how high are their asking prices?” the President asked.

“If we build according to their plan, the construction costs, plus the design fees paid to them, technology staff salaries, technology usage fees, etc., will exceed 2.5 times our original budget. In this way, this The total cost is as high as £500,000.” The official replied.

“So expensive?” President Paul Kruger was also taken aback. The 500,000 pounds converted into gold is 3.661 tons. Even if Transvaal digs out the world’s largest gold mine, this money is definitely not something that can be taken out casually.

“Yes, but the generals all believe that their plan has a defensive capacity that far exceeds ours. The increase in defensive power may be more than 2.5 times. And the range of defense has also greatly increased. So the generals They all strongly praised this plan.” The official replied.

War is an extremely important matter, so you have to listen to the opinions of professionals; war is a matter related to the life and death of a country, so war cannot be completely determined by those generals. A successful politician must consider comprehensively to win the war.

“Find some time, I will talk to my generals.” President Paul Kruger said.

“In addition to this project, there are other things that our generals also hope to have.” The official said again.

“What else?” President Paul Kruger asked.

“They also hope to be able to equip each regiment with a radio station, and it is best to have one for each battalion. The price of the radio station does not matter. What’s more difficult is that we don’t have so many people who know how to use it. It is also difficult to find such a large number of telegraphers in other places. So if the war breaks out in a short time, only Heishui can provide us with enough telegraphers. If the war can be delayed a little bit, we can train own telegraphers, but These United States people are still needed to provide training. And these guys, both the people who hire them, and the training fees are quite high, much higher than normal.”

“In a short period of time, the British may not be able to act on us.” President Paul Kruger said, “the training costs should still be negotiable. Is there anything else?”

“Also, the generals hope to hire Blackwater’s advisory team to be responsible for the training of soldiers. They have mastered new weapons and related tactics.”

“Needless to say, this is another big expense, right?” President Paul Kruger said.

“In addition, the representative of the Macdonald Consortium also proposed a new plan to us. I think this plan is very interesting. This is a draft of their plan. Unfortunately, they will not give us the specific details now. In addition, their cooperation is indispensable for the realization of this plan.” The official said as he handed a document to President Paul Kruger.

President Paul Kruger took this document and looked through it. Turning to the first page, he saw the headline: “The plan to contain Britain through a propaganda war (draft)”

Below the title is this preface:

“Since the emergence of mankind, war has occurred, and it has grown with the growth of mankind. The changes in human society are not uniform. This point, Life in our age has a clear feeling. Science and it The related technological progress has given us a new picture of the natural world through a series of revolutionary steps—a huge step forward. Similarly, with the changes in society, with the advancement of science and technology, the mode of war has also The rapid change.

From Alexander the Great to Caesar, from Allah to Temujin, from Gustav to Napoleon, those commanders who can grasp the development of war and keep up with the pulse of the changes of the times have received generous rewards from the God of War. Today, anyone trying to win the favor of the god of war should seriously think about what changes in our times will bring about war.

Although we cannot fully predict what the war will look like in the future, through reviewing history, we cannot find a basic law, that is, the power of God of War has been expanding, and the scope of God of War’s involvement and control. getting bigger.

In the era of the great Homer, war was only a matter for the nobles, but in the era of the great Alexander the Great and Caesar the Great, free people gradually became the main force in the war. In the Middle Ages, war was only reflected in specific points on the map, but in the United States Civil War, the concept of the front has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. In the future, will war be further developed from the line to the surface, or even into the body?

Starting from the United States Civil War, general warfare, a war strategy aimed at destroying the war potential of the other country’s entire country, that is, the economic foundation, has emerged. War is no longer just a confrontation on the battlefield, but also includes the confrontation of overall economic strength, and diplomacy. The confrontation, the confrontation of propaganda. It is the confrontation of all means that can work. Today’s war has surpassed the limits of yesterday’s war, with more means and a broader scope. For the weaker party, if they want to win, they must avoid the opponent’s advantage and use an asymmetric blow to attack any weakness of the enemy in order to win.

Control of public opinion is a possible weakness in Britain. Over the years, European countries’ aversion to the British has continued unabated, and the attitude of the European continent can greatly affect Britain’s determination. Therefore, the battle of public opinion on the European continent is no less significant to us than the battle on the battlefield. And in order to win this battle, we must have steps to fight in an organized way…”

“Very interesting insight.” President Paul Kruger said, “I can see that these United States guys are indeed very professional. It’s just a specific detailed case. They may have asked for a sky-high price. These United States guys are good at everything. , It’s too much to make money.”

“The money they need for this plan is actually not a lot. It’s just that the money spent on implementation is very large. Moreover, the United States people hope that we can completely outsource this matter to them. You know, MacDonald The Namibian consortium also has a strong force in the media. Even in Europe, in some emerging media, such as broadcasting and other media, they also have considerable strength. They think this is their expansion of the European media market. It’s a great opportunity for influence. So they hope that we can completely outsource this matter to them.”

“This matter is not impossible to consider.” President Paul Kruger said, “but they must first let us know more about the details of the entire operation. You can go and see if you can directly ask them Bring the detailed plan over. I believe that their detailed plan must be formulated around their media department. Even if we read it, we may not be able to execute it on our own. Moreover, there are already so many transactions between us. There should be. Basic trust. In addition, let them come up with a package plan for everything including fort construction, army training, and other war-related preparations, so that we can study and discuss it.”