Rise of the Overlord

Chapter 147 Letting Go of the Restriction on Troop Strength

Cao Ziliang, the prime minister of the Liuyun Empire, then mentioned the issue of Xingang City to Emperor Li Hong. According to the practice of hereditary nobles in various countries, after Su Yi accepted the hereditary duke of the Ziyue Empire, Su Yi took the title of the hereditary baron of the Liuyun Empire. It will be cancelled, and Xingang City, which was originally Su Yi's hereditary fiefdom, should also be taken back by the Liuyun Empire.

However, up to now, Su Yi is about to become a founding king, but Xingang City is still controlled by Su Yi, and he has no intention of returning it to the Liuyun Empire at all.

Emperor Li Hong sighed and said: "The issue of Xingang City can only be temporarily put on hold. In addition, control the domestic newspapers and don't get involved in anything about Xingang City. Now the demonstrations and riots in various places have finally decreased. Don't make any more trouble."

The people of the Liuyun Empire felt extremely dissatisfied with the signing of such a humiliating treaty between the Liuyun Empire and the Sharad Empire, so since the Liuyun Empire signed the treaty, the Liuyun Empire has not stopped. Demonstrations against the treaty broke out in the city, and there were even bloody conflicts between the people and the troops of the Liuyun Empire, and even the garrison of the Sharad Empire.

Prime Minister Cao Ziliang nodded helplessly and said: "This is the only way to do it now, but in this way, Xingang City has actually become the concession of the Tang Empire in our Liuyun Empire."

Emperor Li Hong suddenly smiled and said: "For our Liuyun Empire, Xingang City is just an ordinary port city, but Kangshan Port is the largest military port of the Skystar Empire. Presumably at this time, Song Cui of the Skystar Empire , more trouble than me."

In a large hall of the imperial palace in Tianxing City, the capital of the Tianxing Empire, Prime Minister Huang Kun bitterly said to Emperor Song: "Your Majesty, the Su family army once again refused to return Kangshan Port and Kangshan City, but sent us the Tianxing Empire to participate in Su Invitation to the Enthronement Ceremony."

Emperor Song Cui said in a deep voice: "What I am worried about now is that only Kangshan Port and Kangshan City may not satisfy that Su Yi. According to the news from the intelligence department, the Royal Army of the Ziyue Empire, which imitated the establishment of the Su Family Army, was adapted. 120 infantry divisions and 33 garrison infantry brigades have been reorganized, with a total strength of more than 1000 million, and they are completely controlled by Su Yi. Not to mention other aspects of the tens of millions of Ziyue Imperial Army, Just in terms of weapons and equipment, it is already far ahead of the Royal Army of our Skystar Empire."

Emperor Song Cui paused for a moment and continued: "What's more, due to the truce agreement signed with the Jisk Empire, the total size of our Royal Army of the Skystar Empire is only 150 million. It has not reached the restricted standard, but the total force should have been reduced to less than 200 million, once Su Yi plots against our Heavenly Star Empire, the consequences will be unimaginable with only such a small army."

The Heavenly Star Empire is the same as the Liuyun Empire. The domestic hereditary nobles are very powerful. For example, the top hereditary nobles in the Skystar Empire include four hereditary dukes and eight hereditary marquises. The total number of troops they have even surpassed the Royal Army of the Skystar Empire in terms of number.

According to the Armistice Treaty signed between the Skystar Empire and the Jisk Empire, the total strength of the Skystar Empire Army must be limited to less than 200 million. Emperor Song Cui immediately left three-quarters of the limit to the Royal Army, which was only given to the 300 million troops at that time. The hereditary nobles from all over the country left a limit of 50.

Of course, the hereditary nobles of the Skystar Empire disagreed, so they tried every means to keep the family's private army. However, under the pressure of the Jisk Empire's garrison, almost one-third of the original 300 million noble army has been abolished. one.

Prime Minister Cao Ziliang immediately said: "Your Majesty, the size of the Jisk Empire's garrison in our Tianxing Empire has not been reduced, but has been increasing. Now it has remained at about 300 million. It can be seen that the Jisk Empire also has great influence on Su Yi. I feel that I can give it a try and let the Jisk Empire loosen the restrictions on the strength of our Skystar Empire army."

Emperor Song Cui nodded slightly and said: "I also have this idea. On the issue of guarding against that Su Yi, the interests of our Skystar Empire and the Jisk Empire are the same. Presumably the Jisk Empire should agree to our request from the Skystar Empire." .”

On March 3013, 1000 in the Tang Dynasty, in a large hall of the palace in Wendell City, the capital of the Gisk Empire, Prime Minister Maxim told Emperor Lazarik, "Your Majesty, the Heavenly Star Empire has just sent a letter Secret message, I hope that the Jisk Empire can lift the restriction on the army strength of the Skystar Empire. The army of the Ziyue Empire now has a total strength of more than [-] million, and the weapons and equipment are excellent. The Skystar Empire hopes to expand the size of its army to deal with the Ziyue Empire. The threat of the empire, to be more precise, is to guard against the threat brought by that Su Yi."

Emperor Lazaric pondered for a while and asked: "Prime Minister, what's your opinion on this? Do you think that the restriction on the strength of the Army of the Skystar Empire should be lifted?"

Prime Minister Maxim said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, Su Yi is very ambitious. Now he not only controls the tens of millions of troops of the Ziyue Empire, but also has more than 1000 million troops of the Great Tang Empire in his hands." , and the two huge navies of the Ziyue Empire and the Great Tang Empire, I am worried that he will become greedy for the Heavenly Star Empire in the future, so I feel that the restrictions on the strength of the Heavenly Star Empire's army can be relaxed."

Emperor Lazarik sighed and said: "Su Yi is like a mystery, and his rise is too fast. Leaving aside the more than 2000 million troops in his hands, only his Great Tang Empire The size of the navy almost surpassed the navy of the British Empire and became the number one navy in the world. Once he really became greedy for the Skystar Empire, it would definitely be terrible news for our Jisk Empire, but What if after our Gisk Empire loosens the restrictions on the army strength of the Skystar Empire, what if the Skystar Empire turns against our Gisk Empire?"

"Your Majesty, rest assured, with the strength of the Skystar Empire itself, even if tens of millions of troops are expanded, they should not be the opponent of our Jisk Royal Army, and with the existence of Su Yi, the Skystar Empire should not dare to fight with our Jisk Empire." Turn your face."

Emperor Lazarik nodded slightly and said: "Then do it according to the Prime Minister's wishes. By the way, the size of our Royal Jisk Army has reached 650 million. Should this size continue to be maintained? In addition to the recent The investment in military expenditure has increased a bit, and the few people in the Ministry of Finance hope to reduce some military expenditure."

During the Naval Battle of Anbo Port, the main force of the Gisk Royal Navy suffered heavy losses. Only six dreadnought battleships, six former dreadnought battleships, and twelve ironclad battleships remained in the main battleship of the entire Gisk Royal Navy.

But now the capital ship of the Gisk Royal Navy has three more Cactus-class super dreadnought battleships equipped with 343mm main guns. Dreadnought battleships are being built, including six cactus-class construction funds, which are in charge of the royal family.

In other shipyards of the Gisk Empire, six Pathfinder-class battlecruisers independently designed by the Gisk Empire are under construction. The main gun has a full-load displacement of 45 tons, and the construction funds for the six Pathfinder-class ships come from the finances of the Gisk Empire.

Prime Minister Maxim immediately said: "Your Majesty, the size of our Jisk Royal Army must not be reduced, and we should continue to expand the size of the reserve force. In order to protect the interests of our Jisk Empire in the Skystar Empire, once that Su Yi reaches out to the Skystar Empire , our Gisk Empire must not stay out of it."

"The Prime Minister is justified. If the Ministry of Finance is really in trouble, I can use some of the funds for military expenses. In addition, the British Empire has already entered service with super dreadnought battleships and battlecruisers equipped with 356mm main guns, and they are Start building super dreadnought battleships and battlecruisers equipped with 381mm main guns, and we, the Royal Kisk Navy, must also start building super dreadnought battleships and battlecruisers with larger main guns as soon as possible."

Soon the Skystar Empire received a note from the Jisk Empire to abolish the restrictions on the army strength of the Skystar Empire, and then Song Cui, the emperor of the Skystar Empire, ordered to double the size of the Royal Army of the Skystar Empire to 300 million.

The hereditary nobles of the Skystar Empire, headed by four hereditary dukes and eight hereditary marquises, are not far behind, and have announced that they will expand the size of the family's army. The number of the Skystar Empire's army has begun to increase crazily.

The Purple Moon Empire was originally the country with the strongest industrial strength in the Eastern Continent, and the Skystar Empire followed closely in terms of industrial strength. It is a large number of small factories, and the same is true for the two countries in terms of arsenals.

As a result, several large arsenals of the Ziyue Empire were continuously sabotaged by the spies of the Orensa Empire just after the war started, causing the Ziyue Empire to quickly lose its ability to produce weapons and ammunition by itself. There are no guns, but the Skystar Empire has always maintained the ability of military production during the war.

Today, the many small arsenals in the Skystar Empire are still functioning well. Therefore, although the Royal Army and the army of the hereditary nobles in the Skystar Empire are rapidly expanding, there is no shortage of weapons and equipment.

(End of this chapter)