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    "Your Majesty, the war situation in Mexico has stabilized. Although the US military has assembled heavy troops in Mexico, they are not capable of driving us into the sea. After the Seventh Army arrived in Mexico, it has stabilized our army's defense line near Acapulco.  , as more and more troops arrive in Mexico, we can use Acapulco as a support point to advance northward!" Chief of General Staff Cai Yun reported to Wang Yuze.

    "Well! When will all the subsequent reinforcements arrive in Mexico?" Wang Yuze asked.  The vast Pacific Ocean has become the biggest obstacle for China to project military power to North America.  China has powerful military forces, but it takes more than 20 days to transport its troops to Mexico by sea alone. Coupled with heavy logistical supply pressure, it is very difficult for China to defeat the United States in North America!

    "Your Majesty, the Eighth Army has begun to move out and is expected to arrive in Mexico around the 10th of next month. The Second Army will arrive in Mexico at the end of November, and the other twenty divisions will not arrive until December.  Mexico," Army Secretary General Zhao Bowen said.

    Wang Yuze nodded. It would take more than two months just to transport hundreds of thousands of troops to Mexico. This has become the biggest weakness restricting China.  However, there is no way to solve this problem. The most we can do is recruit more merchant ships to join it, thereby speeding up the troop transportation.  However, after transporting the troops to Mexico, the consumption of the troops must be ensured. Even in peacetime, a force of up to 800,000 people consumes tens of thousands of tons of supplies every day. Once a high-intensity war is launched, this number will increase.  It has to grow exponentially.  It is difficult to sustain such a large consumption by relying solely on the Chinese military's own transport ships.

    "Your Majesty, the empire's combat troops in Mexico will increase to 800,000 by then. We need to recruit some domestic merchant ships. Otherwise, once a large-scale war breaks out, there will be serious problems with frontline logistics supplies!" Navy  Minister Zhang Cheng reminded.

    "Yes! I will request that half of the merchant ships controlled by Xihua Group be allocated to the military!" Wang Yuze said.  Xihua Group is a large consortium controlled by the royal family. It has been developing in the United States since the Western Sichuan era. After the establishment of the empire, most of its assets were withdrawn from the country.  After more than ten years of development, it has become the leading large-scale consortium in China, operating dozens of industries, thousands of companies and factories, and its total assets have reached tens of billions of dollars.

    "Yes, Your Majesty, with the merchant ships provided by the Xihua Consortium, we can basically meet the consumption of the army on the Mexican battlefield. However, after we take control of the Panama Canal and bring the war to the United States, we will need to recruit more  merchant ship!" said Navy Minister Zhang Cheng.

    "First of all, while building warships, the major domestic shipyards must also step up the construction of transport ships. If the large state-owned shipyards are too busy, they can give orders to private shipyards. If you can not recruit ships from private companies, that is  The best." Wang Yuze said.  War will inevitably have a serious impact on the economy.  Now that Europe has become a mess, people's livelihood has begun to decline. Wang Yuze also hopes to reduce the impact of the war on the domestic economy as much as possible.  This is one of the reasons why he insists on attacking the United States first and is unwilling to open other fronts.  Of course, the main reason is still to use the national power of Britain, France and Russia to consume Germany's national power.  This can be seen from the fact that China has not yet taken action to capture the Suez Canal.

    "Yes, Your Majesty!" Navy Minister Zhang Cheng nodded.  For a long time, the large domestic shipyards have basically belonged to the Equipment Department under the Ministry of Navy.  The navy's warships and all military vessels have always been built by these shipyards based on the concept that the wealth should not flow to outsiders.

    But now that the war situation is urgent, there is no need to worry about so much. As long as the technology of private shipyards can meet the standards and pass the acceptance of the Ministry of Navy, it is harmless to give them some orders for transport ships!

    "Your Majesty, I have a suggestion that may reduce our logistical pressure!" said Army Minister Zhao Bowen.

    "Oh? What can I do?" Wang Yuze asked quickly.  It is not easy for China to defeat the United States.  What's more, this time Wang Yuze wants to completely destroy the United States, not just defeat it.  Therefore, the Chinese army will inevitably fight in the United States. The General Staff has passed a preliminary budget and the Chinese Army must invest at least two million troops in the United States.  Apart from anything else, just ensuring the consumption of food and ammunition for such a huge army in the United States would require almost all of China's transportation capacity to be used.  If the logistical pressure can be reduced, it will be of great help to China in defeating the United States.  China does not lack troops, but what it lacks is the logistical support to ensure that millions of troops can fight on the Pacific coast.  After all, with a population of more than 80 million in the United States,To the point of national subjugation, with the industrial strength of the United States, it is not too difficult to arm tens of millions of troops!

    "War feeds war! Your Majesty, our war with the Americans will be a long-term war. We can completely reduce the frontline's dependence on the mainland through plunder. Not to mention anything else, just for food, we can  Collect in Mexico and mainland China. In the past, because Mexico was our ally, we could not forcefully collect grain and grass in Mexico, but now that Mexico has betrayed us, we don¡¯t have to worry so much. As for the United States, it is a major food producer. Kansas in the south  The state's livestock industry is very active, and Mississippi and other places are also famous granaries. We can completely collect them locally to avoid transporting food all the way from the country to the United States. As for weapons and ammunition, we can build new arsenals in the areas we control.  To solve the problem, at least low-tech ammunition such as rifles and machine gun bullets can be produced in Mexico or even the United States. In this way, we can save our long-distance transportation costs, and we can also send more troops to fight in the United States!" Army  Minister Zhao Bowen said!

    Wang Yuze very much agrees with this suggestion.  Isn¡¯t that what little Japan did during World War II?  After Japan occupied Northeast China, it plundered a large amount of mineral resources from the Northeast, transported them back to the country and made them into weapons, and then invaded China.  Not only in China, but also in Korea and Southeast Asia, the Japanese also pursued this strategy of supporting war with war.  This allows small Japan to compete with other big countries with its weak national power!

    "Your Majesty, this method is good, but if we attack civilians, I am afraid it will once again arouse dissatisfaction in the Western world!" Chief of General Staff Cai Yun said with some worry.

    Although civilian casualties were high in the brutal European battlefields, neither the Allies nor the Allies would blatantly attack civilians.  Many killings of civilians are also carried out covertly.  Once China implements the practice of supporting war with war and collects grain, grass and other materials in the occupied areas, it will inevitably arouse condemnation and protest from those sanctimonious Westerners.  Of course, China may not care about the outside world's opinions, but that is not good for China in maintaining stability in the occupied areas.

    Wang Yuze didn¡¯t pay attention to Western condemnations and protests.  Europe has been completely disrupted. Both the Allies and the Entente have paid a heavy price for this. It is basically impossible for them to shake hands and make peace.  Even if the rulers at the upper level want to negotiate peace, the people at the lower level will definitely not agree.  Therefore, they can only go all the way to the dark side and continue the war.  And China does not have to worry that the Western world will one day unite to deal with China.  Therefore, at this time, China no longer needs to be afraid of the Western world.  As for the stability of the occupied areas, this is more important.  The number of troops China will send to the United States is already relatively tight, and it is impossible to deploy too many troops in the occupied areas to maintain public security.  There are many cowboys in the western and southwestern regions of the United States. Wang Yuze does not expect these hot-tempered cowboys to accept China's rule honestly after China invades the United States.  Therefore, if possible, Wang Yuze does not want the United States to become a war quagmire before completely destroying the United States.  Otherwise, China may repeat the mistakes of Japan during World War II!

    "Your Majesty, the collection of grain, grass and other supplies in the occupied areas does not necessarily require the imperial army to come forward. We can completely leave it to mercenaries. Japanese mercenaries and Korean mercenaries have done a very good job in Nanyang. We can completely send them  Invest in fighting in Southeast Asia. Not only can these mercenaries be used to fight the Americans, but they can also be used to stabilize the occupied areas in the rear and raise food and fodder. Moreover, they will also bear all the blame, which will be a great problem for the empire.  A matter of killing two birds with one stone!" General Zhao Bowen suggested.

    "Okay! Let's do it. The Japanese and Koreans have a large population. Now that the war breaks out, it is time for them to serve the empire. Say hello to Japan and North Korea and let them expand the size of their mercenaries. In our main force  After the troops arrive in Mexico, Japanese mercenaries and Korean mercenaries will also go to America to fight for the empire!" Wang Yuze immediately made the decision.  Japanese mercenaries fight with no regard for their lives. Using them as cannon fodder is undoubtedly the best choice.  The North Koreans are relatively weak in combat power, but once they start ruthlessly, they are completely inhumane. Putting them into American combat can also reduce the pressure faced by the Chinese army.
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