Chapter 465: response

Cooperating with the Brazilian Empire to implement the battle plan to eliminate the main force of the navy of the Republic of Brazil means that the scale of the war will be enlarged.
War is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, war can expand the scope of the local territory and improve the cohesion of the country. On the other hand, the long-lasting war will also have a certain degree of negative impact on the national economy and industrialization.
Before the outbreak of the war, Li Mingyuan, major local officials and generals were most inclined to use a rushed local war to control the scale of the war within the territory of Paraguay. At the same time, it took about three months to solve the army of the Republic of Brazil that entered Paraguay. In order to complete the strategic task of the Paraguayan war, Paraguay was smoothly included in the local rule.
However, the intervention of the Americans increased the variables of the war and added difficulties to the original strategic plan of the Han Dynasty.
In this unfavorable situation, if the Han side wants to accomplish the established strategic goals, instead of passively accepting the negative changes brought about by the intervention of the Americans, it can only choose a more powerful counter-attack method and increase its The intensity of the crackdown has made the Republic of Brazil understand that to the extent that it does not respect the wishes of the Han State and insists on pulling an external power into southern South America, it will face a degree of resolute resistance from the Han State!
"The British did not want us to burn the war into the territory of the Republic of Brazil, but now that the situation has changed, the Republic of Brazil and the United States have colluded with each other. In order to temporarily prevent the United States from strategically attempting to enter southern South America, it is necessary for the local side to expand the war. Scale, while giving the Republic of Brazil a profound lesson to make them understand how stupid it is to pull the United States into the game field of South America without regard to local interests! "
According to the changes in the strategic situation, after issuing the latest operational instructions to the Asunción Front troops and the Parana River Front troops, Li Mingyuan continued: "The entire Paraguayan battlefield continues to be deployed in accordance with Plan No. 1, while it is stationed near the Brazilian Republic of Brazil. The garrison troops on the front line in Lana State, from today, have entered the first-level combat state, and are always ready to fight. Once the local navy has completed the strike mission to the navy of the Republic of Brazil, the news of the heavy damage or elimination of the navy of the Brazilian Republic has reached the front line. Immediately launch an attack on the defenders of the Republic of Brazil on the Paraná side according to the combat plan No. 3! "
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Dozens of high-ranking generals standing in the room listened to Li Mingyuan's order and all stood up to answer.
"The core operational mission of the garrison in Los Angeles (Santa Catarina) is to occupy Paraná, and according to the changes in the battlefield, the camera advances to Sao Paulo, Minas Gerais and other places to occupy and destroy Brazil. The ruling foundation of the Republic ’s core control area, search for all property, resources, and population that are beneficial to local development! Be sure to use a fast and violent war to completely eliminate the ability of the Brazilian Republic to cause trouble for the local side, and strive to implement the next step for the local side. The strategy plan at this stage creates favorable conditions! "
"Your Majesty, expanding the scale of the war may lead to British interference. Now the local side is already in a confrontation with the United States. If the British are offended, will it lead to further deterioration of the international situation facing the locals?"
Tang Jingsong worried.
"Americans kicked the ball horizontally and disrupted the situation in South America. I believe the British should have a headache now."
Li Mingyuan calmly said: "Although we must pay attention to the attitude of the British, we do not need to restrain our hands and feet because of scruples, bypass the British, and directly attack the Republic of Brazil. It is indeed possible that the British will intervene. However, not only the indigenous side involved in the Paraguayan war, did the Republic of Brazil also blend in? Since the Brazilian Republic did not live up to its ambitions, we sent troops to Paraguay as soon as possible, then when the frontline battle in Paraguay was tight, in order to save the The more than 100,000 main forces held by the local army, the Brazilian Republic might not be the first to respond to the same situation as before, breaking the dilemma of the Paraguay battlefield and providing us with a powerful excuse to enter the territory of the Brazilian Republic. "
"Your Majesty's meaning is to bait the hundreds of thousands of troops of the Republic of Brazil trapped in Paraguay as a bait, forcing the Brazilian Republic to carry out actions that will help the local side expand the scale of the war?"
"This is the general idea, but the actual implementation still requires the assistance of military and political officials installed in the Republic of Brazil in the Brazilian Empire."
"Your Majesty, rest assured that for the great cause of the empire, I must strengthen communication and coordination with the Brazilian Empire."
Another old man of Li Mingyuan, the father of the concubine Li Yina, Silva said.
"Communication with the Brazilian Empire is under the responsibility of Your Excellency and Director General Tang. After the matter is settled, I will honor the promise made some time ago and confer Your Excellency as the hereditary noble of the Empire and restore the noble status of the Calaveras family.
"Your Majesty Grace!"
"For people who really take part in the empire, regardless of Chinese and white people, the empire treats it equally."
Li Mingyuan was satisfied with the performance of his elders, adding: "If there are families in the Republic of Brazil or the Brazilian Empire who are willing to cooperate with or work for the Empire, you can also contact them instead of the Empire."
"Your Majesty ’s prestige is widely spread in South America. The Dias family in the Brazilian Republic and the Jimenez family in the Brazilian Empire all hope to establish closer ties with the empire and are willing to use the family Allegiance to His Majesty in the name of
"Very well, you are responsible for contacting these families. If they want to return to their hometown in the future, you can also arrange it for you."
"Follow your orders, Your Majesty." ...
War affairs were properly arranged, and Li Mingyuan then shifted his focus to the economic aspect.
The Han State was established as a military nation. Over the past two decades, the total military expenditures of the Army and Navy have been on the rise.
In 1870, the total military expenditure was 5.81 million won, of which the army military expenditure was 4 million and the naval military expenditure was 1.81 million.
In 1875, the total military expenditure was 7.5 million won, the army military expenditure was 5 million won, and the naval military expenditure was 2.5 million won.
In 1880, military expenditures were 10 million won, and the army and navy military expenditures were 6.5 million and 3.5 million won, respectively.
Before the outbreak of the Paraguayan War, at the end of 1888, the military expenditures of the Chinese Army and Navy exceeded 20 million won for the first time, reaching 23 million won. The military expenditures of the Navy also reached the level of equilibrium with the Army for the first time.
Although the amount of total military expenditure has increased year by year, the proportion of total military expenditure has always been controlled within 26% of the country's total financial revenue because of the rapid growth of Han's economic strength.
In 1875, the total fiscal revenue of Han Dynasty was 20 million won, and in 1879, the total fiscal revenue was raised to 50 million won.
In 1888, the total fiscal revenue exceeded the 100 million won mark, reaching 107 million won.
The total national fiscal revenue has increased several times in 20 years, and even military expenditures have increased several times.
The proportion of fiscal funds invested in military construction and industrial construction maintains a fragile balance. In terms of the current overall economic level of the Republic of Korea, if the proportion of military expenditure exceeds 30% of the total fiscal revenue, then within the territory of the Republic of Korea Sustained industries such as industry and education will also be severely affected.
For the weak Han Dynasty, every war is a decisive battle related to national sports. The war is launched with the strength of the whole country. It is difficult to wander before the great powers such as Britain and the United States. Fight for more chances of victory in war.
Victory in the war, to obtain the land and resources that the country needs in the future development, and if the war fails or suffers major setbacks, on the one hand, it means that Han ’s rising momentum is suppressed, national morale is hit, and on the other hand, the possibility of expansion is also suppressed. Strangled, Han lost the opportunity to continue to expand, and thus also lost the autonomy to become a world power and independently control the destiny of the country.
Human ambitions always change with the growth of strength, and so does Li Mingyuan ’s ideals. From the initial rescue of South American Chinese laborers to the establishment of an independent country that belongs to the Chinese, to leading the people to work hard and gradually leading Han to become a world power. , A powerful country.
Li Mingyuan, accustomed to the national identity of a great power, is unlikely to be satisfied with being a monarch of a small country that is at the mercy of the powers. Just as citizens of small western countries do not understand the will of the reunification and expansion of the great powers of the east, Li Mingyuan cannot understand those who have stagnated. There is no idea of ​​entering the spirit of national leaders.
Of course, if you want to lead the rise of the country through a foreign war, the process is not so easy for Li Mingyuan.
Twenty years of developing armaments as one day, increasing military expenditure is an aspect of increasing the chances of winning wars, and controlling the scale of wars and reducing the financial consumption of wars is another important factor that affects the outcome of wars.
On February 13, 1889, various departments of the Central Committee of the Han Dynasty once held a special meeting to formulate military expenditures for war.
During the meeting ~ EbookFREE.me ~ The Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Commerce, Audit Department and other departments jointly formulated three war expenditure plans.
No. 1 plan estimates that the total military expenditure is 24 million won, and the duration of the war is 2 to 3 months (security funds for the post-occupation security war are calculated separately).
Plan No. 2 estimates the total military expenditure is 50 million won, and the duration of the war is 6 to 8 months.
No. 3 plan estimates that the total military expenditure is 130 million won, and the duration of the war is 1 to 2 years.
Based on the local financial revenue of 107 million won at the end of 1888, the military expenditures of the No. 1 and No. 2 programs are within the scope of tolerance. However, if the scale of the war is expanded and the war lasts for more than 1 year, then the impact on the local economy , Will be very serious.
Considering the negative impact of the prolonged and prolonged war time, Li Mingyuan weighed in a moment and then told the Minister of Finance Zhao Yan: "The Ministry of Finance should make a response plan with a fighting time of more than three months and prepare for the expansion of the scale of the war in advance. The required financial funds. If the state ’s financial funds are insufficient, they can also raise funds by issuing national bonds and encouraging national donations. "
"Your Majesty, the German Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire have contacted the court, and they are willing to provide a batch of loan funds to support the local war in Paraguay."
"Forget it, excessive introduction of German and Austro-Hungarian capital is not conducive to the development of local national industry, and it may also cause dissatisfaction with British capital."
Li Mingyuan said: "For me to tell Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Han thanked them for their good intentions, but the scale of the Paraguayan war is under control, and we have no need to borrow funds from foreign countries."