Alien Arms Empire

Chapter 651 Chapter 651: Blame-shifting consultant

 Whether a weapon can be used, whether it is used well, and how it is used all need to be tested by war. The final result may not be enough to satisfy everyone, or even most people.

 In the history of mankind, many wishful weapons have been born. The designers hoped that these weapons would be powerful on the battlefield, but it turned out that these weapons were wrong and should not exist.

 There are also some weapons, even if they exist and are used on a large scale, they are not necessarily very good. They have problems of one kind or another, and some of them were not corrected until the end.

For example, the Bismarck, the most handsome battleship with extremely bad air defense capabilities, can definitely be ranked among the top three battleships in terms of appearance. As for its technical level... it was probably the most powerful World War I battleship during World War II?

Let’s talk about the tank destroyer without Tianling cover that the American generals have finalized. This thing is basically the same as a tank, but it is listed separately. In actual combat, it is basically nothing special. It is basically used as a tank.

As for the example of someone who would rather equip paratroopers with a bolt-action rifle that can be disassembled into two parts, but is unwilling to try a submachine gun, it pales in comparison to the famous Maus tank and Ferdinand heavy tank destroyer.

Therefore, even if a weapon has gone through countless tests and is deployed on a large scale, it may not be without any problems.

 Hence, in most cases, the military itself, including weapons manufacturers, will send personnel to conduct battlefield surveys to demonstrate the effectiveness of the weapons they purchase or produce.

At the same time, they will also make targeted improvements to the weapons based on problems during use, making the weapons in their hands more suitable for the battlefield.

Note that the main purpose of these improvements is to win the war, not to reduce casualties: they want to find the most economical and appropriate entry point, and will not favor one characteristic.

Of course, in this process, shifting the blame is also a very important task: the military will complain that the performance of the weapons is too poor, causing them losses; weapons manufacturers will also prove that there are no problems with their weapons.

"There is no sign that our battleships have quality problems. The situation is still unclear, General." Cyric's advisor was in the corner, shaking his head at the goblin general in front of him.

"Although the Mirage man deserves to die, the message he sent before his death does prove that the main gun of the battleship produced by your consortium exploded at the critical moment!" The Mirage general said with a gloomy face. He lowered his voice and emphasized.

"It's possible that he is shirking responsibility, General." Cyric's advisor shied away the responsibility and put all the blame on the man from Mirage who deserved death.

"You are quibbling! This is not a cooperative attitude! Sir!" The general of Mirage once again raised his voice a little, but still suppressed his voice.

Cyric's advisor also knew that he could not completely deny this kind of thing, so his tone was much softer, and he explained in a low voice: "Your Excellency General, even if a cannon explodes, it is an accidental phenomenon. This cannot explain that our There are serious quality issues with the weapons."

  In any case, there is no way to continue investigating this matter. There are not many witnesses who were present on the Mirage cruisers and destroyers that were returning from various places.

In fact, after the Tang Army sank four Mirage battleships, it also sent cruisers to conduct sweeps. It was not until night fell that these rear-facing cruisers left the relevant sea areas.

The defeated Mirage fleet had no intention of caring about those compatriots who fell into the water. They fled for their lives and fled all the way back to the port of Mirage without even daring to look back.

Because their speed could not match the Tang army's warships, if they delayed any longer, they would probably be sunk. So they ran very thoroughly and sold out all their comrades.

The prisoner report after the incident also proved this: the total number of prisoners captured by the Tang Army in this battle was 172, while the number of casualties recorded by the Mirage was more than 6,700.

That's right, the Tang Army sank a total of 4 battleships, 3 cruisers and 5 destroyers of the Mirage Army. Most of the soldiers on these battleships sank with the ship, and most of those who abandoned the ship and escaped were frozen to death in the relatively warm water. low northern seas.

The Mirage Navy was really stretched this time, and almost all of their most elite maritime forces were lost in this battle.

"When I came here, we had already discussed with the headquarters that we can pay a cruiser to your country free of charge. This is our biggest concession." As if afraid that Mirage would not agree, Cyric's representative generously gave A compensation plan was proposed.

There is indeed nothing wrong with what he said. Cyric just had a cannon that exploded. Compensation for a more expensive cruiser is already very sincere.

However, this compensation plan is obviously impossible for Mirage to accept, because it is equivalent to saying that Cyric sold them a Rolls-Royce, but the brakes broke and the car was destroyed. Then Cyric said I would pay for two brake pads, how about that?

"This is obviously unacceptable! Mr. Special Envoy! What I want to emphasize is that our Mirage Kingdom has been at the forefront of the war against the Tang Kingdom! If we fail completely, then the rise of the Tang Kingdom will no longer be suppressed! By then, Xirui You know better than me what the consequences will be!" The Mirage general stared at Cyric's advisor with a gloomy face and threatened. Cyric's advisor made an innocent gesture: "We do not accept any blackmail! General! If you don't accept it, I can only express regret. However, the failure of the Mirage Kingdom really has nothing to do with our weapons and equipment. "

"No matter what! We all need more warships! If the Tang Army blocks the Mirage, we will suffer heavy losses in the future!" The Mirage's naval general did not want to completely offend Cyric. His ultimate goal was actually to ask Cyric for more warships to solve the problem of having no warships after the Mirage Navy suffered a disastrous defeat.

"This is not difficult, but in a short period of time, we really cannot provide more warships to support Mirage's war, General." Cyric's representative spread his hands regretfully, as if he couldn't make this money. Looking very uncomfortable.

  What he said was indeed true, because Cyric personally dispatched battleships before, together with Gobel's battleships, to launch a sneak attack on Dragon Island.

 As a result, this sneak attack fleet was also completely wiped out, and even Gobel dare not announce this matter until now.

  As compensation, Cyric must build some warships as soon as possible to supplement Gobel's navy, and at the same time restore his own maritime power.

 Until these losses are replenished, Cyric is unlikely to provide the Mirage with any more large warships.

What's more, even if it's plagiarism, even if it's all kinds of cutting corners, even if it uses completely different construction standards, a battleship is a battleship after all, and it's impossible for Cyric to continuously produce more battleships in a short period of time. .

In addition to the four battleships sold to Mirage, Cyric later received four more orders. Now these four high-performance battleships are still lying in Cyric's dock.

What Cyric's senior leaders are most worried about now is that as news of the battle in the northern seas spreads, the country that ordered these four battleships will cancel its subscription...

There is no way. In fact, everyone has reserved one on an experimental basis. In the spirit of exploration and experiment, they are studying brand-new weapons and equipment such as battleships. There are not many people like Mirage who are so stubborn that they can buy four ships at once.

In other words, in fact, all countries are cautious about competing with the Tang State for sea control. The Mirage State has no choice, because except for the Mirage State, other countries have vast land territories and their need for maritime transportation is not urgent.

"You have to give us some help, right? Are so many countries watching our country being destroyed by the Tang Dynasty?" the navy general of the country asked excitedly.

Cyric's advisor shook his head, then pondered for a while before speaking: "The construction of the navy cannot be completed in a short time. Since we have already paid the price for time, we cannot waste precious time anymore. "

 He paused for a moment, and then continued: "So we are prepared to cause some trouble for Tang State from another direction and make them compromise..."

 “What do you mean?” the general of Mirage asked without understanding.

"We will ask the Great China Empire and the Chu State to put pressure on the Tang State. If he does not make peace with the Mirage State as soon as possible, the war will expand." Sirik's advisor said: "If the Tang State is worried that the war will continue, they will Making certain compromises can, at least on the surface, restore peace with the Mirage."

"This is indeed a way, and Your Majesty will accept the peace talks. As long as we can avoid the Tang Dynasty's fleet from blocking our ports, we can accept some less harsh conditions." The general of Mirage considered his words and then compromised. .

"Look! This way we have a consensus. I am here this time to convince you not to stubbornly insist on the war! Remember! The Dahua Empire and the Chu State are just threats. They have not done anything yet. Be ready for a real war!" Cyric's advisor warned: "So don't expect them to really start a war to help you attract the Tang Dynasty's attention, everything... is false!"

"I understand." The general of Mirage nodded, accepting this statement.

"This is just a threat, and it is also the maximum help we can use!" Cyric's advisor said: "Seize this opportunity and end this war! We have already lost Qi, and we cannot lose your Mirage again. ”

"I don't know if I should be happy when I hear you say that..." The general of Mirage sighed, accepting the comfort from Advisor Cyric.

 (End of this chapter)