Bai Huawei called Jiang Wenlong out, and this is what he wanted to say.

To sum it up, it's just one sentence.

Times have changed.

Fortunately, the empire has always been at the forefront of the times and leads the trend of the times.

At this critical moment, the empire ushered in the post-war period. To be precise, the most courageous chief minister after Lian Xusheng, and the youngest Navy Marshal Zhou Yongtao so far.

In fact, it was only after Zhou Yongtao moved into the official residence of the Chief Auxiliary that the imperial authorities followed the trend of the times and launched the third round of military changes after the war.

The key is that the core idea or theoretical basis of the third round of military reform is actually the new military theory proposed by Ding Zhennan.

Here, it is more accurate to replace "proposal" with "summary".

In other words, Ding Zhennan only summed up many new theories proposed by his predecessors that were not considered academic theories, and became a brand new set of theories.

If we want to move forward, as early as after the end of the Second Global War, the military commander led by the Baizhi War raised questions about the global war. This is, in the face of the heavy casualties that may be suffered, the senior leaders of the empire chose to compromise and did not persist in the war.

This proves that a total war also has a bottom line, and it does not mean that one can withstand unlimited casualties and losses for the sake of victory.

In this case, why do we still have to go to war with all enemies at the same time?

As early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period more than 2,000 years ago, our ancestors adopted strategies such as uniting, connecting and connecting, and attacking far and near, to solve the world's problems. In the end, the Emperor of Eternal End ended hundreds of years of war, unified the nations and nations on the eastern land for the first time, and established the first centralized dynasty in history. Although there were divisions and reunions after this, dozens of dynasties and hundreds of emperors emerged, overall, the eastern land was always under the rule of a central government, or was working in this direction.

This is also the key to the rapid rise of the Liangxia Empire.

Unfortunately, for various reasons, whether it was Lian Xusheng, who was in charge of the Chief Auxiliary's residence, Bai Zhizhan who dominated the Navy Command, and Li Yunxiang, who built the air force, he did not propose military reforms. Instead, Wang Kaiyuan, who reorganized the Military Intelligence Bureau, had related remarks after the war. Unfortunately, he mainly criticized, and his purpose was to obtain more resources to expand the Military Intelligence Bureau.

Affected by this, the significance of the first two rounds of military changes initiated by the empire was not very obvious.

The first round of military changes was a summary of the war, the most prominent event, that is, the air force became independent and became the main strategic strike force. Although many Western powers formed the air force after the end of the First Global War, the Liangxia Empire and the Newland Republic formed the independent air force after the end of the Second World War, and they were all based on the army aviation force.

Relatively speaking, the second round of military changes represented by missiles and radar, mainly electronic technology, has a much greater impact, but it is even less well known. In other words, because it is mainly reflected in the invisible command and control links, the impact of this round of reform is not so direct. It is also true that the second round of military changes is often seen as a warm-up for the third round of military changes.

Obviously, it's not that simple.

It was not until after the Boei War that the imperial authorities clearly realized that fighting a global war in the past would be of no benefit even if they won.

The Boei War is a very typical local war. The main opponent of the imperial army was hundreds of thousands of scattered soldiers, while the main hostile countries, the Taman Empire and the Newland Republic, did not send troops to participate in the war, and at most they would secretly support it. As a result, the imperial army still returned in a defeat.

Fighting against backward equipment and not even a fixed residence, many times the scattered soldiers and scattered soldiers who have to fight hungry are so difficult. Can casualties and losses be imagined when fighting against fully armed regular troops, especially the regular troops of the Tauran Empire and the Newland Republic?

Judging from the situation at that time, if the Third Global War broke out, the battlefield would become a meat grinder!

Take ground wars as an example. Even the armored troops that were on the battlefield during the Second Global War were the best-protected main battle tanks, which were very fragile in the face of increasingly advanced anti-armor weapons, such as anti-tank missiles, and in some cases they were even vulnerable.

If this is true, no country can withstand the huge casualties of the Third Global War!

Don't forget that in the First Global War, the two sides were forced to shake hands and make peace before exhaustion due to the great casualties. Take the most tragic Rock Republic for example. In more than four years, 60% of the men were lost, and 60% of them were concentrated in the two years before the war. The Rock Republic has been in a slump since then and surrendered quickly in the Second Global War, which has a lot to do with this heavy loss. When the Second Global War broke out, the population of the Rock Republic had not yet recovered to its level before the outbreak of the First Global War.

After the end of the Boei War, some military scientists proposed it.

If several super hegemons were mobilized according to the standards of the Second Global War and launched the Third Global War, there would definitely be no fourth Global War, because the warring parliament suffered an unbearable disaster in the brutal Third Global War. What this brought about, that is, modernization based on the industrial system and the global order based on modernization, would be wiped out in the war.

Although human civilization will not return to the Stone Age, it will definitely go backwards, and it will take a lot of time, at least half a century, to get out of the shadow of the war.

What will human civilization become after half a century of isolation?

No one can answer, and no one wants to face such a future.

In a sense, this fear of the future, or destruction, has restrained various countries, especially several super-hegemonic rulers, making them more willing to resolve disputes through consultation and dialogue, thus maintaining the roughly peaceful situation for decades.

However, at that time, it was mainly to reflect on the Boei War.

As for the new military doctrine, not many people care about it.

It was during this period that many outstanding political and military commanders such as Lian Xusheng, Bai Zhizhan and Li Yunxiang either passed away forever or withdrew in bleakness.

Obviously, under this background, it is difficult for outstanding soldiers like Ding Zhennan to emerge.

This situation was not officially ended until Zhou Yongtao moved into the official residence of the Chief Secretary.

In Bai Huawei's words, Zhou Yongtao discovered Ding Zhennan.

At the beginning, after learning that the new military theory was proposed by a young army officer, Zhou Yongtao also sighed, obviously a little lost.

If you want to say it, with Ding Zhennan's talent, he can still stand out even if he serves in the navy.

In any case, it was only after receiving the support of Zhou Yongtao that Ding Zhennan was able to rise to the top in the army. In just a few years, he took the position of combat staff in the Northwest War Zone and became a celebrity around the war zone commander, and this war zone commander was not simple.

Shi Suliang is Li Yunxiang's niece's niece, Li Tianling's uncle-in-law, and Lian Xusheng's niece. He is also related to Bai Zhizhan.

In the Imperial Army, there are not many who can be related to the three famous generals and the three major families after the war.

Of course, if he had no talent, Shi Suliang would not have been favored by Lian Xusheng's niece.

Not to mention anything else, when he was young, Lian Xusheng was at its peak. Not only was he actually the supreme commander of the Imperial Army, but he was also a famous prime minister. To put it bluntly, Lian Xusheng has always been known for his iron fist, and is even better than Xue Yuanzheng in many aspects.

The biggest feature of Shi Xueliang is not to be restrained, but to know others and make good use of them.

In other words, if he was a general, Shi Zuoliang was not outstanding, but if he was the commander, no one could match the Imperial Army.

According to rumors, Shi Suliang is the number one candidate for the next Chief of Staff of the Army, and is actually the only candidate.

Judging from this series of arrangements, Zhou Yongtao is obviously in the south of Peping Ding Zhen.

As for opposing the new military theory proposed by Ding Zhenna, it is actually a political need, that is, as the chief minister of the empire, he cannot openly support this strategic theory with the purpose of destroying the country.

The key is that any reform cannot be achieved overnight.

"According to the initial plan, we can complete the third round of military changes in ten years as soon as possible, thereby completely changing the face of war."

"It only takes ten years?"

Bai Huawei nodded and continued: "What is promoting the third round of military changes is technological progress and new tactics built on new technologies. However, it is not the weapons and equipment we use in Poshawan, but the new weapons developed according to the new military doctrine."

Jiang Wenlong had long since frowned because it was the first time he had heard of these.

"For example, stealth fighters and more important stealth bombers. If there is no accident, the former will definitely be mass-produced within ten years, while the latter may have been mass-produced. After officially entering service and replacing the fighter and bombers used now, the face of war will inevitably change."

"Where is our navy?"

Bai Huawei glanced at Jiang Wenlong and said with a smile: "Of course there is, and it is more advanced. If the war is not over by this time next year, you will definitely see it."

While saying this, Bai Huawei's eyes turned to the distance.

On the rear of the aircraft carrier, a helicopter is flying towards this side. From the flight altitude, it should be a fast combat support ship from the rear, transporting valuables, such as medicines that need to be carefully kept, or some electronic equipment that is easily damaged.

Although the aircraft carrier is large, it cannot be equipped with all the necessary items. In many cases, supply ships are needed.

Take medical treatment as an example. All aircraft carriers have medical centers, and the scale is comparable to that of county-level hospitals. The "Chen Bingxun"-level medical center can serve 500 officers and soldiers every day, and there are 72 beds. They can perform 3 surgeries at the same time, but it is still not enough. The key is that there are almost 5,000 officers and soldiers on the aircraft carrier, which is equivalent to a medium-sized town, so naturally there are diseases and diseases.

"I haven't figured it out yet."

Bai Huawei didn't ask much and turned his eyes away.

"We are carrying out military changes, and other countries have not been pulled down. It is hard to say whether the Tyman Empire can keep up. The Republic of Newland is different. Even if it is a little worse than us, it will not be completely impossible to keep up. So what advantage do we have in ten years?"

“How much advantage is needed?”

Jiang Wenlong was stunned for a moment, obviously not understanding Bai Huawei's meaning.

"Do you think we launched the third round of military changes to defeat our opponents on the battlefield?"

"Isn't it?"

"If the meaning of 'battlefield' is expanded, that's right. However, on the battlefield in the traditional sense, it's not only a big mistake, but also putting the cart before the horse!"

"this……"

“As long as the Republic of Newland follows us for military changes, that’s enough.”

After Bai Huawei said this, Jiang Wenlong suddenly understood.

Obviously, in Ding Zhennan's new military theory, the value of the third round of military changes is not on the battlefield, it is the change itself!

It can also be said that military change itself is a life-and-death battle!

In fact, the Posa Bay War has already reflected this feature.

The key is that in the high-tech war advocated by the third round of military reforms, the cost of war has risen sharply, and is also linked to the technology adopted.

It is not proportional, but incremented by geometric series.

The more advanced the military technology adopted, the greater the cost of launching and winning a war!

If this continues, it will inevitably be so big that no country can bear it.

Take the Posa Bay War as an example. If the Third Global War did not break out, then the four-month combat operation planned by Ding Zhennan would have a direct combat expenditure of more than 200 billion gold. Including the combat losses, the total would be more than 500 billion gold.

Here, post-war reconstruction has not been included.

Not to mention anything else, the Saudi royal family is planning to spend 150 billion yuan from the royal fund after the war to help the friendly countries that have been poisoned by the war to rebuild. Even if this statement is an exaggeration, it also reflects a problem that war is indeed too expensive.

In fact, this is equivalent to raising the threshold for war.

To be precise, it raises the threshold for entering the "Victors Club".

After completing the third round of military reforms, even if the cost of starting a war does not increase, winning the war will become very difficult.

This will be of great help to curb the war.

The key is that in the future, only super hegemony has the ability and financial resources to launch wars, so that war can become a tool in the hands of conquers.
To be continued...