Both Frederick and Bismarck knew that this battle must be fought.

Although there is no idiom in Europe that the lips are dying and the teeth are cold, the principle is still the same.

The Ming Dynasty actually helped Prussia a lot in terms of industrial convenience. Prussia's earliest railway locomotive manufacturing factory and airship processing factory all purchased machinery and equipment from the Ming Dynasty.

Not to mention, Prussia’s current railway system was entirely designed by hiring Ming Dynasty engineers.

It can be said that every aspect of Prussian industry has the shadow of the Ming Dynasty.

Except for the power plant, which engineers from North America helped build.

There is no so-called friendship, fairness, justice and morality between big countries.

There is nothing that can be done about it. Those in power in big countries only think about the future of the entire nation.

Rather than personal likes and dislikes!

In fact, before coming to Lens, Prussia had already decided to join this war that was related to the future of Europe and even the world.

There is no way, if you want to survive in this world, you have to expand your living space anytime and anywhere.

If you don't seize the land, others will.

When others become stronger, it will be their turn to rob you.

The jungle law of the jungle has always been rampant in this world. For thousands of years, it has never been loosened in the slightest.

What I said just now is just to gain more benefits for Prussia.

Prussia, like any country, had an intelligence agency.

They have known for a long time that a lot of arms have been shipped from the North American territory. And they have been sent directly to the United Kingdom!

Everyone knows that the North American territory is actually the territory of the Skull and Bones Society.

There is no government there, and the so-called parliament is also under the control of the Skull and Bones Society.

The federations throughout the North American territories are holding a convention in Philadelphia. They hope to form a unified federation and establish a federal government.

The meeting started in the summer and has been going on till now, but I don’t know what the outcome will be.

Anyway, on another continent, a new regime will definitely emerge.

A strong regime!

They have a natural advantage, and their opponents are only the natives who can only hold bows and arrows and scream.

I just didn't expect that they could already produce large-caliber anti-aircraft guns ahead of their time.

They are really forward-thinking. Could it be that they have heard about the aircraft in Ming Dynasty?

It's very possible!

Anti-aircraft guns were manufactured in the Ming Dynasty with a size of 25 mm. And the rate of fire was extremely high!

Then everyone's thinking was fixed. Anti-aircraft guns must have a high rate of fire, and the caliber was fixed at 25 mm.

This kind of anti-aircraft gun can deal with targets less than three thousand meters, but it will be difficult to deal with targets above three thousand meters.

But at that time, anti-aircraft artillery had to deal with airships that lowered their altitude to attack infantry.

This indicator is completely sufficient!

But now the world has changed, and there are airplanes in the sky. Those things can fly many times faster than airships!

The double 25 rapid-fire cannons can't be dealt with at all!

Why has no one thought of expanding the caliber of the anti-aircraft guns? In this way, it will not be a problem to deal with airships flying at an altitude of more than 8,000 meters.

As keen-eyed military strategists, Napoleon and Prussian Chief of General Staff Moltke both knew this.

The key to future wars will not be on the ground, but in the air.

"News has just come that thirteen territories in North America have announced the establishment of a federal government in Philadelphia.

They are also the people of Christ and will naturally stand on my side.

If a war breaks out, the North American Territory will have a steady stream of supplies to assist us."

Napoleon had long seen what Frederick and Bismarck were thinking. He dropped a bombshell without hesitation!

"Really?" Bismarck immediately widened his eyes.

"Really, the news came back three hours ago. If you were in Berlin, I think you should know it by now." Murat raised the red wine in his hand.

"If this is the case, we will participate. But we want the command of the coalition forces!"

Frederick made the final decision!

"No! We will set up a joint command headquarters. Of course, the Prussian army will still be commanded by your Prussian generals!

The joint command headquarters is a joint command organization established based on the amount of troops and supplies.

Responsible for decision-making on the campaign!

Currently, you Prussia have two seats.

We in France also have two seats!

The United Kingdom has one seat, while Spain, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark all have only one seat.

Let me say it again, the General Staff Headquarters only does strategic deployment.

The armies of various countries are still commanded by generals from each country." Napoleon looked at Frederick and said.

"Joint Staff Headquarters! This proposal is interesting, but if there is a dispute...?" Frederick said leisurely.

"If there is a dispute, it needs to be decided by a vote of all representatives.

The plan with the majority of votes will become the final plan."

"The final plan! Very good, very good." Frederick nodded, confirming the plan.

"To our victory, cheers...!" Napoleon raised his glass.

"Dang...!" The four wine glasses collided together, making a crisp sound.

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"Gibraltar, the most important thing is Gibraltar."

"This is the key to the Mediterranean, in our hands. It is impossible for warships outside the Mediterranean to enter the Mediterranean.

We need to ensure the security of Malta and Crete. This is our anchor in Southern Europe!"

"But the news we have now is that the main direction of operations is the northern front.

Moreover, France and Prussia are both armies, but their navies are not powerful. The air force does have a large number of airships, but like us, most of them are used for transportation.

I think the French and Prussian coalition forces, or the Christian state coalition forces.

The attack should be on the northern front, so we should not hold on to Gibraltar.

We should evacuate Gibraltar and even Malta.

The main force of the navy is used to protect Crete, and the main force of the army needs to fight on the northern front.

As for the Mediterranean... just preserve the Eastern Mediterranean and prevent coalition forces from invading Egypt and threatening the Middle East."

"Gibraltar's location is so important. Once it is abandoned, the consequences will be disastrous."

"We have to defend here and we have to defend there. We don't have that many soldiers."

"Gibraltar is isolated overseas, far away from the main supply base. We can't hold it!"

"As long as we want to defend, we will definitely be able to defend. The Ming Dynasty's army is invincible."

"If we are besieged for a long time, our defenders will starve to death."

"We have aircraft carriers at sea, and we can use them for escort."

"The aircraft carrier still has a lot to do, and it is impossible to spare time to escort it."

Inside the General Staff of the Ming Dynasty, a group of staff officers quarreled over the issue of whether to withdraw or stay in Gibraltar.

Li Xiao stared closely at the huge map of the Mediterranean hanging on the wall!

It is indeed a problem. Gibraltar is the gateway to the Mediterranean. If you want to enter the Mediterranean from the Atlantic Ocean, Gibraltar cannot be bypassed.

Li Xiao also took a fancy to this and sent troops to attack Gibraltar.

But now it seems that Gibraltar has become a hot potato.

Keep!

It is far away from the supply base and reaches nearly 2,000 kilometers deep behind enemy lines.

If too few troops are deployed, it will be impossible to defend them; if too many troops are deployed, the logistics and supplies cannot keep up.

withdraw!

Or keep it!

Both sides have good reasons to support it.
To be continued...