"I've thought about it …" Mr. Vaudric said honestly, "And the engineer also gave me some plans."
"What I mean is, should we focus on the next direction? Air or ground?"
Mr. Vaudric was actually very good at business. Otherwise, he would not have become the head of a consortium, let alone have his current family business.
He knew that specialization was the direction of development. It was the same in all walks of life. When a product or a technology was specialized to the extreme, they would not be afraid of any challenges.
Even if Lynch did not mention this matter, he would have taken the initiative to split the multi-purpose vehicle into specialized vehicles after a while.
He was now hesitant about the anti-air vehicle and the infantry vehicle, but he did not know which direction to develop.
Now, airplanes, air forces, and air raids were the most popular. Almost everyone was talking about these, including some ordinary people.
There was a very interesting phenomenon in the Federation. The lower the level of the people, the more they paid attention to national affairs!
They seemed to be really like what some propaganda posters said, that they were already the "builders" and "defenders" of the country.
They were very concerned about national affairs and even international affairs. Compared to their children's studies, they were more concerned about the recent reports made by the president.
Compared to the health of their families, they were more concerned about the strength of the Federation's army.
There were many people like this. Just find an ordinary pub in the downtown area of a city, spend a dollar to buy a glass of wine, and you could hear the discussion coming from everywhere.
Countless similar taverns seemed to be filled with the smartest people in the Federation. From the future direction of the country to the new policies in the city, they could talk about everything. They could even evaluate the pros and cons of the policies and see if they could be realized.
Lynch tasted the freshly grilled steak. It was said that a method of normal temperature and pressure was used to completely release the blood in the steak without affecting the taste.
The blood was one of the main reasons for the change in the taste of the beef. Then, some sauce was mixed in during the grilling process. This way, the taste of the beef would not be lost while at the same time enhancing its taste. In short, it was a messy cooking method.
But people liked to try new things. The richer they were, the more so.
"The steak is good!"
He commented as he cut the steak. "You know, the air force can destroy the enemy's resistance, but it can't occupy the enemy's territory. It's definitely not a problem to focus on the ground."
He said as he put another piece of beef into his mouth, chewed a few times, and swallowed. "The future of anti-air weapons will not completely fall on weapons such as machine guns. As the speed of the aircraft becomes faster and faster, even if you can see the aircraft, you can't hit it."
The main force against aircraft in the future would be missiles and anti-air guns … It may only become the mainstream in the next decade or two.
And as the speed of the aircraft began to increase, it would be difficult for the anti-air guns to hit all kinds of aircraft, including bombers.
One of its few uses was probably to form a net of fire with other anti-aircraft guns to prevent aircraft from approaching certain areas.
It really played the role of "defense", not "attack".
Now, the deeper the research on anti-air cannons and other weapons, the more the cost would be wasted, and the harder it would be to turn around in the future.
It was better to continue attacking the tanks on the ground. The armored torrent was also a kind of "romance".
Mr. Vaudric seemed to understand something from Lynch's words. He nodded. "I think I understand."
Lynch shook his head. "You still don't understand. You don't understand war at all."
"Before the possibility of individual soldiers destroying armor appears, the heavy armor of the tank is its most valuable asset."
"We also saw this in the actual battle. The Federation and the joint forces began to collapse not long after contact with the Pengeao people. On the contrary, we pulled out some tanks and directly stabilized the situation."
"As long as they can't destroy the armor, the front line will be wherever the tanks are!"
"We need to continue to thicken their armor and make their appearance more consistent with the principles of mechanics. At the same time, we need to make them more firepower."
"The tanks and infantry advance on the ground, plus the air force cover, this is the core of the future war!"
"In other words, the air force is indeed important, but the tanks are more important!"
If the emperor of the Pengeao Empire knew that Lynch said this, he would definitely think that Lynch was his confidant.
At this moment, the emperor of the Pengeao Empire was also discussing these issues.
"During this period of battle, we have discovered some problems. In the research of tanks, we are obviously behind the Federation and even the world. This should never happen."
The emperor of the Pengeao Empire still looked listless. He looked at the ministers and the scientists below him.
"I know that some people are against mechanization. I can understand them. If anyone encounters something they don't understand, the first thing they will feel is fear and rejection."
"But our army and scientists shouldn't be like this. Cavalry is still necessary, but mechanization is even more necessary."
"This time, the tanks of the Byler people have given us a reminder. Gentlemen, only a dozen tanks are needed to make thousands of warriors unable to raise their heads."
"What if there are more of them, dozens, or hundreds?"
"Do our soldiers need to use blood and flesh to fight against a tsunami of steel?"
"I clearly understand that the future belongs to the air force and the army, and these belong to the aircraft and tanks respectively."
"The Byler people are already ahead of us. We need to speed up to catch up with them."
"More advanced aircraft, more tanks!"
In the past many years, the Pengeao Empire's cavalry was the best in the world. This caused many people to hold the same old mindset and not want to improve.
In the past, when the army wasn't under much pressure, this mindset wasn't a big problem. However, as the pressure began to increase, and the tanks did indeed cause many unnecessary casualties, some things urgently needed to be changed.
In fact, the emperor of the Empire knew very well why these people were "conservative". To put it bluntly, these conservative people were essentially protecting their rights from being infringed.
If the mechanization of the army was accelerated, some of the generals would definitely be replaced.
They weren't familiar with the new combat equipment, the tactics derived from the new combat equipment, and the strategic intent of these tactics. They belonged to the previous era, not the current era.
The era had changed, and the equipment had been iterated. So, should these old people be eliminated?
This was inevitable. No one could stand on the wave of the era forever. No one could!
The marshal of the Empire stood straight. "I think I understand, Your Majesty. I will promote the research of tanks as soon as possible."
The emperor of the Empire rubbed his face, looking a little sleep-deprived. "What's the result of the peace talks?"
The Foreign Affairs Minister immediately replied, "The Federation wants us to admit that we have played a negative role in this conflict."
"That's a very rude request. Add a little more pressure to them, and at the same time, accuse them of initiating the conflict …" The emperor quickly expressed his thoughts.
Then, some photos were circulated to foreign media. These photos showed the neatly arranged Pengeao Empire's army boarding ships, and a large number of various materials being transported and gathered.
These photos were taken recently. They didn't have any titles, but they gave people a very scary feeling, as if a war was about to break out!
Ever since the Pengeao Empire's bombing fleet attacked the fleet in the Bullhorn Strait, the Federation's fleet was now far away from that place.
This also meant that the transportation that was blocked by the fleet for less than a day was once again reconnected. These soldiers and materials were undoubtedly going to be transported to the mainland across the strait.
The entire international atmosphere became tense because of these photos. Some people even believed that the prelude to the destruction of the Second World War had begun.
However, both sides seemed to have no intention of compromising on the issue of peace talks. Both sides insisted on their positions.
Just when no one knew if the headline "War!" would be on the front page of the newspaper when they woke up the next morning, Prime Minister Gaffra made a phone call to the president late at night.
After a simple greeting, the prime minister explained his intention for the phone call. "The world needs peace, Mr. President. The wounds left by the last war have not been healed yet. We need time!"
"I'm not afraid of anyone. I just think that now is not a good time to start a war. Maybe we can make some changes in the timing."
Generally speaking, such a phone call between rulers rarely happened. They were the supreme rulers. Once there was an irreconcilable disagreement between them, it was easy to go straight to the opposite direction.
However, the prime minister couldn't wait any longer. The Federation was constantly rotating. Who knew how many soldiers they had left behind in Nagalil?
Pengeao's side was also constantly engaged in small-scale battles, and judging from the recently exposed photos, they were assembling their main forces.
All of this shrouded the sky above world peace with a layer of dark clouds!
If it were any other time, Gaffra wouldn't be so nervous. However, now was a critical moment in the struggle for power between the aristocratic group and the royal family. Once a war broke out, it was very likely that His Majesty Gaffra would directly gain all power because of the outbreak of war!
This was the last thing the prime minister wanted to see. Even if there was going to be a war, he hoped that it would start after the constitutional monarchy was established, not now!
About 30 minutes before the phone call came in, the president knew that there was such a phone call. At this time, he also got the information he wanted.
Mr. Trumann wrote a line on the writing board, and he read it out loud.
"It's not that we want to start a war now. It's that the Pengeao people refuse to admit their mistakes.
"If they were willing to bow their heads, we wouldn't want to cause the current tense situation …"