Early in the morning, information about the land battleship was placed on the desks of all the countries.
In fact, everyone knew that the Guevra Empire was researching secret military equipment. Their navy was indeed very powerful, but their army …
Therefore, all the countries had already made some reports and speculations about the secret military equipment that the Guevra Empire was researching. They had also sent some spies to investigate. Most of the information they received was about the land battleship.
The Guevara People's invincible fleet made them want to apply the same set of naval theories to the land. However, this idea was laughable. Some people even said in private that if the Guevara People could sail their ships to the land, they would swallow the Guevra Empire's sh * t.
More than a year had passed, and suddenly, the land battleship project that no one had heard any news about suddenly appeared in front of everyone. This … shocked everyone.
As Gaffra's biggest partner, as well as his strongest opponent, the Federation would naturally pay close attention to any changes in Gaffra's military.
Early in the morning, some relevant information was first sent back to the country via telegram. Military experts from the Ministry of National Defense used these detailed descriptions to allow some artists to recreate the appearance of the land battleship on paper.
"A terrible, twisted, and ferocious war machine!"
In an internal meeting of the Ministry of National Defense, the Minister of National Defense slapped the sketch on the table with his hand. His expression was very serious. "Why didn't we have any further information before this?"
His voice became louder. "Right now, we're in a passive position!"
Anyone who saw the steel monster in the sketch would be shocked. The Guevara People really did move their battleship to the land.
Of course, due to some mistakes in the description, the gun train in the sketch that the Ministry of National Defense had received so far was much larger than the actual train.
Important domestic military designers also participated in this meeting. They looked at the sketches and whispered to each other.
The people from the Military Armament Committee looked at the sketches and quickly put forward a different opinion. "They're just good-looking. Mr. Minister, you don't have to scare yourself or us."
The Minister of National Defense's eyebrows had been furrowed. It was hard to tell if he was angrier than before when he was refuted. He looked at the two officers in confusion and asked, "They're just good-looking?"
Before the officer of the Armament Committee could answer, a military designer answered the question first. "Yes, Mr. Minister, we have done some simple calculations based on this sketch. Such a military machine has a considerable demand on the carrying capacity of the roadbed."
"First of all, it's not suitable for all places. Second, it relies on the tracks, which is a fatal flaw. It's indeed difficult for us to destroy such a train from the front, but we only need a howitzer to destroy the tracks!"
The designer was right. These were indeed the biggest drawbacks of this land battleship. Once the track was destroyed, it would be useless other than staying put and being attacked.
Compared to the Minister of National Defense, the military designers were more relaxed. They even felt that the Guevara People hadn't kept the plan a secret for more than a year, not because they had hidden it well, but because they had given up.
There were too many restrictions that made this war machine ineffective. There was no need to mass produce it and send it to the front line to be turned into wreckage.
The Minister of National Defense wasn't so relaxed. He raised a new question. "What if they can quickly repair the damaged railway?"
The military personnel then said, "Then we'll make it impossible for them to repair the railway!"
The atmosphere in the room quickly became relaxed. It had too many drawbacks, but of course, it was undeniable that it did have some advantages, such as the oppressive feeling it brought on the battlefield.
If three to five of this thing appeared on the battlefield at the same time, it would definitely become a nightmare for the enemy. Fortunately, it had too many restrictions, one of which was that it had to be parked on the tracks.
The tracks weren't the ocean, so it couldn't go wherever it wanted. Thus, the threat it posed was greatly reduced.
The discussion then became more relaxed, and people began to talk about how to strengthen and perfect this war machine …
"Mr. Minister..."
While everyone was discussing heatedly, an official stood at the door. He said a few words to the Minister of National Defense and quickly left. The Minister of National Defense also excused himself and left.
The commander-in-chief of the fleet and the captains of the navy who carried out the order to suppress the bandits had returned to report on their work.
As soon as they got off the train, the entire Bupain station was packed with people. When the commander-in-chief and the captains of the fleet appeared in front of the people, the entire station was almost blown off the roof by the boiling cheers!
The cheers soared into the sky, and finally, the disorderly shouts became unified and orderly. "Long live the Federation!"
Simple and powerful, no words could be more powerful than this sentence at this time.
Standing on the steps outside the station and looking at the densely packed people, the commander-in-chief's eyes were a little wet. He looked at these people and said to the people around him, "I always feel that we have missed a great rise. If we could have participated more actively in that war, would the situation of the world be different now?"
"But the good thing is that although we lost one opportunity, we grasped another one. Look, we are stronger and stronger than we imagined!"
The commander-in-chief's words made his deputy feel particularly emotional. "This is your credit, all the glory belongs to you, Sir Commander!"
"No …" The commander-in-chief shook his head and stepped down the steps. "This moment belongs to the Federation!"
Because there were so many enthusiastic citizens, the journey of the fleet captains to the Ministry of National Defense was infinitely "extended" by a lot. People loudly expressed their excitement on the side of the road, and all of this was reported truthfully.
But at the same time, this also created some problems for the Minister of National Defense. How should he deal with the commander-in-chief?
In a sense, this annihilation of the naval battle directly shattered the Guevara's hegemony on the sea, and it also won the actual control of the entire eastern ocean for the Federation. The commander-in-chief was a great hero of the Federation.
But no matter what he said or how he tried to cover it up, there was still a problem.
That was, after the Guevara People raised the white flag and surrendered, the commander-in-chief gave the order to annihilate them. First of all, he violated the strategic plan set by the Ministry of National Defense. Second of all, his action was very inhumane. Last but not least, because his decision directly pushed the relationship between the Guevara and the Federation to an unknown place.
If a war broke out because of this, then he would be a sinner, and countless people would die because of him.
Now, his success and his being called a hero was based on the fact that the Guevara Emperor was able to rationally view the relationship between the two countries.
If he was a lunatic like some of his ancestors, and the flames of war burned, then the commander-in-chief would not be a hero.
They could not gamble the future of the country on an idea that was not planned. The result of the internal discussion of the Ministry of National Defense was to remove him from the position of commander-in-chief and vice admiral of the navy, and then consider leaving him idle for a period of time.
After all, the Guevara People were still watching, and the Federation could not directly make him a national hero. That would only worsen the conflict between the Federation and the Guevara People.
However, he was too popular, and sometimes the public opinion was difficult to deal with.
After a long wait, the group finally arrived at the Ministry of National Defense and met with the Minister of National Defense at the gate.
In fact, it was not only the ordinary people who were wandering outside who almost fanatically worshipped the commander-in-chief. Some of the young girls and young men in the Ministry of National Defense also ran over to see what a hero was like from a close distance.
The commander-in-chief stepped forward and shook hands with the Minister of National Defense. "Do you want to put handcuffs on me?"
The Minister of National Defense rolled his eyes and shook the commander-in-chief's arm a few times. "You don't know how passive you have made us. Since this morning, the Guevara ambassador has been waiting outside the presidential palace. He is waiting for you to come back, and he is waiting for a message!"
The Ministry of National Defense was not the only one who paid attention to the commander-in-chief's schedule. The Guevara ambassador was also paying attention. No matter what, the loss of Guevara could not be covered up.
Even if they did not admit it, the Federation would not admit it. So many military observers could not have seen it wrong.
Therefore, the Federation had to give Guevara an explanation, even if it was only on the surface. The Federation had to give them an explanation.
The Emperor of Guevara needed to shut some people up. If he was not given a chance to admit his failure, some problems would become quite troublesome.
The commander-in-chief did not know the competition behind these things, and he was too lazy to think about it. Right now, he just wanted a long vacation.
"No matter what, if there is a result, let me know first. I don't want to be sent to the execution ground for no reason!"
He was joking, and it looked like he was joking. However, he was really prepared to go to the execution ground.
The Minister of National Defense shook his head, let go of his hand, and let out a sigh of relief. "You are exaggerating, and we are not as bad as you think. We have never betrayed our colleagues in exchange for peace, but you might lose your job …"
The two looked at each other for a moment. One wanted to let the other feel his sincerity, while the other wanted to distinguish between the truth and the lies.
Seven or eight seconds later, when the two were about to let go, the Minister of National Defense leaned forward slightly and whispered, "Welcome home …"
Then, the soldiers of the Ministry of National Defense excitedly shook hands with the commander-in-chief and said similar words to express their inner excitement.
Today was a good day. The wind was gentle and the sun was bright.