Warlords: Rise of the System

Lu Tianhao and others couldn't help but turn their heads away.

I saw a middle-aged man in a marshal's uniform walking up to the podium in the banquet hall.

Lu Tianhao thought that Jiang Guangshi, the warlord, should be a handsome and burly man with a domineering aura.

But in reality, it is far from what I imagined.

Jiang Guangshi is of medium height and thin. He is not handsome, but he is full of energy and exudes a sense of shrewdness.

Jiang Guangshi didn't say much, just expressed some words of gratitude on the stage, and then the banquet officially began.

Although the banquet is a good one, it is also a deadly one. Once the war breaks out, who knows if you will still be at the banquet again?

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Jiang Guangshi stood up and clapped his hands.

The originally noisy banquet hall suddenly became quiet, and people looked at Jiang Guangshi.

"I believe you all know the purpose of coming here." Jiang Guangshi glanced at the entire audience and said slowly.

“The Haisang Kingdom has occupied a lot of our territory.

Several of our northern provinces, Beidu Prefecture, Shangjin City, and several coastal provinces in the south have been occupied by the Haisang Kingdom's army.

Not long ago, our most prosperous seaside city, Haicheng, was also occupied.

The Haisang Kingdom is different from other powers. It does not come for the purpose of occupying a city or a pond or for profit.

He is coming here to destroy our country.

Once we lose Kyoto Prefecture again, our people will completely lose confidence, and we will be on the verge of national destruction.

In the Battle of Haicheng, more than half of my 60-strong troops were lost, so I had no choice but to ask for help from all over the country.

Here, I would like to express my deep gratitude to you all, thank you for bringing troops to reinforce us.

Now, the country is in crisis. I hope everyone can unite and fight against foreign enemies together!

As long as we work together, we will surely achieve final victory."

When Jiang Guangshi said this, applause broke out in the banquet hall.

Lu Tianhao's heart moved. He didn't expect Jiang Guangshi to be so patriotic.

After the applause, Jiang Guangshi continued, "According to the information I have obtained, Haisang Country is about to take action against Kyoto Prefecture.

Time is running out, I will arrange your defense now, if there are any shortcomings, I hope you will forgive me and give me your valuable suggestions. "

Jiang Guangshi took out a map and hung it on the wall, "Everyone, please look, this is Kyoto Prefecture.

At present, I have stationed 300,000 troops in Kyoto Prefecture.

But this is far from enough. According to reliable information, Haisang Kingdom has mobilized an army of more than 300,000 and is preparing to capture Kyoto Prefecture in one fell swoop.

The more than 30 troops of the Haisang Kingdom include the army, navy, and air force.

The weapons and equipment of the Haisang army are very sophisticated, and their combat effectiveness is also very strong.

When their army goes to war with our army, they can easily achieve a combat effectiveness of one against three or one against four, or even higher.

If you calculate it this way, the more than 30 troops of Haisang Kingdom can completely match our million-strong army.

The army I have, plus your troops, only makes up about 600,000 to 700,000 troops at most. Fighting against the million-strong force of the Haisang Kingdom, the situation is worrying.

Therefore, we must be fully prepared for defense.”

Jiang Guangshi pointed to several locations on the map and said, "I plan to deploy your troops at these locations to form a solid line of defense.

At the same time, I will also send out a reconnaissance team to closely monitor the movements of the Haisang Kingdom.

Once we detect any unusual movement of the enemy, we will be able to respond in time."

Jiang Guangshi looked at everyone and said, "You are all experienced generals, I believe you can handle this difficult task.

Now, let us hold our weapons tightly and prepare to fight for our country and our people!"

Next, Jiang Guangshi made arrangements for the incoming troops and assigned them to various defense areas around Kyoto Prefecture.

Perhaps because he saw Lu Tianhao and Commander Ding sitting together, Jiang Guangshi arranged their troops in the same defense zone, and right next to each other.

Since Jiang Guangshi was so considerate, Lu Tianhao and Commander Ding did not go to him for advice again.

After the banquet, the generals returned to their respective camps, preparing to set out to their own defense areas early the next morning.

Commander Ding continued to walk side by side with Lu Tianhao until they had gained some distance from the generals of other armies.

Master Ding said to Lu Tianhao, "Brother Lu, let's talk about the topic before the meal starts.

What price will you give me for the guns you provide me?"

Lu Tianhao thought for a moment and said, "Given our current relationship, I will definitely sell it to you at cost price.

Some time ago, I also conducted a transaction with others, and they were some old guns that I had confiscated.

Even so, I still sold each old rifle to the other party at the price of 15 silver dollars, and the bullets were one silver dollar for ten rounds.

The guns I provide you are all brand new rifles. I only charge you the cost price, which is 15 silver dollars each, and the bullets are one silver dollar for ten rounds.

Master Ding, what do you think of this price? I charge you at cost price.

Commander Ding was delighted. The price was too cheap. Even those old second-hand rifles would cost twenty or thirty silver dollars.

And it is not available for purchase at any time. It requires connections and timing to purchase it.

Commander Ding suppressed his excitement and asked, "Brother Lu, are the rifles you provided the ones your troops are currently equipped with?"

Lu Tianhao shook his head and said, "All the rifles equipped by my troops are semi-automatic rifles, which are much more expensive, with a cost price of more than 30 silver dollars.

I dare not sell you this kind of semi-automatic rifle for 15 silver dollars. I will have to lose more than ten silver dollars for each one I sell. The more I sell, the more I lose. I don't have that much money to compensate.

The rifles provided to you are the manual rifles you are using now.

However, you can rest assured that the rifles I provide you are definitely top-notch in the world in terms of performance.”

Although Commander Ding was a little disappointed, he quickly got relieved.

Although this brand new rifle was priced at 50 silver dollars each, not everyone could buy it.

Often the price would be 10 or 20 silver dollars more to buy a small amount.

It is definitely impossible to buy three or four thousand at a time like this.

Commander Ding purchased 4000 rifles and rounds of bullets at once.

This time, he spent most of the silver dollars he had obtained last time on the large-scale purchase, leaving only more than 10,000 silver dollars for emergency use.

The next morning, Lu Tianhao and Commander Ding led their troops to the area they needed to defend, waiting for the war to begin.