Imperial warlords: Cannons are the only truth

"What's been waiting for is finally here."

"Moreover, it arrived much earlier than we had expected."

"With the outbreak of this war of the century, the iteration of weapons and equipment will inevitably enter a new stage."

"War is the best catalyst for weapons technology."

"This time we are facing the entire Western Roc camp."

"Having fully recognized the threat posed by our Great Qian Zhenguo Army, all the great powers of the Western Luo have united in an unprecedented manner."

At a high-level meeting of the Supreme Command of the Great Qian Dynasty, Shen Moshen solemnly said, "The potential that the united Western Luo can unleash in the war should not be underestimated."

"Therefore, this confrontation between our two sides is definitely not just about conventional aspects such as troop strength, strategy, economy, and logistical support."

"There is another very crucial factor that can often determine the ultimate success or failure of the entire war."

Shen Moshen glanced around at everyone present, his expression growing increasingly serious: "This factor is—innovation and R&D capabilities!"

"As I just said, war is the best catalyst for weapons technology."

"Let's imagine for a moment—what if we hadn't had the support of a new secret weapon like fuel-air explosives to catch the Saloans off guard during the Battle of Dagasa?"

"Or rather, our adversaries used a new weapon similar to a fuel-air explosive before we did."

"Do these two scenarios directly alter the outcome of the Battle of Dagasa?"

"At least, if either of the above two scenarios occurs, even if we eventually break through the Dagasa Fortress, which the Salo people claim will never fall, and successfully reclaim the Dagasa region."

"The casualties that our Great Qian Zhenguo Army will have to pay will definitely be very heavy."

"We achieved the great victory at Dagasa, which amazed the whole world, simply by being ahead of the Salo in one weapon during the battle."

"This is enough to prove that a successful new weapon, when deployed in actual combat first, often brings unexpected benefits to the side that takes the lead, or even directly affects the success or failure of a battle."

"The success or failure of a battle can have a very subtle or even decisive impact on the course of the entire war."

Shen Moshen looked at the attentive crowd again and said in a deep voice, "Therefore, this war between us and the entire Western Luo camp is not only an unprecedented war of attrition that tests endurance and comprehensive national strength."

"It's an unprecedented military competition!"

"Although we have just finalized a series of so-called rules of engagement with the Western Roman countries, which include restrictions on the use of unconventional weapons of mass destruction."

"However, whether it is us or the Western Luo countries, everyone is racing to catch up in the field of unconventional weapons of mass destruction research."

Shen Moshen's face showed disdain, and his tone also revealed a hint of contempt: "Don't be fooled by the fact that the Western Luo countries always have such high-sounding words like humanity, freedom, and democracy on their lips."

"But everyone knows what kind of people these Western Romans are."

"Double standards, malicious intent, saying one thing and doing another, robber logic and rogue thinking—these are their true labels!"

"They talk about humanity and other nice things, but they do the worst things ever."

"Didn't previous international conventions explicitly prohibit the use of poison gas weapons in actual combat? Didn't they explicitly forbid attacks on civilians?"

"But what's the reality? They've certainly used dirty tricks in both of these situations, haven't they?"

"Especially when they bullied our Great Qian, how many Great Qian people were harmed by these Xiluo people?"

"So, some things are best left unsaid; anyone who takes them seriously will definitely suffer a great loss!"

Shen Moshen paused for a moment, then continued, "Although we have reached a consensus with the Western Luo Kingdoms on the rules of war."

"But we must also know that this is a century-long war that will reshape the world order. When things get really heated, who cares about rules!"

"The Secret Intelligence Agency has been keeping an eye on things."

"The Western Roman countries not only stockpile large quantities of poison gas weapons, but are also actively developing new types of poison gas weapons."

"The Dunley people also shared their fuel-air explosive technology within the Anti-Dry Alliance."

"The Western Roman countries are now producing fuel-air explosives on a large scale."

"It is foreseeable that the upcoming war will be the real test for our Great Qian Zhenguo Army!"

"To reiterate—besides troop strength, strategy, economy, intelligence, and logistical support, we cannot afford to slacken our efforts in the research and development and improvement of new weapons..."

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Shen Moshen has a deeper understanding of the upcoming battle of the century than anyone else.

He also knew best the true nature of the Western Romans.

For example—if the Western Luo side develops unconventional weapons of mass destruction before the Great Qian, do you think they would use them on the Great Qian immediately?

Do you think they will still consider so-called humanitarianism and rules of engagement at that time?

Therefore, it is entirely appropriate for Shen Moshen to define this war as a military competition.

Therefore, Shen Moshen personally ordered that huge sums of money and the best resources and talent be invested in various weapons research and development and improvement projects.

Among them, the core technical personnel of each weapon research and development and improvement project are all top talents produced by the system.

In other words, their professional level is absolutely top-notch.

At the very least, they are definitely no worse than the technical experts on the Western Roman side!

As for resources and financial strength, there's even less to worry about.

In itself, the Great Qian is the most resource-rich super existence in the world.

With the system's modifications and enhancements over the years, its total resources absolutely overwhelm the entire Western Continent.

Moreover, there was another point that gave Shen Moshen the most confidence.

That is—Shen Moshen has now successfully activated the system's endless mode.

The so-called endless mode is—before the host completely completes the world conquest.

Basically, the host doesn't need to rely on completing tasks to obtain corresponding rewards. The system will continuously provide unlimited support to the host's power in important aspects such as resources and financial resources.

Although there are corresponding restrictions and rules, one thing is certain.

That is—if this war were to disregard other factors and descend into a pure war of attrition.

Therefore, with the support of the Endless Mode, the Great Qian side is definitely in a winning position.

However, facing such a formidable opponent as the entire Western Roman Empire, the war is definitely not just a simple contest of attrition figures.

For such a century-defining war that will reshape the world order, there are simply too many factors that could influence the final outcome...................

Therefore, even though Shen Moshen firmly believed that Daqian would be the ultimate victor.

But we dare not be complacent or underestimate our enemy!

According to intelligence gathered by the Secret Intelligence Service.

When operating at full capacity, the Anti-Dry Alliance possesses extremely strong industrial manufacturing capabilities.

Furthermore, the unprecedentedly united anti-Qian alliance is absolutely capable of employing a domineering fighting style comparable to that of the Daqian Zhenguo Army to confront them!

This was also the most important factor in Shen Moshen's agreement to reach a set of rules for war with the Western Luo Kingdoms.

Otherwise, unrestricted fighting between the two sides would inevitably result in a large number of civilian casualties.

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"We are now implementing a two-pronged strategy."

At the meeting, Zhou Lixin, the head of the newly established Daqian Zhenguo Military Weapons Research Institute, explained to everyone: "It means that we adopt two approaches to advance each type of weapon and equipment simultaneously."

"This will enhance our competitiveness."

"Take the military's requirements for new strategic bombers as an example."

"We developed a completely new research and development project in accordance with the military's requirements, while simultaneously improving and upgrading the existing B-29 strategic bombers to meet the military's requirements for a new strategic bomber."

"This is what is known as the two-pronged strategy—to complete the final research and development task by simultaneously pursuing entirely new research and development and improving and upgrading existing equipment, in accordance with the military's requirements."

"This will also allow our army to seize every second in the application of new weapons and be the first to put superior weapons into actual combat."

"Deploying high-performance weapons into combat sooner gives our military an advantage..."

“Hmm.” Shen Moshen then turned his gaze to Chen Guyan, the head of the Secret Intelligence Bureau: “The secrecy of our own military research and development projects, as well as intelligence gathering on the new weapons of the Western Luo countries, are also crucial aspects.”

"The secret intelligence agency needs to put a lot of effort into these two areas."

"Now, both we and the Anti-Qian Alliance have entered a phase of frantic espionage."

"Among these, intelligence secrecy is of paramount importance."

Shen Moshen emphasized, "If we don't do a good job of keeping our intelligence secret, our hard work will easily become someone else's boon."

"I have complete confidence in the efficiency of your secret intelligence agency."

"But we still need to strengthen secrecy and intelligence gathering on the existing basis."

"After all, our opponent this time is not weak either."

"The intelligence network of the Western Ro people is still very difficult to deal with."

“There are countless intelligence agencies in the Western Roman Empire that we can name.”

"None of the seven intelligence agencies in Georgia are easy to deal with."

"Three Dunli people, six Plun people..."

"The entire anti-Qian alliance has now entered a state of intelligence sharing."

"The pressure faced by the secret intelligence agency is unprecedented."

"Please rest assured, Chief of Staff, our Secret Intelligence Bureau has always been fully prepared for this situation."

Chen Guyan said seriously, "I dare not speak of anything else—but when it comes to intelligence efficiency..."

"Our Secret Intelligence Agency dares to claim second place, and absolutely no one dares to claim first!"

"Today, on behalf of the Secret Intelligence Bureau, I'd like to make a statement and pledge my commitment."

"While we cannot guarantee a perfect result in every encounter."

Chen Guyan stated realistically, "No intelligence agency can guarantee that this is possible."

"But on the front lines of special operations, the Secret Intelligence Service will certainly not disappoint the Chief of Staff..."