This battle immediately attracted the attention of many countries. Almost all the people stationed in the Celestial Empire knew the self-made Revival Society President, Li Yi. He also knew that he was the leader of the Xinghua Army. Because he had won against the Qing army, he had even obtained a weapon that was even more advanced than their automatic rifle. While these invaders felt a little panicked, they also saw more benefits, such as the rifle that could shoot continuously in his hands.
Although their country was also preparing to manufacture this kind of rifle, it was still in the research stage. Who would have thought that in a backward country, a person in a backward country would directly own this kind of weapon and could even mass produce it? Wouldn't this be a disgrace to the European countries? As such, the representatives of the various countries approached Li Yi and demanded that he hand over the Firearm Crafting Blueprint.
Was Li Yi that easy to get along with? If you want me to hand it over, then what am I? Furthermore, Li Yi had no intention of cooperating with the British, French, and other colonial countries. It was even more impossible for him to sell these excellent techniques to his future enemies. Therefore, they rejected their requests one after another.
These invaders knew that Li Yi was a legend that could not be killed. Coupled with the threat of 70,000 to 80,000 elite troops under his command, they did not dare to push him too hard. Of course, the Germans, who were allies, also came to the door and asked for help.
This put Li Yi in a difficult spot. However, this weapon was only slightly more advanced than Mauser's. Their countries would have made it sooner or later. In addition, Li Yi knew that the allied countries that Germany was in would start the First World War from August 1914 to November 1918. Although the outcome was the defeat of the allied countries and the victory of the allied countries, with Li Yi as a variable, many things would not develop according to the original history. In addition, in the First World War, the allies had Japan, which he hated, and he would not think of joining the allies to win. After thinking about it, he decided to support Germany. After all, they were still allies.
This time, it was still two young officers, Achim and Falk. Of course, they couldn't be called young anymore. After eight years, the two of them were close to forty years old and had entered middle-age. As soon as the two of them walked in, they congratulated Li Yi on his victory. Li Yi knew that their congratulations were just a side effect. The main issue was still the weapon.
After Li Yi saw the two of them, he had other thoughts in his mind." Congratulations to both of you as well. My victory means that your investment did not fail, right?”
" Haha!" Axim and Falk burst into laughter. Axim said," Mr. Li, you're too polite. Since we're allies, a win-win situation is naturally the best outcome.”
Li Yi said," Let's cut to the chase. You guys aren't here just to congratulate me, right? It should be related to the automatic weapon in my hand, right?”
The two of them smiled awkwardly, and Falk said," Indeed. Ever since your army produced this kind of repeating rifle, the entire world's attention has been focused on you. Before we came, we saw the representatives of England and France leave your place. They seemed very unhappy. They should also be here for the weapon in your hand, right? Since you and I are allies, shouldn't we be mutually beneficial?”
Li Yi nodded and said," That's more like it. If you have something to say, just say it. I hate beating around the bush." Hmm, what do you think of the current international situation?”
The two of them frowned. Achim touched his chin and pondered for a while before saying," Nowadays, there seems to be an uneven distribution of resources in Asia, which has led to some countries 'opinions. If this continued, it might cause the alliance of the eight countries to break apart. In the worst-case scenario, it might even lead to a great war.”
Li Yi smiled and said," Mr. Achim's judgment is truly impressive and he has great foresight. I believe that the Eight Nation Alliance will break down in the future due to the uneven distribution of benefits. I can even say that there is an 80% chance that it will trigger a large-scale war. Of course, it was unlikely to happen in the near future. It would take at least ten years. Mr. Achim, Mr. Falk, I want to ask you, is Germany really going to eat the leftovers left behind by the British and French? Don't you have a more ambitious goal? For example…" Then, he smiled meaningfully and made a fist gesture.
Achim and Falk's pupils constricted. They did not think that the ambitious person in front of them would ask such a question for no reason. At the same time, they lowered their heads and thought for a moment. Suddenly, they raised their heads and looked at Li Yi with a glint in their eyes. " Mr. Li," Axim said," do you mean that we should work together even more deeply, or even look for opportunities…" He stretched out his hand and made a throat-cutting gesture.
Li Yi said," It's not impossible, right? "As long as we can tie our allies together, then with the advanced weapons I provided and the proper deployment in advance, it might not be impossible. Don't you think so?"
The two of them immediately frowned and thought about it carefully. Falk shook his head and said," I don't think it'll be easy to succeed just by relying on these automatic rifles. Our Germany only has less than four million soldiers, including all the troops of the allied countries. Even with the help of the Celestial army, it would be impossible to succeed without several years of preparation. Moreover, spies were almost everywhere. In these years of preparation, it was inevitable that some news would be leaked. It was probably very difficult to keep secrets. The total number of allied countries 'armies added together was an astronomical figure. If this idea of starting a world war was exposed in advance, it might be attacked by everyone.
"In addition, you have to know that war is about the economy, population, and national reserves. Even if you occupy the entire Celestial Empire, it is impossible for you to have the ability to launch such a world-class war without decades of development. Although many countries in Europe did not have a large population, it was too difficult to rely on your automatic rifle alone. "So, Mr. Li, it's better not to mention this. We'll pretend that we never heard you mention it.”
Beside him, Achim also nodded. Although Germany was a militaristic country, Li Yi's idea was a little too crazy. Although cannons appeared in 1885, they were still too weak. Moreover, it was a fixed cannon. At most, it was more practical as a defensive weapon, but if it was used as an offensive weapon, it was too cumbersome. How could they defeat the allied armies of so many countries around the world with just a repeating rifle?
Li Yi had already predicted their reaction. He smiled and said," What if I can provide you with a new type of self-propelled artillery?”
Achim and Falk immediately raised their heads with excitement in their eyes. Achim even stood up and said excitedly," You mean you have mobile cannons that are more advanced than our newly produced Krupp Defense Cannon?”
Li Yi nodded and said," I do have this kind of cannon here. I've already finished developing it and have started to make it. It's called a cannon. You can take a look at the experimental data of this cannon.”He took out a piece of paper from the drawer and handed it to the two of them.
The two of them couldn't wait to take it. After looking at it carefully for a while, they raised their heads excitedly and said," Mr. Li, if you can provide us with the detailed manufacturing process of this cannon, I think we have a very high chance of joining your side. We can even send troops to help you seize the entire Celestial Dynasty in advance.”
Li Yi chuckled and shook his finger." Hehe, although we're allies, I've suffered a great loss in our first alliance agreement. You should know very well how much money the entire railway industry can earn. Gentlemen, I think we need to sign a new alliance agreement. What do you think?”
Achim and Falk were stunned. It was too difficult for them to lose the right to operate the entire railway because of this reason. They were also very reluctant, and their expressions immediately turned ugly. " Mr. Li, aren't you afraid that we'll tell the other alliance countries of the Eight Nations Alliance about your purpose?”
Li Yi laughed." Why should I be afraid? Do you think I'm still the president of Renaissance Society who only has half of Shanghai in my hands eight years ago? Let me tell you, I have 200,000 elite soldiers who have been trained. I have sufficient weapons and ammunition. As long as I have those cannons... Haha! Even if all of you allied nations attack me together, I'm not afraid at all. Your navy is indeed powerful, but can you use ships to attack the mainland of China? My cannons can do it. I can attack any of your ships that are close to the coastal defense of China. Hehe, if you want to use this method to threaten me, there's no chance of success at all.”
He hadn't spent the past eight years in vain. In addition to the victory he had just won against the Qing army, he had a lot of points. Then, he secretly exchanged for the Second Red Alert Base. The Red Alert Base needed nothing more than money and a few materials to manufacture anything. He was not short of money at all. This era was very chaotic. With money, one could buy anything. A few months had passed, and all the Red Alert buildings had been secretly built. Tanks, planes, warships, and even atomic bombs were being manufactured. If it really didn't work out, he would directly turn this world into a nuclear one and see who wasn't afraid of death.
He had already thought it through. Although he did have some friends in this world, those friends were all in China. As long as he had a powerful military deterrent, the other countries would not dare to do anything to China. Furthermore, the Lord God's Ring had given 200,000 points for destroying a country. Although he could not destroy their entire country, wouldn't it be easier to destroy their leader and capital? All he wanted now was to have more points to unlock the restriction on the Creator's ring. He wanted to solve the doubts in his heart as soon as possible and make himself stronger.
Achim and Falk were both shocked. The members of the officer training group who were sent to Li Yi's secret base had been receiving news from the German Embassy. Now that they had heard something completely different from what they had heard, how could they not be shocked?
Li Yi chuckled as a glint flashed across his eyes." Are you guys thinking that the information given to you by the officer training group is completely inaccurate? To tell you the truth, they have actually been brainwashed by me. Now they will only listen to my orders and will not consider Germany at all. "I'm telling you this today to remind you that I have absolute confidence that even if the entire world attacks me, they won't be able to defeat me. You have to know that many times, victory cannot be won by numbers.”As he spoke, a faint light flashed in his eyes.
Achim and Falk's faces were as ugly as they could get. They didn't expect the members of the noble military officers to betray their country so directly. They had never thought that the ambitious person who had begged for their help eight years ago would be so powerful that he could achieve what he had today without a sound. It was too terrifying. They regretted working with this madman. He even wanted to take out his pistol and kill this crazy war criminal in front of him. However, they did not dare to do so. The person in front of them had a legend that he could not be killed. If he didn't kill him, the consequences would be very serious.
The two of them were silent for a while. Then, Achim said," Mr. Li, since we've already said this, we'll take our leave first." Although I don't know why you're so crazy to think that you can win over the combined armies of all the countries in the world, I still want to advise you to stop when we've worked together for many years. Don't ruin your country completely. Farewell!" As he spoke, he stood up with Falk and saluted Li Yi before turning to leave.
Li Yi said," Are these your last words?”
The two of them were instantly enraged. They turned around and looked at Li Yi in fear." Mr. Li, what do you mean by that?" Do you want to kill us now?”
Li Yi crossed his arms and rested his elbows on the desk. He shook his head and said," I just want to tell you that once you walk out of this room, it will completely announce the end of our alliance. I will not give you any more chances to form an alliance with me in the future." Forget it, I think you probably haven't seen my power and think I'm crazy. Alright then, I'll let you see if I'm crazy or not.”With that, he took out a transparent light path monitor from the drawer and pressed a few buttons on it. Then, he said," In a few minutes, you will know the result.”
After more than ten minutes, Achim and Falk looked at the thing in his hand. Although they had never seen it before, they at least knew that it was very advanced. After waiting for a while, he didn't see or hear anything. He immediately felt extremely strange. He looked at Li Yi with a puzzled expression, as if he was looking at a lunatic.
Li Yi suddenly recalled the notification from the Lord of God,'Destroy Tokyo, Japan. Kill the Emperor of Japan and all of Japan's higher-ups. Reward: 200,000 Points.'He was stunned, but at the same time, he was delighted. He smiled and pointed at the phone on the table." You can call your German embassy in Shanghai and ask them what happened in Japan.”
The two of them looked at each other. Falk walked forward and dialed a number. After mumbling for a while, he put down the phone and looked at Li Yi with shock and fear on his face. " Falk, what did you hear?" asked Achim anxiously when he saw his expression. Why did he have such an expression? Hurry up and tell me."
Falk turned his head in a daze and stared blankly at Achim." The embassy just informed me that Tokyo has been completely destroyed.”
"What?" How did this happen?"
Falk shook his head and said," The people from the embassy said that they only heard a loud roar in the sky, and then saw a few streaks of fire flying across the sky. A few minutes later, the entire Tokyo disappeared from the map. Everything was destroyed.”Suddenly, he turned to look at Li Yi in fear." Mr. Li Yi, did you do this?"”
Li Yi smiled and said," You don't have to ask to know that I did it. As for how I did it, do you think I would tell you? All you need to know is that I can attack anywhere in the world, including your capital, Berlin, even if I'm sitting in this office. Therefore, you only have two choices now. Surrender or the same thing will happen in Germany. You can see this as an ultimatum to Germany. I hope you will think carefully before answering.”
These two were the most loyal subordinates of Kaiser Wilhelm II. When they heard this threat, a hint of anger flashed in their eyes, but more than that, there was fear. Although they didn't know how he did it, since he had already threatened them, they didn't dare to test whether his words were true or not. The two of them looked at each other and instantly calmed down.
" Mr. Li, we can't answer your request for the time being. This matter is too important. We have to apply to His Majesty the Emperor. We need to wait for a period of time. Before the news arrives, please do not attack our country, okay?”Falk was also looking at him with a pleading and fearful gaze.
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