Munitions Empire-Chapter 1087: The nickname given by the enemy is 1009

Chapter 1087: The nickname given by the enemy is 1009

The Great Tang Empire was indeed preparing for a wedding, but everything was being managed by Roger, and Tang Mo didn’t care too much about it.

For him, it was just about marrying a girl whom he had never met, and who was said to be incredibly beautiful. He wasn’t particularly interested in the matter itself; it’s true he was fond of beauty, but not to the extent of being desperate.

In Tang Mo’s view, a normal marriage should be between two people who first meet, then get to know each other, and after finding mutual values to stabilize the relationship, they would finally marry and grant each other formal recognition.

The Princess from Qin Country who was coming he hadn’t even met, so naturally, there wasn’t any emotional attachment, and therefore, he wasn’t too concerned.

Even, in Tang Mo’s eyes, there was somewhat of an embarrassment: he didn’t know what to do after meeting the girl, as the bit of moral principles from his previous life did not quite allow him to have relations with a woman he wasn’t familiar with.

Well, this wasn’t some newfound conscience, but a form of self-protection. You see, in the world before his transmigration, women who aggressively approached men were often very fatal.

Such women were either after your money or your life—Tang Mo was not willing to give up either, so in his past life, he didn’t waste much time on women.

Of course, in this life, he did meet several good women who have all become his Imperial Concubines, so he considered himself not lacking the company of women.

To make his conquest of the Western Continent smoother, he chose to marry another woman. A woman he didn’t know or feel familiar with was not romance to Tang Mo; it was only politics.

However, he still called for Li’ao and Nangong Hong to give them a little warning, to let them understand that politics could sometimes be a double-edged sword.

After having someone serve warm water to the two men, Tang Mo began to speak his mind: “Today, you ‘Hua Clan’ locals think I should marry a ‘Hua Clan’ girl to enrich the harem, but have you considered that when I return to the Eastern Continent, will I also need to win over the hearts of the people?”

“This…” Nangong Hong clearly hadn’t thought that far; he had always been drafting the grand blueprints for the Great Tang Empire’s unification of the Western Continent and hadn’t yet bothered with the trouble from the Eastern Continent.

Upon hearing what Tang Mo had to say, he realized that he might have confined himself: before the rise of the Great Tang Empire, targeting one continent as a grand goal was certainly enough, but once the Great Tang Empire emerges, to still view one continent as the goal would be somewhat narrow-minded.

Li’ao, standing beside him, also felt somewhat ashamed and didn’t dare to speak up.

Tang Mo let out a cold laugh and continued to question the two men in front of him: “If today you are only content when I marry a ‘Hua Clan’ woman, then tomorrow when I sweep across the Eastern Continent and unite the world, do I have to make a compromise on the succession issue, perhaps choosing a Prince with Eastern Continent blood to succeed the throne?”

“Your Majesty! I am filled with trepidation…” upon hearing Tang Mo’s question, the two men bowed their heads even lower. The thought of Tang Mo possibly favoring a successor more considerate of the Eastern Continent made them even more uncomfortable.

Tang Mo spread his hands, making a gesture of helplessness: “Look! You’ve trapped yourselves in a dead end with just one question.”

“Your Majesty, we beg your forgiveness; we have truly been too narrow-minded,” the two acknowledged their mistake immediately and lowered their heads in admission.

Tang Mo pointed at the two men: “You are indeed narrow-minded! This whole world is mine, and the Great Tang Empire is bound to become the overlord of the whole world! Look farther ahead, don’t limit yourself to just this bit of territory in front of you, or you are sure to be surpassed by others eventually!”

“My sides must be filled with the most outstanding talents. If you do not improve, then naturally you will be replaced by others! By that time, don’t say you are from this faction or that clique, even if an Imperial Concubine backs you up, do you think I would condone your degeneration?” He warned the two men to let them feel more pressure.

This way, they would not be so at ease and wouldn’t spend their days engrossed in trivial factional struggles.

Both were smart people, who immediately lowered their heads even further, saying, “We deserve to die a thousand deaths for our faults!”

Tang Mo continued to warn them: “No need for a thousand deaths, one is enough! Remember what I am saying to you today, you are Tang People, not some ‘Hua Clan’. Considering yourselves as ‘Hua Clan’ will only limit your vision. Only by seeing yourselves as Tang People can you truly be subjects of the Great Tang Empire, truly break away from constraints, and make yourselves stronger.”

The two men were sincerely anxious: “We will diligently heed Your Majesty’s teachings!”

“Don’t disappoint me!” Tang Mo waved his hand and ordered, “Nangong Hong, go help Roger to arrange the wedding well, this matter concerns dignity and cannot be neglected. Li’ao… work with Yulin to thoroughly vet the people sent by Qin Country, root out all spies and agents, and don’t let a single one slip through!”

“By your command!” The two men exited Tang Mo’s office as if they had been granted amnesty.

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Li’ao glanced at Nangong Hong in the corridor and said with a bitter smile, “It seems that the struggle between the nativist and non-native factions has worn on His Majesty’s patience.”

“This time, we’ve pushed the conflict between the two factions to its peak, and indeed, we’ve greatly displeased His Majesty,” Nangong Hong rubbed his hands together and looked at Li’ao: “Try to find a way to talk to the old-timers from Brunas. If this drags on, I reckon His Majesty will start cutting us down.”

“Sigh… What’s the point of all this infighting? Without His Majesty, we’re nothing!” Li’ao agreed with Nangong Hong’s view, “I’ll arrange for someone to set up a meeting with them.”

Along the way, the rise of the Great Tang Empire exceeded everyone’s expectations, even those within the Tang Empire themselves did not anticipate that things would proceed so smoothly.

With overpoweringly potent weapons to eliminate barriers on the rise, and unprecedented industrial production to accumulate massive wealth, the Great Tang Empire’s model was rudimentary and blunt, yet uncharacteristically effective.

Industrial strength fostered military might, and military might, in turn, replenished industry and industry, allowing the people of the Great Tang Empire to enjoy peace that other nations could not.

From Brunas to the Great Tang Empire, the land of Tang had expanded by no less than a hundredfold. It had fought the founding battle that occupied Zheng Country, as well as the expansion wars against Qi Country, and later also won the perilous global Anti-Tang War.

Having undergone so many wars, the Great Tang Empire truly achieved the transformation of swords into ploughshares, and ploughshares back into swords. Whether it be the military or civilians, all had endured the test of war.

In this process, Tang’s officials realized that national security required a formidable military, and to sustain a formidable military, the nation needed to be sufficiently wealthy and powerful.

So to speak, whether you want to do business or farm the land, in the end, you still need guns. Only if you’re capable of self-protection can you negotiate other matters.

Through the arduous rise, an array of wars enlightened the Tang People that a blissful life needs cannons, tanks, aircraft, a million ready warriors, and weapons and courage that can triumph over anything.

Courage is a mysterious thing, which most of the time cannot be quantified. Therefore, it’s hard to say whether one possesses the courage for battle or not.

Thus, having weapons that can defeat anything has become the most important standard. After all, weapons are quantifiable, and their power is very apparent.

But how does one know if they have qualified weapons? You can judge by how much your enemies respect your weapons. Respect from adversaries can sometimes be the most frank.

When you are formidable, others will use nicknames for you that are cautious and filled with menace. If you are skinny and weak, your nickname might be “Mural,” “Farmer,” or perhaps “Fish Nest”; but if you’re strong and able to fight, your nickname would be “Firebird,” “Flame Fangs”…

For weapons that the military holds for national defense, the cruder and more hostile the nicknames given by enemies, the more it proves their usefulness. Who wouldn’t want their weapons to be called Flame Fangs? Surely that beats being called Fish Nest?

The good news is the Great Tang Empire has no habit of giving nicknames to other nations’ weapons, as most of these weapons are sold to these nations by the Great Tang Empire itself.

Now almost the entire world is following the serial number naming system introduced by the Great Tang Empire, which essentially means using numbers to denote their weapon models.

This naming method is particularly evident in the Air Force. The Great Tang Empire, after the Butcher Fighter Jet, began using numbers extensively in its designations, such as Type 6 Fighter, Type 47 Transport, Type 130 Transport, Type 6 Bomber…

Other nations follow suit: Mirage Country has purchased Dragon Bombers from the Great Tang Empire, the Poplar Empire uses Heinkel 111 Bombers and Type 190 (Butcher) Fighters, the Ice Cold Empire is equipped with improved Type 16 Fighters and Saab 2 Bombers, and the Suthers Empire is equipped with Type 451 Bombers and Type 406 Fighters.

The Laines Empire uses the Hampton Bomber and Hurricane Fighter, a kind of exception, but Qin Country is equipped with DO-17 Bombers and Type 36 Fighters. Chu Country has the Tang Empire-assisted Type 88 Bombers and Butcher Fighters…

Under the deliberate differentiation by the Great Tang Empire, the fighters equipped by these nations are all different and mostly named by numbers, making them very easy to distinguish.

Moreover, the weapons of the Great Tang Empire are the best in the world, a point universally acknowledged, and thus the Great Tang Empire has the capability to defend itself.

To ensure that possession of the world’s most advanced weapons is matched by equally formidable courage and determination, the Great Tang Empire frequently conducts military exercises to hone the tactical skills of its soldiers and foster their bravery.

His Majesty The Emperor of the Great Tang Empire has a lot of experience in this area. He not only knows about the United States’ “Red Flag” military drills but has also heard of a place called “Zhurihe”.

Since he knows everything, he naturally will establish an effective system of military exercises in the Great Tang Empire.