Munitions Empire - Chapter 1474 - : 1391: dorne's strategy

Chapter 1474: Chapter 1391: Dorne’s Strategy

“Your Majesty, we cannot let the war continue any longer…” Dorne’s Prime Minister, who is considered relatively young this year, being under 60, is still energetic and has a strong grasp of the situation.

He looked at Dorne the First sitting on the throne and suggested, “We must make peace with the Great Tang Empire. This is our only way out now.”

“Easier said than done, Prime Minister, we have already sent two envoys, always hoping to establish contact with the people of the Great Tang Empire, but the other side doesn’t even want to meet our people,” the Foreign Minister reminded gloomily.

After the fleet of the Great Tang Empire began attacking the coastal areas of Dorne, the war between the Dorne Empire and the Great Tang Empire began to truly harm the interests of the Dorne people.

Their coastal areas were attacked, ports destroyed, shipbuilding industry paralyzed, and even fisheries were greatly affected.

The warships of the Great Tang Empire did not care about any fishing boats or transport ships; any target they spotted would be sunk. Dorne’s loss of fishery output caused certain issues with their food supply.

Modern fisheries are not just about catching a few fish to satisfy the appetite, some inedible fish can also be made into various products, playing crucial roles in industry and daily life.

Even some fish by-products can be turned into fertilizer or refined into chemical materials, and processed fishery products like canned goods are an important part of rich food sources, meeting dietary needs.

Now, these things are going wrong, although the panic is only localized for a while, as the ruler, Dorne the First of the Empire of Dorne, naturally knows how deadly the forthcoming disaster could be.

Soon, the food crisis will spread, causing more people to hoard food, further exacerbating the food shortage.

And the grain reserves of Dorne are basically insufficient to quell this incident. Because only one country in the world has achieved grain surplus, where people do not need to worry about food, that country is the Great Tang Empire, not their Dorne.

Only when a crisis breaks out and people start hoarding supplies can one perceive the crucial role of a country with a grain surplus being able to endure a run.

The people regard food as their heaven. It is precisely because Emperor Tang Mo of the Great Tang Empire deeply understands the importance of grain that he insists on purchasing large amounts of grain globally, turning the Great Tang Empire into a country with an exaggerated grain reserve more than market demand, which can afford to waste food.

Apart from the Great Tang Empire, almost all the empires in the world can barely maintain food supply, even leaving some famine areas intentionally within their territories because this is also a form of their governance.

They are more willing to exploit the farmers, take more grain, and then export it to the Great Tang Empire in exchange for cars, watches, brand-name clothes, and purchase advanced weapons and equipment to maintain their rule.

Therefore, the Dorne Empire, having lost its fishery output, will soon face famine, and the living standard of having three square meals a day, which was barely achieved, will immediately regress to the state of barely getting by with two meals a day.

Public discontent is certain, and uprisings for food and other resources will erupt in many places, which is definitely not a good sign for Dorne.

In fact, Dorne the First, sitting on the throne, has not done nothing; he purchased a batch of grain from the Empire of Nanla and drew some grain from the Gobur region, which just merged into Dorne, transporting it to the Don Region.

This means relying on exploiting the Gobur region to feed the Don Region, and such an action will arouse dissatisfaction in the Gobur region, but Dorne the First has no choice.

“Send people to contact the Great Tang Empire again, saying we are willing to pay compensation and acknowledge the Great Tang Empire’s dominion over the Western Continent… any condition can be proposed! As long as the Great Tang Empire is willing to sit down and talk!” Dorne the First calmly said to the ministers below.

He remains relatively calm now because the flames of war have not yet fully reached Dorne. The real difficulty lies with Qin Country, which is directly at war with the Great Tang Empire, while Dorne is merely a supporting role for now.

However, he also knows that he must end this war quickly; if the conflict continues, he himself may become the protagonist.

This is not good news; the navy of the Great Tang Empire has already won this war, and if the Great Tang Empire keeps flaunting itself near the coastline, Dorne might soon face the landing operations of the Great Tang Empire.

No one can stop the attack of the Great Tang Empire on land, which has been proven countless times. Dorne cannot let the Great Tang Empire land; this is something Dorne the First confirmed long ago.

“Also, this is not just our problem!” The reason Dorne the First is not panicking is because he has grasped the key point of this issue: no country on the Eastern Continent wishes for the Great Tang Empire to return to the Eastern Continent!

This is a tacit fact, and almost all countries understand the logic of the lips being gone and the teeth feeling cold. Once the Great Tang Empire returns to the Eastern Continent, no one can stop its further expansion.

Although many people might think that world unification is perhaps a good thing, for the ruling classes of various empires, it is a disaster.

It is precisely because of this that Dorne the First is so convinced that countries around the world will stand on his side, and eventually, the Great Tang Empire will make concessions.

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He slowly spoke, encouraging all the ministers: “Firstly, we must make all countries on the Eastern Continent realize that if the Great Tang Empire’s hand reaches the Eastern Continent… then it’s all over!”

Strategically speaking, these empires will all be potential supporters of Dorne, and the assistance provided by these empires will become Dorne’s confidence to confront the Great Tang Empire.

In fact, this is indeed the case. Without the secret support of other countries, Dorne would not have the guts to declare war on the Great Tang Empire and form the Anti-Tang Alliance with Qin Country.

After a brief pause, Dorne the First continued, “No one can stop the Great Tang Empire’s attack, so we can only stand united against the enemy, making sure the Great Tang Empire can only expand on the Western Continent… Even if they unify the Western Continent, they can only stay there. Now Dorne stands in their way, sharing strategic pressure for them! This must be made clear to everyone!”

After discussing strategic matters, he then looked at the generals beside him: “Moreover, we should find a way to strengthen the defense of the coastal areas! Reinforce every kilometer of coastline! Deploy deeper defenses! We must repel the Great Tang Empire’s landing, this is our only chance!”