HBWnovel Chapter 628: Military Expansion Is the Best Deterrent
Chapter 628: Military Expansion Is the Best Deterrent
The first thing Lyon did when he returned to Lyongrad was to pile up the Soul-Eating Nails in the square in front of the Capitol.
He then prepared to give a speech, but was persuaded to stop by everyone.
Because it was late at night and the workers had to go to work the next day...
Leon finally suppressed his anger.
Then the Minister of War and the Minister of Finance were called in.
Looking at Leon's gloomy face, the two of them couldn't help but straighten their backs.
Looks like something big happened...
They guessed that something might be wrong, but they didn't expect Leon to come up with a bombshell...
"I want to expand my army!"
"Bang!"
Before the Minister of Military Affairs could react, the Minister of Finance fell to the ground.
What did he hear?
Expand the army! What does expanding the army mean?
Money! What is a finance minister? A miser!
The Minister of Finance climbed up with difficulty, then picked up the cup beside him with trembling hands.
"Leader...how many divisions do you want to expand the army?"
The Minister of Finance said a little uneasily.
A division starts at 20 gold coins, and an armored division costs gold coins.
Five divisions would cost one million gold coins...
This is only one year...
The military minister's face lit up when he heard this.
Expanding the military? That's a good thing!
"The organization of the five army groups remains unchanged..."
Leon thought about it, then said.
The Minister of Finance breathed a sigh of relief, but he was only halfway through his words...
“Due to the heavy casualties suffered by the Guards Division in the Battle of Lyongrad, the division retained its designation and was upgraded to the Guards Division.
It has six divisions under its command, with a total force of 15..."
The Minister of Finance was drinking water and choked when he heard this.
I originally thought that Lyon was just making a small move, but I didn't expect that the knife would directly cut the aorta.
What does six guards divisions mean?
It’s going to cost me my life!
The cost of training a Guards division is even higher than that of an armored division.
It reached 25 gold coins.
What does that mean? A 2.5-man Guards Division costs 25, and a 20-man Armored Division costs .
Or maybe you should expand an armored corps...
Please spare the few small amounts of money in our treasury!
"Leader...are you sure?"
The Finance Minister asked tentatively.
Leon nodded affirmatively.
Then it was the Finance Minister's turn to remain silent.
If nothing else, just for these gold coins...
The Minister of the Military looked at Leon with a happy expression, as if asking a question.
Is what you said true?
Leon didn't say anything, but he didn't refuse either.
The finance minister knew he couldn't change Lyon's mind, so he then decided to ask what the purpose of the military expansion was.
"Leader! The Ministry of Finance can pay for this, but what is the purpose of expanding the Guards?"
After hearing this question, Leon was a little confused.
Because he has just stated the purpose of military expansion.
But I repeated it anyway.
Then the Minister of Finance looked slightly thoughtful.
I felt a little heartbroken, but I still chose to agree.
After all, the Guards are there to protect Lyon's safety.
The last defense of Lyongrad was almost lost. If the Holy Empire Army hadn't arrived quickly, Lyongrad would have fallen.
A single Guards division was simply not capable of carrying out the task of protecting Lyongrad.
So the Minister of Finance finally agreed to allocate funds.
When the military minister heard this, he immediately smiled.
We can finally expand our army!
However, Leon hadn't finished speaking yet.
"I will announce this situation at the conference tomorrow. At the same time, I will tell everyone about the military expansion, which is mainly aimed at the Orc Empire.
Although the current policy is to support the Orc Empire Revolutionary Army, revenge still needs to be taken.
The revenge for the Violet Principality and the massacre two years ago.
We all need revenge!"
After Leon finished speaking, the two ministers were a little surprised.
Because although they have always known that the Orc Empire is not a good thing, due to the current policy, they support the revolutionary army within the Orc Empire.
Domestic political voices chose not to mention this matter.
But once it came out of Lyon's mouth, it meant that the political direction had changed.
Da Yan's attitude towards the Orc Empire is about to undergo a fundamental change.
However, Lyon has not yet spoken about what specific policies it will implement.
So the two ministers could only guess in their hearts what actions Lyon would take...
The two ministers returned to their respective homes filled with doubts and solemnity.
The next day, just when everyone thought everything was normal.
There was already a lot of noise inside the Capitol.
Lyon called an emergency meeting.
The Minister of War was the first to express his intention to expand the Guards.
Then all the departments were in an uproar, and except for the Minister of Finance, everyone else was stunned.
It was as if I heard something incredible.
Since the army began its modernization, military spending has been rising in a straight line.
Even the military itself knows how huge the military budget is...
A million soldiers is the most reasonable number of troops for Da Yan at present.
It is expected that the IDF will be expanded to 200 million in the next decade.
Then it will not expand further.
Why do we need so many troops?
A large army is not necessarily a good thing. The army must make progress in both quality and quantity.
The current modernization of the National Defense Force has already occupied the entire Congress.
Fifty or sixty million yuan of military expenditure was poured in, and there is no sign of any improvement in the short term.
This had already caused some dissatisfaction among the radicals within Dayan, and the fact that the military had already been in the limelight made the radicals in other departments very unhappy.
Each department somewhat dislikes the military.
But today, the military jumped out again, and everyone immediately found a reason to attack, and then directly scolded the Minister of the Military.
But some people noticed that the Finance Minister did not speak, and Lyon did not speak either.
Smart people immediately began looking for ways to remain neutral.
Among the three people who could decide on military expansion, only one expressed his opinion.
The other two remained motionless.
This made some old foxes feel confused.
What is this scenario?
Faced with criticism from various departments, members of the military naturally chose to defend the dignity of the military.
The verbal attacks began directly in the meeting hall of the Capitol.
With spit flying everywhere, these well-mannered civil servants were arguing with each other until their faces turned red.
Suddenly, Leon slapped the table.
The thousands of people present stopped arguing almost instantly.
“I was the one who proposed expanding the military. I’m sure you’ve noticed the strange pile of nails in front of the Capitol?
Is there anyone who knows what those things are?"
Leon said, looking around.
"Soul Devouring Nail!"
A young councillor spoke up.
Leon nodded affirmatively.
He then took out a set of photos and ordered someone nearby to explain them to everyone present.
Looking at those shocking photos, everyone present was silent.
"Military expansion is secondary, the most important thing is, how should we deal with the Orc Empire?
In other words, should we take advantage of his illness to kill him now, or let this matter go?"
After Leon finished asking this fatal question, he looked at everyone present...