Chapter 4224: They have no choice

South Korea, Xinzheng. Supreme Command.

"Your Majesty. The Zhao people occupied the Strait of Gibraltar. They controlled a very important point there." The Secretary of the Navy said more worriedly.

"Well. They will occupy it. It has little to do with us." Han Shu said.

"My lord, once they control such a strait, it will cause them to control another import and export." The Secretary of the Navy said.

"Yeah. But if you do that, it will have some disadvantages for us." The Secretary of the Navy said worriedly.

"This, I know. I know this too well. But we don't have to worry too much about such a thing, we should see. The Strait of Gibraltar actually has many, many shortcomings. This shortcoming, for example, is that they are there. Some of the dynamics. Under such dynamics, some things start to become abnormal. Because they are too far away from ours. They need to go south and bypass the entire black continent." Han Shu said.

"In this way, the cost of the voyage is quite large. Although there will be a lot of resources there, the problem is that the voyage is too far away. This is very bad for solving some of the problems there. The current equipment of the Zhao State Navy Most of them are small and medium warships such as destroyers. Such warships need to be parked several times to replenish their fuel. In order to make their situation better. If such problems cannot be solved in time, many things will become unfavorable. Zhao Guojun should fully consider this. Unless they will not consider such a situation, their situation will definitely not be fundamentally improved." Han Shu said.

"Well. That's it. King." The Secretary of the Navy had to admire Han Shu's consideration of some practical issues. But this may lead to another solution. That is when Zhao Guo began to build large warships to solve such problems. The Secretary of the Navy is very worried about this. But Han Sook believes that this is not a problem, because the Suez Canal is still under the control of the South Korean navy, as long as this point can solve most of the problems.

Zhao State of Handan. Zhao State Navy Department. In the Office of the Secretary of the Navy.

"Sir, although we have occupied the Strait of Gibraltar, the problem is that it is too far away. Judging from the current navigating capabilities of our warships, it seems that it is difficult to do this in our situation. Because of the distance. Too far. .Plus we get there from the mainland. This distance will expand a lot. This is the most fatal point for us. Time-consuming, fuel. We also need to build a large number of supply stations along the way, and for the Korean Navy, For such an enemy, they can launch an attack on us at any point on any channel. This does not mean a lot to us.” Zhao Guojun, deputy chief of the Navy, said helplessly.

The occupation of Gibraltar only had an important key point from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean, but this key point of entry was for Zhao Guo. It is very unfavorable. They need to set off from the remote mainland, pass through the Southeast Asia, and enter the Western Ocean. It is the Indian Ocean today, and then it keeps going south and bypassing the Cape of Good Hope. Then go north. Only then enter the Mediterranean through the Strait of Gibraltar. In this way, the voyage will be very terrifying. At present, most of the Zhao State Navy’s equipment are destroyers. They need to be supplied many times to solve this problem, and they need to build numerous supply ports along the way. And the fuel consumption will be very scary because of the supply.

"This is really a troublesome thing." The Secretary of the Navy said while looking at the report.

Steam turbines used by current battleships. They will burn a lot of heavy oil. And most of these oils rely on Qi State to provide, of course. These are oil reserves, and most of the fuel depends on imports. Thus. It is a disadvantage to Zhao Guo's foreign exchange. If after a battle, it will greatly consume their only inventory.

"If we fight in the future, the fuel consumption will be very detrimental to us. Therefore, the only feasible way is to transfer a large number of warships there through the Suez Canal. In this way, we can greatly reduce our exposure to these areas. A kind of dependence.” The Deputy Chief of the Navy said after thinking about it. This is the only thing they can do right now. It is also their best choice.

"Well. In the current situation, this will cost us more financial funds, and the transportation of fuel is extremely unfavorable. If we can transport fuel from Persia, it will form a great advantage for us." Secretary of the Navy Speaking of.

"Yes. We must get this kind of support, otherwise, many things will be difficult to proceed. Other things will be extremely detrimental to us. However, the supplementary capabilities and combat capabilities of our warships also need to be further improved. Improve. After all, the destroyer’s range is too close. They cannot accomplish such a thing. Under such conditions. Many things will have a great impact on us. If it goes on for a long time, it will be extremely detrimental to us. . What we should worry about is to change such a situation in time.” said the Navy Deputy Commander.

"Yeah. That's right. The current situation is very unfavorable for us. But we don't have many good ways to solve this kind of thing. The only way to solve the problem." The Secretary of the Navy accepted helplessly. Such a situation.

For Zhao's navy, the Strait of Gibraltar may be a chicken rib. It's a pity that food is tasteless That is a very important key point. If you control it, you can block the South Korean navy from entering the Atlantic Ocean. But the problem is that if they carry out support operations themselves, it is also extremely disadvantageous. They need to bypass the entire African continent to get there. In this way, it is a huge challenge for them. Facing such a situation, it is very difficult for them to solve. Because they need to spend a lot of resources to solve such problems. This kind of thing is for them. It's really not a good thing.

"Sir, we should dispose of so many destroyers in time. If we can't dispose of them in time, this is a big trouble for us. You know sir, in such a situation, there are many things. In fact, it has exceeded our imagination. If we can't solve it in time, it will have a great impact on us." The other party said.

"Damn. I see. But we can't find so many buyers in a short time. Not only that, you know. Hannibal won't buy so many warships. He is a poor man. Use our prime minister. In terms of words, such a poor ghost, buying such a situation, it is difficult to solve such a problem in itself. This is the most difficult thing for us to solve." The Secretary of the Navy said helplessly.

The Zhao State Navy needs to sell a large number of destroyers, so as to clear some tonnage and leave them to build large warships. Because of the restrictions of the navy clause, if they fail to do so, it will cause dissatisfaction among all countries. And for now. Zhao Guo lacked too much in this regard.

"Sir, we must solve the financial problem for Carthage. Only in this way can Hannibal buy a large number of warships. Otherwise, this problem will be difficult to solve." The Navy Deputy Admiral reminded.

"I know. But the question is, how do we solve such a problem? I think you should be clear about this kind of situation, many times. Their situation is still difficult for us to solve such a thing." The Secretary of the Navy said. Speaking of.

"Okay. That's it. I know how to solve it." The Secretary of the Navy said with a headache. Their cooperation with Hannibal is good, but their cooperation with the Carthage government is very bad. The Carthaginians still had great hostility towards them. Such hostility prevented them from developing many things. This is extremely unfavorable to the people of Zhao. But they can't change such a situation, in such a situation, many things become disadvantaged for them. Because Hannibal had no money, and to get money, he had to get the support of the Carthage government. This seemed to be an endless loop. Hannibal is just a general, he cannot influence the core class. In this case, it is impossible to fundamentally solve such a problem. This is for them. This is really not a good way.

Qin State. Xianyang. Prime Minister's House.

"The people of Zhao Kingdom occupied Gibraltar. They can really do it." Shang Wen said after reading it.

"Yes. They can do it," Meng Yi said.

"But the time they spend and fuel will pose a big challenge. The Koreans still control the Suez Canal. This canal is extremely critical. If the Zhao people can't control it, they need to bypass the entire black continent. Then go north, To get in there. This is a huge unfavorable challenge for them. Faced with such a challenge, their fuel supply situation is not very good.” Shang Wen said.

"What I know is that they can solve part of the fuel through the Persians. However, the whole situation is still in the hands of the Koreans, from here to here. They have too much time to control Zhao Guoren's sea line of communication. If such a blockade is broken, it will be a big trouble for the people of Zhao Guo." Shang Wen gestured on the map.

"Yes. This is very unfavorable for them, but they can only do this at the moment, because they really don't have much choice to do such a thing." Meng Yi said.

"Yes. They have no choice." Shang Wen nodded and said.