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Chapter 75 Beware of Postwar Syndrome

"They have been coveting Nanyang for a long time, and they have become more and more restless in the past two years. If this continues...the trend is hard to break. In the current situation, I am really worried that it will be difficult to stop this momentum."

"It's nothing more than seeking speed and stability."

In the morning of the same day, under the shade in front of the Hongde Hall, the emperor and the prince were walking and talking one after the other.

The latter has an outstanding appearance and a heroic appearance. At this moment, he pondered worriedly: "My minister believes that this is not something to be rushed, and it is not appropriate to seek speed. The economic growth rate of our country in recent years has far exceeded the ordinary, and the momentum is booming. Steel and coal The output will definitely surpass that of the UK within three years, so if the situation is so good, if it is disrupted because of preparations for the war, it will be self-destructive.”

The economic crisis naturally also had a certain impact on Daming, but due to the inner circulation of the tributary circle and its huge size, the negative impact was relatively small.

As for the production capacity of steel and coal, after surpassing the UK, Daming ranks third in the world.

"Soldiers are used as a last resort. How can war go smoothly?" Zhu Shiyan looked ahead and said calmly: "Who doesn't want to be fully prepared before fighting? But it often comes suddenly and has no other choice. The enemy will not wait for you. Opportunity Nor will it."

"My son is not afraid of war, but just believes that now is not the right time. The end of the European war is only temporary, and peace can be maintained for at most 20 years, and now it will end soon. The chaos in Frangji is a preview of the storm."

"You still hold on to the old view."

"Yes, when the European countries fall into chaos again, and there is no way to separate them, that will be a good time. But if we attack before that, firstly, our country is not ready for a big war, and secondly, it will become the target of public criticism."

Zhu Shiyan stood with his hands behind his back, took a deep look at him, and said leisurely: "It is undeniable that this is the most ideal and appropriate. However...the momentum is unstoppable. Some people are fanning the flames, and they can't hold it anymore."

"So it should be suppressed and contained."

"Suppression? Daming should have died half a century ago, and it is a miracle to be able to make it to the present. This is all due to taking advantage of the trend. What will happen if you go against the trend... I don't think you don't know." Zhu Shiyan slowly Said: "Li Qie, this point, never forget it."

The conversation between the two ended here, and the emperor left first, while the crown prince Zhu Liqie quietly watched the stone lion beside him.

After a long time, he sighed softly, turned and left.

The bigwigs in the DPRK and China were fighting openly and secretly, but the emperor turned a deaf ear to him, but none of this had anything to do with Zhou Changfeng.

This press conference came to a successful conclusion. Although there were some small episodes, after Kang Yuli, no one dared to speak up to make things difficult.

There was another person in the same category as Kang Yuli who slipped through the net and successfully entered the arena. However, he knew that asking questions would be nothing, so he wisely chose to leave in advance.

Zhou Changfeng, who attended the press conference, seemed to represent the image of the Ming army to the outside world, but internally it had a different meaning.

His stern words won the praise of Nanyang Hou Pang Lingqi's powerful eunuchs, and they were very satisfied.

However, Huang Taize, who was still at the front line, was very upset after learning about this incident. He felt that it was very irresponsible to push out the boy he valued so early, and there would probably be a lot of blame on Zhou Changfeng in the future.

Isn't this nonsense?What can obviously be handled by an old fritter, must be let to such a young man who has never experienced power disputes.

Huang Taize decided that the class teacher would go to the old guys like Pang Lingqi to reason with them in person, which is really too much!
At this moment, Zhou Changfeng didn't know that half of his foot had stepped into the vortex of Ming Dynasty's political struggle, but he already had a faint feeling that things were not simple.

A few days later, on July [-]th, the [-]st Battalion, which had been withdrawn from the country, arrived at Yingtianfu on a military column.

Standing at the gate of the camp, Zhou Changfeng watched the trucks full of soldiers slowly drive in. From their expressions, Zhou Changfeng could see the intertwining of many emotions.

The joy of the teacher's return to the court, the rejoicing of the surviving life after the catastrophe, the fear of the cruel war, and so on.

There were a total of 170 people when they set out, but there were as many as [-] people missing when they returned.

After approaching, Xie Wancheng handed him a watch, and said in a deep voice, "Battalion Commander, this is the latest damage statistics."

Since the seriously injured may die due to ineffective treatment, the follow-up attrition statistics will naturally be updated accordingly.

战斗减员总计497人，含负伤312人、死亡171人、失踪或无法辨认14人；非战斗减员还有36人，包括事故伤亡、疾病等等。

This casualty ratio is actually a bit high. For the armies of industrial countries in this era, the ratio of wounded to dead can be controlled within 2.5-3:1.

It's a pity that the combat area this time is too remote, which seriously restricts the effectiveness of the field rescue system, which can be said to be a disadvantage.And if the airdrop is not counted, the planes and chariots of the Ming army have never been seen, which is really depressing.

Zhou Changfeng sighed after browsing, "These days, I have reported the casualties previously counted, and submitted the list of death squads. Let's see if there are a few more seriously injured and dead, and send them to the Ministry of War as soon as possible."

Xie Wancheng nodded, and was about to turn around and leave, but Zhou Changfeng stopped him again.

"Wait, you go to convey the order first. It is strictly forbidden to carry any weapons, even sabers, when going out of the camp these days, and if you go to have fun...you must go together, no less than ten people."

"Why is that?" Xie Wancheng, who was puzzled, didn't understand why.

"To prevent trouble, we should take care of each other." Zhou Changfeng shrugged and said meaningfully: "Otherwise, we will have a headache for you and me."

Relaxing after the war is essential, but let a bunch of soldiers who haven't been in the line of fire for a long time go out to have fun, and God knows how much trouble it will end up causing.

For those who have experienced brutal wars not long ago, although their mood and spirit seem to have calmed down, their subconscious may still be on the battlefield where either you die or I die.

Therefore, it is very easy to act aggressively. Usually, a few jokes and ridicule may pass away with a smile, but now it is not necessarily the case. If you do it, you will be killed.

This kind of psychological problem is called "post-war syndrome" in later generations, and it belongs to the category of "post-traumatic stress disorder".

After the twentieth century, because a large number of soldiers suffered from the cruel trench warfare, many mental illnesses appeared. After the war, many retired soldiers also had similar symptoms, such as irritability, anxiety, big changes in personality, and overreaction to loud noises. This is the so-called "shell shock".

This is the double-sided nature of war. Science and technology determine the situation of war, and war in turn promotes the development of science and technology, such as engineering, physics, chemistry, medicine, etc. are all like this.

However, Da Ming, who was on the sidelines to make war fortunes during the European War, obviously did not survive this experience. Unlike Britain and France, which had a large number of retired soldiers after the war, they did not pay much attention to it.

Back then, the focus of the military observation mission was limited to tactics and weapons, followed by the logistics system.

(End of this chapter)