Warlords: Rising from the Northwest Border and Sweeping Across the Powers

Chapter 659 Military Parade Invitation

Inside the Tenglong Hotel, the spacious presidential suite is decorated with carefully arranged furniture and artworks, making it both noble and warm. The sun shines softly through the specially made curtains and falls in the center of the room. Prince Windsor sits on an exquisite sofa, his fingers gently stroking a gold-stamped invitation, his eyes revealing deep thought.

"Your Highness, what is this?" The voice of Edward, the ambassador to China, broke the silence in the room. He stood beside the prince, his eyes also fell on the invitation, and a hint of curiosity flashed in his eyes.

Hearing this, Prince Windsor raised his head slightly, his eyes moved away from the invitation, and met Edward's eyes. He smiled gently, as if he was thinking about something, and then slowly said: "Su Zhengyang personally sent me an invitation, inviting me to attend the Chinese military parade in half a month as a representative of the English Empire."

"Military parade?" Edward was surprised when he heard this, and then frowned slightly, as if thinking about the deep meaning behind this invitation. He knew very well that the military parade was not only a display of military strength, but also a manifestation of national strength and will. Su Zhengyang chose to send out the invitation at this time, obviously with special considerations.

Prince Windsor saw Edward's doubts and continued, "Su Zhengyang wants to show off his muscles in front of us and let everyone know how powerful China's military is, so as to further enhance their voice and status. I am not surprised by this. After all, China's progress in the military field in recent years is obvious to all. They have defeated Fuso's elite troops one after another. Such a record is enough to shock any country. However, even so, our intelligence personnel still cannot fully understand the details of China's military strength."

At this point, a gleam of brilliance flashed in Prince Windsor's eyes. He stood up, walked to the window, and stared at the bustling city scene outside the window, as if his thoughts had traveled back to the military parade scene half a month later. "Let me see the so-called invincible Chinese Iron Army. I want to know how they did it all, their military concepts, equipment level, tactics and strategies... All of these make me curious and expectant."

Edward saw this and walked to the prince's side. The two stood side by side and looked out at the city together. This military parade would be a rare opportunity for them to observe and learn about China's military power up close, so as to better understand this rising Eastern power.

Inside the Taihualin Hotel, a carefully carved garden is quiet and elegant, with small bridges, flowing water, and scattered rockeries, as if it is a paradise isolated from the world. The sun shines through the gaps in the leaves and sprinkles on the bluestone road, making it mottled. In this tranquility, the Bird Empire's ambassador to China, Seckt, and the Bird Empire's Foreign Minister Joachim, who had just arrived, were strolling in the garden, having a profound conversation about the upcoming Chinese military parade.

Seckt held an exquisitely designed invitation card in his hand, his expression solemn but with a hint of excitement. He stopped, turned to Joachim, and said softly, "Minister Joachim, I just received this personal invitation from Mr. Su Zhengyang, inviting me to attend the Chinese military parade in half a month as a representative of the Bird Empire. This is not just an invitation, but also a signal, a clear signal that China is ready to demonstrate its military strength on the world stage."

Joachim nodded slightly, his eyes deep, and he slowly said: "Ambassador Seckt, your observation is very sharp. China's move does have a profound meaning. First of all, they undoubtedly want to take this opportunity to let the powerful countries in the world see how powerful they are now, establish their own international image, and enhance their international status. Secondly, this is also a response to the tension between China and Fuso. They are warning us that any country, including the Bird Empire, that attempts to interfere in this war will face unbearable consequences."

The two continued walking, passing through a bamboo forest, and came to an open pavilion. They stopped, sat on a stone bench, and began to discuss the current status of China's military power.

"Speaking of China's military equipment," Seckt pondered for a moment and continued, "We all know that after Su Zhengyang came to power, China's military development was indeed rapid, but it is almost impossible to make a relatively backward military industry system achieve a qualitative leap in just over two years. As far as I know, many of China's current advanced equipment comes from purchases on the international arms market, especially cooperation with the world's arms giant Peace Company."

Joachim nodded slightly in agreement, but then changed the subject: "However, Ambassador Seckt, we cannot ignore China's own innovation capabilities and potential. They may rely on external technology for the time being, but this does not mean that they cannot build their own industrial system in the future. What's more, China has a huge population base and abundant resources, which is a solid foundation for their long-term development."

"Indeed," Seckt thought thoughtfully, "but even so, without its own complete industrial system, China's strength will inevitably appear to have an unstable foundation. Their military strength may be able to achieve remarkable achievements in the short term, but in the long run, the lack of independent innovation capabilities and over-reliance on external supplies will undoubtedly increase their vulnerability."

"Therefore," Joachim added, "when facing China, we must not only see their strength and progress, but also be aware of their limitations. Our strategy should be to cooperate and compete, to respect and be vigilant, to ensure that the interests of the Bird Empire are not harmed."

The two smiled at each other, and their mutual understanding and consensus reached a new height at this moment. They knew that the upcoming Chinese military parade was not only a display of military strength, but also a test of international relations. As representatives of the Bird Empire, they would pay close attention to the development of this event.

The United States, as the leader of global military power, had a tense and heated atmosphere in its embassy in China. The US representatives not only wanted to understand the advanced level of China's weapons and equipment, but also hoped to get a glimpse of the direction of China's military strategy so as to take the initiative in the future international situation.

In addition, more than a dozen representatives from military powers around the world, including France and Tsarist Russia, also received this precious invitation. Some of them were curious about the unknown, while others were competitive, but without exception, they all showed a strong interest in China's military parade.

They knew that this would be a rare opportunity for them to closely observe, learn, and even evaluate China's military strength, so as to make more informed decisions in future international affairs.