Mu Empire, Capital Otahheit
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Building
Meeting room
Ambassador Airun and his entourage again met with parties from the Mu Empire's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The group from Myto was, of course, accompanied by Myrus. Today, Ambassador Myrus requested a meeting with the authorities from Mu Empire because he had already received approval from Terminus for the defense pact and news regarding the upcoming export of various goods.
"Minister, we have verified the diplomatic agreement and defense pact between us. Currently, both agreements are in effect. That's why we'd like to talk about exporting high-tech goods that the Mu Empire might want." The ambassador Airun said to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Mu Empire.
"Thank you for the speedy acknowledgment and verification of our agreement. I'll be honest, that we are facing a threat from the Gra Valkas Empire, which has destroyed many countries, including a superpower country, Leifor. Therefore, we hope that Myto Empire can help us get better military equipment." Minister of Foreign Affairs Mu replied.
"Of course we will help, Sir. We will give a blueprint of a fighter aircraft we call the F1 including its engines and electronics. The F1 plane has been used in the war on the Rodinius continent with great results. We consider the aircraft production technology at Mu to be able to produce the fighter aircraft themselves," said ambassador Airun.
"What are the specs?" asked Myrus.
"That fighter has a monoplane configuration, uses the same radial engine as yours, but has 1,500 HP. The speed of this aircraft is 600 km/hour. In Rodinius this fighter is armed with a 12.7mm cannon, but of course it can be changed, for example to a 20mm cannon. It can also carry as much as 500 kg of bombs or rockets." Airun ambassador replied while looking at his notes on F1 fighter planes.
"Rocket? Can rockets be used as weapons?" asked Myrus in surprise. This is because in Mu, rockets are only used to conduct atmospheric experiments or as fireworks.
"Of course you can, the rocket as a propulsion tool will be used to launch ammunition to the target at a very high speed. We will provide blueprints for weapons using that technology and we will help develop rockets for scientific purposes," answered ambassador Airun.
"Many thanks for all Myto's help to the Mu Empire. We have given a list of goods that we want to import from you yesterday to your subordinates. Is there a problem with that?" asked foreign minister Mu.
"There is no problems. Even now our cargo ships are escorted by light carriers carrying F1 fighter for training will arrive tomorrow carrying some of the goods ordered by Mu as well as blueprints and semiconductor production devices." continued ambassador Airun.
"That fast?" asked Foreign Minister Mu in surprise.
"We have dispatched the ships as soon as the agreement was approved in Mu yesterday. We also brought the ships using special means so that they could reach the Mu Empire as soon as possible." ambassador Airun replied.
"What a strange yet very fast mode of transportation. In the event of martial law, their reaction time will be very fast. It's actually very worrying. We have to find out how they do it." thought the minister of Mu.
After that, the discussion continued about the possibility of making new warships in Myto because the shipyard capacities in Mu were already very full considering the possibility of war with the Gra Valkas Empire. Mu hopes to request the manufacture of large-tonnage warships in the Myto Empire.
"We can fulfill that order, sir. Maybe we can build aircraft carriers, battleships up to about 30,000 tons. However, to make these capital ships, further discussion is needed to define the specifications. For starters, we have designed a destroyer class ship that can be produced both at Mu and at Myto." Ambassador Airun said as he took out a blueprint of the ship that will be given to Mu.
Victory class destroyer ship (inspired by Battle class Destroyer)
120m long, 12m wide, displacement of 3,200 tons at full load. Diesel-Electric Propulsion, 6 x 8 MW turbo diesel generator, 3 x 15,000 HP derated to 13.000 HP electric motors driving 3 shafts. Speed 36 knots. Range: 5,000 NM at 20 knots.
Weapons: 3 x 2 130mm DP gun. 4 SS-1 Comet Missiles. 4 x 1 550mm torpedoes. 6 x 2 40mm AA guns. 1 x Rapier AA Missile system, 40 missiles. 20 100kg depth charge + 2 depth charge throwers.
"What is a missile system?" Myrus inquired, intrigued.
"Missile is a big rocket with a big warhead.The rocket is automatically capable of chasing the enemy. We provide 2 kinds of missiles, one against ships and one against warplanes." ambassador Airun replied while giving the specifications for the two types of missiles.
Missile SS-1 Comet (Inspiration from P-15 Termit)
Length 5.5 m, diameter 0.8 m, wingspan 2.4m (foldable), weight: 2,500kg. Liquid fuel rocket propulsion, with solid fuel rocket as booster. Speed : 1,000 km/hour, range : 70km. Warhead : 450 kg dual warhead, HEAT and HE blast with magic stone (dust) booster (eq. 1,250 kg TNT). Guidance active conical radar and uncooled IR
SA-1 Rapier (inspired by Rapier)
Length: 2m, diameter: 15cm, weight 40kg. Propulsion: solid fuel rocket. Speed: mach 3. Range 10,000m, ceiling 5,000m. Warhead: 10kg HE Blast Fragmantation with magic stone (dust) booster (Eq. 35kg TNT) with proximity and impact fuze. Guidance: SACLOS
"We have amplified the explosive power of the warhead of the missile by using the leftover magic stone in the form of coarse dust. Its explosive capability is 2.5 times higher than the standard HE explosive." ambassador Airun said.
Myrus could only listen with a blank stare and mouth open at that explanation. To him, all the weapon systems were so absurd that he couldn't give his opinion anymore. Likewise with the military officials, they were speechless. The only one who still thinks rationally is the Mu Empire's Foreign Minister. This is because he doesn't have sufficient knowledge of technology, so he's not too surprised. All he understood was that the missile used magic components to increase its power.
But Myrus saw a weapon he didn't recognize. "What is a torpedo?" he asked.
"A torpedo is a weapon that moves in water, slightly below the surface of the water. Therefore, it will be difficult to detect." ambassador Airun replied while handing over the specifications of the torpedo
Type 1 Torpedo (Inspiration from the Type 93 Long Lance Torpedo)
Diameter/caliber: 550mm. Length: 9m. Warhead: 400kg HE with magic stone (dust) booster (Eq. 1,500kg TNT) Maximum speed: 60 knots @22.000m
Again, Myrus was stunned by the specifications of the new weapon, the torpedo.
"We are grateful for all the help Myto has offer. Can we order the boat now? How long does it take to make it? Also, how is the payment?" asked the Minister of Mu Empire.
"Of course, you can order ships now. The creation of the destroyer, if made in Myto, may take 2 months to complete. However, if it is made in Mu, it may take more than 1 year to complete outside of the infrastructure development. Meanwhile, we do not require immediate payment. Payment can be made later by exchanging raw materials or cooperating in the field of intelligence. The price is about 2 tons of gold per ship," ambassador Airun replied.
"Too good to be true. Is there something behind it?" thought foreign minister Mu.
"Alright, we will have a meeting with the relevant parties first to determine the amount. How many ships can be made simultaneously?" asked foreign minister Mu.
"Yes sir. We can make 12 ships at once, sir. We will give a discount in the form of 2 free ships on the first order if you buy more than 10 ships from us." ambassador Airun replied.
"Besides such ships, we also offer to build submarines. A ship capable of running under water using electric power. The ship can carry out surprise attacks using torpedoes. For further specifications, please talk to Myto," continued the ambassador Airun
"For war on land, we also offer armored vehicles, a type of vehicle that is armored and armed to attack enemy positions." continued ambassador Airun.
"Very well, we express many thanks to Myto Empire for helping Mu Empire in this time of need. May the friendship of the two countries last forever." Foreign Minister Mu said closing the meeting while toasting the diplomats from Myto Empire.
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In the afternoon.
Mu Empire Palace
La Mu is the Emperor of the Mu Empire. The name was actually a title given to the Emperor of the Mu Empire. Currently, the Emperor of the Mu Empire is talking to the diplomatic officials of the foreign ministry and military officials regarding the Myto Empire's offer of military equipment.
"What do you all think of the Myo Empire's offer of weapons?" asked La Mu to all the meeting participants.
"Actually, the offer was too perfect. The offer was so good that it looked suspicious. What is the ultimate goal of Myo Empire?" asked an official military strategist.
All the existing participants agreed with that. But they also couldn't find where the fault was or where the Myto Empire could control the Mu Empire. This was due to the fact that the entire blueprint of the weapon system was given to the Mu Empire so that it could eventually be made by the Mu Empire.
"It seems that what can be done now is to take advantage of this opportunity to strengthen the Mu Empire so that it can mainly fight the threats from the Gra Valkas Empire, and in the long term, improve the Mu Empire's capabilities so that it can compete with HME." La Mu said.
"That's right sire, right now the most important thing is to face the threat of Gra Valkas. The worst thing I can think of is that we will enter the sphere of influence of the Myto Empire. As long as they don't ask for too much territory or privileges, it's still acceptable." said foreign minister Mu.
"That's right, they only ask for access to our ports to replenish supplies from their ships, especially military ships. They also want to create a kind of representative office that can accommodate a number of military personnel to protect their ships. As long as the number of military personnel that are always at the base is still below 100 per office, I can still be accepted. We don't need to open all our ports anyway. We will open a smaller port where we can also force them to build the port infrastructure so that they can accommodate their ships. I think it's a win-win solution. We can also take advantage of their port and our port that has been built by them." said a military general.
La Mu nodded in agreement. He continued, "The price of the ships they offer is also very cheap. Hopefully, the prices for capital ships will be the same. How many destroyers can we afford?"
"At a price like that, we can order hundreds of ships right now, Your Majesty. But we have to think about the funds for the construction of capital ships, which may be much more expensive." replied the representative of the Ministry of Finance.
"That's right, we also have to think about the cost of infrastructure development so that we can build the ships in the future and be able to repair them." said the representative from the Ministry of Home Affairs. This was also approved by representatives of the military.
"After all, with the Comet Missile and torpedoes, even battleships are no match for this destroyer in one-on-one combat. Comet missiles are terrible weapon." continued a naval admiral, shaking his head, considering the specifications of the Destroyer weapon system. Comet Missiles can be used to knock out battleships and use torpedoes as a coup de grace to sink them. Even cannons were unnecessary in that scenario.
"Even battleships are useless with comet missiles and torpedoes. If we can get missiles or torpedoes that can be carried by fighter planes, then the role of the carrier will be much more important than the battleship." continued the admiral.
"Immediately formulate a naval battle scenario using torpedoes and missiles. From that, we will formulate the need for our warships. Also make a request for such armaments to Myto. " La Mu's orders.
"Oh yeah, Myto Empire also offers warships capable of sailing underwater. Its main weapon is the torpedo. We still don't know the specifications. But a ship capable of attacking suddenly from underwater would be terrifying. We should also formulate battle scenarios using such warships." said the foreign minister, who this morning met with diplomat Myto.
Everyone, especially the military, agreed. This will begin a new chapter in the battle at sea.
"How about we order 90 destroyers first? Most, of course, will be made in Myto, but at least 10 we will make domestically. With that number, our naval strength will increase enormously. Maybe we can order about 4 battleships and 8-10 carriers and a number of medium-class ships if needed," said La Mu.
All participants expressed their agreement. They also stated that if time permits, more ships need to be ordered. To reduce expenses, all warship production, except battleships, will be suspended. For the La Kasami-class battleships that are currently being made, the Myto Empire will need to give them more powerful propulsion engines to speed them up and technical help to improve their abilities, especially the installation of the Comet Missile.
"What about ground battles? Is there any new weaponry that might be used and, if possible, locally produced?" asked La Mu.
"All weapon specifications appear conventional, although far better than the weaponry that we currently be produced. But there are some weapons that are new for us, such as RPGs and recoilless rifles. The weapon can strengthen our troops at the infantry level. The technology is also all simple enough that it is easy for us to make." said a general.
"There are weapons that we haven't got the specifications for but have been offered, namely armored vehicles. It was a heavily armored and heavily armed car." said foreign minister Mu.
"Such a weapon would cause the cavalry to become obsolete." said the other generals, while imagining cavalry charges with horses being replaced with charges using cars armed with machine guns.
"A very interesting concept. This kind of attack might be able to break through the static defense system, due to its speed." said the other general.
Everyone present was busy imagining such a battle scenario, so the room fell silent for a while. They were all snapped out of their reverie by La Mu's closing words.
"Immediately convey our request to diplomat Mu, and order him to immediately make a return visit to Myto to simultaneously discuss the plan to purchase battleships and other capital ships as well as other weapons." La Mu ordered while closing the meeting.
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The next day.
Morning, 09.00
Ainank Airport
Diplomats from Myto, Myrus, and top military and foreign ministry officials gathered at Ainank Airport to welcome the first batch of imports and delivery of modern aircraft and equipment from Myto to the Mu Empire. It is planned that at Ainank airport, the first import acceptance ceremony will be held, while in the afternoon or late afternoon, it is hoped that a convoy of cargo ships escorted by a light aircraft carrier and several destroyers will arrive at the port in the capital city of Otahheit.
It looks like several airplanes are starting to approach the airport and take turns landing approaches at Ainank airport. The first to take turns landing were 20 F1 aircraft, consisting of 12 aircraft with 2 seats for training and eight regular fighters. The 20 fighter planes, after landing, immediately exited the runway and headed for the designated apron, which was near the officials present.
Then 8 DC-4s and 4 DC-7s took turns landing at the airport and also went straight to the apron near the officials. Finally, landed a specially decorated DC-7 plane that would be handed over to the Mu Empire government as the personal plane of the Emperor of Mu. All the planes were lined up and parked on the apron, a contrasting scene to the Marin fighter planes and Mu Empire's La Chaos planes. Although La Chaos is dimensionally similar to the DC-4, the streamlined and modern form of the DC-4 really fascinates the officials and audience of the Mu Empire.
An acceptance ceremony was then held on the DC-7, where there was a welcome to the pilots of the DC-7, which was followed by a welcome to all the pilots who brought the planes from Myto Empire. They were also introduced to pilots from the Mu Empire who would be trained to fly the planes and train many more pilots.
They then made a visit to the planes, except for DC-7, which will be handed over to the Emperor of Mu, because the Emperor of Mu will make the first visit to DC-7, except for security checks that will be carried out first.
After that, they held a banquet to welcome the arrival of the planes. The dignitaries of the Mu Empire were very impressed with the planes that had just arrived. They asked the public works department to enlarge the airfields in Mu, so that these planes could fly to all corners of the Mu Empire. Especially with the promise of giving jet planes to the Mu Empire.
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Afternoon
Harbor in the city of Otahheit
Myrus and several Mu officials gathered again to see the arrival of the cargo ships from the Myto Empire at the port. The ships were escorted by a light carrier and several destroyers. But even though it was declared 'light', the size of the carrier that exceeded 30,000 tons was really too big for Myrus and the Mu officials.
It can be seen from the ships that boxes began to be unloaded containing F1 fighter aircraft components, helicopters, various light and heavy weapons, computers, and various industrial equipment to produce various advanced components, including semi-conductor devices.
There are enough components to make 100 F1 fighters and 100 helicopters, and enough spare parts for several years. also includes several million transistors and various generic ICs that have a permissible level of technology. In addition, much domestic equipment is brought, such as led lights, transistor radios, and so on.
From another ship, it can be seen that the cars are being unloaded so that later they can be sold and licensed to the automotive industry in Mu. But there are 2 special cars that will be given to La Mu together with the DC-7. These cars are limousines specifically made for the needs of the leader of the country, in this case, the leader of the Mu Empire.
Super Benz type luxury car (inspired by Mercedes Benz 600)
Type 6 door limousine. Bulletproof. 6l V8 engine 240HP max speed 200 km/h.
In addition to these items, there are also nearly 300 experts from Myto to install industrial equipment, train in the use of tools, and also assemble the F1 fighter. In addition, from the light carrier, various secret blueprints regarding various combat equipment were given to the Mu Empire by the Myto Empire. There are also blueprints for non-secret equipment, such as cars and their components, such as engines, transmissions, and so on.
With this technology transfer, the Mu Empire will begin its journey to transform into a true superpower.