Under this backdrop, with Zhou Yongtao personally stepping in, the Imperial Army transferred the main battle equipment stored in Silan to the Marine Corps.
Of course, the Marine Corps also made concessions, such as transferring the garrison duties of Kala Port and Gua Port to the Army.
Crucially, before the outbreak of the Boss Bay War, the Empire consistently used the guise of assisting in Silan's post-war reconstruction to transport combat materials to Silan.
By the year 149 of the New Calendar, the international situation was already teetering on the brink of upheaval.
The Global War was imminent; even if Zhou Yongtao were replaced by a civilian Grand Secretary, they wouldn't dare to be careless and would definitely begin to enhance war preparations.
As for Silan's value within the Empire's strategic system, that's naturally self-evident.
If there's anything to be said, it would be that the time for pre-war preparations was far too short.
