The Weapon Tycoon Who Traveled to Great Qin

"The price of gold in Handan of Zhao State quickly collapsed under the blow of our selling of gold reserves. The price is now only two hundred and thirty-two gold. It is expected that there is a possibility of falling in the future." The Minister of Finance reported to Shang Wen.

"So, what are the reactions of the nobles in the Zhao country?" Shangwen asked at this time.

"Their reaction, what we noticed is that they all stuck to the gold in their hands and did not exchange a large amount of paper money." The Minister of Finance told Shangwen the information he had.

"En." Shang Wen nodded.

"It seems that we still need to wait patiently. At this time, they should be given more investment projects and exchange the gold in their hands." Shang Wen said.

"Well, but, when I heard that Li Mu discussed investment plans with Zhao Wang at the most recent court meeting, the response of those ministers was not very fierce." The Minister of Finance said to Shang Wen.

"They did not blindly oppose it. It was heard that Wang Zhao first proposed it, and they did not strongly approve it. It seems that they are hesitant about this matter." The Minister of Finance said.

"En. On the issue of investment, they are currently holding gold. It is not an asset. Our next step is to guide them to mortgage the gold in their hands to the bank, exchange them for banknotes, and use these banknotes for investment and trade. Activities." Shang Wen said.

"It is true," said the finance minister.

"It's just that the nobles have no plans in this regard, and the banks can't forcefully purchase the gold in their hands." The Minister of Finance said.

"How do you think the current price of gold will fall?" Shang Wen asked at this time.

"It should be very big, because the cost of the gold in our hands is 30 pieces of metal, and the current price is above 200 pieces of gold. Despite this, the profit is still very large for us at such a price. Not only these, but also With the gold reserves sold before going to the bank, the nobles of the Zhao country can no longer absorb more gold. Therefore, there is still room for the price of gold to fall." The Minister of Finance said.

"I don't know who analyzed it. Anyway, I read the newspaper and said that there is still room for the price to fall. It is about 100 gold, which may be within a reasonable range." The Minister of Finance said.

"En." Shang Wen nodded.

"Just now you said. Zhao Wang took the initiative to bring up the matter of investment at the court meeting?" Shang Wen asked.

"Yes. It was King Zhao who took the initiative. If Li Mu took the initiative, I think those ministers would vehemently oppose it. But, strangely, it was King Zhao. King Zhao wanted to follow the example of the king's expenditure. Therefore, it was Wang Zhao’s initiative. Because of the relationship between Wang Zhao, those ministers and nobles dared not object. I heard that Wang Zhao also took the initiative to persuade those ministers and nobles to participate in investment activities." The Minister of Finance said this. The news told Shang Wen.

"It turned out to be like this." Shang Wen said.

"If this is the case, we have a plan." Shang Wen said.

"We can cooperate with the Zhao royal family. A demonstration effect will be formed to attract those noble ministers to invest. Let them think that investing and setting up factories can make more profits." Shang Wen said.

"However, Prime Minister, I think that our guidance should be like this before." The Minister of Finance thought for a while and said.

"On the one hand, we should continue to crack down on gold and let the price of gold continue to fall. In this way, the value of gold in the hands of these nobles will shrink significantly. Under such circumstances, they have to consider that they must put something into consideration. Give up. On the other hand, we should also actively guide them to invest. If you give up gold as soon as possible, you will get more things. For them, there are great benefits." The Minister of Finance said to Shang Wen.

"Yes. Just do it. We should do this." Shang Wen felt that the Finance Minister's idea was correct and adopted the Finance Minister's method.

"Boom." At this moment, Wei Liao and Meng Tian appeared at the door of Shang Wen's office.

"What's the matter?" Shang Wen asked.

"There is a report. I think it is more important, so I took it. Meng Tian noticed it." Wei Liao said to Shang Wen at this time.

"En. We need our minister to come personally for any report." Shang Wen said with a smile.

"The Yueshi people bought arms." Wei Liao said while looking at Shang Wen.

"The Prime Minister, Minister, General Meng, I have some things to be busy, so I will leave first." The Minister of Finance said to everyone at this time.

"En. Yes." Shang Wen nodded. Then the Minister of Finance left in a hurry. With regard to matters such as the military, the Minister of Finance does not want to care too much. The Ministry of National Defense is a department that costs too much. Especially recently, it has ordered so many landmines. Thinking of this, the Minister of Finance hastened his pace. If he walks slowly, he might ask the Minister of Finance a lot of money.

"What does the Yueshi people's purchase of arms have to do with us?" Shang Wen asked at this time.

"How do you explain this matter?" Shang Wen continued to ask.

Wei Liao looked at Meng Tian, ​​and Meng Tian looked at Shang Wen.

"We are preliminarily determined. The Yueshi buys arms, and there are a lot of artillery in the munitions. We suspect that the Yueshi will take military action against a certain Congress." Wei Liao said to Shangwen.

"Why is there such a judgment?" Shang Wen asked.

"Because the arms trade in Little Wangzhou is extremely hot. Behind these hot Junhui businesses, there is a large amount of military demand, and such a large military demand can only be caused by a huge military operation." Wei Liao said to Shang Wen To.

"Can the situation be certain?" Shang Wen asked.

"No." Meng Tian replied at this time.

"We know too little, and our businessmen do not have too much information. Although we have mobilized some businessmen to collect information, we still know very little about the current feedback. Moreover, through our hands, arms sales They are all from the Western Regions. They crossed the western highlands to trade, and what kind of people to deal with, is only indirect information we got." Meng Tian said.

"En." Shang Wen nodded.

"What do you think?" Shang Wen asked at this time.

"We want to intervene in this matter. Through our provision of arms trade, we will establish a safe area on the periphery." Wei Liao said of his own thoughts.

"Wait." As Shang Wen said, he took out a new map and placed it on the coffee table. Shang Wen took a pencil.

"That is in this area." Shangwen said, pointing to a location roughly in the mountains of the Pamirs.

"No. We don't know the specific location, and we don't know where the Yueshi people are. We need to know more about it. But we hope that the Yueshi people are not by our side." Wei Liao said. This is indeed the case. Qin is extremely unclear about its surroundings, which makes it very difficult for Qin to make decisions.

"En. It seems that we can only rely on merchants. We should send a caravan as soon as possible to find out the situation here. We will start with the arms trade." Shang Wen said.

"En." Wei Liao nodded.

"The military thinks the same way. The special military team that was sent before has lost a long time. There was intelligence sent back. Recently, there is no intelligence. It seems that the chances of encountering misfortune are very high. We also need to be clear about the surrounding situation." Wei Liao said.

"It's still up to businessmen to handle it. They want to do business and pursue maximum profit. They should be able to complete this matter." Shang Wen said.

"However, when doing this, we should avoid direct war with them as much as possible. We currently do not have the ability to further expand the warfare. If we can use diplomatic means to solve these things, it is the best." Shang Wen said his opinions on handling. To avoid large-scale warfare, this is what Shang Wen hopes to achieve at present.

"We understand this. We try to figure out the situation as much as possible and avoid large-scale warfare as much as possible." Wei Liao said.

To avoid the expansion of the war situation, this is Shangwen's minimum requirement. The State of Qin is currently not suitable for large-scale use of war.

"However, there is something, I am more worried." Wei Liao said at this time.

"What's the matter?" Shang Wen asked at this time.

"According to the report submitted by Li Xin. They advanced their defensive front." Wei Liao said.

"There should be nothing to worry about, right?" Shang Wen asked.

"The reason they are advancing is what I am most worried about. The reason they are advancing is to protect the security forces entering the country. They also hope to occupy the main traffic pass and allow more armed personnel from trading companies to enter. I am worried that this is It will not trigger a bigger war. You must know that we actively entered the country of Dawan and took military actions. Although we did not use the regular military forces of the Qin country, but." Wei Liao said worriedly.

"I also have this kind of worry. We don't understand the situation. Is it not good to launch such an offensive rashly?" Meng Tian said to Shangwen.

"En." Shang Wen nodded. For such worries, Shang Wen also pays more attention to it.

"Our trading company is developing markets. Such things may be difficult to avoid. Security issues are a major issue of the situation." Shang Wen said. But Shang Wen thought for a while and felt that this incident was inevitable, because if Qin State did not adopt such a method, it would be difficult to open the other side's market door. This is very contradictory.

"But this kind of thing, from the current point of view, there is a big contradiction. This makes it difficult for us to choose. However, such a thing happened unexpectedly." Shang Wen thought for a while and said.

"We still have to support them, this approach is correct. We can take some other measures to make up for the problems that may arise in the future." Shang Wen said.

"We should not be afraid of war if there should be war. On the contrary, we should find a way to solve this problem." Shang Wen said.

"If this is the case, we must be prepared." Upon hearing this, Wei Liao understood what Shang Wen was talking about.

"Yes. Be prepared. On the one hand, we must know our opponent as much as possible. On the other hand, we must actively prepare for a series of measures that the other party may take." Shang Wen said.

"It's just that Qin can't deploy more troops at the moment. A large number of troops have entered a defensive state. If this continues, it will be very unfavorable for us." Meng Tian said at this time. He was very clear about the state of Qin's military power. If Qin wanted to deal with emergencies, he had to actively deploy some exciting forces.

"En." Shang Wen nodded.

"This, on the one hand, we entrust the armed forces of the trading company to the guerrilla attacks and operations, and give them the task of collecting intelligence as much as possible," Shang Wen said.

"On the other hand, I remember that the General Staff sent an official letter. It said that Qin is going to form a small elite force. This elite force may be in number, but it is highly mobile and can be sent out in a short time. . Their weapons are powerful. Their combat effectiveness is very strong." Shang Wen said.

"I think it is possible to form such a highly mobile force. At the very least, we will fight a local war in the future, that is, against a country, we cannot destroy the country, but we can achieve local advantages. Then negotiate with them, merge some land, reach some trade agreements, and then hand over the rest to businessmen, politicians, and diplomats to resolve. The soldiers can provide the necessary deterrence by force." Shang Wen said.

"Well. This method is very good." Wei Liao said at this time.

"I agree to do this." Meng Tian also said. For Shang Wen's thoughts. It is very in line with some of the rules of the Art of War. At the same time, Qin’s financial burden can also support it. Qin will try not to get caught in long-term wars, such as fighting against the Qiang people in the mountains. Because Qin has no objects to negotiate, it can only Passive use of military force to solve it, such an extremely passive, it is impossible for the Qin army to repair and retreat, and can only passively defend. It has entered a state of long-term consumption, and Qin can't mobilize military power to solve this.

"In this case, if the proposal to establish a small army should be handed over to the General Staff, the Ministry of National Defense should also be involved to see what kind of weapons can meet our needs." Shang Wen said.

"My idea is that our air power, especially the construction of the heavenly army, can quickly project. The main force in the next step should be placed on this, after all, only the heavenly army meets our needs." Meng Tian suggested.

"It costs a lot to purchase an airship and develop a large transport aircraft." Wei Liao looked at Meng Tian and said.

"Furthermore, the airship has too much demand on the weather. The current weather forecast conditions we can grasp are relatively poor. I am afraid that it is difficult to be competent." Wei Liao continued. For such a request. Wei Liao knew very well that if possible, Wei Liao might find a way to solve it early, but this is a technical problem that requires a lot of technical accumulation to solve. There are still many problems with the aircraft's engines. For example, the power is insufficient, the stability is poor, and the weather conditions of the flight are difficult to grasp, so accidents are prone to occur.

"Such problems need further development to solve." Shang Wen said.

"We can find another solution, but we can try to do it." Shangwen feels that we can't avoid such difficulties because of the difficulties. Trying to do something is also okay.

Inside the Wei State Refugee Camp.

"The peace talks are over." Zhang Er said.

"Because of the pressure of the parliament, it had to end." Zhang Er said.

"It should be over long ago." Chen Yu said dissatisfiedly.

"According to what I said, we immediately expand our armaments and prepare for war, and go south to solve the problems on the main beam side." Chen Yu suggested.

"No. We absolutely can't do this." Zhang Er refused.

"If we do this, we will fall into disaster. This is a situation we absolutely don't want to see. Although the people of Qin want to see a unified Wei state, we can't do it at the moment, and we are better developed. I I have already thought about it." Zhang Er said to Chen Yu.

"We want to start trade and do business. Our geographical location is very advantageous. If we can develop economically, all problems can be solved." Zhang Er continued.

"If we don't solve the problems of the southern beams, we won't be able to solve these problems at all." Chen Yu emphasized again.

"I know this. But Wei can't fight anymore. Peace. Economic development is the most important thing at the moment. Qin and Zhao are not fighting. South Korea does not want to fight. South Korea's goals have been achieved. South The nobles don’t want to fight either. They have already planned to introduce the King of Wei as a condition of peace. At this time. Economic development, development, and development. The people of Qin are developing." Zhang Er emphasized again.

"Peace is obtained by force. This is the Warring States Period. How can the great powers give you time for development?" Chen Yu asked Zhang Er back.

"I don't care about this. Wei Guo can't fight anymore." Zhang Er said firmly. But when Chen Yu closed his eyes, he knew that there was already an irreconcilable contradiction between him and Zhang Er.

Serious cracks also appeared in the friendship between the two. This crack has been difficult to heal. Zhang Er didn't know when the two people started to quarrel fiercely. Perhaps it is the position of the main consul himself. Zhang Er thought. Maybe there are other reasons, he can't know it.

Qi State Binhai.

"Master, Zhao Guo's gold has dropped sharply, and we have made a lot of money from shipping the gold in the past." One of Tian Heng's doormen excitedly told Tian Heng the news.

"En. Not bad. Not bad." Tian Heng looked at the telegram in his hand, and then happily said to his doorstep. For such good news. It's really good.

"With this money, we can buy a lot of things we want from Qin State." Menke continued.

"Yes, yes." Tian Heng said happily.

"Introduced a lot of technology from Qin. Or we can also build some factories, railways, or our own telegraph lines." Tian Heng said with a smile.

"Now we can put the gold in our hands and the final reserve in Handan, Zhao State, and maybe we can earn some more." Tian Heng said calmly after smiling.

"What the lord said is. So we can make a lot of money." The doorman said with a smile.

"Okay. I'll make arrangements." Tian Heng said at this time.

And a Korean ship docked in Binhai.

"This is a good thing, the finest Chu silk. As long as you get to Qin and South Korea, it's definitely worth a big price." A Korean sailor said with a piece of silk.

"This thing is good or not. The price is too expensive. Transport this thing." Binhai did indeed hesitate to transfer the goods.

"The price is very negotiable. Let's not hide it." The crew member looked at the people around and said.

"This thing belongs to a man from Chu State who was on the boat. The silk from Chu State is very cheap. But when that man came, he was seasick. He vomited. With the boat going and stopping, the man died. . This thing, we are also in vain. You see, we have been doing business. Your price, if the price is right, this thing is all yours." The South Korean crew member whispered.

"This." Qi State businessman hesitated.

"I can't eat so many goods alone." Qi State businessman pretended to hesitate. He knows that silk is definitely a good thing. Although there are a lot of textile industrial fabrics, that kind of fabric is too thick and ordinary people need it. And summer is not suitable, despite the hemp. But the color of hemp is too bad. Some people like this silk.

"Okay. As long as you count this, I will take it." The businessman from Qi State held out two fingers.

"Why don't you add more. You know, this thing is a good thing." The crew said in a low voice.

"The price. It's okay. I can't eat so much, so many things, I have to pool together money." Qi State businessman said embarrassedly.

"Okay. If you add half the number. I'll tell the captain, it's all for you. This is a big deal." The crew whispered. He knew that the people of Qi would definitely want this thing.

"En. Good, good. Just this number, but you must give it all to me. If it is good, next time, you will send me more points." Qi State businessman said.

"Okay. I'll talk to the captain." The crew left excitedly.

How did the South Korean captain deal with this batch? On the contrary, the reason is very simple, because this batch of goods is not his. The merchant from Chu died because of the bumpy sea road. He also didn’t know the origin of this Chu countryman, and the long-term backlog of these goods was very troublesome for the transshipment of his ships. Therefore, the captain decided to sell these goods, get rid of them as soon as possible, and then go south to make a profit. One step of money, for this windfall, should be treated as an extra business. Not in vain.

State of Chu Changsha.

"How are those rioters these days?" Xiang Yan asked one of his subordinates.

"Going back to the general, we provided a batch of food. Fairy, they have stabilized a lot. However, the food needed is very huge. If it can't be replenished as soon as possible. These people will still run around." The person who spy the situation reported.

"If this continues, I am afraid it will be very detrimental to us. Moreover, Xiao Xiao thinks that these rioters have a huge appetite and are difficult to obey. In this way, I am afraid that the tiger is in danger." The subordinate said his own opinion.

"En." Xiang Yan nodded.