The Weapon Tycoon Who Traveled to Great Qin

"From the distribution of resources we have seen so far, I think that the Western Regions currently have the largest blank area, especially this area. The space requirement is the largest." Then, Yingyu took a pencil on the map of the Western Regions. A large block is marked.

"Northern Steel mainly produces military steel. I heard that most of their steel contains very large rare earths. Therefore, the steel they produce is mainly used to make guns, various weapons, and some They also manufacture the steel for the engine of the machinery, as long as a small part of the production is used for the construction of the railway." Yingyu said while looking at the map.

"Yes, chairman." Xiao He nodded and said. In order to complete the largest investment project in steel and railways, Wenyang Bank had to study Qin's current steel status.

"The other is Qin Guoguanzhong. The steel here is mainly to satisfy Guanzhong, as long as a small part of it radiates to the Hexi Corridor, Luoyang and Xinzheng. Then there is Taiyuan, and Shangdang County, these two areas, the steel they produce, Most of them are used to build railways, and a few have some mechanical processing to meet military and civilian production needs. In general, these productions are still not enough." Yingyu said at this time, shaking his head.

"Chairman, not only these problems, but the bigger problem lies behind. The steel production in these areas is still in the hands of government departments. For example, in Northern Iron and Steel, he is not a commercial organization, but a government-administered one. Departmental factories. Most of the factories that complete the processing are very small, and they are all small and medium-sized factories attached to the surrounding processing and production." Xiao He reminded at this time.

"Yeah. Yes, I heard that they have to turn in a lot of profits every year. This is a government-run factory. They produce steel. Only after completing the government's tasks can they have their own plans and arrangements. Civil production meets our needs. Although they are also willing to start producing some civil steels, such as railroad tracks, ordinary steel, high-carbon steel, low-alloy high-strength steel, etc., their factory tasks limit their production. Ability. If we can annex them, it will be fine." Yingyu said while looking at the map.

"Well, Wenyang Iron and Steel is also actively producing, but it is a pity that many resources are given priority to these government factories, such as railway transportation, iron ore supply, etc., which are given priority to these steel factories. Yes, but we can only take up a small part. Although we also want to actively expand, there is no way at all. The most important thing is that there are still a lot of technology patents in the hands of government factories, and the restrictions of these technology patents are sufficient. Let us not produce more steel. This is the biggest difficulty we currently encounter." Xiao He said.

"These technology patents have been completely monopolized by the government, and the government only provides a small part of low-end technology patents, and those high-tech patents are not used by us at all. Even if we pay more technology patent fees, it is impossible. "Xiao He continued.

"Yeah." Yingyu nodded.

"The future steel demand is certain, not only Guanzhong, but also six countries. From the current situation, even if we invest, we cannot expand the project in a short period of time. We have to bypass the barriers set by the government." Yu said angrily.

"Yes, Chairman, my personal suggestion is that our best way is to obtain shares in these steels through investment, control these steels today, and then reorganize and expand these steels. After all, if we do this, we can do so in a short time. It achieves our goal of expansion, satisfies the needs of various places, and can obtain profits in a short period of time. In return, this has great benefits for us, not only these. These steels are our important steel production areas. They are But the pillar." Xiao He persuaded.

"Yeah. It seems that I have taken a trip to the Prime Minister's Mansion." Yingyu nodded and said.

"However, Chairman, you should look at this. This is a very unexpected result." Xiao He then took out a report and handed it to Yingyu. Yingyu took it and looked at it quickly.

"Hehe, I didn't expect that there would be such a thing, they would really do it." Yingyu laughed.

"Yes, Chairman, if we do this, we will save a lot of money. The most important thing is that there are more people involved. If we let those businessmen, as well as the nobles of Qi and Chu, establish their own banks, We can mobilize more sufficient funds to do this. They participate in loans and investment, and we can also mortgage or transfer the shares in our hands to the other party in time. This is invisibly mobilized for us. A large sum of funds. We should actively encourage the existence of such banks." Xiao He said.

"Well. This thing should indeed be done like this. The most important thing for investment is to drive something. What we need now is to have such an effect." Yingyu said.

"Well, this matter, I think it will be handled by Director Xiao. I will deal with the iron and steel matter. This is the largest project investment we are aiming for." Yingyu said to Xiao He. Then Ying Yu hurried to the prime minister's house to deal with the matter.

In the prime minister's mansion, Shang Wen is discussing the Western Regions with his ministers.

"I think that what the Prime Minister said is correct. In Dawan State, the traditional grazing industry can no longer meet our needs. We also have our own pasture in Qin State. There are many cattle and sheep there. If we expand our grazing industry again, we There will be twice as many pastures. This kind of production is extremely unfair to our ranchers in Qin. Because in that case, the price of cattle and sheep will seriously damage the interests of these ranchers, so the transformation is changed to I think the ranch idea should be rejected." The Minister of Agriculture agreed with Shang Wen's view.

Shangwen's view is to develop various minerals such as coal, iron, copper, gold, and chromium in Dawan. At the same time, Qin will plant a large amount of cotton in this area. Used to meet the future demand of Qin for cotton.

"The Prime Minister, I think this is a bit too sloppy. How could we conclude that Dawan is rich in coal, iron ore, and a large number of scarce resources. Moreover, the prime minister also knows that such things as cotton are agricultural Products, but what we understand is only military use, used to produce powerful explosives. Others, we do not know what other uses. And the use of a technology, there is an extremely complicated process . I think it’s too risky to do so.” The Minister of Finance said worriedly. He is in charge of finances. Although the proposals he can provide for such meetings are not very practical, from the general business principles, what he said is also very reasonable.

"Yeah." Shang Wen just nodded.

"If we don’t do this, how could we start the slave trade? The construction of railways requires a lot of manpower, and the Parthian nation is the leader of the Western Regions. They directly threaten the trade in the Western Regions, and there have been reports that the Parthian nation harassed the Dawan people In the commercial trade, our goods are mainly sold to Dawan people. If Dawan people do not accept our goods, the entire Western Region trade will be very bad for us. Moreover, Qin also has a great demand for gems. Especially for some white gemstones, we need them to be used in industry. This is a hard demand." The Minister of Industry said.

Shangwen only took notes in the position he made, while Meng Yi also recorded different opinions without saying a word.

On the whole, the cabinet’s ideas on Shangwen are very inconsistent. Those who agree mainly believe that rich minerals can be opened up, which is conducive to the industrial development of the Qin State. At the same time, the Qin State also has a great deal of these minerals. Dependence, this is an industrial opinion, and agriculture also agrees. After all, Qin already has enough farms and pastures, and food is no longer what Qin is most worried about. On the contrary, he also actively needs a substitute for silk or other cash crops. After all, there are already more wheat and millet. After hearing Shang Wen's introduction of the benefits of cotton, the Ministry of Agriculture decided to promote this economic crop. After all, cash crops can bring huge profits.

At the same time, out of economic support for the Dawan people, they eagerly hope that the Dawan people have their own economic industry to maintain the trade with the Qin State. After all, the Dawan people don’t have a lot of products. Enough cattle and sheep were exchanged for Qin’s weapons and various commodities. If it weren’t for the people of Zhailand to have gems, it would be difficult to maintain their trade. In order to maintain such a smooth trade relationship, Qin also needs Dawan people. It has its own economic industry, and this kind of industry is best dependent on the State of Qin, while the economy is single-type.

The mining industry and the planting of single economic crops are the best choices. At the beginning, Shangwen proposed this plan. Meng Yi agreed with him. You must know that Meng Yi is cautious. He is responsible for everything. Must be carefully considered. This time, after hearing about it, Meng Yi also agreed with Shangwen's plan. He believed that Shangwen's plan had certain risks, but it was enough to develop the country of Dawan, which was a very beneficial point for the people of Dawan.

"I think the crux of the problem is not whether this is good or not, but the certainty of the minerals and cotton. Perhaps the prime minister's own plan is good, but the actual operation, such as minerals, maybe the prime minister knows where there are minerals, but In fact, it takes a long time to develop. Who will solve the problem of funding?" The Minister of Finance started from the problem of funding and put forward his own views. Facing such a problem, Shang Wen also found it a bit tricky, after all, such a problem is very difficult to solve. If it is not done properly, this plan will fail completely.

But at this moment, Shang Wen’s assistant came in quietly. The assistant saw what Shang Wen was recording, and frowned. He was thinking about something while recording. The assistant knew that the prime minister might be thinking about a good solution. Everyone. When proposing his own views, the prime minister must pay attention to these problems in order to solve them well. In order not to disturb the prime minister, I had to quietly walk to Meng Yi and report to Meng Yi.

"Where is the princess?" Meng Yi asked.

"Just outside," the assistant replied in a low voice.

"Okay. I know about this. I will tell the prime minister." Meng Yi nodded. Then the other party can go out. The assistant nodded and left. Meng Yi looked at Shang Wen. Shang Wen is focusing on the different opinions put forward by the ministers. Shang Wen also thinks that his ideas are good, but the problem is that it is too risky. After all, no one knows where the minerals are, Shang Wen I just learned about this area. At the same time, there is a big uncertainty about cotton as to whether the textile industry can handle this cotton. Shangwen believes that there are still great risks. Such risks should also be worried. If this problem is not solved, it will cause big problems in the future.

But Shang Wen calmed down and thought about it carefully. I also think so. From an investor's point of view, the risks involved are too great. From the perspective of the cotton production cycle, cotton is currently only planted in a small area. If it is planted on a large scale, the seeds are not enough. If it is promoted, it will take a long time. It seems that the best way at the moment is to concentrate on mining. This is Shangwen's preliminary idea. After all, this is very realistic.

"Look at this." At this moment, Meng Yi handed Shangwen a note. Shang Wen looked at Meng Yi suspiciously, then opened the note. It said "The princess is here. You'd better see it." Shang Wen looked at Meng Yi with some incomprehension.

"Leave it to me here. Maybe the princess came to you to discuss something important." Meng Yi said in a low voice at this time.

"Oh. Got it. I will deal with it now and leave it to you." Shang Wen said to Meng Yi. Then stood up quietly and walked out quickly.

Ying Yu sat quietly on Shang Wen's office chair and watched some of Shang Wen's correction reports. Shang Wen walked in quickly.

"Oh. You are here." Yingyu put down the report in her hand and stood up and said.

"Oh. I'll pour you a glass of water." Shang Wen doesn't like tea, because the taste of tea makes it difficult for him to accept. Therefore, there is only cold water here gradually. But it was all cold water, and his assistant thought that cold water was not sanitary, which was a great threat to the prime minister's health.

"Oh. No need. I won't drink." Yingyu said, waving his arms.

"Oh." Shang Wen didn't know what to say next.

"I came to you for one thing." Yingyu said.

"Oh. Sit down and talk." Shang Wen waved his arm to motion Ying Yu to sit down and talk.

"Okay." Yingyu is not welcome, after all, she comes here often. The two people sat on the sofa and sat face to face.

"I'm here to solve the steel problem." Yingyu said straightforwardly.

"Steel?" Shang Wen was a little surprised.

"Yes, it's a matter of steel." Yingyu nodded and said.

"We at Wenyang Bank have analyzed and evaluated that when investing in steel projects, the bank will get the most profit, because steel is needed in many places now, and steel will be a very important resource in the future. With this resource, you can Don't worry about no profit to make." Yingyu said to Shangwen.

"Well, Wenyang Bank, you have to say, you are very accurate." Shang Wen nodded in recognition. Shang Wen is very clear about the importance of steel in the future.

"However, we have encountered a problem. At present, there are four places where Qin State produces steel, North, Taiyuan, Shangdang, and Guanzhong. However, in these four areas, the main steel is all government-run, that is, the government is directly under the jurisdiction. . Not only that, the government is not willing to provide some important technology to commercial organizations to deal with. I need to let go of this prohibition and let us enter.” Yingyu made her own request.

"Why do you say that?" Shang Wen asked. In Shang Wen's view, commercial organizations can indeed enter the steel industry. This is supported by the Qin government. After all, the more steel, the greater the strength.

"But the problem lies with the government." Yingyu said.

"Can you explain it?" Shang Wen asked at this time.

"This, you can." Yingyu thought for a while and nodded. She thinks that Shang Wen must not understand the situation here by asking like this.

"You also know the importance of steel to the Qin State. Steel first meets military needs, and then commercial uses, such as a large number of steel bars, and various mechanical processing. At the beginning, the Qin government was motivated by the military. Needs, the four major steel production areas established are basically to meet military needs. Only after military tasks are completed, the rest of the steel will be transferred to civilian use. However, such production simply cannot meet the ever-expanding civilian needs. . Civil demand is always ranked after military demand." Yingyu said.

"Oh. I remember. This matter does seem to be controlled by the government." Shang Wen nodded and admitted.

"Therefore, the problem lies here. The government not only controls the four major steel producing areas, but also controls some technical patents. This brings great hidden dangers to our production, especially the expansion of production, and the upgrading of production. We. This prohibition needs to be lifted." Yingyu said directly to Shangwen.

"Yeah. You are right." Shang Wen nodded in agreement. Hearing Shang Wen's words like this, Yingyu's heart suddenly became more relaxed.

"What do you plan to do?" Shang Wen asked directly.

"Our idea is to invest in these four major steel production areas, and it is best for us to be responsible for the production. After all, if we pursue commercial use, we must expand the scale of production. This is extremely important for Qin's steel production. Favorable. If we can get the support of technology patents, I think we can make greater profits. As for the government’s interests, I think we can expand the government’s profits through reorganization or other methods. But if the government continues like this, it will definitely be extremely detrimental to the government, and now the Handan Iron Works of Zhao State is also actively introducing Qin State’s steel technology, although Zhao State will not be able to constitute a great influence on Qin State in a year or two. Threat, but for a long time, I think it would be very unfavorable for Qin to maintain the status quo with such technology." Yingyu continued.

"It's not just these. Railways and urban construction, especially the demand for reinforced concrete. This far exceeds our imagination. These things are the things that are most needed in the future." Yingyu said.

"If Qin does not expand the scale of production, then these materials will always be in short supply." Yingyu convinced Shang Wen.

"I know all of this. I know what you said." Shang Wen said.

"But what do you plan to do specifically?" Shang Wen said.

"What do you mean by reorganization just now?" Shang Wen asked at this time.

"I haven't figured this out yet." Ying Yu said to Shang Wen.

"Well, my plan is like this. The government uses a certain amount of shares as a condition of exchange to withdraw from these steel production, and then you invest in, enter, and the scale of investment must have a corresponding proportion to complete the four The main steel production control. Next, you can expand on a large scale. You can get technical patents, except for a few core technologies, which are mainly for artillery. This ratio is based on your funding. ." Shang Wen said to Yingyu.

"I think the government should withdraw from these projects and leave the opportunity to your businessmen to prepare." Shang Wen said with a smile.

"This." Yingyu felt too surprised. She didn't expect Shangwen to put forward specific views.

"I know that some things still need to go through your father, after all, if such things are not handled properly, your father will directly remove my position." Shang Wen said to Meng Yi.

"But this must be done. The demand for steel is huge. It is estimated that Qin will still produce more than one billion stones in the future." Shang Wen said to Yingyu.

"As far as the current steel output is concerned, it is not as small as the current demand." Shang Wen said to Yingyu.

"However, I admire your vision very much. It is indeed not easy to be able to see that steel is the key." Shang Wen said with a smile.

"This. I still need you to solve this problem as soon as possible." Yingyu said with some worry. As long as this problem can be solved, her funds can enter these steel groups.

"Yeah. Soon. But before that, you should understand the future development goals of steel." Shang Wen said to Yingyu at this time.

"I happen to have an important meeting here, which involves railway construction, and indirectly requires your participation. This may be a very big business opportunity." Shang Wen invited.

"Such an important meeting, okay, I'll go take a look." Ying Yu said to Shang Wen.

"Okay. Let's go now, you come with me." Shang Wen said as he led Yingyu into the meeting. The meeting at this time was still going on very intensely. Meng Yi saw Shang Wen come in with Yingyu. Somewhat surprised, but quickly calmed down and looked at Shang Wen.

"What's the matter?" Meng Yi asked.

"Oh. I brought a solution to the problem. If the bank hears such a meeting, they will definitely be willing to participate." Shang Wen said to Meng Yi.