The Weapon Tycoon Who Traveled to Great Qin

Jiaozhou, Qingcheng.

"These are new-style shells, as well as new-style gunpowder." The gun commander on a Korean warship looked excitedly at the situation shells that had just arrived.

"This shell is no different from the cone-shaped shell we use. The shell above seems to be made of two different materials, as if it is made of steel." A sailor said excitedly.

"Made of steel? Can this penetrate those iron armors?" an artilleryman asked.

"Yes, and, according to the above, these steel cannonballs are still special steel. Penetrating those iron armors is like bullets penetrating tofu." The gunmaster said excitedly. It was the first time that the gunner heard of such a shell, and they also sent a new type of propellant. I heard that this new type of propellant will have more propelling force to propel the cannonball. He still doesn't know how powerful it is. He originally wanted to try it.

"Boom boom boom boom." Just then. Officers hold meetings urgently, and drums are generally used only when there is a special emergency. Immediately the officers convened an emergency meeting. All the sailors are also anxiously waiting for the latest order.

Qingcheng has recently mobilized a large number of warships, and a lot of new warships in the shipyard have been launched, especially some of the warships are new warships, such as steamships. This is a warship that can use steam power to propel a ferry. The speed of this warship is not very fast, at most as fast as a faster warship. However, their biggest reliance is that they do not rely on wind to maneuver. , The maneuverability has far surpassed that of sailboats. And they don't have a mast, only a boiler. ferry service.

Soon, the meeting of officers ended, and then the harbor quickly became lively, and a large number of warships were ordered to go south quickly. They are going to defeat Qi's warships in the Queen Strait.

State of Zhao, Handan. Admiralty.

"This new type of warship will use a steam engine to provide power, so that the ship can get rid of the shackles of sails. If possible, because the power provided by the steam engine is getting bigger and bigger, we can build bigger and bigger ships." The Deputy Secretary of the Navy introduced.

"Good boat, in this way, iron armor can be used." Li Mu is very concerned about the construction of the navy. I heard the Deputy Secretary of the Navy say so. He clapped his hands and said.

"However, sir, merchant ships can only be built with wood boards at the beginning. We are also actively experimenting. Only then can the armor welding technology be rapidly expanded." The deputy minister said.

Zhao's naval technical department has aimed at the construction of future iron-clad ships, because Zhao has a large number of iron factories and the welding technology is relatively mature, and this has led to a new type of navy.

Qin State, Xianyang.

"I think the Indians agreed too quickly. This quickly made us feel a little insecure." Meng Yi said to Shang Wen. Speaking of the telegram from India.

"They promised too quickly, which basically shows that they are not sincere. But I think we should actively implement our treaty. Only after completing this treaty, there are a large number of troops stationed, the Indians just want to oppose us, they There is no strength to resist either." Meng Yi said to Shang Wen.

"Well, I know. But, we should notice. There are a lot of blank areas between the Yueshi people to Indy, and there are a lot of blank areas for transportation. This blank area has greatly affected our troop transporters to have their own control. Ability." Shang Wen said.

"We have to solve this problem first. If we don’t solve the railway transportation problem, it will be difficult for us to further control each other. Railway is the key. We have all realized this, but how to do it is what we should be concerned about. ." Shang Wen said.

"Yeah. You are right, we can't do anything without this railway." Meng Yi said.

"But building a railway is very difficult. First of all, there is a lot of capital and labor. We can solve some other problems, such as railroad tracks and locomotives. But labor." Meng Yi said worriedly.

"There are Indians in the south. They will have a large number of prisoners of war, for example, they have participated in rebel operations, etc., in addition, there are a large number of Yueshi veterans, they can do some detention, or other tasks. If the Yueshi government has a lot of employment problems, the situation will cause great problems to Yueshi's economy." Shangwen said.

"Okay. Labor and raw materials have been solved." Meng Yi said.

"The most important thing is funding. We know that the Yue government does not have a lot of funds to solve this problem. Unless they issue a large amount of paper money, but paper money must have gold reserves, without these gold reserves, this problem cannot be solved at all." Meng Yi said.

"Well. As long as their future earnings can reach there, it's fine. We can provide them with a bond sales market. At the same time, we can join forces with Yueshiren's bank to do this." Shang Wen said.

Meng Yi shook his head and looked at Shang Wen puzzled. He didn't understand what Shang Wen meant.

"It's very simple. The thing is, we want the Yue government to issue a large number of bonds again, and the bank holds the bonds, and then a large amount of funds are used in the hands of the bank to carry out the railway construction. Then a large number of railway companies appear and contract . Win the project. That’s it. Finally, by controlling the bonds, we then control the ownership of the railway. Controlling the railway means controlling the right to trade.” Shang Wen said with a smile.

"Are these all ideas from the bank?" Meng Yi asked.

"Yes, their plan is like this. You must know that the Yue people’s council has been arguing about this issue for a long time. They have to repay their debts and at the same time carry out construction. But they do not agree to taxation. In this case, the finances The income becomes extremely meager. They may not be able to repay the debt of Qin Guo Bank in a hundred years. This will obviously have a great impact on the bank, but the bank will not let this happen. The solution is: Give the other party a sum of money to solve the current problem, as long as they develop well. The problem can be solved." Shangwen said.

"But. There is a big risk in this." Meng Yi said worriedly.

"So, the solution to this matter is to make profits as soon as possible. This is the bank's idea, not ours. As long as they have sufficient funds, all problems will be solved." Shang Wen said.

"I still feel there is a risk." Meng Yi shook his head and said.