The Weapon Tycoon Who Traveled to Great Qin

Chu State. Pengcheng. Prime Minister's Office.

"Electricity?" Fan Zeng asked Chen Ping curiously.

"Why do you want to develop electricity well?" Fan Zeng asked puzzledly. In his opinion, things like the development of electricity seem to come too soon. Chu State also has its own electric power industry, but they are all small power plants, mainly for experiments, schools, government, military camps, and some important government office spaces. The rich also have them, but they are mainly concentrated. Chu State’s factories are large. Steam engines are still used partially. Chen Ping suddenly proposed the development of electricity, which seemed to be far beyond his expectation.

"Mainly from Zhao Guo. Zhao Guo has established several large-scale power plants and uses coal. There are more and more factories using electric motors, and there are more extensive applications of electricity, such as hot rolling mills, electric motors, etc. On some large lifting equipment, motors are more widely used. In contrast, our industry is relatively backward. The steam engine is too bulky." Chen Ping explained.

"The upgrading of industries is also very useful. For example, our production speed can be accelerated on a large scale, and relatively backward industries can be quickly transferred to other regions. For example, Bangla, as well as our other colonies, in some regions , They can also produce silk, and the production speed is much faster than ours. So, from this perspective, the future development trend is like this, we need to build more power plants." Chen Ping said. In the future industrial upgrading, although Chen Ping's theoretical level has not reached this point, he has seen that Zhao Guo is changing their factory production mode, using a lot of new power equipment, and on the other hand. They are also actively developing new factories. This greatly inspired Chen Ping. He felt that for the needs of competition, Chu must also make such preparations.

"However, as far as our situation is concerned, we seem to have no possibility of developing electricity." Fan Zeng said helplessly, shaking his head.

"First of all, we do not have a large amount of coal here, although there are some coal mines nearby. However, the output there is relatively small and transportation is relatively inconvenient. We can import such a large amount of coal from other regions. However, in terms of price, we still Can't support them to do this." Fan Zeng said.

Relatively speaking, Chu is a country lacking coal. This does not mean that they have the potential for coal resources. It’s whether they can explore coal. Chu State invited a number of professional exploration teams from Zhao State, but the coal resources they found could only meet Chu’s own steel production needs. They still had nothing to do with power generation. Moreover, the development of electricity requires a lot of support policies. Under such circumstances, it seems difficult to stimulate them to make such an effective response.

"We can import coal resources. In Yan Country, people in Yan Country have discovered a lot of coal resources, and we can get them from there. In addition to these, we can also import from other places. For example, Qi Country. Coal power generation is a kind of There is another way, which does not require coal resources. But this way is only owned by Qin State." Chen Ping said.

"Assuming that coal power generation is a form of electricity, water can also generate electricity. We call it hydropower. We have abundant water resources in Chu State. We can build a large number of dams and generate electricity through dams. In this case, our electricity costs It's relatively reduced." Chen Ping said.

"Hydropower?" Fan Zeng asked.

"Yes. Hydropower, it seems that this is more suitable for our needs, Prime Minister, in the future development. Electricity has become an important demand mode. If we only have steam engines and no electricity, the result can be imagined." Chen Ping said To.

"Yeah. You are right. I have a strategic vision. I decided to develop the power industry. However, our power scale cannot be too large. You know, financially, the Navy needs to develop unless we can get enough from the Navy. Capital, otherwise, we really cannot develop like this." Fan Zeng said.

"I understand this. I will get such a fund from abroad as soon as possible to solve our problems." Chen Ping said. The only way for Chu State to develop its own industry and develop as many economic projects as possible in the future is to obtain large sums of funds from overseas. This is destined for Chu to develop a path of external expansion.

Wuyue Port. The purchase of silk by Qi merchants suddenly stopped. The reason is that the Chu government issued preferential policies to encourage Chu merchants to go to the Far West, where there will be a large number of silk markets. Not only silk, but also tea, and more products are needed. As long as Chu goes there, a large number of gold coins will enter them. This is absolutely exciting good news for the development of Chu.

On the Menggla Port of Chu State. The ships that were waiting to be unloaded were reloaded at this time, and the silk piled up in the warehouse was being transported out, not only the silk, but also white sugar and red granulated sugar. Local cotton cloth and so on. Businessmen are actively discussing how to develop markets in the Far West.

"I think we are not only carrying these silk, tea, white sugar, and brown sugar. We should also carry another item." A young businessman put down the teacup in his hand. This teacup is made by Chu. This kind of teacup is an early porcelain, but there are some signs of pottery. It looks a little rough, but it can also have a certain sense of art. This kind of ceramic has a certain sales in Bangla, and it is mainly aimed at wealthy businessmen. , Used by nobles.

"Look at this." The young businessman said, drew out a pistol. The others watched.

"What are you doing with this guy? Why? You also want to do this gun smuggling business? Tell you, this business is not easy to do. Many of us are unwilling to do this kind of business, this business can be very dangerous." Many people Speaking of.

"I know. This business is really not easy to do, but it can make a fortune. Moreover, we can not only use it for ourselves. We can also sell it to others. Let's go out. Who knows who is in this far west." Speaking of.

"It's very dangerous outside. Just look at us on the Western Continent. Don't look at all of us walking sideways. However, when we encounter someone with a weapon. We all have no lives, so we have to rely on this when it is critical." Speaking of the other party waving the pistol in his hand.

The Chu people’s market was actually not developed all at once. Do business if you have no ability to protect yourself. Then, you are the robbed counterparty, especially those merchants doing overseas business. They know this very well. Each of them has a certain scale of private armed forces. Merchant ships are all armed merchant ships. Why, because the sea is not very stable yet. The order is established. Where the army can't reach, can you expect them to be in good order? With muskets, you can have your own market, and you can completely achieve a dominant position. This is for these businessmen who are actively exploring their careers. They need muskets too much.

"The problem is that we have too few gun stocks here. You know. There is no arsenal here, the Koreans have an arsenal, but unfortunately on Zhang Xiong Island, the distance there is a little far away, and we can't make it ourselves." Said the merchants.

"So, our problem is easy to solve. As long as we build an arsenal, it will be fine. Not to mention, there are too many people here, so we sell cheap flintlocks. For such technicians, I can find them by telegram. A lot of people came. With bullets, the muskets we sell are definitely good things." The other party said excitedly. Mengla has a huge advantage, that is, the population here is large, and the labor force is absolutely cheap. As long as they give a certain price, they will give you crazy processing.

Many businessmen are whispering, they all feel that the other party is right and they are doing ordinary business. It is indeed possible to make a fortune, but, in contrast, the arms business is violent, and the production of flintlocks is nothing. In the country of Zhao. A large number of barrels can be processed in a small factory. The main thing they lack is labor. As long as they have sufficient labor, they can produce more weapons.

Moreover, the Far West has such a demand. Merchants have the mind to produce weapons.

Port Seth. Guo Xiang's office.

"The matter of borrowing is still not sure enough." The economic adviser said helplessly, shaking his head. The South Korean side actively dispatched representatives of some banks to discuss. But as a result, the other party bit the unfavorable situation after borrowing. At the same time, they have to impose higher taxes on some South Korean companies and banks, with a tax of 50%. In their opinion, this is not very high, but for Koreans, this is absolutely unacceptable fact.

"Yeah. I see." Guo Xiang said as he walked back and forth. Things in Seth have become a bit complicated. First of all, Seth does lack a large amount of gold coins. For this, the bank has submitted a related report. Secondly, the fiscal taxation of Seth began to lean towards commercial taxes, especially South Korea and Seth, and the commercial taxation of some northern countries by Seth. These taxes support the economy of Seth. This makes the economy of Seth country become independent. This is not a good thing for Koreans. Because a large amount of commercial tax is mainly poured into Korean trade. The last is. South Korea cannot further open up the economic needs of Seth, that is, their market. This makes the development efforts of the Koreans extremely uncertain.

"From the perspective of our economics, unless Seth has a large hard demand, such as war stimulus, we will hardly have the opportunity, unless we use the method of war to force the other party to become a demand like ours. This requires the government, the army, and this is a lot of money." The economic adviser said.

Guo Xiang is still thinking about his own problems.

"As for the government's ideas, I think that under the current circumstances, the government may use force to solve it." The economic adviser analyzed.

"I noticed. In Rest, in Shazhou, and other regions, our army is actively mobilizing. A well-equipped naval warship unit has been brought from the mainland. Most of their warships have relatively small artillery. But the rate of fire is high and the power is great. The most important thing is that a large number of army personnel are also gathering here. The future situation is that there will be a large-scale war here." The economic adviser said.

"Perhaps we should really consider using war to open the door to the other side's market." The economic adviser said. This is a general tendency. The Korean businessmen and bankers in Seth all have such considerations. They believe that South Korea should do this, because doing so can greatly protect their interests from further expansion. After all, no one is willing to accept this. A fact. They face high taxes and the shrinking market due to the restrictions of the Seth government. Bankers need to borrow more funds from each other in order to allow their capital to have a greater expansion effect.

"However, we have very few troops here. If we fight a war, we will also be greatly affected here." Guo Xiang said.

"Everyone knows this kind of thing, and what reason do we use to start the war?" Guo Xiang asked.

"Is it just for a railway?" Guo Xiang asked back. Economic advisers disagree, as long as they want to go to war, they can find any reason to proceed. This is nothing to them at all.

Within Dawan.

"Damn it. There is no sign of where we are." Colonel Malfoy, commander of the 1st Cavalry Brigade and 2nd Cavalry Regiment in Dawan, led a cavalry battalion force on an assault. Their mission was to block the Golden City. The retreat of the rest, they attacked and advanced along the way, and progressed very smoothly, and it was a bit outrageous. On the way they attacked, there were not many resters at all. Many of their cavalry were lightly wielding sabers in their hands, or holding their shotguns. Some cavalry were equipped with shotguns. Because they don’t have enough guns.

"Sir, it may be here. I don't know." A captain on the side looked at the map and said. Their goal is to the southwest. After reaching a place called Ma Zhuang, they turn to the southeast. As for how far they go, what are they doing? They don't know.

In fact, the cavalry officers of the Dawan army did not know how to advance assault. They occupied a place along the way and sent troops to guard it, and the troops that arrived later would continue to advance. If they did so, they would be very scattered. And Li Xin repeatedly told them that they must concentrate their forces, move forward quickly, and not disperse too many forces. They mainly block the enemy's back path and deal a great blow to the enemy. However, Li Xin himself didn't know what the battle situation would be like.

"Sir, what should we do next?" the captain asked.

"Damn it, keep going, it's snowing everywhere, we don't know what to do?" Colonel Malfoy said helplessly. They have advanced more than one hundred and seventy miles, and they are already at the forefront of all cavalry units. They don't know what kind of resistance they will encounter.

"Bang. Bang." At this moment, gunfire came from a distance.

"It's our Scout Cavalry." The captain was a little nervous, after all, the gunfire sounded not far away.

"Rush. Rush over. Kill." Malfoy decisively led his army towards the gunfire.

"Ah." Soon, they rushed to the place where the gunfire occurred. There were a large number of resters, but it seemed that many of them were wounded soldiers. They were getting off the carriage. There are also some material reserves piled nearby.

"Hahaha. There are many resters here, kill me." Malfoy rushed over with his guard.

"Bang, bang." He continued to squeeze his revolver. From time to time, he wielded the saber in his hand fiercely.

"Ah." The back of an Anxi wounded soldier was chopped off, one arm was cut off on the spot, and blood popped out.

"Fuck it." Malfoy immediately manipulated his horse to hit it. In fact, he himself didn't expect to meet the Restoration here. And the rest of the people obviously did not expect that the other party would kill them all at once. The situation was very chaotic for a while. The Dawan cavalry slaughtered frantically, but the Parthians were unable to organize effective resistance, resulting in unilateral killing, which was extremely detrimental to the Parthians.

Wang Xuan’s camp.

"Sir, the latest news." A guard handed the translated note to Wang Xuan.

"What news?" Wang Xuan quickly opened the note and looked.

"There are people from Dawan in our southwest?" Wang Xuan said nervously.

"Yes, sir, this is the news we have just received. It is said that it is a military station for the transfer of wounded soldiers in the rear. Suddenly an attack by the Dawan cavalry was found, because most of them were wounded soldiers, and the casualties were heavy. The scene was simply one-sided. Massacre, many people were killed." The guard said.

"Well. It seems that we are already surrounded." Wang Xuan said.

"Are we in a bad situation?" the guard asked.

"Yes. Very bad. We must immediately abandon the Golden City and let the southern army support it immediately. Maybe we still have rescue. Only in this way can we break through." Wang Xuan said. But he felt it was impossible. Because such a thing is not something he can decide. He is just a South Korean consultant. The decision-making power is in the hands of the Parthians. The Parthians still disagree with the Dawan people who appear behind them. They think that there are only a few small-scale cavalry units. But Wang Xuan does not think so. How much lies in the disintegration of the morale of the rest of the people, they no longer have the ability to continue fighting. Offensive operations have greatly consumed their combat spirit. How can an army without aggressiveness continue to stay here? Wang Xuan could not find any reason to stay here anymore. The danger of the rest is growing.