The Weapon Tycoon Who Traveled to Great Qin

"It's not that we are unreasonable, but a fact that you can see. Now it is not lack of coal, it is not the use of steam engines, textile factories, and your power plants, iron and steel making, without coal. You can turn it around. Is it?" a Goguryeo coal official said indifferently.

"But you can't increase the price casually. You just paid a price, and it went up by five yuan as soon as you turned around. You are simply making trouble." A South Korean business representative said angrily.

"Haha." The Goguryeo official just chuckled.

"This is determined by the market. If you have the ability, you can let the price of coal go down. Really, don't buy it and go, don't delay our business. Others want to buy it." Then, the other party waved to the other party. Leaving here makes South Korean business representatives feel very humiliated. Korean businessmen have never encountered such treatment. But they are also helpless.

Because here, they saw Qi and Chu merchants. They are also buying a large amount of Goguryeo coal resources, but the Goguryeo government monopolizes all the rights to sell Goguryeo coal resources. This left the businessmen of the Three Kingdoms very helpless.

Goguryeo’s telegrams were quickly sent to South Korea, Chu, and Qi. Because the three countries are all countries that need to import a large amount of coal resources from the sea, the situation in Qi may be better, but the situation in Chu and the Koreans is better. Not very good. Because their steel center needs a lot of coal resources, it would be difficult for them to operate without coal, and the Goguryeo side also felt that the market was rising before it rose quickly. Businessmen from various countries have no way of doing this.

Korea. Xinzheng.

"This Goguryeo. I'm really annoyed. I jumped out of him at this time. What kind of thing is he." Han Shu has always had no good feelings about Goguryeo, because this country looks like a speculative country. They always think about everything. Interests, regardless of other factors, so Han Shu is very disgusted with this.

Goguryeo experienced a coup d'etat. The coup took place very quickly, and then a new government was soon established. The civilians did not have any feelings for the old government, nor did they have any favors for the new government, because these were the military and the upstart For our affairs, their life is still very difficult and very bad. Therefore, the people are very indifferent to the change of Goguryeo government. This is the expression they should have. There is no problem with their food and clothing.

"My lord, the situation of the Goguryeo people is a bit special. First of all, their coal sales and mining are all regulated by the state. Before the coup, their businessmen can also participate in it. After the coup, they could not interfere before, but later, Unified nationalization. In this case, it will not take long for the country's financial situation to be much better. The Goguryeo government relies on such assets to attract investment and then exploit minerals." Zhang Liang explained. Han Shu also knew that this was definitely not the time to get angry. Because getting angry cannot solve the problem, South Korea cannot send troops to fight a battle if the opponent's coal rises. This is definitely something South Korea dare not do. Moreover, the situation in Goguryeo is very complicated because of the investment of Qin State capital behind it. In addition, even that area is more sensitive and very marginalized in combat. In addition, the financial situation of South Korea has deteriorated somewhat, and this will make the problem more complicated. Therefore, under such circumstances, South Korea will not send troops. It is even less likely to send troops to attack the opponent at once.

"Secondly, they have adopted a series of monopolistic measures for sales. What we are currently encountering is a situation where they monopolize all coal, and after coal is mined, the state centralizes, distributes, and sells. In this case, The market is basically stable, and it is difficult for us to defeat each other. Most importantly, these profits are the key to improving government finances in their country and solving a series of survival problems for the people. Therefore, the Goguryeo people are unlikely to make concessions." Zhang Liang analyzed. For Goguryeo. Before this incident, Zhang Liang had some understanding. State-run is the biggest feature of Goguryeo. All resources and trading rights are nationalized. This can avoid the loss of a large amount of fiscal and taxation caused by market chaos. This is enriching Goguryeo. Resolving the financial crisis has been of great help. But in this way, the government monopolizes the price of coal, and the government decides what the market should do. This makes South Korea extremely passive, and all parties are helpless. In fact, this is a form of trade protectionism. They have achieved a monopoly on trade rights through self-enclosure. This can greatly protect their rights and interests from infringement at the beginning, but after a long time, they will be passive in trade. After all, there is no demand here, and they can also get demand from another direction. .

"Finally, most of Zhao Guoren's coal is used to smelt steel and generate electricity. Their coal exports began to decline rapidly, and coal resources became in short supply. This is very bad news for us. But at present, The price of coal has risen very sharply. The demand is also very high. The promotion of a large number of steam engines has increased the demand for coal." Zhang Liang said.

"All of these analyses are correct, but what should we do? We can't watch the other party rising like this, you know. The Goguryeo government has blocked their trading rights, and we can only negotiate with their government. This is the last resort. It's a way out." Han Shu said helplessly.

"This. There is no other way. It's the current situation. We can't open the other side's market door all at once." Zhang Liang was also very anxious, but they simply had no good way to do it.

"Yeah. Let's talk about it, if it doesn't work, think of other ways to solve this problem, absolutely can't let them succeed. These Goguryeo people are simply a bunch of chores." Han Shu cursed. For the increase in coal prices of the Goguryeo government, this is for South Korea's economy. It is a very unfavorable blow.

Zhao Guo. Handan, the artillery factory is undergoing final assembly and debugging. Many engineering staff are busy.

"How confident are you of the success of this experiment?" Li Mu asked a chief engineer. He was in charge of the Zhao Guo heavy artillery project, after crossing the threshold of 75mm artillery. Zhao Guo's artillery progressed very quickly, and they subsequently experimented with a 125mm artillery. After a brief setback. Zhao Guo also quickly overcome this problem. This is mainly due to the fact that they have solved the problem of gun steel and their equipment has been further upgraded. There is no problem in manufacturing such a gun, as long as they solve the problem of production scale. The problem of this kind of heavy artillery can be produced on a large scale. In this way, once the artillery is promoted, the Zhao State Navy will have a more powerful artillery group, and this kind of combat will greatly promote them.

"It is 70% certain. The caliber of the artillery in our experiment is 207mm, and the range of the artillery can be 20 kilometers. This number is absolutely amazing." The other party said with a smile. This is a large-scale improvement of the artillery of the State of Zhao. Once they cross this threshold, the subsequent problems will be smoother, because they have the ability to produce such large-caliber artillery, which can be compared with the fortress artillery of the State of Qin. Directly to the boom. Performance may be further upgraded.

"Yeah. Very good. For the experiment, I will not watch it. So as not to cause a lot of pressure on you, as long as the experiment is successful. The military will definitely buy such artillery. Rest assured, this is definitely the weapon we most hope to get." Li Mu patted the other's shoulder and said.

"Sir, don't worry, we will definitely be able to complete such a task. Just wait for our good news." The engineer said with a smile. He felt very excited. Through a series of trade with Qin State and the promotion of electric power, Zhao State's metallurgical research and chemical research have made great progress. Of course, a considerable part of it is directly obtained from Qin State's technical exchanges. However, it still requires Zhao’s relevant technical personnel to solve such problems. Those apprentices and international students have played a very important role. They are all promoted from the most basic apprentices. They have great experience in operation. Their hard-working attitude has made their research progress very large. If it were not for such great progress, it would be difficult for them to complete such artillery projects.

These students played a key role. This of course has a lot to do with Zhao's education system.

Compared with other countries, Zhao's education system is more pragmatic. Most of them are employee schools. They must continue to learn, enhance their value, and then continue to invest in production. Many talented workers’ children are proposed to study abroad, and their reward system is also very useful, because they only need to study hard and get a certain amount of money. With the research results, they can change the destiny of the family, which has to make those family employees become active and easy to learn. Without their eagerness to learn, it would be difficult for them to open up such a situation.

Zhao Guo's artillery technology has made great breakthroughs. But these are for all countries. It is a huge threat, and this threat will make countries extremely uneasy.

Chu State, Wu Yuegang Chu State Naval Weapons Second Research Institute.

"The above has already expressed this concern. Guys, I think you also know what kind of situation we are facing." An old craftsman said from a central position. This is a research meeting of a sub-department of Chu's naval weapons research.

The Chu State Navy was very worried about the Zhao State Navy’s large artillery. Their artillery was too powerful. Moreover, Zhao Guo has such a strong technical background that they can create it, which will make a great change in the pattern of naval power. In order to suppress this pattern, the Chu navy also needs some special weapons to check and balance the opponent, for example, They also need to build some large warships, or powerful artillery. But it will take some time to complete, but Chu's navy hopes to be able to check and balance the other side, so looking at the current situation, they still hope that it can be changed.

"We have to share the worries above, otherwise, we have no meaning to exist. I think everyone understands this. If we can't do it, the result will be very difficult to solve." The old man The craftsman said.

"Everyone talks, don't hesitate to talk. Don't be afraid of jokes, talk about any good ideas. Otherwise, our institute will go down. The order has been issued above and we must produce some results. , There is no result, we will not be able to do anything. Tell everyone that this is the result." The old craftsman said. Others also nodded in agreement. For everyone's job, they still have to study something.

"Recently, I heard about a weapon. This weapon made Zhao Guojun feel very powerless. I think we should study this aspect." A young man said. Although there are many veteran qualifications present, the craftsmen are very pragmatic. As long as they can come up with some plans, they still admire each other very much. Especially the younger generation, their acceptance ability is very flexible.

"Well, I know about this. Mines, there are mines on land, and there are mines naturally under water. I heard that one of them is imitating. I don't know how the situation is?" A middle-aged man interjected at this time. .

"Let the juniors go on, don't interrupt. Didn't you hear what the Qin people said? The idea of ​​this weapon requires inspiration. Inspiration is the lightning in the sky, and it flashes past. Say it quickly. Don't interrupt it. Listen." said the old craftsman. Others didn't dare to talk too much, they really couldn't keep talking like that. Otherwise, they really won't be able to come up with a research result.

"That’s what I think. This mine is just like landmines on land. It’s dead and can’t move. Can we study a new thing, like a cannonball. It can be taken from underwater? Launching, in this case, Zhao Guohai's navy will be overwhelmed, and we will be able to shoot down each other." The young man said.

"Yeah. That's right, this weapon seems to be very useful for reference." The middle-aged man commented.

"Listening to this, I feel like it is a torpedo of the Qin State. The people of Qin State once thought about making such a weapon, which is more powerful than artillery, or fired from under the water, approaching the past quickly like a fish. Who can see the movement below. Then it hits and explodes, and a large battleship can be destroyed with one shot. This weapon is very good. Good." The old craftsman nodded and said.

"But we don't know how to make it." The middle-aged man said.

"I've checked all of these materials. Although they are relatively rare, what I know is that they can be launched by compressed gas. For example, those oxygen tubes, let's try them. It's okay, that is, on this book. In other words, the range of torpedoes is very close, and when launching, they need to be very close to the opponent’s battleship, very close, so when launching, it is very dangerous. We definitely can’t do this, so we have Such a weapon is also an empty joy." When I was young, I told the other party what I thought.

"Hmm. Don’t be afraid. With so many people sitting together, isn’t it just to research a doorway? Everyone puts it together and researches. I think this torpedo project is very good, and it sounds very powerful. , We can try to make it and research it out, which is also a good result." said the old craftsman.

"But the question is, how do we launch this thing? We just made it. We couldn't launch it, and we had to dismount it in the end. In that case, we also spent a lot of money. At that time. Our second institute is definitely going to continue. , In that case, our situation will completely collapse." The middle-aged man said helplessly. The craftsmen present also said helplessly. They are very worried about their own destiny, but this gap cannot be narrowed all at once. At best, they have achieved some achievements in manufacturing, but if you want to study it, most of them live by imitation.

"Well, I think we will make a small, fast motorboat. I know that now there are some wealthy businessmen who buy some motorboats to travel around. This type of motorboat runs fast and is safe. If If we use all these motorboats on warships, we don’t want to make them very big, we just make them small. Then we install one or two torpedoes. They fly over and run, even if they are hit, they won’t lose money. There are many, and we can make many, many. Before the war, we used big boats to put these motorboats in the water. The other party has more artillery, but our motorboats are more and run fast, so they can’t fight. Because you adjust , Our goal is small and fast, which makes them very helpless. In this way, we can get close and run away when we post, leaving them with no choice." The old craftsman put forward his own ideas at this time.

"This idea is very good. Good. Great. Hit and run. In this case, the other party has nothing to do. After all, our goal is small and fast. This thing. This is how small boats fight big boats, and they are too big. There is no one. Egg use." Many people said and laughed.

"Good idea, I think this motorboat should be made faster, faster, more than twice as fast as the other party." A craftsman said excitedly.

"Yes, we don't bring anything. The speed is natural and fast. We use wood instead of steel. In addition, I think we should also pay attention to the fact that this name cannot be used for motorboats." A craftsman suggested.

"I think it's called a speedboat. Speedboat, speedboat, fast boat." The craftsman said.

"I think we should also add two words in front, torpedo. Torpedo boats, we are not guns installed. We use torpedoes exclusively, so it is not too much to call torpedo boats." A craftsman suggested.