The Weapon Tycoon Who Traveled to Great Qin

The daily trade volume in the port of Aiji is not too much, and the merchants of Aiji also continue to buy goods from here. They did not feel the dissatisfaction of the Korean Chu people at all. They still believe that this kind of business can go on, and their goods are indeed very popular, and many things are not available in them. Therefore, the product unfolds smoothly. Unfortunately, the number is not very large.

A Korean trading company, unlike the surrounding business expansion, closed its doors early. They claimed that the reason was simple and out of stock. This is natural. Recently, this situation has appeared in many places. If you love a few people, you are still Korean, and Chu people think this is normal.

This trading company is an intelligence group sent here by South Korea, and they have established an intelligence agency here for a period of time. This intelligence needs to collect all aspects of intelligence. With the assembly of a large number of troops and the large-scale use of troops in this direction in the future, intelligence agencies need to grasp some information here as soon as possible. Otherwise, when the army arrives, the situation may become extremely passive.

"Tell me, what kind of intelligence you have collected." The intelligence team advocated Han Shi asked. In order to gather information, they had to learn the local language, but the process was very slow, because the local language was very difficult to understand, but fortunately they could hire local guides, and the locals were very interested in learning their language. This speeds up their progress a bit, otherwise, it will be difficult for them to proceed.

"The intelligence we have collected is that the military strength of the Patriotic States is not very strong. They can assemble an army of more than 200,000 people in name. But in that case, it needs to be collected from the whole country, and the size of the army will be very large. Under normal circumstances, the country will not do this. We estimate that it is a very big limit that they can collect 100,000 troops at most." A team member said of the intelligence he has collected.

"Well. Is their military system the same as ours?" Han Shi knew. Such vague information can only be used as a reference. After all, they can't go deep into the enemy to understand this situation. Once they can't understand this situation, it will be difficult to unfold. But at any rate there is a reference data, otherwise, they have to catch the blind.

"Well, it should be the same as us. The country will not bear a large amount of military expenditure. They are only responsible for the operation of some food. Most of the soldiers are militias. The nobles can provide well-armed carriages and some elite infantry, but other People may not be so lucky. They seem to be militiamen, with only simple weapons. Such soldiers will only consume a lot of food when fighting, and their standing army is not very much." The team member said.

"It seems that our opponents are still much easier to deal with than we thought. They are just a little more organized." The group leader said lightly.

"Yes, sir, but we have collected some other intelligence that shows that their weapons are undergoing changes." The team member continued.

"Tell me what you know, and then we will report it to the top." The team leader really didn't want to endure such a panting.

"Yeah. Our merchants sold a batch of munitions to several countries. During the last conflict with the merchants. They realized the power of muskets, so they also equipped muskets on a large scale. According to our statistics, approximately Ten thousand to fifteen thousand." The other party said.

"Are there artillery? This is very important?" the group leader asked. He asked crucial questions.

"Yes. But they are all small-caliber artillery, which is not very powerful, but we understand. Aiji is very capable, and they also have talents in this area. They have purchased related technologies from us, for example, They are equipped with black powder, and they seem to have the meaning of imitation. They are constantly digging for talents from us and hiring talents to help them make guns. The salary they give is very high. And it is very high and outrageous. I think, maybe the situation is not very good for us." The other party said so.

"Damn, I just said that the situation may change. I didn't expect that the other party actually had such a plan." Han Shi said.

"Yes, sir, they have realized how powerful this weapon is. Especially artillery. They may have begun to imitate it. After all, this thing can kill many people on a large scale. This is definitely a threatening weapon. They will only imitate them on a large scale. Of course. We don’t know how many people they have equipped. They may equip more than 20,000 people. In short, there are elite troops with about 30,000 people. Otherwise, it is impossible for them to be able to. It poses such a big threat." The team member said.

"Okay. I will report this news to the above." Advocate Han Shi recorded. He was a little surprised by this news, but there were not too many surprises. After all, any country or tribe would think that they might have such a weapon at the first time. Such weapons are the biggest gain for them.

"Okay, that's it for this information. What kind of information is there next?" Team Leader Han Shi asked.

"Sir, I think there is a piece of information that is very important. It is about the surrounding situation." Yang Bo said.

"Talk about it." Han Shi began to record.

"According to our exchanges and negotiations with surrounding merchants, as well as some maps purchased by locals, there is indeed a big sea to the north of us. To the north of this sea are some wealthy countries, and they are our products. The last purchasers of, they are very interested in the goods in our hands. I heard that they have collected some muskets, but." Yang Bo said. They have done this kind of geographic understanding, but they just haven't confirmed it yet.

"The ocean area we are in and the two ocean areas of the other side are separated by a piece of land. Some merchants have already determined that we are on this piece of land. If we can open up this piece of land and connect the two pieces of ocean, then , Our merchant ships can directly enter the northern waters from here. In that case, we don’t have to rely on the existence of those who love a few merchants, and our trade profits can be further improved.” Yang Bo said.

"It sounds tempting, but I don't know how you plan to do this. I think you should have a specific way." The other party asked.

"Well, the local businessmen have figured out a way to build a canal, but the development of this canal is very costly, and it cannot be completed by one country. Of course. These businessmen can't do this, after all, this It takes a lot of money, and it would be difficult to do without this." The other party said.

"Yeah. You are right. However, the cost and how to do it are all determined by the above. Moreover, the manpower and material resources required to build the canal. It is definitely a huge number, and the amount of funds required is also very large. Surprisingly, these are not things we can do. I think, for such a thing, let the government departments get a headache." The team leader gave the information drafted telegram to it.

The canal is indeed the only way to connect the two seas. This was later the Suez Canal. It was an important transportation hub connecting the Red Sea to the Mediterranean. The location and importance of this canal are very great. However, the construction of such a canal is also very expensive. You know, the canal of later generations also spent a lot of manpower and force. Financial resources are only completed. Whether they can do this requires a lot of courage.

Chu State, Pengcheng.

"These Goguryeos, their courage is really getting bigger and bigger. They dare to do this, aren't they afraid that we will kill them?" Fan Zeng looked angrily at the report of the increase in coal prices.

"Prime Minister, don't be angry, what I know is. South Korea and Qi have also encountered the same thing, and their situation is also very bad." The Minister of Finance persuaded.

"Well, I know their situation is not good." Fan Zeng said.

"But again, whoever solves our situation, can we solve it ourselves? Without coal, there would be no steel. Of course, a large amount of coal can be transported from the north, but the cost. It is difficult for us to suppress this problem. We have all the problems. We cannot rely on imports to solve the problem. For such a country's trade, we must take some measures. Otherwise, the biggest loss will be us." Fan Zeng said.

"The Prime Minister is right, but in the current situation, I think our family's strength is still relatively weak. After all, there may be the support of Qin people behind Goguryeo. It is said that behind these coal mines there is the injection of Qin funds, and we rashly opposed it. What will be the result?" said the Minister of Finance.

"It will definitely be opposed by the people of Qin." Fan Zeng said grimly.

"So, Prime Minister, we have to unite more people to participate. In this way, we can do what we want to do. And it is not only the Koreans, but also the people of Qi that we have lost. , Can't such a large number of people still crush a Goguryeo? And Goguryeo's doing so is obviously against the spirit of trade freedom." The Minister of Finance said.

"Yes. You're right, but we still think of a way to get some coal from other places and give it a hit, let them know that our countries are not easy to mess with either." Fan Zeng said.

"We understand this," the Minister of Finance said. Regarding the coal attitude of the Goguryeo people, they think that the Goguryeo people should be cleaned up, but they are not yet at this time. What they should do is unite. Put pressure together, in that case, the Goguryeo people will know who is great.

South Korea, Xinzheng.

"If a canal can be built to solve the trade problem, I think this is still feasible. At present, we have the possibility of building infrastructure in many places." Han Shu looked at the telegram from the intelligence department of Aiji and said.

"But my lord, building a canal is the same as building a road and railway. This requires a lot of money. Moreover, the place is in the Patriotic country and our funds may not be able to reach there. In that case, our situation may Can't take care of it there." Zhang Liang said.

"It is impossible to take care of it because there is not enough profit. Moreover, the cost and expense of building a canal before are very huge, and the merchants cannot afford such a huge investment. Therefore, such things, It can only be borne by the government. What we should see is that no country seems to be able to do this, even ours in South Korea." Han Shu said.

"Yes. I don't deny this." Zhang Liang nodded. He should indeed admit this situation in this way, otherwise, they wouldn't do it. South Korea’s financial capabilities and resource mobilization capabilities are beyond the reach of Aiji. They cannot mobilize more social resources to do such things, because it is very difficult for them to do this very often.

"That's why we have to do something like this." Han Shu said.

"We should unite Chu State, or other countries using the principle of the shareholding system, and let us participate. In that case, our situation will be greatly improved. Under such a situation, this canal will definitely succeed. And, I think the strategic value of this canal is greater." Han Shu said.

Han Shu doesn't know why he feels this way, but it may be the strategy of the South Korean Navy that has affected him. Although the power of the South Korean navy has expanded greatly, the sea, like the land, also has some important barriers. Port control can control a large area of ​​the sea. This may be the argument of the early sea dominance theory. They believe that as long as they control some important straits and traffic arteries, they can control the initiative of a sea area. For example, the South Korean Navy previously controlled islands such as Queen Island and Zhang Xiong Island. They controlled the important traffic waters. The right of way achieves the purpose of controlling a piece of sea area, so South Korea is very concerned about the location of such a sensitive connection between the two ocean areas.

"Just doing this will cause disputes in other countries." Zhang Liang said worriedly.

"Regardless of this. We can't do this, we must do the same. You must know that only by doing this to the point of control can we control the entire ocean area. If we lose this point, wait until we think of a way to recapture it. We have to pay a higher price. In that case, it is definitely not a result that we can accept. Therefore, we should find a way to solve such a thing, instead of avoiding it. Avoiding it is impossible to solve all problems." Han Shu still It's decided.

"Okay. King." Zhang Liang nodded and agreed. It seems that the war against the Patriotic countries has become more difficult, and a canal will be related to the entire process of the war.

"Here is also a telegram from the country of Chu. The country of Chu hopes to unite us to do such a thing. They are obviously very dissatisfied with the increase in coal prices of the Goguryeo people. They hope to unite us to do such a thing. I think this is a good opportunity. We need this opportunity too much to do something. Otherwise, we will do nothing, which is not very meaningful to us." Han Shu said with a smile.

"Yes, Lord, but, Lord, I think we should be more careful. After all, what we are facing may be the capital of Qin. Once the capital of Qin is damaged, the people of Qin will take whatever measures they can take. To retaliate against us is not a good thing for us. So, I suggest. We should be more cautious." Zhang Liang said. Han Shu just nodded. It doesn't seem to be very worried.

In the Chu colony, there is a checkpoint for the Chu army on the coast two hundred and fifty miles south of the Port of Gard. Their task is to provide guidance for ships, while garrisoning the border area here. To the south, the Chu army could not control this place, and bypassed the sharp corners of the western continent, which had already been controlled by the Koreans, but there was a blank area between Port Gard and the Korean colony. Because neither wanted to annoy the other side, nor occupied, they might be treated as a buffer between the two colonies. After all, neither side wanted to provoke the other side and cause great trouble. and. Neither country seems to be able to expand there, so they just sent some checkpoints here to observe the situation, and the rest are not things they can do.

"Puff." With a fart sound, a second-class soldier of the Chu Army stood up very annoyed, because the smell was so uncomfortable. If it hadn't been for the sea breeze here, he might have just vomited. The most terrible thing is that there is a smell of athlete's foot here. They have nothing to do, because the food here makes our stomachs very uncomfortable.

The food here may be spicy, with an unbearable spicy taste. If you eat it for a long time, your stomach can't stand it. Many people in the Chu army could not bear this kind of disease and asked to leave here and go to other places. The most terrible thing is that long-term consumption, coupled with the special climate here, causes a lot of athlete's foot, and many soldiers are very distressed by this disease. This is not good news for them.

"Damn it." The second-class soldier took a binoculars and looked around. The Chu army stationed a squad of troops here. But there are only five people in a class, and the other three sleep in the house below. The two of them need to be on guard. The sergeant's stomach is uncomfortable. Unbearable fart smell.

"Oh, damn. What is that?" The second class put down the telescope in his hand and rubbed his eyes, then looked over again. He read it right, several warships were docked not far away. And they seem to be stationed there.

"They are. Zhao Jun." The second class said when he saw the banner.