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The information that Dongyuanzhou was severely damaged has long been placed on Zhou Ming's desk.

He had also expected it.

With the backward military technology of Dongyuanzhou, it is impossible for the Wancheng Kingdom to be an opponent of the Wancheng Kingdom at its peak.

The huge generation gap in weapons and equipment puts Dongyuanzhou in an extremely passive situation.

And this kind of generation gap will be impossible to catch up with in twenty or thirty years.

Coupled with the strict blockade of Wancheng Kingdom, it is difficult for Dongyuanzhou to obtain advanced technology and it will take longer to explore alone.

In addition, Wancheng Kingdom will not stand still. Even because of the war, Wancheng Kingdom's scientific and technological development has accelerated significantly in recent years, and the progress in the military field has been greater than in the past few decades.

For example, the Type 5 Lingyuan battleship is particularly impressive.

"It is true that war can promote the progress of the world."

In addition, because Wanchengguo has implemented a universal education system for many years, has a highly industrialized social structure, and is very mature in the fields of industry, academia, and research, Wanchengguo has produced an endless stream of high and new technologies, which can be said to be a natural progression.

Dongyuanzhou does not have these conditions.

Or it is still in its early stages and the development is not mature enough.

After all, the reforms implemented by Jiang Ruyue only lasted for more than thirty years.

Due to the constraints of the nine heads of state, Jiang Ruyue, who only had more than a hundred mortal cities in his hands, could only lay a weak foundation at best.

If you want to compete with the "monster" Wan Chengguo, you are obviously not qualified.

If this huge gap remains for a long time, it will be extremely detrimental to Dongyuanzhou.

In as short as five years or as long as ten years, Wancheng Kingdom will have the strength to devour Dongyuan Continent—and it is bound to do so. The existence of Dongyuan Continent is always a huge threat.

Is there room for others to sleep soundly on the side of the couch?

From a traditional geostrategic perspective, if two powerful countries are too close, war will inevitably break out.

Dongyuanzhou is really in danger.

If Zhou Ming were put in Jiang Ruyue's position, what would he do?

Increase the speed of scientific and technological development.

Do whatever it takes to speed up the development of science and technology!

Within ten years, if the technological gap between the two continents cannot be narrowed significantly, Dongyuan Continent will surely be doomed.

But... Zhou Ming shook his head again.

This is unlikely.

Since Dongyuanzhou sent all the plundered technical talents back to Wancheng Kingdom, Dongyuanzhou's channels for obtaining external technology have been basically cut off.

Wan Chengguo has intensified its technical blockade. All passenger planes or cargo ships flying to Dongyuanzhou will be strictly inspected before taking off. Not to mention high-tech equipment, even a technical sketch is not allowed to be transported to Dongyuanzhou. Yuanzhou.

In terms of technical talents, control has been tightened. Technicians above the "apprentice" level are not allowed to go to Dongyuanzhou, and those above the "senior engineer" level are not even allowed to go abroad.

With such a blockade, no reference for imitation objects, and no senior technicians teaching step-by-step, Dong Yuan Continent can only grope alone in the dark. How fast and far can it go in terms of technological development?

Zhou Ming felt that it was not optimistic.

Perhaps in ten years at most, Dongyuan Continent will become a subsidiary continent of Wancheng Kingdom.

The nine major forces ceased to exist, Xiaoyao Palace was breached and fell, and the giant soul stone mine that the upper class of Wancheng Kingdom had coveted for many years would become a multiplier of Wancheng Kingdom's national power.

The Wancheng Kingdom, whose homeland is about to be defended by four colonial continents, will become an eternally safe paradise.

This wonderful scene is something that many high-ranking figures in Wancheng Kingdom often fantasize about and long for.

And it is entirely possible to achieve it.

only……

Is this scene what Zhou Ming wants to see?

Or ask: Is this what he wants to see?

Zhou Ming doesn't know.

If it were the last life, he would have wanted to see this scene, integrating the five continents.

But now...he really doesn't know.

Even vaguely worried.

Worried about Jiang Ruyue's fate.

Worried about the fate of the female devil in that high tower.

Once Dong Yuan Continent is swallowed up, what will be their fate?

No matter what the fate is, the result is not optimistic.

"After all, she is my daughter from the previous life. Do you want to help her?"

Zhou Ming asked himself, although he didn't want to be implicated in too many causes and effects, it was difficult to be ruthless and careless about some things.

"It's just that I helped her and Dongyuanzhou became stronger. Will it turn against Wanchengguo?"

Except for its inferior technological level, Dong Yuan Continent has huge potential in all aspects. If these potentials are tapped, Dong Yuan Continent will grow into a giant ten times that of Wancheng Kingdom.

This kind of giant might crush the small body of Wanchengguo native.

"We must control the speed well and not let Dong Yuan Continent develop too fast or rise too quickly, thus breaking the balance and causing greater damage."

But there is one last question: How to help Dongyuanzhou?

Was it him who went to Dongyuan Continent, gave advice to the country, scolded Fang Qiu, and was finally regarded as a traitor by Wan Chengguo, and his family was "completely executed"?

This is not okay. It is definitely not okay for a person to go to Dongyuanzhou in a arrogant manner.

Go in private?

Send your men there?

Or use other methods of contact?

Shaking his head, no matter what method is adopted, there are certain drawbacks and even huge hidden dangers.

Even if some methods seem reliable, they also hide uncontrollable factors.

How to help Dongyuanzhou became a very troubled and headache issue for Zhou Ming.

I struggled for a long time.

However, three months later, after receiving a piece of information in his hands, he frowned, showed a bright smile, and exclaimed:

"As expected of the daughter of my previous life, she was able to come up with such a brilliant idea and solved the problem that had troubled her father for many days at once. It's amazing! It's amazing!"

Zhou Ming felt relieved.

There is no more confusion on the face.

The problem that had troubled him for several months was solved by Dong Yuanzhou himself.

In other words, it was solved by a good solution that Jiang Ruyue, his daughter from the previous life, came up with.

In fact, how could Jiang Ruyue not know the severe situation Dongyuanzhou was currently facing?

And she also saw the essence of the problem and discovered the core shortcomings of Dongyuanzhou.

The failure of all forces in Dong Yuan Continent to be completely integrated is one aspect.

The huge technological generation gap is the fundamental reason why Dongyuanzhou is lagging behind and facing catastrophic consequences.

If the technological generation gap cannot be narrowed as soon as possible and if we do not catch up quickly, Dongyuanzhou will be in danger!

How to catch up?

Increasing talent training and increasing investment in scientific research is one aspect.

On the other hand, the introduction of foreign technology is also extremely important. After all, it is far better to imitate and learn from behind closed doors (it can also be compared to a closed-book exam and an open-book exam).

The "foreign country" here naturally refers to the Wancheng Kingdom. Where can those advanced technologies be found except in the Wancheng Kingdom?

But in the face of the suffocating tight blockade and layered defenses of Wancheng Kingdom, how can Dongyuanzhou be "introduced"?

Jiang Ruyue racked her brains and thought hard about the solution, her brows furrowed for many days.

Suddenly one day.

She looked at the new official map of Wancheng Kingdom, and when she inadvertently scanned a city at the bottom corner, her eyes suddenly lit up.

Hyunqingcheng (free city).

"Free City?"

Wanchengguo has 1,108 franchised cities and one free city?

Regarding the concept of a free city, there is also a line of small print on the map explaining it: it means a city that has not joined the Wanchengguo system, is not subject to state coercion, and has basically maintained freedom of all rights.

This made Jiang Ruyue's eyes sparkle even more!

"A free city, a city that is not bound by the state, has no state branches, and does not have to obey the orders of the state?"

"Great, this is great!"

"Dongyuanzhou has found a way to introduce Wancheng Kingdom's technology!"

Jiang Ruyue was extremely excited and almost jumped up with excitement.

good!

Hyun Qingcheng is just a hole.

It is a small opening exposed to the outside world in the tight pocket of Wan Chengguo.

Because this city is a free city, the powerful departments of the state cannot reach in. There are very few civil servants stationed by the state, so the probability of being discovered after infiltration is low.

There will be no restrictions on Dongyuanzhou's access to various high-tech equipment, materials or talents.

And the local area is completely independent. Even if it is accidentally discovered by Wan Chengguo, Dongyuanzhou's infiltration force will still have a certain amount of time to evacuate, and Xu Qingcheng will be the first to take the blame.

In this way, wouldn't it be difficult to be discovered and quite safe?

Long live Hyun Qingcheng.

Long live the Free City!

Jiang Ruyue was cheering in her heart.

So Jiang Ruyue and her think tank discussed how to infiltrate Hyun Qing City for many days.

Three penetration plans were developed.

One is the infiltration of businessmen, allowing Dongyuanzhou's business intelligence personnel to enter Hyunqing City as businessmen, holding large sums of money, to purchase various equipment needed by Dongyuanzhou.

The second is talent infiltration. About 100 talented students are selected from Dongyuanzhou and sent to Hyunqing City to enter middle and high schools in Hyunqing City to learn advanced technologies.

Jiang Ruyue attaches great importance to the penetration of talents. Foreign talents belong to foreign countries after all. Only talents from their own country can support their country's technological building. Instead of recruiting second- and third-rate talents from Wancheng Country, it is better to send students with strong learning ability. Learn advanced technologies from abroad and return them to Dongyuanzhou.

The third one is intelligence infiltration, establishing a complete intelligence system in Yuanqing City to collect all kinds of intelligence about Wancheng Kingdom.

Jiang Ruyue personally controlled these three penetration tasks, carefully planned them, mobilized various high-quality resources, and attached great importance to them at a strategic level.

Because the success or failure of these infiltration efforts determines the future success or failure of Dongyuanzhou, there is no room for failure.

After learning the specific contents of these penetration plans, Zhou Ming, who was far away in Hyunqing City, couldn't help but reveal a wry smile:

"Jiang Ruyue, are you trying to infiltrate Hyun Qingcheng into a sieve?"