Chapter 624: Shipyard

\"Hahaha, I think I have found the reason for the naval power." After reading the newspaper, Shangwen finally thought that he had found a suitable reason for the navy to develop. Moreover, Qin also had reasons, and there was a need for infrastructure construction. Reasons for a maritime power.

The problem of resource transportation. Without these water pirates, Shang Wen really didn’t know what significance the navy had in the battle sequence of the Qin State. They only had to maintain a smaller navy. But now, Qin State has every reason. Do it. The problem of resource transportation, and this has already happened.

Qin's industrial production relies on various industrial raw materials, especially the rapid development of the non-ferrous metal industry. Qin is actively engaged in electrical appliances in the country. The polyethylene produced by the high-pressure method provides Qin with a cheaper insulation material. This material can be used to produce other products on a large scale because this material has good plasticity, such as plastic bags, plastic boxes, and various crafts made of plastic.

The most important thing is that electricity can be used safely. Telephones have spread to some wealthy people, and electric lights have spread to the entire Xianyang city. It is not only needed by Qin's family, but even South Korea has signed a cooperation agreement with Qin to start building power plants. Power generation is first supplied to the Korean royal palace. In Zhao Guo, as long as the generator sets are delivered, they can be installed. In order to save time, the poles have been installed in advance, and they are waiting for Qin Guolai's wires and generator sets to be erected. But behind these equipment, it relies on Chu State to provide cheap copper ore. Although all countries can provide it, copper mines are poor ore, and there are few rich ore mines. The cost of beneficiation is relatively high, while Chu State is rare. The rich ore, and there are often other components in the ore, these components become new alloys after screening. For example, the welding rod is extracted from this ore.

But now everything has changed. The water pirates broke the balance of supply, and it may take several years to end the effect of the continuous gathering of bullock carts, but now, Qin can no longer bear these water pirates' misconduct.

Electricity stocks had to raise their budgets because of the rise in copper prices because of the reduced supply. Enterprises began to pay attention to the role played by the transportation of the Yangtze River in the production of enterprises.

Shang Wen initially wrote this idea into a small report for reference to various departments. The main report needs to be further revised based on the suggestions provided by various departments. This adjustment will likely mobilize more people to participate, especially major companies. If naval bonds are issued at this time, Shang Wen can bet that power bosses will buy in without hesitation. As long as they go to sea to solve those **** water thieves. They didn't pin their hopes on Chu's navy. They had absolutely great hostility and distrust towards the Chu navy.

The Navy Department under the National Lieutenant’s Mansion focused on re-studying the outline of the naval development plan, because King Qin had directly ordered that the navy could no longer fail. As long as the battle can be won, all resources can be provided first. However, the Navy checked its own property, and unfortunately, their resources were not many. Most of the ships produced by the shipyard were just a shelf and could not be launched. Because it takes time to build a ship. But victory must happen in a short time.

Navy officers urgently need a ship that can win battles in time. The quality of the ship can be said to be another final condition. Victory, as long as victory, everything can be provided.

However, the Navy had to re-examine its current situation. The quality of sailors is generally not high. Many people even know words. What's more, they don’t even know their names. Every time they pay for the army, these people will use their handprints instead. , And among the four major services, the fifth service is not counted for the time being, because if it is included, it will be counted as the central government. If not, then they will exist in the form of local militias, and then their expenditures will be counted as local governments. This is the consideration, and the Fifth Service cannot be established for a long time. However, the current demand does not require it either. They need to try their best to save money. Only in this way can other services be maintained.

Among the four major services. The worst individual is the navy. The Army ranks third. The Marines ranked third. The first place is the Celestial Army. They generally have high school diplomas. The Navy also has sailors who can't even write their names.

Based on this foundation. It is obviously unrealistic to defeat the veteran navy power Chu navy in a short period of time. and. The above clearly informs them. If you fight. They can only be restricted to the waters of the Yangtze River and the limited land on both sides of the bank. The scale of the war was strictly limited. The war is going to be fought. But it is not a blind expansion of the fight. It's a restricted local war. Such a request has brought naval surface warfare to an urgent height.

Since I want to fight. The Admiralty has to study how to fight?

The navy followed Shangwen's thinking. But this kind of thinking is very unrealistic. Qin's navy executives very much hope to control the ocean according to Shang Wen's ideas. Then promote the status of the navy. But the actual situation is. Just as Qin's small boat faction pointed out. The quality of sailors is low. Shipbuilding technical requirements are too high. The use of weapons and equipment. It is more difficult to coordinate the various systems. The grassroots increase the chances of victory. The officer command is very difficult. Because they even train hard. Technical problems still cannot be solved.

The Admiralty was under pressure from above. King Qin's order. Had to re-examine the suggestion of the navy boat faction. To win the war. They decided to make changes based on the suggestions made by the boat faction.

The small boat can adapt to the low quality of navy sailors. But experienced characteristics. Not many people are needed for the boat. Up to twenty people. The weapon system has been reduced a lot. Install one or two artillery. Two machine guns. And shipbuilding technology is much simpler. As the ship shrinks. The navy can use new technologies. Such as diesel engines. Propeller propulsion system. This makes the sail completely disappear. In addition, the boat has increased flexibility. And use a machine gun. In this way, the opponent can be defeated.

In order to take the opportunity to expand the influence of the navy. The Admiralty put forward new requirements. Establish naval aviation. The Army established the Army Aviation Corps. And also took away the paratroopers of the heavenly army. Then the navy should also have its own aviation. and. Now war is no longer a face-to-face war. It is a war on the spatial level. If the navy develops. It can effectively attack Qi from the sea. The blow was far in the east and the country of Qi, which was adjacent to the country of Qin.

In order to allow new developments in naval technology. The Navy also needs to set up a special agency to purchase a batch of new weapons. These weapons are no longer limited to land use. Such as a cannon. Machine guns are such army weapons. It's strange. It is best to break through this traditional weapon. The Ministry of the Navy compiled this meeting into a naval report and submitted it to the National Lieutenant Mansion. Guowei Mansion gave approval.

And in the remote Western Regions, he was indifferent to naval affairs. They have to resolve the battle quickly.

Due to the cavalry rush. Let a large number of coalition forces take prisoners. But some tribal kingdoms still flee desperately. Just when they thought they had escaped. They suddenly found out. An Allied army appeared in front of them.

The Allied soldiers on the opposite side were already ready. The bullet has gone to court. The machine gun was also aimed at the opponent from the commanding heights. As long as the other party moves forward. They are about to face the call of death.

Most coalition forces. Even the leaders of those tribes are no longer able to fight. They know exactly what kind of opponent they are facing. They are holding strange weapons. The pipe will spit fire. The arrow shot can penetrate even leather armor. And the speed is amazing. The best shooters can't shoot so fast. And they also have weapons like lightning strikes. It's like a curse from heaven. They finally escaped. These people didn't know where they came from and blocked their way of escape. Everyone collapsed upon seeing this. They couldn't fight anymore.

The soldiers of the Western Regions all knelt down and surrendered. Such a scene surprised the Allied soldiers. After continuous testing. The Qin Army in the south captured a large number of prisoners alive.

And to the north. Zhao Jun encountered some tenacious offensives. But it was easily resolved.

There is Loulan in the north. Che Shi waited for a small country. These small countries are the main force of the coalition forces in the Western Regions. Their country is more than two hundred miles away from Qin's airborne troops. Survival makes them do crazy things. They rushed forward scattered. Trying to escape by this crazy move.

"Yeah yah" charged Chao Zhao Jun. The Han army rushed over. When they were a hundred steps away from their positions. Countless fires suddenly appeared from the position. The bullet came out like rain.

Those coalition soldiers who were not afraid of death tried to go one step further. But it is no longer possible. The firepower that occupies the commanding heights of the side should **** their advantage.

The "Boom Boom Boom" machine gun fired continuously. Even burst shots are directly omitted. The bullet directly hit the side of the Western Regions' offensive. Double attack. In less than five minutes, more Westerners fell. The corpses of Western Regions were everywhere in the clearing. Their attempt to survive was completely dispelled.

Just when Zhao Jun was about to launch an offensive. Qin Jun, Zhao Jun, a mixed cavalry vanguard team came over. All of a sudden, the coalition soldiers became prisoners. But there are some people who try to climb the mountain. All were chased and killed by the cavalry. Others ran to the direction of the desert regardless. The Allied cavalry was unwilling to chase. Everyone knows the consequences of entering the desert. Unless you can find an oasis. Otherwise, it is a dead end. Become a moistless corpse in the desert.

That's it. The two rendezvous succeeded. Maybe it's for the weak. Reduce the significance of this airborne operation. Because even the defeat can achieve this goal. But now the rest of the Allied forces are much simpler. That is going forward. Pick up the pieces. Occupy the Western Regions. End the war. Another large piece of land was merged into Qin's territory.

The land war has come to an end. Especially the fighting in the south. But for the northern and western regions. The war has just begun. The back is mainly local indigenous. Qin Guo couldn't find out who the specific person was. But their hairstyles are weird. It's the kind of hairstyle that stands tall. It looks weird. If it hadn't been for the Qin Army to have captured it in deep combat in the north. It's really hard to believe that there is such a strange thing in the world.

In addition to indigenous people. There are also Yuezhi people and Wusun people who migrate west to west. The commonality between the two is that they were both driven by the Qin army. But they didn't seem to have any interest in Qin Jun. Because they know they can't beat each other. Especially Wusun people. An attempt has already been made. The Yueshi people simply forget the past. Focus on a better future. However, the two ethnic groups often conflicted because of the grassland at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains. Both are countries that evolved from nomadic tribes. There is a natural demand for grazing. Just before the Allied forces attacked the Western Region Allied Forces. Especially Loulan. When the driver. A war broke out between the Yuezhi people and the Wusun people.

This war lasted for a month and ended almost at the same time as the Allied forces resolved the main force in the Southern and Western Regions.

The result of the war is. The Wusun people defeated the Yueshi people. The people of the Yue family were greatly injured by the war with Qin. It has not recovered until now. The strength of war lies in the important indicator of population. The Yueshi people are at a disadvantage in terms of the number of personnel. Helpless. They can only move west again. And Wusun also paid a certain price. The number of casualties was more than 10,000. This number became fatal in the subsequent defense against the Allied invasion. Although won the pasture. But the military strength is also greatly reduced. This is an excellent opportunity for the Allied forces.

However, the Allied forces are gathering a second cavalry mobile force. Logistic transportation still restricted the military operations of the Allied forces. But Wang Ben has a bold idea. That is to cross the Tianshan Mountains to the north. Suddenly appeared behind the enemy from Tianshan. This can reduce the time to enter from the Northwest Territories.

This idea takes time to digest. Because they have not swallowed the huge territory of the Southern Western Regions.

The cavalry progressed at a speed of about fifty miles a day. The infantry is twenty miles away. There is a large group of artillery and logistics behind. An army of businessmen advanced slowly. Merchants have regarded war as an opportunity for great wealth.

The appearance of merchants is conducive to digesting and assimilating the great fruits of victory in this war. A large amount of spoils were exchanged for Qin Banliang through them and then shipped to Qin. Soldiers get money to deposit in the bank. Banks absorb the spoils in their hands by way of investment. Or lend to merchants to buy and sell slaves. This virtuous circle helps to quickly resolve other effects of war. But the resistance of the residents was converted into slaves and moved away. The new residents who migrated over will become the new owners of this land.

The immigration wave really came from newspaper propaganda. There are a large number of gold reports in the Western Regions that have already resounded throughout the Central Plains. Qin's domestic influence is not great. Only a handful of scientific researchers and explorers went. The six countries reacted strongly. Especially those of Chu people who work in Korean factories. They work seven hours a day. Don't say hard work. Make less money. South Korean factory owners are quite mean. Even the meal time is considered very tight. This also forces more people to find a new place to start life. The dream of gold becoming rich overnight drove them to find gold in the Western Regions.

They have already inquired. As long as you take the train from Xinzheng, you can reach the Hexi Corridor. Then follow the army. Or find an errand to catch a car to reach the Western Regions.

And from Xinzheng to the end of the train. Only fifteen and a half are needed. This is cheaper. This is how some bold Chu people embarked on their journey to the Western Regions. In the past, the main force of migration was South Koreans, some people from Zhao and other six countries. And now. Chu people became the main force of migration. They set off from Xinzheng, South Korea, directly to the Western Regions.

Just when the Western Regions were gradually digested. The navy problem has once again risen to a serious level. Mainly because of the continuous decline of industrial raw materials. Various raw materials in futures are rising. If this continues. Qin Guo is really about to face an economic crisis. However, Shang Wen was very arrogant in a diplomatic war of words.

Qin State urgently laid a cable leading to the south. But the cable has only now arrived in Wancheng. There is still some distance from the naval base. And the progress of the project is not very fast. Progress is fast near the railway. However, the further south, the slower the progress of the project. Simply in the Nanyang area. The project came to a standstill.

And Shang Wen took the opportunity to sell Qin's naval treasury bonds. The amount of national debt exceeds 3 million gold. These three million golds will forcefully build a powerful navy. There were still people buying at the beginning. But then no one cares about it at all. Originally, people did not see Qin’s sincerity in resolving naval issues. What is the diplomatic war of words.

"Our navy has a secret weapon. That is the saliva of our prime minister. The saliva is more powerful than cannon shells." A reporter from Feibao ridiculed Shangwen. But Shang Wen responded to the matter with a smile.

The Qin State was the first to know about naval issues than Chu State. And actively develop a diplomatic posture. The State of Qin sent Qin's credential to the ambassador of Qin State in Shouchun through the telegraph line set up in Wancheng.

Qin asked for a public apology and compensated Qin for the damage caused by the repeated provocation of the Qin navy by the Chu navy and the unilateral entry into the waters controlled by Qin without Qin's consent. In addition, Chu's navy did not appear in the waters of the Yangtze River controlled by Qin.

In addition, there are water pirates in the Wuyue and Jiujiang areas of the Yangtze River in the south. The State of Qin asked the State of Chu to agree to the Qin State Navy and the Chu State Navy to eliminate water pirates. Besides. Qin also hopes to rent five ports on the Yangtze River in Chu State as docks for ships at a price of 250,000 gold per year.

The senior officials of Chu State were very angry at Qin State's request. They think that Qin State hasn't figured out the facts yet. The Qin Navy has not yet been able to drive on the Yangtze River. He dared to challenge Chu's navy. In Hubei. The Chu State Navy has a thousand ships. Couldn't the Qin Navy see it?

But King Chu didn't care about it. His attitude was that he didn't want to fight Qin Jun. There are now three countries related to Qin. Even the most fierce Zhao Guo started to applaud Qin Guo. Why should Chu State be like this. The king of Chu opened it very carefully. But the people underneath oppose it in their own interests.

Look in the newspaper. Qin State is building a road from Luoyang. The railway from Xinzheng to the Southern Naval Base. Once the railway is built, it will pose a huge threat to these nobles. Mainly comes from price depressing behavior. Because of the relationship between land transportation factors. These nobles can increase the price at will in the intermediate logistics link in order to make a certain profit. It is also the emergence of this monopoly that has led to the entry of merchants from various countries. Or the raw materials are shipped in the form of smuggling. These tolls are one of the main incomes of local officials. In various considerations. They still don't want this balance to be broken. As everyone knows. The emergence of water pirates has forced this situation to the point where Qin has to be resolved. Because water pirates have affected Qin's imports of raw materials. Even if the problem can be properly resolved. The State of Qin would never allow anyone to disrupt the order of the waterways.

After consultation, the senior officials of the Chu state unanimously opposed Qin's request. And this is forgotten. All the Qin embassy personnel were also driven out of Chu. The relationship between the two sides reached the freezing point. This also gave Qin State the pretext for sending troops.

Just when Qin decided to occupy a favorable position in public opinion. Chu's navy moved ahead of schedule. They used night attacks to solve the Qin navy problem in advance. In order to create established facts.

A bold sneak attack plan was born. The sneak attack plan will all destroy the Qin Navy in the base.

Perhaps it was a coincidence. Shang Wen is discussing a feasible solution with Meng Yi. Let the Qin Minjian Shipyard be built.

"You know? The best material for shipbuilding is steel. Ships with steel hulls can be built larger. The carrying capacity is also stronger. It can go farther." Shang Wen is not very interested in wooden ships. The carrying range of the main wooden ships is really limited.

"Steel ship?" Meng Yi couldn't believe it.

"Why. It's so hard that you don't know Archimedes' principle?" Shang Wen said casually.

"What Adri?" Meng Yi didn't know what weird thing Shang Wen said.

"Oh. It’s nothing. It’s the principle of buoyancy. Just increase the volume. Even a steel plate will float on the water. It’s like a glass. A can. If it’s a mass of glass, iron. It will sink in the water. But it’s made into a cup. . Canned food boxes. They may not necessarily sink into the water." Shang Wen said to Meng Yi.

"This is the first time I have heard of such knowledge." Meng Yi said.

"In fact, there are such experimental classes in middle school physics experiments." Shang Wen said.

"It seems that I have studied hard." Meng Yi said.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean that. Actually..." Shang Wen thought such words hurt Meng Yi's self-esteem.

"Oh. No, no. Don’t be sorry. Actually. I should study. You know? General Wang spends an hour every day learning all kinds of science and technology. Not only General Wang. There is also King. The King knows. More than me. For example, the latitude of the earth. Wang Shang can even use the sextant. He can also solve quadratic equations in one unknown." Meng Yi said. Shang Wen looked at Meng Yi in surprise. These news are really surprising. King Qin can also solve quadratic equations in one unknown.

"My brother is also learning various mechanical theories. He is very interested in internal combustion engines." Meng Yi continued.

"This. It's incredible." Shang Wen was simply unimaginable. Qin's senior officials were able to learn scientific knowledge. This is incredible.

"So. There is nothing to be sorry about. There is nothing to study. Everyone is a teacher. Everyone is a student. But I envy your talent. I know everything." Meng Yi continued.

Shangwen felt embarrassed. To know what he has learned, I don't know how many generations it takes to complete accumulation and breakthrough.

"Hey. Let's continue to talk about naval issues!" Shang Wen pulled back to the topic and said.

"The foundation of the navy is merchant ships. We don't know the number of merchant ships at present. Civilian shipbuilding capabilities are also very limited. Especially steel ships with steel shells. We can manufacture a lot of steel. We can also manufacture many steel machinery. For example, watches. ." Shang Wen pointed his finger at the stainless steel watch on his hand. This is a couple watch specially given to Shang Wen by Yingyu. Yingyu himself also wears a piece. The watches of the two are more advanced than King Qin's pocket watch.

"This shows that we have such a foundation. Why can't we use it to build ships?" Shang Wen said.

"Yeah." Meng Yi nodded in recognition of Shang Wen's thoughts.

"But how do people build ships? There must be power. It is difficult to consume the steel we produce." Meng Yi said.

This is the reason we have to consider. We must stimulate investors to enter this industry as soon as possible. "Shang Wen said.

"There are a lot of resources overseas. First of all, we have to let him see. For example, it can make money even by transporting a ship of non-ferrous metal ore." Shang Wen explained.

"The problem is still back to the land transportation problem." Meng Yi directly pointed out the circularity of the problem.

Shangwen was speechless. It seems because of traffic problems. Qin can no longer develop.

"Do you think this is okay?" Meng Yi suggested.

"Can we do this? No longer take Guanzhong as the center. The goal is to build a new city. That is to say, the development of the South is treated as an individual." Meng Yi proposed.

"Well, this is an idea. But the connection between cities must be resolved. Especially the traffic problem." Shang Wen said.

"Then we are on the railway. Both sides of the highway accelerate its urban development." Meng Yi said.

"Starting from Luoyang and going south. Build a city along the railway line. This will have a foundation. It will also speed up the southern development plan." Meng Yi said.

"This is a long-term plan. We can let it intervene in a way that encourages tax exemption." Shang Wen put forward some of his views.

The two people's ideas inspired each other. This helps to solve difficult-to-see problems. In civil shipbuilding. Shang Wen and Meng Yi still adopted the method of government guidance to encourage investment in Southern Development in order to stimulate investment enthusiasm. Shang Wen first proposed the method of financial support. Qin Guo will use part of the bond funds as a start-up fund into the bank. The bank helps investors who are willing to invest in the shipyard to provide financial support. In solving the problem of road transportation. Shangwen still adopted the road law method of donating land to speed up road construction. But this time it has expanded.

Previously it was only used on railways. Now Shangwen is directly used in some sections of expressways. Some road sections need to be bridged. This requires some engineering skills.

The other is the automobile industry. Qin State will introduce a set of tax exemption bills. Encourage the development of the automotive industry. Mainly tracked vehicles with strong carrying capacity. Qin owned a small car. The tires of this vehicle are made of foam. But because of its non-wear characteristics. There are also foam materials that only need to spin the tire after a while. So as not to crush the tires. This kind of car was not promoted due to various defects. But let it see the development prospects. But the tire problem needs to be solved.

Take advantage of this question. Shangwen specifically mentioned rubber in his report on water transportation resources. In this way, there is a certain connection between the automobile industry and the shipbuilding industry.

From the original car and horse trade to the auto industry giants in order to sell the cars they developed. Decided to look for rubber. Because tracked vehicles cannot achieve large-scale popularization. Especially on a road. Tracked vehicles can severely destroy the road surface conditions. Especially in urban traffic. People still like to use wheels. But no matter how people improve the suspension system, I cannot replace the use of tires. To use tires, rubber must be used. Now Shang Wen describes such a resource. The intention is to direct people's attention overseas.

"The sea has a lot of resources. Abundant fish and shrimps. It contains various minerals needed by the human body. In addition, there are petroleum, rubber, and diamonds. A resource that is harder than tungsten steel."

Shang Wen sent a report to major companies. Now only they can have the strength to build a shipyard. On the technical side. Shang Wen gave a detailed introduction to the benefits of using steel to build ships. But this point doesn't care about business leaders who lack technical knowledge. They care about benefits. Helpless. Shang Wen resorted to his final killer.

"We will issue an operating license for armed merchant ships. You are free to **** overseas and you can use excessive self-defense rights." This means that armed merchant ships can attack enemy ships at will. Especially the excessive right to self-defense. Let self-defense become an excuse. The invasion was legalized.

Major companies are still hesitant. They need to measure investment, risk, and return. After all, shipbuilding is not a trivial matter. Although Shangwen offered a lot of preferential terms. They still hope to have a match.

Yingyu always supports Shangwen unconditionally. Because no one believes in Shang Wen more than her. She knew that her idiots were sincere to her.

"Wenyang Investment Bank announced that it will undertake the construction of a large number of other engineering projects in the south. In addition, the princess will spend 10 million gold to build the largest shipyard in Qin. Qin will build the entire shipyard for the first time. The world's first steel ship." An article in "Steel Made Ship" reported that Yingyu would be the first to build a large steel ship. And also the first person in a large shipyard.

"Princess Chang has another major strategic deployment after investing in railways and the steel industry. The outside world is generally not very optimistic about this investment. It is believed that this is entirely possible."

"But the princess gave her a confident smile. It is reported that her previous investment in railway steel was very successful. Is it so successful this time? Let time tell everything!" "Feibao" reported.

This time it is decided. Even Xiao He disagrees. Think the risk is great. Yingyu is out against the crowd. It is forcibly passed by taking advantage of the absolute share capital at the general meeting of shareholders. afterwards. Yingyu's hands trembled a little. The last investment made her almost bankrupt. But this time it is the reference opinion provided by Shang Wen. Yingyu resolutely implemented.

"How is it?" Shang Wen held Yingyu's hand. Yingyu's hands were a little cold. After all, she is the only one who does this.

Then there was news. Li's Ordnance Company will also enter the shipbuilding industry. He was supported by his father Li Si. Then came the third one. Several large automobile manufacturing companies jointly established a shipyard. Their purpose is to find rubber and other resources overseas.

There are also surprising investments. That is the Queen of Korea. The queen only returned to Korea for a month and then came to live in Qin. The reason is that her palace is being renovated. So I came to live in Qin.

Han Shu believes that Qin will not make such a big strategy without any reason. In her opinion. The word strategy is to look forward to the project in advance. Prevent risks. And optimistic about the approach of the future megatrends. Such an approach can only be done by people with a wide range of knowledge. Han Shu believes Shang Wen is such a person. And his talent and insight are what she admires most. If she gets Shangwen herself. It is estimated that the strongest is Qin State.

But although she is willing to invest. But after all, it is foreign investment. South Korea does not have a piece of Yangtze River waters. and so. Shang Wen suggested that it should not establish a shipyard alone. Instead, it adopts a joint venture.

Under Shang Wen's suggestion. In the name of the Queen, Han Shu invested 2 million gold and Yingyu to jointly develop Wenshu Shipyard. The two companies each hold half of the shares. But when it comes to dividends. Han Shu wants to give up 10%. The reason is that Yingyu is threatening to provide technology. Originally, Han Shu only had a two-percent profit. Finally, he agreed to the project on the pretext of Han Shu's divestment. that's all. The shipyard was so confused. The appearance of Qin’s shipyard will mean that the Qin’s navy really has a foundation.

Subsequently, the number of steel plants increased rapidly. There are also more welding training classes. Begin to recruit a large number of welders in Qin. And other workers. Steel plants have also received a large number of orders. Their factory orders are already full. But even so, still hurry up and process production. The new production line and the new steel plant have passed. Soon the output of steel will rise to a new level again. The steel plant not only produces steel steel bars for construction, but also steel rails. Hot-rolled coils and other steel products. Now they have received the order from the shipyard. Thus. They need more raw materials.

Some steel plants began to consider relocating them to Zhao State. over there. Zhao State has rich coal and iron resources. Close to the origin of raw materials. In addition, the railway to Zhao State is also under construction. This is fully in line with future development needs. Shangwen's Qinguo Iron and Steel Plant tends to saturated production. Agreed to the plan. then. The State of Zhao began to usher in the new technology of the State of Qin. Coal coking iron smelting technology.

The establishment of iron smelters will speed up their production schedule. But Meng Yi played a trick when he approved it. That is, the technology was also introduced in Yan State. Two important industrial resources, coal and iron, were also found in their eastern Liaoning. In this way, the two countries use the same technology and the same equipment. Produce the same product. Qin can use competitive pressure to get the iron ingots he wants.

Qin State is willing to give. Zhao and Yan can only accept it. In this way, the two countries will be in the lower reaches of Qin. They can only make corresponding production and adjustments based on the reaction of Qin's economic development. The dependence on Qin's economy has increased. Although new technology has been introduced. But the product is at a low-end level. Qin Guo can cancel product orders at any time. And Zhao Guo can't help but produce. The economy is far more effective than an iron-fisted army.

The coal and coke enterprises of Qin State began to export some technical personnel and some equipment to Zhao State and Yan State. Railway lines have also been constructed separately. The demand for steel is growing. This is the first step in the transformation of the Qin State.

And near the Qin State Naval Base. The Qin navy ships lined up. Take advantage of artillery to shoot at the offensive of the Chu State navy. The sailors played the role of the Marine Corps. They fired at it with trap guns. In addition, they used an old six-barreled machine gun to shoot. Although it is difficult to sail out. But if you rely on the naval guns of the military port and use the naval guns on ships to shoot. The other party is still inaccessible.

The navy's approach is to completely abandon the maneuvering of ships. Instead, let the ship play the role of a mobile turret on the water. If this method of warfare is seen by the upper ranks of the Navy. It's really dull.

The intensive firing of the artillery smashed or forced the ship that the opponent was trying to approach. The Qin Navy is poor in sailors. Poor coordination. But my ship doesn't move. Just a passive fixed defense. Chu's navy actively attacked. But the attack range is limited. You can't get close within my shooting range. Both sides have their own styles of play. For a time, both sides were in a deadlock. If Chu's navy couldn't get close, they couldn't use small ships loaded with black powder to sink the opposing ship.

The Qin State Navy sent all the ships. A cruiser. Four destroyers. Three frigates. The rest are under construction. Or under repair.

The coastal defense artillery is also arranged at the commanding height of the mountain behind. Every move of the Chu State Navy can be seen. At this time, the Chu State Navy realized that their opponent was still somewhat basic. At least the defense is done well.

The Chu State Navy attempted to destroy all the Qin State Navy's surface ships by means of a sudden sneak attack. In fact, this resulted in the non-existence of the Qin Navy. Even if the war broke out. It is also beneficial to the Chu Navy. The Qin Navy has difficulty changing the established facts.

because. Shipbuilding, especially the establishment of a shipyard, takes a lot of time. And this time. The Chu State Navy has completely sealed off the opponent's water surface area.

But now they have a difficult problem. Qin Guohai found himself. Suddenly disappear. second. The opponent's surface defense force surpassed Chu's navy's imagination. Especially artillery. Difficult to approach within range.

The navy stopped the offensive. This is not a solution. The navy must resolve the matter within a short period of time. Otherwise, the longer the drag, the more disadvantageous it will be.

Shorten the attack distance. The commander of the navy looked at the Qin State Naval Base. Night fell gradually. The darkness began to envelop both sides.

suddenly. What did the navy commander think of?

Qin's navy was able to find out. Thanks to them occupying the commanding heights. Able to find opponents in time. But night or foggy weather.

The Qin State Naval Base only uses large iron chains to block it. This kind of iron chain can defend the opponent's big ship. But the boat. This is a big failure. Under normal circumstances. The navy will use the water gate. But Qin's navy may be a novice. It is not clear what the watergate does. This is a mistake made by beginners.