Chapter 686: Strategic direction issue

Meng Tian reported this way, except for this incident, which was a big accident. Since the start of the war, the Qin army has not lost more than two hundred people. Such a loss will undoubtedly shock the senior Qin Jun. It even affected the formulation of the Qin Army's strategic policies.

What Meng Tian hopes most is to return the strategic focus of the Qin army to the north. Because Qin Jun has already expanded westward twice. The first westward expansion laid a good material foundation for Qin. Especially the emergence of some chromium and nickel. These resources laid a solid foundation for Qin's military production. At the very least, in terms of steel. The other six countries will not have such a solid foundation as Qin. At the same time, Qin's second westward expansion laid a good foundation for digestion and absorption for the first westward expansion. Especially in western states such as Mongolia, small towns have developed rapidly. The population has increased from less than twenty-five to 1.1 million. Some larger cities have also begun to appear. Hexi, a railway city developed by relying on the convergence of railway transportation hubs. In addition. Some factories are also established here. These are all solid means for Qin to develop the western region and consolidate its achievements. In this regard, the entire western region began to come under the jurisdiction of Qin State.

But when the Qin State was incorporated into the entire Western Regions, the Western Regions. It also made Qin's future development enter a period of confusion. The war in the Western Regions has entered the final stage. But it will not officially end until the coming year. As the war in the Western Regions came to an end, then where would Qin go? The State of Qin had to fight wars, because if military industrial enterprises did not fight wars, it would be difficult for them to make progress. It's not just military industry. The economy of the entire Qin State still has a relatively strong digestive capacity. This digestion capacity requires a lot of cheap raw materials. Especially some unknown raw materials to seek greater benefits.

Coal, iron ore, a lot of wood. There are slaves. And unknown other resources. Qin Guo Futures recently added another rare earth resource. This is the emerging electronic industry in Qin State, with the development of welding technology and radio technology. Qin State needs a lot of rare earth resources to manufacture electronic products. Although only radio. But this is a good start.

There is also a need for rare earth resources. That is the diesel engine. It is necessary to manufacture special aluminum materials to be used as materials for diesel engines. But these resources need to be found. Is it going east, west, north, or south. Or, to develop towards the ocean. The Qin State's high-level leaders have been greatly confused as to where to go.

This kind of confusion is the first to be confused by the military. As the top officer of the Qin Army’s military operations planning department, Wang Jian was confused by the recent series of military plans. Where should Qin’s next military operations be placed? This is the biggest problem he can't figure out.

Even the National Lieutenant Mansion, which has always had a clear strategy, felt very confused, because they didn't know how Qin's military plan should go next. And Shang Wen belonged to a civil official. What he needs to consider is economic issues. The fiscal revenue of a government can determine whether the war will be fought in the coming year. But Shangwen believes that the next year should be a rest. Or a military expenditure reduction. Digest the surplus materials from the war. For strategic goals. Shang Wen didn't think so much at all. The development of military weapons is certainly very good. But he is now the prime minister of Qin. If you spend too much money. The entire foundation of Qin will collapse.

Therefore, he didn't think much about the coming year. Moreover, the coming year is Shangwen's third year in power. He hoped that no greater war would break out. Instead, control the war within a small area. After reducing military expenditures. Spend more finances on Qin's domestic construction. In particular, efforts have been made to increase education costs. The State of Qin needs to carry out a reform in education. Great changes have taken place in society. If you don't make long-term plans. Qin's advantage will be lost.

Therefore, when Meng Tian's telegram was sent into the hands of high-level officials. It can be said that all parties have their own ideas.

The confused military thought that it could take this to deal with the Huns. Or, the mountain people in the east. Because of the two expansions to the west, Qin already has a large enough territory. And the country has been clamoring to hit the ocean northward. So the military began to focus on investigating and sorting out the situation in the north. After King Qin learned of this. It also said that the Huns should be hit hard. It is best to destroy even the roots. This is the resolute attitude of King Qin.

The Guowei Mansion, as a military agency, is also a civil service organization. They began to release news to the business group. They need to investigate what resources are available in the north. Or, what kind of weapons can the National Lieutenant Mansion obtain from the merchant group?

However, Shang Wen believes that it is best for Qin to avoid fighting in the next year. Because the financial situation is not optimistic. Moreover, from a diplomatic perspective. The situation in the six countries is also more complicated, especially South Korea and Zhao Guo. Zhao Guo's situation is not very worried yet. Mainly because of other internal disturbances. On the contrary, it is South Korea, whose overall strength is rising rapidly. The speed of South Korea's industrialization has far exceeded Shang Wen's imagination. Although South Korea cannot generate electricity on its own. However, talents can be introduced on a large scale. The equipment can be assembled and installed by means of parts assembly. This is how South Korea achieved its electrification. In addition, South Korea is building their own education system and universities. And these are free. In other words, South Korea has begun to focus on the training of scientific and technical personnel. I believe in the near future. South Korea will be Qin's most powerful competitor. This is what Shang Wen is most worried about. But Qin doesn't seem to take South Korea very seriously. On the contrary, they believe that South Korea can be the most favorable investment area for Qin. The transportation is convenient. Taxes are very favorable to the Qin State.

Outside Korea. There is also the development of the South. The land of Bashu is under development. Qin State’s Chencang Expressway barely opened. Coupled with its strong environment of two years and three crops, there is an important commodity grain base for Qin State. It is also an important potential source of sugar, and along the Yangtze River is the golden waterway. Qin State’s construction of the Southern Railway will take the next year before it is expected to be completed. The shipyard there has already begun to build shipbuilding capabilities. These all require continuous financial support. Therefore, the coming year will be extremely critical to the development of Qin. It depends on where the strategic focus falls. Only when the strategic focus is determined, will the situation of Qin state develop and become clear in the coming year. Otherwise, Qin will be delayed for a year in vain. About this question. Shangwen's civil official group will shoulder important responsibilities. Because the economy as a national strategy has become the most important indicator. The civilian officer is obviously in charge of this. And have absolute right to speak.