Chapter 699: King Qin is back!

Qin clearly has his own unique views on fireworks and firecrackers. In their view, instead of setting off a large amount of gunpowder for nothing, it is better to make more bombs to get more benefits. You should know that exporting gunpowder is also a huge wealth of income. Smuggling of arms accounts for one-twelfth of Qin's total tax revenue, and this proportion is quite large.

However, the Qin government will not pay to buy fireworks, only the royal family releases some in the square in front of Qin Xianyang Palace. Or some personal customization. In short, the government does not have a budget for fireworks.

October 1 is approaching soon. At this time, King Qin also ended his trip to the north and returned to Xianyang, because during the New Year, King Qin still needed to deliver some speeches within the New Year's greetings. This is also an initiative of King Qin.

King Qin originally wanted to visit the Western Regions. However, the Western Regions have reported the situation there via telegram, and the Western Regions have already fallen a rare heavy snowfall. What's bad is that the Allied forces have not prepared enough. The troops in some locations have not yet reached the originally delineated defensive area, and the supplies in the defensive area are not very sufficient. In terms of winter clothes, most Allied soldiers wore last year's winter clothes, and some new winter clothes were worn by a small number of logistics units. The front line is still lacking, and to make matters worse, the Allied logistics supply line is covered by heavy snow, and the wind and snow cannot walk at all.

According to a latest battle report, the local temperature is about 30 degrees below the standard water temperature. Standard water temperature, a kind of Qin State temperature standard. It is mainly based on the temperature test value of water under a Qin State standard atmospheric pressure.

What's more, the temperature once reached as much as 42 degrees below the standard water temperature. Qin's water temperature means warm, and water temperature means cold, because the freezing point of water is basically the same as Celsius.

The severe cold caused Qin's logistics supply system to simply be unable to transport the large amount of material hoarded in the rear to the front. In this way, the frontline will suffer unprecedented difficulties. In any war, if there is a problem with logistical supplies, then the scale of victory in the war is likely to start to tilt.

After King Qin learned of this, he cancelled the plan to go to the Western Regions as soon as possible, because going to the Western Regions would not solve the problem at this time, so it is better to transfer back to China to find a way to solve these problems.

In addition to these things, there is another point, that is, the war between Yan and Qi. Yan has been unable to support Qi's strenuous blow. The State of Qin needs to inject some new strength into the State of Yan to help the State of Yan bring down the State of Qi.

Shang Wen, Wang Jian, and Wei Liao personally greeted King Qin's arrival at Xianyanggong Railway Station. King Qin arrived at midnight. Although the railway station was specially built for King Qin and the security measures were quite strict, the railway station was still under strict martial law. Martial law soldiers are everywhere.

King Qin's train arrived soon. Army No. 1 was a special train for King Qin. Then King Qin got off the special train. Shang Wen and others came forward to greet him personally. After a few words of greeting, the officials went to the side hall to discuss military affairs.

"The widow came back from the north this time, thinking that Da Qin would transfer its strategic goal to the north again in the next step. In order to combat the weakened Xiongnu and completely solve the Xiongnu problem." King Qin said directly.

"Master," Shang Wen said.

King Qin directly reached out his hand and stopped Shang Wen's words.

"The widow understands what the husband wants to say. The widow knows this very well. The husband does not need to worry." Qin Wang naturally knew what Shang Wen wanted to say. So I said Shangwen's words in advance.

"The prime minister is the lucky star of my Da Qin, and most of the credit for my Da Qin finances comes from the prime minister alone." King Qin praised.

When everyone heard King Qin's words, they nodded naturally. Especially Wang Jian and Wei Liao, they knew very well that the Qin Army's equipment was updated quickly. All this depends on Shangwen's comprehensive governance of the Qin State, especially the bold economic reforms. Without these, the Qin State would not have the financial resources and no basis to do so much.

For example, what weapons were like three years ago and what they were like three years later. This situation is very serious. Before the Qin State also used bronze weapons, then iron weapons, and then muskets, which have now become firearms. A rifle with a magazine design and a rotating pull-back style using high-quality steel. A machine gun capable of continuously firing powerful firepower. And the artillery that can hit 15 miles away, and the ultra-long fort cannon that can hit 30 miles. This type of artillery is installed at Hangu Pass, where Qin’s most important natural defense barrier is the only fort artillery installed in Qin’s country. The place.

All of these people have seen it with their own eyes and experienced it personally. Therefore, Shang Wen's words carry a lot of weight in Qin. Therefore, King Qin naturally gave priority to Shangwen's suggestion.

"Mr. has already proposed a large-scale cut in military spending. Most of the fiscal revenue will be used for public infrastructure, as well as the field of scientific education and research. This is very much in agreement." Qin Wang said.

"So, the widow also agrees very much with Mr.'s opinion. Therefore, next year, the State of Qin will truce for one year." King Qin made an important decision. Hearing this decision, Shang Wen finally breathed a sigh of relief. This decision is very important to Qin.

Qin has fought many battles in a row. Although the war has brought great economic stimulus. But everything is the opposite of everything. Especially war, war is a double-edged sword. It can bring benefits as well as dangers. Especially the economic aspect.

If the war continues, then the economic development of Qin will slow down next year. At the same time, fiscal revenue is also very overwhelming. Qin needs to raise foreign debts, so that Qin's total debt will be more than double Qin's annual income. This figure is already very stressful. Qin's bonds are two-year, not five-year and ten-year bonds. As a result, Qin's repayment pressure is very huge. With this in mind, Shang Wencai aggressively cut military spending. Then use the funds for infrastructure construction. In order to expand the opportunities for society to create wealth. The improvement of infrastructure can attract a large amount of investment, and at the same time can increase taxes and expand fiscal revenue. In order to solve the debt problem.

King Qin also started Shangwen's plan at the suggestion of Meng Yi. Qin Guo had to plan in advance to go long-term.

"Therefore, in the next year, Daqin will try its best to build railway branch lines, and Qin will connect all local railways into one piece in order to completely solve the logistics problem." King Qin played a special card. That is based on the construction of the railway network, and the implementation of infrastructure construction facilities.

Wang Jian, Wei Liao and others have no problem, because they know that Meng Tian in the north has proposed a railway construction plan. This plan is to use the civilian mixed army to achieve military goals.

"However, the widow believes that beforehand, the two problems of the Western Region and the Eastern Front should be resolved." King Qin set the strategic goal certain. Then begin to solve the current problem.

"The Western Regions are mainly about logistics supplies. On this issue, I want to hear Mr. Qin's views." King Qin said.

"En." Shang Wen nodded, he also saw such a report. During the New Year in the Guanzhong area of ​​Qin State, the frontline soldiers still hadn't enough to eat. If the newspaper reported this situation, this year would not be enough.

"This situation, the minister has also thought about it. The weather in the Western Regions is mainly cold. This is the reason for the weather and climate, and it is an irresistible force." Shang Wen said.

"However, we can carry out a series of technical development and research. Then we can solve this problem."

"First of all, we need to refine some exquisite antifreeze oil, not only for humans, but also for machinery."

"Secondly, the use of sleds, a tool that can quickly walk in the snow, is popularized. Although mechanical vehicles can be used instead, especially tracked vehicles that use sleds, there are still some difficulties. But we can first use some animal power." Shang Wen said .

This is the first time that Wang Jian and others have heard of sleds. After all, the winter in Qin State is not very cold. And this kind of thing naturally appeared later, even without knowing it. But Shang Wen knows this kind of thing. Then Shang Wen took out a pen and paper to outline the sled, and explained it using the pressure principle that everyone knew. After some explanations, King Qin shouted exquisitely.

The problem of the Western Regions is mainly the change of transportation. But the Eastern Front issue is a bit tricky.

The defeat of the Yan army is already a fact. The telegram from the battlefield on the eastern front flew like snow flakes to the important organs of the State of Qin. The people of Qi country probably still don't know what the whole battle is going on, but the people of Qin country already know the progress of the Qi army and the situation of the Yan army.

Yan Jun's situation is not optimistic. The Yan army on the Eastern Front has become a group of deserters. They have no desire and ability to fight at all. Worst of all, the only remaining reserve force in Yan's hands has basically lost the ability to fight. The equipment of that unit is outdated, and the soldiers still use old-fashioned flintlocks. This is simply a veteran soldier. The artillery had rusted, so Qin didn't know whether it could be used. In short, their weapons and equipment are extremely backward. On the contrary, it was Qi Jun's combat power that made Qin Jun begin to pay more attention to it.

Especially with the development of the various arms of the Qi army, if the Qi army has an air force, it also has an aviation force. On the ground. The most powerful of the Qi army is the commando, and the combat effectiveness of these commandos is quite strong. Especially with regard to the continuous firing of automatic weapons, the Qin State Military Observer Group put forward such an opinion that attaches great importance to it.

The State of Qin should attach importance to the assault role of this assault elite unit. At the same time, it should equip such units with advanced military weapons, especially continuous automatic weapons, which can form a powerful firepower network to suppress opponents in extreme periods of time. .

This is probably Qin's first idea of ​​special operations. The Qin Army Observation Group also proposed a concept of a silent weapon. This is very much in line with the requirements of special operations.