The only good news in the summer of 1835 was that the sea finally saw the dawn of victory.

Since the agreement reached with Xia Guo last year, Kang's Shipbuilding has comprehensively expanded its production capacity, and has now delivered 30 Shark-class steam ironclad ships and five Rocky Mountain-class steam cargo ships to the Xia Navy, and Kang's Shipbuilding has carried out some technology transfer to the Xia Navy, and the Xia people themselves have built the same number of ships by themselves using the parts provided by Kang's Power and the drawings of Kang's Shipbuilding.

At the same time, Sean did not forget his own navy, he provided technology and key equipment to his northern counterparts at a very low price, and at the same time made money, accelerated the steaming of his own navy.

Marshal Moko tried his best to raise funds for the navy to improve its equipment, and thanks to his efforts, the navy swept away the fish demons off the coast and recovered the island of San Nado. It was a landmark victory that gave the Navy a base in the ocean to advance deeper.

The navies of the two countries separately launched a battle against the Fish Demon, and for the first time ever, they jointly attacked several islands occupied by the Fish Demon in the middle of the ocean. It is worth mentioning that some people took inspiration from the Genoese battle against werewolves, and found that the smallpox virus had the same damage to the fish demons, and this novel tactic allowed the smallpox virus to spread among the fish demons with great results.

On the whole, the fish demon is in defeat.

Although this was enough to allow the empire's ocean-going trade to resume immediately, the owners of offshore cargo ships would be escorted by the navy for a fee, and the navy would be compensated for this, and the navy would even set up an insurance company for this.

The maritime transport of the Genoese took advantage of the rise of this maritime restoration, and more than eighty percent of the ironclad cargo ships running near the sea belonged to the Genoese.

At the same time, this has greatly encouraged people's minds and facilitated the communication between the north and the south and the allocation of war resources. This also prompted the shipbuilding industry to begin to shift to steam and ironclad, and also conducive to the recovery of the mining and smelting industries, which also absorbed a large number of labor, and played a considerable role in promoting the improvement of the economy and people's livelihood.

Iron ingots and high-quality steel produced by Sean's Genoa Iron and Steel Company were transported by rail to the port of Poitou, where they were then transported by cargo ship to the north, where the important smelting centers of northern Gyeonggi were mostly forced to close due to the war. Grain, cloth, cooking oil, sugar and some munitions from the south were also sent to the north in a steady stream.

There was a growing tendency for the South to become the general rear of the Imperial War.

Some merchants simply moved their industries to the south, especially Genoa. A large amount of capital began to gather here. The annual interest rate on bank borrowing has fallen to a staggering 10% or less.

In this case, capital is in a hurry to find a way out, first of all, the construction of railways.

The Genoese Railways, which were mainly of official capital, received a large amount of money for the construction of the railway, and the first coastal railway was built from Poitou, through Vichy and Rohnburg, to the border with the province of Javia.

Professor Adrian Major, who became famous for being the first to shout "the Federal Republic of the South", once again proposed a strategy of "economic integration".

This strategic concept is to use "support the north's anti-aggression war" as its cloak and slogan, mobilize the internal funds accumulated in the south and a large amount of foreign funds, actively invest in various industries in the south, implement a unified industrial policy and taxation policy, dismantle the internal checkpoints of various provinces, exempt each other, and allow the free flow of funds, commodities, and personnel.

Let the people along the railway get rich first. This is one of the loudest slogans of all.

Governor Stanley planned an ambitious railroad plan, and he reached out to the provincial capital and Genoese capital to use it to build a railroad and catch the economic express of Genoa.

The Javians learned from the Genoese at every turn, and Stanley even went to Poitou to lobby the consortia and businessmen, inviting them to set up factories in Javia, promising a three-year tax exemption on any investment. This policy was extremely tempting, and in a short period of time, more than 3 million capital came to Javia.

The newspapers praised Stanley, which caused other southern provinces to follow suit.

However, whether it is the formation of the Federal Republic of the South or economic integration, this is not something that can be done in three or five years, but the situation is changing in a positive direction.

Professor Adrian Major's refreshing arguments and visionary ideas have finally caught Sean's attention.

It was October 1835, and the war in the North seemed to have reached a stalemate.

This year's bumper grain harvest in the south and the resumption of coastal transportation have relieved the Europa Empire, while both the Bilisians and the Assyrians are tired, but no one can say that the war will end in a year, and perhaps for several years.

But this situation has relieved the southerners, and as for how many northerners have died, not many people care. In fact, they have been enjoying the dividends of the war, and within a year the banker Siyes's First Bank of Poitou had quadrupled.

This October, the Genoese Defence Forces held a grand review, a public display of the achievements of the army.

Professor Major was one of Sean's special invited guests.

Under the fortress of Fort Partnham, accompanied by Sean, Governor Byrne rode to inspect the whole army, and then the two returned to the fortress, and under the watchful eyes of three hundred guests from all walks of life, three divisions of troops passed under the fort in a neat line.

The first to pass were three cavalry regiments, divided into three divisions. In the current situation, it was not an easy task to gather the horses of the three cavalry regiments, because the main pastoral areas of the empire were still under the ravages of the enemy.

Then there was the majestic infantry phalanx.

The layman can only watch the excitement, Sean's troops, whether it is the former Civil Defense Army, the later garrison brigade, or the current National Army, have extremely high requirements for the queue, so when these soldiers pass in a neat line, the guests let out a cheer of admiration, even if a soldier accidentally makes a mistake, it will also cause a burst of good-natured laughter.

The infantry, of course, was the main force, and behind them was artillery.

For the sake of mobility, the artillery was a mounted artillery company, with horses and large livestock for artillery and ammunition vehicles, and gunners on horseback. Therefore, even if it is a cavalry artillery company, the whole company is in a state of march.

Sean took out the artillery company that was originally assigned to the regiment and displayed it together with the divisional artillery battalion and the army-affiliated artillery brigade, but the sensation they brought was more powerful than the infantry.

Only some of these cannons came from the United Technologies Company of Poitou, but most of them came from munitions factories in the north, and the breech gun that Sean wanted was not yet mature.

Due to the progress of Kang's Iron and Steel Company's smelting technology, the locally produced artillery uses high-strength cast iron, which is lighter in weight and much lower in cost than traditional bronze artillery.

The effect of this demonstration was excellent, and everyone felt that the money was not spent in vain. It was also noted that at least half of the soldiers of the 2nd and 3rd Divisions carried wooden guns.

Sean admits that he left the order to Poitou United Technologies, whose capacity has been a bottleneck.

This answer was quite satisfying to the guests, as most of these people are shareholders of United Technologies.

It was in this context that Sean met with Professor Major alone.

Major was a gentleman of grace, not yet fifty years old, of typical northerner stature and style, a little tall. However, he was unnoticeable in the crowd, and few people knew him.

For Major, he was well prepared for the meeting, like his first date with the opposite sex when he was younger, a little nervous and excited.

However, Sean's first sentence surprised him:

"Mr. Major, what did you do when Duke Darnell was killed, when I was placed under house arrest by His Majesty?"

"I defend the Duke's legacy. "Frankly speaking, I am the Duke's personal advisor on the surface, but it is generally difficult for the Duke to listen to other people's opinions, and it is not wise for him to enjoy the benefits of his status and not be willing to pay some price for it." I tried to persuade him to show his generosity, but the Duke did not take my advice. Even so, I have been blessed by the Duke, and after his death, I should always do something for the descendants of his family. ”

"So ......"

"So I became a nail in the eye of some people and lost my position at Quds University. Even my family was threatened. There was a hint of anger on Major's face, but he changed his words, "However, I am very happy with my current position, and the University of Poitou is becoming an academic leader. ”

"As the Rector of the University of Poitou, I am very happy to see that you enjoy it. "Mr. Major, what do you think of the war in the North?" Sean asked.

This is another expedition.

"The enemy's presumptuous claims about the conquest of Europa before summer are bankrupt, but our quick victory is also wrong. If I were a Bilisi or an Assyrian, I would treat the Europa of the occupied territories well, digest the territory there, and let the conquered produce food for me, herd horses for me, mine deposits and produce munitions for me. "In that case, it would be the last thing Europa wants to face." But the enemy is clearly unaware of this, and their high-handed attitude as conquerors will surely make the silent and docile populace of the occupied territories revolt. This time lasts for about three years, and in these three years, although the empire and the people have paid a huge price, the role of the wartime system will exert its tremendous energy, all for the sake of war, and then it will be the time for us to fight back. ”

"Regrettably, Mr. Major, I am afraid that your position at the University of Poitou will be lost. I need you more here, and that's a challenge. ”

Sean was clearly quite pleased with Major's judgment.

"It scares me, Count, and I am willing to accept the challenge. ”