"This matter of view, we can only allow them to do so. After all. In terms of the expansion of foreign trade, we have not done too well. Shang Wu said helplessly.

"However, excessive civilization will bring many adverse effects, such as high consumption, those merchants can enjoy a lot of luxuries, and their decoration level will be further improved to a higher level. This is extremely detrimental to us, and it is a great damage to social fairness. The next step of the conscription operation will be further difficult. Jia Xu said worriedly.

He is still very worried about the future, after all, many things, once overindulged, will get out of control, such as high consumption. Such a situation is unacceptable for them, and if this kind of thing does happen, the result will be very difficult.

"I understand such a situation." Shang Wu said.

"So, on the one hand, we are allowed to do this, but at the same time we have to exert a certain amount of tax restraint, after all, we don't want the other side to have too much, excessive ideas." Shang Wu said.

The matters discussed by the Handan Council are also issues that Shangwu is concerned about at present.

However, Shang Wu thought about this issue from a higher perspective, and they also saw the importance of some issues from their perspective.

The reason why Shangwu chose to civilize, largely because the expansion of the other party's trade did not achieve the expected effect, Shangwu hoped to have a large number of military and civilian orders to stimulate the economic development of the Republican Army, but unfortunately, there were no such orders, and even if there were, it was far lower than expected, which made many things extremely bad.

In the case that foreign trade cannot meet expectations, if domestic demand cannot be increased, or if the relevant value is increased to obtain more profits, their hardships will be in a more bad state. Shangwu had to let go of doing so. This is a matter of interest to the IRA. Foreign trade cannot meet expectations, and the only way to achieve this state is to increase domestic demand.

It seems to be helpless, but there is no way to do it, this is a situation, and if they can avoid such a situation, many things will be much more favorable.

But blindly being civilized will also bring them more problems, for example, in more states, their situation will be in a disadvantageous state. In such a situation, they must make certain restrictions, otherwise, the widening gap between the rich and the poor will cause them a great loss, especially social equity, which will seriously affect the tax system of the Republican Army, as well as judicial equality, as well as the enthusiasm of the people to actively participate in the defense of the army, without these, the Republican Army will completely lose the ability to compete.

Making such a choice, as well as restrictive measures, can be regarded as a helpless move. After all, it's a good situation for them.

"Things in the north are at an impasse. The Confederate cavalry military is in the hands of a few, and we cannot clean them up. And they have a lot of suspicion about us, and there is a lack of trust on both sides. Jia Xu continued.

"And all of this has led us to be in a very passive state in the next negotiations." Jia Xu said.

"The Allied infantry under our control, in the defensive operation, performed very well, but unfortunately, the other side has a greater defense against us, if the infantry attack, first of all, it will be isolated, without artillery support, and it will be weakened in firepower, secondly, the distance of the attack is relatively far, it is easy to be surrounded by the other side, and the worst thing is that the speed, the speed of the infantry is much lower than that of the other party, and it is besieged, once the rescue is unfavorable, it will be completely eaten, in that case, we have a greater chance of loss, As for the northern nomads, their idea is very simple, that is, they hope to restrain us through some such ways, and then form a large degree of advantage, in such a situation, it will cause us a greater degree of loss. This puts us in a very unfavorable passive position in the negotiations. Shang Wu analyzed.

"That's the way it is, and we don't want to see that happen. And try to avoid such a situation. Jia Xu said.

"But the current strategic focus is not in the north, but in Luoyang, once the situation in the north drags on for a long time, it will form a greater degree of dissatisfaction with us, if such a situation continues to occur, it will cause us a greater degree of loss, which is the greatest problem for us. What would be the result if that happened? Shang Wu asked.

"We will face the problem of fighting on two fronts, and such a problem is definitely not something we can deal with." Jia Xu said.

"So, we should find a way to avoid such a situation, otherwise, it will be a bigger disaster for us." Shang Wu said.

"But if we make concessions like this, I'm worried that they're going to further squeeze our economic benefits, you know, it's definitely not the kind of state we want to see, it's very bad for us, we don't want to see that happen." Jia Xu said.

"That is, we both want to negotiate with dignity and get a decent concession." Shang Wu said. Jia Xu nodded.

The Republican-controlled Confederates simply could not have the ability to attack anytime soon, and they would need to take longer to prepare and deal with cavalry officers who did not follow orders. On the other hand, the steppe peoples also hope for a dignified end to the war, and winter is coming. Their purpose in fighting is not to entangle with the Republican Army, which is not good for them. In winter they lacked a lot of things, wine, iron, weapons, etc., and they also needed to trade some wool, leather. Even meat products. Otherwise, their losses will be even worse.

It can be said that both sides are well aware that the purpose of the fight is to further resolve the trade dispute. That's the most practical thing.

They also wanted to give the IRA some face and end the war with dignity, as long as they could get the job done.

Sangmu fell silent. This matter is really difficult to handle, and if the Republican Army does not end this war with dignity, it will be very disadvantageous to the Republican Army. And, how to end this war with dignity, and how to do it? Who will do it. Shangwu did not have the right candidate.

Troublesome things are still to come, the state of the South is continuing to develop, the Kwantung Coalition Army is completing the final build-up, and a large number of troops are gathered, the development of the situation may form a big change, and if the Republican Army is expanded by the war in the North, it will attract more resources to invest in the North.

Shangwu does not want to see two wars fought in the Republican territory, which is absolutely insane.

Intelligence services.

"Do you think this plan is feasible?" Xu Dou asked a director of intelligence operations.

"Sir, this is possible, those cavalry officers are extremely obsessed with alcohol, and without it, they would be extremely uncomfortable. Even, if they can't sustain the war, they will drink a lot of alcohol when they are fighting. And the Confederate soldiers, this situation was greatly restrained, because they were not paid that much. Coupled with the fact that they still have families to support, they naturally can't do such a large amount of alcohol purchases, and if we can do something with alcohol, they will inevitably suffer great losses, and the area of the range attack is very large, and only by killing more than two-thirds of the officers, the cavalry will completely lose control and become a side of sand that we can control. The Director said.

It wasn't just the officers at the front who were very annoyed with the Confederate cavalry officers. Even the intelligence services can't stand it.

"Can you guarantee that they won't be able to command their own army?" Xu Dou asked.

"Sir, our research institute has developed a new poison, just like alcohol, but killing is more common than poisoning alcohol. The most important thing is that it is no different from alcoholic beverages at all, and we cannot identify it ourselves. The Director said.

"Well, that sounds good, since it's done, it's a cleaner one, the IRA hates disobedient people." Xu Dou nodded and approved the secret operation.

The IRA Research Institute has developed methanol, which has the same alcohol taste as ethanol. When this methanol appeared, it was tried for a time, but soon the IRA paid the price of two researchers, proving that it was very toxic. In addition, the response is not very adequate. The results can be imagined.

Therefore, methanol is considered a type of toxic alcohol.

Researchers don't know what the toxic alcohol is for, they just see it as a poison.

But it was a valuable thing for the intelligence community because it was so easy to apply to assassination.

The northern nomads are very fond of alcoholic beverages. They had reached a state of extreme obsession, especially with the Confederates, who would have lifted a certain degree of alcohol restrictions on officers. This made the cavalry officers extremely crazy.

And this point gives the republican army a great opportunity, seizing such an opportunity, giving a blow in the eyes of the other side, and possibly solving all the disobedient officers at once, which is no secret to the republican army. It's a very simple thing.