Cao Ang was very interested in these things, and although he was very surprised to hear them, for him, everything could be paid attention to.

The IRA pays great attention to the establishment of parliament, because it is an important measure to win the hearts of the locals, no matter what profession you do, you can be elected as a member of parliament, and in parliament, you can put forward all kinds of ideas, opinions, and become laws. Then execute it.

And there are two kinds of composition of the parliament, one is the number of people and the other is prestige. In proportion to the Republican Army, one representative is elected for every 100 people, and one candidate is elected for every 100 representatives, and then the state legislators are elected from among the candidates. This is the number of people. This method of election is based on numbers.

And the other is prestige. It can be a moral person, and some eighty-year-old uncle will also be elected. And then there are some people who have made outstanding contributions, warm-hearted people, or military meritorious soldiers, local businessmen, bankers, and even, as long as they are famous.

Such a composition has given the law a certain basis of public opinion, which has a great effect on easing acute economic contradictions. After all, there are a lot of representatives, and the scope is very wide, which is still more advantageous.

But with the establishment of state legislatures, a kind of Republican Army Council of broad significance was established.

The Great Council continued to proceed in this way, but in the first place, the number of people was different. Although Jizhou and Hedong are two places with large populations, the proportion of people from other states is not very advantageous. In this case, the right to speak is different. It is clear that in the Great Council, the party with the largest number of people can designate laws in favor of its own side.

At the same time, the influence is different. The presence of Hexi and Luzhou does not seem to be very strong. First of all, the scope of these two places is relatively small. Second, their economic and industrial influence is limited. Hexi Prefecture is based on Hedong. And Luzhou influence is in Jizhou, although there is a certain sense of independence. But the impact remains.

In this way, the parliament formed the Jizhou force represented by Hedong, Jizhou, to be precise, Handan.

"It's partisan. Township Party. Cao Ang said after listening to this.

It is easy for such parties to form in the region. Because they have common interests. Handan represents the place where the Republican Army first started. They naturally think they're the boss. The voice of the Grand Council should be controlled, and other local parties should not have the desire to challenge. But on the contrary, the power of Hedong is also developing very rapidly.

Hedong has great advantages in processing, agriculture, and trade, and they have expanded very much. Hexi Prefecture, Bingzhou, and even Guanzhong have their shadows. They were the pioneers of the Republican Army's pioneering.

And Jizhou, represented by Handan, developed very early. Based on the military industry, they have developed industry, extractive industries, and even financial industries, and at the same time, they pay attention to education, have a strong ability to research and develop science and technology, and most importantly, the economic center and political center of the Republican Army are concentrated here. They believe that they should take the initiative.

But the existence of Hedong forces made them very uncomfortable.

This is where the Republican Army has developed its economy the fastest. Nowadays, when it comes to state mergers, the problem has become even more so. Because Hedong will have the support of three states, while Jizhou, there are only two states, although Handan is considered a special economic zone. He is quite a state, but the problem is that Handan's economic driving role is too strong, and Jizhou and Handan are almost one.

This is based on the economy, and a relatively large contradiction has been formed. On this basis, parties were gradually formed in various localities. This is what Jia Xu is most worried about. But Shang Wu would love to see that happen. Because the economic base determines the superstructure, in the event of active and rapid development, there must be political representatives representing their interests and political demands, and the purpose of the parliament is to allow the existence of parties and allow them to compete with each other on a large platform, and then balance can be reached.

This is an important reason why the IRA has been able to stabilize the situation quickly. Because they are able to get the forces to sit down and choose to cooperate into a system in which they discover how to negotiate for their own benefit. And they're finding that they're on this platform, and they're going to find one type of person very quickly, and there are other people who have an impact on their economy. This is the beginning of the struggle, through which the forces of all parties are constantly consolidating, fighting, and then spiraling forward. Like a vast solar system, the carrier of his own planet is constantly advancing, and Shang Wu wants to do just that.

If the IRA were to be integrated as a center, it would take a lot of time and energy. But the IRA didn't do it, they just provided the forces that could be rallied, and then in the process of continuous integration, continuous adjustment, to form an extremely favorable situation to deal with such a situation, which is what they should pay attention to at the moment. In this way, their situation can also become extremely advantageous and much more profitable.

Lijiazhuang. Regarding the controversy in Handan, Shang Wu and Jia Xu were not very concerned. Because there are more things to care about.

The struggle for power and intrigue is based on a certain economic foundation, and if the economy stagnates. It will affect the struggle, and the struggle is likely to lead to even greater catastrophe. For example, greater infighting. Therefore, Shangwu is concerned about the economy, and there are two driving forces for the economy, one is the power of reform. On the other hand, Shang Wu believes that it is the power of science and technology. Because new things are always developed under the influence of technology.

The arms industry can represent the degree of technological sophistication of an industry, which has a great influence on the development of the economy. Shang Wu also strongly agrees with this. Therefore, Shang Wu has to go to the military factory from time to time to see the new projects that have been researched. He hopes that some new projects will help the IRA open up a larger economic field. Only as a leader in the economic sphere can the IRA represent the future trends.

"Current firearms, although many officers consider them useful. But there are still big problems, first, the process of shooting is very cumbersome, and the speed has a great impact. The second range aspect also has a big impact, so we've been making more improvements in that area. We want to meet our needs in terms of a wider range of ranges. The R&D staff explained.

From time to time, Shang Wu looked at the real thing.

In this regard, the IRA will not stop. In addition to the arquebus, Dong Zhuo also began to equip the flintlock. This has taken their firearms to a new level of sustained firearms. However, for bayonets, they still considered them still a luxury. Some of the firearms were equipped with auxiliary weapons such as daggers. For bayonets, there is still no correct understanding, after all, there are some expensive.

The IRA was largely parity in firearms. That is, there are already some armies that are equipped with the same weapons as the Republican Army. The Republican Army had a certain advantage in terms of system, command, artillery, but it was predictable. In the future, it will continue to catch up. If the IRA stops, the IRA will have no advantage. This is an outcome that absolutely they don't want to see.

It was in response to such a concern that a new individual firearms program was established. And soon tried to put it into production.

This is rifling, and an improved version of the bullet. Use conical shells. That is, Mini bullets. Use these two improved techniques. The firing range of firearms can be greatly increased, from the initial 30 paces to the effective range of nearly 100 paces. This distance is somewhat close. But it's improved a lot. But that's not enough.

"I would like to see more adjustments to the lightness of the weapon, and I would like to see more and more disadvantages to be improved, such as the use of new firing methods, which can be faster and safer. Convenient, mainly firearms suitable for cavalry use. This is something that we have been lacking in a lot. Shang Wu said.

The cavalry still did not have very good firearms, and those short-barreled flintlock firearms, although very convenient, could only shoot twice, or because they were too short, the firepower was much weaker, the lethality was greatly reduced, and the threat was naturally reduced a lot, which was definitely not what the Republican cavalry wanted to see.

So, the IRA needs more weapons. However, Shang Wu also knows that there are some things that cannot be rushed, but fortunately, he has expertise in this area. Shang Wu doesn't mind bringing some black technology in advance. Like what**.

The emergence of ** is based on a certain chemical basis, which is relatively simple. **Processing still requires a certain amount of manual work. But it can be manufactured, but the demand for copper resources is greater. This had to take into account the improvement of artillery craftsmanship, which had to be made from new materials, because a large amount of bronze consumed too much copper.

**Must be using a brass cap. This creates a strain on resources. But the emergence of ** is a great progress in pyrotechnic technology, which signifies that the technology tree of firearms has entered a new and rapid period, and the addition of mechanical power will become faster and faster. But the first problem the IRA had to solve was steel. The demand for iron could no longer meet the needs of the Republican Army's rapid development, although his iron production was already staggering. The future trend will be very large. But iron is iron after all, and what the Republican Army needs is steel, a material more suitable for industrial development. Everything needs to be solved quickly by the IRA.

Shang Wu and Jia Xu are looking for an important fulcrum in the technology tree among many inventions. These fulcrums are the support of the rapid development of scientific and technological forces. It's hard to go on without that.