The small meeting of the three of them was also quite tense. Wang Jian did not agree to a large-scale reduction in the army's military spending. In particular, disarmament begins before the war is over.

As an important bridge and link between civilian officials and military generals. It is recommended that disarmament be discontinued for the time being. The main focus should be on cutting military spending. In particular, the procurement of weapons.

Shang Wen patiently explained the purpose of disarmament. Meaning. But both were against it.

The three-person meeting could not go on either. Because there are two clear demands that there should be no disarmament. However, it was promised to reduce procurement costs.

Shang Wen saw that the hole card of the negotiation had been revealed, so he decided to adopt another strategy. Great political favors in exchange for the understanding of the army. Shangwen decided to throw out a question that would be of interest to both the military.

"Disarmament is not about reducing the fighting power of the Qin army. It's about giving him a stronger fighting power. Our armed forces are only embodied in the army. The armed forces of this country. And the civilian one, what is our war potential? That's what we're going to do. Tapping into the war potential of the country. Shang Wen threw out an attractive topic.

"War potential?" Both exclaimed at the same time. this topic. None of them had heard of it.

"Yes. It's war potential. How much peacetime resources can be converted into war resources in our country at once. For example, people. We can levy an army of a million at once. But how effective are they? This requires training, which the Army can also take a breath of. But the technical services, the Navy and the Space Forces. Can they? They can't," Shang Wen said.

This is indeed a new topic. Wang Jian began to think. The army is easy to pull out. But training often doesn't keep up. Just like this time, the Qin army tasted the benefits of reserves. At the time of opening up the second landing field. For the first time, the Qin army used reserves on a large scale. And these reservists because of their participation in hunting operations in the rear. The combat effectiveness can be comparable to that of the regular troops of the Qin army. This also provided the Qin army with a reliable mobilization force for war. Wang Jian understands this. I understand. And I'm very interested in hearing what Shangwen thinks.

"Our war potential should be put in the civilian population, as long as we give the war mobilization order. You can quickly assemble a large army. And our economic system can quickly turn to the track of war. War is a national act. No one can get away with it. Shang Wen said.

Wei Yi gradually understood. He understood what Shang Wen meant. It is to closely link the country's economy with the war. If the previous Qin state's policy of farming and warfare was a powerful link to war. Then Shang Wen, this time it's just going with the flow. And it actively acts as a glue to bring the two together.

"How?" Wang Jian is very concerned about this issue.

"Quite simply, I'll come out. And even the passage of a fifty-year-long bill guaranteeing support for the war potential. "Fifty years is the maximum number of years for the bill proposed by Shangwen. Many of Shangwen's bills are used for twenty years at most. And this bill is the first time that Shangwen has used the maximum age of 50 years.

"Specific measures are. A large number of security and trading companies were established in the border areas. They will have the right to carry out a predatory attack on the few nomads in the border areas with some heavy weapons. If they take the land. We spend money on acquisitions. And then the garrison. They continued. So. We can retire the relevant personnel of the military. And they can go back to normal life. Or continue to join the war. in a security company, or a trading company. They can get more money. Furthermore. Some of our states are also starting to be established. They would form a large number of militias. We can also send these militias to get involved. Shang Wen said.

"And what about the regular army?" Wang Jian asked.

"Garrison, rest, improve our combat effectiveness. Purchase orders for weapons were canceled a lot. However, it has not canceled your R&D funds. You can develop better weapons, and our military-industrial enterprises can continue to explore. And they also have a large civilian market. Shang Wen said.

"Army, our Army still has no war to fight." Wang Jian said.

"I believe that what our security company has done is that it will not be long before war comes to us. All we need to do is prepare. I plan to keep the existing army extremely mobile. Finally, in the event of an emergency, our troops can intervene in the war within three days. Shang Wen said.

"Three days?" Wang Jian and Wei Yi exclaimed.

"Yes, for three days, we will implement the military district system. The army must be able to reach that level. And if needed, our war mobilization capacity should reach the point where two divisions can be reinforced within a month. Or even faster later. Shang Wen said.

Wang Jian was silent. He felt that the burden was heavy.

"Next, it's about the Navy. We have had some disputes in diplomacy, mainly on the Qi side. We need to return the color. Shang Wen said naturally. Anger is useless. What is useful is a retaliatory strike. Then the enemy will be angry.

"Considering the special geographical location of the Qin State, and the geographical location of the Qi State. On land, the sky strike cannot be completed, so the navy is needed to complete it. ”

"Everyone knows the situation of the navy, because of the war, our funds are very skewed, so in the future, after the reduction of funds, especially after the army, the navy's funds will increase rapidly. We need to build a powerful navy that dominates the world. Shang Wen said decisively.

"The Army's funds went to the Navy?" Wang Jian asked.

"Yes." Shang Wen said.

"Then the Army will teach the Navy a lesson." Wang Jian said.

"The Army is now a dominant powerhouse. The second branch of the military is simply not allowed to go alongside him. Wang Jian said. Shang Wen nodded in approval. Yes, indeed. The supremacy of the Army strictly suppresses the other two services. This is especially true when this differentiation is severe. Shangwen had to think about a new plan. This plan will ensure that the Navy can successfully complete the formation of their fleet.

"Let's start a Marine Corps." Shang Wen thought for a moment and said. The Marine Corps must be formed. The Qin State will have a large concession to protect in the future. Naval battles must be protected by force by land forces. At the same time, it is also a transition between the Navy and the Army. The Navy considers the Marine Corps to be naval. The Army, for its part, believed that they were involved in naval affairs. That's fair.

"The right of command belongs to the king. When the prime minister encounters foreign affairs, it can be used to strike at foreign countries. It's external. There is no right to transfer internally. They were also the main force that guaranteed the king, the embassy, the concession. Shang Wen said.