Inside the headquarters of Li Xin.

"The weather still has a big impact on us, but we still make a lot of efforts, and the current telegraph communication is basically completed, and we can get in touch with the new government of Dawan. In terms of road transportation, although there is still a big problem with the supply of materials in a large area, we can do some personnel exchanges, as long as the weather does not change much, we can still do better, and there is still a great possibility of resuming supplies. An engineer staff officer reported to Li Xin.

"In that case, that's great. It's a lot easier on our side. According to the news we received from Meng Tian, the situation in Dawan seems to be very unfavorable for us. Li Xin said worriedly.

"Sir, is it about the expeditionary force?" The engineer staff officer asked.

"Yes, the Sabbatarians don't seem to have the idea of stopping, if they take a bold detour, they may be able to attack the core area of the new Dawan government at once, you know, their armed forces are almost zero, they can't withstand a crazy attack at all, and we can't guarantee their safety. If the new Dawan government suffers a big blow, from a diplomatic point of view, the Qin State will be in an extremely passive situation, which is a situation that the Prime Minister's Mansion absolutely does not want to see. Li Xin said.

"This. Sir, we don't have anything to do, natural factors have severely limited our movements, and most importantly, our infrastructure here is not much better. The engineer staff officer said.

Compared with the Guanzhong area, the infrastructure in the Western Regions is very poor, many places do not have very decent roads, the roads are built by farmers themselves, and the financial capacity of local governments is very limited. Railways are only mainline railways, and branch railways are only available in very few mining areas. Even the military, largely because of logistical supplies, has carried out very limited military operations. This made the Qin army helpless, which is a big problem in the current army reform.

"Sir. The new Dawan government sent two people, they are the financial officer of the new Dawan government, Qin Zhi and the diplomat, Bai Li. They wanted to see the chief. Li Xin's adjutant came over and whispered to Li Xin.

"Let them wait a little longer, and I'll go see them." Li Xin nodded and said that he knew about it. Because Li Xin has a direct connection with Dawan here, but there is no relevant civilian system, Li Xin still has to deal with many things, such as some political, economic, and diplomatic matters, such things should be handed over to Meng Tian, because they are people from the Ministry of Defense. However, there is no such organization here, and Li Xin only needs to hand it over.

"What kind of questions do you have?" After Li Xin saw the two people, he briefly introduced himself. Li Xin went straight to the point, and they didn't have much time to exchange pleasantries. The other party also understands this, the new Dawan government is based on escaping, next to it, and other people from the Western Regions, it can be said that the new Dawan government is not a government composed of innocent Dawan people, they are mixed, the ethnic composition is very complex, and the bottom does not have much closeness to the Qin State, they mainly rely on grazing, some planting to live, or open mines, and then live through the trade of the Qin State, but now that the trade channel is cut off, the situation of the new Dawan government is not very good. However, the attitude of the high-level of the new Dawan government towards the Qin State is very obvious, that is, the dependence is particularly large, which can be seen through the names of their officials, their names are all Qin State names, and they have abandoned their own names. The official language is also Qin, and in their opinion, the Anxian people do not have much influence on them, and the Qin people can also help them with the situation they are facing.

"We have learned that the Qin Expeditionary Force has been attacked by the Anxi, but our defense is in a very unfavorable situation. We want some weapons and equipment to arm the government forces of the new Dawan government, at least when the Sabbatarians arrive, we have a certain ability to defend ourselves. Diplomat Bailey said.

"We are not suspicious of the Qin Expeditionary Force and the combat capability of the Qin Army, we are just worried that between us and the Expeditionary Force, we do not have any defense, so to speak, the middle is a defensive blank area, for such a blank area, we are very worried, if the Anxie people launch an attack, then, our losses will be great. This is something that is difficult for us to accept. Bai Li immediately explained that he was worried that Li Xin would make a mistake because of his understanding, which was not a good thing for them.

"I can understand your feelings, but how to do it is a matter above, I can't solve some of it for you, but I can give you some advice." Li Xin said after listening.

"Regarding the new Dawan government army, we can provide weapons and equipment, and the Qin army can also provide necessary military training, all of this can be done, but, for now, the first thing we need to open is the communication line, only in this way, a large number of materials can enter. This, I think, diplomats, should be able to understand. If there is no line of communication, Qin Guo will not be able to provide a large amount of supplies to ensure your safety. Also, I hope that your population can be concentrated so that it can be easily defended, after all, if a large number of weapons and equipment are used in a centralized manner, they can effectively resist the scattered attacks of the rest cavalry. Li Xin suggested.

"We get it. As for the communication line between the Qin State and the new Dawan government, we will restore it as soon as possible and let the supplies arrive as soon as possible. Bailey assured.

"The other thing is about the economy. Our treasurer will make an introduction. Berry explained.

"Sir, allow me to give you some introductions." Qin Zhi explained.

"Yes." Li Xin nodded in agreement, Li Xin didn't know much about economic issues, at most he only relayed Dawan's meaning, and he didn't know much about the rest.

"We have excavated a large amount of gold, coal, iron ore, and various minerals, but because of the traffic situation, we can't transport it, which is very unfavorable to us, our finances can only rely on extremely limited gold to sustain ourselves, but we need more food, and other materials, therefore, we hope that the Qin side can send some factories to us, if you want to open a factory, you need these, of course, we can provide tax convenience, We hope that you will be able to work with us to resolve these matters, which will be very beneficial to both parties. Qin Zhi said.

"In terms of minerals, we will give preferential prices. For the Dawan people in the west, we want to be able to absorb and settle them, after all, we need a lot of miners to mine minerals, but after these minerals are mined, we need to consume, we have too many minerals. Most importantly, we want to be able to build one, or two, railways, and roads to transport minerals, which is very important to us. "Qin Zhi only made a report from an economic point of view, and he didn't pay much attention to the relationship between the two countries, after all, he was an economic official.

The new Dawan government is different from the original Dawan Kingdom, the Dawan Kingdom is a semi-nomadic and semi-agricultural civilization, they are gradually transforming, they have a certain fixed city, but those cities are nothing, compared with the Qin State, the Qin State is also very disdainful of this, at will, the Dawan Kingdom was wiped out in peace. But the new Dawan government is different, his composition is very complex, Dawan people, Western Regions, Wusun, and other ethnic minorities from the north and south, they benefited from the support of the Qin State, and at the same time introduced an advanced parliamentary system, resulting in the new Dawan government, their economic development is different from the previous Dawan Kingdom, they rely on minerals, to provide huge financial funds to maintain, and at the same time maintain close trade with the Qin State, Qin merchants provide a large number of various daily necessities, from food to housing and transportation. These are closely related to the Qin State, and the influence of the Qin State on the new Dawan is very huge, of course. Xin Dawan also has some agriculture of its own, but their agriculture is very backward and herding. It's their agriculture. The impact of natural disasters on them is very huge, Weibo's output can not meet their needs at all, their only advantage is minerals, Qin State has a huge demand for this, for example, gold, zinc ore, as well as copper, manganese ore, and chromium and nickel demand, all of which have stimulated the new Dawan government's mineral development plan.

In the eyes of the new Dawan government, the value of mineral exploitation is far faster than grazing. But they are even more inseparable from the support of the Qin State, because only the Qin State needs these things, and if the Qin State does not need them, then they will not be able to develop at all.

"Qin Guo understands your situation very well, I think the Prime Minister's Mansion will handle your affairs well, you can rest assured of this." Li Xin said.

"The report you submitted, I will also forward it to the Qin government, and the Prime Minister's Office will make the right decision, but I think that at present, you should focus on transportation, which is not only related to your production profits. It's also about your security, and I think you understand that, and I'll submit this report. Li Xin can only say this. Li Xin can't say much about these things, because he doesn't know how the Prime Minister's Mansion will solve these things, what he can do is only to solve the current problems, how to solve these problems, that is the matter of the Prime Minister's Mansion, his task is just to forward such a report, so that their superiors can see such a report. Specific things, I couldn't have done more.