Meng Tian reported this, except for this incident, which was a big accident. The Qin army has not once lost more than nearly two hundred men since the beginning of the war. Such a loss will undoubtedly shock the top of the Qin army. It even influenced the formulation of the Qin army's strategic policies.

What Meng Tian hopes to see most is to be able to return the strategic focus of the Qin army to the north. Because the Qin army had already expanded westward twice. The first westward expansion laid a good material foundation for the Qin state. In particular, some chromium, nickel appeared. These resources laid a solid foundation for Qin's military production. At the very least, in terms of steel. The other six kingdoms will not have such a solid foundation as the Qin state. At the same time, Qin's second westward expansion laid a good foundation for digestion and absorption for the first westward expansion. Especially in western states such as Mengzhou, small towns have developed rapidly. The population has grown from less than 25 to 1.1 million. Some of the larger cities are also starting to appear. Hexi, a railway city that relies on the convergence of railway transportation hubs, has developed. Furthermore. A number of factories have also been set up here. These were all solid means for Qin to develop the western region and consolidate its achievements. As a result, the entire western part began to fall under the jurisdiction of the Qin state.

But when the Qin State was incorporated into the entire western region, the Western Regions. It also made the future development of the Qin State begin to enter a period of confusion. The war in the Western Regions has entered the final stage. But it will take until next year to officially end. As the war in the Western Regions tends to end, then where will the Qin State fight next. The Qin State could not afford not to fight, because if the military industrial enterprises did not fight, it would be difficult for them to develop. And not just the military industry. The economy of the entire Qin State still has a relatively strong digestion capacity. This digestive capacity requires a large amount of cheap raw materials. In particular, some unknown raw materials for greater good.

Coal, iron ore, a lot of wood. And slaves. and unknown other resources. Qinguo Futures recently added another rare earth resource. This was the emerging electronics industry of the Qin State, with the development of electric welding technology and radio technology. The Qin state needed a lot of rare earth resources to make electronics. Although there is only a radio. But it's a good start.

There is another place where rare earth resources are needed. That's the diesel engine. It is necessary to manufacture special aluminum materials for diesel engines. But these resources need to be found. Whether it's east, west, north, or south. Or, towards the ocean. The direction of the Qin State made the high-level leaders of the Qin State very confused.

The first thing that perplexes this confusion is the military. As the supreme commander of the planning department of the Qin army's military operations, Wang Jian felt confused about the recent formulation of a series of military plans, where should the next military action of the Qin State be? That's the biggest problem he can't figure out.

Even the Governor's Mansion, which had always had a clear strategy, felt very confused, because they didn't know what to do with Qin's military plan next. Shang Wen, on the other hand, belonged to a civil official. He needs to think about the economy. The revenue of a government can determine whether or not a war will be fought in the coming year. But Shangwen believes that the coming year should be rested. Or a military budget reduction. Digest the leftovers from the war. For strategic goals. Shang Wen didn't think about it that much at all. The development of military weapons is good, of course. But he is now the prime minister of Qin. If you spend too much. The entire foundation of the Qin state will collapse.

So, he didn't think much about the coming year at all. Moreover, the coming year will be Shang Wen's third year in power. He hoped that a bigger war would not break out. It's about keeping the war to a small scale. After the reduction of military spending. More of the financial resources were spent on the domestic construction of the Qin state. In particular, efforts have been made to increase the cost of education. The Qin state needed a reform in education. Society has changed dramatically. If you don't think long-term. This advantage of the Qin State will be lost.

So, when Meng Tian's telegram came into the hands of the higher-ups. Each side has its own ideas.

The confused military thought that they could use this to deal with the Huns. Or, the mountain people of the east. Because of the two westward expansions, the Qin State already had a large enough territory. And the country has been clamoring to hit the ocean north. As a result, the military began to focus on investigating and sorting out the situation in the north. After the King of Qin learned about this. It was also said that the Huns should be dealt a hard blow. It's better to wipe out the roots. This was the resolute attitude of King Qin.

And the National Governor's Office, as a military organ, is also a civilian organization. They began to send messages to the merchants. They need to investigate what resources are available in the north. Or, what kind of weapons could the Governor's Mansion get from the merchants.

Shang Wen, on the other hand, believes that it is best for Qin to refrain from fighting in the next year. Because the financial situation is not optimistic. And, from a diplomatic point of view. The situation in the six countries is also more complicated, especially South Korea, Cho. The situation in Zhao is not very worried. The main thing is the civil strife in other countries. On the contrary, South Korea, whose overall power is rapidly rising. South Korea is industrializing at a much faster rate than Sang-moon could have imagined. Although South Korea cannot generate its own electricity. However, it is possible to introduce talents on a large scale. The equipment can be assembled and installed by assembling parts. That's how South Korea realized its electrification. In addition, South Korea is building its own education system and universities. And that's all for free. In other words, South Korea began to pay attention to the training of scientific and technical personnel. Believe in the near future. South Korea would be Qin's strongest rival. This is what Shang Wen is most worried about. But Qin doesn't seem to attach much importance to Korea. Instead, they believed that Korea could be the most favorable investment region for Qin. Convenient transportation. Taxation was very preferential to the Qin state.

Outside of South Korea. Then there is the development of the South. The land of Bashu is being developed. Qin's Chencang Expressway was barely opened. Coupled with its strong environment of three crops in two years, it was an important commercial grain base of the Qin State. It is also an important potential source of white sugar, and along the Yangtze River, it is a golden waterway. Qin's construction of the southern railway will take the second year to be expected to be completed. The shipyards there are already beginning to build ships. All of this requires sustained financial support. Therefore, the coming year is extremely critical for the development of Qin. It depends on where the strategic focus falls. Only when the strategic priorities are determined will the situation in the coming year of the Qin State develop clearly. Otherwise, the state of Qin will be delayed for a year in vain. For this issue. Shangwen's civilian clique will have an important responsibility to bear. Because the economy as a national strategy has become the most important indicator. The civilian government is clearly in charge of this. And there is an absolute right to speak.