In fact, the pattern of war is changing. The political and economic methods of warfare, which directly destroyed the other military entity and then finally occupied the country, are slowly changing.

The war is increasingly leaning towards a state of attrition. Especially in the kind of war of attrition of great strength. Xiang Yan already vaguely felt this change.

"This war of attrition is the consumption of national strength, and this cannot be changed." Xiang Yan said at this time.

"Ahh Negative was surprised.

"That's exactly what happened." Xiang Yan said affirmatively at this time.

"The general can crack it." Negative asked hurriedly at this time.

"This. This one. Xiang Yan was very hesitant at this time.

"The general wants to save the state of Chu." At this time, Gongzi hurriedly knelt on the ground and begged Xiang Yan.

"Childe, please get up. Childe, please get up. Xiang Yan hurriedly helped his son up at this time.

"Childe. This is not the place to talk. Please take a step to speak". Xiang Yan saw the sincerity of the son at this time, so he said directly.

"Good. As long as the old general is willing to save my Chu country. Saying that, the two of them moved to the Chinese army's tent. After Xiang Ping retired from everyone, he began to make a big deal with him.

"If you want to save the Chu country. The last general believed that he should learn from the Qin State. At this time, Xiang Yan said directly.

"Oh. What does the old general mean? At this time, he hurriedly asked.

"Childe is not strange. In fact, the last general has been reading various books published by the Qin State recently, and although there are many books in the Qin State, the truth is the same. And, those thoughts. Let the last general broaden his horizons. Xiang Yan said excitedly.

With the widespread promotion of paper, especially the huge printing industry brought by newspapers and books in the Qin State, the increase in books in the Qin State showed a blowout development. This is an important manifestation of the cultural development of the Qin State.

This is inextricably linked to Shangwen's policies. First of all, Shangwen promoted education, which was not available before the Qin state. Qin's policy was to use the law as a teacher. The educational foundation is very weak. There are very few people who can read words.

But this is unacceptable to Shangwen, who was born in technology. That's what he changed first. Education is the basic force of Qin's strong technical resources, and without education, Qin's development will not have any prospects. This is Shang Wen's greatest credit. What the Qin State wanted was not to be strong for a while. It's a lifetime of strength. If you want to be strong in the long run. Education must be valued.

Driven by education, the number of people who knew the written language in the Qin State increased rapidly. Although illiteracy still existed in some parts of the Qin State, the Qin State had reached a very high level compared to the Six Kingdoms. Under the impetus of the education of the Qin State, a large number of people who knew all kinds of knowledge and ideas appeared.

In order to disseminate their ideas and promote various technologies, these people gradually began to publish and distribute their own books to promote their ideas. With the accumulation of time for the promotion of education in the Qin State, there were more and more books in the Qin State. In addition to most of the technical books, there are also books on politics and military affairs. Most of these research books were published by some middle-level officers of the Qin State, and although their views were a little immature, they were very innovative. Most of the books Xiang Yan saw were such books, and these books gave him a great impact on his thoughts.

The second is the large-scale promotion of paper. Newspapers, books have a reliable and inexpensive carrier.

Finally, there was the change in the cultural policy of the Qin state. In China, Qin began to pay more attention to the role of people, especially with the development of industrialization in Qin, many technological innovations were completed by relying on people. Some business owners have started to carry out large-scale technological innovation in order to obtain higher profits. Most of the front-line researchers in the Qin State were born as workers, and with their obsession with technology, they became the first generation of technical researchers in the Qin State.

It is also the influence of this great era. It was only then that Qin's books could be promoted. Although this contradiction in Qin is not very prominent, it does happen in Qin.

"The last general saw such a passage in a book, which roughly means that the reason why the Qin State is strong is because of the continuous changes of the Qin State. The power of change will bring about a sharp increase in the strength of the country, the strength of the country. And the essence of the increase in national strength is to liberate human nature. Xiang Yan said.

At this time, he listened carefully to Xiang Yan's explanation, although he didn't understand what this liberating human nature was. However, he knew that this was one of the important ways to strengthen the Chu State. As for how important, he needed to keep listening. If this is not the case, then the state of Chu will inevitably lead to the doom of the country. In fact, he was the last king of Chu in the Warring States Period.

"The essence of the increase in national strength is the liberation of human nature. The country needs talent. Why do talents come from, in addition to profit, there is also a thing called faith, they want to achieve a spiritual realm. This kind of realm is the insight of extraordinary talents. Xiang Yan explained at this time.

And the state of Qin is undoubtedly doing so. The book I read analyzed the actions of the prime minister of Qin, and he believed that the changes that were taking place in Qin were liberating the people of Qin from the closed way of thinking in the past. I think we in the Chu State will do the same. At this time, Xiang Yan put forward a topic of liberating human nature for the first time. In fact, the liberation of human nature is a huge change.

"Yes." He nodded in understanding. Agree.

"I've come all the way from the Qin Kingdom. The changes that have taken place in the Qin State have exceeded my comprehension. The state of Qin is almost the same every day, and the national strength of the state of Qin is strong. That's more than the six countries combined. There are so many iron horses, so many railways. Far more than you and I can imagine. Negative began to sigh.

"That Qin State seems to have undergone tremendous changes under the change of the prime minister called Qin Shangwen. Although the state of Qin did not send troops to the six countries of Kwantung. But diplomacy can be waged. Take Zhao Guo and South Korea in your hands. That Yan State also listened to the dispatch of Qin State. And so it goes. It's very detrimental to my Chu country. He said worriedly.

"Yes." Xiang Yan nodded and said.

"If Qin and Chu fight in the future, then the Qin State can completely rely on its strong national strength to destroy our Chu State." Said worriedly.

"So, the old general is right." Negative continued.

"I, the state of Chu, must be reformed. But reform is easier said than done. My Chu State does not have such a great talent, and the Qin State does not know where to find such a great talent. Summing up his experience at this time, he believes that what Chu lacks is not capital or national strength. What is really lacking is talent. And Xiang Yan just added this from the side.

"Talent?!" Xiang Yan also said this silently at this time.

"Since the prince has the heart to revive the Chu State, the last general also has a sentence that I don't know whether to say or not." Xiang Yan also mustered up the courage to stand up and said at this time.

"Old general, but it doesn't hurt to say it." Said respectfully.

"Since we don't have talents, we can follow the example of the Qin State and carry out the reform of our Chu State. Nowadays, our Chu State is also undergoing major changes under the influence of the Qin State, and look at the neighbor of our Chu State, South Korea, is also undergoing such a major change, although South Korea does not have many big talents available, but it is also imitating the Qin State for changes. At this time, Xiang Yan proposed a bold plan for change.

"Imitate the change of the Qin State?" Negative said in surprise.

"Yes. Modeled after the Qin State reform. Xiang Yan said.

"Yes." He began to calm down and think about it.

"However, Childe, the last general thinks that the current Childe should have an army loyal to Childe. It's like the new army of the Queen of Korea. This army should be a new armed army like the Qin state, and this army should have all kinds of troops, engineers, artillery. cavalry, as well as large-scale infantry combat. The new weapons include such intensive lethal weapons as the revolver, and only in this way can this army become a powerful and powerful army. In addition, this army also needs to have a completely new military system, and it is the easiest thing to imitate the military system of the Qin State. Xiang Yan said at this time.

"Yes." He nodded. He believes that Xiang Yan's view is correct.

What Xiang Yan considered was that it was the Xiang family's armed forces that were built on the basis of the Xiang family's soldiers. He wants to upgrade this armed force to a national armed force. Through his deeds in the national armed forces, he will strive for greater glory for the Xiang family.

When he heard this, a flash of lightning flashed in his head.

"General Xiang is right." He glanced at Xiang Yan. Thought to heart.

"If, if I want to be the king of Chu, I must have a brand new army, this army must have brand new weapons, and at the same time, there must be all kinds of weapons." Thinking of this, I have an idea.

"The old general is really a high opinion." Praise Xiang Yandao.

"Childe has won the prize." Xiang Yan waved his hand at this time and said.

"But, Childe. There is one more thing to say at the end. Xiang Yan said respectfully at this time.

"The old general can just say it." I was in a very happy mood at this time. Because, he knew that this was the old general Xiang was showing loyalty to him, and it was impossible for a general to say such words.

"Military spending, what our army lacks is military spending. If there is no military spending, there will be no equipment, and if there is no equipment, there will be no new army of Chu. Xiang Yan said directly.

"Without the new army of Chu, there will be no strong country of Chu." Xiang Yan said directly.

"This." It was only at this time that he realized the root of the problem. And Xiang Yan only put forward the question he wanted to care about the most at this time. If he wants to increase his power, he must have sufficient military spending, and it is military spending that he lacks.