Airborne troops successfully landed. It will completely cut off the retreat of the Western Regions coalition forces. This is very helpful in the timing of the resolution of the Western Regions issue. If you solve the problem of such a large number of troops of the opponent at one time. It was very beneficial for the next advance of the Allied forces.

"Good. Airborne troops landed safely. Then next. We're going to move fast. Cavalry units were ordered to quickly intersperse. We're going to get up to speed. Wang Ben gave the order.

So the two cavalry quickened their pace. There are not many of them. But it's good. And they are all elite troops. This is for the collapsed Western Regions Coalition Army. It's very brutal.

No matter how numerous a rout army is. Nor can it defend against the smaller elite troops.

"Kill." A cavalry forward force suddenly slaughtered a fleeing Western Regions coalition force.

The Western Regions Coalition Army quickly dispersed as if it had seen a tiger. They are no longer capable of fighting. Only a slight resistance was able to quickly deal with the frightened soldiers.

"Bang." Gunshots rang out incessantly. Shoot and kill the fleeing Western Regions Coalition soldiers.

"Doodoo toot" is here. A trumpet suddenly sounded from a vantage point. "Kill!" Suddenly, shouts of killing rang out. The shouts frightened the cavalry vanguard.

But they quickly calmed down. Originally. These were the defensive support points of the Qin army surrounded by the Western Regions Alliance Legion. With the rapid advance of the cavalry troops. Their siege was dissolved. See reinforcements arrive. They also quickly launched a counter-offensive. in order to win the final victory.

The two armies worked together. and successfully solved the enemy in front of him. A large number of coalition soldiers became prisoners of war. This one stronghold was a stronghold of the Qin army that was only more than twenty miles away from the defense line. It was already past one o'clock in the afternoon. The Qin cavalry had only advanced for more than twenty miles. It's just too slow for them.

"Leave the damned captives alone. Advance. Advance. Give the prisoners to the infantrymen. The cavalry advanced. We're going to speed it up. Hurry up. "Wang Ben led his platoon of guards to the forefront. Faced with a cavalry unit that had only advanced so much in a day. He was very dissatisfied. The successful landing of the Airborne Forces is only half of the success. The other half had to be done by cavalry. The sooner the cavalry attacked, the more arrived. The better the odds of success. This is the battlefield norm. Soldiers are fast.

The Qin cavalry was too greedy for spoils. So much so that the loot was forgotten. There is no way. When rewarding combat troops, it is often the case that another action is frustrated by excessive behavior.

Most of these cavalry came from mercenaries who had been assembled for a windfall. Not to mention the strong combat effectiveness. But there are also quite a few problems. Always ignore the speed of the attack because of the loot. This is where the difference between the two is a military man and a mercenary. Too much emphasis is placed on the obligations of soldiers. and responsibility. And mercenaries are interests. They come together for the sake of profit. For the sake of profit, it becomes brave and abnormal.

Under Wang Ben's stern urging. Almost in the way of a horsewhip. Only then did this loot snatching situation relax a little. The cavalry then began to advance.

And Wang Ben continued to move forward. But this situation is seen once. Just once. This imagination is widespread. This annoyed Wang Ben. But new solutions must be found. Otherwise, sooner or later something will go wrong.

If it fails. Wang Ben would definitely write so. Military discipline corrupts the snatching of personal spoils of war. For the sake of the loot in front of you, regardless of the impact of military operations.

"Herald. No. Spread the rumors. Let's just say that the damned King Loulan escaped not far away with a large amount of gold and silver treasures and his beautiful concubines. As long as you chase it as soon as possible, you can catch up. There are many treasures. They can't go fast. And his beautiful concubines. Do you understand? Wang Ben said with a smile.

"Understood, sir." After speaking, the guards took their own men to disperse rumors. To keep the greedy horse going. And not just by whips. It depends on temptation.

Almost in a very short period of time. Rumors spread.

"Hey. Man. Don't rob it. Do you know? The king of Loulan fled with several carts of treasure and his beautiful concubines. One veteran said to another.

"What's my business?" Veterans were busy looting for belongings.

"There are so many treasures that can go fast. Place is so big. Maybe it's hiding somewhere. There is no treasure. Catch that pretty girl. It's also comfortable! The veteran suggested.

"You're right. As long as we can catch up. Everything was fine. The veteran was relieved. Fight for it. Win big. What do you want this for?

"Just you and me." The veteran asked tentatively.

"It's a big vote. I've got in touch with a few of my brothers. After the deed is completed, it is divided equally. "What about veterans? looked at each other.

"I did it." The veteran said happily.

So such simple gangs formed privately in order to make a fortune began to form. For the sake of wealth. They can do anything. There are many cases of such gang build-ups. They march in groups for legendary wealth and beauties. By the time of this night. These gangs actually advanced to a depth of fifty miles. There were also gangs who spent the night looking for the treasure, despite the night's rest.

I don't know if Wang Ben did it right. Because once the rumors are debunked. The blow to morale was great. But as long as the victorious march is made. Then you must defeat the opponent's main forces. The rest is at your fingertips.

There's one thing, though. Wang Ben firmly grasped the psychological needs of the soldiers. Clever use of this demand stimulus. The enthusiasm of the army was mobilized. This will soon be a big step forward.

The night ends to watch the frenzied acts of war during the day. Although there are still wars in some places. The gunfire continued. But the day is over. The Allies successfully completed a major march.

"The day went well. The Airborne Forces successfully airborne operations. It will help us to surround the enemy. The main forces of the enemy will be effectively blocked by the airborne forces of our army. But the cavalry units completed the roundabout interspersed as soon as possible. Attack with the Airborne Forces. In this way, it was possible to quickly disintegrate the main forces of the enemy. ”

"Cavalry is about maneuvering. Take advantage of constant maneuvering. Use the speed advantage to reach the strength of troops. Opportunity in timing. Only in this way can such a big war be completed. Wang Ben lit the lamp to record his experience on the battlefield.

And to the north of them. Most of the Western Regions coalition forces came from here. So there are more people here. There were also many strongholds to confront the Qin army's defensive support points. This had a great effect on the marching cavalry. To speed things up. Artillery units were left behind. And these strongholds are made up of ravines. The cavalry attack was affected. Infantry and artillery lagged far behind. And the nearby Qin army was not enough to launch a major attack to destroy the other side. In desperation. They had to stop.

However, the cavalry of the Zhao army believed that they could not respond passively. It should be proactive. The key to cavalry is speed. Stopping was very bad for the cavalry. So they boldly took advantage of the darkness to bypass the stronghold and continue to advance.

That's it. A kind of cavalry blitzkrieg was formed up and down the Qin state. The cavalry became tanks in their hands. Use your speed advantage to hit your opponent hard.

This blitzkrieg is just a prototype. But once this pattern is formed. will have a significant impact on the war.

There are two more who have new ideas for this method of rapid warfare. Wang Jian and Li Mu.

A whole day. Li Mudu was born with this idea. War is no longer a land war. Instead, air power was added. Although I don't know how effective the Qin army's air operations were. But to throw the Airborne Forces to the rear with so many enemies apart. This has already taken Li Mu by surprise. Especially aerial bombardment. While worrying about the rear, the air threat is also great. If it is detected in time. It is very dangerous for the build-up of troops. No one wants a bomb to fall from the sky when there is a large crowd of people.

The intervention of new technological forces has greatly accelerated the course of the war. This is one of Li Mu's realizations.

But Wang Jian has this kind of thinking unconsciously. But he didn't realize it. However, he put a lot of thought into the specific details.

It's easy to attack. But some specific problems have also been exposed. In particular, communications. There are more and more arms linked. Especially after air-ground coordination. Communication has become even more important. Like this time. There was a long waiting period after the airborne operation. If anything unexpected happens. This is a time to save the day. And this time can only be wasted. But nothing can be done.

For example: The coordination between artillery and infantry is very good. This was facilitated by telephone contact between the artillery and the infantry. With the timely communication of the telephone, the battlefield target can be quickly solved and the timely indication can be solved. Firepower can be covered in a new way.

The night ended a noisy day of war. In the foxhole. Airborne soldiers sleep under blankets. The cavalry gathered around the fire. The infantry and artillerymen gathered around the campfire and fell asleep. And the people of the Western Regions can only "take a rest" in their sleep in horror.

Shangwen also felt that the war was too tense. People like him are also connected to the war. A large number of weapons were developed by him. These weapons also require a large civilian base. If there were no such civilian bases. It is also difficult for these weapons to be developed.

Military use and civilian intent have begun to blur. No one can tell the difference.

Just when Shang Wen also fell asleep. In Luoyang. A Navy communications officer handed over a top-secret report to the local garrison. Let them send it to the General Staff by telegram.

The contents of the telegram were encrypted in top secret. Then the translation is sent. Encryption means that the numbers are encrypted in a certain agreed way. Decrypt. Like simple addition. Or a slightly more difficult multiplication.

Use of machinery. Especially after using a punching machine. According to a set of digital points, the points are automatically recorded in two ways: punched and non-punched. In the beginning, such machines were only used for the delivery of stock and futures messages. Because there is a huge exchange of information in stocks. Therefore, an automatic device is needed to record stock information. The punch machine was invented in response to this need. But the military is just using this kind of machine.

It's a pity, though. The complexity of the Qin script. Let the typewriter not show up for a long time. As a result, there was a surge in demand for female civil servants in Qin society. Transcribe the file. Making the various forms needs to be done by hand. It's very inconvenient. Although some tables of uniform style were invented. But this is still not enough to meet their needs. Especially to prevent document forgery. Some sheets need to be printed out by a machine. Rather than transcribing by hand.

However, the limitations of words are difficult to compensate for in time. With the use of words more and more. A simple form of writing is gaining popularity. A dictionary also appeared. Although its content is not very prescriptive. But after all, it is a collection of Qin characters.

The order in which the words are drawn is also specified. This facilitates mechanical printing and identification. These are all things that industrialization requires.

But the contents of the telegram were sent anyway. This telegram reported the specific situation of the previous incident in which the Chu army sank the destroyer of the Qin Navy.

Communications Service of the General Staff. It's busier than the command room. A telephone area. A telegraph area. The two areas aggregate the transmission of different communication information. It is then communicated according to the urgency of the time.

There was a non-stop "click" in the telegraph area. Send and receive to convey commands. The sound of a punch. But busy people don't care about that. They need to put together the information quickly.

Suddenly, a female coder raised her hand. The inspector immediately came and took the message. Then sign it and hand it over to the decoder. The decoder decrypts it and hands it over to the Duty Communications Officer. The Communications Officer serves the order.

"Is it naval information?" The duty communications officer asked.

"Yes. From Luoyang. The female civil servant informed the other party.

"Immediately to the Chief of Staff. No. I'll deliver it personally. "Because there was a big problem in the Navy. So. No one dares to dispose of naval documents at will.

The naval telegram was soon delivered to Wang Qian.

"Sir, naval telegraph." A senior sergeant major placed the telegram in front of Wang Qian's desk.

"Naval telegram?" Wang Jian asked in disbelief.

"Yes, sir. This is the news that has just been received. The senior sergeant major replied.

"Oh." Wang Jian put down the file in his hand and opened the telegram to see.

The content has just read one line, which makes Wang Jian feel that things are a little serious. And it's also very serious to deal with.

One of the destroyers of the Navy was sunk. One frigate suffered heavy losses in the crew. In total, 52 people were killed and 37 were injured. Of these, 12 were seriously injured.

The cause of the incident is unknown. But the opponent is clear. The water army of the Chu State did it.

"You go out first!" Wang Jian motioned for the senior sergeant major to go out.

"Yes, sir." Senior Sergeant Major salutes. Then leave.

"Is Chu Jun crazy? At this time, he actually started a war with the Qin army. Wang Jian couldn't believe that this had happened.

Wang Qian, who had regained his composure a little, answered the phone. Let Yang Duanhe be called. Say there is something important. Wang Jian is the officer on duty today. Then Wang Jian connected the phone in Xianyang Palace again.

"The king has fallen asleep. Oh got it. When the king wakes up, please turn around. Forget it, I'll send someone to deliver a document. Wang Jian changed his mind. King Qin will understand when he sees that document.

Then he took the call to the Governor's Office. The Lieutenant's Office already knew about it. Follow the process. The telegram should first be sent to the Lieutenant's Office. Because the Lieutenant's Office has the right to deal with military affairs. The General Staff has only a place to command, formulate, plan.

But for some unknown reason, this telegram was sent to the General Staff. Maybe it's the traditional military commander consciousness. Because most generals are still not used to civilian governance of the army. This is because the civil service is one-sidedly understood to lack prestige.

What kind of mistrust is there between civilian officials and military generals? But at present, the relationship between the two is harmonious. Wang Jian is also the nominal top general of the army. However, the Governor's Office can govern all kinds of peacetime military affairs. And the two have a very good personal relationship. This is also conducive to the promotion of the relationship between the two.

"I have already informed the Prime Minister about this matter. I don't know what the prime minister thinks. It's a tricky thing to deal with. Wei Yu said on the phone.

"That's true. If the war is in full swing. Our economy can withstand it all at once. And also. The fighting on the west has reached a critical juncture. We cannot withdraw our troops at will. Otherwise it is very bad for us. Tens of millions of gold will be invested in vain. Wang Jian said.

"I mean. If there is a war. The combat area is limited to both sides of the Yangtze River basin. It is estimated that such a war will be very beneficial to us. All-out war is not yet time. Wei Yu said on the phone.

"But how can we control the scale of the war? We don't want war on the roads. That's what Wang Jian meant. If the two sides put the war on land to solve the surface war. The Qin army could indeed use the land advantage to win this war. But more troops need to be redeployed. The north had to defend against the Huns and the Huns. Although it has been difficult to become a climate. But Shang Wen gave the idea. In particular, the advice of that national security adviser, Fan Zeng, was terrible. He even asked the army to completely solve the problem of the Xiongnu and the Hu people. Especially after Shang Wen told some geographical things. The ocean to the north will be the northern end of Eurasia. This is enough to prompt a bolder strategy to emerge. Hit north. All the way to flatten this stretch of land. Other words. The Qin army had to push the latitude to the ninetieth parallel. The advantage of this solution is that there will be no scourge in the north. The Qin army could expand westward with all its might.

Geographic maps. In particular, the use of latitude and longitude. Let expansionism swell rapidly. Relying on the connection of Eurasia, it continued to expand westward. Shang Wen if he knew that. Surely there won't be so many geographical things to say. Especially the old man Fan Zeng. The idea is good. But too extreme.

"I think the prime minister should have an idea about this. This is a national economic problem. It is also a big issue for the development of the Qin State in the future. The development of the Qin State into such a situation has exceeded our expectations. Our opponents come from two directions. We're caught in the middle. Only by constantly reassuring one side can we concentrate on the other. This situation has existed since the beginning. It's just that now the prime minister has revealed it to us. I admire the Prime Minister's insight and experience. He has seen more than the two of us combined. Wei Yi diverted the topic.

"Old man. If you and I retire one day. Let's go out to see the outside world together. It's like the prime minister said. On a mysterious continent there is a group of people who look like black charcoal. What do you think? "Wei Yi is obviously not worried about the current situation.

"Hey, hey. I'm not as idle as you are. I'd better look it up. The king will be of use tomorrow. Wang Jian resigned. The two then ended their phone conversation.

And Shang Wen only learned of this amazing news at this time.

"Shang Wen. Oh no. Something big is wrong with the Navy. Shang Wen was still sleeping on the couch. News came from the project in the south. Whether the project crosses today's Wudang Mountain or bypasses it. If you wear it, you can speed up the transportation. But the problem is that the project is huge. But if you take a detour. There is a section of the railway that will be placed near the Qin-Chu border line.

Shang Wen is in a dream to combine all factors. The construction of the Southern Railway is related to the Qin Navy going to sea to develop the south. The significance of enhancing the important value of the Yangtze River waterway. From this point of view. This post railway is no less than the historical Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. This is one of the important measures to open up the connection between the north and the south.

From this point of view. It's a bit far to detour though. But it can speed up the construction schedule. If needed. It is possible to connect a branch line and solve it. And from a defense point of view. The construction of the railway can be regarded as a key point in the unification war of the Qin State in the future of the concentration and transportation of troops. The problem of defense is as long as the defense is carried out by relying on armored trains on the railways for mobile defense. If you want to be armed, you can spread it along the railway. Moreover, it also solves the problem of troop transportation and material supply.

"Wake up. Something big is wrong. Shang Wen was woken up by Meng Yi.

"Oh. What a big deal. Shang Wen couldn't remember what he was thinking in his dream. The brain is a fog anyway. Nothing is known.

"Navy. The Navy sank a destroyer. Meng Yi shouted loudly.

"What?" Shang Wen shouted loudly. It's too sudden, isn't it?

"Say it again." Shang Wen woke up eight minutes at once.

"The Navy sank a destroyer. Fifty-two people died. The water army of the Chu State did it. I don't know why. Meng Yi said simply.

"What's going on?" Shang Wenmeng. He didn't even know why what was going on.

"You wash your face first. Sober up. Someone will send the documents in a moment. Meng Yi said when he saw Shang Wen's messy hair.

"Oh." Shang Wen went to the next door to wash his face.

Shang Wen thought about this as he washed his face. What about the Navy. It's such a big deal. Last time, I let people chase and play. Now it was sunk by the other side that a warship. In fact, now it is a bit reluctant to say warships. At most, it's a big wooden ship. But the Navy likes to call warships. Because warships are bigger than ships. But now the warship was sunk. The navy's face was gloomy.

What caught Shang Wen off guard was a little. The army war has just begun. There is also the southern engineering project that has just begun. All at once the war broke out. This made Shang Wen feel that the Qin State was very inadequately prepared. Especially the Navy. According to previous information, it was reported. The Navy lacks good sailors. The number of artillery pieces was also very small. The Navy spends a lot of money on the construction of shipyards. Shipbuilding. That's the trouble with the technical services. It is difficult to form an army without technical equipment. With technical equipment, a large number of skilled personnel who know how to cooperate with each other are also needed.

The current situation in the Navy does not meet these requirements. The Navy is also underfunded. It costs a lot of money to build a large navy. And there is a basis for spending this money. This foundation is the economic foundation of the Yangtze River waters and the overseas economy. Neither of these was occupied by the Qin navy.

There is no economic need in the South to maintain a navy. In addition to marching downstream from the Yangtze River. It seems like there's nothing left. Mere military purpose is not enough to support a huge naval buildup.

Shangwen had thought about it since the last incident. How to solve the problem of the Navy. He believes that there is only one way to improve the navy. A large inflow of overseas resources. But the question is like a sophistry over the chicken or the egg. Come to think of it. Shang Wen had to take a step back. The goal of energy is shifted to the development of the Yangtze River waterway in the south. In this regard. The state of Qin stimulated the development of the lower waterways of the state of Chu.

Tea from Wuyue region, silk, rice, oranges from Huainan. Various non-ferrous metal ores in the Jiujiang area. All these have made the two regions of Chu have a great development. In particular, the dependence on the Yangtze River waterway has increased. These raw materials must be relied on by boat to cross the river. Opposite. The state of Qin occupied the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. But it is too dependent on the economic development of Chu State.

Bamboo and timber from the upper reaches need to be transported to the Chu State by means of water transportation. And only a very small number of these raw materials were transported to the Guanzhong region of the Qin State. The reason for this phenomenon is the traffic problem. Water transportation is far cheaper than the mountain road over the Qinling Mountains. It is also such reports that appear. Shang Wencai made up his mind to build the Southern Railway. Highway network.

The purpose of this is simple. These raw materials from the south need to be resold several times before they reach the factories of Qin. In the middle of the hand concentration of various people. Rely on primitive ox cart transport to reach the vicinity of Korea. And then how to change cars to get to the administration. After arriving at the Qin State factory from the hands of the Koreans in Xinzheng. Or stay near the Korean factory. Logistics in between. Labor costs are very expensive. Factories can drive down prices. However, if you press too much, it will have the opposite effect. And the factory is not only in the Qin State. For example, there are Koreans' factories.

The development needs of the Qin State are increasing. Especially copper, chromium-nickel, etc. Copper wire is required for the wire. Special steels. A new type of alloy steel. Stainless steel appears. and the Qin State is gradually emerging a car craze. These demands exacerbate the demand for raw materials.

The kind of ox-cart transportation in Chu can no longer meet the needs of Qin. Rail transport became the biggest demand.

Wu Yue, the raw materials of the Jiujiang region take the boat upward. Arrive at the train Yangtze River transportation point. Then the loading can directly reach Xianyang, Qinguo, Xinzheng, South Korea. In the middle of the ox cart logistics directly in the Chu State. Switch to a larger load. Shipping: Convenient water transportation. Moreover, through the Yangtze River waterway, the economic development of the upper reaches, especially the Bashu region, can be stimulated. Downward, it can control the economic lifeline on both sides of the Yangtze River. The Wuyue Jiujiang region began to become two important sources of taxation for the Chu state. In particular, some of the traditional nobles of the Chu State. It has also begun to develop in these areas. Rely on their position of power and financial resources. They are in the process of dividing their respective Shangwen exclusive economic zones. This is typical of Shangwen local monopoly.

"Shang Wen. The file is coming. And what exactly happened. However, there is also a study. The problem should be more serious. Meng Yi shouted loudly outside.

"What a file. Let me see. Shang Wen stopped thinking and hurriedly walked out to check the contents of the document. The first was a study of the unilateral report of the sunken destroyers of the Navy. The Navy thinks. The main reason for the sinking of the destroyer was the use of a large amount of black powder by the opposing side. A huge explosion triggered a secondary explosion.

After Shang Wen looked at it, he thought it was a suicide ship made by the Chu people themselves. That's the case. That's going to be hard for the other party. It's like a kamikaze. The use of equipment such as electromagnetic jammers by the Allies was useless. Because it's a matter of human will. It's not a problem with the machine.

The second report is from the business system. Although the Qin State allowed the smuggling of arms. But smuggling is an act of State instruction. Otherwise, there were so many munitions factories, and the Qin State would not be able to support itself. But smuggling is smuggling. You must submit your shipping manifest. That's what this report is about.

The report shows: The state of Chu canceled the order for gunpowder by 15 percent at once. Especially after the refitting of their army.

"What does this mean? Don't they need ammunition to use guns? Shang Wen asked incredulously.

"There's only one possibility." Meng Yi looked at Shang Wen.

Shang Wen came to his senses at this time.

"What do you mean. They have mastered ......," Shang Wen asked tentatively.

"It's very likely that they have already ...... the formula for gunpowder," Meng Yi said speculatively.

"Oh. Oh, my God! Shang Wen couldn't believe it. The state of Chu actually mastered the technology of making black powder so quickly. This means that the state of Chu can make powerful weapons. Shang Wen looked at the first naval report in his hand.

"It can't have anything to do with this, does it?" Shang Wen waved his hand and gestured to the document in his hand.

Only then did Meng Yi think that the sunken destroyer of the Navy was sunk by a huge explosion.

This situation is beyond Shang Wen's ability to bear.

The reason is that his opponent has raised a notch. Their supply of gunpowder will not be restricted. Originally, this belonged to one of Shang Wen's means to deal with the Chu State in the future. Blockade of supplies. Now it seems to be dead. The opponent has an extra good hand.

"Whew!" Shang Wen let out a deep breath. That's really bad news.

"We have to find a way to solve this problem. This event threatens to trigger a war between the two countries. And the Governor's Office called and said. They don't want the war to expand. It's best to limit it to a certain area. Meng Yi said. In fact. If this time starts a war. There are influences on both sides. Because the economies of the two countries have already had in-depth ties between Shangwen and Wen. The two are already inseparable from each other. If it expands recklessly like before. It is the two countries that will inevitably be harmed. The price of victory is high, and neither side is the winner. With the rapid development of the economy. The military had to think about the economy. Especially after interdisciplinarity. Scholars began to look at the war from a variety of angles. War was not at all foreign to the Qin state. But from a different perspective. Why. The Qin people had to become rational in their treatment of war.

"Yes, indeed. War cannot be expanded. War is to be confined to a certain area. I think we should fight in the waters of the Yangtze River. At most, in a limited land area on both sides of the Yangtze River. It must not be expanded any further. Shang Wen said.

"How?" Meng Yi asked. War is a contest of willpower between two sides. The other person will not follow your willpower. Unless it's not war. There will be no war either.

"How to do it. How to do it," Shang Wen stood up and thought.

"How to do it. How to make the other side obey their own arrangements to limit the expansion of the war area. Shang Wen said to himself.

"What if we use the press society?" Meng Yi proposed.

"News?" Shang Wen asked rhetorically.

"Yes. News Newspaper. We can expand the influence of public opinion as we did last naval incident. And use our strengths as journalists to report on our positive image. Such. The image of our war and the scale of our war can be effectively controlled. Meng Yi put forward his own views on Shangwen. The actions of journalists have interfered with the government on several occasions. And it has become a powerful tool for the people to reflect the facts and issues to the upper level. In particular, the amplification effect of the media. An incident is often exaggerated under the coverage of journalists. This will attract more people's attention. Journalism is meant to use this characteristic to increase publicity.

The journalist profession is more scary than spying. They always find that a small problem leads to a big problem. Or just ask. Just earn more people's eyeballs and attention. That's it.

"I think so. As long as we have a little guidance. It can be done. And the mainstream media is in our Qin country. There is not a single newspaper in the state of Chu. And our newspapers do not report such unpatriotic things. Shang Wen said.

Subsequently, Shang Wen and Meng Yi discussed a series of specific details. Like what. There is still a lot of diplomacy to be done before the war begins. The state of Qin should actively prepare for war. Don't hope for a diplomatic solution to a dispute. Because sinking a destroyer is already a declaration of war. But Qin is not ready yet. Diplomatic representations can show that Qin is very "polite" and then makes excessive demands. to show Qin's peace-loving determination. So that the Qin Navy could provide limited time to prepare.

Then there's the use of the news media. The helplessness of the Qin state in waging war. and an attitude to control the expansion of the scale of the war. Shang Wen and Meng Yi drafted a memorandum of naval events to provide reference at any time.

After the King of Qin learned of this. A special meeting was immediately convened to resolve the naval issue. King Qin's support for the navy was not a huge demand for interests after going to sea. It's just military and national dignity. Ultimately. King Qin is equivalent to half a navy. This half is up for debate. Shang Wen personally thinks. There were very few people who developed the navy in the Qin state. Shang Wen advocated the development of the naval faction. But the Qin State was permeated with a traditional continental state continental consciousness. This kind of consciousness is like Fan Zeng's crazy idea. Under this ideology. Resources are more or less inclined to the land. There are clear signs of paranoia in this strategic awareness.

The essence of King Qin is also such a mentality. The traditional Qin unification policy was a manifestation of this consciousness. Unify the continent. and ignore the ocean. In fact, this does not mean that the people above lack consideration. Where did the recent threat from Qin come from? Land. The threat to the sea is not very great. Zero can be said to be true.

Another follower of the sea is Yingyu. The starting point is not for the sake of various resources, but for the expedition to the sea. Travel the world. This is perhaps the purest follower.

The Navy lacks a foundation to build. But Shang Wen still fought for various rights for the navy little by little. After all, the state of Qin was a traditional land state. Developing the Navy is easier said than done. Foundation. The Qin State needed a foundation.

High-level discussions are underway to discuss some of the things Shang Wen put forward. And the newspapers of the State of Qin published a shocking piece of news. The message came from the South. It is related to the waters of the Yangtze River. Moreover, it can directly affect the price trend of copper in the Xianyang futures trading market.

"Recently. In Wuyue, Chu State, and Jiujiang, there were several vicious murders and hijacking incidents in succession. Most of the perpetrators were local fishermen. They specialize in looting passing silk shipments. Tea, non-ferrous ore ships. If the owner lets go. These water thieves will spare each other's lives. But if you don't let go. then a vicious homicide occurs. ”

"It is understood. Local fishermen and boatmen have recovered several bodies in the water. As seen by one of the boatmen. At one point, more than thirty bodies were found floating in the water. And among these corpses, there are some Qin merchants among them. ”

This only ignited the local enthusiasm of the people of Qin to pay attention to the waterways of the Yangtze River in the south. People's anger has not yet ignited a great impact. But financial markets were the first to react.

The four futures contracts of silk have risen. It's not just silk that's rising. There are also tea, rice, copper ingots, zinc ingots, tungsten ore sand and so on. Investors are interested in the market to supply raw material prices will generally rise.

And the above turned out to know nothing about this. A subsequent report was even more striking.

The main force of the Chu State Navy was on standby in the upstream position. Prevent the Qin Navy. This has led to a serious shortage of local water piracy. Water piracy has become a huge scourge in the short term. The effects of this scourge are: on the Yangtze River waterway. In particular, there has been a decrease in cross-strait transportation. Consequences of reduced volume. As a result, the supply of various materials began to decrease. The various raw materials accumulated in the Xingxinzheng freight yard will be consumed within three months. It will not only be South Korea that will be affected. Their factories are short of raw materials. And the state of Qin. Qinguo insulated wire. The output of special steel is expected to decline rapidly by about 30%.

"We had to pay all sorts of protection fees to those water thieves to get through. They have to add the cost of protection fees to various raw materials. We can't help it," a businessman's exact words were taken by reporters.

And these water thieves are too bullying and afraid of the hard. They specialize in raiding the private ships of merchants of various countries. Noble ships that were heavily protected were far away. This practice has left many people who lend money to banks for business.

And their fate is to be killed by water thieves and dumped in the river.

"What did you say?" Shang Wen and Ying Yu exchanged on the phone. He wanted Yingyu to build a shipyard in the south. But Yingyu told Shang Wen a shocking news.

I said. Don't you know that there are water pirates on the Yangtze River in the south? Where is your navy? Let me build the shipyard. Your navy has to protect us. Yingyu said politely.

"Water pirates? What water pirates. You make it clear. Shang Wen asked.

"Just look at today's Shangwen newspaper." After speaking, Yingyu hung up the phone directly. Shang Wen immediately put down the phone and found today's newspaper. Really. Major newspapers reprinted the news one after another in the afternoon.

Shang Wen only found out at this time. Such a big thing happened in the South. The most important is the merchants of the Qin State.

"Hey, hey. This is God letting Qin go to sea. It's hard to think of it! Shang Wen said with a smile in his mouth. This gave the Qin navy an excellent opportunity to go to sea. It's a coincidence. But there is an inevitability.