In the southern port cities of the Qin State, Beigang and Nangang.

These two places were established on the basis of the original two naval bases of the Qin State. Nangang is primarily a military port. Southport is a bit more desolate. In the North Port, there is a part of the military port of the Qin State. But most of them are civilian ports. There are more than 90 percent of the shipyards of the Qin State, and the remaining 10 percent are in the Wei River Valley of the Qin State.

The shipyards here developed rapidly with the strong support of the Qin State. In addition, there is the Southern Railway, which has just been barely opened to traffic in the Qin State. In addition, the merchant ships of the Chu State docked here for frequent and intensive trading. Let it be a hot place all at once. Almost overnight. This port city, which developed from a military port, suddenly became a large city with a population of 500,000.

Due to the speed at which the city is rising. The state of Qin did not have time to give it a decent name. Thereupon. Two names that are not names, North Port and South Port, became synonymous with the city. Among them, the name of Beigang is the most prominent. Because. Business is thriving here. A large amount of business is done here every day.

"The development of the Qin state in the south is very rapid." After he came out of the prison of the Qin State. I didn't want to stay in the whole pass. At that time. It happened that the Southern Railway of Qin State was opened to traffic, so he took the train and quickly went south. He wanted to see how much the Qin State had changed.

What he saw and heard along the way gave him a new understanding of Qin.

The city population of the Qin State was huge. It's unimaginable. An airship flying in the sky. Plane. There are a variety of land vehicles underneath that provide its use. Cars, trains. and a uniform and neat highway. These are all negative at high speeds. The state of Qin was developing at a high speed. These things are in a huge contrast with the state of Chu.

The state of Chu did not have a decent road. Even the roads built by the state are still mainly dirt roads. Such a road surface is difficult to compare with the highways of the Qin State. And the method of building these highways in the Qin State was an eye-opener for the bearers.

It was also the first time he had learned about reinforced concrete structures. For the first time, I knew that the steel produced by the steel mills of the Qin State was so hard. Usually. This steel is used to make weapons. And the Qin state took this steel to pour their highways. It's hard to imagine. In those high-rise competitions, the amount of steel used far exceeds the understanding of the negative. There's also something called cement. The state of Qin mastered such a technique. You can turn the earth into stone. These things are just too puzzling.

And electricity. This kind of thing. It can light up the night. Quickly deliver the message to all parts of the Qin State. As long as there is a cable. The message can be conveyed. It's the first time I've come into contact with so many strange things.

"With these weird things. How is the state of Qin not strong. He lamented that the strength of the Qin State was so helpless. Because the state of Qin is too powerful. It is so strong that it is difficult for the Chu State to compete with its current national strength.

The state of Chu is now even steel. None of the materials such as cement can be manufactured. These things can only be imported by the Qin State to meet the needs of their own country. It's not just these building materials. There is also the train of the Qin State. This is a huge transport tool that can transport a lot of things at once. Scared of the scarf. Because he sees. The Qin State could quickly increase its troops on the borders of the Chu State at once by rail. And the state of Chu needed up to two months of mobilization to barely raise a large army. These large armies need to arrive intermittently before they can be put into battle. Moreover, after long exertion, it is also necessary to let the soldiers rest. The Qin people, on the other hand, could easily mobilize their troops, and their soldiers could immediately go into battle.

This point is incomparable to the state of Chu. It's not just about the speed of mobilizing troops. And one more point. Qin's well-developed telegraph system. These telegraph systems were able to quickly transmit information to the central regions of the Qin state. Guanzhong Xianyang. In this way, the Qin State could operate his vast territory. The speed at which Qin expanded its territory far exceeded the imagination of the Six Kingdoms.

In the opinion of the negative. The state of Qin was expanding its territory too quickly. As a result, it will take some time for the Qin State to digest and absorb these territories. Time for digestion. It happened to be the golden time for the development of the Chu State itself.

But will the state of Chu be able to seize this opportunity? He was very worried about the development of the Chu State.

"Knock knock." With the sound of the cowhide drum beating. The Negative Warrior began to turn his attention back to the North Harbor. This emerging and fast-rising city of the Qin State.

"Newly arrived slaves. Come and see. A man with Chu Guoyin stood on the high platform and shouted loudly. And with the sound of drums, a large number of Qin people were attracted.

"What a good slave. Take it and we'll take a look. Saying that, the people of the Qin State began to roll up their sleeves. Then take the stage to view the slaves. And the man of Chu Guoyin let the Qin people check the slaves at will.

"Hey. Little brother. I asked. He asked.

"Why buy slaves. They are all from Qin. Negative asked.

"Ahh Dare to ask what nationality is Mr. from? The inquirer asked.

"Oh. Below are the people of Chu. Said the necessitant.

"Yes. That's right. The man said.

"Below is the Qin people. We, the people of Qin, are now in urgent need of a large number of slaves. The Qin man said.

"We Qin people, change, that's a big deal. The state of Qin was under construction everywhere. See the railroad? The Qin man said.

"The Qin State needed a large number of slaves to build the railway. People who need it. Too much. Qin Guoren said.

"Yes." He nodded.

"It's not just that. And Bashu. Bashu is quite large for development. Qin Guoren said himself.

"Most of our land here is in the hands of a few. A farmer has thousands of acres of land in his hands. There are even bigger ones, with hundreds of thousands of acres of land. How these lands are cultivated. Qin Ren said.

"There's machinery over there in Guanzhong. We don't have that on our end. That thing can't be shipped. We can't do anything here. Slaves had to be used. Qin Ren said.

"Ahh Negative said with some surprise.

"Forget it. This slave is in great demand. Qin Ren said.

"Look at these slave traders. Most of them are from your Chu country. Qin Ren continued.

"Ahh Are we from Chu?" Omit asked in surprise.

"That's right. How can any of us Qin people plunder so many slaves. The south is all dense jungle. Mountain. Those who are more difficult to catch. The cost of capturing a slave is simply too high. Not only these, but more and more of us Qin people are concentrated in the city. A lot of people went to work as workers. Some of them went to fight as soldiers. There are also many people who have become farmers, ranchers. Farming, grazing, factory work. There are so many of us in the Qin State who have gone to serve as soldiers. Qin Ren said.

"I see." Negative suddenly realized. The use of Qin's population resources greatly affected the pace of Qin's unification war. A large number of cities began to appear in the Qin state. And there are three of them in one million cities at once. A large number of people began to concentrate in the cities. The rural population annexed large amounts of land. The population that had sold land quickly poured into the cities of the Qin state. They become workers. This allowed the industrialization of the Qin state to have a large number of laborers.

The other part became mercenaries. These soldiers could not become the regular armed forces of the Qin state. Because the Qin State was undergoing a military transformation at home. The state of Qin cut a large number of military personnel. The state of Qin only kept a standing army of about 250,000. The standing army of 250,000 has changed the previous conscription system. Instead, a military pay system was introduced. Do so. It accelerated the professionalization of the Qin army. The professional army will become more and more professional. The combat effectiveness has been greatly strengthened.

At the same time, the military equipment of 200,000 people can greatly reduce the financial burden of the Qin government. Although the size of the army has decreased. But it increased the civilian power of the Qin state. These forces added a great deal of wealth to the Qin state.

"No wonder." He said to himself.

"Look at the slave traders. They used to be all Chu people. Qin Guoren said.

"Now. In addition to the Chu people, there are also Koreans. Qin Guoren said.

"What?" Negative asked.

"Yes. Korean. The Queen of Korea strongly supports the development of South Korea's overseas business. Koreans also began to acquire slaves from the state of Chu. Participate in the slave trade of the Qin State. Qin Guoren said.

"Oh." He nodded and said.

"Alright. Do not say. I'm going to the shipyard. Qin Guoren said. Then the Qin people left. And he looked at the Qin people who were far away. He began to think about a question. Why are the people of Chu involved.

"Two and a half two and a slave. Deal. In the distance, a person from Chu Guoyin shouted loudly. That's why the slave trade was made. Money. More money allowed the Chu people to participate in the slave trade.

It's not just the people of Chu who are involved. And the Koreans. Koreans are also involved in this most lucrative business. Qin's tax reform. I still know it. In the past, the Qin state collected taxes in kind. But after the Shangwen reform. The state of Qin immediately changed the way taxes were levied. The physical object is directly turned into a coin. Coins became circulating money, accelerating the commodity market into a market economy. The market economy allowed the Qin state to regulate the circulation of resources through money. The Qin state levied coins. And not physically. Such. By encouraging some commercial trade, the state finances could grow rapidly through the collection of taxes. Taxes in the Qin state were very low. A lot of people are willing to get involved. The state of Qin reformed the way taxes were paid. Reform of taxation. Let Qin's economy grow rapidly.

Come to think of it. He seemed to understand the young man's courage. Such reforms. It's unimaginable in this era.