"Your Majesty, there is another point that is very important. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info Shang Wen said at this time.

"What?" King Qin asked.

"Railway. Railage. Shang Wen added.

"Hmm. The prime minister didn't say anything. The widow has forgotten. If you want to quickly mobilize troops and complete the assembly mission, you must use the railway to transport, without which many combat missions cannot be completed. King Qin said.

"It's just that the railway project requires a lot of money. It is wartime, and the time required is very tight, and the widow is worried that neither Yan nor Zhao can afford such a thing. King Qin said worriedly.

"It's not a simple thing to build a railway." King Qin continued.

"Your Majesty, the minister is also worried about this, so the minister hopes that Zhao Guo and Yan Guo can complete this matter together, and they can complete it as quickly as possible. Now the war is urgent. The railway was related to the further development of the war situation in Liaodong. Shang Wen said worriedly.

"Your Majesty." At this time, Wang Jian stood up and said.

"Wang, the minister thinks that this matter should be very soon, there are railway connections from Handan to Yandu in Zhao State, as well as some places in western Liaoning, what we need is to connect the railway between Xiangping and western Liaoning. It shouldn't be a long journey. Wang Jian proposed.

"Hmm." Shang Wen nodded. Say you agree with this point of view.

"The specific method, the widow should leave it to the prime minister." King Qin looked at Shang Wen and said.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Shang Wen thought about how to solve this matter. Neither Yan nor Zhao would have had sufficient funds to complete the project if the government had funded it.

Inside the Prime Minister's Mansion.

"How to accomplish this task, the current logistics problem, has a bearing on how to win this war." Meng Yi said worriedly.

"I know, but I can't help it." Shang Wen said.

"We can only see how the Zhao government and the Yan government do this." Shang Wen thought for a moment and said.

"Let them do it themselves? How much can they do? Meng Yi asked suspiciously.

"I don't know, maybe they have an accident." Shang Wen said lightly. Although there were some worries, Shang Wen still thought that Zhao Guo and Yan Guo were aware of this problem, after all, such a problem could not happen to them.

Zhao Guo Handan. In the Prime Minister's Mansion in Handan.

"The thing is like this now, if we want to solve the matter of Yanguo Liaodong, we must face a key problem. Transportation. Li Mu said to his cabinet members. In addition, there were representatives of the Wenyang Bank of Qin, as well as the heads of other major banks in Qin, who had been invited to attend the meeting. In addition, there is Yan Guo's new finance minister, Ike. He is a graduate of Qinguo Xianyang Business College. Young, outstanding work ability, three months of banking experience. The original finance minister of Yan Guo was no longer able to help Yan Guo with more financial problems. After the tax revenue of Yan was reduced a lot, many departments were no longer able to function normally, and the Yan government was almost shut down in the event of a war, which made Prince Dan have to replace the original Minister of Finance, and he hoped to solve the financial problem by changing the Minister of Finance.

"We need a lot of rail traffic to ensure the delivery of our military supplies, the delivery of soldiers. And these ultimate goals are Xiangping. Li Mu said.

"However, our current railway can only reach parts of western Liaoning, eastern Liaodong, and we can't reach it at all. As for the materials, after the personnel arrived in Liaoxi, they could no longer be transported. We can only rely on horse-drawn carriages and manpower to transport, which brings great inconvenience to our operations. This is extremely detrimental to future operations, and it is such a problem that we are discussing and solving now. Li Mu said.

Just after Li Mu said this, except for Li Mu, everyone present looked at the Minister of Finance of Yan Kingdom, because this had a lot to do with Yan Kingdom.

"This problem needs to be solved by Yan Guo himself, and we can't solve it at all. We can't build a railroad on the land of the Yan people. Minister of Finance Zhao shook his head and said.

Everyone didn't know what to say when they heard this.

"The affairs of Yan Kingdom, we will solve it ourselves." Just then, Ike stood up and spoke.

"We can issue a large number of bonds to make up for the lack of our financial returns." Ike continued.

"Bonds?" Everyone present looked at each other and asked, puzzled.

"Yes, we plan to issue bonds. The mortgage is the iron ore mining rights in the Xiangping area. Ike said, standing up.

"In the construction of the railway, we will learn from the Qin people, both sides of the railway, within a radius of 200 steps, all belong to the income of the railway. In this way, there will be a lot of impetus for the construction of the railway, and if the railway is built in Xiangping, I think the benefits there will be great, and under such benefits, I think, many people will not refuse, of course. We can give more concessions to the total points. Ike said with a smile.

"I think that in the need of such development, we can issue a large amount of bonds, and I think it is still possible to underwrite such bonds and the potential of issuance." Ike introduced with a smile. The specific details, Ike didn't want to say too much, because it involved the next plan and intention of the Yan government. Yan planned to use the development of Liaodong and the Korean Peninsula as an incentive to issue a large number of bonds, and as long as he held such a large number of bonds, he could obtain the development rights of these places. In this way, Yan Guo has a large amount of financial funds into it. This is the first ring proposed by Ike.

Then there is the second link, the second link is the exchange of bonds into stocks, this time, to participate in such a meeting is not the main purpose, his purpose is to prepare for the second link. The exchange of bonds for shares is actually equivalent to the loss of the ability of the Yan government to repay, and then the collateral is given to those who buy these bonds, and then these people who hold the bonds change from bonds to shareholders. And the final beneficiary of this shareholder, this second link. The purpose of Ike's trip was to enable Zhao and Yan to jointly set up a development company to develop the above-mentioned areas and offset the bonds with shares in the event of Yan's default. At the same time, when new shares are issued. The government of Yan was able to receive the proceeds of development. This is a typical scheme of exchanging old bonds for new ones, or exchanging shares for old bonds. This scheme is called the revolving door in Qin economics. Because he's like a revolving door to solve all the bond problems. This revolving door solution is available in the economics textbooks of the Qin State, but strangely enough, the Qin State never used it. No one will know the reason for this, but now Ike used such a plan to impress their crown prince, and took over as the finance minister of Yan at a young age.

"Are the people of Yan Kingdom crazy? Who knows what they think. "All the people don't know why. In their opinion, the young finance minister of Yan State made things too simple.

"If the issuance of bonds can solve all the problems, then we in Zhao Guo can also issue more bonds to solve these problems." Zhao's finance minister said dissatisfied. In his opinion, young people are still young people, they are too bold in their ideas, but in reality there are still big problems.

"Alright. Let's not talk about that. This time, we are mainly here to solve the problem of building a railway, if there is no problem with the Yan side of the funds, we can provide more resources to build this railway, we expect that this railway will take at least a month to complete, at present the Qin people are willing to send a part of the marines to delay the attack of the Goguryeo, in Xiangping, they will build strong fortifications to resist the attack of the Goguryeo. Li Mu said.

"However, in this month's time, Yan Guo has sent people, and we Zhao Guo also have to provide funds, as well as personnel and material convenience. In order to make the construction of the railway as successful as possible, it is necessary to advance at least to a position about fifty miles away from Xiangping. Li Mu said solemnly.

"It's not an easy task. From Liaoxi to Xiangping, the straight-line distance is more than nearly 400 miles, and the progress of the project needs to be quite fast." Li Mu's defense minister first felt a lot of pressure.

"It's not easy." The Minister of Finance also felt that the project was more difficult.

"This meeting is to discuss this issue, and if there is a problem, everyone must raise it without reservation." Li Mu continued.

The meeting continued, and discussions were held on how to speed up the progress of the project. As for the way for the people of the Qin State to find a way to obstruct it, Li Mu also proposed it. The time that the Qin people can buy is also very limited, and if necessary, Zhao Jun must also participate in it.

The meeting mainly discussed some detailed issues, such as during the construction, Zhao Guo dispatched engineers to guide, especially some special road sections that need to be blasted, and Zhao Guo engineers provide blasting. Yan Guo provided a large number of personnel to ensure the progress of the project, and as for other aspects, they will be further discussed and resolved after the project is launched.

"Can you Yan Guo really solve the problem of funding?" Li Mu asked the Minister of Finance about Ike's worriedness.

"Yes. We can solve this problem, but we need the help of the people of Qin, and the Yan State will issue a large number of government bonds to solve this problem, and as for how to solve this problem, we still need the help of the people of Zhao. Ike said.

"What helps?" Li Mu asked curiously.

"The governments of Yan and Zhao jointly established the Liaobei and Korean Peninsula Development and Trade Company to jointly develop Liaobei and the Korean Peninsula, and Yan will use the iron ore mining rights in Liaodong as collateral." Ike said.

"Of course. If Zhao Guo wants to continue to build the iron plant, we can support it, and the right to benefit from the railway part can also be transferred, but we must have a certain percentage of the shares, and this proportion is about 30 percent. But not less than twenty-five percent. That's our bottom line. Ike said.

"That's the capital you rely on?" Li Mu suddenly realized the intentions of the Yan people.

"Yes, that's our capital, and we need to take that capital to solve all our problems." Ike said with a smile.

"Okay, after you get the funds you want from the people of Qin, we can talk about all our problems." Li Mu thought about it and said.

"Hmm. Yes, but I think we need to go through the process of registering a company now. We need to go public as quickly as possible, and only then can we complete the next profitable projects of many companies. Ike said at this time.

"You know, in the last link, releasing a large number of shares is what we want to do the most." Ike said. Hearing this, Li Mu felt a little strange, although it was very strange, Li Mu still didn't understand what the other party meant by saying this.

"Alright. Prime Minister, I have been here for a very short time, and I need to complete all the tasks and meet the people of Qin before we can further carry out our next projects and plans. I'm so sorry. Ike took his leave. Li Mu nodded. He didn't understand what the Yan people were doing now.

"What are young people thinking these days?" Li Mu said after watching Ike leave.

A Qin army checkpoint on the southern border of the Western Regions of the Qin State.

"Where did all these dark-skinned slaves come from?" Wang Zhao asked curiously about a slave trader, who was carrying a shotgun and looked at the blackened slaves with a leather whip.

"Oh. Sir. These slaves are all traded with the Yueshi people, these slaves are very cheap, as long as the muskets, ammunition, you can get a lot, we just escort the ammunition over, we can get these slaves, they are all captured by the Yueshi people. The slave trader with the shotgun replied with a smile.

"The Yue's people are at war?" Wang Zhao asked.

"Yes, the Yue's people are at war." The slave trader confirmed.

"Who are they fighting with?" Wang Zhao then asked the second question.

"Oh. This one. It's very simple, they fought with the Mauryan Empire in the south, which was a very large empire, with a large population, and a lot of vassal tribes, although the weapons and equipment were about the same compared with the Sabbath Country, but compared with the muskets in our hands, they were much more backward. I heard that there were more than 100 people in the Yue clan, and more than 500 prisoners were captured, and there were even more amazing achievements. And the south is also populous, unlike the north, where the Tocharians and the Sabbatarians are themselves warlike. It's much more difficult to fight them. But compared to these dark-skinned people of the Mauryan Empire. It's still very easy. The slave trader said. The so-called black skin of the slave traders is actually relatively speaking, after all, they have not seen black Africans, and the primitive tribes of the Mauryan Empire in the south also have white skin, but they are darker than them. So the slave traders called it dark-skinned.

"Oh. That's right. Wang Zhao nodded at this time.

"Sir. It's a good business. The slave trader said.

"Those expired arms can't be sold in the Qin State. I can only enter the museum. And the production is some old products, such products, only Wei State, South Korea and other countries are still producing, I heard that some iron factories in Zhao State are also crazy about the production of parts, although there are many unqualified, but they can still be shot, such things are very cheap, and then transported to the hands of the Yueshi people, the Yueshi people have muskets, they can snatch more slaves, and these slaves are sold to the people of the railway company, and we will make a lot of money at once. The slave trader said excitedly.

"I know that." Wang Zhao nodded and said.

"It's just that how much I can make in this, I think, I need to see further. Look. Wang Zhao nodded, in fact, he had already thought about it, how could he let go of such a business of making double the purchase and sale back and forth, and there were really not many opportunities like this. He felt it was a great opportunity.

"Alright. Get your people out of here. That's right. Your people should take a good bath and don't get any diseases. If you are sick, do not bring it in. Wang Zhao said impatiently.

"Thank you, sir, thank you." The slave traders were grateful. After the departure of the slave traders. Wang Zhao hurriedly ran towards the telegraph mailroom. He thought that this was an important business opportunity, and after sending the telegram, he wanted to return to Wang Ben as soon as possible, and he wanted to report the matter himself.

The Yueshi people are in the camp of the important passage to the south.

"Hahaha." A burst of laughter was heard. Wei Dou then walked in excitedly.

"What's wrong? My friend? Meng Dong asked suspiciously.

"Hahahaha." Wei Dou laughed excitedly, and then as soon as he came up, he hugged Meng Dong and jumped back and forth.

"My friend, what's wrong? What's going on? Meng Dong looked at Wei Dou at a loss, his body could only beat back and forth with Wei Dou.

"Haha. We got rich. We entered the city of the Mauryan people. Wei Dou said excitedly.

"Oh. So, you've seized a lot of stuff, haven't you? Meng Dong immediately guessed that Wei Dou must have captured a large amount of loot, and such a large amount of loot made him naturally go crazy. Meng Dong can only understand it this way.

"It's not just that." Wei Dou said with a smile at this time.

"What?" Meng Dong then asked.

"We captured a large number of prisoners, and in addition to these, we found quite a lot of gold, which was enough for us to buy a large number of cannons. Cannonballs, and more sharp weapons of your Qin State, we have made a fortune. Our tribe suddenly became rich. Wei Dou said excitedly.

"Gold? How much gold do you have? Meng Dong hurriedly asked at this time. It's a shock to be shocked by such news. He didn't expect that there would be an amazing amount of gold in a Mauryan city.

"I don't know, we didn't count, anyway, there are a lot, there are a lot of boxes, we have a lot of them, not only us, but also many soldiers, from which rich people searched for more gold, I didn't expect that the Peacock Dynasty was so rich, but their army did not have much combat effectiveness, we bombarded for three days in a row, and their city was broken by us at once. They tried to break through, but we killed them. We killed a lot of them, and a lot of women, gold, slaves, and this time we got rich. Wei Dou said excitedly.

"You say, a small city of the Mauryan Empire is so rich, their country, those big cities, how much money they have to have, we need to equip more troops to kill their city, so that we have more slaves, gold. We, the Yueshi people, can finally have a place to stay. Wei Dou said.

"Good brother, this good news is too important to our Yue people. We need to celebrate, celebrate warmly. I know, you still have a good Qin Guojiu here, it doesn't matter, looking at these, I bought it. Let's have a good drink, you Qin people's wine. It's very happy. Wei Dou said excitedly. So saying, he took out a handful of gold jewelry from his pocket, necklaces, earrings, and a large number of bracelets, all of which were made of gold. Meng Dong looked at it curiously.

"This was just plucked from a woman in the family of a nobleman I killed. The woman was very black, and I gave it to my subordinates. But I got all the gold off his body. These things, for you, I will drink your wine. Wei Dou said with a smile.

"Good. Good. I'll get it for you. With that, Meng Dong went to look for wine. After getting the wine, Wei Dou drank it in a big gulp, such a strong wine, the Yueshi people generally don't like to drink it, because it is too strong. They like to drink wine, which is milder and sweeter, while Qin's wine is too strong and easy to get drunk, and now what Wei Dou needs is a big drunkenness, and he wants to use it to make a major discovery of his tribe.

Wei Dou, who was gulping down, soon fell drunk on Meng Dong's marching bed. And Meng Dong was very shocked by the news he got today. Originally, I thought that the Yueshi people could get a large number of slaves when they launched an offensive battle. What I didn't expect was that there was still a lot of gold in this place, and judging from the amount seized today, the amount of gold should be quite a lot, especially those jewelry. The number is so large that it exceeds some of Meng Dong's understandings.

"If this news is sent to China, I am afraid that it will set off a big gold fever all of a sudden." Meng Dong looked at the jewelry in his hand and said. Some of the jewelry still had blood stains on them, which could be rubbed off with your hands, apparently not very long, but not long.

"But that's fine, the Yue's people have a lot of money for us, at least we don't have to worry too much about the Yue's people not giving money to buy arms." Meng Dong said at this time.

"Alright. Let's send this news back to China, how to do it is a matter for us Qin people. Meng Dong said. Although there is no shortage of gold in the Qin State, gold still has its value as a hard currency, especially in places like the Yueshi people, they are the only currency that can trade with the Qin people, and the Qin State's half-tael banknotes are not too circulating, and the role of gold is still obvious. These places happened to be good places for gold to be imported into the Qin State.