The main stage of the Iron Fist military exercise is in Zhao State, and the impact on Zhao State is very significant.

It was the first time that Zhao Guo used railway transportation and mixed transportation of horse-drawn carriages and automobiles to complete the assembly and delivery of troops. Moreover, the engineering corps began to become a new bright spot and played a very important role in the army construction of the Zhao State.

Because, due to the proximity of the western construction of the Zhao State, the development speed is relatively fast, and on the side close to the Yan State, due to the geographical deviation, the infrastructure construction is very weak, and the engineering troops began to build fast roads, the construction of the eastern highway trunk line of the Zhao State, and the temporary railway trunk line to complete the problems of logistics supply and army transportation.

The faster the economic development, the closer the relationship between military and civilian facilities. With the help of this military exercise, Zhao carried out a construction of the eastern development of Zhao for the first time. In particular, the construction of basic roads. The main thing was that a preliminary laying of the trunk line was carried out on the basis of the military road, and with the construction of the road, commercial activities were carried out. The stronger economic relations will be the faster the economic development of the Zhao State will be accelerated, and at the same time, the interconnection between regions will be strengthened, and this connection will be conducive to the unification of the whole country in the long run. Because under the influence of frequent economic activities, people's sense of the countryside begins to be thin, and after thinning, people's geographical concept will weaken, so that a new concept of geographical understanding will be formed.

It all takes time to grind. It's still too early for the Qin State. However, Shang Wen can't think of this yet. Because he and Yingyu were visiting Zhao on behalf of Qin. He was accompanied by the special envoy of Yan State, the prince of Yan State, and the South Korean side also sent representatives, and Zhang Liang visited Zhao State as a special envoy of South Korea. At the same time, I came to attend Guo Kai's inauguration ceremony.

Wei and Chu did not send envoys because of the closed news, because Zhao, Qin, Korea, and Yan were connected by telegraph lines. Wei did not have the money to pay for the telegraph erection, and at the same time, the king of Wei did not have any knowledge to erect telegraph lines. And the telegraph line of the state of Chu is being worked on erecting. Therefore, neither country sent envoys, and the speed of the telegraph was far faster than the speed of the horses' five hundred miles, and the information could be transmitted at any time. It is convenient and fast, and now in the development speed of the Warring States Period, the four-nation group centered on the Qin State has the fastest development rate, among which the Qin State and South Korea have the fastest speed. Qin's Guanzhong and Korea's Central Plains formed two important economic zones. This is the fastest-growing region in the current Warring States.

For the Qi State, due to the war relations between the Qi State and the Yan State, and the severance of diplomatic relations between the Qi State and the Qin State, the Qi State once ordered the expulsion of the ambassador of the Qin State. and once insulted Shang Wen, the new prime minister of Qin, so considering this, Guo Kai, who was close to Qin, naturally did not send an invitation letter.

"Finally, I don't have to look at the mountains." Yingyu stood on the train and looked at the scenery outside the window and said.

"Hey, hey." Shang Wen was speechless, this is still good. According to Shang Wen's understanding. The engineering teams of Qin and Zhao took into account the speed and amount of work to cross the Taihang Mountain, and the amount of work to build the railway in the winding Taihang Mountain was quite large. The engineers of the Qin State felt that there was great difficulty in the exploration stage. In particular, Zheng Guo, a special engineer of the Qin State, a water conservancy expert, also felt a hint of interest in the railway, but this was only interest, his main direction was still water conservancy, and the Qin State was planning to build several large hydropower stations in the upper reaches of the Yellow River. The water expert is carrying out exploration work. As for the Taihang Mountain crossing railway, he once asserted that it would take more than two years to complete it at the earliest.

But the younger generation of railway designers in the Qin State began a new way of thinking. In particular, Zhao imitated Qin's experience in building railways, which was mainly caused by the money invested by Qin's bankers, investors, and speculators. According to the laws of the Qin state, a certain area on both sides of the railway line belonged to the owner of the railway. And the bankers, investors, and speculators of the Qin State have long known the huge role of coal and iron. Therefore, they have been instigating the officials of Zhao to pass this bill as quickly as possible, and then use the railway to occupy those coal and iron ore resources in Zhao Guoquan.

With the support of funds and laws, the laying of railways began to become simpler. As long as there is coal, there must be a railway, and as long as it is a flat place, a railway must be built. In this way, the construction of railways was cut down to avoid occupying more arable land. Less worried, railway designers built the railroad as flat as possible at the valley floor, rather than building bridges or tunnels. In this way, the amount of work is greatly reduced.

At the same time, Zhao Guo's own engineering team also contributed a lot. These hunters, who were usually deep in the mountains, began to join the engineering team. With their hard-working spirit, the construction of the railway was greatly accelerated. And that's not counting their hardships, which are rarely fed in the mountains, and the engineering team provides three meals a day and a low salary. These salaries were somewhat less in Handan in Zhao State and Xianyang in Qin State. But enough for these people. On top of that, three meals are all-you-can-eat. There was meat in Dunton, and it was a food they had never seen before, such as flour, rice, and so on, and they only ate it at this time.

In terms of labor, the Qin State also invested some labor, but these were prisoners of war, from the victorious fruits of the Western Regions War. Their task was to fill the gaps encountered in the construction of the railway in a manual way. Their treatment is too different from that of the Zhao people. In order to prevent these prisoners of war from escaping, the Qin State not only wore heavy anklets, but also cut their hair, branded them with tattoos and other symbolic treatments, and the worst thing was food, which was given a minimum standard of food, which could only maintain the minimum standard of calories required by the human body a little higher. And they have a lot of work. And there is not enough time to rest. Such harsh treatment of prisoners of war led to the mass death of prisoners of war in the Western Regions. The bodies were quickly filled into the railway foundations. It can be said that the Qin State once again used blood to cast a railway line for economic development.

That's it, the railway took almost nine months to complete. This is more than a year earlier than expected. For this reason, the newspapers of the State of Qin, the newspapers of the State of Zhao reported on it in a big way.

"It's a great miracle. The Zhao people defeated Taihang Mountain with an unyielding spirit. So says the Economic Observer newspaper.

This is indeed a great miracle, and Zhao himself is proud of this railway, which they call "Zhao State Speed." ”

As the train entered the plain, Shang Wen and his party soon entered Handan, the heart city of Zhao State.

Looking out the window, Handan has undergone great changes, first of all, large-scale high-rise buildings began to appear around the city of Handan. These high-rise buildings are generally constructed using reinforced concrete soil and hollow bricks.

When entering the periphery of Handan, the Handan Railway Station of Zhaoguo specially circled the city, so you can see the changes in Handan City, which is related to the Handan Ring Railway. This railway was built specifically for King Zhao. But Zhao Wenchen had his own plans, and they believed that they should build a well-developed public travel system like Qin. Xianyang City, Xincheng and Chang'an District of Qinguo have developed tram systems. Coupled with the number of cars in Qin itself, it is still very convenient to travel in Qin at present.

But Zhao Guo didn't have that. Zhao Guozhong has a lot of people in the lower middle class, so they are especially demanding of the public system. Especially during the peak period of the flow of people. As soon as Handan arrives in the morning, noon, and evening, there will be a big blockage. For this reason, for the first time, the ministers of Zhao wanted to use the huge passenger capacity of the train to complete the task of urban transportation. This idea is very close to the current urban subway system. Although Wenchen had this idea, the implementation required King Zhao to further release his authority. This ring railway can only be convenient for the Zhao people if it is released.

For this reason, the civil servants tried their best to find feasible reasons for persuasion. But Zhao Guo really has such a suggestion. This suggestion came from a low-level civil servant. The exact name has not been verified, as it cannot be recorded. But one thing is clear. That is, the public transport must be profitable, and only in this way can it fulfill its unique function.

"My king, this urban railway can carry my Zhao people to and from work on a large scale, and put these people at a fixed number of points. And I, Zhao, only need to spend a little money to use it. On top of that, this money can add up to a huge income, not only to cover the cost of running the train, but also to make a profit for the royal family. That's what the report says. However, this report is pressed in the middle, and it depends on the meaning of the new prime minister and King Zhao.

Another change in Handan is that the city walls have been demolished. The Qin State did not tear down the city walls because of the traditional defense needs, especially to ensure that the original royal style was not demolished. The same is true for South Korea, where the economic belt is centered around the old city. However, Zhao boldly demolished the city wall for economic construction.

The demolition of the city wall by the Zhao State was due to the military requirements of Li Mu of the Zhao State, as well as the huge economic interests behind it.

Li Mu believes that with the advent of firearms, especially artillery, no matter how strong the city wall is, it can no longer resist the attack of artillery. In particular, the addition of muskets has brought about a major change in the shape of warfare. This change required the demolition of such ancient fortifications.

On the contrary, he sees the city as the last operational summary point in future field operations. This summary point requires new tactics, new strategies, and new styles to complete the mission of urban defense. At this point, Li Mu did not clearly point out the concept of urban street fighting, but he attached importance to the important role of cities.