The Western Regions of Qin State.

"Winter is coming soon. Our defense line can be loosened." A major staff officer said to Wang Ben.

"Yes. General, we can relax." Another middle and small staff member said to Wang Ben.

"Indeed." Wang Ben said.

"Recent reports show that this is also the case. Our harassment has recently been zero. It seems that the army of the Parthian nation has retreated." Wang Ben's staff officer said.

"En." Wang Ben nodded. For the coming winter, the cold weather can temporarily stop the war. After all, winter is coming. No one can stand it.

"But what about our material reserves?" Wang Ben asked.

"This is not a big problem. We have always had a lot of reserves between us, and Guanzhong has been transporting and hoarding materials, so our material situation is very optimistic." The Lieutenant Colonel's staff replied.

"In that case," Wang Ben said with a slight relief.

"However, we still have to worry about our flanks." Wang Ben said to the two staff officers.

"Flanking?" The two staff officers looked at Wang Ben in doubt. They didn't know what the flank was talking about.

"Our flanks are mountains, deserts, and Gobi, which are insurmountable, and there are friendly forces on the side. It is impossible to be dangerous." said the lieutenant colonel.

"I'm not talking about this, but our rear wing." Wang Ben said.

"On the flanks of the Hexi Corridor, the mountain Qiang people can easily cross our defenses to reach the Hexi Corridor. The special geographical topography of the Hexi Corridor makes us pay attention to this point on the issue of the Western Regions." Wang Ben said.

"Even though we can solve the problem of material hoarding, but for the long-distance transportation of personnel, equipment and logistics supplies, if the Western Region Railway in the Hexi Corridor stops transportation for a few months, our situation will be very bad." Wang Ben said worriedly.

"The consumption of materials is second. The most important thing is personnel. We have too few control personnel in the Western Regions. We can consume weapons and materials, but we must not consume personnel. Once the supply channel of the Hexi Corridor is interrupted, personnel The consumption is very severe." Wang Ben said worriedly. Speaking of which. The two staff officers had no choice.

"General, there is no alternative. Qin's current geographical location in the Hexi Corridor is like this." said the lieutenant colonel.

"This is also what we worry about. I don't know if the staff has such an idea. My report has been submitted. I hope it can attract attention." Wang Ben said to the two of them.

Inside the staff of Qin State Xianyang.

"The Hexi Corridor is too important to us. However, he is facing the intrusion of the Qiang people in the mountains." Wang Jian said to Yang Duanhe.

"Especially in the current situation, we simply cannot solve such a problem," Yang Duanhe said.

"Yes. At present, Qin State has begun to gather a lot of power, but there is no way to move the front to further places. Although those areas are under our control, there are no people there, no small towns, and It can't be stabilized." Wang Jian said.

"This is also something that can't be helped." Yang Duanhe said.

"That place is a plateau area, a plateau area, there is nothing, the air is thin, our people fight there, there are a lot of unsuitability, plus there is no interest, this kind of battle. There is no meaning at all." Yang Duanhe said. To.

The Prime Minister of Qin State stated in his report on the fighting against the Qiang people in the mountains in the southwest that the Qin army had a terrible cost in fighting the Qiang people in the mountains, but it failed to achieve the strategic purpose of its own needs. Under such circumstances, the Prime Minister’s Office gave a high-cost and low-income war evaluation. For such a war, Qin should try to avoid it. Instead of further expansion. The barren land south of the Qilian Mountains didn't make the people of the Qin people have much interest to make them value that place.

"There is no way that the place is too barren." Yang Duanhe said.

"But the strategic location of the Hexi Corridor is too important to us. If Qin wants to completely ensure that such strategic control is in our hands, he must ensure the safety of the flanks of the Hexi Corridor." Wang Jian said.

"We will find a way to explain to the prime minister. Or let the Ministry of National Defense pay attention to this problem. I think this can solve this problem." Yang Duanhe proposed.

"En." Wang Jian nodded.

"Then forward the report and urge you to make a decision as soon as possible." Wang Jian said worriedly.

"En. Okay." Yang Duanhe said.

Ministry of National Defense of Qin State.

"Oh my God. We have to solve the strategic security problem in the Hexi Corridor." Wei Liao said while looking at the report submitted by the General Staff.

"What to do? Minister." Wei Liao's security consultant asked.

"I don't know. We have also studied the Hexi Corridor problem, but after studying it, we found that our cost problem has always been high." Wei Liao said.

"Using military means can solve the problem, but the cost is too high. Some of our technical weapons can't be used on higher plateaus. The same is true for our people. Soldiers going there must undergo rigorous training. The bad soldiers will die if they go there." Wei Liao said worriedly.

"Such a situation did happen. If it weren't for the telegram report from the frontline officers. I'm afraid the General Staff and the Ministry of Defense would not know about such a thing.

"Yes. This kind of problem has not been solved very well. Fighting there is almost barren to death. The cost of war has always been high and it is difficult to solve." The security consultant said.

"And if we want to defend, we need to spend a higher cost. For us, it is very uneconomical. If such a war continues, our finances will be exhausted. This is absolutely necessary for us to avoid." Liao said.

"For defense, the cost is also very high. We have to use a lot of manpower and material capabilities to build fortifications. This is too expensive for us. The Ministry of Finance will definitely not approve, and the prime minister will not require us to have it. Such a request." The security consultant suggested.

"It's just that the strategic security issue is difficult to solve." Wei Liao said.

"I want to ask the prime minister for this problem, maybe the prime minister has any good way to solve it." said the security consultant.

"No." Wei Liao said, shaking his head at this time.

"The prime minister still has many things to take care of. We can't bother him all." Wei Liao said.

"But for this problem, our cost is very small, and we have to use a very small cost to solve such a large strategic problem." The security consultant said. Although Qin has absolute advantages in military technology, tactics, and materials, this does not mean that the Qin army can suppress the other party. Qin is relatively weak in the use of military power. Under such circumstances, the two sides have formed a stalemate. status. This situation makes Qin's Hexi Corridor face flank threats at any time. However, Qin Jun did not have a good solution to this situation.

The other side. Qin State's banking alliance.

"This is impossible. Let Zhao Guoren participate, our banking business will be seriously challenged, we have begun to lend to these investment projects on a large scale. But if this continues, it is really not a good thing for us. News." Qin's bankers said.

"The emergence of money order and cheque services can expand our business a lot. Banks without this business have no such competitiveness at all. To incorporate Zhao Guo’s bank into such services is a benefit to us. We will never allow Zhao Guo to do so.” said the young banker.

"Yes, that's it. What is Qin's bank advantage? These bill businesses. If Zhao Guo Bank participates, Qin's bank competitive advantage will not exist. To do so is absolutely a threat to Qin. We are determined. Disagree." An elderly banker stood up and said.

"En." Meng Yi nodded aside. He believes that these bankers are right. Qin's banking business relies on such business to maintain such advantages. If Qin's bank does not have such advantages, it will lose a great competitive advantage. The bank will provide Qin with huge financial support. Without such financial support, Meng Yi could hardly imagine it.

"Never let Zhao Guoren participate." The bankers objected unanimously. The secret of Qin State Bank’s business is here. The bill business can bring Qin State a great business competitive advantage, but Zhao State cannot develop such a competitive advantage. In this way, Zhao's capital flow is relatively static. And Qin's capital liquidity will be greatly enhanced. In order to maintain the liquidity of this kind of funds, the bankers of Qin State, because they have the Qin State Bank Alliance. Through such an alliance, Qin's bank can quickly become stronger. As long as the liquidity of funds is increased, funds can be used without restrictions.

On the one hand, Qin’s bankers are expanding their business, they are also actively preventing their opponents from becoming stronger. The competition among the Qin’s banking industry is extremely fierce. When Qin’s establishment of the city bank, Qin’s old Bankers in the banking system of China have already been wary of their banker opponents. They restrict city banks from issuing long-distance loans. In the bill business, they only have the business of exchange, not the business of issuance. This is a serious loss for them. And bankers also achieved their goal of suppressing city banks in this way. For Zhao Guo Bank’s desire to expand such a business, Qin’s bankers are unanimously opposed, because they want to oppose the emergence of potential opponents, they want to control, maintain, and monopolize the current situation. They absolutely don’t want a strong one. Rivals robbed them of their business.