"Widow understand. That is to say. Qin must have a huge gold reserve. At present, if Qin wants to issue such banknotes, it must target those countries that do not have gold reserves, such as Zhao." King Qin said.

"Yes. That's probably the case." Shang Wen nodded and said.

"En. The widow thought for a while." King Qin said.

"Widow people think that this paper currency should be promoted in a small area, and once it is dealt with, it will be promoted again. How?" Qin Wang said with a smile.

"This, the minister thinks it is feasible. This avoids large-scale exchange of gold. If we issue a large number of banknotes at once, it will cause our Qin State banknotes to face great risks. However, if we can concentrate our efforts, one If you deal with it one by one, I think." Shang Wen thought for a while.

"There is a certain degree of feasibility." Shang Wen said.

"En. Then give it a try. The first thing to do is to target the State of Zhao." King Qin issued an order.

"Chen, understand." Shang Wen said in a salute.

"En. In this case, the widow agrees. As for the Federal Assembly. The widow sees it, it doesn't need to be." King Qin said happily. Shang Wen paused when he heard this.

Because King Qin did so by directly bypassing the Federal Assembly. Shangwen believes that the Federal Assembly should be greater than the power of King Qin. But looking at this matter for now. King power is still greater than the power of parliament.

Then Shang Wen informed Meng Yi and Mo Li of the detailed discussion between King Qin and himself. For such a result. Meng Yi accepts it. And Mo Li needs to see what the effect behind. In this way, the plan to deal with Zhao's economy began. Then Shang Wen and Meng Yi quickly convened a cabinet meeting.

"Prime Minister, I think we should look at the attitude of Zhao Guoren? Is Zhao willing to accept such a plan? Only after they accept it can it make sense. Otherwise, we can't do anything." The Minister of Economy suggested.

"That's right." Shang Wen said.

"How to make them accept our plan, I think, we need to make them understand, what are the benefits of doing so? And what can they get?" Shang Wen said.

"Such a problem, I think it shouldn't be a big deal. As long as you explain the advantages in the middle, the disadvantages will naturally be weakened a lot." Meng Yi said.

"However, this issue is the beginning, and we should pay attention to it. If it does not proceed smoothly, the subsequent plans may be abandoned. In this case, our discussion will lose its meaning." The Minister of Finance was cautious. Speaking of. Regarding such a problem, his attitude is to be more cautious. After all, the possibility of accidents like this is relatively high.

"En. How do you get Zhao Guo to accept it, do you have any good way?" Shang Wen proposed at this time.

"We can propose and let them accept. If they accept, how much the trade between Qin and Zhao will increase. At the same time, such trade will bring a lot of taxes to Zhao, which can greatly ease Zhao’s finances. The crisis, at the same time, the increase in trade can also drive the increase in investment, and the liquidity problem of Zhao's own country can also be solved greatly." The Minister of Economy proposed.

"These are all issues explained to our Qin State." Shang Wen said.

"Whether it is trade or investment, these things are good for Qin State. Even if it can bring a lot of trade and investment to Zhao State, it is the state of Zhao State that has obtained these, and the Zhao royal family has gained some benefits. But the actual problem is that the nobles of the Zhao country. You must know that the wealth, land, and mineral ownership held by the nobles of the Zhao country are actually larger than the royal family." Shangwen put forward this view at this time. From Shangwen's point of view, investment, trade For the nobles of the Zhao country, these things are very empty and have little practical significance. If they are rashly put forward, then there is no doubt that the nobles of the Zhao country will collectively oppose them. And if it were to be implemented at that time, the resistance of Qin would inevitably increase a lot.

"Yes, the prime minister raised a critical question." The Minister of Economy said.

"We should analyze according to a type of group." The Minister of Economy thinks that we should do this. In Zhao country, ordinary people can no longer influence the development of Zhao country's politics. Only those nobles can influence. If it can't affect the country's politics, then, There is only one way to solve the political problems of Zhao State. That is a large-scale epidemic. Only in this way can the Zhao State problem be solved by itself.

"The way to deal with the nobles of the Zhao country. I think it is like this. We should continue to follow our original method to revitalize the assets in the hands of the nobles of the Zhao country and let them participate in economic construction activities, such as the construction of railways, highways, and banks. , And various infrastructures, etc." Shang Wen said.

"There are also mining, iron smelting, coking and so on." Meng Yi raised his hand and added.

"Yes. That's right." Shang Wen nodded and said.

"We must have a plan to turn the assets of these nobles into working capital, and then use these working capital to flow into the place where the market needs it." Shang Wen said.

"However, before, there is a problem that needs our attention." Shang Wen looked at his notepad at this time and said.

"The important relationship between Qin's paper currency issuance and gold is known to all. At present, Qin has a huge gold reserve. When Qin's paper currency was issued, it was not based on gold reserves, but on our government's credit." Shang Wen said .

"But now, we must rely on our gold reserves. Government credit is very risky. However, gold reserves are different." Shang Wen said.

"Therefore, we have to deal with the noble counterattack as much as possible. This is our top priority before this issue." Shang Wen said.

"Yes." Meng Yi nodded and said.

"If we can't hold the paper money firmly in the country of Zhao again, it will be very difficult to enter in the future," Meng Yi said.

"Therefore, we should also encourage the development of our gold mines." Shang Wen said.

"Well, I understand." The Minister of Economy said.

"Reserves are limited after all. If they use all their assets in this direction, the reserves will be dangerous. Therefore, at present, we should find a way to provide gold. When the market is flooded with a lot of gold, our paper money, It can stand up." The Minister of Economy said.

"So, we should encourage gold mining. Only in this way can we make up for our gold demand." Shang Wen said.

"En. I'm afraid this is not easy to do." Meng Yi said.

"There is a lot of capital demand at present, if gold mining can't be done well." Meng Yi worried.

"En. This point, I hope it can be done through trade and other means. Foreign trade, especially for countries in the Western Regions, I saw a report saying. There are gold coins in circulation in the Western Regions, and I think we also Qin. Such gold coins can be used, and such gold coins can only be circulated to the Western Regions trade market." Shang Wen said.

"This caused our gold to flow in." Meng Yi thought about it.

"But we need further investigation results before we know it." Meng Yi said.

"En. Let's solve this problem like this." Shang Wen thought for a while.

"For the aristocracy. I think it's mainly a financial problem. The aristocracy needs a lot of liquid funds, but the current gold on the market is a little bit of us. In order to alleviate their pressure to exchange gold, I think we should put some projects Give these nobles. For example, the benefits of building railways, etc. This can transfer a considerable part of the financial pressure." The Minister of Finance suggested.

"Yes. This is also a basis for our cooperation." Shang Wen said.

"Come on, let's take it all together and strive for the afternoon, or send a telegram to Li Mu tomorrow to know about this matter." Shang Wen smiled and said to everyone. Cabinet members are familiar with the affairs of the Qin government, and with their help, many problems can be easily solved.

Slender Strait, also known as the Strait of Malacca today, is the name given by Korean merchant ships.

"It's been so long. It hasn't passed yet." A South Korean sailor looked worriedly at the north shore of the Strait. Because they wanted to take advantage of the south wind, the merchant ships chose to take the north passage. It has to be said that they are lucky. If they choose the south, they may run aground. The main reason is that the deflection force of the earth makes the south passage muddy. Sand accumulates.

"This strait is really long," the captain said while looking at the strait.

"Captain, we must cross the past as soon as possible, and then leave here. But, there is one thing, we need to worry about it." The first officer said at this time.

"Should we continue walking along the north bank, or?" the first officer asked.

"It depends on what wind we are encountering. When there is no wind, we all think for nothing." The captain said.

"Yes. Captain." The chief officer nodded.

"Wind, the wind is blowing." At this moment, a sailor who was on guard on the ship called out loudly.

"The wind is up. Hahahaha. The wind is finally up. Haha." The sailor on the boat exclaimed in excitement.

"It's windy. It's windy." The sailors shouted. The reason why the sailors are so excited is that they can be liberated. When crossing the strait, they have been rowing. If there is wind, they can free their hands and have a good rest. Long rowing is also a torture for them.

"What wind direction?" the captain asked at this time.

"Southwest wind," a sailor replied. The captain wetted his fingers and felt it.

"Southwest wind. Why is the southwest wind blowing here?" The captain felt very strange. In the captain's understanding, there are generally only northeast wind and southeast wind. But there is a southwest wind here. This greatly exceeded his understanding. What the captain didn't know was that they were about to enter another ocean, the Indian Ocean. But now it is winter with more northeasterly winds. The occasional southwest wind is also understandable. After all, precipitation in Yunnan is dependent on the southwest monsoon.

"There seems to be some northeasterly wind?" At this moment, a sailor reported.

"Captain." The chief mate asked at this moment, looking at the captain.

"How should we go?" the chief mate asked.

"This." The captain began to think, now the wind direction is a little confused. Because both the southwest wind and the northeast wind appeared. With the help of the wind direction, their speed is definitely fast, but if the wind direction comes from the sea, or blows to the sea, the risks and benefits are the same. The captain knows this very well, and the chief officer also knows this. If they don't find land or islands that can provide them with habitat during the voyage, the situation will be very bad for them.

"How do you think we should go?" the captain asked at this time.

"I'm not sure about this." The first officer shook his head and said at this time. When the captain saw this, he couldn't help shaking his head.

"You will also have a ship of your own in the future. This ship will travel according to your own judgment. The difference between the chief officer and the captain is the decision. Whether right or wrong, there must be an answer, even if it is wrong. In the future, you must also go by yourself Come and bear it." The captain said to the chief mate.

"Tell me, your answer." the captain asked.

"To the landing site, this is also very beneficial to us, the wind direction, and the human geography, we can all know some of these." The chief officer said.

"Okay. Just head to the landing." The captain finally decided.

"Towards the landing site. Go forward," the first officer shouted loudly. In this way, South Korean merchant ships set sail again. This time they headed towards the landing site, passing through the Malay Peninsula, Myanmar, and India along the way. As far as they can get there, it will be their business.

In the Western Regions, Qin's special team also knew about this situation.

"The Peacock Dynasty?" The shopkeeper asked Upa. Upa quickly took off some small commodities given by the people of Qin. These commodities are very precious to them. They are rare things, such as lighters, mirrors, guns, and gunpowder. Not only these, the tea shipped by Qin State drove the locals to rush to buy it. And the shopkeeper only knows some of these things.

"Yes. It is the Maurya Dynasty. In the south, there is a very big country. Very big. They have a large population. It seems that this country has its own civilization. With its own country, the army is relatively strong. There are many. . Moreover, they seem to have elephant soldiers. I heard that it is difficult to fight." Upa said.

"En." The shopkeeper nodded.

"Can you tell me more in detail?" the shopkeeper asked.

"No way. These things are all heard. If you want to know more in detail, you have to have something to exchange, and you can know it from the merchant." Upa said cunningly. The things that Qin people gave last time, quickly let go. And also made a lot of money, the shrewd Upa hopes the other party can give more things.

"This. This is for you." As he said, the shopkeeper thought for a while. I remembered that I still had a piece of jade in my hand.

"This is jade. This thing is very valuable." The shopkeeper gave it to the other party, which was a seized thing.

"En. Good. I will find out the news as soon as possible. However, I also heard a news." At this time, Upa said carefully.

"What news?" the shopkeeper asked.

"Yes, people of the Yue family, they seem to have reached the distance from the Peacock Dynasty. Anyway, they have developed to the south." Wupa said.

"Yueshi?" the shopkeeper asked incredulously.

"Yes, the Yue people are the Yue people who were defeated by you. They are actively preparing for war. It seems that the firearms you provided helped them a lot." Upa said.

"Our firearm?" The shopkeeper was even more surprised.

"Yes. We don't know what the situation is. Anyway, firearms are the most powerful weapon. He can easily kill elephant soldiers. And kills quickly. No one can resist." Upa said.

"If you can provide more firearms, I think you can make more money." Upa said.

"Very good. Upa, the information you provided is very good." Hearing this, the shopkeeper encouraged Upa to continue to inquire about the news. And the shopkeeper also began to organize these information. Rewrite two copies of the recently received information. Give it to your own subordinates, and let your subordinates send it back as soon as possible. Because these materials are too precious for Qin.

The actual situation is that Qin State accidentally entered the Western Regions prematurely, which promoted major changes in the entire history. It took a long period of time for the Yue people in history to develop south and enter India and establish the Guishuang Empire in North India. However, the rapid expansion of the Qin Kingdom in the Western Regions caused a backlog of the original residents of the Western Regions to move westward as a whole. The situation of westward migration is divided into two development directions, one to the south and the other to the north. Qin State still does not understand the situation of the north, but the progress of the south development has far exceeded the historical process that the original history should have developed.

This was something Shang Wen hadn't thought of, but it was also a historical process that Qin should follow. Compared with history, during the Han Dynasty after the Qin Dynasty, the overall jurisdiction over the Western Regions tended to be looser. In the Tang Dynasty, it was only equivalent to the military management of the Central Plains dynasty over the Western Regions, while the Qin State suddenly surpassed the efforts of the following dynasties. Parts of the Western Regions have become the territory of several important states in the Qin State. Qin State will firmly control the management power.

Southwest Defense Line.

"Those people in the special operations squad are crazy." Several soldiers of the Qin Army stood in the trenches and burned, and another soldier was grilling his boots.

"In such weather, enter such an area to fight. It's just a joke." A corporal said with a fire.

"Your boots are really stinky, they are dead. And your feet. It's disgusting. I can't eat anymore." The corporal scolded the soldier who was roasting the boots.

"Don't scold him. He is a trench disease." A medical soldier said, burning with fire.

"Everyone has it to varying degrees. In the trenches, it's too wet. Our boots are not breathable. It's easy to get this kind of disease," the medical soldier said.

"This, that, is it serious?" a private soldier asked.

"If it is serious, there will be ulceration, and finally have to be amputated. But everyone is not serious, but the smell is unpleasant. In such cold weather, everyone should take off their boots and replace more pairs of socks to prevent this. It keeps happening," the medical soldier said.

"You said everyone should do this?" a sergeant asked.

"Yes. Everyone has to do this, keep your footwear clean and dry. If you don't, your feet won't be able to keep it. Hurry up," the medical soldier said.

"Okay." The sergeant nodded. With that, some soldiers began to take off their boots and socks and bake them. And that's what the medical soldiers can do. Originally, these were what Qin officials should do, but the long-term defense has made many officers paralyzed and relaxed. The medical soldiers can only do their best.

Trench disease is easy to occur in such a cold and humid environment. The only way to deal with it is to keep your shoes and socks as dry as possible. There are no good medicines. There was no replacement of dry socks. Traffic has been cut off for several days because of the heavy snow blocking the mountain. Engineers in the rear are also trying to recover, but they don’t know how long this recovery will take.

Zhao State of Handan. Li Mu received a letter from Qin's ambassador to Zhao. The letter was sent overnight from a special person in Xianyang, Qin. It was just delivered this morning.

"Sit down, ambassador!" Li Mu said politely to Ambassador Qin Guo.

"No. I just delivered a letter, and now this letter has arrived. My task is complete. The prime minister can read it carefully. I'll leave first." The ambassador said politely.

"Then, okay, I'll give it to you." Li Mu stood up and said. He didn't expect the other party to leave so soon.

"No. The Prime Minister is polite. This letter is very important. Please read it carefully." Then the ambassador nodded and left. Li Mu felt a little strange, but he patiently opened the letter and checked it.

When Li Mu saw the content of the letter. Li Mu was shocked. Because Qin Guo's reply surpassed Li Mu's imagination. Li Mu looked more and more alarmed. The more difficult it is to calm down.

When Li Mu put the letter in his hand on the desk. Li Mu didn't believe that what he saw was true.

Li Mu thought for a while and decided to read it again. The content is certain. Li Mu began to think about these issues. The State of Qin wants to issue unified banknotes used by both the State of Zhao and the State of Qin. In this way, the contradiction between supply and demand of money in the State of Zhao will be resolved. At the very least, Zhao's finances can be solved to some extent.

Moreover, using currency as a breakthrough point can solve some fundamental problems to a large extent. Now only the government has paper money in their hands, and they don’t have paper money in their hands. This is an advantage. But think of it here. Li Mu began to worry. He worried that the implementation of banknotes might encounter great obstacles. This obstacle comes from the nobles, but the letter contains detailed methods to win over the nobles of the Zhao country. It's just that Li Mu didn't have much confidence to solve this problem.

"It seems. Zhao Guo's situation is about to undergo a new change." Li Mu thought for a while.

"In this case." Li Mu felt that he should think about this issue.

Thought of this. Li Mu collected the letter and felt that he had told his cabinet about this matter. Let the cabinet fully discuss this issue and formulate a detailed plan, so that it is easy to deal with emergencies.