"It seems that we are in the Kingdom of Seth, and we still need the help of the army. Otherwise, we won't be able to get a lot of support. We are caught between the Shah and the Seth. The Seth needs us, and the Shah also needs us. We need us. Such a diplomatic situation is beneficial to us, but the disadvantages are also obvious." Han Shu said after reading part of the telegram. Because it is sent from the Qin country, the people of the Qin country need to forward it, and the people of the Qin country will also understand such things. After all, such content is sent in clear code. Unlike the Koreans, some things are sent through encryption. .

"My lord, in the face of such a thing, our only way is to send an army there. However, the country of Seth is extremely far away from the mainland. Even if our army arrives there, the strength is extremely weak." Zhang Liang worried. Speaking of.

"Besides, the logistics supply itself will have a big problem. From the east coast of the western continent to the west coast, we need to spend a long time sailing, which undoubtedly increases the cost of trade. Businessmen will definitely consider such problems. "Zhang Liang said.

Han Shu nodded. Expressed agreement with Zhang Liang's views. After all, such a thing is too far away. This will make it difficult for them to solve such problems.

"Do you have any good solutions?" Han Shu still felt that he couldn't give up.

"We can only adopt flexible diplomacy. There is no alliance, but at the same time, we need to protect our own safety, or we can mobilize soldiers from the Western continent to reach there for defense, or use local people to form an army. This can effectively reduce us. The only way to supply the local area, but we still lack effective supplies, and our strength will not be very strong." Zhang Liang said.

"As long as there is a military presence." Han Shu said.

"On the other hand, we can unite with Qin to carry out related military operations. Perhaps they can help us solve some problems. The telegram is sent from Qin. It is not from us." Zhang Liang reminded. .

"Yes. The people of Qin must have some influence." Han Shu said.

Qin State, Xianyang. Wei Liao sat on the sofa and waited quietly for Shangwen's reply.

The telegram was first sent to the Ministry of National Defense, and the Ministry of National Defense has already filed the telegram. In their view, this telegram deciphered the situation around Seth and some of its special products for the first time. Among them, the discovery of oil has attracted attention from the Ministry of Defense. They were surprised to find that in the Far West, especially in the territory of Seth, there are such resources. At present, Qin's oil production in the north is beginning to become saturated, but Qin's demand for oil is increasing. The bigger it is, the Qin country has to import these things from other sources. Qi is the first place for them. However, the local oil refining level is too poor and too primitive, resulting in poor quality of many oils, and it is difficult for them to go further. In the Western Regions, some oil fields have also been discovered. For example, near the exit of the Hexi Corridor, they found usable oil products, but the exploitation is more difficult. Qin's domestic demand for oil began to grow, and it was in demand for resources. Wei Liao felt that the State of Qin should increase its penetration into the Far West, at least to achieve trade control.

"You mean, a lot of oil was found in the territory of Seth?" Shang Wen asked.

"That's the case. I think this news should be quite a lot from the combat situation of both sides. The Seth people filled the trench with a lot of oil to launch a fire attack. This shows that they have more Oil, but the value they use is very low, and with the development of the times, our demand in this area will become greater and greater. The oil production in the north has been saturated, and it cannot satisfy the Qin State Army, Army Aviation, and more civilians. The demand for motor vehicles. Recently, I have received information that more and more countries have noticed this. They seem to have felt that oil may become an important resource. Qin must do so if he wants to get greater benefits. "Wei Liao said.

"It seems that we need to occupy more land of the Parthians. Or contact them. Strengthen communication in this area. We need to occupy some areas. At least there may be a lot of oil resources in the rest." Shang Wen said .

"Well, the value of their land is very low, I think we can take advantage of this opportunity to occupy it on a large scale, even if it is to send more soldiers." Wei Liao said.

"Send such a telegram to Meng Yi. They need such a message. Maybe it will be very useful to them." Shang Wen said. Wei Liao nodded and said that he was willing to serve.

In Dawan, Fan Dou and Meng Yi are discussing intensively how to help the Nation. Qin has already sent out such a message that he hopes that the Nation and Qin can establish stable diplomatic relations, which will help resolve the domestic political problems of the Nation. But Fan Dou considers the interests of the bank. If he borrows rashly, the bank will suffer extremely heavy losses. No one can bear this responsibility.

"Mengxiang, this is an urgent telegram from Xianyang." An assistant handed Meng Yi a telegram, and Meng Yi took a quick look. This is some important information screened by the assistant, which is mainly labeled with a few words.

"Look at this. The situation may be a bit more unexpected than we thought." Meng Yi quickly handed it to Fan Dou after seeing it. Fan Dou was puzzled, but he felt that there might be some news that they didn't notice, and the news might be very shocking.

"Oil, how is it possible?" Fan Dou said after reading the telegram.

"Yes, oil. We don't know the specific situation. The telegram said that the Seth people used oil to withstand the attack of the Parthians. Now the situation of the Parthians is very delicate." Meng Yi said.

"If it develops along the way of Seth and the Shah, there may be a lot of oil resources on the land given to us by the Shah. Qin now lacks such a lot of oil." Meng Yi said.

"Well. Maybe, but there is a lot of gambling in this way. Who knows if there is so much oil underground, we can't rush to occupy too much land, and there is a lot of controversy over those land." Fan Dou said .

"So, we need those land. Oil resources may be our best reason for expansion. Now the other party doesn't know this. If they know these things, we may develop badly." Meng Yi said.

"Well. Well, this may be a thing worth considering, but I think it's better for us to be cautious." Fan Dou said. In consideration of bank risk control. Fan Dou believes that the gambling element in this matter is too great.

However, Fan Dou felt that this matter was beyond his control. He had to tell the Wenyang Bank headquarters that only the headquarters could decide this matter. Fan Dou then left in a hurry. Hastily sent a telegram to Qin State Xianyang.

Inside Wenyang Bank headquarters.

"This matter is very tricky." Yingyu said after seeing it. She is walking back and forth deciding this matter. Xiao He sat in his seat and looked at the telegram. There was not much content in the telegram, but he read it dozens of times and carefully pondered every word in it. This makes him feel very strange.

"This is a risk. But there is indeed a big profit in the risk. The future demand for oil will definitely become even greater." Yingyu said.

"However, if we buy a lot of this kind of land, if there are not so many resources below, our losses will be very huge." Xiao He said worriedly.

"Well, I also thought of this. But, this is our best plan at the moment." Yingyu said. For those land with potential for oil, the bank can only take it if it has its own hands, of course. There is also the possibility that there is no oil in these lands. After all, no one can say that there is really a lot of oil underground.

"If this is the case, there is only one way, and that is, to lower the price of the land as much as possible. Only in this way can we increase our space. The larger the space, the more beneficial to us." Xiao He said.

"It can only be so." Yingyu said.

South Korea, Xinzheng. The bank meeting is still going on, but this time, Han Shu has a big bargaining chip. She took the initiative.

"In order to better develop the Western Continent, and to better develop South Korea’s trade business, I decided to issue a large amount of metal currency by banks in each state, as well as in the potential future states, which means that the colony’s currency issuance rights are in the hands of In the hands of the bank." Han Shu said.

Hearing such a news, many Korean commercial bankers' hearts beat for a while, and they realized. This problem may be a problem that they have difficulty solving, or a problem that they cannot circumvent. This question will directly report their situation to the place where they are most difficult to understand.

"Don’t be surprised, everyone. Our situation has shown this. The colony needs a large amount of metal currency and the support of banks. The more banks develop, the more stable South Korea’s governance there will be. For banks to hold a large amount of metal currency, South Korea A central bank will be established in the country, the bank will adopt a shareholding system, and the royal bank will occupy an absolute proportion. The rest of the banks can participate, mainly to adjust the exchange ratio of paper money and metal currency." Han Shu said. Having said that, the bankers quietly. Everyone knows that after banks have the right to issue currency, their rights almost include the financial supply of the colonial economy and a large amount of economic and currency support.

This is Han Shu's final initiative policy. She urgently needs bankers to actively respond, especially to the possibility of their unknown risks.

"I know this matter has a great impact on you, but you will get the support of the new South Korean army, and the local military government will support everything you do." Han Shu promised. The banks were whispering now.

"This is an opportunity, seized, can save us all our lives." An older banker said with a keen sense.

"Yes, the colony's currency issuance rights require only a little trick. These are the money they may not make in their lifetime. Now, the profits they bring have exceeded the expected risks." Another banker said.

Zhang Liang calmly watched the changes in the faces of the bankers. They changed from indifference to excitement at the beginning. Now they are trying to suppress their excitement, because their expressions look very strong. Distorted and abnormal, it makes people feel a very disgusting expression. Zhang Liang didn't know under what circumstances people would make such an expression. However, Zhang Liang knew that this was the result of two extremely contradictory expressions.

Han Shu took out her killer skills and encouraged banks to lend on a large scale. In this way, lending depends on how courage the bankers are. If they have enough courage, they will get more financial support and they can lend money. The large amount of gold reserves in China, coupled with the income from trade, were enough to allow them to control the economic development of the entire colony. Such advantages are enough to excite bankers, and the risks faced by banks have become so insignificant under this great stimulus. Zhang Liang thought to himself.

The meeting did not last long, because the bankers needed a time for private communication. Although the colonial officials repeatedly urged to solve the financial problems as soon as possible, it took time, and the bankers needed to think carefully and take action. .

More than two hundred miles south of Ram, on the dog, a battalion of Yue's Fifth Cavalry Regiment was stationed here. They occupied a commanding height here and established a defensive position here.

"Everyone, be careful, pay attention to the Indians." Cavalry Major Buck observed along the trenches. Their horses are at the foot of the mountain. But they are now infantry.

"Sir." Lieutenant Ma Pao arrived here with his three artillery. They were originally supporting the brigade, but traces of the Indians were found here. Major Buck forcibly detained them and he asked to strengthen their position. . Because they only have carbines used by cavalry, if the enemy launches a large-scale attack, they will become vulnerable without effective artillery support.

Their position is the flank of the entire army going south, and once they are penetrated, they will face the most difficult attack. Everything will face failure.

"We are disassembling the artillery, and we will transport it here. It just takes some time." Lieutenant Cannon said.

"Well, good, you are doing very well. Do you have enough ammunition?" Major Buck asked.

"Well, sir, you know, many combat troops are very hasty when they receive combat orders. The situation here is very bad, but we'd better report the situation here, not far to the north of us. A telegraph station was established about twelve miles away. I think that telegraph station can solve all our problems." Lieutenant Ma Pao said.

"Well, the information you provided is very important. But I need to build some artillery support points here. Our sentry found the Indians. There are about 3,000 people. If they launch an attack, we will only have less than 500 people. Strength, I don’t know how long it can last. Once here is broken, all our troops will be eaten. This offensive operation will be very dangerous." Major Buck said. Lieutenant Ma Pao nodded. He didn't know what would happen, but, he knew, they didn't have to go far south. This place is very poor, and I have not found any useful loot after a long walk.

The frontline troops had already looted this place. They can't do anything about it. The population and property are long gone. They don't know how far south to solve so many problems.

In the Yueshi headquarters, General Moran was also worried about the safety of his flanks.

"According to our latest telegram, some small Indian combat troops have appeared on our flanks. They have caused some harassment to our rear. At present, we need more troops and we need to clear them." Meng Ping said.

"But we don’t have troops in our hands. Many troops are on the road and there are a lot of logistics materials. I think you know these. The most important point is that behind us, the road has exceeded their capacity. Look at this. , A large-scale blockage, although our military police have taken many measures, but the impact of such blockage is still difficult to eliminate in a short time, the situation is very unfavorable for us." Moran said.

"In other words, in the next period of time, we are unlikely to get more combat troops and materials." Meng Ping said worriedly.

"This is indeed the case. This is the worst news. We need to rely on the current amount of troops to defend. If the Indians react, the situation will be very bad." General Moran said.

For this worry, Meng Ping had no way. He could only report the situation here to Qin State. He hoped that Qin State could solve this problem and at least be able to send airship troops. Although unlikely, Meng Ping still has such hopes.

Qin State Staff. The staff hurriedly reported the telegram to Wang Jian, and Wang Jian gave it to Yang Duanhe after reading it.

"What do you think?" Wang Jian asked Yang Duanhe.

"What I worry about is whether they can come over in time." Yang Duanhe said.

"Anyway, it's better to try to mobilize. The Yue people have done their best. If they are launched by the flanking Indians to launch a large-scale attack, they will fail completely and their armed forces will completely retreat. , Or be surrounded, destroyed or surrendered." Wang Jian said.

"Well, I will write the order, I hope the king can agree. But this requires a lot of logistical guarantee." Yang Duanhe said.

"As long as they can get there, it's a pretty good situation," Wang Jian said.