Wei Guo, Liang, in a hotel restaurant, Chen Yu and a middle-aged congressman sat at a relatively remote dining table.

"Qin State Bank told us clearly that they refused to lend us funds." A middle-aged member of Wei Guo told Chen Yu.

"For the situation in Wei, the army can only be established if the financial problem is solved. If this problem cannot be solved, the army cannot be established." The middle-aged congressman said.

"I know that you are very worried about the public security situation of Liang, but as far as the current situation is concerned, the lawmakers do not agree to taxation. Doing so will only undermine Wei's economic development. Everyone does not have a lot of money to spend on this. Above, the only way is to borrow debt. Issuing bonds is the only way." said the middle-aged congressman.

"However, the land of Wei State is small, and if mortgaged, there is no value at all. This is extremely detrimental to the development of Wei State." Chen Yu said.

"We all know this, because we all know it, so we need you to solve the problem. This way. Think about it, maybe our situation should be solved like this." The middle-aged congressman stood up and said.

"Solving the financial problem can solve the army problem. This is inevitable. If we don't let it, we cannot let Zhang Er step down. Although we are worried about these problems, taxation is the issue that everyone cares about most. We are accustomed to low taxes. In this era, if high taxes were imposed, we would not agree to it." The middle-aged congressman left after speaking. Only Chen Yu is thinking about this issue.

Chen Yu originally thought that the Qin people would agree to such a question, but now it seems unlikely. This will greatly lead to opposition from the lawmakers. They oppose taxation. They generally disagree about taxation. . Who can solve the financial crisis without taxing and build an army, they can recognize each other, this is one of the things they must do.

Chu State, Pengcheng.

"All the nobles are actively expanding abroad. The First Naval Fleet has moved to other places. They try their best to avoid conflicts with the Koreans. However, for the time being, we still lack an effective naval base to provide enough. The supply of materials for the country." Chen Ping said.

"Yeah. This point will take time, don't worry." Fan Zeng said.

"However, they think that this is generally a government business, but I think it is their business. If they want to establish a governor system, they must solve this problem themselves. I said this." Chen Ping said.

"Yeah. It's very good. We just want to do this. We can't rely on the government for everything. The most terrible thing is that we don't have enough financial funds. We can't keep issuing bonds and rely on those Qin people to do such things. . We must find a way to solve these problems." Fan Zeng said.

"Well, most of our fiscal funds come from foreign warfare, as well as taxation on commerce and trade. At present, overseas taxation is the largest fiscal revenue fund. Most of these funds have to be invested in domestic infrastructure construction." Chen Ping reported.

"Well, I understand this. We can only do this to solve our problems." Chen Ping said.

"Yeah. But we still need to solve those bonds. If those bonds can't be solved well, how can we solve such things." Fan Zeng said.

"The recovery of land bonds is at the cost of land, but this time the bonds." Chen Ping said worriedly.

"I know that most of the bonds this time are concentrated in the hands of the banks, and the banks have become our largest creditors. If we want to buy back such bonds, we must pay a considerable price. I think we need to rebuild those colonies. Operating, giving them more freedom. It's not a very good thing." Fan Zeng said. In order to develop its own economy, Chu State issued a large number of bonds. The main reason was that the levy of taxes, the lawmakers were obviously unwilling to pay more taxes. They thought this was a burden, and Fan Zeng also thought so. Under the tax situation, there is only one way to solve the difficulty of fiscal expenditure, and that is, to issue bonds. Only this way can completely solve all the problems. This is the best way for the Chu government to resolve the financial crisis. It is also the only way. This approach can solve their massive financial difficulties. But for these bonds, they are heavily in debt, which makes them feel very stressed.

"However, this is the current situation. What I think is that we can outsource some government infrastructure and make some benefits from it." Chen Ping thought for a while and wanted to say.

"What do you mean?" Fan Zeng asked at this time.

"In other words, for example, railways, highways, and their right of way, they need to pay a certain toll. Such a fee, we can contract out, once the railway and highway are built, such a fee can bring great profits, but The cycle is relatively long, we can try to use the government to inject funds to solve this kind of thing, that is, the government will do this kind of thing, let those businessmen see the profit, and then participate. In this way, I think it can solve the government’s problem Financial revenue issues. After all, these things are operated and can bring profits. If they are willing to do so, the government can pay, and those people can do the same." Chen Ping said. With the development of the economy, people's requirements for infrastructure construction have become more and more extensive and closer, in the area initially planned in Wuyuehai City. People need a large number of road networks, because many of their products need to be transported from their factories, plantations, and processing plants to the port area, and then transferred and transported out, earning high profits.

At the same time, in the port area, with the increase in population and the substantial increase in population density, people urgently need various facilities to meet their needs, such as running water, roads, and various public transportation. These are all things that Chu country must consider.

"We can try an experiment. Haicheng is the area you are in charge of. You can build it here. If necessary, we will give you a lot of support. However, you must do such a thing well. Is it okay?" Fan Zeng asked Tao.

"Of course, we will do this." Chen Ping said. Fan Zeng nodded.

Qingcheng. United Shipyard.

"How is it? How is the ship sailing?" the director of the United Shipyard asked with concern.

"Everything is generally stable. This ship is a wooden structure with two steam engines installed, which can deliver 520 horsepower. In terms of sailing speed, the increase is not great, but the biggest advantage is that they can You can sail without using sails." An engineer introduced to the side.

"In this case, our ships will be very competitive." The director said excitedly.

"However, one thing is more worried." The engineer continued.

"What are you worried about? I think this ship has the meaning of creating a new situation." The director said. With the arrival of the typhoon season. The typhoon had a great impact on navigation, and news came from the telegram. Several ships carrying slaves encountered a typhoon. Many ships were mutilated on the spot. Coupled with the wrong wind direction, many ships can only go south. As a result, it greatly affected the shipping capacity of the ship. Not only that, as people's trade grows. People have higher and higher requirements for the speed of cargo transportation. Many shipyards are stepping up research and development work in this area. Many ships have improved their hulls, and the streamlines of the hulls have become clearer and clearer. These are all for speeding up. . It can be seen that with demand, people will increase the degree of such research according to different needs.

"Those steam engines need a lot of coal and need to add water. Just like trains, they will stop every time they travel a certain distance. In this way, our ports need to provide all kinds of materials, but none of them are like that. Ability." The engineer said.

"Well, these are not problems. As long as our ships can be transported quickly, many problems can be solved quickly. Don't worry." The director said. Regarding these problems, he believes that none of them is a problem. With the exploration of iron ore, more coal will be discovered. Rumors say that some coal resources have also been discovered in Chu State. He believes that there are many such places overseas. Coal resources are definitely not a big problem.

"These steam engines had better be able to increase the power, we need more powerful ships to solve all the problems. In this way, we can transport more materials. Earn more money." The director said .

State of Zhao, Handan.

"Happy cooperation." Lou Jing said excitedly, holding Guo Kai's hand. Guo Kai was also very excited, because they finally solved a port problem, the location of Qi State in the north of Laizhou, which is Beilaizhou. The Qi people delineated an area for the Zhao people to establish their own naval port base. This agreement is the "Zhao-Qi Naval Cooperation Agreement." The state of Zhao needs Qi to provide naval access to the sea. Qi Guo also has his own needs, they need Zhao Guo to provide related technologies, such as artillery technology, steel technology and so on. In addition, Zhao and Qi will jointly build a railway linking Laizhou. This railway will provide a large amount of supplies to Qi. This is a very important technical support for the people of Qiguo.

Of course. Qi State will also provide some civilian technology opportunities, such as cement plants. They allowed a large amount of capital among Zhao's citizens to enter, and these capitals could help them build the Qi State.

"The navy of Qi and Zhao will develop well." Lou Jing said toasting.

"Well. The Navy of Zhao State will develop very well. The two sides cooperate happily." Guo Kai said.

Qin State, Xianyang.

"Qi and Zhao's navy really cooperated." Shang Wen said after reading it.

"In this case, the navy will form a four-nation competition. If we also actively participate in it. There will be no reduction of a large-scale naval battle in the future, but for the moment, our situation in Qin is not very favorable. We are not. Is it also taking some measures to form an alliance?" Wei Liao said.

"Well. Such a situation should not be reached for the time being. After all, we still have no ability to compete. Look at what the Koreans and Chu people do. The naval cooperation between Zhao and Qi will have a great impact on the two countries. "Shang Wen, Wei Liao just nodded. The Qin State Navy has not yet expanded its capabilities. The reason may come from the influence on land. The people of Qin State have just adjusted their attitude towards the Parthians. If the Parthians launch an offensive at this time, their situation is also not good.

South Korea, Xinzheng.

"Qi and Zhao's navy are cooperating. Interesting." Han Shu said while looking at the telegram.

"Qi and Zhao have their own advantages. If their navy develops, it may be very disadvantageous to us." Zhang Liang said worriedly.

"Their strength is still very weak, and their merchant ships still need our protection. I don't think there is such a big worry." Han Shu said disapprovingly.

"However, I am worried that if the measures we take are not enough, it may lead to very serious consequences. I think we should be more careful." Zhang Liang said.

"What do you mean?" Han Shu asked.

"We and Chu State jointly do such a thing, at least we can curb the development of the navies of the two countries." Zhang Liang proposed.

"He Chu State? I think the most threatening country should be Chu State. They still pose a great threat to us on the Western Continent." Han Shu said.

"However, if we unite with Chu, we will be able to completely suppress the newly risen Qi and Zhao navies, and the two countries can madly carve up overseas territories. In this way, they will have no chance to expand. , We are missing a big opponent." Zhang Liang suggested.

"If our two countries cannot cooperate well and the two sides contain each other, Qi and Zhao's navy will have great development. Once they develop, they will pose a great threat to us. This is extremely for us. Unfavorable." Zhang Liang said. South Korea needs to safeguard its own interests at sea. South Korea is in a leading position in maritime trade, but they don’t know how long this position can be maintained. However, they need to take some measures to maintain such a position. When Qi and Zhao are threatened, they are bound to eliminate them in the cradle, so that the threat to them can be reduced.

"Well. Will Chu people agree to do this?" Han Shu asked.

"I think it should be. It is in the interests of the country. Chu will definitely do this." Zhang Liang analyzed.

"Well. Okay, let's try it like this. As long as it's good for Korea, it's fine." Han Shu said.

Yan State, in the residence of Prince Dan.

"Zhao and Qi are united in naval affairs. The people of Zhao have technology and the people of Qi have ports. We are not bad in Yan. If the people of Zhao have a navy, they can block us from the sea. This will affect us. It is too big.” Prince Dan felt that Zhao’s development of the navy was a huge threat, and such a threat continued to exist, which made Prince Dan very worried.

"Prince, they still need some time to develop." The Minister of Defense said.

"I know they need some time to develop, but our navy announced it earlier than them. As a result, what we did was later than them. This is definitely a huge delay for us. "Prince Dan said.

"No, no, we absolutely can't wait like this. If that's the case, it would be very bad for our country of Yan." Prince Dan said.

"However, we lack financial funds, and the construction of the railway also depends on the attitude of the people of Qin, unless we can change the current situation." The Minister of Finance said.

"Go and see Goguryeo. If Goguryeo can solve such a thing, I think all the problems will not be a problem." Prince Dan said.

"This." The Minister of Finance felt that such a problem was unreasonable. And it was unreasonable, but they couldn't further refute Prince Dan's request. There is nothing they can do about it.

State of Zhao, Handan.

"The introduction of tractor technology is very important to us. In addition, we also need to manufacture some advanced locomotives. At present, there are only two countries that can produce locomotives, one is Qin State and the other is South Korea. Our Zhao State is going to be the third such Country." Li Mu said at the technical conference. In this way, Zhao Guo needs a lot of technology from Qin State, which requires financial support, but some companies have already done so, because technology can bring greater production theory. They are unwilling to give up such an opportunity.

"In addition to this. General, we should introduce advanced power technology. The people of Qin have already begun such reforms. And we must further solve such problems." A technical official said boldly.

"Well. I agree that you are free to decide how to introduce such related technologies, but what I want to remind you is that your technology will bring groundbreaking production methods, and Zhao Guoguo will start relevant activities with you as needed. Cooperation." Li Mu emphasized.

"I'm talking about the cooperation of the military." Li Mu felt that in order for the Zhao State army to have its own excellent weapons, it is necessary to encourage private enterprises to boldly carry out technological innovations. Because the people of Qin State did this. Li Mu just imitated the practice of the people of Qin, after all, many private enterprises of the people of Qin were also engaged in military industry, and Zhao also needed such private enterprises to do such things. Because they can bring about great technological changes. We must know that many military technologies of the State of Zhao were done by the national government. However, now that the government can’t provide such a large amount of funds to do such things, it naturally relies on these private enterprises. In order to chase profits, these enterprises will definitely do it. Something that has changed dramatically. Li Mu looked forward very much.

And those factory owners need to carefully consider their profits. Military industry is an enterprise they must be involved in, because arms profits are huge.