Chapter 927 Changes in Yingzhou

In the middle of Yingzhou, Zhao Guo is also holding a court meeting.

Today's Zhao State looks very powerful, and there are thousands of officials in the court. In this regard, the Shang Dynasty is far behind.

Emperor Zhao's eyes slowly swept around, and finally looked at the new Zhongshu Ling Fang Jingtang: "Fang Jingtang, are you ready to sort out the materials yesterday?"

"Your Majesty, everything is fine." Fang Jingtang held out a thick book.

"Say!" Emperor Zhao's tone was very cold and arrogant.

"Yes!" Fang Jingtang has become accustomed to it, opened the information, and began to read:

"As of last night, Zhao's land area has reached 20,000 kilometers. It mainly extends to the north, east, and northeast. Between the south and Wei, a superficial peace has been maintained for the time being.

Today we have two major arterial railways. The east-west direction continues the main artery of the Shang Dynasty.

The north-south direction is the main artery built by us alone. The two major arteries have greatly strengthened domestic communication, troop deployment, and material transportation.

There are four main highways in the whole country, leading from the imperial capital to the surrounding areas. There are two more loops.

The total length of major highways is about 300,000 kilometers.

The number of locomotives owned by the country today is as high as 43,000. Including 20,000 large transport vehicles, 8,000 medium transport vehicles, and 15,000 military armored vehicles and artillery vehicles.

These locomotives are currently in good condition.

There are also about 20,000 dilapidated and scrapped locomotives. I think that if we send people to select and repair them, we may be able to restore about 8,000 locomotives.

At present, the country's total military strength is 40 million. Among them, there are only 3 million real elite troops, and 12 million regular troops. The rest are legions of refugees.

At present, our elite army has all been equipped with guns, artillery, locomotives, etc.

Of the 12 million regular troops, only a million were armed with guns; the rest retained traditional equipment.

What affects the installation of firearms today is the issue of bullet production. Four million guns consume billions of bullets a day, and our bullet production line is already approaching its limit.

In addition, the air force has been formed, with a total of 30 supersonic aircraft, all of which were imported from the Shang Dynasty.

There are 4,000 propeller planes, and all the core components are purchased from Shang Dynasty. "

After reporting these in one breath, Fang Jingtang paused for a while and continued: "There is also the domestic economy, food, etc.

At present, the grain we have stored in previous years is still quite considerable.

The four major granaries in China store a total of 72 million shi of grain, enough to support the needs of 150 million people for a year.

And there are still twelve food production areas in the country, with the help of magic spells and liquid aura, it is enough to solve the food crisis in a short time. It just consumes a lot of liquid aura. Today, half of the liquid aura in the country is used for food production, which puts great pressure on the military.

The current population of our country is about 150 million. Although the occupied area was large, many died of starvation and battle. Outside Zhao's mainland, seven out of ten of the population. "

"There is also industry. At present, we have completed a complete set of basic industrialization. Smelting, oil refining, and the production of ordinary guns and artillery are completely self-sufficient. This kind of ordinary guns and artillery can threaten those below the foundation period; centralized use can threaten Jindan period.

As for locomotives, the processing of core components can only be done by importing machine tools from the Shang Dynasty; but the rest can already be self-sufficient.

The application of steel in national defense is becoming more and more important. Steel output reached 3.2 million tons last month, fully meeting national defense needs. Steel production next month is expected to exceed 3.5 million tons.

Also, the primary black iron refining device has also been tested successfully. The laboratory has extracted steel containing 8% black iron. Large-scale production can stabilize the black iron content at 5%, reaching the primary black iron standard of the Shang Dynasty.

And metal materials containing 5% black iron can already be used to refine low-level magic weapons on a large scale for ordinary soldiers to use. At that time, the combat effectiveness of soldiers will be increased several times.

Also, this will fix the wire issue as well. The wire problem has always been an important bottleneck restricting our development. The solution to the wire problem allows us to get rid of the first control of the Shang Dynasty.

However, we still need to import high-grade wires and ultra-fine wires from Shang Dynasty.

However, some information shows that the Shang Dynasty seems to be preparing to change all soldiers' outfits into low-level magic weapon suits. So we still need to work hard.

The report is over. "

After hearing this, Emperor Zhao was speechless for a long time. Only after the development of industry did we understand how powerful the Shang Dynasty was. I have just obtained materials containing 8% black iron from the laboratory just now, and the large-scale sale of black iron has already begun in the Shang Dynasty.

In fact, Zhao Guo is now able to produce black iron materials, thanks to the technology output of the Shang Dynasty.

To be honest, facing the technology export of Shangchao, Emperor Zhao was very disturbed - this Shang Dynasty was not an idiot, why did he want to export technology to the outside world? If it was me, I would definitely hide it. But the Shang Dynasty did not. As early as a long time ago, the Shang Dynasty sold technology everywhere.

Right now, after Xia Qingqing took power, the Shang Dynasty still hasn't stopped selling technology.

Emperor Zhao was 100% sure that there was some kind of ulterior secret behind the selling technology of the Shang Dynasty. But unfortunately: until now, no one knows what the Shang Dynasty is doing.

After thinking silently for a while, Emperor Zhao asked, "How do other countries compare with us?"

"Qingyun Kingdom has almost 60% of our power. But because the Lingyun Sect of Qingyun Kingdom joined the Shang Dynasty, Qingyun Kingdom obtained a lot of good technology from the Shang Dynasty. What these technologies are, we still have no way of knowing.

Wei Guo has 80% of our strength. And because Wei State is in the middle of the cracks, they are more cautious in their external expansion, but instead develop a strategy of elite soldiers on a large scale. Once we are at war with Wei, be careful.

The Eastern and Western Chu countries are similar, almost 90% of our power.

The Red Chamber of Eastern Chu State, the Jidao Sect of Western Chu State and the Shang Dynasty all have good relations. In particular, the Yue Nu Sword in the Red Chamber actually represented the Shang Dynasty Mercenary Corps as an envoy to Dongsheng Shenzhou, so it is very likely that the Eastern Chu Kingdom will gain some kind of benefit from the Shang Dynasty.

However, some people from the Jidao Sect of the Western Chu Kingdom also joined the Shang Dynasty, and they also gained some benefits that we don't know.

One thing, for sure. The minister suspects that these countries, with the support of the Shang Dynasty, have refined primary black iron materials!

And all of these filled the middle of Yingzhou with intense crisis. Once a crisis breaks out, I am afraid that the consequences will be disastrous.

There is also our "Guo Guo" in the west across the Lingxiao Mountains. It is said that we have established contact with Ning Guo and Liang Guo in the west, and obtained technology from there.

Oh, the technology of Ning Guo and Liang Guo comes from Zhang Quan and Xiang Bowen.

The technology of this Ning country is about the same as that of the Yue country, and it already has its own supersonic engine technology.

We are now in contact with Yue and Ningguo to see if we can get supersonic engine technology or even complete supersonic aircraft technology from them. "

Emperor Zhao pondered for a while, then suddenly asked: "How is the Taiyi Kingdom in the north and the area around the Shouchun Forest?"

"Taiyi in the north, and around Shouchun Forest, the Shang Dynasty has infiltrated very seriously. The Jiuchongtian Group of the Shang Dynasty has already taken root there. It is said that the Taiyi Kingdom is negotiating with the Jiuchongtian Group and wants to buy some from the Jiuchongtian Group. key technology."

Emperor Zhao frowned: "Will the Shang Dynasty allow Jiuchongtian Group to sell technology?"

Fang Jingtang's tone became low: "Your Majesty, the matter is very troublesome. Because all the big merchants in the Shang Dynasty will consciously consider the interests of the Shang Dynasty when making decisions. So...

Therefore, I think that behind the Jiuzhongtian Group, there is very likely to be an instruction from the Shang Dynasty! "

Emperor Zhao's eyes narrowed immediately, but he quickly agreed with Fang Jingtang's inference.

After Li Xian was assassinated, the Shang Dynasty showed unimaginable unity, which is one of the reasons why many countries are worried about the Shang Dynasty. The country of the Shang Dynasty is too worrying. You Li Xian better be in a coma forever.

Zhao Guochao began to discuss in the hall, discussing industry and commerce, discussing military affairs and expansion, discussing people's livelihood and food, and so on. Of course, it is indispensable to discuss cooperation with other countries, technology introduction, and so on.

The time was under discussion, and a little bit came to noon. At this time, the Shang Dynasty has begun to disclose new strategies from the Internet and radio, and the Shang Dynasty has officially begun to move towards the financial world.

And Zhao Guo also began to send envoys to the west, planning to go to Ning Guo to see if he could get supersonic technology and so on.

At the same time, other countries are also discussing. The situation in the middle of Yingzhou is getting worse and worse. Countries caught between the great powers have already begun to take measures.

Either rely on big countries, or start alliances within these countries.

For example, between Zhao Country and Qingyun Country, several countries formed a national alliance to jointly resist external pressure and seek opportunities for survival.

Under such tremendous pressure, and Yingzhou was influenced by the ideological liberation movement and industrial and commercial thought of the Shang Dynasty, a new national organization called "Federal States" began to emerge. To be precise, it should be called "The Confederacy"

The more representative ones should be:

The Shouchun Forest Alliance——Shouchun State, is said to be a state, but it is actually a loose alliance.

It is an alliance formed among the three kingdoms of Taiyi, Shang, and Qingyun—the Yuanshan Alliance. It got its name because Wonsan was the location of the League of Nations.

Also, the Yuanshan Alliance is actually a Zhengdao alliance. The struggle of the Zhengdao sect in this troubled world...ah, it's not a struggle. According to the Zhengdao sect, this is an opportunity for the rise of the Zhengdao sect. Many orthodox sects have supported this.

And at the southwestern end of the Lingxiao Mountains, there is also an alliance led by Mo Dao—the Nanshan Alliance.

Of course, there are also the "Jishishan Alliance" formed by the three evil countries of Jishishan and the surrounding countries.

The emergence of these four allied countries can be said to have completely established the overall political structure of Yingzhou. The rest of the small countries are also gradually losing their qualifications to survive in this era.

Industry and commerce are developing faster and faster, and the world is getting smaller and smaller.

Today, there are already flights to and from various parts of Yingzhou. From Shang Dynasty to Zhao State, and then transfer to plane, you can fly directly to Ning State in the west of Yingzhou, or Zhuya State in the south.

And from this time on, the countries in Yingzhou are no longer independent individuals. Political changes in each country will affect the rest of the countries.

Also, because of technical problems, countries have also begun to communicate consciously, wanting to break the technological monopoly of the Shang Dynasty and so on. And all of this made the situation in Yingzhou even more unpredictable.

At this time in Ningguo, Zhang Quan is preparing to test a brand new supersonic aircraft. Zhang Quan had already mastered the jet engine technology of supersonic aircraft last time, but the aircraft itself still had many technical flaws. The supersonic aircraft that Zhang Quan wants is one that can reach more than three times the speed of sound.

The environment of Xianyu is doomed that supersonic aircraft must reach more than three times the speed of sound in order to be useful. The most excellent supersonic aircraft in the Shang Dynasty has exceeded seven times the speed of sound.

Therefore, Zhang Quan felt a lot of pressure and a great crisis.

Zhang Quan was greatly shocked when the Shang Dynasty fleet suddenly appeared at the seaside of Ningguo, and that shock still exists today.

That shock is not only the shock of industry, but also the shock of national power and war potential. The visual impact of the giant ship's cannon is unmatched by any war machine.

In addition, there is another point that Zhang Quan is concerned about, that is-the sea in the west of Yingzhou can be said to be the inner sea of ​​the human race, and there are no monster races and sea races here. Therefore, the sea here has become an ideal location for naval battles! Zhang Quan dare to use his head to guarantee that a large-scale naval battle will inevitably break out in the west of Yingzhou in the future!

If the sea in the east of Yingzhou is controlled by the Dragon Palace and became the free sea of ​​the Shang Dynasty; then the sea in the west of Yingzhou belongs to the whole human race, and everyone is entitled to gallop here. Therefore, the giant ship cannon cannot be ignored.

But giant ship cannons are important, but supersonic aircraft are even more important. Zhang Quan saw that there were supersonic aircraft on the warships of the Shang Dynasty. Zhang Quan vaguely understood why there was such an arrangement, but not very clear. But it doesn't matter, follow Brother Xian, I guarantee that there is nothing wrong!

Therefore, Zhang Quan is now paying special attention to supersonic aircraft.

The countdown ended little by little, and Zhang Quan put a total of three brand-new testing machines in front of him.

Ning Xiaolan stood beside Zhang Quan; but at this time Ning Xiaolan was wearing a yellow dress. Yellow is a color only allowed to be worn by emperors and princes, and the significance of Ning Xiaolan's dressing up like this is self-evident. Ning Xiaolan is now competing with the prince and has gained a great advantage.

In the final analysis, it is because of Zhang Quan that he can achieve such an advantage.

Although Ning Xiaolan once wanted Zhang Quan to be a 'saint'; but after Zhang Quan's plan, now Ning Xiaolan cannot do without Zhang Quan.

At the end of the countdown, amidst the roar, three planes of different shapes soared into the sky. Then a plane deflected suddenly, flew wildly for a while, and hit the runway head-on. Someone nearby immediately went to search and rescue.

"Is that the so-called forward-swept wing aircraft?" Ning Xiaolan asked.

Zhang Quan nodded, thoughtfully: "Many aircrafts in the Shang Dynasty now have forward-swept wings, and even the most advanced aerospace aircraft carriers have forward-swept wings. This shows that forward-swept wings are a more excellent technology.

Therefore, no matter how difficult it is, we must master this technique! "