Steel Dynasty - Chapter 905

[Chapter 903 Competition of comprehensive strength]

“Step up production and take advantage of this war to perfect military industry, food and other related industries that serve the military, so as not to be in a hurry again in the event of a war.”

Xiao Ming sat down on his chair and said seriously. Said to Pang Yukun.

Nine years have passed in the blink of an eye, and now the country of Chongqing should embark on the road of formalization and no longer be as careless as before.

Both the military and government affairs must move closer to modernization so that they can adapt to the ever-developing technology. ,

“Yes, Your Majesty.” This was a serious question, and Pang Yukun did not dare to be careless.

This time he asked Pang Yukun to come not only to explain military matters, but also to ask about agricultural issues. After all, the current Chongqing country cannot escape from the agricultural society model.

“Since the barbarians were driven out of the pass, the north has been relatively stable. How is the agriculture recovering now?” Xiao Ming asked. Only by determining this issue can he decide on the possibility of the next war.

After all, if there is not enough food, war can only be done with caution.

Pang Yukun showed a calm expression at this time and said: “Your Majesty, the agriculture in the north has already fully recovered, and people’s households have experienced a large surplus since two years ago. This situation has even caused the price of food to fall. As for Potatoes and sweet potatoes are now being promoted by various state governments. Potatoes and sweet potatoes are now grown in almost every state and county, which has greatly alleviated the food problem. Coupled with the use of phosphate fertilizer, food is now more abundant. “

“So the imperial court’s reserves are now more abundant.

Is there enough food?”

“Yes, according to the emperor’s request, granaries have been set up in every state and county to store food.”

Xiao Ming breathed out a sigh of relief. The situation of agricultural recovery is gratifying. Now he is. No need to worry about food.

With sufficient food, the population of Chongqing can continue to grow.

After asking the urgent question, Xiao Ming asked Pang Yukun to go back and take stock of the military factory and try to replace the equipment for the soldiers as soon as possible.

In his view, the war in the south cannot be resolved overnight, and the outcome cannot be determined within a year or so.

During this period of time, in addition to meeting the needs of the war, he also continued to focus on the industry and commerce of Dayu. At the same time, he decided to open more technologies to the people. After all, there is no need to hold on to some simple things. , and also a waste of resources.

For example, the production of civilian machinery such as harvesters and their spare parts can be left to businessmen.

After deciding on this matter, Xiao Ming picked up a pen and recorded his future plans. He also wrote down the direction of future technological development for future use.

Amid this busyness, the war in the south also entered an intense stage.

After capturing Shaoxing in three days of fierce fighting, Lu Fei made great progress and successively captured Ningzhou, Taizhou, Jinhua, and Wenzhou in the next four months, approaching Fuzhou City.

After Luo Xin captured Huizhou, he went all the way west to capture Jiujiang, Wuchang, Yuezhou, and Changde, and then he sent his troops south to Nanchang.

During these five months, under the supervision of Xiao Ming, the North went all out to produce for the war, and batches of grenades were transported from the military factory to the front line.

At the same time, the production of Falcon rifles reached 20,000 pieces every month, and recruits equipped with Falcon rifles continued to go south to support him. The balance of the war was tilting towards him little by little.

Compared with the Royal Army’s sufficient ammunition, firearms, artillery, and support troops, the Merchant Council soon showed weakness.

Insufficient ammunition, damaged muskets and exploded cannons could not be replenished in time, the large number of soldiers recruited lacked weapons, and the merchant council without strong industrial support realized that war was not only a contest of wills, but also a contest of comprehensive strength.

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Fuzhou front line.

Lu Fei looked at the newly arrived batch of supplies and licked his lips. The same actions as him were also taken by the soldiers in the trenches.

Since three months ago, their food has suddenly become better.

After fighting for so many years, Lu Fei discovered for the first time that he could still eat so well on the battlefield. Not only the generals, but also the soldiers also had high morale due to the improvement of living conditions on the battlefield.

As the wooden boxes were unloaded from the carriage one by one, Lu Fei immediately ordered the division commanders to take their supplies back and distribute them.

“Oops, I don’t know what was delivered this time. Is it compressed biscuits or instant noodles?” a division commander asked excitedly.

“I hope it’s compressed biscuits. I vomited after eating this instant noodles.”

“I haven’t eaten all the compressed biscuits. The instant noodles are accompanied by canned fish. It’s delicious.”

The four teachers said to each other, looking excited.

Lu Fei squinted at these division commanders under his command. Five months of continuous fighting had made them all unkempt, looking like beggars.

And soldiers even more so.

While they were sorting supplies, a cleanly dressed army came towards them. This was the Tiger 5th Army supporting them this time.

Each of these new recruits looked excited when they arrived, but after seeing the veterans in the trenches, their expressions gradually turned serious. Obviously, the war was not as glamorous as they imagined.

“Hey, here comes another bunch of stupid people.” The commander of the first division joked.

During this period, a lot of new recruits came to support, but they also suffered the most casualties. New recruits who were unfamiliar with the battlefield were always used to doing things impulsively, and were often used to charging recklessly during the attack.

Lu Fei picked up an iron can and pried it open with a knife. It was a meat can. After smelling the meat can, he said: “Veterans are also new recruits. Don’t watch the joke now and try the new canned pork. “

When they heard the word “meat”, the teachers’ eyes lit up. This is a rare can, and only a small part of the supplies are delivered each time.

They would often pour the canned pork into a large pot and cook it to give the soldiers some meat.

Seeing this, the division commanders completely forgot about teasing the new recruits. They led their men and started grabbing the canned meat, for fear that someone would take some more.

In addition to food, they were also given some falcon rifles.

During the war, their Falcon rifles would also be damaged. Generally, they repaired the ones that could be repaired themselves, and had to replace the ones that couldn’t be repaired.

After receiving the supplies, the division commanders returned to their respective positions.

It has become a rule to give some meat before every war, and this time they are facing Fuzhou where the Merchant Council has heavily stationed troops, so the war will be even more difficult.

After the division commanders left, Lu Fei observed the situation in Fuzhou with a telescope. According to the news they received, Fuzhou was the temporary residence of the Merchant Council, and a large number of members of the council were in the city at this time.

In order to defend the city, they mobilized 200,000 troops to defend Fuzhou, of which 80,000 were musketeers and 12 were newly recruited soldiers.

These new recruits were not even equipped with weapons, and even an idiot could see the dilemma the Merchant Council was in.

“Businessmen’s Council, it’s sunset.” A sarcastic smile appeared on Lu Fei’s lips.

(End of chapter)