"Your Majesty!" The new prime minister met Lions I, who was in a very good mood recently, in the spacious and bright office.
The imperial city of the Lions Empire has now been built in a stylish way. Large factories can be seen everywhere, and buildings are lined up in rows. It is a prosperous scene as far as the eye can see.
Although there seems to be a big gap compared to Bunas, this place is already considered one of the most advanced cities.
Because at the beginning of construction, large-scale use of electricity and a complete sewer system were considered here, and the streets on the ground were also systematically planned, making it more than a little more perfect than the old town of Bunas.
Lions I casually gestured and asked his prime minister to find a seat and sit down. Then he smiled and said: "I didn't expect that recent events can really be described as twists and turns."
He really didn't expect that a war that broke out far away on the other side of the Endless Sea could actually save the Lions Empire in disguise.
Before, the Lions Empire was really passive, forcibly expanding its territory, and after becoming an empire, the Lions Empire was under tremendous pressure.
Some of this pressure has actual data, and some comes from intangible sources - but whether it is tangible or intangible, pressure is pressure after all.
Because of its vast territory, the Lions Empire had to expand its army. In order to deal with threats from all directions, Lions had to maintain a very large armed force.
Lions I not only had to ensure that he had the most basic defense force in the direction of Bunas and North Ridge, but also faced the actual threat from the bordering Nanla Empire.
At the same time, he must also maintain a force in the southern region to guard against the sudden northward movement of the Kingdom of Dorne, which has already grown into an empire.
As a result, Lions I had to expand the original army of about 200,000 to more than 800,000. If it were not for industrialization and war dividends, he would not even be able to feed so many mouths.
Although the prestige he has established through a series of victories and his new territory can help him support such a large army, it does cost money to feed such a large army.
In order to maintain his advantage in military power, Lions I had to borrow money from the Datang Group and owed huge debts.
There is no way. There has always been a trade deficit between the Lions Empire and Datang Group. Even if they have money, they cannot withstand this situation continuing endlessly.
The annual trade deficit amounts to tens of millions of gold coins. Not to mention the Lions Empire, which has just become a little richer, even the old powerful Nanla Empire can't bear it.
Frankly speaking, the situation in each country is similar. They are all importing a large amount of Datang Group's technology and purchasing high value-added products, resulting in a huge natural trade deficit.
Countries are wandering back and forth on the edge of bankruptcy, trying again and again, but in fact there are some signs that they cannot sustain it.
In such a general environment, the international situation has actually become tense quietly, and all countries are looking for ways to pass on the crisis, or in other words, everyone is thinking of starting a war.
The Dorne Empire is preparing to continue expanding southward to avoid conflict with the Lions Empire, which is also industrializing.
For the King of Dorne, the outcome of the war with the Lions Empire was uncertain, but attacking the Goblins to the south seemed worthwhile.
As long as you capture Gobel, you can easily capture the Cyric Consortium's automobile industry layout in Gobel and quickly enhance your national power.
Naturally, the Goblins could not sit still and wait for death. After smelling the danger, they immediately asked Sofia for help, and then the two countries began a new round of crazy arms race.
The Lions Empire also had to start its own arms procurement plan due to the arms race between the Kingdom of Dorne and the Kingdom of Goblins.
There is no way around this. Who knows whether the arms purchased by the Kingdom of Dorne are used to fight the Goblins or to fight their Lions? So the Lions can only follow and buy, buy, buy, and so on, the Nanla Empire can also follow.
Buy buy buy.
Then there is Susas Buy Buy Buy, Pinewood Kingdom Buy Buy Buy, Poplar Kingdom Buy Buy Buy, Ice Kingdom Buy Buy Buy...
At the end of the purchase, everyone was almost bankrupt, but they found that the surrounding countries seemed to be very strong, and none of them were soft persimmons, and there was no way to manipulate them casually to restore their health.
Since there is no place to recover, the economy on the verge of collapse has become a fatal injury. These countries have almost killed themselves, so they are full of hostility and are looking for opportunities to fight for their lives.
For a time, the border was in turmoil, and there were construction scenes of digging trenches and building fortifications everywhere. In the end, many countries even used the cement originally used for infrastructure construction to build fortifications on the border.
Just when everyone could hardly play anymore, Datang Group suddenly defeated Zheng Guo. A war broke out quickly and ended even faster.
Immediately after, the purchase orders came into everyone's hands. Pixiu, which had been unable to get in and out, and Datang Group, which had the world's leading technology, suddenly began to import various things in large quantities.
In the past, the largest import volume of Datang Group was steel and oil, and other items were barely used to balance the trade surplus.
Now, Datang Group not only imports machinery and equipment, but also buys things like cars.
The mechanical processing industries of the Ice Kingdom and the Goblin Kingdom were the first to receive orders. With the orders, they regained hope.
Later, Datang Group also raided all the grain available on the international market, which also spent a large amount of money, and everyone soon breathed a sigh of relief.
With trade and a smooth trade cycle, the economy will naturally get some breathing space. After receiving a large number of orders, relations between various countries have obviously eased.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! After all, who would be willing to take risks and go to war if you have money to make? Isn’t it nice for everyone to just make money and develop through peaceful development? Why fight and kill?
Killed.
In the past, everyone was ready to stab each other because they couldn't make money. Now that everyone has received orders from Datang Group, making money safely and steadily is the last word!
As for the previous preparations to stab each other, that was all a misunderstanding, purely a misunderstanding! The key is that it hasn’t been stabbed yet. If it hasn’t been stabbed, it doesn’t count as a stabbing, right?
This is often the case. When a country releases a signal of goodwill, the next step is for everyone to find their own way out.
For the Lions Empire, which has a relatively high degree of industrialization and a relatively solid foundation, life has suddenly become much easier with Datang Group's large-scale procurement.
First of all, part of the loan, or the interest on the loan, can be used to repay the debt with the materials produced, which greatly relieves the pressure on Lanes.
Secondly, the activities of factory production and infrastructure construction themselves will bring about a series of chain reactions, which will reduce the unemployment rate, stimulate the economy of local regions, and make everything develop in a more benign direction.
Anyway, as the orders from Datang Group came in one after another, various countries saw the hope of stabilizing things first, so they temporarily forgot about the dangerous choices in their minds a few months ago.
"At least we have stabilized this month! Next month there will be a good harvest, and we can sell some more by then... It will be possible to repay part of the debt." The prime minister also breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile.
"Yes, because the price offered by the Tang Dynasty is too high, I think that several other countries do not have much grain reserves..." Lions I felt relaxed as never before.
He had just lived in a luxurious palace with electricity and had just become an emperor! Before he had time to enjoy it, he was busy expanding his army and preparing for war every day. He didn't want to continue living this life.
"Indeed, without food reserves, military operations cannot be carried out. At least until next year's harvest, war is unlikely to start." After stopping what Lions I said, the prime minister nodded and agreed with the emperor: "Your Majesty
, this time, we can’t go back to the old path again!”
"Yes! I decided that we should double the existing number of factories! In order to meet the domestic construction needs." Lions I decided to follow Datang's example and go all out for internal development.
Compared to the Tang Dynasty, which had many internal problems, the Lions Empire actually had a lot of problems. Seventy percent of its land area was acquired through war expansion, and it also needed time to stabilize.
In the homeland of each destroyed kingdom, there are countless indigenous people who need to be appeased, assimilated, and tamed.
This kind of problem also plagues Dorne, Susus and the Ice Empire, forcing these countries to take into account internal affairs and not want to choose war easily.
Although the Nanla Empire does not need to worry about such problems, its internal affairs are equally serious. Decay is its biggest hidden danger. The emperor of the Nanla Empire has been improving these problems after his health gradually improved.
Therefore, this is a wonderful balance, a world that maintains balance on the edge of war... Everyone is dealing with their own problems, and there is only one purpose in dealing with the problem, which is to gain domestic political advantage before the next war.
Tang Mo never thought that his westward expansion strategy would bring a precious year to the world, but he did need precious time now to settle his own affairs.
Lions I remembered the news from Bunas, and said to his prime minister: "Datang Group has recently sold many new technology licenses, and it seems that they have indeed spent a lot of money. We can take advantage of this opportunity.
Buy some useful technology back..."
The prime minister bowed slightly and praised: "Your Majesty is wise! I also believe that they are indeed bleeding profusely! It will really cost a lot of money to buy so much mobile food."
"I think that this time, they probably got themselves into trouble. A country is not that easy to manage. With so many poor people, the drag on the wealthy Datang Group will also drag down the wealthy Datang Group to death." After finishing speaking,
, he considered his words and continued.
This statement was very agreeable to Lions I. He also felt that going to Zheng to expand and establish the Tang Kingdom was a bad move chosen by Tang Mo.
In his opinion, Datang Group is causing trouble for itself by being saddled with a poor, backward and poorly integrated country.
In the short term, the benefits are completely negative, and there may not be any benefits in the long term - according to his experience, when Datang Group integrates Zheng Guo's national power, Tang Mo will almost have to consider passing the throne to his son.
Already.
"Well, you are right. They have to rescue an entire country now. Even if they are as rich as Datang Group, it is too reluctant to do so." So he nodded and smiled on his face.
He felt that he had really spent a lot more time smiling recently. He had always been expressionless before, but everyone around him knew that he had never been in a good mood and his whole body was tense.
At that time, Lynes was suffering from internal and external troubles, so Lynes had always been unsmiling. But now, after solving many troubles and improving the national strength, his smiles have obviously increased.
As he talked, he felt that Tang Mo was nothing more than this: "So, we only saw the power of Datang Group before, but ignored their biggest problem. They have flaws in terms of national strength, and they have problems with us.
It’s a world of difference.”
The prime minister also echoed: "They have no experience in managing a country. The time it takes them to rule a country is much slower than the speed we can learn from them and achieve industrialization."
Lions I almost clapped his hands. He looked at his closest subordinates and said, "You are right! Absolutely right! So, we have to catch up with them, and then... get back what originally belonged to us.
"
There is no need for him to emphasize it, the prime minister naturally knows what he is talking about that belongs to Lanes. It is a bright pearl, a bright pearl inlaid on the east coast of the Endless Sea!
Of course, in addition to this pearl, there is also Jade City, Beiling... and many more things.
So he did not mention Bunas' name, but followed what Lions I said: "Yes, Your Majesty! Those are all yours!"
…
Dragon Island, Dragon Cave.
Tang Mo smiled and put down the documents in his hand, and said to his men: "Burden? If I just feed the population of Zheng, I need to buy so much food? Buy so much machinery and equipment? Buy so many cars? Buy so much
How much oil?”
He paused, and the smile on his face became even brighter: "I, or we, are building a brand new country! The day this country is formed, it will become a new benchmark for the entire world and will become the world's most powerful country! We
Building a new future! Gentlemen! That’s a burden? That’s a beacon to the world!”
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It’s been 4 days... I didn’t dare to go to the hospital, I just kept having diarrhea =.=! However, the gastrointestinal pain disappeared, and I just had to run to the toilet, which was so miserable. Long Ling will rest for a few days, and will resume updating when he gets better.
