The only good news in the summer of 1835 was that the sea finally saw the dawn of victory.
Since reaching an agreement with the Xia Kingdom last year, Kangshi Shipbuilding has fully expanded its production capacity. Currently, it has delivered 30 Shark-class steam ironclads and five Rocky Mountain-class steam cargo ships to the Xia Kingdom Navy. At the same time, Kangshi Shipbuilding has carried out some technical work on the Xia Kingdom Navy.
After the transfer, Xia Guoren built the same number of ships by himself using the parts provided by Kangshi Power and the drawings of Kangshi Shipbuilding.
At the same time, Sean did not forget his country's navy. He provided technology and key equipment to his northern counterparts at extremely low prices. While making money, he accelerated the steamization of his country's navy.
Marshal Moko tried his best to raise funds for the navy to improve its equipment. With his efforts, the navy swept away the fish monsters in the offshore and recovered Sanado Island. This was a landmark victory, giving the navy a dominant position in the ocean.
A base to move deeper into.
The navies of the two countries each launched operations against the fish monsters, and jointly attacked several islands occupied by the fish monsters in the middle of the ocean for the first time. It is worth mentioning that some people were inspired by the Genoese's battle against werewolves and discovered that the smallpox virus has
The fish monsters have the same damage. This novel tactic allows the smallpox virus to spread among the fish monsters, and the effect is extremely high.
On the whole, the fish demon appears to be losing.
Although this is not enough to allow the empire's ocean trade to be restored immediately, offshore cargo ship owners will receive naval escort for a fee, and the navy will receive necessary compensation for this. The navy even established an insurance company for this purpose.
Genoese maritime transportation took advantage of this recovery in maritime transportation to rise. More than 80% of the iron-clad cargo ships running offshore belong to Genoese.
At the same time, this greatly encouraged people's hearts and facilitated the exchange of supplies between the north and the south and the allocation of war resources. This also prompted the shipbuilding industry to begin the transformation to steam and iron armor, and was also conducive to the recovery of the mining and smelting industries. The prosperity of these industries also absorbed a large number of
The labor force has played a considerable role in promoting the improvement of the economy and people's livelihood.
The iron ingots and high-quality steel produced by the Genoa Steel Company under Sean's name are transported by rail to the Port of Poitou, where they are then shipped by cargo ship to the north. The important smelting centers in the north are located in northern Gyeonggi, and most of them were forced to close due to the war.
. Grain, cloth, cooking oil, sugar and some arms from the south are also continuously transported to the north.
The South has a tendency to become the main rear area in imperial wars.
Some businessmen simply moved their industries to the south, especially Genoa. A large amount of capital began to gather here continuously. The annual interest rate on bank loans dropped to an astonishing below 10%.
Under this situation, capital was eager to find a way out, starting with railway construction.
The Genoa Railway Company, which mainly uses official capital, has obtained a large amount of funds to invest in railway construction. The first coastal railway starts from Poitou, passes through the town of Vichy and Rowan Castle, and has been built to connect with Javia.
on the provincial border.
Professor Adrian Major, who became famous for being the first to call out the "League of the South", once again proposed an "economic integration" strategy.
This strategic concept is to use the guise and slogan of "supporting the North's anti-aggression war" to mobilize the internal funds accumulated in the South and a large amount of external funds to actively invest in various industries in the South, implement unified industrial policies and tax policies, and implement unified industrial policies and tax policies.
Remove internal barriers and exempt each other, allowing the free flow of funds, goods, and people.
Let the people along the railway get rich first. This is one of the loudest slogans.
The province of Giavia was at the forefront. Governor Stanley planned an ambitious railway plan. He took the initiative to contact the capital of the province and the capital of Genoa, preparing to use these capitals to build railways and thus catch the economic express train of Genoa.
The people of Javia learned from the successful practices of the Genoese people. Stanley even went to Poitou to lobby those consortiums and business people, inviting them to open factories in Javia, and promised to implement a tax-free preferential policy for any investment within three years. This
This policy was extremely tempting, and in a short period of time, more than 3 million yuan of capital came to Javia.
Newspapers praised Stanley, which inspired other southern provinces to follow suit.
However, whether it is the formation of the Southern Alliance or economic integration, this cannot be achieved in three to five years, but the situation is changing in a positive direction.
Professor Adrian Major's refreshing arguments and farsightedness finally caught Sean's attention.
It was already October 1835, and the war in the north seemed to have reached a stalemate.
This year's bumper grain harvest in the south and the recovery of offshore transportation have given the Europa Empire a breath of relief. Both the Belis and the Assyrians are showing signs of fatigue, but no one will say that the war will end within a year. Maybe this
This state of war will last for several years.
But this situation made the southerners breathe a sigh of relief. As for how many northerners died, not many people cared. In fact, they have been enjoying the dividends of the war. Within a year, the banker Sieyes' Poitou first
The bank's equity quadrupled.
This October, the Genoa Defense Forces held a grand review, which was a public display of the achievements of the army.
Professor Major is one of Sean's specially invited guests.
Under the Fort Putnam Fortress, accompanied by Sean, Governor Byrne reviewed the entire army on horseback. Then the two returned to the fortress, and under the gaze of 300 guests from all walks of life, the troops of the three divisions took turns
A neat queue passed under the fort.
The first to pass were three cavalry regiments, belonging to three divisions. Under the current situation, it was not an easy task to gather the horses of the three cavalry regiments, because the main pastoral areas of the empire were still under the ravages of enemy invaders.
Then came the majestic infantry phalanx.
A layman can only watch the excitement. Sean's troops, whether they are the former Civil Defense Force, the later garrison brigade, or the current National Army, have extremely high requirements for queues, so when these soldiers passed by in an orderly procession, the guests
Let out cheers of admiration, and even if a soldier accidentally makes a mistake, it will cause a burst of good-natured laughter.
The infantry is of course the main force, and behind them is the artillery.
For the sake of mobility, these artillery units are all mounted artillery companies. The cannons and ammunition are carried by draft horses and large livestock, and the gunners all ride on horses. Therefore, even a mounted artillery company is very powerful when the whole company is on the march.
Sean took out the artillery battery originally assigned to the regiment and displayed it together with the division artillery battalion and the corps artillery brigade. The sensation they brought was even more powerful than the infantry.
Only some of these cannons come from the United Technologies Corporation of Poitou, and most of them come from arms factories in the north. The breech-loaded cannon that Sean wants is not yet mature.
Due to the advancement of Kang's Steel Company's smelting technology, locally produced artillery is made of high-strength cast iron, is lighter in weight, and costs much less than traditional bronze artillery.
The effect of this display was excellent, making everyone feel that the money was well spent. Some people also noticed that at least half of the soldiers of the 2nd and 3rd Divisions were carrying wooden guns.
Sean admitted that he left the order to United Technologies of Poitou, whose production capacity had been a bottleneck.
This answer satisfied the guests, because most of them were shareholders of United Technologies.
In this situation, Sean met Professor Major alone.
Major is an elegant man, less than fifty years old this year. He has a typical northerner's stature and demeanor, and is a bit aloof. However, he is not noticeable in the crowd, and few people know him.
For Major, he was fully prepared for this meeting, just like the first date with the opposite sex when he was young, a little nervous and excited.
However, Sean's first words were beyond his expectation:
"Mr. Major, after the unfortunate death of Duke Darnell, that is, when I was under house arrest by His Majesty, what did you do?"
"I protect the Duke's legacy." Major said, "Frankly speaking, I am the Duke's personal adviser on the surface, but the Duke generally has a hard time listening to other people's opinions. He enjoys the benefits of his status, but he is unwilling to do anything for it.
It was never a wise move to pay some price and attract covetousness. I tried to persuade him to show his generosity, but the Duke did not adopt my opinion. Even so, I had been favored by the Duke, and after his death
In the end, he should do something for the descendants of his family."
"so……"
"So I became a thorn in the eyes of some people, and lost my position at Holy City University. My family was even threatened." A trace of anger appeared on Major's face, but he changed the subject, "However, I am not satisfied with my current position.
I am very satisfied with the position and the University of Poitou is becoming an academic leader.”
"As the president of the University of Poitou, I am very happy to see that you like it here." Xiao said, "Mr. Major, what do you think of the war in the north? It seems that our enemies are losing their spirit." Xiao
En asked.
This is another investigation.
"The enemy's arrogant talk about conquering Europe before summer has gone bankrupt, but our theory of quick victory is also wrong. If I were a Belis or an Assyrian, I would treat the Europas in the occupied area well and digest the problems there.
Territory, let the conquered people produce food for me, herd horses for me, mine mineral deposits and produce arms for me." Major said, "In that case, it will be the last thing Europa wants to face.
situation. But the enemy invaders obviously did not realize this. Their high-pressure attitude as conquerors will definitely make the silent and docile people in the occupied areas rise up to resist. This period lasted for about three years. During these three years, the empire and the people
Although a huge price has been paid, the role of the wartime system will exert its huge energy, everything is for the war, and then it will be the time for us to fight back."
"Unfortunately, Mr. Major, I'm afraid you will lose your position at the University of Poitou. I need you here more, and this is also a challenge."
Sean is obviously quite satisfied with Major's judgment.
"This scares me, count! I am willing to accept the challenge."