Chapter 315 Comfort Until Death
In Changshan County, everyone except Lin Wen believed that the artillery factory was the most important priority in Changshan County at the moment.
Even if the war with Shizhou fails, the only thing left is to pay compensation.
If the empire's mission is not completed, Changshan County will inevitably suffer a devastating disaster.
Therefore, even Qin Luoshuang, who was on the front line, had to devote a lot of attention to dealing with the internal affairs of Changshan County.
The Western Federation agreed to Qin Luoshuang's trade request, but asked for a price of 2,800 per ton, and Changshan County was responsible for shipping and borne all losses during transportation.
In this way, the cost is increased to 3,000 per ton.
Five hundred thousand tons would cost 1.5 billion, plus the assembly parts for the shells, and the cost of producing 30 million shells, not including labor, would be around 5 billion.
The Finance Department now has only a few billion on its books, which means that Changshan County has less than a month left and needs to get at least 4 billion in funds to overcome the difficulties.
Can there be so many just by relying on the Feijian Workshop and that Tinglibaba Company?
Qin Luoshuang was a little worried.
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The installation work in the new factory went very smoothly. Although the production line provided by Empire was an old and obsolete production line, it was the most mature and stable technology.
It was eliminated by military-industrial enterprises only because the degree of automation was too low and the labor costs were too high.
Only Li Longxing could take them and give them to Changshan County.
Driven by the miracle, the enthusiastic refugees worked hard, and the 18 square kilometers of the factory were filled with sweating figures.
Production lines were successfully set up in the new factory building, and countless accessories, parts, cables, and pipes were transported from the Changshan County wharf to the new factory.
The goods transported by several 100,000-ton cargo ships were delivered to the factory and reassembled in less than a day.
Water, electricity, cables, and supporting projects are all being completed at a very fast speed.
On the other hand, Xia Xiaoxiang's work was also going very smoothly.
After all, it’s about shooting the arrow first and then drawing the target.
The last step is the internal procedures of the Ministry of Personnel.
Although it was just a formality, Xia Xiaoxiang was more and more surprised the more he looked at them. The materials of these nine people were so perfect, as if they were tailor-made for the position.
"That's not right. I haven't started cutting yet."
She was a little worried that her subordinates were acting on their own, specifically selecting favorable materials and filtering out or concealing the negative materials.
But calling them over and asking them some indirect questions yielded nothing, but instead a lot of praise.
"Minister Xia is indeed a discerning person. They are very strong in both character and work ability, and are fully capable of taking on the responsibilities of the Refugee Management Committee."
"I was a little dissatisfied at first, but after I went through the inspection process, I found that they are really incredible."
"During multiple rounds of inspections, I didn't find any evidence of fraud. They work diligently, study hard, and are meticulous and patient in their heavy workload. They practice what they preach and never complain. It's hard to believe they were once just small vendors..."
"Sister Xia... the Minister must have conducted a preliminary investigation. Damn it, he actually kept it from me. Was he afraid that your outstanding ability would undermine our confidence? Don't worry, I'm very strong. I received Minister Xia's gentle thoughts..."
Xia Xiaoxiang felt that her three views were shaken.
That guy surpassed the sleepless efforts of nearly 10,000 people in the Ministry of Personnel with just a dozen minutes of browsing?
Is this something humans can do?
In order to prevent being deceived, Xia Xiaoxiang personally talked to them.
After a conversation, she was surprised to find that they not only fully met the requirements, but even far exceeded the standards.
Although not everyone has been examined, Xia Xiaoxiang intuitively feels that they are the best among all the candidates.
"Did I blame him wrongly?"
Xia Xiaoxiang thought.
"Is it true that he has overwhelmed us with his intelligence, or are his Dragon Team agents playing a hidden role?"
No, there can't be such a person. He's like a god.
An agent from the Dragon Group must have stolen the information from her, and then he used some special means to find the designated candidate.
He clearly knew the answer, but he still deliberately came to her to pretend to be wise and powerful.
The more Xia Xiaoxiang thought about it, the more she felt that this was the truth.
"Pah, so you are this kind of person."
But I was happy in my heart.
"You're quite gentle. You know my workload is too heavy, so you're helping me share the pressure."
"It's better to just say this directly, why do you have to beat around the bush? Hehe, what a pure little fellow."
I declare that you are the only one who can be Qin's husband!
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Lin Wen came to the entrance of Qichuan Mountain Highway.
This road is now the busiest highway in Changshan County, with a large number of trucks carrying military supplies traveling back and forth every day.
After the war started, they began to transport the seriously wounded and the dead.
Due to the limitations of Lin Wen's soul, the road is not very wide, but the tunnel is very safe.
Because [fossils to soil] is not physical destruction, it does not cause any impact on the mountain structure.
All that’s left is to do some tunnelling work, seal the formwork with steel support frames and pour concrete, and the tunnel will be complete.
Now, Zhao Minggong has listed the Qichuanshan Highway as the most important project in Changshan County and dispatched 100,000 workers to build the road.
The road, which was not wide to begin with, was now half closed, making it even more crowded.
A large freight center has been built at the entrance of the highway, and a large passenger transport center is under construction not far away.
This is a long-term plan for the future of Changshan County.
When Chief Engineer Yang saw the tunnel that Lin Wen dug with magic, he was immediately amazed.
Having already completed the miraculous project of three main roads in Changshan County, he immediately had the idea of going to the next level and creating a bigger miracle.
Therefore, when Lin Wen got on the truck heading to Qichuanshan Military Base, he saw Chief Engineer Yang on the roadside roaring madly at a group of supervisors and engineers like a white-haired lion king, and he was just about to take out the Dragon Slaying Sword to intimidate Wang Panshan.
The total length of the road is more than 300 kilometers. Due to the completely level height, 300 kilometers of the entire road are in tunnels or underground.
There is naturally no lighting setup. The tunnel is pitch black and all that is left is the headlights. The trucks on the road have headlights that are brighter than the enhanced shining krypton gold lights of the Black Coffin A80000.
The road was a dirt road and the traffic was dense, so he couldn't drive too fast and could only drive at a snail's pace of 60 kilometers per hour. Lin Wen simply took a nap in the car.
When I woke up, the car had just driven out of the tunnel. In an instant, the sky was high and the clouds were vast, and the sun was shining brightly. Almost all the drivers nearby breathed a sigh of relief and felt a lot more cheerful.
After exiting the tunnel, the road became bumpy and after a while of bumps, it started to climb uphill again.
Lin Wen looked around and saw layers of green all around, green pines all over the mountain, and beautiful scenery.
The Qichuan Mountains are pretty good.
Lin Wen thought.
Maybe I can travel in the future?
Ten minutes later, the truck entered a large valley.
The view in front of me suddenly opened up. This was a very large military camp, at least two kilometers wide and five or six kilometers long.
The ground was still dusty, but at least it was flat, with neatly arranged barracks and warehouses on both sides.
Although it is assembled with simple materials, this military camp has already taken shape.
Lin Wen greeted the driver and jumped out of the car. Suddenly, a strong wind blew, and with a humming sound, a helicopter landed not far away. Several crew members jumped out to refuel the helicopter.
"Is it so good?"
Lin Wen was a little bit unbelievable. He originally thought that this was just a bunch of tents set up on a wasteland with soldiers lying all over the ground.
I didn't expect it to be so formal, like a mold base.
Lin Wen found the command center in the center of the base and heard their cheers as soon as he entered.
“We won!”
"Changshan County will win!"
The service personnel, non-commissioned officers and secretaries throughout the headquarters were cheering and throwing papers all over the place.
As soon as they saw Lin Wen, they cheered even louder and rushed forward, vying to tell him the good news.
"Shizhou's ragtag army is finished!"
"Commander Wang is amazing."
"The enemy armies advanced in unison, and he attacked the center, piercing them from the encirclement and capturing six division commanders."
Lin Wen originally wanted to be happy.
Then an intelligence officer rushed out of the liaison office and shouted, "Captain Xu Chaogong has done another great deed. He has successfully persuaded 30,000 miscellaneous soldiers to surrender!"
Lin Wen's face suddenly fell.
He grabbed the intelligence officer.
"What's wrong with those ragtag troops? And that Xu Chaogong, how come he always succeeds when I try to persuade them to surrender?"
The intelligence officer scratched the back of his head, interpreting County Chief Lin's words as a spiritual irony to the enemy, and spoke loudly.
"Headmaster Lin, those ragtag troops resent the Shizhou commander for treating them like cannon fodder, treating them poorly, and often withholding their pay and supplies. Of course, they're unwilling to fight."
"As soon as Captain Xu told them we wouldn't withhold their pay, they joined."
"How can you say that?"
Lin Wen was very angry. Xu Chaogong had spared his life because he saw that he didn't have much evil energy. How could he repay his kindness with evil?
If I had known this earlier, I would have killed him regardless of the bad karma.
"I haven't received my military pay yet, so how can it be deducted? Isn't this a lie? No wonder the Liberal Democratic Party's ranking has been declining. It turns out he is the culprit."
"Immediately telegraph Captain Xu to tell him not to deceive prisoners anymore. Make them reorganize their words and tell them the truth. Tell them that Shizhou will redeem them. If anyone regrets their actions, they will be immediately returned to captivity."
"ah?"
The intelligence officer was stunned for a moment, not understanding what County Chief Lin meant.
"Why?"
Lin Wen said with a stern face: "No reason, this is an order."
The intelligence officer scratched the back of his head and suddenly realized.
"I see!"
"We in Changshan County are upright and honest, so there's no need for deception."
"Although the Human Security Force is an external force, they treat everyone equally and implement a special unpaid military merit system. Their discipline is much better than theirs."
"That Shizhou is so filthy and selfish. The Governor sent a ragtag army to die. These ragtag soldiers are starving, underfed, and discriminated against. How could they possibly risk their lives?"
"They could have happily joined the Human Security Force. Captain Xu, why are you doing this? Once they join, they'll realize they've been deceived and inevitably harbor resentment. So why bother?"
The intelligence officer was beaming.
"Chief Lin wants to say that Changshan County is the best! We must have confidence!"
Pa pa pa.
There was warm applause.
Most of the command center applauded the young intelligence officer's brilliant speech.
Many people cheered:
"Long live County Governor Lin!"
"Lin Jun is as long-lived as the mountains and will always protect us!"
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After being cursed viciously, Lin Wen's mood plummeted. Fortunately, he was able to open his mind and avoid losing his composure.
In the operations room, Qin Luoshuang was found discussing the next tactics with a group of staff members.
"Are the supplies to aid the rebels ready?"
Qin Luoshuang was dressed in military uniform with her short hair tucked into a hat, looking heroic.
She was very happy to see Lin Wen, and even the worry in her heart unconsciously faded a little. She smiled and said, "Why did you come in person? Have you solved the financial problem?"
Lin Wen said coldly, "It's partly solved. I've asked Lao Xie to buy what you wanted."
Qin Luoshuang smiled and said, "That's great. We've won battle after battle. Although the main forces of Fu Yixiu and the other four commanders have not suffered any losses, their vassal forces have been completely wiped out."
"They will definitely not act rashly next time. If the Shizhou rebels can put a little more pressure on us, we may not have to pay a penny this time."
Lin Wen sneered, "What do you mean you don't have to pay a penny?"
"It's a draw. The Governor of Shizhou can't ignore the civil unrest and attack us with all his might. Otherwise, it would be putting the cart before the horse and he would be severely punished by the Supreme Council..."
Lin Wen said coldly: "What about the money Shizhou owes us?"
Qin Luoshuang looked slightly confused.
"Lin Wen, this is already the best possible outcome. We led our army into Shizhou, seized hundreds of thousands of tons of grain, and destroyed an entire legion. Although it was a local army, this is already treason according to imperial law..."
Lin Wen interrupted, "What do you mean by invasion? What do you mean by robbery? What do you mean by treason?"
Qin Luoshuang was stunned: "Is there something wrong?"
"Of course not."
Lin Wen sneered.
"Shizhou has committed countless evil deeds, treating people like pigs and dogs, and wantonly slaughtering and suppressing them. Is this a state government? This is a nest of bullies and bandits. I led the army to suppress the bandits. How can that be called an invasion?"
"Similarly, does the grain collected through arbitrary taxation belong to the corrupt officials and the powerful? If it's not theirs, is it considered robbing if I take it? I redistribute the grain to the ordinary people who have no food to eat. This is called returning the property to its original owner."
"So, if I help the Empire suppress bandits, uphold fairness, and combat robbery and crime, can that be considered treason?"
Qin Luoshuang covered her eyes.
She knew that once this guy started talking nonsense, he would go crazy.
But the staff officers around cheered.
"Head of County Lin is right, we are acting on behalf of Heaven!"
"The world should have changed long ago."
"Destroy the Shizhou bandit den!"
"Long live Changshan County, Lin..."
Lin Wen immediately interrupted them, fearing that they would shout out something unlucky again.
"So, we haven't committed treason at all, yet we have to provide 30 million artillery shells for free. Tell me, isn't this what Shizhou owes us?"
"Yes!" the staff officers shouted in unison.
"Should I ask for it back?"
"Should!"
"I'll charge one shell for a thousand yuan. Thirty million shells would be thirty billion yuan. I'm just earning my hard-earned money. Isn't that too much?"
“Not too much!”
"Alright! From now on, we'll take the initiative, enter Shizhou, and return all the money they've embezzled and the grain they've extorted."
"yes!"
Lin Wen immediately noticed Qin Luoshuang's expression of despair in the crowd and said sternly, "Chief of Staff! Do you have any objections?"
Qin Luoshuang sighed: "What will happen if I say I have an opinion?"
Lin Wen sneered, "This is an order from the Changshan County Governor and Commander-in-Chief."
"What if I question it?"
“It’s all part of the plan.”
"I quit."
"I'll let you do it."
Qin Luoshuang looked at him speechlessly: "Will you die if you comfort me?"
A light flashed in Lin Wen's eyes.
"If this is the county governor's duty and it can save Changshan County, I will comfort you to death."
The underwear I just bought fell on the road. I hope the person who found it can return it to the original owner and not be greedy for beauty. Thank you
(End of this chapter)
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