Warlords: I just made a little fortune, but I didn’t build a country.

When the first spring breeze gently blows across the earth, the harshness of winter quietly retreats, and the prelude of spring slowly begins. Willow trees sprout tender green buds, like slender fingers dancing in the breeze, trying to touch this new season.

A full year has passed since the Blue Star Alliance launched an invasion of the Qin Empire. It is now March 1732, 3 in the global calendar.

During this year, the Qin Empire continuously launched thousands of intercontinental missiles to destroy the war resources of the member countries of the Blue Star Alliance. As long as the intelligence departments discovered that a member country of the Blue Star Alliance was exploiting a new oil field, they would immediately attack it with several intercontinental missiles to deal a devastating blow.

As a result, under the attack of intercontinental missiles, the member states of the Blue Star Alliance had a miserable time during this year. All war resources had to be purchased from the Qin Empire, which was almost equivalent to the lifeline of the war being held in the hands of the Qin Empire and could not be moved.

During this year, the ninety-eight member states of the Blue Star Alliance spent a total of 2200 billion US dollars, or 4400 billion star coins, to indirectly purchase huge war resources from the Qin Empire to support the consumption required for this year's war.

The consumption for this year was seven times more than the alliance army had expected. Of course, all this did not mean that the fighting on the front line was fierce, but that the Qin Empire was behind it.

"We still can't break through the Great Qin Empire's all-round, multi-layered defense," said the commander-in-chief Vladimir at the headquarters of the Alliance Army. "This year, our Alliance Army's land, sea and air forces have all been equipped with new weapon systems. We have launched 188 attacks in a year, but we still can't break through the Great Qin Empire's defense. Now we must change our combat plan, otherwise the Great Qin Empire will drag us to death."

"That's right."

Deputy Commander-in-Chief Patrick Keith nodded and said, "This year, we have spent as much as 3500 billion U.S. dollars on the war. We originally expected 500 billion U.S. dollars, but now it has exceeded seven times. So we must come up with a new battle plan, otherwise we will definitely lose this battle."

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At the same time as the Blue Star Alliance army was holding a meeting, Qin Lin was also holding the Ninth National Military and Political Conference in the Kyoto Temple. Officials from various localities, departments, the cabinet, the military, and all senior officials had arrived.

"This year."

Qin Lin sat at the center of the podium and said, "Our Great Qin Empire has encountered joint sanctions and military suppression from the Blue Star Alliance, but under the strong resistance of our Great Qin Empire, the enemy has not been able to take away an inch of our land. This is also thanks to everyone's full cooperation and unity, which has kept the powerful enemy out."

"This year, we have achieved significant results in military, scientific research, economy and many other areas. This is the result of everyone's hard work, and you all deserve praise."

In the conference room, Qin Lin made an important speech, followed by brief reports from various departments, arrangements for the next year, etc. The meeting lasted three days in total.

After three days, officials from various departments did not leave, because everyone knew and was familiar with it. This conference was just a simple report, like a press conference, to give a simple summary to the people of the country. The real meetings were held in His Majesty's office.

"I say, Old Qian, your Ministry of Finance has been extremely rich this year!" joked Minister of Agriculture Chen Yuandao.

"Your Ministry of Agriculture is not bad either," said Finance Minister Qian Beikun. "Last year, your Ministry of Agriculture sold 1100 billion catties of grain to the world. According to international prices, all kinds of grain have skyrocketed. Your 1100 billion catties of grain have brought at least tens of billions of dollars in revenue!"

"Haha."

Minister of Agriculture Chen Yuandao smiled and said, "This is also the glory of our Ministry of Agriculture. Last year alone, our Ministry of Agriculture made a total profit of 990 billion. This is even after deducting this year's fiscal expenditure, there is still a profit of 990 billion. It is really the times that have made our Ministry of Agriculture!"

“Every department is making a profit this year.”

Qin Lin then said, "Your Ministry of Agriculture can popularize the fifth generation of super seeds throughout the country this year. The grain yield of this seed is 30% higher than that of the fourth generation."

"what?"

"Thirty percent?"

Upon hearing this number, Chen Yuandao was shocked. This was not 3 percent, but 30 percent!

"Do you think," Qin Lin said with a smile, "that I invest tens of billions of dollars in the research department every year just to let them play around? Would I invest so much without any real results?"

“Scientific research will make the country strong.”

Chen Yuandao sighed, "Now I understand why the theme of the Ninth Conference is these four words. The power of science and technology is really as Your Majesty said, it can enable us, the tiny human beings, to have the power to resist nature."

"Let the Ministry of Finance have the say."

Qin Lin looked at Qian Beikun and asked, "What was the real income of our Great Qin Empire's finances last year? How much did we increase compared to the year before?"

"His Majesty."

Qian Beikun smiled and said, "Last year, the economic development of our Great Qin Empire can be called a 'miracle', unprecedented in history."

"Stop playing riddles."

Cabinet Minister Ji Deyuan smiled and said, "I also want to know where the economic development of our Great Qin Empire has reached last year?"

"last year."

Qian Beikun looked at Qin Lin and said, "The fiscal revenue of our Great Qin Empire is mainly divided into several modules, including state-owned assets, corporate personal income tax, resource tax, commodity export turnover tax, etc."

"Among them, the national fiscal revenue (including the seven autonomous regions, the coastal provinces, and the revenue of 93 state-owned enterprises across the country, excluding the Dongsheng Group) totaled 7880 billion star coins, more than doubled compared to the previous year. It was a historic moment."

"My darling!"

As a cabinet minister, Ji Deyuan was also shocked by this figure. More than 700 billion, this is enough to scare people to death!

"The second is Dongsheng Group. Last year, Dongsheng Group took root in the world. Excluding construction funds and expenditure funds, the total profit was 3980 billion, of which oil accounted for half of the income."

"what?"

"Dongsheng Group's profit is more than 3980 billion?"

Everyone was shocked to hear this number, because according to intelligence, the fiscal revenue of the United States last year was only 2000 billion US dollars, which is only 4000 billion when converted into star coins. But now, the Dongsheng Group alone has a profit of 3980 billion, which is only 20 billion less than the global fiscal revenue of the United States.

"The oil revenue of countries like Hanzhong is as high as 1100 billion star coins."

"The Ministry of Agriculture earned 990 billion."

"550 billion for arms."

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