Crown Prince of the Empire, I quit!

The King of Yan, who was killed as a warning to others, looked very unhappy at this time.

He himself didn't expect it, but just relied on his seniority to make a casual threat.

Qin Ming actually nodded in agreement.

He just wanted to tell everyone that no vassal king in the entire north could do it.

This behavior made many vassal kings begin to reconsider their weight in the current court.

"If you agree with the replacement of these troops, you can write to your subordinates now and ask them to lead their troops to join Cao Chuan's troops."

Qin Ming continued to speak, although in a questioning tone, but in the end, he did not give a second option.

Prince Su and Prince Ming looked gloomy.

Anyone could see that Qin Ming was pressing their heads and forcing them to nod!

However, the situation is stronger than people. If they resist at this moment, Qin Ming's artillery fire will probably completely cover their fiefdom.

Even I, who am in the capital, can never go back to the north.

"Bring me a pen and paper."

Chang Baishan was very tactful and directly asked his soldiers to bring paper and pen.

The scene fell into deathly silence.

No one speaks.

As the host who brought them here, Qin Ming just found a place to stand under the shade of a tree.

The meaning is already clear.

Whoever doesn't write back today and dismiss his subordinates will not be able to leave.

The two sides were in a stalemate.

Among this group of people, the one who is under the most pressure is King Yan.

Just now, Qin Ming almost wanted to operate on him.

If this continues, even if this matter is finally resolved, I may not end up well.

Taking a deep breath, King Yan set off in order to continue his survival in the north.

"Your Majesty, I will write."

This scene stunned all the princes present.

No one expected that Prince Yan would be the first to choose to surrender.

"Okay, go select a group of replacement soldiers later."

Since King Yan was willing to nod, he would be the first to step forward.

Qin Ming pretended that nothing had happened and walked forward, acknowledging that he could still lead the troops.

King Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time, the surrounding princes no longer hesitated.

"I write too."

Soon, the princes present finished writing the letter.

Chang Baishan saw this scene and whispered to Qin Ming:

"Your Majesty, it seems they are still very aware of the current situation."

"That's natural. At a time like this, there aren't that many choices."

Qin Ming nodded lightly, and then arranged for everyone's letters to be sent to the north.

"Everyone, after the recent troop replacement, you may be required to undertake some railroad construction tasks."

Originally, Qin Ming’s railway had never been able to reach the north.

The main reason is that this place has not yet completely fallen into his control.

Now that all the troops in the north have been replaced by our own people, things are completely different.

The laying of railroad tracks, the opening of various train lines, and other things can all be done by the court's troops.

"understood."

After these princes promised Qin Ming the most important thing, Qin Ming did not make things difficult for them anymore.

After calling Song Dingsheng to continue entertaining them and letting the group rest in the capital for a few days before leaving, he returned to the palace alone.

News from the South Sea countries has been reported back in the past few days.

Yan Chao's actions were extremely frequent.

But he did not show any intention of revenge against Qin Ming.

It seems that the focus will be on gunpowder to accumulate strength for future battles with Daqian.

"Your Majesty, is there something on your mind?"

In the harem, Guan Yue sat next to Qin Ming and asked curiously.

Qin Ming said slowly:

"The Yan Dynasty has also recently begun researching firearms. Given their population and abundant resources, they will probably be able to equip their entire army soon."

The biggest advantage of the Yan Dynasty is that its population far exceeds that of Daqian.

Although Qin Ming had introduced a number of Yan Dynasty's advantageous crops and invested in farming to increase grain production and stimulate population growth in Daqian.

But it's a matter of time. Population won't appear out of thin air in a short period of time.

Even with booming economic development, the new population still needs several years or even more than ten years to be nurtured and grow.

"How about we go over there and attack them in advance?"

Guan Yue was a descendant of a military family, and he immediately proposed a plan for fighting the war.

"Daqian has gone through a series of battles, and its population has been greatly depleted. If this continues, I'm afraid its vitality will be greatly damaged."

"It's better to recuperate and make breakthroughs in technology."

There are examples in history of the few defeating the many.

That was achieved by relying on many advantages over others, such as strategy and courage.

But now there is another technology on the scale of victory or defeat.

"Breakthrough in technology...?"

Guan Yue was puzzled.

The development of the Daqian army has reached an astonishing level in the eyes of the world.

What else can be developed if we move forward?

It's just that firearms are more powerful and chariots are faster.

But this will not bring about a qualitative change in their main battlefield.

"electricity."

Qin Ming took a deep breath and slowly uttered a word.

"What is electricity?"

Guan Yue had never even heard of such a thing.

It took Qin Ming nearly a cup of tea to explain this abstract concept to Guan Yue.

"If that's the case, then we have a lot to do."

"Yes, I plan to first have the workshop advance basic chemistry, and then make some chemical batteries. Once we have electricity, we can make a telegraph."

"A telegraph is a device that can transmit information to each other over long distances."

This statement made Guan Yue look surprised.

"How far can it be?"

"One or two hundred miles is no problem. With this thing, Daqian will be invincible in war."

"So far!?"

Guan Yue covered her mouth with her hands, her face full of surprise!

In wars of this era, it is very troublesome to command soldiers remotely.

Generally, generals on the battlefield would rehearse the situation in their minds and then assign troops to various locations.

But the situation on the battlefield changes rapidly, and new changes can easily occur.

Therefore, in the end, each unit will need to make its own decisions, or even fight on its own, and complete the assigned tasks.

But if the telegraph appears, the efficiency of their troop utilization will be improved to a terrifying level!

You can communicate anytime and anywhere about which battlefield has been breached and where support is needed.

Through the chemical battery made by Qin Ming, some soldiers responsible for communications on the battlefield can even contact their main force and report the situation while on the road!

"Yes, it's that far!"

Qin Ming had long been wondering what kind of technological advantage would allow him to widen the gap with countries capable of researching firearms.

In the end, he finally found another barrier to human civilization!

电！

With electricity and props that can use electricity, everything will be turned upside down!

During this period, the technological barriers that arise will be like a chasm!

Chemical batteries, how electricity is generated, the structure of a telegraph...

Let Yan Chao research these technologies.

Even if they racked their brains, it would be impossible for them to cross the length of civilization and reach the destination where Qin Ming was!