God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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The end of the Ganges battlefield marked the stagnation of the Han army's current land offensive, which was then undergoing internal reorganization.

Compared to launching a forced attack despite the enormous logistical pressure and risks, the optimal solution under the current circumstances is to address the Han army's current weaknesses.

"According to the current intelligence, General Guan has already captured Zhanbo City and pushed the battle line to Huashi City." Lu Jun glanced at the intelligence in his hand, casually put it aside, and didn't pay much attention to it.

Since the war with the Kushan Empire began, intelligence information about the war at the front has been continuously transmitted to the rear.

Especially intelligence information about certain victories can be transmitted faster and over a wider area.

Within this spread, scions of prominent families were the most affected, arguably the group that received the information the fastest.

On the one hand, they already have similar intelligence information transmission channels, and on the other hand, they pay too much attention to information from abroad.

After all, information is time-sensitive. Within the effective scope, different choices can be made based on the content of the information in order to obtain the most effective and greatest benefits.

As one of the prominent families in Jiangdong, the Lu family, regardless of whether Lu Jun's family pays attention or not, is itself one of the top-tier families, at least in the southern region.

Even though the Lu family's sphere of influence had shrunk considerably due to turmoil and danger, the presence of the Lu family began to increase again thanks to the construction of the shipyard and Lu Xun's entry into officialdom.

So much so that even established families within a certain circle would send a copy of this publicly available, general information to Lu Jun.

Even if Lu Jun were to learn about this information through other channels later, the process would ultimately be much slower.

Whether it's to maintain a certain level of friendship, to covet Lu Jun's technology, or to help a colleague, they will still copy him when necessary.

After all, paper prices have dropped considerably and production has increased significantly over the years due to various efforts and expansions.

In this situation, why not spend a little more time writing an intelligence report to gain more social connections?

It can be said that the advancement of paper technology greatly improved communication and information transmission between families.

Although there were other ways to store written information and ensure communication in the past, the cost was so high that even aristocratic families could not guarantee that everyone could communicate frequently.

The effects and benefits of large-scale expansion and significant cost reduction in paper production are now too obvious.

It not only promoted the dissemination of knowledge, but also facilitated the communication and flow of information among people, and even created more jobs specifically for delivering various letters between different counties.

However, its relatively high cost makes it possible for everyone to participate, but the actual number of participants is small, resulting in a low literacy rate and difficulty in achieving full participation.

However, Lu Jun himself doesn't care about this issue.

For Lu Jun, the most important task at present is to complete the construction of steel ships in the Lu family steel plant.

At this time, the shipyard located next to Qingzhou had already been under construction for several years. After numerous studies and demonstrations, it overcame one difficulty after another, enabling the progress to continue.

What lies before Lu Jun now is the culmination of several years of hard work.

The main body of the steel warship has been erected, with a hull over 300 meters long and a width of over 40 meters already visible.

In order to accommodate this enormous steel warship, the construction and building of the warship had many additional requirements when the basic infrastructure was completed. These included taller and wider attachments, with buildings tens of meters high rising from the ground and standing on both sides of the dock.

Lu Jun had never imagined before that in order to build this steel warship, he would have to build a lot of special equipment and buildings separately to complete the ship's construction.

The construction of the steel warship is now mostly complete; all that remains is the construction of the ship's interior and deck.

These are only a matter of time, and the corresponding core components have already arrived at the shipyard.

The next steps involve assembly and installation, as well as final coordination and verification.

"You've been waiting a long time, haven't you? But you'll have to wait a long time." Lu Jun turned to look at Bei Hai beside him, gently patted the other's head, and said with a hint of regret.

As one of the warships sunk in the Qiongzhou War in the South China Sea, the Beihai ship is believed to have a spirit.

Almost all the warships built at the Qingzhou Shipyard, especially those with ship spirits, have backups.

If any unexpected events occur during the war, they will be reborn from the backup.

However, when Beifang walked out of the backup position, everyone in the shipyard felt a pang of sadness upon seeing where he had gone.

Every ship spirit that emerges from this place signifies the sinking of a steel warship.

The forging of each steel warship embodies the blood and effort of many, and even carries their hopes.

It can be said that everyone at the shipyard felt a mix of relief and disappointment as the ship spirit emerged from its backup position, a complex mix of emotions.

Fortunately, the ship spirit was not lost and was able to return normally, bringing with it combat experience and knowledge from the battlefield, further making up for the shortcomings exposed by the warship on the battlefield, and optimizing the warship's capabilities and performance.

Sadly, even the ship spirits of the steel warships have returned, so it's highly likely that only ship spirits can return.

Unlike land-based legions, steel warships, once sunk, especially on the battlefield, basically mean the annihilation of all personnel on board, with an extremely low probability of survival.

Therefore, for everyone in the shipyard, the ship spirit emerging from the backup was also equivalent to a death notice for a large number of soldiers.

It is precisely this complex mentality and thinking that makes many people look at the ship spirit with complicated emotions.

It reflects both a hopeful gaze that longs for the survival of their colleagues and a sense of dissatisfaction with the completion of the construction process...

In short, the return of the spirits of sunken warships will complicate matters, especially during their interactions.

As the ship spirit, it also possesses emotions, after all, it is a special existence created through secret techniques after the whitewashing of the immortal backup.

Having spent so much time together, the ship spirit naturally developed a fondness for the warship itself, as well as the crew members on board.

The sinking of the warship meant that these personnel would basically never be seen again.

Those who are alive carry on with the hopes of the dead, and move forward with unwavering determination… (End of Chapter)