Munitions Empire

"In addition, the Great Tang Group has also agreed to sell brand new communication equipment. We can adjust the frequency bands ourselves, allowing us to communicate using special frequencies even under intense electromagnetic interference," the technical officer shared another exciting piece of news with the neighboring ally.

He mentioned a new term, which took General Balun a moment to understand: "This... what's this electromagnetic interference..."

The technical officer nodded: "Yes, General, it's electromagnetic interference. The Tang Army calls this method of jamming our radar and communication equipment electromagnetic interference. They've agreed to enhance our anti-interference capabilities, but based on past experiences, they must have even more advanced countermeasures."

The Great Tang Group is selling a type of communication equipment capable of countering electromagnetic interference. The new communication technology is expensive but guarantees that at least some communication can be maintained under normal interference conditions.

Because of such enticing equipment, the Poplar Empire decisively signed the treaty.

Even before signing, Poplar's Emperor Yangmu Yi had privately mentioned to his confidants that, "At worst, we'll just sell off some Nobility." These words, however, couldn't be made public, and Yangmu Yi wouldn't admit to them if they were.

General Balun excitedly asked, "How does the testing go?"

"The results are very evident. Under the opponent's electromagnetic interference, we can maintain long-range communication to a certain extent," the technical officer was equally excited, as this technology ensures pilots can maintain true contact with ground forces.

Without such equipment, pilots would have no way to relay what they see to ground commanders, severely limiting the Air Force's capabilities.

However, whether radar or communication equipment, their effective range decreases significantly under severe interference, the technical officer quickly explained this issue.

After hearing the explanation, Balun joked, "So, we're no longer blind and deaf, but nearsighted and hard of hearing?"

"..." The present officers couldn't help but laugh; they indeed were almost blind and deaf before and now were somewhat nearsighted.

"You could say that," the technical officer admitted after some thought.

General Balun didn't hesitate, as these items were his only reliance at present, so he decisively ordered, "Then quickly replicate and produce similar communication equipment. We can't let the troops return to commanding via landlines."

"Yes!" Everyone responded immediately.

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Apart from this, the Great Tang Empire and Shireck have also introduced jetliners for the international market.

The Great Tang Empire presented its Boeing 737 model, while Shireck used the McDonnell Douglas DC-10. It wasn't that Tang Mo was purposely causing trouble, but rather because he suggested improvements, enhancing some aspects of the DC-10's safety.

Though not comparable to the 737, this new DC-10 model is quite decent; at least it's usable, or at least bearable given its accident rate.

Currently, the accident ratios in various countries aren't low, and the "king of crashes" reputation of the DC-10 doesn't compare with the C-47. Amidst the persistent accident rates, a jetliner occasionally crashing is not so conspicuous.

The key is Shireck's DC-10 model is cheap! Its price is about two-thirds that of the Tang Group's 737 model, attracting many countries.

Another benefit is Shireck's relaxed oversight, allowing countries to freely dismantle the DC-10's engines for research, which is a hidden advantage in purchasing these planes.

With such technological stimulation, airlines worldwide desperately buy both aircraft models. Airlines prioritizing safety spend extra on 737s, while those focusing on cost-effectiveness opt for McDonnell Douglas, going for the cheap option.

Day by day, the entire world is progressively developing. Even though the pace differs, every country seeks self-improvement. Everyone is modernizing, just at varying speeds.

No country willingly declines, but different systems and states present, making each nation's circumstances unique. Although emperors wish for their countries to become the next technologically advanced Great Tang, in practice, they're more akin to declining Qin or Chu countries.

In the new year, including the Great Tang Empire, all nations saw improvements, with steel production doubling and electricity generation also doubling from the previous year.

They constructed many reservoirs and dams, developed factories, improved transportation infrastructure, and saw a considerable increase in their reserves of aircraft and ships.

However, over the past year, the Great Tang Empire has developed at a faster pace: its increased electricity production, road construction, and other metrics are about triple that of other countries!

The gap isn't narrowing but expanding. Regions occupied by the Great Tang Empire are steadily improving, with countless projects completed and countless more underway.

New supercities are emerging one after another. Cities with populations exceeding a million are common in the Great Tang Empire, with Chang'an and Linshui advancing toward becoming mega-cities with populations exceeding ten million.

Given the questioning of potential war outbreaks, all sectors, including real estate, madly finance, invest, and prepare for profits. Hysterical tycoons wave their money, crazily initiating one project after another.

During these months, the Great Tang Empire Navy's amphibious assault ships for the new tactics have steadily entered service. The talents reserved for these assaults are gradually adapting to their new roles.

Within this process, the Ice Cold Empire signed an anti-drug convention with the Great Tang Empire. As of now, except for the Dorne Empire, the Suthers Empire, the Nanla Empire, and the Laines Empire have all signed this convention with the Great Tang Empire.

Thus, if Sofia dares to leave Dorne, the Great Tang Empire is legally entitled to take any action against her at any time.

All countries are required to comply, even deploying police to assist Tang Country's enforcement actions. This is the power the anti-drug convention grants the Great Tang Empire, a power gained in exchange for technology!

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