Year 5899 in the Xia calendar
Lin Jiang was leisurely drinking tea and having breakfast in his doomsday safe haven. The radio was playing the news. Lin Jiang was very satisfied with the doomsday fortress he had built with his own hands.
The fortress was about thirty meters underground, made of reinforced concrete. Theoretically, it could withstand nuclear attacks. Conventional weapons, even the largest heavy bombs dropped directly on top, wouldn’t harm Lin Jiang in the slightest.
Knowing that his current physical strength couldn’t withstand heavy weapons, Lin Jiang focused on safety and survival to the extreme.
After finishing breakfast, Lin Jiang arrived at the office where several secretaries were already waiting for him. In the adjacent room, there were powerful radios and telephones that could help Lin Jiang give directions to his team.
"Sir, the recent news has been categorized into international news, domestic news, and our own people’s movements. Which one would you like to hear first?"
"Let’s start with the international news, from far to near."
"Yes, sir. The Huaxia Worker’s Herald reports that the Huaxia Federation’s Third Naval Fleet recently engaged in a battle with a treaty nation in the South China Sea..."
"The Huaxia Vanguard News reports that brave people from the Pasalia nation have joined the Allied Forces and declared war on the treaty nations. Their vanguard force of fifty thousand people has marched..."
"The Huaxia Daily News reports that even people in the Jiabang Empire, known for their evil, have citizens aspiring for freedom. The people of the Jiabang Empire’s Qingnan Province have started anti-war activities in March..."
The secretaries read out the news from several leading newspapers, all filled with good news as if the Allied Forces had already defeated the treaty nations, which made Lin Jiang sneer.
"Those who only report good news and not troubles are foolish. Tell me about the domestic news."
"Yes, sir. The Huaxia Worker’s Herald reports that the Huaxia Workers’ Union has mobilized another two hundred thousand workers to join the illustrious Huaxia Army, currently gathering and training in Hexi Province..."
"The morning news from Huaxia reported that twelve large steel factories are being established in Saiga Province, with each factory being able to produce a large amount of steel every month."
"In a report from the technology newspaper, Professor Dai Jianwen from Jingdu City University is urging for a change in naval warfare tactics, stating that battleships are no longer suitable for current combat needs."
"Wait, is this Professor Dai a naval equipment researcher?"
Lin Jiang heard the interesting news and quickly spoke up.
"Yes, sir, Professor Dai is the top naval arms expert in the Huaxia Federation. He has been advocating for naval reform for years, suggesting to move away from the current battleship-focused navy model and establish a new navy."
"What kind of navy is he suggesting?"
"He hasn’t specified yet."
"I’ll write a letter in a moment, you can print it with the printer, and then send it anonymously to Professor Dai."
Lin Jiang nodded, realizing that aircraft carriers were about to make their mark on history. With the world’s oceans larger than the Pacific Ocean, battleships were no longer sufficient for current needs. It was time to build aircraft carriers and carrier-based aircraft to weaken strategic islands like Infinite Island, strike at the ships of the Axis powers, and diminish their war capabilities.
Therefore, Lin Jiang wrote about aircraft carrier knowledge to Professor Dai because he thought his theory was not perfect yet. Later, Lin Jiang would support them publicly and even use his experts and engineers for technical support.
Lin Jiang intervened in the war in his own way. He may not know about nuclear weapons, but he understands aircraft carriers, rockets, and AK rifles which can have a significant impact on the war. Lin Jiang not only has ideas but also has the ability to put them into action.
Over the years, Lin Jiang has amassed a strong amount of resources, including funds, industrial bases, and technological expertise. Whenever a theory is proposed, there is an opportunity for implementation.
Later, Lin Jiang continued to monitor the movements of his people. Most of the factories under his control are already being managed by the authorities and are producing military supplies. In a capitalist world, the authorities cannot ignore this. Perhaps they can overlook small players, but Lin Jiang’s people are influential locally, so there will be compensations.
During the war, as long as they are not in the combat zone, the wealth of capitalists continues to grow. Lin Jiang also instructed his subordinates to invest more in heavy industries like aircraft manufacturing.
In the year 5902 of the Xia calendar, the war continued, and at that dark moment, the Alliance of Three Countries faced challenges. The Green Cloud Republic had lost a third of its territory, with even the capital moving to the southwest, relying on mountains and rivers to block the enemy’s advance.
The Zhou Liao United States had lost almost half of its territory, especially the coastal cities which had all fallen. The armored forces of the Allied Nations were galloping across their vast plains, and there were even collaborators within the country.
The collaborators believed that they were of the same origin as the Allied Nations, so surrendering was not a shameful act. The Zhou Liao United States was on the brink of collapse.
The best situation is the Huaxia Federation, because it doesn’t share borders with the Allied Nations, most of its territory remains intact. Although Infinite Island is occupied and half of the coastal areas are within the range of attack from the Allied Nations, they are unable to send troops to occupy them.
Due to the large territory, the Allied Nations used Infinite Island as a base to send hundreds of thousands of troops, but only managed to take a few coastal towns. It’s not very important for the entire Huaxia Federation.
Now, the Huaxia Federation is shining among the allied countries. Not only have they mobilized nearly a million soldiers for the war, but they also provide almost free support in terms of food and weapons to the Green Cloud Republic and the Zhou Liao United States, without which they would have collapsed long ago.
At this time, most of the heavy industries along the coast of the Huaxia Federation have been moved to the inland areas. The funds and technology brought about rapid changes in the social landscape of the inland areas. The industrial revolution that couldn’t be completed in hundreds of years was achieved within a few years.
Countless mountains were dug open, coal mines, iron and other mines were transported to various factories. A large number of transport vehicles, armored vehicles, tanks, and airplanes were manufactured in the factories and sent to the front lines.
"This war is stabilizing."
Lin Jiang looked at the pile of confidential data on the table, feeling relieved. Many of this information were industrial data of the Huaxia Federation.
Nowadays, the war has forced the Huaxia Federation to transition to a wartime economy. The entire Huaxia Federation has been activated. Within a few years, dozens of iron smelters and foundries were established, hundreds of aircraft and weapon factories were set up, and millions of reserve troops are being recruited and trained.
The most important thing is that the Huaxia Federation is located behind the scenes of the war, not directly affected by it. The matter of Infinite Island is insignificant. Even now, the navy of the Allied Nations cannot completely block the coastal areas of the Huaxia Federation. In this situation, it is impossible to defeat the Huaxia Federation.
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Lin Jiang shook his head. In the era of cultivation, the Yun State was quite remote and backward, while the Zhong State was the core of the world. Now, the Huaxia Federation has become a beacon for the world, but it has ultimately become what he dislikes the most.
It is time for the Huaxia Federation to leverage its national strength advantage. Not only is it the country with the largest land area, it is also the most technologically advanced, capable of crushing enemies with its national power.
Lin Jiang’s plan is progressing smoothly. His influence extends to almost all heavy industries. If Lin Jiang is willing to integrate these forces, a formidable military complex will be formed. However, it is not yet the right time. Having these powers alone is not enough.
The spokesperson for him in the military is currently only at a battalion level, while the Huaxia Federation has hundreds of battalion-level units. There is a need to continue climbing up. The spokesperson in politics is only at the provincial and municipal levels, far from enough.
However, Lin Jiang had an advantage that no one else could compare to – time. Time was on his side. As long as Lin Jiang didn’t make any big mistakes, all his plans could continue for decades or even centuries, until he had full control over the fate of the entire Huaxia Federation.

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