West River
West River is West River represents a critical strategic and logistical hub within the governance of Guangdong Prefecture, serving as both an economic and military lifeline under the control of the House of Elders. As a key waterway, it facilitates vast-scale military operations—such as naval fire attacks (e.g., burning enemy fleets with sulfur-laden ships) and large-scale logistics coordination, including procuring supplies like rice, iron, salt, and grain from distant regions (e.g., Guangxi). The West River’s role extends beyond combat into industrial development, where initiatives like steel production and refined logistics networks—such as the Joint Logistics Headquarters** managing massive shipments—reinforce economic dominance. Operatives like Dai Xie, Lin Ba
Context from Novel
"Chapter 730 - Advance in Song "We can smelt another furnace of good steel," Chen Haiyang remarked, watching Dai Xie of the Planning Agency's Action Team greedily record figures in his notebook. "Not just one—several. Melting down these cannons and iron shot alone will yield a tremendous amount of pig iron." As Director of the Planning Agency's Investigation and Statistics Division, Dai Xie rarely visited the front lines. His personal leadership of the "Home-Raiding Team"—officially the Special S"
"Chapter 731 - The Final Fire Attack To intensify the flames, the ships were piled with barrels of sulfur and gunpowder, along with so-called toxic smoke-producing herbs. Xu Tingfa estimated that with so many fire ships and rafts attacking simultaneously, the bandits couldn't possibly withstand them, even with their powerful cannons. Burning just one-third of the enemy fleet would disrupt their entire defense. He gathered the remaining naval war-junks and forty-odd commandeered rice and salt boat"
"Chapter 785 – Disappearance "I'll also need some local personnel to assist," Xue Ziliang said, "and some safe houses. I need transit routes to move the target out." "I'll arrange it," Lin Baiguang said. "Are you taking Gao Shunqin back to Lingao?" "Yes. Though Jiang Shan said if bringing him back isn't convenient, we can dispose of the body near the Pearl River estuary. The House of Elders has no intention of inviting him to be a 'Political Consultative Committee member,'" Xue Ziliang said. "Jus"
"Chapter 848 - Planning Guo Yi had no intention of letting Li Xijue wriggle out of this so easily—he was counting on the government to serve as his demolition crew. Although the buildings requiring demolition outside the city were few, land acquisition remained complex work. Landlords, great households, and clan organizations would make the process impossibly difficult if the transmigrators attempted it alone. While Guangzhou was essentially already in the Elder Council's pocket, the time had not"
"Chapter 1622 - Local Industrial Potential "Every time I look at it, I'm amazed. After all this time, the steel industry turns out to be a traditional leading industry of Guangzhou Prefecture!" Liu Xiang exclaimed after carefully reorganizing the data. This wasn't exactly a secret, but Liu Xiang rarely paid attention to historical materials of regions unrelated to his jurisdiction. Now that he examined them closely, he felt quite surprised. From the reorganized results, due to the Senate's long-t"
Appearances
Appears in chapters: 731, 732, 786, 849, 1623, 1647, 1648, 1652, 1653, 1655, 1656, 1657, 1658, 1659, 1661, 1663, 1742, 1761, 1767, 1770, 1781, 1784, 1812, 1813, 2071, 2074, 2078, 2079, 2080, 2081, 2082, 2083, 2087, 2090, 2091, 2094, 2095, 2096, 2097, 2122, 2127, 2128, 2131, 2135, 2136, 2137, 2138, 2139, 2142, 2144, 2145, 2146, 2147, 2148, 2151, 2152, 2153, 2154, 2155, 2156, 2157, 2158, 2160, 2161, 2165, 2166, 2167, 2168, 2169, 2171, 2172, 2173, 2174, 2175, 2176, 2182, 2271, 2275, 2282, 2284, 2287, 2288, 2316, 2323, 2518, 2529, 2532, 2613, 2615, 2616, 2617, 2625, 2693, 2767, 2829.