Zhou Xu estimated that over the next five years, they could complete the replacement and upgrading of some of Great Zhou's equipment.
Of course, as long as most of the existing equipment did not suffer serious failures and get scrapped, it could still be patched up and muddled through for another eight or ten years without much trouble.
Zhou Xu's current thinking was that there was no need to deliberately pursue a comprehensive upgrade. They would first produce some of the latest equipment and issue it to the border garrisons.
Some of the old equipment replaced by the border garrisons could previously have been sold as foreign-trade goods to neighboring countries, bringing in a little money.
But now, there were hardly any countries around Great Zhou capable of purchasing their military equipment.
Although this equipment had been replaced, it had not yet reached the point where it needed to be scrapped immediately. It could instead be assigned to the city-defense forces in the various rear cities or used by the various military districts.
It could also be used for routine training. Once it was worn out beyond repair, they could simply scrap it then and there.
Back when they could sell things, there had been a plan for selling them; when they could not, there had also been a plan for that.
Regarding this matter, Zhou Xu had already taken time to discuss it with the Military and Political Department.
Besides that, there was also the matter of the missionary funding for the State Religion units in the new district.
While on his way there, Zhou Xu had already thought it through. Since missionary work among those goblins was ineffective either way, they might as well save that portion of the budget.
In fact, the moment Zhou Xu arrived there,