Chapter 372: Industrial Chain (Subscription Request)

In fact, Roy could see that Grand Duchess Aphra and old Freud had a very good understanding of each other.

After being together for a long time, they already know how to cooperate and how to play different roles, making it easier to achieve their goals.

It is obvious that old Marquis Floyd plays the villain, acting as a pawn and a bad guy, saying all the bad things that are unpleasant to hear.

This is to find out Luo Yi's bottom line and determine the bargaining chips of both parties.

Grand Duchess Aphra, on the other hand, has a red face and plays the role of a good person, giving people the impression that she is fair and just, standing in the middle and impartial.

Whenever the talks were about to break down, she would pop up to act as a peacemaker, giving advice here and criticizing there, trying to keep the conversation going.

The two of them sang in unison and prepared to put Luo Yi in.

Luo Yi knew all this, but he didn't care, because from the beginning to the end, the initiative of the negotiation was in his hands.

Although the final result is a win-win situation, if they want to embark on the path of magic energy industry, they have to follow the script he wrote.

Grand Duchess Aphra and Marquis Freud were actually aware of all this. Compared to Roy, who had an absolute advantage, they had no choice.

No matter what they thought about magic machinery in the past, now that they have caught a glimpse of the future and know where the next "trend" is, it is impossible for them to do nothing.

The competition among nobles is also extremely cruel, and maintaining the strength of the family is something that every noble must devote all their efforts to.

Even if you have done nothing wrong, if someone else snatches it away, you will be swallowed up.

This is the law of the jungle, the naked reality.

They have witnessed the horror of magical firearms and the crazy production capacity of the magical industry. If they don't join in, they will be eliminated.

In the end, you may even become a hot commodity in the eyes of others and be swallowed up in one gulp.

As for Luo Yi, he really doesn't have any bad intentions.

Firstly, he needed allies just like the Habsburg Empire, so naturally, these two were the ones he was striving for.

He was going to drag them down with him.

Secondly, he was also looking for new sources of raw material supply for Xianhualing, as well as transferring some industries with relatively low added value to complete its own industrial upgrading.

The same problem still remains. Flower Territory is, after all, just an earldom. Its resources are relatively limited, and its raw material supply is too dependent on the Habsburg Empire.

He needs to find new suppliers of raw materials.

For example, common metals such as gold, silver, copper and iron, various types of wood and stone, as well as a large number of magical materials.

There must be new markets to take over these.

On Luoyi's side, the obsolete technologies, machinery, and even skilled workers all need a place to go.

For example, the magic hammer forging machine has now been upgraded to the fifth generation, and its stability, efficiency and fault tolerance have far exceeded expectations.

What Xianhualing uses is definitely the latest. It is not just for testing, but also for discovering problems in practice and exploring new directions.

The second, third, and even fourth generation magic hammer forging machines produced before cannot be thrown away and left in the warehouse to gather dust.

That's too luxurious!

These machines are in good condition and can be sold at a good price after refurbishment.

For industrial powers, a machine has a service life, but for countries that intend to develop industry, machines are always used until they break down, repaired, maintained, and then used again.

Service life?

What the hell is that!

In summary, Luoyi wants to build an industrial chain with flower collars as the core, promote its own industrial upgrading, and form an ecological closed loop.

So, there is this sentence: As long as you embark on the path of magic energy industry, it will be a huge benefit to me.

This is not an empty statement!

This is what Luo Yi really thinks!

It’s a pity that people’s hearts are always hidden, and even if you tell the truth, not everyone will believe it.

Old Freud didn't quite believe it, and Grand Duchess Aphra's attitude was unclear, but Caroly didn't explain much.

Because the ending is already determined.

As expected, the next three days were a process of bargaining.

Roy took out a list of the raw materials he needed and the types of magical machinery he could provide.

Then, Grand Duchess Aphra and Marquis Freud the Elder will have priority in selecting and determining which orders they can undertake.

Then, based on the order, Loyi will equip the corresponding magical machinery.

Of course, he gave the standard version, and they can also add or subtract according to specific needs.

As for personnel training, Luo Yi can send them abroad, but the training period is only three months. If it exceeds the limit, he will have to pay expensive training fees and ensure their safety.

There is no way. Luo Yi may not care about those backward magical machines, but he really cares about these professional talents who have been trained with great effort.

After these two have made their choices, the nobles under their command will make choices based on their own circumstances.

The simplest example is that if you want to accept an order for iron ore, there must be iron ore in the territory.

In fact, nobles came one after another. As long as they were willing, they could be led by Maruna for a field visit, and many contracts were signed later.

These can be regarded as the initial implementation of the industrial chain plan.

Of course, all of the above are actually on the surface. In secret, there are naturally various secret agreements.

The most common transaction is the trade of magical firearms.

Grand Duchess Aphra and Marquis Freud will definitely not give up the Maxim magic heavy machine gun.

If you don't have this powerful weapon on the battlefield in your own hands, you will always feel uneasy and restless.

As for Luo Yi, he had no choice but to refuse to sell, as he had to give his allies some face, but he didn't dare to sell more.

A family only has fifty swords, and any more will be useless. This number can form a decent combat power, but it is not too exaggerated!

Luo Yi thinks it’s just right!

Moreover, if there are more, I’m afraid the two families won’t even be able to gather enough machine gunners.

After all, the Maxim is considered a heavy machine gun. It is heavy and has greater recoil. Only a formal knight's level of physique can control it.

And to be a formal knight, one must learn meditation first, and such a person is not easy to find!

As for other nobles, including Earl Wick, their trade requests were all rejected.

However, the Habsburg Empire has plenty of standard magic rifles. You can pay for as many as you want.

For this, Loy doesn't even need to produce it by himself, but can buy it from the Empire. After they equip heavy machine guns, they have a lot of standard rifles to retire, and they can make a profit by selling them.

Luo Yi is a middleman, but he is very conscientious.

Just go out and look for it on the black market in the Old World. The Empire's standard firearms have always been in high demand.

What's more, the transaction volume this time is so large!

This is the benefit of personal connections. Everyone shares what they have and all three parties involved in the transaction are satisfied.

Then there is the professional talent training program.

Since we are going to introduce the magic energy industry, we must have people who know the business.

Therefore, Grand Duchess Afra and Old Freud have replied and selected a group of young talents to be sent to the Flower Territory to study under them.

Luo Yi looked at the list and could say that all those who came this time were heavyweights, and the heirs of the two major families who were of the right age were on it.

This also includes Roy's adopted brother, Dean Norman, the first heir to the Duchy of Norman.

To be honest, Luo Yi was not very happy about him coming, mainly because he was too big a figure and his status was too important, which would make it difficult to arrange and manage him.

But Grand Duchess Aphra was determined, so he had no choice but to nod and agree.

Of course, Luo Yi sells the magic machines at a relatively cheap price, but the cost of training personnel has to be borne by each family.

That's not a small amount of money.

Although Roy believed that knowledge should be widely disseminated to create new sparks, it must never be sold at a low price.

The above are the most important things that Luo Yi did before the wedding.

But that’s not all!

As the wedding date approached, more and more people arrived in Brussels, so much so that there was even a shortage of housing.

The hotel was already full, so Roy had to discuss with several of his vassals and temporarily vacate some manors before the arrangements were made.

Most of these latecomers were nobles who were pro-Bonaparte, basically vassals of the Castro, Carlisle and McKinley families.

Of course, these three marquises definitely did not come. Those who came were the first-in-line heirs they had confirmed. This was considered to be giving face to Luo Yi without putting themselves in danger.

Most of the nobles under their command followed suit!

Luo Yi didn't care and even stopped the on-site visit. Instead, he hurriedly summoned the person and ended it.

However, the nobles are all a group of energetic guys.

When there are so many people, people get excited and like to stir up trouble.

They bullied men and women in their own territory, and Loy had no right to interfere. But if they caused trouble in Brussels, Loy would have to teach them a lesson.

After a series of heavy beatings against many noble young men, this group of lawless people finally calmed down a bit.

However, just in case, Luo Yi had to invite out several natural disasters who were recovering from injuries to keep the situation under control.

Knight Loy is not afraid that they will cause trouble. Even if he doesn't give them face and kills them, that's it.

Who else dares to come and cause trouble for him?

As for the sanctions from the Council of Noble Elders, did Luo Yi pay attention to them?

But he really didn't want to see blood on his wedding day, so he still focused on deterrence!

It is worth mentioning that the Imperial Ambassador, Lord Robin Water, finally returned.

Arriving with him were the great designers he had specially hired.

This group of people were quite dedicated. After arriving and receiving official documents, they started sending people to survey the terrain. They were even more active than Luo Yi.

Time passed by in the midst of these busy trivial matters, and Luo Yi's wedding date was finally approaching.

Update, sleep, snooze!

(End of this chapter)