Chapter 409 Chapter 407: List and Emperor (Subscription Request)

Grand Duke Carlisle seemed bewildered by Roy's question. He paused for a moment before saying, "Is there a problem with us boycotting the magic energy industry?"

“It destroyed the old system, made the territories unstable, bankrupted the peasants, left the freemen without a livelihood, and made the original ruling order shaky.

Shouldn’t we boycott?”

Grand Duke Carlisle felt that what he said was correct. But Loi narrowed his eyes and thought for a moment before saying, "Since you have assigned people to my place, you should have gathered a lot of information, right?"

"Do you think the people in Flower Territory are living in dire straits? Am I incompetent as a lord? Are the knights and vassals here going to rebel against me?"

Grand Duke Carlisle was stunned when he heard this. He thought for a long time before saying, "It doesn't seem so!"

"So, everything you just said is not true!"

"Rather than opposing the expansion of the magic industry, you're actually opposing the Habsburg Empire!"

"is that so?"

Grand Duke Carlisle himself was confused. He had never felt that his brain was so inadequate as it was today.

His thick eyebrows knitted together, he tilted his head slightly, thought for a long time, and then said, "You mean that aristocratic rule and magical industry are not incompatible?"

"What I mean is that the promotion of the magic energy industry is actually unstoppable. No one can stop it!"

Luo Yi said this, and then organized his words, "In my opinion, the magic industry did not come into being because of the Habsburg Empire.

It is because of the magical industry that the Habsburg Empire has become as powerful as it is today."

"Even if you win this war, so what?"

"Even if the Habsburg Empire is destroyed, the efficiency of magical machinery and the power of magical weapons are already known to the whole world!

Do you think that someone will follow the path of the Habsburg Empire and continue to develop and grow stronger?"

"So, the empire may be destroyed, but the magic industry belongs to the wheel of history and will continue to roll forward.

What we need to do is not to stand in front of the wheels and be crushed to death, but to get on the carriage and run away."

At this moment, the Duke of Carlisle fell into deep thought, and unconsciously put down the heavy machine gun in his hand.

Instead, he picked up the cigar again and took puffs of it. The effect of the tobacco kept his mind active and excited.

Luo Yi's words repeated in his mind like an echo.

He hadn't been so willing to listen to a young man's preaching in many, many years.

But the defeats on the battlefield, the losses of the knights, the loss of territories in the empire, and the tactics that were once so proud of have now become a joke...

All of this was like slapping these people in the face one after another.

Reality forced them to think, and he had the patience to think about Luo Yi's words.

The silence lasted for a full quarter of an hour. Grand Duke Carlisle did not come back to his senses, and Loy did not interrupt.

Until one moment, Grand Duke Carlisle's eyes flashed and he actually grinned.

His smile was somewhat helpless, yet also somewhat understanding. He said, "I never thought you would actually persuade us to accept the Magic Energy Industry."

Luo Yi shrugged: "Just think of it as me wanting to develop more clients.

Besides magical weapons, I also have various processing machines that are very useful. You might consider them."

Having said that, he changed the subject and said, "Let's get back to the point. I've already made it clear to you what my Raymond family can do.

After you discuss it with your people, get back to me.

If you agree, I will give you a list of the types, quantities, and prices of weapons and machinery I can provide, and you can purchase them as you wish."

"Can!"

"So, let's talk about something else now?"

Grand Duke Carlisle narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, "What are you talking about?"

“The Raymond family suffered a devastating disaster. The Lion Castle was reduced to ruins, and my father was gone. The family suffered heavy losses!

I know that your Carlisle family was also involved, but the beating just now was considered a draw. I won't pursue it!

But who else is there, I want to know?"

"So, Grand Duke Carlisle, I need a list!!!"

Roy said it lightly, but Grand Duke Carlisle's face was completely tense, he gritted his teeth, and his expression was slightly ferocious.

Then he lowered his voice and said, "If it weren't for that incident, you, a bastard, would never have been able to inherit the Flower Territory.

Therefore, they should be your benefactors!"

“Hehehehe!”

Luo Yi smiled coldly: "I don't deny that what you said is true, but killing is killing, and exterminating a clan is exterminating a clan!"

“Before I came back, the destruction of the Raymond family had nothing to do with me. Roy Fitz is my last name!

But since you forced me to come back, inherit this position, and inherit the Raymond family name, I'm sorry, there are some grudges that must be settled!"

"I don't ask for much. Just give me a list. What happens next has nothing to do with your Carlisle family.

No one will know that it was you who leaked the secret!"

As if the true intention had been revealed, Luo Yi's voice became distant: "Let's stop here today. I'll wait for your news!"

"Next time we contact, I hope you can give me the list, and I will also give you the list of supplies."

“Of course, in return, I’ll give you a five-point discount on the Carlisle family’s goods.

Other people’s orders will need to be increased by ten points, five of which are yours.”

After a long while, Grand Duke Carlisle finally said, "There are some things I need to discuss with someone. Wait for my news!"

"Can!"

…

Grand Duke Carlisle left, taking his followers, a total of eight fourth-level disasters, and flew into the air and returned to the moon spaceship.

The fog rose again around the magic warship, blocking the view. After a while, when it dissipated, the warship disappeared.

Inside the warship, the captain's room.

Luo Yi was still sitting on the chair, with a square table littered with cups and plates in front of him. His right hand was on the table, tapping it intermittently.

Amid the sound of 'da da da, da da da', his eyes were dull and he was lost in thought.

At some point, Oliveira appeared behind him and whispered, "Do you think he will agree?"

"Yes! After all, there is no conflict of interest with him!"

"Then is the list he gave credible?"

Oliveira still expressed his concerns: "I'm afraid he will add or remove a lot of people, making us a knife in his hand?"

"Haha, who said we have to take revenge now?"

Luo Yi smiled and said, “We also need to verify the list he gave us, and who said I would take action now?

A gentleman's revenge is never too late, so let them wait!"

"All I want is for him to give me the list!"

…

On the other side,

On the moon spacecraft.

After Grand Duke Carlisle came back, he asked a group of people to wait there. He entered the secret room alone and turned on the magic mirror.

After a moment, a faint light flickered on the magic mirror, revealing a person.

This one seemed to have been waiting for a long time. Even though it was already very late, he was still wearing the blue and white marshal's uniform, looking capable and energetic.

His hair is a mixture of black and white, and he seems to be quite old. However, his skin is smooth and elastic, his facial features are three-dimensional, and he is extraordinarily handsome.

He was born with an air of nobility and majesty, and his eyes were bright and deep.

This person is none other than one of the overlords of the Old World, possessing supreme power and wealth, His Majesty the Emperor of the Bonaparte Empire, the great Napoleon III, Charles Louis Napoleon Bonaparte!

He is only fifty years old this year and has inherited the throne for more than ten years. All the nobles in the empire are subdued by him, and his reputation is also very good.

If there had not been this war, he would have been a wise ruler praised both at home and abroad, and the emperor's power would have reached its peak in his hands, second only to the founding emperor.

But when this war broke out and the imperial army was defeated, he had to bear all the blame, regardless of right or wrong.

In just over a month, his black hair turned into a mixture of black and white, which shows the great pressure he was under.

However, facing Grand Duke Carlisle, he still maintained the majesty of the emperor.

He listened quietly to Grand Duke Carlisle's report. There was not much expression on his face, but he listened very seriously.

Especially the part about Roy's sermon, about the difference between the Magic Energy Industry and the Habsburg Empire,

For the first time, he interrupted Carlyle's narration, asked detailed questions, and even made Grand Duke Carlyle repeat it three times.

Until the end, he closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, then suddenly opened them and looked at Grand Duke Carlisle. He asked, "Tell me, are we really wrong?"

"The magical industry is like a raging flood, but is it truly unstoppable?"

Grand Duke Carlisle gave a bitter laugh and said, "Is it appropriate for a simple man like me to figure out something that you can't even figure out?"

"Then let me ask this another way. If we win this battle, which is difficult, but we still win, will you promote those magical machines in your own territory?"

Grand Duke Carlisle's expression grew serious. He pondered for a moment and said, "I definitely want to popularize magical weapons.

Firearms and cannons, which can enhance the strength of the army, must be equipped. Otherwise, the combat effectiveness of the legion cannot be guaranteed."

"In that case, I would have to raise a professional legion. That kind of militia would be useless, and the Knights would have to be disbanded and restructured."

"If the weapons are worn out too much, I should also introduce production machinery. I can't just focus on purchasing them; that would be too restrictive and cost too much money.

So, starting with firearms, other industries will probably follow suit..."

Grand Duke Carlisle could not continue. In fact, he had not stopped thinking since Roy's sermon.

These were his deductions, and then he found that what Luo Yi said seemed to be the truth.

The Habsburg Empire may be destroyed, but the magic energy industry will definitely be promoted!

This conclusion is what the two big men cannot accept, because accepting it means that they were wrong before.

"Your Majesty, what should we do now?"

"What else can we do? Promise him and ask him to provide the list. I will allocate funds and gather magic apprentices for pre-war training."

"What about the list?"

"Give it to him!"

The magic mirror flickered, and before Napoleon III disappeared from the picture, a faint voice was heard.

“It’s true that you only stand on the side of the winner.”

"But I really don't like this person!"

One more chapter, the rest will come later!

(End of this chapter)