Chapter 193 As expected of the man I set my sights on!
“Of course it’s not a free gift,” Xiao Qidi explained. “Yu Kingdom possesses the best iron smelting and casting technology, and its ironware is highly sought after by various countries. Not to mention more than 200,000 sets of iron armor and weapons, which I can use for trade. I was worried about what to do with that batch of equipment before, but now I’ve found the best use for it.”
Ning Jinli asked, "Sell to the Desolate Kingdom and the Peaceful Kingdom? With my help, why would you need to sell equipment to make money?"
Xiao Qidi shook his head with a smile, "I never said I was going to sell it for money."
Ning Jinli suddenly realized and exclaimed, "Oh! I understand now, we're asking the other king to exchange land for it, right? But... how much land can we get in return?"
Xiao Qidi thought for a moment, "It's not certain yet, we need to talk about it."
“But…” Ning Jinli looked worried, “Although we can get cities in return, the Huang Kingdom and An Kingdom will use all that good equipment to equip their armies. Won’t that increase the defensive pressure on the eastern side of Da Xuan?”
Xiao Qidi revealed a mysterious smile.
Ning Jinli pondered, "Are you planning to use this deal to buy time so that I don't have to rush and can deliver equipment to the soldiers on the eastern border of Da Xuan at a more relaxed pace?"
"Hahahaha," Xiao Qidi laughed out loud, "That will still be very tiring, and I don't want to exhaust you."
Ning Jinli wrinkled her nose. "Alright, alright, I can tell. You have other plans. Stop keeping me in suspense and tell me now, or I won't buy you milk tea anymore."
Xiao Qidi muttered to himself, "I can just go buy it myself..."
"What did you say?" Ning Jinli raised her hand and pinched his ear.
"Ouch! It hurts!" Xiao Qidi grimaced.
Ning Jinli was both amused and exasperated, and let go of her hand, saying, "I haven't even used any force yet!"
Xiao Qidi chuckled, finished the last sip of his milk tea, pointed to the map on the wall, and said, "I won't trade with both countries; I'll only choose one. Which do you think is more suitable?"
Ning Jinli looked up at the map.
The Wilderness Kingdom is located to the northeast of the Great Xuan Kingdom, and its area is one-third larger than that of the Peace Kingdom.
Anguo is located on the south-east side of Daxuan, and its northern border borders the southern border of Huangguo.
Only by looking at the map can you see these geographical features, making it difficult to determine whether to choose the desolate country or the peaceful country.
So she reviewed the historical knowledge she had learned before.
Historical records from memory show that although the Wilderness Kingdom had a large area, its military strength was always weaker than that of the An Kingdom, from the beginning of its establishment until it was later annexed by the Xuan Kingdom.
Taking these two points into account, she analyzed:
“Since we’re exchanging weapons and equipment for cities, it would be more appropriate to trade with the Wilderness Kingdom. Firstly, they have a larger territory and might be more willing to exchange territory for military strength than the An Kingdom. Secondly, once they get the equipment, the threat they pose to the Great Xuan will be relatively lower, which is better than letting the An Kingdom’s military strength become even stronger.”
Xiao Qidi nodded repeatedly, "That's right, I believe there's a high probability that the Wilderness Kingdom will accept this deal. They would be even more willing if I asked for fewer cities."
Ning Jinli blinked her big eyes, "Judging from your words, it seems that your main goal is not to obtain the city from the Desolate Kingdom?"
Xiao Qidi grinned, "That's right. If it weren't for the need to avoid arousing suspicion in the Wasteland Kingdom, I would have gladly given away those 200,000 sets of equipment for the soldiers of the Yu Kingdom for free."
"So, your ultimate goal is actually to divide and weaken the alliance between the Wasteland Kingdom and the Peace Kingdom," Ning Jinli immediately concluded.
"Huh? Jinli, you've gotten smarter, haven't you?" Xiao Qidi teased with a smile.
“Little brother,” Ning Jinli smiled and raised her arm, “have you ever seen a tigress?”
Xiao Qidi scratched his head, "I have seen tigers before, but I don't know if they are male or female."
Ning Jinli grinned, showing her fangs. "Now you can see it."
After saying that, she let out a howl and started scratching at Xiao Qidi with both hands.
Xiao Qidi took the opportunity to pull her into his arms, saying, "I'd be willing to be eaten by such a beautiful tigress."
Ning Jinli chuckled, revealing a look of disgust. She touched her arm and said, "Ugh... how did you become so glib? It's so cheesy, it gives me goosebumps."
"Where is it? Let me see." Xiao Qidi leaned closer.
"Hey! You pervert!"
Ning Jinli hugged his neck and gently kissed the corner of his lips. "Okay, let's get down to business. How do you plan to negotiate with the Desolate Kingdom? This can't be made public, can it?"
Xiao Qidi, still savoring the lingering fragrance on his lips, licked his mouth and said, "Of course, it can't be made public, especially not to Anguo."
"But these two countries have already formed a secret alliance. Wouldn't they be communicating with each other? Are you sure you can work to break up their alliance?"
"I'm very sure."
Xiao Qidi stated confidently, "Don't be fooled by their secret alliance; they've actually been fiercely fighting each other all along. Because the Huang Kingdom's military strength is weaker than the An Kingdom's, An Kingdom has taken away a lot of land from them. Their conflict is quite significant. If they hadn't seen that the Yu Kingdom and the Da Xuan Kingdom were beyond reconciliation and would inevitably fight to the death, the Huang Kingdom and the An Kingdom wouldn't have joined forces. Therefore, it's impossible for these two to truly work together; they will always be wary of each other."
"So, if one country secretly benefits, why would it tell the other country?"
“I only need to guard against the transaction being discovered by Anguo’s spies. I don’t need to worry about Huangguo leaking it on its own. Now that Da Xuan has the secret organization Qingyoutai, dealing with Anguo’s spies is a piece of cake. And when the time comes, you can help send those equipment through the space-time channel, which will also eliminate the possibility of Anguo discovering it during normal transportation.”
"Furthermore, and this is a crucial point, when the Wasteland Kingdom sees more than 200,000 sets of weapons and equipment from the Universe Kingdom, even without us saying anything, they will understand that these were seized by our Great Xuan Kingdom in battle. Otherwise, would the Universe Kingdom have given them to us for free?"
"Our Great Xuan Army can not only seize so many iron weapons and equipment from the Yu Kingdom, but also trade them instead of keeping them for ourselves. Even if the Wasteland Kingdom is stupid, it will realize how powerful our Great Xuan Army is. Therefore, Great Xuan can also play a great deterrent role for them in an invisible way."
Upon hearing Xiao Qidi's analysis, Ning Jinli understood completely.
She snapped her fingers excitedly, "In this way, the Wilderness Kingdom will naturally waver in its idea of joining forces with the An Kingdom to deal with the Great Xuan. The alliance between the two countries is not based on absolute mutual trust, so it can be easily broken! Little brother, you're amazing!"
Xiao Qidi was flattered by the praise and continued, "That's not all! Think about it, when the Desolate Kingdom realizes the above situation, and then obtains iron weapons and equipment that can arm at least 200,000 elite troops, what will they do first?"
Ning Jinli's eyes lit up, "Then we'll definitely turn around and attack Anguo, and take back the territory that Anguo took from us! Originally, Huangguo and Anguo were thinking of watching Daxuan and Yuguo fight to the death, and then reaping the benefits, but you used this move, which will not only break the alliance between the two countries, but also make them fight each other!"
Xiao Qidi revealed a proud expression and curled the corners of his mouth, "Quickly praise me."
"Mwah!" Ning Jinli hugged him and gave him a big kiss. "You're the best and most amazing! No wonder you're the man I chose!"
That same day, Xiao Qidi sent a secret letter to Li Yao, who was in nearby Hewan County, ordering him to arrange for people from Qingyoutai to contact the Wilderness Kingdom and secretly negotiate a deal.
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The seven-day period quickly came to an end.
Located in an experimental base in a desert in country M.
The black sphere started as scheduled, and the portal to time and space slowly opened.
Ning Hai stood eagerly waiting in front of the teleportation platform, while Lu Xingfeng stood beside him, drinking beer and staring at the ever-expanding fluorescent vortex.
Because the time travel project became a top-secret project of the United States, it received unprecedented support in just seven days, and the electrical energy that could be supplied to activate the black sphere also increased several times.
In this way, the portal to space and time can be expanded again, and the duration of its opening can be extended.
The fluorescent vortex that appeared this time had a diameter of about ten meters.
The flowing, swirling light illuminated the vast underground space, making it look like a dream world.
As the fluorescent vortex stabilized, members of the M country special task force who had set off on their mission seven days earlier emerged from the portal, carrying large boxes one after another.
The task force consisted of 500 special forces soldiers from Country M and four scientific research experts.
This time, only two hundred people and a few dozen large boxes returned.
Ning Hai asked anxiously, "Where are the others?"
“Mr. Ning, don’t worry,” the task force leader took off his helmet, revealing a rugged face. “We’ve set up camp over there in the last few days, and the rest of us will remain in the camp. These boxes contain the items we’ve collected and some research reports from our experts.”
Ning Hai breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the square wooden boxes, about a meter in size. "Open them and take a look."
With a wave of the captain's hand, the team members simultaneously lifted the lid.
Numerous natural gold and copper nuggets, along with various gemstones, were displayed before Ninghai.
There were also four other boxes lined with plastic bags, filled to the brim with crude oil.
Ninghai noticed that some of the gold, copper, and gemstones had rough carving marks, so he picked them up and asked what was going on.
The task force leader pulled a crumpled cigarette from his pocket, lit it, took a deep drag, and slowly exhaled smoke rings, saying, "We wiped out the natives of several nearby tribes, and we found some on their bodies and in their dwellings, so we brought them here for you to use as research samples."
Ning Hai was somewhat surprised, "How many people did you kill?"
"Only two thousand or so, I can't remember exactly," the task force leader said, his eyes gleaming with excitement. "Those guys were like savages, yelling and screaming at us, and they even tried to attack us with weapons made of animal bones and stones. We could easily kill them with our guns, it was easier than hunting animals."
Ning Hai frowned slightly, but did not offer any comment.
Lu Xingfeng hiccuped and casually said, "Brother Hai, I didn't expect that this advanced civilized world you told me about more than two thousand years later would be so ruthless when it comes to killing people. You slaughtered more than two thousand people in no time. I admire you."
Ninghai didn't respond, but told the lab staff to take the samples and investigation report away first.
He then briefed the task force on the tasks to be completed within the next month.
Their camps need to be expanded into a military base capable of accommodating at least two thousand people, and preparations need to be made for mining and the large-scale collection of plant and animal resources.
The task force leader shrugged and spread his hands. "Mr. Ning, we only have five hundred men. Isn't this mission a bit too far-fetched?"
“Who said there are only five hundred people?” Ning Hai said with a smile. “This time, we will be adding a thousand special forces soldiers and a construction team of five hundred people, all of whom will be under your command. The space-time gate is now larger, and each opening can last for five hours, with the interval shortened to three days. Every three days thereafter, a truck convoy will transport various machinery, equipment, and supplies to you. If you need anything else, just let us know.”
The task force leader laughed loudly, "Very good, then Mr. Ning, could you send us some women? The natives over there are dark-skinned and short, we really have no interest in them."
Ning Hai readily agreed, "As long as you handle things properly, you'll get women too."
“Mr. Ning, it’s been a pleasure working with you,” the task force leader said, stubbing out his cigarette. “I’ll get back to work now.”
After he finished speaking, he waved his hand and led his team members into the portal between time and space.
Subsequently, the newly recruited personnel, who were already fully prepared at the base, entered one after another. Finally, more than ten heavy trucks loaded with equipment and supplies also passed through the portal to the other world.
As Lu Xingfeng watched the portal to time and space gradually close, he casually remarked, "If I had received such support while I was still in the sect, I would have had no trouble becoming the sect leader."
"Hmm? So you're from an ancient martial arts sect." Ning Hai was intrigued as this was the first time he'd heard him mention anything related to his identity. "Was it because you failed to become the sect leader that you had your arm cut off and were thrown into the valley as punishment?"
Lu Xingfeng's face quickly darkened. "It was just that I was careless and underestimated my opponent."
Ning Hai laughed and said, "If we used the weapons of our time, becoming a sect leader or even an emperor would be a piece of cake."
"Emperor? What is an emperor?" Lu Xingfeng asked.
Ning Hai slapped his forehead. "Oh, I almost forgot. You come from the Xianxuan era. Back then, there was no such thing as an emperor. How should I put it... you were the ruler of a country."
Upon hearing this, Lu Xingfeng's eyes lit up. "Then can you help me become a king?"
A strong sense of anticipation welled up inside him.
If one day he becomes the king of Xuan Kingdom, then wouldn't Ye Zhi Qiu have to bow down and submit to him?
At that time, with just one word from him, Ye Zhi Qiu, no matter how unwilling, would have to obediently enter his harem and be at his mercy!
“Of course,” Ning Hai assured confidently, patting his chest. “Then you will be in charge of ruling the ancient Central Plains region and become the first emperor of that world.”
"Thank you so much, Brother Hai!" Lu Xingfeng was so excited that his face flushed, and he couldn't wait any longer. "Why don't you let me go over now?"
Ning Hai put his arm around his shoulder. "Don't rush, don't rush. Let the people from the US lead the way there first. Once we can get to the Asian continent, you can go and take action. Until then, don't think about anything. Eat, sleep, and practice your martial arts. Oh, by the way, isn't the energy you need for your martial arts practice nuclear radiation? I've already gotten you a box of radioactive material. Come on, let me show you!"
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