Actually, Yao Yunli didn't want to refuse cooperation.
But he wanted more.
If the Old City's diplomatic team manages to persuade both the food groups and the arms dealers, it will be very disadvantageous for the Purple Castle. Therefore, he must meet and negotiate in advance.
Sure enough, after the banquet, the arms dealers came one after another to see him.
"Mr. Yao, I'm so sorry, they gave us way too much."
"Yes, their prices are lower, so we have no reason to refuse."
The arms dealers took off their hats, carefully held them in their hands, stood in front of Yao Yunli's desk, and sincerely apologized.
They had no choice.
Yao Yunli waved his hand: "I've already heard about it. This time, the old city came prepared. They have more bargaining chips. I don't object to you cooperating with them, but there's only one thing you must pay attention to."
That is unity.
He stood up, grasped everyone's hands, and said, "We must unite. Only in this way can we overcome this difficult time together."
The merchants were moved to tears.
Unlike the suppliers in the upstream supply chain, they have no initiative and rely on selling weapons to make a living.
Therefore, they are easy to win over.
Yao Yunli had anticipated this.
After seeing the group off, Yao Yunli stood silently in his office.
Old City acted swiftly; they may have already begun shipping large quantities of goods to the southwest region. In addition, Elder Qin controls the grain supplies in Sand Castle, Old City, and other places. Although he cannot control Wall One, Wall One cannot stop his rampant expansion.
Purple Castle has no choice but to compromise.
But it must be within his permission!
...
The next day.
The two sides met on the top floor of the Zibao government building.
Yao Yunli personally appeared and met with the old city diplomatic delegation led by Wei Tuozhi, Wu Ming, and Zhou Sen.
"Please be seated, everyone. This negotiation should have been held much earlier, but due to a lot of recent matters, it has been postponed until now. Please forgive us."
Yao Yunli exchanged polite words and took his seat at the head of the table.
Wei Tuozhi smiled and said, "We have already submitted the negotiation documents to you, and I believe you have given them some thought these past few days."
"Yes, we can agree to cooperate with the old city, but there are a few necessary preconditions that I need to make clear first."
The three people exchanged a glance.
Wu Ming laughed and asked, "What's the premise?"
"Purple Castle has a well-established arsenal and various manufacturing technologies. We hope that in the future, the Purple Light Gun Clan will be the main force in the eastern region, with the Sand Crocodile Gun Clan as a secondary force. We will help you establish factories in the eastern region and send technical personnel. As for the industrial profits, we are willing to split them 60/40."
Upon hearing this, all three of them frowned simultaneously.
Wu Ming said, "Mr. Yao should know that the eastern region has always been the market for the Crocodile Gun Clan. We have been operating there for many years. Moreover, we are willing to provide you with raw materials at the lowest profit margin. Is there anything you are not satisfied with in this deal?"
Yao Yunli smiled and waved his hand: "You've misunderstood. We are actually very satisfied with this deal."
"Then why give such a prerequisite?"
Wu Ming narrowed his eyes slightly: "Does Mr. Yao think we are easy to bully?"
Wei Tuozhi spoke a fair word, spreading his hands and saying, "The cost of Ziguang is higher than that of Sha E. You think you can expand the market in the eastern region through this method? That's impossible."
Yao Yunli crossed his arms, listened quietly, and looked serious.
Wei Tuozhi: "If Tsinghua Unigroup wants to expand its market, it must accept the arrangements and assistance of Old City and Sand Castle. Otherwise, this deal cannot be completed. At the same time, we need Tsinghua Castle's technical talent, as well as your military design plant's shares and operating rights. Otherwise, there is no point in talking."
Yao Yunli shook his head, looking helpless.
"Gentlemen, Zibao is not something I can decide alone. Ziguang has great potential to surpass Shacrocodile. Just give us a chance, and we can gain the trust of our clients. As for the cost issue, it is inseparable from productivity and technological maturity. As for the shares of technical personnel and design plants? I'm sorry, we cannot accept that."
Zhou Sen leaned back in his chair and said, "Then there's no need for us to negotiate."
Yao Yunli smiled wryly and said, "That's true."
Wei Tuozhi and Wu Ming exchanged a glance.
"Mr. Yao, I hope you can recognize the situation clearly. Does Purple Castle have any other choice but to ally with the Old City?"
Yao Yunli frowned and asked, "What do you mean?"
"We hope you will carefully consider our terms. If this negotiation breaks down, we will impose certain sanctions on Purple Castle."
Yao Yunli stood up abruptly: "Are you threatening me?"
Wu Ming mimicked his expression, making a helpless face. "This is not something we can decide, is it? Elder Qin hopes to see the Southwest Desert become allies. Nobody wants to see war break out again, and I believe Purple Fortress feels the same way."
Purple Castle experienced many wars due to the independence movement and is still recovering today.
They certainly do not want to see war break out again.
This will have a negative impact on Yao Yunli's leadership position and re-election.
Even so, Yao Yunli still took the risk to propose these conditions, which shows that he really valued the cooperation with the old city.
However, that's a bit of an exorbitant demand.
Of course, in Yao Yunli's eyes, the one who was even more greedy was the other party.
Wei Tuozhi said calmly, "Mr. Yao, I hope you can see clearly that the landscape of this desert is about to change. Zi Bao cannot remain unaffected. If you are not fully prepared, you will suffer a great loss."
After saying this, the three of them got up and left one after another.
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