Chapter 484: Second Preparation (Additional 18)
It should be said that when the three marquises launched the noble war, only the Flower Territory reacted violently internally, but the outside was relatively calm.
For example, in the case of the Habsburg Empire, the news was drowned out by the war reports and did not attract the attention of the imperial cabinet.
For example, some kingdoms that had trade relations with Loy, such as the Tudor Dynasty, the Duchy of João, the Kingdom of Bourbon, etc., did not take it seriously.
The reason is simple. They have absolute confidence in Flowers and don't think Luo Yi will lose.
The three marquises are representatives of overestimating their own abilities and are simply asking for trouble.
This is not blind trust, but the financial resources, resources, legion construction, weapons and equipment, number of strong people, etc. displayed by Flower Territory are all far ahead.
It's like an eight-year-old child facing an adult. No matter what means the child uses, it's just a matter of gathering strength to throw a punch.
Sometimes, you have to be afraid that your fists are too heavy and might kill someone!
Therefore, the three marquises' jumping around for so long actually had little impact on the Flower Territory.
Production is going on, trade is going on, at most the Siren Port is a little busier, the unloading and loading areas are already working in shifts day and night.
The ship owner who worked the night shift even offered three times the salary just to hire skilled porters.
But this is just because they are afraid that a fight will affect freight, not because they think that Xianhua will lose.
As for the result, it was exactly as they imagined. The three marquises were defeated in one battle and did not last more than three days.
However, when the three empires entered the game, the situation immediately reversed and everything changed.
Those are the three great empires. Even though they are still at war, the slight power leaked from their fingertips is not something that Flower Territory can withstand.
At this moment, I don’t know how many people were panicked.
The Embassy Street outside the Lion Manor seemed to be in a state of turmoil. In pubs, hotels, and dance halls, countless people were whispering and exchanging information.
At the same time, the threshold of the Lion Manor was almost broken down.
The Imperial Ambassador, Lord Robin Water, was the fastest, reflecting the speed with which Imperial Intelligence was collecting information, but he was not the only one to come.
Further back came the envoys from the Tudor Dynasty. What they were most concerned about were naturally the magical weapons and processing machinery they had ordered.
Once the war breaks out, everything becomes unknown. Can their orders be guaranteed?
Can it be delivered in time?
These are what they care about most!
Moreover, when they order these products, they also pay a deposit, which is basically 30% of the total payment.
This is not a small amount of money. If Flower Territory falls and the Raymond family is gone, what will happen to this money?
This is not an isolated case!
Trade accounts tend to become more complicated as time goes on, with various situations entangled together, making it difficult to sort them out.
After the Tudor dynasty, many envoys from the duchies came.
Some just want the goods, some want a deposit, some want to gather information, and some just want to get something for free.
That’s right, some people want to make a fortune while everyone else is busy collecting flowers!
As Xianhualing has developed to this day, in addition to being self-sufficient, it also purchases a large amount of raw materials and parts from outside.
The Raymond family will naturally pay a corresponding deposit. Although there are individual differences, most of them pay about 30% first.
Seeing that the Raymond family seemed to be in great trouble, they actually set their sights on the deposit and withheld the delivery of the goods with various excuses.
This kind of thing really made Luo Yi laugh. The key point is, aren't there just one or two people who want to do this?!
It feels like everyone is pushing down the wall when it falls.
After receiving a few people, Luo Yi completely lost his patience. He waved his hand and issued an order directly.
For all orders, if you want to get your deposit back, you can get a full refund without any deduction.
However, if you want to do business with Flower Link in the future, the price of all orders will be increased by 20% and no bargaining will be accepted.
If you are still willing to trust Flowers Lead, we will deliver the goods according to the actual situation. If the delivery time exceeds the deadline, Flowers Lead will give you a discount of up to 20%.
Even future business will still enjoy a 5% tariff reduction.
As for those who are in arrears with flowers and receive goods, they can either return the deposit and live in peace;
If you are greedy for the deposit and cannot supply the goods on time, you will be put on the flower delivery blacklist.
Let’s not talk about accountability and retaliation for now. Just in terms of trade, from now on, no matter what form of business, Hua Lian will not accept it.
Once this news came out, it calmed down a lot of the waves.
Whether you are optimistic, pessimistic, want a refund, or want to take a gamble, there is confirmed news.
But this also made Luo Yi see the weakness of the Flower Territory - the territory was too small!
Even if there is a shortage of population, they can still reproduce; even if there is a shortage of talented people, they can still be cultivated. However, the territory is too small, and there are few resources of all kinds. If we import a large amount of them, we will become dependent.
If something unexpected happens and the supply is cut off, it will be very difficult.
Fortunately, Luo Yi is a person who likes to "store up food". In addition to food reserves, he also has a lot of raw materials of various types, which can ensure that production will not be interrupted.
However, apart from such disgusting things, there are also many people who extend a helping hand.
For example, Baron Miller wrote a letter stating that if necessary, he could help Roy operate within the empire.
Using the name of the 'Petrovich' family as a guarantee, try to attract the attention of the cabinet or His Majesty.
Miller's love for the empire was unquestionable, and as the Minister of Railways, he was well aware of the difficult situation within the empire.
But even so, he was still willing to help with the operation, which showed that he valued his friend Luo Yi very much.
Luo Yi was quite pleased to have such a good friend, but he still refused.
In order to reassure him, Luo Yi even revealed that he had a killer trick up his sleeve and told him to just watch.
His Majesty Saint Bartholomew also summoned Roy for a deep talk.
He told Roy about the difficulties of the empire, but he could give Roy the greatest help in his personal capacity.
Although he is only a fourth-level peak mechanical mage, if necessary, he can help Luo Yi stop a legend.
Well, Loy had to admit that with this promise, some of his resentment towards the empire's inaction dissipated.
This man is a kind person, but he obviously does not think highly of Xianhualing and has already planned an escape route for Luo Yi.
This made Luo Yi very helpless!
For example, the Siren King Alexios sent a message that if Loyi needed it, the Siren Tribe was willing to fight for him.
In fact, he was not just talking. The safety of the Lion Fleet on the Silver Sea was basically their responsibility.
Alexios even specially expanded an escort formation, which could summon sea monsters to disrupt the situation at any time through the siren's song.
Over time, there were even rumors that Flower Lord had obtained the method to summon sea monsters, causing countless pirates to avoid him when they saw him.
Moreover, the Siren tribe today is no longer just a few big cats and small cats.
With financial resources, supplies, and the support of Flower Territory and Prince Eros, they expanded extremely quickly.
The Siren King Alexios even consulted Loy and developed a system suitable for the sea people, which included management, balance, promotion and rewards.
As a result, the Siren Tribe grew at a speed almost visible to the naked eye.
If Roy needed, Alexios could really cause certain damage to the navy and fleet of the Kingdom of Sardinia.
After all, the seabed has an inherent advantage when attacking "floating objects" on the sea surface.
This does not even include Prince Eros of the Northeast Province of the Naga Empire.
He also did not want to lose his ally Luo Yi, and even made a promise. He could not do anything on land, but the sea people had the final say on the sea.
If necessary, he could completely block the navy of the Kingdom of Sardinia and keep them away from the Flower Territory.
The only price is that Lloyd sends some mechanical wizards to the bottom of the sea. Prince Eros needs them to practice magical machinery on the seabed.
To be honest, they are much more straightforward than the Habsburg Empire.
Chloe only thought about it for a moment and rejected them all.
After all, this is a war between nobles, and its scale and upper limit are there. If foreign races are introduced, I am afraid that even the Holy See will be alarmed.
By then, I'm afraid it will be really difficult to end it!
The most important thing is that others may think that receiving flowers is a desperate situation, but for Luo Yi, the good show has just begun!
In the following days, Luo Yi stayed in the Lion Manor and deployed troops at various levels through the communication network.
First, he recruited a large number of workers, militia, and young and strong laborers.
They were not prepared to go to the battlefield, but to build and dig various forms of fortresses, trenches and chevaux de frise pits along the border of Flower Territory.
Secondly, allocate enough magical weapons, equipment, and medicines to various locations and prepare for a protracted war.
Finally, tens of thousands of guards were mobilized, arranged and deployed.
Of course, there are also magic tank regiments that are secretly sent to various places in batches and hide in various secret passages.
They are not subject to the command system of the Royal Guards, but are all commanded by Loy alone.
To be honest, when the three marquises attacked the Flower Territory, Luo Yi didn't feel that his troops were stretched thin.
Six thousand versus sixty thousand, and you still dare to say that the advantage is in me!
But now, facing the pressure of the three major empires, he felt that the troops he had were not enough.
As a Flower Territory with a relatively complete industrial system, he has no shortage of magical weapons and artillery shells.
But what is lacking now is someone who can operate it skillfully, which makes Luo Yi somewhat depressed.
To this end, he had to forcibly recruit some workers who had awakened their magic powers, let them form a reserve team, and organize intensive training for them.
It would be best if they don't need it, but if they do, they just need to load the shells and activate the magic power.
At that time, hundreds or even thousands of artillery pieces will fire at the same time. Not only will the accuracy be very good, but the impact will also be quite scary.
When you are poor, strike with precision; when you are rich, cover with firepower. This sentence was heard many years ago, and it is the golden saying here.
It is worth mentioning that during the intense preparations for the second war, the intelligence system of Xianhualing finally began to make progress.
The deployment of the troops that the three empires were about to send was gradually becoming clear.
(End of this chapter)
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