Chapter 501: 499: Mediation (Subscription Request)
Roy hurried back, of course not just to meet the Imperial Ambassador, Lord Robin Water.
This was just one of the things he urgently needed to deal with. In fact, along with the victory on the battlefield, all kinds of complicated and noisy affairs followed.
For example, those who regretted doing business with Xianhualing before are regretting it again now.
Of course, I have to ask someone for help and find connections, and try my best to become a trading partner of Xianhualing again.
That’s it, it’s not easy!
Luo Yi had given them the opportunity to choose before, and he would not give in easily now, so the situation was quite tight.
However, there are countermeasures to every policy, and many people have found those merchants who are still in the cooperation sequence of Flower Collection, wanting them to help place orders.
These businessmen were also hesitant, intending to find out what Lion Manor had to say.
Of course they want to do this business. After all, if they take over the business, they can share the profits, which is like having Jin Tier delivered to their doorstep.
But they would never offend the Raymond family because of this, that would be simply crazy.
Finally, after careful consideration, Luo Yi chose to turn a blind eye.
Merchants are profit-driven, that's their nature. It would be pointless to demand too much.
For example, although the legions sent by the three giants of the Allied Forces did not enter the city of Brussels, the damage and losses caused along the way were not false.
Small cities and towns were either reduced to ruins or burned to the ground.
Even if the city was fortified and most people had fled, the tasks of returning to the city, rebuilding the town, dividing the household registration, compensating for losses, etc., were all very complicated and difficult to define.
Many things cannot be explained clearly. If we want to handle them properly, we need a large number of grassroots personnel to do the work bit by bit.
Of course, there is also a saying: If the old does not go, the new will not come!
These villages and towns that have become ruins are actually easier to rebuild and there is less trouble with demolition.
Loy sent designers to conduct on-site investigations and carry out new urban designs based on the actual terrain of each place.
We may not have to build it into a new Brussels, but the necessary street lighting system, public health, clean drinking water, garbage disposal, green plants, walkie-talkie line laying, etc. must all be given priority.
The town that Luo Yi wanted could not be a truly modern city, but it definitely could not be littered with feces, and it certainly could not be covered in mud wherever you stepped.
The Royal Guard Corps was divided into three parts, and each of them was leading a tank battalion to attack cities and capture territories. Loy also had to find a way to handle the logistics.
However, outside of Hualian, there is no convenient railway transportation.
Even if there are heavy magic trucks, the bad roads make supply difficult.
Luo Yi had to send more personnel, expand the transport brigade, allocate and intercept more magic heavy trucks, so as to maintain three increasingly distant supply lines.
To be honest, only the three marquises were frightened and their strength was greatly reduced, so they had almost no power to resist.
Otherwise, this increasingly long supply line alone would be a huge flaw.
It is worth mentioning that after such a long period of fighting, the magic tanks finally began to have problems in large numbers.
After all, it is a magical machine that has not been baptized by war and has not had time to settle. How perfect can you say it is?
That's a joke!
If it can perform well on the battlefield and not fail at critical moments, it means that the design is qualified and the production is not shoddy.
At this time, large-scale and long-term application finally began to expose various problems one after another.
Fortunately, Luo Yi was well prepared.
The maintenance team selected personnel early, completed the formation, and replenished key parts. Led by Hill Douglas, they began to rush to the front line to carry out repairs and rescues everywhere.
Hill Douglas also set up a special opinion collection group.
Every time we go to a place, we have to have in-depth conversations with the tank soldiers, asking them questions about control, weapons, energy, and many other details.
These are all first-hand information for optimizing and improving magic tanks.
Luo Yi just took a quick look and found many problems that he had not noticed before.
For example, the shell of the main gun should bounce out of the tank and be discarded after firing, so as to save internal space to the maximum extent.
For example, the most common complaint among tank soldiers was the bumpy ride.
The shock absorption of a tank is not even as good as that of a heavy truck. When the speed increases, it feels like a person is suspended in mid-air. After a long time, the whole person seems to be falling apart.
This is the biggest trouble for tanks in long-distance raids.
Moreover, eating, drinking, defecating and urinating are all problems when staying in the tank for a long time. Eating and drinking are not a big deal, just chewing some hard bread is fine, but defecating and urinating are troublesome.
If you stop every time, you will waste time.
After hearing this question, Luo Yi felt a little numb.
As for the shock absorption, we can still work harder and find ways to fine-tune the chassis and continue to improve it.
But what about pooping and peeing?
Do you want him to develop diapers?
It sounds so beautiful to think about this, but it turns out that some things are really necessary.
Of course, some tank soldiers also put forward many excellent suggestions for improvement.
For example, some handrails can be welded on the tanks, which can be used to pull goods or people when needed.
This is no joke. When trucks have insufficient carrying capacity, infantry can advance quickly by riding on tank armor.
It was a very small change, but it gave the tank the function of a troop carrier.
Hill carefully collected all the scattered opinions. These seemingly minor changes were actually the process of continuous improvement of the magic tank.
In addition, Roy also had to appease the people, publicize the victory, restore and re-arrange factory production, deal with prisoners,
Even now that October has arrived, the autumn harvest and tax collection are imminent.
After all, the areas where the three armies were fighting were limited, and the harvest of land in other places was still guaranteed. Harvesting grain was something that absolutely could not be ignored.
That's all, not counting the ups and downs and all sorts of messy things outside of the flowers.
From this we can see that even someone like Luo Yi, who likes to be lazy and delegate power, is extremely busy.
But even so, there are some things that he still has to take care of personally.
Mechanical Mage Tower, inside the secret room.
The magic mirror stood upright before his eyes, and in the dim light, the figures of Grand Duchess Aphra and old Marquis Floyd appeared.
Luo Yi didn't have the patience to wait and said directly: "They, finally found you to lobby for this?"
Old Marquis Floyd: "Did you think of that?"
"It's useless to beg for mercy outside, so of course I have to ask you to do it. However, you should understand that I won't give in easily."
Old Floyd smiled and said, "Don't you want to listen to the conditions they offer first?
They said that if you ask them, they will give it to you without hesitation!"
"What about the requirements?"
"Of course you stopped advancing. The magic tanks are advancing and are about to reach their family fortress."
Having said this, Old Floyd paused for a moment and continued, "Loy, I know you are strong now, but those people in the Noble Elders' Council are also very worried.
You may not be afraid of the three marquises, but if the aristocratic circle reaches a consensus, I'm afraid it will cause you trouble."
Luo Yi laughed when he heard this: "Your Excellency the Marquis, I just want to ask, have I ever cared about those people in the Noble Elders' Council? Have they ever accepted me?
I dared to face off against even the three giants of the coalition. How dare those withered bones in the graves dare to jump in front of me?"
"If you have the guts, let them come to me, and I promise to leave them with an intact body."
"Are you really not afraid?"
"Do you think the foundation of my current rule is still those nobles?"
"this……"
Old Marquis Floyd was completely speechless. He opened his mouth but didn't utter a word for a long time.
He actually understood that the Flower Leader had already distanced themselves from them. Although the two sides seemed equal, their strength was no longer on the same level.
They were still struggling with the conflicts among the nobles in their territory, while Loy was already facing several of the most powerful empires in the Old World.
Asking them to mediate is really just relying on the little bit of goodwill they had before.
Until this moment, Grand Duchess Aphra finally spoke: "Loy, what do you want to stop the war?"
Luo Yi raised his eyes slightly and met his adoptive mother's. After a moment's silence, he said, "What if I say that I am unwilling to cease fighting no matter what?"
The atmosphere froze in an instant.
Old Freud wanted to speak to ease the situation, but after looking at Roy and then at Grand Duchess Aphra, he still didn't dare say anything.
Finally, Luo Yi spoke first. He explained softly: "You can think about it from my perspective.
Caught between the Empire and the Allied Forces, although I made some money and the Flower Territory developed well, my position was definitely dangerous and sensitive.
I can't retreat, and I can't show even the slightest sign of weakness. Otherwise, who knows how many people will think I'm weak and can be bullied, thus creating a situation where wolves are feeding tigers."
"Therefore, I must resolutely strike down these three marquises, even at the cost of causing them to lose their territory and sever their inheritance."
"Only in this way can I establish a strong enough image, intimidate others, and maintain the stability of my territory."
After a pause, he continued, "Of course, I don't deny that Flower Territory is a bit small after all, and many raw materials for industrial development need to be imported.
If a war breaks out, it will be easy to get stuck, so I also need the resources in their territory."
"What you said is all right. From your perspective, there is nothing wrong with it."
Grand Duchess Aphra also spoke up: "But, Roy, your strength isn't just felt by those three guys. We, too, are feeling a strong sense of unease."
"Frankly speaking, we are a little scared!"
Her words truly revealed the current situation of the Norman Duchy.
The power of the Flower Territory has exceeded the upper limit of the Norman Duchy. If the three marquises are gone, will it be the turn of the Norman family and the Freud family?
And this is why they are willing to act as lobbyists.
(End of this chapter)
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