Chapter 528 Chapter 526: Negotiation and Intimidation (Subscription Request)
Lion Manor, second floor, in the study.
Here Roy entertained the Grand Duke of Carlisle.
In the sofa area, the two men sat face to face, dismissed their attendants, and had a relatively frank negotiation.
The relationship between the two is quite strange. They are not friends, but they have some affection for each other; they are enemies, but they are not mortal enemies, and they have reconciled several times.
But it is undeniable that they have a deep understanding of each other and are very familiar with each other, so there is no need to go around in circles when dealing with each other.
The Grand Duke of Carlisle made it clear that he had two purposes for coming.
First, fully resume the previous trade cooperation, and even help them jump the queue, giving them priority in providing various magical weapons, artillery shells, meditation potions, processing machinery, etc.
Without the supply from Flower Territory, the ammunition and weapons they had previously stored had been consumed in the war.
Nowadays, there is a shortage of ammunition on the front lines of the battlefield, and they have to give priority to their own production.
Although it can alleviate some of the pressure, the production capacity is limited and is far from enough to meet the needs of war.
Therefore, the soldiers on the front line have adopted the method of rationing bullets. Sharpshooters have more, while ordinary soldiers have a quota.
But on a fierce battlefield, it is really not easy to kill people with those few bullets.
Therefore, the coalition forces basically relied on the extensive trenches and waited for the imperial soldiers to get close before rushing out to engage in close combat.
The reason why the Empire planned to build the Fire Troopers was because of these underground warfare.
The flame will burn over and see if you can still hide?
It is said that war is the best catalyst. The back and forth and the use of human lives as a gamble are the best manifestations of human wisdom.
His words piqued Roy's interest, and he asked Grand Duke Carlisle about the development of the magic energy industry in the three allied nations.
The Grand Duke of Carlisle hesitated for only a moment before choosing to tell everything.
It should be said that the reserves and foundation of the overlord of the Old World are still quite exaggerated, especially after countless years of accumulation, it has a large number of high-end magicians.
Although these magicians are not specialized mechanical wizards, as long as they have teaching materials and knowledge reserves, they can learn quite quickly.
The Habsburg Empire has always had an open attitude towards mechanical knowledge. Except for the top research materials at the forefront of academia, most other materials can be obtained.
The coalition forces solved the first batch of talent problems by relying on the large number of high-end mages and their transfer training.
Then, reverse engineering was carried out using some of the technology, production lines and processing machinery provided by Xianhualing.
The results must have been quite impressive, as they had managed to develop their own industrial park with the support of this group of high-end magicians.
The bullet production line is here. Although it is unstable and the product quality is relatively poor, it is not unusable.
They can also forge magic cannons, and their quality is even not inferior to that of the Empire, but the production volume is not very large.
Because they lack good quality steel!
The three giants of the coalition attacked the Flower Territory. In fact, what they wanted most was not anything else, but the magic steel furnace.
Their desire for this large-scale magical equipment that can quickly and stably produce tempered steel is beyond imagination.
It is worth mentioning that from what Carlisle revealed, Roy could roughly guess that this reverse engineering should be shared by the three giants of the coalition.
The three giants each sent their magicians to gather together to study, grow and research together, and the necessary resources were also provided by the three companies.
The final result is also shared by the three parties!
Luo Yi even speculated that the Church of the Sun God might also be involved, especially the mechanical disaster with firm faith, who might be the leader.
However, talent is talent, and the development of magical machinery cannot do without talent, but talent alone is not enough.
From technology, to production implementation, to reducing costs, there is still a long way to go.
Among the three giants, the Bonaparte Empire went the furthest. There was no other way. It was beaten the hardest and had the least resistance at home.
It is said that a large industrial park has been built in the Bonaparte Empire. The exact location is unknown, but a lot of talents have been selected to invest in it, and the resource consumption is countless.
The result is that production capacity cannot be increased, costs remain high, and are even much more expensive than purchasing from the flower market.
The reason is that what they lack now is not just technology, but a large number of workers who are familiar with technology, have learned meditation and possess magical powers.
And the supporting industrial chain.
The Habsburg Empire's decades of continuous investment in education showed great superiority to those countries that wanted to catch up.
As for the Kingdom of Sardinia, they were slightly less developed, but had their own focus.
What they care about most is not the army, but the navy.
The weapons they need most are not rifles or heavy machine guns, but magic cannons and naval guns.
What they invested the most in was actually ironclad ships.
In order to maintain their superiority at sea, they even concentrated their superior forces, blockaded the Silver Sea, and were determined to destroy the Empire's ironclad ships.
On the one hand, countless magicians and shipbuilders gathered together to experiment and steal technology.
It is said that countless spies were caught in the shipyards on the imperial side.
As for the Slavic Empire, it was the worst off. His Majesty the Tsar was very tough and domineering, but the nobles in the country were even tougher.
In particular, the Slavic Empire did not feel a strong sense of crisis as its overall losses were not great.
The desire to liberate serfs, spread knowledge, and cultivate more knowledgeable mechanical mages affected the interests of the nobles.
Anyway, in the words of the Grand Duke of Carlisle, it was a mess there!
Sure enough, official complaints are the most deadly. Only one's own family knows their own affairs. When Grand Duke Carlisle complained, he really showed no mercy.
Back to the topic, Roy agreed to the Grand Duke of Carlisle's request, but not all of it.
It is certainly possible to resume trade. After all, if you have the opportunity to make money, you are a fool.
Moreover, it is the time for industrial expansion, and Luo Yi will never give up because of fear.
However, it is impossible to increase the priority. The orders for flower collection are arranged in order. The ones at the back are either needed by the Habsburg Empire or have been paid deposits by other countries.
You want to cut in line?
Then you have to ask them first if they agree!
However, Luo Yi promised that most of the expanded production capacity of the newly built Seventh Industrial Zone could be allocated to them.
Of course, because of the regrets, all the price benefits and discounts are gone.
Moreover, the deposit must be paid first, and the balance must be settled after delivery, without any delay or arrears, otherwise the subsequent orders will be lost.
As for the second purpose of Carlisle's trip, he wanted the complete manufacturing technology of the magic tank!
Roy looked at Grand Duke Carlisle as if he were a fool, and replied with three words: Eat the fart!
Grand Duke Carlisle swallowed his pride and then settled for the next best thing, only asking for a complete propulsion system, control system and weapon system.
This is almost like slapping Luo Yi in the face. If these three systems are given to him, what is the difference between that and directly giving him the manufacturing technology?
So, Luo Yi didn't even want to say no and just rolled his eyes.
Seeing that he could not reach an agreement, Grand Duke Carlisle had to take a step back and asked for a complete set of internal parameters, preferably with actual combat data of the tank.
Luo Yi knew clearly that they were looking for the weakness of the magic tank.
First understand it in depth, then prescribe the right medicine!
You have to admit that the reason why the Mana Tank can achieve its current results is largely because it has just been released and everyone's understanding of it is superficial.
Because of ignorance, there is no way to crack it.
But if they get the internal parameters, make targeted arrangements, and then use a variety of magic to find a way to deal with it, it is not impossible.
Luo Yi was well aware of this 'wolf ambition', but he agreed without hesitation.
He even took the initiative to mention that if the coalition forces were willing to pay enough, he could sell three complete magic tanks.
Of course, Xianhualing will not admit it, nor will it be responsible for after-sales service.
Just treat it as something the coalition forces captured on the battlefield, but at the same time, he ignored whether the coalition forces took it for testing, disassembly, or imitation.
After hearing this, Grand Duke Carlisle felt that there was something wrong with his ears and looked incredulous.
The reason why he made some unrealistic demands was, to put it bluntly, bargaining. He raised his psychological price and then lowered his demands, which would make it more acceptable to others.
This negotiation tactic is still old-fashioned, but it works.
However, the promise given by Roy was beyond his imagination. It could even be said that if he brought these conditions back, Bonaparte III would treat him as a hero.
As for the so-called 'sufficient price', it's nothing at all!
I've even given you a magical artifact, and it's just a meeting gift. There are things more precious than this.
However, Grand Duke Carlisle still felt uneasy. After hesitating for a moment, he finally asked about his confusion.
"My Lord Earl, are you really not afraid that we might develop weapons to counter the magic tanks or cause trouble?"
"Haha, come on, I'll take you to see something."
In the laboratory of the Mechanical Mage Tower, a magic tank roared and its tracks spun on the rollers, getting faster and faster.
This was the first time that Grand Duke Carlisle had come into close contact with such a steel creation, and he couldn't help but take a few steps forward.
It was not until he was stopped by Luo Yi that he felt a little embarrassed.
Chloe didn't care, he just raised his hand and pointed. Grand Duke Carlisle looked in the direction of his finger, and was stunned after just one glance.
Because, as far as the eye can see, magic energy gathered and formed a diamond-shaped rotating magic defense field outside the tank.
As the speed of the tank increased, a whimpering sound was even heard as the wind broke through.
"This? Is this a magic shield? Why haven't I seen tanks using it on the battlefield?"
"Of course it is. The first generation of the King of Land Warfare didn't have it."
"The first generation didn't have it, so what is this?"
"What you see before you is the second generation of the King of Land Warfare of Flower Territory. It has already begun to be deployed."
In the ears of Grand Duke Carlisle, Roy's voice seemed to become distant and unfathomable.
"What you think is a weakness is only yesterday's weakness, not today's!"
"The greatest charm of magic machinery is not that it remains unchanged, but that we can discover and solve problems.
The design is then optimized during this process.”
“So, I can give you the tank, and you can also use it to study and imitate it.
But when you showed up on the battlefield against me without knowing your own limitations, did you know what kind of magical weapon I took out?"
Roy's words were clearly very soft, but Grand Duke Carlisle felt a chill running deep into his bones.
At this moment, an idea popped up in his mind: from now on, he must never stand against Luo Yi.
Luo Yi looked at the distraught Grand Duke Carlisle, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and then fell.
He patted Grand Duke Carlisle on the shoulder and said, "Let's go!
Let's go back and talk about the price you need to pay if you want these good things!"
(End of this chapter)
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