Chapter 1312 Peter, who took it for granted
Peter was obviously relieved when he heard this, and then he did not intend to beat around the bush with Zhou Xu.
"I want to cooperate with His Majesty Emperor Zhou to produce firearms."
I can only say, it was expected!
Given the current situation of the Luosha Republican Party, facing the comprehensive suppression of the Smith Party headed by Fisher, if they want to gain the upper hand, guns are undoubtedly a simple and crude tool.
It doesn’t matter if the soldiers have low quality. When the time comes, they will just be lined up and shot.
Peter undoubtedly had the same idea in mind, wanting to use his power to gain power.
However, in Zhou Xu's opinion, he thought the matter was a bit too simple.
"What are the specific contents of the cooperation? It will not work if you just provide a blueprint."
At this moment, Zhou Xu also spoke.
"As for the structure of the gun, we have a good idea of it. The times are limited. Even if we have the blueprint, we still have to invest a lot of time and energy in research and development and testing. There may be some technical problems that need to be overcome. Just a blueprint is not enough."
Although Zhou Xu's words contained some negotiation tactics that put him in an advantageous position, most of them were indeed true.
This thing doesn't mean that you can just take out a blueprint and be done with it.
Especially in this era of limited technological capabilities, the entire research investment will still be huge, and there is no guarantee that it can be produced in a short period of time.
Peter's face froze when he heard this.
Obviously, Zhou Xu had completely predicted his idea. This was what he had planned before. He would not provide anything but a design drawing and call it a technology investment.
If Zhou Xu was not the chosen one and had no idea about firearms, the value of this blueprint could be infinitely magnified to a certain extent.
But once Zhou Xu has an idea about firearms, the value of the blueprint will be greatly reduced.
Not to mention that within their Great Zhou, Qin Fen has already provided a simple blueprint. Compared with what Peter provided, it may be a little rough, but it is enough for them to find the right direction and carry out research and development.
Apart from that, from the perspective of their respective situations, their Great Zhou is actually not in a hurry at all.
As of now, the overall performance of their individual crossbows ranks among the best in the coalition forces.
The current situation is that they may not have much advantage in this area of equipment, but it is completely sufficient.
On the contrary, the Russian Republican Party headed by Peter had no crossbow troops at all, and its combat effectiveness was pitifully weak.
Although Zhou Xu did not take a careful look at the situation of the Rakshasa Republican troops during this support to the Saint Laurent Empire, he was able to confirm through a cursory glance that the number of surviving Rakshasa Republican troops was less than one thousand.
With weak military strength, the resources at hand were no match for the Smith Party. In terms of internal power, it could be said that it was completely suppressed by the Smith Party. Its only advantage was probably the huge popular base composed of former slaves.
But so what? At present, the overall quality is too poor, and they are no match for the black-skinned troops led by Fisher. If they want to train effectively, they have to start by improving the physical fitness of those slaves who have been suffering from long-term malnutrition. It will be difficult to see the results without a few years.
And can the Russian Republican Party really last until then?
Let’s not talk about the distant past, let’s just talk about this wave.
It was true that the support for the Saint Laurent Empire was successful, but the Luosha Republicans were almost killed or wounded. How should they explain this when they return? If nothing unexpected happened, Fisher would definitely make a big fuss about this matter.
At this point, Zhou Xu still has great confidence in Fisher.
To be honest, leaving aside his martial arts skills, Fisher is much stronger than Peter in this area, or to put it simply, Peter is really poor in this area.
There is no need to even say anything else, just talk about what is happening right now, that whole idea is somewhat taken for granted.
And this situation is also reflected in all aspects of his life. For example, he has not thought about it carefully at all now, and he feels that the Rakshasa Republican Party headed by himself will definitely be able to hold on until the successful development of firearms on the Da Zhou side.
At the same time, he can also take advantage of the "technological investment" of this cooperation to get a large number of ready-made firearms for free directly from the hands of Da Zhou, and then rely on the equipment advantages provided by these firearms to destroy the Smith Party, ascend the throne himself, and become the king of the Rakshasa Republic.
Simply put, this is the mentality of the male protagonist in a brainless and cool novel. He thinks everything is too simple and too natural. He thinks that others are leeks and he can cut them at will with just a thought of his little head.
However, this was not within Zhou Xu's scope of concern, and he had no obligation to remind the other party of anything.
The only thing he cared about now was the transaction at hand. A rifle design with detailed data was indeed a bit tempting to him. If it went well, it would greatly improve the efficiency of firearms research and development within their Great Zhou.
But the prerequisite is that the other party must also show enough sincerity. Otherwise, according to his temperament, he would definitely not be a victim of Peter.
As for Peter, apart from being able to provide a design drawing with detailed data, he obviously does not have any R&D capabilities, and he does not have any relevant talents.
He himself was still clear about this point.
Under this premise, Peter obviously couldn't be tough enough in the face of the 'Emperor Zhou' in front of him, and lacked the confidence to argue with him.
"Then I can also contract all the metal raw materials needed for research and development. I still have some minerals such as copper and iron."
Although the royal city was taken back by Fisher after the establishment of the Smith Republican Party, we should not forget that the revolutionary army led by Peter occupied three cities of the Smith Kingdom in a short period of time.
In other words, even if the royal city was returned, the Russian Republican Party headed by Peter still holds two cities in its hands. These two cities have now become important bases of the Russian Republican Party.
All the resources inside, including minerals, naturally fell into his hands.
This is also the fundamental reason why Peter can still support the Russian Republican Party headed by himself under such circumstances.
After giving this condition, Peter regained some confidence. In his opinion, not only did he provide the design drawings, but he also undertook the R&D expenses. This condition was simply generous.
But what is the reality?
Research and development is not about large-scale mass production. At the same time, rifles are individual equipment and are not very large in size. Even if you spend a year or two developing them, how much raw material can you waste? Not to mention materials like copper and iron. If you make them bad, you can just throw them into a furnace and melt them down and they can be used again. They are not disposable consumables.
Zhou Xu, who knew this clearly, of course would not agree to it. He just shook his head.
"How much are the R&D consumables? It's not worth mentioning at all."
"So what does His Majesty Emperor Zhou mean?"
Seeing the other party taking the bait, Zhou Xu smiled slightly.
"How about this..."
(End of this chapter)
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