Chapter Ninety-One: The Tricky Learning
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After this political banquet, which was full of falsehood and intrigue and calculation, Luo Zhengdao was silent all the way back to his temporary residence in a carriage. (Please search Bayi Chinese Net, the fastest updated novel website!) Seeing his preoccupied appearance, this anomaly aroused the suspicion of Vina Dubov, but she did not know what to do, she hesitated for a moment, and said:
"Will, what's wrong with you?"
Hearing the question, switching from self-contemplative mode to real-world mode, Luo Zhengdao raised his head and looked at the half-elf beauty, smiled and said:
"Hehe, it's nothing, I just feel that Queen Yaling didn't say something, maybe the timing is inappropriate, after all, this gamble has just begun, they don't need to bet all their capital, and I'm not the only choice, it's expected not to put all the chips on me."
When he said this, Luo Zhengdao's smile added a subtle element of self-deprecation, and without waiting for Vina Dubov to respond, he continued:
"Alright! In any case, most of the purpose of our trip to the Yaling Empire has been achieved, and I hope that the next transactional negotiations will also be smooth. ”
The brains of the two sides finalized the intention of cooperation, which is based on the general direction of the conclusion, specific to how much aid should be given, when to give, in what form of payment, meet to negotiate to reach this agreement that includes details, the negotiation process is destined to be a long and boring game of picking words, which is much more difficult than a banquet can be concluded in the general policy problem.
Luo Zhengdao, who decided to sign a deed of sale, unceremoniously gave Queen Yaling a detailed list of requests for aid, and the first items listed at the top of the list were three brand-new Yaling Class 6 battleships and a Class 5 battleship, and then with some auxiliary ships, it would be enough to build a regular division fleet. Needless to say, with such a scale of fleet combat power, even if it meets the goblin encirclement and suppression fleet in the future, it will always be able to run away if it can't be defeated, which can roughly meet Luo Zhengdao's needs.
Translating the results of a negotiation into a rigorous written language, and signing an agreement that is not leaky in words, even if both parties have no dispute about the ultimate goal, is a tedious and unusually tedious task. Luo Zhengdao did not go into battle in person, and he had to cooperate with his subordinates to ask about the bottom of the terms, he was still immaculate, and it was not until the signing of this document that took a week was completed that the two sides breathed a sigh of relief.
Luo Zhengdao has a lot of appetite, and these demands are actually a trivial matter for the political entities that are backed by the state's finances. The Yaling Empire can get back many promises at a small price, as long as it can ensure that Luo Zhengdao fulfills his responsibilities according to the contract in the future, Yaling will definitely not suffer no matter how he calculates, so the Yaling Empire quickly nodded and agreed to meet all his requirements. However, things have only just begun, and everything is a mixed bag, and there is no perfect good thing.
The new world has incredible magical powers, and due to this external factor, neither the battleship designers nor the ordinary shipbuilders have devoted all their energy to thinking about how to optimize the hull structure, and their first reaction when they encounter difficulties is to resort to magic and other unconventional means to strengthen the battleship.
It's also easy to figure out that the benefits that a battleship can bring by changing to different styles of sails, the effect is definitely not as good as inscribed a few magic arrays to add power, and improve the hull structure to strengthen the durability of the battleship, which is obviously not as convenient and trouble-free as smearing the battleship with alchemy potions, and directly strengthening the hull. Therefore, even in the eyes of Luo Zhengdao, a half-bottle of water in the Age of Discovery, the Yaling battleship, which marks the highest shipbuilding skill in the new world of today's era, is far from perfect in terms of ship infrastructure, especially in those 5th and 6th battleships with relatively small hulls.
Small capital ships do not have the same abundant financial budget and spacious hull space for magic enhancement as large battleships, and the users do not have this need, so there are not many places where Luo Zhengdao can start to improve.
Considering that the outflow of advanced shipbuilding technology may have a negative impact on the future, in the final analysis, allies are not eternal, only interests are eternal, Luo Zhengdao made a very cautious choice. He stayed up all night and pondered to write a draft of the requirements for the transformation of the battleship all night, and the main points of improvement were mainly focused on key structures such as keels that could not be reinforced later.
"Be sure to replace all the ribs of the battleship with this kind of wood."
There are not many secrets to this kind of industrial technology integration works like battleships, and the insiders will know what the name is at a glance, the key is whether you have enough technical strength and financial resources to imitate it, otherwise it will be in vain to see it, do you think you can learn the tricks inside by looking at it? The technical difficulty of crossing the world is different, Luo Zhengdao emphasized the strength of the ribs in this plan, and required all the high-quality hardwoods to be used, which is really strange for ordinary warships. Despite this, the order given to the Royal Shipyard of Zeeland was to meet the needs of the guests, and the deal was paid for by Her Majesty the Queen, and Luo Zhengdao was willing to burn how he wanted to play, even if he wanted to pave the ground with gold bricks, it had nothing to do with the shipyard.
Glancing at Luo Zhengdao quietly, the head of the shipyard of Yaling blood forgot what it was to be cold and noble, he showed a professional smile of a businessman, and greeted him with great enthusiasm:
"Of course, Lord Count. We will definitely meet your special requirements, but we can't guarantee the performance of the modified battleship......"
When it comes to the characteristics of the bureaucratic system, it is nothing more than like to fight for credit, how to be as irresponsible as possible, this is an unspoken rule of civil and official government, if you don't do things, you won't do anything wrong, and it's the safest thing to do nothing, and the idiom of corpse vegetarian meal is the best portrayal of their image.
Those who are responsible for specific affairs will inevitably make mistakes, and since they are unwilling to do things, they must not make mistakes. In the old world, all countries that adopted a civilian system were all in this way, and bureaucrats of all sizes would play Tai Chi and kick ball with you as soon as they made a move. As for the source of this institutional problem, it is well known that the root of the civil service system is the imperial examination system in the East.
Born in a magical country where he can't even mention his name, although Luo Zhengdao has never been an official for a day, this basic common sense is still there. Half-spoken metaphors like this usually have two meanings, one is that you don't expect to do things without giving benefits.
If you want to find an excuse to blackmail Luo Zhengdao, it is estimated that he will lend this guy in front of him one hundred and eighty guts, and he will not dare to commit a crime against the wind, in case Luo Zhengdao crooks his mouth by the way when he sees Queen Yaling, the remaining time in the life of the guy who accidentally touches the moldy head is numbered, and the rest may be that he wants to exempt himself from responsibility.
Seeing this, the smile on the corner of Luo Zhengdao's mouth was a little sarcastic, and he said casually:
"Oh, it's okay, I'll take care of all the consequences."
"Great, that's fine, Lord Count."
This time, the order was issued by Queen Yaling herself, and Luo Zhengdao's shipbuilding commission naturally became the highest priority project that overwhelmed the difficulties of the real world, and the Zeeland Royal Shipyard has a large number of high-quality shipbuilding materials and canvas and other shipbuilding raw materials all year round. In just one month, the four battleships provided to Luo Zhengdao as military aid were all completed and launched. Needless to say, this time it was the turn of the semi-literate traverser to find out how to name the battleship, and he really felt very aggrieved!
"Your Excellency, this is your new flagship! How are you going to name this newly launched fifth-tier battleship? ”
The three battleships that were launched before, Luo Zhengdao named Zhiyuan and Jingyuan and Jingyuan with bad taste, but he couldn't make up his mind about this flagship, Dingyuan and Zhenyuan did not fit the environmental atmosphere!
After thinking about it for a long time, he suddenly recalled the agreement he had with Will Needham not long ago, Luo Zhengdao couldn't help but close his eyes and said softly:
“…… Then call it the Avenger! We are the ones who want to take revenge on the goblins and reclaim the qiē that once belonged to us, this is an agreement. ”
"Will, you're back. Well, take a look at this invitation. ”
In the small garden of the courtyard outside the window, a cluster of bright yellow primroses bloomed brilliantly, and Luo Zhengdao, who had just returned from the Zeeland shipyard, pushed open the door of the temporary apartment and walked into the living room, where a fresh breeze blew and a faint smell of flowers. When he heard his footsteps, the half-elf beauty who was sorting out the desk for Luo Zhengdao reminded him, according to Yaling's arrangement, there should have been a dense guard outside Luo Zhengdao's residence, but he scoffed at this overly nervous expression. Subsequently, he rejected the other party's kindness, and at the same time dismissed a large number of guards sent by his retainers.
Not to mention the battlefield with a complex environment, as a magic card master in a peaceful state, he is so fragile that he can't even protect himself, so it's better to quickly find a piece of tofu and crash to death.
Picking up the invitation card from the table in the living room, trying to distinguish what was written on it, after two minutes, Luo Zhengdao frowned and said:
"Is it an invitation from the Elven Chamber of Commerce? Isn't the Elven Federation dead set on me? ”
Hearing this, Vina Dubov, who was doing secretarial work, raised her head, looked at Luo Zhengdao with a quill between her fingers and said with a smile:
"Lord Da 6 is a very vast land, and the Elven Federation wants to get a share of the benefits, which is also easy to understand!"
The half-elf beauty is a person on the margins of society who wanders between humans and elves, and she has a very in-depth and detailed understanding of both human society and the situation of elves, but she lacks a sense of belonging. In terms of social and humanities, even if Luo Zhengdao has the conceit and pride of a traverser, he can't help but consider her construction. Listening to the implication of Vena's words, she should not agree with Luo Zhengdao's current response to the Elven Federation's current way of completely refusing to make contact.