Li Ao was very satisfied with the conversation with the Governor of Xiaoer------ everything must be done in accordance with the spirit of commerce, which is still the essence of the Federal Empire.

He knew what was going to happen in his mind, and he felt extremely clear about the expected development.

The strength of the Imperial army was only to protect the continuation of the spirit of commerce and to ensure that everyone kept the contract.

Li Ao first sent one of his subordinates to take a flying scissor transportation communication ship to take the northern route of the Mediterranean Sea through Egypt and the Red Sea to Liuqiu Island.

They borrowed huge sums of money from the two major private money banks, and of course they did not ask the other party to issue money, they needed to order a large number of goods from the major manufacturers and merchants on the island!

Living materials, production materials and key production equipment------ also need to hire relevant technical personnel with high salaries.

Their loan was already a huge amount of money of one million yuan, but after careful calculation with his subordinates, they found that it was still not enough.

Living materials and production materials are nothing, and the salaries of production equipment and hired technicians are completely overrun------

He couldn't have reduced the technician's money, otherwise, he would have had to kidnap him.

The production equipment cannot be reduced, without pot camel machines, textile machinery, grain processing and other equipment, he has no way to develop Scottish industry and agriculture!

He can only start with the living materials and production materials, let's ensure development first, be hungry, cold and dark, even so, they will definitely survive------- they didn't live like this in the first place?!

While Li Ao and his subordinates were struggling to calculate various data, several merchants stationed on Liberty Island took the initiative to come to meet him.

It turned out that when they heard about this high loan, they were like flies seeing blood, where would they let it go!

What's more, Liberty Island needs labor, but these businessmen's production bases in the Nankai region, the Marbury area and Western Australia also need young labor.

It's better to have money to buy commercial goods, but if you don't have money for the time being, you can exchange it with labor.

Just counting the two similar industries of cotton and jute, how many laborers can eat it!

Besides, as long as you sign a contract carefully, you can repay the loan in installments in the future!!

After listening to the suggestions of these businessmen, Li Ao suddenly became enlightened, yes, why did he forget to take the initiative to find non-governmental cooperation?!

He complained a little to himself, he wasn't a real businessman yet.

Businessmen like huge profits, but they also like long-term and stable income!

He should not only focus on the level of the federal imperial government, but also the business cooperation between the people may be more flexible and diverse!

One merchant said, "I have seen the Scottish labourers, all of them strong and clever in their manners, far more obedient than the black labourers from the west!"

What are they afraid of when they are poor? The poorer we are, the more we have to run a processing plant to them!! ”

That's right, Li Ao patted his chest after listening to it, he was holding a golden rice bowl and asking for rice.

Li Ao immediately said:

"I, Li Ao, guarantee with my life and wealth, within the Kingdom of Scotland, I can guarantee that integrity is the first!

Don't you believe me, don't you believe in the Imperial Navy?! ”

Li Ao went on to introduce that the Kingdom of Scotland would soon build a naval base near the port of Grass, and would first invite the navy of the Federal Empire to settle in.

They will then be asked to help the Kingdom of Scotland train its navy ------- more importantly, to help the future Scottish navy build the Flow-type five-masted warship.

The Scottish Kingdom's current power at sea is basically zero, whether it is the Kingdom of England or the Kingdom of France, even the sea power of an ordinary duke in the Kingdom of France can kill the Kingdom of Scotland in seconds!

This was originally the next step, but this time he said it in advance, because he suddenly understood that he could borrow the tiger skin of the Imperial Navy to recruit the private merchants of the empire to all regions of Grass.

As long as there is security, then business can develop rapidly!

As for how other businessmen find business, that's their business------ besides, they eat all the way, and he may be far from having business acumen.

Li Ao laughed at himself in his heart, in the eyes of his friend William Wallace, King of Scotland, he may be an extremely intelligent and wise businessman------ but in fact, he is just a person who can get by, and he doesn't like to use his brains very much------ those seemingly inconspicuous private businessmen who come here from tens of thousands of miles away, they may all have a business vision than himself!

He sighed, of course, the main reason was that Lao Hua trusted him.

There is no need to reduce the purchase list of the 1 million yuan loan, and the purchase will be increased.

Li Ao didn't take a few days to sign a contract with those businessmen for labor for goods or installments------ he signed it very seriously every time, and the content of the contract satisfied both parties!

The rest is simple, and his men can do it for him.

Li Ao met with Colonel Wang Ding, the supreme commander of the Imperial Army stationed on Liberty Island, alone.

The result of the secret conversation between the two disappointed Li Ao.

Colonel Wang Ding did not directly agree to Li Ao's request for the Imperial Army to be stationed, nor did he directly promise to help train the Scottish army, let alone directly agree to sell standard weapons to the Scottish army.

Colonel Wang Ding said lightly: "Your judgment of the Imperial Navy is very accurate, they definitely want to build a naval base on the islands of England, this is the style of their military branch."

However, all this required the approval of the military department------ unless ordered in advance, and the imperial army never had the habit of acting cheaply.

I know that garrisoning troops in the Scottish State is of great benefit to the Confederate Empire------- but the army always obeys orders first. ”

Li Ao smiled, he was not angry, his military experience told him that people like Colonel Wang Ding would definitely be promoted, because people like them would resolutely obey orders and orders------ the reason why he chose to retire was precisely because he couldn't stand the kind of old-fashioned in the army.

Commerce is commerce, the army is the army, and the federal empire has always been very clearly divided.

Li Ao immediately said:

"I understand the actions of the Imperial army, and I will personally go to the main island of Liuqiu to ask the king of the empire.

This time------ I wanted to communicate in advance, and hoped that the two sides could cooperate well in the future cooperation.

The King of Scotland had the privilege of serving in the Imperial Army, and he was a man who was fully receptive to the idea of the Empire------- which is basically the same as ours. ”

Colonel Wang Ding smiled faintly and said, "Then what about the fact that he was a citizen of the empire first, or the king of Scotland first?" ”

Li Ao was stunned for a moment, he thought about it seriously, and said, "Our empire's Magna Carta stipulates that citizens are allowed to have multiple nationalities, will this change?" ”

"Forever!"

"------- then he is first the king of Scotland, then a citizen of the empire------ but he will never betray the Kingdom of Scotland, nor will he betray the federal empire!"

"Are you the same?"

"Yes!!"

"With what guarantee?"

"With my life and reputation !!"

Colonel Wang Ding still smiled faintly and said: "You have also been in the army, don't blame our soldiers for speaking recklessly------ I only know that the contract maintained by strong force is the real guarantee!" ”

Li Ao could only say goodbye, this guy is not a guy who can be easily convinced, he can only go back to the main island of Liuqiu to ask the king of the empire in person------ of course, after so many years overseas, it is time to go back to see his relatives.

Li Ao could only hand over all the arms in his hands to Lao Hua, and left him a few of his partners, so that they could first cooperate with Lao Hua to build a small army similar to the Federal Empire, in order to quickly form an army after officially getting the help of the imperial army------ so that the elite army could be realized and the security of the Kingdom of Scotland could be completely guaranteed.

Take your time.

He had not yet lived in his new home on Liberty Island for ten days, and then he hurried off from the north road to the main island of Liuqiu.

PS: Thank you for the book friend Australian Lao Wu, Fish and Feathers and Steel for the reward.