Chapter 203: Desert Storm

Hearing Ye Tao say "interested", Said was overjoyed, he didn't expect to get any positive response from Ye Tao at all, but regarded the opening of the northern passage as a need to lobby Ye Tao for a long time, but he didn't expect Ye Tao to give a very positive answer so quickly. "Interested"...... The answer is quite broad. The current Yunzhou can be said to be in ruins, and when Yunzhou becomes rich and powerful under the leadership of Ye Tao, and when Yunzhou has the strength to expand, Ye Tao will definitely think of this passage at that time. And because Ye Tao has a reputation for rapid results in the development of technology, army building, and government management over the years, presumably this channel will not be too far away. It will also take time for the Samir family to start discussing and preparing for the establishment of a state not long ago, and it will also take time for them to be able to launch and expand their sphere of influence, and the cooperation between the two may be a good situation.

Said was ruthless, and simply told Ye Tao some of the family's arrangements: "Lord Ye, there is something that needs to be reported to you. The Kazan State, northwest of the Zhenbei Military Division in Xiling, was supported by our Samir family, and even the bandit group called Desert Storm that was sandwiched between the Kazan State and the Chani Khanate was also supported by us. Due to the strength of the Northern Military Division of Xiling Town, even after the Battle of Yunzhou presided over by the Lord, it still maintained a considerable strength on the Western Front. However, because the Kazan State and the bandit group are too far away from the base place of the Samir family, some of them are beyond the reach of the whip, and they really can't make any more progress. If the adults have the heart to open up the northern passage in the future, as long as they capture the Zhenbei Military Division, or at the very least, control the line of Jiameng Pass, Chajin Town, and Jumu Fort, then. In fact, it is about 700 miles from the northern passage from the Chechi country in the southwest of Kazan country. Although this route is a little more difficult to follow than the original route, the distance is much shorter. When the adults capture the Zhenbei Military Division, I, the Samir family, are willing to reward the Kazan Kingdom and the Desert Storm Pirates! ”

Said's words made Feng Hao, Chi Lei and others, who were listening, almost fall to the ground. To be rewarded with a country and a strong army is really not something that ordinary people can do. And from this, we can also see how brave the overall plan of the Samir family is. The Kazan Kingdom and the Desert Storm Bandits were originally idle chess pieces laid out by several people with lofty ideals in the previous generation of the Samir family, if the Samir family concentrates on business, they are committed to opening up the northern passage. That's a very precise step. But when the goal of the Samir family is to establish a state, and when the Northern Passage becomes a safeguard rather than a resource that can be monopolized, this move is suspected of dispersing power. It would be better to be generous than to have no time to take care of this place at that time, and to let the Kazan Kingdom and the Desert Storm Bandits be monitored and vigilant by Ye Tao. As long as the northern passage can be opened, as long as it can be carried out by land and water, the Samir family can still afford to pay the price.

Listening to Said's words, Ye Tao only smiled faintly. He said, "It is very good." He groaned slightly, and then added: "Before I do anything to the Zhenbei Military Division, I will take the military command of the Desert Storm Pirates and the Kazan State. Otherwise, when I take down the Zhenbei Military Division, in fact, these two will be troubles rather than benefits for me. ”

For Ye Tao such a straightforward request. Said agreed: "As you wish." Now the two places are separated from each other, but I want to let the heads of the two sides report to you, and from now on accept your remote control. Shouldn't be a problem, right? ”

"Don't be in such a hurry, the armies of Yunzhou have not yet been fully established. I can't hold back the scene to show them what is really going on now, and it's not good for a good thing to turn into a bad thing. Ye Tao said with a smile.

After this question was confirmed, Saeed cautiously asked, "Lord Ye, on behalf of the Samir family, I thank you for your generosity. What can we give back to you? ”

Ye Tao raised his eyebrows, as if he was seriously considering the issue. Promised those conditions of the Samir family, for him. For Yunzhou, it is not a pay, but a win-win situation. Of course, he had to pay some necessary price for what he promised, but it was well worth it compared to the expected benefits. In particular, once the northern trade route is opened, many products in Yunzhou do not have to go to ports such as Yicheng before they can go out, but have a much shorter route.

"Now Yunzhou is in ruins. I need a lot of money. Look at how much the Samir family is willing to invest in Yunzhou. Part of the money is what I ask you to borrow. I need you to waive the interest for three years. In addition, all industries allow you to participate and participate. I will continue to come up with a series of technologies and products to cooperate with various merchants. In all these industries, as long as they are not military, there is no restriction on you. In addition, I hope that you will send me a batch of glass craftsmen, alchemists, and the like as soon as possible. After thinking about it carefully, Ye Tao said.

Saeed has no opinion on the rest of the conditions, but ...... Glass? The glass industry is already the most profitable of all the industries under the control of the Samir family, especially the various glassware that is shipped to Chunnan and Dongping, in exchange for an average of about 12 times the profit. For Ye Tao's requirements for glass manufacturing technology, Said really felt a little difficult.

"Don't worry, I'm not interested in those glassware. If you really value this part of the profit, I can sign an agreement with you not to enter the glassware manufacturing for ten years. My goal is not the same as yours, and what I desperately need is flat glass, and optical glass. Ye Tao then added: "Optical glass is something that can be used to replace the current colorless crystal to make telescopes. ”

Said was stunned, the Samir family is now a world leader in glassmaking, but their workshops have only learned through experience that it is possible to make colorless and transparent glass by mixing different sands, at least to the extent that the pale green color will not go unnoticed. But they also did not think that this glass could be used to make sophisticated telescopes, especially telescopes that could be compared to those produced by Bosch Tools, which belongs to Yip's workshop. The reason is also very simple, this so-called colorless glass, which is used to make lenses, has very serious dispersion, and the things that are made can only be made very roughly observed at most, and now only some of the lookouts and lighthouses of the port customs are equipped with some of these extremely rudimentary things. The binocular zoom telescope, which Bosch Tools has begun to gradually promote over the years, is even more incredible. Although the price of one thing is worth a smaller cargo ship, it works much better than a telescope. According to the instructions, the phase field is much larger. Contained in the binoculars are Yip's workshop's unique precision manufacturing technology, grinding technology and light geometry theory. Ye Tao has even begun to develop the grinding technology of aspherical lenses.

“…… Lord Ye, the glass industry is the pillar of our Samir family, and I will send this matter back to the Council of Elders as soon as possible, and I can't just promise you here. But I trust that the Presbyterian Church will surely repay your generosity. But is it really possible to make lenses out of glass, and what you call flat glass? The Samir family's workshop is also involved in this, and although we cannot reach the height of adults in the realm of light, our craftsmen have so far been able to make only two feet square of glass in the field of flat glass. Said actually chatted with Ye Tao about technology with great interest.

"Oh? Have you mastered the blowpipe spreading method now? Ye Tao's eyes lit up. He immediately asked the apprentice of the workshop to summon Qian Shun, and asked Qian Shun to take a piece of glass made by casting method from the confidential information part of the Yunzhou branch of the Ye Workshop. The glass is still a little green, but it is only one-fifth an inch thin, three feet long and two feet wide, which is much better than the quality of the flat glass that the Samir family was able to make.

Said was taken aback and blurted out without thinking, "My lord, you have mastered the technology of glass making, what else do you want our family's craftsmen to do?" ”

Ye Tao said helplessly: "Technology is systematic. Up and down the Ye Workshop, there are less than ten people who know glass technology. It's really killing us to make such a piece of stuff. What I need is not only the manufacturing process of one or two products, but also a whole technical team that can ask questions, analyze problems, and solve problems. Your glass craftsmen have been in the industry for many years and are much more familiar with the processes and the nature of the raw materials and finished products than the people at Yip's Workshop. Without the help of your craftsmen, I am afraid that I will not be able to get all my thoughts out of my own hands when my hair turns gray. …… By the way, flat glass is really not suitable for transportation, and since you already have a fairly high level of production, I will also include the casting technology we have now as a condition for negotiation. ”

Said immediately fell into a dilemma, he knew that although he was not qualified to agree to it all now, there was no doubt that it would be very cost-effective to accept Ye Tao's conditions.

As if seeing Said's hesitation, Ye Tao said with a smile: "It's good to add one more technology to you, how about the surface engraving technology of glassware?" We at Yip's Workshop have produced processing tools with sufficient precision and efficiency, including emery wheels. ”

Said hurriedly agreed: "As you wish, I will write to inform the family when I go back, and ask the craftsmen to board the ship and come to Yunzhou as soon as possible." Then Said suddenly said again: "So, can our Samir family also participate in the glass industry?" ”

"We'll talk about this when you get the craftsmen. When the time comes, I will pay for the shares. You should have an idea of my style, and the technology development will continue to invest in it, and I'm afraid it won't be as profitable as you think. And, at most, you will have a 20% stake. Ye Tao smiled and said that he was acceptable to this result, and even quite satisfied.