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Opening the envelope, he stared at its contents. "It looks like we can't stay out of it, we have to be one of them. ”

Galenstark took the letter unexpectedly, and of course the writer remembered that it was the young man, an old acquaintance of his father, who threw the letter into the furnace, and the flame became vigorous. "It looks like there's a lot of money to be made, and we don't have to struggle to judge whether it's good or evil. ”

Against those supernatural power owners sent by the Holy See, of course, there is no evil or justice, this is war, there are only losers and victors in war, evil or justice is left to future people to evaluate, the losers are evil, the victors are righteous, it has always been so, and now they are part of the war.

The Golden Hotel is the most luxurious hotel in the kingdom's capital, full of ladies and nobles, and wealthy people, and of course all the more distinguished ones tonight, bankers, wealthy businessmen, intellectuals, celebrities, and some military and government figures, including Secretary of State Erwin and Chancellor of the Exchequer Remington.

But the most popular person here did not seem to be them, but a young man, and the bankers and wealthy businessmen greeted the young man one by one, because the young man was their leader.

Sara is an excellent banker, who rules almost all the business on the mainland, and can be seen in any business, so any banker or rich merchant here has Sara more or less a stake in the business, and the young man who is Sarah's boss is of course the most respected person here.

Icardi had imagined that this young man was very rich, and there were some gangs in the underworld, but when he saw the current scene, he realized that the young man was the head of almost all the businessmen on the entire continent, and he whispered: "Maybe you should rule this country instead of the current king, I don't think it will be difficult for you." ”

"Ruling a country is not as easy as it seems, you always have to deal with some idiots and their subordinates who can do something bad at any time, it's not fun at all. Downing returned the favor to Icardi. "I'd rather sit by the river and talk to the fishermen about how much fish can be sold for a better price than being a king. ”

The incident caught the attention of the Minister of Defence and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who both came to greet each other in person. "Sir, we noticed that you seem to be very popular here. ”

"Maybe they just like the money in my pocket. "Don rather than let these two men tell His Majesty that someone is rich enough to rival the country, and that His Majesty will find an excuse to confiscate all his property.

"Frankly, we love the money in your pocket, too. The Chancellor of the Exchequer wasted no time in teasing: "We would appreciate it if you would give part of it to support the Great Patriotic War." ”

That's what Downing came here for, bending down with a hand on his chest and bowing in return. "Of course, I am on the side of His Majesty the King in this war, and I will do everything I can, provided that you need it. ”

Someone comes with a large sum of money to serve, and no one will turn them away, especially at this special moment, Defense Secretary Erwin doesn't mind asking the other party's bottom line, covering his head and complaining: "The newly recruited soldiers lack enough armor and weapons, and the king is about to run out of country."

Storehouse. ”

Of course, Tang Ning understands that someone is going to ask for money, and the time has come to test his bottom line and show his muscles. "Mr. Erwin, how much do you need?"

"According to the number of new recruits, it will cost about 200 million gold Caesars, and if it is gold, it is even better, you know that the weapons suppliers are more trusting of this universal currency, and it will work anywhere. ”

"Of course, fifty tons of gold, I think should be enough for the armor and armament of the new soldiers. Downing said. "If I can, I will make additional follow-up investments. ”

Fifty tons of gold...... This sentence made everyone present let out a sigh of admiration, the Secretary of State and the Chancellor of the Exchequer looked at each other in shock, they had never thought that someone would come up with such a huge amount of money to support at one time, originally according to the king's bottom line, it was already the limit to have to loot thirty tons of gold on these privileged bankers, and now this young man alone has surpassed the bottom line.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer even stuttered a little because he was too shocked. "I ...... I think...... We can find a quiet place to have a good chat. ”

The Golden Hotel had such a place, a quiet and private living room, and Downing asked to take Icardi with him, and the four of them entered the private place.

"On behalf of the King and the people, I thank you, Mr. Downing, for your generosity. "The Chancellor of the Exchequer pays the highest tribute and uses the courtesy that can only be used by a king.

Defense Secretary Erwin was quite excited. "With your funding, I am confident that it will not be long before this new batch of soldiers will be able to perform amazing combat capabilities on the battlefield. ”

"Of course, I still have a lot to offer. Downing looked at the two. "I have a group of weapons workshops that offer more advanced weapons, such as muskets, and if you need them, I'll donate a batch, but of course it's limited, you know muskets are expensive to make, and the process is more complicated than normal weapons, and there are ammunition issues involved. ”

The Chancellor of the Exchequer was a stranger to muskets, he was only proficient in such things as settling accounts, but the Secretary of State for Defence knew quite well that, as a soldier from a military background, he knew that the engineer's masterpiece could change the form of warfare, and that it could cause great lethality at a distance, and that only some high-ranking officers would buy muskets from some black market, which was expensive, and if the soldiers could equip them, the scales of the war would be completely tilted to the side of the king.

"Fantastic, if the soldiers could be armed with muskets, I could already have predicted our victory. Erwin danced with his hands, thinking of the scene he was in, knowing that he was a little out of shape, and said embarrassedly: "Sorry, I'm too excited." ”

Downing nodded to understand. "Of course, if Your Excellency is willing to invest a large sum of money in the production of muskets, I may be able to come up with more products. ”

Erwin, of course, needed more muskets. "Your fifty tons of gold, plus the other ten tons of gold donated, are all paid to you, how much will you be able to produce in two months?"

"This may multiply the number many times, but it will still not be enough for all soldiers to be able to change to new weapons. Downing replied easily. "But it's better than nothing. ”

Erwin needed more than just most of it, and there was a bold suggestion that he had to think was actually bolder than that, and he said to the young man, "I'm sorry, I have something to discuss with Mr. Remington." "He dragged the Chancellor of the Exchequer to his feet

The other side.

Icardi once again refreshed his cognition and whispered: "Fifty tons of gold, you're not kidding. ”

"If I grit my teeth, I may be able to come up with 200 tons of gold, but that means nothing, I am not the one who has profited the most in this war, and I have to make the most profitable person have to shed some blood. The corners of Downing's mouth went up. "Truth be told, this war may be a good opportunity to make a fortune. ”

"Rich?" Icardi didn't understand. "They use your money to buy your weapons, and it's a loss-making deal anyway. ”

"Soon you will know. Downing turned to his seat, and began to think about the next plan, he had to meet with His Majesty.

Soon after, the Minister of Defence and the Chancellor of the Exchequer returned, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer hesitated and said, "In addition to today's donation, the Treasury is willing to contribute another 100 tons of gold, and you can see if the production of muskets is ......"

Tang Ning interrupted the Chancellor of the Exchequer, got up and said in surprise: "If the Treasury Department is willing to contribute a hundred tons of gold, plus the donated part, I can guarantee that the entire kingdom's army will be able to use the new musket, and I can also guarantee after-sales service." ”

The Minister of Defense held out his hand. "Then we have good news, but this resolution will require His Majesty's personal signature, so you will have to come with us to His Majesty. ”

The time to meet the king was chosen the next day, when His Royal Highness had already fallen asleep, and no one dared to disturb him, leaving the Golden Hotel, Icardi praised: "How much can you earn from a hundred tons of gold from His Majesty?"

"Maybe half, maybe a third, no matter what, it's profitable enough not to be too greedy. Downing got into the carriage.

Now Icardi finally understood that fifty tons of gold was just bait for the fish to take the bait, and that the king must be willing to pay the hundred tons of gold for the sake of the musket, but he still had doubts. "But the manufacture of muskets is indeed not easy, you need engineers, their asking price is usually very high, but not the price of ordinary workers, maybe according to your estimate of the amount plus the later maintenance, the total cost will be more than two hundred tons of gold, I have heard, there are 150,000 new soldiers. ”

If you only use engineers, of course, it is not enough, and the amount of production cannot meet the standard, even if the price of ordinary workers is not low, in short, it is a loss-making deal, but Tang Ning has his own way to deal with this matter.

When regaining the dominance of the Black Iron Continent for the orcs, a sufficiently complete production line was formed, and now that production line still exists, those orcs in the orc war have mastered a series of manufacturing methods for muskets, but the size is different, you only need to make you smaller according to the physical conditions of humans, and more importantly, those orcs are not interested in gold at all, they are only interested in bread and beef, and these things will be cheap enough to buy in bulk, not to mention that now they are involved in the business that can supply these foods, so the money will eventually return to their pockets。

With the mastery of the musket production line, as well as the cheap labor of the orcs on the Black Iron Continent, the manufacturing cost of the musket is far lower than imagined, so low that it is unimaginable.

Of course, this time Downing not only needs these cheap labor, but also those orcs to participate in the war, which must be discussed with the king, and if there is not enough benefit, the orc leader will not agree to their people involved in a senseless war.

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