Next, Luo Ming and the prince launched a series of detailed discussions and initially established the intention of cooperation.

Of course, he is not a gullible person.

The trust in Aya, Grant and others is also built day by day, not that they can be intimate in a day or two, and there will be an unshakable relationship of trust immediately.

But it was naturally different for Prince Oldman, whom he had just met—even if the other party had just said a lot of things from the bottom of his heart, this was not a reason for Luo Ming to trust him.

Asking as many questions as possible not only helps Luo Ming to make plans, but also acts as a temptation in itself.

The more elaborate the scam is, the higher the cost, and the more likely it is to have contradictory flaws.

Luo Ming asks for enough information, which can greatly reduce the likelihood of being deceived.

Even if he can't handle all this information by himself for the time being, Aya is also there, and if the two of them are not enough, he can naturally hand it over to a group of staff members to consider together, and if there is any problem, he can find out nine times out of ten.

In the end, although Luo Ming did not directly promise, he still expressed the attitude that "it is very likely to accept this invitation, but I still want to consider the details and remuneration".

The prince also knew that a smart person like Luo Ming would not be gullible as soon as he talked, and generously said that he should not be in a hurry, he could think about it slowly, and it would be completely fine for a week or two.

Although the business was not immediately negotiated, the relationship between the two was a step closer, and the prince happily chatted with him for ten more minutes, including pleasures and the sights of the imperial capital, and then laughed and put him in the carriage.

Sitting in the carriage, Luo Ming was still thinking.

In this kind of time when there is nothing to do, taking a little time to think about the future in advance and make plans for the future is a good habit that he forced himself to develop after becoming a ruler.

Now, there is a county under his name, even if those new subjugated areas are not reliable enough, and if you don't consider it for the time being, just looking at his old department of Schönbrunn, it is already a strong force.

In the past, he was even able to repel a total of tens of thousands of Belan troops with minor casualties when the enemy was outnumbered.

Of course, it is because of many external advantages, such as local battles, relying on city defense, and for example, after Luo Ming received an early warning from His Highness the Black Sun, he prepared in advance, cleared the wilderness, and stockpiled grain and grass......

It is undeniable that even without these external advantages, the Schönbrunn Army itself is definitely not weak, but of course it is far from being "strong and invincible".

The first problem is the quantity itself.

Don't look at the mobilization military service system established by Luo Ming has been tested by the Anti-Beran War and is very effective, but it actually has many limitations.

Luo Ming is indeed very attentive to the ideological education of the people, but some things really cannot be done overnight, such as the reason why the soldiers fight for it.

The simplest reason is, of course, the military salary, Luo Ming is not short of money at present, and the military salary given is indeed not low, but it is not enough to make people completely lose their minds.

People who are simply willing to risk their lives for money are still a minority after all - especially the living standards of the people under Luo Ming's rule are good, and they have basically reached the average of this era, and they can support themselves by working hard, and if they are poor, the possibility of fighting for money is naturally lower.

Other reasons, such as "protecting the homeland", are very useful, but this has limitations, and generally only allows soldiers to be motivated to fight in the Vanchy territory.

If you provoke a war on this ground, even if you take it to the limit, it can only go to the level of a "preventive war".

To put it simply, it is to advertise that "a certain country/force is accumulating strength and will attack sooner or later, so let's preemptively teach them a lesson" and then let the soldiers attack.

But if you mess with a force that is almost impossible to fight, you will only lose credibility needlessly, and the soldiers will regard it as a perfunctory treatment, and your reputation will be ruined.

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