Chapter 87: Copycats are not easy
Xu Yi came to the Candela Empire on behalf of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, ostensibly, at the invitation of Prince Frank, to build a magic locomotive factory on his private territory in the southwestern province of the Candela Empire, and also to build a racing track, introducing the Xinfei racing competition to the Candela Empire, and the barbarian Prince Frank's love for racing.
But in fact, both Xu Yi and Prince Frank knew that this represented a temptation by the Candela Empire to the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce.
The two invasions of the Ruerson Kingdom were defeated, which made the Candela Empire clearly realize the incomparable power that military magic machines can exert on the battlefield, and also made the Candela Empire officially new flying chamber of commerce, an unknown small chamber of commerce from a small southwestern country, for the first time.
However, the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce understands that it supports the Ruerson Kingdom, a country defined as an enemy country by the Candela Empire, but it makes it difficult for the Candela Empire to seek cooperation with the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce generously, so it is logical for Prince Frank, a guy who has had contact with the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce before, and is still the prince of the Candela Empire, to come forward and contact the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce.
For Xu Yi, supporting the Ruerson Kingdom to repel the invasion of the Candela Empire, in addition to the need to erect a barrier in front of the Duchy of Stantin, it can also be regarded as an advertisement for the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, so that the Candela Empire is forced to pay attention to the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce.
This ad proved to be a success.
The Candela Empire is now not only noticing the New Flying Chamber of Commerce, but even paying attention to it.
However, differences inevitably arose between the two sides.
The Candela Empire's primary objective is, of course, to guide their disastrous military magic machines in the war to invade the kingdom of Luxun, and the goal of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce. Or rather, Xu Yi's goal. It focuses on the full popularization of civilian magic machinery in the Candela Empire.
After meeting the Duke of Mogudu, the governor of the Southwest Province. Xu Yi, under the arrangement of the Duke of Mogudu, had a secret negotiation with the representative sent by Prince Frank.
The first half of the negotiations went very smoothly, and Prince Frank leased 100 hectares of land in his private domain to the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce at a very low price, so that the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce could build a magic locomotive factory and supporting production bases.
In addition, Prince Frank will provide an additional 50 hectares of land for the New Flyers to build a racing track on it.
It's just that this racing track still belongs to Prince Frank in name, and all the new flying chamber can do is to assist Prince Frank in holding professional racing competitions in this racing track.
These two points have been discussed by the two sides before, and there is no surprise.
But after identifying these two cooperation projects. Baron Julian, the representative sent by Prince Frank, made a new request.
"President Xu, His Royal Highness the Prince's personal guard needs to change its outfit recently, he is very interested in those military magic machines of your Chamber of Commerce, and wants to buy a batch of equipment to put in the personal guard, I don't know what President Xu wants?"
"Oh?" Xu Yi smiled, thinking that Prince Frank, as the third prince of the Candela Empire, wanted to change the equipment of his personal guard, but it was definitely not a trivial matter.
It would be a great crime to do so without the approval of the Council of Nobles of the Candela Empire. It is even very likely that he will be charged with rebellion.
Prince Frank is not stupid, how could he rashly make such a request.
So obviously. This request was not actually made by Prince Frank at all, but by the will of the Candela Empire.
Of course, Xu is not surprised by this.
After two consecutive failed invasions of the Kingdom of Ruerson, and having experienced the terrifying power of military magic machines, it would be strange if the Candela Empire was still not interested in military magic machines.
"I wonder what military magic machines His Royal Highness is interested in?" Xu Yi asked after thinking about it. "The military magic machinery currently produced by our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce is divided into three categories, seventeen sub-categories, a total of thirty-nine kinds, and they may not all be suitable for His Royal Highness the Prince's personal guard. ”
"There are so many?" Baron Julian was stunned, and then his heart was overjoyed.
Since Xu Yi said so, it means that he has the possibility of selling military magic machinery.
After thinking for a while, Baron Julian said, "No matter what kind of military magic machine, His Royal Highness the Prince is very interested. Therefore, President Xu, please prepare a copy of the materials of these thirty-nine kinds of military magic machinery and give it to me, and I will take it back and hand it over to His Royal Highness the Prince, so that he can decide. ”
"I can give you the information, but if His Royal Highness wants to buy all thirty-nine types of military magic machinery...... I'm afraid it's impossible. Xu Yi said in a deep voice.
"Why?" Baron Julian frowned. "President Xu, are you worried that His Royal Highness the Prince will not be able to pay?"
"Of course not. Xu Yi shook his head. "It's just that there are quite a few types of military magic machines in it, and I don't think it's suitable for His Royal Highness's personal guard. For example, naval combat ships, I don't think His Royal Highness the Prince's personal guard will be needed, right? Even if it is an army-type fixed-point high-strength magic artillery, normally only a large-scale army can use it, and His Royal Highness definitely doesn't need it. And ......"
Xu Yi gave examples here, and Baron Julian took out a pen and paper and recorded them one by one.
After Xu Yi finished speaking, Baron Julian counted the records on the paper, looked up and said, "President Xu, you just said that your Xinfei Chamber of Commerce produces a total of thirty-nine kinds of military magic machinery, and here are twenty-three attacks that are not suitable for the equipment of His Royal Highness the Prince's personal guard, that is to say, there are sixteen more that are suitable?"
"Of course. Xu Yi shrugged. "The remaining sixteen kinds of military magic machinery are very suitable for ordinary small group arming, His Royal Highness is willing to buy them, of course I will not refuse. Before I do that, though, I have a question. ”
"Excuse me. ”
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has purchased a large amount of military equipment from our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, so the rest of the people in the Candela Empire, especially the other princes, won't they have an opinion?"
Baron Julian smiled a little unnaturally. Shaking his head, he said, "President Xu." That's not something you need to care about. ”
"Oh well. But there's another problem. How do we deliver the goods?" Xu Yi asked again.
Baron Julian pointed to the agreement signed by the two parties on the table for the investment and construction of the magic locomotive factory, and smiled: "The so-called military magic machinery is also assembled from parts, isn't it?"
Xu Yi smiled, nodded and didn't ask more.
After a few more words, Baron Julian stood up.
"President Xu, I know that you still have some concerns about the first cooperation between our two sides, so His Royal Highness will not ask you too much this time. But I believe. After a while, you will understand the sincerity of His Royal Highness's cooperation. I hope that when the time comes, we'll be able to talk about the remaining twenty-three military magic machines. ”
"No problem. Xu Yi chuckled and nodded.
Seeing Baron Julian leave, Xu Yi couldn't help but smile.
The Candela Empire is really twisting and turning, doesn't it just want to buy some military magic machinery, if you talk to him directly, he will sell it too.
Because before this, he had signed an agreement with the Maro Empire Military Department for the sale of military magic machinery, and would sell twenty-one military magic machines to the Maro Imperial Military Department, so in order to maintain a balance, he would definitely sell the same to the Candela Empire.
As a result, the Candela Empire was too unruly. On the contrary, he only received a promise to buy a small amount of military magic machinery, which was far from the military magic machinery obtained by the military of the Maro Empire.
Of course. Compared to the huge armies possessed by the two empires, the part of the military magic machinery they purchased from the New Flying Chamber of Commerce was definitely far from enough to provide what they needed.
If nothing else, the two empires must have figured out that Guò would buy some of the military magic machinery produced by the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, and then research and produce it themselves.
Of course, this is very easy to understand, after all, for the two empires, they will never allow such an important thing to be solved entirely by the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, which is equivalent to putting their fate in the hands of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce.
Being able to research and master the production of military magic machines on your own is the most correct and suitable way to do it.
For the two empires, this is also their only option.
Because compared to a small country like the Ruerson Kingdom, they are too big, even if they really want to hand over the entire empire's army to the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce to provide military magic machinery, it is impossible for the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce alone to supply it.
From a theoretical point of view, the two empires have incomparably strong national strength as support, not to mention that the number and quality of magicians alone can comprehensively crush the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, so as long as you get some military magic machinery, it should obviously be very easy to grasp the principle and easily prevent it.
Even with the deep foundation of the two empires, it is completely possible to catch up in terms of military magic machinery and surpass the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce.
But in reality......
"Hey, the word cottage is easier said than done. A slightly mocking smile crossed Xu Yi's face. "And want to innovate on the basis of copycats...... That's even harder. ”
No industrial technology on the earth is made overnight, it is all based on an extremely solid theoretical and practical foundation, a little bit of realization, inference, and finally run-in, and there is no shortcut to the Jedi.
Even the so-called "copycats" that are criticized and disdained by many people in the Celestial Empire on Earth are actually far from being as easy as most people think.
Because modern industry has extremely high requirements for any subtle place, even if you are given a complete sample, or even all the relevant technology in your hands, but it is extremely difficult to imitate an exact thing.
Although the magic industry system currently mastered by the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce is not up to the high level of those modern industries on the earth, it is tantamount to a fool's dream to try to copycat these countries on the continent of Sainz that have no industrial base at all, and do not even have the concept of "industry".
"When these guys suffer a loss, they will naturally come to me obediently......"
Thinking of this, Xu Yi smiled slightly. (To be continued......)