The problem is, the Isugardians on Elusia's side are not strong enough to beat the Alessians.
Those two ironclad ships were out of reach. Although the ironclad ships in the port had been left a long time ago to avoid being sunk, the port still had to be saved...
Fortunately, Caparia was willing to help. Unfortunately, the one Nia was playing against was the regent, who must have known that this meant an opportunity for them—an opportunity to gain more benefits and territory.
well!
Why do I have to face such bad things every time
Nia sighed heavily. She returned to the conference room and sat down in her seat under the gaze of Yang Hao and Fen. Then she drank some juice and took a short rest. She looked into Yang Hao's eyes. She was unwilling to give up!
In order to keep the port, I had to [give it to Caparia for nothing]. As a black dragon, an industrial researcher in Ishgard, and a close friend of the president... I definitely couldn't swallow this.
Although the port was given away, at least Nia could try to ask Yang Hao for more things and ask him to exchange them for more things... For example...
"Your Majesty Yang Hao, let me be frank - once the flag of Caparia is hoisted at the port, it will be a foregone conclusion that our port will become the 'legal territory' of Caparia.
Since we have already exchanged a port... Your Majesty, can you do something to avoid us suffering losses in vain and to establish a better relationship for the common interests in the future?"
Nia almost gnashed her teeth as she spoke every word. Since this has become a fact, it would be better not to hide it and just bring it out to win benefits.
"Miss Nia, what do you want to say?"
"It is a foregone conclusion that the Arese people will protect the Roman Empire, but if our country goes to war with the Romans and Arese, although we will not fail outright, we will definitely be dragged into the quagmire of war and will not be able to stay out of it for a while.
But you should be aware that Alesse will not allow a "neutral" port to continue to deliver supplies to Ishgard's troops, and it is even more impossible for Ishgard's trade allies to trade with our troops through various channels...
In other words, once the war breaks out, the Aresians will ignore the issue of neutral countries and directly "attack your ports."
Rather than both of us getting hurt later, it would be better for us to form an alliance now.
As a result, after the war, Isgard was willing to provide Caparia and Bayerzas with more power to receive spoils of war, and was more willing to give preferential treatment in post-war distribution.
The most important thing is that you have been taking advantage of our poverty to monopolize resource trade, and you certainly cannot give up us as your business ally.
Even if it's just for the sake of making money, a victorious Isurgard is always better than a defeated Isurgard, and can provide more goods, right?"
When she said this, Hei Long paused for a moment, and then she added that if it was just this, it would not be enough for the two countries to completely establish a relationship of trust.
If possible, she hoped that the Elven Kingdom and Bayerjans would not only join the war against the Roman Empire, but also facilitate the naval battle with Arese if there was an opportunity.
She said that Isgard was willing to open up the blueprints for the ironclad ships - but they needed Caparia and Bayerjans to provide parts to maintain the ironclad ships and provide convenience for Isgard during wartime.
Considering that the port was almost directly given to Caparia, Nia requested that at least during the war, the two countries' "mutual assistance" should not be paid for more than 60% of the price.
It can be said that this is just a small profit on the cost price, but compared with the blueprints of the ironclad ship, a port, and the distribution of spoils given by Ishgard after the victory, this "less profit" is exchanged for "billions more profit". No matter who sees it, they will choose to accept it, right
But the problem is that the other party is Yang Hao. Nia smacked her lips, and as expected, she saw Yang Hao seriously asked the question:
1. How will Ishgard ensure the distribution of spoils after victory? What will be used as collateral
2. If Ishgard needs parts for naval maintenance, Caparia is definitely willing to produce them. But the question is, is there a suitable shipyard at the port for repairs
Yang Hao's two questions made Hei Long silent for a long time. After a while, Hei Long shook his head and said: None of the above are problems.
In terms of guarantee, the black dragon Nia simply shrugged and pointed at herself: She is the Minister of Industry of Isurgard. If you are really worried, Nia can use some of Isurgard's core technologies as guarantees with permission. Regardless of whether these core technologies have any effect on the elves, they will at least have a great impact on Bayer Zas on the human side.
As for the shipyard, Nia even pointed out that their secret port itself was partly composed of the functions of the shipyard—
As long as Caparia is willing to provide the resources, the craftsmen of Ishgard can build a shipyard on site capable of producing ironclad ships.
Yes, a shipyard capable of producing ironclad ships.
After these words were spoken, Yang Hao fell into complete silence.
It seems that Ishugard has been driven to desperation by the sudden danger of fighting on both land and sea fronts. But if you think about it carefully, it is true.
Imagine that your army is on another continent and cannot produce its own ammunition. All ammunition can only be transported by land and sea.
In this case, you have to fight with another army that also uses guns on the front line, and on the sea route behind, the enemy fleet will attack your transport ships from time to time...
Those pirate fleets won't even fight you! They just focus on your slow-moving transport ships loaded with cargo. If they damage them, they'll make money, and if they damage them, they'll run away.
In this situation where the thief is always thinking about it, no matter how powerful Ishugard is, can he turn into a two-headed ogre and take care of things in the front and the back at the same time
Of course not! Not to mention, the typhoon season is coming along the coast.
Yang Hao didn't quite understand why Ishgard chose to land during the typhoon season, but he was certain that during the typhoon season, Ishgard's transportation and supplies would be less, not more.
In this case, every transport ship is a vital asset that can affect the battle situation on the front line. It is impossible for Ishgard to give up even one transport ship...
So... it sucks.
They had to find an ally on land who could fight against Aresai, and obviously, the Elf Kingdom of Japaria was their best choice.
Caparia can produce parts to repair ironclad ships, but we need blueprints - OK, we in Ishgard will give them to you, as long as you don't sell them too expensively during the war, we will accept them all!
Those repair parts can't be used in the port? Okay, as long as Japaria provides the raw materials, our technicians will directly help you build a shipyard, and it's even free!
If possible, it would be even better if you guys in Ishgard could also help us make some standardized bullets—
In this case, don't ask us to send you a port. We are willing to capture the president's daughter and serve you...
"Wait a minute? Miss Nia, are you serious? I don't need your president's daughter here. And after all, isn't it too much to sell out your own president?"
As if he had heard some strange and incredible news, Yang Hao quickly shook his head to confirm, and at the same time asked Nia to calm down quickly.
Facing Yang Hao's words, Nia just sneered a few times and muttered in her heart: Don't you say anything! If Margarita is here, she will try her best to sneak into your house and use her charm to get rid of you once and for all.
However, this was a formal diplomatic occasion, so after Nia coughed twice, the meeting entered a break.
In the distance, with the assistance of the elven wizards, the secret port of Ishgard directly hung the flag of Caparia and became the port of Caparia, becoming the seaport of the United Nations.
Nia was in her own lounge, using the magic mirror to communicate directly with the President's daughter.
She told the President's daughter everything that happened in the meeting. She watched the President's daughter's face change from pale white to vegetable green, from green to rosy, and finally to normal flesh color - Nia knew that her bet seemed to have been right.
"You did a great job, Nia." As expected, the president's daughter first expressed strong recognition of what Nia did.
"We have no choice but to abandon that port under these circumstances, and you did a good job in getting assistance from the Caparia side.
But then again, you haven't been working hard enough recently. If we can make His Majesty the Regent indulge in your charm, we can at least avoid more than 50% of the diplomatic losses."
"Haha, you're just saying it nicely. You asked me, a black dragon, to learn how to charm your blood clan. Why don't you wrestle with my big and strong fellows?"
"There's nothing we can do about the objective racial disparity, and I can't leave Isgard either - how about you just temporarily take over my duties as president? I can go over there and give it a try..."
"No, forget it, unless you want to see Ishgard regress to the feudal era. Never mind. What should I do next?"
In response to Nia's question, the president's daughter pondered for a long time, then gave Nia several important criteria to try to achieve.
1. On the basis of the original, he asked the regent to provide some technology that only he knew.
Yes, although the shipyard and the repair parts are already a foregone conclusion, in this case, Ishgard needs something that can be converted into cash immediately.
The knowledge in the Regent's mind is the best "monetization" product - when the time comes, Nia can directly use the mirror to send the knowledge back, allowing Ishugard to find a way to make up for the losses first and strive for further development.
"In this case, I'll have to trouble you. Nia, can't you use your body as a black dragon to think of a solution?"
"Do you want to get me out of the prison in Caparia in the future? And who knows, you might even want to get me out of the prison for the crime of [violating the Black Dragon of Caparia and the Regent of Bayerjans in a public meeting]? You have no shame, but I do! Please don't bother me with this kind of absurdity that will be recorded on the pillar of shame in history, okay?!"
"But even if you say so... Well. Fine, it's up to you to try. There is a second requirement."
2. On the basis of the previous one, further deepen the cooperation between Isgard, Japaria and Bayerjans. The president's daughter meant that they might try to enter the stage of "intelligence sharing".
After all, the war will break out in April at the latest. If we can obtain more intelligence about the Roman Empire or even the Kingdom of Arese before the outbreak, it will bring a lot of benefits to the next war...
But this means that the relationship between Isgard and Gabai will become closer and closer.
Just like a group of mice that get too close together, their tails will get tangled in the end.
If this continues, Isugard may not be able to break away from the assistance of the two countries of Gabai, and will no longer be able to plan its own colony on the Elucia continent alone...
well!
When have we ever suffered such humiliation!
Miss President sighed heavily in the mirror. Why are such good talents only in the Elucia continent? We in Ishgard also want such people - wait
She suddenly looked at Nia, and Nia gave her a confused look, just because she found that something seemed to be wrong with the President's daughter...
After a long silence.
The president's daughter tentatively raised a question: "Since the regent king can be the regent king of Caparia and the prince of Bayerzas at the same time... then why don't we do the opposite and let him also serve as the regent king of Isgard?"
"Since the hen can't lay eggs, why not just buy a new one instead of hatching them yourself?!"
"But you say, is this a problem?"
"It seems... not?"
The two looked at each other.
No one found any fault in Miss President's speech.
…
In another lounge, Yang Hao and Fen were urgently contacting Theresa who was far away in the Purple Palace, and asked the maid to bring the recent industrial progress of Caparia directly over.
Theresa was confused as to why Ming Mingfen and Yang Hao had to discuss a problem with her now when that problem could be handled by them
Yang Hao and Fen said that this was a major event that affected the entire United Nations, and everyone must get together to discuss it as much as possible.
"So... the main issue is the port? And Isgard is willing to use a black dragon full of industrial knowledge as a guarantee? Maybe she can let Bayerzas have independent industry as well?"
"That's about it. After all, Oak Industries can't leave the Elf Forest, and the shipyard at that port still needs regular maintenance. It would be best to build a factory producing parts nearby. In this case, Bayer Zas is the best candidate. And we do need these technical reserves."
"Oh, I see... But isn't this for you to decide? Aren't you my future husband?"
"It's one thing to trust each other in a personal relationship, but we still have to be clear about this kind of important matter. I don't want to cause you any trouble, nor do I want you to have any wild thoughts, Theresa."
If Theresa were here, Yang Hao would probably reach out and rub her hair violently.
But Theresa was not there, so Yang Hao could only patiently explain to the silly cat the necessity of doing so.
Finn, who was standing by, was quite jealous of this. She stood up and pretended to walk to Yang Hao to get some water. However, she ended up lying on Yang Hao's back in front of Theresa. The atmosphere in the meeting room became much quieter.
Theresa's mouth twitched, but Finn drank water as if nothing had happened and said, "It's nice to talk like this."
Yang Hao subconsciously sighed that if it were Theresa, he would probably have too much pressure behind him. But now he felt nothing except a little sense of expansion.
This hurtful feeling that could make Fen hate him for the rest of her life, Yang Hao didn't have time to blurt it out before he was suppressed by the next task:
"In short, the ports, industries, and shipyards can be left to Bayerjans... After all, although Bayerjans' labor force is not abundant now, it is much more abundant than the elves.
But the elves can't sit idle either. After learning, the demons can also become excellent laborers by relying on their racial advantages...
Besides, their hatred for the Roman Empire is huge, and the emotions of the "broken branches" have not completely dissipated, so I think it is feasible to intervene in the war when Ishgard offers so many benefits - after all, when I went to rescue Anna and the others, I was just declaring war in a sense.
But unlike the previous imagination of "declaring war but not fighting", we will definitely intervene in the war this time.
But we can’t choose a place that is already in civil strife… The parish can just fight among itself, and we can consider invading from the west.”
"west?"
"Over at the ranch. The terrain there is flat and open, very suitable for the elf archers to perform. And to put it bluntly, the city built on the ranch is not very solid at all.
Not to mention that they were leaking information everywhere, they also didn't have enough troops to gather - so if we had to choose a direction to attack, then the best place to start would be the western ranch.
After attacking the west, we can clean up the coast together and join up with the troops from Isgard in Drake Harbor.
Then we can rest. Anyway, the Isgardians can't push in, and we can't use our precious lives to help them, right?"
"That sounds appropriate... What if Ishgard asks?"
Yang Hao shrugged his shoulders. His action could have caused Theresa's breasts to ripple, but when Finn pressed on his back, it didn't have any ability to hinder her at all.
This made Theresa on the magic screen want to laugh but couldn't, while Finn's face turned pale. Fortunately, Yang Hao didn't notice the expression of the elf on his back at all, but pretended to explain:
"[We have been producing supplies and repair parts for you, and now we are almost out of supplies to continue advancing! How about you use the ammunition you have for the time being, and we will restock the supplies first and then consider it?]
They don’t know what the Oak Factory in Caparia is all about, and they don’t know that our factory is an unmanned factory that only requires Oak to operate…
They viewed our industrial production in the same way they viewed their own industry. Since they knew very little about us, they must have understood the problem of "insufficient industrial quota" and had no choice but to agree with our decision to set up camp on the spot.
After all, in the eyes of the Isgardians, the workers in a factory can only provide one factory's products at most. Even if more factories are built, without workers, the factory cannot produce.
In this case, if we openly say that they are squeezing out a lot of resources... Haha, what reason do they have to be angry with us?"
In the understanding of the Isgardians, a "factory" is a product that must be operated by "workers". If the number of "workers" exceeds the number of "factories", it will be impossible to provide additional production capacity.
Similarly, if the number of factories exceeds the total number of workers, the newly built factories will not be able to provide production capacity.
This is the industry of Isgard and also the industry of Bayerjans in the future.
But in Caparia, the Caparia factory is a fully automated workshop controlled by "Oak".
The production capacity of the oak factories will be determined by how many oak factories the elves build.