Magic Industrial Age.

Chapter 372 Chapter 370: Industrial Chain (Subscription Request)

In fact, Roy could see that Archduchess Aphra and old Freud had a very good understanding of each other.

After being together for a long time, they already know how to cooperate and how to play different roles, making it easier to achieve their goals.

It is obvious that old Marquis Floyd plays the villain, acting as a pawn and a bad guy, saying all the bad things that are unpleasant to hear.

This is to find out Luo Yi's bottom line and determine the bargaining chips for both parties.

Archduchess Aphra, on the other hand, has a red face and plays the role of the good person, giving people the impression that she is fair and just, standing in the middle and impartial.

Whenever a conversation was about to break down, she would pop up to act as peacemaker, giving advice here and criticizing there, trying to keep the conversation from breaking down.

The two of them sang in unison and prepared to put Luo Yi in.

Luo Yi knew all this, but he didn't care, because from the beginning to the end, the initiative of the negotiation was in his hands.

Although the final result is a win-win situation, if they want to embark on the path of magic energy industry, they have to follow the script he wrote.

Archduchess Aphra and old Marquis Freud were actually aware of all this. Compared to Roy, who had an absolute advantage, they had no choice.

No matter what they thought about magic machinery in the past, now that they have seen a glimpse of the future and know where the next "trend" is, they can no longer sit idly by.

The competition among nobles is also extremely cruel, and maintaining the strength of the family is something that every noble must devote all their efforts to.

Even if you have done nothing wrong, if someone else snatches it away, you will be swallowed up.

This is the law of the jungle, the naked reality.

They have witnessed the horror of magical firearms and the crazy production capacity of the magical industry. If they do not join in, they will be eliminated.

In the end, you even become a hot commodity in the eyes of others and are swallowed up in one gulp.

As for Luo Yi, he really doesn't have any bad intentions.

Firstly, he needed allies just like the Habsburg Empire, so naturally, these two were the ones he was vying for.

He was going to drag them down with him.

Secondly, he was also looking for new sources of raw material supplies for Xianhualing, as well as transferring some industries with relatively low added value to complete its own industrial upgrading.

It's the same problem. Flower Territory is just an earldom after all. Its resources are relatively limited, and its raw material supply is too dependent on the Habsburg Empire.
He needed to find new suppliers of raw materials.

For example, common metals such as gold, silver, copper and iron, various types of wood and stone, and a large number of magical materials.

There must be new markets to take over these.

On Luoyi's side, the obsolete technologies, machinery, and even skilled workers all need a place to go.

For example, the magic hammer forging machine has now been upgraded to the fifth generation, and its stability, efficiency and fault tolerance have far exceeded expectations.

What Xianhualing uses is definitely the latest. It is not just for testing, but also for discovering problems in practice and exploring new directions.

Then the second, third, and even fourth generation magic hammer forging machines produced before cannot be thrown away and left in the warehouse to gather dust.

That's too luxurious!

These machines are in good condition and can be sold at a good price after refurbishment.

For an industrial powerhouse, a machine has a service life, but for countries that intend to develop industry, machines are usually used until they break down, repaired, maintained, and then used again.

Years of use?

What the hell is that!

In summary, Luoyi wants to build an industrial chain with flower collar as the core, promote its own industrial upgrading, and form an ecological closed loop.

So, there is this sentence: As long as you embark on the path of magic energy industry, it will be a huge benefit to me.

This is not a lie!

This is what Luo Yi really thinks!
It’s a pity that people’s hearts are always hidden, and even if you tell the truth, not everyone will believe it.

Old Freud didn't quite believe it, and Archduchess Aphra's attitude was unclear, but Carlo didn't explain much.

Because the ending is already determined.

Sure enough, the next three days were a process of bargaining.

Roy took out a list of the raw materials he needed and the types of magical machinery that could be provided.

Then, Archduchess Aphra and Marquis Freud the Elder will have priority in selecting and determining which orders they can undertake.

Then, based on the order, Loyi would equip the equipment with corresponding magical machinery.

Of course, he gave the standard version, and they can add or reduce it according to their needs.

As for personnel training, Luoyi can send them abroad, but the training period is only three months. If it exceeds the period, he will have to pay expensive training fees and ensure their safety.

There is no way. Luo Yi may not care about those backward magical machines, but he really cares about these professional talents who have been trained with great effort.

After these two have made their choices, the nobles under their command will make choices based on their own circumstances.

The simplest example is that if you want to accept an order for iron ore, there must be an iron ore in the territory. In fact, nobles have come one after another, and as long as they are willing, they can also be led by Maruna for a field visit, and many orders have been signed later.

These can be regarded as the initial implementation of the industrial chain plan.

Of course, all of the above are actually on the surface. In secret, there are naturally various secret agreements.

The most common transaction is the trade of magic firearms.

Archduchess Aphra and Marquis Freud, these two will definitely not give up the Maxim magic heavy machine gun.

If you don't have this powerful weapon on the battlefield in your own hands, you will always feel uneasy.

As for Luoyi, he had no choice but to refuse to sell, as he had to give some face to his allies, but he did not dare to sell more.

A family only has fifty swords, and any more will be useless. This number can form a decent combat power, but it is not too exaggerated!
Luo Yi thinks it’s just right!

Moreover, if there are more, I’m afraid the two families won’t even be able to find enough machine gunners.

After all, the Maxim is considered a heavy machine gun. It is quite heavy and has greater recoil. Only a formal knight's level of physique can operate it.

And to be a formal knight, one must learn through meditation, and such a person is hard to find!

As for other nobles, including Earl Wick, their trade requests were all rejected.

However, the Habsburg Empire has plenty of standard magic rifles. You just need to pay for as many as you want.

For this, Loy does not even need to produce it by itself, but can purchase it from the Empire. After they have installed heavy machine guns, they have a lot of standard rifles to retire, and they can make a profit by selling them.

Luo Yi is a middleman, but he is a very conscientious person.

Just go out and look for it on the black market in the Old World. The Empire's standard firearms have always been in short supply.

What's more, the transaction volume this time is so large!
This is the benefit of personal connections, sharing what you have with others and making all three parties in the transaction very satisfied.

Then there is the professional talent training program.

Since we are going to introduce the magic energy industry, we must have people who are knowledgeable in the field.
Therefore, Archduchess Aphra and old Freud have already replied and selected a group of young talents to be sent to the Territory of Flowers to study under them.

Luo Yi looked at the list and could say that all those who came this time were heavyweights, and the heirs of the two major families who were of the right age were on the list.

This also includes Roy's younger brother, Dean Norman, the first heir to the Duchy of Norman.

To be honest, Luo Yi was not very happy about him coming, mainly because his name was too big and his status was too important, which would make it difficult to arrange and manage him.

But Grand Duchess Aphra was determined, so he had no choice but to nod and agree.

Of course, Luoyi sells the magic energy machines at a relatively cheap price, but the cost of training personnel will have to be borne by each family.

That's not a small amount of money.

Although Roy believed that knowledge should be widely disseminated to create new sparks, it must never be sold at a low price.

The above are the most important things that Luo Yi did before the wedding.

But that’s not all!

As the wedding date approached, more and more people arrived in Brussels, so much so that there was even a shortage of housing.

The hotel was already full, so Roy had to discuss with several of his vassals and temporarily vacate some manors before the arrangements were made.

Most of these latecomers were nobles who were pro-Bonaparte, basically vassals of the Castro, Carlisle and McKinley families.

Of course, these three marquises definitely did not come. Those who came were the first-in-line heirs they had confirmed. This was considered to be giving face to Luo Yi while not putting themselves in danger.

Most of the nobles under their command followed suit!
Luo Yi didn't care, and even stopped the on-site visit. Instead, he hurriedly summoned the person and that was it.

However, the nobles are all a group of energetic guys.

When there are too many people, people get excited and like to stir up trouble.

They bullied men and women in their own territory, and Loy could not do anything about it, but if they caused trouble in Brussels, Loy would have to teach them a lesson.

After a series of heavy beatings, which had affected many young noblemen, this group of lawless people finally calmed down a bit.

However, just in case, Luo Yi had to invite out several natural disasters who were recovering from their injuries to keep the situation under control.

Knight Loy is not afraid that they will cause trouble. Even if he doesn't give them face and kills them, that's it.

Who else dares to come and cause trouble for him?

As for the sanctions from the Council of Noble Elders, has Luo Yi ever paid attention to them?
But he really didn't want to see blood on his wedding day, so he still focused on deterrence!
It is worth mentioning that the Imperial Ambassador, Lord Robin Water, finally returned.

Arriving with him were the great designers he had specially hired.

This group of people were quite dedicated. After arriving and receiving official documents, they started sending people to survey the terrain. They were even more active than Luo Yi.

Time passed by in the midst of busy affairs, and Luo Yi's wedding date was finally approaching.

(End of this chapter)