Magic Industrial Age.

Chapter 483-481: I Can Only Rely on Myself (Please Subscribe)

Lion Castle, second floor
In the study room.

As soon as Loy sat down, he couldn't wait to speak, so much so that the Imperial Ambassador, Lord Robin Water, didn't even bring the teacup he had raised to his lips.

He paused, but still took a small sip before putting it down and speaking slowly, "Your Excellency, please don't be in such a hurry. Sit down and let's talk slowly."

Luo Yi seemed very impatient: "Take your time talking? Are you kidding me?"
"Now, three great empires are eyeing my Flower Territory. Even if they only send a small portion of their forces, do you think I can withstand it?"

After a moment's hesitation, he added, "Does the Empire not intend to get involved in this matter?"

"Count Loy, calm down! Calm down! The Empire will definitely intervene, but it also needs your stance, doesn't it?"

"What attitude?"

"The Ottoman Kingdom knew to take sides, established diplomatic relations with the Empire, and became an ally of the Empire, thus breaking the diplomatic deadlock for the Empire."

Even here, you only acknowledge trade relations?
Isn't this a bit unreasonable?

Loy fell silent, looking Lord Robin Waters up and down, scrutinizing him from head to toe.
The imperial ambassador looked horrified, but he maintained his composure and remained silent.

After a long while, Luo Yi suddenly laughed. Then, he leaned back, his excitement completely gone, and he relaxed completely.

"Your Excellency, you didn't receive authorization from the Empire for what you just said, did you?"

Robin Waters' eyes narrowed, and he said, "I am the Imperial Ambassador, and my attitude is the Imperial attitude."

"Hehehe, you, Lord Walter, we've known each other for a long time, and I owe you quite a few favors."

Therefore, I don't want to take advantage of you.

Some things really shouldn't be said carelessly!

"What do you mean?"

This time, it was Luo Yi's turn to feign indifference. He said, "Let me guess, Your Excellency probably wants to gain another bit of credit from Flower Territory, right?"

For example, I could personally announce to the public that the Raymond family stands with the Empire, becoming the second territory after the Ottoman Kingdom to explicitly support the Empire.

"With this title, it means that you, Lord Robin Waters, have made a meritorious contribution to the mission, and it will also allow the Cabinet to see your abilities."

That's a good idea, but do you think the Empire needs an ally, or does it need genuine, vast wealth?

"Do you know how much money the Empire takes from the Flower Territory every month? Do you know how much of that money goes towards military expenses and the purchase of food and supplies?"
"Flower Territory is a third-party market recognized by both the Allied Forces and the Empire. Do you really want to destroy it?"

"If such a large sum of income is lost, do you think the cabinet will consider you meritorious, or do they want to kill you?"

"This, this, this..."

Lord Robin Water felt his back was soaked with sweat; the dense, cold sweat clung to his skin, making him extremely uncomfortable.

But he still said, "That was before. You've already fallen out with the three great empires. How can you expect to trade with them now?"

Luo Yi countered, "Then why do you think they attacked Flower Territory?"

"why?"

"Of course, it's because when they were developing the magic energy industry, they found it wasn't so easy. Apart from the Empire, only the Flower Territory has a complete industrial system, and they wanted to take it away!"
Of course, there is another possibility: if they take over Flower Territory and head south, they will reach the northern provinces of the empire.

This means we've opened a third front.

Luo Yi paused, then continued, "Which of these two points do you think the Empire can accept? And which one do you hope to see?"

"This this……"

Lord Robin Waters's expression darkened further, but he still asked, "Does this have anything to do with the trade you mentioned?"

"Of course there is. As long as they lose, they won't get the industrial system of the Flower Territory, and they can't open a third front."
Their industrial development will be limited, their ammunition will dwindle, and if they want magical weapons, aside from war spoils, they will still have to buy them from me.

"Why do you think they go through all this trouble, using a noble war as an excuse?"

"It's because noble wars are just a way to resolve internal conflicts. Once the fighting is over, a reparation is paid, and that's it."

The usual exchanges and trade will continue as before, completely unaffected!

"At that time, they can use the noble code as an excuse. If those three marquises ask for help, we lords can't just ignore it!"

Although everyone knows the truth, sometimes this ridiculous excuse can silence the gossip.

Loy's words silenced Lord Robin Walter. He pondered for a long time before finally breaking into a wry smile.

"I pride myself on being part of the aristocratic circle and knowing all the intricacies of things, but now it seems that I don't see things as clearly as the Earl."

"Then, Your Excellency, after scheming against me for so long, what exactly do you want me to do? Just tell me."

Luo Yi said, "I just want to tell you that the interests of my Flower Territory and the Empire are aligned; we share both prosperity and adversity."
Therefore, give me whatever help the Empire can offer!

That's right, that's Luo Yi's goal!
What broke down Lord Robin Walter's defenses was that he no longer wanted to haggle over the price and instead went straight to the heart of the matter.

Lord Robin Water nodded at first, unsurprised, but then shook his head: "My Lord, I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you."

According to my orders, there's not much I can promise you.

Seeing Luo Yi frown slightly, he quickly said, "It's not that the cabinet is unwilling to give, but that the empire is truly powerless to do so." At this point, he seemed to have given up entirely, saying bluntly, "Outsiders only see the empire's successive victories, but the empire's military strength has been completely drained."

The stalemate on the western front has rendered at least a million troops immobile.
Although the Eastern Front achieved victory, even just maintaining the gains required a significant amount of manpower.

There's also the Ottoman Kingdom on the southern front. Although the Empire provided them with a large amount of supplies and magical weapons, and even sent magical submarines.

But that was because they simply couldn't muster any more land troops; it was only thanks to the Ottoman Empire's own efforts that they managed to hold on.

Otherwise, the situation will be even worse.

As he said this, he felt it was inappropriate and added, "However, while the empire is in a difficult situation, those three countries aren't doing much better."

"The Bonaparte Empire was almost destroyed, with millions of people lost. They wanted to develop magic energy industries, but they couldn't even find a good industrial base."

The Kingdom of Sardinia wanted to prove itself and show its strength, but who knew it would suffer a crushing defeat at the hands of the Kingdom of Ottoman, becoming a laughingstock!

Then there's the Slavic Empire, which was a joke. They lost both world wars; they had might, but they couldn't adapt to the new era.

"So what we need to do now is wait, to hold out, until they can't hold on any longer, then victory will belong to the Empire."

Loy's lips twitched. He really wanted to say that placing the hope of victory on the enemy's mistakes was itself a bigger mistake.

But the words that were on the tip of his tongue turned out as: "I don't doubt that the Empire will achieve final victory, but I want to know what kind of support the Empire can provide me this time?"

"For example, sending a legion?"

"Don't even think about it."

"And what about the Silver Sea? Will you hold off Sardinia's fleet for me?"

"That's probably difficult too, mainly because the Empire's most powerful weapons are trapped in the Aegean Sea and can't come back at all."

"This won't work, that won't work, I just want to ask, what will work?"

"Your Flower Territory has no shortage of ammunition and weapons, because you can produce them yourselves."

What I can promise is that you can redirect the supplies meant for the Empire to the war effort.

That's it? That's it?

"Furthermore, the Imperial front can intensify its offensive, forcing them to be unable to spare more troops."

Loy had stopped talking and just stared at Lord Robin Walter with a look of utter despair.

Lord Robin Walter was also embarrassed, but he still forced himself to maintain his composure.

"Lord?"

"Tell me, tell me..."

"I'd like to have some peace and quiet, so I won't see you off, is that alright?"

"Then I'll leave first."

Lord Robin Walter left. At first, he managed to maintain his composure, but once he stepped outside, his pace quickened considerably, becoming increasingly rapid and chaotic, giving the impression that he was fleeing.

Luo Yi smiled, all disappointment vanishing from her face, replaced by utter indifference.

At this moment, Lilia, Hill Douglas, and Mrs. Linda came out from the inner room.

Lilia quickly walked to Loy's side and said, "It seems the Empire can't be relied on?"

"I never intended to rely on them!"

Luo Yi smiled and said, "Mountains crumble, rivers dry up; the only person you can truly rely on is yourself!"

"Besides, we've been preparing so meticulously for so long, isn't it all for a stunning debut?"

"Hill?"

"here I am!"

"Have you made contact with the tank regiment?"

"We've made contact. A total of three hundred tanks and a crew of one hundred and fifty people are ready and waiting for your orders."

"Then let's wait a little longer. Once the legions of the three great empires arrive, we'll give them a big surprise!"

"I just hope they don't cry!"

As she said this, Luo Yi laughed, her laughter filled with powerful confidence, which made the three people who were originally a little nervous relax a lot.

However, at this moment, many thoughts flashed through Luo Yi's mind.

For example, if the empire is already in such a difficult situation, could it lose?

For example, after the King of Land Warfare makes his debut, he will likely attract even more covetousness.

However, these distracting thoughts were suppressed; right now, the priority was to deal with the combined forces of the three great empires.

This battle is the true test for Flower Territory; only victory is allowed, defeat is not permitted!
(End of this chapter)