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GOR Chapter 298 Deadly Stratagem
Year 962 of the Roland Empire. This year's winter was particularly cold.
On the night of Du Wei's return from the palace, he was invited by Count Biliaibuer and the Demonic Beasts of Delan Mountain to attend the welcoming banquet.
At the banquet, almost 90% of the Regent's faction was present. Everyone seemed to know that Du Wei went to the palace in the afternoon to meet with the Regent. When the banquet began, the people who greeted Du Wei at the city gate the day before had a somewhat awkward and strange expression.
Regarding the matter of the auction, because of the Regent's gag order, none of the people who were usually very close to Du Wei were willing to reveal anything in advance. This caught Du Wei unprepared. Everyone also knew that Du Wei was very dissatisfied with this matter. Therefore, when the banquet began, everyone seemed to be a little embarrassed to face Du Wei.
Du Wei sneered in his heart. This is the so-called circle of nobles. On the surface, they call each other brothers, but behind their backs … …
However, he also knew that this was an inevitable phenomenon in the circle. Regarding these people's behavior, Du Wei was not really angry. He had been away from the imperial capital for more than a year, almost two years. He really needed to warm up to these nobles. Therefore, he simply put down the trace of dissatisfaction in his heart and piled up a smile on his face. He did not mention the matter of the Pope's decree.
After all, as long as one can mix in this circle, their skin is thicker than the city walls. Seeing that the Duke of the Tulip Family did not mention that matter, the others naturally would not be stupid enough to mention it. After a while, after a few glasses of wine, the atmosphere suddenly became lively.
In order to curry favor with Du Wei, the Delan Mountain Magic Beast spent a lot of money on this banquet. However, everyone seems to know that the young Duke of the Tulip Family is not very fond of women. In the past, Prince Son, Count Biliaibuer, and the Demonic Beasts all teamed up to present Du Wei's quadruplets to him, but the unromantic Du Wei didn't even touch them. Without even entering the Duke's mansion, Du Wei directly threw them into the shop. Since the Duke does not like women, then most likely he likes something else.
As long as it's not a magician, there is no one who doesn't like all kinds of precious gems. It's not because of the pure value of the gems, but because for magicians, all kinds of precious gems are often very useful magic tools and research materials.
The Delan Mountain Magic Beast, after all, is the continent's number one weapon Merchant. Du Wei received 15 necklaces made of precious Amethyst. Then, he said, "I heard that the Duke is newly engaged, and the future Duchess is also a powerful female magician." These 15 necklaces Amethyst, as a gift gift Amethyst necklace. This item could be used purely as a female accessory. At the same time, to mages, amethyst was also a precious magical material. It's the best of both worlds.
Regarding the various gifts, Du Wei did not hold back and accepted them all with a smile.
The banquet lasted until midnight. This kind of feasting and debauchery is something that Du Wei has not experienced for a long time. Back in the Northwest, although he was a Duke, his life was still relatively simple. By midnight, most of the guests had already left.
What made Du Wei happy was that because he was already engaged in the Northwest, many of the nobles who had ideas about him finally gave up. Tonight's banquet, there were very few nobles who came to sell their daughters to him.
In the middle of the night, when most of the guests had left, the Delan Mountain Magic Beast, Count Biliaibuer, and the Financial Secretary, Baron Sack, invited Du Wei to a small hall.
This Gold Squandering Den outside the capital is really luxurious to a certain degree. Because behind it is the military. This Gold Squandering Den is mainly a place to raise money for the military, so who would dare to come here to make trouble? Coupled with the fact that there are so many rich and powerful people here, all kinds of rare things can be found here. In such a small room, the floor is covered with fine handmade carpets and crystal lamps are shining with colorful lights. Du Wei sat down on the sofa in the middle of the room. His body comfortably sank into the soft velvet cushion. Twirling the wine glass with two fingers, he smiled and said: "You three called me here, is there something you want to talk about?"
Delan Mountain Magic Beast looked at the other two and smiled: "My Duke … … Now there are only the four of us in this room. So, if there is anything, I might as well say it. "
Count Biliaibuer also nodded: "Du Wei, since there are no outsiders here, the three of us have something to discuss with you."
Du Wei laughed with a gentle smile on his face: "Uncle Biliaibuer, what is there to discuss? If you have any orders, just say it. As long as it is within my power, I will not refuse. "
Du Wei's "Uncle Biliaibuer" immediately made Count Biliaibuer's face turn red with pride. Next to him, Delan Mountain and Baron Sack also had a look of envy on their faces.
Baron Sack coughed and slowly opened his mouth. In this room, he is the one with the lowest status. In terms of title, he is only a Baron. In terms of position, he is only an official in the Financial Division. But in terms of seniority … … For example, Delan Mountain and Biliaibuer have been following Prince Son for many years. As for this Baron Sack, before the coup, he was not part of Prince Son's team, but the commander of the capital's security department. At that time, it was Prince Son's spy, Camisiro, who instigated his rebellion. Seeing that the situation was hopeless, he finally submitted to Prince Son.
After the coup, he took the initiative to hand over his military power. After all, the capital's security department is in charge of tens of thousands of soldiers. In the heart of the capital, controlling tens of thousands of soldiers is no small matter. Knowing that he is not a direct descendant of Prince Son, Baron Sack did not dare to continue occupying this position. Instead, he took the initiative to resign.
He originally did not belong to any faction, but rather the neutral faction. If one must point out his position, he would be slightly biased towards the old emperor, Augustine the 6th. After Prince Son came to power, Baron Sack couldn't help but feel a lingering fear from the bloody scene of the coup d 'état. In his mind, he had already made up his mind to take his family back to his hometown and live a relaxed life as a rich man after relinquishing his position as the head of the police department.
However, he didn't think that this wise move of his would earn him the appreciation of Prince Son. For someone who knows when to advance and when to retreat, Prince Son actually had a good impression of him. Refusing his request to return to his hometown, Prince Son instead transferred him to the Financial Division. Originally, Sack was a cautious person. After entering the Financial Division, because he was not a direct descendant of Prince Son, he worked even harder and didn't dare to give anyone the slightest chance of catching him off guard. As a result, he did an excellent job and was promoted by Prince Son. After more than a year, he has already become a rising figure in the Regent's group. In the Empire's Financial Secretary, although there were still a few big shots above him, everyone regarded him as the Regent's confidant and regarded him as the second most important person in addition to the Financial Secretary.
There are also rumors that in a few years, when the Financial Minister retires, the next Financial Minister will be none other than him.
That was why he had the right to enter this small room to talk. Du Wei, Count Biliaibuer, Delan Mountain's Demonic Beast, and this Baron Sack can be considered as the big shots of the Regent's group.
"Duke." Baron Sack coughed and then solemnly said: "Actually … … After you left the palace this afternoon, I was immediately summoned by His Royal Highness the Regent. Well, His Royal Highness told me some things about the future production and supply of military supplies. His Royal Highness wants me to come up with a budget and plan … … "
Du Wei's eyes lit up as he looked at Count Biliaibuer and Delan Mountain's Demonic Beast. Of these two, one is responsible for managing the royal family's business while the other is the biggest arms dealer in the Empire. Inviting him in, they probably want a piece of this big cake.
Thinking up to here, Du Wei laughed and said: "Well, I was just about to discuss this matter with Uncle Biliaibuer. Since Delan Mountain's Demonic Beast is also interested in this, we might as well talk about cooperation. "
The fat on Delan Mountain's face trembled as he quickly smiled: "I'm interested! Of course I'm interested! "
Du Wei pondered for a moment and immediately made a decision. Providing such a big business to the Empire's military is a bit difficult for him to handle with his own strength.
Moreover, in the Northwest, manpower and material resources are limited. In the next two or three years, the main force will be spent on military expansion. If the main financial and manpower are used in this business, then the military development of the Northwest will be delayed. Although this business is huge, but the real core of it is the fuel and gunpowder for the hot air balloons. As for the other parts … … the technical content is not high, and the cost is huge, so the profit is relatively low. Therefore, there is no harm in letting others do it.
With an idea in mind, Du Wei took the initiative to propose his own plan. The production of the hot air balloons will be divided between Count Biliaibuer and Delan Mountain. Hot air balloons are already being copied outside, but most of them are not as good as Du Wei's. Delan Mountain's Demonic Beast also has some.
The four of them discussed in the room until the latter half of the night and basically decided on the matter. Delan Mountain's Demonic Beast, Du Wei, and Count Biliaibuer will jointly select a piece of land near the capital and set up a factory dedicated to the production of hot air balloons for military use. This is what Du Wei mentioned in front of Prince Son, the "Boeing Aviation".
In terms of investment, Delan Mountain and Count Biliaibuer will share equally. In terms of profits, Du Wei will get 20% in exchange for providing the production technology for the hot air balloons. The remaining 80% will be split equally between Delan Mountain and Count Biliaibuer.
As for Baron Sack, he will be responsible for the procurement of the Financial Secretary. As for the benefits of this, there is no need to elaborate. In any case, both Count Biliaibuer and Delan Mountain Spirit Beast were willing to share half of the profits as a bribe. Of which, Baron Sack would have to share some of the profits with the military.
As for the gunpowder and fuel, Count Biliaibuer knows that Du Wei absolutely won't let them do it together, so he didn't even mention it.
After talking for a whole night, Du Wei is a magician with plenty of mental strength, so he didn't feel anything. Both Delan Mountain and Biliaibuer were exhausted, but with such a big business, the benefits they can bring in in the future also made them very excited.
But in the end, Du Wei put forward an additional request.
"The production of the hot air balloons will require a lot of leather goods. Our joint factory will inevitably need to purchase them from outside … … Although there are cattle and sheep in the north, they are after all a minority. From the perspective of price and quality, they are lacking. Therefore, I suggest we purchase from the grasslands! At least until the future of our empire and the grasslands break off relations, we must purchase from the grasslands! This must be done! "
Count Biliaibuer and Delan Mountain pondered for a moment before Delan Mountain spoke up: "What the Duke said is correct. The grassland people are good at herding, so their cattle and sheep are indeed of high quality. But … … these are after all military supplies. If we buy from the grassland people in the future, we won't have a source of supply if we break off relations with them. If this delays the production … … "
Count Biliaibuer thought a bit further: "Du Wei, this is a big business. If we buy from the grassland people, even if the price is low, I'm afraid the grassland people will make a profit. In the long run, they are our enemy. If we do such a big business, wouldn't it be giving them benefits? I'm afraid … … "
Du Wei smiled and slowly said: "Everyone, I'm in the northwest, so how can I not know the situation of the grassland people? I understand what the two of you are talking about. But naturally, I have my own plans. Also … … I want to make a note of one thing. When purchasing the fur, don't use cowhide, only sheepskin! In other words, we will only buy sheep from the grassland people, not cattle! "
"Only buy sheep?" Looking at each other, Count Biliaibuer and the Declan Mountain Demonic Beast both couldn't understand what Du Wei was trying to do. But looking at the determined look on the young Duke's face, the two of them knew that it wasn't a big deal anyway. It's all the same to them.
Maybe this Duke likes sheep a lot … …
But Baron Sack inadvertently made a joke: "Only buy sheep, not cattle … … Such a big business, I'm afraid we will need hundreds of thousands of sheep every year. With such a big demand, coupled with the profit, I'm afraid the grassland people will raise more sheep in the future and no longer raise cattle! Haha! I'm afraid that if we want to eat beef in the future, we will have to buy it from the northern part of the empire. If we want to eat authentic grassland beef, it won't be that easy, hahaha … … "
These words made Du Wei's eyes flash with a trace of light, but no one noticed it.
Only Du Wei himself knows that this is a very vicious plan against the grassland people!
In his past life, Du Wei already knew about this vicious plan! But at that time, this plan was used by a country called Japan to deal with Du Wei's country. At one time, Du Wei's country suffered a great loss.
Sheep are completely different from cattle.
When grazing on the grassland, cattle and sheep eat the same grass. But sheep and cattle are different. When animals like sheep eat grass, they will always eat the roots of the grass as well! In this way, if a large number of sheep were to be grazed, it would be easy to dry up the grassland!
What is the most important resource in the grassland? It's not gold or silver! It's their vast and rich grassland! With grassland, they can breed a large number of war horses! In this way, using this invisible soft knife to make the grassland people feel that it's profitable to raise a large number of sheep. But in two or three years, the grassland people will suddenly find that their grassland is withered and barren!
When that time comes, let's see what they can use to graze the war horses!
Moreover, in the grassland, all the tribes pursue water and grass. Every piece of grassland is the lifeblood of the tribe, the most important property of the tribe!
After a few years, the grassland will be barren. There will still be the same number of tribes and the population will still be the same. But the grassland will be greatly reduced, which will inevitably lead to fierce competition between the tribes! Often, for the sake of a piece of grassland, it can lead to a war between the tribes!
This kind of vicious plan … … Although Count Biliaibuer and De Lanshan are smart, they don't have the experience of Du Wei's past life, so they can't understand.
Du Wei's face didn't change, and he didn't explain, but in his heart, he was sneering … …
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