Tour and Trade

The next morning, Victor took Alex and Baron Brown on a tour of the territory. The dock in Wood Fort Town was the first stop. Alex was very interested in the old-fashioned cranes on the dock. He could tell how much this equipment helped with loading and unloading cargo.

Victor brought a ship and a shipment of goods to demonstrate the technology to Alex. Alex immediately asked to buy the blueprints, believing that this old-fashioned crane would be of great help to the port terminals in Iron Birch Territory.

However, Victor directly signaled to Alex not to rush, as there was something even better to come.

Victor planned to take the two directly to Riverside Village. He estimated that the two would not be interested in other projects in Wood Fort Town, but Victor did not want to reveal the silage technology now, even if it could not be kept secret in the future. This technology could play a key role in livestock farming in pastoral areas.

The three of them took a troop transport ship directly from the dock to Riverside Village. Victor led them directly to the Arms Factory, but Victor didn't really want them to see the cement plant or the Steelworks.

Before they arrived, Victor had informed Bob that other nobles would be visiting that day, so when they arrived at the Arms Factory, Bob and a group of core members of the Arms Factory were already waiting to greet them at the entrance.

Victor and Bob had already confirmed the itinerary for the visit. The main reason Victor brought the two of them to the Arms Factory was to make a deal, a deal he wanted to do with Iron Birch Territory.

He led the two directly to the weapons testing ground inside the Arms Factory, where several weapons and equipment were already set up, including new crossbows and Bed Crossbow with crossbow bodies made primarily of steel. Victor demonstrated these two weapons to the two on the spot. These weapons were actually redesigned and modified based on the main weapons of the Heavy Crossbow troops of the Iron Birch Territory.

The original design of the Iron Birch Territory was already excellent, and it also used high-quality materials such as Iron Birch Wood, making it very satisfactory in terms of weapon range and power.

However, the improved models produced by the Mesopotamian Arms Factory have undergone significant changes in their internal structure due to changes in materials and Victor's consideration of weight reduction. Victor also demonstrated the weapon's power to the two men, mainly Alex, on site. It can be said that all aspects have been improved compared to the original model, which made Alex want to buy it.

Victor also suggested that if twenty of these weapons were purchased, the Riverfront Armory would provide a complete set of blueprints and full guidance from craftsmen.

After all, weapon design is probably the easiest thing for Victor. As long as he lets Number One run the Calculation Module for a while, he can design a complete set of blueprints and standards for Bed Crossbow -loading cannons. However, production is a much more demanding test of technical capabilities.

The Bed Crossbow and crossbows we have here are not the best designs. After all, even the best design is useless if it can't be produced.

Alex, on the contrary, found the deal quite suitable and signed a contract on the spot to purchase three models of Bed Crossbow and crossbows, totaling 1700 gold. After this visit to Two Rivers Territory, Alex would return to Iron Birch Territory with the prototypes, blueprints, and craftsmen. Subsequent products, once manufactured, would be shipped to Iron Birch Territory by sea.

Baron Brown expressed his envy, but Stream Territory's finances were limited and he was really short of money. Alex directly asked Victor to take five of each item from his order and give them to Baron Brown.

James, who was standing nearby, expressed his envy, saying it must be great to have an older brother to pay the bill.

However, this deal was not Victor's ultimate goal. Victor had Bob lead a few people to a huge object covered with a coarse cloth, and then Bob simply pulled down the cloth.

A huge Catapult appeared before everyone. It was a counterweight Catapult. The Duchy's current Catapult technology was very low. Victor had seen them Civil War. They were all towed Catapult, which not only required a lot of manpower, but also had little power in terms of projectiles.

Therefore, Victor had long had the idea of making a counterweight Catapult, but later Victor came to the Northlands to develop and fight against the Barbarians. This Catapult was completely useless, since the Barbarians did not have any defensive strongholds.

However, during this period of improving Bed Crossbow and ballistae, Victor thought of a force that would greatly need such heavy siege weapons: the Northern Frontier Noble Alliance led by Count Colt.

Victor had also considered that in the future, whether it was an invasion war led by the Raine Kingdom or a Rebellion and civil Civil War launched by the Northern Frontier Noble Alliance, the role of this heavy siege weapon would be amplified to the extreme, since it would be useful for both attacking and defending cities.

Victor directly asked five soldiers to demonstrate on the spot. When everyone saw that the five men used Catapult to throw a 100-kilogram stone 200 meters away, they were all amazed and found it incredible.

Alex marveled that this was a weapon as powerful as thunder; no city wall could withstand its continuous bombardment. It was practically God of War.

Victor also gave them a detailed introduction: the Catapult has a gear lever structure at the bottom, and only four to five people are needed to operate it to complete the entire launching process. At the same time, the key components of the entire Catapult are made of steel, which makes it easy to assemble and disassemble. The maximum throwing weight is 150 kilograms.

Alex was very satisfied after hearing the introduction. The Iron Birch Family needed this God of War and hoped that Victor could sell him both the blueprints and the finished product.

Victor stated that there was no need to purchase a finished product for this Catapult; they could simply buy the blueprints. Victor would also send craftsmen to Iron Birch Territory to learn how to build and use the Catapult.

"Victor, just name your price. This weapon deserves a higher price."

"Alex, I'm relieved to hear you say that. 3,000 gold coins, the whole set of technology, including technical support from personnel."

"This is... too cheap. Victor, don't worry about our relationship. Just accept whatever price is right." Alex was a little confused.

"That's all. Iron Birch Territory has been so supportive of me. If this weapon hadn't required so much effort and money from me and my craftsmen, I would have given it to you for free."

"Victor, you rascal, here's the deal, 5000 gold coins, that's the lowest I can go."

"I understand, then it's 5000, no more than that."

Victor could only silently give Alex a thumbs up; being rich is great.

The key components of this Catapult are made of steel produced by Martin furnace. Iron Birch Territory simply cannot provide materials of the same strength, and the money from selling these components is a steady stream of income.

However, this made both sides very happy, and Victor achieved a win-win situation, yes, he won twice.