That's so unfair!
I, Abide William, am a nobleman of the Moses Empire, yet I am now in such a miserable state that I cannot even ask him anything.
He muttered, "I've been very cooperative with you. According to you, I'm a law-abiding citizen, so I should at least receive some preferential treatment, right?"
"Pah!"
Meng Huo spat and sneered, "Hmph, a fallen phoenix is no better than a chicken. You're not even as good as a chicken now."
If you were an innocent person, that would be one thing, but you fucking attacked us first, so what are you pretending to be pitiful for?
Isn't this just asking for a beating?
It's a good thing I wasn't on that warship at the time, otherwise I would have given his mother a good beating.
Why!
Abide William sighed. Though he didn't want to admit it, it was true at that moment; he was now a prisoner.
He glanced at Princess Dada and her entourage, and couldn't help but ponder.
He was absolutely certain that his judgment was correct; the other party was definitely from the Xinma Empire. Their presence here made the situation somewhat delicate.
The Xinma Empire has been at odds with the Moses Empire for years. Their arrival is very likely aimed at befriending Great Liang, so that they can jointly attack the Moses Empire, since both of them have fought against them before.
One-on-one might not be a big problem, but if the other side teams up, the situation could get quite bad.
It just so happens that Xinier was also watching him.
In an instant, their gazes collided in the void, sparks flying. It seemed their two nations were about to clash again; what a small world it was.
At this point, it's still uncertain who will emerge victorious.
The Xinma Empire may be quite powerful, but it's still somewhat inferior to the Moses Empire. If the Great Liang knew the true strength of the Moses Empire, it would certainly not continue to collude with the Xinma Empire.
The only problem is that the Great Liang is not weak now, and in some aspects it is even stronger Moses Empire.
Especially in terms of the navy, the enemy's warships are extremely formidable, and their offensive power is formidable. This is a terrifying prospect. It means that Great Liang is not afraid of my Moses Empire, so I must consider this carefully.
Having figured this out, he stopped talking.
Saying more now will be pointless; we should think about how to deal with Emperor Lin Yi of Great Liang.
This guy is said to be extremely domineering, and he has a natural wariness of other races. I don't know why he has this mindset. But it's probably not easy to gain the upper hand over him.
The only way is to be sincere.
Inside the palace, Lin Yi stared blankly at the roster in his hand. He thought to himself that the Xinma Empire had quite a few good things to offer.
For example, there's Black Gold Steel, a type of canna lily, a high-yield sugarcane, and various iron and copper ores—all of which are valuable resources for Great Liang.
"Your Majesty, I think the trading volume of this Black Gold Ore is a bit low. It's a bit too presumptuous of them to think they can exchange such a small amount of ore for our potatoes," Ma Jun said, frowning after seeing the list.
If you have something good, just show it off. Why hide it away? That only makes others covet it.
Although I, Old Ma, am not a greedy person, this Black Gold Ore is so precious, and it can significantly improve the quality of weapon forging, so naturally I can't let it go.
Forehead.
Seeing Ma Jun like this, Lin Yi couldn't help but twitch his lips.
It's not the greed of bad people that's scary, it's the obsession of scientists that's frightening. If we don't give it to him, he might destroy the whole country.
Cao Cao sneered, "Our potatoes from Great Liang are a matter of livelihood for countless people. You can't even let go of that little bit of iron from the Xinma Empire? That shows a lack of sincerity."
I'm not saying anything more, if they don't give it to me, I'll fight them.
Wen Tianxiang, standing to one side, was speechless. He felt as if he had stumbled into a bandit's den.
He smiled wryly and said, "Since the other party is a normal diplomatic ally, we must resolve this through diplomatic means, not force. The world situation is currently unclear, and we shouldn't make too many enemies."
If someone comes to you seeking cooperation, and you just beat them up with a stick, that would be incredibly rude of you.
Lin Yi nodded slightly.
Everything else is a minor issue, and even if things fall apart, it's fine. But we should at least wait until after we've destroyed the Moses Empire before taking action, otherwise it's still very dangerous to fight two against one in the ocean.
Even with its formidable strength, the Great Liang is still in danger if it is surrounded from both sides.
After all, the mainland cannot provide support from the sea. Even if the Great Liang army has a large number of troops, it's impossible for them to just fly over and beat the enemy up.
With this in mind, he said solemnly, "Send the order: from today onwards, Great Liang will begin a full-scale warship construction effort. Since Great Liang's future enemies are all overseas, we must have a sufficient number of warships."
Only by possessing sufficient battlefields can one gain the upper hand on the high seas; otherwise, one will become passive.
Just like the Moses Empire, which had 300,000 people killed at sea by the Great Liang Dynasty, it did not dare to retaliate, which was due to its lack of naval strength.
If he were strong enough, he probably would have already come to kill us.
I don't want to face that kind of awkward situation.
Mi Zhu, standing to the side, frowned slightly and said with concern, "Your Majesty, although our economy is not in trouble, building so many warships at once is still a lot of pressure."
The empire has suddenly launched so many industries, which already consumes a lot of resources. Now, all the pressure has shifted to the warships, which will cause other projects to fall apart.
This is a very serious issue. It seems that Great Liang is not short of money, but that doesn't mean that Great Liang can build warships without restraint.
The allocation of resources from all aspects is a problem, and it's not a small one; it requires a lot of effort to solve.
hey-hey!
At this moment, a smile flashed in Xu You's eyes, and he said in a sinister tone, "His Majesty has touched the interests of the aristocratic families, but he has not carried out a large-scale purge of the merchants."
Now that we're in the Age of Exploration, it's time for these merchants to lend a hand. I think they're also eager for the endless resources at sea; all Your Majesty needs to do is open a channel, and they'll catch up immediately."
merchant?
Everyone's hearts stirred. With the rapid development of Great Liang, merchants were also rising rapidly, and this was no joke.
If their resources were mobilized to the sea, they would be a tremendous force.
This would not only solve the warship problem, but also prevent them from hoarding supplies and causing trouble, which is undoubtedly a win-win situation.
However, the ownership of the warships cannot be given to the merchants; at most, we can only get a small share of the profits. This means that Great Liang has built a super navy at almost zero cost.
"Hmm, not bad."
Lin Yi gave Xu You an Xu You look, not expecting this guy to have some skills. He actually came up with this ingenious idea, which was a risk-free business.