Chapter 9401 Foundation
Eight people sat in the conference room of the clubhouse. This time it was not just Wood, almost everyone was holding a cigar and smoking. For a while, no one spoke. Finally, Frank spoke. Said: "Everyone, I think this is a rare opportunity. If we are willing, we can soon To become the largest force in the entire steel industry, everyone, haven’t we been working hard for this goal? Now it is about to be achieved, why are you still hesitating?”
No one said anything, Wood said. Shi glanced at Frank, and then said solemnly: "You are right, it does seem like this. It looks like this, but I don’t think things can be seen that way. We have to look at this matter from a different angle. Why do we have such an opportunity? It’s because those archdukes are very dissatisfied with the practices of the Mother Goddess Church, so they They wanted to use our power to deal with the Mother Goddess Church, but the Mother Goddess Church gave in, so we Only then can we have such an opportunity, but everyone, although this is an opportunity, this opportunity actually comes with huge risks."
Karl nodded and said: "Wood is right, there are risks in this matter. It's really big. The Mother Goddess Church has given in. Those archdukes are now victorious. At the same time, this matter looks like It seems like a good opportunity for us, but I think this matter is also a trap. The Mother Goddess Church has withdrawn. It is even conceivable that they will be very honest for a long time in the future. In this case , if our merchant alliance can’t wait to take their status, what will those big guilds think? Will they immediately think that our Merchant Alliance has become the second Mother Goddess Church? At that time, do you think they will still form an alliance with us as they are now? In fact, since the Mother Goddess Church gave in, those Grand Dukes The thought of forming an alliance with us has already faded away. If at this time, we are expanding our The power of the Mother Goddess will definitely arouse their resentment. At that time, we will be equivalent to blocking the disaster for the Mother Goddess Church. Those great princes will soon forget the shortcomings of the Mother Goddess Church and turn around to deal with us. They will even fight with us. The Mother Goddess Church will form an alliance, and we will really be in trouble.”
Wood and Rowe. Jiedu nodded, that's what they meant. Although this matter seemed very tempting, they felt that the risk of this matter was too great. If they did it, they would be pushed to the forefront. , and the most important thing is that they really don't seem to have the strength to face the counterattack of those archdukes.
Roger also said at this time: "I also think this matter cannot be done. The strength of the Mother Goddess Church is very strong, at least stronger than our current strength. But when they faced the counterattack of those archdukes, they immediately We chose to give in. If we jump out at this time, those archdukes may target us. Our strength is not as good as the Church of the Mother Goddess, and it will only be more dangerous by then. So at this time, I think we will not only not It should go in, but instead it does You should step back a little bit."
A council member immediately said, "What do you mean by stepping back a little bit?" Everyone else also looked at Roger, wanting to hear what Roger had to say about them now. It is said that it is a good opportunity that is not available in good times. They can definitely make great strides forward. In that case, their strength will become stronger. Even if they tell Karl and Wood, this matter is too risky. , if they don’t advance, why should they retreat? This made them all confused.
Roger glanced at everyone, and then said: "Everyone, why are we in this situation today? The first cause was Mr. Zhao Hai. It was a new pressurized cabin. Zhao Mr. Hai has also designed so many weapons, but those weapons are still just designs and have not been manufactured. Now that we are expanding, our strength is still Not enough, then why don't we retreat a little? We slowly transferred our strength to the island. I'm not just talking about that island, but other islands. Although we have always controlled the sea areas of the Steel World, those However, we have not carefully managed the islands. If we slowly transfer our foundation to those French islands, then even if we It’s the steel world that really started fighting and broke up, so what does it matter? Our foundation is not in the steel world, but on the island. We can stand on the island and watch the steel world fight here. When the time comes, we will Wouldn't it be better if we came to clean up the mess? And if we retreat now, we will win the favor of those princes, and they will also think that we are not. Their threat, we are not trying to control the entire steel world so that they will not regard us as enemies. This will benefit us more than expansion, so I mean, we can announce to the outside world, We will dismantle part of the army, but we will increase commercial cooperation. We can also increase commercial cooperation with those princes. We are experts in this area. We can bring them more tax revenue, and they will definitely be happier. However, our disbanded troops can be transferred to those islands to develop those islands and compete with the Grand Dukes. If we vigorously develop business, we can make more money. If we have money and people, are we afraid that we will not be able to develop those islands? ? Then we can firmly control those islands and turn the entire steel world ocean into our world. When the archdukes want to deal with us, we can retreat to the islands. If those archdukes start a fight with the Mother Goddess Church, , we can break out from the island and take down the entire steel world in one fell swoop, so our retreat today is to accumulate strength. Waiting for the day when he breaks out, of course, is also waiting for Mr. Zhao Hai to turn those weapons from drawings into reality."
Roger said so much in one breath, and the people in the conference room, They all listened quietly, and they felt that what Roger said was really reasonable. Although they now have armies, those armies are all based on various methods. Such names are scattered everywhere. It can even be said that they still don’t have a foundation that completely belongs to them. Even Haizhou City belongs to Grand Duke Jianyu in name. If one day, they really have a relationship with Jianyu. Grand Duke Yu has turned his back. Grand Duke Swordfish has completely taken back Haizhou City to prevent Haizhou City from turning into a free port. They will only become more passive by then.
But if they take advantage of this opportunity, take a step back, and withdraw their power from the Iron World to those islands, then the people here in the Iron World will not know, because the entire The ocean in the steel industry belongs to them, and they want It is really too simple to block the news about the ocean from the steel world. Not only will they retain their own power, but they can also gain the favor of those archdukes, allowing them to stand in an alliance with those archdukes and still deal with the Mother Goddess together. Church, this would be the ideal situation.
And as Roger said, the strength they have now is still too weak. Zhao Hai and the others have not completely reduced the new pressurized aircraft, and various weapons have not been completely reduced. Well, in this case, if they expand rashly, they will definitely become the first, which will be very detrimental to their future development.
After thinking of this, everyone let out a sigh of relief. Wood glanced at everyone's faces, and then said: "Let's take a vote. Those who agree with Roger's plan, please raise your hands. ." After speaking, he raised his hands first, Carl and Roger also raised their hands, and the others also raised their hands, and the vote was unanimously approved. Wood nodded and said: "Okay, as long as everyone agrees, then this matter will be settled. I think this is it. We will issue a statement in the name of the Merchant Alliance. The Merchant Alliance currently has an army of 130 Wan, this time I am willing to abolish 300,000 troops and retain only 1 million troops to protect my own interests. At the same time, I am willing to strengthen commercial cooperation with all the princes. During the cooperation process, the merchant alliance is willing to pay all taxes in full according to the regulations of the princes, and see what the reaction of the princes is."
Everyone nodded. Everyone knew that the 300,000 troops were not really going to be abolished, so they were not worried. Wood then said: "I'll look back later." We need to explain clearly to the people below why we are doing this. We can tell them that we are focusing our development on those islands, but we should not tell them too much about Mr. Zhao Hai, especially As for the new weapons, it’s best not to say anything.”
Everyone nodded, stuck. Er said solemnly: "Calculate the time, Mr. Zhao Hai will almost arrive on the island, right? After he arrives on the island, he will have to conduct an inspection of the island. As long as he thinks there is no problem, then we will fully support him. At the same time, everyone must prepare enough manpower. If we want to develop those islands, we will need a lot of manpower.”
Roger said: "We must also be prepared in this regard. Developing those islands will not happen in a day or two. If we really transport people to the islands, it is best to transport all his family members there." , so that they will not miss home when the time comes, and this will also be more conducive to We'll keep it a secret."
Everyone nodded, and Wood then said: "Okay, then this matter is settled. We will issue a statement immediately and make preparations at the same time. I really want to take a look. , what kind of reaction will those big guilds have, and the Mother Goddess Cult? Yes, what kind of reaction will they have? I always feel that the Mother Goddess Church’s concession this time is out of good intentions. It seems to be directed at us. They may hope that we can take their place, but we don’t. .”
Everyone laughed loudly. They laughed. They are all decisive people. Now that they have decided, they will do it immediately. There is no regret. So after a few people discussed it again, they left the guild hall directly. After leaving the guild hall, , the voice alliance here of the Business Alliance has also been released to the outside world.
In fact, the Grand Dukes have been paying attention to the Merchant Alliance recently. They want to see what kind of actions the Merchant Alliance will take. If the Merchant Alliance really messes up, then they will definitely not be polite. They will deal with the Business Alliance soon. They don't want the Business Alliance to become another Mother Goddess Church.
The reason why they have not taken the initiative to deal with the Merchant Alliance until now is because the Merchant Alliance is still useful, and they also want to use the power of the Merchant Alliance to check and balance the Mother Goddess Church, so they have not taken action, but they have not To think that the Business Alliance actually issued such a statement and backed down before they could react.
(End of this chapter)