Chapter 162 I choose the second one
Cai Tianyou looked at the drawings on the table, and the surprise in his eyes became more and more intense.
"Father, this should be the Chu State's main battleship, the Hailong type. This kind of warship is top secret in the Chu State. How could the detailed manufacturing drawings fall into the hands of Li Dachui?"
< br>"It is somewhat similar to the Hailong, but it is still fundamentally different. Look at their watertight cabin settings and firepower equipment!" Cai Ming dragged over the drawings and pointed them out to Cai Tianyou one by one. "This cross-sectional drawing is very detailed, which shows that Li Dachui has a deep understanding of battleships and is not deceiving us with nonsense."
"Is father ready to enter this chess game?"
"We have always been on this chessboard!" Cai Ming shook his head and said: "We just thought we could stay out of it. In fact, I have been thinking about this issue since the separation of Anton and Anxi. What should we do?" < br>
“We have powerful naval forces, so there is no need to ask them!” Cai Tianyou said proudly: “When it really becomes unfeasible, we can just leave here.”
“No more. If you are based on the mainland and wander on the sea, do you need me to tell you what the outcome will be?" Cai Mingdao said: "And now the Chu people have seen it. They have really powerful navy. Yes!"
"Is it possible that they can still attack us?"
"Why not?" Cai Ming sneered: "The Queen Mother of Nanchu has aspirations for the world. In planning the Qin Dynasty, the outside world is an important part!”
"Father, the Queen Mother of Nanchuhai can't control the Nanchuhai fleet, right?" Cai Tianyou said.
Cai Ming didn't speak, just looked at Cai Tianyou, but the sneer at the corner of his mouth made Cai Tianyou understand instantly.
Precisely because the Chu State's shipbuilding troops were still aloof from the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother became even more concerned about this matter.
Because this matter can be an entry point, the Empress Dowager righteously extended her hand into the Chu State's ship troops, just like after the Battle of Xiangcheng, this important force of the Chu State was The troops are also in hand.
"Ling Huye, Xiao Changche, who should we choose?" Cai Tianyou hesitated.
"Enter the game first, the choice can be postponed a little later!" Cai Mingdao: "Zhang Ruo also made it clear on this point, whoever wins, we will choose! If no one can do it, we choose Nan Chu , choosing Bei Yuan is a way out."
"In this case, will Li Dachui give us the blueprint of this warship?"
"If this person is a person who wants to do big things. If so, he will give it to us!" Cai Ming said: "This route will definitely be controlled by Chu State. With our current strength, we cannot fight against it. If we want to check and balance the opponent, we must have the necessary capital. Anxi Protector Can the government rely on Yao Dali? That guy is a figure on the inland river, and he has to sit on the sea. Now it seems that the Anxi Protectorate has a connection with the Chu State, but politics is all about one. Checks and balances, if one family dominates, then you can only let others manipulate you. A mature leader will never tolerate this happening. "
"Xiao Changche, Li Dachui is only in his early twenties!" Cai Tianyou curled his lips and said.
"These two people must not be treated with common sense!" Cai Ming said sternly. "Not to mention their talents in martial arts, this time they plotted the Aquarius State. The far-reaching plan, decisive actions, and powerful strength are all astonishing. It's a pity that Ling Huye has worked hard for decades. , in a short period of time, these two were able to break the situation, and now they are in a dilemma.”
"Is it Li Dachui or Xiao Changche?"
"In my opinion, it is naturally Li Dachui!" Cai Mingdao: "If it were Xiao Changche, he would not have been so difficult in these years. Hu Ye's men are struggling to survive. "
Cai Tianyou nodded and said: "Father, I understand, we are still relatively weak now, but our strength on the water is theirs. We are lacking, so the first priority is to increase our strength, and this requires people and money. Since they have provided us with such an opportunity, we must not let it go. It is serious to seize the opportunity to strengthen ourselves!" br>
Cai Ming said happily: "This is the truth. If you want to choose independently in the future, you need to have the ability to choose independently. If you don't have the ability to match it but want to make your own decisions, that is a way to die. "
Cai Tianyou picked up the drawings on the table and couldn't put it down. The thirty-foot-long three-story ship has this kind of shipbuilding technology. Except for Nanchu, other places simply don't have this capability. Nanchu strictly guarded against the technology of this kind of warship and never spread it to outsiders. If you get the blueprint in Li Dachui's hand, and with Xuanwu Prefecture's current shipbuilding foundation and hard work, you can build a test boat, and as long as you have the first prototype, the rest will fall into place.
"Father, if I really have to choose in the future, I don't want to choose Nanchu!" Cai Tianyou said: "They have a powerful navy and countless talents in this field. Our father and son are not precious in Nanchu, but on the contrary It’s Li Dachui, Ling Huye and even Bei Yuan who really need us!” “No one would choose Yuan people unless they had to!” Cai Ming said calmly: “Those who are not of my race must have different hearts. This sentence is true no matter what happens. Even if they accept us and value us because they need us, once we succeed, our role will be reduced, and they may even have something better to replace us. When we are human, they will not hesitate to abandon us."
Cai Tianyou nodded and said: "Yes, the Yuan people attach great importance to cavalry and despise the navy. They also have a good harbor. , It’s a pity that it was deserted in their hands. One day, they will regret not having a strong navy.”
Zhang Ruo threw out the bait, Cai Ming showed his strength, and both sides were fair to each other. Satisfied, we sat down together and started discussing the details.
Zhang Ruoxiao said: "Cai Governor, you need to set aside a large area near the dock for us to build a large warehouse. In the future, the transaction will be carried out in Aquarius Prefecture, but the delivery of goods will be in Xuanwu Prefecture. Wharf warehouse! We will station corresponding trading personnel here to conduct transactions. At the same time, a team of armed personnel will be stationed in the storage area to provide relevant security. The number of people will not be too many, no more than 500 people. I hope Governor Cai can understand this. .”
"This is easy to say, I want to know, what are my benefits?" Cai Ming said with a smile.
"Deputy Protector Li has given you two options to choose from!" Zhang Ruodao: "First, you only collect taxes. All taxes are based on the principle of one tax per ten. You have the right to any goods that come ashore. Collect taxes. The second option is that you do not collect taxes and participate in dividends as a business partner. We can discuss the proportion of dividends separately. "
"I choose the second option. I don't have high requirements. Half a point!" Cai Ming said: "I I think this ratio is appropriate.”
“To be honest, Governor Cai, we also hope that you will choose the second option, because it will show our sincerity in cooperation and make further cooperation in the future more convenient!” Zhang Ruodao: "So I agree to your share ratio!"
"Can you make the decision? I'm sorry, Bachelor Zhang, I don't mean to look down on you!" Cai Minggong cupped his hand and said.
Zhang Ruo waved his hand and said: "President Cai, Zhang is not afraid to tell you the truth. Before coming, Deputy Protector Li made it clear to me. If you choose the second option, then we can get a 50-50 split at most! "
Zhang Ruo admitted frankly, but Cai Ming felt a little uncomfortable. It seemed that his reaction had been clearly guessed by Li Dachui.
“I will be accompanied by experts who survey the terrain this time. If both parties reach an agreement, they can start work immediately!” Zhang Ruo smiled and said: “The Anxi Protectorate’s troops stationed in the storage area The leader is my guard Yuan Rong, whom you met two days ago."
"The Anxi Protectorate is very confident, and everything has been arranged!" Cai Mingdao.
“This is a matter where both parties benefit from cooperation and lose from division. With the ability of Governor Cai, he will naturally choose the best path!” Zhang Ruodao: “Chief Cai, to tell you the truth, now On the Nanchu side, I'm afraid the first batch of goods has already started to be loaded on the ship. Next, we have to move faster. Otherwise, when the goods arrive, there will be no place to store them, and the people of Nanchu will inevitably underestimate our strength and work outside the customs. Efficiency! ”
"These are all trivial matters!" Cai Mingdao: "Next we can talk about the battleship. Deputy Protector Li gave me a cross-section diagram. To be honest, it makes me feel itchy. Have you seen people like us? A good ship is like seeing a beautiful woman, it is always difficult to control, but I also understand that Deputy Protector Li must have other conditions before giving us the complete manufacturing drawings, the bachelor might as well say so clearly!"
" The governor is a bright man!" Zhang Ruodao said: "It's like this. Not long ago, the Anxi Protectorate just took over Aoping Prefecture. The governor was very dissatisfied with the navy of Aoping Prefecture and was extremely dissatisfied with their shipbuilding technology. I am dissatisfied, so the deputy governor hopes to cooperate deeply with the governor on this, so that we can send people to your shipyard to learn skills, and select some good sailors to learn navigation skills from your navy. Maybe one day, we will also I will build my own voyage fleet!"
Cai Ming laughed: "Deputy Protector Li actually said such a thing in front of me. He admitted it frankly, but he always let a certain family I think Deputy Protector Li will be suspected of burning bridges in the future!”
“You can’t put eggs in a basket. It’s always better to make some arrangements in advance to be prepared!” Zhang also thinks that it’s better to be secretive! Please make it clear to the governor, so that you will not have any trouble in your mind!"
"If it were so easy to build an ocean-going navy, then Cai would not have stayed here for so many years. If you don’t do it well, you will be bullied by those pirates! Tell the Protector, even if you send people here, I will not hide my secrets, and I will learn whatever I want! However, there is a condition for the certain family, Master Zhang.”
"Please speak!"
"It is not good for a certain family to favor one thing over another. If one day Marshal Linghu sends someone to discuss such cooperation with me, a certain family will also agree."
< br>Zhang Ruo smiled: "Of course you can. However, Governor Cai, the transaction price of bulk materials outside the customs will inevitably be controlled by Aquarius State. If you also cooperate with Linghuye, I suggest that you do not want any dividends, but only collect taxes. , because Marshal Linghu will definitely lose his money!”
(End of this chapter)