Simple production and sales are not what Gushan Bu Shui needs. If it was just to cut the "leeks" of Konoha Village and make more money, there would be no need for the young family governor himself to personally take action. The foundation laid in the past few years is enough to operate normally for ten or twenty years, and it can still make Konoha Village breathless.
For at least ten years, the Gushan family can control the economic operation of the Fire Country and maintain its unshakable dominance.
It must be a real "treasure" that cannot be obtained easily with money and power, which can make Gu Shan Bu Shui look at him.
After reaching a preliminary consensus, Fusugi Fusui invited Yamanaka Haiichi to enjoy the services of a first-class hot spring hotel in the ninja world. Then, in a private name, he asked Kaoru to send a congratulatory gift to Inuzuka who was having a celebration party with his friends. flower.
After discussing some trivial matters with my parents, I asked my uncle Zhiji, a dedicated "worker", to come over and show him the memorandum he had just signed.
Ten minutes later, Cousin Zhiji, who had almost figured out the contents, placed the seemingly thick document, but in fact, the key parts only contained a few sheets of paper on the table.
The midsummer evening breeze blew through the bamboo forest outside the wooden wall, and the leaves made a pattering sound. The two people were discussing slowly while enjoying the cool air in the small pavilion next to the waterside pavilion and having two drinks.
"I can't see what you are going to do. This kind of auxiliary equipment can probably be classified as a weapon, but it is not direct enough to improve combat effectiveness..."
To put it bluntly, this is a subdivided area of the arms trade. As long as the brain is a little better, it can be judged. It is impossible not to see the quality of the cousin.
However, the interests involved were not so great as to require Gushan Bushui's personal attention, or even let the "former young governor" check it.
Whether it is a close-range command communication system or tactical goggles, they have not yet reached the point of "strong demand". For Konoha ninjas, it is naturally better to have them, and it is not impossible to not have them.
The Gatling gun is a lethal weapon on the battlefield, the Barrett sniper rifle is also feared, and the Desert Eagle and Glock pistol are also classics and can display considerable power in appropriate scenarios.
Ninjas generally welcome the emergence of new weapons, but it is not easy to get recognition. Whether the trial version created by Gushan Bushui can really exert the legendary effect has not been tested on a large scale. As for testing, no one can tell.
What's more, with the current production and cost, tactical goggles and command systems are destined to be popularized only among a small number of elites.
The price is high, the shipment volume is small, and the demand is not very strong. This is destined to be a niche market, and it is not a business of the same level as the absolutely "rigid needs" such as detonating charms and shurikens.
Cousin Zhiji couldn't see the possibility that the subject matter of the agreement would achieve much in a few years, so he was a little confused.
"There has to be a process."
Gu Shanbu Shui took a sip of tea and responded without any surprise,
"Cultivation of the market, and then...establishing standards to maintain industrial chain hegemony."
Seeing that his uncle Zhiji had a confused look on his face, Gu Shanbu Shui sorted out his words and started explaining from the beginning.
To put it bluntly, it is actually very complicated. When technology develops to a certain extent, core technology will have absolute say. Once the upstream and downstream industry chains are controlled, the routine of squeezing competitors will no longer work.
For example, detonating charms and shurikens, it is definitely not true to say that they have no technical content at all. However, Fubaten is just that. Any force with some basic skills in the ninja world can make them, and the quality is basically passable. .
What restricts us from repeating production is production costs and sales channels.
Although the Country of Craftsmen is small, it is an arms trading center specializing in mining, smelting, forging, quality control, logistics and terminal sales. Even the Gushan family is deeply involved in it and accounts for a large share.
Why do the Kingdom of Wind, Kingdom of Earth, Kingdom of Grass, Kingdom of Rain and other places mostly purchase weapons from the Kingdom of Craftsmen?
The cost of producing it yourself is much higher than buying it, so outsourcing instead of producing it yourself is the right choice. This thing is not high-tech anyway. Even if a war breaks out and imports are restricted, it is not too difficult to restart production without getting "stuck."
Electronic products, especially weapons-grade electronic products, are different. Even if the Leaf Village concentrates its efforts on cracking the hardware technology, the more troublesome software engineering will still have to start from scratch.
Gu Shan Bu Shui is sure that it will not be cracked within ten years, which is not just nonsense.
Even in the ninja world, the development of science and technology follows basic laws, and it is extremely difficult for subversive changes to occur. If the Konoha ninjas figure it out, this thing will be outdated long ago, and the production cost will be higher than buying it from the Furusugi family.
In the field of this kind of precision equipment research and development, the size of Konoha Village cannot compare to the Furusugi family, which has the entire Fire Country behind it.
Only those who have been crushed can understand how terrifying the technological supremacy of the first mover is.
There is a very classic joke in Gushan Bushui's previous life. A domestic factory imported high-end equipment. It broke down during use and could not be repaired no matter how hard it was. So it hired foreign experts to come and inspect it. As a result, the other party drew on the drawings. I made $10,000 in one line. The bottom line of the story is, drawing a line is only worth a dollar, but knowing where to draw it is worth nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine dollars.
There are many versions of this joke, domestic, foreign, ancient, modern, some simple, some exaggerated, but all reveal the power of technological hegemony.
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Of course, the joke is just a joke, and the despair experienced by real people in the industry is even more exaggerated than this. You have completely lost your right to speak in the industry. You are not even qualified to draw the line, and others will not let you play at all.
Qualifications, qualifications, thresholds and other conditions have built an unbreakable moat. There is no other way to attack or take a detour.
Competing under the rules specified by the pioneers, you are naturally in the position of kneeling on the ground begging for food. It is okay not to touch the core. Once the crisis is irreconcilable, key interests, such as cost advantages, suppression of the entire industry chain, market attractiveness, etc., are all Imaginary.
No one is stupid, and don’t treat others as stupid.
Regarding the cooperation between Gusugi Bushui and Konoha Village, as long as the two sides do not meet each other at war, Konoha ninjas will have to catch up for at least twenty years on the same technical route before they have the slightest possibility of catching up from behind. This will only happen if the Gushan family stops moving forward.
In the past few years, Gushan Bushui has done more than that. Taking the lead in high-tech cutting-edge applications is only one aspect, but there is also a more ambitious plan...
"I probably understand your plan..."
After listening to Gu Shan Bu Shui's explanation intermittently for a long time, cousin Zhi Ji had a glimmer of understanding, and then thought of more,
"I think you encouraged your cousin and brother-in-law to integrate port and shipping resources ten years ago in order to establish unified xenophobic standards?"
"What is the problem?"
Gu Shan Bu Shui spread his hands,
"Seventy percent of the top ports in the entire Ninja Continent are under the direct control of the Kosugi clan. Half of the Shipping Chamber of Commerce is our vassal. We also indirectly control half of the inland waterways and main land routes in the Land of Fire. With this, Conditions, wouldn’t it be strange if you don’t do this?”
"I did it before, but not as systematically as you."
Cousin Zhiji smiled unconsciously.
It was precisely because of the backing of such a family that I came up with the idea of changing the world. I accidentally dug a hoe into the foundation of my own family, and as a result, it suffered backlash as expected.
In contrast, Gu Shan Bu Shui's approach clearly implies "going against the trend".
Eleven years ago, the Gushan family united with 99% of the large sea merchants to formulate a maritime convention similar to the previous life, publishing a series of standards such as port terminals, inland river regulations, pilotage systems, and maritime rescue to the world. On the surface, it is a private self-discipline convention. , but all water transport ships are within the scope of restrictions. Once violated, they will not be allowed to dock at ports controlled by the Gushan family, and the ship will be fined and detained, or the entire industry will be kicked out.
Two years later, the Gushan family once again signed ship naturalization standards with large-scale shipyards and local snakes, stipulating all water equipment, ranging from fire suits, life jackets, and washbasins to large ships. No classification licenses were issued. Without the certificate, the new ship will not be able to leave the shipyard.
This kind of industry standard that is almost "drawing the ground as a prison" naturally has its positive significance, but it also blocks countless peers outside the circle. You are free to play in the nooks and crannies, but if you want to do business with the mainstream Gushan family, I'm sorry, there is no place for you in the mainstream market.
This is how the real world works. It's really not Gu Shan Bu Shui's messing around, but it's almost exactly the same as the successful example from the previous life.
This is still a "stupid, clumsy" heavy industry, with many roundabout roads. The main road is blocked by the forerunners, and there are always small detours. Like the electronics industry, which has been "the same since ancient times", if you are slow, you will die without a place to die. With patents, standards and judicial tilt, you can almost control the latecomers.
Some things are no longer secrets if they are revealed. Cousin Zhiji rubbed his chin while thinking, and agreed with a smile:
"I had no idea before where you wanted to take the family, but now I have some idea."
With family blood as the link, advanced equipment and control models that transcend the world as vines, a group of available forces are gathered to support the smooth transformation of the Gushan family.
Perhaps in the future, the reputation and status of the Gushan family will not be as prominent as it is now, but the power and status are actually not much different, more hidden and safer.
However, in Gushan Bushui's plan, there is a stumbling block that is so obvious, and that is the ninja village that controls the force.
"How to drag the ninja group from a transcendent status to being on par with the world is probably not something that can be done in a short while. Although Konoha Village has encountered some setbacks, I see no signs of their decline... "
Cousin Zhiji reminded,
"The burning of Konoha Village, although it can be regarded as a serious injury, does not shake the foundation. The Nine-Tails attacked the village and the Uchiha family was wiped out. On the surface, Konoha Village is not as good as before, but in the end it has survived. There are even some Reborn from the ashes, taking a step forward. Even if you stretch out your sharp claws to clamp down on the Leaf Village, it will still be difficult to suppress their revival..."
"I know."
Gu Shan Bu Shui replied calmly,
"This is just to suppress and buy time. It is quite unambitious to hope that others will decline. Rather than calculating like this, it is better to make yourself stronger."
"It's best to think of it this way."
Uncle Zhiji breathed a long sigh of relief. He was afraid that a junior like him, who was very capable, would lose his mind and focus on conspiracy.
"The structure of the Kosugi clan should not be limited to Konoha Village..."
After all, this is not the home court. Although the Konoha ninjas are not very xenophobic, they are still very afraid of the daimyo and the Gusugi clan.
If it were just a financial backer, that would be fine. The Furusugi family was a powerful vassal with extremely strong military power. Its basic base was even stronger than that of Konoha Village. It made up for the shortcomings in high-end combat power. The five major ninja villages There is no guarantee that it can be suppressed.
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In Tian Country, Orochimaru returned to the base from Konoha Village in one breath, and Orochimaru was very tired.
This trip to Konoha Village was ostensibly based on Kabuto Yakushi's suggestion, but in fact, Orochimaru himself wanted to revisit his old place.
Shimura Danzo has used the forbidden technique: Fuzo Reincarnation, and has escaped from the state of serious injury and death. He has begun to seek more powerful power and continue his path to dominate the ninja world.
In order to achieve his goal, Shimura Danzo has sent messages to Orochimaru through secret communication channels more than once, asking him to once again provide assistance for the transplantation of the Sharingan and Wood Release.
This also made Orochimaru realize that Shimura Danzo most likely still had three magatama sharingan in reserve, and there were also many first-generation cells that he had secretly stolen.
However, Orochimaru is now mainly focused on how to obtain the complete Blood Succession Limit, and the transplanted inferior goods are no longer very attractive.
If it weren't for the fact that he had been chased so urgently by the Red Sand Scorpion recently and had to change hiding places frequently, Orochimaru wouldn't want to deal with the old bones of Konoha Village at all.
Unfortunately, the sneaking into Konoha Village was very unsatisfactory. Before he started taking action, he was inexplicably discovered. He exposed a trump card and escaped from the pursuit of Konoha Village.
This unexpected change made Orochimaru feel unhappy.
Looking back on the situation at that time, Orochimaru really couldn't figure out where he was exposed.
I just took a few more glances at the two red-haired women, one big and one small, but they didn't even show their murderous intentions. Then I was reminded by an instinctive premonition of danger.
If he hadn't seen the opportunity early, I might have had to go through a tough battle to get out of Konoha Village.
After returning to the underground laboratory, Orochimaru summoned the filthy earth body of the broken ghost lamp Genzuki.
The body that was originally crushed by Gu Shan Bu Shui has recovered, and is almost the same as when it was first awakened. However, Orochimaru, who has a keen sense, still noticed something was wrong. There seemed to be some kind of power lurking in his body, affecting his connection with the dirty earth body.
One of the curious former "Three Ninjas" couldn't restrain himself in the end, and put his mental power into the control spell in the mind of Ghost Lantern Huanyue Yutu...
