Smuggling is obviously not something that can be brought to the table, even if it is an action with tacit approval.
Although it is a feasible method to conduct high-level dialogues with European countries and achieve assistance to European countries through diplomatic channels in exchange for what Yan Guo wants, it is obviously also a very waste of time.
Rather than wasting time like this, Yanguo's senior officials are obviously more inclined to find a few civilians like Li Yulong, and then use some of the domestic supplies that are still abundant in the country to exchange for some things that interest them.
After all, European countries are different from Yan Country. Many of their top technologies, such as precision processing technology, belong to private factories.
It's just like a small processing factory with only a dozen workers, like a private workshop in Yanguo, but it actually holds the world's top technology patents and produces the best mechanical parts in the world.
In fact, before Chen Xin chose to become an online writer, he had been engaged in foreign trade procurement for a period of time. At that time, he had come into contact with some factories like this.
Although it looks inconspicuous, just like a parts manufacturer or something, their products are truly top-notch in the world.
And this kind of small factories can be seen everywhere in Europe. Many small factories have things that the top leaders of Yan State will be interested in. However, there are too many of them, and at the diplomatic level, it will become a large purchase that can kill the logistics.
Because of different political systems, in European countries, the truly top technologies are not in the hands of the government, but in the hands of various private companies or large enterprises. Their officials can only obtain the finished products of these technologies through procurement.
Therefore, instead of wrangling through European governments, and then slowly approaching these manufacturers to discuss technology acquisitions, it is better to directly approach these factories for transactions through private means.
Although such private methods are not on the table, compared with diplomatic channels or official methods, the efficiency and results will undoubtedly be much improved.
Therefore, a plan was drawn up and the goods for the transaction were prepared. Yanguo's senior management quickly completed the preparations in this regard, and Li Yulong, who was inserted into this operation by Chen Xin, also completed the relevant business under Chen Xin's arrangement. training.
While everyone was getting ready, Chen Xin also prepared a cargo ship to send to Europe.
This time, what Chen Xin prepared was still a land cruiser with an anti-gravity engine. However, because it was a cargo transport ship, this cargo ship emphasized its carrying capacity. The hull was also upgraded and transformed by Chen Xin from a cargo ship.
Also because it is a cargo ship, the hull structure is relatively simple, and the size is also larger than other land craft.
The size of this cargo ship is not smaller than the existing mobile base. It just looks smaller than the land-based aircraft carrier. But in terms of tonnage, in order to carry more cargo, when the cargo hold is full, this cargo ship It can hold 30,000 tons of cargo.
Compared with the 220,000-ton container cargo ship that Yanguo could build before the disaster, this load capacity is undoubtedly a bit different. However, considering that this is a land craft, it can still fly. The weight is already quite good.
The structure of the cargo ship is naturally not as complex as that of an ordinary land carrier, and there is no mobile base that is responsible for taking off and landing aircraft and carrying a large number of crew members. Most of the space of the entire cargo ship is the cargo hold, but the cargo hold is also divided into upper and lower layers, respectively. Pack different goods.
The lower cargo hold is mainly used to carry grain, which is one of the main aids that the country feels it can provide to Europe after comprehensive consideration.
Although the previous invasion of alien creatures almost completely destroyed the ecological agricultural planting area established by Chen Xin and others in the Dongting Lake area, it is certainly impossible for the huge Yan Kingdom to have only such a small food-producing area, especially after the disaster. Started to build.
Therefore, the grain production in the areas around Dongting Lake was indeed affected, and the supply of materials was once tight, but this does not mean that the grain production of Yan State itself was greatly affected.
After a few months, after the grain in other regions has entered the harvest stage, the country still has a lot of grain in its hands that can be used for foreign trade, especially even if this cargo ship is filled, it only needs Thirty thousand tons of grain.
Although 30,000 tons is not a small amount, it is not a big amount for a country.
Therefore, for Yan Guo, it is a cost-effective thing to allocate some food and go to Europe in exchange for some things that he likes.
The goods that this cargo ship will transport to Europe are of course not only food. In addition to food, there are also a batch of second-hand civilian exoskeletons, as well as some medicines and other goods that senior officials feel are in short supply.
These things are the bargaining chips in the hands of Li Yulong and his special group of "civilians".
They will arrive in Europe with the cargo ship, and then with the help of European fleet staff, they will contact a group of private factories and trade with them in exchange for something they find valuable.
They have no specific goals. What they can get from Europe depends entirely on their own ability and luck.
Yan Guo just sent a team of staff responsible for evaluation to accompany the team. If they get any good things, they will bring them back to these staff for evaluation. As long as they pass the evaluation, a deal can be concluded.
For every transaction completed, these "private people" can get some points, which can be exchanged for more chips and materials for trading from behind, allowing them to exchange for more things.
As for how much benefit they can get from these transactions, it all depends on their own abilities.
Those who are capable can eat with a mouth full of oil, and those who are not capable can still make ends meet. In short, it all depends on their luck. If they are lucky, there may be some who are unlucky and can take advantage of this opportunity to reach the sky in one step.
So after the goods were prepared, the crew was familiar with the operation of the cargo ship, and the white-glove workers had received their "settlement allowance", the logistics team set off.
For safety reasons, the cargo ship will remain afloat throughout the journey, and for safety reasons, a frigate will accompany it.
Although this frigate is also a land-speed ship, this time it will still adopt a sailing mode that maintains a floating state throughout the entire journey to travel with the cargo ship.
On the one hand, this is to test whether the anti-gravity device can support long-term uninterrupted operation. On the other hand, it is also to familiarize the crew with this mode of action for the future.
(End of chapter)
