"It's so lively, why don't you go and take a look?" Laite VII asked in the VIP room on the second floor, overlooking the crowded exhibition hall outside the glass window.
Tang Mo put down his wine glass with a smile and said to King Laite VII: "I didn't expect that Your Majesty would come here in person..."
"Lens will be put into use soon, and I have to prepare for the enthronement ceremony... Thinking of this, I would still be a little worried if I didn't come over to see you in person, Mr. Tang."
"There is nothing to worry about. Our cooperation has lasted for more than a day or two. Since there are no problems, there will be no problems." Tang Mo shook the wine in the cup and promised to Laite VII.
"Thank you." Laite VII nodded, pretending to believe Tang Mo's words: "I heard that you have launched a lot of new technologies recently?"
Tang Mo nodded: "Yes, the production speed of Bunas-class battleships is increasing. I have built two more ships and am looking for new buyers."
Laite VII was startled for a moment, then he misunderstood and reluctantly promised: "I can pay for it."
"You should keep your money... Your Majesty the Emperor! As far as I know, your financial situation is not very good, and it will not improve in the short term." Tang Mo laughed and refused to come to Teqi. The kindness of the world.
King Laite VII breathed a sigh of relief and explained: "We are already bordering the Nanla Empire, and both empires are very vigilant... They have increased their troops on the border to guard against us... We also have to be cautious, in Build a defensive line on the border.”
Tang Mo knew this, because building a defense line was not a trivial matter. King Laite VII mobilized 100,000 troops and recruited 30,000 civilians to build large-scale construction projects on the border.
The Nanla Empire is also extremely nervous. They have also assembled 120,000 troops on the border, and are also building a huge and surprisingly long defense line.
Both parties are afraid that the other party will attack them, so both parties react violently. Although Datang Group acts as an intermediary, constantly informing both sides of their intentions, and trying to ease the atmosphere, the border reinforcements are still continuing.
What is even more ridiculous is that both sides purchased a large amount of cement and even a lot of steel bars for their defense lines.
But these things are produced by Datang Group and Beiling. They go through long railway and road transportation and arrive directly near the border.
Then, the Nanla Empire took half, and the Lains Empire took the other half, and used them on the two opposing lines of defense respectively...
The thing is so magical. Most of the arms of both sides come from the Datang Group. The artillery is basically the same model, and even the number of machine guns is about the same.
But this is not the most magical thing.
The most magical thing is that when both parties were in financial constraints, they almost simultaneously thought of asking Datang Group for a loan...
The Datang Group lent gold coins to two empires at the same time, and then received high interest rates. As a result, the two countries spent all the borrowed money at the Datang Group into weapons and cement.
The Nanla Empire was better and was not penetrated so thoroughly, but the Laiens Empire was different. Laite VII knew it very well, and Tang Mo knew his country's financial situation better than he did.
It is impossible for him to do anything with Tang Mo after his term is over - the finance minister of this empire is a lackey of the Datang Group, the currency used in this country is issued by the Datang Group, and almost half of the officials in this empire are trained by the Datang Group from.
Including those who bribed and controlled, the Tang Group can be said to be even worse than Cyric in the past in the Lions Empire.
However, most of the time, the Datang Group did not exercise its own privileges and almost never interfered with the political orders of the Reins Empire. This allowed the conflicts between the two parties to be covered up.
"However, Your Majesty, you don't have to worry at all. I signed the contract and you are fully capable of repaying this debt." Tang Mo said the loan of 10 million gold coins as if he was talking about a trivial matter.
According to the financial situation of the Lains Empire, if there were no natural disasters and wars, it would only take three years for Lains I to be able to pay off all the debt.
The Nanla Empire is about the same. It will take them two and a half years to repay the money they borrowed from Datang Group.
As time passed, the profits of Tang Mo's military industrial enterprises began to increase, and the number of countries purchasing weapons increased. This meant that the impact of the last war was gradually being forgotten.
A new war is brewing, and everyone is strengthening their strength in order to gain advantages and gain more benefits in future wars.
"The Romance of Fairy Wood"
The Kingdom of Susas has completed its own series of reforms and has now entered a stage of strong military strength.
They are gearing up and sharpening their swords to target the elves in the north. And Dorne seems to be considering whether to take over Gobel, an increasingly wealthy neighboring country.
Everyone has their own considerations. This is what Nangonghong mentioned. Datang Group is not an empire but a company.
Even if you can have influence, even if you can control most decisions, other people's countries are still other people's countries after all...
While talking, Tang Mo glanced at You Lin and Alice, whose cheeks were reddened by the heat, from the corner of his eye.
"Ah... I just remembered that on such a hot day, I deliberately developed a new delicacy." Tang Mo, who felt sorry for his woman, immediately snapped his fingers, then looked at Harry who was following him: "Go and get it That one is ready and served."
Harry bowed slightly, then withdrew, and soon he came in carrying a tray. On the tray were several white steaming spheres on the plates.
"What is this?" Laite VII, who was also a little upset by the hot weather, asked curiously.
Tang Mo grabbed a plate and motioned for everyone to take it as they please: "My new food... I call it... ice cream."
He would not stupidly pick up a plate and hand it to Alice or You Lin. Then the two women would probably be jealous over the order.
He doesn't give it to anyone. Isn't this fair? Thinking of this, Tang Mo couldn't help but applaud his wisdom.
"Ice cream? It sounds good. Is it a dessert?" Laite VII picked up a plate from the tray, looked at the balls stacked on it in a Z-shaped shape, and continued to ask curiously.
"Of course, try it?" Tang Mo pointed with a spoon, and then tasted it by himself. I have to say that there is a certain difference between ice cream made purely by hand using the best milk and ice cream made by machines in later generations.
But Tang Mo felt that from the original style, this kind of ice cream seemed to be more flavorful and delicious.
"Your Majesty..." The guard behind King Laite lowered his head and reminded him.
Laite VII waved his hand in a pretentious manner and said with an indifferent smile: "It doesn't matter! If Mr. Tang wants to poison him, I probably won't be able to escape in the palace."
Tang Mo also laughed and defended himself nonchalantly: "You are joking. I am just a businessman. Killing... is not what I am good at."
When he said this, he seemed to have forgotten Chumluo, who had not yet been buried, and Gis, who was still buried on the roadside.
Of course, this is just his little secret that not many people know... As for King Gemelin, whom almost everyone knows... it seems that he has become a little transparent at this moment.
"Hahaha!" Laite VII smiled sincerely.
"Hahaha!" Tang Mo also laughed naturally.
"Good ice..." Youlin ate ice cream for the first time. He was unprepared for a moment and sighed comfortably while squinting his eyes.
Beside her, Alice had also stuffed the ice cream from the spoon into her mouth. A strong milky fragrance accompanied by an exaggerated coolness spread in her mouth.
Instantly, she fell in love with the food.
Similarly, You Lin, who was sitting next to her, couldn't wait to put the second scoop of ice cream into his mouth.
When he took the first bite, King Laite VII was also shocked by this food - it was not that he had never seen ice cubes in summer. On the contrary, in the past, the royal family would also store ice cubes for summer use in the cellar.
The fact that ice can be used to make such delicious things still shocked Laite VII. He carefully tasted the pleasure of milk and ice melting in his mouth, and then opened his eyes in surprise: "It's really good! It's really delicious. Rarely delicious.”
Tang Mo burst out laughing, because what really made him proud was not the ice cubes or the ice cream, but the fact that he created the world's first compressor and the world's first refrigerator!
Therefore, he can enjoy his endless supply of ice cubes on hot summer days, while he can also enjoy cold drinks and various refrigerated delicacies.
Unknowingly, he has transformed the world into a better place.
"How much does this cannon cost? We at Susas want to order 10 of them!" Downstairs, in the hall, the Susas officer, who could no longer resist temptation, pulled the salesperson aside and lowered his voice.
He recently needs some ultimate weapons that can break open the border defense line and catch his opponents by surprise.
The majestic-looking Maxim heavy machine gun mounted on a sandbag has now become a pitiful existence that no one cares about.
The old Xiao Tiantian, after having a better, bigger and stronger choice, immediately turned into the miserable Mrs. Niu, how miserable she was.
"Take a look! Mosin-Nagant rifles are on sale! Big discount at half price! Cheap and affordable!" At the dwarf weapons exhibition stand in the distance, the salesmen shouted heartily, hoping to end their lack of attention. The tragic situation.
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I still owe you 3 more updates, I will pay them back slowly... TT
