Chapter 450 Gallian’s Bill

If you want to gain air superiority, the currently cheapest way is to use hot air balloons, but using hot air balloons to fight is obviously a joke.

Not to mention its poor load-carrying capacity, its slow movement speed and sluggish control methods have completely limited the military use of hot air balloons.

What really works is the Skybreaker created by Clotto.

However, the Skybreaker is obviously also a semi-finished product. In Tang En's mind, the best air superiority weapons are supersonic fighter jets and high-altitude bombers. The former is extremely fast and difficult to defend, while the latter is located at an altitude of several thousand meters and uses ordinary attack methods. It can't affect them at all.

Not only that, high-altitude bombers can also have variant derivatives, and high-altitude transport aircraft can transport a large number of soldiers to the rear of the war zone for encirclement warfare. This kind of mobility is much faster than the current marching method.

However, there are many technical limitations to realize these things now. The only material that can barely meet the requirements is Mithril Universal Alloy. Taking off can be achieved by controlling the anti-gravity magic array, and the power can be achieved by the wind-powered magic energy engine. Speaking of wind, The power magic engine was inspired by the turbojet engine from the beginning, which can be regarded as re-fulfilling its original function.

But there are still many problems in integrating these technologies.

The most important point is that at supersonic speeds, ordinary drivers cannot withstand such acceleration at all, so they must be apocalypse, so the number is very rare.

Another point, how to fight at supersonic speed?

There are no computers or radars here, and it is impossible to lock the target from a long distance. When the enemy is seen, the two sides may have already collided with each other.

Weapon control also requires a computer, or something similar to a computer.

Until this problem is solved, the fighter plan can only be put on hold for the time being. The improved dwarf aircraft and helicopters are the best choices at present. They are fully manual controlled, neither slow nor fast. They can fight within visual range and can also be very good. to avoid conventional strikes.

Although Tang En also wanted to produce his own aircraft, it was very difficult to build an industrial production line from scratch. He didn't have the energy or need for the time being, so he could simply cooperate with Clotto directly and provide each other with technical support.

Things like computers are more demanding, and it is impossible to completely restore them. We can only think of ways from other aspects.

Because there were too many situations to consider, Tang En temporarily put this matter's priority behind him. After leaving the Magic Energy Engineering Research Institute, he returned to the Lord's Mansion.

"...Mr. Gallian, I told you before, this is naked blackmail! We will not agree to pay this bill!"

As soon as he passed the study, Tang En heard Fiona's dissatisfied voice. After being stunned for a moment, he walked into the study and saw Fiona and Galian confronting each other. At this moment, Galian was not a branch of Star Diamond Bank. Chang Gallian, but the arms dealer Gallian with a cigar in his mouth.

"However, noble Ms. Fiona, you must admit that in the process of resisting the beast tide, my people and weapons played a huge role. If it weren't for my reckless consumption of a large amount of precious goods, Ellington would It has probably been completely destroyed by the beast tide.”

Galian blew out a thick smoke ring, and Fiona frowned. Fortunately, it was a decoration and only smelled of fruit, otherwise she would have kicked him out.

"The situation was urgent, so I didn't discuss it with you. I only had one idea at the time: Keep Ellington at all costs!"

Gallian said righteously: "I did it, so it's natural for me to ask for reward!"

"But, we didn't buy those bombs from you at all! You and Master Cloto were out of temper and took them out to compare!"

What Fiona couldn't bear the most was this. It was obviously the result of the grudge between goblins and dwarfs, so why did Lord Ellington's House pay for it?

Clotto received technical support from Tang En, so he didn't say anything, but Gallian, a shameless guy, went directly to the dealer to deliver the bill - this was the fourth time in the past half month!

It seemed that he was planning to hang on until there was no result this time.

Tang En couldn't help but ask: "What's going on? Mr. Gallian?"

"Lord Lord!"

Fiona and Galian spoke at the same time, and Galian's face was immediately filled with a smile: "Thank God, you finally showed up today."

Tang En has been busy recently and has only had time to rest in the past two days. No wonder Galian is so emotional.

"Lord, Your Excellency Galian sent a bill."

"bill?"

"Yes, about the munitions bill spent fighting the beast tide."

Fiona twitched the corner of her mouth and handed a bill to Tang En: "Take a look."

Tang En took the bill and scanned it. He suddenly twitched the corner of his mouth and couldn't help but said: "Sir Gallian, you are really proficient in taking advantage of others."

"No, no, no, you are wrong. If you want to take advantage of the situation, I would not hand you the bill at this time."

Galian waved his hand very seriously: "If I really want to sell the highest price, I will secretly destroy the stability of the city wall at the critical moment when the beast tide attacks, and then take out this product when the beast tide is about to break through the city wall. price list, I’m sure you’ll be happy to pay in that case.”

Tang En smiled bitterly. No wonder people say that the heart of arms dealers is darker than ink. Many wars are secretly promoted by arms dealers. Now it seems that this is indeed the case.

"But your bill is too outrageous. Look at the price of this magic iron bomb. The last time you sold it to me, it was 5,000 gold coins each. Now it has increased to 10,000?"

“The price of goods rises and falls with the urgency of market demand.”

Galian said matter-of-factly: "I think when the beast tide strikes, it's exactly when these products of mine are needed. It's normal for the price to double, isn't it?"

Tang En was speechless.

"You still said you weren't taking advantage of the situation!"

Fiona was very annoyed: "Anyway, the bill for more than 50 million gold coins is too outrageous! Do you really know what the concept of 50 million gold coins is? The entire Illrus Empire's annual tax revenue is also But it’s only 20 million gold coins!”

"Is it much? It's really not much!"

Gallian shook his head and said: "Only the expensive magic iron bombs, more than two thousand of them were used when resisting those powerful monsters. This is more than 20 million gold coins. The remaining bombs with various functions , such as paralysis bombs, smoke bombs, flash bombs and other special bombs, the total value of 50 million gold coins is really not much for you! Or do you think the arms we consume are not worth these gold coins?"

"okay."

Tang En tasted something, and with a flick of his finger, the bill was burned to ashes. He said calmly: "Tell me your true intentions."

Fiona was startled: "The real intention?"

Tang En smiled slightly: "He came here specifically with such a bill that we can't afford. You don't think he really wants to pay it, right?"

"Lord, you are indeed smart."

Galian applauded, then quickly put away his cigar, took out another document, and said, "Please take a look."

"What is this? Do you want to take the opportunity to blackmail me and take over Ellington?"

As Tang En spoke, he opened the file. After browsing it quickly, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and said, "Are you serious?"

Galian said very proudly: "Of course, this is a plan signed and confirmed by the great leader!"

Tang En noticed that there was indeed a name signed in a complicated writing style at the back.

Levitz Goldtooth.

The leader of the goblins and the owner of the Enclave Risk Control Corporation.

This document... no, it should be said to be a contract, which made Tang En frown.

It was not as he imagined. The goblin planned to use this bill to control Ellington. The contents of the contract had nothing to do with Ellington's sovereignty. On the contrary, the various terms proposed in the contract were all aspects of the contract with Ellington. kind of cooperation.

Rivitz... No, it should be Star Diamond Bank, which provides financial support to Ellington, but the requirement is that Star Diamond Bank will obtain technical support and the supply of raw materials for asphalt roads, and Star Diamond Bank will jointly develop it with Ellington , build asphalt roads between various towns in Purandar, and when toll services are implemented later, the profits gained will be divided into 80%, Star Diamond Bank 80%, and Ellington 20%.

What made Tang En frown was not that Star Diamond Bank wanted to provide funds for road construction, but the profit sharing.

He knew a long time ago that building roads could not be completed with Ellington's funds alone. It had to be supported by the state and a large amount of funds. However, before he had time to discuss with Victor and the others, Star Diamond Bank smelled the benefits. The breath came up actively.

Goblin is indeed a business wizard.

"If you want to invest in building roads, I welcome that."

Tang En nodded and continued: "But there are two points I disagree with. First, the cooperation with Star Diamond Bank is currently limited to the Illrus Empire. Cooperation with other countries will not be discussed for the time being, and the Illrus Empire I need to add one more collaborator within the country, and I need His Majesty Victor’s support.”

Galian frowned slightly, and after a while he nodded reluctantly: "Yes, but I believe that partners from other countries will still come to us in the future."

Tang En smiled slightly and said nothing.

In the case of the Illus Empire, because of Victor's unconditional trust, it is easy to seek policy support from him, but it is different in other countries. The most difficult thing is the first step. It is difficult to find a partner at the beginning. The goblins can see the benefits with their strong financial resources and forward-looking vision, so they dare to cooperate, but the leaders of other countries do not dare to take risks.

But when the highway construction in the Illus Empire is completed and everyone sees the huge benefits hidden in it, I am afraid that people who cooperate will flock to it. At that time, we will discuss policy support and cooperation with the rulers of other countries. It will be much simpler.