"How could Liu Kai Xuan possibly give us the technology he developed for free?"
Bo Lai smiled and said, "It's certainly not possible to get it for free!"
"But as long as we offer a sufficiently attractive price, I believe he will agree!"
"Liu Kai Xuan, fundamentally, is a businessman!"
"A businessman's nature is to be driven by profit!"
"Bribe him with money?" Lei Dun couldn't help but frown.
Following this, Bo Lai briefly explained her ideas.
Bo Lai's plan was divided into two main approaches.
The first approach was for Lei Dun to spend money to purchase finished equipment from Liu Kai Xuan.
While purchasing a large quantity of equipment, they could also have Liu Kai Xuan set up small equipment production lines within the Thunder Empire.
This way, a cooperative relationship would be formed between both parties.
The second approach was for Lei Dun to emulate Kai Yadon and directly seize the interests of the Thunder Empire's great nobles!
Then, they could seek commercial cooperation with Liu Kai Xuan. As long as the cooperation could be initiated, future development would be rapid.
After Bo Lai finished explaining her ideas, Lei Dun nodded and replied, "Bo Lai, you truly are my right-hand woman!"
"All the matters that worried me the most have been effortlessly resolved by your plan!"
"Both of your approaches are excellent, and I've decided to adopt them all!"
"However, we still need to discuss the specific details of the execution carefully!"
"I'll come to your place for dinner tonight, and we can discuss this matter in detail then!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
After Bo Lai left, Lei Dun also reached out to stroke his beard, his expression quite relaxed.
...
Since Liu Kai Xuan had already partnered with Kai Yadon, he naturally wouldn't refuse cooperation with Lei Dun.
Cooperating in business meant everyone could make money.
Wouldn't it be better to no longer be in a state of constant tension and mutual obstruction?
The Thunder Empire originally had an oil trading market, and its business volume had been quite brisk for a period.
However, with Liu Kai Xuan's arrival, the pirate forces were annihilated and subdued, and the maritime routes were completely opened up.
The crude oil from the gulf region could be directly transported through maritime channels for international market trading.
This directly led to the collapse of the trading market in Huolan City, Thunder Empire.
Now, Lei Dun, in his negotiations with Liu Kai Xuan, wanted Liu Kai Xuan to re-establish a new trading market in Huolan City.
In the future, Liu Kai Xuan would be unable to conduct large-scale resource trading without a trading market.
It was also very necessary to plan ahead.
However, Liu Kai Xuan already had an alternative plan in this regard.
Didn't Liu Kai Xuan establish a development zone in the Senluo Kingdom?
The resource trading market was located in this area, and the planning was already complete.
Moreover, the distance between Huolan City and Liu Kai Xuan's Kai Xuan City was too great.
Establishing the trading market in Huolan City would not have any driving effect on Kai Xuan City's development.
Liu Kai Xuan did not agree to Lei Dun's request.
However, Liu Kai Xuan did give Lei Dun some face and decided to invest in several modern industrial facilities within the Thunder Empire.
Modern industrial investment was a tremendously good thing for any country.
The establishment of a modern factory not only brought substantial tax benefits to the local area,
but more importantly, it could also provide a large number of job opportunities, comprehensively driving economic development.
Investment was vigorously welcomed wherever it went.
This was precisely Lei Dun's current situation.
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Kai Xuan City.
Liu Kai Xuan specifically visited the training ground today to observe the training of Tu Lang and others.
The training ground was fully equipped, and all trainees were provided with extremely high standards of food and accommodation.
Logically, these people's training should have been very rigorous!
However, unexpectedly, the training work of Tu Lang and his group was being carried out very sluggishly.
When Liu Kai Xuan arrived at the training ground, he found these individuals sitting under the shade of a tree, taking a break, and not training at all.
Seeing Liu Kai Xuan arrive, Tu Lang immediately called out to his subordinates, preparing to start training.
Liu Kai Xuan waved his hand and signaled, "Forget it, no need to rush!"
"I'm here today mainly to check on everyone's training progress!"
"Looking at your leisurely demeanor, have you all completed your training tasks?"
Tu Lang walked up and said, "Boss, the brothers can't understand!"
"Our weapons and equipment are already so advanced, why do we still need to do physical training?"
"Combat only requires sitting in the command center and firing, not engaging in close combat with the enemy!"
"Excessive physical exertion is meaningless and a waste of everyone's energy!"
Liu Kai Xuan said in a deep voice, "You are right, in modern warfare, the value of weapons and equipment will become increasingly significant!"
"This is beyond doubt!"
"But having a strong physique is the foundation of a soldier!"
"The battlefield situation can change in an instant, and any adverse situation can occur. Physical training is useful and absolutely not in vain!"
Tu Lang asked, "Then, Boss, in what situations do you think physical training has value?"
"I hope the Boss can explain in detail, so that we brothers can be convinced!"
Well, Tu Lang was, after all, a pirate leader, a truly prickly individual all over.
If Liu Kai Xuan couldn't give him a reasonable explanation today, this guy might become even more arrogant in the future.
Regardless, this was not the situation Liu Kai Xuan wanted to see!
"For example..."
Liu Kai Xuan suddenly made a move, grabbed Tu Lang by the neck, and then with brute force, lifted Tu Lang up as if he were a chicken.
"If I were an assassin coming to assassinate you, you would be dead by now!"
"I..."
Tu Lang exerted all his strength to break free from Liu Kai Xuan's arm, but he couldn't succeed.
"How about it, do you accept it?" Liu Kai Xuan asked.
Tu Lang waved his hands repeatedly, signaling, "Boss, let me go first, let me finish speaking!"
Only then did Liu Kai Xuan loosen his grip and release Tu Lang.
Although Tu Lang was put in an awkward position, he still shamelessly continued, "Boss, I think your previous hold on me was not close to a real combat situation!"
"In a real combat situation, I would definitely be highly vigilant, how could someone easily grab my neck?"
"Good, well said!"
Liu Kai Xuan waved his hand and said, "In that case, let's simulate a real combat scenario!"
"Let's see if you have the ability to protect yourself in a real combat situation!"