"Now, the various forces in the surrounding areas are interlocked and extremely complex!"
"How can it be easy to transport the oil out?"
Teresa replied, "Your Majesty can directly dispatch the imperial army to escort the supplies!"
"Dispatch the imperial army to transport supplies?"
Kayaton shook his head and sighed, "How many people should be dispatched?"
"If too few people are dispatched, they will still be robbed by bandits!"
"If too many people are dispatched, the troops will be exhausted from the journey, and the money earned from selling oil will not be enough to cover the expenses!"
"How is this possible!"
Teresa explained, "In the entire Kayaton Kingdom, which ignorant person would dare to rob the King's belongings?"
"The case of General Zhala this time is an example!"
Kayaton said solemnly, "I have warned the great nobles at a previous noble meeting!"
"I have a share in the oil field, reminding them not to cause trouble at the oil field!"
"As a result, the oil field convoy was intercepted by Zhala less than 30 kilometers after leaving the oil field!"
Teresa explained, "The news feedback from Grand Duke Mark shows!"
"General Zhala just wanted to talk cooperation with Liu Kai Xuan!"
"He provided security services for Liu Kai Xuan, and Liu Kai Xuan gave him a 10% dividend from the oil field!"
"He only asked for a 10% stake, which is not too much, right?"
"If you ask me, it's clearly this Liu Kai Xuan who is arrogant, bloodthirsty, and deliberately started the war!"
Kayaton said seriously, "Is it as simple as you think?"
"In our Kai Kingdom alone, there are many local warlord forces!"
"If Liu Kai Xuan sets a precedent today by giving Zhala a share, and other warlord forces come to block the road and demand dividends tomorrow, how should we respond?"
"Moreover, the transportation route is long, and it also passes through the territory of the Thunder Empire!"
"If the noble forces of the Thunder Empire also take action upon hearing the news, and everyone demands a share!"
"Do you think Liu Kai Xuan's remaining 90% stake will be enough to go around?"
"I this..."
Teresa said indignantly, "That's Liu Kai Xuan's own business, what does it have to do with us!"
"If he can't even handle such a small matter, what kind of oil field is he managing? He might as well hand over the oil field to Your Majesty early and go home to take care of his children!"
"Enough!"
Kayaton suddenly became angry, "Teresa, if you want to offer advice, use your brain!"
"Don't spout such thoughtless and stupid remarks all day long!"
Severely reprimanded by Kayaton, Teresa immediately stood up, lowered her head, and dared not speak.
Kayaton continued, "The taxes paid by Kai Xuan Oil Field last year were more than the sum of taxes from three counties in the kingdom!"
"Do you know what this means?"
"The taxes he paid alone are more than the taxes paid by the hundreds of thousands of poor wretches in those three counties combined, understand?"
"Legitimate taxpayers are in distress, and the empire does not provide any assistance, but directly plunders their legal assets!"
"If this is the case, what's the difference between us and the imperial royal family and those bandits who gather in the mountains and forests?"
"Once this news spreads, will any foreign businessmen dare to invest and do business in my Kai Kingdom in the future?"
"I..." Teresa was speechless.
"Humph!" Kayaton snorted coldly and walked away without looking back.
Afterward, Kayaton summoned Morin alone and discussed the handling of this matter with Morin in detail.
Morin's suggestion was for Kayaton to expand Liu Kai Xuan's establishment as appropriate.
At least give him some self-protection ability, and at the same time strengthen the empire's assistance to the mine!
Once the oil field has profits, the empire will be able to collect more taxes.
At the same time, it will also receive dividend income.
Finally, Kayaton decided to upgrade Liu Kai Xuan's security team establishment from a company to a battalion.
The personnel limit was increased from 200 to 500.
At the same time, Kayaton agreed to dispatch a certain number of police officers to assist Liu Kai Xuan in transporting resources.
Along with the expansion of the establishment, Kayaton also decided to send an investigation team to seriously investigate this matter.
And severe punishment will be given to the relevant responsible persons to prevent such things from happening again!
Kai Xuan Oil Field Square.
Liu Kai Xuan personally came forward to handle the aftermath of this incident.
For the 29 soldiers injured in the battle, different amounts of disability compensation were given according to the severity of their injuries.
At the same time, for the 23 fallen soldiers, a generous death compensation was also given to their families.
The 19 soldiers who held their positions, fought, and safely retreated also received a bonus each.
At the same time, all soldiers who persisted in the fight were awarded hero medals.
Hero medals were made of pure gold, with an average of 280 grams of gold used for each hero medal!
A heavy medal, not to mention its symbolic meaning, the actual value of this piece of gold is not to be underestimated.
All of these were personally distributed by Liu Kai Xuan to the recipients or their direct relatives.
In addition, Liu Kai Xuan also issued a wanted order for the more than 20 soldiers who fled in battle.
If these people are caught in the future, they will face severe penalties!
The appeasement work lasted for an afternoon.
Not only the nearby residents witnessed this grand occasion.
Many media reporters were also invited to interview this grand occasion.
During the final reporter interview session, a reporter suddenly asked: How will Liu Kai Xuan handle relations with the surrounding forces in the future?
Liu Kai Xuan told the reporter: "Our intelligence department has obtained preliminary clues!"
"The attackers of our convoy were all soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 114th Regiment, 75th Brigade of Heiman County!"
"Subsequently, we will hold this part of the officers and soldiers accountable!"
"And their superior commanders will also be held accountable!"
The reporter asked: "As far as I know, the 75th Brigade belongs to the combat sequence of the imperial army."
"Count Kai Xuan, do you really have the ability to hold a regular army accountable?"
Liu Kai Xuan smiled and said, "Let's wait and see. I think imperial law is fair and will not show favoritism to any robber!"
"A group of lawless bandits wearing the uniforms of regular soldiers, are they regular soldiers? It's ridiculous!"
The reporter then asked: "So, how long does Count plan to take to hold the third battalion soldiers accountable?"
Liu Kai Xuan replied loudly, "We will apprehend all these thugs within a month at the fastest!"
At this time, a female reporter suddenly said, "Count!"
"This morning, Grand Duke Macken stated that the 75th Brigade soldiers were on routine inspection!"
"During the inspection, they were provoked by your soldiers, and a full-scale conflict broke out."