Munitions Empire

In front of Tang Mo's office building, the envoy from Dorne caught sight of the Leite Kingdom's envoy just as he emerged from his car.

The reason they were referred to as envoys was that the various kingdoms couldn't call the liaison officers stationed in Leite Kingdom's Brunas port ambassadors.

After all, the Great Tang Group was not a country, and the envoys stationed in Brunas were clearly more effective than the ambassadors stationed in the king cities of each kingdom, so everyone had set up a temporary position, and these officers responsible for liaison in Brunas were called envoys.

After nodding to each other in greeting, the two men left their drivers and bodyguards behind and hurried up the steps into the office building, which could only be described as ordinary.

The office building of the Great Tang Group was built earlier and had only four floors, with no luxurious decorations.

Tang Mo had no intention of wasting money here, and everyone knew that Tang Mo wouldn't stay for long. He was going to Dragon Island eventually, so Dragon Island, as the main base, was the place that needed careful construction.

However, even though the building looked shabby, no one dared to underestimate its owner, for the reserve of gold coins circulating here had almost surpassed the total assets of two kingdoms combined.

When the attendant helped the two envoys open the door to the reception room, they realized their old friend, the envoy from Suthers Kingdom, was already sitting inside.

The envoy from Songmu Kingdom, a handsome elf, had arrived earlier. He sat there properly at this moment, exuding a delicate and submissive charm.

The Poplar Kingdom was the last to buy real estate in Brunas. Due to the continuous rise in property prices in Brunas, they could only buy a small house in the southern suburbs—thus, the envoy from Poplar usually arrived last. It was said that this elder brother had already begun searching for expensive housing in the northern part of Brunas.

Frankly speaking, the appreciation of property in Brunas had already made many business tycoons envious.

They toiled for a year to make money, which was often less than what a worker who entered the Great Tang Group early and got a house made from selling his property.

So, under the temptation of hefty profits, many workers sold their houses very prospectively and then continued working on Dragon Island.

After all, Dragon Island's houses had not yet started to be sold to outsiders, while the house prices in Brunas had already skyrocketed...

Since Tang Mo needed workers, he naturally had to prepare houses for these workers going to Dragon Island, so these workers knew they would soon get new houses.

But the money from selling their houses in Brunas had tangibly entered their pockets, which made many people envious.

Many of those who bought these properties were migrant workers who joined Brunas' industrial production later. To settle down here, they had to sign contracts, selling themselves to Great Tang Group, working for the group for 20 years before they could pay off their "loans."

Others who bought houses in Brunas were businessmen who could find the most profitable deals here and get the latest news; thus, they were also willing to buy a house here as their foothold. ŔÁ₦O͍ᛒƐṢ

The phenomenon of property speculation wasn't yet widespread at this time because people had not reached a consensus that "house prices will always rise."

Finally, the belated envoy from Poplar Kingdom entered the reception room, and then Tang Mo appeared in front of everyone, accompanied by Harry.

Sitting in the prime seat, he tidied his hair and spoke unhurriedly, "Gentlemen, I've called you here to discuss the follow-up to the Battle of Dragon Island... You understand, war often comes with interests; it is an extension of politics and a crucial part of the redistribution of benefits."

"I hope this cycle can continue, as it keeps interests rolling, and it is only with the flow of interests that we can generate more influence." As he spoke, he gestured for Harry to unfold the map beside him.

It was then that everyone saw the map in the reception room had been changed, apparently showing a larger area under the control of the Great Tang Group.

The most noticeable change was that the map now included the southern part of the Endless Sea and marked the specific location of the Taren Kingdom.

When everyone's attention was on him, Tang Mo continued, "Now, let's talk about something confidential... Regarding the situation on Dragon Island, I can tell you with great responsibility that the Great Tang Group has easily won, annihilating the invading enemy."

"The well-informed among you may have already confirmed that it was the Taren Kingdom who caused the trouble, so I hope everyone will refrain from spreading the news of Taren Kingdom's defeat for now." His tone left no room for negotiation.

The envoy from Leite Kingdom immediately replied with a smile, "Understood! Understood!"

"Got it! Got it!" The Dorne envoy said, nodding while stroking his big beard.

"Certainly! Certainly!" The Suthers emissary on the other side followed with assurances of his own.

The envoys from the Songmu Kingdom and Poplar Kingdom, both elves, also joined the group assuring their commitment.

Seeing that everyone had made a promise, Tang Mo continued, "Since everyone has given me their commitment, the following matters should be easy to handle. Taren Kingdom's attack on Dragon Island... oh, which belongs to the Great Tang Group, is always regrettable."

As he spoke, he pointed to the map beside him. Harry picked up the pointer and indicated a spot on the map.

With everyone's attention focused on the map, Tang Mo announced his plan of action: "We have decided to destroy Taren Kingdom's naval forces in seven months and blockade their ports..."

Upon hearing this, the envoy from Poplar Kingdom could not help but twitch at the corner of his mouth—the Poplar Kingdom's navy had lost over thirty warships in exactly such a manner...

Now, Tang Mo was preparing to employ the same tactics once again, ready to send out those terrifying warships to teach another ignorant Taren Kingdom a lesson...

Frankly speaking, as an enemy, those ironclad warships were the nightmare of the Poplar Kingdom, but now as an ally, the envoy from Poplar Kingdom suddenly felt as if he were on the winning side.

Tang Mo continued to speak: "This operation will be carried out independently by my security forces, without the need for support from your troops. However, everyone is well aware that after the action, the entire southern region of the Endless Sea will become a radiation zone of our interests."

Accompanied by Tang Mo's explanations, Harry used the pointer to trace the indicated shipping routes on the map, making everyone realize just how vast these routes were.

""Your respective trades can be transported to the south, and by leveraging the advantage of industrial production and the powerful deterrence of our ironclad warships, we can easily destroy the local economic ecosystem,"" Tang Mo continued as if the war had already been won.

And everyone present had no doubts about his words, because in their eyes, victory indeed already belonged to the Great Tang Group.

For, until Shireck and the other kingdoms developed their own ironclad warships, Tang Mo's navy was invincible... this was an indisputable fact!

Even the envoys from those kingdoms who had already paid for a Brunas-class ironclad warship did not have the courage to challenge Tang Mo's navy.

Without hearing any objections, Tang Mo went on: "This is a vast market where we can dump any merchandise without having to handle the delicate trade balance among the five kingdoms with care as we do now."

Then, the owner of the Great Tang Group, who had made preparations to use Hotwind Port and then immediately flood the southern region with his goods after the war, set a time limit for this feast of dividing the spoils: "The dumping can last for a year, and the advantageous projects among the kingdoms can be negotiated, but conservatively estimated, we can also reap over five million in profits."

""Everyone knows that this is a conservative estimate, so... I need one million Gold Coin, two hundred thousand from each kingdom for related expenses, that's not too much to ask for, right?"" Tang Mo was of course ready to offer benefits since he had planned to get these kingdoms involved.

Binding these people to his chariot with interests proved much more effective than using threats of force or enticements.

Without even thinking, the envoy from Poplar Kingdom, who had long coveted the profits from the southern waters controlled by Taren Kingdom, immediately responded, "No problem, Poplar Kingdom supports this naval action."

He was so certain that his superior would agree to this cooperation that he didn't even need to ask for his King's opinion.

With good management, just this one instance of dumping could replenish the maritime transport capacity Poplar Kingdom had previously lost!

The envoy from Leite Kingdom also promptly expressed his position: "I have no problems either; we in Leite Kingdom have always stood with the Great Tang Group."

Who would pass up the opportunity to make money? This was clearly the sweet date that Tang Mo had offered to entice them, and to refuse it would be to work against oneself. Experience more on m v|l -.net

"Dorne has no objections either." The envoy from Dorne immediately thought of the previous cession of Hotwind Port... he could not afford to fret over the loss but was deeply impressed by Tang Mo's strategic approach.

To avenge a grudge and carve out a piece of the cake while activating one's own industry was genuinely admirable.

"We have no navy... nor a fleet..." After the envoy from Songmu Kingdom agreed joyfully to the arrangement, the Suthers Kingdom's envoy started speaking with a bit of embarrassment.

Tang Mo immediately smiled and reassured him, "No worries, since we are a trade group of five kingdoms with a treaty in place, your goods can be transported through Leite Kingdom to the southern regions, enjoying the same tax reductions and dumping privileges, and still receive the most-favored-nation treatment... you just have to pay the transportation fee."

The envoy from Suthers Kingdom's eyes immediately lit up, and he stood up, expressing his gratitude: "Suthers Kingdom is thankful for your generosity, sir. If there's anything you need, we're always ready to help. Be it in politics or in military matters..."

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