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"In general, I'm not very optimistic about it." Waters said a concluding sentence, "Relatively speaking, the situation of the rebel forces is not necessarily better than that of the king's forces. The Kingdom of Chil is only so big, and the area is different from that of the king's forces. Their population base restricts them very much. Thinking about it this way, it makes sense.”

"How about the business? I heard that I want to directly use the land to mortgage the money I owe."

"This is the situation now. The war to be fought or not is rapidly consuming both sides' money, resources, and their energy. The small frictions have not stopped, and the personnel on both sides appear tired. But they dare not relax We are afraid that the other party will suddenly start a war, but we are not prepared at all. Our business has improved, probably because of their situation. The reserves of weapons and ammunition are never enough. In the past, live-fire exercises were only held once every few years, but now Almost once a week, as long as the soldiers have enough rest, training is the only thing they need to focus on at the moment. That's why the ammunition consumption is so large. But fortunately, in recent times, the energy and basic raw materials of the factory are all provided by the king's power. Provided here. Although a large part of the money for the finished product cannot be recovered, it can be calculated that if the quantity is sufficient, the money we actually earn is not much different from before, plus the established growth rate. big."

"In other words, you have already accepted the land used as mortgage?"

"That's right, Commander." Waters replied, "There are many risks, but if we don't do this, we won't be able to develop here, and we will be squeezed out by several other weapons and ammunition suppliers. After all, They are basically a company native to the surrounding area. In terms of trust, not only the Kingdom of Chil, but also several other small surrounding countries have great confidence in them. Our ability to squeeze in depends entirely on quality and delivery speed. Both advantages.”

"Then we have to find a way to make use of that land." Cassia nodded to herself, then looked at Waters, "It must be a remote place, right?"

"Of course, that's for sure." Waters smiled awkwardly. After all, these loss-making businesses were all signed by him. "There are not many people there. It is said to be the frontier, but there are It borders many other countries, but is separated by mountains. Let’s say it is within the kingdom, either on the edge of the desert or in a wasteland with little nutrition. The environment is harsh and simple crops cannot grow well.”

"So I have never regarded them as actual interests. I have only regarded them as a middle-of-the-road approach for the king's forces to reduce the cost of weapons and then use them to retain us. In addition, it is now a period of preparation for war. The Kingdom of Qil The internal environment is not necessarily very good. The citizens are either very radical, or they feel that it has nothing to do with them, and they have an attitude that it does not matter who becomes the new leader in the end. The king's power has only been in existence for more than 40 years, and there are many old people who are He has survived the last internal war to this day. I can’t say that it’s been frequent, but I’ve experienced this kind of thing once, so I’m tired.”

"It's not very practical to use it now, but it can be included in future considerations." Cassia nodded after listening to Waters' words, and thought for a while before saying, "Since you want to help the king's forces, you must be there. My own reasons. I remember that when you were still in Imperial Manoma, you and Delya focused on cultivating your own customers, just like the four seasons of the year, harvesting at a specific time. You can look at it this way, Chir The Kingdom is by far our largest customer.”

"The metaphor is not very appropriate, Captain. It is best not to hear this kind of words from the King's family. Some of them are very status-conscious." Waters couldn't help laughing, "But it's just this simple Meaning. As long as the king's forces succeed here and deal with it carefully, this place will definitely become a place similar to a factory headquarters."

"That's good." Cassia replied, "In the next week, you should prepare all the information as soon as possible. When I am familiar with the general situation here and the rebel forces, I will do what I can do as soon as possible."

"How is Hesli? Since I came here, I seem to have never gone back."

"Well, the Knight Commander is much happier. That's his character. He helps to deal with some difficult things or troublesome people. When there are no such situations, he just stays in the factory and training ground. Exercise, and will also guide other staff to practice unless there is something special. He provided a lot of effective suggestions on my surgical development project. In short, he helped a lot." Waters' words were full of sighs. Compared with himself, He Slie only occasionally gave advice on important decisions and rarely interfered in other matters.

Cassia imagined that she could simulate Hessler's life here in her head.

Near noon the next day, Cassia and Waters finally arrived in the Miklos area. The factory is located in a remote industrial park. It was disguised so that the factory looked like a domestic and mining machine manufacturer. The slogan and yellowed factory brand were also written as "Jingtong Machinery Factory." It was very lively inside, with the production line modeled after Webley as the center. Several connected pieces of leather were made inside the factory. By controlling the process and raw materials, and using bullet caliber and quality as standards, several different areas were set up to meet production requirements. Different types of ammunition.

Hesslein was still in other areas, and Cassia did not see him immediately. By the time he returned from the area controlled by the rebel forces, it was already noon on the third day since Cassia arrived here.

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"Can't you send more people down? Money doesn't play a big role now. What's important is resources and more powerful weapons." The man's words were filled with a sense of fatigue. "Three months is not enough. The other party has two other people." Although the support of a country is secret, it may be put on the table at any time and directly declare war on our side. If we send personnel at that time, it will definitely be too late."

"I also tried my best to fight for it from the organization, but unfortunately, we really can't send people here, so you have to rely on yourself. The organization helped you gain control of the Qil Kingdom more than 40 years ago. It does not mean that I will help you quell the country's internal problems now. Master Hongmang has already said that you can regard it as a test for you by the organization. If you pass, you will be rewarded with huge rewards. If you fail, the rebel forces will be defeated. I will replace you and become a new member of the party."