Blessing from the goddess at the beginning, technology VS magic

"I don't know! I don't know that there is this village in my West Bay Federation. Hardy, are you clear?"

King Sleeth asked Duke Hardy.

Hardy said: "Your Majesty, I don't know either. Such folk rumors cannot be trusted."

"That makes sense, little brother Rhett, the folk rumors are not trustworthy."

Rhett knew that the two men were playing a double act, but he had nothing to do. He couldn't say that I had already investigated the place. Wasn't this the same as saying in front of others that I sent a spy to your house?

Rhett smiled hypocritically and said:

"This folk rumor cannot spread for no reason. I heard that Heishui Village was named because of the black water. I really want this black water."

"What is the use of this black water? There is also it in the sea. A fleet of ships once brought it back from a long voyage. It is just easier to ignite than wood and burns more vigorously. Little Brother Rhett, can you tell me what you want this black water to be? What’s the use of it?”

Rhett sighed and said: "It's not just for the better operation of my steam engine. The volume occupied by coal and charcoal is too large. I wonder if it will be smaller if black water is used instead." ?If your country can provide me with enough black water, I am willing to exchange it for steam engines."

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Slith became interested. This business was feasible, so he asked:

"How much black water does it take to replace a steam engine?"

"Fifty thousand kilograms of black water is replaced by one"

"So much? No, no, no! Twenty thousand."

"It's already very little. Let's say forty-five thousand. After all, our transaction volume should be quite large."

"Thirty thousand!"

"Forty thousand, it really can't be any less. Your country has such a huge fleet, so this shouldn't be a problem."

"Thirty-five thousand! The black water on the sea is really too far away, and there will be dangers along the way."

"Thirty-eight thousand"

"make a deal!"

"Happy cooperation, King Slith!"

Red smiled and extended his hand to the other party, and Sleeth also smiled and shook hands. The two parties had reached an agreement.

It's just that these 1000 kilograms seem small, but in this world it is already a lot. After all, there are no ocean-going freighters with a displacement of tons like the earth. It will only be tons when it is stretched. This is still considering magic. There are probably not many such ships.

Rhett was curious, could this guy really go to sea to collect black water?

Afterwards, Rhett also discussed some other aspects of cooperation with Sleeth, and returned to Liming City a few days later. Before leaving, Sleeth said that he still had ready-made black water here, and he could replace a few steam engines first.

Of course Rhett would not refuse. For him, the steam engine was a technology that was about to be eliminated. The first thing he did after returning was to electrify Vic City. The research on the internal combustion engine could begin. The first batch of crude oil was half It can be delivered within the month.

What I didn't expect was that soon after Vic City received the crude oil, they sent a telegram to complain about the quality of the crude oil, saying that it was mixed with a lot of water, and that a barrel was at least half filled with water.

Red suddenly realized that he had been plotted, so he questioned the West Bay Federation. The explanation given by the West Bay Federation is that the black water was salvaged from the sea. Of course there is water in it. Moreover, the black water is water in the first place, and it is normal to have water in it.

After Vic City analyzed the composition of the water in the crude oil, they found that it was not seawater at all, but fresh water. It was obvious that the West Bay Federation took the crude oil from Blackwater Village, mixed it with water, and sold it to the Sunri Republic.

His grandma's was actually fooled! However, this also proves from the side that the legendary Blackwater Village really has oil, and the amount is quite large.

The more Rhett thought about it, the angrier he became! , but at this time, news came from the intelligence network deployed in the West Bay Federation. The West Bay Federation was mobilizing a large amount of supplies. At first, the intelligence personnel thought that these supplies were being transferred to the north to prepare for war with cultists. Unexpectedly, these supplies All supplies were transferred south.

In recent years, the West Bay Federation has also learned from the Republic of Japan and built a railway for rapid transportation of materials. At that time, the Republic of Japan sent people to guide the construction.

War is coming again, but this time, I, Rhett, will not fight with you, the West Bay Federation, not to mention that your family still has oil.

……

"Quick, quick, quick! Get in the car, boys, move quickly, count the equipment and ammunition."

In a train station near a certain military base, at first glance, there were densely packed soldiers wearing gray and black military uniforms. They boarded the train in an orderly manner and headed for the battlefield they were about to go to.

This unit is the newly-established fourth army of the Nirvana Army. The commander is Gu Fuying. As one of the earliest Nirvana Army soldiers, Gu Fuying has shown excellent commanding ability and overall view. He has grown from an ordinary soldier step by step. A soldier reached his current position as commander.

The Nirvana Army's Fourth Army has a total of 15 people. Under the orders of the Nirvana Army's General Staff, the Fourth Army will be the main force in this operation against the West Bay Federation.

As a newly formed army, this war will also be a test for them. Only troops that have been baptized by war can become an outstanding army.

Due to the superiority of the system, even though the West Bay Federation started mobilizing troops more than ten days earlier than the Yaori Republic, the Nirvana Army still completed the troop deployment before the West Bay Federation.

It's just that the Nirvana Army did not take the lead in launching an attack on the West Bay Federation. No one dared to open fire without an order from the General Staff. The General Staff is waiting for the right time.

"Hahaha! Mud Legs is Mud Legs. He thinks he is some kind of prince. He stays with a group of untouchables all day long. His brain has also deteriorated. He was deceived so easily!"

In the palace of the West Bay Federation, Slith said sarcastically.

Hardy on the side also echoed:

"His Majesty the King is famous, but we also know that they still have a large inventory of steam engines. When I dealt with that damn Baird before, the smell of untouchables made it difficult for me to breathe. It was really disgusting to me.

He also kept saying that they didn't have many steam engines. I really wanted to kill him with one knife! "

Sleeth took a sip of the red wine in his hand that had been fermented for hundreds of years in a thousand-year-old oak barrel, and said slowly:

"It's really a blessing for you, Duke Hardy. But it won't be long before we have endless steam engines. We can also snatch all their craftsmen and produce steam engines day and night."

Hardy continued to flatter: "It's all because of your majesty's strategy. We were able to accumulate the Egwene Orbs in the past few years. Otherwise, if we give each country one point according to the past, today's army would not be able to form at all."

Slith raised the red wine in his hand:

"We have to thank the cultists for creating such a good opportunity, hahaha!"