Throne of Vientiane Civilization

Peter was obviously relieved after hearing this, and then he didn't intend to make any detours with Zhou Xu.

"I want to cooperate with His Majesty Emperor Zhou to produce firearms."

All I can say is, it’s expected!

In the current situation of the Rakshasa Republican Party, facing the comprehensive suppression of the Smith Party headed by Fisher, if you want to gain the upper hand, a gun is undoubtedly a simple and crude toy.

It doesn't matter if the quality of the soldiers is low. When the time comes, we can just line up and shoot them.

Peter undoubtedly had the same idea and wanted to gain power with a gun.

However, in Zhou Xu's opinion, his thoughts on this matter were somewhat simple.

"What's the specific content of the cooperation? It's definitely not enough for you to just produce a drawing."

At this moment, Zhou Xu also opened his mouth.

"We know the structure of firearms alone, and the limitations of the times are there. Even if we have drawings for this thing, we still have to invest a lot of time and energy in research and development and testing. There may also be some technical problems that need to be overcome. A drawing alone is not enough.”

Although Zhou Xu's words contained some negotiation techniques that put him in a favorable position, most of them were indeed true.

This thing doesn't mean that you just take out a drawing and it's done.

Especially in this era of limited technological capabilities, the entire research investment will still be huge, and there is no guarantee that it can be built in a short time.

Peter's expression visibly stiffened when he heard this.

Obviously, his idea was indeed fully expected by Zhou Xu. This was what he had planned before. He would just produce a design drawing without producing anything else, which he called technology investment.

If Zhou Xu is not the chosen one and has no idea about firearms, the value of this blueprint can be infinitely magnified to a certain extent.

But once Zhou Xu has an idea about firearms, the value of the drawings will be greatly reduced.

Not to mention that within their own company, Qin Fen had already provided a simple drawing. Compared with what Peter provided, it might be a little rough, but it was enough for them to find the right direction for research and development.

In addition, from the perspective of their respective situations, they are actually not in a hurry at all.

Judging from the current situation, the comprehensive performance of their individual crossbows is also among the best among the coalition forces.

The current situation is that they may not have much advantage in this piece of equipment, but it is completely sufficient.

On the contrary, the Rakshasa Republican Party headed by Peter had no crossbow troops at all, and its own combat effectiveness was pitifully weak.

This time to support the Saint Laurent Empire, although Zhou Xu did not take a serious look at the situation of the Rakshasa Republican troops, he could basically confirm through a few cursory glances that the number of surviving Rakshasa Republican troops at this time was less than a thousand. .

Under the premise that the military strength is weak, the resources on hand are not as good as the Smith Party. In terms of internal forces, it can be said to be completely suppressed by the Smith Party. The only advantage is probably that the original slaves formed a huge people. Base.

But so what? From the current point of view, the overall quality is too poor. They are no match for the black-skinned troops headed by Fisher. If you want to achieve effective training, you have to start by improving the physical fitness of slaves who have been malnourished for a long time. Within a few years, It's hard to see the results.

And can the Rakshasa Republican Party really survive until then?

Don’t talk about the distance, let’s talk about this wave.

Supporting the Saint Laurent Empire was a success, but the Rakshasa Republican troops were almost exhausted. How should we explain this when we return?

At the same time, if nothing unexpected happens, Fisher will definitely make a fuss about this matter.

At this point, Zhou Xu still has great confidence in Fisher.

To be honest, regardless of martial arts cultivation, Fisher is much better than Peter in this type of method, or to put it simply, Peter is really poor in this aspect.

Don't even say anything else, just say that the things in front of you are fine. That whole idea is a bit taken for granted.

And this situation is also reflected in all aspects of his life. For example, without thinking about it at all, he feels that the Rakshasa Republican Party headed by himself will definitely be able to persist until the Zhou Dynasty successfully develops firearms.

At the same time, he can also use the "technical investment" of this cooperation to directly obtain a large number of ready-made firearms from Da Zhou. Then, relying on the equipment advantages provided by these firearms, he can destroy the Smith Party, ascend to the throne, and become the Rakshasa Republic. king.

To put it simply, it is the mentality of the male protagonist of a brainless novel. He takes everything too simply and for granted. He feels that other people are just leeks, and he can cut them off at will with just a move of his little brain.

However, this was not within the scope of Zhou Xu's concern, and he had no obligation to remind the other party of anything.

The only thing he cares about now is the transaction in front of him. A rifle design with detailed data is indeed a bit tempting to him. If it goes well, it can greatly improve the efficiency of their internal firearms research and development in Dazhou.

But the premise is that the other party must also show enough sincerity, otherwise according to his temperament, it is definitely impossible to be Peter's scapegoat.

On Peter's side, apart from being able to provide a design drawing with detailed data, he obviously does not have any research and development capabilities, and he has no relevant talents.

He himself is still aware of this.

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Under this premise, facing the 'Emperor Zhou' in front of him, Peter obviously couldn't stand up at all and lacked the confidence to argue with him.

"Then I can also contract all the metal raw materials needed for research and development, and I still have some minerals such as copper and iron."

Although the royal city was taken back by Fisher after the establishment of the Smith Republican Party, don't forget that the revolutionary army led by Peter occupied three cities in the Smith Kingdom in a short period of time.

In other words, even if the royal city was returned, the Luosha Republican Party led by Peter still holds two cities, and these two cities have now become the strongholds of the Luosha Republican Party.

All the resources inside, including minerals, naturally fell into his hands.

This is also the fundamental reason why Peter can still support the Luosha Republican Party headed by himself under this situation.

Peter, who gave this condition, regained some confidence. In his opinion, he not only provided the design drawings, but also contracted the research and development consumption. This condition is simply generous.

But what about the reality?

Research and development is not large-scale mass production. At the same time, rifles are individual equipment, and the size itself is not large. Even if you develop for one or two years, how much raw materials can you lose?

Not to mention materials like copper and iron. If you make them bad, you can just throw them into a furnace and melt them down and use them again. They are not disposable consumables.

Zhou Xu, who knew this, certainly could not agree. He just shook his head.

"How much are the R\u0026D consumables? It's not worth mentioning at all."

"What does His Majesty the Emperor mean?"

Seeing the other party take the bait, Zhou Xu smiled slightly.

"How about this..."