"This matter, you are the most suitable candidate, do not refuse any longer!"
"Yes!"
Tie Ma Sha nodded and responded, "Thank you for your Majesty's trust!"
Even if she had to force a smile with her teeth clenched, Tie Ma Sha had no choice but to obediently accept this arduous task assigned to her by Kai Ya Dun!
Otherwise, her days of glory and wealth would likely come to an end in minutes!
Don't be fooled by Kai Ya Dun's gentle smile now; his temper can change in an instant.
Once Kai Ya Dun's mood soured, she would be in big trouble.
In fact, Kai Ya Dun didn't have very high hopes for Tie Ma Sha.
There were two main reasons why Tie Ma Sha could remain favored by Kai Ya Dun for so long.
One reason was: she was beautiful and elegant.
The other reason was: Tie Ma Sha was a master of flattery.
Of course, the second point was the crucial one.
After all, there were plenty of beautiful women in the palace; how else would unqualified women even have the right to enter the royal court?
Kai Ya Dun asking Tie Ma Sha to negotiate was essentially using her as a tool.
Tie Ma Sha would go and face Liu Kai Xuan for negotiations, while Kai Ya Dun would remotely command from behind the scenes.
This way, Kai Ya Dun would not lose face himself.
However, these details were naturally inconvenient for Kai Ya Dun to say directly.
Before departing, Kai Ya Dun specifically briefed Tie Ma Sha and dispatched a negotiation team to accompany her.
Despite Tie Ma Sha's usual arrogance, she was not entirely without intelligence.
Tie Ma Sha knew that this matter was extremely important to her.
If she could succeed, it would be a complete demonstration of her abilities in front of Kai Ya Dun.
In the future, Kai Ya Dun would value and favor her even more.
Conversely, if she messed things up this time.
Then, in Kai Ya Dun's eyes, she would become a mere decorative vase.
...
As for Liu Kai Xuan, being a businessman, he naturally prioritized profit.
The conditions offered by Kai Ya Dun this time were exceptionally generous.
Even Liu Kai Xuan was tempted.
The Kingdom of Kai Ya had over a dozen oil fields of various sizes. If all these oil fields could be consolidated and exploited with advanced technology.
The extraction efficiency would undoubtedly increase exponentially.
At that time, Liu Kai Xuan would certainly make a fortune.
But undeniably, those oil field resources were the lifelines of the noble lords.
Seizing their oil fields would be akin to severing their lifelines.
It could be foreseen that their resistance would be extremely fierce.
Once war broke out, it would inevitably lead to a fight to the death.
Therefore, Liu Kai Xuan was unwilling to fight this war. Providing some assistance to Kai Ya Dun, however, was something he could consider.
After Tie Ma Sha arrived, Liu Kai Xuan spoke with her face to face for an hour.
Tie Ma Sha's primary purpose in coming this time was to convey Kai Ya Dun's orders.
Kai Ya Dun's intention was: he hoped Liu Kai Xuan would send a portion of his troops to fight alongside him!
Concurrently, to facilitate the transfer of military equipment, he suggested that Liu Kai Xuan provide him with a complete set of military production lines.
This way, the military supplies consumed on the front lines could be quickly replenished, without affecting the war effort.
Liu Kai Xuan indicated that the military production lines could be built within Kai Ya Dun's military factories.
However, Liu Kai Xuan's assistance to Kai Ya Dun would be limited to this scope.
Liu Kai Xuan was not qualified to interfere in the conflict between Kai Ya Dun and the aristocratic forces.
After all, this matter, in the final analysis, was an internal affair of the Kingdom of Kai Ya.
In essence, Tie Ma Sha was merely a tool for Kai Ya Dun to convey messages.
Liu Kai Xuan's intentions still needed to be conveyed to Kai Ya Dun. Once Kai Ya Dun made a decision,
She would then relay the outcome back to Liu Kai Xuan.
Tie Ma Sha dared not make decisions for Kai Ya Dun on such significant matters.
Liu Kai Xuan arranged for Ouyang Yu to continue engaging with Tie Ma Sha, as Ouyang Yu's views could also represent his own.
In Tie Ma Sha's opinion, however.
Liu Kai Xuan having such a "minor character" like Ouyang Yu to entertain a dignitary like herself was a sign of disrespect.
If they were in the palace, Tie Ma Sha would have surely attacked Liu Kai Xuan over this matter.
Unfortunately, they were now on Liu Kai Xuan's territory.
Even if Tie Ma Sha wanted to badmouth Liu Kai Xuan behind his back, she couldn't find anyone to report to.
There was nothing she could do but let it go.
At the same time, in order to ensure that this negotiation yielded satisfactory results.
Tie Ma Sha's attitude towards Ouyang Yu was polite and respectful, completely devoid of her usual haughty demeanor.
With shared interests, the efficiency of the negotiation work was naturally not too poor!
After two days of discussions, the two parties reached a preliminary consensus.
Liu Kai Xuan would build two production lines for Kai Ya Dun free of charge and would also provide training for the Imperial Army soldiers.
This would enable the Imperial Army warriors to proficiently operate drones.
Furthermore, he would provide Kai Ya Dun with a batch of support, including warships, armored vehicles, and artillery shells.
It was known that Liu Kai Xuan had established a military factory in Kai Xuan City, and some medium and small-sized military products had already achieved mass production!
And this was precisely why Kai Ya Dun had come to Liu Kai Xuan to request military supplies.
...
After more than a month of preparation, Kai Ya Dun had finally made thorough preparations.
Finally, on this day, the Kingdom of Kai Ya officially announced that all mineral resources were to be reclaimed by the royal family for unified distribution.
Kai Ya Dun was not foolish; to ensure his plan could be implemented, he needed support for this initiative.
Before Kai Ya Dun announced this news, he had already communicated fully with Liu Kai Xuan.
Therefore, when Kai Ya Dun's order was issued, Liu Kai Xuan was the first to declare his "support."
Moreover, on the second day after Kai Ya Dun's order was released, the royal family dispatched the first asset integration team to Kai Xuan City to consolidate assets.
It could be said that Liu Kai Xuan and Kai Ya Dun's coordinated effort was executed flawlessly.
But even so, it was not enough to make those noble lords willingly give up their core interests.
Almost all aristocratic forces needed to maintain an armed force to sustain their status.
It was known that maintaining troops was extremely costly.
Even a common aristocratic force, if it only maintained a brigade-sized troop.
The annual expenditure would be at least hundreds of millions.
Where did this money come from? It came from the revenue generated by mining.