Kaiya Dun's reputation was already thoroughly ruined, so who would dare to be the fall guy?
After all, businessmen valued credibility above all else.
Kaiya Dun's actions, which he thought were rather clever, were actually digging his own grave.
The few investors he had contacted in advance all withdrew their cooperation intentions.
Kaiya Dun then had Okushan contact various parties to find new investors for cooperation.
Unfortunately, after conducting their due diligence, all investors were unwilling to cooperate with someone like Kaiya Dun.
After months of toil, Kaiya Dun was exhausted but still couldn't find a decent business partner.
Unable to find a suitable developer, Kaiya Dun was unwilling to lower himself to beg Liu Kai Xuan.
With no other choice, he opted for a contingency plan.
According to this plan: Kaiya Dun would personally fund all projects.
After the projects were invested, Kaiya Dun would receive two portions of the profits, meaning 70% of the total oilfield revenue!
Okushan strongly opposed this plan.
Okushan believed that Kaiya Kingdom had abundant oil and gas resources, and upgrading the oilfield extraction facilities would require a massive capital investment.
If this money were to be solely funded by Kaiya Dun, it would most likely deplete all of the empire's financial reserves.
Kaiya Kingdom had just endured nearly a year of war.
Now, the entire kingdom was in ruins and needed to be rebuilt. The money should be used for post-war reconstruction.
Only then could the empire's stability be maintained.
Unfortunately, Okushan was not the king yet!
He was not the one who truly held power in Kaiya Kingdom, but Kaiya Dun was.
Okushan's attitude on this matter was very passive.
To smoothly push his plan forward, Kaiya Dun handed the project over to Grand Duke Helou.
Grand Duke Helou was loyal to Kaiya Dun.
Whatever Kaiya Dun commanded, Grand Duke Helou would steadfastly execute.
Considering the issue of insufficient funds, Helou decided to slow down the pace of upgrades and implement Kaiya Dun's plan step by step.
With the capital city as the core, the upgrade plan would be extended to the oil and mineral fields of nearby factions.
The major nobles closer to the capital city would be the first to enjoy these "benefits."
Those in more distant separatist territories would have to wait patiently for some time.
...
In the royal palace of Senluo Kingdom.
Sen Kai also received news of Kaiya Dun's latest actions through the intelligence system.
Regarding Kaiya Dun's behavior, Sen Kai could only sigh helplessly, "This Sen Kai truly has an inflated sense of self-importance!"
A staff officer stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, while Kaiya Dun's actions are questionable, he has gained tangible benefits!"
"Now, Kaiya Dun holds absolute power in Kaiya Kingdom!"
"Anyone who dares to defy his will will be ruthlessly suppressed!"
"In the future, under Kaiya Dun's centralized development, Kaiya Kingdom's growth rate will inevitably experience a surge!"
"I believe we should consider emulating their actions!"
"Otherwise, Kaiya Kingdom's future rapid economic development will pose a serious threat to us!"
Sen Kai shook his head and smiled, "No need. The so-called absolute power of Kaiya Dun is only relative, not absolute!"
"Those noble factions were suppressed by Kaiya Dun's military strength, not genuinely subdued by him!"
"Under such circumstances, if they possess the strength to retaliate, they will undoubtedly band together again to resist!"
"Moreover, with Kaiya Dun so fiercely suppressing all factions now, resistance is only a matter of time!"
The portly staff officer had a different opinion regarding Sen Kai's view.
"Although those noble factions are not genuinely cooperating with Kaiya Dun, they no longer have the ability to resist him!"
"Rather than be defeated and killed, it is better to surrender promptly, cut losses, and preserve current interests – that is the right way!"
"Heh heh..."
Sen Kai chuckled and said, "Bole, your way of considering issues is not comprehensive!"
"The balance of power can never remain static!"
"The long-term peaceful coexistence between the imperial royal family and noble factions was maintained because there was a balance between them!"
Liu Kai Xuan's appearance disrupted this balance.
With the balance completely shattered, the imperial royal family gained an absolute advantage.
It was precisely because of this that the noble factions were ultimately defeated.
"But now, this situation has changed again!"
"Kaiya Dun unilaterally broke the contract and fell out with Liu Kai Xuan!"
"Subsequently, if Liu Kai Xuan supports the noble factions to counter Kaiya Dun, the situation will immediately take a sharp turn!"
"This..."
Bole frowned, then nodded in agreement, "Yes, Your Majesty's consideration is entirely reasonable!"
"However, there is still one issue that Your Majesty may not have considered!"
"Kaiya Dun is now in control of the situation, and Kaiya Dun has also acquired Liu Kai Xuan's arms production line!"
"It can be said that even if Kaiya Dun has fallen out with Liu Kai Xuan now, it doesn't matter!"
"Kaiya Dun can fully utilize the existing equipment he possesses to mass-produce weapons and enhance his own strength!"
"Haha..."
Sen Kai laughed and replied, "Alright, let's end our conversation for today!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
After Bole withdrew, a wry smile flickered across Sen Kai's face.
Bole, his dedicated staff officer, was not as insightful as his master.
If it were Kaiya Dun, he would have fired Bole long ago.
However, Sen Kai was much more amiable in personality than Kaiya Dun, and he would not act that way.
Sen Kai's insights on this matter were strategic analyses, whereas Bole's analyses were merely tactical.
The superior weaponry was a significant reason for Kaiya Dun's victory over the allied noble forces.
The core point behind this was Liu Kai Xuan's support for Kaiya Dun.
With Liu Kai Xuan's support, Kaiya Dun could be invincible!
Now that Kaiya Dun had unilaterally torn up the contract and strained his relationship with Liu Kai Xuan, this incident would directly lead to two consequences.
The first consequence was that Kaiya Dun would lose a powerful ally in Liu Kai Xuan.
The second consequence was that Liu Kai Xuan, a powerful ally, would join the enemy and oppose him.
To put it in terms of numbers, the strength comparison between Kaiya Dun, Liu Kai Xuan, and the allied noble forces was 5:5:5!
When Liu Kai Xuan and Kaiya Dun cooperated, their combat power became 10, which was more than enough to deal with those minor nobles.