Hafu Empire, at the residence of General Miankang.

"General, you have fulfilled your humble duty and have already made contact with the Chinese arms sales representative and established a preliminary friendship with him."

Hughes bowed and handed several photos to General Mian Kang.

General Miankang was overjoyed when he heard this. Hughes did not disappoint him. He was indeed his most capable subordinate. He took the photos and saw that they were internal pictures of some battleship factories. Several Tianlong-class battleships being assembled were recognized by him at a glance.

When he came out, he turned out to be a real guy.

"Chinese people are very mysterious. How did you get in touch with them?" [

Miankang asked curiously.

Hughes didn't dare to hide anything and explained it honestly. Miankang couldn't help laughing after hearing this.

"Hahaha...Hughes, you are worthy of being the most capable general of our Mian family. You are even better than your ancestors."

A very simple method, but Miankang believed that if he were replaced, it would be difficult to think of such a simple and direct method. Only a guy like Hughes who has been engaged in intelligence work for a long time and has a relatively wild approach can win by surprise.

"This arms sales representative surnamed Zhang looks very powerful. I heard that their emperor's surname is Zhang. This person may be a relative of the royal family, otherwise I wouldn't dare to boast like that."

Miankang heard what Hughes said. The arms sales officer named Zhang also hoped to complete this exclusive deal and expressed his intention to cooperate.

He also just checked the information. The Chinese emperor's surname is Zhang, Zhang Shusheng. Although his name is very short, it is mysterious and powerful. A small and unknown country can produce ace battleships that are better than F-class battleships.

, this shows that the other party is not an ordinary person and cannot be treated as an ordinary first-level civilized little emperor.

Moreover, what makes Miankang most emotional is China's geographical location. It is in the Lost Star Territory, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Unless it is a sneak attack. Otherwise, if it angers others, they will blow up the route and still be able to huddle up and defend.

Although the natural geographical advantages have restricted the Chinese people's economic integration into the macrocosm era and have not enjoyed the cascading effects brought by the developed countries in the surrounding universe, they have maintained their independent identity to the greatest extent.

"He has promised not to have contact with other people in the empire, but things will change later, General."

Hughes did not make direct suggestions; he knew what to do with his subordinates.

"Yes. I will go to the palace to see His Majesty right away."

Miankang first asked the housekeeper to contact the palace to request an audience with His Majesty. He quickly got the consent and went directly to the palace with those photos.

Due to the defeat, the palace has been in a state of turmoil recently. Along the way, Miankang unexpectedly met He Fuduo, the favored minister of King Hafu IX.

"Your Majesty the General."

"Your Majesty the Chief Steward."

The two have always been very difficult to deal with. Although Miankang holds military power, the empire's military power is too meager. Miankang's real reliance is that he has a very good relationship with the garrison of the Nok Merchant Alliance. But now that the war is fierce, Nok

The Keshang Alliance has a tendency to take care of itself, and the palace manager He Fuduo is a favorite of Haf IX. He was defeated recently. He was affected by some joint responsibilities and was repeatedly reprimanded. The two of them were unlucky to be together.

"I heard that the General has been presiding over foreign military procurement matters recently. In times of national crisis, it is up to the General to turn the tide. I really want to congratulate you."

"Here and there, as a general, arms procurement is a matter of duty. However, the general manager serves His Majesty every day. At this time of national crisis, the responsibility is even more important." [

The two argued for a few words and then walked away.

When Miankang saw Harv Ninth, this guy who was used to lying on the bed and lying on women's breasts was actually waiting there in high spirits.

"My general, has there been any major progress in the arms purchase?"

"Yes, Your Majesty. I have contacted a Chinese royal relative who is responsible for arms sales. He holds great power in his hands and is willing to do this business with us."

Miankang also came casually and directly raised Zhang Shusheng's status from an arms sales representative to a royal relative in charge of arms sales. King Harf IX was less suspicious, but more convinced.

Then, he talked about some of the preliminary conditions that the Chinese had agreed to, including the number of battleships that the Chinese could probably provide immediately, performance parameters, transportation methods, etc.

"Hahahaha, that's great. The Chinese are really our good friends. My general, we must start negotiating with them immediately to finalize this deal, but..."

Harv IX paused slightly and said, "However, the chief executive just met me and hopes to contribute to the country during the national crisis. This arms sales negotiation is the best opportunity. I think..."

When Miankang heard this, he sneered in his heart. The Mian family had served the Hafu royal family for more than a hundred years. He knew the imperial power that the Hafu family was best at. He was not only afraid that he would have too much credit, but also that he would cause trouble.

Okay, very good, I'll let you do what you want.

What a bullshit boss, he's just a male favorite. Thanks to my hard work in the Mian family for more than a hundred years, I was bullied by you in the end. If I don't take advantage this time, I won't be a man.

Miankang got rid of the last worry in his mind and took the initiative to ask for orders, "Your Majesty, I think it is most appropriate for the chief steward to lead this arms sales negotiation together with Wei Chen on behalf of the royal family. Please allow your Majesty's permission."

"Hahaha, since General General you have requested the order in person, that's very good. I will appoint you and the General Manager to jointly take charge of this arms purchase negotiation."

King Harf IX felt that he was in a very good mood. Not only were the Chinese so cooperative, but his ministers were also driven into group fights by his own imperial tactics. This was the real way to achieve balance.

Now that the two responsible persons were finalized, the group formation was settled. Miankang returned to the General's Mansion with an excited smile on his face and hatred in his heart.

Unexpectedly, I met the chief steward again on the way. It seemed that the guy got the news and hurriedly went to meet His Majesty.

"Since you insist on engaging in imperial power and throwing your unacademic male favorite into this, then let him be taken advantage of. Even if someone comes forward to question it in the future, you will be the one to stand up for it."

Miankang decided to quietly make a lot of money this time. He was not a treacherous person. He had upheld his family's ancestral precepts over the years and was loyal to the empire and the emperor, but this did not mean that he was willing.

He became increasingly aware of the shortcomings of the Harv Empire. A country that did not pay attention to armaments and tied the wealth and life of its empire to the belt of the Nok Merchant Alliance would not be able to go far. He needed to make more arrangements for himself.

Everything is important, especially money.

In just one day, the arms purchase negotiation team was established. Miankang took the initiative to give up the position of leader of the negotiation team and handed it over to the general manager He Fuduo, while he also served as deputy leader.

It has to be said that the standards of this negotiation are very high. After all, it is related to the life and death of the empire. Without these life-saving battleships, it is difficult for Miankang to imagine what the fate of the empire will be next.

"Hughes, the commander of the Nok garrison has revealed to me that the Merchant Alliance headquarters ordered them to prepare for evacuation. We have at most three months left, and we must buy back the battleship within three universe months.

, Otherwise, the consequences will be disastrous."

Miankang said worriedly that compared to the decadent Hafu royal family, he still has some feelings for this country.[

"The situation has actually gotten this serious."

Hughes also saw that the Nok Merchant Alliance was gathering strength. It seemed that a war between them and the Longshan Empire was inevitable, and even the outer garrison would shrink.

As far as he knew, the total strength of the Nok Merchant Alliance's troops stationed in small peripheral countries has reached the size of two super fleets. This time, except for a few particularly important fortresses, the troops stationed in some countries, including the Harv Empire, will be evacuated.

In other words, in three cosmic months, hundreds of Merchant Alliance battleships in the Harv Empire will begin to retreat.

"It's not that the Merchant Alliance doesn't care about us, but in their opinion, the most important thing now is to prepare for war. The Longshan Empire is aggressive and powerful, so the Merchant Alliance has to concentrate on fighting. As for us, if we lose it today, we will lose it tomorrow.

If we can get it back, the worst we can do is change the government. In fact, it will have no impact on the business alliance."

The geographical location of the Hafu Empire determines that it cannot be occupied by the Longshan Empire, but it may be looted and even the people may be captured as slaves. This is the most miserable end.

The business alliance can be so-called, but Miankang cannot. Therefore, in this arms purchase, he must achieve a win-win situation for himself and the country.

"Yes. General, please rest assured. I will maintain communication with the Chinese and do all the work to ensure the smooth progress of the arms purchase."

"Well, remember one thing, it's a crime of the people, and someone should stand up to protect them who are unarmed."

…

When Zhang Shusheng received Hughes's communication request, he had already read the interstellar email he sent. It already stated clearly that the Harv Empire had formed a new organization headed by the royal steward He Fuduo, with General Miankang personally serving as deputy.

Head of the negotiating team.

"It seems that Mrs. Ha is really anxious, otherwise she wouldn't be of such high standard."

Zhang Shusheng didn't care. Since Miankang said he was a member of the royal family, he was a member of the royal family. He also made a list of several people who would just participate in the negotiations when the time came.

In fact, it is a negotiation. For Zhang Shusheng, it is very simple. It is to ask for a price and must get the highest possible price.

The communication was quickly connected, and Hughes appeared in the virtual conference room in high spirits, and the two shook hands and greeted each other.

"Mr. Zhang, you will have to work hard for this negotiation. This is a little thought from the General. Please accept it."

When Hughes came up, he handed over a virtual electronic check of 1 million cosmic coins, the kind of instant transfer. Zhang Shusheng secretly thought that the other party was quite generous, and he gave the money before he did anything.

He didn't show any pretense and just accepted it.

"You are too polite. Mr. Hughes asked me to tell the General that we will have good cooperation."

Hughes sighed and said, "Mr. Zhang, as far as I know, this negotiation may not go well, and Manager He may make some special requests."

When Zhang Shusheng heard this, his heart moved. It seems that Manager He is coming to grab food. However, he is bold by nature. He doesn't know this manager. As long as Miankang can get the maximum benefit for him, giving him some kickbacks will not be a problem. "

Mr. Hughes, please rest assured that as long as General Mian Kang can be honest and sincere in our personal relationship, I can turn a blind eye to this general manager."

Turning a blind eye? When Hughes heard it, he thought, this is great, what I want is your words.

"Mr. Zhang, please rest assured that the general will have the highest sincerity, and our sincerity is definitely higher than that of the general manager. He does not understand military affairs and only gives blind orders."

Hughes unceremoniously denigrated that the general manager's behavior of grabbing credit and kickbacks not only harmed the interests of General Miankang, but also harmed his interests.

If things were ruined by He Fuduo, his bonus would be gone. Ruining someone's wealth would be comparable to killing his father. Naturally, he would do everything possible to get Zhang Shusheng on his side.

"However, you should also have multiple negotiators. Once the manager does whatever it takes..."

What Hughes said was very simple. The manager was not an idiot. If Zhang Shusheng couldn't find a way out, he would probably find someone else to do it.

"Hahaha, please rest assured, Mr. Hughes, I am the leader of this negotiation. As General Miankang said, as a relative of the emperor, as long as the conditions you propose satisfy our Majesty, I have the absolute right to speak."

Zhang Shusheng said in a tone that left no room for doubt. He was just joking. He Fuduo would be lucky if he could recruit his own negotiators. However, he also hinted that the most important thing for his side was the conditions.

A small ruined empire, I didn’t expect to see such a good show. Zhang Shusheng became somewhat interested. It seems that the negotiation will not be so smooth, but it will not be boring. (To be continued. If you like this work,
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