Alien Arms Empire

Chapter 229 Chapter 229

"If they copy the easy-to-copy technology we developed, then we won't sell them the really advanced technology that they can't copy!" Harry thought for a while, and said the method he had been pondering for a while. .

What he said made Matthews, Parker and others agree. Wes didn't care about this, and stood behind Tang Mo and wandered away.

Tang Mo was not too impressed with this kind of punishment, so he just said, "This is a method, but it can only be used occasionally. After all, most things can be copied..."

After finishing speaking, he put forward his own idea: "So, what we will operate next is the protection of technology patents around the world. Only when patents are protected all over the world can we always maintain a leading edge in technology research and development. If If someone plagiarizes and violates the law, we will directly hit the door! Let them lose money!"

After finishing speaking, he also knew that it is not realistic to implement this now, so he could only laugh at himself like laughing: "However, this is still a distant plan, and there is no way to implement it yet."

Harry ended the topic and mentioned another matter: "Another matter, King Wright hopes to let us transfer several sets of wireless telegraphs, and he hopes to set up his own information transmission network."

There were so many people wishing to buy a wireless telegraph, Harry singled out King Wright's request, which obviously had special significance.

The top management of the Wright Kingdom clearly hoped that the Datang Group could provide independent wireless telegraph communication to ensure that the Kingdom has independent intelligence and information transmission capabilities.

No country wants its communications to be completely in the hands of a third party, even if most of the time, this information transmission channel is neutral, reliable and guaranteed.

Therefore, King Wright's request was to some extent sending a signal to Tang Mo. It probably meant that Tang Mo could make concessions on the telegraph system and hand over the management rights to the Wright Kingdom itself.

Or, at least, on the premise that Tang Mo is allowed to retain the right to operate civilian telegrams, he hopes that Tang Mo will make concessions and allow or support the establishment of another independent telegraph communication system.

After Harry explained the twists and turns, Parker, who was in charge of the production, raised his concerns: "If the telegraph is not in the hands of our people, it will be easy for the other party to imitate... Once we sell these technologies , King Wright could easily copy a similar product."

"But if we don't sell this technology, these countries will be afraid of our corresponding intelligence collection capabilities..." Harry also explained his point of view from another aspect.

"The pressure is a bit high. If all the countries are afraid of us, then our expansion speed will be affected." Leo also expressed his opinion.

If everyone feels that the Datang Group monopolizes technology and controls the lifeline of the country arbitrarily, it will have an impact on their reputation and credibility.

And if everyone thinks that Datang Group is more dangerous than Cyric, they will unite with Cyric to deal with Datang Group, which will be even more passive.

Tang Mo would not do things that would outweigh the gains.Of course he knows that sometimes he should give up some of his interests to stabilize his position, so he is ready to sell the telegraph technology.

"There is only one product that Datang Group does not sell, but it is not radio." Tang Mo set the tone for the whole meeting: "As long as they are willing to spend money to buy it, I will sell this technology!"

"So, how to set the price?" Harry asked.

"Allocate our research and development costs, manufacturing costs, and telegraph production line costs, and add a reasonable profit to calculate a price." Tang Mo said in a business-like manner.

"One piece of 5 gold coins?" Matthews looked at Parker beside him.

Parker thought for a while, and said, "6 gold coins is not bad, after all, we have the final say on the cost of this thing."

"Once we loosen the restrictions and start selling telegraph equipment in large quantities, Cyric will definitely follow up and imitate them." Matthews said to Tang Mo worriedly.

Harry thought more carefully for Tang Mo: "This must be carefully calculated. On the one hand, many factories, including Cyric, will imitate the production, and on the other hand, there will be losses in intelligence."

"Imitation production is actually predictable, and the other party will definitely do it. Anyway, our cost has been recovered. As long as the price is lowered, we can still make a profit in civilian telegraph." Tang Mo thought for a while, and comforted everyone.

Matthews said with some reluctance: "But the cost of the noble telegraph office we invested in before will still cost a little. If we persist for another two months..."

In the telegraph office opened before, the price of sending a telegram is very high, one gold coin per word.This is not affordable by ordinary people at all, so this price is basically set for nobles.

Those nobles sent telegrams, and they were received by special personnel, and the decoration of the telegraph office was also very extravagant. This was all an initial investment, and now it seems that it is all in vain.

No way, when the telegraph office was opened, it was aimed at nobles who could afford the money, so naturally they took the high-end route.Now it's going to sink to the civilian route all of a sudden, of course it will waste a lot.

This is why Matthews was a little reluctant, hoping to extend the operation of the telegraph office for another two months.

However, the situation is stronger than people, and Harry had to remind Matthews: "If we persist for another two months, many countries will surely feel bad for us."

"It doesn't matter, just package and sell the telegraph office directly to people who want to buy telegraph machines. We can reopen a telegraph office for civilians to avoid losses." Tang Mo said.

"It's a way! In this way, our previous investment can be realized and returned to our financial income!" Harry suddenly realized that he was in a good mood, and it seemed that these financial losses could be avoided.

"The loss of intelligence is huge. Now, in the area covered by telegrams, at least half of our information is obtained for free. But if there is a parallel telegraph system, then the loss of intelligence will also increase by at least half." Leo Immediately afterwards, we talked about losses in terms of intelligence.

Most of the intelligence collection work in the peripheral intelligence network he is in charge of is done through telegrams.

If the other party does not use its own telegraph network, the efficiency of obtaining information will definitely be greatly reduced.

So he also said to Tang Mo depressedly: "From the perspective of valuable information, the loss is even more than three-quarters! Even more! The communication between the high-level officials of several kingdoms, after the sale of the telegraph, we Basically out of control."

"Many forces that are accustomed to using telegrams are already using their own dedicated code books. If they have their own telegram system, it will be even more difficult for us to decipher the other party's telegrams." For him, these are gradually lost. The source of intelligence will cause problems to the powerful intelligence system of the Datang Group.

"The work of deciphering the code is very complicated and boring, but we are still doing this work, but if we can't grasp the content of the other party's message, even we can't do it." In the end, Li Ao concluded.

"It's okay, since Manulife is gone, just continue to develop the intelligence network in an honest and orderly manner." Tang Mo comforted Li Ao.

At this moment, an officer wearing a navy white uniform came in, holding a telegram from the sea in his hand: "Master, Mr. Harry! This is from a Burners-class battleship off the coast of Nanshui Port." Telegram."

"Read." Tang Mo ordered directly.

The officer spread out the telegram, and immediately read: "Except for the code words, this Lord Marquis named Leibert agreed to pay the debt of 1400 million gold coins, but he instructed his confidants to use Land and supplies to pay back... He also blessed his confidants and bargained as much as possible."

The officer who read the message read it word by word, and was shocked by the content of the message when he read more than half of it: "The other side is going to use Osa Port, a large copper mine, and a gold mine... to pay 1400 million yuan. arrears in gold coins."

"The gold mine... is truly a big deal." Tang Mo smiled after hearing this.People in this world value gold mines even more than the more practical iron ore and copper mines.

Because gold is a symbol of wealth to some extent, it is the basis of currency, and it is the raw material for smelting and making currency.

Owning a gold mine is equivalent to owning equivalent wealth—as long as a gold mine can produce continuously, the person who owns this gold mine can be rich forever.

Even when Cyric was in full swing, they rarely got involved in a kingdom's gold mines.Because moving this area is basically mobilizing the interests of the ruling class, the resistance must be huge.

But Yangmu Kingdom is willing to take out a gold mine to repay the debt, which shows that the other party definitely has other purposes.

Sure enough, the naval officer who came to deliver the letter continued to add: "The other party said in the message that they want wireless telegraph equipment... and everything, new technical equipment..."

Tang Mo sneered, "I really want so much."

"I'm afraid they don't know that we actually have new products such as cars and brand-new cannons..." Harry took the telegram from the officer, read it carefully, and then said.

"Give the original telegram to the special envoy of the Yangmu Kingdom! Then prepare to start a new round of negotiations with them! Since they are so generous, don't blame me for being rude." Tang Mo glanced at Harry and ordered.

(End of this chapter)