Munitions Empire

The life of an arms dealer is actually very busy. After understanding why his woman was fighting in school, Tang Mo then had to rush to turn some of his drawings into cash.

It was a rather magical process where he needed to sketch out the designs from his mind and then have professionals refine them to the level he required.

The Great Tang Group had many professional draftsmen, all of whom were experts personally trained by Tang Mo. Mathews had previously done similar work for a period.

Lately, Tang Mo had been collaborating with the Dwarves to supply a brand-new weapon system for the Ice Cold Kingdom.

This was a request from the Dwarves; they wanted to have weapons different from other countries, believing that this would reflect the uniqueness of the Ice Cold Kingdom.

Then, Tang Mo felt that exchanging a bunch of drawings for a bunch of gold mines seemed a bit too much like "tricking" his big clients, so he decided to produce a few samples first to let the Dwarves have a look.

By the time these samples were manufactured, the news of Dorne's victory had been confirmed, and all of Brunas was in a time of peace and celebration.

At the shooting range, Tang Mo picked up a brand-new rifle, a model that had not yet been mass-produced in this world, and displayed it to the Dwarf Envoy.

He worked the bolt, producing a crisp click. The entire action was done so smoothly that it was pleasing to the eye.

After completing a series of actions, he assumed a standard aiming posture and began his introduction, "This is the brand new K4 rifle I crafted for the Ice Cold Kingdom. Its performance is on par with the K3 rifle currently being used by the Great Tang Group, and it is the most advanced bolt-action rifle in the world."

"It uses a different ammunition, with a caliber of 7.62 millimeters, employing more advanced technology, with excellent ballistic performance and sufficient power..." After finishing his explanation, he showed the Dwarf Envoy how to load the weapon, and the entire process was also very smooth.

He then handed the rifle to the Dwarf Envoy, allowing him to operate it as well. After a few reminders from Tang Mo, the Dwarf Envoy managed to complete the loading process, albeit with some difficulty.

He set down the rifle, extremely pleased with the metallic cartridge-firing firearm, and exclaimed, "Magnificent! This weapon is indeed very good."

Honestly, the majority of the military in the Ice Cold Kingdom were still equipped with the Shireck Flintlock Gun, a weapon that had yet to undergo a widespread update.

The main force of the Ice Cold Kingdom's military only consisted of a small portion that used needle guns purchased from the Great Tang Group.

Needle guns were clearly outdated now, especially since the Northern Ridge Legion, supported by the Great Tang Group, had demonstrated new rifles that used metallic cartridges on the battlefield.

Now everyone was very interested in these rifles, and the Shireck Consortium, after acquiring a weapon production workshop from the East, had developed their own similar weapons.

In such a context, it became unsurprising that the Dwarves of the Ice Cold Kingdom wanted similar weapons—after all, they were offering gold mines, oil fields, and a port in exchange.

Tang Mo took the Dwarf Envoy over to an open area nearby and introduced him to new artillery, "Additionally, I've prepared for you a brand-new 122 millimeter caliber howitzer. This artillery piece is also more advanced, with a larger charge, longer range, and more powerful firepower."

This artillery didn't employ any cutting-edge technology. It wasn't the famous Soviet 122 millimeter howitzer from World War II, but rather a Russian cannon from 1909.

However, even such outdated artillery was still the best cannon the Dwarves could obtain in this world.

As the Dwarf Envoy watched the soldiers of the Great Tang Group's security forces demonstrate the entire firing process, shooting out a blank, he fell in love with the formidable-looking weapon.

He began to fantasize about the scene where these weapons would fire violently on the northern battlefields, crushing the enemy forces.

Therefore, he said excitedly, "You truly are an efficient designer. We had not anticipated, in just a few days, that you would be able to design so many unique weapons and equipment for us."

"Actually, there's even more... I've made improvements to the production line that will allow you to produce weapons and equipment faster and also accelerate the production of the associated ammunition," Tang Mo continued, making his client feel that their expenditure was worthwhile.

"Really... Thank you so much." Indeed, the Dwarf was very appreciative of this thoughtful service.

All of a sudden, Tang Mo addressed the Dwarf Envoy, "By the way, if you would like to give your own rifles a name instead of using our K series numbers, I do have a good suggestion."

"Oh?" The Dwarf Envoy was startled and looked at Tang Mo, waiting for him to continue.

Then, he heard Tang Mo continue with the "name" of the rifle, "I personally call this rifle the Mosin-Nagant. How about that? Doesn't it sound good?"

Indeed, the rifle he gave to the dwarves was actually the Mosin-Nagant Rifle. He merely presented the blueprints of this weapon and brought it into reality.

Completely oblivious to the fact that he had been cunningly manipulated, the dwarf pondered the rifle's name seriously, "Mosin-Nagant... it's a bit of a tongue-twister, but I feel you have the right to name this entirely new weapon."

"Similarly, my people have already replicated the blueprints, including those for the steam engine, the various machine tools required to produce the steam engine, including electric lamp technology, generator technology, telegraph technology, and the production facilities for railroads..." Seeing the other party muttering the name Mosin-Nagant over and over again, Tang Mo felt a small sense of satisfaction.

His sudden whim wasn't significant enough to undermine the entire collaboration. So, he continued, "Essentially, all the technologies Great Tang Group currently possesses, the blueprints are all here. Two whole ships, weighing several tons..."

There was no helping it, just the blueprints for firearms were a huge stack, let alone the steam engines, which were an even thicker pile, and then there were also those for related equipment, for machine tools... The blueprints prepared by Great Tang Group for this transaction could fill hundreds of large crates.

"Well then, my lord... Our sincerity is also here," the Dwarf Envoy pulled out a stack of contracts from his breast pocket, laid them on the table, and pushed them towards Tang Mo.

Harry brushed aside the contracts and found that on top were five ownership deeds for gold mines, including the mining slaves within, the land certificates nearby, and some orders personally signed by the King, ensuring that Tang Mo could legally establish his own railroads and highways within the territory of the Ice Cold Kingdom, and purchase land as well.

This was essentially a modern version of an "unequal" treaty, which even sold out a part of their sovereignty.

But because Tang Mo had offered so much, the higher-ups of the Ice Cold Kingdom no longer cared about the issue of sovereignty. It appeared they were losing partial sovereignty over some regions, yet what they would gain was brand new and vast territories like never before.

"By the way, every nation, every military, when they launch an attack or a charge, they shout a slogan... Everyone shouts 'Long live,' isn't it quite boring?" Tang Mo took the contracts from Harry's hand, casually flipping through them, then suddenly asked another question that had nothing to do with the trade.

"Sir, what... what do you mean?" puzzled, the Dwarf Envoy asked in response to Tang Mo's sudden inquiry.

"I mean, I think a unique chant, different from other countries, one that feels more spirited, might boost morale a bit, making one's military appear more imposing?" Tang Mo put down the contracts, very pleased with the sincerity of the dwarf.

"It... sounds like you're right," the dwarf nodded slightly, agreeing with Tang Mo.

"So, I can give you an interesting slogan for free. What do you think...?" Tang Mo started his mischief again.

"Although I am not in a position to decide on that, I do really appreciate your kind offer. So, what is this new slogan you're speaking of?" the Dwarf Envoy did not immediately agree.

"Ura! How about that?" Tang Mo clenched his fist, imitating a robust chant, and gave a little performance.

"Ura? Ura! Ura!... I must say, you truly are an expert on warfare! I only shouted it a few times, but I feel this slogan is very good... What...

does it mean?" the Dwarf Envoy was immediately drawn to this somewhat strange chant and after trying it a few times, he looked at Tang Mo and asked.

"It represents the determination of the Ice Cold Kingdom, harder than ice, colder than snow..." Tang Mo rattled off a made-up explanation.

After hearing Tang Mo's nonsensical explanation, the Dwarf Envoy had no idea that the slogan originated from the world Tang Mo lived in before he crossed over.

He was, however, quite interested in the chant, repeating it several times and nodding, "Ura... very nice, indeed very nice. I will take this slogan back to the Ice Cold Kingdom, and if our King agrees to use it, we will pay an additional fee for it."

"No need, this one's on the house!" Tang Mo, indulging in his mischief, waved his hand generously.

The dwarf felt strangely relieved and excited to get something for free from Tang Mo, "You are truly generous, my lord!"

Turning to face the Dwarf Envoy, Tang Mo said earnestly, "The dwarves will be Great Tang Group's sole strategic partner in the Northern Region! The only partner!"

The Dwarf Envoy also assured Tang Mo seriously, "Great Tang Group will also be the most valued partner of the Ice Cold Kingdom, or shall we say, the forthcoming Ice Cold Empire!"

"Pleasure doing business with you!" Tang Mo once again extended his hand.

"Pleasure doing business!" The dwarf extended his hand too and shook hands with Tang Mo.

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I still owe everyone an update, yes, it's about to be paid off... Heh heh.