Actually, it's not just the administrator of San Village.
Even Corrigan, the manager of Polar Bear Village, has a sense of urgency in his heart.
As the manager of San Village, Reno thought, the focus of interest in Polar Bear Village is ultimately in the Euroba region.
At least now it is.
After all, they have nearly two million square kilometers of land, but the population is less than two hundred million.
And eighty percent of the population is on the Euroba side. In that case, even if the focus isn't placed there, it inevitably can't be far removed from it...
And with such a large cake in Euroba, if the Polar Bears want more, naturally it will affect the interests of others.
In the same way, if San Village wants more, it will also affect the interests of Polar Bears.
Additionally, considering the two new seasons that San Village has opened in the past and the current goal of the San Village administrator, Corrigan, he also cannot help but be cautious.
However, in a moment of reflection, considering the current situation of San Village and the situation of their own Polar Bear Village, Corrigan directly suppressed the thoughts in his mind.
San Village may have such and such ideas.
But at least for now, San Village is not worth the attention of their Polar Bear Village.
In the end, the current San Village is just a village that has recently regained its rights from the Black and White Eagles.
Given the extent of Black and White Eagles' control over San Village, even though San Village has seized power, the losses are not a small number!
It would take several years to even start recovering, let alone develop to a point where it could threaten them, the Polar Bears.
Thinking of this, Corrigan did not continue to waste words. After a simple conversation, he directly stepped forward and walked towards the military port gate in front of him...
Seeing this, the manager of San Village also did not say much. Taking a deep breath, after pressing down his complex thoughts in his heart, he also directly took a step forward and followed.
...
"Mr. Corrigan, Mr. Reno..."
In Qin Shan's office within the port, looking at the administrators of the two villages in front of him, Qin Shan did not put on airs; he smiled and went forward to shake hands.
"Dawali, nice to see you again..."
Facing Qin Shan's outstretched right hand, Corrigan also did not put on airs; he smiled and stretched out his right hand in return.
With a formal handshake, Qin Shan shifted his gaze to the manager of San Village standing beside him.
Seeing this, the manager of San Village also smiled and stepped forward.
"Mr. Qin, nice to see you again..."
After a simple exchange of courtesies and small talk, Corrigan spoke again:
"Mr. Dawali, allow me to introduce you to Ivan Pavlovich, the technical director of our Navy in Polar Bear Village..."
Upon hearing this, Qin Shan also shifted his gaze to an elderly man with gray hair standing not far from Corrigan.
Looking at the other party, Qin Shan smiled and said, "It's good to see you again, Mr. Ivan..."
Ivan Pavlovich, this name is not unfamiliar to Qin Shan.
Not the first time they have met.
The last time he met him was when the Long Village went to Polar Bear Village to purchase four Jinsha.
He was a member of the delegation at the time!
And Ivan Pavlovich was a member of the Polar Bear delegation.
Just that both sides did not really reveal their identities, and the negotiators were not actually them...
Of course, at that time, Qin Shan was not yet in his current position, and Ivan was not a technical director either...
"Long time no see, Mr. Dawali..."
Facing Qin Shan's voice, Ivan's gaze was somewhat complex.
Even his spirit seemed to be somewhat dazed.
How long?
Yes, he feels like it's really been a long time, a very long time.
It has only been a little over ten years since the last time we met.
Although ten years may seem like a long time, when compared to their experiences, especially in terms of major events at the level of the two villages, this time is actually negligible.
However, after ten years, the Long Village, which used to face their unreasonable demands on the negotiation table, and even their often sudden breach of contract without hesitation, could only argue with anger and blushing cheeks, without actually doing anything drastic.
Now, it has completely and utterly turned in the opposite direction.
Once, the Long Village was seeking their favor, and now, they have become the ones seeking others' favor!
Ten years is really a very long time!
Compared to the dazed Ivan, Qin Shan's emotions were hardly stirred.
In the past, when facing representatives from these once high-and-mighty villages, he might have had a lot of emotions, as the Long Village had suffered too many injustices.
Now the positions are reversed, and no one can deny that nothing has happened.
But now, after experiencing so many things, Qin Shan has long since become indifferent.
The current Long Village has goals far beyond what these people can compare to. Continuing to argue with them is really not worth it.
It's like two boxers in a boxing ring, if they are of the same level, there may still be expectations for victory or defeat.
They would also think about how to defeat the other, but if both sides are no longer on the same level, such as a continuous champion who has won many consecutive titles facing an amateur primary school student who has just started boxing, then there's really nothing to look forward to in terms of the outcome.
After another round of casual conversation, Corrigan did not waste any more time and said directly:
"Mr. Dawali, we know that your village's administrator has already contacted you. Could you tell us..."
The latter part of his speech remained unfinished, but the meaning was already quite clear.
Hearing this, Qin Shan said nothing more, just nodded slightly and said:
"We have indeed received the notification. Mr. Corrigan, please follow me..."
As soon as Qin Shan finished speaking, he looked at the San Village administrator Reno beside him and said:
"Mr. Reno, please join us as well..."
Just like Corrigan, both parties had notified the Long Village's official channels before coming.
After all, Corrigan and the other two are the managers of two villages. Visiting another village is not something that cannot be notified to the manager of the other party. Moreover, Corrigan has already been in Long Village for several days, and has held meetings with their management team for several days as well...
Not long after, with Qin Shan leading the way, the group directly arrived at the pier of Qingzhou Port.
"Mr. Corrigan, Mr. Reno, we don't have the 52GE destroyer here. The twelve 52GEs that have been completed have all been delivered to the Sand Camel. The rest are still under construction, so we cannot provide a 52GE destroyer for you to view at this time. We can only offer the 52G as a temporary substitute, and please forgive us..."
Upon arriving at the port and standing under a massive ship, Qin Shan once again opened his mouth.
Hearing this, Corrigan shook his head slightly and said, "Mr. Dawali, there's no need to be so formal..."
Even if there's no 52GE, isn't the 52G the same thing?
Even better!
After all, 52GE is just an export version of the 52G. Although Long Village has said that the performance of the 52GE is not weaker than that of the 52G,
But neither Corrigan nor anyone else took that statement seriously.
After all, everyone knows that the difference between a custom-made ship and an export version is quite significant.
They are thrilled to have the opportunity to visit the 52G...
The San Village administrator, Reno, shared the same thoughts.
Facing their responses, Qin Shan smiled and did not say anything else.
He had a pretty good idea of what they were thinking.
He didn't feel the need to make further explanations. In fact, the 52G is genuinely inferior to the 52GE.
Although Long Village had originally planned to produce 40 52Gs, but with the various advanced technologies presented by Xu Heng, this plan was repeatedly scaled down.
By now, this project for the 52G destroyer has been completely removed from their plans.
Even the ones that were under construction have all been adjusted to become 52GEs for the Sand Camel orders.
As a result, plans to incorporate more advanced equipment and technologies into the 52G were also canceled.
Now, the entire Long Village has only four 52G destroyers that have already been manufactured.
There will be no further construction of the domestic 52G. According to Long Village's current plans, the main force of Long Village's maritime power in the future will consist of Long Yuan-class destroyers, Biqi, Chiwen, and the soon-to-be-completed drone carrier.
Additionally, there may be some auxiliary ships for daily patrols and minor tasks, such as the previously sold 54G-class frigates to Xiao Bai Village.
These frigates were originally designed for daily patrols and minor tasks.
It was just that Xiao Bai Village needed them, so the decision was made to export them to Xiao Bai Village on an emergency basis...
In addition to these, the aircraft carrier currently moored at Qingzhou Port will also be abandoned.
After all, the aircraft carrier is no longer of much use to Long Village.
If it weren't for the high cost of [Yanhuang], Long Village wouldn't even plan to build ships like the Long Yuan class...
Due to all these factors, the 52G that Long Village currently uses is still the original version of the 52G, one of four that appeared during their joint training exercises with the Polar Bear. Although its performance is not too far from that of the exported 52GE, there is still a slight gap...
Leading the group, Qin Shan led the way in front, and soon enough, everyone had boarded the 52G.
From the most basic interior compartments to the most important weapon systems outside, and then to the warship's power system, command and control systems...
Corrigan and the others paid attention to almost every detail, visiting every part of the ship carefully!
Of course, Corrigan and Reno were only observing the surface features of the ship, while Ivan and the other technicians accompanying Corrigan and Reno had already mentally analyzed all the information in their heads countless times.
They even asked the Long Village's accompanying interpreters and soldiers countless times.
They wanted to know more specific information.
The Long Village's interpreters and soldiers did not hesitate to answer any questions they had about the ship itself.
This was all instructed by Qin Shan and others before.
As a destroyer that has already been exported, there's no secret to it, okay? It's all open and public.
Neither Qin Shan nor any of the other administrators of Long Village expected the Sand Camel to keep the 52G a secret for long.
In fact, it can be said that Long Village never expected to keep anything exported confidential. In this case, whether it's self-disclosure or disclosure by others, the difference is not very great.
It's better to come out and say it, let the heads of these villages consider whether they want to buy it or not...
Of course, the things that could be directly stated were only some superficial aspects. As for specific technology, it was obviously not something that the accompanying interpreters and soldiers could know.
Technology is something that even experts may not remember if they're told, just like a nuclear reaction formula. There are a lot of people in the world who know this formula, but how many can remember it clearly?
However, even just the surface aspects of these things made Ivan and the others' hearts unsettled.
It must have been a long time since Corrigan and the others stopped walking.
"Mr. Dawali, your Long race is truly a great one..."
Standing in front of the nine-hundred-millimeter firing well, with its lid lifted and the missile clearly visible just a few meters away, Corrigan couldn't help but sigh.
Hearing Corrigan's voice, Reno, not far away, felt the same.
Long Village's transformation from weak to strong is what they have witnessed with their own eyes.
They were once the perpetrators of harm against Long Village, witnessing its weakness. Today, standing aboard Long Village's warship, they have witnessed its strength as well!
A race that anyone could trample on has developed to such a degree in just a few decades.
Frankly speaking, if it weren't for seeing it with their own eyes, they would never have imagined it.
Thoughts like this made Reno also unable to help but speak:
"Qin, I want to continue this development. The Long race may not take long to step into space and lead the advancement of human civilization!"
Upon hearing this, Qin Shan's face also revealed a faint smile.
Into space?
Subconsciously, Qin Shan cast his gaze towards the distant sky.
"This day, is not far away..."
Looking at the vast blue sea and sky in the distance, Qin Shan whispered to himself.
For others, stepping into space might just be empty boasts, but for Long Village, that day is merely a matter of time.
At this moment, Qin Shan's mind involuntarily recalled the items presented by Xu Heng earlier.
NTM-1B!
That's a true cosmic warship!
After a year and a half, Xu Heng has not only begun constructing the [Yanhuang] cosmic warship, but the NTM-1B, which was presented earlier, is now fully designed.
As long as Xu Heng wishes, the NTM-1B project can be launched at any time!
At that time, Long Village will have a real cosmic warship and will be able to step into deep space!
However, before Long Village can achieve this goal, there are many other things that need to be done, such as——earning money!
Both the [Yanhuang] and the [NTM-1B], these things are so costly that even now, Long Village feels that it has more desires than means.
That's why Long Village is now trying to obtain more funds and resources.
Without enough capital and resources, even with the technology, wanting to make further progress would be like a capable housewife struggling to make a meal with no ingredients.
Fortunately, everything is moving forward in accordance with Long Village's planned direction!
Thinking of these things, Qin Shan shook his head and dispelled the thoughts in his mind, before turning his gaze towards Corrigan and Reno.
Just as he was about to say something, but at that moment, Reno's voice quietly resonated:
"Mr. Qin, may we step aside to talk?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Shan's heart stirred.
After a moment of hesitation, Qin Shan nodded slightly.
After finishing these tasks, Qin Shan looked at Corrigan and said, "Mr. Corrigan, please wait here. If you need anything, you can just talk directly to Li..."
Li is a middle-aged man who has always followed Qin Shan...
Corrigan had no objections to this. He could guess that Reno's purpose for finding Qin Shan was about the 52G destroyer.
Or perhaps something else, but whatever it is, he didn't feel the need to say anything more at this time...
Seeing that Corrigan had no objections, Qin Shan also directly led Reno towards the other end of the warship.
Not long after, the group arrived at the rear of the ship.
"Qin, let's get straight to the point. Our San De Village wants to purchase your 52G destroyer technology and the Jian Shi Er technology!"
Upon arriving at the helicopter deck at the rear of the ship, looking around the surroundings, Reno directly spoke.
