Everyone in the conference room was shocked.
The CEO Graeus frowned and said in a deep voice, "Manager Sebas, please don't be an alarmist.
Although our company has invested a lot in the war these past two years, putting a lot of pressure on our finances, it's still too much to say that it will cause our company to close down. "
"That's right.
Our company isn't stupid. Would we really go and help those countries for free?
Don't forget that we got a lot of mineral resources from them. "The president of the Xinfei Mining Chamber of Commerce, Lissop, also agreed.
"Although we don't have the time to get those minerals out, they will only be more valuable in the future. We will be making a steady profit."
"It can't just be mineral resources."
The president of the Xinfei Household Magical Machinery Chamber of Commerce, Ancato, also said, "Apart from these things, as long as our company wins this war, we can force the two empires and the other countries to lower their tariffs.
Even if we don't count the other things, just this point alone will make us a lot of money.
When the time comes, not to mention a mere few tens of millions of gold coins, just our household magical machinery department will have a profit of over a hundred million gold coins a year. Do you believe me? "
"Hey, you guys have been talking for so long, but you've forgotten the most important thing.
It's not like we had to fight this war. We were forced by those guys from the two empires, okay?
If we don't help those countries, are we going to let the two empires come knocking on our door and get rid of us? "
When these words were said, the entire conference room fell into silence again.
That's right. With New Flyer's previous rapid development, it wouldn't take long before New Flyer's products would sweep through all the countries on the continent.
With the high convenience and high quality of the various magic machines produced by New Flyer, the profits that New Flyer could make were simply unimaginable.
That's why for New Flyer, stable development was the best method. There was no need to blindly stir up trouble or even start a war.
This war had been started by the two empires since the beginning and they had been expanding. The Frestech Chamber of Commerce had only been passively fighting.
It wasn't hard to guess what the two empires were thinking.
They clearly saw the large influence of the magic machine industry led by the Frestech Chamber of Commerce, as well as the large benefits hidden in it. They weren't willing to see a normal company like the Frestech Chamber of Commerce control it, so they made an exception to attack the Frestech Chamber of Commerce. They wanted to take this new industry that had good prospects in their hands.
Of course, the military magic machines developed by New Flyer did indeed make them very wary. Otherwise, with the strength of the two empires, they wouldn't even need to work together. They could do it themselves.
In this situation, if the New Flyer didn't resist with all its might, the two empires would undoubtedly divide and annex the New Flyer after dealing with the New Flyer's allies.
Therefore, this was a matter of life and death for New Flyer. There was no room for hesitation.
As for money … if the New Flyer was gone, what was the point of thinking about money?
Many people in the conference room looked at Sebas with a trace of dissatisfaction.
Today was the most important meeting of the New Flyer on the first day of the new year. It would discuss the specific policies of the New Flyer in the new year.
At this critical juncture, everyone naturally hoped that everyone could unite and get through this difficult time.
However, Sebas jumped out and poured a bucket of cold water, which naturally made everyone unhappy.
Sebas ignored everyone's gazes and only looked at Xu Yi, waiting for Xu Yi to speak.
After everyone glared at Sebas, they all turned their gazes to Xu Yi.
In the end, the policies of the chamber of commerce were ultimately decided by the president. No matter what others said, it didn't have much meaning.
Xu Yi looked around, patted the financial report, and said with a smile, "Sebas is only giving the correct opinion from his point of view as the financial manager of the chamber of commerce. Why are you all so agitated?"
Everyone stared blankly. The dwarf Lissop had always been outspoken and immediately asked, "Sir President, could it be that you agree with Sebas to reduce or give up on the support to the Lampari Kingdom and other countries?"
"No, of course not." Xu Yi immediately shook his head.
"Now is the most critical moment of the war. Moreover, we have already seen the dawn of victory and have begun our counterattack. How can we give up on our allies at this time?"
Everyone let out a sigh of relief.
Sebas also didn't blink, as if he wasn't surprised by Xu Yi's answer.
"Sir President, the financial situation of the chamber of commerce is a fact. Please pay attention to it."
"I understand."
Xu Yi nodded and turned to Ancato to ask, "Ancato, how is the situation of your household magic machine chamber of commerce this year?"
Ancato was startled. He didn't expect Xu Yi to suddenly change the topic to him.
After thinking for a bit, he shook his head with an awkward smile, "Not very good.
There are already 53 countries that have put a ban on our products. The remaining half of the countries have also greatly reduced their orders to us because of the war.
Coupled with the heavy losses caused by the war, it is very difficult for a lot of goods to arrive safely even if there are orders.
Just last month, we lost more than a million gold coins worth of goods on the road, which is almost half of last month's total profit … … "
Hearing Ankhto's words, the other managers of the Frestech Chamber of Commerce's departments and branches all gave sighs.
The Xinfei Household Magical Machinery Chamber of Commerce wasn't the only one in a similar situation.
Due to the effects of the war that affected more than half of the continent, most of the trade routes on the continent were blocked. In the past half year, almost all of the New Flyer's business had suffered an extremely severe decline. This caused the overall profits of the New Flyer to greatly decrease.
Even if there were many countries that were willing to cooperate with the Frestech Chamber of Commerce, because the two empires and the countries that belonged to them represented the most deeply rooted traditional powers on the Sines Continent, as well as having the strongest economy on the continent, once the two sides started fighting, it was equal to sealing the Frestech Chamber of Commerce's largest market.
One of the important reasons why the two empires would go to war with the New Flyer was that they believed that they had almost grasped the lifeline of the New Flyer. Just this point alone was enough to forcefully drag the New Flyer to death.
In fact, the result wasn't far from what they expected.
Since the beginning of last year, the New Flyer's profits had greatly decreased in just a year.
Coupled with the fact that they supported the war, the New Flyer was forced to invest a large amount of money. It was even very likely that they would run a yearly financial deficit for the first time.
If this situation continued for a few years or even a decade, then the New Flyer and the countries it supported would inevitably be completely consumed by the two empires. They would no longer be able to resist.
"Therefore, the key is to end this war as soon as possible. The sooner it ends, the better."
Hearing Xu Yi's conclusion, the New Flyer executives in the conference room looked at each other in dismay.
The chairman made it sound simple, but end it as soon as possible?
The two empires were not pushovers. How could they make them admit defeat and end the war so quickly?
Although the New Flyer had broken the myth of the invincible archmages and caused the two empires to have no advantage on the battlefield, the two empires were still giants compared to the New Flyer. Even if they worked together with the Lampari Kingdom and the other countries, it would be easier said than done to take them down.
Xu Yi didn't explain anything to them. He only asked about the final plans of the various departments and branches for the coming year as per usual. After giving some simple suggestions, he announced the adjournment of the meeting.
When they left, the executives of the New Flyer all had varying degrees of confusion on their faces.
When they couldn't predict the outcome of the war, they naturally couldn't make any more predictions about the future of the New Flyer.
This was completely different from the past, where they could clearly see the rapid development of the Chamber of Commerce in the coming year and make plans with greater clarity.
It could be said that this was the first time the New Flyer had encountered such a situation since its establishment more than twenty years ago.
Of course, the New Flyer had only been established for twenty years and it had already become a mainstay of a force that could contend with the two empires. This was something that had never happened before in the history of the Sines.
If the New Flyer won this war, the New Flyer would become a legend of the Sines. Not only was there no precedent, there would be no precedent in the future.
The other high level executives all left with complicated emotions, but Xu Yi didn't stop at all. He came to the training base of the New Flyer's guards that wasn't far from the coast to the northwest of the company's main base.
When he entered the base, he saw a Magic Airship slowly landing.
Xu Yi took a look and knew that he had come at the right time.
The Magic Airship landed and the door opened. The guard captain Hart quickly came out and he wasn't surprised that Xu Yi was outside. He came in front of Xu Yi and gave a salute to Xu Yi before saying in a loud voice, "Reporting to sir chairman, the guards have successfully completed their mission and have returned safely."
Xu Yi patted his shoulder with a smile and asked, "How does it feel to fight several Arch Magi?"
Captain Hart's lips twitched and he had a strange expression. After a while, he replied, "Sir chairman, to be honest ….. I don't feel anything.
We just set up everything according to the various tests and predetermined plans that we had done before, and then those magisters were dealt with just like that.
To be honest, although I saw the whole process with my own eyes, I still feel a little confused. I even wonder if I'm dreaming.
You're saying ….. those god like Arch Magi were taken care of by us this easily? "