Wan continued to read Hyang’s letter.
“They said the parts’ measurements match, which means the parts must be made exactly according to those measurements to work properly. European ironworking technology still lags far behind our empire’s. If they try to make parts using iron they produce themselves, mismatched with the required measurements, the parts won’t perform well.
Therefore, even if Florence produces the parts on its own, it will have to buy some from our empire. Of course, Florence will be dissatisfied with this and try to find alternatives.
They have two choices: either improve the quality of the iron they use to make parts or adjust the parts’ measurements to fit the capabilities of the iron they can produce or obtain. Both options require going through many trials and errors. In other words, a lot of time and money will be needed.
Our empire can use that time to gain an advantage while also preparing for any possible involvement in conflict.”
When Wan reached this point, Im Sun-wook’s face showed that he wanted to say something.
Wan glanced at Im Sun-wook’s expression and proceeded to read the next part of the letter.
