Although the steel factory has only been purchased and not truly acquired yet, the situation has gradually become clear.
Shire's brilliance lies in that he did not use his power and opportunity to buy all of Wentier's twenty or so steel factories in the northeast in one go. Doing so would only quickly intensify the conflict between Shire and Wentier.
He reached a certain understanding with Wentier: after this, Shire would no longer bomb Wentier's steel factories, in exchange for two steel factories and cooperation between Wentier and Shire in the steel industry.
Thus, the crisis facing Wells was resolved:
If Schneider did not sell the steel, Wentier would.
If Wentier did not sell or maliciously raised the price, Shire would destroy his steel factories in the northeast.
As for the bombing plans, Shire could adjust the targets at any time: German Army arsenals, munitions factories, train stations, material warehouses...
