Chapter 382 Trade and Gold
Wang Jingde and the envoys of Wu and Yue met at the edge of the battlefield, and the clothes of the two parties were obviously different. After the meeting, Wang Jingde was the first to speak and introduced herself, speaking slowly and clearly as possible: "I am Wang Jingde, from Anyang in the north, 80,000 miles away. I came here for business."
Wang Jingde spoke first, but the envoys from the Wu and Yue countries didn't know how to speak.
Moreover, the news that Wang Jingde confided was somewhat shocking, North, eighty thousand miles? Where is Anyang? It doesn't sound like a country name, it sounds like a place name!
The envoy from the state of Wu was clever and spoke first: "This is the state of Wu, welcome friends from thousands of miles away. The commander-in-chief specially sent me here to invite you."
As soon as the envoy of Wu State opened his mouth, the envoy of Yue State panicked. Don't say that what "Wang Jingde" said is true or not, but Wu Guo must not be the first to contact. Besides, it seems that what Wang Jingde said should not be false. Wang Jingde's demeanor when speaking gave people a kind of trust from the bottom of their hearts.
And Jingde's completely unfamiliar accent seems to be the best proof. Fortunately, it does not affect communication. For a powerful creature like a cultivator, in addition to language, there is also spiritual knowledge—if there is a language barrier, spiritual knowledge can also be communicated, which can be regarded as direct communication between the brain.
Before the envoy of Wu State finished speaking, the envoy of Yue State immediately said: "Our country of Yue is very prosperous in commerce, and we are generous to businessmen. Your majesty will be very happy if friends of Taoism come to our country. From my point of view, your majesty will definitely meet you in person."
Wang Jingde was not in a hurry, she analyzed and thought quietly. But standing on the edge of the battlefield, Wang Jingde frowned a little. The smell and sight were really unbearable for normal people. In fact, it was Wang Jingde's natural reaction that made the envoys of Wu and Yue believe in Wang Jingde's words - at least this reaction did not look like a soldier.
It's just that Wang Jingde was also thinking, what the envoy from the Yue Kingdom said didn't move Wang Jingde at all! The businessmen in Anyang have seen many emperors; they even said that seeing the emperor is a sure thing at this time. What Wang Jingde considered was how to have both sides.
It is of course a good thing for arms dealers to encounter a battlefield; but how to get the right and wrong is not a simple matter.
After Wang Jingde thought for a while, she made a decision, "If it's convenient, can the representatives of the two countries be invited to our ship for a while?"
This is to use retreat as advance, turn passivity into initiative, let the enemy "fight with the snipe and the clam", and "catch the fisherman's benefit" himself. Businessmen in Anyang often encounter this kind of rivalry between the two countries; in the face of such a situation, the best way is not to intervene in it yourself, but to sit back and watch the tigers fight. The smarter person is to provide a venue, scene, and environment to make the two tigers fight more intensely. Needless to say, the arms dealers in Anyang have played around with this trick!
Therefore, Wang Jingde sent invitations to the envoys of the two countries. Inviting others to your own boat seems to have a taste of "openness, sincerity and openness", which can greatly dispel guard.
Facing Wang Jingde's invitation, the envoys of Wu and Yue countries were overjoyed. But the envoys of Wu and Yue are only investigating information for the time being, and are not yet qualified to make decisions. The two groups glanced at the huge ship that split the waves from a distance, then hurried back and reported to the commander. And Wang Jingde is here, waiting quietly on the edge of the battlefield.
Soon, Wu Daqian and Yu Ai, the naval commanders of the Wu and Yue countries, flew over in person first. When they got close, they looked at each other and snorted at the same time.
Wang Jingde was not in a hurry, just waited quietly on the spot, even watched the fight between the two with a smile; waited for the two to come to her side before sending out an invitation; together they flew towards the giant steel ship behind them.
Watching the white "big boat" up close, Wu Daqian and Yu Aixian gradually felt the shock. This ship is not only huge, but also has a slender, graceful, and powerful design. Most importantly, all the equipment on it is completely unfamiliar. There is no crossbow bed in sight, only strange round pipes.
A group of people quickly approached the giant steel ship, and the flag flying above the ship became more and more conspicuous; and the two huge characters "Anyang" on the hull of the big steel ship showed the origin of the ship.
As the distance got closer, Wu Daqian and Yu Aixian looked at each other again, and they both saw the surprise in their eyes. This strange ship is not only huge, but also there are no traces of splicing of planks, no oars, no sails, and no conventional things.
The huge ship stood still in the sea, not like a ship floating on the water, but like a mountain. Seeing this ship, several words immediately popped up in my mind - strong, heavy, powerful.
It's just that they are visiting at the door at this moment, and it is a reckless and impolite behavior to use spiritual sense to detect the ship, and the two of them can only observe with their eyes.
"Please." Wang Jingde issued an invitation, and Hao Youcai flew up to greet him on the warship.
Li Qingsong and Hong Qingxia, two Nascent Soul stage masters, silently guarded the bow of the ship. Although they didn't speak, they also attracted enough attention, so that Wu Daqian and Yu Ai, who hadn't landed yet, looked away first.
After landing on the bow of the ship, Wu Daqian and Yu Ai were taken aback for a second. Based on the feeling of the soles of their feet after falling, they immediately felt that the whole body of this ship was made of steel! A huge, hill-like ship, the whole body is made of steel!
"Please take a seat. I, Hao Youcai, deputy commander of the Anyang Navy, are here to open up new business routes. This is the first time we meet, please forgive me if I disturb you."
Hao Youcai did not invite people from Wuyue and Yue to enter the interior of the ship, but just set up a table on the bow deck, which is simple, concise, and crude.
Wang Jingde, Xiao Zihou, and Liu Shuren sat beside Hao Youcai in turn.
Wu Daqian, Marshal of the Wu State Navy, and Yu Ai, Marshal of the Yue State Navy, sat down first and briefly introduced themselves. Yu Ai was the first to ask, "Since you are here for business, can you sell the big boat under your feet?"
These words are actually a bit difficult.
"Sell!" Hao Youcai agreed very simply, and then added: "But we can't sell it right now. You may need to go to Anyang to meet our virtuous king in person. I don't have the right to buy or sell such a ship. .
In Anyang, though, you can buy everything that's on sale as long as you have enough gold. Including such ships, as well as various genius treasures. You can even buy the technology to make such a big ship.
As long as you have enough gold! "
"Just gold?" Yu Ai added first.
"For large-scale transactions, you only need gold! For small-scale transactions, you can get silver." Hao Youcai was sure.
Wu Daqian was unwilling to be lonely, "How much gold does such a big ship cost?"
Hao Youcai didn't bat an eye, "Empty ship, 50 million taels of gold; if equipped with artillery and other equipment, it is estimated to cost 90 million taels of gold. It depends on your requirements."
"puff……"
"puff……"
Wu Daqian and Yu Aixian were immediately dumbfounded, ninety million taels of gold? This is the sum of the annual fiscal revenue of the Wu and Yue countries.
The corners of Hao Youcai's mouth curled up slightly, and he said to the soldiers next to him, "Send the order, all the artillery will fire twice. The target should be the desolate island ahead."
The island ahead? There are no islands ahead! Wu Daqian and Yu Ai looked around first. If we talk about the nearest island, there is a desolate island more than twenty miles away.
But this time, neither Wu Daqian nor Yu Ai opened their mouths. Although they didn't know what artillery was, they knew one thing very well - the other party wanted to show off their muscles!
The same is true. Coming to this unfamiliar environment, showing off your muscles is a must. In this fairyland where the jungle preys on the jungle, interests without the guarantee of force are as fragile as bubbles.
The order was issued, and the soldiers began to execute it according to the steps planned long ago. The huge engine began to roar, and the ship was propelled by a powerful force, and the speed gradually increased, splitting the oncoming waves, moving forward without hesitation. Suddenly, the ship began to swing sideways, and the "cylinders" in the eyes of the Wu and Yue people lifted up, and the large and small "cylinders" pointed to the islands more than 20 miles away!
In the next moment, Wu Daqian and Yu Aixian only felt a rumbling explosion, as if thunder had hit, the ship also moved sideways for a few minutes, and clouds of smoke rushed out of the "cylinder", and it seemed that there were huge objects flying out.
The roar ended, but the waves began to roll, and countless waves were shaken high into the sky by the giant ship.
After waiting for about seven or eight breaths, a small island more than 20 miles away suddenly had a cloud of black smoke rising into the sky, rocks were flying, and waves were rolling and breaking. The rocks rushed up to a height of more than ten meters, and the waves also spread outward from the center of the island, layer by layer, circles, endlessly.
Before the sound of an explosion could be heard in the distance, the second salvo of the ship started. The giant ship remained calm, with only the roar lingering in my ears. The sky is falling apart, it seems that it is nothing more than that.
After the second salvo was fired, there was a huge roar in the distance.
Then, the second wave of shells fell, and another burst of rocks pierced through the air, and the waves broke. The small island, which was attacked by concentrated fire twice in a row, was... abruptly erased from the sea!
Shocked? ! Wu Daqian and Yu Aixian, the navy commanders of two hostile countries, are looking at each other at this moment, with a silly expression on their faces, looking at each other, then at the disappearing island in the distance, then at each other, and then at the distance... …
Hao Youcai smiled, "You two, how about it? Is this giant ship worth 90 million taels of gold? This is just two rounds of salvo. In fact, with this fighting ability, we can fight continuously for a whole day."
Wu Daqian was the first to react, "General Hao Youcai, as the commander-in-chief of the Wu State Navy, I formally invite you to visit Wu State."
Wu Daqian was excited, very excited, extremely excited. If he could buy one of such a powerful ship, or buy a few of the smaller steel ships next to him, the state of Wu could easily flatten the state of Yue!
Don't care what the so-called Anyang means, what kind of conspiracy and tricks there are, just invite him over first. When you get to the interior of my country of Wu, you can't afford to make any waves!
However, Yu Aixian is not stupid, "General Hao Youcai, as the commander of the navy of the Yue State, I invite your embassy to visit the Yue State. In addition, we are also very interested in Anyang, and our Yue State also highly respects business. Maybe we can be friends."
Hao Youcai calmly said, "Both of you, thank you for the invitation. But you all sent invitations, and I don't know where to go.
How about this, we in Anyang are only here for trade, for gold. This time, we are more to explore the way, and by the way, we brought some products unique to Anyang. If possible, we are ready to sell all the goods on the spot and return to Anyang.
If you want to know more, you can go to Anyang with our ship and discuss with our virtuous king. "
Yu Ai first asked: "King Xian, is he your king?"
"Yes." Hao Youcai nodded, but continued to emphasize: "We came this time to open up new business routes and brought products from Anyang. If possible, we would like to find a relatively good island to buy and sell Put all the goods on display and trade them openly."
Wu Daqian said first: "No need to buy it. On behalf of Wu, I will 'permanently' present an island in Anyang as a witness of friendship. The island is about 100 miles to the north. The island has a radius of 50 miles and has a natural deep harbor."
Yu Ai opened her mouth first, but sighed helplessly. Wu Daqian has the right to gift an island, but Yu Aixian does not have this right!
Wu Daqian has the blood of the royal family of the Wu Kingdom. To be precise, Wu Daqian is the cousin of the current emperor. Let alone one island as a gift, ten desolate islands are no problem. But Yu Aixian is just a "minister", if Yu Aixian opens her mouth and sends an island, then Yu Aixian's whole family may lose their heads. Imperial power has never been something that can be easily challenged.
The opportunity just slipped away from Yue Guo, but Yu Aixian was helpless. But there is still a little effort to be made, "General Hao Youcai, the business environment in our country of Yue is more liberal, but in the country of Wu it is more... harsh."