si-mexico Chapter 442 The Longest Road is a Routine
Chapter 442 The Longest Road is a Routine
The East Japanese envoy was amazed when he heard this. He looked around and made sure that no one else was there. Then he whispered, "How did you know?"
"Hey! We naturally have eyes and ears, and we can find out a lot of information. We all know that you wanted to get firearms for free in the Qin Palace!"
When these words were spoken...
In the eyes of the East Japanese envoys, this mysterious and suddenly appearing person instantly took on the image of a "master".
"I need firearms! How many do you have?"
"As long as you can afford it, you can get as much as you want, and I guarantee it's cheaper than the market price!"
"On the market? What? Can you buy firearms anywhere in Qingzhou?"
"What a joke! Firearms are regulated. Who else can sell firearms except the Prince of Qin's Mansion?"
"And your firearms...?"
"Don't worry about that! Anyway, do you want it or not?"
"Yes, yes, yes! But before that, you have to show me your goods."
"..."
The man was silent for a while, looking at the East Japanese man's hesitant look. After a long while, he finally said, "Alright! Come with me!"
Just like that, the daring Eastern Japanese actually followed this man to a dilapidated temple in a desolate mountain. When they arrived at the place, they saw that it was so remote and gloomy, and they were really a little panicked.
"Where is the firearm you mentioned? Why did you bring me here? What are your intentions?"
"You're so cowardly, yet you still come here to sell firearms!"
The man who brought them smiled coldly, and then, in front of the East Japanese, he directly opened one of the haystacks. As the East Japanese stared in astonishment, they saw a long box after another.
"Could it be that in here, is...?"
"That's right! It's the firearm you want!"
After saying that, he directly opened the lid of a box and showed everything inside to the East Japanese. The latter was stunned to see the firearms one after another inside. That's right! Those pirates had these things.
"Yoshi! Big man! How on earth did you get so many firearms?"
"Hey, I work at the Firearms Bureau. Every time I take a gun, they won't even notice. After a long time, of course I'll have accumulated so many firearms."
The Eastern Japanese were overjoyed when they heard this. It turned out that they were really lucky. They could even pick up firearms for free?
"Sure! But... I don't know how you're going to sell this firearm?"
"Don't worry! I'll only sell it for half the market price!"
"This……"
"What? If you don't want it, I can sell it to someone else!"
"No, no, no! Don't get me wrong, it's just that I don't have enough silver on me for so many muskets. I need to contact my friends and ask them to send the silver over."
"Don't try to play tricks on me! Otherwise, I'd rather destroy all these things than let you get one."
……
That very night, when the Eastern Japanese went to raise money, he could never have imagined that the so-called "firearms bureau worker" who was going to sell him firearms quietly returned to the Prince of Qin's Palace.
Yes! He was a spy.
After Li Jize threw the East Japanese envoy out, Chen Yingyuan immediately sent spies to play the other side in reverse. Then, he asked what the specific situation was.
The news the spies brought back was...
The Eastern Japanese weren't just one group, but a whole group. They were currently residing in the area controlled by the Empress to the south. Furthermore, they had brought a considerable amount of silver with them, clearly having made preparations from the outset: if they couldn't get firearms, they would simply buy them.
Secondly, they were indeed stalling for time with the pirates just to get a batch of firearms from Da Qi so that they could imitate them later.
Once the Eastern Japanese are equipped with firearms, they will tear up the agreement and declare war on the pirates.
After hearing all this news, although Li Jize had probably guessed what was going on, he didn't expect it to happen anyway, and so quickly.
I have to admire them. The flexibility and wisdom that the Eastern Japanese sometimes display can really amaze ordinary people like you. You have to give them a thumbs up.
"Your Highness, it seems that these East Japanese are indeed plotting against the pirates, and should we... lend a hand?"
After Chen Yingyuan had obtained the information he wanted, he simply looked at Li Jize and asked what the King of Qin thought.
Li Jize didn't answer his question. Instead, he turned his head and looked at Chen Yingyuan. He said calmly, "You promised the Eastern Japanese today that you would go out to sea to help them suppress pirates. I'm afraid you were thinking of killing three birds with one stone, right?"
Chen Yingyuan was stunned. He didn't expect that the King of Qin was so smart and could see through his little plan at once.
"Yes, I'm thinking of killing three birds with one stone. First, I can give the Empress a face. Second, I can earn some money from the Eastern Japanese, giving them some hope. Third, when our navy shows up, we can scare those pirates. We want them to know who is the true king of this sea. That way... even if Li Jihuan has some ideas, his men will think twice and won't take risks easily."
Li Jize was silent. Although this was a good idea, these Eastern Japanese were obviously very cautious. They had already been driven out by themselves, so why would they come back and beg him to send troops?
"Your Highness, I believe the reason these Eastern Japanese haven't asked us to send troops yet is, firstly, that they may not have enough money. Secondly, they probably don't know the capabilities of our navy yet."
Ok?
It's true, his words reminded Li Jize, yes! The navy of the East Japanese lost to the pirates, oh ah, they must also think that the Great Qi, no! To be more precise, the Qin army's navy must not be able to defeat the pirates.
Li Jize then tried to sell the situation by saying that his navy could help suppress the bandits, but he would charge them money. The other party would definitely think that this was a losing deal!
Because he thinks that he is not capable of it, and you certainly are not capable of it either. If you can let him see the strength of your navy, perhaps he will not buy firearms.
Li Jize suddenly thought of his own era, when foreign capital attacked domestic products. When domestic products were striving to become stronger and to create their own products, these bastards would slash prices like crazy, even willing to sell at a loss.
When domestic products could no longer compete with foreign products due to price, these companies chose to go bankrupt and close down. At this time, foreign capital caused domestic products to go bankrupt, and they formed a monopoly, and they had the final say on prices.
If Li Jize helped the Eastern Japanese fight pirates, and it was also profitable, and he gave them firearms, why would these guys still make firearms?