Chapter 183 Firearms Trading(1/2)
Su He met Li Guo and Zhang Kewang at Lingyun Palace.
These two people are both people who have left such great names in history.
Li Guo and Zhang Kewang had already understood the relevant etiquette before meeting Su He.
They don't need to kneel, they just need to bow.
When Li Guo and Sun Kewang saw Su He, they bowed ninety degrees and said, "Greetings to His Highness the King of Qin."
Su He smiled and said: "We are all comrades who resisted the Ming Dynasty, and I also admire King Chuang and General Zhang.
You don’t need to pay this big courtesy, I already know your purpose of coming, the Ming court is our common enemy.”
Su He said this to reassure them and reassure them to confront the Ming Dynasty.
He also described Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong as colleagues, which meant that he would follow the rules and would not directly annex them.
When Li Guo and Zhang Kewang heard what Su He said, they finished bowing and stood in front of Su He.
Li Guo clasped his fists at Su He and said: "The Qin army has sharp guns, and the Qin army is famous for its firearms.
I came here to buy some weapons on the order of King Chuang.
Please ask the King of Qin to sell us muskets for the sake of seeing us resisting the Ming Dynasty together..."
Li Guo kept his attitude very low. He didn't want to cause any further setbacks in the arms deal that was already promising to succeed because of his arrogance.
Su He said with a smile:
"I agreed to this matter. You can discuss the specific transaction situation with Jiang Zhiyu, the director of the Logistics Department.
I leave this matter entirely to him."
After Li Guo heard this, a look of joy appeared on his face.
King Su He of Qin did not embarrass them at all, and the matter was done very quickly.
He finally let go of his worries. King Su He of Qin agreed to sell the muskets to King Chuang, so they had the confidence to withstand the Ming Dynasty's attack.
Li Guo clasped his fists again and begged: "Your Highness, King Qin, most of our army's soldiers are from farmers, and there are only a small number of border troops.
The firearms used by these frontier troops were also old-fashioned matchlocks, and they were not familiar with the muskets used by your army.
Can you send someone to teach our people how to use the new muskets?"
Li Guo could only plead bravely, but he really had no choice. Most of the people in the army did not understand muskets, let alone fight with muskets.
Take this opportunity to let your subordinates learn how to use muskets.
Su He expected that the number of muskets Li Guo would buy would not be too small.
If the amount purchased exceeds the inventory in Hanzhong, some obsolete muskets will be dispatched from other places.
This process will take some time, just enough for them to be trained.
Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong, the army did not know how to operate firearms.
They were taken away by the Ming army in a wave, which was not in line with his strategic plan.
Su He agreed: "I will send some people to teach you how to use these muskets."
He prepared to send out garrison soldiers and teach them how to use muskets.
Rifles are now taught in recruit camps, and muzzleloaders have been eliminated.
The Garrison Army and the Reclamation Corps are at the end of the list of equipment changes.
Muzzle-loading guns are still used now, and many of them are also veterans. It is appropriate to send these people to teach Li Guo them.
When Li Guo heard that Qin King Su He agreed to his request, he thanked him profusely.
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Li Guo and Zhang Kewang moved a large amount of gold and silver from the ship.
They sent people to carry boxes containing gold and silver to the logistics department of the Governor's Mansion.
Li Guo and the others saw a middle-aged man with a kind face waiting for them here.
Knowing each other's identities, Li Guo knew that he was Jiang Zhiyu, the head of the logistics department of the Dudu Mansion.
The person in charge of the musket trade with them this time.
After Li Guo and Jiang Zhiyu got to know each other, he began to arrange for his men to place large boxes in the courtyard.
The boxes he and Zhang Kewang brought filled half the yard.
At the other end of the yard is something covered with linen.
The box Li Guo opened was filled with gold and silver ingots made in the Ming Dynasty.
He looked at the gold and silver, which were all the money they collected from the local gentry and royal palaces after they attacked the city.
His uncle Li Zicheng transferred some gold and silver in advance.
Most of the money was thrown on the battlefield when they were pursued by the Ming army and used to block the Ming army's pursuit.
Without the coin-spreading tactic, they may not be able to escape.
There are also several special boxes with books on the opposite side.
These books are all unique and are gifts specially prepared by King Chuang for King Su He of Qin.
These unique books were all selected by the group of scholars according to the preferences of King Su He of Qin.
They often saw King Su He of Qin in newspapers, and they especially liked these unique books recording unique techniques.
Zhang Kewang saw Li Guo opening the box. He didn't expect that King Chuang's army had been dispersed and there was still so much money.
They captured so many cities, how much gold and silver did they capture?
The Chuang army was so badly killed by the Ming army that they could still come up with such a rich family fortune.
The money he brought was not as much as the money Li Guo brought.
His adoptive father Zhang Xianzhong did not lose any of the money he had robbed. After surrendering to the Ming Dynasty, he went back and forth to Hanzhong to do business.
None of them are as wealthy as Chuang Wang, which shows how much profit can be brought by capturing the prince's city.
Jiang Zhiyu saw boxes of gold ingots and silver ingots. These people were really rich.
Fortunately, he was well prepared and brought in many muzzleloaders, mines, and grenades from nearby warehouses.
These weapons were prepared, enough to squeeze out the money brought by Li Guo and others.
Jiang Zhiyu waved his hand, and the official from the Logistics Department took away the linen covering the weapon.
There are a large number of muzzle-loading flintlock guns and a small number of rifled guns piled up in the courtyard.
There was also a debate in the Governor's Mansion over whether they sold rifled guns to Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong.
Finally, the King of Qin made the final decision and sold them a small number of rifled guns.
Let Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong maintain some advantages over the Ming army.
The Chuang army has a small number of rifled guns, which will not cause harm to the Qin army. They already have rifles.
Both accuracy and range are far superior to rifled guns.
These firearms shone with a dark luster.
Jiang Zhiyu looked at these muskets. They were the earliest batch of muskets and the first to be eliminated.
Thrown in the warehouse, the quality of the steel was not up to par, and the firearms were already rusty.
Complete rust removal was too troublesome, so I only applied a layer of lard.
But its quality is definitely better than the iron muskets made by the Ming army.
Li Guo looked at the shimmering gun. It looked like it was of excellent quality and the barrel was very thick.
There is also a short knife stuck under the muzzle of the gun. When the gun is out of bullets, it can turn into a short spear.
This can greatly increase the survival rate of soldiers in actual combat.
Jiang Zhiyu introduced the performance and value of these muskets to Li Guo and Zhang Kewang.
"This is an ordinary flintlock gun, which is better than the muskets used by the Ming army.
I don’t need to boast about this, everyone can see the results of the battle between the two armies.”
Jiang Zhiyu finished speaking.
He picked up a flintlock gun, immediately loaded it and fired, and the whole process was completed in one go.
His performance and the performance of the flintlock made Li Guo and Zhang Kewang stunned.
Li Guo said in surprise: "This flintlock gun is great, its range is obviously longer than the Ming army's muskets.
The longer the range of the musket, the more powerful it will be."
Jiang Zhiyu handed the flintlock gun to Li Guo.
"We also captured a lot of Ming army's muskets, and our muskets are much stronger than those of the Ming army.
To be continued...