A wasteland about ten miles away from the port was allocated to the Sihai Fleet. It was originally reserved by the Boni royal family as a royal garden, but later threats came from the sea. The royal family felt that this place was not safe, so they
It is abandoned here. Since it was originally planned to be a royal garden, ordinary people should not think about it. And the officials of the Boni Kingdom, if it were not a reward from the king, who would dare to care about this piece of land. It is cheaper to put it aside until now.
No disease.
This place is far more than a hundred acres. However, neither Qian Wubing nor Borji have counted on this place. Qian Wubing said that he plans to allocate a piece of land from here in the future.
The Roman Empire, and Borki didn't even have the foresight to take a long-term view to catch big fish, so he was unworthy of the crown on his head. Of course, Qian Wubing definitely didn't think so, he felt that it was given to him by himself
The conditions were too generous, and Borki was a little embarrassed to worry about them.
The annual rent was converted into firearms. The price offered by Borki was two hundred firecrackers and two artillery pieces a year. Zhu Yunniang, who came in a hurry from the fleet, stopped her and gave him one hundred guns.
, As for the artillery, there are none, not even the Crouching Tiger Cannon. Qian Wubing was worried that the counter-offer was too harsh, and the other party was a little unhappy. In his opinion, a hundred firecrackers would go up to the sky.
It's just a two thousand tael deal, which is a bit bullying.
"I don't know what you think. We have been to so many places. Haven't you noticed that if those Westerners don't have firearms, do you think these foreign countries are afraid of them? In terms of numbers, the Westerners are not even afraid of these foreign countries."
There is not one percent of them, but they have brought such disaster to these foreign countries. These small foreign countries, they only dream of having the firearms to fight these Westerners!" Zhu Yunniang said to Qian Wubing in a low voice: "
Don't look at this Boni King walking away angrily. I can guarantee that he wants these two hundred firecrackers and two artillery pieces. He is asking for a lot of money. This is two hundred guns a year. The whole country of Boni is not satisfied.
Do you know if there are 20,000 soldiers? Can he afford to support so many firecrackers?"
Over there, Grisha was having fun with the Prince of Chiang Mai. Naturally, it was because of this amount. Grisha also had her own plans. Since a Roman Empire trading post was to be established here in the future, she naturally did not want the local area to be established.
The indigenous armed forces are so powerful. Even in the Roman Empire, muskets were not the main force of the army. Everyone still used archers with spears and big shields. You really have to create thousands of musketeers. By then, once
When there is discord, who listens to whom?
"They still want craftsmen!" Zhu Yunniang smiled slightly on her face: "They are so beautiful. Even if we agree, which craftsman is willing to cross the ocean to come here, and the court will not allow these craftsmen to leak out!"
"Isn't one hundred too many?" Qian Wubing frowned. After Zhu Yunniang said this, he began to seriously consider this matter. Fire guns are not commodities. When the clay man gets them, he will definitely use them.
Yes, you may not think that in one or two years, in 358, these clay men were enough to arm a decent musketry unit, plus the pikemen and shield bearers to protect the musketeers, this unit would be considered a serious force.
Thousands of people, it’s not a strange thing.
In the Ming Dynasty, this army of tens of thousands of people is said to be powerful, but it is just the same thing if it is not powerful. However, this is not the Ming Dynasty. I am afraid that an army with hundreds or even thousands of musketeers is enough.
He has swept through these palm-sized countries. He doesn't want to do business on his own and build an ambitious Boni country. When the time comes, not only the small countries around him will be in trouble, he
I'm afraid it won't be that easy for Sihai Fleet and other Ming merchants to make money.
"The muskets will break!" Zhu Yunniang pursed her lips and smiled: "The Ming Dynasty is not very dry here. The swords, bows and arrows on this sea will be out of use in a year or two if they encounter the moisture, let alone
These are all firecrackers made of iron. As long as they don’t have the craftsmen to repair and make the firecrackers, the firecrackers in their hands will never reach a certain scale!"
"What if they find these craftsmen and kill them, and heroes emerge in large numbers in the world, who knows where such people could be?" Qian Wubing frowned and continued to ask.
"Is your overseas office just a decoration?" This time, Zhu Yunniang finally gave this ignorant guy a hard look: "You can be so pedantic sometimes. When you ordered people to be bombarded with artillery on the ship,
, but I don’t see how soft-hearted you are. If they really recruit such a person, then such a person will definitely die. Isn’t it possible that there are not many assassination masters in the Jinyi Guards?"
"I found that you are becoming less and less innocent after me!" Qian Wubing shook his head and sighed: "As expected, everyone said that green bamboo has a snake's mouth and a wasp's tail has a needle. Neither of them is poisonous, but it is the most poisonous to a woman's heart.
, you are trying to draw fuel from the bottom of the cauldron, if everyone in the Boni Kingdom wants to resist those Westerners in the future, they will have to rely on our Ming Dynasty!"
"That's not a nice thing to say. You'd better say it to Grisha. They're coming!"
"Sir Qian, the price we are talking about is that one hundred and twenty fireguns per year and the gunpowder pellets will be purchased separately by the Boni royal family. At this price, do you think it is suitable to rent these two hundred and sixty acres of gardens? This
It's a contract. Once our rent is paid, Boni will issue a title deed. Moreover, Boni will not have any interference in the use of these 260 acres of land! In addition, they also promised that from the port to
In our place, they will open up a new road and it will be a gift!"
"How often do we have to pay this rent?" Qian Wubing is concerned about this. If possible, he would like to pay it once a year!
"The Prince of Chiang Mai, wants us to pay ten years of rent at a time!"
"Is this impossible?" Qian Wubing shook his head: "There can't be so many ready-made firecrackers in the fleet. Even if there are, I have to arm my own soldiers first and use the extra firecrackers to pay the rent!"
"Let's do it once a year. This time I will deliver you the first year's goods. When the fleet comes back next year, I will bring you the next year's goods!"
The Prince of Chiang Mai was anxious: "Five years, at least five years!"
What can you do with a hundred fire blunderbuss? Become a royal guard? The soldiers of Boni are not born with the ability to use fire blunderbuss. They only have 120 fire blunderbuss. This training must be a lot of wear and tear.
By then, who knows how many musketeers will be left who are truly capable of fighting?
"Two years!" Qian Wubing said: "Even if I promise you three to five years, if I can't come up with it at this time, wouldn't it be an empty promise? We Ming people never cheat our allies!"
"Then..." Prince Chiang Mai hesitated: "Then can you please ask Mr. Qian to send someone to help us train our soldiers? We will pay according to the price for the projectiles and gunpowder consumed!"
Seeing that the other party has been struggling with this for several years, Qian Wubing laughed: "Of course, your highness, don't worry!"