The credentials submitted by Huaxia City in the Golden State, as well as the gifts given to their monarch by their lord Li Su, were quickly sent to Constantinople in an expedited manner of 800 miles.

Well, of course, their eight-hundred-mile rush here is different from Datang in terms of name.

If they encounter 100,000 urgent information, they will insert a goose feather on the information.

Wherever there is goose feathers, the information is transmitted as quickly as possible.

Within a few days, this information, along with a gift from the lord of Huaxia City in the Golden State, was sent to Constantinople, their monarch, Constans II.

The first thing that Constans II saw was a gift from the so-called lord of Huaxia City.

There were not many gifts sent, one was grain, which contained wheat and rice.

At present, the whole of Europe is relatively backward in grain production.

That is, from the wild rice species, it has not evolved for a long time, and the yield is extremely low.

It is precisely for this reason that the entire European continent is in dire need of food.

And the food sent by Li Su is better than their species, I don't know how many times.

Of course, the grain sent by Li Su is just grain, not growing grain.

Growing grain needs to be selected separately, and it also needs many processes before it can be used as growing grain.

Li Su sent these grains just to let Constans II see that the grain in my Huaxia City is many times better than your grain.

But it's a pity that Li Su's intentions were all done to the blind man.

This Constans II did not understand the quality of food at all.

He is a monarch and eats nature as the best food.

Besides, what he eats is also a finished product.

As for food, he had never seen it with his own eyes.

It was not easy for him to recognize these grains.

The second gift was a well-made ceramic vase.

This vase has a delicate glaze and excellent workmanship, and the patterns engraved on it are even more beautiful.

Constans II, almost at first sight, liked it.

This vase, he immediately solemnly ordered someone to place it in his study.

Next, it's the third gift.

This gift is a long knife.

When he picked up the long knife, Constans II immediately noticed that the weight of the long knife was wrong.

It was a third lighter than the long knives they were equipped with in the army.

The light weight proves that the steel they use is insufficient, and the smelting level of Huaxia City is worse than theirs.

Therefore, almost as soon as he picked up the sword, Constans II's face showed contempt.

Next, he drew his long knife.

The edge of the long knife is like a bay of autumn Hong, and there is brilliance circulating on the blade.

Hey?

This knife ......

This cutting edge technology is very high.

But how could this blade be so light?

Come, take my sword.

"Yes, King."

Soon, a guard retrieved the sword of Constans II.

The guards prostrate themselves on the ground and kissed the boots of Constans II, using this gesture to show their admiration for the king.

Constans II ordered the guards to hold the long knife sent by Huaxia City.

Then he drew his sword and slashed it down.

Boom!

There was a crunch.

Constans II looked at the two knives and found that where the blades of the two knives collided, there was a gap the size of a grain of rice.

This made Constans II very distressed.

However, the gap on his sword is a little smaller.

This shows that his treasure knife is sharper than the treasure knife sent by the other party.

This discovery made Constans II's heart feel a little contemptuous again.

It seems that the casting level of this Huaxia City is indeed inferior to ours.

Now, Constans II felt that the defenders on the dock had exaggerated the strength of Huaxia City countless times.

Well, most of the people at the bottom like to do this.

They said that the people of Huaxia City were simply invincible.

Their huge ships are hundreds of meters long and dozens of meters high.

The whole ship is like a castle.

Their warships were like babies in front of other people's giant ships.

They also know the name of their country and speak the language of their country.

And they don't know anything about Huaxia City.

This incident made Constans II disdainful.

The people of Huaxia City must have quietly inquired about us and learned the language of our country.

What's so strange about that?

Judging from their level of smelting weapons, we know that their smelting ability is much worse than ours.

From this point of view, Huaxia City cannot be so strong at all.

How could they have built such a large warship?

Ships the size of castles, and all of them are made of steel.

How heavy does this ship have to be?

How could such a heavy ship be placed in the sea without sinking?

This is clearly a matter of common sense!

The people down here really like to exaggerate.

It's time to put things in order.

Next, Constans II opened the credentials submitted by the lord of Huaxia City.

This letter was actually written in the script of their Eastern Roman Empire.

Well, the Byzantine Empire is actually the name given to them by later generations.

They themselves have always considered themselves to be the Eastern Roman Empire.

This letter is not long, but after Constans II read this letter, the expression on his face couldn't help but change greatly.

It turned out that in the letter, Li Su, the lord of Huaxia City, said.

They were willing to be the friendliest partners of the Eastern Roman Empire, and were willing to sell them food, luxury goods, and weapons.

The gift that came with the letter was a sample of the items they were going to sell.

Seeing this, Constans II was really surprised.

First of all, there is the issue of food.

Because they fought against the Arab Empire all year round, of course, it was mainly them who were beaten.

Military consumption and expenditure are enormous.

Their food is seriously insufficient.

If Huaxia City can sell them a large amount of grain, it will really be a great thing, and it can greatly alleviate the pressure of their lack of food.

Of course, the most surprising thing about Constans II was actually weapons.

This weapon sent with the national letter, although it is lighter in weight, but in terms of its sharpness, it is comparable to his treasure sword.

Even if it's a little inferior, it's not much different.

Originally, Constans II still felt that the casting level of Huaxia City was not as good as theirs.

But after reading the other party's national letter, I found that the weapons sent by the people were just weapons equipped in the army.

And what about his sword?

But there are special craftsmen, specially crafted.

It is forged after continuous and repeated forging.

It took three years for this treasure knife to be cast.

It is impossible to equip such a sword in the army.

But other people's long knives are specially equipped with the army.

If all the soldiers in their army were using such sharp weapons.

So, when fighting against the Arabs, will they still be so passive?

Originally, he felt that the other party's long knife was lightweight, which should be caused by their lack of casting level.

But now it seems that this is not the case at all.

For example, his treasure knife is naturally full of materials and has been tempered for thousands of times before it is forged.

But this weight, if used in the army, is too heavy.

After all, weapons are used to chop.

How strong can an ordinary soldier be?

If the weapon is too heavy, you won't be able to slash it at all, and your arm will be sore.

In comparison, the long knife sent by the other party is more suitable for ordinary soldiers in the army.

The weight is right and extremely sharp, which is definitely a magic weapon for the army.

With such a sharp sword, the other party can actually build it in batches.

This is enough to show that the casting level of others is higher than theirs, and there is definitely more than one grade.

Thinking of this, Constans II's expression became more and more solemn.

Since the other party's casting level is more than a step higher than theirs.

Does it mean that the other party's giant wheel is also real?

Thinking of this, it was difficult for Constans II to calm down again.

He decided to go to the dock and see it for himself.

Constans II, acting decisively, did not drag his feet in the slightest.

Since you decided to see it for yourself, you will act on it immediately.

Armed with his guards, he set off that afternoon and headed straight for the docks.

You have to see each other's giant wheel with your own eyes to know the depth of the other party.

And the news that the king himself had come to greet him was quickly delivered to the docks.

Seeing that the king was so solemn about this matter, the defenders on the dock became more and more respectful.

Every day, they bring food to the boat.

For their food, Li Su did not refuse.

But seriously, even in later generations, they still have a few delicacies.

But it's really one of the few, and the other foods are really lackluster.

I have to say that in terms of food, the West is worse than the East, but more than a little bit.

Li was stunned by them, so he patiently waited on the ship again.

There's a lot of space on board, all the facilities are available, and they won't be lonely.

A few days later, the Eastern Roman king, Constans II, came to the docks in person.

The moment he saw with his own eyes the giant ship from Huaxia City in the Golden State, Constans II's breathing paused for a moment.

Along the way, he had imagined many times what the other party's giant ship would look like.

And every time they imagined it, they were based on their own warships and expanded.

It wasn't until he saw the other party's giant ship with his own eyes that he realized how wrong he was.

The other party's giant ship is incomparably different from what he imagined.

It's really a castle-like behemoth.

It's ridiculous that when I heard the report from the bottom, I thought they were lying.

In fact, it really is.

When he saw it for the first time, the shock was no less than theirs.

The ability of the Golden State Huaxia City is too strong.

so powerful that Constans II felt suffocated.

Next, Constans II ordered a shout.

The king himself fully demonstrated his sincerity.

Next, on the Eastern Roman side, they were preparing to send small boats to pick up the merchants from Huaxia City to disembark.

But what happened in the next moment completely stunned them.

It turned out that on the giant ship of the people, the iron arm was automatically stretched out and carried to the dock.

Then, an army of a thousand people, was the first to disembark.

Every man in this army wore light helmets, a long sword, and bows and crossbows.

The most terrifying part is that these people actually maintain the same pace and frequency between actions.

They were horrified to find that the timing of each of these people's actions was exactly the same.

The amplitude of each person's swing arm is surprisingly consistent.

Each of them exuded a cold murderous aura.

The first time everyone sees them, a chill will rise in their hearts.

What kind of army is this?

If it were their army, the fate would be almost obvious if they ran into this army.

It's not that they show up other people's ambitions and destroy their own prestige.

In fact, even they have to admit that the gap between the two sides can almost be seen from the appearance.

Next, Constans II had a cordial meeting with Li Su, the lord of Huaxia City in the Golden State.

After the two sides exchanged courtesy greetings, Constans II took the lead in inquiring about the situation in the Golden State of Huaxia.

Nothing is known about the city of Huaxia, Constans II.

Although it is impossible for this city lord to tell him all the circumstances.

But at the very least, he needed to know something about the general situation.

And then, Li Su didn't hide much, and probably told Constans II about the current situation of Huaxia City.

After hearing Li Su's story, Constans II couldn't help but feel relieved.

It turns out that the Golden State is fertile and has a large number of plains.

And they have some other skills in farming, which are very developed.

But they are sparsely populated and very rich in food.

In this case, they will be able to sell them a steady stream of surplus food.

And here, they happen to lack food.

It's a win-win for both parties.

Moreover, Huaxia City is sparsely populated, so in such a short period of time, they have no possibility of going out to fight.

Then, for decades, Huaxia City has the potential to become their strongest ally.

Constans II decided that he must take this ally in his hands.

After a friendly meeting, Constans II held a banquet for Li Su, the lord of Huaxia City.

Li Su went to the appointment as scheduled.

The banquet of the king of a country is naturally different.

At the banquet, it was extremely luxurious.

However, it is still mostly grilled meat.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Constans II couldn't help but ask Li Su how much grain and weapons they could sell in the Golden State.

Hearing this question, Li Su couldn't help but smile and said: "It's hard to say more, there are still millions of tons of grain." ”

Before Huaxia City was established, the grain on the Golden State was rich.

After Li Su went, he opened a lot of barren fields.

Coupled with the production of grain seeds and modern equipment, grain production is getting higher and higher.

Moreover, even if the Golden State is short of food, it can still be transported from Datang to this side.

Of course, if you are transporting from Datang, you don't need to pass through the Golden State.

Go straight west from Datang.

In this way, you can get much closer.

Hearing Li Su's words, whether it was Constans II or the officials of Eastern Rome, they were all surprised and delighted.

Surprised, of course, they actually have so much food.

Happily, in this way, their food shortage problem can finally be solved.

Constans II then asked, "Excuse me, how much can you offer a long sword like the one you have sent?" ”

Li Su smiled and said, "That kind of long knife, we can only provide about thirty or fifty thousand at present. ”

Hearing this amount, the kings and officials of Eastern Rome were both happy and dissatisfied.

These seemed to be two very contradictory expressions, but at this time, they appeared on their faces at the same time.

Actually, it's a very easy thing to understand.

The human heart is not enough to swallow the elephant!

Originally, they thought that a long knife of this quality must be very difficult to make.

After all, if they make it, it has to be done by hand.

A knife takes at least three years for a craftsman.

In addition, it is necessary to be a top craftsman.

This method is destined to have no way to carry out mass production.

And even if they have advanced smelting technology, they have reduced the process of not making knives to one year, and there are not many of them.

But now, they have got as many as 350,000 answers.

It was really unexpected, and they were very happy.

However, even if there were as many as 30,000 or 50,000 of them, there was still no way to equip their armies with this kind of sword.

Therefore, they feel very sorry.

If their entire army can be equipped with such long knives, will the Arab Empire still be their opponent when the time comes?

Seeing the expressions on their faces, Li Su seemed to guess what they were thinking.

Li Su couldn't help but smile and said, "Thirty or fifty thousand, it's just our inventory." If you want more quantities, we can make them. ”

Hearing the words of the city lord of Huaxia City, they couldn't help but be surprised and happy.

Constans II hurriedly asked, "What if we need a huge quantity, at least two or three hundred thousand?" ”

Li Su smiled and said, "This, naturally, is made." However, it will take a little time, and within half a year, it should be able to be manufactured. ”

Hiss!

Hearing Li Su's words, many people secretly gasped.

For Huaxia City, is it so easy to make this kind of weapon?

Two or three hundred thousand of these treasure knives, can they be made in half a year?

This speed is terrifying, right?

As everyone knows, just like this, Li Su is still afraid that he will scare them, so he will talk about it more!

These long knives have ready-made molds, as long as the molten steel is melted and poured into it.

If the fire is fully fired, at most three months will be enough, where will it be used for half a year?

And although Li Su extended this time to double the time, he still frightened these monarchs and ministers in Eastern Rome.

They have a new understanding of Huaxia City's casting ability.

Next, the kings and ministers of Eastern Rome asked about the issue they were most concerned about, the question of price.

As for the price, before coming, Li Su naturally thought about it a long time ago.

The price of grain, Li Su directly gave three times the price of grain in Huaxia City.

The cost of the road, combined with the labor and other expenses required to purchase food, will probably need to be doubled the profit.

In this way, they will have at least double their profits.

As for the price of grain, the kings and ministers of Eastern Rome said that they were completely acceptable.

Because of the lack of grain on the Eastern Roman side, the price of grain on their side is much more expensive than that on the Huaxia City side.

At the most expensive time, it was even twice as expensive as the price given by Li Su.

The price given by Li Su is, in their opinion, a very fair price.

Next, they began to inquire about the price of the weapon.

The price given by Li Su was 80,000 yuan a handful.

Of course, the 80,000 yuan here is worth Huaxia coins.

Naturally, if you need to convert it into Eastern Roman gold coins, it will probably be cheaper, but it will not be cheaper.

And this price was actually expected by the Eastern Roman monarchs.

It was even cheaper than they expected.

After all, if they built it themselves, a treasure knife would cost at least 300,000 yuan.

And now, the selling price of people is only 80,000 yuan, about a quarter of their cost price.

Such a price is definitely a very sincere and conscientious price.

Of course, what they didn't know was that the cost of making this kind of weapon in Huaxia City would not exceed two thousand.

And the selling price is 80,000 yuan, which is forty times the profit.

This is, of course, the difference in craftsmanship between the two sides.

The process in Eastern Rome was manual, and it took a thousand forges to make a treasure sword.

A large amount of iron billet needs to be removed little by little, and a little bit of exercise into steel.

A lot of raw materials are consumed.

The most expensive, in fact, is still manual and protracted time.

On the Huaxia City side, they only need to be made into molten steel and poured into the mold.

The degree of difficulty is too far apart.

The price of a handful of 80,000 yuan is already too cheap for them to be cheaper.

Even they themselves are embarrassed to bargain.

However, because of the years of war, their finances have dried up.

And the weapons they want, but there are as many as two or three hundred thousand.

They simply can't afford to spend such a large sum of money on weapons.

Not to mention weapons, or even food, they may not be able to come up with enough money to procure them.

It's embarrassing.

People come all the way to do business with them, they are full of sincerity, and the price given is also very kind.

Now everything has been negotiated, but in the end, it is themselves, and they simply do not have so much money.

The kings and ministers of Eastern Rome even had the intention of robbing them.

Of course, the goods that people carry this time will definitely not be too much, even if it is a robbery, it will not be of the slightest use.