The next day, Zhao Hongrun took Mi Jiang, Mi Rui sisters and several Zongwei to personally go to the post house a few times, and told Xiong Tuo the results of his negotiations with Wei Tianzi yesterday.

I have to say that Xiong Tuo was very happy after hearing the news, as if his hatred for Wei Tianzi had decreased a little.

But it can be seen that just as Wei Tianzi didn't want to see Xiong Tuo very much, even after Xiong Tuo got the good news, he didn't mean to meet Wei Tianzi in person, after all, the former pit the latter more than ten years ago, and the latter, in the past ten years, has repeatedly sent troops to attack Fencheng Sai, and this grievance can be resolved overnight.

After all, between Wei Tianzi and Xiong Tuo, there is no "Mi Jiang" who acts as the relationship hub between the two.

"When will it be delivered?"

After confirming the matter, Xiong Tuo couldn't wait to ask for the specific trading time.

Seeing this, Zhao Hongrun said angrily: "It's early!" …… At present, our military department is still casting the armaments of the sixth battalion of the garrison, and this king will not pull the armament from the generals of the sixth battalion of the garrison to you, right? ”

"That'...... When is it? Xiong Tuo asked.

Zhao Hongrun estimated it in his heart when he heard this, and said: "The fastest, it will be the end of this year, in short, this king will find a way to get that batch of armaments as soon as possible, and you ......"

"I understand." Xiong Tuo interrupted Zhao Hongrun's words and said lightly: "After I go back, I will ask Xiong Hu, Xiong Qi and others to raise money and materials...... As he spoke, he looked up at Zhao Hongrun and asked cautiously, "How much do you want." ”

"Eighty-two pairs." Zhao Hongrun opened his mouth without blushing.

Hearing this number, Xiong Tuo's eyes were wide and he almost vomited blood.

Eighty-two pairs?

Isn't the 80,000 men fully armed worth more than six million taels of silver? A while ago, Zhao Hongrun collected money and goods from Chu State, and the total amount was less than this amount.

"Are you joking with my son?" Xiong Tuo's face was pale, if it weren't for the presence of Mi Jiang, who was like his sister, he would have flipped the table on the face of the shameless guy in front of him.

However, Zhao Hongrun did not blush. He reminded with a straight finger: "That's the full armament of the sixth battalion of the garrison." …… You have also seen the equipment of my Great Wei Junshui Battalion, one piece of equipment, the armor alone includes the breastplate, shoulder armor, arm armor, wrist armor, abdominal armor, and crotch armor, but it is not comparable to the shoddy armor of your Chu State. ”

Hearing this, Xiong Tuo couldn't help but fall silent.

Indeed, he had seen the combat armor of the Junshui Battalion and the Wei soldiers of the Fencheng Saiwei. That kind of armor, which was almost armed to the teeth, once did not know what a threat it brought to the army of the Chu State.

It is no exaggeration to say that with this equipment of the Wei army, even a farmer of the Chu State can defeat a regular army soldier of the Chu State.

Because the weapon in the latter's hand may not be able to break through the former's thick armor, while the former, it may be enough to kill the latter with just a sword or a shot.

That's what good equipment can do.

"But even so. It's not worth eighty taels, is it? Xiong Tuo frowned and said: "As far as I know, the armament of the sixth battalion of your garrison is replaced every two years, and the equipment that has been replaced is damaged and worn to varying degrees...... Forty taels! ”

"Deal!" Zhao Hongrun readily agreed, and did not continue to entangle with Xiong Tuo.

First, he also understood that Xiong Tuo was very poor in the recent stage, and in line with the idea of a long stream, he felt that there was no need to squeeze it excessively. Second, let's go. Although those armaments are the armaments of the sixth battalion of the garrison, they are just as Xiong Tuo said. The sixth battalion of the garrison has been wearing those equipment for two years of training and training, and it has long been worn out, and now Xiong Tuo wants to change it to the past, except for the Wei Rong army that was handed over to the place, it still has to rot in the warehouse?

And sell these obsolete armaments to Xiong Tuo. It is in line with Zhao Hongrun's intention to return funds.

What's more, in fact, the cost of building a sergeant's armor in the military department is only about the same amount.

『……』

Xiong Tuo was surprised by Zhao Hongrun's good speech this time, and after thinking about it. While the iron is hot, he added: "How about still trading pearls, jade, bronze, lacquerware, etc.? ”

"Well...... this" Zhao Hongrun smacked his lips and said slowly: "The last batch of money and goods shipped back from the Chu State, to be honest, the household department of my Great Wei Imperial Court has not been sold, and you also know that rare things are expensive, and if there are too many of these same things, they will not be worth much." ”

Hearing this, Xiong Tuo's original good mood suddenly sank to the bottom, and he asked with a calm face and displeasure: "How are you doing?" ”

Seeing this, Zhao Hongrun lightly tapped his fingers on the table, and said in a low voice: "You want to continue to trade pearls, jade, bronze, lacquerware and other things, this king has no opinion, but the price of these things will be halved!" ”

"You ......"

However, before Xiong Tuo could speak, Zhao Hongrun raised his hand to interrupt him, shook his head and said, "This king has no intention of sitting on the ground and raising the price, but he doesn't want to suffer either. If you think about it, is what this king said reasonable? ”

"......" Xiong Tuo glanced at Zhao Hongrun deeply.

In fact, he also understands that scarcity is precious.

At present, the Great Wei lacks pearls, jade, bronzes and lacquerware from the Chu State, so these things are quite valuable in the Great Wei. But as the imperial household of the Great Wei Dynasty sold off the money and goods last time, the price of pearls and other things will obviously get lower and lower.

However, the problem is that apart from these Shanze specialties and the handicrafts of the Chu State, Xiong Tuo, the Junxing of Xuancheng, can't come up with anything else of equivalent value to trade with Zhao Hongrun.

Touching his chin and pondering for a moment, Xiong Tuo's heart suddenly moved, and he asked in a low voice, "That...... People, can they resist? ”

Zhao Hongrun was stunned when he heard this, and for some reason he turned his head to look at Mi Jiang, and then frowned and asked, "The woman of Chu State?" ”

Hearing this, Mi Jiang suddenly frowned, and glanced at Zhao Hongrun and Xiong Tuo with a slightly angry look.

Seeing this, Xiong Tuo hurriedly explained: "No, no, it's not me from Chu, it's a slave ...... in the land of Baqian" Speaking of this, he secretly glanced at Mi Jiang and said the second half of the sentence vaguely: "Women also have." ”

Hearing this, Mi Jiang glanced at the two men coldly, and sat on the other side of the room with the cup in his hand.

However, seeing this, Xiong Tuo seemed to be relieved, and said to Zhao Hongrun: "As far as Xiong knows, your Wei State currently needs a large number of laborers. Isn't it? ”

"You're really well-informed......" Zhao Hongrun glanced at Xiong Tuo with a strange expression, and then pondered while drinking tea.

Slavery, the slave trade, in fact, is not uncommon in all countries, take the Wei State, for example, those who are responsible for the labor of mining ore. In addition to the prisoners who committed unpardonable sins, many more were slaves who had been obtained from nowhere; Moreover, how many of the women in the fireworks and willow alleys like the Water Pavilion are real Wei women?

Those who have a good life and are beautiful can still have a certain amount of freedom like Miss Su, but if they have a bad life, how many people are buried in the territory of Wei and no one cares?

Eradicate this system. Advocating for human rights? Hey, don't say that one Zhao Hongrun can't do it, I'm afraid even 10,000 Zhao Hongrun can't do it, because this is equivalent to challenging the national system of all countries in the world, and challenging the class division of nobles, commoners, slaves (domestic slaves) and so on.

"You already have the slaves of the land of Baqian in your hands?"

"Not yet." Xiong Tuo shook his head, then pouted and said, "However, in the land of Baqian, those tribes often kill each other and take the people of the enemy tribe as slaves. A cow can be exchanged for a man, and a sheep can be exchanged for a woman. Human life is very cheap. ”

"You tell me that human life is cheap?"

Zhao Hongrun looked at Xiong Tuo with a smile, he didn't forget that Xiong Tuo had called 30,000 Chu soldiers to his Wei army's Yanshui camp to die without saying a word.

It seemed that he had seen through Zhao Hongrun's thoughts, Xiong Tuo was a little annoyed, and said in a low voice: "My Da Chu is forced by a large population and can't afford to feed so many people......

"Can you afford to feed you nobles?"

"Hey! It's as if you don't have such nobles in Wei. Xiong Tuo pursed his lips disdainfully: "Anyway." I, the Chu people, are much better than those people in the land of Baqian. ”

Speaking of this, he seemed to think of this, and said to Zhao Hongrun with a strange expression: "When I came, I went to see the three cities of Shangshui, Yanling, and Changping in your Wei State......

Zhao Hongrun was stunned when he heard this, and said with a dumb smile: "Do you think that this king will call those 400,000 Chu people as slaves?" ”

"Humph!" Xiong Tuo ignored Zhao Hongrun's sarcasm. Gu Gu said the emotion in his heart: "Qu Cheng and Gu Liangwei, those guys who betrayed my son, it is undeniable that they have done a good job, at least, those 400,000 people will not be hungry and cold, and they don't have to ...... Forced by the taxation of the "tithes". ”

When he said the last sentence, Zhao Hongrun vaguely saw a bit of loneliness and self-deprecation in Xiong Tuo's eyes.

I have to say that Xiong Tuo is a relatively good Yi Jun, the problem is that the roots of the big tree in Chu are completely rotten, and the old aristocratic forces led by the Xiong clan absorb the nutrients of the entire country, but they have no contribution to the entire Chu State.

Just when Xiong Tuo was slightly depressed, suddenly there was a knock on the door outside the house.

Shen Yu, the sect guard guarding the house, saw this with a look in his eyes, and was about to step forward, when he heard a high voice from outside the door.

"Your Highness, it's me."

"Come in." Zhao Hongrun called.

As soon as the words fell, I saw Gao Kuo pushing the door in, and after glancing at Xiong Tuo, the monarch of Xuancheng, he hugged his fist at Zhao Hongrun, and said with a treacherous expression: "Your Highness, Guling Jun Xiongwu, have entered the city!" ”

Hearing this, Xiong Tuo, who still seemed a little depressed, suddenly laughed strangely.

"You officials of the Wei State who welcome guests...... Hmm, it seems to be called the Ministry of Rites, right? Those people are having fun! ”

Hearing this, Zhao Hongrun, Shen Yu, Gao Kuo and others couldn't help but look a little dignified, after all, they had heard Xiong Tuo say that Guling Jun Xiong Wu took the initiative to ask Xiong Xu, the king of Chu, to be the chief envoy, purely to add to the Wei State.

After all, a while ago, Xiong Tuo and Zhao Hongrun left Xiong Wu to sign a contract privately, which made Xiong Wu very unhappy!

"It's finally here......

Zhao Hongrun exhaled and got up to leave.

Before leaving, he casually asked Xiong Tuo: "Do you have any good advice for your brother Xiong Wu?" ”

I saw Xiong Tuo lick his lips and said cruelly: "That guy's mouth is very cheap, if his words anger you, you don't need to be polite...... Kill him! ”

"When I didn't ask!"

Zhao Hongrun rolled his eyes, brushed his sleeves and turned to leave. (To be continued.) )