When the plate armor was brought up, some people in the group who had never touched the plate armor would naturally be unable to hide their curiosity.

For example, Zhang Dingbian. As a martial artist, for armor, which is equivalent to a soldier's second life on the battlefield, he naturally values and loves it from the bottom of his heart.

Therefore, when the plate armor was presented, Zhang Dingbian couldn't help but take over the plate armor forged from fine iron from the hands of a Chu soldier for the first time.

"This ......" weighed the weight of the plate armor, knocked the hard armor with his hand, and even took out the dagger at his waist and stabbed it twice in the front of the plate armor. Zhang Dingbian's face couldn't help but show a look of sincere love.

"Good thing, that's good thing. Not to mention that the entire set of armor is made of fine iron, there is no gap between the fish scale armor and the Mingguang armor that is connected by small armor pieces. Although it weighs three or four pounds compared to other armors, this plate armor is undoubtedly stronger and less vulnerable to damage on the battlefield. ”

muttering like this, Zhang Dingbian was a little reluctant to put down the plate armor in his hand.

In the eyes of a general like him, who is born with divine power, this kind of plate armor is simply tailor-made for them.

You must know that when a military general like Zhang Dingbian usually leads the army to kill in person, in order to ensure his own safety, he often even wears two layers of armor (one of which is light chain mail). Therefore, in that case, it is extremely difficult for them to fully exert their strength when they are too burdened.

Therefore, generals like Zhang Dingbian are eager to find a stronger armor that allows them to wrap themselves in a dumpling on the battlefield.

So in such a situation, Zhang Dingbian would be so fond of plate armor.

At this time, Zhang Dingbian was like this, and the other people present were naturally extremely satisfied with the plate armor, which was unique to the Chu army.

After all, it seems that the plate armor made by the Chu army is stronger and more durable than the fish scale armor and the step armor.

Therefore, as long as the price offered by the Chu army was not too expensive, they also wanted to buy more plate armor for themselves.

Especially when Zhao Ziyu asked people to take out the bow and crossbow to show them the amazing defensive power of this armor at close range, their thoughts couldn't help but be even stronger.

"Two stone strong bows, within sixty steps, they can't penetrate the armor, and forty steps can only shoot into one arrow. Compared to other armor, this armor is simply a god-given artifact! After seeing the incomparable defense of the plate armor with his own eyes, Liu Sixteen in the crowd couldn't help but become more and more hot when he looked at the plate armor.

Therefore, under such circumstances, Liu Sixteen couldn't help but be the first to ask: "Lord Zhao, what is the price of this plate armor?" ”

"Brush" Hearing his words, everyone couldn't help but turn their heads to look at Zhao Ziyu, and they all seemed extremely concerned.

"Huh. Ladies and gentlemen, the king of my family said: The anti-Yuan righteous army in the world is really a family member. Therefore, in order to support the great cause of the anti-Yuan, the king of my family couldn't help but press the price of this plate armor again and again. Now, my Da Chu's plate armor made of fine iron is only sold for thirty taels of silver. ”

"What, thirty taels!" Hearing Zhao Ziyu's words, the crowd was shocked.

But they weren't surprised that the price was too expensive, but that it was a bit too cheap.

You know, in these days, a pair of armor is extremely cumbersome to forge.

This point, let's take the loudest Song Bu Renjia in later generations. A standard Song Dynasty Buren armor is composed of 1,825 armor leaves, with a total weight of 29 kilograms. The production cost is as high as more than 50 taels of silver (Note 1).

And now, such a pair of armor that is obviously more durable and durable than the Buren armor is only sixty percent of the price of a pair of Buren armor. It's no wonder that everyone present was so surprised.

However, after the surprise of everyone present, it was an unconcealable ecstasy that followed.

"His Royal Highness the King of Chu, you really know the righteousness, and you are a model for my generation!" Liu Sixteen was busy praising Zhang Shihua like this, as if he was afraid that Zhang Shihua would regret it.

Seeing this, Zhao Ziyu couldn't help but feel funny.

Compared with Zou Pusheng's personal talents, Liu Futong's clan brother is really much worse.

Heh, it's funny to think about. If you let this "Lord Liu" know, 'even if the price of the plate armor is reduced to thirty taels, Da Chu can still earn a profit of twenty taels of silver from it'. How wonderful should this Lord Liu's expression be.

Zhao Ziyu thought to himself like this in his heart, but the expression on his face was not revealed at all. On the contrary, at this time, he couldn't help but say righteously: "My king once said: Yuanmeng bandits have stolen my Chinese territory for a long time. All people with lofty ideals in the world want to go north to Youyan, expel the Tatars, and restore China.

Compared with such great deeds, what can be counted as a little money and food? ”

"King Chu, you can say this. What a hero in the world! Hearing Zhao Ziyu's righteous words. Over there, Zou Pusheng didn't know whether he believed it or not, but he had a grateful look on his face.

Therefore, under the singing and harmony of these two people, some honest people in the group are made. I really couldn't help but feel that Zhang Shihua didn't make a profit from this, and suddenly I couldn't help but make Chu Jun and Zhang Shihua's image in their hearts a lot taller.

"But ......" over there, but after Zou Pusheng and a group of people echoed his words, Zhao Ziyu's words suddenly changed, and he couldn't help but say: "But the king of my family also has a request, I hope you can agree." ”

"Request!?" Suddenly, hearing Zhao Ziyu's words, Liu Sixteen, who couldn't help but be angry, couldn't help frowning, "What kind of request does His Royal Highness the King of Chu have?" ”

"Oh, that's right. The only request of my king is that no matter how much the plate armor purchased from my Great Chu, it is absolutely impossible to sell it to the Yuan Court for profit. ”

"Hahaha, of course. Lord Zhao, please tell His Royal Highness the King of Chu that if there is such a dog thing inside and outside my Great Song Dynasty, I don't need my eldest brother to say anything, and the labor and management will kill him with a knife. Hearing just such a request, Liu Sixteen breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time, he couldn't help but slap his chest.

Seeing him like this, Zou Pusheng and the others in the other half were naturally busy: "Please rest assured, His Royal Highness the King of Chu, I will definitely not allow anyone to do such a thing." ”

"Haha, there are two noble envoys who say, I think my king will be able to rest assured. Please also don't blame the noble envoys, my king does not doubt the character of your noble envoys. It's just that sometimes ugly things have to be said in front of such things. ”

"Hahaha, Lord Zhao is too worried. After all, when the forest is big, there are all kinds of birds, we can understand. Compared with Zhao Ziyu, Liu Sixteen is a little more open-mouthed.

However, at this time, not many people paid attention to him, but after he hurriedly said that he could understand, Zou Pusheng couldn't help but ask a question that everyone was most concerned about.

"Lord Zhao, dare to ask this time, how many plate armors can be sold in Da Chu?"

"This time, I, Da Chu, will sell a total of 30,000 pairs of plate armor." Facing the burning eyes of everyone, Zhao Ziyu smiled slightly and said so.

"Thirty thousand pairs!" Liu Sixteen shouted with joy on his face, and then couldn't help rubbing his palms and laughing: "Haha, that's great." 30,000 pairs, enough points, enough points. ”

"yes, thirty thousand. It's really enough for each of us to get a piece of the pie. is worthy of the king of Chu, this handwriting! And the crowd was chattering like this, and everybody seemed to be very happy.

After all, in terms of the purchasing power of these rebels now, even if a pair of armor only costs thirty taels of silver, they can't actually buy a lot.

For example, Liu Sixteen, in this transaction, the silver taels given to him by his eldest brother Liu Futong only add up to 300,000 taels of silver.

So this time, no matter how greedy he was, he could only buy 10,000 pairs of plate armor.

Compared with Liu Futong, Ni Wenjun's side is actually similar.

Although their current territory is not small, they also have a lot of soldiers and horses under their command. But they are not like Zhang Shihua, after the military reform, an edict can decide the life and death of a border army award.

Compared with Zhang Shihua, whether it is Liu Futong or Ni Wenjun, there are mountains and warlords under them.

Therefore, although their territory is not small, the money and food that can be collected every year are still pitiful.

300,000 silver, which was not a huge amount of money for Zhang Shihua at that time. But for Liu Futong and Ni Wenjun, this money is already half of their family funds.

"Haha, ladies and gentlemen. The king of my family said that in this transaction, in addition to the silver taels, my Dachu also accepts cloth and grain. And if you are willing to settle with grain, you can still get a 20% discount. ”

At this time, when everyone was happy that the armor taken out by the Chu army was enough, everyone could get a piece of the pie. Zhao Ziyu, who was in front of the crowd, said such a thing again at this time.

However, at this time, hearing Zhao Ziyu's words, the Central Plains rebels who came with Liu Sixteen looked flat on their faces and did not show any excitement.

And this is really because, under the nearly five-year war in the Central Plains, the Central Plains rebels who have generally endured hunger and hunger have firmly remembered a truth. That is, in troubled times, nothing is strong and precious without food.

So it's not difficult for you to get this group of guys from the Central Plains Righteous Army to pay. In the past few years, through eating large households, the rebels from all walks of life, regardless of their size, have some spare money in their hands.

But if you just want to use a 20% discount to get them out of food, then hehe.

After all, in the Central Plains now, most of the time, you can't buy food with money.

The 20% discount looks tempting, but at that time, it was calculated according to the price of the lake. If you calculate according to the price in the Central Plains, only a 20% discount, the rebels from all walks of life in the Central Plains not only can't take advantage of it, but also suffer a loss.

However, although the rebels from all walks of life in the Central Plains were not excited at this time, Zou Pusheng and other Tianwan rebels from Jiangxi seemed very happy.

You must know that the Jiangnan region, even if it is a province in the west of the Yangtze River, at this time, it is also a grain producing land.

And because of the military disasters suffered by Jiangxi Province over the years, it is not serious. Therefore, after conquering Jiangxi's state road, Ni Wenjun waited for the rebels from all walks of life, and they really accumulated a lot of food in their hands. And most importantly, because of the Yangtze River, they can still trade with merchants in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces.

Therefore, the eight-percent discount offered by the Chu army is undoubtedly profitable for these people.

No, after hearing Zhao Ziyu's words, Zou Pusheng decided with a roll of his eyes that he wanted to take half of the grain and half of the silver to trade with Da Chu. Then use this method to buy him an extra 2,000 pairs of plate armor.

Therefore, in the future, the atmosphere on the field can't help but become more and more lively and harmonious.

Of course, at this time, everyone present is also secretly making their own little calculations in their hearts.

……

"Haha, General Liu rest assured, when the time comes, we will transport the plate armor to Wuyang City in Nanyang Mansion, and then the general can send someone to receive it." The next day, that is, November 6, in the post house specially prepared for Liu 16 and other Central Plains rebels in Jiangling City. Zhao Ziyu, who was holding a folding fan in his hand, couldn't help but smile at this time and made such a promise to Liu Sixteen.

And in the end, Liu Sixteen, who was determined to grit his teeth and order him eleven thousand pairs of plate armor at once, in order to enhance the influence of his brother Liu Futong in the Dragon and Phoenix Imperial Court. At this time, when he heard Zhao Ziyu's words, he was also happy, and said busily: "Haha, I am relieved to have your words Lord Zhao."

I will reply to my eldest brother immediately, and within a month, I will definitely be able to bring the silver to Wuyang City. At that time, we will pay the money with one hand and deliver the goods with the other. ”

"Okay, let's pay the money with one hand and deliver the goods with the other." Suddenly talked about such a big business, Zhao Ziyu naturally smiled all over his face at this time, "By the way, tomorrow is the day of my Great Chu Longxiang's military exercises." The king of my family would like to invite Lord Liu and all the noble envoys from Tianwan's side to watch the ceremony as well.

I don't know, Lord Liu is willing to appreciate the light this time? ”

"Since it was an invitation from His Royal Highness the King of Chu, Liu was naturally going to go. Please rest assured that Mr. Zhao will not be absent when he arrives. The deal had just been reached, and Liu Sixteen agreed to such an invitation without thinking about it.

"Okay, the official will leave." Now that Liu Sixteen has agreed, Zhao Ziyu naturally won't stay longer, after all, there is still Tianwan to talk about. So after saying goodbye like this, Zhao Ziyu also left the post house under Liu Sixteen's farewell.