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In the early morning of December 20, a Western-style ship lowered its sails in the drizzle, and the chimney in the mast spewed smoke, slowly approaching the Hankou wharf, but in the end the foreign ship was still moored on the water dozens of zhang away from the port, because the draft of the fully loaded merchant ships was too deep, and it was naturally impossible to approach the wharf.

Just when the Taiping officers and soldiers on the dock rowed the sampan close to this huge ship that had never been seen before, the people on board were also looking at the pier that had been separated for only ten days, compared to the last time, this pier has completely changed, the goods that were once stacked like hills, this will all disappear, turned into a pile of burning ashes, and most of the houses near the pier have been burned, and in the snow by the dock, a few corpses can be faintly seen.

After the sampan approached the "Express", the Taiping soldiers in yellow clothes came to the side of the ship, but they did not get on the boat, stood on the sampan and asked.

"Where did you come from, and what kind of cargo are on board?"

"We are a ship from the ocean, and we are on the order of the Wing King, five thousand years old, to buy supplies for your army."

Standing at the bow of the boat, Zhu Yifeng said in Cantonese.

"This ship is carrying all the goods urgently needed by the Taiping Army brothers, and please pass it on your behalf!"

When he left Hankou last time, Zhu Yifeng got a pass defense card, with the card issued by the wing king, he could go back and forth in the "realm of heaven" without hindrance, he quickly took out the bronze card and sent someone to hand it over.

"Oh, is it a foreign brother who came to trade? My lord has been waiting for you for a long time, sir, please come ashore quickly! ”

When the scribe in his thirties who took the lead on the shore heard this, his face immediately showed joy, and he hurriedly sent someone back to pay his respects.

"Holy officer, wait a minute, let's go over here!"

Seeing this person so polite, although he was not an "acquaintance", Zhu Yifeng hurriedly got off the boat along the lowered climbing net, and went ashore on the sampan, the person just went ashore, and the middle-aged scribe over there greeted him, unlike the thin Zhao Lishan, this person is not tall, but he is fat, and when he laughs, he is a bit like Maitreya in the temple, but when he smiles, his eyes are completely squeezed into a slit, and he can no longer see it.

"I think you're the interpreter of the foreign bank, have you ever been here?"

"In Xia Zhu Mingzong, it is the translation of Fenghui Foreign Bank, and I don't know the name of the holy official......"

When he came to the shore, Zhu Mingzong had the opportunity to take a closer look at the Taiping army on the dock, he only noticed that the dock was burned, but he didn't notice that these people seemed to be dressed differently, although they had the same head wrapped in a red scarf and dressed in yellow, but if they looked closely, they could still notice their differences, these people were yellow vests with green edges. And the person Zhao Lishan brought last time was a yellow vest with blue edges.

The number of people received is also different. Although he didn't know the identity of this person, Zhu Yifeng still vaguely guessed that this person was most likely not sent by the Wing King.

"I wonder when I'll be able to see the Winged King five thousand years old?"

"Under the surname Zhao, Minglishan Mountain, he is the warden of the nine-thousand-year-old account of the East King!"

What the!

East King?

Hearing this name, Zhu Yifeng's heart suddenly tightened, this, what's going on?

Sensing the change in the other party's expression, Zhao Lishan immediately said with a smile.

"Zhu Tongyi can rest assured, my Taiping Army is by no means a pure demon, and I disdain to do it, you come here to help my kingdom regardless of the risk, how can the kingdom of heaven not know, if the goods you are carrying, if they are needed by our army, our army should be at the mercy of the price!"

As if he was afraid that the other party would not believe it, Zhao Lishan deliberately emphasized again.

"Zhu Tongyi doesn't know, in this kingdom of heaven, people have no private property, silver money and white goods are all into the holy treasury, not the king of heaven, the king of the east is the king of wings, even if it is not the king of heaven can not get a cent from the holy treasury, I think my heavenly kingdom holy soldiers are invincible all the way, and the silver money seized is more than 10 million, as long as the goods on your ship are indeed needed by my kingdom of heaven, the king of the east will not spare the silver!"

After some temptation, Zhao Lishan smiled.

"Besides, you have been entrusted by your family to trade with my heavenly kingdom, not with one person! My East King is 9,000 years old and is extremely respected in my heavenly kingdom, if I can get the permission of the East King, why worry about the impossibility of trade! ”

Okay!

Although Zhao Lishan's words did not reveal much information, but from his words, Zhu Yifeng still heard the taste, and naturally heard the differences within the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.

Why are you waiting for yourself, isn't it just for the arms you brought?

It seems that you can take the opportunity to raise the price!

After paying attention to it, Zhu Yifeng immediately said respectfully.

"Back to the holy official, my family Taipan entrusted me to come to Hankou, naturally to trade with the Kingdom of Heaven, if we can get the permission of the East King 9,000 years old, it will naturally be great, after all, we are ready to trade with your army for a long time!"

Indeed, whether it is Shi Dakai or Yang Xiuqing, for Zhu Yifeng, there is no difference, what is the most important thing? Which of the two families can give themselves silver, this is the most important thing.

Vaguely, Zhu Yifeng could guess that the reason why Yang Xiuqing sent someone to "wait" for him at the dock was probably because he saw the benefits and disadvantages of foreign guns and cannons.

"That's good, naturally!"

The other party's interest made Zhao Lishan nod, knowing that Dongwang attached great importance to foreign guns, and he also knew that as long as he did this matter well, it would be a great achievement.

"I don't know how many goods Zhu comprador brought this time? Please give me a number first, so that you can prepare the money......"

As he spoke, Zhao Lishan once again looked at the palace-sized foreign ship in the river, thinking in his heart, thinking that such a large foreign ship could naturally hold a lot of guns.

"Back to the official words, 24,560 fire cap spears, 3 million fire caps, and 1,867 barrels of foreign-made gunpowder......"

Li Ziyuan on the boat didn't even dare to come out of the air, and he naturally didn't dare to get off the boat like Zhu Yifeng and talk to those bandits.

However, this did not prevent him from admiring the courage of the owner, not to mention anything else, just now that he was standing there steadily, calmly talking and laughing with the bandit leader, he secretly admired it.

"It is said that wealth is sought in danger, and this courage is beyond the reach of ordinary people!"

Looking at the wooden box carried down from the boat, after the box was opened, Zhao Lishan saw the foreign guns neatly placed in the box, and the rain fell on the black and shiny foreign guns, shooting out a little droplets, but now, his mind was not on these foreign guns, and all he thought in his mind was the number Zhu Yifeng said before.

Although the Taiping army attacked the city and plundered the land along the way, and gained a lot, he blew his mouth into the holy treasury of more than 10 million, but in fact, I am afraid that there are not so many, after all, it was not until the Taiping army attacked Hunan and Hubei that it was considered to have entered the rich land, and the capture before this was probably barely enough to maintain the army.

According to the cost of the Wing King's purchase of foreign guns and foreign cannons, the purchase of these foreign guns and foreign cannons, without three or four million taels of silver, I am afraid that I will not be able to take it, such a sum of money, even if the East King agrees, can the King of Heaven agree?

"Do you really have 24,000 foreign guns on that ship?"

Again, Zhao Lishan asked deliberately.

"Back to the Holy Official, Zai Xia only procured arms according to what was agreed with the Wing King, but this ship has a limited capacity, in addition to this ship, Zai also sent a ship, for other reasons, it is estimated that it may be delayed for two days, and that ship is carrying 13,000 foreign guns......"

Zhu Yifeng was telling the truth, as long as the Pacific had a chance to leave the port, it would naturally leave the port immediately and rush to Wuchang, and then sell all the weapons in stock to the Taiping army at one time. However, in Zhao Lishan's ears, his brows jumped slightly, and he secretly thought to himself, this is almost 40,000 foreign guns, plus those foreign cannons......

When the time comes, with the help of those foreign guns and cannons, why worry about the great cause of heaven! Thinking of the tens of thousands of Qing Demon Elites led by Xiang Rong under Wuchang City a few days ago, Zhao Lishan only felt excited.

"There are so many of them, it's not something that this official can do, if Zhu Tongyi is willing, he can meet the East King Nine Thousand Years Old with this official!"

After a pause, Zhao Lishan looked at Zhu Yifeng and added deliberately.

"However, you have to think clearly, you are talking so much now, if you can't get the goods and annoy the East King, then when the time comes, your life will not be able to be saved!"

Wealth and danger are sought!

For Zhu Yifeng, who was bent on the idea of wealth and nobility, the words had already been said to this, and naturally there was no longer a trace of hesitation, so he gritted his teeth and bowed deeply to Zhao Lishan.

"Please ask the Holy Officials to introduce you on your behalf!"