Maas was furious and blushed with rage.

As a businessman with a conscience and reputation, he had already taken into account that the relationship between the two sides was a long-term cooperation, so he lowered the price, and after selling a thousand breech-loading rifled guns, he made more than two thousand taels of silver. But Li Zhen is not enough, which makes Maas think that it is not suitable for long-term cooperation with Li Zhen.

The officials of the Great Qing Kingdom are so greedy!

Maas's thoughts were fluttering, but he tried his best to suppress the rising anger.

Li Zhen smiled and said: "You misunderstood, I said that the price is not suitable, not to reduce the price." ”

"Oh, what do you mean, Lord Lee?"

When Maas heard this, his impetuous mood immediately calmed down.

Li Zhen said: "The Mas brothers have come from afar, and I can't take advantage of you. Besides, you have to go back to China to make a business trip, so you can't earn too little, otherwise you won't be able to raise your head when you return home. I look at the compromise figures, a gun is twenty-five taels of silver, and a thousand guns are twenty-five thousand taels, what do the Maas brothers think? ”

"My God, great, great!"

Maas's eyes flashed with joy, but his cheeks were slightly hot, thinking that he had insulted Li Zhen.

At this moment, Maas has recognized Li Zhen.

Maas thought for a moment and said, "Dear Li, the thousand guns I brought from Italy are all in Guangzhou, when will you accompany me to Guangzhou to get the guns?" ”

Li Zhen shook his head and said, "Brother Maas, I can't go for the time being." ”

"Why?"

Maas immediately became anxious, very anxious.

Li Zhen explained: "I have already said just now, I am a general in the Jiangbei battalion, a general in the army, and I can't leave the camp easily. This time, he was ordered to go to Nanjing, to prepare to discuss matters with the authorities of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. ”

"Oh my God!"

Maas exclaimed in surprise and lost his voice: "You are too impulsive to go to Nanjing to meet those devils." ”

Li Zhen smiled and said, "Brother Maas, it's going to be fine." ”

Ma Si was insulted by Hong Xiuquan, and he still had palpitations, and said worriedly: "Brother Li, everyone in Nanjing is a devil and a madman. I have God forbid, all insulted. If you go to Nanjing, you will definitely die an ugly death. As far as I know, you and the people of Nanjing are enemies, and it will be even worse if you go. ”

Li Zhen shook his head and said, "Mas, I'll be fine if I go." Let's talk about rifled guns now, with a thousand guns, what about bullets? How many bullets are there? ”

Maas couldn't convince Li Zhen, and sighed again and again in his heart.

All he can do now is pray for God to bless Li Zhen and bless his big buyer.

After a pause, Maas replied: "In addition to a thousand breech-loading rifled guns, there are also 100,000 rounds of ammunition." 1,000 breech-loading rifled guns cost 25,000 taels of silver, and 100,000 rounds of ammunition cost 10,000 taels of silver, making a total of 35,000 taels. ”

Li Zhen pondered for a while and had an idea in his heart.

Li Zhen looked at Mas and said, "Brother Mas, the problem of money is easy to solve. However, your guns are all in Guangzhou, and I can't leave, so you can only go south to get your guns and bring all your guns to the camp in Jiangbei. ”

Huang Shihai stood next to him and listened, already confused.

He couldn't understand what Li Zhen and Mas were saying, but he was very puzzled in his heart. Li Zhen used to be a soldier in the army, and he didn't behave strangely, how could he be foreign?

Is it born to know?

Huang Shihai shook his head, feeling that Li Zhen was mysterious.

Maas said tentatively: "Brother Li, if I go to Guangzhou to escort guns and bullets north, I must have a large amount of money to turnover. I'm penniless and have no money! ”

Li Zhen smiled and said, "Brother Maas, don't worry, I will pay you part of the money first." ”

Maas was greatly moved, but he didn't expect Li Zhen to believe in him so much.

Li Zhen continued: "Brother Maas, you stay in Yanziji for a few days temporarily. When I return from Nanjing, you will take the money south and go to Guangzhou to get guns and bullets, what do you think? ”

"Yes, yes!"

Maas nodded repeatedly, a smile on his face.

Li Zhen looked at Huang Shihai and asked, "Shihai, how much money do you have?" ”

Huang Shihai said: "There are more than two hundred and fifty taels of silver. ”

Li Zhen said: "Take two hundred taels of silver to Mas, and leave one more person to protect him, let him rest in Yanziji for a few days, and wait for us to return from Nanjing." After finishing speaking, Li Zhen looked at Mas again and said, "Brother Maas, considering that you are not familiar with the place, I will leave one person with you, okay?" ”

After taking the silver ticket, Maas nodded and said, "Okay, okay." ”

At this time, Maas had already regarded Li Zhen as his most reliable and trusted friend. Li Zhen's generosity, enthusiasm and thoughtfulness have infected Maas, and he even thinks that it is God blessed.

The sky gradually darkened, and Li Zhen did not stop in a hurry.

He left a soldier to accompany Mas and rushed to Nanjing with Huang Shihai.

Huang Shihai followed behind Li Zhen and asked, "My lord, you talked a lot to the foreigner, and the foreigner was grateful to you, what did you say?" ”

Li Zhen replied: "The foreigner's name is Mas, he is an arms dealer, and I bought his arms, so he is very happy." ”

Huang Shihai frowned and said: "Foreign guns are very expensive, how much do they cost?" ”

Li Zhen smiled: "A total of 35,000 taels of silver!" ”

Huang Shihai raised his eyebrows, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and he said with a little stuttering: "Big... My lord, we don't have 35,000 taels of silver in our battalion, even if we sell more than 1,000 soldiers in the battalion, we can't make up enough. ”

Li Zhen said: "Going to Nanjing is profitable, and you can buy it if you have money." ”

Huang Shihai replied: "You promised to give Qi Shan 100,000 taels of silver, if it is less, can Qi Shan agree?" ”

Li Zhen said: "I have already thought about this, and when the time comes, Qishan will not only promise me, but also be grateful." If we keep tossing like this, we must win Qishan's trust and enhance our strength. ”

Huang Shihai said: "The adults are wise, and the end will be ashamed of themselves. ”

Li Zhen smiled and continued to walk towards Nanjing.

When the group arrived in Nanjing, it was already dark, and the city gates in all directions of Nanjing had been closed. Li Zhen and his entourage could not enter the city, and were ready to find a place to rest in the villages outside the city. To Li Zhen's surprise, the people around Nanjing City did not accept it, and no one dared to contain Li Zhen and his party.

In desperation, Li Zhen had no choice but to lead people to find a broken temple and Taoist temple and find a place to stay.

Huang Shihai was indignant, but Li Zhen could understand. The people around the city of Nanjing were controlled by the Taiping army, and they had to grow their hair and draw a clear line with the Qing Dynasty. Li Zhen and his entourage were dressed in Qing Dynasty costumes, and if they received Li Zhen and others, they might be arrested and killed, so no one dared to accept it.

After nightfall, I finally found a dilapidated Taoist temple.

Li Zhen and his entourage rested for the night, and after dawn the next day, they headed for Nanjing.

Nanjing, at this time, has been changed to Tianjing, and has become the capital of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.

As the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties, the city walls are strong and can be called magnificent and huge.

After Li Zhen arrived in Nanjing, he stood outside the city gate, looking at the majestic ancient capital, and felt infinite emotion in his heart. Such an impregnable city was easily breached, and the Qing generals defending the city were really fools. Huang Shihai followed Li Zhen with his guards, his mind was focused on Li Zhen, he was engrossed, and he didn't dare to relax in the slightest. 、

"My lord, something is wrong."

Suddenly, Huang Shihai frowned, and a look of worry flashed in his eyes.

Li Zhen smiled and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

Huang Shihai stretched out his hand and pointed at the soldiers at the city gate, and said, "My lord, please see, the city gate is heavily guarded, and the soldiers all look like they are facing a great enemy. The soldiers at the gate of the city were so nervous, but they did not check the people entering and leaving, and the Qing army did not attack the city of Nanjing, so the soldiers should not be like this. Despicable wonders, will they be waiting for us? ”

Li Zhen looked up and found that the generals at the gate of the city also looked over.

Eyes meet, and as soon as they make contact, they separate.

Li Zhen tested it, knew the situation, and said: "Shihai, whether it is the Longtan Tiger's Den in front of you, or the Sword Mountain and the Sea of Fire, there is nothing to be afraid of. Yang Xiuqing didn't dare to kill me, at most he would give me a dismount. Let's go, let's take a look at what good things Yang Xiuqing has prepared waiting for us. ”

The words fell, and Li Zhen took Huang Shihai towards the city gate.

ps: The second watch, today's fourth watch, and two more, ask for collections, flowers.