Chapter 338: Eat Cheap
But ugly is ugly, and Lu Su is afraid that Liu Feng will use force if he disagrees.
The current Jiangdong is like a little girl without defense, if Liu Feng uses force, he will definitely suffer.
remembered what Sun Quan said to ease Liu Feng's relationship for the time being at any cost, and then fight with Liu Feng after the grain and grass are sufficient in the coming year.
Thinking about it like this, the anger in Lu Su's heart was slightly removed and he became more rational.
But this doesn't mean that Lu Su is willing to suffer this loss. You are only allowed to ask for the price, and I am not allowed to sit on the ground and pay back?
Lu Su is a bold man, when Zhou Yu borrowed grain from him, he directly lent half of his family's grain to Zhou Yu.
So Lu Su hates businessmen who are calculating, but Lu Su is also a qualified strategist. He knows how to fight for Sun Quan's interests.
Therefore, at this moment, Lu Su decided to be a businessman.
General Liu laughed. This account cannot be counted in this way. First of all, the hundred shipwrights. The previous gift to the general shipwright was Wu Hou's deep apology. It doesn't mean that twenty shipwrights are worth five seagoing ships. We can add the fifty ships to the sea, and build them in three months, three months, to make up for the general. The surname of the heart became much calmer, and Lu Su said with a smile on his face again.
Liu's cover color remained unchanged, as if this ear was listening, and the other ear was forgetting.
Liu Feng's attitude made Lu Su a little helpless. But he decided to argue with his arguments anyway.
The words just now opened Lu Su's thoughts, and after thinking quickly in his heart, Lu Su smiled and said, "As for those sailors, Jiangdong is willing to accompany them." Even if you lose 3,000 people. As for the sailors who sank in the sea, I have no opinion on the cost of their settlement, a thousand gold is a thousand gold. ”
"In the end, it's the war horse. There is a waterway, and Liaodong is close at hand. When Wu Hou has built a sea ship, he can quickly send people to Liaodong, and when the time comes, there will be a steady stream of war horses, and they will definitely be rationed to Mr. ”
Liu Feng looked at Lu Su, who was talking boastfully, and sneered in his heart, what he said was quite light.
It would take months to build fifty ships for Lusu. For the loss of sailors, Lu Su was willing to accompany three thousand. Maybe it's a Shanyue person. War horses are even more ridiculous.
Liu Feng knew that Sun Quan didn't want to import war horses from Liaodong once, and when he and Jiang Wan and Yi were combined, Liu Feng ordered the waterway to be blocked.
As long as it was a merchant ship of Soochow, it was looted.
The war horses of Liaodong are just floating clouds for Jiangdong.
Now it's like Sun Quan owes Liu Feng a lot of money, and Liu Feng wants to ask for it back. But Lu Su said, the money will be returned in a few months.
It is only natural to repay debts. If ordinary people owe each other debts, they may be able to save some face. If you don't wait for it, you can return it in a few months.
But now it is the handover of forces and forces, and what is needed is to fight for every inch of land and seize every inch of profit.
How could Liu Feng give Sun Quan face.
"If those sea ships are still there, in a few months, I can also organize a merchant ship to Liaodong by myself. I haven't settled the loss with my husband, but my husband has bargained. Liu Feng sneered unabashedly.
"This." Lu Su is not a businessman in the end, and his rhetoric is reluctant, and it is a rhetoric that can only make the other party back down when a gentle relationship is established.
And now Jiangxia and Jiangdong are like fire and water.
Delaying for months, it's simply impossible.
Therefore, Lu Su suddenly had no words.
"In fact, 20,000 gold is not a big deal, in comparison, Gan Ning's crusade against Jiangdong once caused a loss of more than 20,000 gold. Think of the major ferries that were slowly built up in Jiangdong, think of the burned granaries, warships, and baggage. and the loss of 100,000 stone of grain in Moling City. There are also Xu Sheng and Zhuge Jin. I'm afraid these add up to no less than 100,000 gold. Especially Xu Sheng and Zhuge Jin, these two are not measured by price, they are priceless. Liu Feng said meaningfully.
Lu Su hesitated and said something. Lu Su immediately realized that bargaining was not his forte.
And Liu Feng looks more like a businessman.
"If Zijing can't make the decision, the matter can be postponed for ten days, and Zijing can take the opportunity to contact Sun Quan and let Sun Quan call the shots." Seeing Lu Su's hesitant but indecisive look, Liu Feng smiled slightly.
Now he is strong, he is powerful, and Jiangdong is small and weak. He just needs the old god to be there, but Lu Su has to worry a lot.
In this matter, Lu Su really wanted to discuss with Sun Quan, and Liu Feng's words were also very tempting.
But Lu Su has begun to doubt Liu Feng's character. This man, like a businessman, is more like a general.
If you are like a businessman, today it is said to be this price, and tomorrow it is said to be that price, and the loss will be great.
And Lu Su was very concerned about Sun Quan's orders in his heart. At all costs, we must suspend relations with Jiangxia.
It's still better to be cautious, don't lose a big one because of a small one. What is lost, it is enough to regain it in old age. Lu Su found some comforting words in his heart, but he couldn't change the facts.
Liu Feng asked for a sky-high price, which was powerful. And they don't have the strength to sit on the ground.
In the coming year, who knows what it will be like in the coming year.
There were doubts in his heart, but Lu Su still gritted his teeth and nodded: "Okay, the general's losses will be replenished by Wu Hou." ”
"Okay, Mr. Zijing is really a cheerful person." Seeing that Lu Su agreed, Liu Feng was not surprised, but he still shouted hello and said with a smile.
Lu Su didn't have Liu Feng's good mood, he pondered for a moment, raised his head and said, "There is one thing, please ask the general to be accommodating." ”
got 20,000 gold for nothing, Liu Feng was in a good mood, and his face was much better. Said with a smile: "Say." ”
"The general also knows that before I put down the Shanyue Rebellion in Jiangdong, I spent countless money and grain, and the gold almost bottomed out. I'm afraid I won't be able to get 20,000 gold. Lu Su said helplessly.
If it hadn't really reached the point of exhaustion, Sun Quan would not have swallowed his anger so much.
"What do you mean, sir?" Liu Feng frowned. He knew about the situation in Jiangdong, but he didn't expect it to be so serious. Jiangdong's six counties and eighty-one prefectures can't even take out 20,000 gold.
In fact, Liu Feng didn't know that Sun Quan had an unusual attachment to Wu Dao, and a large part of the money was filled in Wu Dao.
This has led to a lack of money.
However, Lu Su is very clear about this. The existence of Wu Dao, and Sun Quan's belief that Wu Dao is better than Chu Dao, is where Sun Quan relies on.
The so-called abundant grain and grass in the coming year, I will find Liu Feng to settle accounts, also because of Wu Dao.
The existence of Wu Dao has also given birth to another industry, that is, the mining industry. Now there are many iron mines in Koto. Some are always there, and some are deliberately mined by selected people.
That's right, Lu Su wanted to replace gold with iron ore.
This is something that can't be helped, there is no gold in Jiangdong, but Liu Feng wants gold, he is strong and strong, and Sun Quan wants to lie down and taste courage.
"I Jiangdong out of 100,000 catties of iron, how?" Lu Su said tentatively.
Liu Feng's heart jumped, and then he was ecstatic.
Gold? Liu Feng really didn't need that thing much, and the snatch from Jiangling was enough for Liu Feng to squander it for more than ten years. The price of 20,000 gold, Liu Feng just held the purpose of weakening Jiangdong.
Iron ore is different. Although 100,000 catties of pig iron is not much, because pig iron cannot be forged directly, it needs to be smelted first, and then it can be forged.
After the process in between, maybe only 3,000 Chu knives can be made.
But this is also a great temptation for Jiang Xia. Because of geographical reasons, Jiangxia, Changsha, Jiujiang and other counties do not have the vast territory of Jiangdong, and second, there are not as many mountains as Jiangdong.
The production of this iron ore has always been the biggest reason for Liu Feng.
Otherwise, Jiang Wan would not have considered blackmailing Jiangdong with iron ore, there was really no way.
Now Lu Su is poor and has to take out iron ore to replenish the number. 100,000 catties of iron.
How could Liu Feng not be moved. It's just that the heart is moving, but Liu is trying his best to stay calm.
"100,000 catties of iron, in exchange for 20,000 gold? It seems somewhat disproportionate. Liu Feng's eyes were a little strange, and he said.
Of course, this Lu Su knew that it was indeed not possible to exchange 100,000 catties of iron for 20,000 gold.
But the iron thing circulating in the market is very small, and most of it is controlled by the state. It is a strategic material. Now Jiangdong is willing to replace gold with latte to make up for Liu Feng's loss.
In the sense, Liu Feng did not suffer a loss, but Jiangdong suffered a loss.
At this point, Lu Su did not intend to back down any longer. 100,000 catties of iron is already the limit, you must know that Sun Quan is also frantically forging Wu Dao, and the iron ore needed is huge.
Therefore, Lu Su shook his head very resolutely this time and said, "Jiangdong started with martial arts, and he attaches great importance to swords and tools. Now, in order to repair the relationship between the two families, it is already the limit to be willing to take out 100,000 catties of iron. Any more, it's already beyond the scope of bearing. Forgive me for not being able to obey my fate. ”
This time, Liu Feng saw all the firmness in Lu Su's eyes, and he also realized that this was Lu Su's last line of defense.
One step further, don't think.
Now I can eat 100,000 catties of iron, which is cheaper and bigger. Liu Feng thought about it and decided not to make any more inches, so that this white-earned deal would fall through.
"Well, 100,000 pounds of iron, a hundred shipwrights, and the boatwright's family. If Sun Quan can pay for this, my army will not appear in the hinterland of Jiangdong again. Liu Feng promised.
This promise was not binding, but it still made Lu Su happy.
Actually, it doesn't take too long for Lu Su. Just a year, a year. Just let Koto breathe his breath.
Maybe it will take a year to imitate a warship like Liu Feng. At that time, Jiangxia and Jiangdong's overall forces will return to their original tricks.
In terms of comprehensive strength, Jiangxia is far inferior to Jiangdong.
"Thank you, General." Lu Su bowed to Liu Fengyi.
Liu Feng smiled slightly and did not answer. This Xie Liu Feng couldn't afford it, and he didn't spend a penny, so he ate such a big bargain in Jiangdong.
If Sun Quan knew the truth about the fifty ships and Jiang Qin, let alone thank you, it would not be impossible to raise troops directly.
So I can't afford it.
It stands to reason that the matter has been discussed. Liu Feng took a step back and accepted Jiangdong's compensation, as well as sharing the waterway.
But Lu Su came this time for another purpose.
"After the big thing is over, I still have one more thing I want to discuss with the general." Lu Su said.
"What?" Liu Feng frowned.
"Mrs. Joe." A little embarrassment flashed on Lu Su's face, but he still had to say it.
(To be continued)