Chapter 1338: Arabian Storm (IX)
Let the guards outside bring in the guy who called himself a 'Spanish merchant'.
When this young-looking, black-haired young man walked in, the eyes of the entire tent were on this young man.
If it were an ordinary person, it would definitely seem a little cramped and uneasy in the face of so many stares at him. But since this young man walked in, he had a calm and calm face, and he was very calm when he didn't take these things into his eyes.
Although the leaders of these rebels used to be ordinary people.
But since they led the uprising, as the leaders, they naturally had a kind of momentum that only those in high positions have.
In normal times, those subordinates under their command trembled when they saw them.
Even some big businessmen were very polite when they saw them.
No one could be as calm as this young man seemed to be.
But now is not the time to look into the question, and now they want to know what the young man means by 'can help them solve their problems'.
Siwicks looked at the young man, and at the same time the young man kept looking at Siwicks.
He was very young, in his early twenties.
The clothes on his body are very special, and they are very different from the popular costumes of Europeans.
Black hair and black eyes, these are also very different from Europeans.
Portuguese?
Siwicks felt in his heart that this young man was definitely not Portuguese.
However, although this thought flashed through his mind, he did not open his mouth about this doubt.
"Just now my people told me, you said it could help us solve the difficulties we are facing now? But I don't know what kind of difficulties we are facing now, and why do we need you to help us solve them? ”
Sywicks went straight to the point, without the slightest hint of verbosity.
However, this Siwicks also cleverly tested it.
Yes, I'm not going to tell you what difficulties we are facing right now. If you really have a solution, then speak up.
Of course, this is also the young man that Sywicks is deceiving.
As soon as Swicks spoke, the surrounding leaders had a playful look on their faces, and they waited quietly for the young man's response.
Although they were rebels, they did not possess legitimacy.
However, that doesn't mean that anyone can come to them and talk about it.
The big guy knew on his knees that if the young man answered badly, the chief of West Wicks would definitely have him taken down and their heads cut off.
This uprising has killed a lot of people, and everyone has seen blood.
Therefore. It's really easy to kill a few people or something.
The young man stood there, his expression not fluctuating in the face of Siwicks' words, and even maintained that faint smile.
"I can get a lot of food, even weapons and armor. I think your army is lacking these things now, right? ”
Wow!
The young man didn't speak, and as soon as he spoke, Siwicks and the others were stunned.
Grain! Weapons! Armor!
I'm a mom, and that's what they need.
You know, they're all going to die of headaches for this.
If the rebels run out of food, they will be demoralized. It would have collapsed without the Ottomans coming to conquer it.
And even if there is food, if you want to fight the Ottomans, then you need a large number of weapons and armor to equip it.
Otherwise, would it be to fight the Ottoman army with bare hands?
Only fools and madmen would do that. But anyone with a little common sense knows that this is impossible.
"In addition to that, I can provide you with a piece of information on what you can do to have a chassis. It was used to fight the Ottomans for a long time. ”
Without waiting for Siwicks to digest the young man's words, the young man actually said something that made his heart beat faster.
You can give them a piece of information so that they can get a piece of territory.
What the hell is going on?
Could it be that this young man is a messenger sent by Allah? Or is it an angel from God's side?
If what the young man said was true, then ...... Siwicks didn't know how to describe his mood at this moment.
However, he still forcibly calmed down his excitement.
After all, he is the general leader elected by the big guys, not those ordinary people who can be fooled casually.
Although what this young man said was very exciting, it was still unbelievable just by saying it.
What's more, why did this young man provide them with these supplies and information on the territory?
At least, in Sywicks' opinion, if his own words were not beneficial, he would never do it.
Thinking about it this way, this young man will definitely not provide these easily, at least he must get the corresponding benefits and benefits on his own side.
But what good can he do here?
Today, the insurgents need a huge amount of food, 200,000 sets of weapons and armor alone.
These 200,000 sets of weapons and armor, even if calculated according to the worst quality, will require a lot of money to buy.
"Are you all fools when we are?"
Siwicks pretended to be very angry, and there was a fierce light in his eyes as if he was about to eat people.
Obviously, it seems that he thinks that this young man is talking big things to fool people.
However, when the young man saw Sywicks' reaction, he didn't panic at all.
Instead, he grinned at Sywicks, and then walked to a vacant seat and sat down.
"Don't look at me like that, I know you want to trust me, too. It's just that I don't have any evidence in the vernacular, so you can't believe it. ”
The young man's words were right, and Siwicks really couldn't believe it.
The upper lip touches the lower lip and says no.
That doesn't come out of anything, anyone can say such a big thing.
"Do you have any money?"
The young man asked,
Siwicks thought for a moment, "There are some, not too many. If you want to buy food, weapons and armor, it's not enough. ”
That's the truth.
The rebels had a little money on hand. They got all this money from the early days of conquering a few villages and towns.
However, the money was not enough to buy the supplies they needed.
"You can pay in installments, and our chamber of commerce can also pay for the supplies according to your money."
The young man smiled and looked at West Wicks and proposed.
If you can pay in installments, it seems that this thing can really be done.
And the other party also has a guarantee, that is, according to the amount of payment, to give them the amount of goods they need.
In this way, it is guaranteed for both parties.
"If you can pay in installments, I think there should be no problem." , Siwicks groaned for a moment and put away the appearance of being a cannibal, and regained his calm expression and said to the young man.
But. Immediately, Siwicks looked at the young man seriously and asked, "Now that the Ottomans have controlled the entire border passage, no merchant can enter. Moreover, the Ottomans declared that no merchant was allowed to do business with us, and not a grain of grain or a weapon was allowed to enter our hands. So I'm curious, how can you get what we need to us? ”
Yes, what Sywicks is talking about, without the slightest exaggeration.
It stands to reason that the rebels should not have had such a difficult time.
Originally. The factors that lead to this result are here.
When the uprising broke out, the rebels swept through the northern part of the Ottoman region.
However, in the border areas, the Ottomans still had a relatively strong military force.
These border garrisons. The main traffic routes were controlled, and merchants were not allowed to enter or leave.
At the same time, the Ottomans declared to all merchants that they were not allowed to do business with the rebels.
Once you find out that something like this is happening. Businessmen who do this kind of thing will be exterminated by raiding their homes.
Of course, the garrison on the border is only to control the border area. And how can they come together to deal with the rebels.
What these border armies had to do was to control the border so that the rebel legions could not highlight the Ottomans. After the suppression army on the royal side is ready, it is time to come to crusade against the rebels.
From this point of view, the rebel legion is completely the old turtle in the urn.
At the same time, because of this decree of the Ottomans, all merchants did not do business with the rebels, and the rebels could not get any food, weapons and armor.
That's what makes them where they are now.
And this young man standing in front of Siwicks actually said that he could do business with them.
This came as a surprise to Sywicks.
Wasn't this young man afraid of the Ottoman retribution?
Although he was Portuguese, if he was discovered by the Ottomans, he would not have had a good fate.
In this day and age, there is no talk of nationality or extradition.
If he deals with the rebels and is caught by the Ottomans, he will be hanged in short.
"That's my business, I'll send what you need to your control area, and I'll pay for it when the time comes."
Since the young man said this, Siwicks didn't want to say anything more.
Moreover, it is very beneficial for you to pay for the goods, isn't it?
As for how young people deliver what they need, that's a matter for this young man.
"I think this matter is settled, as for the price may be higher, after all, I am a businessman and want to make money. And I'm taking a lot of risks, right? ”
Siwicks nodded, acknowledging that the young man was not wrong at all.
"Which of you can decide, let's talk about the price now, shall we?"
The young man asked with a smile.
At the signal of Siwicks, a few middle-aged people walked out of the surroundings.
The young man looked at them and then said to them, "Our negotiators are outside, so you can talk to them." I still have something to say here, this matter is a matter of life and death for you......" (To be continued......