As he spoke, Amideo pulled a button on either of his ribs, and the armor on his body suddenly slipped off, revealing the black linen robe he was wearing underneath.

And after the armor hit the ground, it automatically bent, deformed, and fitted into a metal giant tortoise that looked like an unsimilar shape, and was carefully carried out of the dining room by several servants.

Seeing this scene, Zhang Huansheng's eyes lit up, and he praised him: "What an incredible piece of heavy armor, Captain Amidio, I think such exquisite equipment will definitely bring great trouble to your enemies on the battlefield."

And the purpose of my trip to the ocean and coming to Western Qin this time is actually to get similar elite weapons to guard my territory. ”

"Oh, Lord Baron, the Golden Oak Legion to which I belong is a heavy infantry legion," Amidio, who looked relaxed after removing his armor, tied a white cloth belt around his waist, and sat down directly on the main seat without changing his clothes, while pointing to the position on his right, and warmly invited Zhang Huansheng to sit down;

He explained apologetically: "And the Giant Tortoise Formation is the most powerful and practical infantry battle formation that has been handed down in Western Qin to this day, so as a senior officer of the 'Golden Oak', I can wear the expensive and delicate 'Golden Tortoise Armor' you just saw, and it is impossible for ordinary legionnaires to have such an elite battle armor."

Moreover, in Western Qin, all the main army corps has unique sergeant selection, training, and combat methods, all of which must not be passed on..."

"No, no, no, you misunderstood me, Lord Amidio" Zhang Huansheng sat down next to Amidio, smiled and waved his hand again and again to interrupt him: "In Yanhuang since ancient times, there has been a military maxim, called 'soldiers, the major affairs of the country, the place of death and life, the way of survival, must not be ignored'.

As a nobleman, how could I be so stupid as to think that I could exchange my wealth for the training of the Western Qin army. ”

Hearing this, Amidio was slightly stunned and said: "Then do you mean that you want to buy private army weapons from us, if this is the case, then I dare to say that you will definitely return satisfied."

Whether it's orthodox light and heavy infantry, cavalry equipment, or special equipment that needs to be specially customized..."

"No, no, no, Captain Amidio," before Amidio finished speaking, Zhang Huansheng interjected again with a smile: "There are also many skilled craftsmen in my territory, which are enough to create sophisticated weapons and equipment, so what I just said about armament is not referring to these. ”

"What do you mean?" Amideo asked, frowning in confusion.

Zhang Huansheng's face was straight, and he replied solemnly: "It's not a secret, the Dongzhou Continent is now in turmoil, and it is difficult to gain a foothold without a strong army in hand, so I happened to hear from the mouth of the maritime merchant that the Western Qin Dynasty has destroyed the strong enemy Carthage after years of war, and is selling the harvest of the hunting country according to the usual practice to make up for the deficit caused by the use of the army, thinking that although Carthage was defeated by your country, it has held on for a long time after all...

"It turns out that you came to Xiqin to want the training method of the Carthaginian 'Iron Devil'!" Amidio blurted out in surprise when he heard this, interrupting Zhang Huansheng's words.

After that, his face changed uncertainly for a while, and gradually regained his calm, and after a moment of silence, a smile gradually appeared on his face again, and said, "That is what can only be exchanged for by Jinshan and Yinhai." ”

Hearing this, Zhang Huansheng's face did not show any changes, sitting on the left hand side of Amidio, who had already taken off his armor in the same way, but Arecio, who was dressed in a black robe and tied to his waist with a white belt, had already changed color, and his eyes widened and shouted: "What did you say, Amideo, selling the training method of the Iron Devil to a nobleman from Dongzhou, this is really what I have heard..."

The stakes were high, and Amidio no longer tolerated his friend's reckless words, and shouted: "Amidio, I am the temporary administrator of Puerto Montero, this is my official residence, and I am now entertaining a noble knight from a foreign state.

If you can't keep your mouth shut, get out right away. ”

Arecio and Amidio have known each other for decades, have a very deep friendship, and are familiar with each other's talents and temperaments, so after being reprimanded, Arecio did not leave in a rage, but calmed down and finished his lunch in silence.

After a conversation, Amidio determined that Zhang Huansheng's identity was not a forgery, so he instructed his servant to send an order to the harbor patrol officer to guide Zhang Guo's fleet into the harbor and anchor, and asked Zhang Huansheng to rest directly in his official residence room, and also said that he would personally write to Scipio, the marshal of Western Qin, who had conquered Carthage, to introduce Zhang Huansheng, a noble friend from a foreign country.

For Amidio's obvious warmth and hospitality, Zhang Huansheng also generously gave back, sending several treasures from Yan Huang, and after repeatedly thanking him, Shi Shiran left the table and was led by the maid towards the guest room.

And when he saw his back disappear, Arecio suddenly said in a deep voice, "You and I have both encountered the Iron Devil on the battlefield, and we know how terrible it is.

Tell me, Amideo, why did you come up with the intention of selling this 'sharp weapon' to that Baron of Dongzhou? ”

Sitting in a high-backed velvet chair, Amidio replied softly, "You also know that Arecio, without the Iron Heart, the Iron Devil is a statue.

And from the appearance of the iron devil to today, in the tens of millions of miles of territory in the entire Western Continent, except for the original one in the Carthage province of Baganda, which has long been mined and dried up, no second iron core mine has been found.

In other words, the number of Iron Devils was initially constant, and there were only about 3,000 'Iron Hearts' left, so no matter how powerful the Iron Devils were, it would be impossible for them to become the main legion of the Republic.

And if it is reduced to a private army...", Amidio breathed a long sigh of relief, "Arecio, you always say that there are no nobles in the republic, there are no nobles, but in fact, we all know that the great archons, the senators of the Senate, the members of the House of Lords, the governors of various colonies, and even the wealthy merchants with assets of hundreds of millions are all invisible nobles.

For tens of thousands of years, only Caesar, Antony, Augustine, and Gaius could become the great consuls who ruled the whole Western Qin, and more than eighty percent of the senators in the Senate, and most of the members of the House of Lords were also from Caesar and Anthony... With these noble surnames, ordinary citizens have only one way to join the army and win a future..."

"What the hell do you want to say, Amideo," Arecio, who was born in the noble surname of Western Qin, interjected with a wry smile the more he listened, the more unpleasant he listened, "Can you tell me more simply?" ”